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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-11
SOUTHERN STANDARD McMlNNVILLE TENNEssEE-sATURDAY

Hunting and getting wood has been
the order of the day this week, your
correspondent belonging to the latter
class.
j. E. Wheeler and j. r. divers
schools closed last week, and j. G.
Hennessee's school will close Friday.
J. E. and Thomas Wheeler will at
tend Prof. Evans school at Mechanics
vile which opened Dec. 9th.
Mr.. A. Gilfillin has erected a splen-
did barn.
Elder J. X. P. Whitlock spent
most OF last week in a protracted
meeting on Rocky River, returning
home Saturday.
Mr.. w. N. Metcalf, after spending
several days in DeKalb and Cannon
counties, returned home a few days
ago.
Mrs. G. T. Riggs, whose health
has been quite feeble for several
weeks, we are glad to note is much
improved.
w. j. Shelton goes to Cannon coun-
ty in few days and will open a pen
manship school Mondayin the neigh
borhood of Auburn.
Married, at the residence of the
BRIDES mother, on Barren Fork Sun
day Nov. 18th, Mr.. Jesse Cochran
to Miss frankie Orick, Elder Whit
lock officiating. May peace and
happiness attend them along life's
rugged path.
e. N. wager goes to Nashville this
week to buy new stock of goods.
Rev. Pelter Baker, late of McMinn,
has an appointment to preach at
Bald Knob next Sunday at II O'Clock.
John Henegar says he don't intend
to pull that buggy as long as he can
borrow horse.
Bob Potter, representing grocery
house in Nashville, was here Tues
day soliciting orders for goods.
The writer will open penman-
ship school at Bald Knob Monday
Dec. 18th. All interested in learning
penmanship will find it to their adj
vantage to attend.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-11
Something to Read"

Every season has its special en-
Payments and pleasures. During
winter, however, it is sometimes Sc
rious question to determine what to
be done with the long evenings, when
it is more comfortable to be in doors.
AT every Preside there ought to be
provided some means for interesting
and profitable employment. There
is no better plan by which to gain
this end than by being provided with
good reading matter. Good books
are mans best friend, always near
and full of interesting companionship
suited to his every mood and condi-
ton. No matter how far he may be
removed from human sympathy and
companionship, if he has the right
books at hand, he has access to the
company of the best and noblest of
earth in the thoughts they have given
the world. Every one ought to have
a course Of reading mapped out and
read every day. To read promiscu-
ously any thing and every thing that
comes in ones way is not the best
plan. To profit by reading one must
read the best and read it every day.
No matter how busy he may be he
can always find few minutes each
day for reading, which is so much
gained in furnishing wholesome food
for thought when engaged in manual
labor. Books are so plentiful and
cheap that there can be no excuse for
not having them in every home.
A course of reading, known as the
"Chautauqua Literary and Scientific
Circle" tillst his need exactly. 1t is
designed to give the reader an equiv
alent in English for regular college
course. Those who have never been
to college and those who have, but
want review, will each find, in this
course, the thing best adapted to his
wants. Itincludes history, literature,
science and language. Extra courses
are also provided for those who desire
a special line of study. Thousands of
persons all over the land are now
reading this course, and all have
found it full of blessing and pleasure.
1t is especially adapted to those who
are busily engaged in other than lit
erary pursuits. Housekeepers, farm
ers, mechanics, clerks, merchants, per-
sons in every avocation can find plen-
ty of time to take this spare-minute
course. Little. things make the ag-
gregate of all life's work. A few
minutes each day given to careful,
judicious reading will greatly enrich
the whole life. No man or woman,
not even the busiest, can plead a
want of time. 1t is arranged special
ly for busypeOple. ThosewhOse work
confines them to a monOtonous rou-
tine will find rest and comfort in such
a plan for reading. The time spent
waiting for meals, or in the evening
when the days work is ended, can be
used with great profit. Persons liv-
ing in the country, who are forced tC
depend on themselves for mental i'm.
provement and pleasure will find this
course an inestimable boon. Whole
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-11
Save Us From the Crows.
Editor Standard.

