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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-01-02
The Kansas Tornado.

'One July night continued the tall
man, Il had my wheat all stacked ready
for thrashing, and went to bed feeling
as rich as if I owned the whole country.
About midnight, as near as l can recol.
lect, 1 heard clap of thunder, and
then the house began to rock like a
willow tree. Then everything was quiet
for a little while, and 1 went to sleep.
Early the next morning my wife got up
and looked out of the window.
"John,' said she, where on earth is
your wheat?'
'sWhot9' said jumping out of bed,
whats that you say?'
.'Where's the wheat?'
Il looked out of the window, too,
and, stranger, I saw the most remarka-
BILE sight l ever saw. There wasn't a
grain of wheat within mile. There
wasn't remnant of my barn. My barn
yard was gone, the house, the COWS,
and even the pigs were gone. l got
dressed and walked out doors. The
place was changed, stranger-changed
in a single night. My house was sitting
in a garden by the side Of a creek. There
was new barn in the yard, some red
cows--mine were white; some black
pigs-mine were spotted, and instead
of wheat there was the allfredest stack
of cornstalks you ever looked at. l
thought at first 1 was dreaming, and
asked my wife to kick me, but wasnt.
about breakfast time some neighbors
came in and asked where Mr.. Jones was.
l never heard of him.
''He used to live here they said.
'Ie lived here last night
'Then I told him of the crash and
the rocking, and they said l must have
been struck by tornado. | asked
where l was; they said was in lizard
county, which was fifty miles south OF
where l went to bed. Sure enough they
were right. The strangest part OF II
was the house wasn't hurt. The root,
even, didn't leak. The neighbors said
it was a visitation of Providence, and
the place belonged to me. But that
wasn't all stranger. About year after
ward heard from some ofmy old neigh.
bors that Jones' house had been moved
right up to where my old house stood
bv the same blasted wind. We both
concluded to stay where we were and
avoided any trouble on that account
I've been away three months, and cam
exactly say where do live now, but
expect | am still at the old stand.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-01-02
Not What He Seemed.

He was the greenest old man you
ever saw. He looked around the pas
senger coach in way to prove that he
had never entered one before, and he
sat down so softly, and seemed to be so
afraid of damaging something, that all
the passengers smiled.
By and by young man went over
and sat down beside him. This young
man might have been directed by filial
#ay, sf tiaR iuaHRcl6P cpd he he gof4fly asKed. (Which
"Me7 Oh, I'm goin' to see my dar-
ter, in Connecticut.
"Ever travel much?'
"This is the first time was ever on
the keers. I've driv off seventeen miles
with the oxen to see my other darter,
but oxen hain't no comparison to these
keers."
81 should say not. 1t takes lot Of
money to go to Connecticut and back. !"
"Drefel lot, but I jist sold the farm,
you know"
ri presume you could change hun
dred dollar bill for me?"
"Oh, jist as we'll as not.
'I may want you to by and by. This
is good weather, eh?"
"Strordinary weather fur all. James
has been worried about his corn, but l
guess it's all safe.''
Nothing further was said for some
time, the old man looking out of the
window and the young man reading a
paper. The train made few stops and
the car was so warm that after while
the old man began to yawn and nod.
He fought it off for ten minutes, but at
last his head fell back, and his gentle
Snores mingled with the roar of the
wheels.
A slim, white hand, with tapering
fingers, rested on his leg; then it was
elevated to his breast. lis touch was
that of feather. Its movement was
that of serpent creeping forward to
strike. The fingers touched an old
fashioned wallet. The young man con-
tinued to read, and the old man slept
on. Inch by inch the wallet was lifted
from its snug resting place, and the
hand was almost ready to remove it en-
tirely, when something happened. With
sudden movement of his right hand
the old man pinned the interloper fast,
and his voice was heard calling:
"You blamed thief! But l knowed
all the time what you were after! Where's
the CONDUCTOR"
There was rush of passengers, and
they found a helpless, confused pick
pocket and an indignant, but yet elated
old man.
"Consarn his pictur', but he took me
fur an old haystack from back med
der! Work roots on me will ye! Sot
trap fur me and fell into it yerself,
eh?"
Even professional pickpocket hadn't
cheek enough to urge a single excuse.
The fellow hadn't one blessed word to
say, and was walked off to the baggage
car to be kicked to the platform at the
station.
eye see," said the old man, as he
turned to the inquiring passengers, 81
hadn't orter done it. When man has
bin constable, sheriff, or drover all his
days, travelin' over and meetin' with
all sorts of folks, he hadn't orter play
off greenhorn and break young man S
heart like this, but felt sort O. reckless
this mornin'. must put curb on my
speerits; I'm gettin' too old to be play
in jokes on confidin' young men u
B6~ When we pray for any virtue we
should cultivate the virtue as well as
pray for it; the form of your prayer
should be the rule of your life; every
prayer to God is precept to man.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-01-02
nGrPriest-"Tellme me, Murphy" no

