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The Sunday herald., 1886-10-03
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

Subscription, IN odrdnce, PEI, Dedr. $3.50
Remittdnccs should be made Jv postal note,
money order, or checks on Nep York or Wdshing-
ton. When checks on banks IN other cities are
sent TIE cost OF collection trfn be deducted.
The Sunday herald., 1886-10-03

Mr.. Labouchers, in one of his letters to
The World. referring to the movement In
London to raise funds for Charleston, says:
The people of the United States are quite rich
enough to relieve the distress OF their own unfortu
nate fellow-citlzens who have suffered from the
earthquakes.
And the same thing Ia said by good
many Englishmsn. 1t is true, but somehow
the same point of view does not seem to
strike them when it Is a famine In Ireland,
or some other distress near home, to the re-
lief OF which America has always contributed
generously. And yet Eugland is considered
the richest of all nations. II Americans
hereafter take a narrower view OF their
charitable duties, they can truthfnlly say
that the ungracious notion has been forced
into their minds by such surly British sell
fishness as has been brought out by this
great Charleston catastrophe.
The Sunday herald., 1886-10-03

There can be no doubt that the Commits
sioners mean to deal fairly by the District
schools. But there are two dangers for them
to guard against-first, that they may under
rate the amount of money required to con-
duct the schools next year, since the pro-
vision is now inadequate and the number OF
pupils increasing so rapidly, and, second,
that in the cutting down process to which
Congress subjects most money bills less may
be appropriated than they have asked for.
They should take their stand upon the
principle that the schools cannot wait, while
street improvements and some other classes
of expenditures can be postponed without
serious harm. II should be made clear that
the schools and few other objects of ex.
penditure are of vital necessity, while the
streets must get along with the balance OF
the estimated receipts Of the year.
The Sunday herald., 1886-10-03

The proposition to have committee OF
citizens to look after the interests of the Dis
trict is a good one. While our Government has
advantages of its own ithas the disadvantage
of there being no recognized and authoritative
way of expressing public opinion. A represen-
tative body Of citizens could aid the Commits
soners in many ways, and would be particu-
larly useful with Congress at critical periods.
Here is an opportunity for intelligence and
genuine public spirit 10 display themselves.
By all means let us have some kind of vol
untary civic organization. Simply because
voluntary, unpaid, and possessing only
moral power, such an organization would be
all the more influential.
The Sunday herald., 1886-10-03

The worst part of the inexcusable waste
of water in this city, we have always main
tanned, must be looked for in the public
buildings and grounds. Nevertheless we
trust Colonel Ludlow will urge upon Con-
gress the necessity of providing for snfi-
cient number of inspectors to check the
waste and make the present supply answer
the rapidly increasing demands upon 1t un-
til the new conduit is finished. This is an
important matter and will be important for
some years to come. AT the same time we
hope Colonel Ludlow will look into the waste
of water in public Offices and call the atten-
tion of the heads of Departments to the sub
ject wherever IL is desirable that greater
care should be used.
The Sunday herald., 1886-10-03

Thousands OF readers will he delighted with Miss
Louisa NJ. Alcott's new story, "Jo's Boys, And How
They Turned out: Sequel to 'Litte Men, "just
issued by Roberts Brothers. The extraordinary
popularity OF Miss AicOtts works can only be
source OF extreme gratHcalon for 1t Ia thoroughly
well deserved. Books which inculcate good morals
are too often dull But this charming author IL read
with avidy, and the wide circulation OF her works
cannot fall 10 have had great influence for good upon
the minds OF the rising generation. Received from
Beall.
The Sunday herald., 1886-10-03

Roberts Brothers have issued volume OF stories
by Mrs. Julana Horatio Ewing, which are very
good of their kind. "MelchiOr's Dream Ia an alle-
CORY which ia full OF beauty truth, and tenderness
Broihers OF Pity, the leading story In collection
original, quaint wise II nOurishes everything that
is lovely In the character OF child, and gives
charming glimpses OF the grandfather and his
library Received from Beall.
Mr. lIowells's new serial story, "An Open Ques.
ton." will make Its first appearance In the February
number of Hdrper's Magazine. twill run through
the year. Mr.. HOwellss special holiday contribution
TO the December Harper VIII be a farce entitled
"The Mouse Trap"
The Sunday herald., 1886-10-03

