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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-24
THE BLOOM OF THE HEART.

The human heart seems born to grief,
With naught but death to give relief
IT'S like vase of budding signs
Awaiting bloom beyond the skies;
IT'S like the daisy in a storm
When blown and tossed in great alarm,
With fragile stem borne to the earth
To kiss TIE dew that gave il birth.
IT'S like the violet of spring,
The pretty, little, tender thing,
Crushed beneath rugged rock,
With pedals wounded by the shock.
Like Aching Heart, it halls the day,
When grim depression rolls away
In answer to Aurora's call
The flower will sip the dewy fall,
And then rebloom, to play part,
Like the hopeful Bloom of the Heart"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-24
Some Measures for the, Protection OF
Tennessee Farmers.


Nashville Banner.
Col. B. F. Coekrill said to Banner
reporter to>day that what the farmers
of Tennessee desired at the hands of
the incoming Legislature WAS no fence
law, a dog law, law against South>
ern cattle fever, n trespass law, and an
appropriation to the bureau of agricul,
ture to enable that department to es.
tablish stations for the distribution of
weather reports. He said that while
many of the counties We're opposed to
no fence law, there were some that
demanded such law. In the absence
OF a dog law, the sheep interest of the
State and especially of the large coun>
ties was on the decrease. A trespass
law was absolutely necessary, as farm.
ers were troubled by an army Of color>
ed and white Migrants, who swarm
over the country. He said there were
numerous negroes in this county who
live by theft. What few sheep were
left from the ravages Of the dogs were
stolen by negroes. He had been in>
formed that many express wagons left
Nashville every night for foraging
tour of the country districts. Many
of the negroes who live in the country
bring wagon leads of produce to town
every day, and yet they never pro-
duced any, and purchased very little.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-24
SANDWICHES.

Get some crude turpentine to soak
your cart and wagon wheels when
the tires get loose, instead OF water.
We caution our readers to beware of
diphtheria, pneumonia, influenza, bron-
chitis, congestion of the lungs, coughs
and colds at this season of the year.
Get. a bottle of Johnson's Anodyne
Liniment and keep it ready for instant
use. 1t may save your life. 1t has
saved thousands.
The total gold coin in circulation IN
the United States on the first of Jam
uary, according to Mr.. Burchard's
statement, was 1858, 213,573; silver,
1894, 1O6, 500.
No doubt about 1t, as has been proven
in a thousand cases, CousseHs Light
ming Liniment Is blessing to all suf'
ferers with Rheumatism, Lame Back,
Neuralgia, Sprains, Corns, and Bun
ions, and will also cure SPAWN, Ring
bone, Calls, Scratches, etc, on animals.
For sale by J. B. Ritchey.
The money invested in mining and
manufacturing industries of the South
in 1884, aggregates the enormous sun
Of sos, 269, 500, divided among four
teen States.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-24
Plain Questions.

Mythical ideas are tanning the pub.
lie brow with the breath of prejudice,
ignorance and humbuggery. Have
you the remotest idea that your scrof.
ula was produced by the use of potash
and mercury? No matter what the
cause, B. B. B. is the peer of all other
remedies. DO you presume that your
troublesome catarrh is the result of
mineral poisoning? B. B. B. is the
quickest remedy. Are your chronic
ulcers and boils and sores the result of
potash and mercury? Medical gentle
man will not tell you so, but B. B. B.
is the sovereign remedy. Were your
terrible kidney troubles created by
mineral poisoning? Not bit of it,
but B. B. B. has proven to be relia-
bic remedy. Are your skin diseases,
eczema, dry letter, etc., the effect of
too much potash and mercury? The
medical profession are the best judges,
and they say nay, but B. B. B. makes
more pronounced cures than all other
preparations combined.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-24
Mails.

Tullahoma to Observation-Disclosures 900 p.
M: leaves Cos a. M, daily except Sundays.
McMinnville to Sparta-Arrives 500 AIM;
leaves 800 p.m.; daily except Sundays,
Beersheba Springs-Arriyes 800 pm;
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; leaves
800 a. m same days.
Smithville (route No. 192S9)- arrives l2:OO
m, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays;
leaves 100 pm, same days.
Smithville (route No. 192sS)-srrives 800
p. M, Mondays and Fridays; leaves 600 a.
M, same days.
Woodbury-Arrives u m, Wednesdays
and Fridays; leaves 100 pm, same days.
Horse Shoe Falls--Arrives 1900 M, Mon
days and Thursdays; leaves 200 PM same
days.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-24
General 1hefforg.
CHURCHES.

