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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-03-22

would pass over my body, or 1 would
faint from hot flashes. I sufered from
spasmotic contraction of the muscles
and a soreness of the back and bowels,
and even my eYeballS become sore and
distressed me greatly whenever l wiped
my face. became ill>tempered, pee
wish, fretful, irritable and desperately
respondent"
"Of course you consulted the doctors
regarding your difficulty"
Consulted them? Well, l should
say l did. Some told me l had neu,
ralgia; Others that had inAammatory
rheumatism, for which there was no
cure, that would be afflicted all my
life, and that time alone would miti.
gate my suferings."
"But didn't they try to relieve your
miseries?" eyes, they vomited and
physiced me, blistered and bled me,
plastered and oiled me-. sweat, steamed
and everything but froze me, but with.
out avail"
"But how did you finally recover"
81 had a friend living in Michigan
who had been afflicted in a similar way
and had been cured. He wrote me
regarding his recovery and advised me
to try the remedy which cured him.
procured bottle and commenced its
use, taking a tablespoonful after each
meal and at bed time. | had used it
about week when noticed decrease
of the soreness of the joints and a gen.
eral feeling of relief. | persevered in
its use and finally got so l could move
around without limping, when l told
my friends that it was Warmers Safe
Rheumatic Cure that had put me or
my feet"
"And do you regard your cure as
permanent"
Certainly, | haven't been so vel
in years as | am now, and although
have been subjected to frequent ant
severe changes of weather this winter
l have not felt the first intimation O
the return of my rheumatic trouble.
"Do you object to the publication o
this interview, Mr.. Ashley"
"Not at all, sir. Hook upon it as
duty owe my fellow creatures to allie
viate their sufferings SO far as I an
able, and any communication regard
ing my symptoms and cure that may
be sent to me at 500 Main avenue vii
receive prompt and careful attention.
Judging from your recital, Mr.
Ashley, there must be wonderful cura
tive properties about this medicine.
"Indeed, there is, sir, for no maj
suffered more nor longer than did
before this remedy gave me relief"
"To go back to the original subject
Mr.. Ashley, suppose you see tn,
same familiar faces about the lobby
session after session."
"No, not so much as you nigh
think. New faces are constantly seel
and old ones disappear. The strait
upon the lobbyist is necessarily yer,
great, and when you add to this tn
demoralizing effect of late hours ant
Incorporate habits and the fact tina
they are found out in their steals, thei
disappearance can easily be accounte'
for" ot
"What proportion of these blood
bills are successful21 8~ Ft@H
ga very small percentage, sir. Not
withstanding the power and infuenc
of the lobby, but few of these viciou
measures pass. Were they successful
it would be a sad commentary upo
our system of government, and woul
virtually annihilate one branch of il
The great majority of them are eithe
reported adversely or smothered i
committee by the watchfulness an
loyalty of our congressman.
j. E. D.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-03-22

Nashville American There was an
an amusing occurrence on the corner of
Cherry and Church streets yesterday
evening which was witnessed by few
passers-by. A printer, called "Little
Breeches," from his diminutive size,
met colored man of Jack Fallstaff
order. The former began laughing at
the latter, when the huge-proportioned
colored individual said; "Loo-a>heah,
white man, don't you make fun OBJ de
work OBJ de Almighty. He done fin.
ished me, but He stopped on you be-
fore He was half done"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-03-22
How Far He Travels.

Farmers who are about putting the
plows in motion may be interested in
the following estimate made by the
Scientific Farmer of how far he travels
in breaking up an acre of land with
different sized plows.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-03-22

The we'll broken saddle horse of Ken
lucky has FIVE different gaits.
1t is said that much of the recent
prosperity in the South is due to the
slip.shod manner in which all Northern
drummers play poker.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-03-22

If this table is correct, and it is not
far from it, there is considerable gain
in labor by using pillow that will cut
a broad turrow. If we call 16 miles
days work for a one-horse plow, we
get only one and fourth acres of land
if we cut nine inch furr0w. If we
cut a twelve>inch furrow we turn nearly
two acres; in the same ratio gang
pillow that will turn a "a inch furr0w
will give us nearly four acres for a days
work, with only the additional expense
of another horse. A pillow of this de-
scription, however can only be used to
an advantage on land free Of obstruc-
tions.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-07-31
Dsvastatipg storm, "a rov.