Mr.. W. F. Morse has purchased from J. NJ. Stod-
dart & Co. the business which he has heretofore
carried on as their Washington agent, and will con-
tinue the same on his own behalf and account. Mr.
Morse Will manage the various publications under
control of this house In this District, Maryland, and
the South. Among the more important works for
which his agents canvass are the '.Memolrs OF Gen.
Robert f. Lee" by Gens A. II. Long and Marcus j.
Wright, now In press, which will be ready Novem-
ber and which will be the most notable historical
work OF the autumn. Also "Personal Memoirs Of
U. s. GRAM, 1.-The Memoirs OF John G. Fremont, /"
"The Naval History Of the CIvil War;" by Admiral
Porter; "The Three Decades OF Federal Legislation
by Hon. $. $. Cox, AMI "The Great Conspiracy" by
Hon. John A. Logan.
The Sunday herald., 1886-10-03

In retrospect OF "Fifty Years. Progress OF the
British EMPIRE" by Capt. COlomb. NJ. P 1t Is shown
by number of simple diagrams what progress has
been made since 1887 In the population and trade OF
the empire. When Her Majesty ascended the throne
the population under her sway was 900; 1t ia
now 252O00, 900. The trade OF the empire was rep
fi,01s,0OO,OOO. The shipping entered and cleared
was represented by 1900 900 tons; 1t tsnow l42 OOO
c2OT 100000. AT the time Of the Queens accession
the area embraced within the limits of the empire
In square miles was represented by the figures
area has Increased to square miles and the
population to 252, 1854 900.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-09-02
An Unsociabfe Rabbit.

A few weeks ago Mr.. A. T. Casey, Of
Noun Vernon. ILL.,, was out hunting
four miles north of that city. when ms
hunting dog picled up a little rabbit
only about six days old. lis eyes were
not wide open, and when Mr.. Casey
reached home he put the young rabbit
with u litter of young kittens, The
old,ra, took a liking to the rabbit and
watched over 1t carefully, even seeming
to pay more attention 10 it than 10 the
kittens. 1t progressed finely, and after
several days began to get large and
strong and wanted to be running
around 1t would jump out of the box
aud start ont on the run. 1t was Il
source Of much trouble to the old moth
er eat and kept her busy boxing it and
lelenng it back by the "nape OF the
neck 10 the box, and rs often Us it
would Jump out or get any dislan e
from the box the old cat would make
Tor H. 1t was guarded carefully for sew
era days, but as 1t grew Older IL
seemed to get very tired OF ITS iu,sy
companions, and one day it disapp AIRED
ana no race Of ii could be found. Dur
ing ms stay under the protecting care Of
pussy IL was Il source of much inter
81 to Mr.. Casey and his family.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-09-02
An Ecounter Of RAT and snake.

Voe OF our popular Young farmers,
u''"l Tor truthtulness as well as nodes
~ Tells the following story of tight
19e'"'en q rat and a snake. He was at
a a,' @ole one morning not long since.
a"0 alter doing some chores around he
~. "r sat down and began to mediate
Ne Is gwen to such things occasional
ana while sitting on the fence near
ms stable he saw a snake crawl ont
.' u3"er the crib in quite a hurry;
w large rat followed and ut
t1e suake iiercely. Ii jumped
IVY H' -naSeship and at once the rep
~. boaei aHd cndaayored to strike the
D.' was quick and escaped the
4, ' meanwhile plying its own teeth
fearless manner. The rat and
.".1 N5 e.neuel, rolled up in a wad, the
r"A' trying 10 coil around the rat.
"' lAat moment the rat. securing a
AZ. nance, seized the snake near its
sr1 .'ll bit i terribly. In much pain
l'.'-9Af the serpent quickly gave up
l.-9l and made of. the ra. following
go. distance, and then returning
All. "se6 TO the crib Several times it
So oat aud smelled along through
.s's. rs il seeming the snake. 1t
~ 'p9>gd that the snake had eaten
M. .al $ Young. and ii was deter
gal nave revenge. - Lafayette
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-09-02
Ladies N eckW

received the latest styles ~ Embroidered Nun ard
sahe Ribbons all complete
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-09-02
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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-03-06
BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENT.