D9Priest-"TelIme, Murphy, no
came you by that black eye1 Were 20
fighting, eh7" Murphy-"Well, il
dade, | won't decaive yer riverance,
Mike o Flaherty and mesilf had little
difference; but shure, if yer riverence
only seen Mick's eye, now, throth,
you'd say there was nothin' wrong with
mine at all, at all. "
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-01-02

s~'Mamma, what's blank idiotf
Its what l was when | got married. |
used to have four new hats year, but
I'm awfully lucky to get one now.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-01-02

nG-Never let the world see that you
are fond of your own person.; a polite
man never finds time to talk of r
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-01-02

B9rAs soon as man gets perfectly
familiar with his own name he begins
to write it so that nobody else can read
it.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-01-02

n@-Slice cold boiled potatoes very
thin; sprinkle a thin layer of cracker
crumbs in a baking dish, and cover with
a thicker layer of potatoes; scatter on
salt, pepper and small bits of butter; /;
then repeat the layers until the dish is
filled; then pour on cup of cream or
cup of rich chicken soup. Half an
hours baking in a quick oven should
be enough for a small dishful.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-01-02

B@rA fruit-bearing tree BIZ
the virtues are lowly.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-01-02

B9- Smith-They say the dry goods
business is declining. Jones-'T'aint
at our house. My wife wants more
clothes than ever.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-01-02

H@ Talk is cheap but good
costs something,
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-01-02

D@On the diffusion of education
among the people rests the preservation
and perpetuation of our free institutions.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-01-02

B9-The way to please is not to dis
play your superiority; it is to conceal
it from being perceived.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-01-02

B@The scenes of childho, I'd are the
memories of future years.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-01-02

B9~ When we pray for any virtue we
should cultivate the virtue as well as
pray for it; the form of your prayer
should be the rule of your life; every
prayer to God is precept to man.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-01-02

B@ He who loses hope may
with anything.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-01-02
III l.. BOWEN,
Real Estate Agent, COnveyancer
and Collector of House and
Ground Rents.

@-L OANS NEGOTIA TED.R@
NO. 2 SMEDLEY ROW, TOWSONTOWN.
M&rFree conveyances for those desiring to look
at property. Feb. 21, ,'85y.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-01-02

DIR. PENNINGTON was formerly associated
with the late DIR. T. G. NORTON for seventeen
years proprietor of the Baltimore Cotton Dental
Association.
DIR. PENNINGTON is the only Dentist in the
city that makes SPECIALITY of extracting teeth
by the use of Nitrous Oxide Gas.
Sent 26 '85y.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-01-02

J. WESLEY CROSS. NATHAN DUNBRAcco
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-09-25
They Had A. Deel The :e.

He was walking to and fro in the
depot, as waiting passengers will,
and his face wore an expression of
peace and contentment. All of asud-
ded wave of anxiety and fear swept
over it, and he began searching his
pockets. His anxiety was so marked
that several men approached him,
and as he continue / to turn his pock-
cts wrong side out one of the group
inquired:
"Have you lost your walletw
"Wallet? No! II changed my
coat an hour ago, and l left a letter
in the pocket, and-and"-
"And by this time your wife hes
got it?"
"Y-yes!"
And every man in the group spoke
up in chorus and advised him to take
the one chance in a hundred-hire q
hack and drive back home as fast as
the horses could gallop.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-09-25
CONSUMPTION Cured.

