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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-02-07
Kendall's SPAWN Cure.

Portage Lapraire Manitoba, Sep. Z, 'S4.
DR.. B. J. Kendall Co.-Eight years ago
sprained my ankle, lump grew on the in
side of it, went to doctor, it got worse
under his treatment then / went TO another
in all eight, some helped some hurt it, but
when they were all through was still on
crutches and very little better. | tried ev.
erything that heard of but nothing helped
it until about fifteen months ago when was
told by friend iwho had used it with sue.
cess on horse) of Kendall's SPAWN Cure,
used one bottle OF it and found change,
since then have used eight bottles with
this result: have not used even u cane for
over four months and yesterday | walked
eight miles. consider that Nonly for Ken.
hdalls SPAWN Cure would have been a
cripple for life, you can do with this what
you like, but would like that every one
that is troubled with old sprains would see
what it has done for me and try the same.
Yours trulv / MoK ENIIE
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-02-07
COOPERATION.

Systimht cooperation in the busl,
ness of farming is as essential to sue
cess as in any other business. If far
mers wot I'D more fully appreciate the
advantages of united effort in their
business they would not only be more
successful individually, but communi-
ties, counties, and states would be
greatly benefited. We do not mean
by cooperation that they are to he
selfish, IS individuals or as class, but
that by pnity of purpose they may ac-
complisf greater good for themselves
and the community in which they live.
If ,farmfs are prosperous, almost every
other brnch of business will be more
or less s. If they would meet to,
gether ftener and compare notes, in
terchanEe views and discuss the most
important questions as to the best and
most printable crops to grow; how to
cultivat, and when and where to sell
their surplus, many of them would be
better bformed and less liable to make
mistake in their business. If our
lands ale too poor to compete with the
rich praries of the West in growing
grain t feed the world, we must aban-
don thu production of grain as a SUR
plus aHl turn our attention to other
things,
The FIRST and most important duty
of eveE land owner, is to restore, as
fast as lis means will allow, his lands to
their Punitive fertility. We are but
tenant, and hold in trust for our chill
dren Ind children's children. Our
prosperity and that of the country in
whichwe live depend upon the char.
acter + the soil. If our lands are rich
and ppductive oar people will be pros.
perouI but If poor they will be poor.
Next b the restoration of our lands, in
importance, is the improvement in
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-02-07
Kendall's SPAWN Cure

Augusta, Me-, August IA, 1884.
DR.. B. j. Kendall Co.; Gents.-I bought
horse in Boston in 1880 that was badly
wrenched in his leg, and was so lame that
he could not touch his foot to the floor. /
got box of your blister and blistered it
twice, then applied Kendall's SPAWN Cure
about SIX months then turned him out and
the next spring refused $500 for him. /
used % bottles of the cure on him. He began
to improve as soon as | applied the first
Blister. ] Would eheerfully recommend it
to any one as the best horse liniment ever
used, and have used a good many kinds,
as | have handled horses for twenty years.
F. A. C00MBS.
Send address for Illustrated Circular
which we think gives positive proef of its
virtues. No remedy has ever met with such
unqualified success to our knowledge, for
beast as well as man.
Price 81 per bottle, or six bottles for S..
All druggists have it, or can ct it for you,
or it will be sent to any address on receipt
of price by the proprietors, DIR. B. ]. KEN.
DALI & CO., Enosburg Falls, Vt.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-02-07
STATE TREASURER.

j. W. Thomas, the newly elected
State Treasurer, has qualified and
given bond in the sum of 100000.
The bond is larger than the law re-
quires, but not larger than it should
be to insure the safety of the peoples
money. The bonds of all public off,
GERS should be sufficient to protect the
public funds. Few men enjoyed the
confidence of the people more than the
late M. T. Polk, still he proved de-
faulter. Better make your bonds
large enough to protect the public
interest.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-02-07
FOR NATIONAL COMMISSIONER
OF AGRICULTURE.