Des Motnes, Special Reports received from
the track oflast Wednesday nights storm show
II to have been one Of the severess ever known
~ Central Iowa, In the matter OF electric Al.
play, ~ has never been surpassed. In thia ~
cinity no one was killed by lighting. bnt there
were several narrow escapes. AT Knoxville
the wind rose TO a hurricane. Barnes ont
houses and trees were FRUSTRATED. Residences
were unroofed. and o farm house. two n,iles
from town wa blown 10 pieces. The occupants
nad tahen refuge in cave and escaped un-
hnrt line damage to property and crops will
DC very great Corn and small grain are lev
eied TO the ground At PleasaptyilIe hail fan
~ iafso 9uhntae@ Houses were blowndoyn
STORE frontE broken in trees swept away and
fences sfrevn an all directions, and numerous
farm houses in the adjacent country Arc 70
ported as gone. Tbs crops are also Ieveled
crop. At Dexter ". K. Lee. !, nsl me me
killed by Lightning. The Normal school huild.
ing was also struck and damaged Al Perry
the division round house ~ ~.
Chicago Milwsukee A q. PAIL
railway was struck by lightning and burnsd
Ihe Patterson Touring mills. located on M.
riddle riyer, near Ciarkson, were also igpited
~ ngh,ning and burned down. Loss, $4,000:
insured iof 5000 The barn OF Thomas low
Tour miles from Des MONIES, was struck nv
ngh,ning and burned with ak horses. During
une height OF the storm the iron arches On thss
bridges across the Des MONIES river resembles
somi-ciicies OF nre. The storm covered 4 yast
afea reaching Rom Atlantic 10 a poinf esst ~
Df0oAiyn Is width 10 not known.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-07-31

Col. Tborton, assistant postmaster ct Brook
iyn, N. Y, is missing. and II said to 90 . de-
faulter to the amount OF sl,W1
Helen Owens, q handsome and educated
Young lady Of Ammo Arundel county, Mary
land has eloped to Washington with q mulat-
10 eoachman
Mary n Goodwin OF Chicago, has been grant
cd a divorce from Johnathan Goodwin ON the
ground Of drunkenness and cruelty, with ESQ,
600 alirnony.
Al a meeting Of creditors OF the suspended
banking firm Of Clinton n Weldon 4 Co, of
Providence. r. L, a statement was made show
inc ljabllines. s654, 600, and assets esq CO..,
both nominal; unsecured liabilities, s27O,VOo;
estimated available assets, SlxS,Shf
The soldiers monument at Dayton, o., Ia
completed, and derrick and debris removed
tits OF granite, eighty-fve feet high the column
set on q PEDESTAL forty feet from the ground IL
is twenty eight feet high and weighs twenty
three tons.
Louis Cohn 4 Son, manufacturers of cigars,
Chicago, have gone 10 the wall Two confess
sions Of Judgment aggregating sl6,5eO were
filed. and the sheriff took possession OF the
premises. The firm have been doinga largo
trade in the northwest The liabilities arc
sad 10 exceed $4,000, About 800 men will be
thrown out OF employment
Mankato, Mimi, Special:-W, d. Straight d
Co. of Hudson, Ohio, who have produc
house in this city, have assigned to A. Kohler
Of Akron. Ohio. The liabilities are about
twenty-five thousand dollars, and Assets said to
be sufficiently ample 10 cover all claims. eK-
cept operations in cheese in Ohio, and the
general ~financiai depression in business
throughout the country are the causes OF the
failure. The firm has on hand about eleven
thousand dollars worth Of cheese, which finds
a slow market even at present low prices.
Their Minnesota business Is not ac-
countable fer the failure in any way, 40 1t Is 10
q prosperous condition and has ample funds
10 meet all liabilities without touching their
real estate.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-07-31
ONE of the Gettysburg stori..

