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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-07-25

Athens Jost: The contest now be-
ing waged between the "Independ-
ent" and the "Machine" papers, so
called, bears very little resemblance
to the "war Of the giants" Stop it,
children. TO borrow a thought
"Pigmies are pigmies though perch
ed on Alps, and pyramids are pyra-
mids in wales"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-07-25
Commercial.
MEANWHILE PRODUCE MARKET.
Corrected weekly by Mead & Ritchey.
OFFICE SOUTHERN STANDARD.
MnAIin r;lln LII. o. 1ooE

Corrected weekly by Mead & Ritchey.
OFFICE SOUTHERN STANDARD,
McMinnville, July "a, 1885.
There has been considerable weak
ening in the grain markets. Wheat
is weak and tending lower. Corn has
declined fully &c since last report.
The market for dried fruit has not
opened. The dried fruit circulars
sent out from the East suggest that
apples, and in fact all kinds of dried
fruit, will open low. From present
indications sun-dried apples will be
worth from Il to 1lc. Blackberriee
DC.
No Improvement in provisions.
Other articles unchanged.
WHEAT 9O@l 90 p bu.
CoRN-white toto 70,
FLoUR-new, S2.50@$3 90 p 100 TBS.
MEAL-3 blu. 70@75c.
OATS-R Blu. "a
CHICKENs-Hens p ID
BUTTER-R ID. u to 20
EGGs-R doz 5to &c.
GINsENG-9 ID. LIS to
BEEswAX-P 10. zoe.
FEATHERs-R 10. 40to
TALLow-R ID. SIC.
Green hides 5@6c. Grubby Il of
LARD-R ID. Sc.
BACON
Shoulders az
Hams So to 8.
Sides s .....
Hog round
Wool, unwashed, 14@1Sc
tub washed, % to &c
Turkeys per pound
Stock peas, to
DRIED APPLEs-R ID. lHto l 10.
Peaches to
Blacberries 8 to C.
Homestead Fertilizer, 225to $50 p loo
Irish potatoes cts. q bu. .....,
! Green Apples. to per bushel.
| ....#.I
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-07-25
SATURDAY, AUGUST LIST, 1885,

at Dibrell, otherwise known as Potter's
Store, on Mountain Creek, Warren county.
Tenn, to the highest and best bidder, the
tract of land on which c. l.. Bryant resided
at the time of his death, and fully described
in deed from Adrian Bryant to c. l.. Bry-
ant, now on file in my ofice,to which refer
ence is had for boundaries, and containing
by estimate 100 acres.
Terms OF sale-On a credit of six, twelve
aud eighteen months, except 10 per cent in
cash on day of sale, with good security aud
lein retained. Jaly Sth, 1885.
A. II. GROSS Clerk.
By w. L. SWAMI, DC.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-07-25
Monday, August Sd, 1885,

four tracts of land lying in the 18th Civil
district of Warren county, Tenn, on the wa
tiers of Charles Creek, the home tract con-
tanning go acres, one tract $50 acres, one
5S acres, and one 264 acres, being the lands
owned by John G Brown, decd, at the time
of his death The home place will be sold
in two lots, and then as whole, the sale re.
alizing the largest amount will be reported.
A plat of said lands will be exhibited on
day of sale.
TeIms of sale-One and two years credit
except 10 per cent cash. Notes and good
security required and lien retained. This
July LIST 1885.
pfS6 j. c. BILES, C. &M.,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-07-25

The Office of the Smith county Re
cord, at Carthage, was destroyed by
fire some weeksago, since which time
the paper has been printed in the
Register Office, at Lebanon. The Re
cord has now secured a new outfit
and will hereafter reprinted at home.
franks among our livest State eX-
changes.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-07-25
DEATH OF GEN. GRANT.

There was a marked change for the
worse in the condition of Gen. U. S.
Grant last Tuesday. He continued
to sink very rapidly until Thursday
morning at o'clock, when hebreath-
ed his last. .as
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-07-25

THE Manufacturers Record of last
week publishes a list of the new
manufacturing establishments which
have been put into operation during
the first six months of 1888, which
makes a highly encouraging exhibit
Of the industrial progress Of this sec
ton. The Record is doing Il grand
work for the South in keeping the
world.so fully apprised of our rapid
material advancement.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-07-25

THERE was another little warsca
in Europe during the last ten days.
1t seems to be generally conceded
that there will yet be an outbreak be-
tween England and Russia, but how
long first cannot be fOretold.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-07-25

THE great bridge over the Ohio
river at Henderson has been COM
pleted, and through trains are now
run between Nashville and Chicago,
the time being from fifteen to sixteen
hours.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-07-25

OUR Washington letter of this
week says that President Cleveland
did not 60 fishing on Sunday, as re-
ported, but spent the Sabbath quietly
in the country and caught his fish on
Monday.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-07-25
LAND SALE.

