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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-11

Itch, mango and scratches of every
kind cured in 80 minutes by Wool
ford's Sanitary Lotion. Use no other.
This never fails. Sold by j. b.
Ritchey, druggist, McNIinnvill, Tenn.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-11

Buttons for female wear are be-
coming so large that soon they will
be big enough for the wearer,
when she is caught in rainstorm, to
snatch one off, stick it on hairpin
and use it for an umbrella.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-11
Liver Pills.

Use DIR. Gums Liver Pills, for
SallOw Complexion, Pimples on the
Face and Billiousness. Never sick
ems or gripes. Only one for a dose.
Samples free at w. H. Fleming's. 1
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-11

Passenger trains pass Tullahoma going
south 10 10 m, 10 40 p IN and 6 05 p m Fl; 60.
ing north, % p m, 8 rs a M, 8 So m.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-11

KNIGHTS AND LADY'S HONOR-2nd
IN and 4thThursday nights in every month
A, II. Gross z.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-11

KNIGHTS OF HoNoR-Mountain City,
n No. lao; meets in Masonic hall I'd and
4th Monday nights in every month.
A. b. RAMSEY, Sec. THoS. BLACK, d.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-12-11
LODGES.

q & A. M,-Warren, No. 125-lst Monday
L night in every month, in their hall over
the courtroom. r. KENNEDY, WIN.
DOYAL ARCH CHAPTER-3rdT Thursday
u nightin every month.
r. KENNEDY, HIP.
I o. o. F.-McMinnville, No. 146; every
L. Tuesday night, in their hall over Won.
ack & Colville's store
w. w. WALLACE, N. G.
L. F. CAPsHAw, Sec'y.
Rebekah Degree, meets First Thursday
night in each month.
MRS. w. S. LIVELY, NC.
MISS JENNIE LIVELY, Sec'y.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-02-27
Keep the Nests Clean.

II should be the aim to keep the nests
clean, or the hens will lay in ether
places. The hay, or other material
used therein, should be changed at least
once week. Above all other periods,
the time during which the hens are sit
ting, requires the poultryman to be care
full Of allowing lice the slightest oppor-
tunity of getting into the poultry house.
Nests that are usually clean will often
become lousy when the hens are sitting.
and hence, before the hen begins, she
should not only have a good, clean
nest, but a handful of tobacco refuse
should be sprinkled over it. As soon
as the hen has Matched out her brood,
and comes off, clean out the nest care
fully and burn all the material. Then
whitewash the boxes with lime and car
bolic acid. and place fresh material in
.hem.--FGrm, Field and StOckmGR.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-02-27
a HEARTLESS WRETCH.
How He Embarrassed His Kind and Gen
erOus Landlady.

How He Embarrassed His Kind and GEN
erOus Landlady.
Jones was eating dinner at his boarding
house last Monday, and during his investi-
cation OF one Of the dishes, he ran across a
piece of postage stamp. The landlady saw
him pick it out and look at it, and she be-
gan TO get mad. But Jones said nothing,
and, laying down his knife and fork, began
TO dig with spoon in the dish from which
the piece of stamp had come. Finally,
when the lady could stand it no longer, she
exclaimed:
"What is the matter, Mr.. Jones?"
"Oh, nothing" replied that philoso'
pher
"What are you playing in the victualf
Tor them"
"Why, you see my dear madam this
piece OF stamp, reminded me OF a letter
was expecting, and just thought I'd prod
around this dish awhile, and see if Icouldn't
find the carrier and ask him about the let
ter, without going to the post-office."
The explanation was 80 full and complete
that Jones had to change his boarding
house.-Merchant Traveller.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-02-27
Cause for Detection.

Visitor Ito prison warden -There's a
strange man over in the corner. talked
with him for a long time but couldn't
awaken any interest in him about any sub
iect. He seems dead to every thing, and
when spoke to him of the future he turned
upon his heel and walked away Some
dangerous criminal, likely, who committed
an atrocious murder. He looks it, every
inch.
Prison Warden-Yes, his case is very
sad one. His time is almost up now, and
the other day he received a letter from his
wife, saying that she would be waiting for
him on the outside.-Tid-B Bits.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-02-27
The Wolf and the Crane.