Col. j. B. KiIlebrew is favorably
spoken of as the man to place in charge
of the Bureau of Agriculture at Wash.
ington. He is a good man for the pos
sition, and would fill the office well ;
but if we were called upon to name
the most energetic and untiring worker,
We would name Capt. A. j. McWhir-
ter, the present Commissioner of Ten
nessee. He has shown himself very
efficient as a State Commissioner, and
no doubt would be equally as much SO
in charge of the National Department
of Agriculture.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-02-07
MAKE MORE HAY.

Notwithstanding the grasses grow
well in this county and hay can be
made in abundance, at less expense
and trouble than almost any other crop,
it is too much neglected. To supply
the want, hay is now being brought
from the West at much expense. How
long will we thus continue to send our
money away for it when we can grow it
SO easily at home? Glover, Timothy
and Red Top seldom fail as the spring
rains are nearly always sufficient to
mature the crop. Let us see to it that
we make more hay.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-02-07
CONVENTIONAL RATE OF
INTEREST.

There is we believe bill before the
present Legislature allowing conven>
tional rate of interest, not to exceed
ten per cent. The friends Of a con-
tract rate believe it is absolutely es-
sential to develop the resources of the
State; that our interest laws should be
such as to invite rather than drive
away capital. Men engaged in trade
often find it difficult to obtain the use
of money at home because the rate OF
interest is higher in other States. If
it is of real advantage to the develop
ment of the resources of the State to
have larger amount of money in cir
culation it would be well for US to
study the question and shape our In
terest laws so as to bring about the de-
sired object.
The time has been when majority
of the farmers of Tennessee were bor-
rowers, and as such, opposed to a con-
ventional rate; but now that they are
becoming more and more prosperous
every year, and most of them have a
little surplus to lend, they would prob
ably not object to lending their money
at even higher rate than 6 per cent.
if legitimate, and it should become
worth more than six. When money
becomes worth more than 6 per cent.
the borrower directly or indirectly
often pays more, though it may not be
so expressed in the face of the note.
Money is a commodity and like every
thing else, fuctuates in value, When
corn, ordinarily worth 80 cents pei
bushel, in consequence of increased de-
mand becomes worth rs cents, no one
denies the right Of the owner to sell hi'
corn for 70 cents. Supply and de
mand govern the price of articles o
commerce and it does seem that thu
same law or principle should govern
money. Six per cent is well enough
for the legal rate, and should be recog
nized as such except by mutual agree
ment.
The rate of interest is different il
nearly all the States. 1t is matte
for each State to settle for itself. Tha
our readers may know the rate O
other States, we copy the following
from Mr.. Goodwin's address before tn
Cotton Exchange of Memphis. In hi
address he gives the following Interest
ing statistical information. He says
"In our endeavor to secure actua
facts we have examined with gres
care the census report up to 1880, an
as far as possible viewed the questio
under consideration from the stanC
point of farmer, because his occups
ton and its results is truthfully said
be the foundation of all prosperity
If, therefore, this proposed amendmer
is to benefit the agricultural interes
of the State, it is the duty of ever
citizen, whether engaged directly
indirectly, in that pursuit or not,
advocate the passage of this bill by Il
present Legislature.
Twelve CT the forty-seven Stat
and Territories of this Union have l
limit to the rate of interest charge
where a contract is made. In the a
seuce of a contract Of course the la
fixes a rate. Eleven States have
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-02-07
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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-02-07

