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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-03-27
THE NASHVILLE union.
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR 1886.
The Daily Union.

THE UNION, though less than year old,
has met with degree of success and gained
friends far in excess of its expectation when
the venture was inaugurated. Those who
have been thus kind in their patronage are
entitled to THE UNIONS profound graft
tude, which it is unnecessary to assure them
is fully accorded. Feeling that the time has
arrived when the public demands require
the issuance of larger paper, the UNION
has decided to increase to eight pages, the
first issue making its appearance Jan. |, 1886.
1t has been induced to take this step on ac-
count of the limited space left by generous
advertising public for the publication of the
news. Its news.gathering facilities have
been enlarged and extended, and in quality
aud quantity its original articles will be i'm.
proved. No portion of the eTery-widening
field of news will be neglected. The pOliti-
cal intelligence from Washington as well as
the social gossip at the capital will be full
and complete. A thorough system of state
correspondence has been organized, reaching
out into every nook and corner for the latest
and freshest current events.
The local force has been enlarged, and in
this department it will be the aim of THE
UNION to chronicle all the events of the
day in Nashville in an entertaining man.
ner. Indeed, the effort will be to make it
the best local paper ever published in the
city.
The financial and commercial columns of
THE UNION will be kept up to the high
standard that. bankers and merchants
throughout its territory have conceded to
them. Unbiased reports will be given in
this important department of the paper at all
times.
Politically, THE UNION will undergo no
change in its views. 1t will continue to sup
port Mr.. Cleveland's administration so long
as it continues to administer the government
on true Democratic principles. It's utter
ances at all times will be, as heretofore, in
dependent of cliques and rings.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-03-27
What Susan Says Goes.

Chicago Herald.
"Talkin' about smart women"
said a passenger from Louisville,
"you ought to know my wife. She's
the smartest woman ever / saw.
They can't none o. 'em get ahead o.
my Susan. Why, the other day
young George:Hodgers took dinner to
our house. He's engaged to my daugh-
ter Angelina. Purity nice young
man, too, but the old woman never
had any too much confidence in him.
Father she often says to me,
there's something about that George
Hodgers that don't like. He seems
nice, but l don't have much conf
dence in him. Pm afraid he's a lit
tie weak
"Susan she prides herself on her
ability to read human nature. An
she can do it, too. She's got me
sized up so fine / can't take drink
down town afore dinner without her
getting on to it when | get home in
the evening, Well, as wasa sayin',
George was in to dinner. There was
pie. Apple pie.
How do you like the pie, Mr..
Hodgers p my wife asked him.
cts splendid, said George; who
made it%
"'Angeline,' says the old woman.
"'Did she, indeed?' young George
went on. We'll, she makes a daisy
pie. My mother used to make the
best apple pie l ever eat, but this
beats my mothers all to pieces
"And that's just where young
George put his foot into it. He didn't
know it, but he did. Right there he
gave himself away.
"'Just as | thought said the old
woman, after he and Angelina had
goneintO theparlor; justas | thought.
George Hodgers is a weak, reckless,
shiftless, improvident fellow, and he
shall never marry a daughter of
mine
"What do you mean, my dear 2"
/ inquired, entirely in the dark.
what do l mean? Can't you
see? How dull you men are. Why
don't you men learn to read human
nature? Didn't you hear George
Hodgers go and admit, right out in
plain words, and before you and me-
that his intended wife could make
better pie than his mother? And dc
you s'pose I'd go and give my dartel
into the hands of a man weak anC
thoughtless enough to surrender one
of the dearest rights of a married
man in that way, and furnish the evi
dence to be used against him in afte1
years? | read human nature to-
close for that, Azariah Tompkins
p, George HOdgens will never amour
> to a row of beans, and you can tel
. him as soon as you like that tn,
match is off,
, "That's what Susan said, and wha
! Susan says goes, boys. The match i
off. tell you she's the smartest wo
. man in Louisville"
,. oo,.,z,,o.5o,. A.,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-03-27
Excitement in Texas.

