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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-10-30
A Cave Trip.

To the Standard.
1t is very evident that few Of the
young people in the community are
"cave struck" AS at the first peep
of day last Tuesday, cold and gloomy
as it was, small but merry party
might have been seen starting out
cave hunting. They werewell equip
ped with lanterns, a ladder, 9nd other
conveniences for collecting specimens,
and dinner baskets.
Though regretting the absence Of
the other members of four SET" we
drove gaily along, and as the light
grew stronger, many were the eXcla-
nations of admiration of the beauti-
full mountains clothed in the ever
varying tints of autumn.
On reaching the vicinity of Irving
College, we stopped to rest our horses
and get directions for the remainder
of our journey. Our party made a
raid on Mr.. George Parks store in
search of tatfy tolu and candy, as
some of them needed sweetening.
After making pleasant call on Mr..
Parks daughter, Miss Ersa, and also
on the family of G. Parks, we pro-
ceeded on our way, taking Miss Ersa
with us. When within a half mile
of the cave, we left our horses at Mr..
Miller's, who kindly gave us the use
of his stable and a shelter for our jer-
sey and other belongings.
A lunch was next in order, and q
friendly rock furnished both table
and seats. A cavity in the rock held
quantity Of water which we thought
was very nice until sudden move
by some one, sent part of our dinner
sliding down into its depths. But
this only added to our merriment
and an observing person would have
thought we went up there for the SOLE
purpose of eating our dinner.
Mr.. Donald agreed to act as oul
guide into the cave. The entrance
room is quite barge and high, then i
branches off in two directions. 4
very large cone was the first object o
interest that met our sight; then col
umns, pillars, and arches. Stalac
tiles, of course, the very ones W,
wanted were out Of the reach of gu
ladder, though some quite nice one
were secured. But imagine our de
light when wecame upon a minatur
lake; clear and cold, and fed from
dripping stalactite above and vale,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-10-30

Fayetteville Express: 1t is not
generally known that the legislature
which convenes this winter can be-
stow the honor of a seat in the United
States senate upon two men. 1t is
nevertheless true. Senator Whit
thorne having been appointed by the
governor his time expires under the
constitution when the legislature as
sembles. So the Senator himself or
some one else must be chosen by the
incoming legislature to serve until the
fourth of March next when a new
term begins which must also be filled
this winter.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-10-30
FAULKNER SPRINGS.
The Local News of this Pleasant Suburb
EpitOmlzed for the Standard.

Rev. A. l.. Conner, who was return
ed, by conference, to McMinnville
circuit, preached at Faulkner Chapel
last Saturday night. He preached a
splendid sermon, and had a good con-
gregation out to hear him.
Miss Mary Penebaker, of Rebel
Hill, spent the night Tuesday with
her old Sunday school teacher, Mrs,
Clay Faulkner.
Rev. H. Bone, of Texas, was in oul
little village this week.
Mr.. John Crowder and wife, and
Mrs. Thos. Rust came down last
Thursday. They are visiting rela.
tives at this place.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-10-30
First Round of Quarterly Meetings,
McMinnville District, M. E.
Chuach, South.

Tullahoma and Manchester, at Tul-
ahoma, Oct. 80, 81.
Beech Grove, at Mt. Hebron, Nov.
6, 7.
Manchester Circuit, at Neel Chapel,
Nov. 10, Il.
Hillsboro Circuit, at Mt. Pleasant,
Nov. 20, 81.
Hickory Creek Circuit, at Wesley
Chapel, Nov. q, %.
McMinnville Circuit, at New I'm
ion, Dec. 4, 3.
Smi.hville and Short Mountain, at
Smithville, Dec. IL, II.
Sparta Station, Dec. IS, 10.
Sparta Circuit, at Cove Chapel, Jan.
1,2.
Hickory Valley Circuit, at Gracy
Chapel, Jan. s, 8.
Monteagle Miss, at Monteagle Jan.
Is, 16.
Tracy City, Jan. %, %.
It. L. MOODY, P. E.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-10-30
Washington Notes.

