Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-09-19

uuIllS HIS stay Ill hChllllNlllc, All
of whom wish him much success
wherever his lot may be cast.
Mr.. l.. C. Porter, of Wisconsin, is
in town this week. He is combining
business and recreation, with view
to future immigration. He is ac-
companied by Mr.. Helmski, Of the
same State, who is prospecting for a
location in our county.
-McMinnville had the largest
crowd last Monday that has been here
for years. There were $500 people
under the circus tent Monday after
noon, and more than that number
on the streets who did not attend.
The crowd on the streets while the
procession was passing around was
estimated at from five to seven thous-
and.
Judge Pitkin c. Wright, of the
editorial staff of the Nashville Union
! who has been taking a little recrea-
ton at Manchester ran up here from
that place last Tuesday afternoon, to
spend the night with our postmaster,
Mr.. r. Kennedy, their acquaintance
dating back to ante-bellum days in
the North. The judge honored the
STANDARD with a call, and most
pleasantly entertained us for half an
hour.
The annual conference of the NJ.
E. Church, south, will be held in Col
umbia, beginning October 18th. Tick
cts will be sold at all stations on the
Nashville and Chattanooga railroad
and its branches at 4 cents per mile
for the round trip. The tickets will
be on sale from the Sd to the 9th of
October inclusive, and good to return
until the 18th.
Wiley B. Anderson, of Cooper
Station, who has been for some time
connected in the mercantile business
! known as Cooper, Moore & Co., left
; on yesterday evenings train for Lam
caster, Texas, whittier he goes to ac-
cept an interest in large grocery
store. Mr.. Anderson is young man
i of fine business attachments and has
: been connected with the above house
> in former years. We wish him sue
Z cess.
The circus bulletin boards were
= taken down from around the park
Tuesday and Wednesday. Consider
able complaint was made about
u them, and the Board of Mayor anC
. Aldermen are not likely ever to al
" low any more to be put up there
/ This little park is the only public re
II sort our town has, and high bulletiI
+ board around it detracts very mucl
y from its appearance.
l. On last Wednesday the Cumber
~ land Presbyterian church of thi
- place purchased of Messrs. COlvill
~ and Ramsey, for a parsonage, tn
= large two story brick residence OF
a. Main street, opposite the church, ant
DIR. Stainback, the pastor, will NOV
=. into it with his family next week
y We congratulate the church upon it
acquisition of this handsome and dc
al sirable property. They now have
. home for their pastor which he AM
re the church can both well feel prOu
0, of.
y Southern Lumberman: We ar
20 pleased to note the improved chat
y. recently patented by Maj. E. H
y Lewis, of Nashville. 1t is novel i
y design and readily convertible fror
" a rocking chair or stationary chair t
a settee, bed, cot or lounge, SUI
C: geOn's operating board, crib or a
e, easel. 1t is of bent forms only; hf
IT. no lemons, morticing, glued angles {
ill ordinary framing. 1t can readily /
er, put up or taken apart and closely an
nd safely packed for shipment singly {
lr- in car load lots. The Scientif
NO American of recent date makes
dis special allusion to this chair. Vail
ill able offers have been made for IL
cts patent, and we understand it is no
under the control of j. S. Zerbe,
ME Cincinnati.
lr- When you want to regale you
nj self with the most delectable delic
up cieS Of the season step into the sto
we of d. o. Jenkins. Hehas just brigh
est ened up his show case and refilled
we with the most delicious fancy candi
.ge now manufactured.
ur- "A splendid new farm wagon, e
her ira heavy, J. p. Gartner'S build, +
'ial sale at bargain. Apply at this {
fee.