A Wolf having invited u Crane to dine,
served the food in a shallow plate, go that
the guest could not get any, while the host
Tapped up an abundance with his tongue.
On the next day the Crane invited the
Wolf to dinner, and the food, consisting OF
soup, was set out in long-necked jar,
which put it entirely out of the reach Of the
invited guest But while the Crane had his
head in the jar the Wolf knocked a hole
in the bottom with hammer and swal-
lowed the greater part of the soup as it
ran out.
MORAL: This Fable teaches us that we
should not despise the mental resources
OF those who move beneath us.-Lile.
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few in number, are mighty in skill.
Seel' and he pointed to the brass
bound box at his feet sin this box l
hold that which can sweep you all from
the earth as the wind sweeps the dust
of summer"
The threat was uttered so firmly and
boldly that several of the superstitious
Indians were seen to exchange startled
chances, and the young chief himself
began to look uneasy, although he
tried to mask his agitation by answer
ing haughtily.
"Words are not as sharp as toma-
hawks, nor as heavy as war clubs Let
the pale-face show us that what he says
is true"
Good" said the American. "Let
the chief lay his buffalo-robe on this
log"
The Indian wonderingly obeyed.
The doctor let fall one drop of LIQUID
upon it from a vial which he took out
of the box, and when he held up the
robe, the savages saw with secret ter
ror that it was scorched right through
as if with a hot iron, and that hole
was burned in the wood below it.
"Can We bear a shower of rain like
hatif bring it down upon you?" cried
the American, sternly. "Or what will
We say if ] turn your streams into
bloodP Look herer'
He filled bark cup from the brook,
and with one drop from a second vial
out of his wonderful box turned the
water blood red.
The Indians looked at each other in
silent terror, and even the daring
young chief drew back.
The doctor eyed them in silence for
a few moments, as if to let this lesson
sink well into their minds before he
went any farther. Then he stopped
once more over the inexhaustible box,
and drew forth third vial, which he
held up so that the whole assembly
could see it.
A fearful-looking vial it was in the
eyes of the dismayed savages-long,
narrow, with a neck twisting like a
snake, and all of jet-black color, with
which the ivory stopper, carved into
the shape of skull, cOntrasted grimly
enough.
'Beholdr' shouted the American, in
voice of thunder; sin this bottle !
hold the spirit of the smallpox who
destroyed so many of you twelve
m IS ago. Say but one word more
and will let him loose to sweep you
from the earth"
A cry of terror broke from every lip,
and in moment the whole band (n-
Guiding even the chief himself) were al
the feet of the "medicine-man," implor-
ing him not to smite them with the
fatal pestilence whose awful ravages
were still fresh in their memory.
$50 be it," said the doctor, with the
air of king receiving deputation
$50 long as the hearts of the Shaway,
are clear and their tongues straight all
shall be well; but the moment cloud
rises between us the death vial shall be
opened"
The mere threat was quite enough
for the terrified savages, and although
the DOCTOR fair dealing afterward wOr
the favor of the whole tribe their aw,
/ of his "great medicine" never quits
wore off.-David Ker, in Harper!
Young People.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-02-27
A sHREWD CLERK.
He Aims to Make the Guests of His Hotel
Feel at Home.

He Aims to Make the Guests of His Hotel
Feel at Home.
The rather numerous Dakota delegation
in Washington was increased by another
arrival. He registered at a hotel and said
to the clerk:
81 may want to stay some time, can you
give me good room?"
az think we can let you have one that
will suit"
az suppose you try to make it pleasant
for guests?"
Certainly, we aim to"
"Of course. What | like in a hotel is
something home-like."
81 think we can satisfy you on that
score"
~ hope so. Now I'll tell you; if you will
see that / am made to feel perfectly at
home during my stay you sha'n't lose any
thing by it,"
40, wen make it home-like for you. Let
me see" he continued. glancing over the
register, "you are from Dakota2"
"Yes, I'm a member OF the Dakota Legis.
lature and"
"Here" exclaimed the clerk turning to a
bell-boy "show this gentleman to the
poker room. "-Esteline Cd. IT, Bell.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-02-27
Knew All But Two.

