davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-18

prepare for contests, to arrange their
private affairs In contemplation of
protracted absence from home, and
to reach the Capital. There would
be no holiday adjournment; the
House would only be about eight
days without Speaker, instead of
nine months, as under the present
system /; the theory of the founders
ofthe Constitution that the Represen-
tatives should come fresh from the
people would be carried out, and
they would be engaged in the settle
ment of the issues upon which they
were chosen within sixty days after
their election. The House chosen
at the Presidential election would
assist in the counting of the
Presidential vote and elect the
President in case the election should
devolve upon the House. There
would be two long sessions without
any fixed timefor adjournment, except
such as might be agreed upon by
both houses, and there would,
consequently, be no failure of impor-
tant bills for want of time. There
would be no election between the
sessions, and therefore each member
would be as efficient during the
second session as he was during the
first. Representatives would not be
placed in the dilemma of choosing
between temporary abandonment
of their post of duty and the alterna-
tive of defeat at home, and they
would have an opportunity between
the sessions to visit their constituents
and to discuss pending measures to
them. The first session would moi
be game of chess between the two
parties, with the fall elections as the
wager and there would be no necessity
for extra sessions.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-18

THE Central Traffic Association
and Southern Traffic Association have
fixed dates as follows for cheap rate
excursions to the South from the
North and West; Feb. %, March 10
and %, April 10 and "a. On these
dates tickets will be placed on sale at
points West and North to all points
South, at the reduced rate of one and
one-half cents per mile each way,
good to return in 80 days, and with
stopover privileges.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-18

The policy of the Democracy this
year is mot to swap horses" In the
face of the enemy. Cleveland is Il
success. Hill could not possibly be
more than an experiment. The
Democratic party has not been long
enough in power to try experiments;
it will, therefore, do well to ''let well
enough alone" -Memphis Appeal.
And Tennessee Democracy might
very well apply the same logic to the
gubernatorial race.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-18
Bucklen's Arnica SalVe.

Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tons, and positively cures Piles, or
no pay required. 1t is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction, or money
refunded. Price Is cents per box.
For Sale by Ritchey & Stroud.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-18

The Shelbyville Gazette complains
that it does not get the Pulaski
Citizen regularly, and asks if it has
suspended. We are in the same fix,
not having received a copy in several
eks.-Tullahoma Guardian.
Same over here. We presume that
the Citizen can only spare one or two
copies per week for exchanges, and
it distributes these like Methodists
preachers used to get their board
around in spots.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-18

NEARLY 1000 men are at work on
the Crawford railroad, and it is said
by the contractors that regular trains
will be running between Lebanon
and Carthage by the first of July
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-18

Many suffer from irritation of the
Kidneys and bladder without know
ing what is the matter with them.
DIR. j. H. McLean's Liver and Kid
ney Balm will give relief. For sale
by w. H. Fleming.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-18
Death of Nasty.

Toledo, o., Feb. I'D. r. Locke
petroleum V. Nasby) died at his
residence in this city of consumption
and a complication of organic troub-
les, at $3.50 this morning.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-18

KNOXVILLE is to have big aur-
ton sale of lots on the Odd, and sever
al hundred excursionists from the
North are expected.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-18

FOUR veins of mineral composed of
copper, silver and gold have been
discovered at Dayton, Tenn, thirty
FIVE feet under the surface, so says
the NeWs-Gazetta.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-18

A REPUBLICAN state convention
has been called to meet at Nashville
May 10th to nominate candidates for
Presidential Electors, and appoint
delegates to their National Conven-
ton.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-18
DIR. ]. B. Ritchey. Agricultural Editor.
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE.

We do not publish anonymous commu-
nications under any circumstances. The
real name of the author must accompany
every communication, or else 1t will be con-
signed to the waste basket. We do not pub
fish the names of correspondents, but want
them simply as guarantee of good faith.
All calls 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 cherge, 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, 1888-02-18

The Manchester Times filled a
large part of its first page last week
with the ten commandments in
large type. Miller is getting pious
in his old age.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-18

If East Tennessee is to have the
candidate for governor this year, we
urge that existing differences between
GOV. Taylor, Maj. Mcconnell and
Col. Jno. Allison, be amicably and
agreeably settled. This isgOod advice
whether needed or not.-Shelbyville
Gazette.
We don't see why the advice isn't
iustas good, whether East Tennessee
is to have the candidate for gov
Crnor or not.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-18

