Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-08-29
The Texas prospectors arereturn,

-"Hard times" the old hypocrit cries
This dodge is rather tame,
For when the Sircus comes around
He gets there all the same
-MasOn's mills on Charles Creek
are being thoroughly overhauled this
week, and new machinery is being
placed in.
-Messrs. Morrison & Carter, the
successors to G. w. Lewis, will occu-
py the Knapp property south of
town.
Mr.. l.. B. Waters returned
Thursday afternoon from visit of
several weeks to Nashville, Murfrees-
bOro and Monteagle.
Mrs. r. NJ. Randolph, who has
been sick for several months, has
gone on visit to her nephew, M. n.
Gribble, and will stay several weeks.
She is improving fast.
John Beech left on Tuesday after
noon for Gordon, Neb., to enter upon
the duties of his appointment at that
place. We wish him a pleasant So
jOurn in his new quarters.
Jess Edwards, after spending
some months here on leaveof absence,
left on Tuesday last for West Point,
N. ", to resume his studies in the
military academy.
DR.. f. R. Fleming came up last
Saturday and spent three or four days
mixing among his many old friends
at this place, all of whom were glad
to extend him hearty welcome.
Mrs Glenn and her grand-daugh-
ter, Miss Lula Brown, Of Memphis,
after spending several weeks at the
Warren House, turned homeward
last Monday. They stopped over at
Tullahoma to spend few days with
some friends.
The Association of the cOlored
Baptist church was held in this place
last week, concluding with Sunday.
A large number of visitors were pres
ent, and the larders of our colored
population were severely taxed to
feed them.
All the guests who have sum-
mered at the Warren House this sea-
son have been delighted with the en-
tertainment received there, and the
majority of them have expressed
their purpose to return next summer.
MIR. and Mrs. Robt. Park went
to Caney Fork Falls on Tuesday, and
remained until Friday. They stop
ped with Mr.. Billy Hill,, on the
White county side, and no doubt had
a most enjoyable visit.
Prof. Finney is expected home
this friday afternoon with fresh
inshllment of college girls. All the
young ladies at the hotel leave for
their homes in the morning. Close
connection.
Giant strong drink is extensively
advertised under false names. Be
ware of the Ogre thus: disguised. L
sick, put your trust in the vanquish
er of all diseases, DR.. RichmOnd''
Samaritan Nervine. $l.5O, at Drug
gists.
Mr.. w. A. Wray, of Nashville
was in McMinnville this week. Hi
business here was to draw the fund
on assessment No. %, in the People
Mutual Life Insurance Order, for hi
sister-in-law, Mrs. l. l.. Wray, tn,
beneficiary thereof.
J. L. SpurlOck has been in ant
around McMinnville for several day
of this week representing Herman
Bros. & Co. Jim is filling the plac
of VIM. Herman, who is on the sicl
list at present.
Nashville Union: Jas. F. Neill
} storekeeper and guager in the reve
nue. service, left yesterday for Lynch
burg, where he has been stationed
Mr.. Neill has many warm friends il
Nashville, who greatly regret his dc
parture.
Miss Ada l.. Martin, of Nash
t vile, after several weeks most pleas
, antly spent with DIR. Blacks family
[ returned home last Tuesday. Sh
was escorted to the depot by quar-
: tet of admiring gentlemen friends.
5 Our brass band isimprOving yer
, fast. The boys can play sewers
= pieces, and it is hoped that they wi
soon commence making music tt
: the benefit of our town. They wer
>. visited on last meeting night b