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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-18
Democratic Banners.

American. s.H .. ...
The State Democratic Executive
Committee Yesterday received two
very handsome banners that had
previously been offered. One is to be
awarded to the civil district in the
State making the largest percentage
of Democratic gain for r. l.. Taylor
for Governor over VIM. B. Bate, the
other to the county making the
largest percentage of gain. The
former is white, the latter blue. Both
are made of the finest heavy banner
silk, and are finished with gold trim
mings, tassels and cords. Upon one
side of each is the oil painting of Bob
Taylor, and upon the other side is the
painted coat of arms of the State.
For the former, the contest is close
between the Thirteenth Civil Dis
trict of Montgomery County and the
Sixteenth Civil District of Madison.
The committee had decided the form
er district to the winner by less than
half of l per cent. greater percentage
of gain than the latter, but Represen-
tative Hurt of Madison, who is now
in the city, called upon Secretary
Pearcy and asked that a decision be
suspended until the vote of the Madi-
son County District could be sent in
correctly. The blue banner will go
to Shelby County. Both banners
cost in the aggregate more than $4OO.
They will be presented by Chairman
Mcconnell, who will 60 to the win
wing district and county and make
formal presentation.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-18
PrOclains Aloud.

We have a case under our immediate
observation of Rheumatism which has been
cured by the use of B. B. B. Sam. Simpson
COLI was almost helpless when we put him
IN B. B. B. He has taken about bottles
and says he is well, and to all appearances
IS well. He is now our regular porter and
does all the work heavy and light and pro.
claims aloud the virtues of B. B. r.
.-.. DUNAwAY & Co., Druggist.
Arkansas City, Ark, April 80, 1886.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-18
Rheumatism.

Although practitioner of near twenty
years, my mother influenced me to procure
B. b. B. for her. She had been confined to
her bed several months with Rheumatism,
which had stubbornly resisted all the usual
remedies. Within twenty four hours after
commencing B. B. B, observed marked
relief. She has just commenced her third
bottle and is nearly as active as ever, and
has been to the front yard with "rake in
hand" cleaning up. Her improvement is
truly acOndeJuuy and immensely gratifying.
c. II. MONTGOMERY, NJ. d.
Jacksonville, Ala, May 10, 1885.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-18

A judge pronouncing the death
sentence, tenderly observed: eff
guilty, you richly deserve the fate
that awaits you. If innocent, it will
be qualification for you to feel that
you were hanged without such a
crime on your conscious. In either
case you will be delivered from this
world of care" q
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-18

Mrs. Julia M. Walters, Of Thomp-
son Station, Williamson county, will
be an applicant for the position of en-
crossing clerk of the Senate, and will
make a good one if chosen for the
place. For some years she has been
connected with the newspaper world
in various capacitiesand is thorough
ly competent to perform all the du-
ties of the Office to which she aspires.
We hope that the grave Senators will
give her cause a patient hearing and
will elect her, feeling assured that if
they do they will never regret it. Of
those applying for the place we are
satisfied that no one will prove more
efficient than Mrs. Walters Colum-
hia Herald.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-18
A Triumph Of Western Journalism.

Rocky Mountain Cyclone.
We begin the publication ov the
Roccay Mountain Cyclone with some
phew diphphiculties in the way. The
type phounders phrom whom we
bought our output phor this printing
orphice phailed to supply us with any
ephs or Gays, and it will be phour or
phive week bephore we can get any.
The mistaque was not phound out til
a day or two ago. We have ordered
the missing letters, and will have to
get along without them till they
come. We don't lique the look ov
this variety ov spelling any better
than our readers, but mistax will
happen in the best regulated phami-
lies, and Jpn the ph's and c's and ks
and as hold out we shall ceep Sound
the hard) the Cyclone whirling
aphter a phashion till the sorts arrive.
1t is no joque to us-it's a serious
aphphair.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-18
A Book of Wonders. Free.

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cause and cure of Blood Poisons, Scrofula
and Screfulous Swellngs, Ulcers, Sores,
Rheumatism, Kidney Complaints, Catarrh,
etc, can secure by mail, free, a copy of our
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with the most wonderful and startling proof
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BLOOD BALM Co.,
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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-18
Demonstrated Merit.

