Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-05-01
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Concert tonight.
Convention Monday.

Attention is called to Ian adver-
tisement of stray horses in this issue.
Remember the convention Mon
day.
" Mr.. John Ruston, of Sparta, was
here day or two of this week.
Go to the concert tonight. Ifyou
haven't got quarter, borrow one.
Fred. w. Smart spent Sunday
last among his friends here.
Mr.. B. II. Cooke, of Nashville,
was in McMinnville one day this
week.
An advance guard of mosquitoes
have been scouting around here for
several days.
-Messrs. w. Il. Murray and w.
V. Whitson went to Sparta this (Fri-
day. afternoon.
DR.. A. b. Ramsey went to Nash
vile on business trip last Tuesday.
He is expected home today.
-Messrs. VIM. Biles and Frank
Spurlock made a business trip to
Woodbury. this week.
-Messrs. w. V. Whitson and j.
III. Waters went to Smithville Tues
day last, returning the same day.
The McMinnville Building and
Loan Association will make another
loan of 5000 to thehighest bidder next
Monday.
Mr.. j. L. Simpson, representing
the Hartford Life and Annuity In
surance Company, spent several days
of this week in our town.
Mr.. Burt Marchbanks, the mail
agent between Tullahoma and Sparta,
after laying off with mumps for ten
days, has returned to duty.
&C. G. Black has potato slips now
ready of the following varieties
Southern Queen, Nigger-Killer, Vel
low Yam and Spanish.
-Agood blacksmith can findsteady
employment at the Warren Wagon
Works.
-Persuader Liver Pills cure Heart
burn, Swimming in the Head and
Sick Stomach. They aresugar coated
Price 25c.
The bass drum advertisement ol
the concert, with the bob-tail flush Of
negro urchins was not calculated tC
attract very largely. The boys would
do better to make a street parade
with the band.
Mr.. S. J. Walling, Jr., has sold
his fine farm two and a half miles
from town, to Mr.. M. Gaffin, of Lea
River, ILL.,, who arrived last week
and closed up the trade.
Every Democrat in the county
who can conveniently do 80 should
attend the county convention Mon
day. There is important work to bt
done by the State conventions, ant
the county should send solid, relia
BILE delegation to them.
We make a very liberal cam
paign offer Of the STANDARD this
week, and hope to receive big addi
tions to our list from every postoffict
in the county. Let every friend tt
the STANDARD try to send us one o,
more new subscribers next week.
-Persuader Oil cures Collie in ter
minutes if directions are followed
Price SOC a bottle at j. B. Ritchey'
drug store.
"A silver napkin ring has beer
found near DR.. Ritchey's place, anC
can be had by applying to Mr.. Hig
gins, who lives on the place, ant
proving property.
-Chas. Hopkins left one day las
week for Trenton, Iowa, where h
expects to reside in future. He is
steady, industrious young man of fin
business qualifications, and we com
mend his as such to the people of hi
new home.
-Messrs. Griswold & Co., have re
ceived and put up a very handsom
soda water fountain, and will b
ready to serve their customers wit
this cooling beverage in day or two
Mr.. Isaac n. Morrison, of Ohio
was here two or three days this week
prospecting for a home. A Mr.. John
son, of Michigan, and a Mr.. Boyd, G
Illinois, are also here with the sam
view. These gentlemen all expires
themselves us well pleased with ou
county, and there is a likelihood {
them locating here.