Whilei in Gettysburg last weekIh
m interview with Mrs. Peter Thn
who was in Gettysburg at the timeqh
battle there, and was told by her u
following, which / think has neyer
been printed. The story has been "a
roborated by a number ofpeople Otis
place, and I have every reason to
lieye it to be true. Mrs. thorn I've
in the house at the entrance Of tsl
Borough cemetery. The house was ~
as headquarters by Gen. o. o. Hovsh
Mrs 'Thorn's husband was a way frs
home at that time, (serying in the On
Hundred and Forty eighth legiment
Pennsylvania volunteers, and stationed
IN Virginia, leaving her with two qui2
young children. During the firstdayd
the fight Gen. Howard wanted som
one to show him and tell BIG
about the different roads leading
from Gettysburg, and asked Q nun
Der Of men and boys who were in ia
cellar of the house TO go with him sd
point them out. Bat these persus
were all fearful and refused 70 81
Then Mrs. Thorn showed her cour4N
and patriotism by voluntarily oferIns
to show the roads. This offer was =
first refused by Gen. Howard, who sad
he did not wish avwoman to do vha
men had not the courage TO do. Ms
Thorn persisted in her offer SAYING
t'Somebody must show you, aud ca
do 1T; / was born and brought "
around here, and know the roads as veA
az anybody Her offer was acceptea
and, with the general and his hcrse p
tween Der and the fire Of the eneH'i
Mrs. Thorn went from one spot to- 80
other pointing out the different rosds
When passing along the line OF trcSF
the general was greeted with: we
do you take a woman for q guideY Ins
ia no place for her" II know Il san
the officer, ''but I could not get 0 na
to come; they were all afraid dhs
answer TO them started cheers for aaA
Thorn, which lasted several min1sss
and showed that our soldiers admiiea
the courage shown ut such Q tune
Waterbury American.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-07-31
the Criminal Calendar.


Mrs. John Quinn Of West Rutland, Vt, has
been arrested upon suspicion OF poisoning her
husband
Thomas Nixon, deputy marshal of Dodge
City, Kan. was murdered by Deputy Sheriff
Dave Mathels, well known as NJ Mysterious Dave,
Tuesday night
In Pittsburg, last evening, William Donald
son shot and fatally injured his sweetheart,
Anne Stifey. Donaldson claims it was acct
dental, and the girl refuses TO talk.
Gilbert w. Hazeltine, who shot aud killed
Mamie Thorpe and wounded Mamie White,
both prostitutes, in Baltimore, has been held
for murder, Hazeltine is the son Of a promi-
nent physician in jamestown, N. Y.
BURGERS broke into oln,stad 4 Peterson's
store at Menomonee, Wis. The amount Of the
theft is not yet known. They took the money
drawer, IL so happened hat there was but a
very small amount in it
Miss Mary s. Aultsrs, OF Lynchburg, Pa, be-
trothed of DIR. ossian Terburgh, who com
mitted suicide at P~ittsburg a few week ago by
taking prussic acid, shot herself through the
breast last night She is still living but viii
die.
William Donaldson Of Pittsburg, called on his
sN setheart, Annie Stiffey, and the two started
out for a walk A few minutes later tho dis
charge of a pistol was heard in a vacant house
adjoining the Stiffey residence. The girl was
found fatally injured, while Donaldson was
found standing over her with q revolver in mis-
hands. The man says the shooting was acct
dontal, and the girl is unable 10 talk Donald
sons story is not believed
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-07-31
Personal Points.

DR. Bland retorts that Agent McGillicuddy ID
another
John b. Cough is seriously III at his home in
Boylston, Mass.
A sister of Gov. Cleveland has been a mis-.
sionary IN Oeylon for thirty years.
John S Kountz OF Ohio is the new COM
mander-in-chief Of the Grand Army.
August Becker Of Elizabeth, III, who has no
heir, has beqreathed his property to Jo Dayiess
county.
Pierre Lorillard has furnished a free library
of3,Jm volumes foi tho use Of his employees in
jersey Oiy. sms
James Sloan, one Of Iowa's Oldest pioneers
died Friday morning at his home In On
buque county. He was born in Lincoln county
NY, and was In his seyenty-fourth year He
leaves = wife and family. The latter all grown
10 manhood "
Al Coheville, Fla, q colored man named
Romeo is welded to a fair maid Of his tribe
called Juliet This happy couple have twins
whom they have named Romulus and Remns
The family is conveyed 10 church on SUNDAYS by
q horse named Pontius PLATE.
Ensign Reynolds, of the Greedy relief party
Is recalled to mind as the hero Of the rescue OF
the men Of the Austrian bark Olive in mid
ocean In November, 1873, when he stood in the
hteboat all day in a binding storm. rescued
twelve men, and swan from his boat 10 the
ohvo atter dark and set her on fire. His bravery
was acknowledged in gold medal voted him by
tho Austrian government
Rear Admiral George n. Emmops, retired,
died at Baltimore, aged ~seventy-hve. The
admiral served in the South sea exploring ex-
petition from 1888 till 1872, and on the west
essas. OF Mexico during The war with that
country. In the carly part Of the civil wa he
was IN command Of various vessels of Gulf
psoehauing squadron aud Admiral Dahlgren's
neet and was captain for some months I'M tSS
curing the operations against Fort Sumter
from INA I'LL the close OF the war he eom.
.sande6 a division Of the plockading feet 4,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-07-31
The Hational proh,si.,on party.

