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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-04
Personol Memoirs of Gen. Robt. E. Lee.

The whole world has bought and
read the personal Memoirs" of Gen.
Grant, and now following upon this
we have the announcement of the
publication of the personal Me-
moirs' of Gen. Lee. This is as it
should be, for it will bring up for
comparison and criticism the indi-
vidual histories of these two great
military chieftains, who, like Greek
meeting Greek, led the opposing hosts
in the final struggles Of the great re-
bellion.
Gen. Lees Memoirs will be issued
in one volume, but it will contain
more matter that both volumes of
Gen. Grants memoirs, as the pages
are much larger. The price will also
be very low, and the indications are
that the sales will be the largest ever
known for any book published in
this country. One house alone has
contracted for 5000 copies, and the
publishers expect to print 100000
copies in the first edition. The book
is to be issued simultaneously in the
United States and Europe, and we
learn that the demand in the old
country is the greatest ever known
for an American book. This is par
ticularly so in France and Germany
where the military spirit runs so
high, and where Gen. Lees genius
as a soldier was so greatly admired.
The book will be sold exclusively
by subscription, and firms desiring
agences will find the advertisement
in another column of this paper. The
work is creating decided sensation
and will no doubt have large sale.
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VIOLA
The NeighborhOOd News from Our
Regular Correspondent.

The weather has been very cool
this week which is very destructiveto
wood-piles.
Ed. j. l.. Sewell and wife, of Leba-
non, who have been in Texas visiting
through the summer, are visiting
relatives and friends in this vicinity.
A Mr.. Sewell will preach at Anti
och Sunday.
Mr.. Norman Bonner made a bust
ness trip to Franklin county this
week.
Mrs. M. l.. Slocum, who was visit
ing Mrs. A. NJ. st. John last week,
went to Cowan Wednesday.
Messrs. c. G. and H. B. Ramsey,
who have been in the south for some
time, returned home Monday.
Col. r. +. Bunham went to Nash
Vile Wednesday.
Mr.. ]. S. Sain, Mayor of Manches-
ter, was on our streets this week as
iolly as ever.
Mrs, r, A. Mansfield and son, A.
II. Mansfield, formerly Ofthis place,
but now of IIickesOn, were visiting
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-04

The great Boston confiagration in
1872 made the fortunes of some an
destroyed those of Others. One fami-
ly was forced to economize until the
business that maintained them got
on its feet again. They moved into
a small house in the suburbs, and the
children of the family were denied
many luxuries to which they had
been accustomed. A month or two
after the fire a baby was born to the
household, and was duly presented to
little Ellen, 6 year-old daughter of
the house. elbow do you like him,
Ellen ?" she was asked. ooh, he's
very nice, but" "But what?"
"Oh, he's so awful little. But, then,
/ suppose he's as big as we can afford,
now"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-04
The Cheapest and Best Business Col
lege.

The Commercial College of Ky.
University situated in the healthy,
historic and society-renowned city of
Lexington, KY, received the Gold
Medal and Diploma of Honor at the
Worlds Exposition over all Colleges
for System of Bookkeeping and
General Business Education. If you
wish to take Bookkeeping or Bust
ness Course, read the advertisement
of this College in this paper, and
write for circular containing engrav-
ings of Worlds Exposition, Educa-
tional Jury and particulars to its
President, Wilbur r. Smith, Licking
ton Ky.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-04

Jackson Tribune and Sun: We
have many things to be thankful for.
We are thankful for good crops, for
good health, for favorable weather
and for many blessings of a similar
character. Then we are thankful
that epidemics have passed us by,
that Virgins lied about the great
storms and that the Republican party
is still on the stool of repentance out
of reach of the "chicken pie"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-04
Claimants Wanted.

Western Plowman.
There are estates of from $4,000 to
$4,000 awaiting the following indi-
viduals:
John Smith.
Henry Robinson.
Peter Jones.
Richard Thompson.
All that these parties have to do to
establish their claims and be put in
possession of these splendid estates, is
for each one to
Get him good wife.
Secure a good farm.
Get the best farm implements.
Keep only the best stock, well fed
and cared for.
Let whiskey alone.
Live honestly and uprightly before
God and man.
And finally, subscribe for the
SOUTHERN STANDARD.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-04
Woodbury..
To the Standard.