Editor Standard.
AS politics have closed for while,
| propose to look to the interest Of
the farmers, as they are most always
overlooked. They need encourage
ment, for it seems that their energy
is all gone. No wonder! for they are
so heavily taxed, and overlooked as
class of people, and at the same
time they are the life Of trade.
Now, / think thelegislature should
look more to the interest of the far
mers, for they can help them in sew
eral ways, by protecting them in
raising sheep, and growing their crops,
for the amount lost each year would
more than pay the tax; yet, with
their loss, it is almost impossible for
them to pay the heavy tax.
was in favor of the dog law, and
| think there should be a law to pro-
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-11
Rescued from the Grave.

Ny wife for many years was afflict-
ed with blood disease which batfled
the most skillful treatment, and
finally resulted in very large ulcer
ated end ugly looking running sore
on one of her limbs, which had been
growing larger and larger for the last
four years, discharging quantities of
pus or matter, and was SO rapidly I'M
dermining her health that i almost
despaired of effecting a cure. / tried
every known remedy, such as the
sarsaparillia and potash mixtures and
prescriptions of the best physicians,
with no benefit in any way. A few
months ago my attention was called
to S. S. S. procured some of this
medicine, which she began to take,
and in short time increased in flesh
and strength, and the sore, which
was then larger than my hand and
reached to the bone, began to heal.
After continuing its use a few weeks,
she regained her health and spirits,
and the sore was entirely healed.
She had been in such terrible con-
dition for years, and was so near
deaths door at the time she COM
menced the S. S. S., that l RETAINED
from making the facts known to the
public. Though knowing or being
satisfied that she was cured, feared
the disease might return; but as it
has now been three months since she
stopped using the medicine, and is in
perfect health, being able to walk
several miles without unusual IA
tigue, and attends to household duties
as she did before she was so afflicted,
1 publicly make this statement for
the benefit of all who are afflicted as
was my wife. w. M. GREEN.
Five Points, Jones Co., Ga,
May 30, 1886.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases
mailed free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Drawer
3, Atlanta, Ga, or 1877 w. 23d ST., n. Y.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-11
IRVING COLLEGE.
The Weekly Budget of News from o
Standard Reporter.

No excuse is necessary for this COM
munication after silence of a few
months. In fact, in this age of Won
ders, mysteries, and miracles, it is
not meet and proper to make rea-
son for doing that which is not ex-
pected, or of failing to do that which
is expected. III write, the world
"runs on" at normal pace; if ] fail
to write, its velocity, momentum,
and equilibrium remain uniform and
unchanged hence to have written or
not, am left in a peaceful state of
happy insolicitude as to the destiny
of the world so far as it Is dependent
upon the productions of my pen.
For me to tell the people through
the STANDARD that we have a fifteen
inch snow would be as uncalled for
as the four thousand questions which
L have answered this week, the most
frequently repeated of which were
this looks like winter don't it, and is
this deep enough for you?
Yes, the snow is deep enough for
me, and every argument that can be
used as a reminder that it is winter
surrounds me.
\ LONELY bachelor, tauntingly so
called by the cruel world! snow tif-
teen inches deep! mercury down to
zero! woodward bankrupt! neighbors
out of wood too! nobody glad for
you to sit by their fires hard times !!
corn crop short!applecrop "nogood!"
fattening hogs all dead with the
cholera! no ''rib,' no backbone"
no "nothingW Indeed, this does look
like winter! In those places where
the custom prevails doubtless some
people are making merry sleighing,
and we, too, in view of the scarcity
Of pork, have been making merry
Slaying-rabbits. Some shoot the
timid creatures, but G. r. Martin
shoots at them and then runs them
down and kills them with a stick.
Our local merchants report trade
some better and money matters a lit
tie easier.
The fruit crop was not abundant,
but the price was better than last
year, so about the same will be real
lied on the orchards. The apples in
this section are most all sold, though
there are some shipments to make
yet.
w. r. Henson, of Sequachee Val
tey, has bought up good many cat
tie of such grades as are commonly
rejected by the average cattle buyers,
hence not muchsurplus stock to carry
over this winter.
The literary society at the college
has adjourned for the winter.
At stated meeting of Irving Lodge
No. 479, F. and A. NJ, the following
officers were elected for the year 'S7:
e. B. Etter, w. NJ; Israel Hill, Jr.,
S. W.; j. S. Ford, J. il. j. Mead
ows, Sec'y,; c. NJ. Rutledge, Treas,
r. NJ. Safely, S. d.; P. Z. Tennessee,
j. d., and j. 7. Mansfield, Tyler.
Our young friend, c. L. Barnes, has
gone to Birmingham with a ship.
ment of fruit.
Jno. L. Woodlee, of Sequachee Val.
icy, is visiting friends and relatives
on this side of the mountain this
week.
The forerunner of Christmas will
materialize in the form of party to.
hight at the residence of Geo. H. Et.
ter, George will give but one Other
this winter. f. b. +.
0GVYIfNM
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-11
DAYLIGHT
%he Weeks News LacOnically Reported
for the Standard.