Southern Methodist--Rev II. B. Reams,
pastor; services every Sunday morning and
night. Sunday.school vt ~ A. NJ. Prayer
meeting Wednesday night.
hristian-Services every Sunday. Prayer
meeting Wednesday night.
Presbyterian-Re T. NJ. Mcconnell, pas
tor services, morning and night, first and
third Sundays in each month; prayer meet.
ing every Wednesday night. Sunday -school
every Sunday morning at 91a o'clock.
Cumberland Presbyterian-Rev G. T..
Stainback pastor; services every Sunday and
at night; prayermeeting Wednesday night.
Baptist--Sunday.sch at 81 a. IN.
Prayer meeting every Tuesday night.
Episcopal-Rev. DR.. H. r. Howard, Rec
tor: services second and fourth Thursday
nights in each month, ATM. E, Church, South
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-24
The Beauty of Youth.

No matter how handsome or stal.
wart young man may be otherwise,
nothing can make up for a partially
bald head. Shining talents are attrac-
tive, but shining poll is not. The
cause may be sickness or anything else,
yet Parker's Hair BaIsam will stop the
loss of the hair and start a new growth
of glossy and soft hair so quickly as to
surprise you-restOring the original
color at the same time. Not a dye,
not oily. delicately perfumed. Only
standard Soc dressing.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-24
LODGES.

T. IA. M.-Warren, No. l25-lst Monday
L night in every month, in their hall over
the courtroom. NJ. d. SMALLMAN, w. NJ.
DOYAL ARCH CHAPTER-3r Thursday
II night in every month.
r. KENNEDY, II. P.
TOO. F.-McMinnville, No. LAG; every
|, Tuesday night, in their Hall over Il; II.
Faulkner's, r. PATTERSON, N. G,
KNIGHTS OF HONOR-Mountain City,
n No. I4O; meets in Masonic hall I'd and
4th Monday nights in every month.
/. A, GROSS. d.
KNIGHTS AND LADY'S HONOR-2nd
Il and 4th Thursday nights in every month
A, II. GROSS. P.
O.U. w. meets LIST and Sd Thursday
A. nights in each month in Odd Fellows
Hall A. II. FAULKNER. NJ. w.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-24

Even stiff clay soil may be rem
dered more fertile by under-drainage,
which not only carries off the surplus
water, but allows the air to penetrate
the soil. In dry weather the air car
ries proportion of moisture with it,
while the warmth of the sun is alb
sorbed more quickly in early spring.
A thoroughly drained soil produces
better crops and starts an earlier
growth than one which is allowed to
drain itself naturally. Chicago Tri'
bune'
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-24
Given up to Die with Consumption.

Near Holly Grove, Shelby county
Tenn, Miss Mamie Tate was seized
with a cold which resulted in a violent
coughing and splitting up of about
pint of pus day. DR., B. B. Wright
said she would die, and all hope was
entirely gone. Mrs. Thomas Williams
induced her to try the Hungarian
Balsam of Life, and she at once com.
menced to improve and soon was en-
tirely cured. Mrs. Williams "desireS
to make this known with the hope that
Others, who are so unfortunate as to
become a victim to this terrible dis,
ease, may be induced to take warning
and timely use this incompatible rem
edy." 1t Is for sale by all druggists,
and is prepared by the Mansfield Medi-
cine Co., Memphis, Tenn.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-24
Advice to Mothers.

Are you disturbed at night and bro
ken Of your rest by sick child suffer
ing and crying with pain of cutting
teeth? If SO, send at once and get a
bottle of Mrs. WINsLow's SOOTHING
SYRUP for children teething. Its value
is incalculable. 1t will relieve the poor
little sufferer Immediately. Depend on
it, mothers, there is no mistake about
it. 1t cures dysentery and diarrhea,
regulates the stomach and bowels, cures
wind collie, softens the gums, reduces
inflammation, and gives tone and energy
to the whole system. Mrs: Winslow's
Soothing Syrup for children teething is
pleasant to the taste, and it is the pre-
scriptiOn of one of the oldest female
nurses and physicians in the. United
States, and is for sale by all druggists
throughout the world. Price % cents
bottle. 80
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-24
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup>
tons, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
j. B. Ritchey. may10-1y
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-24

An old lady, whose grandson was
about to proceed to the Black Sea,
among other parting admonitions,
gave him strict injunctions not to
battle in that. sea, for she did not
want him to come back Il negro
Boston Globe.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-24
Something for the Baby.

