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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-06-19
NO. 40
DAYLIGHT.
The Weeks News LacOnically Reported
for the Standard.

Since my last an abundance of rain
has fallen in this section, and corn is
getting in the weeds and grass.
Wheat harvesting progresses slow
ly, owing to the wet weather.
Several of the cleverest men you
ever saw have been circulating in
these parts the last few days. They
are candidates. Among them were
j. Crit Hughes, l. l.. Rheay. DR.. T.
G. Smart, William Smith, and w.
l.. Swami.
w. A. Mcknight and wife have
been visiting for several days in Can
non county.
II. G. Dodd made a trip to DeKalb
county this week.
Mrs. o. c. Pope, of Prater, who is
in very delicate health, is visiting
relatives in this vicinity.
The young folks of the neighbor-
hood met at Pleasant Grove Sunday
evening and spent an hour or two
very pleasantly in swinging, under
the leadership of James Patterson.
Stokely Black, travelling salesman
for Webb, Stevenson & Co., was here
few days ago taking orders for tin
ware, etc.
J.H. Dodd says he has got above
borrowing meal since the rise-The
creek.
A. G. Holland caught four foxes
last week. Mr.. Reynard, when on
the hunt ola chicken, would do well
not to go too near Mr.. Hollands hen
roost. a
Clarence Barnes, of Davenport, was
here on business today.
Mrs. E. N. Yeager has been quite
sick for some days, but we are glad
to learn is somewhat improved.
w. N. Mitchell went to Woodbury.
this week.
Hogs in this section are dying with
a disease which is new to our people.
They get lame in one leg, which be-
comes swollen, and in a short time
they are dead. TREBoR.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-06-19
In Memoriam.

Tullahoma Guardian.
The death of Aunt Sallie Coffee, an
old family servant, which occurred
at the home of her son-in-law near
McMinnville on Sunday last, brings
sincere grief to the EDITORS household.
She was SO years old and had been
the nurse of the EDITORS wife and his
children, and had remained a faith
full and affectionate help through all
the vicissitudes of war and the chang
ing years until, disabled by affection,
she went to make her home with her
children and grandchildren near Nc
Minnville. "After life's fitful fever,
she sleeps we'll"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-06-19
DIBRELL.
Personal Points and Pithy Paragraphs
From North Warren.

Nothing much in the way of news
this week.
The week past has been an unfa-
vorable one to the farmer who is en-
gagged in saving wheat or hay, as
there has been but little sunshine and
continuous showers.
On last week, the 9th, we had one
of the heaviests rains that 1 ever re-
member of seeing. The branches and
smaller streams wereswOllen to enor-
NOUS proportions in very short
time-washing down fences, uproot-
ing corn, and beating garden stuff
into the ground, so that farmers
could do but little in the way of plow-
ing and such like work. We all hope
to soon have few fair days, that we
can clean out our corn and gardens.
Mr.. Ralph Robertson, ayoung law
yer of some prominence from Smith
vile, was here today looking. after
professional business before H. j.
Christian, Esq.
Prof. A. P. Moore, who has been a
student of Pure Fountain College,
Smithville, for the last year, is visit
ing relatives and friends here this
week.
Sam 7. O'Neal was here also. Sam
says that things are little dull just
now.
Miss Lou Cantrell, formerly from
Tennessee Wooden Mills, but lately
of this place, got married to a nice
widower ofabout thirty-fve summers,
last week. All now of DeKalb coun-
ty.
Elder f. C. Preston will preach at
Mt. Zion next Sunday, and desires
that all members Of the congregation
be present.
/ had the pleasure of meeting and
shaking hands with many friends at
Salem last Sunday evening.
Prof. L. P. Evans and wife intend
making visit to Temperance Hall,
DeKalb county this week, to see the
parents of Mrs. Evans.
John c. Jones, ESD, of Jones
Mills, was here today, and reports
things mighty quiet in that section
Our wire bridge, constructed by
Joe knight, of Gath, went under the
waves one night last week. Joe will
have to come again.
Blessed is the man who steadfastly
abides in the truth.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-06-19
Four Ever Blooming Roses.

Among the premiums offered to
each subscriber for that excellent
Home Monthly, "The Housekeeper,"
are four Ever Blooming Roses, one
yellow, one pink, one white and one
red; or four elegant fuschias; or four
geraniums, and many other equally
attractive premiums. Forparticulars
send for March number which is sent
free, and is full of good things. Ad.
dress Buckeye Publishing Co., Min
neapolis, MINI.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-06-19
Fourth Of July Celebration.