For several weeks past we have
been very irregular in reporting to
the STANDARD, Occasioned, some
times for the want Of something to
report, at other times from mereneg-
iect, but last week the failure of our
letters appearance was caused by the
mail reaching our Office about two
hours ahead of time. We had the
letter written but failed to get it post
ed. A good deal is expected of a
newspaper correspondent. He is eX-
pected to attend to his own business
end at the same time get every item
Of news in his neighborhood and
write it up in good style, and if he
iails to do this somebody will have
some remark to make about him, but
people will TALK, you know. For
some time past we have endeavored
10 give the readers of the STANDARD
the news of this neighborhood week
iy Except for some weeks past,) but
1T times things have occurred which
we would fail to get in time to report
them while fresh. If we had moth
ing to do only to get up a letter for
the STANDARD, we might be able to
make it a little more "newsy."
Most everybody walked up Satur-
day morning somewhat surprised to
find that about a ten inch snow had
iallen during the night.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-11

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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-17
BASE BALL RULES.

The changes made in the base ball rules
by the Joint committee of the National
league and American association, assisted
by the captains of the leading mines, are so
radical that it is odd they met with such
ready adoption. Base ball devotees will be
divided in their sentiment regarding the
changes, but the general opinion will be
that they are well founded. The most i'm
portant provision is that henceforth four
strikes and but five balls will be allowed,
while a base given on balls will count as a
base hit. The tendency will thus be to
make pitchers more careful in the kind of
balls they deliver, shorten the game and
stop the present wrangling. which frequently
reaches such unseemly proportions. Base
ball has firm hold upon the American
people, and any change in the rules calcu-
lated to make the same more interesting or
to deprive it of certain Objectionable fea-
lures now present deserves to be COM
mended. The game will also be rendered
more lively, through the fact that the held
ers will be given more work to do and the
pitcher allowed less liberty. Now. if the
managers would go further and permit the
use of a live instead of dead ball, the
game which a few years gone by excited
such enthusiasm might be seen again.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-17
THE ADVENTISTS.

The most singular feature of the national
prophetic conference which opened in Chi
cago yesterday is that orthodox clergymen
should deem it necessary to meet in confer
ence for the purpose of organizing move
ment especially to spread advent doctrine.
If anything is clearly taught in the New
Testament it is the second coming of
CHRIST. And it also teaches that his COM
ing will be unheralded, and will be at such
a time as is least expected. This doctrine
is preached from Christian pulpits every
week. and there has not been time since
the ascension that his disciples have not
looked for his temperance. The men who
stood with him on the mountain top and
saw Him ascend expected to see Him come
again during their day and generation. ST.
PAUL evidently expected the second advent
to occur in his time. And so it has been
with each succeeding generation down to
the present. Therefore it is difficult to
comprehend what particular good for the
church the eminent divines now in confer
ence at Chicago expect to accomplish by
reiterating doctrine that has been preached
for nearly nineteen centuries. and which is
not disputed by any evangelical Christian
denomination.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-17
GIIN1AN,S GHOST.