BUILDING and Loan Associations
are being organized all over the
State. Every enterprising town in
the State will have these associations
before long. There is no other insti-
tuition in which the same amount of
money can be invested with as good
results.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-18
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 cancer. l refer to Postmaster
Renfroe, of Atlanta. G T. KELLAM.
Wrightsville, Ga, May 3. 1856.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-18

THE Tullahoma Messenger wants
Warner as the Republican candidate
for Governor, and Blame for Presi-
dent. Neither of the gentlemen
named seem to be at all anxious at
present 10 lead such forlorn hopes.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-18

THE Chattanooga Commercial
went into the hands of an assignee
last week for the benefit of its cred
itors. We were afraid something Sc
rious would happen to the CONNER
cial as soon as we heard that Tom
Baker had gotten on its staff.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-18

The Democratic Executive Com
mittee will meet in Washington next
Wednesday to fix time and place for
holding the National Convention.
New York stands good chance to
get it this time.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-18

Mr.. BLAINE has written from
Florence, Italy, long letter to Mr..
B. F. Jones, Chairman of the Nat.
ional Republican Executive Commit.
tee, in which he states that his name
will not be presented to the Nation.
III Convention which assemblies in
Chicago next June. In his letter he
expresses strong confidence in the
success Of the Republican party next
fall, yet Mr.. Blaine does not want tC
risk being slaughtered by Grover
again.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-18

OUR neighbor, the New Era, will
have to shake up cher" patent out
side editor. The illustrated poem
which he rushed in on "her' last
week is a very amusing burlesque on
"A policy which that paper has been
championing of late.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-18

All who desire full information abeut. the
cause and cure of Blood Poisons, Scrofula
and Scrofulous Swellings, Ulcers, Sores,
Rheumatism, Kidney Complaints. Catarrh,
ETC., can secure by mail, free, copy of our
32-page Illustrated Book of Wonders, filled
with the most wonderful and startling
proof ever before known. Address,
BLOOD BALM CO.,
Atlanta, Ga.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-18

1T is announced in the Washing
ton dispatches that the President and
Mrs. Cleveland will visit Florida
next week. They will leaye Wash
ington Tuesday by special train, and
go through to Jacksonville without
stop, except for a short while at Sa-
vannah. They will spend one day
at Jacksonville, one day at st. Au-
gustine, and return to Washington
On Saturday following.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-18
Club Rates.

We will send the STANDARD in connec-
ton with either of the publications named
below, both for one year, at the price
named Opposite each
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-18
FOR SHERIFF.

MUNTAN A railroad extensions have
developed exceptionally fine mineral, stock
and farming districts. Maps and full par
ticulars free upon application to c. H. WAR
REM Gen. Pass. Agt., St. Paul, MINI.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-18
DEED sea Wonders exist in thou

nFED Sea Wonders exist in thou
DEEI sands of forms, but are surpassed
bv the maryels of invention. Those who
are in need OF profitable work that can be
done while living at home should at once
send their address to Iallett S Co., Port
lard Maine, and receive free full informa-
ton how either sex, al ages, can earn from
- In s27 rerda and upwards whereverthev
live. Nou are started free. Capital not re-
quired. SoNle have made over $50 in q
-mgle lav 40 this work, Al succeed.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-18

ONONK IN MANIFESTATION an
OlUUA exclusive grain country, Mime
sofa is being rapidly tranformed into the
finest stock and dairy state in the Union.
Cheap lands still obtainable, convenient to
railroad. Particulars free upon application
to c. II. WARREN, G. P. A., st. Paul, Mimi.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-18
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR TRUSTEE.

We are authorized to announce
G. n. NJ. NEWLY
as candidate for Trustee and Tax Collector
of Warren County. Election first Thursday
in August, next.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-03-01
The French spoliation Claims.

