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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-07-24
Moonology.

To the Standard:
Truly we live in an age of progress
and science. We have the science of
cosmology, geology, theology, phre-
n0logy, ornithology, and score of
other sciences. Of the myth family
we have mythology, astrology, and a
new euphonious and high sounding
title to new something called moon
ology. This new ology teaches that
the earth's great satellite, the moon,
controls the weather.
In your newsy county weekly of
May 9th, saw an article copied from
the Home and Farm, and headed
"The Moon and the Seasons" The
author takes for a text the l4th verse,
LIST chapter of Genesis: "And God
said, let there be lights in the firma-
ment of the heavens to divide the day
from the night, and let them be for
signs and for seasons and for days and
for years" The author, l understand,
is a preacher of the gospel, and l sup
posed would, from his text, have elu-
cidated the subject from a bible stand
point; but like many of the popular
preachers of the times, he never re-
Cured to his text after taking it. He
might have quoted from Psalms civ.
| 10: "He appointed the moon for sea-
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-07-24
-McNINNVILLE, TENNESSEE SATURDAY, JULY a. 30

sons" But / presume he took his
text to cover what he wanted to say.
Seasons, from a bible standpoint, do
not mean the change of the weather.
Webster defines the word to mean a
fit time, brief period. The moon
has its periods of light and darkness.
1t divides the year into 10 lunar
months, and by its phases the month
is divided into weeks of Z days
each. Thus you see the seasons of
the moon are these periods. But the
Rev. r. III. Adair, of Texas, assumes
that seasons in the text means state of
the weather; and he further as
sumes that the weather is controlled
by the moon, and that the last quar-
ter of the moon is true index to the
other three quarters. No reason or
philosophy is given to show why it is
so. If the Z days of the last quarter
OF the moon are cold, windy, dry or
rainy, so will be the other three quar-
tiers. He ignores and wipes out all
other moon signs. He declares plant
ing or sowing in the light or dark of
the moon does not affect vegetation
only as the weather may affect it.
He says his theory has been establish
ed by observation of the moon many
years, "and but the one rule hos been
found to work constantly and uner-
ringly and without failure both in
summer and in winter"
Shall we accept this new olosy and
govern ourselves accordingly? This
beats the signal service. 1t can be
seen and read of all men. The far
mer can pillow, and SOW and reap, if
he observes the rule and it works
well, intelligently.
The text also says the moon shall
be for signs as well as for seasons.
Wet and dry moons are common
phrases of moon men. Wet and dry
are getting to be significant phrases
anyway, and if our last moon indi-
Gates anything it is ominously wet.
We are certainly indebted to the
Rev. r. HI. Adair for so much moon
literature. l thought we had some
weather lights about McMinnville.
Have they all gone out?
My father was a moon man, and
many of my near friends will not
plant, sow, cut tree, lay a fence
worm, unless the moon is right. So
you see have been sitting at the feet
of moon Gamaliels ever since was a
boy. And now this new light has
shown around me and completely
wiped out all that have ever learned
on the moon question, and / fear that
if some of my moon friends don't
come to my relief that with my pres
ent skeptical notions 1 will 60 off into
hopeless infidelity on the moon
question.
Adair's theory is broad, compro-
hensive and catholic, not confined to
neighborhoods or corporations, and
should accept any moon theory, his
stands uppermost in my mind. But
| will wait until I hSar from our Nc
Minnville oracles. M. S. II.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-07-24
Fat and Rosy.
Feb. 10, 1886.

My little boy has suffered for six
years with scrofulous sores. Many
who saw him a year orso agothought
he never could recover. He COM
menced taking Swift's Specific, and
has taken about twelve bottles, which
has effected a perfect cure. l have
waited sometime to see whether the
disease would come back, but am
now satisfied that the cure is perma-
nent, for all the sores are gone, and
he is fat and rosy, and as playfuld as
any child of his age. With a CRATE
full heart known only to a mother l
write these lines.
Mrs. MARY f. HOLT.
Concord, Pike Co., Ga, Feb. 6, 'S6.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Dis
eases mailed free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Drawer
3, Atlanta, Ga, 157 w. 23d ST., N. Y.
"What is woman worth ?" asked a
fair damsel of a crusty old bachelor.
IT. 4 hn ,n,1 GGNIT
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-07-24

"What is woman worth ?" asked a
fair damsel of a crusty old bachelor.
He did not know, so she said: "W.
O. man" double you, O mani.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-07-24

VI AUllbNo dll u4ouuoT
box Of pills. Find out
about them, and you
will always be thank
full. One pill a dose.
Parsons'Pills contain
nothing harmful, are
easy to take, and
cause no inConyen-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-18
a slrewd Ynnng Itnnonl.

