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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-05-12
THE CONVENTION.
TAYLOR IN THE LEAD, WITH NO
IMMEDIATE NOMINATION
.5 PROBABLE.
A Thorough Out-andOut Democratic
Platform.

The Democratic State Convention
met in Nashville at noon Wednesday.
A permanent organization was affect
ed Wednesday night by the election
of VIM. C. Houston, of Cannon as
Chairman. Ex-Gov. A. S. Marks,
and Col. Josiah Patterson, of Mem
phis, were selected as electors for the
State at large.
The following delegates from the
State at large to the st. Louis con-
vention were elected: A. NJ.
Looney Of Maury, John r. Goodwin
of Shelby, H. II. Ingersol Of Knox,
and E. L. Gardenhire of Smith.
The Third Congressional District
delegates, in conference held Wednes-
day morning, elected G. Marchbanks
of White and VIM. Spears of Marion,
as delegates to st, Louis from this
District.
. THE FIRST BALLOT,
just before dinner Thursday, resulted
as follows, emitting fractions: Taylor
$40, Mcconnell, 241, Daniels, 226,
Caldwell, ia, Trousdale 100.
Several other ballots were taken in
the afternoon and night sessions, with
no material change.
The following B '.. "
PLATFORM
was adopted with scarcely dissent.
ing voice:
We, the democratic party of Ten
neSsee in convention assembled, re.
iterate our devotion and adherence
to the principles of the party express.
ed and advocate since its foundation
We believe in the equality of all
men before the law; that a public
office is public trust, and that hon.
esty and competency are the true
tests for public position.
Second-We believe that the mes.
sages and administration of President
Cleveland have been wise and
patriotic, for which he deserves the
thanks of the people of all classes and
in all sections, and we declare it a.
our opinion that it is best for the
whole people that he should be re.
nominated and reelected.
Third-That the views of the presi
dent in his message to congress in
regard to the tariff are pure Jefferson
ial democracy and sound statesman
ship; we therefore heartily endorse
his views as expressed in said mes
sage.
Fourth-We endorse that clause O
the last national democratic platform
which declares that 1--WE are opposed
to all propositions which upon any
preteXt would convert the genera
government into a machine fol
collecting taxes to be distributed
among the states or the citizen,
thereof"
Fifth-We view with satisfaction
the successful management of state
affairs for the past two years by the
democratic party Of Tennessee.
Sixth-We look with pride upor
the public school system inauguratet
by the state, and we believe that the
state should continue to maintain
improve and control the same.
Seventh-We favor such reform il
our penal system as will separate
minor conyicts and offenders of low
grade from hardened criminals anC
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-05-12

SENATOR VOORHEES, apologized to
to the Senate for his breach of respect
to that dignified body, in calling Sen.
ingalls,, who is president of the Sen
ate, liar, rascal and dirty dog.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-05-12
MpSTEAGLE will be lighted by
electricitythis season. 3,

STILL we have to borrow. In adj
dition to 100000 borrowed last win
ter, the state has found it necessary
to increase the borrowed sum $780,,
600 more.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-05-12

WARDS SEMINARY, Nashville,
was sold last Saturday for $4,000.
The purchasing parties will have it
continued for school purposes under
the same name.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-05-12

Dr., D. C.KELLEY Treasurer Of the
Board of Missions of the M. f.
Church South, rendered his resigna-
ton to the Board last Wednesday.
He has served faithfully and well for
I2years without salary. The increase
of collections have gone from $751;
295.4S per annum to 1924, 5S4.4O dur
ing his term of Office. The book
agent of the Methodist Publishing
House was elected to fill the vacancy
without salary.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-05-12

THE CONVENTION assembled in
Nashville, did no better work than
the election of ex-Gov. Albert S.
Marks of Franklin and Col. Josiah
Patterson of Shelby as electors for
the State at large. The democratic
banner could not be placed in safer
and more worthy hands.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-05-12

WE ARE informed that all ar
rangements have been made with
capitalists to. furnish the required
amount Of money in addition to
county donations to build the G. & B..
r.. R. via Woodbury., provided they
find that the advantages of the road
have not been exaggerated.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-05-12
DIR. ID. Ritchey, Agricultural Editor,
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE.
DUB AGENTS.