The court Of claims is now under.
stood TO be examining the different
claims made against the government
under the French spoliation act Each
claim is to be investigated for the
purpose Of deciding whether it is one
Of the class Of claims for property
destroyed by the French in 1898, that
our government has agreed to pay
for, and whether the claim is correct
in amount. The decisions rendered
now and payments made can be Of
no benefit to the original losers. for
they are all in their graves 1t is the
POsterity Of the original losers that
are now the claimants and Of those.
Mr.. Robert Archer. and bis sisters
Mrs Thompson and Miss Yergie
Archer. reside in this city, and so
does Mr. Philips, Mr.. Oliver. another
u the claimants They are worthy
good people and The Age vOald be
glad 10 see them get their Just dues
We Clip the above from the HOus-
ton Age II We are not misinformed.
sc have some worthy claimants here
n San Marcos
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-03-01

And now it comes to light, through
her own testimony, that Rosa Schmidt
was not chained to a negro at all
hence the handspring of the late
melo-dramatic affair at San Antonio
is paralyzed. 1t seems the peniten.
tiary official after all was only in the
line Of his accustomed action, sus-
tanned by his employers. So we
have the remarkable exhibition of
the judge, prosecuting attorney and
public sentiment which had convicted
Rosa Schmidt after trial for peni-
Tertiary offence, suddenly stultifying
themselves in gush Of unreasoning
sentiment, and the governor sur
rendering to the same. II the case
shall result in mitigating in any de-
gree the cruel treatment Of our con-
Wet class generally, good may come
of it, but as regards the action of the
grave officials, etc, it has very much
the appearance of judicial farce.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-03-01
Martindale.

We are somewhat at q loss what to
write this evening, as your correspon'
dent Mr.. Gallagher has already re-
ported most of the important news
on the tapis.
Our little town is quite busy now,
new goods are constantly arriving
and the young folks seem to Oe an
ticipating "a guild time comm" in
the shape of picnics, boat rides, etc.
Miss Lily Rogan of Lockhart is
visiting relatives and her many
friends here.
Miss Sarah Jennings was married
on Wednesday last, to Judge Terrell,
of Cameron, Texas. This was anoth-
er surprise to most of us. Miss
Sarah was q general favorite here,
and her pleasant face and cheerful
voice will be missed by all, but we
hope that our flower will bloom still
more brilliantly for having been
transplanted in another cline.
Miss Annie Owens, after short
visit to relatives here, has returned
to her home in Stringtown.
Misses Baker and Southern paid
flying visit to your city Saturday.
We heard an excellent sermon, de-
livered by Rev. Mr.. Denton, at Pleas
ant Ridge, on Sunday last.
Most Of our young people took nd
vantage of our last pretty Sunday,
and the noise of many buggies might
have been heard along our usually
quiet streets.
Every passing breeze whispers
another wedding" and earnest ques-
tons of who? whena and where! may
be heard in prompt response. With
we remain the
Two MARYs.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-03-01

1t has been discovered that there
are located in the corridors OF the
house Representatives two telegraph
wires leased and operated by buckle
shop proprietors, Of which ex-Com
missioner Of Pensions, W. W.Dudley,
is the leading spirit. There are not
a few members Of Congress who
spend most OF their time buying stocks
and some of them have made thous.
auds of dollars within the past month
out of Pacific railroad stocks exclusi,
yely.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-03-01
Curious Evolution

First Omaha Man-Has Sewa I'd
got religion?
Second Omaha Man-Not that
know o.
Every strange. He never swears
any more, he don't chew tobacco ex.
cept on the sly, he wears clean shirt,
changes his collar every morning, has
put on cuffs, and when he talks his
voice is as soft as woman's."
"Yes, I've noticed that. His private
secretary is sick and he is getting a.
long temporarily with q pretty girl
type writer"
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-03-01

To the FREE Press: We modestly
confess that we have read the Blair
bill. Why do you aski-Kyle Star.
Since you ask the question, we will
answer. We could not understand,
if you had read the bill, how you
could have discovered that the sum
proposed to be appropriated by 1t
was only $4,000, instead Of 7,OOO,-
600, the real amount. That you
could have made it only $4,000,
and proceeded to cipher out the al
lotment to each state as only $4,000
we confess seemed to US incompati-
BILE with a perusal Of the bill. Hence
our question.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-03-01

Messrs. Houghton, Mifflin & Co.,
of Boston, have issued an entirely
new portrait of Mr.. Whittier, which
was finished just as he completed his
eightieth year. 1t represents him in
bis beautiful old age, yet seems the
portrait of q man little more than
sixty. To Mr.. Whittier's intimate
friends this is much the most salts
factory portrait Of him that has ever
been made; it represents his features
and characteristic expression with re-
markable accuracy. The portrait is
life-size, and to secure its widest dis
tribution is sold for $1.00.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-03-01
Buda.

