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The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-01-16

Thomas w. Higginson writes from
Cambridge, Mass, to the editor Of Law
and Order that he is opposed to the
proposed teaching in the public schools
on the effects OF alcoholism. Col. Hig-
ginson is too well known as a temper
ance man, a woman's rights advocate,
and an author ii nave his motives ques-
toned or his protest lightly considered.
He objects on FIVE grounds: I. That
it would add another and very difficult
study to the already too numerous stud
les of children. 3. That the majority
Of teachers are not fit, and never will be
fit, TO teach such a difficult study, about
which the doctors disagree, most OF
them frankly confessing that it is OK
tremeiy perplexing. 8. That it is un.
scientific to teach about diseases before
teaching the laws of health; especially
when neither are properly or thoroughly
taught. 4. That premature and preco.
cious knowledge Of evil is harmful. 5,
That the very pupils who most need te
Be benefited are likely to be harmed By
such teaching, as teaching about any
secret and pernicious vices often awakenl
Aortid curiosity and leads to thei,
A#a#N"&N
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-01-16

The price of pig iron has fallen tc
about the figures of January, 1879, when
it was SIPS per ton. 1t steadily ad-
vanced during 1879 and reached $40 in
January, 1880. Perhaps history will
repeat itself and the present price OF
$18 and upward be more than doubled
IN the coming year, but the present out
look is not favorable to such an al
vance.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-01-16

The national debt was reduced last
month about $500, 600. There is a fall
ing off in the revenues of the government,
which is by no means undesirable, as
the treasury is overlooking, and stands
a chance of being depleted by extrav-
agant appropriations. Many do not
stop to think that every dollar that goes
into the treasury comes from the pock-
cts of the people.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-01-16

A partial concession by railroads il
Iowa to the demands for lower rates Oh
some commodities allayed the clamo
rous calls from all quarters for an ex-
ira session of the Legislature to fix
railroad rates.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-01-16

Business men Of Pittsburg think they
have @ the worst, and that from now
onward 1885 will show a general i'm
provement, until the volume of business
is restored to its full proportion.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-01-16

stoughton wis., Special: John Steinsby,
Of Norway, who came to this country about
three years ago and lived at Dunn, sew
en- miles from here, poisoned his daughter,
about twenty years old, and a new born
child Of hers, and fled to parts unknown.
The child and her mother are dead, and the
constable OF tho town and . number of the
citizens are searching for the murderer.
Steinsby is said to be- drunken worthless
wretch, and is considered a dangerous person.
Upon leaving home after committing the fear
fun crime he swore that he woaid not DO cap
tured alive Several officers and the sheriff
have just left this CITY to assist in the capture
of the murderer, who Is supposed to be In the
TIE neighborhood Of his home, as he was desp
titute OF money.
Joseph Brown, an eccentric miser, living
near Liberty, Ind, died at the age of eighty
three and worth 100000.
George @ Vest ia sure Of recollection as
United States senator from Missouri, having no
opposition worth mentioning
Diphtheria, which IL prevalent over Canada,
Is especially general and severe in Montreal,
where the mortality among children 10 very
heavy.
DJ Ellington, newly elected prosecuting Il
|MH NMM NWN
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-17
Consuming Time and Money.

The Legislature organized and went
to work in earnest, Quite a number
of bills and resolutions have been in-
troduced and referred to appropriate
committees. But much valuable time
and the peoples money have already
been spent in trying to elect Secre.
tary of State. Every member feels an
interest in some favorite candidate and
is working for him. We all have our
preference, but when we remember
what it is costing the people of Tens
nessee, certainly it is the duty of the
Legislature to select good man either
from the number of candidates or an
outside man and elect him. Let him
be a good competent man. Already
enough money has been spent to mas
terially aid Commissioner McWhirter
in his effort to represent Tennessee
at New Orleans.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-17
BUSINESS IMPROVING.

