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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-06-07
Resolved, That we instruct our del.

Resolved, That we instruct our dele
gates to the Congressional Convention
to cast their votes for the man who in
their opinion will make the race sue
cessfully, and that they be otherwise
uninstructed.
Resolved, That we endorse the
course of our Railroad Commission and
tender them our thanks for the lebe-
rious effort they have made to enforce
the law under which they haye been
appointed, and we instruct our dele.
gates to vote for them in convention
for reelection.
Resolved, That we endorse the ad,
ministration of the Hon. w. B. Bate
as Governor of Tennessee, and we rec
ommend his reelection to the office he
now holds.
Resolved, That we recommend that
our next Legislature pass a law that
will compel the railroads to do justice
to the people in the way of Transports
ton and freights.
Resolved, That our delegates to the
State Convention are instructed to vote
for Hon. John F. House and S. F.
Wilson for electors for the State at
large.
Resolved, That the Democracy Of
Warren county remembers with feel.
ings of gratitude the valued services Of
Hon. S. A. Champion, and we instruct
our delegates to the State Convention
to give him their enthusiastic support
as one of the delegates from the State
at large to the National Convention al
Chicago.
M. D. SMALLMAN, Chairman.
S. T. O'NEAL, Secretary.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-06-07
OUR AGENTS.

We do not publish anonymous commu-
nications under any circumstances. The
real name of the author must accompany
every communication, or else it will be con-
signed to the waste basket. We do not pub
fish the names of correspondents, but want
them simply as a guarantee of good faith.
All calls on candidates, obituaries, trib
utes of respect, etc., are charged for as ad-
vertising matter, Simple announcements of
deaths, marriages, ETC., will be published
without charge, and our friends all over the
county will confer favor by furnishing us
with such as soon after their occurrence as
possible.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-06-07
OUR POSITION.

From a conversation with a clever
gentleman engaged in the manufacture
and sale of brandy last week, we are
inclined to think our position is not
fully understood. While we are con-
WINGED of the evils of intemperance
and can see no other way to get rid of
these evils except by prohibition, we
could not, nor would not vote for it
unless satisfied that majority of the
people were in favor of it. Such a
law would be of no use unless enacted
and heartily supported by majority.
No amendment can, or ought to be
made to the constitution except after
due consideration, and by decided
vote of a majority of the people. Our
views in regard to the manufacture
and sale of liquors, are perhaps not
fully understood. We have never be-
lieved that it was necessarily sinful
within itself to make or sell in legiti-
mate way, any more than to make
and sell pistols. There is no harm in
the pistol unless Improperly used;
neither is there any harm in whisky
unless improperly used. We go lit
tie further, we do not believe a man
necessarily forfeits his claims to chris
tianity by either making or selling
whisky in a legitimate way. We
never made any whisky, but we sold
it for number of years in our drug
business, not only for medicine, but al
so to be drank as beverage. 1t is
true, we did not sell it often knowing
ly, to any one get drunk on, but we sold
it, and at the same time claimed to be
achristian, and was recognized as a
member of the church. While we
take different view of the matter
now, and believe it is wrong for us to
sell it with full knowledge of the
evil consequences, we have too much
charity for brother engaged in the
business to say that he forfeits his
christianity and position, either as a
member or an officer in the church.
We are glad to see the churches take
a stand against the evils of intemper.
ance, and against all other evils, even
the dissertation of the holy Sabbath
but we are admonished to be wise and
discreet in all things. The church is
not an exception. 1t should be wise
and discreet in all its rulings. While
we believe there is no absolute wrong
in the simple act of making or selling
whisky in legitimate way go long as
authorized by law, we believe the evils
of intemperance have become so enor'
nous and detrimental to the welware
and happiness of our people, that the
time is well nigh when we should
check it even though it may require
prohibition.
The time may not yet have come
for prohibition; hut unless the evils OF
intemperauce are in some way speedily
checked, the people will rise in the
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-06-07
To the Citizens of Meanwhile and
Warren County.

