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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-04-12
COUNTY COURT AND THE ROADS.

We were not disappointed in the
action of the County Court on the
road question last Monday. We
thought, perhaps, they might go as
high as Is cents, but not so; they lev
led ten cents for roads. This will be
sufficient to pay the road commission
ers if they work cheap, and still have.
little left to shovel in the loose dirt
into the worst gullies to be washed
out by the first hard rain that follows
the work. But we are not going to
quarrel with the Court because they
do not see things as we do. We claim
to be honest in our views and cOncede
to them the same honesty of purpose.
1t may be that we, in our graet desire
to see our people more prosperous and
the county take prominent position
among the leading counties of the
state, have over estimated our ability
to make the public improvements in
our roads and by-ways so much need
ed during the winter months, when
our farmers have more leisure than
any other time to market their pro-
ducts. If there is one thing we de-
sire above all Others, it is to see our
people prosperous and happy. No
county or state can be really so until
they become sufficiently liberal in
their views to build good roads and
bridges and establish system of God
schools. One great trouble with US is,
we are not progressive. We are cir
cumscribed in our views and observa-
tons and have but little knowledge
of the real advantages that progress
sive people have over us. We do not
get out to see what other people and
communities are doing. If the COun-
tyCourt would appropriate asufficient
sum to pay their expenses to visit the
more progressive and prosperous
counties in this and other states, it
might prove a great blessing to them
and to the people they represent. All
things considered there are but few
counties in the state that have greater
natural advantages than Warren. II
we would set about in earnest to i'm.
prove our soil by growing more grass
and less grain, and cross our common
stock with the best thoroughbreds we
would soon produce beef worth five
cents per pound instead Of scrubs
worth half that amount. The same
trouble and feed would grow $50 OF
S75 steer that we now get $50 to 49,
for. So with mules and other stock
We ought tovisit the more prosperous
counties and see what some of then
are doing. 1t would do us good to sex
those progressive farmers who are no
afraid to spend their money for neces
sary public and private improve
ments.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-04-12
OUR AGENTS.

We do not publish anonymous commu-
nications under any circumstances, The
real name of the author must accompany
every communication, or else it will be con-
signed to the waste basket. We do not pub
fish the names of correspondents, but want
them simply as guarantee of good faith.
All calls on candidates, obituaries, trib.
utes of respect, ETC., are charged for as ad.
vertising matter, Simple announcements Of
deaths, marriages, ETC., will be published
without charge, and our friends all over the
county will confer favor by furnishing us
with such as soon after their occurrence as
possible.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-04-12
Mexican War Veterans.

BEECH GROVE, Apl. 2,18S4
To the Mexican War Veterans and
Widows.
COMRADES: Our Pension Bill has
passed the lower house Of congress, but
must pass the senate before it becomes
law
We are working hard and hope to
succeed. l will advise you through
the press when the bill becomes law.
In the meanwhile, don't be induced to
make out your claims for pension, as
you will be obliged to make them anew
at additional expense. Our interests
are in common. l will keep you fully
advised
B. F. CHEATHAM,
Col. Sd. Tenn, Mexican War;"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-04-12
Insolvent Notice.

Having suggested the insolvency of the
the personal estate Of Joseph Russell, decd,
to the Clerk of the County Court of Grundy
county, Tenn, all persons having claims
against said estate are hereby notified to file
them with said Clerk, duly authenticated,
on or before the 9th day of October next,
or before pro-rata is made thereafter, or
the same will be forever barred both in law
and equity. This 3rd day of March 1884
THOMAS G0LLAGHER, Admir-.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-04-12
Sheriff Sale.
MACY & co. VS.. JOHN MACON.

By virtue o: authority in me vested, will
sell at the courthouse door in the town of
McMinnville, Tenn, between the hours of
IL and o'clock.
SATURDAY, APRIL 10TH 1854,
the following described property, to-wit: All
the right, title and interest that John Macon
has in and to a certain lot or parcel of land
lying in the Ninth civil district of Warren
county, Tennessee, containing one-balf acre,
more or less, beginning on small elm 10
feet south of spring, running north rs de-
grees, west poles and Is links to an apple
tree, thence south So degrees, west IL poles
to stake, thence south poles and - links
to stake, thence IA poles and 10 links to
the beginning. Said land being levied on as
the property of John Macon to satisfy
judgment which Macy & Co. obtained
against him before r. r. Caldwell, JUS
tice of the Peace for Davidson county.
II. P. MAXWELL, Sheriff.
This March 10th 1884. [pr's fee So.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-04-12
To the Standard:
SEED CORN.
HON. E. l.. GARDENHIRE.