OMAHA, NEB., Jan. l7.--A sllck-looking
young man arrived at Omaha last night
on n train from Iowa. As he stepped on
tho platform OF tho depot, Sheriff Cor
man, from Wayne county, Ind, stepped
up and placed him under arrest The
man was George Washington Harry
Claire. Early last yesr Claire settled
down at North Bend, Neb. He was q
school teacher, and claimed to have n
knowledge OF law, He went into the
best society OF the town. and IN
course Of time gained tile affections OF
Miss Ncttla Dorsey near relative
Of Congressman Dorsey. In June, he
left TO Visit his old homo IN Indiana, but
instoad of paying the friendly visit,
forged check on bis mother
for 5000 and stole span OF
horses from livery-man In Richmond.
Authorities have since been on his track 1,
and 0nalIy traced him to North Bend.
Before the officer arrived he had married
Miss Dorsey, who has the sympathy of
pNQfyDup
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-18

WAsnISGToS, jan. 1.-THE past week
has been devoted by the senate largely TO
speech-mnking and executive business.
The calendar remains almost AZ IL was at
the beginning OF the week with respect to
measures of general legislation. The iu-
dicial salary bill is among the unfinished
business. The Dakota bin, bank supply
bin and electoral count bill are to be
brought forward for debate and action as
soon as possible, and an understanding
will probably be reached Monday or Tues
day by the senators respectively
In charge OF these measures. AS
to the order In which they
are TO be taken up, Senator
Harrison's resolution looking to an in.
quiry in regard to certain statements of
the commissioners Of pensions, regarding
the official acts of his predecessors, and
Senator Voorhees, substitute for 1t are
still pending.
Senator Eustis has given notice OF his
intention TO deliver speech on Tuesday
on tho resolution To pay, In silver, bonds
that have been called for redemption on
the LIST OF February. This resolution,
with Beck's substitute, is still
in the iinance committee, with
action. In the house, tomorrow
after the Introduction Of bills, commit.
tees VIII be called for to pass motions,
one for each committee uuder suspension
Of the rules, aud a two-thlrds vote Il
required IN sfery instance. The com
miltee on iniiiary VIII avail itself Of tifis
opportunity to bring before the hous,
the senate bill approprlating $3.50, 600 C
purchase the old produce eXcbang,
building, In New York city, for army pur
poses.
Among the more important measure,
likely to be discussed in the commit
tee and reported TO the hous,
this week are the bills known as the Nc
Pherson bill, in the last congress, auth n
izng national banks TO increase their cir
culating notes to the full amount OF theil
security bonds; the bin authorizing the
comptroller of currency TO sanction
changes of name and increasing of capita
stock by national banks; Oklahoma bills
IIatchs bin TO create the department OF
agrlculture Matson's bill to increase
pensions OF widows.
The Boutelle resolution relative TO Tho
Norfolk nayy-yard will be further consid
cred by the committee on naval AFFAIR."
tomorrow or Tuesday. The author 81
the resolution has little doubt that 1t vii
be reported 60 the house Wednesday. A,
1t is a privileged resolution, immediate
election can be demanded. II one dis
cussion Of the measure In committee cur
be taken as indication of the discussion
to follow in the house that body will find
thrust upon II spirited political debate
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-18
Tho rennsyl,anin Mining Troubles.