Some improvement in business is
perceptible. The advance in price of
cotton has stimulated or encouraged
horse traders to purchase some of the
surplus mules IN the country. While
mules are still rather low, some are
selling now rather than take chances
for better prices later. The mule
trade alone is putting considerable
money in circulation which serves to
pay many debts as it clrculates. The
recent advance of wheat in the West,
if it is permanent and should continue,
will enable. farmers soon we hope to
find a market for their surplus. The
prospect for the coming crop of wheat
is not encouraging, and we may yet
want much of our present surplus for
bread at heme. Although we do not
expect to see a very great improve
ment in business for some time, we
may reasonably expect money TO be
easier, and an improvement in bust
ness. Let the people Gas many of
them are DOING live economically,
within their means, and put as many
acres of their land in grass as possible,
planting only sufficient corn to feed
them and supply home demand. Let
them get ready to grow fine mules and
other salable stock for which there is
nearly always a good demand at rea,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-17
GRASS SEEDS.

We are again reminded that the
farmers of Warren and perhaps many
other counties of this State, are COM
PEELED to send their money away for
grass seeds. Notwithstanding Tennes-
see can produce the finest quality of
clover, red top and other grass seeds,
only a few counties in the State grow
their seeds. Every. year our mer-
chants are compelled to send away
thousands of dollars for clover and 9TH
err field and garden seeds to supply
their trade, because our farmers neg
lect to make and save them at home.
We complain of hard times and scarci>
tv of money, yet we continue to grow
a surplus grain which we can not
always sell for the cost Of production,
and neglect to make or save our seeds
which we are compelled to have and
for which we send away our money.
So long as we continue to do this and
fail to make them at home, just so
long we will be deficient in grass and
hard up for money. The farmers of
this country must not longer depend
on buying their grass seeds. They
must make them at home and should
begin the work of preparation this
Spring. There is no longer any ex-
cuse for not having hullerS. There is
one splendid Victor huller, beside
some attachments in the county, which
will be ready in due time to do the
work. There will be no trouble about
hulling all the clover the farmers may
have the coming season. Notwith-
standing the drouth, some counties in
the State made large surpluses of
clover seed last year, and are selling to
neighbor counties. Let us not have it
again said of Warren that we have to
buy our seed. We have the facilities
and soil for making clover seed and
should no longer neglect it.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-17
TENNESSEE. SATURDAY. JAN ~ 1881

sonable prices. Let us remember that
every acre we make good, well set in
grass, is worth $50 There is no in.
vestment that will pay the farmer so
well as grass. Your lands will not
only improve in value, but the product
in food for young mules and other
profitable stock will pay you more
than 6 per cent. above the expense of
seeding. Every farmer should put in
as many acres as possible every fall
and spring. Fill your barn full of
good sweet hay and your stock if shell
tered will do well any winter. You
may oyerstock the market with ap-
Piles, potatoes, and other perishable
goods, but no farmer need fear ever
getting too much of his farm in grass,
or too much good hay in his barn.
Try it and you will never regret it.
Make the farmers prosperous and bus
mess will greatly improve in every
department.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-17
DUNCAN'S COUGH BALSAM
THE ONLY INFALLIBLE
THE ONLY POSITIVE CURE

This great remedy, so widely known and
extensively used, stands without an equal
and its sterling merits so well established as
to need no praise to those who have used it
or know of its remarkable cures. Thousands
of sufferers who found no relief from any
other source are willing witnesses to the
great medicinal virtue and remarkable Gu.
rative power of this medicine. Many cert.
ficates of its fine effects and expressions of
gratitude for benefit received reach us from
all sections. It's not claimed that the Bal
sam will cure consumption in its last stages,
but that it will effectually check this terri.
BILE disease in its incipiency and palliate suf-
ferings all through its stages, there can be
no doubt; and for all forms of coughs arts.
ing from colds and bronchial affections
throat troubles, it is without parallel. A
positive and rapid cure for Group, which so
often resists> all medical treatment This
medicine is pleasant and does not sicken the
patient. For sale by all druggists so cents
per box.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-17
SHOULD BE ELECTED BY THE
PEOPLE.