Erwin Gribble ct al VS. Ada Bryant ct al.
In obedience to decree OF Warren Couu.
ty Court, rendered at its July term, 1885, ]
will sell on
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-07-25

THE editor of the Jasper Herald
pleads guilty to all the avocations we
credited him with a few weeks since,
and says that we did not tell it all.
He runs a farm too, and gathers his
hay seed in his hair.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-07-25

GAINESVILLE Chronicle: The PreSi-
dent is applying the "Otfensive Par
tisan" plan to Democrats as well as
Republicans: "Not long ago Mr..
George Parker, a Democrat, was APP
pointed a Special Agent of the Treas
ury ut Chicago. That was while the
Illinois Senatorial contest was in pro-
gress Mr.. Parker, instead Of devo-
ting his time and attention to his Of
fetal duties, for which he was en-
ployed and paid, adopted the views
Of his prerogatives held by his Re
publican predecessors and hied him
away to Springfield, and took an ac-
tive part in the attempt to elect Judge
Tree, a good Democrat, to the Senate.
For this Mr., Parker has received no.
tice that his services win hedi-uen-ed
with by the Government after the
18th 1rJhi- month.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-07-25

CONGRESSNIEN Neal and Richard
son have been in Washington this
week looking after postoftice matters.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-07-25
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE.
OUR AGENTS.

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
fish the names of correspondents, bu. want
them simply as a 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, 1885-07-25

Hon. A. J. MANSON, speaker Of
the Tennessee House of Representa-
tives, has rendered his resignation to
the Governor. He has been appoint
ed deputy revenue collector, at Hunt
ingdOn.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-07-25

GAINESVILLE Chronicle: a broad
gauge Democrat is one who recognizes
that the Tennessee debt question is
settled, and who don't measure a
mans politics by his adherence to
some narrow local issue thathas been
made the pet project Of the machine.
He wants to see a united party and
the only political foe he wishes to
measure swords with is the Republi-
can party.
This is exactly the size of our po-
litical bump.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-07-25

THE GAINESVILLE Chronicleannounc-
es that the recent report of a duel be-
tween the editor of that paper and
the editor of the GAINESVILLE Demo-
crat was all a hoax. The Chronicle,
speaking of its editor says:
"He wouldn't know how to load a
pistol, and couldn't hit the side Of a
saw log if he should attempt to shoot
one. The very mention of his name
in the dispatch to the American
should have suggested to those who
know him well that the thing was a
hoax"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-07-25

A FIRE in Washington City, one
night last week, destroyed four news
paper offices.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-07-25

Cleveland Banner: The first new
wheat was sold in Chattanooga on
the 9th at S1.l7! per bushel. 1t was
raised in Rhea-cOunty and was of fine
quality.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-07-25
CHANCERY SALE.

Mary j. Brown ct al, VS. w. G. Brown ct al.
Pursuant to Il decree of the Chancery
Court at McMinnville, Tenn, rendered in
the above cause, will sell at the courthouse
door in McNinnville. on
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-07-25

CHICAGO had a 100000 fire on the
night of the Goth.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-07-25

Col. GEORGE w. DARDEN, of
Nashville, is quite i'll.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-07-25

UNDOUBTEDLY one feature which
has helped very largely to bring
about and extend the business depres-
sion has been the great tendency of
very many people to borrow trouble.
Business has never been altogether
so dull and inactive as a great many
people have tried tomake themselves
and everybody else believe. If peo-
pie would stop their everlasting COM
plants of hard times, put all their
energies into their business avoca-
tons and push them with a vim, the
car Of progress would soon ride tri-
umphantly over "hard times" Have
confidence in yourself and your bust.
ness, push things, give no heed to the
croakings Of old fOgies, and you will
soon find yourself moving up hill. Il
you hide your money in the bottom
of your pockets or in a bank, and
pamper your energy in waiting fol
the tidal wave of a big boom to ride
you into prosperity, you stand nine
ty-nine chances in Il hundred to ge
left.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-07-25

