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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-31
State Treasurer and Comptroller s
Accounts.

World.
The joint committee appointed by
the two Houses of the General Assem-
BILE to examine the accounts of the
State Treasurer and Comptroller and
to make settlement with those officers,
met yesterday afternoon at the capitol
for the purpose of completing their
work and to prepare their report, which
will be presented tomorrow to the two
Houses. The committee finds that
the books of the two officers correspond
to the fraction of a cent, and are ex-
ceedingly we'll kept and in fine order.
The vouchers for all the expenditures
passed through the hands of the COM
mittee and were found to correspond
with the books in every respect, and
confirms in every particular the cor
rectness of the reports made by those
officers to the Governor. The money,
out of which the State Treasurer was
swindled by forged Jail accounts, by
john Hyde, clerk in the office while
Col. Gaines was Comptroller, will proba
bly, be charged to Comptroller Pickard
as that officer expected, as it was upor
his warrant it was paid by the Tresurer
The committee, however, exonorate
the Comptroller from any blame il
the matter and will say so much il
their report. The committee has la
bored faithfully in the discharge of th'
duty assigned, and will submit a vol
luminous report of their work.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-31
Married.

At the residence of the brides faith
er, on Thursday, Jan. %, 1885, MIR.
j. R. Bouldin to Miss Callie Myers,
daughter of Newton Myers. Soon at-
ter the marriage ceremony, which was
performed by Elder 0. M. Thurman,
the happy couple started for the home
of the groom's mother. They were
apparently very happy when they
started, but within less than half an
hour they had falling out in which
they both became much excited, es.
pecially the bride but by the timely
intercession of some friends who hap.
pened to be near, their buggy was sci
back on its wheels and the couple
went on their way rejoicing, more
scared than hurt.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-31
CLOVER SEED.

Let us remember that the demand
for clover seed is constantly increasing
and no part of the farm products are
likely to be more profitable for the
next five years than the production Of
clover seed. The salvation and resto>
ration of Tennessee's worn out lands
depend largely on the liberal use of
clover as a fertilizer. When the far
mer shall have learned the real value
of clover for forage and for seed, then
will it be more extensively and sue
cessfully produced. The first crop for
hay, and the second for seed, will pay.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-31
TOWN AND COUNTY.

This issue of the STANDARD will
be read in three thousand Northern
homes.
Mr.. George Steadley left Thurs
day for St. Louis.
Miss Lizzie Rahm svisiting friends
at Viola.
II. B. Medearis was in Nashville
day of this week on business.
John H. Towles, of White coun-
ty, was here Tuesday.
j. G. Akin. Esq, of ShelbYville,
spent a few days in McMinnville, this
week.
w. F. Cotton, of White, and
John Crisp, of Coffee, were in town
Monday.
L. H. Northcut, j. S. L. Walk
er and others, of Grundy, were in
town Tuesday.
We offer for cash the largest and
cheapest line of drugs and medicines
in this market. j. B. RITCHEY.
F. M. Smith, Esq, who has beer
confined at home with sickness for three
weeks, was at his Office again Thursday
IF you want the very best quality
Of Coffee, try D. o. Jenkins Colder
Rio.
Postmaster r. Kennedy spent sew
eral days of this week in Nashville at
tending the Masonic Grand Lodge.
E. Webb sells the Avery chilled
plows. Farmers wanting gooC
plow and light draft, should buy thO
Avery chilled plow.
Col. j. II. French, after severa
weeks absence from home, in Eas
Tennessee and elsewhere, returned las
Monday.
Fred W. Smart, representing
Pendleton, Thomas & Co., druggists
Nashville, spent Saturday and Sunda.
at this place.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-31
Not Favorable.