In wild part of Scotland, a dealerin fish
used to drive his cart a considerable
distance inland. On one occasion, when
passing wild moor, where, although there
did reside schoolmaster, the knowledge
OF the inhabitants of affairs in general was
not extensive, he dropped lobster. Some
children picked it up, and, wondering what
the strange creature could be, took it to
the schoolmaster. The dominic put on his
specs, and, turning it over and over ex-
amined it carefully. "Weel," at length
said the oracle, n ken maisto' the
wonderful animals O. creation, except iist
twa, and thae twa never saw. They are
an elephant and turtledove, and so this
must be ane o. the twa."-MontreaI Wit.
ness.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-02-27
YOUTHS DEPARTMENT.
OUR LITTLE WOMAN.

We havo a little woman home,
Her height is only three feet three:
But she is Just the sweetest oae
That mortal eyes could ever see.
No matter what "storm.signals' say,
Nor how the heavy rain-clouds lower,
The little woman in our home
Makes sunshine every hour.
Perhaps lis scattered from her curls.
I'll tell you what's my firm belief
think a little golden ray
OF sunshine, somehow, came to grief,
And, falling on her dainty head,
Thought mid its tresses IL would hide,
And then, enamored of its nest,
Resolved there to abide.
And then, think tho fogs. one night,
When earth was lost in sweet repose,
Filtered the fragrant, dainty tints
Enclosed within Il sleeping rose;
Then stole from out u pansy's heart
Two limpd drops of pertumed dew,
And then they bathed her cheeks aud
eyes,
Giving them thus their wltching hue.
II pain or worry scans my brow,
Our little woman finds it out,
And by the sunshine of her smiles
Soon puts the ''vapOrs" all to rout.
There's magic in her gentle touch,
And In her laughing, vibrant voice;
The sound of her light sprInging step
Can make my heart rejoice.
She's like a fIash-now hero. now sre,
And always on her nimble feet.
She's all about the house ut once,
With happy song and laughter sweet.
When, sometimes, tear-drOps dim her eyes
Like showers on an April day,
They've scarcely fallen ere her smiles
Have chased them all away.
Dear little womanl Her tiny hands
Smooth many pain and fret away.
She brings iRto the sweet home life
An added beauty every day.
And yet she's but wee, wee maid
A Laughing, dancing, merry sprite;
But ah, our little woman still,
Our treasure. our delight.
Claudio ThdTtn, in Golden DAYS.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-02-27
CELESTIAL WIT,
n Chinese Woman Who Was as shrewd al
Her Caucasian Sisters.

n Chinese woman Who Was as Shrewd as
Her Caucasian Sisters.
A noted liar once told friend that he
had at home three precious things; A bull
lock that could run one thousand Ii day,
a fowl (which crowed at the beginning OF
each watch, day and night, and dog that
could read books. The friend intimated
that he would lose no time in seeing with
his own eyes these marvels. The man did
not expect this, as his house was some
what distantiso he went home and told his
wife that he had got caught at last, and
that tomorrow the man would arrive and
he would be disgraced. Never mind ," said
his spouse, "leave that to me; it will be all
right; only you must keep out of sight"
Next morning the visitor arrived, and, be-
ing met by the mistress, asked where her
husband was. "He has gone to Pekin, "
she replied. "When will he be backP" "In
eight or nine days" "Why, how can he be
so quick2" "He has gone off on our fast bull
lock, and can do it easily" 81 hear also
you have a wonderful fowl" said the Wis
itor, and behold, as he was speaking a
small cock crew. THAT'S it," said the wife,
t'he crows at the beginning of each watch
and also when a visitor arrives. China
Review.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-02-27
PRETTY CONCEITS,
Novelties in Caps, Dresses, Buttons and
Kid Gloves.