WE publish several interesting ar
ticles in this issue from different
sources, relative to business matters,
the general depression, the outlook
for the future, etc. While there are
various opinions as to the causes of
the long depression in business, it
seems to be generally conceded on all
sides that better times are coming in
the not very far distant future. All
branches of trade are slowly, but
surely gaining healthier tone, con-
fidence is being gradually restored,
and altogether the outlook is growing
more hopeful.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-07-25

THE contract for grading the Sec
ton of the Chesapeake and Nashville
railroad, between Gallatin, Tenn,
and ScOttsville, KY, a distance of
thirty-four miles, was let at noon last
Monday, to j. c. ROdemer & Co., of
Gallatin. Work was commenced on
Tuesday morning by one hundred
and fifty hands, amidst great rejoic-
ing. The first shovel full of dirt was
thrown by Maj. WIS. Munday. AS
soon as that portion of the road now
under contract is completed, that
from Gallatin to Nashville will be
built, and then beyond Scotsville
Ky.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-07-25

If every man who has little spare
money, however small the amount
may be, would apply it on the pay
ment Of some debt he owes, it would
start good deal of money into circu-
Iation, and if every man who imag-
ines "hard times" are going toswamp
this county would take good dose
of liver medicine and go to work
cheerfully things would not look half
so blue to him. The country is all
right and there is not the slightest
probability of its going to the demni-
ton bow vows. Shove the chronic
grumblers and hard times manufact-
urers out of the way.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-07-25
Scutbem StaaSarS.

L. MI EI-L-EANILS,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETO r.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-07-25

VIM. LEE MILLER, a revenue Off
Ger ofSumner county, left home some
two weeks ago for the purpose of
making some arrests for violations of
revenue laws, since which time he
has not been heard from and no trace
of him can be found. His horse was
found roaming loose in the woods
and it is feared Miller has been foully
dealt with by moOnshiners. He took
part in a raid on the moonshiners
some months ago, and threats had
been made against his life.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-07-25

On the 18th of the present month the un.
dersgned will issue in this city the first
number of a new Democratic daily journal,
to appear every morning, and TO be entitled
The Cecil Whig., 1885-12-12

The correspondent of a prominent
New York daily has recently ventilated
the evils of absenteeism in Congress.
1t is timely subject, since it has be-
come a colossal evil. Members of
congress receive a salary of $1,000.
They are allowed twenty cents a mile
for travel to and from the capital.
They receive SI25 at each session for
stationery. They get and transmit
free by the mails all publications au-
thorized by congress, seeds from the
Agricultural Department, and flowers
from the botanical and other gardens.
They enjoy other perquisites and privi-
leges unknown to their constituents,
and no small share of patronage. With
all these benefits, Representatives and
Senators are constantly delinquent in
duty. By the act of Aug. 10, 1880, it
Is declared that ''the secretary of the
Senate ard Sergeant-at-Arms of the
House, respectively, shall deduct from
the monthly payments of each member
or delegate the amount of his salary
for each day that he has been absent
from the Senate or House, respec-
lively, unless such member or delegate
assigns as the reason for such absence
the sickness of himself or of some
member of his family. Absence with
pay is thus limited to sickness of the
member or of his family. This law is
dead letter. 1t is abso-
lutely ignored in the Senate. In the
House it is nullified by a rule which |
permits excuse for absence and saves
The pay. Hence it is daily practice
5or members to ask leave of absence
FOR limited time, and often ind.f-
nitely, on important business" or for
pther reasons. In every case of abb
ienteeism personal interests are treated !
IS superior to public duty. This prac-
ice has been carried to such an eX-
.ent that constituencies in the House
The Cecil Whig., 1885-12-12

and States in the Senate are almost
left without representation during the
greater part of each session of con-
gress. On the 18th of February, only
three days before the adjournment,
when most important legislation was
pending, one hundred and thirtythree
absentees were reported in the House
and twenty seven in the Senate, or
moe than third of each body. 1t is
no secret that several Of the appropria-
ton bills, which the Senate loaded
down with eNtravagant amendments,
were actually passed in the House
without the presence of a quorum.
The danger of such legislation need
not be criticised. The Representa-
tives who now want change in the
rules are, in many instances, respon-
sble for this abuse of trust, and for the
faithless performance of duty.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-12-12
RICH AND POOR ALIKE,

