Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-09-13
II. M. Powell and ]. G. Spurlock.


of Clear Fork, Cannon county, were
here last Saturday and sold to one Of
our grain dealers 100 bushels of fine
wheat.
-Messrs. Rhodes, Hawkins & Co.,
have purchased the fruit crop Of Mr..
Greer Woodlee and are now building
a house preparatory to putting up
large evaporator on the farm formerly
belonging to F. M. Walker. The
evaporator will have a capacity of
about 200 bushels of green apples per
day.
Goods exchanged for country pro-
duce at Potter Brothers.
-Sun>burn has become fashionable
among city bellies, and is digni6ed
by the name of "Raphael tint" The
members of the "can't-get>away" clubs,
who are denied the pleasure Of sum-
mer'S sojourn at the watering places,
keep up with their more fortunate sis.
ters by hanging themselves out on the
clothes line in the back yard for about
three weeks.
The Empire Force Feed Hoe
Drill, and Positive Force Feed Fertili.
zer attachment sows wheat, oats, corn,
peas and grass perfectly. Also the
Kentucky Drag Drill, the best Drag
Drill made. For sale by Morford &
Biles. Call and see them.
"A fresh lot of Red Top and Timo-
thy grass seedsfo sale by j. B. Ritchey.
-Messrs. Burnham and Garner, re-
Gently of Texas, have purchased the
fine farm of Milton Gwynn, at Viola,
and are busily engaged getting ready
to move to it. These gentlemen are
men of means and mean business. We
gladly welcome them to citizenship
among us, and hope they will be de.
lighted with their~new home, and the
farming and stock business. We wish
them success.
We are in receipt of late num-
ber of the Baltimore Manufacturer
Record. 1t is a handsomely printed
weekly journal of 80 large pages, de
voted to the development of the mate
rial resources of the south. 1t is one
of the most widely quoted papers il
the country, and is authority on mat
tiers relating to manufacturing interests
Subscription price only $500 per an
mum. We place it on our exchange
list with pleasure.
The officers of the White COUNTY
Fair, have our thanks for compli
mentary season ticket to their SECOND
annual exhibition, to be held Octobe
1st, I'd, Sd, and 4th. The Fair thi
year will surpass that Of last (Which
was a good one) in every respect
They will have the advantage of al
rail transportation to Sparta this year
and the exhibits in all department
will be increased over last year. w
wish them favorable and successful
season, and will try to be on hand.
j. G. M. Ross & Son request us
announce to all that they will star
East next week to purchase man
moth stock of Fall and Winter DR.
Goods, Clothing, and all other goods i
their line, and in order to get the yer
best bargains with which to deligh
their customers, cash is very nece'
sary article, therefore they wish you t
) call and settle your Indebtedness wit
them at once. 1t is pleasure to fG
vor prompt paying customers, SO pa
up and insure this for the future.
Col. w. j. Cliff and wife,
, Chattanooga, came over from ths
place this week to attend the celebr;
, tion of the golden wedding of Co
Cliffs parents, Capt james Gift an
wife; which took place on Thursda
the 11th inst. This venerable coup
, are surrounded by large circle (
friends to brighten their way dow
life's shady decline, who wish thel
many more peaceful and happy yea
l of life. br .r
r Some very fine one year o.
o seven-eighths jersey bulls for sale