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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-04
The G. T. College Stock Co.


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I "A meeting of the friends of Cumber-
land Female Collegewas called at the
lecture room of the G.. p. Church last
Monday night, to consider the forma-
ton of stock company to take
charge of that institution. Owing to
inclement weather. only a small
crowd was present. Capt. j, w. r.
win was chosen as chairman of the
meeting, and r. M. Reams as secre-
tary. Prof. N. j. Finney made a
full statement of the present condi-
ton of the College, and of what was
necessary to put it on an equal foot
ing with first-class schools elsewhere.
He also presented figures showing
what the school had done in the past,
with estimates of what could reason
ably be expected in the future, with
all the Improvements contemplated.
AS stated by us few weeks ago,
the plan is to organize joint stock
company with capital of $4,000,
which amount il to be expended in
new buildings and appliances for the
school. Another wing is to be built
on the west end of the main building,
similar to the east wing, with dining
hall below and music rooms above.
The present building is to be over
hauled and put in thorough repair,
and all the rooms newly papered and
carpeted and furnished. In addition
to this the school is to be thoroughly
equipped with all necessary astrono-
mical, chemical and philosophical
apparatus and appliances. In consid-
Grafton of the stock company spend
ing $4,000 as above indicated, the
Board of Trustees lease to the compa-
ny the present property for term Of
forty years.
DR.. T. C. Blake, of Nashville was
present Monday night, and in sever.
al pointed talks set forth the impor
lance ofputting the school upona first
class basis. ...-a
Subscription books were opened
and something over six thousand dol
lars of stock was subscribed. On mo
ton of DR.. Stainback, Messrs. J. w
Irwin, r. M. Reams and d. l.
Brown were added to the Committee
appointed sometime previous on so
Letting Of stock.
This is an enterprise which the PEG
pie of McMinnville cannot afford t
let fall through. 1t is useless for u
to dwell upon the benefits of such al
institution to all classes of people
This school has now reached a crisis
however, when it must be brough
up to the standard of the best school
of the country, or it will soon laps
into a little local affair, without for
eign prestige or patronage. TIL
school possesses every natural advan
tage of location, climate, surround
ings, etc. All that is necessary nov
to make it a success is proper equip
f ment and proper management. A
shown by Prof. Finney's figures, tn
, stock will pay a dividend of iron
, twenty to thirty per cent. Thi
should be sufficient inducement t
f secure the speedy taking of all tn
, stock, but when all the other advar
tages which McMinnville willderiv
, from the school are considered, W
wonder that the stock was not sui
stribed without a second solicitation
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-04

S. CLIFFORD, delegate from Da-
kota, was heard by the House Com
mittees on Territories this week in
favor of North and South Dakota as
separate States. Each of the propos-
ed new States would have an area
larger than all of New England
and New Jersey combined.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-04

The Kentucky whisky ring is on
its high horse, and has adopted a
series of resolutions asking dealers to
boycott those distilleries which refuse
to "stand in" with the balance of the
gang and reserve the right to conduct
their own business after their own
fashion. The ring has decided that
no whisky is to be made during the
year, that they may control the
market and profit correspondingly.
These are the fellows who are bowling
lOudest for a perpetuation of the in
ternal revenue system. A nice lot
they are to be sure.-Nashville Amer
lean.
Yes, these are the same fellows who
were bowling lowdest for the per-
petuation of the whole internal whis-
ky business during the prohibition
campaign last year. At $2j a col
umn the American thought they
were an awful nice lot then. What is
il getting so sauey about now"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-04
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the herd of Maj Campbell Brown, of Ewell
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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-04
DIR. j. b. Ritchey, Agricultural Editor.
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possible.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-04

KNOXVILLE was the scene of an
other terrible tragedy last Sunday
morning. Jas. f. Rule, associate
editor of the Daily Journal, was as
saulted by two brothers named West.
Rule was shot through the wrist,
stabbed seven times in the back with
pocket knife, aud several ugly cuts
made ou the head by blows from a
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-04

THE railroads throughout the New
England States have been badly
blockaded by snow during the last
week. With the temperature below
zero and the wind blowing from for.
ty to sixty miles an hour, out door
life has not been very pleasant up
there. r... b.. .
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-04

CONGRESS has ordered an investi-
CATION into the affairs of the Govern
ment Printing Office.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-04