Great excitement has been caused
in the vicinity of Paris, Tex, by the
remarkable recovery of Mr.. j. E. Cor
ley, who was so helpless he could not
turn in bed, or raise his head; every
body said he was dying of Consump>
ton. A trial bottle of DR.. King g
New Discovery was sent him. Find
ing relief, he bought large bottle and
box of Dr. Kings New Life Pills; by
the time he had taken two boxes of Pills
and two bottles of the Discovery, he
was well and had gained in flesh thir.
ty six pounds.
Trial Bottles of this Great Discov.
cry for Consumption free at J. B.
Ritchey." 9
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-03-27

1t is said that of sixty thousand
Hebrews in New York City not one
is the keeper of a grogshop.
The shortest route to mans heart
is said to he through his stomach. In
that case agOOd cook book is the most
reliable marriage guide.
\ Brooklyn woman is keeping in a
book list of things she ought to pm-
chase, but cannot afford to wear.
She callstbc book her ought-tO-buy-
ography.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-03-27
Labor is Happiness.

Through labor the towering oak is
laid low on the plain at its feet, is
split into timber, made into strong
ships, which are sent sailing so proud
Iy over the "blue dancing waters"
only to come back loaded with for
eign produce. Work with an object
to gain sweetens all the bitters, which,
without that purpose constantly writ
ten on our hearts and minds, would
seem unbearable.
Let us observe these two meli COM
ing down the street. One clothed in
the Workman's garb, his face still
wearing pleasant smile, his large,
rough but honest hand supporting
his chest of tools. All! here he stops
before a small but neat workshop,
takes key from his pocket and I'M
locks the door, whistling merry air
as he d, es so. That man has wife
and children to work for, and to
make his home happy with bright
faces and smiles, which are so often
reflected in his own.
The other man, "gentleman," per-
haps / should have said, stops on the
corner there, twirling in his kid gloved
hand a slight cane, with which he oc-
casiOnally taps the toe of his boot
with impotence.
From head to foot he looks every
inch the gentleman; :" but one look
into his face shows such discomfort
ed, selfish look, such lack Of charac-
ter and purpose, that we pass him by
without looking further at him, and
can easily conclude what is his mode
Of living.
remember once having seen such
a delightful picture that | have never
forgotten it; The busy farmer, after
having worked hard and faithfully
all day among his men under the hot
July sun, is now seated in his com.
Portable chair on the cool, shady
porch, resting his tired frame and en-
joying the lovely view of fields and
wood, between which flows the broaC
river, while his gentle wife sits beside
him sewing, and his children play il
the yard before him. He feels repaid
thrice over for his hard days work
No matter in what station of life W.
may find ourselves, if each and every
one of us would never neglect an OPP
portunity in which we might do ;
kindness, or benefit some one of ou
fellow creatures, and not put off til
tomorrow what we could have don,
today, for this every day life of ours
tomorrow never comes and we can
not catch it, however hard we try
If we would, all of us, "do our dut,
in whatever state of life it may pleas
God to call us, and not complain s
much at our lot" the record books c
our lives would not, when cast up
read:
Life is but bridge of signs,
Thrown over the Gulf of Tine"
but each page would tell Of noble
generous deeds and actions, we'll titte
to shine in the crowns which Go
promises we shall wear through etel
nifty, if we perform His mission we
here on earth.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-03-27
A @ A Il d.

To all who are suffering from the errors
and indiscretions of youth, nervous weak
ness, early decay, loss of manhood, &C., l
will send a recipe that will cure you, FREE
OF CHARGE. This great remedy was dis
covered by missionary in South America
Send selfaddressed envelope to REV.
JOSEPH T. INMAN, Station d, New York
n;t,,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-03-27

A correspondent of the Poultry
Yard follows the plan described be-
low which, if carefully used, may be
safe and effective. He says: 81
make saw benches for roosts-that is,
/ take 2X4 scantling and nail legs to
them to suit space and breed. These,
you will at once see, can be readily
moved when cleaning droppings or
for any other reason that may present
inselt; but the best part of it is as re-
CARDS lice. Every week / take my
kerosene can and go to the hen house,
carefully carry out of doors my saw
benches, pour the kerosene on them,
and touch it off; the flames will
quickly run over every part of it, and
go out without burning the wood,
but every mite or nit that would
have made one you are rid Of forever.
| have followed this plan for some
time, and have no trouble with lice"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-03-27
A Cure of Father and Child.