To the Standard.
We are again blessed with a county
newspaper, and will be able to let all
the world know all the inward news
of Cannon, whether it be good or
evil; and from this time hencefor-
ward, no mother dare spank her babe
or talk threatening to that hayward
boy; neither can that lover call too
often upon his'n, or that farmer dare
defraud his neighbor; nor can the
dude walk the streets with a nickel
plated handle sticking in the top of
his hip pocket; for we all know that
the judge reads this, the reporter of
all events, and if such are the actions
and deeds here, what a stir will be,
at the coming court, to get a jury
that will not give us our just rights.
But it is proper and right that all
our short comings should be known
and read of by all men, SO by that
means, we are called to halt in our
cOntemptibleness, and "to see our
selves as others see u.s." and through
such vision we will be induced to
retrace our steps, and if perchance
we are not able to climb the hill of
perfection, we at last will make an
effort to walk the plane of moral rec
titude.
One of our neighbor towns, Au-
burn, seems to be very unfortunate
of late years, and matters get no bet
ter. During the last five years four
of her citizens have suffered death by
the hands of theirneighbors, and still
there seems to be no less bloodshed
in that community, for just last Sat
urday Mr.. Henry Odom crushed
the skull of Ruben Adams, and at
this writing Adams is said to be bet
ter, yet dangerously wounded.
We are highly pleased at the idea
of having more than one railroad to
pass through this county. The road
running from the Kentucky side of
the great Southern to Birmingham,
Ala, seems to be taking a more def
mite shape, as it is now a chartered
route through Tennessee, and every
move is apparently working in the
way of a certainty, and we have just
learned that Jay Gould has under
contemplation an air line route from
Knoxville to Memphis, and if so, it
will not miss Woodbury. but q few
hundred yards, and we understand
that that will be near enough to give
us depot, and where the roads will
cross. 1t is to be hoped that Jay
Gould and others will put up ma
chine shops so we can be prospecting
the coming future of Woodbury..
Thecommunity is determined to be
progressive, for while we are antici-
pating our future railroads, we have
thought it proper to movein advance
of that great blessing and have there
upon organized a Young Mems Chris
tian Association, and we will use all
our efforts to bring the young men
under its influences.
Woodbury., Nov. Doth, 1886.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-04
A Week Of Big Events in Southern In
dustrial interests.
imo ore Manufacturers Record.

Baltimore Manufacturers Record.
The last seven days have witnessed
the most stupendous movements in
Southern industrial circles ever
chronicled in so short time, if not
the greatest ever made. Common
cling with strong upward move in
Southern railroad securities and the
purchase for So, 900, 900 cash of a con-
trolling interest in the Richmond &
Danville property, other events of
nearly equal if not of greater impor-
lance have followed in rapid success
sion. Birmingham has been taken
by surprise by the purchase of the
Sloss Furnace and its property for
100000 by a company who have
added another 81, 900, 900 to their in
vestment, with which to build two
more furnaces and a steel plant. The
Messrs. Sloss, who have been so re-
markably successful in their iron
operations, will, it is understood,
retire, and the new owners will take
charge of this great property. Mem
phis has organized company COM
posed of such leading capitalists as
E. w. Cole, j. B. Killebrew, J. c.
Neeley ond others, with capital Of
81 100000, all of which has been sub
scribed to develop over 10000 acres
of iron ore property near Sheffield,
Ala. Other big iron enterprises in
and around Birmingham are being
worked up, and will doubtless soon
be underway. In Virginia the Bertha
Zinc Mines have been sold to North
ern capitalists for $475,OOO, and the
Foster Falls iron ore property, in the
Cripple Creek district of the same
State, has been taken by Philadelphia
capitalists for $l5O,00O, which means
the erecting at or near Pulaski of
another large coke furnace, and the
building up there of another iron
center by Philadelphia capitalists
who have in view a second Birming-
ham. 81
These are some of the leading events
of the week in Southern industrial
circles, and they give some idea of
the magnitude of the developments
now going on. In addition, how
ever, to these big undertakings the
smaller enterprises, the mills and
machine shops, and factories ofmany
kinds are rapidly springing up.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-04

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the attention of our readers to the
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it will pay you to look up and read.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-04

relatives here this week.
Mr.. Tom Spain, popular hard
ware drummer, was interviewing
our merchants Wednesday.
Messrs. l.. p. Sain, G. A. Brown
and J. D. Walling made trip to Nc
Minnville Tuesday.
Mr.. A. G. Logan, of Vervilla, was
in our village Wednesday.
st. John & Stubblefield have put a
new roof on their store house this
week. They have good line OF
overcoats they are offering great bar
gains in.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-04

Among the "hundred best books"
the pocket-book ranks first. If it is
sufficiently robust, there will be no
difficulty in selecting the other nine
ty-nine.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-04

Why do we always talk about put
ting on a coat and vest? Who puts
on coat before the vest? We also
say shoes and stockings. What's the
matter with us, anyhow?
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-04
DIBRELL.
Personal Points and Pithy Paragraphs
From North Warren.

