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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-12-05
A Song Of Gratitde.

In olden times Bethesda's pool
Was famed for healing all diseases
Once plunged beneath its waters cool,
Each evil, stain and sickness ceases,
In modern days we find cure,
Of worth as rare, as much deserving;
A remedy safe, quick and sure,
DR.. Richmond's Samaritan Nervine.
For Epilepsy, Spasms, Fever, Collie, Cramps,
Coughs, Colds, or any kind of Phthysic,
Its merits as Il leader stamps
IL far above all other physics.
1t goes at once right to the spot
Where turks the danger, never swerying,
In all the world perhaps there's not
A cure like DR.. RichmonG's Nervine.
AS in the blood diseases lie;
Each artery, each vein, each curve in;
There's nothing makes i'll humor fly,
Like the Samaritan Nervine.
For old or young, for rich or poor,
Whatever class of life you serve in.
To health wide open is the door,
From the Samaritan Nervine
Then do you value strength and health,
And think these blessings worth presery
ing,
Better than all Golconda's wealth,
Is DR.. Richmond's Samaritan Nervine.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-12-05
NANCY.

In brown Holland Apron she stood in the
kitchen;
Yer sleeves were rolled up and her cheeks
all aglow;
Her hair was coiled neatly, aGd indiscreet-
ly
Stood watching while Nancy was knead.
ing the dough.
Now, who could be neater, or brighter or
sweeter,
Or who hum song more delightfully."- low,
Or who look so slender, so gracefully tender,
AS Nancy, sweet Nancy while kneading
the dough?
At last, when she turned for her pan to the
dresser,
She saw me aid blushed and said shyly,
"Pease go,
Or my bread'll be spelling, in spite of my
toiling
II you stand here and watch while Pm
kneading the dough-"
begged for permission to stay, she'd not
listen;
The sweet little tyrant said; "NO, sir
mo- no."
Yet, when had vanished, on being thus
banished,
My heart stayed with Nancy while knead'
ing the dough
I'm dreaming, sweet Nancy, and see you in
fancy;
Your heart love, has softened and, pitied
my woe;
And we, dear, are rich, in a dainty, wee
kitchen,
Where Nancy, my Nancy, stands knead
ing the dough.
The Century.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-12-05

Baltimore Manufacturers Record /:
The New York Mail and Express
suggests that, in view of the great
danger of fire, Southern cities ought
to prohibit the erection of wooden
buildings within city limits. The
number of wooden building in South
ern cities is undoubtedly too large for
safety, and especially of old houses,
that need but a spark to set them
burning. If only metal roofing Of
some kind were used the danger from
fire would be greatly lessened. And
in view Of the cheapness of metal
roofing, and the great variety, includ
ing slate, tin in various shapes, iron
copper, glass, ETC., the expense O
putting on metal roofing would bt
very small.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-12-05
Hard on Texas.
N. 0. Timos.Democrat.


Leon BOwski is a young Hebrew
who is industrious and full of ambi-
ton and good intention, but despite
his efforts he has not been successful
in business, and bad luck appears to
constantly dog his footsteps.
A short time ago he purchased a
new set of false teeth; the first time
he laughed he swallowed them, and,
as a matter of course, they were a to-
tai loss. The incident discouraged
him, and he determined to leave
New Orleans and seek his fortune
elsewhere. Hearing that Hoffenstein
had benin Texas and was acquainted
there, he called on him at his store
on POydras street.
"Mr. HOffenstein," he said, after
having been invited to seat, 81
have come to ask your advice on a
certain matter. Ihave been working
hard in this city, but l cannot make
any Roadway in business, and the
idea struck me that / could do better
by locating in Texas. It's a new
country, you know-things booming,
and every one on the rush for bust
ness. What do you think of the
idea? Give me your private opinion"
"Well," replied Hoffenstein, after
few moments Of deep thought, 81
don't will EXPRESS anyding undil 1
finds out what kind of show you hat
when you gets in Dexas. Vat vas de
amount of capital vat you drinks you
will dake along ven you goes to Tex
as ?"
81 have no capital at all, answered
Bowski, betraying some surprise.
81 have no money, but l am young
and vigorous, and have a long life
before me, and ami determined to sue
coed. | am as active as a speckled
goat, not afraid to work, and intend
to roll up my sleeves and pitch right
into the first business opening that is
offered to me-"
'Dat sounds nice, Bowski, and day
all dalks shust like you dalks, but de
young men vat go to DeXas drinks
dat day will pc president uf a bank in
dree weeks after day gets dere, you
know"
"But Pm not one of that kind"
eXpOstulated Bowski, with some
warmth. Pm going to put my
shoulder to the wheel just as soon as
l get there, and if it is necessary in
order to get a start, / will work in a
brick yard for fifty cents day. Now
what do you think of my chances Of
success ?"
"Vell," replied Hohenstein, slow
ly, "you dells me dot you don't will
hat any capital nit you, und if dot
vos de case, vot will you dake Out
dere ?"
81 will take an unblemished repu.
tation," said Bowski, swelling with
pride.
"Nodings else but de reputation %
asked Hoffenstein.
"Of course" said Bowski, greatly
annoyed by the question, 81 will take
my trunk with me ~
Hoffenstein scratched his chin for 6
few moments and then said:
"Leon, 1 vas friend uf your fader
Moses Bowski, before he vas dead,
and when you comes and wants my
advice, l don't will refuse. 1 dink
dat if you go to Dexas und works
hard for five years, und vas sober und
steady, dot you will be able to gel
back home NIT your reputation, but
l don't hat any hopes uf de trunk
you know"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-12-05
How to Converse.

