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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-17

Nearly two and quarter million passengers
were carried by tho Bridge Railway last month.
and the receipts were over S6l 900 Ii Governor
Hill had not refused to sign the Bridge bill last
spring and thus prevented the doubling OF the
faciIlc, for passenger travel, the receipts would
probably nave boon In the ncIghborhood OF
800 OOD. Even then the Bridge would fall far
short of being salf-supp0rlng. Bat If the earnings
continue to increase at he rate maintained for che
last few months the time ought not to be far DIS
tant when the milton dollars which now come out
OF the taxpayers pockets every yoar for interest
on the Bridge bonds and for the sinking fund will
be earned by the structure; mainly. IF course, by
the railroad travel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-17

Yesterday was John BrIghts seventy fourth
birthday anniversary and all lovers of peace and
prosperity and tho rights of man wish him many
happy returns thereof.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-17

Secretary Manning does not do the public
service in suppressiDg the bureau reports in his
department until after his own report has been
sent to Congress. If given to the public now,
whatever of value these minor reports contain
is sure to receive attention. But if withheld
and given ont when the public mind is taken up
with more important matters, they will prove
yalueless. The Secretary Ought to be able to
write report of his own without cribbng from
his subordinates. At least one other depart
ment head appears to be equally void as
Secretary Emdicott has so far suppressed the
repolt of General Sheridan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-17

The General Society of Mechanics and
Tradcsmen, which celebrated its centennial by
a banquet at Dclmonco's last night, has done
much to promote and encourage the trades and
manufactures of this city. In its educational
and charitable work, as well as in all other re-
spects. it has indicated the wisdom OF its
founders. Such an institution deserves to be
better known, AMI this centennial celebration
will be of advantage IN that respect. The pres
ence of many women at the banquet was Il
proper and fitting recognition of their assist
ance in promoting the good work OF the
Society.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-17

The abandonment of Frances costly efforts
at colonial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT seems to be fore
shadowed by the speech yesterday of Prime
Minister Brisson. The voters put the seal OF
their condemnation upon it in the late elections.
The Prime Minister now acknowledges that il
has proved too much of a drain upon the
National treasury and he proposes practically
to withdraw from Madagascar and TOnquin.
1t is doubtful if by this means he averts
Cabinet crisis. If the French people have
learned the lesson of attending TO home affairs
instead of wasting their resources and ener
gies on useless foreign expeditions, it will be
O great gain for that republic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-17
anAsr To N0nernsemerlts.
Bnsincss Not,rcs.

A CHANCE OF A LIFETIME. 90, .us
Visit the great clothing sale OF a. " NM q Va ~ anu
500 Broadway. bet Blecckcr anu hous'ou e. ,-
WV ErCIID YOUNG g. CO., Members or me
,ce Y,rE stock Exchange 66 Broadway estaDsnel
1StS 10 shares
their experience IN assisting theT CuS'oh0iS " ~
nancy: the Cleveland boom is with us
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-17

DoMEsTIc.-The telephone war; Edmund n
Dckerson defends Bells patents in the hearing be-
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-08-08
Sketch of Gen. Lee.

Gen. Fitzbugh Lee, the nominee of
the Democratic convention for Gov
ernOr, was born at ClermOnt, Fairfax
County, on Nov. 10, 1885, and is
therefore in the 5Oth year of his age.
His father was Capt. Sidney Smith
Lee, who left the United States navy
at the breaking out of the war and
joined the Confederate navy. Gen.
Lee was a grandson of Gen. Harry
Lee Or "Light-Horse Harry" and a
nephew of Gen. Robert r. Lee. The
mother of Gen. Lee was grand
daughter of George Mason, and sis
terOf James NJ. Mason, who for many
years represented Virginia in the
United States Senate, and who repre-
sented the .COnfedeacy in England
during the war. At the age of Ii
Gen. Lee secured an appointment to
West Point. He graduated from
there in 1856. He stood at the head
of his class in Craftsmanship, and was
assigned to the fifty cavalry as second
lieutenant. This was at that period
one of the most famous regiments OF
the army. twas at times command.
ed Icy such distinguished officers as
Albert Sidney Johnson and Robert
+. Lee. Earl Van Dorm, George H
Thomas, VIM. J. Hardee, John b
Hood, and Others who won fame in
the Southern and Federal armies dur.
ing the late war were officers in this
regiment. Lee saw service on the
Western frontiers, and was seriously
wounded in a conflict with the Com
manche Indians. In 1860 Gen. Lee
was detached from his regiment anC
ordered TO report to West Point ~ az
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-08-08
NASHVlLLE'S new DAILY.
The First Number Of the Union
10 be Issued March I7-What
twill BE and What IL will
Advocate.