SPARTA, Ca, May 10, 1886.
Blood Balm Co.:
Yon will please ship us per first freight
one gross B. B. B.
1t gives us pleasure to report good trade
for this preparation. Indeed it has far
eclipsed all other blood remedies, both in
demonstrated merit and rapid sale with US.
RoZIER & VARDEMEN.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-18

Sprinfeld Record: The Record
very much favors the project of the
level-headed "old man of the Noun
tains," Col. John HI. Savage-that of
calling Constitutional Convention.
Col. Savage is a man of wonderful
sagacity, as true as steel, and as solid
as forty stone walls, and the incom-
ing legislative will act wisely if they
lay all prejudice aside-if they possess
any-and, as nearly as possible, follow
his counsel in this and other needful
legislation. a
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-18

Springfield Republican: A small
boy surprised his teacher at one of
the grammer schools the other day
by asking her how far a procession of
the Presidents of the United States
would reach if they were placed in a
row. On her expressing her igno-
rance he calmly announced; "From
Washington to Cleveland"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-18
A Premium Worth Having.

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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-18

GEN. w. G. HARDING, founder of
"Belle Meade" died at that place
Wednesday afternoon. Thousands
of people from every State in the
Union have visited Belle Meade, and
enjoyed the Generals hospitality, and
the announcement will be received
with sadness all over the country.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-18

Our Tarlton correspondent gives
Mr.. R. T. Dykes, the member elect
to the Legislature from Marion and
Grudy counties, the title of "Rev."
If Mr.. Dykes is preacher he is in
eligible to a seat in the Tennessee
Legislature.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-18

Is the Tracy City News certain
about the Building and Loan Asso-
citation of that place lending money
at 43 per cent. premium? Wasn't it
$43 premium on a share of 5000? If
this is the case the per cent is nothing
like 43.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-18

Mr.. w. G. DIBRELL, Of Nashville,
reports to the Sparta Expositor that
the contract for the Bon Air extension
has been signed, and that work will
begin in January and be vigorously
pushed through.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-18

Hon. II. M. DoAK was sworn in as
Clerk OF the Supreme Court of the
middle Division of Tennessee, last
Wednesday by Judge Key.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-18

THE steamer, j. M. White, one of
the finest boats on the Mississippi
river, was burned to the waters edge
last Monday night at point near
Baton Rouge, La. The exact num-
Der of lives lost has not yet been as
certained, but it is supposed that
between fifty and sixty persons per-
ished in the disaster.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-18

The English universities, says Sir
Lyon Playfair, teach their graduates
to spend Ct, 900 a year with dignity
and intelligence, while the Scotch
universities teach men to make 81 600
year with dignity and intelligence.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-18

1t is the custom for all the royal
princes of Germany to learn trades.
The Crown Prince is an expert jew
eler. Prince William understands
glove-making, and Prince Henry is
a skilled sailor and a matchmaker.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-18

The MeMinnville STANDARD says
that the latest novelty seen on the
streets of that town was a drunken
Goose-a real feathered goose. 1t is
well that the STANDARD added the
eXplaitory clause and succeeded in
making it generic term, otherwise
we would have been inclined tolaugh
at the stupidity of the joke. 1t is a
very ordinary occurrence to see more
than one drunken goose waddling
about the square in Murfreesboro.-
Murfreesboro Democrat.
The editor of the Democrat rather
gives himself away in the above.
The incident referred to was witness
cd upon the streets of Jackson, Tenn,
not McMinnville. If editors were
not proverbially men of temperate
habits, we would be led to believe
that our brother of the Democrat had
been mixing up with that crowd he
speaks about on the square of Muir
sreesboro.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-18

Itch, mango and scratches Of every
Kind cured in 80 minutes by Wool
fOrd's sanitary Lotion. Use no other.
This never fails. Sold by j. 3.
Ritrhoy, druggist, AfcMinnvill, Tenn.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-18

TENNESSEE has just cause TO be
proud of her delegation in Congress.
The Washington correspondent of
the Nashville American writes that
paper under date of Dec. 14th, as fol-
lows: 81 notice that for the third
time in this session, Benton McMilin
was today called to the chair, a
graceful tribute from Speaker Carlisle
to this prominent Tennessee member,
who evidently stands high in the es-
TEEN of the Kentucky statesman"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-18