The Rock Island Literary Society
will give an entertainment at that
place, on Saturday, July Sd.
The exercises will begin ats o'clock
and consist Of orations, the reading Of
the Declaration of independence, and
music.
Allneighboring societies are respect
fully invited to meet with us On that
day and participate in the exercises
if they see proper to do so.
j. L. SLUDER,
Cor. Secty.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-06-19
Convention Call.

The Democrats of Van Buren, Coun-
ty are requested to meet in conven-
ton at Spencer on the first Monday
in July next, to appoint delegates to
the Congressional, Senatorial and
Pictorial conventions when called.
w. H. HEAD.
Chairman.
Spencer, Tenn, June 10Th, 1886.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-06-19
For Sale or Rent.

A two-story cottage with u rooms,
all newly finished, pleasantly located
in Tullahoma, Tennessee, is offered
for sale or rent. Apply to J. f.
Thomas, Real Estate Agent, Tulla-
homa, Tenn, or Geo. w. Harrison,
No. Z Noel Block, Nashville, Tenn.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-06-19
MoMINNvILLE, TENNESSEE, SATURDAY, JUNE 49, 1886.

now teaching an art class at Tullaho-
ma, was here Thursday soliciting pu-
pills for class. Mr.. Hankins isquite
talented in his line, and advances his
pupils very rapidly. He teaches both
drawing and painting from nature.
We are glad to learn that he has good
prospects for a class here.
--Tullahoma Guardian: Hon. M.
ID. Smallman, candidate for Circuit
Judge, who has been still hunting for
a week or two past in the hills and
hollows of Franklin, Lincoln, and
Moore counties, passed here Monday
on his way to his home at McMinn-
vile. He seems in excellent spirits,
and is sanguine of success.
Sweet potato plants for sale by
j. B. Ritchey.
-Tullahoma Guardian: Our genial
and kind-hearted friend, Drew King,
of the Ninth district, is not feeling
very buoyant and happy this sum-
mer. He says he is out about $500 on
the liquor business during the past
year. Drew ought to quit. He is
too kind-hearted man to be engaged
in such business-especially when
it don't pay.
-Anti-septic Embalming Fluid for
preserving the dead at Lively's. If
The complaint of too much rain
is coming up from almost every Sec
ton of Tennessee. In this immedi.
ate section, and throughout a good
portion of Middle Tennessee, the
wheat crop, which is only partially
harvested, is in danger, and the hay
crop is also threatened. In West
Tennessee planters are not able Il
work their cotton crops, and the grass
is choking out the plants. The hay
and wheat crops also in that section
of the State are suffering.
We will send the STANDARD ant
PROGRESS both to one address on,
} year for $1.25.
MIR. j. M. Boynton, of Ocala
Florida, has been in McMinnville TO
a week looking for a pleasant plac
. to locate several families from hi
f State for the summer. He is yer,
much pleased with our town, but cal
find no houses to rent, consequent,
will be forced to 60 elsewhere. On
: of the greatest needs of our town j
: cottage houses to rent. There is nc
a vacant dwelling house in town a
present.
4 Received a copy of Terry's new
} book on the "Winter Care of Horse
/ and Cattle" considered from hi
Z name point of view, as well as froI
g a dollars and cents view, at this Office
After careful examination we fin
q it a very interesting and valuable Ii
q tie book, especially for the boys 0
the farm from 10 to IS years of agt
v The price is 40 cents per copy, an
: may be had by enclosing 40 cents
q the publisher, A. 1. Root, Medin:
Ohio, or we will furnish a copy wit
r the STANDARD one year for sl.25.
We have received from the pull
II fishers, Messrs. Dewey & Co., propri
tors of the "Pacific Rural Press"
copy of a work entitled, "Californ
y Fruit Culture" being a collation.
o important essays, discussions, report
etc., at the fifth annual conventiC
, of California Fruit Growers. 1t is
E pamphlet of about one hundred lar,
- pages, and contains much valuab
information relative to the fruit gro'
ing industry of the Pacific slope.
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The Alliance.