AS | was in the city last week, /
failed to get up my piece. Besides,
interesting matter was scarce; but
that is nothing unusual, by any
means, as most of the readers of the
STANDARD understand very well, by
this time. / have been an occa-
sional contributor to the STANDARD
ever since it was started-for the last
year, or more, contributing almost
every week. l still feel interested in
its success and in the moral influence
that it, no doubt, Yields in every
family in which it is read. While
we can speak only in the highest
terms of the STANDARD, we do not
wish to cast censure on any other
publication that has for its aim the
interest and advancement of the peo-
pie at large.
had the pleasure of attending an
other wedding, last Sunday morning,
at the house of Mr.. j. N. Lowery,
and was honored with the privilege
ofsolemnizing the rites of matrimony
between Mr.. Justus Clifford and Miss
Tabitha Lowery, and joining them
in holy wedlock, in the presence of q
few relatives and friends. We wish
the young couple long life, peace and
prosperity; may their little barque
be so guided as to reach the haven of
eternal rest in the end.
We learn that Elder Preston, of
Woodbury., held two interesting ser
vices at the new School-house near
Gath, on Sunday and at night. He
has engagements at Oak Grove, on
Pine creek, for next Sunday and
some days following. He is an earn
est, Jealous worker in the vineyard
of our blessed Master.
We held an interesting service, in
connection with Bro. j. 7. Kelton, of
the Methodist church, at Students
Home, on last Lords Day; one con-
fession.
This year will soon be numbered
with the years of the past. Every
one ought to look back and see what
he has been doing-see how much
more and better he might have done
and so learn lesson by which he
may be benefited in the years to
come. All should well remember
that the history we are making will
after while be read in the presence
of all.
Prof. l.. p. Evans was down from
Mechanicsville, last week, and at
tended Sunday-school and conducted
church services at Mt. Zion, Lords
Day. l was sorry to learn that the
people were so late in getting out.
A great many are too careless about
these things; flour neighbors should
prepare feast or dinner, and invite
us, we would no doubt be on hand at
the appointed hour. Surely, the SER
vice of God should engage our atten-
ton to greater degree than the APP
pointments of men. Remember the
Master says: "By their fruits we shall
know them ~ "It is not every one
that says Lord but he that does the
will of our Father, shall enter the
kingdom of heaven"
H. J. Christian, Esq, had the
pleasure of legalizing the rites Of
matrimony between Mr.. Rhuben
Miller and Miss Mollie Mullican on
Sunday. On Monday night the boys
gave them an old-time shiverree*
[ guess it was fun for the boys--don't
know whether Mr.. Miller and his
spouse enjoyed it or not.
This isn't the orthodox spelling
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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-04

X This isn't the orthodox spelling
Of the the word, but it is as good as
it can be spelled in United States, so
we don't exercise our prerogative to
correct, in this case.-ED.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-04

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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-05-13
AHero;ne n AK.

A Al illustrators at the c..so taken
pv some au.hors over their works. we
may quote an anecdote relating u the
late G. f. r. James. whose novels al
one time had very large circulation.
81 found him." one Of his friends says,
..dolefuny seated over manuscript.
He was rot writing. but he was gazing
.t it in melancholy despair. l thought
ne was i'll, aud asked him whether this
vas the case. No. he replied; he was
physically well. What, then, was the
matter with him? anxiously inquired.
It's my heroine, he replied; I've go,
:,er in such a fix that can not extri-
cate her without slight violation OF
The rules of propriety.' Then lie. her
ne improper, and don't let us be latc
:or the train l flippantly said. Nj,
lear friend. he replied, do you want
70 ruin me? Are you not aware that
1--we by never allowing my heroines to-
do anything to which the most ssrin-
gent mamma might object? If once
the slightest doubts were raised about
nay novels being sound reading for the
most innocent of school-room girls.
my occupation you'd be gone And
so we missed tho train; but the heroine
emerged from the pages Of the novel
model of all the heroine ought to be
Under difficult circumstances" .-AH the
Tear Round.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-05-13
Mile. Corlin. who won the prize At
:he late beauty showi Paris, is twenty
aiI Of years ct ago.
A Free, Fresh Spirit From TIN

The President received . call tn
other day that almost took his breat
away. Mr.. Cleveland is very approach
able and very easy and frank in con
versation, and likes his callers to be Sc
but there was AN unconventionalitl
and wild Western familiarity abow
one of his callers that took him by sun
prise The visitor was an applicant
for Office, and was presented by .
Western Congressman After Ne IN
production he broke out:
by the way, Mr.. President, the boy.
tell me out in Chicago that we look S
dern .hght alike. you and me, but :
amt ashamed Of that. They call me
'Grove' just on account of that. th,
BOYS do, and every time the boys cal
me Grove it costs me dollar for thu
drinks. but don't grldge it."
The President smiled and treated hi,
loubIa with courtesy. although he dix
rot avow his recognition of the al
.sg.d rnsnInhianca-- Washiaqton Gsitis
The pendulum of the clock in DR..
Tyng's church in New York has not
topped since it was first started, nearly
a,vcnty-siX years agc-~-N = Joura05-
"A great many persons think the
capital OF Louisiana is New Orleans
This IS incorrect. BY the State Consti.
futon adopted in 1879 the seat of Gov.
:'~:F.''.t 49, changed from New Or
...-- :" Baton Rou"e. N. o. Time
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-05-13
MOTIFS.

