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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-09-18
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

Sober thoughts-the kind that come
lext morning, you know
Astronomers are generally pcaceable
men and yet night hardly passes but
hey see stars.
When a miner has been eaten by
grizzly, the Western people speak of him
Is being admitted to the bar Yoakers
Gazette.
Ginger ale is said to be good for the
blood. That's the reason the dude
thinks ginger ale. The dude is blood.
-Y0akerS Statesman.
Cannibalism is still practiccd by
L,250, 900 people, and it is very evident
hat the demand for missionaries will
ong exceed the supply.-LOreU Citizen.
Lovers and burglars have some things
n common. They both laugh at lock-
miths, and they both have a good deal
If cupidity about them. .-BostoN Budget.
Mixed with the sweetness there's some gall
In many young mems lives
The pretty girls are angels all
Until they're welded wives.
Boston Courier.
The Atlanta CoaStituti3n propounds
he editorial conundrum: 'Does it pay
% go in debt2" 1t certainly does. It's
getting out of debt that grinds. - Chicago
NeOs.
An Ohio man has invented a practical
thinking machine. 1t will be the great.
.st boon for dudes since the invention
If the sword pointed shoe. Burlington
Free Press
There is considerable similarity in one
particular between locust and grow
ng boy. 1t is supposed that locust
levours three times its own weight every
fifteen days Chicago Ledger.
The citizens of Parsons, Kan, seldom
question stranger unless he is seen
yith saddle and bride on his arm.
Then they simply ask him whether he
prefers to be hung or shot.-FFee Press.
ADVICE TO HUSBANDS.
Dscretion's valoi's better part
And It's the wisest plan,
Wheneer your wife Is mad, to start
Down town to see a man.
--Boston Courier.
| Ella Wheeler sings "body and heart
eemed shaken, thrilled and startled by
hat greeting" An enthusiastic admirer
kinks that some big listed fellow must
lave slapped Ella on the back and asked
ier how the weather suited her, ,-Nev
York Journal.
My son, go catch the fnny tribe,
And try and bring home plenty;
But should one weigh five or six pounds,
Why don't swear it weighed twenty.
Let all your thoughts, my gentle youth
Soar up for something higher,
And keep your friends from calling you
A piscatorial liar.
Evansville Argus
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-09-18
Eclipses of the Sun.

The eclipseS of the sun are caused by
.he moons passing between the earth
md the sun. If the two bodies followed
The same track in the heavens there
would be an eclipse every new moon,
out as the orbits are inclined, the moon
generally passes above or below the sun,
md there is no eclipse. Occasionally
:he sun is near one of the moons nodes
the points were the planes of the or
oits lntersect-whcn it passes, and then
an eclipse occurs. If the sun and the
moon were always AZ the same position
with regard TO the earth, and always the
same distance from it, the eclipses would
always be of the same size. But as these
conditions vary, so do the appearances
IF the eclipse. For instance, let us sup
pose that at the time of an eclipse the
centre of the moon happens to pass di-
rect over the centre of the sun. If the
moon is near the point in the orbit
which is at the least distance from the
earth her apparent diameter will exceed
:hat of the sun, and the latter will be
quite hidden from view, and we have
what is known as total eclipse. OF
course, even in this case, the eclipse will
only appear total to the observers near
The line Joining the centres of the sun
and moon. If, however, the three bod
les occupy similar positions, but the dis
lance between the earth and moon is
greater, the whole of the sun is not COW
cred by the moon, and the eclipse is
annular. If the moon, however, docs
aot pass centrally over the sun, it can
only hide part of the latter on one side
Or the other, and the eclipse is said to be
partial. AS the moons orbit is quite ell
optical, the distance of that body from
The earth varies greatly Its least dis.
rance is 221, 900 miles, its greatest 259, 800
miles. Inter Ocean.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-09-18
HARVEST

The South wind breathes a chant as It goes,
Blessing the ripened ears that bend
And murmur low as if each one knows
The warm South wind as the touch Of a
friend.
The inland sea has no epic song
OF storm and conquest and trophies rare;
The sweet South wind as it sweeps along
Has no note in it of fear or care
The golden strings of the inland sea
Sound rich full chords of grateful land
Plenty and Peace are all that see
Where the bursting wheat ears nodding
stand;
Garners full with yellow store,
Cupboards once empty no longer bare,
Labor repaid, nor craving more,
Joy and contentment everywhere.
London Society.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-09-18