Stumps, the farmer, has married a
city girl, who's tryingto learn country
ways. She has heard her husband
say that he must buy a dog, and re-
spends: ooh, yes do, Chawles-buy
a setter dog. He can be a watch dog
at night and set on the eggs all day;
for l can't make the hens set, though
I've held 'em down an hour at a
time"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-18

With all the safeguards thrown
around our mails-and they are many
and ingeniOus-yet the last annual
report of the Inspection Bureau Of the
Post Office Department shows that
during the past year 49, post-offices
were robbed and 260 burned, rs postal
cars We're burned or wrecked, y mail
stages robbed, : mail passengers on
their wagons robbed, - pouches lost
and ~ stolen, cut or injured by fall
ing under the trains.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-18
m NOTICE. aa
Stockholders Meeting.

The regular annual meeting Of the Stock.
holders of the Peoples National Bank of
McMinnville, for the election Of Board of
Directors, and such other business as may
come before them. will be held in the Office
of the Bank Tuesday, January 18th, 1887.
...... G. COFFEE, Cashier.
Dec. 9th, 1886. tf @ HA NND
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-07-01
Fair Mount Public School Commence
ment.

The recent commencement exercises OF
the Fair Mount public school, east side OF
Shenandoah river near Johnstons factory,
was the grandest affair of the kind that
ever took place at that point. Mr. Oliver
NJ. Harris, the teacher, deserves great credit
and praise for the interesting and delightful
entertainment that was gotten up under his
supervision. From the handsome and ele-
CANT manner that the scholars, one and all,
acquitted themselves in their various roles,
it was plain to be seen that the teacher had
done good work during the session and
that Forward and Upward" in their studies
was their motto. Mr.. Harris can look back
with pleasure and pride over the past SEES
sion at the grand work he has accomplished
in advancing his scholars in their various
studies. A delightful programme of some
thirty pieces was well rendered before large
and appreciative audience. We cannot re-
frain from mentioning a few of the dia-
logues and the persons who acted them so
we'll
The Bet, by Jacob Myers and Charles By
erly Tough Boarding House, by Brooks
Myers and Frank Mason; Wonderful Eggs,
by Frank Shepherd and David Byerly; Old
Heads on Young Shoulders, by Fannie
Shepherd, Anna Clipp, Laura Clipp, Sadie
Milton, Brooks Myers and Albert Gray.
Dat Mosquito was rendered by Miss Fannie
Shepherd to perfection and just took the
house by storm. Suffice it to say that each
and all did their parts well and too much
praise cannot be said in their behalf. The
audience was perfectly charmed throughout.
1t is useless to attempt to describe the
elegant dinner that was served by the ladies
for it included everything nice and tempt
ing to the appetite-.just the kind of dinner
that the editor OF the FREE PRESS would
enjoy because he could MAKE good square
meal and finish on delicious ice cream and
cake. Al editors limited capacity would
have been overtaxed to have done justice TO
this princely feast. Daniel Hefflebower,
ESQ, an official member of the board OF ed
ucation, was present and delivered an in
structive and entertaining address. For
one hour the enraptured audience listened
to the "fow of the soul and least of reason"
Mr.. II. made many salient points in his adj
dress. and it was interpreted with spark
ling wit and humOr throughout. His de-
scripti0n of the modern dude as personated
by so many young Americans of the present
day was side splitting in the extreme, and
brought forth rour DIS of applause. His re-
marks on parental authority and Obedience
to the rules of school were timely and well
framed, and found Judgment in the minds
OF all lovers of good order.
Mr.. Harris has So scholars and an average
attendance of % per month.
Handsome books were awarded as prizes
to Miss Fannie Shepherd for proficiency in
dictionary and Joel w. Clipp in spelling
class. Mary E. Clipp, Sarah c. Clipp and
Peter West received prizes for punctual at
tendance, they not having missed day dur
ing the entire session. -
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-07-01
CharIesto,cm's Centennial
CHAR1EsrowN. June Is. Is

