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Morning journal and courier., 1888-12-17

Rome. once mistress of the world, has made wonderful material progress during the last twenty years. Within that time eighty two miles of new streets have been made, over 5000 houses have been built or enlarged, about s27, ,000, 900 have been spent in public improvements and the population has in- creased from PA, GOO to 379. GOO.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-12-17
Xmas Bargain Hints.

We have just purchased a manufacturers sample stock of Silk Umbrellas; tho goods are frst-class in every way and the prices are from $1.50 to $2.50 under the regular rates. You can select $5 umbrella out of this lot for S3.SO.
 Chiidren's CIOaks at Reduced Prices. We offer lot of stylish garments Gust receivedl, in sizes from to 12 years, at &5, $5.50, $6, $6.50, $7 and $7.5O, just $9.5O less than regular prices. We also offer Extra Bargains in Ladies' Newnarkets.
 Special Drive in Purses and POck. ot6OOks. This is lot of manufacturers samples. Prices from loo to 8 each. Don't make mistake and buy one elsewhere. Ex- anime these first.
 Our Handk erchief Department is crowded with the best values ever shown on Chapel street.
 Look at @. 75 set Children's Books for 91; 3 books in the set: Sunshine, Home, and Easy Books. Only SI for all. We have the exclusive sale of this unprecedented value in illustrated books.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-12-17

Osman Digma, or Digna, is becoming prom inent again. He seems to know a thing or fuo
Morning journal and courier., 1888-12-17


 of her recent disagreeable antics.
 Osman Digma, or Digna, is becoming prom inent again. He seems to know a thing or two.
 Those who publish newspapers" in Tur- key have to be careful. There is e censor of the Press at Constantinople, and among his orders is the following: Avoid the notice Ito be continued, which causes tension of the mind"
 Rome.on mistress of the world, has made wonderful material progress during the last twenty years. Within that time eighty two miles of new streets have been made, over 5000 houses have been built or enlarged, about s27 ,000, ,000 have been spent in public improvements and the population has in- creased from PA, 900 to 379, 900.
 A Swedish scientist claims to have dissov- cred the secret of petrifying wood by artif- cial processes. He thinks it will be possible ere long to construcs edlfces of wood and convert them into stone. As 1t takes six months and costs e50o to petrify block of wood of the dimensions of one cubic inch, it
  will be generally adopted.
 This not good year for canal companies. The Corinth Canal company is in trouble. It was originally estimated that the canal would be opened last month and that the cost would not exceed 6,e00, 900, including interest on capital during the period of construction. The opening has now been postponed for year and half and the estimated cost has been raised to SIG, 1000, 900, owing to forced change of plan. The company has suspended payment of interest on it's obligations
 Minnesota, as we'll as New York, has prison labor problem. The Minnesota legis- lature abolished the contract system in 1887, and in the haste to comply with the demands of lsbor organizations no proper provision was made for the employment of convicts. The prison inspectors of that State are now visiting States similarly afflicted to report suggestions to remedy the evil at the next session of the legislature. They find every- where feeling of uncertainty regarding con- vict labor, but are satisfied that the clamor regarding competition with honest labor was greatly exaggerated. The chief trouble with the contract system had been, they find, the difficulty of preserving the reformatory prin- ciple and prison discipline and in checking the greed of selfish contractors. They are satisfied, however, that laws can be passed which will reform the prison labor system and still give the oonviets employment.
 John Lewis, @ colored man sentenced to be put to death February Twill be the first man to test the new system of capital punishment by electricity in Now York It Is proposed to bind the prisoner upon stout table or in a strong chair, the latter preferred. One electrode will be inserted in the back of the chair so that 1t will touch the spine between the shoulders. The head will be secured in a sort helmet of metal fastened to the back of the chair, and the other electrode will be joined to the helmet so as to press fully upon the head. The hair will be out short and the electrodes and the skin and hair at the points of contact will be thoroughly moist ened with warm salt water, care being taken not to form an outside circiit between tho
Morning journal and courier., 1888-12-17
ghe 9nmrmaI and Gnmrter.