In San Francisco there are 300 Chinese
laundries employing 5000 men, the
value of which is roughly estimated al
$3.50. 900
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-09-18

"Life is what we make it, and when
rou make it" hearts, you want to get
either a Clone hand" or very good
"pard."
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-10
SOUTHERN STANDARD 1885

The railroad decision of the Supreme
Court, on Saturday, attracted consid-
cradle attention. Reference was made
In the Sunday Register to the fact that
the court, in promulgating its opinion,
relied on long list of United States
Supreme Court decisions. and especial
ly the granger cases" of Illinois.
These cases, in brief, were as follows /:
The farmer or granger element of Hi
nois was incensed at the Interpretation
of the railroad law of that State and
finally ran ticket for Judges of the
Supreme Court on that issue alone.
The judges were elected and decided
the case as the grangers desired. The
railroads appealed to the Supreme
Court of the United States, which at-
firmed the decision. The cases are
now known as the granger cases."
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-10
THE RAILROAD CASE.
Decided by the Supreme Court
Saturday.
Important Precedent Established.

Wheeling (W. w. Register
The Supreme Court of Appeals on
Saturday promulgated an opinion of
vital interest and Importance to rail-
roads, holding them as public servants
and therefore subjected to Legislative
control in the matter of rates. The
decision was made in the case of the
Laurel Fork and Sand Hill Railroad
Company against the West Virginia
Transportation Company. The rail-
road company was granted a special
charter by the Legislature in 1866,
which permitted it to charge seventy
five cents per barrel for the transporta-
ton of oil. In 1873 the Legislature
passed a general act regulating the
charge for freight and passengers on all
roads in the State, which rates as fix
ed were lower than the seventy.fve
cent rates of the special charter allow
ance. The railroad company sued the
transportation company for transports
ing oil at the rate of seventy-fve cents
a barrel, and the latter company filed
an offset at the difference between the
two rates. The Circuit Court of Wood
denied the right of the defendant to
the offsets on the ground that its char.
ter protected the railroad company and
permitted it to make the charges. The
case was appealed to the Supreme
Court.
This court held, Judge Green de-
livering the opinion, that the railroad
company was not protected by its char.
ter, which was not contract, but q
mere privilege or license subject to an
act of the Legislature, which was con-
stitutional; that the right of any rail
road company to charge for transpor'
tation, no matter what. its character
may be,'is absolutely under the con
troll of the Legislature and one Legis
. lature cannot bind another with respec
to this subject, it being a governmental
, power that Legislature cannot barter
away. In promulgating this opinion
the court relied on long line of Uni
ted States Supreme Court decisions
, and especially the celebrated grange
cases" Of Illinois.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-10
The Work Of Women.

ATLANTA, GA, Dec. 30.-The ex-
pertinent recently inaugurated by the
Legislature in ordering the employment
Of ladies to do the clerical work of that
body, has been watched with interest.
Today the work was all finished and
examined, when it was found that it
was so per cent clearer and more cor
rect work than had ever been done by
male clerks. Gov. Mcdaniel said
II have never examined an equal num-
Der of bills so free from errors and de.
fects, and regard the experiment q
success in every way"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-10
IMPROVED STOCK.

Many of our Tennessee farmers ad-
NIT the Importance of improving their
stock. They are beginning to realize
the fact that it costs no more to raise
fine mule than a scrub. So with al
most every kind of stock. The first
and most important step is for every
farming community to procure and
breed to the very best and most salable
stock to be had. Especially is this so
in raising mules for the Southern mar
ket, Large, fine young mules, we'll
grown, always meet with ready sale
at fair prices, while the "tow>heads"
are hard to sell at any price. To grow
large, fine mules we must not only inn
prove the size of our mares, but we
must breed them to large, well-formed
Jacks. The latter cost money, but it
would pay every farming community,
not supplied with the best, to form a
stock company and purchase fine
Jack. We want mule colts at weaving
time that will sell tor 500 each. The
difference in the value of scrub and
fine colts will soon pay the cost of a
fine jack. The same line of reasoning
will apply equally to other kinds Of
stock. We cannot grow grain or cot
ton successfully, and must grow stock,
and that of the best.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-10