thrift and prosperity exists in many, if
not all the counties in this part of the
State. Farm lands are being depleted
year by year for want of ability to
fertilize and improve them farm.
houses and fences are growing dilapi-
dated and shabby until they are be-
coming valueless; in fact, it is next to
impossible now to sell an average farm
for cash at any price. Not only this,
with reference to the real property,
but large numbers of farm hands are
in abject poverty and filthy rags,
scarcely able to obtain food and cloth
ing sufficient to keep life in them
during the winter months.
These are facts that no one will
gainsay or doubt, and we insist that
want of a more bountiful supply of
cash capital in the State has been the
main cause of this deplorable state of
affairs with our agricultural people.
Other occupations and pursuits in this
State are, we believe, enjoying some
degree of prosperity, because their
scope is wider-they trade with other
States and communities lying immedi-
ately on our border, thereby overcom-
ing in some degree the baleful infu>
ence of this stringent money legisla.
ton. But the plow.boy has no such
latitude, and is the first to feel the et>
feet of unwise legislation. If, then,
agriculture is the source of all wealth
and the foundation of all prosperity, it
will require but short time for all
other interests and occupations in the
State to be seriously and damagingly
affected by the decay and downfall of
agricultural thrift in our midst. These
facts are sufficient to warrant every
citizen of Tennessee, of whatever con-
dition or avocation, in appealing to
their Representatives in the Legisla>
ture to pass this bill at once and give
the people relief, as fur as possible,
from the effects of past unwise law.
making on this subject. Allow cash
capital to flow into the State with the
same freedom it has into Massachusetts,,
California and many other States.
Wake up old Tennessee out of her Rip
Van Wrinkle slumber. Develop the
splendid gift nature has bestowed,
and we will see wealth never before
surpassed of corn and wheat and cot
ton and tobacco and potatoes and fruits
and grasses and cattle and horses and
hogs and sheep and marble and Goa
and iron and railroads and turnpikes
, and mills and manufactures of every
kind, until thrift and prosperity vii
, prevail and farms that today are going
begging ats5 per acre will command
, $40, $50 and 500 per acre. But tc
| secure these splendid results we mus
t keep step to the progress of the ag'
and advance to the head of the pro
cession.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-02-07
Kendall's SPAWN Cure.

Special Notice in the spirit of the Times"
august SOh, 1884.
This remedy is known far and wide as the
most successful ever discovered in cases of
SPAWN and other hook lameness. or course
it is well-known fact that chronic case
of SPAWN is virtually incurable; but even
such case can be greatly ameliorated by
using KendalPs remedy, while in cases of
growing SPAWN they can be Immediately
removed by few applications 1t is also
an excellent remedy for rheumatism, en-
largement OF the JOINTS, corns, and the like,
while all blood spavins and bursal enlarge.
ments disappear before it.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-02-07
Kendall's SPAWN Cure.

Lowell Lake, Chester, VT, Aug. II, 'S4.
DR.. b. J. Kendall Col not only feel 1t a
duty, but affords me much pleasure to say
to you that have used your Kendall's Spa
vim Cure for the last five years at my hotel
for bee stings, hornet and wasp stings and
mosquito bites and find it gives instant re-
lief Not having seen it advertised for that
use thought perhaps you did not know it
yourself, and want also to say have cured
one valuable mare of bone SPAWN and taken
off two thorOughpins from another horse,
one very bad one entirely removed
Yours with much respect,
GEO RI HILTON
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-02-07

We do not publish anonymous commu-
nications under any circumstances The
real name Of the author must accompany
every communication, or else it will be con-
signed to the waste basket. We do not pub
lish the names of correspondents, but want
them simply as guarantee of good faith,
All calls on candidates, obituaries, trib'
utes of respect, ETC., are charged for as ad.
vertising matter. Simple announcements OF
deaths, marriages, etc., will be published
without charge and our friends all over the
county will confer favor by furnishing us
with such as soon after their occurrence as
possible.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-02-07
BRIDGE WANTED.

One of our enterprising manufacture
ers, suggests the present as good time
for the citizens of Hickory Creek and
Collins River, in fact all south of the
Barren Fork, who come to town over
the Hickory Creek or Beersheba road,
to take steps to build a bridge across
Barren Fork at the most suitable place
about midway between the two fords.
1t would be of great value and con-
venience to the people who come to
town from that direction. Doubtless
half the money required could be OBJ
tanned by subscriptions from citizens
on this and the other side of the river,
if the County and Corporation would
encourage the enterprise by liberal APP
preparations. The only way we can
ever expect to accomplish any valua-
BILE work in this direction is to make a
beginning.
We have on former occasions, en-.
deavored to impress our readers with
the Importance Of good county roads
and bridges; but we can hardly hope
for these almost indispensable public
improvements soon. A few bridges
are greatly needed in this county, and
none perhaps more than the one sug.
gested. If we would only begin, in a
few years we could have good roads
and the people would hardly feel the
inconvenience of making them.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-02-07

The girl who hangs Oh the gate with
her sweetheart says she hopes gas will
not get to be cheaper than moonlight.
-Courier.Journal.
An exchange has an article telling
people how to go home from church.
That is not what the country wants.
1t wants a system that would be effec-
tive in getting people to 60 to church.
.-Hatchet.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-02-07
Kendall'S SPAWN Cure.