Kid Gloves.
Jersey, polo, and Scotch caps are all
worn by small girls
Many elegant dresses are provided
with two bodices; a high corsage for
day wear, and low ono for evening re-
ceptions.
Fur hoods made of seal-skin, arc
popular for sleighing and are usually be-
coming, they are bordercd with otter,
or light beaver.
Elegant cloth costumes have bands OF
black Astrakhan around the bottom of
the skirt on the jacket, and also on the
turban and mutt, which are now con-
sidered necessary accomplishments.
A new pottery called Peach Bloom"
has the exact tints and shades of a ripe
peach. This beautiful and low-priced
ware is shown in vases and pitchers OF
handsome shapes. The Leeds ware is
pretty in the new yellow shade.
Buttons were never so handsome as
at present, some of them are so richly
carved and colored as to resemble jew
els. They must be of two sizes, small
ones for the dress waist, and the larger
for draping the dress. :,
The new shades in gloves are dark
browns, garnets and gray for day wear,
with silver gray mauve, putty and flesh
color for evening wear. The mosque
taire is still the favored shape, but long
wristed buttoned gloves are worn by
ladies with plump wrists and arms
n. Y. Tribune.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-02-27
IMPROPER SHoEING.
How Thousands of Horses are Ruined
Every Year.

How ThouIands of Horses are Ruined
Every Year
The practice of applying hot shoes to
horses feet to fit them to the feet and
save labor of raspingis most injurious
one. We took horse to the black
smith shop to have the shoes removed,
where number of horses were being
shod, and in fitting the shoes they were
applied hot and dense columns of smoke
rose from every foot in the operation.
The shop reeked with the smoke OF
burnt horn and living horn at that
This burning the horn in this way
deadens it, renders it brittle, and leads
to contraction and all the ills that the
horses foot is subject to- 1t is a prac-
tice that should be censured until 1t 10
abandoned. 1t would be better never
to apply shoe to a horses foot than TO
apply it as it is commonly done.
At this same shop, as we stood await
ing our turn, we noticed the prepare
ton of the foot for the shoe. The
shoers used a sharp knife slashing away
at the wall and sole, now on one side
and then on another, and then in every
instance that we witnessed opened the
heels, thus weakening the hoof and pro-
ducing certain contraction. The frogs
were trimmed also and it seemed as if
the smiths were trying to do as much
work (iniury) as possible and to show
that the industrious workman is known
by his chips.
After the shoe was burnt on and
nailed on, then the rasp was diligently
applied to the outside or wall of the
hoof tearing off the beautiiied enamel
that nature had put on, as though an
uncultured workman could improve on
natures work. If any one doubts the
truth of the statement we make he has
only to go to almost any large black
smith shop in any of our cities after q
sleety, icy morning when the shoes
have to be sharpened and he will see
the practices we have related verified.
The truth is, the KIN fe ought never to
go into blacksmith's shop. The rasp
is all that is needed to level and properly
balance the foot. 1t requires skill and
brains to perform this operation. cor
rectly so as to have one side of the foot
no higher than the other, to have the
toe properly shortened and the anglo
from heel to toe of the proper inclina-
ton. The walls of the heels should be
dressed down so as to be little higher
than the level of the frog, as the wall of
the foot was undoubtedly intended to be
the main supporter of the weight. When
one foot is properly prepared, the other
foot should be made to correspond, be-
ing precisely of the same height, or the
horse will go uneven-a matter that but
very little attention is paid to in the
blacksmith's shop.
Much of the success of many of our
trainers of horses has been achieved by
giving more careful attention to shoe
ing, to properly balancing the feet of
the horses, by preventing the injurious
methods of shooting of the horses under
their charge, that are so much in vogue.
Those who have good horses should
not allow them to be ruined by bad
system of shoeing. mo foot, no horse, "
is an old and truthful saying, and the
foot should be preserved in all its integ-
rity if one would have useful animal. -
Colman's Rural World.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-02-27
COTTON GOODS.
TRs Earliest Importa lions for Spring and
Summer Garments.

