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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-10-16

SHILOH'S vITALIzER is what you need
for constipation, loss of appetite, dizziness
and all symptoms of dyspepsia. Price 10
and IS cents per bottle.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-10-16

Alum gives excellent results when it
has been found desirable to clarity
muddy or turbid waters.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-10-16

CATARRH CURED, health and sweet
breath secured, by Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy.
Price so cents. Nasal injector free.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-10-16

SHILOH'S COUGH and Consumption
Cure is sold by us on a guarantee. 1t cure'
consumption.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-10-16

SLEEPLESS NIGHTS made miserable by
that terrible cough. Shiloh's Cure is the
remedy for you.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-10-16

THAT HACKING COUGH can be so
quickly cured by Shilohs Cure. We guar
antee it.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-10-16

GROUP, WHOOPTNG COUGH and Bron-
chitis Immediately relieved by Shiloh's Cure.
Sold by W. H. FLEMING, McMinnvlle.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-10-16

WILL YOU SUFFER with Dyspepsia and
Liver complaint? Shiloh's Vitalizer is guar
anteed to cure you.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-10-16

For lame back, side or chest, use Shiloh's
Porous Plaster. Price % cents.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-10-16

Passenger trains pass Tullahoma going
south 10 90 q IN, 10 40 and O5 p m go.
ing north, 4 % p m, 25 a M, So am.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-01-30

THAT success inspires envy and dishon-
est competition is well known. The force of
this must have often occurred to the
Charles A. Vogsler Co., of Baltimore.
Last year in London, Eng, an unscrupu-
lous dealer so aght to place So called "St.
David's" o ii in the market on the strength
OF the great popularity of the Vogeler
Co.'S e st. Jaccb'su Oil. Thanks to En-
giis i law, the high court of justice prompt-
~ issued perpetual injunction against
, the defendant and imposed heavy dam
ages. Some years ago the q. s. Court at
Cleveland, O., in similar case awarded
this Baltimore house $1,000 damages. The
Charles A. vogeler Co. has again been
called upon to defend its rights and has
recently instituted suit in tho Circuit
Court of Baltimore city for injunction and
| damages. No doubt the best evidence OF
the marvellous efficacy of est Jacobs
| Oilo is to be found III the many unsuccess-
ful attempts to trade upon its reputation.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-01-30

"Our remedies are unreliable. "-Dr.
Valentine Mott.
ave have multiplied diseases."-Dr.
Rush, Philadelphia.
Thousands are annually slaughtered in
the sick room."-Dr Frank.
"The science of medicine is founded on
conjecture, improved by murder. Sir
Ashley Cooper, NJ. d.
"The medical practice of the present
day is neither philosophical nor common
sense DIR. Evans, Edinburgh, Scotland
DIR. Dio Lewis, who abhors drugs as a
rule and practices hygiene, is frank
enough, however, to say over his signature
eff found myself the victim of serious
kidney trouble, should use Warmers safe
cure because am satisfied it is not injuri-
Gus. The medical profession stands help
less in the presence of more than one such
malady."
An old proverb says: If person dies
without the services of a doctor, then q
coroner must be called in and Jury em-
paneled to inquire and determine upon the
cause of death; but If a doctor attended
the case, then no coroner and jury are
needed as everybody knows why the per-
son died !-Medical Herald.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-01-30
The ncode" has received n terrible

= IHe CUuC nuS ItCcIFtU UcffIUIo
setback in Georgia. Two young men
named Thomas and Roberts had long
been paying attentions to the daughter
of wealthy farmer. The girl so di-
vided her favors that neither could tell
which was the favored sutton. Finally
the rivals got to the fighting point and
agreed upon a private duel with shot
guns. They retired 70 secluded spot,
marked off the ground and were about
to fire, when Roberts lowered his gun
and said: '.If You'll give me suit of
clothes YOU can have the girl and be
hanged" The proposition was ac-
cepted, and now Thomas is in full DOS
session. -Cleceidnd Leader.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-01-30
FARM AND FIROsIDE.