Some Tint ltes;'e, ding tho s':ra cc Article
L;l<rIy t. ~ Affected Ivy Their Rava-es.
The destruction OF moths is one O:
tie greatest vcXati0ns winch careful
housekecpers have TO coHscrd VITA,
and their 0eprcdations are not to be
rcmcdied after they have oHce made in.
roads. Houses heated bl furnaces are
especially predisposei TO have moths.
but every housekeeper mus. be On the
watch for them. for from the time when
the windows come to be left open tie
trouble begins. Heavy carpets some
times do not require taking up every
wear, unless in constant Use. Take out
the tacks from these fold the carpets
back. wash the floor in strong suds
with tablespoonful Of bor.:N Dissolved
in il. Dash with insect powder or la;
with tobacco leaves along the edge and
retack. All moths can be kept away
and the eggs killed by this means. In
grain or other carpets. after shak ne.
are frightened by spriHkling Il lsoIa>:
of salt over the surface and sweepin"
carefully and thoroughly. 1t is ale
al SNNtiiSaS l'i"i ~ ~ VIZ tiC
with boraX water, using thick tlaG-
mel cloth wrung tightly. taking care
not to wet it, but only to damper.
open the windows and dry the carret
before replacing the furniture. Otter
woolens, including blankets and wear
ing apparel, must be beaten and
brushed and folded smoothly. BE care
ful to clean every spot with ammonia
and water, not too strong, and iar.s..
wooden cloth. Tie pieces of camphoT
into little bundles and put one il each
article. Wrap the article in news
paper, is printers ink is a great pre-
ventive Of ~ -;hs. ard sew them up ID
strong sheetng bags, labeled. SO tha:
twill not be necessary to open them
during the summer. except for use
This is good way for those who &c
not possess cedar boxes, and the
articles need have no other care if ev-
cry spot is treated as directed, and the
garments are not LEFT hanging in th.
closet too long before putting away
for the season. Boston Budget.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-05-13
LocoMoToR ATAxIA.
4 Disease characterized BY DlsordeRay
Muscular Movements.

4 Disease characterized BY DisordeRay
Muscular Movements.
Ataxia means want of order. 1t Is
not paralysis, as was once thought,
for the muscles retain their full
strength. The affection may be slight
Or exceedingly severe. In the latter
case. when fully developed. the move
ments of the limbs may be very gro
tesque.
In most bodily movements many
different muscles must act in harmony
and at the same time. This demands
that they all be presided over by ono
unifying will, or some other controll-
isg central force; and, moreover, that
NE muscles be in unobstructed COM
aunication with the central force, or
uuifving will. All motive force sent
from the brain to the muscles of the
limbs must pass through the posterior
portion of the spinal cord; all feeling
in the same muscles depends on i'm
pressions conveyed upward to the
brain through the anterior portion.
Now in ataxia there is, at some point
in the spinal column hardening
(sclerosis) of the post,rior portion.
This sclerosis results from degeneration
of the nervous substance. The seat of
it is more commonly in the lower dor
sal and lumbar region (say near the
small of the back). Occasionally it is
confined to the cervical (or neok) re-
gion, in which case only the upper
limbs are affected.
There are three stagxethough the
disease may never extend beyond the
first or second. In the Isst there are
shooting pains in the lower limbs. and
later in the upper; morbid excite
ment of some of the functions: s,seh:~
of fatigue in the lower limbs after ex-
ertion: attacks of vomiting and pains
in the stomach; and, perhaps. tempo
rary or intermittent paralytic Vmp-
toms. affecting the eyes, hearing and
speech. The first stage may last for
months or years without any disorder
of the muscles.
The second stage is characterized by
these disordered movements appearing
in the lower limbs first. In slighter
cases the person finds it difficult to get
started in walking, ana then is unable
10 walk slowly, but goes with a pre-
cipitate movement. When the upper
limbs are affected, the patient can
neither button nor inhibition his coat,
though his hands and fingers may be
rs strong as ever. In no case can one
stand with his eyes closed.
m the third stage there is much pa
ralysis and wasting of the muscles. If
the disease progresses. it is but slowly.
Il may long remain stationary, even
for life the person dying of some other
q ease The health in other respects
ma, be good. When the disease re-
suits in deatil, Il IS generally from OK.
laH>F ~ a:tcc q lo.3 ;scriad. - flntsi
f.aH. az satas.