Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-04-11
GRUMPY COUNTY NEWS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Our
Regular Reporter.

Spring is here and the AltamOnt
women have become clod-knockers in
their gardens.
Work on the courthouse is progress
ing rapidly.
Some of our farmers in the surround
ing coves have commenced planting
corn.
| am informed that j. Nj. Morton's
barn was blown to pieces by heavy
wind the other day, and that he IN
tends to make stove wood of the rub.
bish.
James H. Northcut, who has been
attending the Viola Normal school
came home Sunday, accompanied by
Mr.. Haskell Stubblefeld and his sis
tel, Miss Emma, of Viola, and Miss
Fannie Nuney, of Northcuts Cove,
They paid their respects to the cele-
brated Stone Door, near Beersheba
Springs, Monday, and said they had
"buge" time. Mr.. and Miss Stubble-
field and Miss Nunley left on Tuesday,
Jimmie remaining with his parents
until this evening, when he left to re-
sumo his seat in school. Jim has
promised us to be a good boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonn Hege, of Beer
she Springs, paid our town visit last
Sunday.
Sheriff Lockhart, of Tracy City,
made a business trip to our burg Mons
day, returning home same day.
have been reliably informed that
DR.. w. q. Barnes has so far recover
ed from the loss he sustained in the
recent marriage of Mr.. Stokes as to be
able to ride out again. His horse is
frequently seen hrched at the gate of
Mrs. Cinde Nunley in Northcuts Cove.
He seems to think that the nearest
route to any point is by Mrs. NunleY's.
This fact goes to justify the suspicion
created here by Mrs, Nunley's last
visit to Altamont when she cautiously
Stunned certain widow here who
says she has prior claim on the doc
tor.
DR.. Cathcart has left Collins River
and gone to Woodbury., where he will
engage in the practise of his profession.
Mr.. Joe Thompson, an employee on
the courthouse here, left his family at
home and thought he would "batch"
it. He "batched" well enough while
the weather was warm, but it turned a
little cool yesterday and Joe "batches"
no more.
| am told that L. V. Woodlee, of
Tarlton, had something like spasms
the other day, caused by his killing a
wild goose. Levi says it is the only
wild goose ever killed in this country.
Well, he may think SO.
Mrs. Nancy Lockhart who spent
several days of this week visiting her
daughter in Warren county, returned
home Thursday, Since her return she
has been somewhat indispOsed.
Dock Rogers, of Trailler's Creek,
this county, has been suffering severely
this week from a bite he received while
across the river counting Sunday.
Dock would better stay on his own
side of the river.
Jesse E. Barnes, of Collins River,
wishes me to inform the public gener-
ally, and the little boys especially,
that he now has his blacksmith shop
completed, and is ready to do any
thing in his line. He tells the boys
that he can make sockets that will Kill
birds on the wing and lizards at first
sight. In fact, he proposes to make
anything in his line from a 4 penny
nail up to a 20 inch spike.
Lawson S. Walker, of Tarlton, wen
to Mr.. Isham Dykes the other day
and offered to work for him sever
years for one of his girls. Nothing
further is known, except that Loss il
at work for Mr.. Dykes. Well, tina
settles it.
|. j. H. Walker was in town las
night complaining at our police force
But, then, Isham would complain t,
have his finger mashed.