PITTsRuRG, Pa, Jan. l7,--Serious trou-
bic and perhaps bloodsbcd Is expected at
the Standard and Mo0rewood Coke works
Tomorrow. The striking Ilungarians
have been drinking all day, aud
threaten violence 10 any men who 20 TO
work The Coke company has secured u
number OF workmen and are compelled to
operate ovens. In the morning. fearing
an outbreak, the sheriff OF Westmoreland
county, in response 10 telegram asking
assistance, sent posse Of twenty men
from Greensburg 10 protect workmen and
the company's property.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-18

ST. Louis, Mo, Jan. 1.-THE National
Bricklayers' and Masons' association,
which has been In secret session here
several days, adjourned last night 10 meet
again year hence In Washington, ID C..
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year President, Alex Darah, st,
Louis; vice president, j. L. Carr, Pitts"
burg; secretary, Thomas 0'Dca, Cohoes,
N. Y; treasurer, Patrick Murray, Albany,
N Y. The eight-hOur law was the sub
iect OF long discussions during the ses-
sions, and compromise was finally
effected by the adoption of nine hours for
a days work. This rule is 20 go into
effect throughout the country on The LIST
of next May.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-18
4 woman slons 4 I6ilIlng matoh.

San ANTONIO, lex, Jan. 17.-A small
sized war broke out In llOresyille yeHter-
day afternoon between Col sydney Mead
and Ardrew Pickett, former partners Ia
building aud contracting. The latter
WIS armed with Winchester and the
former with "A shotgun. Both were bent
on bloodshed, ANA held their weapons
pointed, when Mrs. Mead sprang in be-
tween them and prevented killing.
Both are prominent citizens, and II Is un-
derstood that they have had trouble re-
gardlng former business matters. Par
ties from Floresyillc are Inclined 10 the
opiuion that the affair has not yet been
settled
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-18
Alleged Nrutinoora-A Lost steamer.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. l7.-United
States Marshal Newman yesterday landed
in Newcastle jail, on charge Of mutiny,
Carl Smith, John Quoheg, Charles Chris
tian, Thomas McCready, John Green,
T. Milton, Jacob Wilson, G.. Bird,
Ebram Remsen and Edward AIKEN.
The men claim that the mate
ordered them 70 cut away the mlzzen
mast, which was done. The mate denies
the assertion. Nothing has been heard
from the overdue steamship, City OF
Nassau, which passed out of the Della
ware capes, Christmas morning, for Jack
sonyllle, and beyond doubt she Is lost
with all hands, seventeen In number.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-18
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.


LONDON, jan. 1.-THE Daily News rid
icules the attempt to dcpose Gladstone
from the liberal leadership. Il says that
the Liberals canuot unite except under
Gladstone THAT the moderotos except fos-
sis, such as duke of Argyle and Earl Grey
will refuse 20 vote for the coercion biz;
that the government must show its hand
and Il It's docs not hang together better
than on the coercion bill It's days are num-
bercd.
Horny Drummond Wolf, British com
missioner 10 Egypt, has been recalled.
The mission Is believed TO have been
without result.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-18
FonI play suspected.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Jan. l7.-This evening
Thomas Robson, well-drcssed English
nan, called al the mayors Office 10 report
the mysterious disappearance Of his
friend, George Hershel. Robson stated
they arrived IN New York from
England last "Wednesday. They came
TO this city this morning and while
eating breakfast at restaurant, stran-
ger came up and Informed Hershel that
he was wanted by the chief Of police. He
at fret refused TO accompany the s1an-
ger, but finally consented, telling Robsop
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-18
FORT WORTH TEXAS MONDAY, JANUARY 49, 1886

or other roads would be built as perma-
nent competition. Nevertheless II Is
true, aud viii remain truo as long
as railroads are conducted on busi-
ness principles, that trade centers
viii be abs 20 obtain lower rates
OF transportation than local points, for
precisely the same reasons that such
places are able to obtain many conve.
niences and luxurles which local points
do not and cannot enjoy. Those who de-
sire water and gas In their houses or
many and cheap ainusemeuts or the low
est rates OF freight must go where there
arc enough other persons who desire the
same 20 make II profitable to supply
them. This Is so not because railways
wish IL to be so, but because
10 the nature OF things 1t must be so .
Maniiestly II d not for their interest for
railways tributary TO drive business away
from local points, where IL carries all
there Is, to q point where traffic must DO
divided with other roads. II has been
said that railways make trade centers,
but such is mol the fact. The tendency
OF railways is TO put different conters on
equality by the humiliation of distance,
but they NO more mako centers OF popu-
latlon aud trade than do other manu-
iacturers or traders, who seek such points
for their own profit.
Most, II not all, cases OF alleged un.
re'sonablencss IN railway charges will,
on careful investigation, be found due TO
misrepresentation or misunderstanding of
facts. The experience OF state
commissions shows this 90 be true.
TO require absolute publicity Of rates,
and that charges should not be made
without public notice, would be great
Inconvenience 10 the business community.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-18
VOL. XII. NO. ia.