The third regular session of the Nc
MinnYille Normal closed with public
examination of classes on May 22d,
1884, and we take this means of re-
turning thanks of teachers and pupils
to those who were kind enough to hon
or us with their presence during the
closing exercises of the school. The
past term has been the most successful
term the school has ever enjoyed since
its organization. This success is due
to large measure to the faithful man.
ner in which the pupils have discharged
their respective duties, for which, to-
gether with their ever respectful and
courteous demeanor we feel profoundly
grateful. To our patrons we are thank
full for their hearty support and willing
assistance in maintaining the thorough
discipline which has ever been a char,
acteristic feature of the school. Our
thanks are also due and are hereby
rendered to the many friends who have
visited the school during the past year,
lending aid and encouragement by
their presence, and we cordially invite
them to come again and, to any
others who may desire to visit us in
the future, we gladly say, come when>
ever andsas often as you may feel dis
posed; our doors stand ajar; a cordial
welcome awaits you; our work is open
at all times for inspection and
criticism, we appoint no special time,
and wear no special dress for visitors,
but we ask zoe to come at any time
during school hours, and ascertain for
yourselves the truth of the claims that
are made in behalf of the school. To
the public we would say that fol- more
than two years we have labored in
your midst to establish and maintain
frst.class school. The time consid.
cred, our success has reached beyond
our anticipations. We have endeav.
ored to carry on our work honorably,
without recourse to any undue means
to increase our patronage, and with no
desire or effort on our part to advance
our own interest by injuring or Destroy
ing the interests of others. We. have
depended for success wholly upon our
work, and the steady growth Of the
school in strength and influence will
best attest whether or not this work
has been meritOus. Our dependence
in the future, as in the past, shall be
upon the merits of our work; and by
honest, earnest, faithful labor we trust
we shall merit and enjoy as liberal
share of your support in the future, as
it has been our privilege to enjoy in
the past. The next term of the school
will commence Monday, August 4th,
1884, with corps of teachers fully
able to maintain the present reputation
of the school for thorough practical in-
struction, combined with honest and
effective labor. Respectfully,
W. T. PAYNE, Principal.
June 4th, 1884.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-06-07
DIR. DUNCAN'S CHILL TONIC.

You need not Shake or Chill if you will
use this Tonic. 1t never fails to stop the
most aggravated forms of Chills and Fever
if taken as directed, in from three to seven
days, when quinine and all other medicines
fail. 1t will also, if taken regularly build
and tone up the weak and debilitated sys-
TEN, and above all leaves no bad effects be-
hind, as do many other preparations
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-06-07

CHATTANOOGA fruit growers have
began to ship new peaches. 1t is said
they will have considerable amount
of early peaches for the northern mar
kets. Only small area of the State
base been favored with peach crop.
1t is thought the peach crop of the
United States will be small.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-06-07

might of their power and check the
evils by removing the cause. If the
temperance move has the sanction Of
God himself, and its success is essen
tial to the advancement of his king
dom on earth, it cannot fail 10 succeed.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-06-07
The Sparta Extension.

The County Court at Sparta last
Monday refused to levy tax to meet
the past due interest on the railroad
bonds. The railroad is now at a stand
still six miles this side of Sparta, and
the county threatened with a lawsuit.
We hope it may be amicably
settled and the road completed
to Sparta at an early day. The
people of Sparta have had their pa
tience severely tried on the railroad
question, and now to be preclpitated
into lawsuit will indeed be sore
tribulation, and we hope this last
feather may not be added to break the
camels back.
LATER.
We are informed that Gen. Dibrell
went to Nashville Thursday with a
proposition to President Porter, that if
they would complete the road to Sparta
at once, he, Gen. Dibrell, and others
would pay the interest on the bonds
provided the company would turn over
the coupons to Dibrell and others, and
the latter to look to the county for
compensation. After getting to Nash
vile Gen. Dibrell telegraphed, 1.-THE
matter will be decided next week."
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-06-07
DIR. DUNCAN'S
Liver and Kidney Medicine.