1t would be much less expensive,
and equally as satisfactory, to allow
the people to elect at the same time
they do their Governor, all their
State officers, also United States Sen
ators. A change in the constitution
to give us an election for Governor,
and all State officers, including our
legislators, every four years, instead
of every two years, would be better
and less expensive. Let the people,
as far as possible, elect all their Off
GERS. They can do it at less expense.
This would do away with so much
lobbying and temptation to bribery and
corruption. Give us fewer elections
and let the people elect their other
State officers when they elect a Gov
ernOr.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-17
WESTERN CoRNFoR TENNESSEE

From private adyices we learn that
corn is being shipped from the West to
East Tennessee. There is doubtless
plenty of Tennessee corn to supply
home demand, but farmers are gener-
ally holding it above what it cost to
ship Western corn into the State. So
cheap is Western corn this year, that
it comes in competition with even our
home market. This is another proof
that we cannot successfully compete
with the West in growing grain the
sooner we realize the fact and turn our
attention to stock growing or some
thing more profitable the better for us.
No more can a farmer hope to succeed
in his business without studying and
understanding it than the merchant or
mechanic. He must not only know
the chemical properties of his soil and
how to plant and cultivate for the
greatest yield, but he must understand
something of the markets and probable
demand for the products he grows.
These things require much reading,
and no farmer can keep we'll posted or
well understand his business without
constantly reading agricultural and
commercial papers and books. From
So. to So. spent annually for good re-
liable agricultural books and papers
will be fround a good investment. 1t
is much better for the farmer to spend
SIS. per annum for good agricultural
books and papers for the use of himself
and children, than to spend the same
for firecrackers, toys, and other useless
articles which is often done while the
books and papers are neglected. We
should endeavor to get the worth Of
our money when we part with it.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-17
A Bank

Expotitor.
We are glad to be able to say that
Sparta will have a bank in operation
by the first of April. Mr.. Jesse
Walling, of McMinnville, was in
Sparta Monday making preliminary
arrangements. He purchased the
corner room in the large brick, which
was built for that purpose, from ]. T
Quarles & Co. for the bank. It is I'M
derstOOd that w. H. Magness, Sr.,
and Jesse Walling of the McMinn-
vile National Bank, will be at the
head of the enterprise. Part Of the
stock will be held at McMinnvlle and
part in Sparta. The capital stock
will be about thirty thousand dollars.
Mr.. James Walling, of the former
place, will be cashier.
This is something our town has
long needed, and no one doubts the
success Of it, well managed, as it will
be in the experienced hands of the
two. gentleman mentioned.-Exposi-
tor.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-17
How I Raised Potatoes.
Cor. Prairie Fa mer.

Cor. Prairie Farmer.
Having been very successful in rails
ing potatoes last season, | give my
method of preparing the soil, planting,
cultivating, etc. In the autumn of
1883 l selected an acre of sod ground
sloping toward the southeast, intend>
ing to plant it to grapes, The soil was
clay loan, and in good filth, and it
was covered with fine sheep and stable
manure, from ! to l inch deep; was
plowed as early in the spring as posi-
BILE, but l failed to get the grapes out,
and the rains coming on, packed the
soil very hard. After corn was planted,
| ran spring tooth cultivator through
it two or three times and let it lay till
June 10Th. then had it thoroughly
cultivated with harrow AMI the cult
vator mentioned above, until very mel.
low for 3 or 4 inches deep. Then,
with a bean marker, the field was mark.
ed both ways; hills 8 feet apart each
way. June 18th planted the pota.
toes, Burbank, Mammoth Pearl and
Beauty of Hebron placing two pieces
of potatoes, cut to two eyes, in hill,
covering with a hoe, three to four
inches deep. As soon as the tops began
to show themselves they were brushed
over with smoothing harrow. AS
soon as the vines we're well up, went
through them with one.horse cultiva-
tor, known as a "grasshopper," and
then once (both ways) each week, one
in row, until the tops were too large
to admit of it. Afterward, all large
weeds were pulled.
Sept. ZOth to Z4th, the potatoes were
dug and measured. The Mammoth
Pearl yielded at the rate of 447 bushels
per acre. The Beauty of Hebron 1916,
and the Burbank, 412. This yield
far surpasses the average; in fact, is
double that of another patch of the
same size, in the same field, that was
plowed later, planted earlier, had more
manure, and planted 4 #. by IS inches,
cultivated one way with cultivator, and
hilled up with a hoe. The points Of
excellence l claim for aforementioned
plan of culture, are: LIST, spreading
the manure in autumn, allowing the
soluble matter to be carried all through
the soil; End, early blowing, giving
the sod time to thoroughly decay ;
3rd, pulverizing the soil to good depth
when soil was warm; 9Th, giving level
culture and cultivating both ways, de.
! strOying weeds. Stirring all the soil,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-17
DIR. DUNCAN'S
Liver and Kidney Medicine.