We learn from DR., E. H. Jones and
others, of Viola, that wheat in that
part of the county, does not look we'll.
Notwithstanding nearly all the wheat
sown in that section, was sown on
clover land and well put in, it is too
thin and looking very badly. We
hear similar complaint from all parts Of
the county. The fall and winter have
been unfavorable for wheat. We hope,
however, when spring comes it will
make better showing.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-31
NASHVILLE MARKET REPORT,
Corrected from the daily american every
Thursday evening.

Corrected from the daily american every
Thursday evening.
The general trade was quiet to-day.
In the grain and -four market no
changes were reported in prices. Flour
was steady, with a fair trade. Wheat
continues scarce and firm. The receipts
are nominal. Corn was quiet and dull,
with downward tendency. Feedstufs
remain steady.
Provisions were quietand steady, with.
no hange in the market.
Groceries were iQ fair request. Su-
gars, refined grades we're quiet; Louisi-
ana open kettle was very firm. Coffees
continue quiet and unchanged.
County produce was moderately &C.
tive. Eggs were steady at 22c from
first hands. Butter was steady at full
prices. Poultry was quiet and un>
changed. Dried apples were dull at
DC.
An error occurred in our quotations
of peanuts yesterday. The market is
dull at 24@29c for red, and 29@28c
for white. The latter quotation for
each can only be had for choice stock.
Wheat from wagons, good dry, SO@SS.
COrn-from wagons, 40 to 40.
! Corn Meal 50to52
! Oats to 80
Hay, prime timothy, per ton, S15.OOto S17OO
Feathers-prime, 46 to AZ.
Beeswax-choice, % to 26.
Rags-well assorted, 81 60 to
Genseng-dry, 1 80 to 1 40.
Butter 10 to 10
Eggs to23
Cbickens-fying 12@l5c; hens, @25.
Tallow-choice, 81.
Wool-unwashed, 13 to II.
" tub washed, % to 26.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-31
COMPTROLLER AND TREASURER.

On last Tuesday, the Legislature, in
joint session, elected j. W, Thomas, of
Davidson, State Treasurer, and re-
elected P. P. Pickard, Comptroller.
The Legislature seems to have adopted
the idea of electing a new Treasurer
every two years. While Mr.. Atha
Thomas has made a faithful Treasurer,
it may be good plan to give the Of
flee to no one longer than one term in
succession. The Office of Treasurer,
State and County, is one of Importance
to the people, to which is intrusted, for
safe keeping, the taxpayers money,
and too much care cannot be taken in
the selection of good safe men with
good and sufficient security.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-31
DON'T BE ALARMED.

Some time ago notice appeared in
the STANDARD in reference to placing
accounts Of delinquents in the hands of
officers for collection, which did not
meet with our approval. We were
absent from the office and did not see
the article until the issue was about all
printed, or we would have suggested
to the junior different mode of pro-
cedure. The writer doubtless had an
eye to business, more than the pleasure
of his readers. Our manner of dealing
with our patrons in every department
of business is so different from this that
we deem it our duty to inform our
patrons that they need not apprehend
any danger of forced collections.
When we began the publication Of
the STANDARD it had very small cir.
culation, to increase which we sent
copies to hundreds of friends and ac>
quaintances with the hope of their be-
coming subscribers. Many of them did
so and sent US other subscribers.
Those to whom we sent the
paper in this way for year or
more are not expected TO pay
for the paper unless they desire to do
so. 1t was sent with the hope of their
being pleased with it, and eventually
becoming subscribers. We have felt
so confident that the paper was worth
the subscription, 81, to every farmer
that we have said, and again say, that
if any subscriber feels that he has not
been benefited to the value of his SUBJ
scription, we would cheerfully return
to him his money. Our purpose has
ever been to promote the interests Of
all classes, and especially that of the
farmer. We desire to do good, make
friends and increase rather than drive
away patronage. We have never
personally expected our reward fol
time and trouble devoted to the paper
to come in dollars. The only hope o.
reward is the good we may be able tC
accomplish by giving to our readers an
agricultural newspaper, free from i'm
moral and pernicious literature. Will
this motive in view, we ask our friends
to continue the good work of aiding u
in extending our circulation.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-31
Commercial.
McMINNVILLE PRODUCE MARKET.
Corrected weekly by Mead & Ritchey.
OFFICE SOUTHERN STANDARD,
McMinnville, Jan. 80, 1885.