Two years ago / contracted blood
poison, and after nine months treat
ment by physicians with no benefit,
l have been cured by Swift's Specific.
When began taking S. S. S. I had
run down in flesh from 181 to 1872
pounds. There were three large
sloughing ulcers as large as the palm
Of my hand on my leg and one on
my head. Now they are all cured
up, and l have regained fifteen pounds
of my lost flesh. / am feeling thor
oughly well and gaining every day.
Swift's Specific has also cured child
of mine of "kings evil'' or scrofula
after two doctors said it must die. 1t
had large swellings on its neck, sore
eyes and chronic discharge from one
ear. II was the cure of the child
which led me to take it myself, and
for the good Of others | am only too
glad to have them referred to me that
| may tell what this wonderful medi-
cine has done for me and mine.
c. VAN HoEsEN, NJ. ID.
154 West street.
New York, Dec, 26, 1885.
For sale by all druggists. Treatise
on Blood and Skin Disease mailed
free. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.,
Drawer 3, Atlanta Ga, New York
l57 w. 23d st.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-03-27
Life is but a bridge of signs,
Thrown over the Gulf of Time"

but each page would tell Of noble,
generous deeds and actions, well fitted
to shine in the crowns which God
promises we shall wear through eter-
nifty, if we perform His mission well
here on earth.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-03-27
A Valuable Model.

a perfectly working model Of Mr..
Eads' proposed ship railway across the
Isthmus Of Tehuantepec has been
placed upon exhibition in the Capitol,
at Washington and is attractinga great
deal of attention, not only from the
members of the committee who have
the bill under consideration, but also
from the general public. The model
was built at cost of upwards of
twelve thousand dollars. 1t is COM
plete in all of its details, including
cars, turntables, floating dock, &C.,
and clearly demonstrates the practi-
cability of Mr.. Eads' plan of transfer
ring vessels across the isthmus by the
Overland route"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-03-27

Somebody has discovered that
Egyptians wore jerseys in the sixth
century.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-10-22
A STROKE OF BUSINESS.
How Drummer Cleared Over $500 by
.ewspaper Venture.

How Drummer Cleared Over $500 by
,ewspaper Venture.
81 made neat sum on the 4th of July,
1881, said a drummer, "by little stroke of
business which YVES somewhat out of my
line. President Garfield had been shot
two days before. 1 CHANGED to be in a
lonesome corner o. southern Illinois on the
day Of the shooting. While waiting for
train to carry me from one little town TO
another / heard a rumOr that the presi-
debt had been killed. A few moments
later the train came in and the train-boy
jumped out on the platform with his arms
full Of bits of brown paper about eight
inches square. All about President Gar
field assassiuated' he shouted
II rushed at him and secured one Of his
bits of paper, greedily paying 10 cents for
1t. 1t proved to be an extra, issued from
the Office of a country weekly a few miles
to the north. 1t bore, as well as can rec
ollect, the following words: We hear a
rumor that Gen. James A. Garfield, presi-
dent of the United States, has been killed.
No particulars have been learned. God
save the country That was all, and yet
the train boy sold 100 of the dingy squares
Of paper at 10 cents apiece before l had
finished reading mine. Everybody pur-
chased one and read it over and over. At
the next town, where I got off the train,
the scramble for papers was as great as
before. This place happened to be a coun-
ty-seat and it possessed a printing office.
An idea struck me- / went and hired the
printing office outright. Then l teIe-
graphed for copy of a Chicago news
paper and got it late the next day. As
soon as it reached town I set the entire
force of the printing Office to work getting
out newspaper full of the details of the
assassination.
Before daylight of the 4th of July they
had struck off 5000 copies of the paper on
the old-fashioned printing press. Before
sunrise had hired ten boys to sell the
papers for me. 1 gave each 800 copies and
sent him to some LITTLE town near by
where a celebration WAS to be held. I
Most of the boys sold out his stock before !
night, getting 10 cents for each copy |
Many OF the country people had not heard
OF the tragedy until my paper gave them
the news of it and scarcely any one in the
county had gathered any detail; of the
affair, SO all gave their dimes with the
greatest eagerness in exchange for the /
news. I cleared over $500 by TIE venture /
remember that my paper announced in
the headlines, President Garfield VIII I
surely be dead before you read this /
That sentence acted as wet blanket on
all the country 'cel trations' for miles /
around "-ChiCagO News.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-10-22
Nore1 Use of the store oscope.