Without token of the event, without
appreciation for either his great name or
great wealthy the relentless hand of
death descended upon the apparently
robust form of VIM. H. Vanderbilt, tie
great financier and railroad king. Tues
day last. We do not doubt that at the
same instant his last mortal breath was
counted the last smile played about the
faces and the last tear trickled down
the cheeks of a million more in New
York city with souls like his but Just
his opposite in wealth and distinction.
The Door in their filthy novels are not
neglected by death any more than are
the rich in their stately mansions. Rich
and poor alike is the old old creed of
death, and it will be carried out by it
so long as men haye ills and are fit for
The death of VIM. H.Van-
derbilt cannot exactly be called a ma
tional bereavement, but it is death
that will attract national inter
est, because of the national
reputation he bore. 1t is q difficult
thing to estimate the worth of MIR.
either to the nation or to
Certain it is he has been called
away ere he had done half the good in
The world he should have done. and
which IS direct sign and token that
MS future course did not hold much
good in it or it would not have been so
curtailed. His spirit was in
ested with that peculiar passion for
gold. Such passion makes mans
nature as hard as the glittering metal
tself. Every pure and lofty desire of |
he heart is made subordinate to the
)ase and material desire Of the mind |
or possession and estate. 1t is gen
rally known that Mr.. Vanderbilt S !
lnancial desires were pretty fully OBJ
aimed. Yet he might just as we'll have
laI nothing more than the street waifI
The Cecil Whig., 1885-12-12

CONGRESS set up in business at the
Cd stand on Monday. Although gen
orally there is little significance in a
mans name, yet the names of some of
the new members are well calculated
to render the life of a reading clerk
miserable. Listen to such euphonious
cognomens as these: Lehlbach, La
Toilette, Loutitt Romeis, Stahlnecker,
Van Schaick and Olthwalte. In ad-
dition to this there are many doubles.
There are two Adamses, two Aliens, a
pair of Andersons, 4 brace of Brecken-
ridges, trio of Browns. 4 quartette OF
Campbells, two Davidsons, two Glib
sons, two Greens, three Hendersons,
two Joneses, two Johnsons and a John
ston, a pair of O'Niells, Reed and a
Reid and four Taylors. The Thomases
90 in pairs and so do the Wards, the
Weavers, the Warmers and the Whites
The Cecil Whig., 1885-12-12

TARIFF reforms and free traders alike
at Washington pretend to extract COM
fort from the Presidents message. The
free-raders assert that a bill to reduce
the tariff is sure to pass, while MIR. Ran
dali who represents the protection ele-
ment of his party smiles and says, "it
is an excellent message" Mr.. Morri
son thinks that the President did not
mean anything in particular when he
spoke of reducing the tariff on the nee
essaries of life. He said: "The mes
sage ought to be entirely satisfactory to
the tariff reformers. The President
recommends greater reductions than l
proposed in my bill in the last Con-
gress. In saying that the reductions
should be made first in the duties on
the common necessaries of life | do
not think he meant or thought of any
particular article. Talk of that sort is
always general Yet it is this very
general talk on the tariff question that
creates the uncertainty so disastrous to
our industries. 1t is the uncertainty
which kills.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-12-12

The local page of The WIG con-
tains this week Thanksgiving sermon
preached in Port Deposit on last
Thanksgiving Day by the Rev. Mr..
Barrett. 1t is a sermon of no ordinary
ability and far superior to the usual
class of such efforts. Thankfulness as
a duty is urged by Mr.. Barrett, and
every reason for thankfulness as a duty
is given. The many events of the
year are eloquentIy enumerated, re-
veaiing the cause for national gratitude !;
and the events of all time, considering
first the divine events of Gods mercy
and love, are noted that we may see
cause for universal continual, and
eternal gratitude. The sweeter laws
of life and love are urged to replace
the inhuman Creeds of selfishness and
coveting, and altogether the sermon is
a complete and perfect lesson of the
year tempered by a deep theological
teaching and a spirit of devoutness
that turns its readers to thoughts of
worldless purity and unspotted chris
tianity.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-12-12
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
MIR. John s. Writ Talks on CT vii
Service Reform

