Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-05-17
GRUMPY COUNTY.
The News and Gossip Of the Week as
Gathered by Our Regular Reporter.

"A 6athered Dy Our Regular Reporter.
Our County Court met in special
session last Monday, the object of the
called term being to consider the pro-
priety and advisability of granting the
people an election on the removal of
the county site of Grundy county from
its present location, After mature de-
liberation and full and warm discus.
sion of the question by the members Of
the court, a vote was taken upon the
motion to order an election, which re.
suited in tie vete. Thus it became
necessary for the Chairman, /. G. GAR
retson, to cast the deciding vote, which
he did with reluctance, by voting in
the affirmative. Consequently this
important question is to be submitted
to the people of Grundy county at the
ballot box, and the 18th day Of June
next is the day fixed for the election.
Considerable excitement prevails with
our people in regard to this question,
but it is to be hoped the 18th of June
will forever settle this question, which
has agitated the public mind to some
extent ever since we had the misfor-
tune to lose our courthouse in October,
1882. No particular point is placed in
nomination, and the voter has the right
to vote for a removal to any place he
chooses. However, the centre of the
county and Tracy City are the leading
points, and it requires two.thirds vote
Of all the legally qualified voters Of
the county for any one point to effect
removal.
Quite a number of our leading citi,
zens were in attendance upon court
Monday, and as lobbyists they acquit'
ted themselves with credit.
N. B. Brown, Esq, of Warren
county, was also here Monday, and
wanted to make speech on the county
site question, and it was with much dit
6culty that he was finally induced te
refrain from speaking.
At private meeting the other nigh
it was decided that the prettiest wo
man in Tennessee, and also the ugliest
woman in the United States lives ii
Altamont. We believe it.
]. S. L. Walker, OF Collins river
was in town yesterday. He says tina
the old women in his neighborhood arr
now supplied with coffee, the roads ar,
bottomed and the pigs tails are begin
ming to grow. We are glad to hea
such a favorable report from the river
VIM. G. Payne, of Chattanooga, ar
rived here yesterday. He is a candi
date for Congress, and we think he
worthy man for the position. He in
teryiewed the dear voters here and lef
this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Nunley, O
Tarlton, arrived last Sunday on vlsi
to Mrs. Nunley's relatives here.
Houston Northcut and wife, of Trac
City, came in today. Mrs. Northcu
will remain with us a few days and W
hope she will have a pleasant time.
Jas. H. Waters, of McMinnville, al
rived this evening, and will spend tn
summer with us.
James M. Motif, also of McMinr
vile, drove into town this evening.
will report his case in my next.
Miss LYDIA is sick and thinks uncl
Brad ought to have come out wit
Mr.. Mofitt, Cheer up, LYDIA, h
will be out soon.
Mrs. Walters. of this place, who hs
been very ill for some time, we al
glad to say, is improving now and wi
soon be well again.
J. X. P. Peason rode into town th
evening whistling that we'll know
tune, Startling Savage, of Collins rive
is pleased over bran new baby"
A. H. w.