OF all tae remedies now before the public
for the treatment of the various forms of
Liver and Kidney diseases, and the affections
that arise from the unhealthy condition of
these organs, this medicine stands without
an equal 1t is the great preventive of Ma
larial troubles, the sure cure for all forms of
Dyspepsia and indigestion, the most relia-
BILE remedy for the relaxation of the Bowels
and Kidneys, never failing to cure constipa-
ton. An absolute remedy for Headaches,
Sore Throat, Dizziness Of feeling, Want of
Appetite, Nervousness, and all such diseases
of the Bowels, Stomach, Kidney and Liver.
The best family medicine sold. 1t is harm.
less and safe, and not unpleasant to take.
Price rs cents.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-17
High License.
Western Plowman.
F. L. WRIGHT.

Western Plowman.
The high license law of Illinois has
reduced the number of saloons from
$4,000 to 5000, while the revenue
from licenses has increased from
100000 to S4,50 O,OOO.-Eg.
The revenue from licenses is really
a revenue from drinkers, for of course
the saloOn-keeper gets the license
money he pays from those who drink
his liquor, besides his own expenses
and as much profit as the business
will stand. 1t is proable that the
greater portion Of this money comes
from people who do not own homes.
At an average of 81, 900 each, this Ii
cense money would purchase 1900
homes. If the drinkers who furnish
this license money took the same
amount of money and invested it I'M
a building association, it would pay
the dues on $4,000 homes. This, re-
member, is the license money, alone.
If we assume that three times the
amount of license must be taken in
by the saloon-keeper to pay his ex-
penses and his own living, we see
that what is drank in Illinois alone
would furnish annually sufficient
money to pay the dues on $4,000
homes. These are plain figures, and
not being election figures, they don't
lie.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-17
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE.
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 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, 1885-01-17
Kendall's SPAWN Cure.

Portage Eaprairie, Manitoba Sep. 7, 'S4.
DR.. b. j. Kendall CO.-Eight years ago
sprained my ankle lump grew OH the in
side of it, went to doctor, it got worse
under his treatment, then went to another
in all eight, some helped some hurt it, but
when they were all through was still on
crutches and very little better tried ev-
erything that heard of but nothing helped
it until about fifteen months ago when was
told by friend (who had used it with sue.
cess on horse) of Kendall's SPAWN Cure,
used one bottle OF it and found a change,
since then have used eight bottles with
this result: have not used even cane for
over four months. and yesterday l walked
eight miles. / consider that only for Ken.
dalls SPAWN Cure | would have been a
cripple for life, you can do with this what
you like, but would like that every one
that is troubled with old sprains would see
what it has done for me and try the same.
Yours truly A, L, MCKENZIE
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-17
Wheat Yield.

