Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-11-21
IRVING COLLEGE.
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nary write again,
/ will first comment upon the "big
hunt" The Messrs. Mead, F. M.
Smith, Alex Harrison, George Seals,
JnO. Drake, VIM. and Jas. McGregOr,
Joe Bouldin, your correspondent and
Others, fully equipped, hied away to
Fall Creek on ten days deer hunt,
expecting much fun and no profit.
But to our surprise and joy we made
what is considered a successful deer
hunt, for we killed seven of the fleet
footed genus, and perhaps killed
Others, but failed to get them because
of a lack of good management. All
of we who have a hunting inclination
or disposition do not now rush for the
mountain until you have heard all
about the hunt. Fifteen was our
average number; we spent ten days
on the mountain; this aggregates one
hundred and fifty days for one man,
which at the low estimate of fifty
cents per day amounts to seventy-fve
dollars. There was an average of ten
head of hOrsestock, l say average"
because some of our number came
home and new recruits came out
Ten horses for ten days are worth at
least fifty dollars. There were other
expenses. The snake season, you
know, was not entirely over, and we
dare not go without some snake-med-
icine. AS human life is Invaluable,
so is that which preserves life, hence
| shall not take into consideration the
value of the medicine, it is enough to
say no one died of snake-bite. Count
ing our expense down at 5000, which
is low enough, and estimating our
venison at 500 pounds, which is high
enough, that makes the venisOn cost
40 cents per pound. And there are
hundreds of hunters in the State who
have hunted with much more ex-
pense and less success, and yet we
cry "hard times" 1t is not thus with
regard to hunting alone, but all of
the pleasures of life must be purchas-
ed at an eXorbitant price. We delight
in such things as we cultivate a taste
for; how much better then would it
be to cultivate taste for right things!
RObt. Dykes, of Tarlton, and Thos.
Brown and VIM. Scruggs, of Alto
Lodge, were down attending the stat
ed meeting of Irving Lodge, F. and
A. NJ, last night.
w. f. Nunley, Admir-, Of Adam
Nunley, was down from Grundy
county yesterday as plaintiff in re-
plevin suit before J. j. Meadows,
Esq.
A Mr.. Hicks, of Sequatchie Valley,
has been buying up some very nice
cattle in this section. If our farmers
instead of holding for better prices,
would sell off allsurplus stock, money
matters certainly would become more
easy.
The Revs. p. Moore and A. Parker
are conducting protracted meeting
at Hebron this week. As both off the
above mentioned are Jealous minis
tiers, quite a lively interest is being
manifested in the meeting.
The Rev. w. j. Haden will preacl
at Hebron next Lords day. ThC
members of the c. p. Congregation a
this place are especially requested t.
be present.
Mr.. Duncan has just received infor
nation that his father, p. L. Duncan
is lying dangerous sick, at his Texas
home, with little or no hope of his re
covery. Mr.. Duncan intends to MAKE
him visit next week, nothing pre-
venting.
b. w. Sparks, the fat NJ. d., of Nc
Minnville, visited us this week. TIL,
DR.. looks as if he had just killed hog
at his house.
John Parks continues sick withou
any very marked change in his con
ditiOn.
Albert Etter, formerly Of McMinn
vile, thence California, thence Nash
vile, thence Viola, is visiting rela
tives in this community this week
They say Albert talks much in hi
sleep about purchasing bliss cOmplet
for one dollar and half. How is tina
Albert?
Debate at Irving College Frida.
night, the 10Th. Public exercise G
the Society at same place on the 27tI
inst.
Your correspondent has been fish
ing some, just like thatwas anybody
business. He's nothing to dO now
ANY one needing a.goOd work hand