Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-07-11
IRVING COLLEGE.
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We had a considerable wind-storm
yesterday, and the ground being wet,
a good deal Of the larger corn was
hurled to the earth. A good many
wheat and oat shocks We're either
blown down or uncapped. II. l..
Hayes stood with trembling limbs
and quivering lips and watched the
storm-because he could not help
from doing 50. Geo. II. Etter has
not been heard from since the storm,
but it is supposed that he will come
out as soon as he is satisfied there is
no further danger.
We were entertained with two dis
courses at Hebron last Lords day.
The Rev. Mr.. Boman and Elder II.
l.. Walling divided the time by
agreement. There was a time when
the people could with patience hear
the gospel from morning until late
hour at night, but that age has pass
ed. One sermon now appears to be
sufficient for the people at one sitting;
this being the case, there should be
some definite understanding as to
what denomination has rights on the
first Sunday, what on the second,
etc.
Hayes q Etter's thresher will be-
gin operation this week. The people
generally are not ready forthe thresh-
er, but some are anxious to take some
wheat to the mill and it cannot be
done until it is threshed.
A. ID. Nunley is suffering extreme
ly from carbuncle on the hand.
Dock Hughes was up last Sunday
to see if that young lady was joking
about going to Spencer with him, or
whether she was really in earnest
He went home grinning, hence we
presume she will accompany him to
the examination.
w. l. and Sidney Hill are upon
the mountain this week looking after
their cattle.
There is yOnng man up here 50
fastidiOus that he will not ride horse
back unless he can be supplied with
a saddle Of a peculiar pattern. A
strange world, this.
1t is now authenticity reported
that Miss Hattie Barnes will return
to Livingston, her home, soon. Miss
Hattie, by her affable manners and
ladylike department, has made for
herself host of friends, especially
among our young men. May she
have been so well pleased with her
visit that she will be constrained to
visit us again.
, Sam Etter was over again last Sun
day-the first visit for some time. |
suppose he has his business 50 shaped
up now that it does not require SO
, much attention as heretofore.
Our free schools will soon begin.
There is some talk and a considerable
dread about the examinations for GER
tifcates. But the present require
ments of the free school law need not
, terrify anyone as it seems to me. The
{ prices paid teachers seems rather ter.
, rifying. The idea Of twenty-five dol
lars per month fOraqualified teacher
t Surely in this glorious land of our:
education is cheapening. In regarC
I to our freeschOol system, some whole
2 some legislation is one of our present
t needs. In consequence of the very
superficial free school course, mos
2 anyone can get certificate, and the
/ County Superintendent cannot dc
Q otherwise than grant it, if a credita
f bic examination be withstoOd in thu
!. limit of the free school course. Gu
directors strive too hard to secur,
cheap teachers. He who agrees tt
work too cheap at any vocation, b!
so doing, tacitly makes two confes
sions-frst, that he is going to d,
5 cheap work, and secondly, that he il
: in fact cheap teacher. There ar
n too many cheap things in every de
partment Of life to make us trul,
o prosperous people. RETTE.
! From Daylight.