On the 18th OF the present month the UNI
dersigned will issue in this city the first
number of new Democratic daily journal,
to appear every morning, and TO be entitled
ID THE NASHVILLE UNION.
The editorial and business staff of THE
UNION will be composed of trained journal
lists who have been connected with the
American for many years, and who have
withdrawn from that paper on account of
its passing into the hands of the parties who
now own and control the Nashville World.
The same principles they have advocated in
the American, they will continue to advo-
cate in The Union.
The purpose Of the publishers of The
Udion will be to make it.
A Live, Progressive Exponent of Demo-
cratic Sentiment.
Opposed to Machine Politics and the Rule
of Political Bosses.
Devoted to the Buildng.up and Industrial
Prosperity of the New South.
Earnest in Advocacy of Tennessee's Com.
mercial, Agricultural, Manufacturing and
Mineral development.
Keeping fully Abreast of the Times on all
the leading questions of the day.
Above everything, it will be a good news
paper, complete in all the Departments of
Telegraphic, General Local and Market In.
telligence. I......
1t will be seen that the subscription price
has been made low as the actual cost Of
publishing a First Class Journal will per-
NIT.
We ask the support of all who desire that
an honest out-spOken, anti-machine Demo-
cratic paper should be published and sus-
tanned in this city.
The terms of The Union are:
DAILY
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-08-08
GnmmerriaL
MCMINNVILLB PRODUCE MARKET.
Corrected weekly by Mead Il Ritchey.
OFFICE SOUTHERN STANDARD,


OFFICE SOUTHERN STANDARD,
McMinnville, Aug. 7, 1885.
Very little change in grain since
last report. The local supply of corn
is ample at present, though not more
than will be needed before the new
crop is ready to grind.
Provisions unchanged.
Dried fruit is coming in slowly.
Apples are so very low in other mar
kets that they are not wanted at over
l ! cents for sun dried. This is very
low, still all they are worth at pres
ent. We see they are quoted |! at
Nashville and 1! to .! at st. Louis.
Blackberries are quoted at &c, while
some of our dealers here are paying
&c with the hope of an Improvement
in price when the crop is all in. The
very low price of other fruits will
probably continue to depress black
berries. At present DC for blackber-
ries is considered their full value.
Eggs are slightly improved.
Butter is dull and very hard to sell
AT quotations, especially if of inferior
quality.
Poultry is dull for hens and small
young chickens.
BeeswaX still dull and quoted one
cent lower.
Feathers dull, 40c being about their
full value in this market.
Gensang has slightly advanced.
Other articles unchanged.
WHEAT GOAL 90 r bu.
CoRN-white Toto 70,
FLouR-new, S2,5O@$S 90 p 100 lbs.
MEAL "a Blu. 7O@75c.
| OATs-P bu. "a %
CHICKENs-Hens C p ID
BUTTER-R ID. II to 20 ..
EGGs-R doz 5to &c.
GINsENG-R ID. 1875 to
BEEswAX-f p 10. ole. H,'. .r
| tEATHERS-f5 10. AUTO
TALLow-T9 ID. SIC.
Green hides 5@6c. Grubby u oS
IARD-R h. &c.
BACON
Shoulders ca .
Hams SHtO 9, -t
Sides
Hog round
Wool, unwashed, 14@lSc l.. .. ..I
/" tub washed, % to &c
Turkeys,c per pound
Stock peas. to
DRIED APPLEs-P ID. lAto c.
Peaches to
BlaeberrieS ) to C.
Homestead Fertilizer, 25to $50 p 1O(
Irish potatoes cts. p bu.
Green Apples. to per bushel.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-08-08
NASHVILLE MARKET REPORT.