Brooklyn, N. Y, Aug Is, 1884.
DIR. B. j. Kendall Col am pleased to
inform you that after fair trial given by
our customers to Kendall's SPAWN Cure,
they pronounce it one of the best Horse
Remedies in the market, and as a Rheumat-
ic Liniment, l cheerfully endorse it as be-
ing one of the best remedies ever used.
Respectfully yours, |. CRAWFORD.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-13
Briefs and Personals.

The third anniversary of Sir Walter
Raleigh Lodge, No. SO, Order Sons of
st. George, will be celebrated at MOnti-
cello Hall Tuesday night. There will
be concert, readings, supper, and ball.
The Henrico County Court was in
session for q short while yesterday
and adjourned over till Saturday. when
the assessors and assistant assessors OF
land for the county will qualify.
A number of the friends of Mr.. Ed
ward A. Stumpf and Miss Bertha Schu-
mann, daughter of Mr.. Julius Schu-
mann, assembled yesterday at O'Clock
to witness their marriage, which was
solemnized at their residence by the Rev.
Mr.. John, pastor Of the German Lu-
theran church, Eighth street. Hearty
greeting and many good wishes were
offered the newly-married couple, who
started for New York on the $50 train.
Hydrant water is now as muddy as
it ever was in the memory of man.
The Board of Directors Of the Chamber
of Commerce had their regular monthly
meeting yesterday evening, but trans
acted no business Of public Importance.
At TIE annual meeting Of the Rich
mond Microscopical Society the follow
ing officers were elected: DR.. Henry
Froehling, president; DR.. William b.
Gray, vice-president; G. A. Peple, ESQ.,,
secretary; Thomas Christian, ESQ.,.
treasurer DR.. William Grebe, libra
rian.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-13
The Mozart Last Night.

Mozart lovers have suffered by ex-
perience from cold in Mozart Hall, and
when the weather is in any degree
severe in this regard the attendance is
apt to be rather small. Last evening
was not an exception in this particularly
though Miss Annie Louise Powell, of
Washington, a pleasant soprano, favored
the Association with two solos. This
lady has a sweet voice and sings with
much expression. She was forced to
respond to the encore each time, though
the audience, like the weather, were
rather cold.
Mr.. Jardella's clarinet solo was beau
tifully rendered. He is rare artist,
and always plays with truly artistic
finish and Interpretation.
The quintette by Reissiger, for piano
and strings, was played by Messrs.
kessnich. John Reinhardt, Thilow, Ja-
cob Reinhardt. and Baselcr. II was a
charming number of the programme.
and was well rendered.
The amateur orchestra, supple
mented by the regulars, played three
selections in excellent style. and the
evening proved pleasant one.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-13

sxcuseless. He hsd no reason 70 give
for bis conduct.
TIE speaker closed With an eloquent,
earnest appeal to AL 10 accept Christ,
and accept Him At once.
vENABLE-srREEr CHAPEL.
Last night Rev. Thomas Nsedham
preached from Revelation ILL.,, 90: !" Dc-
hold, I stsnd 1t the door and knock; II
any man hear my voice and will open
the door, l win come in and sup with
him.
The speaker dwelt upon the point
that Christ was man Of sorrows from
the cradle to the grave. He came as .
servants willing, obedient servant,
standing, waiting, and knocking at the
door Of the heart Of man, enforcing at
the same time the important truths that
Christ will not always stand waiting
and pleading for entrance.
His closing appeal to the unconverssd
to open their hearts and receive this Sa-
viour was very earnest and effective.
After the sermon quite number
asked for special prayer for interested
friends besides those asking for prayer
for themselves.
The singing Of the choir has very
much improved and added no little to
the interest of the meeting.
Mr.. Needham expects to deliver his
last sermon st this church tonight.
Preaching At 1880 o'clock.
MANCHESTER UNION MEETING.
This meeting was held ut the Fifth
Street Methodist chapel again last night.
The chapel was crowded, and many had
to be turned away. Rev. Mr.. Epps
preached the sermon. There was one
conversion and good deal Of interest
manifested. The meeting will be held
at the Bainbridge Baptist church to-
night. There will be no sermon, but q
social prayer and experience meeting.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-13

