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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-05-31
md most highly approved method of

and most highly approved method of
teaching. 'i
There is also fine school building
one ana half mile east of Viola.
This excellent building is large and
spacious, and supplied with all the fix
lures and appliances Of a first class
school. 1t was completed less than a
year ago, and was erected and furnish>
ed complete mostly through the liber-
atty of Maj. A. j. Brown.
For convenience and adaptations it
is equal to the best, is located in good
community, and is capable of accomN
modating seventy.6ve pupils.
The people in this part of Warren
county are good farmers and stock
raisers. They have good churches and
the best school facilities of all the SUR
rounding country.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-05-31
CORN PREMIUMS.

We give below the list of premiums
for corn, offered by the Spirit of the
Farm, Nashville, together with the
conditions governing the contest:
$75 for the best 100 ears.
$50 for the second best 100 ears.
$25 for the third best 100 ears.
In order to stimulate our readers to
cultivate thoroughly their corn crops
for 1884, we offer the above premiums,
the exhibition to be held in this city
on the 10th of November next, at the
rooms of the Spirit of the Farm, or
some convenient place in the city, to
be designated hereafter. The follow
ing stipulations must be observed by
all who compete for these premiums
1. The contestant must be a farm
err.
2. The corn entered for premium
must come from crop of not less than
five acres, and grown by the exhibitor,
or on his land.
3. The corn must be pure white.
4. The manner of cultivation must
be given in full in writing, from time
of breaking the ground up to and in
Guiding the last blowing, also give the
dates Of blowing, kind of plows used,
quantity and quality of manure, the
kind of season the crop had, character
Of land and the kind of crop, if any,
that was grown upon it last year, also
how long the land had been in cultiva-
ton. All this must be stated fully in
writing, and given to the editor of the
Spirit of the Farm in sealed envel>
ope, who will number the envelope
and put corresponding number or
the corn that accompanied it, thus pre-
venting any one but the exhibitor him
self from knowing his corn.
5. All the corn entered for premi
,ums becomes the property of the Spirit
of the Farm after the exhibition.
6. There shall be three judges, t.
be chosen from the largest corn dealers
in this city.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-05-31
Warren County Bible Society.

The annual meeting of the Warren
County Bible Society will be held in
the Presbyterian church next Sabbath
evening at 3 o'clock under the follow
ing programme:
l. Voluntary by the choir.
2. Reading the Scriptures by Rev.
j. S. Young.
3. Prayer by ]. S. Young.
4. Minutes of the last annual meet
ing and of the Executive Committee.
5. Reports of Depository and Treas.
urer.
6. Election of officers fol the ensu>
ing year.
7. Time and place Of next annual
meeting.
s. Miscellaneous business.
9. Address by W. T. Murray, of
five minutes.
10. Song.
II. Address by w. V. Whitson, Of
five minutes. -.
-. Address by Prof. W. T. Payne,
of five minutes.
Is. Song,
IA. Address by Hon. M. D. Small
man of FIVE minutes.
Is. Address BY Rev. A. E. Barnes,
of five minutes.
Is. Doxology and Benediction.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-05-31
NASHVILLE MARKET REPORT.

Corrected from the daily american every
Thursday evening.
Country produce was quiet and gen.
orally dull. Eggs were firm at &c; in
some instances higher rates were paid.
Butter was very dull and lower. Some
dealers were only offering 1Oc for good
butter, and say there is no demand for
it. Old potatoes are more steady and
a shade higher. In poultry, hens are
dull; young chickens are in good de.
mand.
Wheat, from wagons, good dry, 05 to OH
Corn-frOm wagons, &C to 20
Corn Meal S0to85
Oats-40 to As.
Rye-from wagons, to
Hay, prime timothy, per ton, S17.00to $500
Feathers-prime, SO to
Beeswax-choice, 80 to 32.
Rags-well assorted, ~.
Genseng-dry, to
Butter s to II.
Eggs-9 to
Chickens-frying 10000; hens, 16@2O.
Dried Fruit, apples, 5 to 81 C, blackberries,
8 to peaches as, to C, as, AZ to c.
Evaporated apples, 6to 10
Tallow-choice, Z.
Sorghum-22 to 80.
Wool--unwashed, IS to q.
tub washed, 81 to 81.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-05-31

and fervor ever since, until the good
influence evoked is permeating al
most every household in the town.
Day after day and night after night
the services continue and the feeling
is deepening and widening each day.
Old and young are brought within
the influence awakened, and many,
especially among the young, have
found a new way-the way of life
and have turned from the path in
which they formerly Travelled. Oh,
how thankful we feel that the Spirit
of the living God has at last descend
ed upon Tullahoma and that SO many
Of our young people have been touch
ed by its powerful though gentle in
huence. y.Io.q
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-05-31
The Shore of a Statesman.

