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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-03-14
NO. II
CITY ITEMS.


Glover, Millet, Herds Grass, and
Garden Seeds at Ritchey's drug store.
Fresh Bananas, Oranges and CO.
coanuts at G. P. Conner & Co.'S.
The talk of the town is Faulkner
& Smiths New stock of Spring Cloth>
ing.
You ought to try that Northern
Cider at D. L. Browns. Nothing like
it.
-Mince Meat and Currant Jelly at
l24 cents per pound at G. P. Conner
& Co.'S.
Corn, Hay, and Oats for sale by
Mead & Ritchey.
Only few more of those fine
Northern Potatoes Ieftat D. l.. Browns.
They 60 faster than the measles.
Try that fine Coffee at Conner &
Co.'S at ten pounds to the dollar.
Only few more bushels of North.
ern Seed Oats, German Millet, Clover
and Grass Seeds at Faulkper q Smiths.
Call early or you will get left.
j. B. Ritchey offers 40 barrels of
choice New York potatoes at very
low prices.
Smoke Mary Lee, the best five
cent cigar in town, at Conner & Co.'S.
Baskets of all shapes and sizes
from half gallon to two bushels at
D. L. Browns, and at prices cheap
enough to make your head swim.
-Thepew stock of spring clothing
at Faulkner & Smiths is creating
big sensation, and what astonishes
everybody is how they can sell it SO
low.
Who ever heard the like before?
No. Mackerel $1.0O per kit at G. p.
Conner q Co.'S.
That happy smile D. l.. Brown
wears !, occasioned by the big run he
is having on the new stock of fresh
Candies and Crackers he has Just re-
ceived. If you want to smile too go
and try them.
Don't forget that A. P. Seltz
keeps constantly on hand Farming
Implements, including first class Chill
ed Plows and Disk Harrows, also
Hardware and Groceries, which he sells
extremely low.
Canned Corn at Conner & Co.'S,
$2.75 per'case, or two cans for 25 cts.
Say young man, if you want to
get that girl sweet on you, send her a
box of that fresh candy at d. o. Jenk.
ins'. He has show case full of it
that will make your tongue float in
sweetness.
Colorado Flour, the finest article
offered in this market, for sale only
at G. P. Conner & Co.'S.
Those clever young merchants up
near the railroad bridge, Hoodenpyl
Bros, are delighting their customers
by showing up one of the handsomest
lines of custom deShoes to be found
in the county. Their stock is all new
and fresh, of the latest styles, best ma
terial, and finest workmanship. Their
stock will recommend itself; go and
see it.
The cut of Gen. Lee, on our 9th
page, is from Prof. Heads history of
the 10th Tennessee Regiment.
Mr.. Shurman Drury requests US
to announce that his thoroughbred
Clydesdale Stallion, Young Wellington,
will make the present season at his
stable near the round house, at $13.O
Owners of brood mares can very ma.
terially enhance the value of their
stock by crossing with this animal.
There is always demand for large,
fine horses, at good prices. There is
more clear profit in raising one good
horse for market, than in half a dozen
scrubs.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-03-14
MEANWHILE TENNESSEE, SATURDAY, MAR. 14885

meeting. Let the young men, work
ing men, and mechanins come to the
front in this matter. The plan is such
that men of the most limited means
can become share holders.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-03-14