What terrible afliction about the
house is a cross, crying baby Ayoung
man on the very verge OF matrimony
might easily be frightened from his
purpose by having too much of that
sort of music at the homes of his mar
ried friends. Yet babies cry common
ly only when they are sick. One tea
spoonful of Parker's Tonic, given the
little one, will bring rest and sleep to
the baby and all in the house. Only
so cents, at druggists.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-24

The Bowling Green Gazette says
Alex. Blewith raised on II. II. Skile,
farm II, 800 bushels corn last year.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-24

Feed your soil and it will feed you.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-24
HoiV andS.

EDITOR CAT.--EacA succeeding day
brings to light the tricl1ery, fragrant
frauds that some of the officials of
Sheridan county stoop to do.
An injunction on Saturday last was
granted by Judge W. H. Pratt, at Ell
lis, kansns, on Sherman county school
land. Mr. Harvey, deputy county
sheriff of Thomas county, Kansas,
took it, together with Il letter directed
to Geo. Tatum, clerk of the district
court, Sheridan county. He handed
them to W. NJ. Stevens and he read
the letter to Geo. Tatum, and did not
say he had served them ON the wrong
man. He pocketed the papers and
refuses to give them up. This man
Stevens is not unknown to fame. He
is the same man that ok away some
court papers in prominent murder
trial and then defeated justice, just as
he has done now. 1t is known that he
advised with G. NJ Brooks, treasurer,
Sheridan county, and no doubt with
the county attorney, Sheridan county.
In respect to said injunction this
Brooks is also known far and wide.
He is the same man who, during the
dry season. drew provisions and sup
plies for himself, (he was never known
to do anything but for himsalf) both
from Kenneth and Buffalo Park. He
represented that he lived both in Cove
and Sherman counties. He is the
same man that has received money
twice on same school land.
There is only one inference and this
people can readily see Their hands
are blood stained. Their pockets are
weighed down as We are informed with
brides. How long will they go on de
feating the ends of justice, setting at
naught mandates of courts, disregard
ing all sense of honor and common
decency, eloating over their ill gotten
gains, boasting over their sinister de-
signs and Dragging over articles that
become none but black-legs, thieves
and highwaymen.
A CITIZEN.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-24
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

VIM. Yoder, of Falls City, Neb., is
in the county building on his claim.
If you have decided land for sale
60 and see Willcoxon 4 Vancleave
They can find you a buyer.
All persons knowing themselves in
debted to us, are requested to call and
settle at once.
J. W. ALLEN & Sons.
A lodge of the l. O. O. F. will be
organized next Monday at p. m.
D. NJ. Long, State officer for the or.
ganization will be here. limitations in
the evening.
f., S. Disbrow, of Nelson, Neb..
while travelling in the east part of the
county last week lost pocket book
containing abont 500 in cash and
some notes. Rev. Wallace, living
northeast. being informed of the loss,
started out in search of the missing
book, found it and restored it to its
owner. Mr.. Disbrow wishes to pub
licly thank Rev. Wallace for his kind
deed.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-24

The Union Pacific r. X. Co. an
nounce that they will meet all compe-
tition in freight rates to this point.
Car.
The competition of the B. & NJ.
and the e. Z. lines to supply Colby
and vicinity are also beneficial to
Oakley, as they furnish our merchants
exceedingly low rates. This war of
the railroads will probably continue
until the I. P branch from Oakley to
Colby is finished. Various views are
expressed upon the final terminus of
the branch in question. The original
idea was certainly to build it through
to Denver Junction on the line of the
Z. ?. R. R.-Oakley Opinion.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-24
SCHOOL LAND FRAUDS.