"The Ratchet" published at Wash
ington, D. c., is responsible for the
following:
Congressman Warner, of Tennessee,
is fine constitutional lawyer, and also,
occasionally, is o fine slumberer Last
session it was his custom, when weary,
to put his feet upon the desk, swing
himself back in his chair, and nod off
into the happy land of dreams. One
day while indulging in his favorite
habit he began to snore.
Congressman Warmers snore is fine,
large, able'bodied snore. 1t is exqui>
site in its resonant music, and it breaks
off in its sweetest places into a deli
cious snort. 1t pursues its avocation
in hum-drum sort of way when
Mr.. Warner is ensconced in the privacy
of his bedroom, but on this occasion
the snore saw that it was in distinguish
ed company, and it bumped itself for
the greatest effort of its life. Itsoared
up to high q. and then it sank down
to low G. 1t INDUCED in profusion
of grace notes, and then it walled like
the flute that the amateur tackles in
the Silly hours OF night. Pretty soon
the snore began to make itself felt,
also heard, and the members forgot
themselves under the witching infu>
ence of its melody. The.snore noticed
this and redoubled its efforts, and, as
it increased in volume, 1t caught the
Speakers ear. Mr.. Keifer raped
with the gavel and said;
"The gentleman from Tennessee il
out of order, and to be recognized he
must offer his resolution to adjourn
while standing"
Congressman Dibrell, one of Mr.
Warmers colleagues, taking in the sit
uation, shook the snoring statesman
and said:
"Dick, what in the world are you
doing? You have gotten the house il
terrible confusion, and Keifer thinks
you have made motion to adjourn.
"What?" calculated Mr.. Warner
rubbing his eyes. "Why, was only
studying the Constitution"
And the snore tickled itself under
its ninth rib and went off into a coma
tOse condition instanter.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-05-31
Viola Normal.

To the Standard.
This institution of learning has just
been completed, and for the convent
ence and adaptation of all its parts and
appliances to the purposes indicated,
it is superior to any other school build
ing in the mountain district.
The main building fronts 74x24 feet
in width. The main entrance is 6x24
feet, with a recitation room on each
wing 24x24. From the main entrance
the main hall and chapel extends
at right angles 74x24 and each Of the
rooms and main hall have ID feet cell
ing. Doors open from main entrance
into the rooms to the right and left,
and from the hall and recitation rooms
into the main chapel. The arrange
ments of the building are such as to
enable the teachers to conduct their
schools with very little disturbance
from the noise usually attending the
discharge and assembling of classes.
The building is about one>half mile
from Viola on a beautiful elevation.
The main wing of the building fronts
the Winchester road, which is about
one hundred yards distant. A beauti>
full incline covered with delightful
grove extends from the road to the
college building, and the scenery is de-
lightful and pleasant.
The people of Viola and community
are unsurpassed in point of industry,
thrift, and a whole.souled hospitality.
The tone of their society is first class
in every respect, and with the excel.
lent school facilities offered by the
completion of this college, there is
every reason to expect first class
school at this point. With railroad
facilities FIVE miles distant, good
country, good society, first class school
building and appliances, the schoOl will
doubtless receive a large patronage
from abroad.
Prof. Harden will take charge Of
the Institution in July, He come;
we'll recommended, and having sup
piled the buildings with all the modern
appliances of good schools, will con-
duct the school according to the latest
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-05-31
ChanCsry Sale Of House and Lot,

f. NJ. Smith VS.. Mrs. Lettie Johnson and
others.
IN obedience to 4 decree of the Chancery
L Court at McMinnville, Tenn, rendered at
its May Term, 1884, in the above styled
cause, will sell, at the Courthouse door in
McMinnville, on
Saturday the 18th day Of June, 1884,
a house and lot situated on Chancery Street
in McMinnville, known as the Sam Hender
son property, bounded on the West by
Chancery Street, on the North by Morford
Street, on the East by s. L. Colville, and on
the South by the lot of the NJ. f. Church,
South.
TERMS OF SALE.-Six months credit
without the right of redemption, note and
approved security required and lein re
tanned. This May 10th, 1884,
&c. BILES, C. & NJ.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-05-31
Land Plaster for Vegetables.

