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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-04
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

Some of our exchanges seem to be
forgetful of the provision of the Con-
stitution of Tennessee, and of the legal
methods necessary to amend the Con-
stitution, or form a new one. The
General Assembly has no power to
adopt or enforce any of the sugges-
lions contained in Col. Savage's Spar
ia speech, except to pass an act sub
hitting the question of convention or
no convention to the people at the
ballot box, at such time as may be
convenient. TheConstitution of Ten
nessee, by section 3, article 8, provide
for such submission as follows:
"The Legislature shall have the
right, at any time, by law, to submit
to the people the question of calling a
Convention to alter, reform or abolish
this Constitution, and when, upon
such submission, a majority of all the
votes cast shall be in favor of said
proposition, then delegates shall be
chosen, and the Convention shall as
semble in such mode and manner as
shallbe prescribed"
And by reference to Thompson &
Steiger's Code, there will be found
prefxed to the Constitution of Ten.
nessee the Preliminary act of Nov. 10
1869, by virtue of which the present
Constitution was formed, A similar
act, with proper amendments, is al
the General Assembly can accomplish
at its coming session. Some of the
papers seem to be under the impress
sion that simply because Col. Savage
favOrs the forming of a new Constitu
ton, that he will have it manufactur
ed to his order in the Legislature thi,
winter. Col. Savage's ideas of what
q new convention should embrace
may be right, or they may bewrong
This is the very question we want
the people and the newspapers of the
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Standard McMlNNVIILE TENNEssEEsATURDAY DEC a. 1886

ment, are quite untrue. The people
of the District feel that the present
Commissioners are honest and reli-
able, and that any errors they may
commit are purely those of judge
ment. The tax-paying people especi-
ally know when they are well off,
and they have no desire to exchange
the present government rule and
government backing in District ex-
penses for the boon Of suffrage.
Speaking of the Police Scandal,
certain members of Congress have
expressed their opinion that Congress
will not ask to have the matter in.
vestigated. eve can take no notice
of it officially" said Representative
Sowden, "for no Congressman has
been individually aspersed or injured
and whoever demanded an investiga
ton would be considered as putting
himself on the defensive and confess
ing his guilt. But new since so many
police officers have been punished and
dismissed it is said they will appea
for redress to the President, and ir
case he declines to give the subject
attention, they will ask Congress t.
help them. % i1s,i' 1H iD90IH
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-04

THERE are about thirty applicants,
from various parts of the State, for
the Office of State Librarian, Mrs.
Hatton, the present Librarian, hav-
ing announced that she would not be
a candidate for reelection. Among
theapplicants, we understand, is Mrs.
7. j. R. Swofford, of Sparta. Our
solons could not find a worthier wo-
man to fill the position, or one better
qualified to discharge the duties of
the Office. She has many friends in
this place, which was her home for
several years, who would rejoice with
her should she be fortunate enough
to secure the position. se
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Washington Letter.

This is one of the busiest weeks of
the year in Washington. Congress
will be here in a week, and every
body must be ready for it from the
President to the clearinghouse keep
er. The Presidents message is re-
ceiving its last course ofcondensation
and revision. Cabinet officers are
performing similar work on their an
nual reports, and their Assistants of
the First, Second, Third and Fourth
degrees, with several hundred Bureau
Chiefs, COmptrollers, Auditors and
officers too numerous to mention, are
arranging their figures and plodding
over long tables ofstatistics.
The improved condition of the
Government serviceunder Democrat
ic Administration has been mention
ed repeatedly, but new instances of
reform are continually making them
selves felt, which deserve especial
notice. The Pres ident probably new
er made happier stroke of public
policy than when he called Mr.. Bene-
dict here to be Public Printer. In
the period of three months the notori-
ously demoralized Government Print
ing Office has been put in such order
that about one-third more is now be-
ing done with the same amount of
money, and the press room, which
three months ago had 400 forms wait
ing for the press, is now clear, having
"caught up"
Some of the statements telegraph
ed from this city in connection with
the police scandal alleging demorali-
cation and rOtteness in District affairs
and universal dissatisfaction with
thecommi>sionership form Of GOvern-
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THE BOOMING SOUTH.