Corrected from the Nashville Union every
Thursday evening.
Business continues quiet with no
changes of any importance to note in
the market.
The -four trade remains quiet. The
demand is only moderately good.
Wheat was firmer with a better
feeling in the market. There was a
good local and Southern inquiry to-
day, with indications of renewed life
in the trade.
Corn continues dull and dragging.
Very few orders are being received
at present.
Oats are dull.
Groceries were in fair request and
generally very steady. Samples of
new Rio coffee are on the market, but
at considerable advance over rates for
old stock. The probabilities are that
coffees will rule higher during the
coming season.
Country produce was quiet to-day /;
the receipts were generally light.
Eggs were in good demand and frac-
tionally higher. Butter was dull and
unchanged. Hens remain very dull.
Young chickens were in good de-
mand and shade higher. Ginseng
continues firm. Feathers were dull
at quotations. Potatoes were quiet
and dull, the receipts being nominal.
Green apples were dull and lower.
Some choice lots were sold as low as
Coo from wagons.
On the Chicago board of trade the
tendency was toward lower prices ex-
cept in corn, in which there was a
slight advance. The decline in pork
was quite heavy.
Wheat, from wagons, good dry, 95@l 90
COrn-frOm wagons, SO to 90.
Corn Meal 65to67I ........
Oats-25 to q
Hay, prime timothy, per ton, Si4.5Oto $50 sc
Feathers-prime, to 46. r..
Beeswax-choice, 20 to q. ....
Rags-well assorted, 81 IS to
Genseng-dry, 70 to l so.
Butter to 10
Eggs Ito ~
Chickens-frying iO@17c; hens, l2]f@15
TallOw-chOice, 81
Irish potatoes, per hbl. new, 40 to 30.
Wool-unwashed, 13 10 rs.
" tub washed. "a to 2S.
! Subscribe for the STANDARD. 81. G(
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-08-08
Washington Letter.

There is very little going on in
Washington just now, the hot streets
are deserted, and even the office seek
ers who have fingered about with a
patience greater than Mary's little
lamb have gone. The White House
has been closed, except to those who
call by appointment, and at the de-
partments little besides routine bust
ness is transacted.
On next Saturday fhe President
and his cabinet and Col. Lamont will
leave for New York to attend the OBJ
sequies OfGen. Grant. The President
will not return direct 10 Washington,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-08-08
Dark of the Moon.

Now is the time to cut your sprouts
and briars to effectually destroy them.
No time is better than the present to
clean the fence corners and destroy
sprouts and briars elsewhere, espec-
tally sassafrass sprouts. Cut them
now and most of them will not appear
again,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-08-08
SATURDAY. AUGUST Isl. 1886.

at Dibrcll. 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 olfice,to which refer
ence is had for boundaries, and containing
by estimate 100 acres.
Terms of sale-Ou a credit of six, twelve
aud eighteen months, except 10 per cent in
cash on day of sale, with good security aud
lein retained. Jlly Sth, 1885.
\. II. GROSS Clerk.
By w. /. SWAMI, DC.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-08-08
Improvement in the South.

Cleveland Banner.
There is gratifying evidence that
real estate has reached bottom in the
south and will gradually recuperate in
value. 1t is abnormally low now out
side of towns and cities, but the reviv-
al of values in towns and cities is the
sure indication of a revival of conf
dence. In towns and cities of the
state, almost without exception, there
is steady progress. All along recent
ly constructed railways new towns are
springing into life as if by magic, and
much new land is being put into cult
walton. Although the whole country
has recently passed through a long
period of depression, there is at this
time in this state feeling of conf.
dence that the worst is over. 1t is a
matter of common remark this year
that the labor of the south is better
than it has been any yearsince the war,
Prior to this it was to a certain extent
unreliable, and hence the value OF
planting and farming lands was seri.
Ously depressed.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-08-08