And it further provides that notwith-
standing the sote be determined ir favor
Of buiIding the bridge, the commission
ers shall have ful, power to buy or
lease either or both Of the existing
bridges At fredericksburg or Falmouth
instead Of building such bridge.
This act practically repeals the act Of
February ., 1882, and is assailed rs i'm
pairing vested rights, and, therefore, rs
unconstitutional and void. This COM
plant, however, made as It is by the
supervisors Of Stafford and the bridge
commissioners only, who are the appel
lantx here, il conclusiyely disposed Of
by Whist has already been said. No
other persons are before the court
making similar complaints, nor does It
appear that there are other persons
whose rights have been impaired, and
who have cause Of complaint. The ap-
pellees--Brown and Lowndes--with
whom the Board contracted for the sale
Of certain county bonds to be issued,
and TO be secured by trust-deed on
the proposed bridge when erected, are
not only not complaining, but strenu-
ously insist that the contract is void,
and cannot, therefore, be enforced at
law or in equity. But If II be true that
the rights Of third persons have been
injured, the law provides ample rene
dies for the assertion and yindication of
their rights. 1t is certain that the sp-
pellants, who, as we have seen, are mere
organizations for public purposes, have
no cause of complaint, and the decrces
Of the Circuit Court must therefore be
affirmed,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-13
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
The Drama "Amous the Breakess"-Nsw
Ensipes-The New Lamps.

EnsiBes-The New Lamps.
The two-act drama, Among the
Breakers,"' was presented at Cersley's
Hall last night by cast composed OF
ten of our most talented young ladies
and gentlemen. They were all well up
in their parts, and gave the "ship-
wreck play in most acceptable man.
ner. The hall was well filed, and the
unanimous opinion was that 1T was
good" The affair was in every respect
a success. The entertainment was for
the benefit of the rectory fund Of the
Meade-Memorial Episcopal church, and
quite neat sum was realized. The
plav will be repeated tonight.
The Richmond and Danville Railroad
Company have recently gotten four new
engines from the Rogers Locomotive
Works, Paterson, n. }. These are ex-
ira large engines. and will be used on
the southern division Of the road. be.
tween Danville and Charlotte, N. C.
Two of them have already been sent tc
Danville, where they are being used
with great satisfaction. The other two
are at the shops here, and will be ship
ped to Danyille in few days.
The automatic selfextinguishine
Deitz lamps, which were ordered by
the Council at its last meeting, have
been put up ready for use. The Com
mittee on Light will bring the matter
before the Council tonight, and have @
Lighter" appointed, after which We
will have the light for which we have
been so long clamoring. A few Of the
lamps have been lighted just for expert
ment, and they give most excellent
light.
Rev. William II. Christian, Of tn,
Central Methodist church, will preach .
sermon specially to the Odd-Fellows oI
this city some time within the next few
weeks. Mr.. Christian was once an Odd
Fellow himself, thus the appropriate
ness of his preaching this sermon.
Tonight is the regular monthly meet
ing Of the City Council. There are
several very important matters to be
considered, and full attendance should
be had.
The monthly meeting Of the Sunday.
School Missionary Society of the Balm.
bridge Baptist church will be held Sun
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock, at which
time there will be addresses and Other
interesting exercises.
II is Caroline Jones lcolored), moi
Carter Jones, who will be tried for lar
ceny at the April term Of the Chester
field County Court.
The little child of Mr.. b. A. Han
cock which has been quite i'll was much
better yesterday.
The river was falling yesterday. but
is very muddy.
The skating on the ponds around
town yesterday was very good.
DIR. ID. r. Boston, of Fluvanna, was
in the city last night.