A popular feature Of the present
administration is the Presidents pub
lie receptions at the White House.
There are always many transient
visitors in Washington who would
consider their visit to the National
Capital incomplete were they denied
the privilege of shaking hands with
the President. Mondays, Wednes-
days and Fridays have been designa-
ted as days upon which public re-
ceptions are held, and visitors who
make but a brief stay in the city are
not obliged as formerly, to wait inthe
ante-room several hours without any
certainty, after having waited, that
they will be admitted to see the
President.
During a number of years past, the
project of extending Massachusetts,
Avenue beyond the city limits has
been prominent upon the list of pro-
posed improvements in the District.
Congress during its last session APP
propriated 100000 to be used for this
purpose. Surveys have been made,
and the work of grading will be COM
menced at once. The avenue will be
extended to a point near the Presi-
dents country residence, about five
miles from the city. 1t will be one
hundred and sixty feet in width, pro-
vided with smoothe asphalt pave
ment, and when finished will be one
of the finest avenues in the world.
There is much speculation just now
in regard to the completion of the
Fiftieth Congress. There is great di-
versity of opinion, of course, as to
which will have a majority. AS
Hon. S. S. Cox said "there will be
many holes in the House. Theplaces
of many prominent men will be filled
by new ones" But Senator Kenna
thinks the Democrats will have at
least twenty-five majority. They
have such a large majority in the
present House that it is not believed
it can be overcome unless apathy
shall prevail to much greater extent
in the Democratic than in the Repub-
lican districts.
A gentleman from New York, a
leader of the Democratic party in that
city, who was here during the week,
was speaking of the Presidents natur-
al anxiety in regard to the success of
the party in New York this fall. He
has been on trial for eighteen
months, and he thinks the people Of
the State which put him where he is
will express their opinion of the AID.
ministratin and its methods at the
polls this fall. He believes they are
with him, but anxious as to the re
suit. EYES," continued he, "Cleve
t lands present term is experimental
, But if the Democrats carry the mex
general election they are in for TWEEN
ty-ive years of power, and nothing
. can stop them.
The journal of the House Of Repre-
y sentatives for the first session of thu
, present Congress has just been issued
, and it is exactly one-half larger thar
g ever before. 1t was so bulky that i
had to be bound in twoparts of six
teen hundred pages each. Somehero
S ic remedy is needed for the bloatet
! Congressional Record, and it has beer
: suggested that Congress adopt ruiz
that no man shall make speech from
: manuscript. That would take on
h the worst trash which now seeks
a harbor within the official chronicles
First Round of Quarterly Meetings
McMinnville District, M. E.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-10-30
Real Estate Transfers.

Oct. 22d, 1SS6-A. P. Garth to T. j.
Davis, tract of land in J4th civil dis
trict.
Oct. 25th, 1SS6-Ed Nunnelly to
Isaac Thurman, town lot on East
Main street.
Oct. Goth, 1SS6-H. H.. Walling to
Ed Nunnelly, town lot east Of the
railroad.
Oct. 9th, lSS6-F. M. Helton to
John w. Towles, 1873 acres Of land in
18th civil district.
Oct. 18th, lSS6-J. w. Doughterty
to Levi Wilson, 95 acres of land in
10Th civil district.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-10-30
REPORTS OF GOVERNMENT CHEMISTS

REPORTS OF GOVERNMENT CHEMISTS
Purity and Whoesomeness ofthe Royal Baking
package Royal Baking Powder purchased
find wholesome
phosphates other injurious substances G. LOVE- PhD."
at scientific fact that the Royal Baking Powder absolutely
H. A. MOTT Ph.D."
examined package of Royal Baking
entirely
NORTON Phi
package
M composed pure and wholesome DANA HAYES State Mass
Baking Powder
chemists physicians
Health all the world
NoTETe DAGnA illustrates the comparative worth OF various Baking
shown by Chemical Analysis experiments made by Prof Schneider
taken the total leavenng volume
calculated the result being indicated This practical test for worth
Schneider obseyant Of the Royal Baking
practical while 1t few pound
ordinary economical and besides affords the advan
tac Royal Baking Powder will
fal.mnded person Of these facts
indi
All alum powders matter how high their strength,
a ii be ayvi
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-10-30