"A good wheat crop can not be
grown on poor and hard, cloddy ground.
-Prairie Farmer.
If broom is hung up when out OF
use it will last much longer than if al
Cincinnati Times.
Nurses in the sick room should not
sit or stand too near to the patient, and
above all things they should avoid talk
ing when leaning over a sick person.
Chicago Journal.
Sugar Drop Cakes: One pound OF
sugar, whites of ten eggs, and yelks OF
seven, and one pound of flour. Mix the
sugar and yelks. then add the flour.
stirring the whites in last, beat well,
and drop thin ON buttered paper.-Ihe
Household.
One of the best tonics for chickens,
and probably one of the simplest, is to
keep HANDFUL of old rusty nails. the
more rust on. them the better, in each
dish from which they drink. The rust
is the oxide of iron sold by the drug
gists, and the homemade is as good as
the sale article.
-Thecost of training land is the
chief bug-bear which prevents many
farmers from under draining it. But
the proper way to look at under-drain-
ing is as permanent investment. Tor
well-laid tile will practically last for
ever. In this case only the interest on
the first cost need Be calculated, and
understanding will pay larger interest
than anything else the farmer can do
Albany Journal
-Cocoa-nut Cake: One cup butter,
: two of sugar. three of flour. one OF milk
one teaspoon soda, two of cream-tartar
whites of eight eggs. essence lemon
bake in jelly-cake tins and pile up
spreading frosting very thinly over eacl
sheet, and sprinkling over it grated
cocoa-nut. After all are on, cover tn
sides and top with icing. and over tina
grated cocoa-nut. 1t is very beautiful
and exceedingly delicate and NICE
The Caterer.
Bags for the various small article
an kitchen and wash room. which nee'
keeping together. should be made c
some dark. strong material. and of
plain. square shape, and furnished wit
curtain rings sewed around the top t
run the draw string in. Such bags az
useful receptables for clothes-pins, sma
clothes-lines. strings and the hundre
and one things which must be kept il
some place where they can be foun
in a hurry. Toledo Blade.
No stock is more fond of apple
than horses. A few given every day 9
this season with or after their graf
will improve their appearance. Sou
apples should not be given horses whe
fed whole oats, as the two may cails
sore mouth. especially if the oats hay
a tough skin. Sore mouth from eatin
whole oats is the reasonably man
well-fed horses can not be kept in goo
condition. Such horses will do bette
on meal mixed with moistened hay
New England Farmer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-01-30
FASHION NOTES.
Items OF Interest Gathered From tho
Leaders of Society.

Items of Interest Gathered From tho
Leaders OF Society.
Chemises are going out of fashion.
The new fashionable brown is golden
seal.
MORE is frequently combined with
novelty woods this year.
Short-waisted frocks are coming in
vogue for little girls.
Some mantelets and pelerines are fin
ished off with hoods.
Sealskin plush wraps appear among
fall novelties in this line.
Braid in various widths is exceedingly
popular for hat trimmings.
High-shouldered effects are noticeae "a
on all imported wraps and suits.
Irish blarney, boucle and neg. a head
cloth are all one and the same, thing.
Green billiard table cloth - the latest
fancy for young ladies' short Jackets.
Long redingotes, r.sewmarkets and
Raglans entirely of s .<alskin will be worn.
Furs never go out of fashion either
for trimmings. dnings or entire wraps.
Many OF = &c new felt hats and bonnets
are embr' ddered in silk, wool and gold
thread.
Th.e collars OF all redingotes. polo
nfIses. jackets and street wraps are
made very high.
Scotch cairngorm stones set in heavy
silver are used for cloak and shawl pins
and clasps.
The gold thread used in millinery
embro.deries is exceedingly fine and
BRIGHT but not OlitterinV
Tailor-made cloth redingotes have
double-breasted fronts and deep cuffs
and standing collars of fur or elaborate
ly braided collars and cuffs.
Ribbons of fanciful weaves and de.
signs are used to excess as dress trim
mings, not only as bows, loops and
ilots. but laid flat like galloon or wide
braid.
Poudre laine (wool powder) and
poudre celours (velvet powder) arr
dusbed over leaves. feathers, birds anC
insects new fancy ornaments USED
in millinery this season.
Red is the popular color for CLOTH
jackets, redingotes and long wrap
When talor-made, but it must be dul
shade of red and trimmed with cord
braid. big buttons and fur.
zeal, AStrakuan anu IerSidu lduii
waistcoats. cuffs and high collars ar
seen on many handsomely braidet
cloth Jackets the cloth in any shade o
fashionable color preferred.
Dull red cloth redingotes, very lon
and with no loops, only pleatings dow
in the back are made just like man
long coat. slashed from the bottom t
the waist line. or rather to the turn @
the tournure.
The Amazone. a tall. concal crowne
hat, with picturesque brim looped u
on the back and trimmed with ostric
feathers fastened at the back and noe
ding over the top of the crown, is th
coming novelty of the season.
Wooden is so much more fashionabl
for dressy toilets than silk that mill
ners are making their most elegant cor
fectious OF fine cloth, embroidered an
beaded in the most artistic manner
gold thread forming judicious an
tasteful part of the decorative effects
Fancy ornaments, such as leaves III
known to botanists or florists, feather
that no ornithologist would recoguiz
and other marvels in millinery art, al
busted over with gold. silver an
colored metallic powders, and also vii
velvet powder termed Doudre lame
N. y. Sun.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-01-30
Here's lawyers bill found among