Like the ghost of a murdered victim
which is omniprescent in the conscience OF
the murderer the stalwart form OF Gov.
GILMAN continually throws its shadow
across the pathway of the wheat ring to
strike terror to the souls of the consplrators
who robbed him of the gubernatorlal noml-
nation. They imagine that GILMAN lies
in ambush behind every tree. they hear GIL
MANS voice in every zephyr, and imagine
that GILMAN's hand is to be seen in every
movement on the political chess board. The
governor never realized before that ne was
such a power in his own party. And yet 1t
* not so much due to his individual strength
as il is TO the terrorized condition of the
.onscience-smitten ringsters. They have
not fully recovered from the daze produced
nv the recent election disaster. They are
disposed to put the whole responsibility for
the defeat on Gov. GILMAN's shoulders and
then with blanched faces they turn to each
other and ask if the Fifth District SAMSON
could perform such wonders in dry season,
what is he not capable of doing when the
atmosphere is humid. There seems to be
no way by which Mr.. GILMAN can allay
the fears of his terrified brethren. They
are afraid to let him get near enough to
them to speak words of consolation. When
he addresses them through the columns of
the ring organ, telling them that his teeth
have all been extracted and that he has
shed his horns, the organ rises ID a-ad tells
the ringsters not to trust him. seca1se he
has such reputation as political intriguer
that the people are not willing to rely on
his promises. The best thing that Gov
GILMAN can do under the circumstances is
to bolt right into the ring and scare the
whole crowd to death.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-17
PASS THEM EARLY.

Mr.. RANDALL's intention to bring up
the appropriation bills at an early date and
to pass at least one of them before the
Christmas recess should receive unqualified
Endorsement. The habit of allowing the
appropriation bills to drag along to the
close of the session and then to put them
through with a rush is responsible for
much that is Objectionable finding its way
annually into these measures. Not only
that, but occupying the attention of con-
gress exclusively, it is impossible to do the
necessary justice to other matters which
should also engage the earnest attention of
both senate and house. By the early in
PRODUCTION of the bills they can be more
carefully considered and more intelligently
amended, by their early passage the time
of congress can be devoted to other
matters equally important, and the country
would then regard a meeting of congress
otherwise than with feelings of apprehen-
sion. 1t is not business like to put every
thing off until the last moment. and doubt
less there are enough business men in the
national legislative body to aid MIR. RAN
DALI in his effort to facilitate legislation.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-17

work lacing his shoes. ''How long have
you done this?" inquired the correspondent.
Every since our marriage, and you know
we celebrated our fftieth anniversary few
weeks ago." replied the lady as she glanced
up over the top of her gold trimmed spec
tacles, the light of wifely devotion beaming
in her eyes and the smile of sweet
cOntentment playing across the wrinkled
face. Il can always tell when
Mrs. THURMAN is out of town" remarked
a brother senator, during the judges sena-
torial term in Washington. Whenever
you see the old man come into the senate
chamber as you see him now, with his
shoes unlaced, you can set it down as a
dead certainty that his wife is either sick or
away on visit" This picture Of wifely
devotion is lovely one, and deserves to be
framed and hung in every American
home, but it would have been more to the
credit of the Old Roman if he had only
been thoughtful enough during this half
century of married happiness to have worn
boots just once in while, for the sake of
giving his devoted wife little rest. All
great men make mistakes now and then,
and Judge THURMAN'S great mistake has
been that he didn't wear boots.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-17
Horse and Cat..e Growers.