"Was that your wife heard talk
ing just now?" 81 guess not. She's
closed for repairs" "What dye
mean?' "She has gone to the den
lists. "-LoWell Citizen.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-20
THE PRESBYTERY
INeIupINe wHEEINa oHvReAEs


The Washington Presbytery, which in.
cludea the three Presbyterian Churches Of
this city, and most Of those Of Washington
and Greene counties Of Pennsylyania,
and the Panhandle Of West Virginia, mel
last week as the Church Of Mount Pros.
pect, In Washington county, Pa,
Rev. W, Z, Hill, Of Fairyiew, was chos,
en- Moderator, and Rev, Frank Fish, Of
Olaysville, clerk.
Four young men were, examined anol
received % candidates for the gospel
Rev. Watson ], Young, Of the Presby,
terry Of Grand Rapids, Mich, was allowed
to labor in the boundary OF the Pres
bytery,
The pastoral relation between the Rev
James D, Walkinshaw and the church o.
WellsbuTg, was by mutual consent dis
solved, and Mr., Walkinshaw was dis
missed to the Presbytery OF Wooster,
A call came up to Presbytery from the
Third Church OF Wheeling for the pas
torial labors Of lev, L, W, Barr, OF the
Presbytery Of Clarion.
tkbV, a. %, hNYbh WAS EeGblNeu tut VIZ
Presbytsry Of Pittsburgh,
The relation between the Rev. Joseph
8, Pomeroy and the church Of Mounds
vile was dissolved by consent Of the par
ties,
On motion Of Judge Cranmer, Of Wheel
ing, 1t was recommended that the ruins
elders OF Preabytery hold q convention al
time and place to be designated by the
convention, Judge Cranmer being a.
pointed Canvasser,
A meeting Of Presbytery was appointed
second Tuesday Of December next at hal
past seven.
The spring meeting will be held a
West Alexander on the second Tuesday
Of April at 10 q, m,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-20
r1rnoUan THE srArr,
Accidents aud Incidents In West Virginia
md Vicinity,

Accidents aud Incidents In West Virginia
md Vicinity.
The grand jury In session at ST, George
found an indictment OF murder in the first
degree against Squire Joseph for the kill.
Ing oil Harry Robinson in June last.
Some people Of Tyler county are talking
about establishing a Fair Association az
sistersville aud running an opposition
fair there next year to the one at Middle.
bourne.
A new distillery has been established
OF West Huntington. II Is the largest
fruit distillety In the State, having capac.
ity TO turn out fltty.three gallons Of bran.
dy per day.
Hon. John G. Hutchinson, OF Parkers.
burg, the Republican nominee for Con.
grese In the Fourth district, was AT the
Soldiers Reunion held at Ripley, jackson
county, last week, and made an address
that was received very enthusiastically.
The Mormon missionaries who located
In Pendlaton county about one year ago
are still trying the patience OF the decent
people Of that locality and q taring and
feathering party 10 not OF all an unlikely
event In the near future.
Fred Haynes has been arrested In Mon.
roe county charged with violating the In.
ternAl Revenue laws. Ho had bsen sell.
ing apple brandy on the ely. He IL In
fail al Union awaiting the action Of the
Y. s. Grand Jury.
Sir Knights i. Q. wllllatnS, Jr., j. W.
Mcdonald, 0, 7. MathGel, Thomas w,
Realms and Robert Criswell, Of Berkeley,
and Gustav Brown, Of Jefferson county,
have gone 10 attend the tri.ennial ConclaVo
to DO held at 81. Louis this week.
The family Of Jacob sChlapisr, residing
on q farm two miles from Flemlngtor,
were poisoned In some mysterious man.
ner by paris green being put In the coffee.
The family consists Of ton people and some
hired men, Ali were affected. Forum.
ately one Of the boys cav the stud at the
bottom Of the cup, and, knowing the ma.
ttte Of the poison, medical assistance was At
once obtained and fatal consequences pre-.
vented, although schlapier and ono Of bis
IONS were Ia danger for some time.
James Burnside, jtn q wealthy farmer
81 Harrison county, has made an assign.
meht. His failure was caused By uniof.
Iunale speculation In cattle, and L 10 fear.
I'd bis assignment will cause q failure |
among others The only preferred ofedi.
,of u his wife, who claims 5000. His
will reach $4,000, aud with but
Nominal aHseb. The principal etedltofo
net Nathan Golf SS,600I NJ. Harrison,
l6,000j National Bank Of Olafkbbutg,
5000 ]. FLEMING, q, 500j aud d number
'lclhets from $500 down.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-20
pRINrERs, FRArERNITY.
The Answer of a Member to Some AlIsStatc-
ments About 1t,
an ~ ,,,t.. - Al. I.I.,n,.,...