Here's lawyers bill found among
gentleman's papers in Syracuse, N
Y: Archibald Blue to Alexander AL
len. Dr., to covering ore suit against
Even Luis to my cash expense for
liquor to treat the court, 81; to my
trouble and Travellers feese. 81; TO
cash paid the jury, IS cents; to my
feese for supening three witnesses, 373
, cents; total, $4.123.--Syracuse Jour
nal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-01-30

Tho golden wedding is n volumin.
Gus crop in the Granite State; indeed,
population considered, we are about as
near to the top on this record as any
State in the Unioa.-Nanchester en- II. }
In.iOn
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-01-30

AN enterprising reporter, writing OF a
wreck at sea, stated that no less than four
teen OF the unfortunate crew and pas.
sengers bit the dusty. T. Independent.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-01-30

THE oasis of Fignig has been given to
France. Fignig is no doubt the African
for 'spicnic," when you have bad cold.-
Troy Times.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-01-30

IT is curious physiological fact that a
corn never grows on the right foot. 1t is
always on the wrong one.-Bost0n Tran
script.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-01-30

DISTANCE from the ocean is no safe.
guard from its dangers. Two horse. thfeves
In Montana recently fell victims to high
tied.-St. Paul Herald.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-01-30

You can't make the hero of blood
curdling drama of bald headed man. 1t
is impossible for his hair to turn white in
q single nightly. Y. Herald.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-01-30

A DEFEATED politician is good deal
dattenod at the polls.-Losoeli Citizen.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-01-30

THE poet kindles the muse and then the
editor kindles the fire with the produce
tions.-R0chester.P Post.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-01-30

A CONTEST between two dentists as to
which of the two could take out most teeth
in given time resulted, as was expected,
in draw.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-01-30

AND now Chicago claims that pork is q
brain food, being product of thousands
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-01-30

WE do not know as ghosts are liable to
disease, but we have heard Of the cholera
Observation-Disclosures Independent.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-01-30

AN embryo coquette: Miss Elsie-''Who
are you staring at?" Master Alfred-"l
wasn't staring at any one." Miss Elsie
latter pause)-"Well, you may If you
like.n--Judy.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-01-30

PIKE'sTooTHACHE DROPS curei minute zoc
Glenn's Sulphur Soap heals and beautines. &c.
Crpw,N CoRy REMOVER kills Corns Bunions.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-01-30

Wives and newspapers are just alike.
The only man who knows how to manage
them properly is the man who has neither.
-Philddelphid Gail.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-01-30

The Chinese name for the sold
Scratch is Il Ching. This is remark.
sbde.-Merchdaf Traveller
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-01-30

HAVE bar in the river and bar ON
shore the same name because water Il
scarce in both places:-Bostoa Budget.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-01-30

WHY is girl like an Indianf Because
she doesn't feel dressed without feather
in her hat.-Detr0t Post
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-01-30

No Opi,tna in Piso's Cure for Consump'
ton. Cures where other remedies fail 20c
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-01-30
EPIT'HELIOMA!
OR SKIN CANCER.