The great preventative and cure OF all
malarial diseases, and sure cure for all
forms of dyspepsia and indigestion; it acts
directly upon the Liver and all the secreto-
ry glands of the stomach and bowels, it
cures the disease by removing the cause
from the system that produces or brings on
the disease, hence it is unsui passed for the
cure of Constipation. sour stomach,
heartburn, headach, and all those symptoms
indicating the want of proper action of
those glands situated in the stomach and
bowels. Two or three bottles of DR.. Dun
cans Liver and Kidney Medicine
is positively recommended to relieve and
cure any of the above diseases il taken as
directed. Price 70 cents
DUNCAN'S WORM SYRUP.
One bottle of this Syrup will completely
expel all species of Worms and without in.
jury to the child, as it contains no Calomel
or other Injurious substances. Again, 1t is
pleasant to the taste and acceptable to the
stomach, and therefore administered without
trouble. Price, IS cents.
SPURLOCK, PAGE g. CO., Props,
NASHVILLE, TENN.
FOR SALE BY
]. 3. RITcHEY, Meanwhile. Tenn.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-06-14
Temperance Reading.
THE TRAIL OF THE SERPENT

in the midnight calm and holy, when the
world has sunk to rest,
When the spotless dew is trembling on the
hly's folded crest,
When the signing of the zephyr creeps and
steals upon the ear,
Soft and gentle as an echo waited from ans
other sphere,
! Twill leave my heated room leave the dark,
ness and the gloom,
Will leave the crowded city, quit the crime!
polluted street;
Wander through the meadows where I NAV
breathe purerair.
Feel purer, holier better earth beneath
my straylng feet.
On through silent lanes where rustling trees
are nOdding overhead,
Whispering tales to one another of the pleas.
ant summers fed,
On through fields where corn is waving, as if
in a sleep is heard
Some soft anthem stealing round ii to whose
melody is stirred;
Stars are gliStening in the sky, dew drops gilt.
ter in reply,
Silent converse with each other volets and
daisies keep;
Robin with the scarlet breast dreams of mis-,
chief in his nest,
Flow'rets, tired Of being happy, close their
petals now to sleep.
Yonder is Il cot half hidden in robe of red
and green,
Covered o er with countless roses bathing in
the pale moons sheen:
Surely nothing less than angels dwell within
that cottage there;
winning fairies must be hiding round spot
so bright and fair.
To the window wilt creep, through the lat
tice | will peep
Alas that such an Eden should have such
he'll within;
See the drunken father lie with his children
weeping by,
And bower of beauty backened with the
awful brand of sin.
Out againupon the highway, all my heart with
ITnh
From that cottage quickly flying to village
now | come;
Rows of cottages, surrounded by green fields
like verdant seas,
Or like hidden treasures crouching in the
shadow of the trees.
But as L am drawing near, frightful noises
greet my ear
Curses like the yells of devils, oaths that
faint the very air,
Never city built by man since the world its
course began
Could eclipse the scenes of horror that with.
in that village were.
On past sights of drink and riot, evil plague
spots to the eye,
Out again into the meadows, here at least /
may breathe free,
In this solitude of nature no drink traces
shall see.
Rivers glisten calm and bright in the moon.
beams spectral light,
Laughing StreamletS, never sleeping, leag
down the green hillside;
Now the nightingaes sweet song breaks upon
list ming thronP
OF primroses and fox-gloves;that beneath
the hedges hide.
But the magic note is broken by Shrek so
loud and shrl
That the streamlets seem to stagger in their
racing down the hill;
And heard rude clamorous voices, yondeI
by the rivers brink,
Grewsomc curse and ribad laughter-can ]
never leave the drink?
Back again into the town, with a spirit broken
down,
By the crime that ever meets me whereso,
ever | may roam.
Vainly NAV I strive to flee, Still the serpent's
trail ] see
Blasting, running, destroying every spot
meath Heavens broad dome.
Irish World.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-06-14
The Best Filter.