The time for planting corn is here,
The selection of seed corn is of very
great Importance. The farmer ought
to select his seed himself, or get his
most careful hand to select it. Only
the best and perfectly developed seed
should be planted. Plant life and
growth are very similar to the life and
growth Of animals When farmers
prepare to breed animals they wisely
select the most perfectly developed an
m,ais from wuicI to breed. They
would think it folly r breed from
stuuted, III grown animal. It's equal,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-04-12
Best 100 Ears of Corn.

In order to give the small farmers
chance to compete with the large
ones, the STANDARD will pay ten dol
lars for the best 100 ears of corn; and
five dollars for the second best 100
ears of corn, grown this year. Com.
petition open to this and all other
counties in the State. The corn when
entered for either of the premiums
will become the property of the
STANDARD and will most likely be
distributed among its patrons in small
quantities for seed, the object being to
encourage and promote the growth of
the best varieties of this valuable Sc
real. Further details will be given in
future.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-04-12
Nonresident Notice.
In Gancery at McMimnrille, Tenn

j. B. Ritchey VS. Geo. W. Nunley ct al.
TN this cause it appearing to the satisfac-
i ton of the clerk and master from COM
plainant's bill, which is sworn to, that the
defendent, Geo w. Nunley, is nOn.resi-
dent of the State of Tennessee so that the
ordinary process of law cannot be served on
him. II is therefore ordered that publica-
ton be made for four consecutive weeks in
the Southern Standard, newspaper pub
lished in McMinnville, Tenn, requiring said
defendent, Geo. w. Nunley to appear at the
next term of the Chancery Court to be held
at the courthouse in McMinnville, Tenn, on
the first Monday in May next, then and
there to plead, answer or demur to com.
plainant's bill, or the same will be taken for
confessed as to him and cause set for hear
ing ex parte. This March Goth, 1884.
j. c. BILES, C, & NJ.
Barton & Whitson solicitors for complain
ant. mar29t4 pf "a so
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-04-12
:, Nonresident Notice.
In Chmceru at McMinnuille, Tenn

In Chanceru at MeHinnuille, Tenn.
F. NJ. Smith VS. Mrs. Lettie johnson ct al.
IN this cause it appearing to the satisfac-
i ton of the Clerk aud Master, from COM
plainapt's bill, which is sworn to, that the
defendants, Mrs. Lettie johnson, Mary h..
johnson, Lula Johnson, Lila johnson and
Fly Johnson are non-residents OF the State
of Tennessee, so that the ordinary process OF
law cannot be served on them. 1t is there
fore ordered that publication be made for
four consecutive weeks in the Southern
Standard, newspaper published in Nc
Minnvile, Tennessee. requiring said defend
ents to appear at the next term of the Chan
cerv Court, to be held at the courthouse in
McMinnvilIe, Tenn, on the first Monday in
May next, then and there to plead, answer
or demur to complainant's bill or the same
will be taken for confessed as to them and
set for hearing ex parte. This March II, 1884
ml5t4 j. Z. BlLho, - d M'
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-04-12
Dog Law.