BURTON, Oct. 70, 1886.
Editors Banner:
You are respectfully requested to
publish the following proceedings
of the Farmers Alliance of Wash
ington county:
Delegates representing fifteen
Subordinate Alliances of Washing
ton county met In the courthouse
on the 9th inst. at 1 o'clock, organ
lzing q county Alliance with the
following officers: VIM. p. Dever,
President; K. A. Whatley, Vice
President G. B. Watt, Secretary
J. A. Sauls, Treasurer; II. G. Nile,
Lecturer; D. F. Hope, Asslstnt
Lecturer; Hugh Jackson, Chaplain;
J. l.. Muse Doorkecper; Conley
WcDdt, Assistant Doorkeeper.
Finance Committee: l. N. Car
mean, Chairman; J. 7. Bowers, D.
D. Bolton, J. L. DOdgen, D. f.
Hope, Thomas Await, Louis Erch-
holt, e. W. Newman, j. F. Haus,
ton, Tom Evans.
County Alliance will meet quar-
tcrly at the county site at such
time as the president may direct.
Now just one word about the in
tentions of the Farmers Alliance.
We are not "secret political or
ganization" as has been charged
against us, but simply farmers,
laborers and mechanics, organized
for the purpose of cooperating to.
gether for advancing their social
moral, educational and financial
interests. While we are not &
political order we are ardent low,
crs of free institutions and good
government, and as individual
citizens of common country viii
support such measures as will con
ducc to the best interest of tht
masses. We fell that our cause i.
o noble one and are satisfied tina
the honest majority of our fellow
citizens will throw no obstacle il
our way, and to the unscrupuIou
= critic we say-giVe us the charity
of your silence.
CT Watt, Secretary
County Alliance.
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District Court.

Thursday-State VS.. Will Ewing,
alias Gee, assault with intent to
murder Frank King; not guilty
The parties are all colored; there
was woman in the case and Ew,
ing has great provocation so great
indeed, that the jury justified him
in shooting King. The trouble oc-
cured in the Independence neigh
borhood few months ago.
Frrday-Stato VS.. Richard Hay
den, colorcd, murder; continued
on affidavit of defendant. This is
the murder that was committed
near ChappclI Hill about two
weeks ago.
The grand jury has been called
together TO meet on Monday 10 in
vcstigatc the killing of Charley
Lee and the murder of Garrett on
Cedar Creek.
Saturday-Stato VS.. Bill Brown,
convicted of theft and punishment
assessed at two years IN the pcni-
tertiary. Motion for new trial
motion ovcrruled and notice of ap-
peal given.
State VS.. Joe Jackson, incest,
lately tried and given five years.
Motion for new trial motion over
ruled and notice of appeal given.
jim Small VS.. Lizzie Small, d.
vorce decree granted.
Tucsday-Stcphcn Williams VS..
Georgia Williams, divorce decree
granted.
Lucy Lewis VS.. Joseph Lewis,
divorce decree granted.
The grand jury after 1.-TWO days
session returned an indictment
against James Farmer for murder
in the second degree for the kill
ing of Charley Lee. After dill
gent inquiry they failed TO locate
the murderer of Garrett on Cedar
creek, therefore they were unable
to bring in any indictment. They
were then discharged.
Farmer, who was out on bond, ap-
pcarcd in court and at once gave n
bond in tho sum of $500 to ans
wer at the next term of the court.
Tho court will adjourn to-day,
Wednesday.
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F. A. ELDRiDGE.


While American society people
have adopted q number OF customs
from the English which are thor.
oughly bad, because not adapted
to our ideas, there is one that is
now making its way in this coun-
try which is thoroughly good. 1t
is that of inviting q guest TO come
at n definite date and for q definite
time. The indefinite invitation is
a thing of the past. You are told
when to come and when TO go.
There is no coaxing "to stay an
other day." or "wait until the next
train" as you arrive on invitation
time, so do you leave. The old
fashioned idea of hospitality is
shocked at this, but it is the only
proper way to either extend or ac-
cept the courtesy.
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A MODERN aopIYA.

The staid people OF Monmouth,
ILL.,, were greatly stocked one after
noon recently at seeing a horse
gallop into town ridden by q won
an, with no more clothes on her
than when she was born, who was
cIingIng TO the anIm:l's name with
all her might. Several people ran
and stopped the horse and took the
woman into q house, where she was
provided with clothing and sent
home. 1t appears that she, with a
female companion, had been SWIM
ming in a brook near town, and
seeing a horse grazing near by,
conceived the idea that it would
be glorious fun to take a short ride.
The animal renamed quiet until
the woman got on his back, when
he took fright, probably at the
novel appearance Of its fair rider,
and ran away, carrying his burden
home with him.
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The Courthouse Square.