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 Yearly advertisements at the following rates: One square, one year, $40; two squares one year S70; three squares, one year, $10o.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-12-17
9r1J 8nnas.
Howe & StGtsOn HIGH TIDE
 OF THE Christmas Tide

Now upon us. All our Holi- day Goods have been purchased and placed upon counters, and the stock in many lines is being rapidly depleted. We respect fully urge all who can to make early selections while stocks are full and the assortment best, thereby avoiding the final jam and confusion. We would also remind our kind patrons that the forenoon offers the best fa- cilities for shopping.
 N. B.-We shall be open ev- cry evening this week, as well as Xmas eve! Selections can be made and goods carefully held for special delivery as per your wish.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-12-17
EVerVbOdT Invited to Look at Our Enormous Collection
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ALMOST ANYTHING YOU GAN ASK FOR. Suitable Gifts and Presents
WOMAN. LOWEST PRICES MADE ON ALL GOODS.

Estes E
  A Q nd O Rocking Horses. Tables Lemonade BEOcks Tricycles, PeFfumery nds of Plus Goods , O Handkerchief Il In 0 o FurnishiDgs inds of Table Covers.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-12-17

Those who publish 'newspapers" in Tur- key have to be careful. There is censor of the Press at Constantinople, and among his orders is the following: Avoid the notice Ito be continued which causes a tension of the mind '
Morning journal and courier., 1888-12-17
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Nature yesterday made up for good many of her recent disagreeable antics.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-10-13
How to Kill Flies.

The Louisville Commercial states
how prominent druggist of Louis
vile hit on a novel scheme to get rid
of the troublesome insect: "Bodine, a
druggist in Louisville, runs a soda
fountain, and everybody knows how
the flies are attracted by the sirups,
etc. The druggist was almost in de-
spair at the swarms of these buzzing
pests which made their rendezvous
at his store. He dared not use the
insect powder in the ordinary way,
and the fly paper was too filthy to
be considered. In the midst of his
dilemma he accidently discovered
that the insect powder is of almost as
rapid combustion as gunpowder,
though the flame lives several seconds
BY a further investigation he discov-
cred that portion of the powder,
thrown from the bellows through the
flame of lighted match held six
inches away, produced the required
flame, and was capable of destroying
flies by the million. He, therefore,
puts out some bait for them every
morning. When they have collected
in sufficient numbers, he gets pow
der and match, and the work of de-
straction is sure and swift. No guilty
fly escapes the screening ofthe wings
By this means all the flies in the
store can be destroyed in a few min.
utes, and their flayed remains are
dumped into the street by the gallon,
In the same paper we are told that
other soda fountain men have
adopted the idea, and say it work:
! like charm"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-10-13
Worth Knowing.

Mr.. w. H. Morgan, merchant,
Lake City, Fla, was taken with a
severe Cold, attended with distress
ing Cough and running into Consump-
ton in its first stages. He tried many
so-called popular cough remedies and
steadily grew worse. Was reduced
in flesh, had difficulty in breathing
and was unable to sleep. Finally
tried DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption and found immediate
relief, and after using about half
dozen bottles found himself well and
has had no return of the disease. No
other remedy can show so grand a
record of cures, as DIR. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, Guaran-
teed to do just what is claimed for it.
Trial bottle free at Ritchey & Stroud's
Drug Store. 4
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-10-13
The Size of the Spiders Thread.

l have often compared the size of
the thread spun by full-grown spiders
with a hair of my beard. For this
purpose 1 placed the thickest part of
the hair before the microscope, and
from the most acurate judgment l
could form, more than a hundred OF
such threads placed side by side could
not equal the diameter of such hair.
If, then, we suppose such a hair to be
of round form, it follows that ten
thousand of the the threads spun by
the full-grown spider will not be
equal in substance to the size of a
single hair.-Leuwenhoek.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-10-13
Habits of the Blacksnake.
Forest and Stream.