We do not publish anonymous 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
lish the names, of correspondents, but want
them simply as o guarantee OF goodfaith.,
Allcalis on candidates, obituaries, trib.
utes of respect, etc, are charged for as ad-
vertising matter. Simple announcements of
deaths, marriages, etc., will be published
without charge, and urfriends all over the
county will confer favor by furnishing us
with such as soon after their occurrence as
possible. 6 'o l4 si9 20 49, ~, !, r, i
The Opelousas courier., 1888-04-21

She spoke no English, we spoke
no French, but we understood the
language of hospitality in the
rendered coffee. After the coffee
was removed she returned with a
live coal in a pair Of tongs. We
understood this to mean Light
your pipes"
Among these people are many
Of Natures noblemen. We recall
a man Of venerable years and
exalted character. From his
humble home he dispensed prince
ly hospitality. Frequently twenty
saddled-horses may be found at
his gate and twenty yeomen at
his generous board. He never
accepts pay for his hospitality nor
for personal services. If you ten
der it he waves you away with
the air of a knight, and declines
with such gracious firmness that
you cannot press it.
Such are the Acadains, a pas
toral people of the oden time.
The whirl and hustle OF our mo-
dern civilization is among them.
They are. fielding to its tremend-
Gus forces, and gracefully falling
into line, they are marching in the
columns of progress, keeping
quickstep to the music of the in
dustries.-The American.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-04-21
The Well Bred Girl.

=| ~ H##Lt.
There are some things q we'll
bred young lady never does:
She never accepts a valuable
present from a gentleman ac-
quaintance unless engaged to
him.
She never turns around to
look after any one when walk
ing on the street.
She ne yer takes supper or re-
freshmen is at a restaurant with
a gentleman after attending the
theater, unless accompanied by
a lady mach older than herself,
She does not permit gentle,
men to join her on the street
unless they are very intimate
acquaint&uces.
She doe S not wear her mono
gram abog it her person or stick
it over herr letters or envelopes
She new er accepts a seat from
a gantlem an in astreet car with
cut thank him.
She never forgets her ball
room engagements or refuses IL
dance with one gentleman ant
! Immediately dance with another
She never takes more than
single glass of wine at a Dime
or entertainment.
She never snubs other yonn'
ladies, even if they happen t
be less popular or we'll favore
than herself.
t She never laughs or talk
J loudly in public places.
' She never raises her lorgnett
{ and tries to stare people sl
' doesn't know out of counf'
: nance ON the street.
J She never wears clothing $
singular or striking as to =
!. tract particular attention.
public.
She never speaks slightly
her mother and says she sdoI
e care whether her beliavi
4 meets with maternal approx
t ton or not. PhiladelpE
Times.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-04-21
Where Women are Appre'
ciated.

The town of Oskaloosa, Kan,
has for some time had a woman
for mayor. Recently a ticket
for town officers composed Who'll
" of women was put up and de-
cisiyely elected over a masculine
ticket. Following are the two
tickets with the official votes for
each
Women's Oskaloosa Improve
ment Ticket-For mayor, Mrs.
M. D. Lowman, ITO. For the
council-Mrs. 81. G. Moore, ITO;
Mrs. Emma Hamilton, 112; Mrs.
Caddle johnson, 1O8; Mrs. 5. T.
BalsIey, ia Mrs. Matte Gold
en-, Ill.
Mems Retrenchment and Re
form Ticket-For mayor, j. NJ
! Dick, A. For the council-W
H. Huddleston, At; III. D. Ma.
Gambler, AZ; John Williamson
43; William Wilson, Al; Geo
A. Patterson, Al.
Oskaloosa is a town OF lOOt
inhabitants in Jefferson county
in the northeast corner of Kan
y sas. The men are Republican
bnt the women are Democrats.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-04-21
A Girl's Composition on Boys

Bovs il men that have not got
AS big as their papas, and girls
is Young women that will be la
dies afterwhile. ' Man was
made before woman. When
God looked at Adaaa He said to
himself, sWeliI guess can 90 |,
better than that if 1 try again."
and then He made Eve. God
liked Eve so much better than
he did Adam that there has been
more women than men in this
world ever since. = = Boys are a
trouble. They are very weari1 J
on everything but soap. II
had my way half the boys IN the
. world would be little girls ane
the other half little dolls.
Nv oapa is so nice that | guess
he was a little girl when ne wa
q little boy. =.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-04-21
REGISTERED LETTERS TO
New Orleans National Bank,
New Orleans. La
New Orle ans. La

pEMEMRER Ttat ne presence Of Ger Ger
49, rho nye in charge of The Drarings, is
: a.,c,amtse of absolute fairness and integrity
= sbgsIths chances are all equal, and that no one
can possibly aipine aekat aazabe' triH dra'o a
prize. m.
"RENEMBER hdt fe payment Of al r.
zoe ;s GUARANTEED BY FOUR M
TYONAL BANKS, of Neo orleans, ana as
tickets are signed by the President Of an a .d -,
,tio,,, qchcse chartered rights are recognized w
he hiohest Courts; therefore, 6eears OF am''"r
ons and anonymous schenss."t
The Opelousas courier., 1888-04-21