Some of our exchanges advocate a
dog law, the object of which is to pro-
tect the sheep industry in Tennessee.
That some legislation is necessary there
is no doubt, but the perplexing ques-
tion is, what sort of law will meet the
demand. From the statistics, as given
by Judge Gardenhire, Tennessee has
100000 idle, vicious and worthless
dogs. The question is, how are we to
get rid of these worthless whelps? The
fact is, the owners of these worthless
dogs are more to blame than the dogs;
and some law compelling the owners
to properly feed and educate them
would give some relief to the sheep
industry. Who is wise enough to
frame such bill? If it can be done
let us have it. The New York Times,
in its notice of Judge Gardenhire's ar
ticle on dogs, has the following sensi>
bic comment.
DOGS.
among the pests of the farmer the
dog holds high, if not the highest
place. Not that the dog is necessarily
injurious, any more than some human
beings are, but it is the unframed,
neglected, and consequently vicious,
dogs which are pest to the farmer, as
it is the uneducated, neglected and idle
youths who become pests of society.
A well>trained dog, kept in proper
subsection and under control of its
owner, may be useful in more than one
capacity, while its kind, dOcile and
friendly disposition and its wonderful
sagacity may make it an acceptable
companion. But when left to itself,
like the erring child we read of, it is
sure to bring its owner to shame and
grief. A Tennessee farmer who has
suffered gives some figures which might
be duplicated in every other State
with great ease. He says that his
State possesses 300,O 900 dogs that are
idle, vicious and worthless. Each OF
these dogs consumes as much food as
would make 100 pounds of pork if fed
to pigs, which, in the aggregate, i;
equal to 80, 900, 900 pounds of baconan|
nually, worth SO, 100000. This is the
direct cost of them. The indirect los;
consists in the prevention of the keep
ing of 100000 sheep, the yearly
profit of which would be $4,000, 900,
SO that the whole loss of the State by
reason Of the keeping of worthless dog;
in state of ferocious savageness is
equal to 100000. The schools Of
the State cost s3,OOO,OOO. So that
the keeping of the dogs costs three
times more than the education of the
children. The farmer might well have
added to his productive crop of figures
all the various losses and damages di,
rect and indirect from tie sadly de.
fective education of the children for
which only 100000 can be afforded
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-04-12
Sherif's Sale.
NJ. A. MORROW VS.. JOHN DUGAN.

BY virtue of authority in me vested, will
sell at the courthouse door in the town of
McMinnville, Tenn, on.
SATURDAY, APRIL 10TH 1854,
between the hours of u and / o'clock, the
following described property, to-wit: The
revertionary or remaining interest of John
Dugan in and to tract OF parcel of land
lying in the Thirteenth civil district Cd
Warren county, Tennessee, containing one
hundred and eight acres, being the land on
which said Dugan now lives and occupies as
homestead, and bounded as follows: On
the north by the lands of j. o. Pope, on the
south by those of d. D. and w. p. WOmack,
on the east by those of L. Hopkins, L. B.
Moore, and w. Vanhooser, and on the west
by those of ]. A. Marler and Lucinda Ham,
mer, levied on as the property of John Du-
gan to satisfy a Judgment which NJ. A. Nor
row obtained against j. C. Tate and John
Dugan before j. j. Womack, a Justice of the
Peace for Warren county.
II. p. MAXWELL, Sheriff.
This March 10th 1884. [pr's fee $3.50.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-04-12
Grundy Go. Land Sale.

BY virtue of an order of sale directed to
me by A. H. Woodlee, Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Grundy county, Tenn, will sell
to the highest bidder, for cash, at the court
house door in the town of Altamont, on
n MONDAY MAY 9TH 1884,
a tract of land situated on the head waters
of Collins river, III the Fourth civil dis
trict of Grundy county, Tenn, and bound
ed as follows: On the east by the lands of
H. L. w. Hill and j. j. Morton; on the south
by the land of Mrs. L. Nunley; on the west
by the lands of Mrs. E. Nunley and Isham
Dykes; and on the north by the lands of II.
L. w. Hill and lsham Dykes. Said land to
be sold as the property of J. b. Hill to salts
fly judgment of the Circuit Court in favor
of Mercer & Coffee, of McMinnville, togeth-
err with all costs Sale within legal hours.
T.. P. HOBBS. Sheriff.
This March 18th 1884.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-04-12
Sherif's Sale.
JOE. R. PARIS VS. C. C. AKERS.