who has been working in the Warren
House shop with Lewis Stroud, went
to Sparta this week to open a barber
shop.
-Tullahoma Guardian: Until we
have better roads in Middle Tennes-
see it is not likely to be overrun with
immigrants of the more desirable
kind-such as come to buy lands and
add to the agricultural wealth and
prosperity Of the country.
Affection is called to the adver'
tisement of G. c. Murphy in this issue.
Mr.. Murphy is fine mechanic, on
both brick and wood work, and those
who want any kind of building done
will find it to their interest to consult
him.
Mr.. L. F. Jeanmaire has given
out the contract for a handsome new
modern style dwelling, to be erected
on the site of his old one, which will be
torn away. The new building will be
two stories in height, and quite at>
tractive in appearance.
MIR. r. A. Connor, of Kentland,
Ind, has been in town several days.
He is in Tennessee prospecting for a
home, with view of escaping the
rigors of the Northern climate. He
is an old friend of Mr.. p. S. Corkins,
with whom he is negotiating for the
purchase of property.
The Union City Advance talks
wisdom thuswisely: "Give your aid
and encouragement to everything that
has for its object the building up Of
your town. Bend every muscle to
give it a start, and when once started
it will keep itself running with mighty
little exertion."
I'VE take pleasure in publishing
church notices of any kind free Of
charge, and we will thank the pas
tors of all the churches in town if they
will furnish us with any announce
ments they may wish to make. Please
write out the notices in full and send
to the office.
"A party of six, four gentlemen
and two ladies', all from Wisconsin,
are in town prospecting with view oflO'
eating. They are looking over the coun'
try with Corkins, Yeaman q Co. All
express themselves better pleased with
Warren county than any other portion
of Tennessee, and the probability is
very strong that they will become citi
zens.
Many of our citizens will be sur
prised to know the number of North,
ern people who are looking through
our county for new homes. 1t is NJ
unusual thing to see from ten to fifteer
here in one day. Many of them art
very favorably impressed with oul
county, and there is strong likelihood
of a number of families casting anchor
with us this spring, and if so the mum
ber will be increased in the fall.
From some cause the woods wer,
set on fire Wednesday, on the right o
the Woodbury. road few miles from
town, and destroyed large amount o
fencing for farmers living between tn,
Woodbury. and Smithville roads. JohI
j. Brown, Esquire Paris, L. D. Mer
Ger and others are reported to hav
lost large number of rails. The fir
burned to the Smithville road befor
checked. The citizens in the vicinity
and near by, fought the fire manfully
but in spite of them the loss in fencing
was heavy.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-03-14
Dunlap, March 7th.

The total value of taxable property
iu Tennessee for 1884 is $261, 1884,
924,S4. Of this $94, $50, ,17O,S4 were
taxed to railroads, Or nearly one.
seventh of the. entire taxable values
consists of railroad property.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-03-14
TOWN AND COUNTY.

Our Ticket-"SUBSCRIPTION."
Let your ticket read 'ASubscrip.
ton"
Shake up the old dry bones today
and vote Subscription"
Mr.. Virgil Hill has 'opened
family grocery store near Tarlton.
Geo. W. Lewis, Jr., made bust
ness trip to Sparta this week.
&C. A. Reams, of Shelbyville,
spent two or three days this week visit
ing relatives and friends here.
w. T. Murray left Monday even>
ing to visit the Worlds Fair at New
Orleans.
MIR. Codding, of Ohio, was in
town yesterday, and will probably soon
become citizen of Warren county.
Call and buy New York Early
Rose, Burbank, and Peerless potatoes
from A. P. Seitz.
Mr.. j. F. Morford returned Mon
day morning from New York and
Washington.
Virgil Hill and Asa Gross, of
Grsndy county, we're in town Wednes-
day.
DIR. o. G. Broyles, of Sparta,
visited McMinnville Monday and re-
turned Tuesday.
Ben Gist, a well known stock
dealer, of White county, was on our
streets few days ago.
Col. J. H. Hughes and wife re-
turned last Monday from short visit
to Atlanta, Ga.
w. A. Rutherford left Tuesday
on trip of a week or ten days to the
Cumberland river.
Remember the pike road election
today, and let the spirit of enterprise
prevail.
The Secretaries of the various
lodges will please examine our directo'
ry, and report to us any corrections
necessary.
Fred Smart, travelling for Pen
dleton, Thomas & Co., came up from
Smithville Tuesday evening and left
for Sparta Wednesday morning.
Andrew j. Hayes, son of Jno. L.
and M. Virginia Hayes, died at his
home five miles from McMinnYille on
the 9Th inst.
Corkins, Yeaman q Co., inform us
that they are expecting in few days
several friends from Indiana and Wis
consin, who come to look for homes.
Mr.. Williams, of Neenah, Wis,
and his granddaughter, Miss Moore
are sojourners in McMinnville in the
interest of the latter's health.
Letters from Northern prospector'
who wish to locate here make specia
inquiries as to gravel or pike roads il
the county. Let the voters remembel
this today.
Mr.. M. B. Harwell is building {
handsome new hearse to use in hi
undertaking business here. The ont
he is now running here will be takel
to Sparta.
We learn from correspondent a
Tarlton that Mr.. Sam Savage, Jr.
and Miss Vernie Tate were married Of
the lst inst, Esq. j. f. Scruggs otfl
ciatiDg.
-Messrs Frank and Wash Womacl
returned Wednesday evening from tn
South, where they have been will
stock. We hope they made a proftabl
trip.
If the merchants want business t
improve, if laboring men want employ
ment, if all classes want a ffourishinj
town, let every voter go to the poll
and vote Subscription"
"A public meeting will be held ii
Clarksville today to take steps towar,
establishing a creamery. Would
nof be a good idea for some of tn
owners of Jersey cattle around Nc
Minnville to investigate the creamer
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-03-14