y conversation in its proper mean
ing, is mutual, equal interchange OF
ideas and opinions, one successfully
suggestive of the other. Converse
ton should be a ball, tossed from
hand to hand gracefully and without
violence, neither endangering the
players nor the object of their play.
say something which throws some.
thing into your Imagination or mem.
Ory, and then you deliver yourself
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-12-05
Business Education for Farmers.

Spirit of the Farm.
\ business education is not appre-
ciated by farmers, as a rule, most of
them suppOsing that only those in
tending to engage in mercantile pur-
suits will be benefited thereby. In
proportion to its cost, nothing is bet
ter investment for a farmer than the
small sum necessary to prOcurea bust
ness education.
The business college not only pre-
pares young men to be book-keepers
and clerks, but it gives them knowl-
edge of the most useful things in
common life. Every man has more
or less to do with notes, drafts, checks,
bills Of exchange, contracts, etc, and
the farmer is large buyer, and still
more extensive seller. He is as
much interested as the merchant in
knowing the proper vouchers to be
given or taken in his business trans
actions. Many an honest farmer has
lost large sums of money, and Others
their farms, by signing what they
considered an innocent scrap of paper.
Had they spent little money on a
business education, such losses could
not have occurred.
The farmers son needs a business
education more than merchants,
because the latter can get it, though
slowly and imperfectly, in his fathers
store; whereas, if farmers son does
not obtain it at business college, he
must do without it.
\ business education in a great
measure supplies the lack of good
common school or collegiate educa-
ton. Those farmers boys who have
been denied good school advantages
may, by attending business school,
learn to write gracefully, spell cor
rectly, draw up contracts, articles OF
agreement, leases, make out all kinds
Of business papers, learn to do bust
ness with commission merchants,
manufacturers, banks-would acquire
a knowledge of mercantile law as APP
piled to the negotiations of business
paper, collections, transportation, etc.
They would, in short, be prepared, il
possessed of natural ability, to take
leading positions in the county, if not
in the State in which they live.
Then, too, there are many farmers
in good circumstances who have more
sons than they care to retain or can
settle on their farms. By sending
them to a business college, at com
paratively small outlay, they will Sc
cure remunerative employment, pro
vided they have the requisite char
acter and ability. Young farmers
make the best business men. The
majority of the wealthy merchant;
wereoriginally handwriting farmers
boys. .E..
If we were asked to suggest schoo
for the business education of farmers
boys, outsideof an agricultural school
we would unhesitatingly recommend
a business college such as can bt
found in this city, presided over by
practical business men of large expe
rience.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-12-05
MANHOOD! WOMANHOOD!


An exhaustive treatise on Sexual Excuses
the diseases arising from them, and their
treatment and cure !: also brief lecture on
Epilepsy and other Nervous Diseases, show
ing the relationship existing between the
sexual and nervous system. By DR.. S. A.
Richmond, st Joseph, Missouri Price Bl.50.
Fully illustrated and elegantly bound, con-
tanning ver250 pages.
This wonderful book reveals the inner
most secrets of nature, and is, in fact, a key
which opens the book of knowledge, and
plucks leaves of healing from the tree of
life. 1t treats of subjects which are of i'm
mense value to every man, woman and child
in the land, and will. in all probability, save
years of sickness and fortunes in doctors
bills: Agents wanted everywhere, both
male and female. Send at once and get
agents circular. For sale by J. b. Ritehey.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-12-05

