Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-04-17
SEQUACHEE VALLEY.
A Newsy Letter from Over the Noun.
tain---A Reunion of the 35th
Tennessee Regiment at Nc
Minnville Next Fall
Suggested.

100
To the Standards
We have had our share of the rain,
and the creeks and our Sequachee
river have been somewhat on the
rampage, but have somewhat abated,
leaving many farmers minus some
rails and in many places considera-
BILE amount Of soil. The continued
rains have interfered very much with
farmers, stopping outdoor work al
most altogether for two weeks. Con-
sequently but little corn is planted.
Our wheat crops are looking very
promising just now, also grass, oats
and clover. The appearance just now
is that we will have very few peaches
in the valley this year, but the pros
pect is good for an apple crop.
The assistant engineer of the n. g.
c. R. r., Mr.. Mcdonald, is setting
in side stakes and permanently To-
eating the railroad from Victoria to
this place. lam informed that the
estimates are that the grading on the
road will not cost over $4,000 per
mile, and that the whole cOnstruc-
ton will not exceed SIS, 900 per mile.
If this be so it will be a cheap road.
When the road is completed to Dun
lap and Brush Creek, there will GER
tainly be an opening for the invest
ment of capital, for there is as fine
coal deposits in the Cumberland
mountain as anywhere in the South,
and they are available at reasonable
cost. We have the coal, iron ore,
limestone and any amount of timber,
and we are living in hope of a better
time coming.
A convention was held here first
Monday in this month by the Demo-
Gratis, and delegates appointed to the
Judicial convention, when and where
to he held is not yet definitely known.
AS there was some difference of opin-
ion among our people, it was agreed
that our delegates go uninstructed.
Harmony being the chief support of
all well-regulated institutions, and
more especially the earnest desire of
Sequachee Democracy, we regard
Uncle Sam WINS remarks as being
strictly to the point in this connec-
ton.
Our Chancery Court convenes next
Thursday, which will be the last
round for Judge Bradford, as he is
not an aspirant for reelection. We
have but little business in our courts
and they are of short duration.
There have been some changes in
our business firms of late. Deakins &
Thaxton have sold out their stock OF
drugs to Mr.. Tulley Bell, who is con
tinuing the business at the old Ran
kin stand. Stewart & Alley, genera
merchants, have rented the Howard
house, in which the pOstoffice wa'
kept, and are having some repairs
made and will remove their stock t.
that place in the near future. Thu
postOtfice is moved into the houst
lately occupied by w. A. Cannon
the house having been fitted up eN
pressly for the postoffice.
Some of our citizens have been t.
Chattanooga this week for the pur
pose Of attending the L. $. Courts
but found no Court. Report it on
boat riding and the courthouse tilleC
to its utmost capacity with refuge
from turbulent waters. Chattanooga
you know, always does things with
boom.
:. b. DeakinS Is in our midst inter
viewing our merchants and enrout
for Dayton. Sam will go despite tn
. waters and breaks in the railroad ant
might sell a great many goods if h
only had the gift of speech.
We have been thinking for SeVera
years past that we would be glad t
see reunion of the 35th Tennessee
f Confederate regiment, Gen. b. j
Hills old regiment, and think tina
McNIinnville would be suitabl
point. What say you, comrades
Speak out, and let us have it, sa,
next fall, about October. That vii
give ample time for all necessary al
rangements andprOgram.
RAMBLER.
Dunl"p. Arril I,th.