The history of the school land deals
in this and Sherman county. is not en-
tirely devoid of interest. The matter
Of petitioning the school lands in
market in Thomas county have been
regular, but the manner in which doz-
ems of proofs have been secured I'M
der the settlement act, before the Pro-
bate Judge in Sheridan county is
shocking 1t is an open secret that a
five dollar bill judiciously used at
Kenneth would carry though almost
any proof of settlement. Thomas
county lands are almost all sold. A
greater part of them have been set
tied upon; the State school fund is
poorer and certain officers of Sheri-
dan county are richer. An investi-
CATION of this matter by the State of
ficials will reveal some rich develop
ments
The manner of bringing the Sher-
man county lands in market were far
from regular. Petitions were made at
Kenneth and as Sherman men hap
pened in town. were solicited to sign
the petition, and majority of the
signers were not hOusehOlders as the
officers of Sheridan county well know
The balance of the Sherman school
land was sold this week. although
Judge Pratt ordered the sales to be
stopped. 1t came about in this man
ner: The injunction papers were
drawn up and signed by Judge Pratt,
and sent over to Kenneth last Mon
day. Deputy Sheriff Harvey instead
of giving them to Clerk of the Dis
trict Court Tatum, gave them to Coun-
ty Clerk Stevens. Stevens pocketed
them and refused to give them up un-
less forced to by legal process, al
though on the outside of the paper the
address, "Geo. Tatum, Clerk of the
District Court, Sheridan County" was
written. Consequently the Judges
order was not filed, and the sales went
on. Brooks was knowing to this steal
and is correspondingly responsible.
This action on the part of Stevens
brands him rs common thief, and
unfit for the society of men. The ac-
ton he has cOmmi ted is Of the de-
greee of ballot box stutfing and the
next in order to robbino maiden of
her honor Report says tina this is
TOT his fir offence
The State officials have been mott
fed of the steal and Ct the inward
workings of the gang, and rich devcl-
opments are certain. rs enough atfida-
Wits can be secured to place certain
men behind the prison walls.
The whole rotten outfit, from top
to bottom is the concentrated escence
of villiany and fraud, and we'll calcu-
lated to give them the infamy that al
ready attaches to the name. The day
of retribution is not far away.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-24
NOTICE..
Colby. Kan. Dec. % is

COLBY, Kan, Dec. %, 1885.
Every physician and midwife in the
county are required by the State
Board of Health law to return all Ger
titicates of births. s.ill-berths and
deaths to the County Health Officer
instead of the County Clerk. Every
minister, Judge, or justice of the
peace in the county, are required tC
return all marriage certificates to the
County Health officer instead of the
County Clerk. AL the above certifi-
Gates must be returned as above di-
rccted from and after this notice.
W. NJ. EDWARDS.
Co. Health Officer.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-24

Congressman Price, Democrat
ic representative from Wisconsin, was
the only man in the House that voted
against giving the widow of General
Grant pension. Price misrepresents
his constituents, and after his present
term his name will not be sounded in
the '.halls Of the American Congress. :"
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-24

The 18th judicial district is entirely
too large, making it impossible for i
Judge to hold court in all the counties
At the special session of the legisla
ture the district will probably be di
vided. The organization of Thomas
county makes another county in which
court Will be held.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-24

The Wa-Keeney World takes us to
task for not clediting an item taken
from its columns. The item was about
the rush at the land Office and was in
complete without credit. The cred
it was marked on the proof, but the
printer failed to make the correction.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-24

\ good old honest German. while
travelling through the country noticed
Il good many sod mansions. and was
told they were June, sos" but did
not quite understand the nature of
the case. Arriving at Kenneth, look
ing up and down the street. he re.
marked to Major Pearman '.Py tam.
Kenneth was a Shune 80"
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-24

Hon. Thomas Cavanaugh, formerly
Secretary of State and laterregister of
the land office at Oberlin. is publish
inc paper at Olympia, Washington
Ter, called the Partisan. Hon. Thorn
rs has scores of friends. who will
watch his political advancement in
that new country with interest.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-24
North Pole Moving South.