An old physician, retired from
practice, having had placed in his
hands by an East India missionary
the formula of a simple vegetable
remedy for the speedy and perma-
nent cureof Consumption, Bronchitis,
Cltarrh, Asthma and all Throat and
Lung Affections, also positive and
radical cure for Nervous Debility and
all Nervous Complaints, after having
tested its wonderful curative powers
in thousands of cases, has felt it his
duty to make it known to his suffer-
ing fellows. Actuated by this motive
and desire to relieve human suffer-
ing, / will send free of charge, to all
who desire it, this recipe, in German,
French or English, with full direc-
tons for preparing and using. Sent
by mail by addressing with stamp,
naming this paper, w. A. MOVES,
l49 Powers Block, Rochester, N. Y.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-09-25

Wifc-Here is an item in this pa
per about man who lost a thousand
dollars last night at poker. lido think
it is scandalous, the way men do
squander their money; there ought
to be a law against this gambling
business. BY the way, John, ! would
like some money to pay that milliner
bill. Husband-Why, Igave you $40
yesterday to pay that bill. Wife
Yes, I know; but spent that money
in "chances" at the church fair last
night and wasn't lucky enough to
win anything Philadelphia Call.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-09-25

Wives will appreciate the following
good joke, which may or may not be
true:
The President has been a good deal
worried for day or two in trying to
explain in satisfactory way to Mrs.
Cleveland how it happened that let
ter she gave him six weeks ago to
mail to an old schoolmate came back
to her through the dead-letter Office
last Saturday, all soiled and pocket
worn, with the address too much de-
faced for anybody to decipher it, and
a fish-hook sticking right through the
most important part Of the postscript.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-09-25

In some Texas hotels the partition
walls are so thin that the converse.
ton in one room can be heard in the
next. Two friends from the interior
put up at Galveston hotel and were
given one room. The man in the
next room overheard the following
conversation about daybreak next
morning:
81 say, Bill, are you awake"
"I've been wide awake for the last
two hours"
"Lend me five dollars"
GIVE dozen off again."
81 thought you were lying when
you said you were wide awaken
Texas Siftings.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-09-25
CHURCHES.

Southern hodist-Rev. A, I. Crawford
pastor; services every Sunday morning and
night Sundsy.schoOl at 81 a. NJ. Prayer
meeting Wednesday night.
Christian Services every Sunday. Prayer
meeting Wednesday night.
Presbyterian-Rev.T 4. NJ. Mcconnell, pas.
tor; services, morning and night, first and
third Sundays in each MONTH prayer meet;
ing every Wednesday night. Sunday-school
every Sunday morning at 8 u o'clock. ~
Cumberland Presbyterian-Rev.. u. 1.
Stainback pastor; services every Sunday and
at night; prayermeeting Wednesday night
Sunday-school $3.50 u. m. -,
Sunday-school at 81 a. m.
PRAYER meeting every Tuesday night.
First Baptist, colored-Rev. A. oNeal,
pastor. Services every Sunday afternoon and
night. Sunday.school $3.50 a. III.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-09-25
THEBoWER OF PRAYER.

To leave my dear friends, and with neigh.
bois 10 pat
And go from my home it Affects not my
heart-
Like thoughts of abstaining myself for day
From that bl,ssful retreat where I've chosen
to pray.
Sweet Bower, where the vine and poplsr
have spread,
And wove with their branches, roof Ger
my head
How oft have l knelt on the evergreen
And poured out my SOU to my Savior in
prayer.
How sweet were the zephys, perfumed with
the pine
The w. the Olive, the sweet Byzantine;
But sweeter oh sweeter, speculative were
The joys that tasted in answer to prayer.
Twas under the covert of that blessed grove,
That Jesus was pleased my sins to remove;
Presenting himself as the only true Way
OF life, and salvation, and taught me to
pray.
The early shrill notes OF the loved nightin.
gale,
That dwelt in my bower, observed as my
To ca me to duty, and birds of the air,
Sung anthems ofpraises as Invent to prayer.
And Jesus, my Saw or, oft deigned there to
mee.,
And bless with his presence, my lonely re.
treat--
Oft filled me with rapture, and peacefrlness
there
Inditing in Heavens own language, my
prayer.
Dear Bower, must leave you, and bid you
adieu,
And pay my devotions in parts that are
new;
Well knowing my Savior is found every
where,
| Anu can III all places give answer 10 prayer.
My blessed Redeemei, my Hope, and my
All,
Will guide and direct me, when on him l
call,
And when l am dying, he will be with me
there,
And take me to Heaven, in answer to
prayer.
AUrUOR TINKNOWN
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-09-25

Still another use has now been
found for electricity. "For some
time there have been thefts of money
from the clothes room of a Meriden
Conn factory, but all attempts to
detect the thief failed. AT last the
electrician of the establishment fitted
up a trap. Substantially, it consisted
ofwires connected with pocket book
in the pocket of pair of trousers,
and connected at the other end with
a gong in distantroom which would
ring when the pocket book was re-
moved. 1t worked perfectly and the
thief was caught"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-09-25
He freed the Boys.