! The Teachers Association met in the
! public school building at Port Deposit last
Saturday, Mr.. <. 5. Everist in the chair.
John y. Writ. Esq, of lhe EIkton bar
was introduced TO the aud; nGas. ,!e deliv-
cred lecture on "Cvil Service iEefori+i
The gentleman object in discussing the
| question was to show how 1t would arouse
a grsGter interest in the public schools aGd
raise them - higher standard. In dis
| eussing the question, he said the power OF
removal from office s;ill remained. OF
those applicants that passed. tie examiua-
tions, 65 per cent. were educated iI the
common schools. The average age is 81
years. These examination will stimulate
the public school system by rewarIing
merit. by adopting the merit system of
appointing pas2ops to office the pablic
schools of every land i.aye been strength
sned and it will be the same ii. His county.
By adopting this system of appointing per
sons to office, we will return to the princi-
Piles of the founders Of the constitution.
The lecture was highly Interesting and
instructive throughout and was vels lnu, j
appreciated by all who had the pleasure OF
hearing it.
Miss Fannie Wilson then gave select
reading entitled "The Childrn." Miss
Annie Quinn answered satisfactorily tl.e
question in regard t. Tia pyramids. In.
question "When should il child begin the
study of Geography?' was answered by
Mr.. V. il. Watts. "When IL child could
read well il The fourth reader" Mr.. Watts
said was The risL. tii1e to b gin the study
Miss Lon S.uders then answered the uues
tion, When and WAat Wig tAo t.raty of
Utrecht
The Misses ELnk!ey furnished The A,so-
citation with some very ine yuclI music
during the meeting. IL w. Gp2 af the most
interesting parta.
The question, care competitive exau.ua-
for governmental position. incui.l under
the Civil Service Law" Was di,c,l ,sai hy
Messrs Iryin AMI Stylpr, both tikiug the
affirmative, II -. Sq:Iier and |; Y. Conway
also made remarks 1he sane si ie. Mr. !
Squier said that while coI,,. ,.rtitive ,Xami-
:
it was the oa.y way to test the fitness Of !. =,
stranger. and that egm positive examina-
tions together with d ilisi M q certain |
time would be the tru. test.
Upon motion of Mr. Syuer the thanks OF .
the association were rendered to Mr.. Writ |
for his able lecture.
The following programme was adopted
for the January meeting: lecture by Rev
Mr.. Barrett select readers, Miss Lou Saun-
ders and Miss Edith Stubbs, essays, Mr.. A.
q. Irwin and Mr.. $ II Squier, \ number
Of questions were given out to be answered
az the next meeting. Quest,C2 for discus
sion will be, ''Should corporal punishment
be abolished: from the public schools bis
putants, B. r. Hanna, $. McNdmee, j. l..
Crothers aai O. .. Saylor. The Associa-
lion adjourned to meet the second Saturday
in January instead Of the first Saturday.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-12-12
A Sad Career.

The divorced wife Of Bonanza million.
alre recently came to mournful death
principally from taking cnloral, which un-
settled her mind aud delnoraize,i her
whole physical system. She had been
weakly and ailing and felt her need OF
someting to drown her sorrws and brac.
her up. Had she taken Browns Iron Bit
ters she would have been invigorated sc
that she could have fought her SORROWS off
and enjoyed healthy life. This valuaplt
medicine cures generally debility, tones til.
nerves, Strengthens the muscles and aid:
Digestion
The Cecil Whig., 1885-12-12
ELKTON, DECEMBER -, 1885.

THE venerable Mr.. Tilden has just
written a letter urging the necessity of
an extensive system of sea coast fortifl-
cltions. Whatever merit there hay be
in his recommendations, yet it is posi-
be, that ifthe Republicans had adopted
such a system Mr. Tilden would have
as readily denounced it. Such is par
tizanchin
The Cecil Whig., 1885-12-12

This name is 80 familiar with the people
throughout the United States that it is
hardly necessary to state that he Is The
originator of the gteat DR.. Bnsanko Cough
and Lung Syrup, the favorite remedy, wher-
ever known, for Coughs, Colds, Consunp.
ton, and all affections of the Throat and
Lungs. Price 80 cents and Sl0O Sold by
DIR. II. III. Mitchell, =.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-12-12
sssYHE+WHIGSs:

rc-camen!y rGluGIie for lis Local as lreH as GEN
erGi MicIiis cHCs Nc,rs Communications are respect
fully solicited FROM al sections Of the County, in
addition TO he reckIy contributions Of its regular
sorps Of correspondents. anonymous communicd-
tons lrW rcctire no attention, The name Of the
.rrter bring required IN al cases as guarantee Of
o faith.