A novel use is made of the stereoscOpe
to detect forged bank notes. A note OF
100 francs was recently submitted to the
experts of the bank of France as issued by
a band of fOrgers, but the execution waf
so perfect that no defect could be discov
cred by the closest examination. A sug
gestion was then made to place the suS
pected note side by side with a genuine
ene in the objective of a stereoscope, the
two images of which, as is well known
overlap each other and form single pict
ure. The result of the experiment wa:
that the loop in a letter of forged note
did not exactly cover that of the genuine
one, showing that they had not beer
printed from the same plate.-Galignani'l
MesSen ger.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-10-22

A correspondent at Washington writes
his impressions of the national legislature:
Il was IN both branches Of our national
legislature and filed afresh by the great
dome and its works Of art, by the marble
rooms and stairs, which can never be APP
preciated without being seen. 1t was my
first view Of the senate in session. The
strong light from overhead gave great
beauty to the green carpet Of the floor.
My anxiety to compare the senate with
the southern Methodist general confer
ence was OppOrtune for the former, as ID
was in memorial session Of the late Mr..
Miller. Ali was quiet in the room. The
speaker, in detailing his military career at
Murfreesboro, Nashville and other points
in Tennessee, was as gentle, tender, and
pathetic as would have been a minister at
the funeral That 50 few senators were
in their seats surprised me, and they were
the LATEST looking set of fellows I have
ever seen, unless | except d lot of tramps
In a city park.
"Goiug into the house I saw a large
group Of members In front Of the speak
er's desk, and they were passing between
men who were counting them, each slap
ping the member cordially on the shoulder
as he would announce one more for the
affirmative or negative, as the case might
be- Such a proceeding by the congress Of
the United States was novel, to say the
least. It was far less orderly than dozen
small lads whom I saw in their own way
drilling with sticks for guns and cOlOred
rags for flags down by the treasury later
in the day. Nashville American
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-10-22
NO Monument Erected to Regulus.

We have just learned that there is no
monument to Regulus. Why has this been
neglected so long? More than 1000 years
have passed since he performed one of the
most unselfisk actions ever recorded.
Regulus was Roman general in the war
against the CaTthagenians. Being de-
feated and made prisoner he was kept in
prison five years. Then reverses caused
his captors to desire peace. The Roman
general was released on paro-e and sent to
Rome with the Punic ENJOYS. Regulus
proved himself a regular brick on the OC-
casion- Regardless of what might hap
pen to himself he advised the Roman SEN
ate not to make peace with Carthage. He
said If they continued to fight it out on
that line Carthage was bound to fall. He
was not even in favor of an exchange of
prisoners. His advice being adopted
Regulus went back TO Carthage with the
ambassadors by the next train and was
promptly put to death. And yet Regulus
has no monument. Who viii be the first
to subscribe to a Regulus monument
fundP-TeXas Siftinas
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-10-22
THE STATUE.

As perfect in their symmetry as thine,
o inaTticulate marble lips, We're those
My love once raised to mine, yet tinged
with rose
And frei9hted with a red0Ieuce divine.
Her poise Of head was queeuIy; fair and
fine
Her alabaster arms that shamed the
SHOWS;
Her gracious bearing had thy pure re,
pose,
And stately was she as the forest pine.
Knowledge sat thronad upon her regal
brow,
Round which her tresses rippled, bright
IS gold
Sweet as g songbird's on budding bOugh
The liquid voice that from her lips out
rolled;
But lol there came an awful change, and
now
Thou, In thine icy hush, art not more
cold
- Clinton Scotland.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-10-22
Ruin of the WRESTLING Rusiness.

