Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-09-18
NO.43
-Houchin q Biles are paying cash


J. Wood. 'H ala'
Use Homestead Fertilizeron your
wheat. 1t will pay. For sale by
Mead & Ritchey. '''''
Mr.. T. B Biles, of Sparta, was
among this crowd here to hear the
speaking Thursday.
Boots at cost. The best oppor-
tunity you will get for bargains.
...i.f. C.G. BLACK.
LosT.-In McMinnville, Sept. 10th,
heavy, plain gold ring. Finder
will be literally rewarded by return
ing ring to this Office. Wills mra
The ladies of the Methodist
Church held festival in the park
Thursday and Thursday night, serv-
ing refreshing dishes of cream and
cakes and draughts of ice cold lem
onade. They added nice little sum
to their building fund. .ta a0n,E
Cash paid for eggsat highest mar
ket price, by G. G. Black. 3a'
-Messrs. Geo. H. Armistead, and
S. A. Cunningham, representing the
Nashville American, Mr.. J. O. Grif-
fifth, the Nashville Union, and Mr..
G. J. st. John, Jr., the Knoxville Tri-
bune, constitute the newspaper force
who were here with the candidates.
-Houchin & Biles are now buying
good fat mules for cash.
MIR. J. B. Snodgrass, editor of
the State and Farm, Sparta, made the
STANDARD a pleasant call Thursday
while here attending the speaking.
One of the best fruit evaporators
made, togetherwith all necessary fix
lures, peelers, etc., is offered for sale
at a great bargain. Particulars can
be had at the STANDARD Office. Also
one new peeler which has never been
used. '-.,-,u~,.
Rev. ]. j. Porter, a Baptist evan
gelist, began series of sermons in
the Presbyterian church of this place
last Sunday morning, which have
been continued every morning and
night through the week. The meet
ings have been generally attended by
large audiences.
Rev. r. p. Pearson will begin
the series of meetings previously an
nounced, in the c. P. Church Of this
place, Sunday morning. This will
be a union effort of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Methodist, and Presby-
terian congregations, and Christian
people of whatever Denomination are
cordially invited to cooperate.
| The first number of The Tracy
City News was issued last Saturday
and copy of it is on our table. Its
columns are well filled with fresh,
newsy matter, and it deserves, and
we believe will receive,a liberal sup
port from the people of Grundy. We
give it hearty welcome to our eX-
change list and wish it abundant
success.
Considerable excitement was ere
ated here last Saturday by the pres
ence of "wild man. on our streets,
: who had been captered near Smartt's
, Station by Constable Maddux. Thin,
ly clad, with long hair, and his rea-
son dethroned, he is certainly pitt
able looking object. He was placed
in Jail, and no one has been able tC
, identify him yet. We learn he has
given his name as John Glenn.
AT six o'clock last Wednesday
evening", Mr.. Maurice Hoodenpylt
f of this place, was married to Mis-
Sallie Campbell, at the home of thu
bride, seven miles from Manchester
Rev. A. T. Crawford officiating. The
happy couple arrived here Thursday
evening and were rendered a recep
? tion at the home of the groom's pa
, rents that night, to which few Sc
lect friends were invited to MAKE
e merry with them. Mr.. Hoodenpy
!, is one of our most enterprising an(
: industrious young merchants, who i
h rapidly buildingup prosperous busi
ness. We congratulate him upon tn
l. acquisition Of partner in life's joy
e and sorrows, and hope his fair brid,
y may find pleasant and happy hom
+ in our midst.
Tracy City News: We doubt i
Il the valley country produces better o
}. larger potatoes than those left at on
IL office by Mr.. John Orange. Seven
g teen of them fills half bushel meas
J. ure heaping full. How is this 70
produce from a mountain farm?