Forest and Stream.
Blacksnakes always feed on live
prey, and possess a power over their
prey that is truly wonderful, and l
think that birds, old and young, are
their main dependence for food-old
birds are captured by them with ease.
/ captured snake nearly 5 feet long
that had a full-fedged song sparrow
in its body about 6 inches from its
head. They feed on any kind of live
prey within their capacity, and have
been caught with young rabbit in
their body. They are also success
full hunters of BIRDS nests for the
young, and will climb trees in their
search. l was once near an orchard
when heard robins making a great
cutlery, evidently disturbed by some
thing. went to see the cause, and
discovered q large blacksnake at
their nest in an apple tree about Is
feet from the ground. The tree was
about foot in diameter and 7 or s
feet up to the branches. The branch
on which the nest was stood off at an
angle of about forty-fve degrees.
When the snake saw me, he glided
down on the top side of the branch,
and when he reached the trunk he
slid off and dropped to the ground.
In his mouth was a young bird part
ly swallowed, which proven such a
clog to him that he could not run rap
idly in the grass, and Icaptured him.
Many stories are told of their chas-
ing people. have seen persons who
claim to have been chased by them,
and sometimes it was by a racer, q
blacksnake with a white ring around
its neck. | never saw snake OF
that description, and l know of nc
authority claiming the existence Of
such a snake. A blacksnake five OF
six feet long can outrun man
Their speed l have repeatedly wit
messed, when they have escaped from
me. Now, if they chase people, why
do they not catch them, and if they
should catch q person, what could
hey do with them? Certainly they
could not use them as food. 1t issin
gular that so many persons have beer
chased by them, and yet no instance
has been reported where they have
been caught.
The racer, describedas blacksnakC
with a white ring around its neck
exists only in the imagination o
frightened people. 1t has no place
in natural history, and yet l have
known several persons who claim t
have been chased by them, and were
just as sure of the white ring as the!
were of being chased.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-10-13
COURTS.

NHANCERY-Sit I'd Monday in May and
v November; w. S. Bearden, Chancellor
J. C. Biles, Clerk.
NIRCUIT-Sits Thursday after I'd Monday
v in January, May, and September; NJ
D. smallman, Judge;I W. Y. Wilson, At
torney- G General; A -. Curl CLERK.
COUNTY Sits by quorum 1st Monday in
v every month full court every quarter
j. j. Meadows, Esq, Chairman; W. L
Swami, Clerk.
OTHER COUNTY OFFICIALS l. L
" Rheay, Sheriff; Jno. i. Jaco, Register
G. N. NJ. Newly, Trustee and Tax Collec
tor; John f, st. John, Tax Assessor
Geo. T. Purvis, Ranger; Mat. Jones
Jailer; Ewing Grizzle, County Superntend
ent of Public Instruction
NTUNICIPALO FFICERS-Mayor, Chas
Nl Colville Aldermen,J NJ Cunningham
w Lively, w H Sugar, d B Carson, W [
Arledge, Frank Maddux. Street Commits
sioners, D Carson, W II Sugar, j NJ Gun
ningham.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-10-13
How Jacksonville Got the Fever.

Washington Post.
The proposition that all the world
loves lover probably does not hold
good in Jacksonville now. This
whole yellow fever bushes is a love
affair, or the result of a love affair.
Mccormick, the man who brought
the yellow fever to Jacksonville, was
a lover. His sweetheart was in
Tampa and Tampa was isolated on
account of yellow fever. But yellow
fever or no yellow fever, Mccormick
wanted to see his girl; so he managed
to pass the Gordon and steal an
interview with his love. Then he
came back to Jacksonvill and brought
yellow fever with him. Surgeon
General Hamilton is authority fol
this short history of the spread OF
yellow fever. 1t is another confirma-
ton of the wisdom of the sage who
declared there was a woman at the
bottom of every mischief.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-10-13
Surprised by the Gar.

An amusing story comes from st.
Petersburg. A few days ago the Gar
went without previously announcing
his visit, to religious house, where
His Majesty was received, but not rec
ognized. When the Gear asked that
divine service should be celebrated
the monk replied that it was impossi-
BILE, as the priests were all asleep.
But some people outside who had seen
the Gar enter the establishment hast
ened to warn the monk who their
visitor was. The monks accordingly
proceeded to officiate in the church.
Unfortunately several of them gave
unmistakable signs of having refresh
ed themselves too copiously at
luncheon, which so incensed the Car
that on returning to the palace he at
once sent tor the chief of the holy
synod. The offending monks have
since been banished to distant monas-
teries, London Telegraph.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-10-13
CHURCHES.