Courier-Journal.
We are told that "the average yield
of wheat in this country per acre must
be very largely increased from the
present output. Through heavy ma.
nuring and clean culture, English far.
mers have succeeded in raising the
average crop of wheat from twelve
bushels per acre to twenty-nine. That
we can do the same has been proven
by individual examples of large yields,
We have authentic records of even
larger yields of wheat than are recorded
in England. Not many years ago a
leading nursery firm in New York
State harvested 80 bushels of wheat
from five acres. Such a crop as this
paid them well at the harvest, though
their chief object in sowing the wheat,
to secure clover seeding, was defeated
by the enormous growth of straw.
The second years crop on the same land
produced forty.fve bushels of wheat
per acre. At the time of these heavy
crops wheat was selling, about$1, 25 per
bushel. Yet for farmers who only
have use for land for ordinary crops,
forty>fve bushels of wheat per acre
will pay, even at the present low price.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-17
Kendall's SPAWN Cure
Augusta, Nc, August 1.

Augusta, Nc, August IA, 1884.
DR.. B. J. Kendall Co.; Gents.-I bought
horse in Boston in 1880 that was badly
wrenched in his leg, and was so lame that
he could not touch his foot to the floor.
got box of your blister and blistered it
twice, then applied KendalPs SPAWN Cure
about SIX months, then turned him out, and
the n ext spring refused $500 for him.
used 2S bottles of the cure on him. He began
to improve as soon as | applied the fist
Blister. would cheerfullY recommend it
to any one as the best horse liniment ever
used, and have used a good many kinds,
as have handled hoses for twenty years.
f. A. COOMBS.
Send address for illustrated Circular
which we think gives positive proof of its
virtues. No remedy has ever met with such
unqualified success to our knowledge, for
beast as well as man.
Price 81 per bottle, or six bottles for So.
All druggists have it, or can get it for you,
or it will be sent to any address on receipt
of price by the proprietors, DIR. B. ]. KEN
DALI & CO., Enosburg Falls, VT
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
Use the STANDARD Scratch Books.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-17

1t is claimed that California has
choice of ninety-four varieties of
grapes from which to extract its
wines. These are exclusively wine
varieties, the table varieties being
almost without limit. 1t is predicted
that the day is not far distant when
all foreign wine countries will be
overshadowed by California.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-17
Kendall's SPAWN Cure.

Lowell Lake, Chester, Vt, Aug. IA, 'S4.
DR.. B. J. Kendall Col not only feel it
duty, but affords me much pleasure to say
to you that have used your Kendalls Spa.
vim Cure for the last five years at my hotel
for bee stings, hornet and wasp stings and
mosquito bites and find it gives instant re-
lief. Not having seen it advertised for that
use 1 thought perhaps you did not know it
yourself and want also to say | have cured
one valuable mare of bone spawn and taken
off two thoroughpins from another horse,
one a very bad one entirely removed.
Yours with much respect
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-17

and dispensing with the hand hoe.
With good soil and a fair season,
can not see why 40 or more acres
would not yield as well as one, iigiven
same culture.
f. L. WRIGHT.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-17
Kendall's Spawn Cure.

Special Notice IN the spirit of the Times"
august SOh, 1884.
This remedy is known far and wide as the
most successful ever discovered in cases of
SPAWN and other hook lameness. OF course
it is well-known fact that chronic case
of SPAWN is virtually incurable; but even
such case can be greatly ameliorated by
using Kendall's remedy, while in cases of
growing SPAWN they can be Immediately
removed by few applications. 1t is also
an excellent remedy for rheumatism, en-
largement OF the JOINTS, corns, and the like,
while all blood spavins and hrrsal enlarge.
ments disappear before it.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-17

Life being very short, and the quiet
hours of it few, we ought to waste none
of them in reading valueless books
and valuable books should, in a civil.
lied country, be within the reach of
every one.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-17
Kendall's SPAWN Cure.

Brooklyn, n. Y, Aug 10, 1854.
DR.. B. j. Kendall COL am pleased to
our customers to KendniTs Spawn Cure,
they pronounce it one of the best Horse
Remedies in the market, and as Rheumat-
ic Lniment, cheerfully endorse it as be.
ing one of the best remedies ever used.
Respectfully yours, l. CRAWFORD.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-17

n.MI II trial packets any va.
silver. State varieties wanted, and Ordel
early. b. ALEXANDER & CO., Seedsmen
Hartford City. Ind.