OFFICE SOUTHERN STANDARD,
McMinnville, Jan. 80, 1885.
But little change in local grain, ex-
cept seed oats. AS the time for SOW
ing oats approaches, the inquiry and
demand for seed increases, and prices
are tending upward.
In consequence of the small amount
Of wheat sown last fall by many of our
farmers, they are disposed to increase
the acreage in oats and clover this
spring. For the last two years the oat
crop has been very fine and profitable
in this county. Wheat is firm with an
indication of better prices. Corn is
also firm and higher here than in al,
most any other part of the State.
Dried fruit is very dull and almost
unstable for the last few days. In
st. Louis it is represented as dead dull.
We hope it may recover.
Eggs are weaker and on the decline.
Green apples dull and in light de-
mand.
Other articles remain about as last
week.
WHEAT 65@7O p bu.
CoRN-white to 45,
FLoUR-new, $2.5O@S2 Is p 100 bs.
MEAL % bu. 5O@55c.
OATS-R bu. 500
CHICKENs-Hens sc y 10
BUTTER-P tb. 10 to 10
EGGs-58 doz 13to 1ic.
GINsEYG-$ fb. $1.O0 to
BEEswAX-fS tb. zoe.
FEATHERs-S9 ID. 40to
TALLow-s9 ID. sc.
Green hides 5@6c. Grubby a Of
LARD-R ib. 10c.
BACON
Shoulders
Hams u
Sides q
Hog round
Wool, unwashed, 14@1Sc
tub washed, % to 27c
Turkeys, &c per pound
Stock peas, to 60c y
DRIED APPLEs-P ID. 2to C.
| Peaches to
Blacberries 6X to 7c.
Homestead Fertilizer, 50 25to$2.5O p 100.
Irish potatoes cts. p bu.
Green Apples, 44to50c per bushel.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-31

We are little late with our issue
today, being one hand short-James
SnodgrasS is at home nursing the baby.
A ten pound girl is something to make
a new father happy.
Col. G. Marchbanks, of Sparta,
has beer in attendance upon our Cir
cult court this week. He reports that
two National banks will be established
at Sparta within the next few weeks.
The old Liberty Bell passed
through Nashville last Sunday on its
way to New Orleans. 1t arrived safe
ly in the Crescent City and took posi-.
in the worlds curiosity shop"
Merchants, comfy officers, and
all Others who buy paper by the
ream, or less, will find it cheap at
Ritchey's drug store.
We learn from a correspondent at
Laurelburgh that the recent high
water in Rocky River damaged to some
extent the mill of Mr.. j. A. Justice,
near Goodbars, and that some logs
were also lost during the rise, The
same correspondent also reports corn
scarce in that neighborhood.
Our Circuit Court convened last
Tuesday, Judge Williams presiding.
Attorney General Woodard is in at
tendance, looking after the States in.
terest. There is probably two or three
weeks work for the court this term j
all the litigants are ready for trial.
Mrs. Stout, a lady from Mime,
sofa, was in town Monday trying to
rent a dwelling house. She is,visiting
friends in other portions of the State.
AS she is well pleased with McMinn
vile and its surroundings, she has
about decided to take up her abode
here.
The register of the Warren House
shows long list of guests during the
present week. A great many of oul
county people have been in town this
week, attending Circuit court, as vel
as a number of gentlemen from other
points. The commercial travel is alsC
very large now, and under the new
management the Warren House is fas
increasing its patronage. The guest;
all speak in the highest praise of the
house, and Mr.. McClarty well deserves
the popularity he is gaining as a mode
landlord.
MIR. F. w. Hornish, of Nation
ILL.,, has been in town several days
looking for a site to locate foundry anC
machine shops. He proposes to estab
lish business that will give employ
ment to force of from eight to tel
workmen, at the beginning. He vii
bring with him at least six young mel
all of whom are first class mechanics
He will be prepared to build satisfaC
tory engines, and do all other classes O
machine work and repairing. Mr.
Hornish is receiving strong encourage
t ment from our citizens to locate here
5 The ground for the buildings has bee
selected and will be donated for tn
. purpose when he decides to come
which he now thinks he will do.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-31
Scarce and in Demand.

