Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-11-06

In THIS weeks issue OF the New
Era, Mr.. D. F. Wallace, its editor for
quarter of a century, retires from
the paper and turns its editorial and
business management over to his
sons, Messrs. w. w. and P.S. Wal
lace. We wish the young men a
prosperous career with the paper.
"A party of fifteen ladies and
gentlemen went out near the Beech
farm 'possum hunting Thursday
night. The members of the party
give varying reports of their success.
Some of them claim that they caught
one, but they have not yet exhibited
any of the trophies of the hunt. They
had about three hundred and dseventy-
five dollars worth of fun, and didn't
get home till after midnight.
Mr.. G. l.. Mack has presented
the STANDARD with sweet potato
of the Southern Queen variety, which
weighed when dug seven pounds and
three ounces. This is three pounds
short of Mr.. HarwelPs premium Ber-
muda, but it is a much smoother,
prettier potato. The Southern Queen
is one of the best varieties of sweet
potatoes grown.
Our job department has been
quite busy for the last week, and has
turned out some extra neat circular
and commercial work. We carry a
large line of stationary in stock at all
times, and will duplicate city prices
on any kind of mercantile printing.
We have the best equipped job Office
in this section of the State.
-Tullahoma Guardian: Col. Jno.
HI. French, one of the oldest citizens
of Warren county has been here the
past week and expects to come here
soon to reside permanently. He has
always been prominent stock man
and will take an active part in build
ing up the Tullahoma Fairand Blood
Horse Association.
The Fifth Civil District (notice
we spell all the words with capitals
this time) won the silk banner offered
by the County Democratic Executive
Committee for largest increase of
Democratic votes. In No
vember, 1884, the Fifth polled
125 Democratic votes, last Tuesday
it polled 144 Democratic votes, being
: an increase of a fractien over Is per
! cent. There are two more voters in
, the district, who did not vote Tues
day, both Democrats.
The last week seems to have been
peculiarly fruitful one of accidents
: A negro fell from the Methodist
church tower Saturday, Mr.. M. B
Wood was severely bruised in a run
, away Thursday, and this FRIDAY
morning Mr.. Phillip Stiles fell from
the top of Mr.. c. G. Murphy's new
7 building on Spring street. Mr.. Stile;
/ fell distance of about twenty feet
striking his face against some of tn,
3 timbers in his fall. He is badly
: bruised about the face and head, ant
/ also complains of pain in right arm
= His wounds were dressed by DR.
t Black.
3 We have been asked what the pa
pers will talk about, now that eth,
S elections are all over? Oftener thai
C otherwise it is more trouble to de
s tefmine what to leave out of a pape
/, than to decide what to put in. S,
Y far as the STANDARD is concerned
I. we expect to keep our readers wei
t posted about local affairs, with a
= much as the general news of this bus,
t world as our space will permit. Con
: gress meets the first Monday in De
cember, and will furnish some inter
i esting topics occasionally, then ,a.wil
r come the holidays, and the first G
: January the Legislature will NEE
n and wrangle over the election of
p United States Senator. With all G
4 these and the thousands Of othe
things that go to make up each day
v history there will be no dearth c
O things for the newspapers to tai
4 about.
Real Estate Transfers.