Manchester Times; A new postoffice
has been established at Croton, (for-
merly Wayside station) between this
place and Summittville, and Mr.. M. G.
Miller appointed postmaster. This
Office will be a great conveniece to the
people residing in the vicinity.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-03-14

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JOTTINGS.

The sash and blind factory of Barnes & Ladow at Mechanicsville, N. Y., was de- stroyed by fire last evening. Loss $3O, ,0OO.
 H. Y. Clarke, cashier of the Union bank at Halifax, N. S., is short S33, 900 in his ac- counts. He has given security and will not be arrested.
 The ten year old son of William Flaw thorne of Maiden, Mass, while returning from school yesterday was run over by bi- cycle and soon died of his injuries.
 At meeting of the representatives of Courtney and Conley and Hanlan and Lee yesterday at Troy, N. Y., James Oarman, of Boston, was selected as referee for the com ing race at Pleasure Island.
 A game of lacrosse was played at Oriole Park, Baltimore, yesterday between team from Montreal and tie Druids of Baltimore. The home club was vanquished by the fol lowing score Montreal five goals, Druids one ooa1
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THE PEABODY EDUCATION FUND. A Gratifying Exhibit At Tho Meeting
 OfThe Trustees,

NEW YORK, Oct. 7.-The trustees of tie Peabody education fund held their annual meeting to-day at the Fifth Avenue Hotel with Robert Winthrop of Boston in the chair. There were present Chief Justice Waite ex-President Hayes, MT. Alexander H. H. Stewart of Virginia and MT. A. J. Drexel of Philadelphia. The only absentee was General H. B. Jackson of Georgia, who is minister to Mexico. In his opening ad- dress the president paid special tribute to the memory of two esteemed members who died during the last year-General Grant and Samuel Wetmore. MT. J. L. NJ. Curry read lengthy report upon the work done during the year Mir. Curry said: Gravel ling extensively through the field covered by the trust and brought into association with men of intelligence and influence it has been with extreme pleasure that I have noticed the sub sidence and disappearance of assiols and prejudices engendered by the war, the growth of fraternity and hopefulness and the steady progress in industrial development. Improvement ill material resources is more noticeable in some localities than in others; in some branches of industry than in others; but it partakes of q general character and may be said to mark the entire South" Con tinuing the speaker said it was now the poll cy of the trustees to secure the establishment of normal schools in all the States Especial attention was called to the needs of the South in this respect. Since October, 1884, the general agent of the fund had expended the sum of $75, 7O5.
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The New Minister to Spain.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7.-Rev. Jabez. L. M. Curry, the new Spanish minister, was born in Lincoln county, Georgia, in 1895, is a graduate of the University of Georgia, the Dane law school and Harvard university. He practiced law in Georgia and Alabama; served in the Texas rangers in the Mexican war: served in the Alabama legislature from 1s47 to 1855; was a presidential elector in 1856; came to Congress from Alabama in 1857, and was reelected to the Thirty-sixth Congress, withdrawing in 1861 to join the Confederate Congress. At the close of the war he became a Baptist clergyman and has been president of Howard and Richmond colleges and president of the Peabody Edu- cational Fund He is resident of Rich mond, Va.
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W.ANTE ID

A STU SITUATION by competent girl to cook God masn s ana 1ron or to do general housework GooQ reference. Call for two days at
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A Cold Flooded Murder.

CHICAGO, Oct. 7.-About 3 o'clock this af- ternoon Edward Murphy was in Maxwell's saloon on the corner of Thirty-ninth and Beers streets when John Lawlor, who bears an unenviable reputation, entered. Lawlor addressed vile epithets to Murphy and said he could whip him. Murphy tried to avoid him and moved toward the door. Lawlor followed and struck him and drawing a re volver fired three shots at him, all of which took effect. Murphy fell to the floor and died in few minutes. Lawlor rushed from the saloon and at late hour tonight had not heen cantTred
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{EEss& HOUSE with to 12 rooins Modern inns @is provements. Good location Address -4AsA DRAWER g.
 OCT 2t New Haven PoStof4ioa
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Drift From the Ball Field.