Summer Garments.
The earliest importations are the cot
ton goods. which wise women purchase
while they have their choice of pat
terms, and make up to be ready for the
warm mornings that usually come dur
ing the spring. Some of the sateens
are soft and lovely as China silk In
feeling and appearance, and the flow
ers that are stamped upon them look
as if painted. These are boquets of
medium size, scattered upon a ground
of delicate shade, that is either plain or
brocaded. a design that will be even
more popular has very fine flowers, so
artistic in coloring that they remind us
of the beautiful Carlsbad china with
which we decorate our cabinets and
dinner tables. These cotton gowns can
be made very attractive with TRIM
mings of lace and contrasting ribbons.
But few combinations are used in these
goods, and robes do not promise to lie
popular. A pretty one is dark blue,
stamped with wheat, the border being
of wheat in a larger pattern. The
dark sateens have figures in en-
broidery patterns. A very odd design
is called the devils fork" and is in
red, blue and yellow, on maroon or
brown ground. In silk goods rise in
price is predicted. Tricotrin wears
well, being already shiny, and not
missing easily. In good quality, it
makes useful and inexpensive gown,
and looks well with the silk jerseys
that in perfect shape retain popu-
larity. This is the season to find bar
gains in underwear in cheap grades.
Those of China silk, lace trimmed, al
ways hold their price.-M Y. Journal.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-02-27
Poor Consolation.

"What is the matter with you, Gus?"
asked Judge Pennybunker Of Gus de Smith
81 was engaged to be married to Miss
Birdie McGnnis, and now she has gone
back"
Don't let that worry you. As pretty a
girl as she is will soon find some other fell
low to marry. Texas Siftings.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-02-27
THREE A. NJ.
A Cruel Father.

Smith, the father of seven ravenous
children and one wife with grand appe'
tite, asks DR.. Bacillus:
"How is it, doctor, that, lying here fol
three weeks with typhoid fever, l have ex
listed without eating?"
THE fever has nourished you, Smith,
answered the physician.
care you joking, DOCTOR"
"No. / am telling you the TRUTH
"My gracious! Now, I'd like to have my
whole family down with fever for a year. |
could save little money then."-Sam, the
Scaramouch.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-02-27
A Cautious Guest,

Kind-hearted Woman Ito tramp)-I can
give you a piece of hot mince pie.
Tramp-Hot mince pie for breakfast!
Hot mince pie on an empty stomach Do
you suppose that a man in my precarious
financial condition, madam, wants to be
burdened with doctors bill in the dead OF
winter? Not much Gimme a couple o.
sOft-boiled eggs, and I'll bring in an armiul
OF wood.-M Y. Sun.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-02-27

Twenty years ago." says Henry
Bergh, speaking of the changed atti-
tude of the public toward the society
with which his name is identified,
twenty years ago had trouble to get
five dollars, but only few nights ago
my door-ben rang and L was handed a
check for twenty-five thousand dollars
from II. B. Clafin's estate. IN Y
Tribune.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-02-27

-Well-matched in politeness and
readiness was a gentleman whose but
ton caught hold of the fringe on 9
lady's shawl. 'I'm attached to you,
said the gentleman, laughing, while
he was industriously trying to get
loose. 1.-THE attachment is mutual, !"
was the goOd-natured reply,-Christ
ReGiSter
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-02-27

Helm going to propose, Miss Edith
She (interrupting my, Mr.. Jenkins,
so sudden and in such a strange place!
He desperately II am going to propose
that we stay here when the rest go to sup
per. because-because- left my purse
at homel-Judge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-30
ALEXANDRIA VA~ MONDAY EVENING AUGUST 3O 1886

prompts it ana no ons but an Anticipated
loon without an ounce of brains in bis head
would undertake it. If were to let this man
so seven or eight other looms would try to do
better then he is said TO have done. Some
other fellow would dive off and another fel-
low would put himself in an india.rubber
bag AMI be thrown off,
"I've u notion" said the justice severely,
ito send you TO the island for six months as
a vagreut. so that you would be where you
couldn't harm yourself or anybody else.
As it is, Ill fine you Ten dollars for having
interrupted the travel on the bridge"
THANK YOU" said Donovan, extending
his hand towards the justice
II don't want to shake hands with you"
replied Justice Duffy. II don't think you're
hero at all, even if you did jump as you
pretend"
The fine was paid, and Donovan walked
out of court considerably crestfallen.