Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-04-18
GRUNDY COUNTY NEWS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Our
Regular Reporter.

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ON PROPERTY.
County tax (proper) on the $4,000,
% cents; school, % cents ; courthouse,
20 cents ; road, o5 cents; pauper, O5
cents; county, (entire) SOcents; State,
40 cents, total $l.20.
ON POLLS.
School tax, levied by county, so
cents; State, $l,O0, total $3.50.
ON PRIVILEGES.
For county, school and courthouse
purposes, each, an amount equal to
three-fourths of State levy.
ONLEGIsLATION.
For county and school purposes an
amount equalto State lexy.
No tax was levied by the county
on marriage licenses. Take notice,
boys, and govern yourselves accord
ingly.
The following jurors were appointed
for the May term of the Circuit court,
to-wit;
LIST. Dist. E. Mabry and S. r.
Winton, Jr.
I'd. Dist.-Jacob Stoker and r.
Marugg.
3D.. Dist.-R. Smith and George
carp.
4th. Dist. j. Morton and VIM.
Coppinger. -,.
9Th. Dist. IT. C. Alternately and H.
Overturf.
9th. Dist.--Jesse Parsons and II. b.
Sweeton.
18th. Dist.-T. T. Levanand Samuel
Gillian.
Sth. Dist. j. Woodlee and VIM.
Goodman.
9th. Dist.-S. c. Levan and Joseph
West.
10th. Dist.-Norman Griswold and
John Scruggs.
18th. Dist. A. Woods, r. M.
Mcdonald and w. n. Reid.
18th. Dist.-John Bennett and M.
Sanders.
In order to avoid a suit for dam
ages, l wish to correct an item in a
former communication respecting
the weight Of II. B. Roddy's baby.
Mr.. Roddy insists that the figure go"
should have been placed on theright
of the figure go" making ito pounds
instead of 2 pounds. Well, anything
to satisfy Tom, and keepdown law
suit.
Mr.. Higgins, the stone-cutter on
the courthouselyard, has been on the
sick list a few days, but is better
now.
Mrs. Mary Woodlee, of Tarlton,
has been spending the week with
relatives and friends in the "city."i
Miss Flora Upton stepped into the
County Court Clerks Office Tuesday,
but several men being present, her
heart failed her and she didn't ask
for the license. How timid some
people can be!
Mr.. Northcut, our clever merchant,
went to Nashville Wednesday to pur-
chase his spring stock of goods. Mr..
Northcut always buys the best goods
he can find, and his experience en-
ables him to suit the tastes of his
customers.
w. A Beene, Of Marion county,
who has just returned from Florida,
arrived in our town yesterday, and
will remain a few days with relatives
at the hotel.
l. j. H. Walker and family, Of Col
Inns River, have moved to Tracy
City, which place they will make
their future home.
Miss TIME Northcut and Miss Ora
Nearn, who have been attending the
c. F. College at McMinnviIle,I came
home yesterday. Miss Nearn left
school on account of protractedTsick-
ness and will not return this session.
We are glad to know, however, that
she is better at this writing. Miss
Northcut will return to the College
in a few days and remain until the
close of the term, at which time she
will receive her diploma.
The large hawk / mentioned few
weeks ago is seen here every day
now and proves to be more owl than
hawk.
All desiring fresh fish Sduring the
spring and summer, can have theil
wants supplied by addressing theil
orders to Huke Northcut and the
fiddler at Tarlton, Tenn, provided
the right kind of bait can be had.
l am informed that Mrs. Fannie
Northcut raised regular old camp
meeting shout yesterday at the un
expected arrival of her daughter