Umpire Charles Daniels, of Hartford, has been chosen to oficiate at the series of five games which are being played between the Newark and Trenton teams for $1 ,O0O side and the championship of New Jersey.
 It is not probable that the postponed games between St. Louis and Detroit, Providence and Detroit and Philadelphia and St. Louis will be played.
 President Spaulding was asked how he would trade Kelly for Ewing. and he re- piled: q would not give up Kelly for any ball player in America to-day"
 It is estimated that the gross receipts fol the season in Chicago will be at least $500, 900. It is said Anson end Flint each receive
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OFF THEIR RESERVE.
The New Parliamentary Party.

CORK, Oct. 7. MT. John O'Connor in an address here tonight declared that the new parliamentary party would be divided into three classes, namely, those who were self supporting; those who would be called to London on special occasions only, at which times their expenses would be reimbursed, and those whose extraordinary abilities war ranted the payment of salaries to enable them to devote their time to the public serv- ice. He added that the many candidates brought forward by the expectation of re- ceiving payment would probably be disap pointed.
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FAIR HAVEN.
The QuInnfpiac Ball Mines Soeia' bls-A New Petition For a Station Other Items.

ne DdAA N1hc>S SOcAa-
 ble-A New Petition For a Station
 Other Items.
 Benjamin Potter, who has long been a clerk at Alvah Granniss' store, was suddenly taken with a congestive chill and was report ed as being in very critical condition at a late hour last night.
 The State temperance convention was op- ened at the First church yesterday with very large attendance. The opening eyer- cises were particularly fine. The feature of the first days session was Colonel Bain's lec- ture in the evening, which was delivered to 8 crowded house. The colonel is justly credit ed with being the greatest temperance orator in the world. To-day's meeting promises to be very interesting.
 The report that W. H. Moore stands as good chance of being appointed postmaster as anyone causes cold chill to run down the backs of the several candidates for his posi- tion but gives much satisfaction to 8 num- Der of prominent Democrats.
 Tie Quinnipiac Base Ball club will give a grand seciable and ball at Central Hall Octo- Der 21. The nine propose to make this af- fair the principal social event of the season in Fair Haven and will doubtless have large number present at their opening ball. If the boys are successful they will give a series of dances during the winter.
 John Merwin of North Madison, who has been stopping with east side friends, has re- turned to his home.
 Judging from the disturbance on the streets last night the new policemen will have enough to do when they first go on duty.
 The work on the Grand street sewer is nearly completed and travel will not be in- terrupted much longer.
 Many chestnutting parties have already begun to SCOUT the woods.
 Harry Perkins, of Holland, is visiting friends for day or two.
 Judge L. P Deming is administrator on the estate of the late Dr. J. G. Barnett.
 Renewed efforts will be put forth by prom inent east side residents towards obtaining 8 station on that side OF the river. paper with several hundred signatures was handed to the railroad officials some time ago and another will be prepared soon.
 W. H. Shepard, of Watertown, was here for few hours yesterday.
 Many huntsmen haunt the woods each morning but the birds are few
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And a Battery Hammer Loses Both
 His Arms.


 PITTsBURG, Oct. 7.-The celebration of the opening to commerce of the Davies Island dam to-day marked one of the great est events in the history of Pittsburg The work is known as the French movable dam and is similar to that at Port L. Anglais iii the Seine at Paris. The dam when full creates harbor miles in length with at least six feet of water throughout the year. Elab- crate preparations had been made for suit able celebration of the event and at 10:30 o'clock this morning the gaily bedecked steamers in the harbor to the number of thirty started for the dam. The boats were thronged and thousands of people were turned away unable to find accommodations on board. Many took passage on excursion trains which followed the bank of the river. All was in readiness and at the signal at II o'clock the fleet started on their trip. Whistles were blown. bands played, monium reigned. On the arrival at the dam the ceremonies were proceeded with the boats field through the lock, turned about and re- turned to the city in the order of their de- parture. The publication wound up to- night with brilliant display of fireworks. About II o'clock by the premature discharge of cannon John Ria, rammer for Battery B, had both arms torn from his shoulders and is dying. A young woman standing near the gun was seriously injured
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Political Rtoting At Newport.