Tho National Prohibition Convention a,
P~ittaburg, on Thursday, proceeded 10 the call
OF tho states for nominations for President
Mr.. Babcock Of California presentedR H. Me-
Donald; George G. Christian OF Illinois named
ex-Goy. John p. st John of Kansas Id a glow
ing speech; Mr.. Eustisof Maine putinpomina-
hon Gideon i. Stewart OF Ohio, and Mr.
Pierce OF Pennsylyania nominated James
Black OF that state Several delegates. among
them W. W. Satterlee OF Minnesota, made
speeches s~econding st Johns nomination, and
eventually all The candidates but 81 John were
withdrawn. A motion 10 suspend the rules
and nominate the Kansas man by acclamafion
was made but withdrawn. Adjourned till 3 %
m On Resembling the roll OF states was
called for q ballot on candidnte for president.
and at the conclusion il was announced that ID
John received ell tho votes cast That gentle
mans domination was o. motion made unani-
nous, with much enthusiasm
Several candidates were named and speechea
made presenting their qualifications FOR tbe
nomination, when q moticn that the rules be
suspended and that William Daniel. of MARY
land be nominated by q rising vote was agreed
70 amid great enthusiasm, and Daniel was de-
clared the candidate. Mr.. Daniel briefly re-
Turned thanks, and after some further nnim-
portant business the committee at midnight
adjourned sine die, The platform denonnces
the other political parties ia enemies Of tom
persnee and pledges support to the prohibition
candidate.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-07-31
The Siege ofsaragossa.

Every convent, every house, holds
out like a citadel, and every one has to
be besieged by itself. The whole is
disputed foot by foot, from the cellar
to the loft, and IL is not until every one
is killed with bayonet thrusts or thrown
out Of the window hat we call our
selves masters Of q house. As soon az
we have conquered M there come up-
on Is from the next house. through
holes made for the purpose, grenades,
shells, and o ran of musketry. IL is
necessary TO rails barbados and cover
ourselves very speedily till measures
are taken for attacking this fresh fort,
and that q only be done by piercing
the walls, for traversing the streets Il
impossible; the whole army would
perish in them in a couple of honls. II
not enough to make wal in the
houses, il is carried on beneath the
earth. An art no doubt invented by
devils leads the miners beneath the
buildings held by the enemy. A Is-ge
quantity of powder is laid there.
fired at a given signal, and the wretch.
IS fly into the air or are buried beneath
the ruins. The explosion makes the
enemy evacuate the neighboring houses
IN fear OF the same fate. We are
posted very near and rush into them as
quick as we can. This is how VIC make
our way IN this wretched city,"
Memoirs Of Marshal Bugeaud, Count
II. d i d~eville.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-07-31
England seen BY a chinamaa

Colonel Tseng, the Chinese a~ttacnep
Paris, has been over 10 England, stasg
ing the manners and customs OF us
people. He condemns the English eas
tom of long matrimonial engagement
and the free opportunities for acqislas
ance before marriage. Such ana,
should be settled by the heads Of "
families concerned. Two young peep
are not qualified 10 decide upon iasJ
future destinies In the immaturlV
their years. In China, where ~
parents choose the bride, every os
marries; celibacy is regarded IS =
anti social vice. and old bachelors ras
old maids are rare phenomena. ~
unpopularity of marriage IN rrsn5
springs, he thinks in % great messea
from the decay of ceremonial AZ W.
Every oneis In such Q hnrrs
catch the train or the steanier. E.e.s
thing is rushed through, aud tbe naps.
pair vanish by express the moment W.
married. "Ihat is why msr''Ae'
has lost jts charm"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-07-31
TIE PITH or THE NEWS
washington vows.

