Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-02-14
GRUMPY COUNTY NEWS.
Items Of Interest Gathered by Our
Regular Reporter.


at the time. Twill say that our party |
had a splendid time during their
weeks stay in that city. However,
few events occurred which tended
to diminish our pleasure for the time
being, notably the following: While |
we were taking in the town one even
ing, j. II. Gum, Esq, one of our
crowd, becoming more weary than
the others, fell behind and got lost.
When we returned to our boarding
house and began to "round up" we
at once discovered that Squire Gum
was missing. We instituted search
without delay and telephoned to diff
ferent parts of the city, but nothing
could be heard of the lost man. Hon.
l.. II. Northcut suggested that we
offer a reward but to that l demur-
red. T. B. Lockhart continued to
telephone until finally, after "a
hour search, &c was found at his
boarding house, 10 which he had re-
turned after several circuits through
the city. Squire Gum says Nash
vile is quite a city, and he certainly
ought to know.
l was somewhat amused at one Of
our party on the day Of our arrival
in the city. When the regular course
at dinner had been served, we were
asked by servant if we would have
a change. | answered in the affirma-
tive. While waiting for the change
one OF, our party said to me in whis-
per, "What kind of a thing is a
change" gave Tom the required
information, and he said a person
never gets too old to learn.
While at Nashville l took the "bet-
ter half" through the Capitol and
out through the tower to the top of
that immense building, where she
could view the whole city. When
she reached the top of the tower, she
looked around over the city and ex-
claimed: "La! let me count the
houses" ] prevailed on her, how
ever to desist.
j. II. Waters, who has been alb
sent several days attending court in
McMinnville, returned this evening.
He hadn't been here but a few min
utes until he was seen inspecting the
vacant houses in Altamont. When
asked what he meant, he said he was
going to marry in few days, and
was looking out a residence. Jim
says he has as much right to starve a
woman as anyone has. Upon his re-
turn he was asked the news. He said
he had no news, except that he actu-
ally found l.. V. Woodlee blowing
Thursday.
The following weddings have been
reported to me since my last, tO-wit:
VIM. Chrighton to Miss Susie Kill
liam, John H. Upton to Miss Belle
Nunnelly, and j. B. Richardson to
Miss Ann Knight, all of this county.
One other has been reported, but the
report has not been confirmed yet.
All of these contracting parties have
our best wishes for success and happi-
ness, and long life in the enjoyment
of each others love.
Two of our best ladies ask me to
inquire through the paper if anyone
in the country has a first-class patch
ing machine for sale. If anyone has
such a machine for sale, hire or rent,
he will do these two ladies favor
by reporting at the Office of the Cir
cult Court Clerk in Altamont at Ouce.
| am also requested to announce to
the public that two of the Altamont
women have recently embarked in
the fur trade, and that they will pay
the highest market price for the hides
of all fur-bearing animals, either
dead or alive, delivered at Altamont.
They are anxious to get all the mole
skins that can be found in the cOun-
try. They want them for their own
use-to spread whiting upon their
faces.
Mr.. NJ. l.. Nearn, our clever clerk
and master, has just received intelli-
gence of the death of his mother,
which sad event occurred at her
home in West Tennessee a few days
ago. We extend our heartfelt sym.
pathy to the bereaved family here
Uncle Jimmie WintOn, one of the
oldest and best citizens in Grundy
county, was in town this evening.
J. Z. Scruggs, Esq, of Beersheba
Springs, was also in town today, and
reported that his wife was still very
low. \. II. w.
AItomont Feb. I 'S5.