Methodist-Rev. At Crawford
pastor; services every Sunday morning and
night. Sunday-schoola 9}SA NJ. Prayer
meeting Wednesdaynig
Christian-Sewices every Sunday. Prayer
meeting Wednesday night.
Presbyterian --Rey. f. L. Leeper, pastor.
Preaching every Sunday morning and night;
prayer meeting every Wednesday night
Sunday-school every Sunday morning at 9
o'clock.
Cumberland Presbyterian-Rev. G. T.
Stainback pastor; servicescvery Sunday and
at night; prayermeeting Wednesday night
Sunday-sehool $50 am. 4..
First Baptist, colored-Rev. L. Trmblei
pastor. Services Cd and 4th Sundays, morn
ing and night. Sunday.school 900 a. NJ.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-10-13

GLOW are you getting on with
your little saw-mill down on the
creek, John ?"
"Well, just tol'able; amt doin'
much good"
"But you are makinga living ?"
making living--but
it amt greasy living-just a yaller-
Observation-Disclosures liv-
ing"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-10-13

"Ah, it fills my heart with joy"
said a country minister as the last
note of the organ died away, "to see
so many strangers among us this
beautiful Sabbath morning. The
Good Book says: He was a strange
and / took him in The collectir
will now be taken up"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-10-13
vigor and Vitality

Are quickly given to every part Of
the body by Hoods Sarsaparilla.
That tired feeling is entirely over
come. The blood is purified, en-
riched, and vitalized, and carries
health instead of disease to every
organ. The stomach is toned and
strengthened, the appetite restored.
The kidneys and liver are reused and
invigorated. The brain is refreshed,
the mind made clear and ready for
work. Try it.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-10-13
BucKIen's Arnlca SalYe.

Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles, or
no pay required. 1t is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction, or money
refunded. Price % cents per box.
For Sale by Ritchey & Stroud.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-10-13
A Valuable Remedy.

BRANDRETH's PILLS purify the
Blood, stimulate the Liver, strength
en- the Kidneys, regulate the Bowels.
They were introduced in the United
States in 1885. Since that time over
fifty millions Of boxes of BRAND
RETH's PILLS have been consumed.
This, together with thousands of
convincing testimonials from all
parts of the world, ispositive evidence
of their value.
BRANDRETH's PILLS are purely
vegetable, absolutely harmless, and
safe to take at any time.
Sold in every drug and medicine
store, either plain or sugar coated.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-10-13
6rnefaI lireefarp.
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Mails.

Tullahoma to Observation-Disclosures 1910 p
M: leaves $40 a. M, daily except Sundays
McMinnvilleto Sparta-Arives GAO Am.
caves 1900 PM; daily except Sundays.
Beersheba Springs-Arriyes 500 pm.
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; leave
600 a. m, same days,
Smithville (route No. 1850 arrives 1901
M, Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays
leaves 100 PM, same days.
Woodbury-Arrives II M, Wednesday,
and Saturdays ;leaves1.00 pm, same days
Horse Shoe Falls-Arriyes 1900 M, Mon
days and Thursdays; leaves 200 p.m.' same
days. n Ae
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-10-13

In answer to correspondent who
had asked for information in regard
to the manufacture of ladies' cloals
in Berlin for American dealers, the
New York Herald replied that the
adoption Of the Mills bill would
compel Americans who are now
making cloaks in Berlin to remove
their machinery to this country and
pay wages for their manufacture to
American labor, instead of support
ing the so-called pauper labor of
Berlin.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-10-13
f.. z. O

Don't waste time and money and
undergo needless torture with the
knife when Ethiopian Pile Ointment
will afford instant relief and certain
cure in every case of blind, bleeding,
itching, internal and external piles.
Rangum Root Medicine Co., Manu-
facturers, Nashville, Tenn. 50 cents
and 81 per bottle. Sold by w. H.
Fleming.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-10-13