For seven years suffered with cancer on my face.
Eight months ago friend recommended the use Of
swifts Specific. and determined to make an effort
to procure IL. In this successful, and began its
use. The influence of the medicine at first was to
somewhat aggray ate the sore but soon the nhamna
ton allayed and began to improve after the first
few bottles My general health has greatly improved
am stronger and am able to do any kind of work.
The cancer my face began to decrease and the
ulcer heal. until there is not yestge Of It left
MRS JoIcrx A. MoDoSALD.
Atlanta Ca, August II, 1885.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Drawer y Atlanta, Ga
NY, l57 W. ed Street.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-01-30

-Tuke all tho Kidneys and Liver
Medicinal
Take all the Blood purifiers,
Take all the Rheumatic remedies,
Take all the Dyspepsia and indigestion
cures,
Take all the Agle, Fever and bilious
specifics,
Take all the Brain and Nerve force
TeutUcs,
Take all the Great health restorers.
In short. take all the best qualities or
all these and the-bcst
Qualities of all the best medicines IN
the world, and you will find that-Hop
-Bitters have the best curative qualities
and mowers of all-c0ncertrQtedi In them,
And that they will cure when any on
all of these, singly combined. Faii!ll!
"A thorough trial will give positive PROOF
of this -
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-01-30

N when Won cali for Hop Bittersthe druggist hands
out anything but hop Bttters with green cluster
would q viper; and II he has taken your money for
bogus su indtct him for the fraud and sue him Tor
damages for the swindle and We VIE reward you
literally for the conviction:
See d. 8: Court Injunction agsinst c. d. Warner.
druggists, and other imitatorss take warming: -
HOP BlTTERS MFG CO.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-01-30

Five years ago broke down with kidney
and liver complaint and rheumatism.
Since then have been unable to be about
at all. MY liver became hard like wood;
my limbs were pulled up and filed With
water.
All the best physicians agreed that moth
ing could cure me. resolved to try Hop
Bitters; / have used seven bottles; tho
hardness has all gone from my liver, the
swelling from my limbs. and 1t has worked
a miracle in my case; otherwise l would
have been now In my grave.
J. w. MoREY, Buffalo. Oct 1, 1881.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-01-30

at was dragged down with debt poverty and suffer.
ing for years, caused BY sick family and large bills
for docforiug
by the advice OF my pastor I commenced using Hop
Bitters and in one month We were al well. and none
Of Us have seen sick day since, and want 70 say to
All poor men, you keep your families well yea!
with Hop Bitter for less than one doctors visit WIN
cost know It"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-01-30

sorsrn ,asa urrn II viii pay persons wanting profit
A6tNIS VkuIcus able employment TO write for extra
terms for the best and fastestselling Pictorial Rocks
Bibles and Albums to NATIONAL PUB Co., ST Louis. No.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-01-30

n 4 RnF70 Treated and cured without the knife
EAUGkA Book on treatment sent free. Address
V0UVA4k F.L.POND. n. D.. Aurora. Kane Co-lu
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Rae,,Siea.1 RED on Cotton Turkish Rubrum.
OU0WuuuUu Samples free to every pers ION sending
address to L. Il. WHITE, Eaton Rapids, Mich.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-01-30

m m Wigs, Bangs and Waves sent C: o. d. any.
AvR where Wholesale and etail price-'istfr free
uub1uuu b. C. Strehi& Co. l'S Wabashay &C hicago.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-01-30
Useful and Practical.

BoYs WHO CAME FROM THE Farm, H. BUTTERwoi
VIOLIN B0wING-Buying Violin, by hobf. " De-
LOCKS AND KEYS or Wonders Of Locksmiths, H. Z. VII
SMALL sTOCK-RAIsING for Boys, by LEMuEL PAX
SHORTHAND AS A PROFESSION AERBEhT W. FLEA
now To FuRM Young Folks Shakespeare Club Prof Ro
uoMR.sEEKING IN THE WEST Homesteadng-
How Land is Pre-empted-Farmng and lrr1ga-
tion-How to Secure Land by Tree Culture, oy NsAA
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-01-30
Special Articles

CHANCES FOR AMERICAN BOYS, by
DRAMATIC EPISODES in English History, BY
cLIMpsEs OF RoUMANIA, by
MUSIC LESSON, by the Famous Singer
OBSCURE HEROES, by
THE VICTIMS OF CIRCUMSTANCES, By
THE SPEED OF METEoRs, by
OUR FUTURE SHOWN BY THE CENSUS ~
ADVICE TO YOUNG SINGERS, by
ADVICE TO BOY prss;dent
ENTERING COLLEGE, president
Four Papers, by Professor
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-01-30

AuA The most beautiful ana nnesT toned
nOHA MV in The world Losc prices, cay pay
UnUAVO sisnSsecs aTiss
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-01-30
Entertaining.

