Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-05-23
IRVING COLLEGE.
The Weekly Budget Of News from a
Standard Reporter.

Rev. p. Moore held his annual COM
munion service at Hebron last Sun
day, and the day being fine, good
audience was in attendance.
The Rev. Mr.. Boyd preached two
discourses at Smyrna last Lords day.
The ladies again provided bountiful
repast, which received due attention.
Mr.. Boyd also preached at Hebron at
night. l am proud to observe that
the people of this vicinity are, of late,
somewhat enlivened religiously.
Jesse Barnes came down from Tarl-
ton again last Saturday and remained
over Sunday for the "meeting," and
Judging from the smile he wore home
| think they had joyful meeting
this time.
Miss Nettie Stubblefeld attended
the closing exercises of the Winches-
ter Normal, and it is rumored that
S. A. Etter also attended. Sam has
changed the time of his "LOdge"
meeting to the first, second and third
Sundays in the month, with the
fourth and fifth as reserves for special
or call meetings.
Jno. N. Cunningham's condition is
somewhat improved this week though
he is quite feeble yet.
/ see from A. II. WIS communion
ton that edible weeds and grasses are
somewhat scarce about Altamont.
Frank Hill is Of the opinion that the
whole city of Altamont can be sup
piled with any kind and any guam
tity from the cornfelds of A. B. Moi
fit, Esq.
Eddie Woodlee is having remarka-
Die success in his picture taking, for
it's now reported that his image can
be seen by "that young lady" when
ever she closes her eyes. Bravo! let
the work go on!
No unseen obstacle preventing,
Miss Lille Barnes proposes to have
her musical concert on the night OF
the 30th of May.
Wheat is considerably improved
within the last two weeks. Oats dc
not look very promising yet. Corn
looks fair, and as general thing, the
farmers have their crops in good con
dition.
SheriffMaXwell is circulating among
us again this week. Possibly he ex'
poets to do something.
This community is all aglow witt
excitement over the liberation of Geo
Mitchell, who killed VIM. Bouldir
some three years ago. Just why
clan of men should see proper to fOrci
bly, take from Jail criminal charged
with murder and turn him loose upor
the country is an unsolved problem
Mitchell would have, no doubt, haC
fair and impartial trial, and it is Il
be presumed would have received
Justice in view of the testimony ad
duced, and though this might no
have been what he desired, yet i
should have satisfied all honest, law
abiding citizens. 1t is not my pun
pose to say that the accused shoul'
have been punished, or that he shout,
not, but 1 do say that the law shout,
take its course so long as it is effectiv
in bringing justice to all parties, an
that when it fails to do this, then, an
not before, have the people right t
seek Justice in defiance of law. Tn
most accurate report, from partie
who saw the Jail raiders, fixes tn
number at about one dozen, yet thi
whole county, and especially thi
river country, must of necessity shar
in the disgrace thatnaturally attacht
to such conduct, and the law-abidin
must share with the lawless the III
enviable names Of 'jail-robbers,
"murder-sympathizers," etc.
l now suggest that our Count
Court sell out our Jail to some count
that believes criminals should pa
from Jail to justice-be it liberty {
death. Keeping prison is an Ill
necessary expense if criminals a
only to be boarded there and tune
out whenever demanded. Ifwemu
keep boarding house for criminal
let us procure less expensive on
even fit be not quite so convcniel
and comfortable.
Have there been any willful al
malicious murders committed iii o.
county during the last twenty year,
How many Of those murderers ha'
been apprehended and brought
justice? How many executed? He
many sentenced for life? Non
Two charged with murder have be-
liberated bVmObS. Others have be-