Tho herding of mustang ponies
mules and donkeys on the court
house square has become an intol
cradle nuisance and In behalf o
citizens and especially the business
men around the square, an abatc
nent is demanded. The sheriff
and the county judge owe 1t as :
duty 10 have the nuisance abated
A valued correspondent sends IL,
the following:
Considering the culture and aos
thetic taste OF our people IN gen
eral | desire TO say word in re
gard to the territory immediately
surrounding our courthouse. The
house itself is noble structure,
and the business houses surround,
ing it arc credit to our city. But
how about the square-thc yard
which belongs 10 the courthouse
1t is not properly graded, has no
fence around 1t, and for weeks past
it has been converted into n horse
lot. THIS may be very convenient
and useful to those who own the
horses but it is n severe comment
upon our culture and refinement.
A substantial wire fence with stone
base should be placed around the
courthouse, walks made, trcss and
grass planted and the grounds con-
verted INTO a beautiful little park,
a comely frame work so our beau
tlfuI courthouse. Will you, or
some one, kindly suggest this 10 the
county commissioners.
CITIZEN.
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now at
NBVB0TER BROS.

In 4 very able paper on the
"Origin and Results of Sunday
Legislation" Rev. Or. y. II. Lewis
argues that Christians should not
attempt TO invoke the secular arm
to enforce their beliefs. He be-
Loves that when they do so they
"a dcplorabIe evil upon the church
itself by causing it to depend rath-
CT on the civil than on the divine
law, thus turning the heart of the
church itself from the law of God
and leaving it TO lean or 4 broken
reed which is piercing it through"
He regards the invocation of the
civil law In religious affairs as a
great and unmixcd evil, because
ait shouts out divine authority
and forbids the conscience to rise
above human authority with a re-
suit in no conscience. Holding
such views, this earnest and learn
ed Christian could have little SYM
pathy with the objects and meth
DDS of those other earnest Chris
tians who invoke the civil law on
the theory that the divine has fail
cd to secure total abstinence.
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A curious incident is related by
the Boston Courier as having oc-
Cured on the French steamer Bour.
goyne not long since. Among the
passengers coming from Paris was
the VIscountess de Coetlogon, for
merly Miss Georgy Blake, who
came to visit her family In Boston.
She had hardly gone on board
when she discovered an old friend
in the person of one of the cabin
stewards. In explanation of his
present occupation he told her that
all the money of himself and fam
lily had been swallowed up, that he
was obliged to work for q living,
and, failing to find more profitable
or congenial employment, he had
been compelled to accept service
with tho Compaignie Trausatlan-
tiuue.
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Owl Festivities.

BRENNAN, Oct. 81. - When Guy
got up 10 speak 81 dispute arose
about the tune allowed him; Hop
klns stated that at the Camptown
Republican meeting my band
marched off and left Judge Kirk
on the stand speaking; re-
marked that l was in the
employ of tho Republicans and
complied with their orders, and
would do the same thing tonight
if ordered TO do so by Judge Kirk.
Hopkins then uttered an oath and
struck mo with his fist, or some
thing else, on the jaw and then
attacked me with razor
We were separated, and after
ward Tom and Gus. Hopkins as
saultcd me again, throwing bottles
at me. l then drew my pistol and
fired at them. E. TAYLOR.
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NEW GOODS!
STRAIGHT EOn6Sf

Ny stock of Fall and Winter Goods is now
complete, and the public is cordially invited
To take advantage Of the many bargains
nitercd in all lines. A full line Of dress goods
with all the now and novel trimmings to
match. such As Beads and Beaded Ornaments.
(icr PanneD, Rosary Beads, Astrachans,
Feather Trimmings, Ball Trimmings,
Marabouts, Silks. Vclvets, Pushes.
Nelvctccns. etc. Black Goods of all kinds
and qualities at greatly reduced prices.
8cnfrcw GinEhams, Zoe per yard. Lonsdale
md Fruit of the Loom, yard wide. Sc Ito re-
tail customers only.) Zephyr, &c. Swiss
and Hamburg Embroidcries at cost. CloaIs,
Wraps, Shawls, etc, too numerous to mem
ton. My stock of Gents, Youths and Boys
railor-made Clothing is superior in work
manship and finish 10 any heretofore offered
they need no premiums to sell them.
Zeigler Bros. Boots and Shoes, warranted to
give satisfaction or money rctundc ; also n
complete line Of other makes of Boots and
Shoes ct prices to suit all. do not intend
to be undersold by any house in the city.
Cal and be convinced that mean just what
| saw
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A silver dollar was received at
the Boston sub-treasury recently
that evidently got there by mis-
take, for some skillful worker IN
metals had followed out the centre
so that 1t could hold the photo.
graph of child, while the face Of
the coin formed a cover, fastened
by hinges and clasps. So excel.
lent was the work that the change
in the piece would not be dotect-
ed at q casual glance.
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The time has passed when there
rs any necessity for a man being a
clodhopper because he carries on q
farm. The calling of agriculture
is consistent with the highest in
telligenco, and the farmer boy has
moro than an average chance to
make of himself an educated and
influential man. And when the
boys, rs soon as they pass beyond
that period of age when they cease
to be boys, make up their minds
to leave the farm for the uncertain
ties of trade, they make O very
great mistake. Consider the fact
that ont of every hundred who en-
ter mercantile life not over half o
dozen of the number make o sue
cess of it.
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CITIZEN.
a Query.
BRENNAN Oct. 81.