The japanese use porous sandstone
hollowed in the shape of an egg,
through which the water percolates
into receptacle underneath; the
Egyptians resort to q similar device;
the Spaniards use porous earthen pot.
But these and other similar contrivances
cannot be thoroughly cleansed; after
the most thorough rinsing, some impuri-
ties will remain in the pores of the
stone. Spongy iron and carferal are
open to the same objection; they will
answer well for short time, but soon
become contaminated by pollution re-
tanned in their pores. Sponge, cloth
and felt, unless cleaned every day or
two with hot water, will do more harm
than good, and the average servant
girl will not clean them or any other
filter unless under the eye of her mis-
tresS.
The various forms of filters that are
screwed to the faucet have only to be
hastily examined to be discarded, as
there is not sufficient filtering material
in them to be of much utility, and they
very soon become foul and offensive.
Buck says: ''There is no material known
which can be introduced into the small
space of tap-filter and accomplish any
real publication of the water which
passes through at the ordinary rate OF
flow"
Thevarious complicated closed filters,
filled with any material which can not
be removed for cleansing, condemn
themselves. No amount of pumping
water through them at different angles,
which is at all likely to be used, can
cleanse them of the impurities that adj
here to the mass and in the pores oil
the filtering material used. Parkes, in
his Manual of Practical Hygiene,
SAYS: "Filters, where the material is
cemented up and cannot be removed,
ought to be abandoned altogether"
The various metal filters in which
the water comes in contact with metal
lie surfaces, either iron, lead, timed
iron, or zinc, are Objectionable from
their appreciable influence upon the
water retained in them for any consid-
cradle time. Pure block-tin isleast OBJ
jectionable of any of the metals.
The aim of most filters is to remove
Impurities from the water speedily-as
rapidly as it escapes from the faucets
Experiment shows that effective tiltra
tion can not be accomplished in this
way, Us the water does not remain long
enough in contact with the fltering ma
terial used to become purified of much
that might be removed by slow filtra
ton or percolation through the sam,
appliance. OF all the iiltering mate
Fials mentioned it seems to me tina
sand and charcoal are the two that &C
rcomplish the best results, and of thes,
vegetable charcoal is the best. -Ed10i'
j. Howe, M. d., IN Popular Scienc
Monthly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-06-14
British CircumIOcutien,

The circumlocution Office still exists,
and an official of the royal courts has
supplied correspondent with an ac-
count of one of its recent triumphs.
Some time ago he found that his favor
tie office chair was in a shaky condi-
ton, and required either the applica-
ton of little glue or the hammeriRg III
of couple of nails. He represented the
matter to a care taker, who laid before
him for signature form of requisition
for repairs addressed TO the Board oil
Works. The document was in due
course copied, entered and dispatched
and in weeks time a man arrived
gravely inspected the crippled piece Of
furniture, and departed to report upon
the gravity of the situation. Ten DAYS
afterward two other men visited the
scene, examined, consulted together,
notebooks in hand, and disappeared.
Ten days more elapsed, and then a
last there came cabinet-maker, who
in less than five minutes put the chail
firmly upon its legs again. But it is no
always that the Board of Works acts il
this dilatory fashion. Lord Justice Fry
upon arriving one morning at his cour
found that the key of cupboard con
tanning his robes had been mislaid. /
was already ten o'clock, and, having
no time to lose, the Judge ordered hi
clerk to break open the door and a
once to send to the Board of Works
requisition for the repair of the dam
ages. By return of post came the re
ply, which was model of bregity, ant
was to the effect that, since Lord Jus
tice Fry had broken the door, Lord Jus
tice Fry had better mend it, 81. Jane
Gazette.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-06-14

A curious phase of the system Of
caste in India was brought to light in q
recent suit in the Bombay High Court.
The defendant was the eldest of three
brothers, whose mother had been put
out of the Lohana caste for misconduct.
The plaintiff, who was manager of the
whole caste, made an agreement with
the family under which the three sons
were to be readmitted into the caste,
and married to girls of the caste, on
their giving a feast and making a pres
ent of caste vessels. The plaintiff, be-
fore he had performed the agreement,
lost his position as the representative OF
the caste, and his successor refused to
carry it out. The plaintiff now sought
torecover 5, 200 rupees, which he alleged
was due to him under the agreement.
Mr.. Justice Scott held that the plain
tiff's successor alone could express the
wishes of the caste, and he thought the
suit was not maintainable on that
ground, as well as on the ground that
the contract was immoral and contrary
to public policy, even in the present
state of matrimonial relations in India
To marriage brokers, his lordship re
marked, legal status should not be
given such as would enable them to en-.
force their contract by law. The
tendency of such decision would be
to still further degrade the position Of
women and to perpetuate the inequality
of their relations. In his opinion the
contract was void, and he gave decree
for the defendant with costs.-PdL
Mall Gnzette.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-06-14