A locomotive engineer tells a
fact WORTH knowing. When one
gets a cinder in the eye, if he will
let the damaged optic alone and
vigorously rub the well eye the
offending object will come out
No reason is given therefor, but
the operation is alleged to be in
yariabIv successful.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-04-21
Build up the Local Paper.

N. O. City Item.
In looking over its country ex-
changes a day ortwo ago, the
Item thought ITO what parish
would an immigrant go were he
to depend for information on The
parish paper2' We leave the
answer to our rural contempora-
ries.
There are always exceptions to
every rule, but, as a rule, the
country paper-contains very little
about the affairs, advantages or
resources of its locality. Some
space is probably given to Bis
mark, a paragraph to Sam Small,
a column to business personals,
and with a hurrah for Nichols
and perdition to Yarmouth the
editor thinks his mission for one
week, at least, is fulfilled.
The editor may offer in excuse
that his readers are we'll posted
on home affairs and have an in
satiable craving for foreign news.
The first part of this plea has lit
tie foundation, for country people
depend very much on city papers
for news of what happens in their
parishes.
A more plausible defense is
the country newspaper does not
receive sufficient support to war
rant any greater expenditure of
money 1nd effoft than is now
given III return for a limited pat
ronage.
The question arises: If the Jour
nal were better, would not its list
of subscribers be large and its adj
veztisement more remuneratlve
A newspaper should be the mir
FOR of9ts locality and, if it were.
it would be sought after at home
and aboard. Probably no very
extensive exhibit could be made
in one issue, but there are ffty-twc
weeks in a year and a great deal
might be said in 6fty-two issues
By systematic effort the CROP
interests, industries, advantages
attractions and resources Of the
parish might be thoroughly gone
over in a few months, and at little
if-any, more expense than is nov
encountered in producing articles
on unimportant subjects.
immigration will widen the cir
Gle of newspaper readers, increas
ing thennumber of subscribers ane
bringing in additional advertise
ments. The country Journal has
therefore a direct and deep inter
est in promoting immigration, ane
it has the opportunity to rende
invaluable service in the cause
There is no stronger evidenc'
than a good, 1--we newspaper OF I'll
enterprise, material prosperity ant
civilization of a community. I
lifeless barren sheets an Invitation
to people to stay away. Ofeourst
no newspaper coulc long maintai
the proper standard Of excellenc
unless it is met with due appreci
ton and material encouragement
It is the duty, as well as to the If
terest of community to give
liberal support to its local papers
for building up the press is an in
portant step in attracting Popul'
ton and capital.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-04-21

Nothing is more calculate d TO
make a man tired than the habit
Of using slang which is now SO
universal.-State Journal. 0Now
you have caught on. You bet
your sweet life it's a boar, and now
as you are onto the racket, get
there and don't LET up until you
have 'em cornered. It will be a
cold day, partner, before YOU snuff
a sweeter rose, but stay with them
and you'll down them for all there
lis in it.-Granger.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-04-21

Christian Advocate Who
ever offers to send things "from
pure bevevolence," provided "a
stamp is sent to pay postage"
might as we'll be let alone. Some
Years ago a citizen of Philadel-
phia advertised that he would
send q FIRST class steel engraving
of General Washington ON re-
eeipt of 81. He did it, too. 1t
was a postage stamp that cost :
cents, but it was a "firsSttfrn S GLASS
steel engraving"
The Opelousas courier., 1888-04-21

Blank forms for use of merchants,
n~otaries, Justices of the Peace, etc., io'
sale in any quantities at this ONCE
The Opelousas courier., 1888-04-21

Ice cream and soda water ut the
new saloon in Opeloasas, ON Main
street under the Courier print
ing Office.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-04-21

Some fellow who has made a
study of the taste od girls says
"A girls taste differs acofdlng %
her age. At sixteen it is SAD she
wants q dude with tooth pick shoes
land microscope musta che; AZ
twenty, chief justice with pien y
Of cash; at twenty-five she WIN DC
satisfied with a member OF Lon,
gress; at hirty-ive, anything 1na
wears pants from an editor up.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-04-21

A lover of the curious num-
her" has arrived at some inter
eaing facts about Berlin. Inc
citT has 90 miles of streets, so
tbat a person might walk ten
DAYS in the capital without re-
tracing his steps. If the l'4oo'-
900 inhabitants should march III
double fUe they would form a
line $50 miles in length. Ii the
citizens should determine to
start upon a journey at d the SAINT
time ali the cars of Germany
wonld ACCOMMODATE bat two
thirds of the nulnoef.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-04-21
APPROXIMATION PRIZES.