he would be back In short time. The
latter waited all day, and, as he did not
return, decided TO report the matter
TO the police. The chief OF police stated
he had not sent for Hershel, and that no
person answering that description had
called at his office Hershel had over
$500 10 his possession, and Il Is feared
he met foul play,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-18

DENyEn, Col, Jan. l7.--Ruby Trusts
cabin on Mount Snelilc Was carried away
this morning by snow-slide, burging six
men. A relief party was Immediately
formed The victims were soon recoy-
cred. Martin Pearson and Aldy Peterson
were found dead; the other four were
badly injured.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-18
Indications.

WAsnINGToN, Jan. rs, 100 q. nl.--For
East Gali states Cloudy w,ataer, local
rains, variable winds, gcnerahy warmer,
falling barometer. Wet Gulf stu es
Cloudy weather, With local raius variable
winds, IN southern portion slightly warn-
er, falling barometer.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-18
GLAD TO GET IN JAIL.
Prison Walls Preferable TO tho Coid-An
Even Hundred.
Special TO the Gazette

special TO the 6aLettc
Fort SMITH, ARK, Jan. l7.--Six pris
oners were brought In this evening from
the Cherokee country by deputy United
States marshal and II. II. Smith, as fol.
lows: A, J. Lands and y. A. Bush, as
sanlt with intent 10 kin; j. Is, Thompson,
larceny; X. c. Durham, John Thomas
and click Erbob, introducing and selling
whisky In the Indian country. Bush gave
bond and the others were committed "
Jail, aud were no doubt glad " get In out
OF the cold, as they were brought here In
an open wagon aud were hal frozen when
they arrived.
There are just one hundred prisoners In
the jail tonight.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-18
wrecked by whisky.

PuTsnURG, Pa, Jan. l7.--James W.
Murray, editor OF legal journal, and
one Of the brightest young lawyers at the
Allegheny county bar, died Ia the jail to-
night Of delirium tremens.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-18
smnil urnil snnl, Alnn.

LONDON, Jan. l7.--The failure OF the
Jersey bank caused several ANAL failures,
including that Of Rautn Robin, the New
foundland ship owner. Gasset, treas.
urer OF the bank, also bankrupt has
been takcn into custody on charge Of
nn1l laan lnlnnnl
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-18

East SAGINAW, Mich, Jan. liza
strange robbery occurred here last night.
Two daughters Of II II. Fasgcr awoke
during the night TO find that while asleep
some one had entered their room and
cut OFF their long hair. Nothing else was
TAKEN
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-18
Tho Lnnrne n Lrnnl.

DumtS, Jan. l7,--rhe Irish cxehrquor
bench hns ruled that the national league Is
not ilitgll, as II exists Ia every county In
Ireland without secrecy and has been
tolerated by the government which knows
It's object
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-18
an Amerlcnn OnnlnIn Dend.

AIExAEbuA, jan. l7,--Capt. Hayward
OF the United States Steamer Quinnebong,
who only recently joined that vessel, Is
dead
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-18
Iforrirn NotnbIes Dond.

LoSpoN, Jan, l5.-- Bishop conaty is
dead
Paul Bandey, the French paioter, is
lead, in bis iiity-eiahth year
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-12-30

We should educate the girls in such
a WAY that tney can step beyond the
wall, Of their homes and make them
selves useful They should be made
familiar with horticulture in all its de-
partmenis bee keeping eau be made
very profitable the care and rearing
Of poultry are within their scope b.
sides. score or more OF other useful
accomplishments. by which a woman
educa,ed-practically educated-in all
these things, can earn eaou IN 10 hire all
the help she needs, both indoors aud
ut.and often bring still more to the
family treasury than her husband can
FROM his farm. besides the comforts
aud luxuries thus obtained from her
enterprises; and what j. OF vastly
more value to her and her house
hold, she will ret the sunshine and
open air. retain perfect health and rea-
son. live long and useful life. rea
her family in comfort, who. and the
world. will rise up and call her blessed
Does this seem like mn idle dream:
Those who are interested in the coming
generations of women who will live
upon the farm. can leave no more en-
during monument TO their memories
than school well established for their
education il all those things that will
make women something more than mere
drudges or machines-m them noble.
useful women in the highest, truest
sense American. A9rieultartst for
December.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-12-30
Eggs by Weight.