ApoULTRY and pet stock exhibit
ton has been in progress at the
Olympic Theatre in Nashville this
week, and has proven great success.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-04
CanCerOus Ulcers Cured.

| have been taking Botanic Blood
Balm (B. B. b. and am about well of an
ulcer had upon my nose for six years, said
by all to be a cancer. ! refer to Postmaster
Renfroe, of Atlanta &. 7. KELLAM.
Wrightsville, Ga, May 3, 1886.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-04

MUCH damage was done to river
craft by the breaking of an ice gorge
in the Mississippi at st. Louis, Tues
day.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-04

THERE has been a decided i'm
provement in the printing Of the
Nashville American Of late. They
must have either a rev press or a
new pressman.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-04

All who desire full information about the
cause and cure of Blood Poisons, Scrofula
and Scrofulous Swellmgs Ulcers, Sores,
Rheumatism, Kidney Complaints. Catarrh,
etc, can secure by mail, free a copy of our
32-page Illustrated Book OF Wonders filled
with the most wonderful and startling
proof ever before known address,
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atlanta Ga
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-04

When Baby WAS sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-04

THE Nashville American is very
much concerned over the muddy con-
dition of the streets of that city, and
the Board of Public Works have put
force to work cleaning the streets at
a big expense. We have read of
cities in the old country which de-
rived a revenue from this source by
letting out the cleaning of the streets
by contract to parties who in turn
make a profitable business out of
pressing the street scrapings into
blocks by machinery and selling it as
fertilizer. Why could not Nashville
try some plan Of this kind?
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-04
FOR TAX ASSESSOR.
FOR SHERIFF.

We are authorized to announce
l. l.. RHEAY,
as a candidate fui Sheriff of Warren County.
Election first Thursday in August, 1888,
We are authorized to announce
U. VANHOOSER
as candidate for Sheriff of Warren County.
Election first Thursday in August, 1888.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-04

DIR. ID. G.. KELLEY has consented
to lecture on Ingersolism at the Wat
kins institute in Nashville on the sec
ond Sunday in February. Kelley
will keep on playing with the devil
until a big broadside slap from his
satanic majesty's tail will land him
in the middle of a fix yet. The Can
dler-Abbott affair gave HIM very
close rub. Any Christian minister
might find a better subject to lecture
on than Bob Ingersol.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-04
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR TRUSTEE.

We are authorized TO announce
COLONEL" CUMMINGS
az candidate for Trustee and Tax Collec-
tor of Warren County. Election first
Thursday in August 1888.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-04
THE AMERICAN.

Subscriptions received at the STANDARD
Office for the American, both papers one
year, including ticket in drawing, 81 go.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-21
That Libel nm Canadians

EDS. RECORD UNION: In last Friday
nights Bee is an article placing Canadians
on level with Cinnamon. That sheet
evidently tries to palm off some free trade
experiments by first stating Swedens ex-
perience under that dogma, and then CIV
ing HdrperS story of the miserable condi-
ton of the people of Lower Canada, where
it is stated, that one family of eleven, by
dint of hard work from morning till night,
was happy to earn from 81 to 81 day
gathering blueberries, although some of
the family had TO travel fifty miles on foot
to sell them. This recitation the Bee fol.
lows with the statement that in America
labor is honorable and hope holds out a
prospect of reward.
Now. in the first place, is there anything
dishonorable in gathering bluebsries?
Next, if your "unesteemed contemporary
knew what it was talking about, it would
know that Canada never had free trade
policy. She has always maintained pro-
tective tariff and still imposes heavy i'm
port duties
l don't think there is another newspaper
(or so-called newspaper), on the coast that
would come out and say there is no room
under the stars and stripes for Canadians.
l am pleased to know that your sentiments
are not the verdict OF Americans generally,
and since the Canadians are q people
financially and morally the equals, if not
the superiors of those who conduct the
Bee, l would advise these critic sharps TO
take o trip to Canada. If, after STAYING
there short time they do not have occa-
sion to reverse their present judgment, as
to the standing of those people, then it
will be because they are inca pable of re-
ceiving correct impressions. or are so sur
charged with self-sufficiency and ace pre-
judice that they will not see nor tell the
truth. A CANADIAN
Sacramento. March 10. 1888.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-21

