Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-09-05

Nashville Banner brought his family
up Thursday to spend month at the
Warren House. Mr.. Lands only re-
mained here himself for an hour, be-
tween trains. We hope hewill make
it convenient to stay longer on the
occasion of his next visit.
-Smithville Watchman and Critic:
Seed wheat is selling for one dollar
and twenty-five cents per bushel
here.
We wish the Watchman and Critic
would cut off about half Of its name.
The credit takes up most as much
space as the item, in such dots as the
above.
Following is list of the new
teachers in the C. F. College faculty,
who have all arrived AVID assumed
their respective positions: Mrs. J.
B. Ewing, Baltimore, Md, Miss
Fannie Machen, Princeton, Ky,
Miss Mamie G.. Haskell, Ky, Miss
Fannie Buchanan, and Miss Annie
Wendell, Murfreesboro, Tenn.
L. p. Smart, of Bentonville,
Ark, made a short visit 10 McAIinn-
vile. He came to accompany his
sister, Miss Athelia, home. Miss
Athelia spent several weeks visiting
relatives and friends at this place.
She is a very intelligent and pleasant
young lady, and her many friends
will be glad to see her come again.
Elder r. Lin Cave and family,
after spending several weeks here,
returned to their home in Nashville
this friday afternoon. The con-
gregatiOn of the Christian Church at
this place have been very much edi-
fled by Elder Caves able sermons
during his stay here.
Mr., Joe T. Mead expects to leave
in a couple of weeks with his family
for Washington Territory, where he
expects to locate permanently. BY
reference to a notice in another col
umn it will be seen that he will sell
all of his household goods, farm i'm
plements, live stock, ETC., at public
auction next Tuesday, the 7th inst.
"A. j. Hughes, Esq, armed and
equipped for a hunt on the mountain,
left Thursday for the vicinity Of
RObinsOn's Springs, where he will
remain until frost. We wish him q
pleasant sOjOurn on the mountain
and many fat deer and turkeys. We
understand Col. j. II. Hughes, now
at Spencer, will join him soon at Cha
lybeate and remain for a few weeks
Mr.. NJ. A. DOty is agent for the
celebrated Jellico Coal, and will sup
ply it to customers at all times at the
lowest prices. 1t will be to your ad
vantage to buy now, as the price vii
advance with the coming of winter
Mr.. Doty also deals in fire wood o
all lengths. See advertisement else
where.
The Peoples Mutual Life Insur
ance Order of this place received al
application from a lady this week
who is pOstmistress at country tow
in this state, making the Cumberland
Presbyterian church the beneficiar,
of her policy. This is an exampl
which many persons might emulate
A good many people decline to tax
insurance on the ground that the,
have no one to leave it to. The,
cannot build a more lasting mOnu
ment to themselves than an insul
ance policy in favor of their church
A few dollars expended annually il
mutuallife insurance company will
at the death Of the person, leav
sufficient funds to erect a handsom
: church edifice or build a cOmfOrtabl
parsonage.
Sparta EXpOsitor: Mr.. B. Marcl
banks has been appointed Mail Ager
on the railroad from Sparta to Tulli
homa, vice p. H. Tibbs resigned,
take effect Oct. 10Th next. Mr.. Tibt
has made a punctual and proml
agent, but being a Republican h
|, sent in his resignation to enable til
department to make such changes /
they desired. Mr.. Marchbanks
well qualified for the position, whic
carries with it much hard work an
, close application, DIR. Black of NJ
; Minnville, made professional Wis
I to ClarktOwn last week to see Mrs.
, NJ. SpurlOck, who has been in pO,
o health for some time. ......Miss M
Conner q nonuIar vOunp lady of M