Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-06-06
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Well, your correspondent is releas-
ed from attending court. Isaw some
things | did not understand, but l
presume they we're all right legally
considered. | saw witness, whose
character for veracitywas pronounced
good by the witnesses on the opposite
side of the lawsuit, yet, he was ac-
cused by "kid of the profession" of
having sworn a positive falsehood,
and | wondered if his Honor, pre-
siding over court of justice, should
tolerate such conduct or not; but l
guess common people should keep
their lips closed in contemplating
such matters, for those in authority
are always right you know.
". G. Etter's hand and arm are in
such condition this week that he
cannot use them. Rheumatism is
supposed to be the cause.
The concert under the manage
ment of Miss Lille Barnes is now
thing of the past, and it was pro-
nounced quite entertaining by those
present who have taste for things
of an enlightening or enlivening
Kind.
The young people of this vicinity
assembled at Hebron Sunday even
ing, and most pleasantly and cheer
fully spent the evening in practicing
singing.
Andrew Fairbanks, l.. c. WOOdlee
and J. N. Hughes, students of Bur-
rift College, were down on a visit
Saturday and, Sunday, returning
Monday. They did a good deal of
visiting as some of the fair ones can
testify.
Elder H. L. Walling is expected
to preach at Hebron the first Lords
day in this month. We bespeak for
him a good audience.
understand that certain persons
in this community are being censured
because so many of our citizens have
been required to go before the grand
jury. Such censure is quite unreal
sOnable and uncalled for. If no
crime has been done, no one will
suffer, and if any have knowingly
and willfully violated the law, it is
nothing but right that the penalty of
the law should be felt. 1t was said
a long while ago that the way of the
transgressor is hard, and the truth
fitness of this declaration has been
verified thousands of times, and other
Notifications will be added until the
end of time.
Since the wheat has headed out,
it looks much more promising. The
heads are lengthy and appear to be
developing nicely. The crop will be
some better than was expected
though there is much that will hard
ly pay for harvesting.
Our farmers would do well to Sc.
cure their years supplies without
depending upon the fruit crop, fol
recent investigation demonstrate
the fact that those kinds of fruits
which are the principal source o
revenue to the orchardists, are almos
a complete failure. The mountain
orchards are those from which the
. principal supply Of shipping fruit il
obtained, and the crop will be quite
short in these orchards. There vii
! be quite a sprinkle of summer fruit
; but that seldom pays for taking care
l of it.
The hay prospect of this section il
/ promising. A considerable acreag,
3 of German Millet was sown, and in
a asmuch as the corn now appear
well, there is no reason why, will
: good managing, there should not b,
! an abundant supply for both MAJ
= and beast during the coming year.
) The young people of this vicinit.
propose having a moonlight festava
!. in the near future. Well, as sucl
/, things are enjoyable and encouraging
8 to sociality among selfish people
we say let it come.
I There is also talk of organizing
s literary society with a view to men
tai culture and refinement; from
thing of this kind, If properly cor
9 Quoted, much benefit is to be derived