One of Mexico's crudities is its
oost-otlice. Having entered the Postal
Union, letters pass between it and
bther countries in the union for three
cents half-ounce; but between towns
within its own border the rates are a
great deal higher. 1t is the custom
along the Rio Grande, therefore, for
Mexicans to cross the river and use the
American post, thus saving money in
corresponding with their own country
men.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-06-14

William Marlboro, of Mississippi
County, Texas. was bound over by q
Justice of the Peace to answer an in
dictment for perjury, and could not
furnish the bond. Having no officer at
hand the Justice handed the accused
the order for commitment and told
him to deliver it to Sheriff Haskins at
Osceola. Marlboro had never been ar
rested for knowing too much, and the
Justice counted on this fact. In perfect
good faith Marlboro footed it out to the
river, paid his passage to Osceola on
the Dean Adams and delivered himself
up to the Sheriff, who was so touched
by the action that he gave him the
bridal cell.-St. Louis Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-06-14

The acreage of peppermint in
Wayne County, New York, which it is
estimated furnishes at least two-thirds of
all the peppermint oil used in the world,
will be much larger this season than
for several years. --Rufalo Express.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-06-14

Perhaps the most curious battalion
In any army is the Norwegian corps of
skaters. The corps are composed of
picked men, armed with rides, which
they use with great precision. The
skates used are admirably adapted for
travelling over rough and broken ice
and frozen snow, being six inches broad
and between nine and ten inches long.
The soldiers can be unanswered upon
ice or over the snow-fields with a
rapidly equal to that of the best trained
cavalry. AS an instance of the speed
they can 90. it is stated that messen-
ger attached to the corps has accom-
plished 120 miles in eighteen hours and
o half, over mountainous country.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-06-14

A SON of Patrick Einnell, of Danbury,
Conn, only six years of age, helped
himself to three drinks of whisky and
died two days later
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-06-14

The President of France has o sal
airy of $4,000 year with $4,000
more for entertaining and travelling.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-06-14
The Mosques Of Algiers.

On one side of the place, toward the
sea, stands one of the most beautiful of
their mosques. The artist, a Genoese
architect, was put to death directly
after he had finished this work, for
daring to put it in the form of a Greek
cross. Of the many mosques that were
to be found here in 1880, the French
have left but three; the most ancient,
called the grand mosque, was built
about the year 1000. Its exterior pre-
sents pretty effect of color, from the
blue tiles in the minaret and under the
roof The interior is divided into naves
by large columns, which are connected
bv the horseshoe arch. These columns
are covered with mating as far as one
Fan reach; the floor, also is matted,
over which rich Persian rugs are laid.
The mosque has little furniture, the
pulpit, the hanging lamps, and a niche
in the side OF the wall, marking the di-
rection of Mecca. The chief inconven-
fence in visiting these mosques is the
necessity of taking off ones shoes. l
always made my visits on Friday, which
is their Sunday, for it is an impressive
sight to see them at their devotions.
They sit cross-legged on their rugs,
with their faces toward the east, every
now and then bowling their foreheads
to the ground, while low wailing
chant is murmured throughout the
congregation. The Arab has an added
dignity when he enters the mosque; it
is the only place where he does not feel
in subsection. 1t is a fortunate thing
for the community that the rules for
ablution before prayer are so strictly
carried out; the Mohammedan washes
his head, arms and bare legs at the
entrance of the court, with the hearth
ness of devotion.
A part of the grand mosdue.is used
for court of justice. A little side room
is reserved for woman witnesses, who
speak through small grating; their
testimony is ordinarily in cases of
divorce, to prove the ill-treatment of
wives A divorce is more easily OBJ
tanned here than in any place in the
United States. - Cor. Hartford Times.