but will go from New York to the
Northern part of the State where he
will rusticate until September. Col.
Lamont will accompany him, and a
telegraph wire will keep him in COM
munication with Washington.
The President, however, is not go
ing to be idle during his absence.
For five months hehas been constant
ly denied the opportunity he seeks to
ponder carefully many important
topics, and to study the national
questions which are somewhat new
to him.
The cabinet, at least a majority of
it, will remain in Washington. The
Secretary of the Navy, Mr.. Whitney,
is making himself pretty solid here;
he has just bought home for 100000
and will soon move to it. 1t is a
pretty place outside of the city limits,
commanding a fine view, and is al
together as attractive a summer resi-
dence as one will see in a days jour
ney.
Senator Logan too, unmindful of
the melancholy examples of eX-Sena-
tors Window and Pendieton and Mr..
Robson, who built grand residences
in Washington and failed of re-elec-
ton, has bought a $4,000 suburban
place. But Senator Logan has been
reelected for six years from the 9th
of March and he can say with the
Irish psalmist, "Let fate do her worst,
there are relics of joy six years in the
Senate in spite of the old boy.
Gen. Logan has heretofore lived
very plainly, and his wife has never
before had field or a background,
what shall say, large enough for the
display of her politico-social strategy
This house has four immense parlors
on the first flOOr, sind it is probable
that it will be a rendezvous during
the next four years for the unterrifieC
by civil service reform Bourbon Re
publicans. Gen. Logan and his wife
have the presidential bug in theil
bonnets and in their night caps too
1t will be entertaining to turn thu
lorgnette upon them in the coming
three and a halfyears of Cleveland
administration.
1t is said that Secretary Whitney
has also presidential aspirations. II,
is certainly broad foundation for
solid frame. Thehouse he has bough
however, is too far from the center o
society for him to work the politico
social racket" 1t is not the stu
alton that would strike an ambitious
aggressive politician as a favorable
base. 1t is more like the home of
refined ascetic who would get ava,
, from the world.
This, however, is not the time t
speculate about the presidential as
) pirations ofanyone. All eyes at pres
ent are directed to Virginia, NeN
York, and Ohio, where the.election
will decide whether we are to hav
a reform Senate during the presen
: administration.
The Senate of the forty-ninth cor
gress will contain fOrty-two Republ
cans and thirty-four Democrats, thu
| is if republican is elected or appoin
t ed from Oregon. This will leave tn
t Republicansa majority of eight. f
v overcome the majority the Democrat
: will have to hold their present nun
!. Der and gain four additional senator
e this would make tie, but with I'll
h casting vote of Vice President Hel
e bricks party measures could be ca
ried through.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-08-08

1t is a remarkable fact that Il pois-
OnOus snake cannot poison one of its
own species. 1t can slightly poison
other kinds of venOmous snakes and
can kill quickly harmless ones. A
vigorous cobra can kill several dogs
or from a dozen to twenty fowls be-
fore its bite becomes harmless, and
then its rapid secretion Of virus makes
it soon aus dangerous as ever.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-08-08
instructor of cavalry.

instructor of cavalry.
The breaking out of the war found
the subject of this sketch as second
lieutenant on duty at West Point.
When Virginia seeded he promptly
resigned his commission and Joined
the Confederate army. His first SER
vice under the South was in Gen.
Beauregard's army at the battle of
Manassas. Gen. Lee became one of
the most brilliant cavalry command
ers in the Confederate army. From
lieutenant he rose to be a major
general. At the battle Of Winchester
Gen. Lee was wounded in the thigh
by a minnie ball. Three horses were
shot under him during that conflict.
His wound confined him to his room
for several months, but as soon as he
could dose he was again at his post.
Early in the spring of 1868 Gen. Lee
was placed in command of all the
cavalry of the Army of Northern
Virginia. The Democratic candidate
for Governor was one of the three
corps commanders who, with Gen.
Robert f. Lee, composed the council
of war which determined upon the
surrender at AppOmattOX court house.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lees career was one
of the most brilliant of any COM
mander in the Confederate army. 1t
has been said that he never sustained
a defeat when he was in independent
command of an expedition. He was
faultlessly brave, and inspired his
men by his dashing, gallant bearing.
He was popular with officers and
men. After the surrender Gen. Lee
returned to his home and for several
years engagedin agricultural pursuits.
He owned Il fine farm in Stafford
county. During the Yorktown cele.
bratiOn Gen. Lee was in command OF
all the volunteer military that took
part in the exercises on that OCCASION
He was recently appointed by Presi.
dent Cleveland one of the members OF
the board of visitors to West Point
.r--.-- --------------
The President having been re-
quested by Mrs. Grant to name the
pall-bearers for Gen. Grants funeral
he has appointed thefollowing: Gen
Sherman, Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan, Ad
miral David ID. Porter, Vice Ad
miral Stephen c. Rowan, Gen. JOSEPH
f. Johnston, of Virginia; Gen. Simon
: B. Buckner, of Kentucky; Hamilton
Fish, Of New York; George w
Childs, of Pennsylvania; John A
Logan, of Illinois; George Jones, %
; New York, and Oliver Hoyt, of New
York. ..ul ......N... 4.
The funeral will be Saturday, tn,
Sth. Gen. Hancock will have charg,
Of the funeral procession and one o
the grandest parades ever seen at ;
burial on the continent is expected
A committee, of which eX-Presiden
Arthur is chairman, has been ap
pointed to raise funds for the erection
: of a monument and the world j
: asked to contribute.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-08-08