BY virtue of authority vested in me l will
sell at the courthouse door in the town of
McMinnville, between the hours of ~ and
/ o'clock, on
SATURDAY, APRIL 10TH 1854,
the following described land, to-wit: The
revertionary or remaining interest of C. C.
Akers in end to certain tract or parcel of
land lying in the Tenth civil district of
Warren crunty, Tenn, containing "a acres,
more or less, being the land on which c. C.
Akers now lives and occupies as a home
stead, at or near Jacksboro, ard bounded as
follows; On the north by the lands of S. B.
Spurlock, on the south by those of II. A.
Cunningham, on the east by those of w. ].
Swami, and on the west by those of S. B.
Spurlock, being the land sold to &C. Akers
by DR.. Jesse HILL Said land being levied
on to satisfy judgment obtained by j. R.
Paris against c. C. Akers and j. F, Moore
before S. j. Walling, j. P. for Warren coun-
ty. II, P. MAXWELL, Sheriff.
This March 10th 1884. [pr's fee So.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-10

Tuesday next Will be the return day for
cases on the civil docket of the Superior
Court.
The Catholic Library Association will
hold a special meeting at Il O'Clock m.
to-day.
Yesterday applications were made to
the Ordinary for two marriage licenses,
in which the two female wOuld-be con-
tracing parties were 10 and - years old.
The applications were refused.
The following are the delegates from
Schley county to the State Agricultural
Society meeting: Mai. c. r. TOndee, Mr..
j. +. Woods. These names were not re-
ceiyed by the Secretary in time for publ
cation in the regular list.
A colored child about ~ years old was
found yesterday, near the corner of
BrOughtOn and DraytOn streets, without
any attendant. 1t was taken IN charge
by Hester Leonard, cOlored, and NAV be
found in Congress street lane, between
DraytCn and AbercOrn streets.
The +. C. 5. Club will give their second
hop OF the season at Turner's Hall, on
Friday evening, 18th instant. The COM
mittee Of arrangements consists Of j. NJ
WilbOn, Vim. McDOnOugh, 5. Z. Meyers,
M. Sullivan, +. Y. Pollard. Prof. Nc
COllum viii lead the grand march.
The condition Of George c. Sutcliffe, who
attempted 10 XIII nlInsen WIN pistol
week ago last night, has improved during
the past two or three days. but DR.. Stone
is of the opinion that the crisis or turning
point in the condition of the patient will
not be reached until next Wednesday or
Thursday.
The fire in the eastern suburb Of the city
yesterday morning was the burning of the
grocery and house in which the Haertel
family was murdered last August. The
building was located On Waters road and
Lovers lane, and was owned by Mrs.
Henry Sack. 1t was occupied by Gustave
Lebenstein and was totally destroyed.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-10

most brilliant theatrical occurrences Of
the season, and it is expected that the
house will be crowded from the stage to
the walls.
Morris Greenwald, Mrs. Langtry's man.
ager, wants that lady to make a tour of
Australia, but it is said she does not want
TO 60. Mrs. Langtry says she has cleared
$50, 900 so far this season, over and above
all expenses. Before the winter and
spring are over she expects to make
$4,000 additional. Last season her profits
were over 100000.
The New Orleans Picdyune says of the
performance Of the play in New Orleans:
1.-THE judgment of the public has been rem
dered. The play is pronounced one of alb
sorbing interest, and the actress perfect.
Throughout the piece the audience was
kept spell bound by the magic power Of
the gifted Miss Davenport. The applause
was deafening in every act, and several
times Miss Davenport had to appear be-
fore the curtain. 1t was a night Of I'M
qualified success to the popular TRACE
dienne, and she exercised the full force of
her rare talents upon an audience that
stood riveted with attention, and only
broke the painting silence when, unable to
be restrained any longer, thunders of APP
plause were freely given"
The Charleston NelCs and Courier of
yesterday says: ''Mr. BARLEY CampbelPs
thrilling melOdrama, The White Slave
was produced for the first time in this
city last night, and made a pronounced
hit. From the abundance of rich dra-
matte material in the history of slavery
days Mr., Campbell has selected a series
of incidents in the life of a young girl,
woven them together with cOnsumnate
skill, added to them the requisite number
Of pictures of plantation life, and made
one of the most successful plays of the
day. The scenery is picturesque and
striking, and the mechanical effects real
istic and startling. The rainstorm of real
water, falling on the floating wreck and
it's human freight, was an affecting spec
tacle"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-10
Sporting Notes. .