The season has arrivedwhen every
body who owns horses, cattle, sheep,
hogs and fowls, should begin to feed
out Sheridan's Condition Powders.
They all need to be braced up for
winter. Get Sheridan's. The large
packs are worthless.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-12-05

There is none made 50 great but he
may both need the help and service,
and stand in fear Ofthe power and I'M
kindness, even of the meanest NOR
tails.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-12-05
1901 THE CULTIvATOR 1000
lOO1 AND lOOU
@Gonnfrpx Grphfman,<
THE BEST OF THE
AGRICULTURAL WEEKLIES.

The Country Gentleman is the leading
Journal OF American Agriculture. In the
amount and value OF contents in extent and
ability of correspondence in quality of pa
per and style of publication, il occupies the
first rank. 1t is believed to have no superi.
or in either of the three chief divisions of
Farm Crops and Processes,
Horticulture and Fruit Growing,
Live Stock and Dalrylng.
while it also includes all minor departments
OF rural interest," such as the Poultry Yard,
Entomonogy, Bookkeeping, Greenhouse and
Grapery, Veterinary Replies, Farm Cues
tons and Answers, Firesde Reading, Do.
este Economy, and a summary of the
News of the Week. Its market reports are
unusually complete, and much attention is
paid to the prospects of the crops as throw.
ing light upon the most important of all
questions, When to buy and when to sell. 1t
is literally illustrated, and is intended to
supply, in continually increasing degree.
and in the best sense of the term, n
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-12-05

Samaritan Nervine, the great
Nerve conqueror is invaluable in
Nervous Prostration. "May God
bless yOu," said Rev. w. l.. Martin,
of Mechanicstown, Md, Samaritan
Nervine cured my Fits" $3.50, at
Druggists.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-12-05

A scientist now declares that the
tip of the nose is the home of the soul.
1t has certainly often shown where
departed spirits have gone.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-12-05
A Wonderful Book.

Just published, and for sale by the medical
book dealers, or may be had direct from the
author
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-12-05

PATENTS obtained by Louis Dagger &
Co., Attorneys, Washington, D. C. Estab-
lshed 1864. Advise free.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-12-05
Twin Foes to Life
A Thorough Puraative

medicine Is the first necessity for cure.
Then the cathartic effect must be main
tanned, in mild degree, just sufficient
to prevent recurrence OF costiveness,
and ut the same time the liver, kidneys
and stomach must be stimulated and
strengthened.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-05-05
SOUTH WASHINGTON.

DIR. .HUNTLEYs LECTURE.--Rev. DR.. Huntey
OF the Metropolitan Church repeated mis- In
tereetiDg lecture, "The girl TO love and how
TO treat her." IN a large and most appreciative
audience at Goreuch NJ. +. Church, corner
Four. and-a-half and l. streets southwest, last
evening.
DIRECTORS MEET1NG.-Jhe regular monthly
meeting OF the Board OF Directors OF the
South Washington Endowment Relief Associa-
tion will be held In the association rooms,
corner OF Eighth and streets southwest, to-
night.
TRUNK RoBBED.-Mrs. Susan Sledge, No.
1850 Union street southwest, reports to the
police that articles OF clothing to the value OF
$40 were stolen out OF her trunk.
PERSONALITIES. John Williams is lying So
Iiously Ill at her residence, No. 637 + street
southwest. She is under tue care of DR.. Lin
coin.
THE TREDwELLs-Th Tredwell Base
ball Club of South Washington left on the
$3.50 p. m, boat to-day TO meet the Alexandria
crack club on their grounds In that city. A
good game Will be result.
BUILDING AssoCIATIoN.-A meeting OF the
Second Mutual Building Association was held
last evening at ST, Dominica Hall, corner OF
Sixth ana + streets southwest. Mr.. j. Fltz.
gerald acted as chairman pro tenn. and Mr.. j..
j. Dermody secretary. There was large at
tendance. Thirty.dve thousand dollars in
shares were sold, with an average OF % cents.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-05-05
NEW JERSEY FRENCH.
Experience OF an Innocent MOsquito-
Killer In "a French Restaurant.