There is no wrestler in the country nov
who is making more than 5000 year
and there are many of them who do not
get enough to provide good board and
and clothes for themselves. The wrest
ling business has been ruin, principally by
the class OF men who have been in it
many of them without principle, who
would wrestle in bar-rOOms T do any
thing for a dollar or two. made as higk
as $38 600 wrestling in one season, and
never made less than $1,000. 1 have an.
nounced that I shall wrestle no more. be
cause believe l have seen my best days,
to use a common expression, and L can
not get myself in condition now as easily
as l once couId.-Muldoon in GIobe-DemO
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-10-22

Mr. Richards, who electrified the ma
iCnaI conference of charities at Washing
ton last year b. his eloquent plea for the
teeble-minded, could take to his heart, as
be did many years ago, q boy So years old
with 2 mind so blank that every SENSE
sight, hearing. taste, touch - all were
mute: he had never smiled, did not know
his own mother, could not stand on his
feet OF even roll over on the floor where ne
lay. Mr. Richards took him TO the instl-
tuition, bestowed every hygienic care upon
him, but for weeks could not discover one
conscious want Think how full Of
wants the normal child is, and thus meas
ure the complete tOrpor Of this ones MIND.
Mr. Richards then decided, as he said, to
get down TO him" An hour DAY Tor
three months ne read aloud TO aim, as
though reading to an intelligent listener,
lying down beside him. Then one day he
simply sat in q chair and read 10 himself.
The child appeared uneasy. Mr.. Richards
had created want. Lying down beside
him he said: you want me, SylvanusY
and the child breathed a responsive
sound
Two or three months more Of patient
reading aloud and again he took his place
beside him in silence, and then saw the
child trying to DO something, and grad
ually lifted his finger and laid it on the
readers lips. Again the reading was con-
tinued giving the child always the privi-
lege of thus opening the lips At last he
gave his friend a smile Of recognition. Mr..
Richards said that smile paid him 10000
times for all he had done, and he said TO
DR. Howe: IF we can redeem one we will
redeem them all over the country. Every
state VIII found institutions for these I'M
fortunates and every intelligent being shall
feel that it is a privilege to enter this great
work" We viii not stop to trace the sue
cessive steps 10y which this child was led
TO walk, to talk, to grasp thoughts of God,
the Creator, To feel a longing for mother
love, and finally to greet his own parent
with joyful, ooh, my mother, am glad
to see your-Cor. Inter Ocean.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-10-22
A ea.yl stom stsperal1,s Grave.

During the closing proceedings of the
general conference Of the NJ +. church
South Bishop McTyeire was the recipient
of a gayel from the tree that grew by the
grave Of Stonewau Jackson. Its history
Is worthy Of record. In 1864 a gentleman
in Cincinnati sent through the lines a
twig Of PaulOnia Imperiah TO Col T. J. /.
Preston, of Gen. T. J. JaCkson's staff, with
the request that it be planted by the
tomb Of the Confederate warrior in the
cemetery at Lexington, Va. It made
rapid growth, and in years disturbed the
modest mound. In 1854 Mrs. Jackson
directed its removal. The sexton opened
the earth, and the company present found
the roots had gone directly to the coffin,
and, embraced, by curious curves and
bendings, the body of the dead champion
of the south. The gayeI was made from
wood nourished by the mighty dead and
holding in its fibres the dust of the match
less hero Richmond Va, Dispatch.
In Mexico they fine theatrical managers
who omit any part of an advertised per-
Torrance.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-10-22
\ Poor Factor in Naval Warfare.

Torpedoes, are all right in theory, but
viii prove a poor factor in naval warfare
against ships well prepared and on the
alert; there are various devices to neutral
ize them or render them harmless, or
nearly so Calling guns, electric lights,
grape and canister (of which modern can
non viii throw about a hOgshead full at a
single discharged are very serious impede
meuts in the way Of torpedo devices. 1t
viii be in the future as in the past There
will always be a Farragut who Will say, as
he said when the TeCumseh sank going
into Mobile Bay, and his fleet captains
hesitated, g. the torpedoes 90 ahead. y
Charles w. Read in New York World.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-10-22
Able to Afford Ones Own Barber

The custom of having a barber call at
ones house has become quite Il fashion
within the last few years. 1t is rather eX-
pensive, but rich men can stand it. Fifty
cents is the average fee demanded Some
men have fitted up especial BARRIERS
rooms at their homes. Others have easy
chairs for the accommodation IF their
BARRIERS at their downtown places of
business. Il used TO be Ferdinand Wards
regular afternoon custom TO summon his
barber as soon as business was over; he
was a sort of pioneer in this line in Wall
street. Now there are dozens OF specu-
lators and clerks who follow out his
ariStocratic eXample-New York Times