Detroit Free Press.
One of the sanitary squad of the po-
lice force was up Mullett street the
other day, when an old grey-headed
citizen accosted him with:
"Maype you like tocotch some pad
boys, eh?"
eff l see any bad boys 1 shall GER
tainly catch them," replied the Off
Ger.
81 cotch some for you now"
"Where?"
The old man beckoned him into
the side gate and around the house.
In the back yard were four cherry
trees loaded with the red fruit, and
in the branches of every tree was a
boy from eight to twelveyears of age.
Guarding the trees were two dogs,
and that they were anxious for boy
meat was plainly shown by their ac-
tions.
"When did you catch 'em?" asked
the officer.
"Si;i hours ago. Ifyou doan' want
'em guess leave 'em up till night,
If some poys like cherries it vhas toe
badt to pring 'em down pefore he
whas iull."
The officer went away and left 'em
roosting high.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-09-25
What Can BE Done.

BY trying again and keeping up
courage many things seemingly i'm
possible may be attained. Hundreds
of hopeless cases of Kidney and Liver
Complaint have been cured by Elec-
trio Bitters after everything else had
been tried in vain. So, don't think
there is no cure for you, but try Elec-
trio Bitters. There is no medicine so
safe, so pure, and so perfect a Blood
Purifier. Electric Bitters will cure
Dyspepsia, Diabetes and all Diseases
of the Kidneys. Invaluable in affec-
tons of Stomach and Liver, and over
come all Urinary Difficulties.
Large Bottles only so cts at j. B.
Ritchey's. 9
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-09-25
COUNTS.

CHARACTERISTICS LIST Monday in May and
v November; w. S. Bearden, Chancellor;
J. C. Biles, Clerk.
NIRCUIT-Sits Tuesday after 4th Monday
" in January, May, and September; M.
d. Smallman, Judge; W. V. Whitson, At
torney.General; Al. Curl, Clerk.
NOUNTY-Sits by quorum LIST Monday in
v every month; full court every quarter;
]. r. Parker, Esq, Chairman; W.. l.. Swami,
Clerk.
OTHER COUNTY OFFICIALS-U. Van.
" hooser, Sheriff. Jno. l.. Jaco, Register
DR.. T. c. Smart, Trustee and Tax Collec-
tor; Geo. T. Purvis, Ranger; Mat. Jones,
Jailer; Sam O'Neal, County Superintendent
of Public Instruction
MUNICIPAL Mayor, Jssee
M Walling; Aldermen. j. +. Jones, NJ.
A. Doty, A. II. Gross, Thos. Black, L. G.
Mead, NJ. NJ. Phelps; Recorder J. E. Jones'
Treasurer, A. II. Gross; Street Commission
ers, M. A. Do.y, NJ. NJ. Phelps, j. E. Jones
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-09-25

"Pa, does God make anything in
vain?" mo, my child; why do you
ask such aquestion "Pa, didn't a
whole lot of generals in the war get
'beat?' eyes, my son." "Got licked
every time, did't they ?" eyes, my
dear" "Never licked the rebels
once" "No, my SON." "Got scared
and run every time the rebels came
near 'em." eyes" "Well, didn't
God make these generals in vain ?"
ooh, no, my poor, supplemented
child. He made them to deliver
learned lectures and write long maya
zine articles and big books on the
plumbers and mistakes of the success
ufl generals"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-09-25
imaginary Ills.

A Philadelphia physician says that
a great deal of what passes for heart
disease is only mild dyspepsia, that
nervousness commonly is bad tenn
per, and that two thirds of the social
ed malaria is nothing but laziness.
Imagination, he says, is responsible
for a multitude Of ills, and he gives
as an instance the case of a clergy
man, who, after preaching a sermon,
would take a teaspoonful of sweeten-
ed water, and doze off like a babe,
under the impression that it was a
bona tide sedative.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-09-25

A Georgia rattlesnake got into a
pantry the other night, found some
eggs and swallowed them, crawled
partly through the handle OF a jug,
found more eggs and swallowed them,
and was thus made a prisoner, the
eggs on each side of the jug handle
being too large to pcss through. In
his efforts to escape he knocked the
crockery right and left, awoke the in
mates Of the house, and met a deserv-
ed death.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-09-25
Excitement i'm Texas.