I.n.t i ..r,-se ,b.t 80. hr, ,,.i I'm
.or. H., number instead II hy wc,.l,,.
Nnmbrr .1,s. M, .I,ow ,b.ir Win.
w.irb, Jnes SAM e,c. ve;.btcic,.
~ much as o,bcr- Whit in.,;c. .r
bu.i,c.s sagaci,v Il. thor. 4; - n,v,ny
the same nr;re for o,o a.. for the .,ber1
l. mo-, the rarmc, vb, >.lIs a ,,rs, 60,
for the sane nrire that HI, uc,gbh1r
Ill, ,,,,,l...,.. t..,is 49,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-12-30

The typewriter will never b. uni
versal favori,e. |, may Ice and Doubt
less is a good thing to grind ont All edit
torial On finance or 10 fay man whom
YOU dou't like iikcw Use good ia,ca-
ton 10 turn ont all ,,,It, Of commercial
correspondence But there are tieli~
where the peu-the old fashioned pen-
j. Still might.er than the type writer,and
ever will be-. world without eud. Fan
cy nan making love TO his sweet
heart on typewriter. And fancy Il
sweetheart bre:hhing her hearts secret
pouring her passionate ycurnlng> and
tond expressions on a sheet of paper
where YOU have to ring bell at tn
end Of each line Love can never get
used to any such mechanical apparatus
AS that You might as well expect to
pound out an operation on a sheet iron
boiler with sledge hammer. Imagine
your sending sentence OF this sort TO
your best girl: My typewriter fails TO
express Ia YOU the feelings Of heart !"
What would bundle o. typewriter lrt-
tiers look like tied up in IA faded ribbon:
Do you think any sensible girl would
keep love letter turned out by a type
writer: Would Won: \ typewriter let
ter.,o Use a theatrical sentence. is good
enough for one-ni ght stand, but no one
ever reads it over Besides it is per-
fectlv useless III breach of promise
suit. Chicago Herald.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-12-30
Winter Management Of Sheep.

1t is best TO keep sheep in Il yard
sheltered by their shed, with a warm
southern exposure. Let them have
their regular time for exercise As much
as for their grain ration or their hay
If snow continues on the ground a long
time so that they have no inducement 10
take exercise in search of grass. turn
them into a corn-stubble from which the
fodder has been hauled out and ricked
They will rove up aud down in this
and pick large amount OF ''thimbles"
from the stubs. no matter how weather
beaten they may be. which they would
not eat ii given to them in the yard
A sheep is grateful for the privilege of
picking up !. portion of his living in bis
own way, nibbliDg about in all kinds
OF hidden hooks with his nimble pre-
hensile lips; and even after they have
picked the subs over twenty times,
it will pay to turn them in again sim
ply for the sake of the exercise The
great use of the system of yarding is
that it allows the master to regulate
the time and amount of exercise, and
also secures more effectual alimenta
tion.--American Agriculturist for De-
Gender.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-12-30
Lincoln as Postmaster.

In the spring of this year. 1888, he
was appointed Postmaster of New Salem
and held the office for three years. Its
emoluments were slender and its duties
light. but there was in all probability
no citizen of the village who could
have made 80 much of it as he. The
mails were so scanty that he was said
To carry them in his hat. aud he is also
reported 10 have read every newspaper
that arrived; it is altogether likely that
this formed the leading inducement TO
his taking the office. His incumhency
lasted until New Salem ceased to be
populous enough for post station and
the mail went by to Petersburg. Dr..
Holland relates seqnai to this official
experience which illustrates the quaint
honesty of the mau. Several years la
ter. when he was practicing lawyer,
All agent of the post-ofiice department
called upon him. aud asked for bal
ance due from the New Salem Office.
some seventeen dollars. Lincoln arose.
aud opening little trunk which lnv in
a corner of The room, took from il n
cation rag ia which was tied mp the
exact sum required. Il never use any
mans money but my OWN" he quietly
remarked. When we consider the pinch
ing poverty ID which these wears had
been passed. We may appreciate the
seli-denial which had KEEP, him from
making even temporary use of tins 1T
tie sum of government money. N,oojag
and HaY Dec,mhe Ceaturv