On the lst of April the undersigned
will begin the publication, from the
STANDARD Office, of monthly farm
and household journal, to be called
"PRoGREss." The size will be twenty
pages, including thecover, with three
columns to the page. The subscrip-
tion price will be so cents per year, or
it will be dubbed with the STANDARD
at $1.25 for the two, strictly in adj
vance. 1t will aim at all times to be
practical and seasonable. 1t will be
devoted to the best interests of the
farm and farmers. We have the
promise of able assistance in the edi-
torial departments, and we expect to
make it in every respect neat, at
tractive, interesting and welcome
visitor to any household, 1t will be
issued promptly the first of every
month. Very Respectfully,
r. M. REAMs.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-03-06
Mr. L N Miller nditor of tb


Mr.. F. n. Miller, editor of the
Manchester Times, was in McMinn-
vile today (Friday), and bought a
job press from the STANDARD Office.
We are glad to know that the Times
is meeting with good success. Mr..
Miller is an energetic, progressive
newspaper man, and is making a
paper which deserves a hearty sup
port.
The advent of March in these
parts was not very lionish, still it
was not the kind of day most suita-
BILE for Sunday school pic mic, or
somethingof that sort. The day was
cold, wet and disagreeable, but not
very windy. We have had some
bright days since the lst, but it is still
quite cold, with the ground consider
ably frozen at this writing.
We have received d. M. Ferry &
Co.'S Seed Annual for 1886, being a
handsome publication of over one
hundred pages, and containing some
valuable information relative plant
ing, cultivation, etc. This firm had
their large Detroit warehouse, with
an immense quantity of seed, de-
stroyed by fire on the lst day of jan
uary, but in 80 days they were re-
established and filling orders as
promptly asif nothing had happened,
Such recuperation in business of SO
much magnitude exhibits remarka-
BILE degree of push and business enter
prise.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-03-06
IRVING COLLEGE.
The Weekly Budget Of News from q
Standard Reporter.

Everything is UNUSUAL dull at pres
ent in this vicinity.
Farmers generally are busy sowing
oats and planting their grain seed.
But owing to the very cold night and
cloudy days which prevents the
ground from working well. They
seem to be makingslow progress.
Many think that seeds of all kind
would be as we'll off out of the ground
for while.
Our local merchants, j. j. Mea-
dow g. Co., and G.. w. Parks, say
that eggs seem to be more plentiful
than money, as they handle several
hundred dozen weekly.
Messrs. J. j. Meadows and E. B.
Etter absented themselves some two
weeks ago with a car load each of ap-
Piles; the former to Atlanta, Ga, and
the latter to Birmingham, Ala.
The school at the College is pro-
crossing well under the management
of Prof. ]. w. Hicks. They now
have enrolled about fifty-fve or sixty
students with fair prospects Of the
number increasing.
Miss Maggie Stewart, of Doyle, has
charge of the music class at the Col
lege.
Miss Lille Barnes is teaching an
infant class of two or three little girls
near the College, at the residence of
DR.. j. Barnes.
The Literary Society which was
organized at the College last July, is
in flourishing condition, and its
membership has swelled to near one
hundred. JEREMIAH.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-03-06
Notice.

The next meeting of the Grundy
County Teachers Reading Circle will
be held at the courthouse in Altamont
on Monday night, the 5th of April,
1856, when the following program
will he observed:
From $3.50 to 6:45, opening exer-
cises.
From 6:45 to 7:l5, examination of
Circle in Barnes General History of
the World, by R. H. White, County
Superintendent.
From 7:15 to 7:4O, examination of
Circle in Pages Theory and Practice
of Teaching, by A. III. Woodlee.
From 7:40 to 500, examination of
Circle in Watts Improvement of the
Mind, by w. 7. Goodman.
From 500 to S:15, best method of
teaching geography, by D. c. Will
kinson.
From S:15 to $50, best method of
teaching arithmetic, by ]. S. L.
Walker.
From $3.50 to $3.50, Essay by Miss
Ora Nearn.
From S:35 to $3.50, general remarks
and closing exercises.
All are cordially invited to attend.
A. H. WooDLEE,
President.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-03-06
From Summitville.