PERSONAL ANECDOTES Of John Marshall 1919 c0OAs
pRTrrEp m: story Of Bound Train, OSCAR kMO1'
ExpLorrs OF AMERICAN BICYcLIsTs By BENZ. sRxhCxk
A RAW RECRUIT and What Happened to Him. .. cnlLDs
STORIES OF LErTERcARRIERs, By W. EAkAwAAIa1.
rur prrrrs on pREcoCoUs CHILDREN, Dr.. W. HAMMOND
roy At the Battle Of Fredericksburg by IH0s A0fAHs
THE "cRrrTHR BACK" REGIMENT and
Other Tales Of Old Campaigns, y AA~ AS~>AA
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-19
FROH FOREIGN LANDS.
MORE ABOUT THE ADAMS.C0LE.
EIDGE LIBEL SUIT.
The Premier VIII Receive the Unem.
plOJed WOrkmen-Irish
Affairs.

LONDON, November Is In the libel
suit of Charles Adams against lis
father-in-aw, Lord Chief Justice Co.
eridga, Stephen Coleridge, son Of the
defendant, estfied today in justifica-
ton OF the statements he made against
the plaintiff TO a reporter OF Cleve-
land, o., paper, which we're. witness
said, correctly published. He said,
however, that the alleged interviews
with him, published by New York
and Philadelphia paper, we're false.
He explained that he bad permitte /
bimfelt 10 be interviewed while ia the
United States in order to defend bis
fathers name, and said he believed he
had been quite successful and bad
written 10 his fathers solicitor, 81
found ia hers face as black 80 ink in
America, but l have left it white"
A statement by Mrs. Mildred Adams,
nee ColeTidge, was read. In it the
lady denied her fathers allegat on
that the plaintiff had compromised
her by meeting her in darkened
room in order to compel her 10 marry
him. She says Mr.. Acams never met
her in a darkened room. Mr.. Adams
then produced a number or docu,
ments TO sustain his charge thai Lord
Coltridgs persistently aimed to shit
the bu den of his daughters main
tensnCe 10 the shoulders cf others, In
order to use the money belonging
Iightiully to her in supporting his
peersge. AT this point the hearing
was adiourned.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-19
A Briny Letter.

WASHINGTON, November ia
Kansas gentleman who bad an ardent
desire to enter the civil service Of the
government will get a letter tomor-
row which will probsb y put stop to
his cesseless lohgipgs. The letter
tells its own story and is OF enough
public interest to give in full to the
readers Of the Republican. IL is as
follows:
UNITED STATES CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION,
WASHINGTON, November Is, 1855
SIR--The Commission is in receipt
of your letter of the 9Th instant, in
which you say: "When does the Kan
sas applicants get a showing? There
were 1874 applicants before an Exam
lining Boa,d in Topeka in May, 1884,
and not one han ever received
recognition through the depart
ment. Is the thing sham? II
so, tell us. Out of 10000 appli-
cants certainly one had ought 10 be
wanted. We would like 10 lsarn how
the thing is; lei ul learn" In answer
l have to inform yen that Kansas sp-
plicaats have had their full share of
certifieations and sppo ntmenis; that
there have not been $4,000 appoint
ments to q aces subject to rules; that
sixteen Kansas applicants have been
appointed; and several have declined
appointments when offered; that your
own average, 40 %, was too low to
allow Of your being certified in COM
petition wish others from your Safe.
The thidg is not sham. Very re.
spectfu y.
H. WEBSTER, Chief Examiner,
TOT A Hay, Usage City, Kas.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-19
rENNEssEE FINANCES.

Recently the State Comptroller Of
Tennessee found himtelf compelled to
report that the State Treasury was
about empty, and to urge that tax
collections should be promptly made
10 prevent embarrassment. A fact in
connection with this statement and
appeal is significant, Calculated as
they were, on the suffice, 10 lead to
IN impr' ssion unlavorable to the
credit Of the State, The States fecuri-
ties quotations underwent no decline
ia CONSEQUENCE OF the Comptroller's
circular, fact which 10 favorable
tsstimonal as to tha good standing OF
the State in the estimation Of hnsn.
cialists. There is lesson in the sp-
peal made to he Stale by Us financial
officer that should NOT be diregarded