To the Standard. s.e. .a..
Some one told me last winter that
land plaster was good for the garden.
When my husband sOwed it on his
clover l saved a little, and have APP
piled it twice. My beans, cabbage,
potatoes, cucumbers, etc., were quite
young when first put il on, and the
bugs and worms we're seriously injur-
ing them. Since the application of the
plaster, which I sprinkled thick on
them, they are as thrifty as can be,
and no trace Of bug is seen.
A double handful is ample for a
medium size garden at time, and the
most favorable time to apply it is early
in the morning while the due is on.
Land plaster is a fertilizer of wonder
full power, and is well adapted to water
melon vines. If you neglect to ma
nure your hills prior to planting, use
plaster freely, and the deficiency il
remedied. Ours is the Virginia varie'
ty, and costs about SIS a ton. Con
tinue the use of it through the season
WILD FLOWER.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-05-31
Commercial.
MEANWHILE PRODUCE MARKET.

Corrected weekly by Mead & Ritchey.
OFFICE SOUTHERN STANDARD,
McMinnville, May 80, 1884.
No change to note in wheat since
last week. Corn is active and higher,
with a steady demand. Eggs are
scarce and in better demand at an ad-
vance. Butter is rather dull and
more plentiful. Poultry is dull for
hens. Frying chickens are hardly
ready for market. In other respects
there is but little if any change in the
local market.
WHEAT 75@ 90S blu.
CoRN-white Sc to 5S,
FLoUR-new, $2.75to 0S3 p 100 lbs.
MEAL % bu. $4,000.
OATs-$. blu. 500 40 4
CHICKENs-Hens sc p Id
BUTTER-79 ID. IL to 16
EGGs-S9 doz 6to7c.
GINsENG-9 ID, $1,00
BEEswAX-S9 ID. 25c.
FEATHERs-S ID. 4Oto42
TALLow-S9 ID. &c.
Green hides 5000. Grubby u of
LARD-S ID. 10c.
BACON
Shoulders TX
Hams 10
Sides as
Hog round
Wool, unwashed, 1S@20c
" tub washed, SOC
Turkeys, sc per pound
Stock peas, to
DRIED APPLEs-R ID. 4 to 415c.
Peaches-4Hto5
Blacberries to C.
Homestead Fertilizer, 50 25to$2.50 p 100,
Irish potatoes cts. p bu.
Green Apples. s. per bushel.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-05-31
The Revival Meeting.
in this city
Tullahoma Guardian,

TullahOma Guardian,
We say "Glory to God in the high
est" and many hearts in TullahOma
will respond "Amen ~ in view of the
glorious revival of religion now in
progress at the c. P. Church. On
Saturday night week ago, May II,
Dixon c. Williams, of Lebanon, and
Rev. Baxter Barbee, of our town,
began a series of religious services
which have been growing in interest
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-05-31
Potatoes.
Nashville World.

Nashville World.
Mr.. w. H. Williams, the success
full potato grower of the Eighteenth
district states that the potato bug is
about to ruin the crop. He has eigh-
teen hands now at work trying to kill
them. He caught and killed, yester-
day, a barrel of bugs. He says that
the farmers near him are all very much
exercised over the state of affairs, hav-
ing left off working their other crops,
they have turned their whole attention
to destroying the ravishing pests.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-05-31
ESTABLISHED 1882.
The SMITKVILLE NURSERIES,
SnitkvilIe, Tenn

SmltAFlAAeS Aenns
r. II. TITTsWoRTH, PROPRIETOR.
THIS NURSERY is prepared to supply
l. all kinds of Fruit and Ornamen-
TAI Trees Shrubbery, Etc., of the
very best varieties, selected with the great
est care as to their adaptability to this sec.
ton. Messrs. Jack Green and ThOs. Givens,
of DeKalb county, are now canvasing War
rem county in the interest of this nursery, for
the November delivery, 1884. Parties wish
ing trees will consult their own interests by
waiting till my agents call, who will take all
orders at nursery prices, which are as low as
any irst.class nursery in the South.
We the undersigned citizens of Smithville
take pleasure in recommending Messrs.
Ellsworth and Hicks, who are conducting
the Smithville Nurseries, as honest, upright
citizens and men of integrity, who will full.
fiji their promises promptly. Signed, I. W,
Shields, Cir. CT elk, y. P Lee, Co. CT elk,
L. J. Magness, L. j! Potter, Smith Bros, G.
r. Smith 4 Son, II. B. West, T. B. Potter,
merchants, w. G. Crowley, Chancellor, Ed.
J. NJ. Kidwell, w. b. Carnes, Ed. Index.
Also VIM, II. Magness, Pres't National
Bank of McMinnville and NJ. d. Smallman
State Senator, McMinnville, Tenn.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-05-31
NOTICE..