Editors BANNER.
Mr.. Carl Schutzc, candidate for
county judge on the so-calIod Re-
publican ticket, is also the editor
of q German paper published in
the city of Brennan. Now Mr..
Schutzo is expecting the support
of largo number of coIo:ed vo-
ters. There are two colored men
running on the same ticket with
him, yet he has not seen fit to say
ono word in his paper in their
favor. Is he afraid to advocate
the colored candidates through the
columns OF his paper, or is he
ashamed to do so? Two years ago
when Mr.. Schutze was not a can
dIdatc he saw fit TO characterize
Mr.. Hcwctt, colored, the then dis
trict clerk, in his paper as an ignor-
ant officer. How does he feel
now on the subject?
J. NJ. IL. RANDLE.
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The house in which Cen. Fran,

The house in which Gen. Francis
Marion escaped from Gen. Tarle-
ton during the revolutionary war
was destroyed by the earthquake.
The house was located on Trade
street, Charleston, has been one OF
the relics of colonial days for years
and has passed through the hands
of q great many owners since it
was first built, but the exterior OF
the building was never changed.
During the late war the house was
q target for shells from the gun
boats but was not materially DAM
aged.
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SPECIAL
|INDUCEM1,,i, alJTs !

We will now sell all ou1
Clothing, OvorcOats, Boys
Suits and Mems Pants atcost,
Our Dry Goods, ClOaks,
Knitted Goods, Ladies Shoes
and our whole stock, in fact,
at less than ever offered here
in Brenham-
We are selling FIannols as
cheap as Cotton Goods, No
better chance to buy than
now at
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Owl FEsTIvITIEs.-On Tuesday
night there was an owl meeting on
the corner of Ant and Quitman
streets. Elder Bryan made very
good speech in behalf of the Peo-
pies ticket. Hon. Guy then mount
ed the stand and was expounding
virtues of the. Schutze ticket whom
a row occurred between Manuel
Taylor and Gus Hopkins, leaders
of rival colored bands. Horace
! Lindsey went to the assistance Of
Taylor; knives were brought into
requsition and Taylor and Lindsey
were both very severely cut; al
this writing it is not positively
known who did the cutting. Some
one on the outside fired a gun
Gus slipped down from the stanC
like a turtle dropping offs log into
the water. The parties are al
colored and the fuss was over banC
matters, having no political signi
cafice whatever.
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The marriage certificates of two
young member of the Society OF
Friends records that George Lor-
ing Orossman and Mary Agnes
Pickering appeared in a meeting
OF said people, held at Chicago this
2Sth day OF the ninth month, IN the
year of our Lord, 1856, and Geo.
l.. Crossman, taking Mary Agnes
Pickering by the hand, declared
that he took her to be his wife,
and promised, with Divine assist,
anee, to he unto her a loving and
faithful husband until death should
separate them. And Mary Agnes
Pickering did in like manner de.
clare that she took George /
Crossman to be her husband, prom
Using, with Divine assistance, tC
be unto him loving and faithful
wife until death should separate
| them"
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"Shall War Taxes Last Forever
queries the New York World in Q
leading editorial. just so long as
the Republicans can control one
bracnh of the Congress they will
last. In their Presidential platform
of 1868 the Republicans declared
that at is due to the labor of the
Nation that taxation should be
equalIzed and reduced as rapidly
as the National faith will permit y
But all the same, they neglected
and refused to reduce it; and now
they have struck the amusing and
amazing theory that a perpetuity
of war taxation is a great blessing
to labor,