An exchange says Rev. 2. Hunter
of Palmer, Mass, who gets a salary OF
Sl.S00 per Year received call to
preach at $4,000 per year He de
clned when the cali was raised to q
shout of $4,000, but the gentleman
conceives his duty to be where he is
now located.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-24

An exchange says that the man
who prefers city weekly to 4 home
paper because it has more reading, re-
minds us of man who picked out the
largest pair of boots in the box be-
cause they cost no more than the small
Ter pair that fitted him.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-24

Judge W. H. Pratt was presented
with some very fitting and appro-
pirate resolutions at Hays City, last
week, by the entire bar of Ellis coun-
ty. They speak % him as an able
fair, worthy and most careful Judge
-Trego Tribune.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-24

The Kansas Central 4. r. is to be
made a standard guage next season
and extended westward. 1t is thought
that the Rock Island Company will
get control of the road and push it
through to Denver.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-24

The LeavenwOrth Times is the lead
inc daily in the State. Its editorial
department is ably conducted, while
it's Kansas news department is a most
interesting feature. Those contem-
plating taking a daily for another year
should try the Times.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-24
New York City is alarmed over the
appearance of small poN.

The Dakota Legislature met at HUI
ron last week and elected two United
States Senators. These Senators take
their seats in case Dakota is admitted
as a State.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-24
THE THOMAS COUNTY CAT.
WORCESTER g. CASEY. EDITORS.
CHURCH DIRECTORY

Colby Union Sunday School meets every
Sunday at 10 ".
Preaching ut II A. NJ.
Singin, ut 100 p. NJ.
Preaching at Jpn.
Services held in Mr.. Beans Hall. All are
f. A. GROUSE, Pastor.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-24

+ The appeal case in the matter of
school land settlement of man from
Sherman county who swore that he
was getting his board and clothes for
making the settlement. has been dis
missed on the recommendation of the
County Superintendent of Sheridan
county. so we are informed, and the
proof made and co ltra>t 'ssued. This
was done to keep certain parties from
making affidavits about the manner in
which it was brought into market.
And still the evidence accumulates.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-24

Arriving in CODY we found it q
rustling little town, full of business
and fully up to all reports we had
heard regardingit. Putting up at the
Colby house, We found the proprietor,
Mr. Weaver, a genial accommodating
man, a good landlord. one WHO not
only knows how to run hotel. but
does run it on the most approved plan.
We made many acquaintance and
found many fine people in CJlhy,
among others the county officers, the
post master, the merchants and the
newspaper men, We had most
pleasant time and came away feeling
we had been we'll treated and that we
shall be glad to meet them at any
time in VOltaire. Adviser.
The New York Sun thinks MI SIS
Rose Elizabeth. Cleveland's sister.
wrote the intense and energetic pas
sases of the message which relate to
the Mormon problem. The Sun COM
pares these passages with the acknowl-
edged writing of Miss Cleveland and
notes the similarity. When ones at
tention is called to the glowing, ami
mated paragraphs thrust into the pres
idents pros y message, the abrubt
change of style is very noticeable. If
a woman really did write the most
earnest part of an American presi-
dents message, it is an interesting
fact. though not a discreditable one
either to the president or his sister.
The only criticism that can be offered
is that he did not allow her to write
more of it.-Jewell Republican.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-07-09
Fighting Sleep with Tea.

The practice of taking tea or coffee
by students, in order to work at night,
is downright madness, especially when
than half of the cases of breakdown,
loss of memory, fainting, ETC., which
occur during severe examinations, and
far more frequently than is commonly
known, are due to this.
frequently hear of promising stu
lents who have thus failed; and, on in
quiry. have learned-in almost every
:nstance-that tine victim has previous
" drugged himself with tea or coffee.
s,eep is the rest of the brain; 10 rob the
::ard-worked brain of its necessary rest
IS cerebral suicide.
My old friend. the late Thomas Wright,
was victim of this terrible folly. He
undertook the translation of the ..Life
cf Julius Caesar" by Napoleon III, and
to do it in cruelty short time. He full
lied his contract by sitting up several
:1ights successively by the aid of strong
rca or coffee q forgot which). l saw
I'm shortly afterward. In few weeks
IL had aged alarmingly, and become
lite bald, his brain gave way and nev-
cr recovered. There was but little diff
ference between his age and mine. and
L;,: for this dreadful cerebral strain,
rendered possible only by the alkaloid
(for otherwise he would have fallen 10
soep over his work and thereby saved
Us 1ife), he might still be amusing and
ins:ructing thousand ofreaders by fresh
volumes of popularized archaeological
icsearch.-fopuiar Science Monthly for
December.