ments AbOutit,
TO The Editor N he LnlElIigaetr
sIR;-Will you kindly allow me space
in your paper to correct three statements
made in this mornings Newsletter that
are reckless and unthoughtiul2 The paper
abounds in fAlsehoods concerning the
Printers Protective fraternity, but three
corrections will suffice;
/. The Non. URioniSt Is not published by
the National Printers' Protective Frater.
nifty nor by any local Fraternity. Ia is
not in any way connected with the Fra.
terRily,
9. John 7. Grubb is not an officer In the
fraternity, Mr.. W, W, VIII, and, Topeka,
KanEas, Ii the National Secretary,
g. The fraternity men were furnished
tickets from Cleveland to Wheeling. They
are paid 50 cents per Thousands ems, and
this is the only remuneration that they
receive.
The men who came here from Cleveland
are all fraternity men, and not rats"
We are thoroughly organized, and are In
sympathy with all labor organizations
founded on Justice. We hold that a man
should follow his calling in accordance
with the dictates OF his conscience and
within the bounds oil law. The prosperity
Of the employe depends upon that OF the
employer, aud any successful attempt to
destroy the employer will destroy the en-.
ploye. Very respectfully,
FRED NJ. Brown,
Secretary Cleveland fraternity, No. o,
Wheeling, September 10, 1885,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-20

Yesterday afternoon the English Lu.
theran Sabbath School celebrated Har-
vest Home Thanksgiving services at the
church on Sixteenth street. The rooms
used by the Sabbath School were proluse.
" decorated with flowers and the fruits
Of the field. Short addresses were made by
several speakers, and the music and all
the exercises were specially suited to the
occasion, which, like all such anniversaries
at Rev. Mr.. Dornblassr's church or Sab
bath School, was enjoyable and profitable
Several Of the German Lutheran
churches Of the city also observed the
Harvest Home anniversary appropriately
yesterday, all the ChuIChes being deco.
rated more or less protussly for the ser.
vices
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-20
nEL1A1nE.
All Sorts of Local News and Gossip from the
Glass City.

All Sorts Of Local News and Gossip from III,
Glass City.
Harry Hays has the typhoid fever.
The woodSaeld fair begins this week.
Wallace 4 Co.'s circus will DO here on
the 2SEh.
There will be q reunion at Beallsvllle on
the 30lh by DAntord Post, g. A, r.
There was man pretty severely hurt
by O CtoWbAr striking him under the chin,
at the pile driver Of The Cleveland, Lofain
& Wheeling Railroad Saturday night.
]. W. Hawkins, Of Maring, Hart & %.
10 home attor q good trip.
MI. Quig Hamilton, after q short buSi.
meas tip, 10 back again.
30 far there are 1885 pupils enrolled In
the schools here.
Rev. ]. NJ. Monroe oiled the pulpit Of
the Disciples church yesterday,
Rev. John n. Barrett, Of Warrington
and Jefferson College. preached In Mr..
Browne pulpit yesterday, MI. Blown DO.
Ing OF Rock Hill. There were no services
In the NJ, Il, churches yesterday, their
pastors being away Of conference,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Haskell have gone
back 10 thelt California home,
Mr q, w. Mootehead and Miss Hallie
HeaIon will DO married IN the near future,
MI. MoofeheAd % from Philadelphia.
Miss Heaton % q daughter Of the late
Hon. John HeAton, Of the 81, ClAifeyille
Gatslis, and sister d Mte, ], ., Smith.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-20
ABOUT PEOPLE.
Strangers in the City and wheeling Folks
Ahrnnl