Onion has been ct food once
again, the first for nearly three years
The trains have been behind time in
consequence of the late rains. The
cattle market seems little better
than it has been.
G.. G.. Hatcher has removed from
Melasky's old store. further up town.
There is q new section boss on the
road.
A brother of Geo. Wayland has
lately arrived from Virginia and is
acting as agent for rather odd look
ing article.
Young Mr.. Ragsdale Of San Mar
cos, was IN town to-day. Mrs Will
helm from near Driftwood, was also
il town this morning.
Squire Cock of Elm Grove was in
town Saturday evening. We learn
that he has removed his Alliance
membership here. BLoTTER.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-03-01

Senator Blair, in closing the de.
bate on his celebrated educational
bill, said that the chief opposition to
the measure came from the Jesuits OF
this country, who were enemies Of
our free school system, and proceeded
to handle that sect without gloves,
saying that they have been expelled
from every civilized nation on the
globe, except this, on account of
their becoming obnoxious to the peo-
MIA
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-03-01

Blair bill has again passed the Sen
ate this time by q vote OF 80 to 20
II has been in three Congresses now,
and has occupied much valuable time,
which its enemies say will be to no
purpose. It's fate in the House is
porblematical.
of two years ago.
The Fisheries Commission having
concluded its labors and signed a
treaty, the same will be submitted to
the Senate to-day. 1t only includes
the disputes on the Atlantic coast.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-03-01

George Clark, late generalissimo
and fugleman of the anti-prohibi-
ton movement, is still spelling for
a fight" He has issued proclama-
ton proclaiming "war to the knife, !"
against all dem ocrats who supported
the prohibition cause. He advises
that they be prescribed and ruled
out from oil the primaries and made
to swallow "plank" which shall de-
grade and humiliate them. We re-
cord it to the credit of the good
sense of even most of the anti news
papers that they are paying very lit
tie attention to Georges bitter dia-
tribe and pestilent counsel.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-03-01

We have been jocularly taken to
task by some of our citizens for crit
icising Sister Mcpherson, the editor.
in-chief of the Kyle Star. We beg
TO say that we have done nothing O.
the sort, at least, mot that we
know Of" 1t is true we criticised
an editorial on the Blair bill in the
Star, but that is quite a differen,
thing from criticising Sister McPher
son, and we are sure she has too much
good sense to object to such crit
cism. Newspapers are presumed to
be impersonal, as most Of them these
days have more than one editorial
writer. Sister Mcpherson recently
informed us that she had editorial as.
sistants, and it is to one of them, of
course, that we felt bound to attrib-
ute the ridiculous editorial which re-
Gently appeared in the Star, fixing
the appropriations contemplated in
the Blair bill at $4,000 instead of
S77,00O, 900, the true amount. Know
ing Sister Mcpherson to be lady of
intelligence and general information
one by the why for whom we have
much respect and regard - we of
course could not for moment sup
pose that she would be found indit-
ing anything so very absurd. Hence,
we repeat, we have not criticised her.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-03-01
Pleasaut Riace. TeYas Feb % 1SS,

Pleasant Ridge. Texas. Feb. &c. lSS7.
Mr.. Editor IL vAs glad 10 see in your
las; issue Of the FREE PEEss = notice Of thl
Boss Planter. pstsnted and manufactured BY
Mr.. J. = Morris q your town I have
usssd u f0r tuo years With perfeci satiSf4c-
ton ! have tired ssvFral and tho1ght for
a time the New Brs1nfsls planter Vas the
best IN ase. but consider TIE Boss Planter
s1r-sr5or b any that 7 have ever ussd o.
80 N ne Il j. siuple. Easily adjusted.
and Ubsu the grad y DIV yo1 osa IL The
part Ebesl % retain he uoisture. uheu -sf
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-03-01

And now comes the Atlanta Con-
stitution and characterizes Hon.
Roger Q. Mills as "tbe most glitter
ing ass that ever graced the halls of
Congress. The Constitution is ed
tied by Mr.. Grady, who won so much
favor by his Boston speech on the
New South a year or 80 since. We
wonder what is the matteri Does
Mr.. Grady scent in the Hon. Roger,
rival for the nomination for the
Vice PresidencYi
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-03-01

The Blair bill may be very bad
thing, yet it is engrossing attention
throughout the country, and not be-
ing very long, ono would naturally
have expected that those Texas edi-
tors who so freely denounce and I'M.
justly criticise II, would at least have
had fairness enough to publish, and
let the readers have chance to Judge
for themselves. But precious few
OF them have done 20.