To the Standard.
] have never noticed anything in
your paper from this place. There
fore, with your permission, deem it
expedient to give brief description
of our little village, also some of our
important news.
Summitville is beautifully situated
on the Tullahoma, McMinnville and
Sparta railroad, Is miles from Nc
Minnville. 1t is the highest point on
said railroad, and consists of several
dwellings, two stores, two lime kilns,
and an extensive lumber yard. A
Doctor and Squire are residents OF
the place. We have preaching every
first and third Sundays, prayer-meet-
ing once week. A literary society
has recently been organized. Sunday
school was reorganized last Sunday,
1t is rumored that we are to have a
grist mill in the near future. A school
was recently opened by Miss Lille
Harpole.
Several new houses are being erect.
ed here, among them are some fol
the section foreman and railroad
hands.
Mr.. j. b. Harrison has just hauled
out kiln of fresh lime. All in neeC
of first-class lime call or send to him
He fills all orders promptly. The
other firm will burn soon.
The little son of Mr.. Hamilton, who
has been very sick, is recovering.
The literary society was very inter
esting last night. The exercises were
good. Among them was Il very pa
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-03-06
NO.I5

thetic piece read by Miss Eunice
Jackson. She read splendidly.
Our church has been for some years
about half finished, but am glad to
say the energetic men have gone to
work and have it about completed.
One of our merchants went to Nash
vile today to purchase spring goods,
The quarterly meeting will be held
at this place the 9Th and 7th by Pre-
siding Elder T. l.. Moody and our
pastor, Rev. j. O. Blanton.
The farmers are taking advantage
of the good weather. All are busy,
some gardening, others sowing oats
and preparing ground for corn.
VIOLET.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-03-06
Scarfs and Shawls.

Mrs. J.C. Martin wouldrespectfully
call the attention of her lady friends
to large line of spring SCARFs and
SHAwLs, in the latest styles and
leading colors. Also line of the
latest style yelling. These goods
were bought directly from the manu-
facturers and importers in Baltimore,
and she can guarantee their populari-
ty during the season. Call and ex-
anime styles and prices.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-03-06
DIBRELL
Personal Points and Pithy Paragraphs
From North Warren.

To the Standard
AT $3.50 a. M, Sunday, l attended
the funeral of our beloved sister, Mary
j. Jones, consort of James Jones, for
merly of DeKalb county, but now a
citizen of Nashville. The many
friends and relatives that were pres
ent showed the high esteem in which
see was held. Ithas seldom been my
lot to see the tears of sympathy that
were shed upon that occasion.
Messrs. John Gribble and Isaac
Manning erected Prof. Evans gar
den fence last Saturday, beginning in
the morning and finishing the same
evening notwithstanding the snow.
This looks like business. They are
workmen that surely need not to be
ashamed.
We understand that Mr.. James
Webb bought one of Mr.. Cahill's adj
justible cultivators. They will GER
tainly do well, and save labor in
smooth, clean land.
Mrs. Wilson, who lost her husband
a few days ago has been quite sick,
but is now improving.
DR.. j. p. Womack arrived home
on yesterday from Nashville, where
he has been attending lectures for the
past five months. Jim looks well,
and is now prepared to go into the
practice with the assurance of sue
cess.
DR.. w. w. Parker is going right
ahead with a new house and improve.
ments upon the old ones. The doc
tor intends to be just as cozy as coon
in his den. We are glad to see such
a spirit of improvement.
M. M. Marler starts to Nashville
this week after some friends and rel
atives who moved from this section
sometime ago and have become dis
satisfied.
B. F. Womack returned from the
South last Saturday, and Reed Spark
man from Nashville the same day.
Rev. John l.. Byers gave us call
on yesterday. John is fat and little
saucy too. Come again John, we are
always glad to see you.
We attended and officiated in the
8 o'clock p. m. service at New Bildad
Sunday, and expect to receive as
much as those who attended in the
morning.
1t fell to Vestal Goodson's lot tC
give the Sunday school a short lee.
ture last Sunday. Subject, "Indus.
try" The class say that Vestal did
exceedingly well for the first effort
This duty falls upon Charley Keator
Sunday week, and Charley says he
will be in readiness.
Beautiful sunshine today. May the
sturdy farmer be impressed with this
truth,
"Rise early and plow deep,
Make corn to sell and to keep"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-03-06
Wanted.