Seed oats seem to be rather scarce
and in demand Many farmers are
disposed to sow larger crops than
usual this spring. An Oat crop, when
properly managed, is generally profit
able. Clover and oats may be sown
together.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-31

There is a Baptist church in Pattsyl-
vania County in which is kept cradle.
During a single sermon often as many
as half dozen babies are rocked to
sleep in it.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-31
Fresh Clover Seed.

J. B. Ritchey has just received a
lot of fresh clover and Herds grass
seed, for sale for cash.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-13
Defining His Mothers Sons Status.
Salem Ore statesman,


A little three-year.old, the young
hopeful of an estimable lady on
Piety Hill, in Salem, is just begin
ming to verge into the period o.
childish investigation, doubt, and
inquiry. The little fellow had heard
the words grass widow and has
tened to inquire their meaning Of
his mother. BY way of illustration
she told him that ifhis father should
run away and leave her alone with
out any cause then she would be a
grass widow. The future Senator
looked up in his mothers face and
said: "Then whatd l be? Would
| be grasshopper ~
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-13
Salt in The Ration for Poultry.

American Agricultural.
There is a prevalent notion that
salt causes the feathers of fowls, OF
perhaps of the feathered tribes in
general, to fall ont. This, we be-
lieve, is we'll founded. Certainly,
excess of this continent should be
avoided. There appears to be some
connection between salt and teath-
ers. Feather-eating fowls are often
cured of the tendency by adding
salt to their food, and a small guam
tity of salt in the ration promotes,
or is supposed to promote, the pro-
duction of the new crop of feathers
at moulting time. This supposed
effect may be simply the loosening
of the old feathers. The result, as
promotiye OF moulting, would be
the same. Salt is a very important
ingredient in the ration Of pigeons,
and where these birds are confined
without it they are never so thrift
IN. 1t is natural then, to conclude,
that it is valuable in the food OF
other birds, and especially for barn
door fowls. The earlier old fowls
are out of their moult and in full
plumage, the sooner will they be-
gain to lay, in the autumn. Pullets
usually begin to lay as soon as
tley are completely plumed as
adult fowls. II is worth while,
therefore, to encourage moulting IN
every way, giving them exercise,
insect food, or fish in their ration,
with ground bone, ground oyster
shells, and sound grain. A table
spoonful of fine satin the soit feed,
g,yen daily to flock Of twenty
hens, will be a fair allowance
Fowls do not depend upon this fol
the salt which their bodies and
f. athers contain, for either the ma
terial itself or the elements OF
which it is composed, exist to a
greater or less extent in almost all
the food they eat and the water
they drink; and what We do by
giving them salt is simply to in
crease the supply.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-13