according to Our military idea, but their
fighting capacity is not underestimated by
any military men. They are courageous,
rarely surrender, are reckless of their
safety, and under absolute control of their
leaders. Italy will defeat this force, how
ever, for she comes into the contest better
armed, equipped for a hot campaign, and
snspired by an unalterable determination
TO establish the Italian flag permanently
in the upper half of Abysinnian territory,
where she hopes to establish a colony
that will eventually control the whole
region and become a powerful annex to
Italian strength by diversion Of Italian
immigration to that section. 1t is the old
contest between civilization and sayagery,
the pretense Of Italy that she Simply wishes
to punish the Abysinnians for Che butchery
of Italians feur years ago, being transpar-
ent. 1t is movement of conquest, and
when civilization backs it against semi
savage people it is successful in the end
In this case all the indications are that
Italy viii enter the struggle with short,
hot campaign in view, and determination
to end it before greatest beat of sumner is
attained.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-21
Representative of Best Citizenship

We are more than ever convinced that
our theory in regard to newspapers being
representative either for good or for evil is
the correct one. We have always con-
tended that newspaper is neither better
nor worse than the community in the
midst of which it is published and sus-
tanned. Where vile, libelous, scandalous,
matchmaking, brutal newspaper fourishes
and is esteemed the people partake of the
same characteristics but where a news
paper is honest, manly, open and above
board, dlgniied and decent, and the people
rely upon it and sustain it for the posses
sion OF such qualifications, then such peo-
pie possess the same attributes. So at the
election in Sacramento on Tuesday last,
the RECORD UNION was entirely and thor
oughly representative for it came to the
front, and the people having confidence in
it and believing in it, permitted it to be-
come their representative, and to lead them
on to the achievement of the great victory
which has forever crowned with great re-
nown the city of Sacramento.-SDirit of the
TySnes
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-21
THE NEW BEEcHER STORY.

There comes to the surface of news a re-
markable statement concerning the great
Iilton-Beecher scandal, which will revive
memories of the affair that once so
greatly absorbed public attention. If the
present story is true, it presents the scan
dial in n wholly new light, lifts from Mr.
Beecher's character any possible remaining
doubt of his innocence, clears away the
last vestige of mystery surrounding the
notable case, and makes perfectly clear the
involved and apparently inculpating state
ments credited to Mr. Beecher and Mrs
Tilton. If true, the story also proves
Beecher to have been martyr to his de-
votion to friend and the unhappy victim
of misconstrued advice. But the tale, a
concise statement of which is elsewhere
printed, has weak points, and will need
stronger verifcation than the statement of
one person unnamed. 1t seems incredible
that any physician to whom Mr. Beecher
would SO devoutly attach himself would
be guilty of the crime charged, or that if
man of character-such as would be
likely to be the associate of Mr.. Beecher-
he would, even to save himself have per-
mitted an innocent man to suffer. Nor vet
does it seem probable that Mr.. Beecher
would have given the advice he did as a
spiritual counselor, upon the mere state
ment OF agossip, without verifying the scan
dial concerning Tilton and Mrs. Woodruff.
1t would better have comported with his
character and position to have advised the
wife TO have stood by her husband and
held to her faith in him, rather than to
cast him off without irrefragable proof of
his having acted criminally against her
wifely rights. Yet it is possible that the
story is true that the parties acted pre-
cisely as it is stated they did; that the
pastor proved to he a Christian hero in
one sense and a pitifully weak man in
fearing to lay bare the whole truth. and
that the physician was as great coward
and as UNJUST and cruel a m3n rs he is
painted. 1t is not always true that great
minds, in sore distress and the moment of
trial, display the greatest wisdom If the
story is verify, it proves that Mr.. Beecher
was at once heroic and more than weak
al once true friend and an unwise coun-
selor; that he was 4 martyr to his concep-
ton Of the obligations of friendship and a
hero in his gratitude to one who had been
true to him. In short, however viewed in
the light Of this new so-called revelation
which is not to be accepted out of hand
the weakness of human nature is wildly
displayed, and the want Of moral courage
on the part of the very people, of all
Others, who should demonstrate their pos
session OF it, is illustrated.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-21
HOMESTEAD ENTRIES.
An Important Ruling Upon the Subjec
by Secretary Villas.