Great excitement has been caused
in the vacinty of Paris, Tex, by the
remarkable recovery of Mr.. j. E.
Corley, who was so helpless he could
not turn in bed, or raise his head
everybody said he was dying of Con-
sumption. A trial bottle of DR.. Kings
New Discovery was sent him. Find
ing relief, he bought large bottle
and box of DR.. Kings New Life
Pills; by the time he had taken two
boxes of Pills and two bottles of the
Discovery, he was well and had
gained in flesh thirty-six pounds.
Trial Bottles of this Great Discov-
cry for Consumption free at j. b.
Ritchey's. 9
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-09-25

"Do you go to school, SOM" eyes,
sir" "What do you learn:' "Don't
learn nawthin'. "You do not learn
anything! Why not?; Don have
to. School trustees dead gone on
the directors daughter, directo.'s
clean gone on the young school mann
an the school malm's mashed on one
ofthe big boys. You bet we don't
have to leprn naWthin'."
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-09-25
Farmers and Mechanics,

Save money and Doctor bills. Relieve
your Mothers, Wives and Sisters by a
timely purchase OF DR.. Bosanko's
Couch and Lung Syrup, the best
known remedy for Coughs, Colds,
Group and bronchial affections. Re
lieves child. en- of Group in one night;
may save you hundreds Of dollars.
Price so cents and $1.00. Sample free.
sold by w. H. Fleming. 2
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-09-25
Mails.

Tullahoma to McMinnville-Arrives 1910 p.
M: leaves 500 a. m, daily except Sundays.
McMinnville to Sparta-Arrives GAO am;
leaves 1900 pm; daily except Sundays
Beersheba Springs-Arrives 500 PM;
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; leaves
900 a. m same days. oo
Smithville (route No. 1855 arrives l2:oO
M, Mondays, THURSDAYS and Saturdays;
leaves 100 pm, same days.
Woodbury-Arrves u M, Wednesdays
and Saturdays; leaves 100 PM, same days.
Horse Shoe Falls--Arrives 1900 M, Mon
days and Thursdays; leaves 200 pm. same
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-09-25
Save Your Life G1d Health.

Death, or what is worse, is the result
of the continued menstrual flow
Save your life and restore your health
by using Bradfeld's Female Regula-
tor.
Treatise on Health and Happi-
ness of Woman mailed free.
BRADFIELD REGULATOR Co.,
Atlanta, Ga.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-09-25

A new judge charging the jury
said: GENTLEMAN ofthe jury, charg-
ing jury is new business to me, as
this is my first case. You have heard
all the evidence as well as myself;
you have also heard what the learned
counsel have said. If you believe
what the counsel for the plaintiff has
told you your virdict will be for the
plaintiff, but if, on the other hand,
you believe what the defendants
counsel has told you, then you will
give a verdict for the defendant. But
il you are like me and don't believe
what either ofthem havesaid, then I'll
be-if l know what you will do.
Constable, take charge of the jury"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-09-25

"What were you put in here for?"
asked the penitentiary minister of an
Irish convict.
"For safe keepln', yer honor"
II mean, what did you do~
"Come aloug quietly wild the Off
GERS, yer honor"
"You don't understand me. Imean
what crime did you commit""
"Wint to church."
"They certainly didn't put you in
for going to church."
"Yes, sor, they found me in church
an took me away"
"What were you doing in the
church%
"Hidin' a suit of clothes that l stole,
yer honor"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-09-25
AUTHOR UNKNOWN
Boarding House Diplomacy.

Black-How do you get along at
your new boarding house?
White-Very well indeed. 1 am
well-lodged, well-fed and everything
is made comfortable for me.
Black-I am surprised.
White-Whyso?
Black-Because / boarded there
myself and was half starved. | can't
understand why they treat you differ
entity.
White-I'll tell you. You remem-
Der the landlady's baby?
Black-That squint-eyed little brat?
1 do. l can hear him yelling now.
White-The baby is not handsome,
l admit. 1t cries considerably I al
low, but / can't make it any hand
somer nor improve its temper, there
fore l make the best of it, call it a
pretty little darling, sweet little
thing. I make excuses for the noise
it makes by saying all children are
so. The other boarders laugh at me,
but the laugh is on my side when
they are saving away at tough round
steak and am luxuriating on ten
derloin. 1t doesn't take much effort
to smooth over the rough places of
life.