account of sharp competition, are as
low or lower from st. Louis and other
western cities to the South and East
than from Tennessee.
We have been told that the rate on
grain from st Louis to Augusta, Ga,
is &c less than from points on the M.
Il G. and its branches to the same city.
Whether true or not we do not know,
but one thing we do know, we cannot
sell either our wheat or corn in the
Southern markets at prices that will
pay the cost of production. Until we
can find market for our surplus grain
at prices that will pay profit we had
better quit producing surplus and
turn our attention to something that
will pay.
AS the grain fields of the West in
crease in area, the pasture lands must
decrease in the same proportion. If
this be true, there will likely be an in
creased demand upon the Middle States
for beef and mutton. While Tennes-
see has been considered a "hog and
hominy" State, it is question of inn
portance toNthe farmer whether it can
be so considered now with the facilities
of transportation extended the western
States. The sooner we realize the fact
that we cannot compete in growing
grain and turn our attention to the
growing of grass and improved breeds
of stock, the better it will be for us.
So long as the South makes cotton
King and continues its production as
leading crop, so long the planters will
be likely to want good mules. The
Tennessee farmer who turns his atten-
ton to the grasses, and the growth of
fine, large mules, cattle and sheep, and
makes no more grain than will feed
him, will soon be on the road to pros.
perity, while he who grows grain for a
profit will grow poorer and poorer every
year. When we say grow grass, we
mean good grass, an abundance of it,
and feed it green and dry to good stock
such as will command the best prices.
We not only make stock growing pro-
fitable, but instead of exhausting our
already badly worn lands, we improve
them, thing very important to the
owner. Our land is our capital stock,
and to the same extent we increase its
fertility, we increase the value of our
stock.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-10
GRASS VS. GRAIN.

For many years to come the West,
ern States will doubtless produce large
quantities of grain. The grain fields
are increasing in area and with the
present facilities for irrigation, and re-
duced rates of transportation to the
South and East, the Middle States can
not successfully compete with the
West in the production of grain. On
even the best of Tennessee lands the
cost of production exceeds that of the
West much more than the difference
in freight. The rates Of freight. on
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-10
Kendall's SPAWN Cure.

Portage Laprairie, Manitoba, Sep. Z, 'S4.
DIR. B. j. Kendall Co.-Eight years ago
sprained my ankle, lump grew on the in
side of it, went to a doctor, it got worse
under his treatment, then went to another
in all eight, some helped some hurt it, but
when they were all through was still on
crutches and very little better. l tried ev-
erything that heard of but nothing helped
it until about fifteen months ago when was
told by friend (who had used it with sue
cess on a horse) of KendalPs SPAWN Cure,
l used one bottle of it and found change,
since then have used eight bottles with
this result: l have not used even cane for
over four months and yesterday / walked
eight miles. consider that only for Ken
dall's SPAWN Cure / would have been a
cripple for life, you can do with this what
you like, but would like that every one
that is troubled with old sprains would see
what it has done for me and try the same.
Yours truly, A. L. MCKENZIE.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-10
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, but 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
nossible.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-10
LEGISLATURE.

On last Monday the State Legisla-
ture convened, and proceeded to Or
ganize by electing Senator Duvall as
temporary Speaker. After some eau.
cusing, Senator Berry, of Williamson,
was chosen Speaker Of the Senate.
Thomas G. Long, of Madison, clerk,
Mr.. Harris assistant clerk. G. w.
Griffin sergeant-at-arms, and Caruthers
Ewing assistant sergeantat-arms. Miss
Willie Allen Drumgoole was elected
engrossing clerk of the Senate.
HOUSE.
Mr.. White, of Rutherford, was made
temporary Speaker, and Manson per-
manent Speaker. Eth B. Wade was
chosen principal clerk, and c.. w,
Crockett assistant. Mr.. Brown was
elected sergeant-at>arms, and Mr.. Du-
laney assistant sergeant-at-arms.
Both Houses being organized, will
proceed to business. 1t is to be hoped
the General Assembly will complete
their work as early as possible and no
spend their time and the peoples
money to no profit, as is often the case.
Let them do their work faithfully
promptly, and adjourn.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-10
Kendall's Spawn Cure.

