Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-02-16

tors Institute. New York
MIR. Arrick Holland, who resides
about xix miles north Of McMinnville
ON Charles creek, WAS im tnwn Wed
nesday and reported as having killed a
fine four snagged buck, about one
mile from his dwelling last Tuesday
morning.
Farmers generally represent their
wheat crops rs linking well. The
snrw protected them from the severe
freezes and the warm rains have given
wheat, clover, and the grasses Il green,
healthy appearance.
The Young ladies of ShplbEville
have organized II German club. With.
out any formal organization the mos
Of the young ladies around McMinn.
vile have resolved themselves into u
npver.dn.an, lhing.oi-lhe>kind club.
There are very few dry cellar,
,round McMinnvill- al present. Their
are not many hut what have from fnu'
inches to four feet IF water in them
Il looks "A little peculiar that on Rebel
Hill, the highest portion of town, water
should rise in cellars to within one foot
IF the sruface, but such is a fact never.
rheless.
We have done sOme neat Job
printing this week for Messrs. Bonner
& Co., one Of Vinla's enterprising mel
camille firms. Merchants all through
the county will find it good stroke o.
business to have their letter heads.
statements, envelopes, etc, printed. II
looks like business, and is business--t'
the printer.
Wouldn't it be good idea to have
our street lamps lit ON such noon'
light O. nights as We have been having
during the past week? Madam Lunar
no doubt, held her appointed course
through the vaulted deeps of the upper
world, but We were favored with it'll,
ocular demonstration of the fact her,
below. One or two nights were almos
dark enough to smothera black cat, and
more Of our people than usual had TIC
casion t. be on the streets after night
When the moon and stars are holdin,
heir stage rehearsals behind the curtain
IF clouds, let us turn on the foot light
and brighten our side of the house unit
"the clouds roll by Jennie"
Owing to the crowded condition Il
our columns this week, some Of gu
communications have to be omitted
Old Veter," of Viola, informs us tina
the new college at that place is con
pleted, but will not be occupied unit
July. Also that lobe Sain has chang
Ell his avocation from merchandising
stock trading, and Arnie St. John he
C nnecte,l himself with the house {
D. We'll & Co., Nashville. Traffic
dull at present with the merchants, by
the Viola Mills, under the efficier
management of Mr.. l, G. Garretso,
are doing a good business.
All along the Ohio river hundrec
and thousands Of people are homele
at present, and suffering for bread.
y our own favored section we are not su
g ject to OverAnws and other great calaH
tiles that often visit other places. The
are few people. it any, in our sectic
who roll in luxury, yet most of us hay
!. a plenteous sutticiency to spare a lit
e to such sufferers as now line the Oh
i river almost from its source to
!, mouth. A pitteOus appeal for help
r going up from the flooded district
Shall it 60 unhesrd in McMinnvillef
% The Prohibition Club will meet
10 the ------- Church next Tue
Ie day night, February 18th, and addr'
d ses will be delivered by Rev. 7. ]
Is Mcconnell and DR.. Thomas Blac
10 All the members Of the Club and &
10 public in general are urged tn attel
L. this meeting. The majority Of {
10 business and christian men in our TOW
IL and county are in favor Of this NOV
g ment. Whether you favor the mot
e. ment or not, attend the meetings
lie the Club and find out fully the natu
Of the movement before you oppose