Strangers In the Clty ana wheeling FOLK
Abroad.
Col, William H. Exley left for ST. Louis
Saturday night to attend the fair.
Prof. W. H. Woolery, president Of
Bethany College, was at the Stamm House
Saturday.
Miss Clara sadler has returned home
from Parkersburg, where she has been
visiting friends.
Miss Beulah Boyd hasgone to Carthage,
Mo-, where she has accepted position as
teacher in seminary.
Mr.. L. N. Tavenner, one OF the leading
members OF the Wood county bar, was in
the city yesterday and last night. He was
registered at the st. James.
MEJ. D. o'Bryan, Of Las Vegas, N. NJ,
was at the Mcclure House yesterday, hav-
ing come here 70 Walt her daughter, who
Is a student at Mt. de Ohantal.
Ex.LleutenantJ James N. Miller, Of Sac
City, Iowa, Is in the city, being among
the first 10 arrive to attend the Tri.State
reunion. MI. Miller Is editor Of the Sac
Sun.
Manager NJ. R. Wolf, Of the Telephone
Exchange, has returned from st. Louis,
where he was in attendance upon the ses.
sions Of the National Electricians Oonyen-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Isett have returned
from an extended pleasure trip to Eastern
watering places, and are again at home to
their friends at their pleasant home on
North Main street.
Col, George w. Thompson, President Of
the Ohio River road, was In the city Sat.
urday. He reports nearly thirty miles OF
track on the Pt. Pleasant extension laid.
About mile day 10 being laid now.
Mr.. William Ellingham, OF this city
Grand Master Of the Grand Lodge OF Odd
Fellows for this State, Is still engaged In
making his annual visit to the subordinate
lodges. Last week he made q trip out the
Baltimore & Ohio road.
DR.. Ed. Alexander aud wife, who have
been visiting relatives In this county,
sailed from New York Saturday, on their
return TO Teheran, Persia, where both are
engaged in missionary teaching. They
were accompanied by Mr.. O. 8. Terrill,
Jr, oil this county.
Hon. B. L. Butcher, who has resided
here since 1881, when he came hereto fill
the position Of State Superintendent OF
Free Schools, will this fall return with his
family to their old home in Randolph
county. Mr.. Butcher Is largely interested
In real estate IN that county, and will, in
addition 10 looking after that, resume his
legal practice. The many friends Of Mr..
and Mrs. Butcher will be sorry TO have
them leave.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-20
RAILROAD CIVIL sERv1cn.

An Examination of II. & o. Employees Now
In Progress.
All conductors, brakemen, fremsn and
engineers employed by the B. & o. road
are now undergoing a thorough examina.
ton as to their scholarship and proficiency
in all road regulations. The company
will In the future require oil men en-
ployed by them, including the sWitchmen,
who are also Obliged to 20 through
the examination to know how to read aud
write. II ia said, strange as itmay seem,
that number OF the men now holding
important positions are very poor readers
and writer's. A revised code Of rules aud
regulations, comprising changes in signal
lights and whistles, Is to 90 into effect on
this road on October 8. The code has
been arranged in order to have uniform
system Of signals over the entire Baltimore
& Ohio system, and 10 prevent mistakes,
the whole force Of employees will BIO exam.
ined on the code, failure to pass the ex.
animation entaillng dismissal from the
service.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-20
0II OPERATIONS
BENG sEsnwEDnomo eovSgY,
Leases Erected and q Company Formed 70
Prospect for Gas or OH near Elm Grove.
ARssums Of the WaShlpgtoa sltua
ton and the Past Operations,