CHARLEsTowN, June %, 1886.
DEAR Mr.. EDITOR:
A number OF persons have asked me when
our Centennial Celebration is to take place
supposing, doubtless, was still a member
of the Committee of arrangements.
Will you kindly allow me the use of your
columns to say that found myself obliged
several months ago to withdraw from that
Committee. as it was plain | would be una
BILE to attend properly to duty as member
of it?
hope we will certainly have an apprO-
pirate celebration. An Orator and a Poet
have promised their services for the occa-
sion. lam sure the mention of their names,
Travers and Lucas, will be enough to con
vince all that the intellectual part of the
celebration is abundantly attended 10.
If, in addition, we have procession of
some kind in the day, and some fire works
at night, | think we will accomplish all
that may be necessary or proper and with
out much expense.
If the day were made sort of public
holiday it would be well All the bells of
the town could be rung at sunrise, at noon
and at sunset each being struck one hum
area times.
If cannon could be procured and a sa-
lutte of one hundred guns be fired at noon,
it would be appropriate.
If the Masons, Odd Fellows and the 9th
er Orders, as well as our Fire Companies
and other organizations and citizens would
unite in a procession, the effect would be
good.
If, in addition, some distinguished gen
temen from our Mother State, the Old Do
miuion, would also make us an address, the
day would be a grand one in our history
Let me suggest the names of Mr.. Ran Tuck
er or Mr.. John w. Daniel.
The day ought to be set soon. If our
newspapers would give notice of it, be-
lieve many of our scattered people who are
found in many states would come and join
in our celebration if they knew the day in
time.
suggest some day in the last half of
September
Respectfully yours,
WM. L. CRAIGHILL.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-07-01

Salaries of P. Ms at points named are
changed as follows: Winchester Is to
$1,000, Roanoke $1,000 to $1,000, Farmville
10 to Sl4O0, Leesburg II to $500, Univ. OF
Va. l3 to Sl400, Centerville, Nd. Il to
$1,000, Elkin 10 to $1,000, FrostDurg II to
$1,000, Emmittsburg 10 to $1,000.
Town Sergeant J. P. Thatcher, aged 10,
was killed last week at Moundsville at the
house of Eugene Johnson, desperate,
whom he tried to arrest. JOhnson's wife
aided in the murder. Deceased was an ex-
Methodist minister, editor of weekly sheet,
the Gospel Herald, and conductor of new
sect called the Holiness Church.
This is remark made by the cook at the
Senate restaurant when he was remonstra-
ted with on account of his putting CHINA
mon into chicken croquets and INDUCING
in other extraordinary culinary freaks
One of the walters said to him when he
was carrying back rejected mess, you are
no cook" He Indignantly replied, Don I
you tell me that cooked for Sheridan
and his army in the Shenandoah Valley
during the war"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-07-01

rwenty-nine Railway postal clerks have
been removed by the Postmaster General
.or insubordnation in conspiring to obstfuct
the regulation of the service by the depart
ment and to ipjure its efficiency. They
secretly attempted to form an association
with a view to dictate action to the depart
meut, and many Of them have also been
guilty of deception towards their fellow
clerks by representing the purposes OF such
association to be merely benevolent, and
thus entangling them, so says the p. NJ.
General.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-07-01
Mount ParVo Institute,
CHARLEsTowN, JEFF. COUNTY, w. VA.
Boarding aud Day School
For Young Ladies and children.
MISS AUGUSTA V. WILSON
AND
MRS. BELLE WILSON GALLAHER
Principals.
Miss ANNIE L. ROBERTS,
Teacher of Languages and Music.