Eugene D. Case Of minneapolis has been ap-
poiated 10 clerkship IN the treasurer depart
ment
Postal receipts for the quarter ended July !,
were only e.. 900. 600 less than for the same
period Of last year, in spite OF the decreased
rSte.
Postofices established; Decentralization,
Tully county. Postofiees discontinued-Min-
pesosa. okabena, Jackson county, mail TO
Titchfield New ofices-Benj. +. Stickney,
Meagber county, Montana
The health officer, Townshend. received a
letter from John II. Rauch, secretary OF the
Illinois state board of health, suggesting that
in view of the temperance OF cholera IN
Europe a session of the national sanitary con
ference would be timely and profitable. ~ pre-,
poses that a session Of tho conference be held
Ia Washington about Aug. 5 and that an NV,
tation be extended 10 the health oficers OF al
large cities, Health Officer Townsiend con-
ours.
"The return of tho officers 81 the Greedy
relief expedition TO Washington will be
tho occasion Of q most demonstrative well
come, = remarked a naval officer. 'erhe officers
are. every one Of them, well knewn and popu-
lar here, and the naval officers here IN wash
ington can appreciate as highly as any people
in the world the importance and dificulty OF
The service which they have rendered We
Know thar they are gallant experienced, fear
less, ~resolute men, who have done credit 70
tbemselyes and 10 the entire navy by perform
ing 4 most dangerous and trying duty with
great skill, courage and success. This expe-
dition il one Of the greatest achievements OF
the navy, and proves that we can plan, Mt out
and conduct the most difficult kind of an expe-
dition in the most creditable manner. thought
10 silence the attack on the navy ~ lar, =,
least as the officers are concerned. We will
testify our appreciation Of the efforts OF Capt
. Schlcy and his associates in q substantial man
uer."
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-07-31

Tho cholera In South Of France Is not so
fatal as 1t has been in former outbreaks
A London Dispatch says that Marie Roze is
travelling for her health, aud viii not reappear
upon the stage this season.
A very p~erceptible shock Of earthquake was
felt recently on the Island If .schia, in the
Mediterranean, and the inhabitants are greatly
agitated
Lord Rossmore has written o letter 70 Or
angemen OF County Monahan, in which he en-
joins them to remain indoors upon the occasion
Of the national meeting NJ Monaghan, Aug Is,
leaving to the government the responsibility
of dealing with the bItterest enemies of the en-
pire, with whom 1t has entered into infamous
compact
II is o ficially announced that the cars
vesit to the palace at Moscow has not been re-
nouneed Extraordinary precautions will be
taken during his visit TO prevent any acts OF
violence. No Russian win be allowed 10 enter
the city without q permit The railroad viii
be lined with soldiers while the train Is on the
way. Arrests Of persons suspected Of com
pici'y in the plot to blow up the palace cen
tinue
Two American workaen were arrested ut
the city Of Mexico Saturday charged with de-
flaming the character Of tine president, and not
permitted to communicate with their friends
until Tuesday. They were sentenced without
trial by the government of the District 70 one
months Imprisonment The same official now
agrees To release the men IL requested 10 do so
by the American minister. 1t is claimed that
the charge was without foundation and insti-
gated by malicious persons
The Paris correspondent Of the Standard
says: A large number Of those who recover
from the cholera show that the disease is not
OF the same deadly character which some pre-
yious outbreaks displayed There Is 9 con-
siderable exodus OF people from Paris who are
apprehensiye that the epidemic will reach the
capital, but nothing Of the nature Of a panic has
yet appeared. The correspondent says that he
has mover seen the city OF Paris 80 deserted as
at present English and American tourists
giveit tia wide berth. such 4 scare, he contends,
Is altogether unjustfied, as the capital s bet
ter cleaned, more a~bundantly watered, and
healthier than any other city IN Europe
Public opinion in Ireland is offended by the
action of the hDssr # lords, rejecting the bill
reforming the system Of electing poor law
guardians in Ireland This bill passed the
commons without an opposing vote. Apropos
of this, the chief Conservative leaders, the
marquis of Salisbury and Sir Stafford North
cote, had q long conference at Carlton club.
The same matter was made a subject OF inquiry
In tho ofnmon by Parnell Gladstone said
he would be unable 10 introduce the measure
in the commons again this season in order 20
force it through the house of lords. Parnell
thereupon gave notice that he should ask Glad
stone 10 reconsider this decision, in viewe f the
difficulty constantly experienced in obtaining
from the house, OF lords Legislation beneficial
to Ireland
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-07-31

Tho vast space allowed in what are
called metropolitan papers 10 base ball
and other athietir amusements 10 ONE OF
the c~urious features Of modern Journal
ism Where one or two columns Is
grudsingls given to the farm, which in
the Foundation Of material prosperity,
or to the vast interests embraced in the
education OF the youth Of the country,
or 70 other matters Of vital Importance,
outside Of politics. a dozen columns are
filed with accounts Of entertainments
that present little II any variety. and are
Of no Importance whatever in the great
economy o. life and human progress.
Base bali may be we'll enough in its
place but that place Is not what il
is represented in some Of the daily
papers,