New Jersey countryman sat down in O
fashionable restaurant on Broadway, says the
Ne'o lo'k Herald, picked up the menu, which
was plentifully interlarded with French
dlshes, or dishes with a French name, glanced
II over and then said to the walter;
''Durn your furrin thingsl Bring me good,
square dinner; roast beef and baked potatoes,
bread and butter, vegetables Of any kind, a
cup Of coffee, and pudding, and pie to top OF
with"
His wants were attended to, and while he
was doing full Justice to the meal he again
took up the menu and commenced to study It.
"Menui heml" said he. ~ suppose that
means bill of fare. Well, let's see. 1 Will
tackle one OF these here furrin' jawbreaker
Just TO tell mother and the girls about II. Here,
young fellow, bring me come of that" point
Ing with his fork at "haricots de pore au
gretin en- cocotte a la BOstonienne." ar IT'S
as long as the name guess It'll I'LL me up.
There's something about pork III It, and pork
is my tavorite dish."
The walter smiled and brought him little
oval dish OF baked beans and pork, supposed
10 be In Boston style. The granger eyed 1t
wonderingly, and then said:
"Wel,, III be burned II that doesn't beat me
resi-, is It? Gosh but won't the girls laugh
when tell 'em about III" And he slapped
his knee and haw-haw'ed so that young fell
low opposite jumped and spilled his coffee
down his shirt front. Then, turning TO the
waiter, he astonished that party by asking, in
q loud voice.
'say, young fellow, did any OF these here
barrycoais get away while you was a-brlng-
ing emf"
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-05-05
kLL EFFORTS IN VAIN.
Why They Can'G Catch n Ball
from tho Monument Tom

Apropos OF the attempt OF a number OF ball
players 10 catch a ball dropped from the top
Of the Washington Monument, and the opin.
ions expressed as 10 the ability OF any one to
accomplish the feat, the question arises II any
OF them has an idea or the velocity acquired
by ball dropped from helght OF $50 feet
by the time 1t strikes the ground.
The experiment was tried by Paul Hines,
Sam Troth Charlie Snyder, Phil Baker and
uthers. but none succeeded In holding It.
Now the fact is that ball 80 dropped has a
velocity OF 1877 feet per second when It strikes
the ground. This velocity can be better COM
pretended by comparing II with u batted ball.
The longest hit which the writer has any
knowledge OF was made by George Wright at
indianapolis, when the ball struck the ground
n few inches over 200 yards. Tue ball, in
this instance, was hit into the air at an angle
OF about DO degrees-the most favorable angle
Tor long hit.
Without giving tho formula, l viii state that,
as near ae can be calculated, the angle and
the distance being given, tho initial velocity
Of the ball In this case 10 found 10 be about
100 feet per second.
Allowing the same ball t. have bsen hit In
the same direction, at the enme angle, with
SUFFICIENT force 70 give It the same velocity at
the starting point that 1t acquires In falling
from the Monument top, It would have gone
odd yards.
Would any of the players like t. take hold
OF a line hit, OF the same force, at short Geld?
-lspOrting Life.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-05-05
ABOUT THE BREWsTERs.
The Wife of the EX-Attorney.Gener
and Family She Came From.

and Family She Came From.
In no country In the world is fortune 30
tickle as in this; no position seems to be Sc
cure, no fortune enduring and no good last
ing. Take the case of tho wife OF ex-Attorney-
General Brewster. She is the daughter OF
Robert J.walker and the great.granddaughte
OF benjamin Franklin, and, intellectually, no
her fathers lifetime she lived among the
fortunate OF the world, enjoying all that dis
tinguished society and wealth can bestow.
But walker left NO fortune, having exhausted
II all during his lifetime, and 80 his eldest
Slaughter, young widow with two children,
became a clerk IN washington In the Internal
Revenue Department. The confinement aud
clerical work told rapidly on one accustomed
only to the luxurious eide OF life and the roses
on the rounded cheeks began to pale. But
one morning the chair at her deek was empty.
She had resigned In favor OF O younger sister
and to marry Lawyer benjamin. Brewster OF
Philadelphia. After that event the beautiful
Mrs. Brewster became again q leader In 3D.
ciety, principally IN Washington. Her reign
there is over now. With her husband she has
retired 70 the old Brewster homestead In Phil
adelphia, but wherever che goes kind wishes
must attend her and society be adorned by
her presence. The Brewst5rs are among the
Oldest OF old Philadelphia families. Many of
them have deserved and won distinction In
various ways, but the two best known TO the
American public ara the ex Attorney General
and his sister, Ann Brewster, who has resided
for many years In Rome and who has made for
herself an enviable name In the light lltsra-
ture OF the day.-lNew York World.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-05-05
ANOTHER LINCOLN RELIC.
\ RemIDIscencc OF tho Peace NegO
tfntfOus of 1864.