LONDON, Oct. 7.-As result of the politi- cal meetings held at Newport to-day good deal of party feeling was aroused among the inhabitants of the place. This evening there were parades and illuminations by the Con- servatives in honor of the presence of Lord Salisbury and other speakers at to-day's na- tional Conservative conference. A counter demonstration was made by the Liberals and
 rioting ensued. The office of Conservative newspaper was attacked by mob and all the windows broken by stones. It was necessary for the police to charge upon the crowd in order to clear the streets. Several of the
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The Knights of Labor.

HAMILTON, Oct. 7.-The general assembly of the Knights of Labor resumed this mora ing. The secretary and treasurer submitted report showing the rapid growth of the order during the past year. The order has been firmly planted in England and Belgium and there has been steady increase of as- semblies in the South. He recommended that men should work enly eight hours re- gardless of the wages. The finances of the general assembly are in such a fourishing tax is recommended There are 1 ,610 assem- plies and III, 1895 members in the organiza- tion now. The balance sheet of July l, 1885, shows: Total receipts, $4S, 781; total expen- ditures, $39, ,502; balance on hand, SIS, ,29E
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Actor Leen.rd Al.o Uuder Arr..,

ActOr AeoH4F0 Also Under Arrest.
 PHILADELPHIA, Oct. "A warrant was is sued this afternoon by Magistrate Durham for the arrest of G. H. Leonard, the actor who was shot last evening in the Continental Hotel. The complainant is his wife, who charges him with assault and threatening her life.
 An nAbscondIng Postm astsr Run Down,
 TROY, N. Y., Oct. 7.-Thomas J. Tiffany, late postmaster at Bennington, who ab seconded in March last, was arrested last night on sheep ranch, where he was work Ing near Greeley, Col. The Postofice de- partment has been baff1ed at every attempt to locate him until recently, when Inspector Adsit obtained the clue which led to his capture. The prisoner will be brought
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Rethuue to Keen Hind Tom

RICHMOND, Va, Oct. "A decision was rendered to-day in the United States court in the case of ''Blind Tom' against James N. Bethune, in which the court holds that it has jurisdiction to grant the relief prayed for, but does not see any pressing or imme- diate necessity for taking complainant out of defendants custody, but will continue the injunction forbidding Bsthune from taking the complainant out of the State without permission.
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RY man of experience, position as book. U Keeper in manufacturing company or would act as salesman and bookkeeper in a merean tile business. Can give best of reference Address
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ECZ IVA And Every species of Itch. ing and Burning Diseases
 Positively Cured.

TCZENIA or Salt Rheum, with it's agonizing itch II ing and burning, instantly relieved by a warm bath with Cuticura Soap and single application of Cuticura the great Skin Cure. This repeated daily, with two three doses of Cuticura ReSolv- ent, the Blood Purifier, to keep the blood cool, the precipitation pure and unrrftating, the bowels open. the liver and kidneys active, will speedily cure Eczema. Ringworm, Psoriasis Lichen, Pruri. tus, Scall Head, Dandruff, and every species of Itchirg, Scaly and Pimply, Humors of the Scalp and Skin, when the best physicians and all known remedies fail.
 Will Mcdonald, 2,542 Dearborn st., Chicago, gratefully acknowledges cure of Eczema or Salt Rheum, head, neck, face, arms and legs for sew enteen years not able to walk except on hands and knees for year; not able to help himself for pronounced his case hopeless; permanently cured by Cuticura Resolvent (blood purifer) internally, and Cuticura and Cuticura Soap (the great skin cures) externally.
 Charles HOughtOn, Esq.,, lawyer, p State street, Boston, reports case of Eczema under his observation for ten years, which covered the pa tient's body and limbs, and to which all known methods of treatment had been applied without Cutcura Remedies, leaving clean and healthy skin.
 MT. John Thiel, Wilkesbarre, Pa., writes :: s'I have suffered from Salt Rheum for over eight years, at times bad that could not attend to my business for weeks at a time Three boxes of Cuti- cura and four hotties of Resolvent have entirely
 Sold by all druggists. Price Cuticura, 50 cents Resolvent, $1 Soap, 25 cts. Prepared by the Potter DrIlp and Chemical Go. Boston. Mass