@-FoR CLUB RATES Or any further infor
nation apply to the undersigned Your
handwriting must be distinct .aad Signature
plain. More rapid return All delivery will
be assured by your enclosing an envelope
bearing your full address.
Send Postal Notes. Express Money Orders
or New York Exchange in ordinary letter
Currency by Express lat our expense) az
dressed TO
M. A. DAUPHHN,
New Orleans, La.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-04-21

Here is a recipe for 4 liquid
glue which will cost about five
cents per pint, and is always ready
for use except in cold weather,
when a very little warming will
be required: Take four ounces
Of clear gum from cherry, plum,
or peach trees, and one ounce Of
common glue and boil slowly till
the gum and glue are dissolved.
Strain into bottles when cool, add
a little alcohol, shake and set it
away. It will do just as well as
mucilage procured from a store
and costs very little. BY boilin,
the compound may be reduced. t,
the required consistency.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-04-21
Calcimine and its Varied Tints.

The season tor renoVating the
interior of our dwelling houses is
near at hand, and some of our
readers may wish to prepare their
own calcimine. We give the fol-
lowing rules for the purpose of
enabling them to do So:
Soak one pound Of white glue
over night; then dissolve it in
boiling water and add twenty
pounds of Paris white, diluting
with water until the mixture is of
the consistency Of rich milk. To
this any tint can be given that is
desired.
Lalae.-Add to the calcimine
two parts of Prussian blue and one
of vermillion, stirring the mixtule
thoroughly, and taking care to
avoid too high a color.
Bro7vn.-Burnt umber.
Gruy.-Raw umber, with a tri-
fling amount of lampblack.
Rose.-Three parts ofvermillion
and one of red lead, added in very
small quantities until a delicate
shade is produced.
Lavender.-Make a light blue
and tint it slightly with vermilion,
Straao.-Chrorae yellow, with a
touch of Spanish brown.
BGf.-Two paris Of spruce, OF
Indian yellow, and one part Of
burnt sienna.e
BLue.--A small quantity of Prus.
sian blue will give a soft azure
tint. Dark blue is never desira.
Bile.
Delicate tints in the foregoing
varieties of colors are always agre.
able and tasteful, and SO great
care must be taken that they are
not too vivid. The tints will al
ways appear brighter than in the
calcimine pot, and the workman
or workwoman must keep this fac
in mind when adding the colorine
powders. It is a good idea to give
the ceiling a calcimine two orthret
shades lighter than that of the
walls, so that it may seem merely
a delicate reflection Of their deep.
er tones. The ceiling can be cal
cimined with the lighter tint, anc
then more coloring added for thu
walls -Scientif American.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-04-21

L'auditeur DIES complies d'etat
Ne propose de retenir lie salaire
dn JUICE Duffel du 22e district
pour violation de facte ~ de
1884 qui exige qn'nn jugement
solt rendu dams les trente .jours
qili suivent la soumission q Ia
corr.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-04-21

To PRESERVE THE NATIONAL
PARK.--A strong effort = making
to secure Congressional legislation
for the preservation ofthe Yellow
stone National Park. The Forest
and Stream mo. 40 Park Row,
New York; is taking active and
energetic measures to have such a
law passed. The editors have pre-
pared a petition which is sent out
to any one who will secure sigma
lures to it and forward to his re-
preventative in Washington. A
blank form for signatures is snow at
this office. The Forest and Stream
is also publishing the names Of all
signers Of the petition, in order to
show she extent of the public
interest in the matter.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-04-21

Un cyclone a passe snr Sioux
pity, Ia, le 5 avril ct renverse
quelques maisons q Sibley, il q
TAFT dc grands degats ct s'est plu
tout acknowledgements 4 d6molir
les chemin6es.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-04-21