Special Notice IN the Esprit Of the Times"
august S0h, 1884.
This remedy is known far and wide as the
most successful ever discovered in cases of
SPAWN and other hook lameness. OF course
it is a well-known fact that chronic case
of spawn is virtually incurable; but even
such case can be greatly ameliorated by
using Kendall's remedy, while in cases of
growing SPAWN they can be Immediately
removed by few applications. 1t is also
an excellent remedy for rheumatism, en-
largement OF the JOINTS, corns, and the like,
while all blood spavins and bursal enlarge.
ments disappear before it.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-10

We emphatically guarantee DIR.
Anarchists Catholicon, a Female Renee
dy, to cure Female Diseases, such as
Ovarian troubles, inflammation and
liberation, Falling and Displacement
or bearing down feeling, Irregularities,
Barrenness, Change of Life, Leucor-
rhea, besides many weaknesses spring
ing from the above, like Headache,
Bloating, Spinal weakness, Sleepless-
ness, Nervous debility, Palpitation of
the heart, &c, For sale by Druggists.
Prices S1.0O and $l.50 per bottle.
Send to DIR. Marchisi, Utica, N. Y,
for Pamphlet, free. For sale by DR..
j. B. Ritchey, Druggist.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-10
Kendall's SPAWN Cure

Augusta, Me-, August IA, 1884.
DR.. B. J. Kendall Co.; Gents.-I bought
horse in Boston in 1880 that was badly
wrenched in his leg, and was so lame that
he could not touch his foot to the floor. |
got box of your blister and blistered it
twice, then applied KendalPs SPAWN Cure
about six months, then turned him out, and
the next spring refused $500 for him.
used % bottles of the cure on him. He began
to improve as soon as / applied the first
Blister. would cheerfulfY recommend it
to any one as the best horse liniment ever
used, and have used a good many kinds,
as have handled horses for twenty years.
F. A. COOMBS.
Send address for illustrated Circular
which we think gives positive proof of its
virtues. No remedy has ever met with such
unqualified success to our knowledge, for
beast as we'll as man.
Price 81 per bottle, or six bottles for So.
All druggists have it, or can get it for you,
or it will be sent to any address on receipt
of price by the proprietors, DIR. B. j. KEN
DALI & CO., Enosburg Falls, Vt.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-10
Kendall's SPAWN Cure.

Lowell Lake, Chester, VT, Aug. IA, 'S4.
DR.. B. j. Kendall Col not only feel it
duty, but affords me much pleasure to say
to you that have used your Kendalls Spa.
vim Cure for the last five years at my hotel
for bee stings, hornet and wasp stings and
mosquito bites and find it gives instant re.
lief. Not having seen it advertised for that
use thought perhaps you did not know it
yourself, and l want also to say | have cured
one valuable mare of bone SPAWN and taken
off two thoroughpins from another horse,
one very bad one entirely removed.
Yours with much respect,
n I'LL ION
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-10
To the Public.

VHE FIRM OF MORFORD 4 ETTER
i has this day been dissolved by mutual
consent, A. j. Etter retiring from the firm
All persons indebted to the firm, either by
note or account, will come forward and
make settlement at once, as Mr.. Etter wishes
to- leave for California by the 1st of March.
The business will be continued at the old
stand on Main street under the firm name
of Morford & Co. Respectfully,
M0RFORD & ETTER.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-10
Kendalls SPAWN Cure.

Brooklyn, N. Y, Aug 10, 1884.
DR.. B. j. Kendall Col am pleased to
inform you that after fair trial given by
our customers to KendalPs SPAWN Cure,
they pronounce it one of the best Horse
Remedies in the market, and as a Rheumat-
ic Liniment, cheerfully endorse it as be-
ing one of the best remedies ever used.
Respectfully yours, |. CRAWFORD.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-10
DIR. DuncaneS
Blackberry Elixir,
Natures Great Remedy for Diseases and
Affections of the Bowels.