tIntions OF 1864.
The following dispatch, written by President
Lincoln's own hand, has been added to the
Adrich collection In the Iowa State Library;
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, July 10, 1864,
The Hon. Horace Gretisy, NeiO York!
/ suppose you received my letter OF the 9th.
have Just received yours OF tho 18TH, and am
disappointed by It. was not expecting you
TO eend me letter, but 10 bring me a man or
men. Mr. Hay goes to you with my answer to
Tho accompanying letter from the donor,
the Hon. James Harlan, will explain thor
oughly the occasion for tho dispatch;
COURT OF COMMISSIONERS OF ALABAMA
CLAIMS, WASHINGTON, d. o., April TO- 1885.
10 ne fora State Librarian, DsS M0ines, lo'O0i
During the early part oflaet month received
letter from the Hon. Charles Aldricbi OF
Webster City, Iowa, expressing an earnest de-
site TO procure some autograph writing OF mo
late President Abraham Lincoln even, az he
eald, II IL should not contain moro than two or
hree lines-to place with his collection In tue
Iowa State Library, have, at length, been
able, through the Hon. Robert t. Lincoln, to
procure short document actually written
with his own hand by that illustrlOus states
man, and to-day forward 1t BY expross, ad-
dressed the "Hon. Charles Aldfich, care Iowa
State Librarian, Des MOineB, Iowa." send IL
thus TO diminieh tho risk OF loss, ae doubt
my ability TO procure another OF like char
acter.
This document, though only an autograph
telegram, is OF considerable historic interest.
1t 10 a part OF the correspondence between
rreeidet Lincoln and the Hon. Horace Gree
ley relating to n pretended proposition for
pence, coming, as Mr.. Greeley supposed, from
tho Confederate authorities through the Con-
federate Colonel Jacob Thompson and Clement
o. Clay, then on the Canada border, They
asked leave, II was said, TO visit Washington
10 confer on the subject. Happen to know
that the President had no confidence In tho
good faith Of this pretension. Mr.. Greeley,
however, entertained the opposite opinion.
The President therefore sent him 10 see them,
with authority 10 bring them to Washington,
provided he found them In possession OF
authority from the so-called Confederate Gov
eminent TO mako propositions for peace on
terms conceding the union Of oil the states.
But MIR. Greeley's mission proved TO be abor-
tive, because these pretended ambassadors
were found TO be destitute OF any authority
whatever 10 propose terms OF peace. Their
pretension In this respect was simply ruse
10 secure safe conduct across the country to
Richmo and thus avoid danger OF capture
by our blockade equadrons should they go
around by sea. Hence the quiet sarcasm OF
the Presidents telegram, ~ did not expect a
letter." but "a man or men," Please notify
MFR. Aldrich of the receipt by you OF the pack
0ge and also let me know OF its safe arrival.
You're truly, JAMES HARLAN.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-05-05
A BACCHANALIAN BIRD.
The Canary That Sings "We Won't
Go Home Till Morning.

nv NOh
Go Bone Till Morning.
tiny yelloW-feathered canary bird stopped
eating hemp seed and began cooking his head
on one side, then scratching It's I'LL with one
claw the bird began to sing In nuts-llke tones
1--WE won't Go Home Till Morning" Every
note was as true and prompt as a French
musc-box. Despite the n mated appear
ance OF the songster It was 80 unnatural TO
hear the royetering song OF the bacchanals
chanted by canary that the bystander
looked sueplciouely around to ind the music
box that was playing the tune. The bird be-
longs TO l.. d. Stebbine, the Matchmaker on
Wisconsin street, aud he explained tho modus
operandi by which the little songster &C.
qulred It's surprising faculty,
He said that the bird had been bred by him
SELF being common canary. The parent birds
we're chosen with reference 70 volume OF voice
and quality, 'As soon as the bird was born"
he said, "the education was begun. mouth
organ was the educator employed. Beginning
thus early it was eight months before the e1u.
cation was completed. The bird can slng 'We
Won't Go Home TIL Morning. taultlessIy, but
there It's requirements end. IL has never heard
any other song. That tune was played at the
bird three times day on an organ. II is
common canary, and Is valuable ON account OF
It's superior education, insomuch that was
offered $40 for II few days ago, Ignorant,
common canaries sell for 81, which proves
concluslvely that There is nothing lost by edu.
eating them Milwaukee Wisconsin.