1000 fat hens by Mead & Ritchey
to be delivered on Tuesday, the 9th
of March, for which they will pay 4l
cents per pound for hens, and A. cents
for ducks and cents for turkeys.
Remember the 9th of March is the
day.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-03-06

Capt. Tom. Gregory, the accumlator
of curiosities, has in his possession a
pair of gloves made entirely of the
wool of rabbits. They are knit like
the ordinary yarn gloves. On the
back of each, midway, is the ear and
scalp of a full grown rabbit. Miss
Mamie Philips, a young lady in the
country, caught the rabbits in a snare,
carded and spun the wool, knitted
the gloves, and presented them to
Capt, Gregory. They are novelty,
to say the least. The ingenuity of
Miss Philips cannot be surpassed
Winchester Journal.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-03-06

Cannon Courier: We hear not a
discordant voice in the Democratic
press of the state now. A calm and
holy concord pervades the scribblers,
as by common consent. When the
war whoop is next heard the Repub-
lican party may tremble, for it will
be the first time in many years that
they have had to meet the Demo-
cratic party in this state with serried
ranks.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-03-06
Spring Time is Coming,

And so is j. G. M. Ross d Sons big
spring stock of Dry Goods, Notions,
Etc. And they want you to come
forward at once and pay that account
you owe them, and thus enable them
to pay cash for their goods and sell
them cheap.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-03-06

Those who have used the Boss Zinc
and Leather Collar Pads and Ankle
Boots say they are the best and cheap
est, because most durable. They will
last a life time. Sold by harness
makers on 60 days trial. DEXTER
CURTIS, Madison, Wis. q
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-03-06

One plank nine feet wide and twen-
ty feet long, without a knot or blemish
of any Kind, and another twelve feet
wide, are among the contributions of
British Columbia to the Liverpool
Exhibition.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-03-06

Thekey note ofgood breeding-"B'
natural.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-04-22
A Sad Incident.

Early in January a young man from
Indiana passed the civil service eXami-
nation for a position in one oftte de-
partments at Washington and was order
ed to report for duty. When he applied
the chief clerk Of the department mott
fled him that there had been mistake.
There was a vacancy, lie said. buta man
recommended by a senator had been
appointed The young man returned
home. His brother, prominent law
yer of the west, came on and protested
against the treatment, asking that his
brother be appointed. rs he had been
out of work long time and was III low
spirits. Last week another vacancy
occurred. and the chief clerk sent the
young man the appointment for the
place. Monday when he opened his
mail he found the appointment returned.
endorsed by the brother: ''My brother
died this morning."
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-04-22
A TERRIBLE FLOOD.
THE FATE OF A LITTLE VILLAGE IN
MASSACHUSETTS,.

The Village Of East Lee, Near PittsBeld,
Massachusetts,, Swept Away by the
Bursting of Dam.
PITTsFIELD. MASS, April 20.-At
6 o'clock this morning the village Of
East Lee was.lnundated and devastated
by the breaking away Of the dam at Mud
Pond Reservoir, Mountain Lake, about
two and half miles from the village.
The pond covered many acres oil swamp,
and was increased from lis original limi-
ted size by extensive dams built by u
club Of manufacturers as storage place
for water. East Lee village, whose
half dozen paper mills are situated on
the stream, received its first news Of the
accident when the flood came pouring
down the street, the water being from
four to six feet deep and bringing with 1t
trees, portions Of houses, barns, fences,
wagons and every form Of movable
property. People fled to the slope Of
the valley along which the torrent was
pouring, and some houses moved and
toppled about like chips on river.
The flood passed East Lee and went on
down the road destroying gardens, towns
and fences, and moving the smaller
buildings. 1t had not power, however,
to wreck utterly the larger houses
though the damage done will amount
to many thousands of dollars.
As soon as possible the people went
mp the line of the food toward the dam
and found the ruin worse as rs they ap-
preached the starting point of the flood.
Fortunately the track of the flood was
in sparsely inhabited country. but
what destruction there was for it to do
in wrecking three or four houses along
its way was thoroughly accomplished.
Much stock beside property is lost.
The explorers have already found the
bodies Of nine persons and are searching
for others. The scene is one of terrible
desolatlon, and the town of Lee is wild
with excitement.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-04-22
Shot HIS Daushter's Betrayer.

'pARKERsBURe. w. Va, April 49,
A special from st. Mary's, W. Va,
says that a fatal shooting atfray occurr-
ed there last night. Luke Leiper, a
we'll known citizen, aged fifty years,
induced an eleven-year-old daughter of
Samuel Russell to elope with him last
Monday. As the ill-matched pair left
no clue behind, Mr.. Russell who Is also o
well known citizen. could not follow and
was compelled to await developments.
Yesterday afternoon Lelper returned
alone. Russell soon heard of his pres
encc and hunted him up. The men met
about s o'clock, when Russell immedi-
ately drew a revolver and fired four times
at Lclper, who fell fatally wounded to
the ground. Pussell was at once hurried
away by friends and the officers have
not as vet been able TO discover him.