G. NJ. SCOTT, of okolahama, Miss, wrote
to DR.. Shallenberger.
"Your Antidote for Malaria is certainly
the best thing for chills and fever that has
ever been sold in the South. ! have been
selling it for t'reIUe gears, and know it to be
the best medicine have ever dealt in. It
is perfectly harmless, and sure cure in
every case. Sold by Druggists
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-10-13

FOa DYSPEPSIA and Liver Complaint
you have printed guarantee on every bot
tie of Shiloh's Vitalzer. 1t never fails to
cure. Sold by W. H. Fleming.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-10-13

The attention of all poultry raisers
is directed to the advertisement of
the big rooster. 1t tells of Ganter's
Chicken Cholera Cure, which is sold
on the "no-cure-no-pay" plan by. w.
II. Fleming.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-10-13

ARE YOU MADE miserable by indigo
ton, Constipation, Dizziness, Loss of Ape.
tite, Yellow Skin? Shilohs Vitalizer is q
posi- tive cure. w. H. Fleming.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-10-13

sLEEPLESS NIGHTS, made misera5
by that terrible cough. Shiloh's Cure is the
remedy for you. Sold by W. II. Fleming.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-10-13

THE REV. GEO. II. THAYER, of Bw.
bon, Ind, says; "Both myself and Wife
owe our lives to SHILOH's CONSUMP.
TION CURE" Sold by W. II. Fleming.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-10-13

There is many a slip twiXt the
cup and the lip. The safest way is to
drink out of q bottle.-Merchant
Traveller.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-10-13

When Baby was sick, We gave her CastOria,
When she was Child she cried for Castoria,
Whom she became Miss, she chung to Castoria
When she had Children, Shs gavO them CastOria
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-10-13

SHILOH'S CURE will Immediately re-.
lieve Group, Whooping Cough and Bron.
chitis. Sold ply W. II. Fleming.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-10-13

WHY WILL YOU cough when Shiloh's
Cure will give you immediate relief, Price
10 cts, 80 cts, and 81, at w. II. Fleming. Z
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-10-13

SHILOH's CATARRH REMEDY-ad os.
tive cure for Catarrh, Diptheria and Can
ker.Mouth. For sale by W. II. Fleming.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-10-13

For a cough, boil 1 ounce of flax
seed in a pint of water, strain and
add little honey, ounce of rock
candy and the juice of three lemons.
Mix and boil well. Drink as hot as
possible.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-10-13

WILL YOUsUFFER with Dyspepsia and
Liver Complaint? ShilOh's Vitalizer is
guaranteed to cure you. For sale by W. II
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-10-13

Itch, Mango, and Scratches ofevery
kind on human or animals cured in
80 minutes by Woolford's Sanitary
Lotion. Sold by Ritchey & Stroud,
Druggists, Nc Minnville, Tennessee.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-10-13
LODGES

n & A. M.-Warren No. 125-lstMonday
L nightin every month, in their hall over
the court room. T. C. LIND, w. NJ.
DOYAL ARCH CHAPTER-Sr Thurday
II night in every month.
l. J. THURMAN, H. P.
r o. o. F.-McMinnville, No. LAG; every
L. Tuesday night, in their hall over Wom-
ack & Colville's store.
A. NUNNELLY, N. G.
T. S. ARLEDGE, Sec'y.
Rebekah Degree, meets First Thursday
night in each month.
H. MRS. w. s. LIVELY, N. G.
MISS JENNIE LIVELY, Sec'y.
KNIGHTS OF HONOR-Mountain City,
n No. lao; meets in Masonic hall I'd and
4th Monday nightsin every month.
A. B. RAMSEY, Sec. THoS. BLACK, D.
KNIGHTS AND LADY'S HONOR-2nd
n and 4th Thursday nights in every month
A, II. GROSS. P.
+ o. G. T.-Ben Lomond Lodge No. 98
i meets every Tuesday night at Masonic
Hall. NJ. GAFFIN, W. c. 7.
r. r. GAFFIN, Secy.