A MAN named +. c. Carpenter died
in Chattanooga on the 3rd inst, leav-
ing Il fortune Of So, 600, to which no
heir is known. He left no trace as
to any living relatives.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-08-08
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 260 acres, one tract 5SH acres, one
IS acres, and one 26A 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.
Teams of sale-One and two years credit
except 10 per cent cash. Notes and good
security required and lien retained. This
July 1st 1885. TFF 2
pfS6, J. C. BILES, c. & NJ,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-08-08

THIS country is certainly getting
down to hard pan. The patent med
icine manufacturers are being to
squeal out hard times, and say the
days of big fortunes in that business
are past. They have been forced to
scale their prices in accordance with
other things.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-08-08

AN effort is being made to reincor-
porate the town Of Winchester, Tenn.
An election to take the sense of the
voters in the matter will be held on
the 10th of September.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-08-08
The Army Worm at Work.
Special to the Courier.JonrnaI.

1FVVI"' 7" VIZ 'IIOI -VV''TII'''
LITE Rock, ARK, July 31.-Let-
tiers received to-day from West Car
roll parish, Louisiana, state shat the
army worm has appeared in great
numbers upon cotton plantations IN
the vicinity and is doing considerable
damage. Adjacent parishes also rel
port the presence of this pest. Plant.
ers are greatly alarmed.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-08-08

CHOLERA is raging to quite an
alarming extent in Spain and France.
On the Sd inst. throughout all Spain
800 deaths and nearly 1000 new
cases were reported. While it is not
so severe in France several cities are
threatened with epidemics of the
dread disease.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-08-08
"Spoopendyke" Dead.

Stanley Huntley, popular writer
for the press, and author of the
Spoopendyke papers," died in New
York Thursday night.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-08-08

AN epidemic has been caused in a
small Indiana town by the inhabi-
tants eating poisoned meat from a
filthy meat house.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-08-08

THE Lookout Rolling Mill at Chat
tanooga, which has been idle for over
a wear, resumed work on the 18th inst.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-08-08
CHANCERY SALE.

Mary J. Brown ct al, VS. w. C. Brown ct al.
Pursuant to decree of the Chaneery
Court at McMinnville, Tenn, rendered in
the above cause, ] will sell at the courthouse
door in McMinnville, on
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-08-08

EXTENSIVE preparations are being
made in numerous cities, both North
and South, to hold appropriate me-
mortal services on Saturday the Sth
inst, the day fixed for the final inter-
ment of the remains of Gen. Grant.
He will be buried in Riverside Park,
instead of Central Park, as previous
ly announced.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-08-08
LAND SALE.

Erwin Gribble ct al VS. Ada Bryant ct al.
In obedience to decree of Warren Coun.
ty Court, rendered at its July term 1885,
will sell ON
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-08-08
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, but want
them simply as 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, 1885-08-08

THE formal opening of the third
annual Sunday school assembly at
Monteagle took place on the night
of the 4th. Rev. Sam Jones is now
there, together with a number of dis
tinguished lecturers sand divines.
About 600 persons were present at the
opening. The program for themonth
embraces some highly interesting
features.