There Is o renewed activity ia the oil
and gas operations In this county. For
some time prospecting seemed at an end,
having received q backsst from the sup
posed truitlsss operations Of Mr.. O. D,
Robbins. Tho fact that Mr., Robbins him.
self was not dlshsRrtened by the result Of
his operations, but had gone on making
oil leases wherever he could, may have
had some influence in stirring up other
people. AT Amy rate company has been
formed at Elm Grove to secure leases and
bore for oil and gas near there. It Is
made up Of subStantial men, and 0 de.
cislye test Is expected TO be made in that
vicinity,
Dr., r, W. Hazlett, Of this city, and W,
Fl, Hsarne, the local attorney oil the Nat
ural Gas Company Of West Virginia, have
recently secured the oil aud gas privilege
on the tarm Of Mr., GosripR, near Valley
Grove, on McGTaW's run, II Is sol d that
the West Virginia Company will shortly
erect o rig and commence boring there,
The locality Ia regarded as exceedingly
promising, from the TACT that all along the
run on Mr., Goering's place surface gas
escapes freely and has freq uently been
igniled, continuing to blaze frequently fol
considerable length Of time. This
fact has been pronounced by mauy
operators an uniayorabls sign, 90 they say
| II shows that crevlces In the rock crust al
low the gas to escape, and this preeludes
the possibility Of striking Q q valuable res
eryoir. Surface gas was long known to be
escaping at Wellsburg before a well wa
bored. The same thing led to the firal
prospecting in the Washington field
Many yeaFs ago II was noticed that gas
was bubbllng up through the waters Of
CHARTERS creek, near Washington, Pa
and from this knowledge, when natural
gas began to supersede coal, spranH the
Hess well No. l, on the banks OF the creek
Immediately opposite the bnbbliDg gas
When what Is now known as the Gantz
sand was struck In this we'll, at q depth oil
over 2, 900 fset, q generous flow oil gas made
glad the hearts Of the pioneer projectors
It Is not impossible that boring on
Mr.. Goering's place might result in as rich
find as the Hess wells,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-20
WEAR Balbtiggan Underwear. They
are the best and cheapest. All sizes ut
q. HESS a. sons.
A Natural Gas Boom.

81 Paul GtObs.
In celebration Of The frat lighting Of
natural gas In the Wheeling mills and
factories last Tuesday morning, the DAILY
ISTELLi0ENCER Of that city issued q man.
moth bixtoen.pAge illustrated edition, con.
tanning complete history Of Wheeling'a
grand manufacturing indublries, and q
/ Buoclnct statement Of the advantages 10
DO derived from tho uBo Of natural gas,
Wheeling ranks 40 tho first city In the
world inits nail manufacturing industry,
and next 10 Pittsbufg In general iron,
steel and glAss manufacturing, The
Target glasB furnace In the world "a
located there, Consequently, Il ID easy 10
imagine what rejoicing the lighting Of
natural gas In the hundreds Of mills and
factories OF this great industrial center
produced, II 10 the dAWftng Of q new era
81 prosperity for the city. There can be
no competition with natural gas. II Ia
tie rock bottom Of manufacturing, and the
future Of WhUVling's Industrial prosperity
ID nov abAuted beyond oil possibility OIL
doubt, But II Bllll must be q question Of
doubt In the minds Of Wheeling people
which 10 The blggeet boom Tot the city, ih
natural gas or tho enterprise Of the lkrEL.
LiuAkcEil, When q city eau support q
newspaper that gets up BuCh An edition
a. lAat Tuesday'e INTELLtuKNcnA, that city
already febts on solid foundations, News.
papetd reflect the LIE oil the peope Who
support them,H