Vim. H. Vance, IN richie fer
mier du voisinagede Strawber
~ Plains, Tenn, surprenant I'M
de ses employees nommeT Thomas
Anderson au moment GU celni-
81 battait mn cheval qui ne YOU
lait pas tirer, a frappe Anderson
d la tete avec I'M baton ct Ia
the.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-04-21

Edward Il. Palmer, ancien
presidents de banque ct de che
min de fer, Went d'atre reconnu
sous les guenilles dun tramp a
New York. Les specnlations
sur le cotton l'avait ainsi trans
form6.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-04-21

Un bill pass6 an congress fat
me pension mensuelle de $50
Az docteur Mary ID. Walker COM
me ssancienne chirurgienne as
slsfante De rarm6e des Etats-
Unis.p
The Opelousas courier., 1888-04-21

hex-senatenr Roscoe Oonk-
ing est tres malade b Now York;
Ind n'espeFe pas son r6tablisse-
ment. Plus tard,-u est mort
lundi.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-04-21

James Bailey, I'M mineur de
Shamokin, Tenn, charge de ia
mile, pauvre CONNIE IN clou ct
sans travail, yient d'apprendre
qu'un oncle mort en- Angleterre
hi laisse $1,000, OO0. Aussit6t
qa'il trouvera de quot payer SO
traversee il ira JOUR dams 10
pays de son heritage. q
The Opelousas courier., 1888-04-21
A. DAUPHHN,

New Orleans La
The Opelousas courier., 1888-04-21

lie president nommera pro-
chainement IN successor an
iuge-pr6sident Waite. On ne
salt encore qui &c sera, mails il
est plus que probable que ce ne
sera pas I'M homme du Sud, car
10 Sud ne peut offrir TN homme
eminent qui ne soft I'm ancien
confGder6 ct lie president ne
youdrait point s'exposer d I'M
reiet du senat.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-08-28
Montour County Convention.

The election of delegates to the
democratic County Convention of
Montour County was held last Satur
day. The Convention was held on
Monday. Andrew Heath was elected
chairman.
Hon. q. r. Buckalew, of Blooms
burg, and Simon Krebs, of Danville
were placed in nomination for Con
gress. Mr.. Buckalew receiving l6
votes to Mr.. Krebs l2 was niven the
conferees. Mr.. Ikeler received 2s
votes and Mr.. Barkley 5 for president
Judge. Mr.. Ikeler was given the con.
ferrees. For associate judge, r. S.
Simington was declared the nominee.
For sheriff, Michael Breckbill received
the nomination by acclamation. For
representative, DR.. Hoffa, who has
held the Office for two terms, was nomi-
mated, he receiving 1S votes to w. H.
Amerman's 8. Jacob Diehl received
the nomination for jury commissioner.
William Sidler was elected county
chairman. Charles Rausch and Alex.
ander Bilmeyer were elected State del
egates. Charles Chalfant was elected
member of the State Central Commit.
tee. Alexander Bllmeyer and Peter
Mccain were elected congressional
conferrees. George Pfeifer and John
Benfeld were elected judiciary con.
ferrees.
Resolutions were adopted endorsing
Cleveland's Administration, the Mills
tariff bill and approving Congressman
Backalew's course in voting for it.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-08-28
Blaine as a Burohard.
From the N. Y. World.

From the N. Y. World.
History is repeating itself. Harri
son has his Burchard. And by a sin.
gular irony of fate the Nemesis is the
victim of the three RS of 1884 Mr..
Blaine himself.
Mr.. Blaine's defense of trusts will do
the Republican cause and candidate
more injury than has been inflicted up
on them by any hostile utterance dur.
ing the canvass. When the real lead.
er declared IN his speech, the report of
which he revised, that TRUSTS are
largely private affairs with whic h nei-
tber President Cleveland nor any pri-
vate citizen has any particular right to
interfere" he deliberately antagonized
powerful public sentiment. This
sentiment holds that trusts are conspi-
yacies to kill healthful competition and
to arbitrarily raise the prices of uniyer.
sal necessaries of life. Suits to break
up those dangerous combinations have
been brought in this State and bills
are now before Congress to forbid
them.
President Cleveland and the Demo.
cratic party hold that representatives
of the people have "right to interfe.
re" with these organized robberies, and
that it is their duty to do so. Mr..
Blaine says no, and pooh-poohs the
subject as of no importance.
How Chairman Quay must kick
himself for not having obeyea his in
stinet to clap muzzle" ON the "Real
Aeaderl"