Third A,,,,tai Session wU begin Sept. 10, 1886.
Athorough course of instruction in the usual
branches of an English education will be given
and competent teachers will prepare students
in Ancient and Modern Languages for admis-
sion into any Collegiate Institution.
No requisite of first-class school will be
omitted.
The Institute Building is well suited to school
uses and so situated as to secure all the con-
ditions necessary to the health of the pupils
Ii is placed upon an eminence overlooking the
town and surrounding country. The attrac-
tons of this section of the Valley OF Virginia
are too well known 10 need further statement.
Charlestown is easy of access from all points
North and South. being situated upon the b.
IL o. and s. V. Railroads, and within three and
four hours ride of Washington and Baltimore.
TERMS Board per Scholastic year, $50 ;
No extra charges in the literary course; TUT
ton, S25 to $40; Board from Monday morning
to Friday evening, per scholastic year, 500 ;
Music. $40 Drawing, So Painting, SO; En-
tire charges by tie year, 500.
Where two or more boarding pupils are from
the same family a liberal deduction will be
made.
REFERENCES By PERMISSION:
Bishop A. w. Wilson, D. D., L. D., Balti.
more, Md.
Rev. John S. Martin, D. D., Winchester, Va.
Rev Samuel Rodgers, d. D.. Alexandria, Va.
Rev. o. p. Fitzgerald. ID. D.. Editor Of the
Christian AdyOcate. Nashville, Tennessee.
Rev. w. p. Harrison, D. d., Nashville, Tenn.
Hon Eugene NJ. Wilson,. Minneapolis, MINI.
Rev P. H. Whisner, D. D., Baltimore, Md.
Rev J. Watts ShOaff. Salem, Roanoke Co. Va.
Rev. j. L. Shipley, MOorefeld. West Va.
Rev. w &. Eggleston, Charlestown, W. Va.
Rev. J. L. Armstrong Hamilton, Virginia.
Hon. w L. Wilson, late President West Nir-
GINA University, Charlestown.
Rev A. c. Hopkins, D. D. CharlestOwn.
Hon. VIM. II. TraverS. Charlestown.
Rev A. j. Huntington, d. D., Prof. Column
bian University, Washington u. c.
Rev Il. n Baer, d. D., Washington City.
Rev. w. S. Edwards, D. d., Washington City.
Rev. 5. G. Ferguson, Romney, West Virginia.
Hon. Jno Blair Hoge. Washington City.
Rev. Dallas Tucker Charlest0wn, W. Va.
John Hess Esq, County Superintendent OF
Schools Kearneysville, Jefferson Co., w Va.
Rev. r. r. S. Hough, NJ D., Fredericksburg.
Rev. VIM. II. Meade, d. D., Philadelphia.
Rey j. a NcCauley, d. D., IL. D., President
of Dickinson College, Carlisle; "a.
George w. Corner, Esq, Baltimore.
Robert Cathoart Esq, Baltimore.
Rev. 7. b. Shepherd. Bayard, Warren Co., Va.
Mrs S. c. Trueheart Principal Of Female Col
lege. Millersburg. Kentucky.
Rev 4. II. Amos, NJ. D., Dubuque, Iowa.
For Circulars apply TO the
PRINCIPALS.
CHAElLsIowN. JErF Co, W. W.
July !. 1856.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-07-01

The Senate District committee Friday by
a vote of to decided to report adversely
the name of James c. Matthews, colored,
nominated by the President to the Office OF
recorder OF deeds for the District The
vote against Matthews was composed Of
both Republicans and Democrats.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-07-01

The Pueblo Colorado S,a AYERS that Hon
Steve Elkins was q Confederate soldier He
fought with Gen. Price. Because hewent over
TO the republican party we viii not say that
he stu had his price
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-07-01

The Moundsvire penitentiary directors have
given heed TO popular clamor and abrogated
the contract with Weilsburg tobacconist to
supply him with cheap convic, labor
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-07-01

The Baltimore 1a..rior thinks that the de-
mocratc ticket I'M IS ought 20 read For Pres
ident. Mrs. Grover Cleveland For Vice Presi-
dent Mr.. Grover Cleveland. Platform I'm
Union there is Strength.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-07-01

An lS-year old Williamsport Pa girl has
zone and married O negro barber. Fred Doug
lass white wife ought TO send the bride her
CONGRATULATIONS
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-07-01

A young Yves, Virsiniau SON of Dr. Patrick
Of Lowisburg. graduated second in class OF
- at Wc-, Point the other day. He almost
comes up TO Patu.k Henw-"f that oe irca-
son make the most of it.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-07-01

The Weston Democrat has scored one. Il has
entered upon its Goth year. IL IS an excellent
paper-good and true.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-07-01
Barber Wanted.

I WILL give steady employment and s0''
Il pay 10 a first-class Barber. .,,.,.
Charlestown, April 5, 1856.