Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-04-26
GRUNDY COUNTY.
The News and Gossip OF the Week as
Gathered by Our Regular Reporter.


cock on the bench, and continued two
days. Several very important law.
suits were disposed of and great many
were continued till next term. Our
new Chancellor made quite favorable
impression on the minds of our people
during his short stay up here. He
seems to be Judge of unqestioned
ability and his manner of dispatching
business in the Courtroom gives mark
ed satisfaction. He is candidate for
Chancellor and wishes to be elected at
the next general election to fill out
Judge Burton's unexpired term and we
bespeak for him rousing vote in old
Grundy.
The following members of the legal
fraternity were on hand during court,
to.wit: Ex>Gov. Marks, Scott Davis,
Brannon, Curtis and Estell of the
Winchester bar, Jones q Lind,
Smith & Fairbanks and j. S. Barton
and Frank Spurlock of the McMinn,
vile bar, Stone d Isbell of the Man
chester bar. Col. w. j. Cliff, of
Chattanooga, T. M. Steger of Nash
vile and M. w. Woodland of the
Fayetteville bar. A great many of
our citizens attended Court, and | am
proud to note the fact that our town
was free from drunkenness during this
Court than it has been for many
months on similar occasions. We saw
only two drunken men during the en-
tire Court. Harmony and the best of
order prevailed on the streets, and
everything was lovely. Even the
candidates were in a cheerful and
pleasant mood.
While Major Isbell was here at
Court, he was kind enough to inform
us how he was accustomed to perform
the pleasing task of introducing him
. self to the ladies of our town. He
said he never lost time by asking one
if she were married or single, but pro-
ceeded at once to introduce himself.
while shaking one hand, he said he
would slyly put the other around her
neck and gently kiss her. By this
she would know it was Major Isbell.
Now this is strange way, but one
of our widows at least looks a little
guilty. Some Of us really think that
the Major ought to confne the applica-
ton of this rule of etiquette to our
single women alone, because an un.
limited application of it might diminish
his practice at our bar. secretly in
formed DR.. w. G. Barnes of Major
Isbells peculiar etiquette, and he be.
came very excited in his remonstrance
and said such practice should not be
tolerated unless it could become uni
versal.
For the benefit of all concerned
am requested to explain why two
young gentlemen of my acquaintance
did not fill very recent engagement
with their sweethearts. These young
men had promised in good faith to at
tend fishing party. When the ap
pointed time had fully come, the boy'
donned their best suits, and with fish
ing tackle in hand, mounted thei
well groomed horses and told us al
goodbye. But upon starting off ont
of their horses became stubborn anC
refused to 60. The boys coaxed an(
caressed him, they whipped and triet
to force him but still he would not 60
and finally the young men gave UP il
despair and abandoned their visit. IT
a bad horse that will not do hi
masters bidding. We suggest tina
Tom swap his horse and that Levi as
sist him in making the trade. Il
those on the other end of the line W
would say this unforeseen circumstanc
rendered it impossible for the boys t
attend their appointment, and W
think they are excusable.
I am informed that Startling Knight
Jr. of Tarlton tainted three times il
quick succession upon being told las
night that the latest arrival was te
pound girl. Upon being restored
consciousness his first question was
"Does it resemble me%