Mrs. Geo. Gilbert, Bryan, Ohio, writes;
"DR. 5. b. HARTMAN y Co, Columbus,
Ohio: / commenced on the fifth bottle OF
your PFRUNA this morning, and should
lust as soon think of doing without my
meals as without my medicine. /
have been docioring for about four
years, and kept getting wore all the
time and was just giving up in despair
when got one Of your books, "The lis
Of Life" was in bed al the time. l
read and re read your book and felt Ike
trying your medicine. My folks thought
there was no use in trying anything more,
/ was too far gone, and might as well
make up my mind 20 die. ! told them
PERUNA was the medicine | needed, and
| intended TO try bottle. II proved sue
cess in breaking the chills, and It II HAD
not done one thing more, would have
been satisfied. But II has done more, and
feel like another person. Every body
that sees me is surprised TO sec me looking
so well. as they all thought | was DYING
with consumption, and now my own folks
have as much 10 say for the PERUNA as
l. | recommend Il 70 everybody see.
There were two Of our ncighbors IN yes
terday inquiring about the PERUNA.
gave the one my book TO read; told her
10 bring it back, as / priced it very high
~. The other got the name OF the PH-
RuEA 10 send 10 his son in Chicago. lie
is a telegraph operator My disease Is
something similar to Mrs. Milo Migrants,
though nothing to being 50 bad.
There was 4 lump raised on my collar
hone. and il was long time before 1t
looked like opening. The doctor said he
would have to lance it in few days, but
| thought / would attend to mat myself
so put little fly blister on it and 1t
opened; then put a poultice on and then
salve. and kept the salvc on all the time.
1t got so bad and spread upon my lelt
shoulder, and one place under my leit
breast. Then there were two places on
nv head. one near the temple and one
back of my car that was just dreadful.
No tongue can tell what | suffered. My
head felt so strange sometimes, / thought
I was going crazy. Since ! have used
the PERUNA II don't use the salye any
more) my sores healed up right away.
And oh, what n relief it is to get around
without chilling and having to suffer with
nv sores. | feel like letting everybody
know all about IT,"
Iohn Ferguson, Gallitzin, Pa, writes:
" Your PERUNA is good medicine, and
we sell lots of it, win YOU please send
us some more Ills Of Lie With few
German"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-13
She Paid Extra.
Detroit Free Press.

A widow, whose age might have
been forty, went into business on
Grand River avenue a few weeks
ago, and the first move was to get
a sign painted. The services of a
sign painter we're secured, and
when he finished his work he put
on his imprint by placing his In
itials, wv. A. H. down on the left
hand corner of the sign. When the
widow came to criticise the work
she Queried:
sWhat does wv. A. H. stand for 2
'Why, Wanted A Husband"
replied the painter.
'Oh, yes-f see,' she mused. 1T
was very thoughtful in you, and
here is a dollar extrap
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-13
A Most Valuable Compost.
erican Agriculturist.

American Agriculturist.
The manure of fowls contains
their urine, as solid excrement.
1t may be recognized by its white
color, and constitutes the most
valuable portion Of their drop
pings. The flooring or boards I'M.
der the hen.roost, should be smooth
and close, with cleats around the
space upon which manure will fall.
Dry earth, sand even, mixed with
land plaster, or sprinkled over
alter spreading with a solution of
sulphate of iron (copperas), should
be evenly spread or scattered upon
this floor daily, and where there
are many hens, the whole should
be cleaned off and renewed twice a
week. The proportion Of earth to
he added, should be two.thirds, or
three-quarters Of the entire bulk.
1t should be placed in a heap un-
der cover, on a cement, or brick, or
clay floor, where it may be shovel
ed over and mixed with sweepiDgs
of the house, feathers, broken
eggs, dead chickens or rats, or
other small animals, and such re-
fuse generally, including old hens
nests. 1t must be kept moist, and
in case there is any OdOr, either Of
decomposition or ammonia, this
must be suppressed by sprinkling
with coppei~s water, scattering
plaster over the heap, or by the adj
ditiOn OF more earth. The best
earth for all such purposes, is good,
rich, lOamy soil. 1T should be pre-,
pared in hot, dry days, by sitting
upon q floor of boards in the SUI,
raking it over until thoroughly
dry, and barrelling for use. Hen
manure, and the wastes of the
poultry house preserved in this
way, will in the course Of few
months become nearly hOmOge.
neous, and a fine fertilizer for field
and garden use.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-13
SOUTH BOUND.
pIrIIMAN SERVICE.


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