The industrial centers of the South,
Birmingham, Sheffield, Chattanooga,
South Pittsburg, Etc, are on such a
boom now that the roar of the fnan-
cial artillery can be heard all over the
country. Millions of dollars of the
idle capital of the North is now seek
ing investment in these Southern
manufacturing cities, and the prices
real estate and stock in the various
Improvement companies now COM
mand make the letters and dispatches
from these places read like the Arab
ian Nights. An Atlanta man invest
ed 50, 800 in Sheffield stock when that
enterprise first started. When Shelf
field collapsed and the stock became
almost worthless, he traded hisshares
for suit of clothes. These shares
are now worth $4,000. A Land,
Mining, and Manufacturing Compa-
ny has been organized and has pur-
chased large tracts of land around
Flornce, Ala, just across the Tennes-
see river from Sheffield. The stock
already commands premium of
eighty cents on the dollar. Large
fortunes are being made in real estate
transactions at Birmingham, Shelf
field, ETC., on very short investments.
While we believe that many of the
figures at which stock is reported in
these concerns are fictitious, and are
simply manipulated by spectators,
there is no doubt of the fact that these
Southern manufacturing towns are
on big boom, and are making rapid
and substantial progress. 1t is only
a matter of a few years until Tennes-
see and Alabama will lead the iron
manufacture of the world.
Nashville even is waking up to
some extent, and whenever the
moneyed men of that place realize the
many advantages that Nashville pos
sesses, and turn their attention to the
building up of their own city, instead
of investing so much of their capital
in the younger and more enterprising
towns of the South, Nashville will be
made great manufacturing center.
We believe there are great possibil.
tiles in the not far distant future fol-
the immediate section of country sur.
rounding McMinnville. In point OF
pure air and water, and with mex,
haustible stores of raw material for 8
large class of manufacturing indus
tries, this section possesses remark.
able advantages which will sooner OF
later attract the attention of capital
lists, and we believe that immense
mineral wealth will be discovered in
the mountain slopes which McMinn
vile people look upon every day.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-04
Unimpeached ( Integrity.

am So. Droke down twelve years. ago,
and have not been able towork since. Have
lost proper action of my hips and legs. For
five year scrofulous sores have appeared On
my scalp and nose, and at same time my
eyesight began to fail, and for three years
been comparatively blind. Have been
treated by eminent physicians of different
schools without a cure. have taken five bot.
ties of B. B. B. (made at Atlanta Ga.), and
all scrofulous sores are gradually healing.
Inflammation about my eyes has disappear.
ed and there is some Improvement in my
vision. Am very much benefited and re.
ieved and begin to feel like boy again
feel good. My strength and actively are
returning in my legs and hips. The B. B.
B. acts vigorously upon my Kidneys, and
the great quantity of matter that has been
forced out through the skin is utterly in
credible, often SO offensive in odor as to
produce nausea. refer to all bushes men
of LAGRANGE, Ga. "l''H'N
M rf NrHu1 up. PROPHILL.
LAGRANGE, Ga, January 10, 1886. lpn
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A NAMELESS CASE.

My case has been very curious one for
about thirteen years. AT intervals of about
one week ] would be attacked with spells
of severe and most excruciating pain, al
ways commencing in the region of my kid
neys. The pain would then go upwards and
affect my body and head, and seemed to
penetrate my very eye-balls, creating the
most intense suffering, lasting about eight
hours each spell.
resorted to all kinds of medicine with.
out benefit Several doctors treated my
case, but none gave relief. / finally used
B. B. B. as an experiment, and to my utter
establishment all pain and suffering vanished
after using three doses. To the present
time have used three bottles, and not
pain has ever returned. j do not know
what was the matter, neither could my
physician name the complaint. The b. B.
B. acted finely and powerfully upon my kid
neys; my appetite has been splendid and
my constitution built up rapidly. Ndg
..,,,,s. r., THOMAS, IN,
Constitution, Ca, May s, 1886.
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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-04

State to discuss-the provisions of
new constitution. Col. Savage's adj
vocacy of a constitutional convention
in the Legislature this winter will
have no more to do with the subject
matter of a new constitution. than
will his vote on submission of the
Prohibition amendment, or any 9TH
er question. The suggestions con-
tanned in his Sparta speech are SIM
ply his ideas ON some of the points a
new constitution should embrace. 1t
will be in the province of a constitu-
tional convention, when called and
assembled, to adopt or reject them as
may seem best. That the necessity
exists for thorough reconstruction
of our organic law, is freely admitted
by all parties. In the ordinary course
of events it will require two or three
years to formulate and ratify new
constitution, consequently there is no
legitimate reason, looking at the mat
ter in every light by which we can
see it, why our General Assembly
should not pass the preliminary act
this winter, and submit the question
of convention or no convention to the
people at as early day as practicable.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-04
Rheumatism.

