Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-04-10
DAYLIGHT.
The Weeks News LacOnically Reported
for the Standard.

AS the weather is an ineXhaustible
subject, suppose it will not be out
of order for me to say few words on
the much-talked-about subject. The
recent heavy rains which have fallen
have retarded farm work very much.
Yesterday morning the rain froze as
it fell, and in a short time the timber
and fencing was completely sheeted
over with ice. In the evening it COM
menced showing, and in a few hours
the ground was covered to depth of
two or three inches. Our oldest citi-
zens say that it is the heaviest fall of
snow that they ever remember seeing
so late in the season. This morning
the sun shone bright, and in few
hours the snow had all disappeared.
a very large mail was received at
our office last Saturday, it being three
mails in one. The two mails previ-
Gus to Saturdays mail failed to reach
us, the excuse for not delivering the
mail here was high water; but the
excuse is very fiimsy one, the creek
on either day was anything but past
fording, as men and boys were cross
ing both days going to and from mill.
This is by no means the first time our
mails have failed to reach us when
there was no excuse for failure. 1t
does seem to me that the present con-
tractor cannot better carry out his
contract that he ought to give it up to
some one who would be more atten-
tive to his duty.
They are boys, and J. M. Spark
man, our efficient constable is the
happy father. When last heard from
Joe was unable to get away from
home, and we don't wonder at it, for
that is too much for man Of Joe's
stature.
H. B. Nichols, travelling for Pas
chal & Fall, Nashville, was inter
viewing our merchants last week.
R. S. and j. B. Kirby attended a
U. S. Commissioners court in De-
Kalb Saturday.
Owing to the inclemency of the
weather Sunday Elder Whitlock
failed to fill his appointment at the
Charles Creek church.
DR.. Brown Ramsey, of McMinn'
vile, was called in today to see some
of the inmates Of the county asylum
Rev. John Dugan has an appoint
ment to preach at Bald Knob mex
Sunday.
Complaint is being made that some
person or persons have been knocking
off the sign boards along the Daylight
and Woodbury. road. Why any ont
should seek to destroy that which il
intended to guide the stranger SEEM
strange to me. Certainly no one bu
an unprincipaled person would b.
. guilty of such an offense.
l have received sample copies o
the initial number of Progress" /
is neat in appearance, well printed
and / unhesitatingly pronounce it {
tirst-class agricultural journal.
, w. II. Hammer, astudent of medi
cine under DR.. Parker, at Dibrell
was here Monday looking hale ant
, hearty.
j. b. Hennegar and wife made
, visit to his fathers family on Barrel
Fork a few days ago.
, Mr.. w. N. Mitchell, who has beel
. confined at home for some months OF
account of i'll health, is now able t
r get out.
On Friday morning, March 26tf
y at O'Clock, Hiram Y. little died c
I consumption. He had been in poo
, health for some months, and for sey
eral weeks before his death he ha
been confined to his room. He Dor
r his sickness with patience, realizin
that he must soon leave the walks {
!. men. He leaves young wife, rels
\ tives and friends to mourn his loss
+ but we are assured that, "Blessed al
@ the dead who die in the Lord"
# Monday being a rough day, but fey
of our citizens attended County COul
i, ut McNIinnville. TREBOR.
1t is very English to 20 withOI
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