CHICAGO. Nov 16.-The call board hall
of the board of trade was well filled at 1
o'clock this afternoon when Col. S. p
Cunningham, of Fort Worth, Tex, called
to order the annual conventions of the Ma
tional Cattle Growers Association of
America and the National Horse and Cattle
Growers Association of the United States
In addition to the members of the two asso-
Citations there were also present delegates
appointed by the governors of Illinois,
Iowa and other states, official representa-
tives of Canada and Mexico, and Sir George
Mcpherson Grant and Hon. Robert Duck
worth. of England. The name of the new
organization will be THE Consolidated
Cattle Growers Association of the United
States" Mr.. S. w. Smith. of Bates, ILL.,.
was elected president. John Clay. Jr..
Chicago, treasurer, and A. II. Sanders,
Chicago. and S. p. Cunningham. Fort
Worth. Tex, secretaries. After passing a
resolution of the old conference committee
recommending the adoption of constitu-
ton, the meeting adjourned subject to the
call of the president and secretaries.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-17
WOULD-BE FILlBUsTERs.
A Scheme TO Invade Mexico and Es
tabIish a New Republic.


ST. LOUIS. Nov. 16.-A party of gentle
men, consisting of Col. Watts Stanford. of
Tom Green county, Texas. Maj. William
Davis, of Maria. Tex; Rood Hume, of
Deming, n. NJ, and Chris O'Connor of
San Simon, AriZ., accompanied by two
other gentlemen who are somewhat noted
in Texas politics. but who do not wish their
names mentioned, arrived here to-day and
are heavily laden with a grand scheme
to organize new republic. They
are commissioners from the socialiStic re
publi0ue of the Rio GIande, about which
there mas been much comment in the news
papers of late. They state their object is
to take advantage of the excitement pro-
duced on the Mexican border by the Cutting
incident and to invade the three northwest
ern states of Mexico and California. con-
quer them, and establish what they call a
Soc alstic Republique." They VIII leave
for Chicago tomorrow to submit their
scheme to prominent and leading cattle men
in attendance on the convention there. 1t
does not seem likely that the subject
will be brought directly before the conven-
ton, but one of the commissioners said
some strong lobbying would be done. Col.
Stanford is a wealthy cattleman, Maj. Davis
is large Sheep-raiSer, Mr.. Hume is a rich
freighter and stage owner, Mr.. O'COnner
has been prominent in mining enterprises
in Arizona. and the two other Texas men
are respectively an eX-state senator and an
ex-dstrict judge. All of them declare that
they are in dead earnest and seem to have
great faith in their project.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-17

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-The first
comptroller of the treasury rendered de-
cision to-day which will be of interest to
holders of government bonds. There has just
been presented for redemption $50 per
cent. bond issued under the act of March
3. 1864, which provides that bonds of that
issue shall be payable forty years after
date, with an option to the government of
redeemng at any time after the expiration
of ten years. The bond in question was
embraced in call made in 1879, and has
just been presented with all the coupons
detached. The comptroller decides that as
the nominal value of the unmatured de-
tached coupons is greater than the face
value of the bond itself, the bond cannot
be redeemed until such coupons shall have
been presented.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-17
Union terans, Legion.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 16.-DeIegates from
encampments of the Union Veteran legion
in New York. Ohio. Indiana. Massachusetts
and Pennsylvania will meet in this city to-
morrow for the purpose of forming ma
tional encampment. The legion was Or
ganized in this city two years ago and is
spreading rapidly throughout the country.
The qualifications for membership require
that man must have volunteered for SER
vice before July l. 1868 for three-year
term and that he must have seen at least
two years service. unless discharged by
reason Of wounds only. His record as
soldier must be above suspicion and his
character as man clear. About $50 dele
gates will be present at the meeting.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-17
The Te.enhane Suit.

LOWELL, Mass, Nov. 16.-After an adj
journment of over four months the hear
ing in suits brought against the Erie Tele-
phone and Telegraph company by three of
the officers, to receive a large amount of
money alleged to be due for services, was
recommended this morning in the court
house. The direct examination of Charles
J. Glidden. until recently treasurer of the
Erie company. was resumed by Gen. But
Ter. A great mass of evidence with regard
to the transfer of the Northwestern COM
pany, of Arkansas. to the Southwestern
company of New York, showed that, at a
meeting of three directors. they accepted
their own designations and appointed their
own successors. Gen. Butler claims the
transfer was illegal. as the deed was not
sealed or witnessed.