Although practitioner of near twenty
years, my mother influenced me to procure
B. B. B. for her. She had been confined to
her bed several months with Rheumatism,
WHICH had stubbornly resisted all the usual
remedies. Within twenty four hours after
commencing b. B. B, observed marked
relief She has just commenced her third
bottle and is nearly as active as ever, and
has been to the front yard with "rake in
hand" cleaning up. Her improvement is
truly acOnderfuhy and immensely gratifying.
c. H. MONTGOMERY, NJ. d.
Jacksonville, Ala, May Is, 1885.
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nuAMtb t..... OF sf..ft-.N .
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Proclainls Aloud.

observation of Rheumatism which has been
cured by the use OF B. B. B. Sam. Simpson
(col.) was almost helpless when we put him
on B. B. B. He has taken about bottles
and says he is well, and to all appearances
is we'll. He is now our regular porter and
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claims aloud the virtues Of B. B. r.
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Arkansas City, Ark, April 80, 1886.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-04

THE latest sensation on the streets
of Jackson was drunken goose-the
genuine feathered type. Some boys
fed this particular goose with meal
soaked with whiskey. 1t got very
drunk, and after having a high old
time for while, laid down and died
of remorse it is presumed. It's a
pity it don't affect more men the same
Way.
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Demonstrated Merit.

.rp SPARTA, Ga, May Is, 1886.
Blood Balm Co:
You will please ship us per first freight
one gross B. B. B. uu9 T1sd bli T
1t gives us pleasure to report q good trade
for this preparation. Indeed it has far
eclipsed all other blood remedies, both in
demonstrated merit and rapid sale with us.
FOB Hoi'it'ii'iV3 RoZIER & VARDEMEN.
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The Official Vote.
Congressional Maori ties.

We clip the following table of totals
in the Congressional Districts of Ten
nessee from the Union, and make the
necessary corrections for the Third
District: ....,.
First District-R. r. Butler 1888,
James White 1888. Majority $40.
Second District-L. G. Houk Is, 1897,
S. G. Heiskell 1870. Majority S,O57.
Third District. r. Neal l4,116
]. T. Wilder l3,76S. Majority 34S.
Fourth District-Benten McMillin
l2,44l, J. J. Turner 1882. Majority
1859.
Fifth District-J. d. Richardson
1886, S. d. Mather 6,210. Majority
1916.
Sixth District-J. E. Washington,
1881, J. H. Nye $3.50. Majority
1902.
Seventh DistrIct-W. c. Whit.
thorne 1908, G. w. Blackburn S,459
Majority 1924.
Eighth District-B. A. Enloe
1869, S. w. Hawkins, 1852. Maj
ority 1897.
Ninth District-P. T. Glass 14,272
d. A. Num- 1884. Majority 1888.
Tenth District-Jas. Phelan 1879
Zach Taylor 1888. Majority 1896.
The Sixth District is alone is in
complete. Stewart county will ado
about 500 to Washington's majority
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-04
DR.. ]. B. Ritchey, Agricultural Editor.
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE.

We do not publish Synonymous commu-
nications under any circumstances. The
real name of the author must accompany
every communication, or else it will be con-
signed to the waste basket. We do not pub
fish the names of correspondents, but want
them simply as a guarantee of good faith.
All calls on candidates, obituaries, trib.
utes of respect, etc., are charged for as adj
vertising matter Simple announcements of
deaths, marriages, etc., will be published
without charge, and our friends all over the
county will confer favor by furnishing us
with such as soon after their occurrence as
possible.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-04

Hon. JORDAN STOKES, one of
Tennessee's Oldest and ablest lawyers,
died at his home in the suburbs OF
Nashville, last Saturday morning.
He had only been a resident of Nash
vile about year. His remains
were taken to his old home at Leba.
non for interment.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-04

SENATOR WADE HAMPTON, while
out deer hunting one day last week,
accidently discharged his gun, and
killed his horse, which fell upon the
Senator and crushed his leg. The
other leg had been amputated some
years ago. -----
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-04
Attention Debtors.

All persons indebted to +. G.. Smart &
Co., Smartts Sta, Tenn, either on store &C.
count, or for service of horse or jacks, are
hereby notified to make settlement by the
25th day of Dec, or we will place accounts
in hands of officers for collection. Settle at
once and save costs. -e'a .ii lig
e.... I'D. F. G. SMARTT & Co.
3 Smart Tenn.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-04
NONRESIDENT Notice.
Mead & DeBard VS.. G. w, Jennings.