An Important Ruling Upon the Subject
by Secretary Villas.
The Secretary of the Interior, Villas, has
Just rendered the following important de-
cision, involving the question of residence
upon homestead entries prior to making
final proof. 1t is addressed to the Commits
sioner of the General Land Office: II
have considered the appeal of William A
Thompson from your offices decision of
July 9, 1856, rejecting his final proof for
the land therein mentioned. i think that
this man is entitled to his patent. He
made bis declaratory statement on April
26, 1888, alleging settlement week before
and shows that he made it. 1t appears
that he was absent during most of the fol-
lowing summer, that he was on the land
from fall until the following spring, absent
again during the succeeding summer, again
upon the land from fall until spring, and
not absent six months at anv one time;
that he applied the proceeds of his labor
during the two seasons when he was alb
sent to the building of his house
and making improvements on his
land, now valued altogether at 5000;
sence was for the purpose of earning
means TO improve his land and that he de-
voted all the fruits of his earnings with
fidelity to that purpose.
I'm the spring of the third year he left
again and remained until the following
January, his purpose being to earn money
to pay for his land The amount neces-
sary was $500, con id .rabe sum for Ia
borer to save from bis wages during year
in addition to the necessary fees and ex-
penses. He appears to have done ii, and
notwithstanding that ne was not person
ally present upon his land during the last
six months preceding the completion of
his entry, this fact cannot deny his right
He made settlement in person upon this
laud he has erected dwelling thereon :;
he has improved the land and he has in
habted it in good faith
when it is considered that this tract is
situated many miles from ordinary high
weys, remote from settlements generally
that it is very difficult of access and yet
that he has persistently chung to 1t for
three years. applying all the results Of has
labor TO its improvement and its purchase
it is difficult 10 discern case more worthy
of being found marked by good faith. His
inhabitancy of the land is not inpeached
after his residence was once secured by his
going abroad to procure means 10 bring
back and improve il and obtain title to
it, | must reverse your decision and direct
a patent to issue to the plaintiff
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-21
A HURRICANE FIGHT.
Brooklyn Police Stop a Rattling Mill Be-
tween Fell and Lanuon.

tween Fell ana LannOn.
Copyright, 1888, blythe California Associated Press
New YORK, March 20th-James Fell and
Joe Lannon met in the Palace Rink. Brook.
Ign, last night, under tie Marquis OF
Queensberry rules. Fell tipped the scale
at 165 and Lannon at $50 pounds. Four.
ounce gloves were used. Jere Dunn was
the referee. He cautioned the men about
roughing on the ropes or wrestling.
First round-Fell went in with his usual
hard fashion, but it vas hit for hit, the left
hand of each playing havoc with the 9TH
er's face. 1t was hurricane fight. and the
audience got nightly excited. Fell was
knocked down twice in succession.
Second round-Fell came up a little
fresher, but it was now evident he was nc
match for LannOn, whose long arms shot
out with great precision and force and Fell
was knocked down again, and when he got
up he staggered all over the stage and
seemed to want TO wrestle with Lannon
trying to throw him over the ropes to the
floor.
Before the time was up the police, who
were watching the fight. interfered and
the fight was at an end. Jere Dunn said
" Gentlemen, this match was made to be a
knock out. 1t has not been done; so, ac.
cording to agreement, will not give any
decision"
Neither Fell nor Lannon seemed any
worse for the fight.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-21
SERIOUS CHARGE.
Alleged Pensions Conspiracy by Grand
Army Posts.

Icopyigtt. 1855. tie California Associated Pressi
ELMIRA IN. ", March 20th-The re-
ports from Washington to the effect that
there was e conspiracy among certain
members of the Grand Army in this city
to rob the Government by false pension
claims, seems to be only too true
When Pension Agents Enock and Shan
non were in the city looking up Blind u
Patterson's alleged fraudulent case, suffi-
Gent facts came to light to warrant an in
vestigation, which has resulted in the dis
covery that the conspiracy was widespread
and deep-seated, particularly in one Post OF
the Grand Army of the Republic.
Enough became known to show from a
witness for the Government, and others,
that an effort was being made to honey
comb the Treasury, and the plot, as being
carried out, was broken up.
In the meantime the detectives kept fer
reting out the facts, until sufficient has
been learned to warrant a general stirring
up in Grand Army circles here Wholesale
arrests are expected in a few days.