The stakes which will be run at the
spring meeting of the Memphis Jockey
Club will close February 10.
The State of Virginia Regatta Commit
tee have examined the course at Norfolk.
Va, and decided to hold regatta there
on July next.
The amateur boat clubs of Boston are
unwilling to make the necessary eXpendi-
ture of time, work and money, and the
National regatta Of 1884 will not be held
there.
The Committee of the Louisville Jockey
Club are investigating the alleged frauds
at the fall meeting, and new charges
have been preferred against some of the
parties.
Harvard University Boat Club has ac-
cepted the challenge of Columbia Col
lege Boat Club for an eight-oared
race, whose date will be agreed upon
hereafter.
At the sale of the stud of the Count de
la Grange, in France, on the 9th ult.,
among the more important lots sold were
Chimere, 21,O00 francs, Favour, 1000
francs, Iphigenie. 4, 100 francs, and Dulce
Domum, 3, $50 francs. The Imperial stud
of Russia secured Consul, by bidding Is
600 francs, and COnscrit for $4,000 francs.
1t is said that there is prospect of a
the cutter Ileen, to be sailed early in the
season. The Spirit hopes this may be
correct, and feels certain that with any
thing like a fair time allowance, the
skimming dish Will beat the loaded
wedge. The Ileen, by the way, arrived
at Savannah January %.
The Cincinnati base ball club has closed
a contract with James J. Waulfe. OF New
Orleans. This is the young man whom
the Lucas Union club, of st. Louis, en-
gagged at a salary of 81, 800. When Waulfe
insisted on an advance Of money the Luz
cas- club dallied with him. He refused to
play with them on the uncertainty of the
lob The Cincinnati club Have Sc
cured him for less money, as he knew he
would take no risk in signing with
them. Waulfe is young man who has a
high social standing in New Orleans, be-
ing the junior member of a notary and
broker firm, which pays him literally.
He IS Wen educated, has no bad habits, is
Of fine character and is much admired
personally by host Of friends in New
Orleans.
Capt. NJ. j. Doyle, of this city, has sold
his celebrated trotter "Smith O'Brien''
to Wallace Pierce, of Sharpsyille, Pa.
The following paragraph from Wilkes
Spirit will be read with interest by those
who are interested in fine horses: oval
lace Pierce, of Sharpsville, Pa, who bets
high in the Grand Circuit, recently visited
his friend Ed. Geers, at Columbia, Tenn,
who has Mr.. Pierce's PAGERS, Joe Braden
and Warrior, in charge. While there he
bought, from Mr.. Doyle, .the trotting
stallion Smith O'Brien, 2:29A, by Sweep
stakes, as a mate for Mr.. p. Ph9nix's
King William, 2:2034, and shipped him
here by express few days ago. On being
tried to the pole, they mated perfectly in
speed, steadiness aed disposition. Geers
says: Il believe this stallion can easily
beat 2:20 with running mate.'"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-10
BEFORE THE COMMISSION.
The CentraIs Request for Restored
Rates to be Discussed on Tuesday.

The CentraIs Request for Restored
Rates to be Discussed on Tuesday.
The Board of Trade will meet on Mon
day to take action upon a communication
addressed to the board by the Secretary Of
the Railroad Commission, requesting the
board, if it be deemed advisable, to send
representatives to Atlanta to appear before
the commission on Tuesday to discuss the
pending petition of the Central Railroad.
This petition, it is understood, asks the
commission to restore the rates on classes
c, ID and F to the figures prevailing
previous to the issue Of circular No.
20, and in consideration thereof the Cen
trail proposes to give to competitive points
in Georgia the benefit of the division
which it receives on these classes of ship
ments coming from Ohio river points to
said Georgia cities. For instance, the
Central receives on 100 pounds of grain
between Atlanta and Macon about )
cents when the shipment comes from Gin
cinnati. This, it is understood, the road
proposes to accept on all shipments of
grain either from Atlanta to Macon or
from Macon to Atlanta. And likewise
between all competitive points in the
State. As it will probably be some time
before the matter is decided the commits
sion will be glad to hear from every sec
ton interested, and. besides the Board
OF Trade in this city, the Boards in Au-
gusta and Macon have also been invited
to send representatives to appear before
the commission.