On TUESDAY, 9th DAY OF MAY, 1884,
at the courthouse door in McMinnville Ten
nessee, we will sell to the highest bidder,
upon credit of twelve months, the follow
ing property belonging to the estate of Ar
thur Towles, decd:
Four two-year-old mules one horse, one
old buggy and harness, one set of furniture,
s or 10 barrels of corn, 5 or 6hundred binds
of fodder. Also $4,000 of stock in the First
National Bank of Tullahoma, and 81 $50 of
stock in the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad
Company, and some stock in Burritt College.
Notes with approved security, bearing in
terest from date, will be required,
All persons owing said estate will come
9rward and settle, any one having a debt
against said estate will present the same at
once. JOHN w. and o, TOWLES,
Administrators of Arthur Towles, decd.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-05-31

degeneration for Enfeebl d Systems,
Suffering from general want OF tone, and
its usual concOmitants, dyspepsia and
nervousness, is seldom derivable from the
use Of q nourishing diet and stimuli of
appetite, unaided. A medicine that will
effect a removal Of the specific obstacle to
renewed health and vigOr that is genuine
corrective, is the real need. 1t is the pos
session of this grand requirement which
lnases Hostctter stomach Bitters so
.'"rrirc ~ an l1Tirorant. For sale by all
DiU-9isgs ana Dealers gcHvrn,lT
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-06-25
A First Lesson in Handling q Gun.

The first thing to be learned is to
stald properly. Plant both your feet
naturally and firmly on the grcuud,
so that the joints of your legs are
neither stif mol bent; then lean the
upper part Of your body slightly for
ward. Grip the gunstock just behind
the guard with the right hand, the
forefinger lightly touching the FORE
most trigger, that is, the trigger of the
right hand barrel. The stock of the
gun, q few inches in front of the
guard, must rest easily in the hollow
of the left hand. Hold the muzzle Of
the gun up, and slantiDg away from
you, SO that the lower end of the butt
is Just lower than your right elbow.
Now, if both hammers have been
cooked, and you gently and swiftly
draw the butt of the gun up to and
against the hollow of the right shoul>
der, you will find yourself IN good
position for taking aim, which is
best done by keeping both eyes wide
open and looking straight over the
rib between the barrels with the right
eye.
You will soon discover the trick of
doing this, by fixing your aim with
both eyes open, and then, holding it
perfectly Steady, closing the left eye.
If the line of sight now changes,
you have not sighted correctly; if il
remains fixed the aim has been
taken with the right eye.
Be careful after firing never to set
your gun down with the hammer up.
That is the aus of many deplorable
accidents. To avoid accidents you
must be constantly on the alert and
cautious not overlooking even the
slightest precautionary Nicholas for
June.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-06-25
Local. News.

There are fewer patients in the hospitals now
than there has been for SOM time.
~Blackberries have made their appearance in
the city market at forty cents per quart.
The Blaine mel will have an opportunity
soon to hear Pope Ingersoll. he is headed this
way.
The Helena base ball club wants to play
Butte a game. Why don't they come over? or
may be they have not forgotten last years
game.
A runaway down lower Main street-attracted
some attention yesterday. but the driver sue
ceeded in stopping the fiery steeds before any
damage was done.
Sergeant McCaferty of troop A who was in.
Jured a few days ago, at Helena, by falling from
a horse, is dead, and his funeral took place with
military honors on Monday afternoon.
Messrs. Moore aud Donahue will start up the
old Lexington mill on East Broadway the first
of next month. The mill will te run on Blue
Bird ore for some time and will then work Gus
tom ore as it is delivered.
Vim Keefe. the young man who was tried
and acquitted of murder at Deer Lodge some
time ago. was up yesterday before Judge Vii
cox charged with stealing 81 He was convicted
and will languish in durance vile for ty
days.
The organization of a militia company is be-
ing extensively agitated in this city, and the
project seems a good one. There are a mum Der
Of young men who seemed to be especially
fitted for shouldering a gun and marching away
from the enemy.
Phosa McAllister and her dramatic company
will open an engagement at the Renshaw Opera
House on Monday evening next. Phosa and
her company is Always welcomed here as is ev-
idenced by The crowded houses which greeted
them here at their first appearance.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-06-25
ATTEMPTED MURDER.
r. B. Wells ShOt Last NiRht-F,
e. CUNNINGHAM Charged
With the Crime.
Wood River Times, June Is.