In this cause the plaintiffs, Mead & De.
Bard, having prayed and obtained an at
tachment against the estate of the defend
and, G. W. Jennings; and it appearing from
the affidavit filed in the case. that the de.
PENDANT, G. W. Jennings, is nonresident
of the State of Tennessee; and the said at
tachment having been levied on the interest
of G. w, Jennings in the lands assigned to
the widow of j. d. Jennings, decd, as
homestead and dover, and also served on j..
r. Grove by punishment, and the said at
tachment together with the levy thereon,
and the garnishment having been returned
to my Office. 1t is therefore ordered that
publication be made in the SOUTHERN
STANDARD for four consecutive weeks, re.
curing the said G. w. Jennings to appear
at my office in McMinnvilte, Tennessee, on
the 9th day of December, 1886, to make
defense to said attachment suit, or the same
will be proceeded with ex parte.
This Nov. Goth, 1886.
c, G.. SMITH, j. p.
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A Book of Wonders. Free.

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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-04
THE Supreme Court will meet al
Nashville Monday, Dec. 9Th.

THE second session of the 49th
Congress begins next Monday.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-04

THE final survey is now being
made for the extension of the Mem
phis & Charleston Railroad from
Stevenson, Ala, to Chattanooga.
That road has been using the track of
the N. G. & st. Louis r. R. to cover
that distance, but have now deter
mined to build an independent line.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-04

In the last election the total vote of
the Third Congressional District for
Congressman was 1884, being over
four hundred votes more than were
cast in any other Congressional Dis
trict in the State. 1t is also the clos
est District in the State, Meals major
ity being 34S, he being the only Con-
gresham in the State to receive less
than a THOUSAND majority. The Dis
trict embraces sixteen counties, and
we presume it is the largest District
in the State in point of territory.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-04

Mr.. CARLIsLE's seat inf Congress
will be vigorously contested by his
Republican opponent. The papers in
the case have all been prepared, and
copies furnished to Mr.. Carlisle.
Gross frauds and irregularities are
charged at nearly every point except
the city of Newport, which was car
ried by Thpbe, the contestant, by a
large majority. Republicans are
never able to find any rascality at
places where their party gets the
majority of votes.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-04

THE Cannon Courier has come to
life again. A stock company has
purchased another outfit and revived
the paper, after a suspension of about
three weeks. The former editor, Mr..
w. Il. Mingle, is still retained at the
helm. We wish the Courier a long
and successful career, without any
more Iapses.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-04

In the tables of the elections of
both 1884 and 1886, Chester county is
left blank. We would like for one of
the Nashville papers to tell us why
this is. Has Chester county ceased
to hold elections, or been disfranchis-
ed? We can't understand why the
county is still left in the tables but
no figures are given.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-04

MIR. j. HARVEY MATHEs, editor
Of the Memphis Ledger, will be q
candidate for State Treasurer. Mr.
Mathes is a popular journalist, and
has a large acquaintance over the
State. He is the only aspirant in
West Tennessee for this position, and
will make it very interesting for the
other applicants for the place. He
would make the State q faithful and
efficient official.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-04

THE Chattanooga Commercial as
serts that A,lf Taylor, the Republican
candidate for Governor, has major
ity of thirty-four votes in the Third
Congressional District. We have not
analysed the vote, but presume the
figures show that way.-Athens Post.
The Commercial only missed il
thirty votes. 1t got within about
eight hundred per cent. of the truth,
which is a fair average for that paper.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-08-07
Pasture and Hogs.

1t is not generally known that nat
urally the hog is q delicate feeder
that is, naturally he feeds only on
clean substances. He is an omnivor-
GUS feeder. He eats uncleanfood only
hog several sorts of potatoes, inferior
and superior in quality, and the best
will be eaten first. Place several va
rieties of corn before hog not severe
ly pressed by hunger and the best will
be selected. 1t is the same with pas
turage. The hog eats fewer plants
than any other of the farm animals.
Grass is not his narural food. The
legumes, OF which clover is familiar
example, are. They are rich in flesh
forming elements. Thus clover and
other leguminous plants are the nat
ural pasture for hogs. The despised
purslain is eagerly sought by them, SO
is red root, a species OF amaranth.
The artlchoke is greedily eaten. 1t
contains more nutriment than the pc.
tato, and is cooling in its nature
In preparing pasture for hogs it is
fully as necessary to know what
plants to produce as in preparing
pasture for other animals. As a sin,
gle plant red clover is the most valu,
able, because it is easily and generally
grown. A variety of pasture plants
and liberal feeding also of grain, to-
gether with absolute cleanliness in the
resting places, and perfectly pure
water to drink, would go farther to
Danish hog cholera and other conta-
gious diseases to which hogs are sub,
ject than all the nostrums with which
they are sought to be dosed.