This splendid and unfailing medicine is
compounded from Blackberry and other
Medicinal Roots and Herbs, is therefore
perfectly harmless. 1t is pleasant and safe
to the most delicate stomach. 1t is the most
speedy and effectual medicine for the cure
of all forms of Diarrhea in children or
adults, Cholera Morbus, Flux, Dysentery,
and the various summer complaints of the
bowels, so prevalent among all classes du-
ring the Summer season. Only one bottle
(price so cts), is sufficient to effect cure.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-10

Papa, did mamma say yes to you
right, off when you asked her to marry
your"
Certainly she did,"
why don't she say yes now just as
quick when you ask her to do things?"
Mammals hearing is not as good,
now, darling-thats all"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-10
REPORT OF THE CONDITION.
OF THE
Peoples National Bank
OF MEANWHILE,

McNinncille, IN tie State Of Tennessee, at the
Close of Business, Dec. 20, 1884.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-10

Referring to the above, we extend our
thanks to the customers of the old firm,
aAd beg a continuance of their patronage,
with the assurance that the new firm is pre-.
pared and able to offer extra inducements
to our friends and patrons, and shall make
special efforts to please our customers, and
merit their confidence.
Respectfully,
MORFORD & co.
=. S.uPFORp.
". -h0GFORD.
JSbEg:v iSt 1855. lost
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-10
DIR. DUNCAN'S CHILL TONIC.

You need not Shake or Chill if you will
use this Tonic. 1t never fails to stop the
most aggravated forms OF Chills and Fever
if taken as directed, in from three to seven
days, when quinine and all other medicines
fail 1t will also, if taken regularly build
and tone up the weak and debilitated sys-
TEN, and above all leaves no bad effects be.
hind, as do many other preparations.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-10
DIR. DUNCAN'S
Liver and Kidney Medicine.

The great preventative and cure of all
malarial diseases, and sure cure for all
forms of dyspepsia and indigestion; it acts
directly upon the Liver and all the secreto.
nv glands of the stomach and bowels, it
cures the disease by removing the cause
from the system that produces or brings on
the disease, hence it is unsurpassed for the
cure of Constipation. Sour stomach,
heartburn, headach, and all those symptoms
indicating the want of a proper action Of
those glands situated in the stomach and
bowels. Two or three bottles of DIR. Dun.
cans Liver and Kidney Medicine
is positively recommended to relieve and
cure any of the above diseases IL taken as
directed. Price rs cents.
DUNcAN's WORM SYRUP.
One bottle of this Syrup will completely
expel all species of Worms and without in
jury to the child, as it contains no Calomel
or other injurious substances. Again, ii is
pleasant to the taste and acceptable TO the
stomach, and therefore administered without
trouble. Price, % cents.
SPURLOCK, PAGE & CO., Props,
NASHVILLE, TENN.
FOR SALE BY
J. B. RITcHEY, MeMinnville. Tenn.
TIsa the STANDARD Scratch ROOka
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-10

STATE OF TENNESSEE, County OF Warren, IS:
|, C. Coffee, Cashier of the above-named
bank, do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best of my knowl-
edge and belief.
c. COFFEE, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
9th day of Jan, 1885.
j. B. RITCHEY, Notary Public.
Commentaries:
SAM L. CoLvILLE,
- J. C. BILEs, Directors.
J. F. MORFoRD,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-10

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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-10
Daughters Wives and Mothers

success in every way"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-02-03
MIsCELL9 NEoUs.

YERY ChEAp T1RAvEL.@The sharp
break in; emigrant rates to $40 by the
steamship lines and the 81 emigrant
rate made by the Pennsylvania Rail-
road for carrying passengers from
New York to Chicago, st. Louis,
Cincinnati or Wheeling, makes the
cheapest travelling for the distance
that has ever been known. An emil
grant can for $40 buy his Storage
passage from Bremen, Antwerp or
Hamburg to New York and be fur
nished with food on the voyage, a
distance of about 5000 miles aud oc-
cupying nearly two weeks in time
When he lands at Castle Garden he
can procure a ticket to Chicago for
81, making his transportation from
Bremen to Chicago, q distance of
nearly a, 900 miles, cost him but Sill.
or a fraction more than one-fourth
of cent mile and including board
on the steamship. This is making ii
cheaper for people to travel and cross
the ocean than to live at home.