About 10 o'clock last night R. r. Wells was
shot, while crossing Croy street, on the crossing
from the Kingsbury building, and when only
about 80 feet from the Times counting room.
He shouted "Oh, "Oh" three or four times and
then bounded on to the sidewalk, amt ran up
Croy street and past the Office of the Idaho &
Oregon Land improvement Company. Three
Of the Times employees, who were in the Office
getting ready for bed, say the noise made blythe
gun was similar to what a Chinese bomb
would make in exploding. 1t must therefore
have been at least a 45-calibre revolver. No one
else was seen near the office. A crowd rushed
Town Ma II street to the Fountain saloon, but
few seeming to know where the shooting &C
Cured.
A few minutes afterward Wells was in the
Office of Drs Miller Il Brown, where, upon ex-
animation, he was found to have been shot in
rear of left thigh, the ball having cut through
the flesh from side t. side. 1t was a lever
wound, not glancing up or down, His Wous.d
was dressed and he was taken to the Me.-
chants .iotel. from which place he was to be
removed to the Miners Hospital to-day. He
will probably be ont again in a few weeks.
About two minutes before the shooting Wells
left the z. X. Saloon to go to the depot, where
he has been sleeping since his arrival here, to
appear before the grand jury. He states that, as
he was crossing CrOy street he saw General
Cunningham a few yards ahead Of him. AS he
had been warned, a few hours before. to carry
a gun. but was unarmed, he started to run. As
he did so he says that Cunningham fired.
On complaint of Wells, Cunningham was ar
rested and Judge Parsons placed him under
bonds to appear for examination at noon to-day.
John Murphy and John Condron justified as
%sureties. At noon to-day both sides agreed to
take the case right up to the grand jury.
Wells was station agent at Ticura a few
months ago. and was arrested for shooting at
Cunningham but released on $500 bonds. He
came to Haley just before the opening of the
session of the District Court, to ava the action
of the grand jury. His case was considered by
that body Yesterday, and witnesses for the de-
Tense called for. This news, when circulated
on the street, was accepted as an indication
that the grand jury was disposed to ignore the
charges against Wells.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-06-25
Reushaw Opera House..

The Bijou Opera Company presented Orpheus
and Eurydice 10 a very large house last even-
ing. The pot Of the play can be readily told
bQt the acting of the very large company OF
performers is Lot so easily described. Orpheus
and Eurydtce are supposed to be the central
figures, tut Jupiter and Juno, Diana, Pluto,
Hebe, Psyche, satyr, Venus. Vulcan, Mercury.
and a d. zen o her gods and gedde ses made
music and fun and kept the house constantly
a~pplauding willie the beautiful little cupid
captured every II by the sweet.
est and most winning of ways.
A beardless Jupiter is not in strict accordance
With our idea of the great heather god, but the
deals not in realities or Orpheus would
have tuned a Tyre instead of saving a common
fiddle. But the performance was a good one
and among our best critics ELECTED the heartiest
applause. 1t is the first opera bouffe company
that has ever appeared in Butte and is deserv-
ing Of the patronage of the music loving and Of
the admirers of really artistic acting.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-06-25
Hard to

At a pronOuncing contest held in
a Chicago church the following SEN
fences were given 10 the contt slant
for pronunciation:
The root of the difficulty was a pile
of SCOT allowed 20 accumulate on The
roof.
The rise of the waters has injured
the rice crop, and 1t may be expected
that the price will rise.
He had moved his goods to the de-
pot. but his friends btde HIM not be
d'soourag d, IS he would soon be-
come acciimated if he would only
stay.
He is an aspirant for Asiatic hons
Ors.
The disputants seemed to be con-
versant with the question, and. if
not good tinauciers, they r at least
familiar with the problems of H.
nance.
The irrefragabie evidence that he
was the sole IA of the alteration
indisputahly fastened on him the re-
sponsibility for the irreparable dam
age.
His conduct was indicatOryIf the
blatant b!ackguard, but his co,n~
PLEASANT coadjutor, with his iucom-
parable complacency was even more
dangerous.
The physician, after a careful dag
nOsis, pronOunces the patient to be
suffering from gastritis, perlostitis
and meningitis, caused by the
prevalence of memphitis. and has
prescribed morphine.