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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-09-22
THE JOINT DEBATE.

The chairmen of the State Execu-
tive Committees have agreed upon
the appointments given below for
joint discussions between Gov. Tay-
lor and Mr.. Hawkins, the candidates
for Governor. The Republican Com
mittee positively refused to make
any more than seven joint appoint
ments in each grand division of the
State. The places and dates agreed
upon are as follows:
MIDDLE TENNESSEE.
Springfield, Monday, Sept. "A.
Shelbyville, Tuesday, Sept. %.
Lynchburg, Wednesday, Sept. 26
Lewisburg, Thursday, Sept. q.
Columbia, Friday, Sept. 2S.
Franklin, Saturday, Sept. 90.
Charlotte, Monday, Oct. l.
WEST TENNESSEE.
Paris, Wednesday, Oct. 3.
Union City, Thursday, Oct. 4.
Dyersburg, Friday, Oct. ).
Memphis, Saturday, Oct. 6.
Bolivar, Monday, Oct. s.
Jackson, Tuesday, Oct, 8.
Lexington, Thursday, Oct. II.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-09-22
Don't Want Any Primaries.

The following from the Lynchburg
Falcon hits the nail square on the
head:
All talk of holding primary elCc-
tons in November to instruct repre-
sentatives how to vote on the L. S.
Senatorship is a monstrous piece of
rot. BY such action it is conceded
that there are but two men in the
State qualified for the position and
the choice e to be made between
them. Harris and Atkins are promi-
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-09-22

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, sept. 10
The official bulletin for today is as
follows: One hundred and tifty-six
new cases of yellow fever and twenty
deaths; total cases to date, 1908; to-
tai deaths, 1853.
A SAD SPECTACLE.
ATLANTA, GA, Sept. 1S-The Even
ing Journal has the following infor-
nation: A train of homeless refu-
gees, that must keep moving on with
out a destination, is the sad spectacle
that can be witnessed in Atlanta to-
night. The board of health was noti-
fed this morning that 200 refugees
from Jacksonville would arrive in
Atlanta on an excursion train. DIR.
Armstrong, president of the board of
health, learned that the train had no
destination. Hendersonville, N. g.,
has closed its doors. 1t has as many
of the refugees as it could take care
of, and no other city or town wanted
to run the risk of housing people just
from a plague-stricken city. The
refugees will not be allowed to stop
in Atlanta. That the board of health
has decided upon. DIR. Crichton has
been sent to East Point, and he will
notify the board as soon as the train
reaches that place. The train will be
sent around the city on the Belt road
and turned over to the Air Line road
Chief Connolly has been instructed tC
send a squad of policemen to the
train to see that nc person gets off OF
on. The refugees have learned that
they are adrift, and many will doubt
less make an effort to stop in Atlanta
The Air Line does not know what il
will do with the excursion train. The
train load of homeless, panic-stricker
refugees must keep moving on, t.
where? .... rl
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Sept. IT,
The number of new cases for las
twenty-four hours is 81, deaths Z
The outlook today is very dark. A
the medical bureau, new cases to thu
amount of fifty failed to get in by
o'clock, and were not included in thu
report. 1t is. believed there hav'
been twelve or fifteen deaths today
There have been five cases reported
at Gainesville and there is a pani
there.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Sept. 49,
New cases reported today 1870, death
IA.
The outlook here is dark and dis
couraging. Relief is still coming il
literally. 1t is estimated that owe
$1,000 people are being fed daily ant
the demands are increasing.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-09-22
LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the Postoflice at McMinn.
vile, Tenn, for the week ending Sept. 90,
which will be forwarded to the Dead Letter
Office if not called for in 80 days.
Abbott, Jessie Miss Womack. G. NJ.
Tanner, j. p. Hopkins, Mrs. II. P.
Lawson, E. j. Henderson. Miss l..
Martin, Mrs. Sinthie
By order of P. o. Department, ORe Cent
must be collected on all advertised letters.
Parties calling for any of these letters
will please say Advertised"
ED. j. WooD, P. NJ.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-09-22

THE third party movement is TAX
ing the dry-rat already. 1t is now
reported that the republicans and
prohibitionists will put out coali-
ton legislative ticket in Shelby coun-
ty, and that the prohibitionists will
drop Mr.. johnson and support Haw-
- .... q
kins for Governor.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-09-22

JNo. l.. SULLIVAN, the slugger, is
lying at the point of death at Crescent
Beach, and a spiritual adviser has
been called in. Too much spirits of
another kind is what's the matter
with John. ~
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-09-22

The prospect must be squally when
Il candidate for President takes the
stump in his own behalf. That is
what Mr.. Harrison has done in Indi-
ana-his own State.-Fayetteville
Observer.
Let him take the stump if he wants
it-he will never be able to get as
much as a three-legged stool in the
White House. .. ...
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-09-22

"TRUsTs" have been the subject
of great deal of newspaper comment
during the last few weeks, A trust
is q combination of all the manufac-
turers of any particular article, and
by this combine they are enabled to
run the price Of the article almost to
any point they choose. They are the
natural outgrowth of our iniquitous
tariff, and like it, they enrich capital
lists and Cypress the poor of every
class. Just now the "Cotton Bag
ging Trust" is receiving more CEN
sure than any other one from the
Southern press. This trust has run
the price ofjute bagging up toa figure
which is.ruinous to cotton planters,
and being at a season when their
crop is just ready for market, they
are of course placed at the mercy of
the trust. One New Orleans mill has
turned out a very heavy quail
ty of osnaburg which has been tried
as a substitute for the jute bagging,
but it is found not to be of sufficient
strength to stand the rough usage to
which cotton bales are subjected. A
North Carolina man has succeeded in
producing bagging from pine straw
which he claims will be equal to
the jute, but it cannot be made avail
able for this seasons cotton crop.
The passage of the Mills bill will
knock the bottom out of this and
several other combines of a like ma
ture.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-09-22

THERE is no indication yet of an
adjournment of congressman. 1t
seems that the Republican members
are afraid to go home themselves,
and are equally afraid to let the
Democrats 60 home and tell on them.
Members who are candidates for re-
election will have but little, if any,
time between adjournment and the
election to look after their fences. 1t
can be aptly said of them now that
they are in the hands of their friends.
Isn't it about time that the Demo-
cratic Executive Committee of War
rem County were waking up to action ?
We believe it is the business Of such
Committee to arrange for public
meetings, speakings, district Organi-
cations, etc. The Committee should
have had out an official call before
this time fora grand Democratic mass
meeting here next Thursday to thor
oughly organize for the campaign.
If more enthusiasm is not aroused
than at present exists the vote of the
county is going to be light.
Gov. TAYLOR and Mr.. Hawkins
are now engaged in their joint can
vass in East Tennessee, and from
every point comes the cheering news
that the Governor is driving his an
tagonist to the wall on every argu-
ment, and creating great enthusiasm
for the Democratic ticket. 1t is very
evident now why the Republicans
declined to make more than seven
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-09-22

appointments for joint discussion in
each division of the State-they knew
full well that their little man could
not sustain himself in an argument
with Coy. Taylor before the people,
and so it was to their interest to run
bushwhacking campaign m The
candidates will close their East Ten
nessee appointments at Chattanooga
today, and begin on the Middle Ten
nessee list at Springfield Monday.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-09-22

\ convention was held in Nashville
Thursday to nominate Democratic
candidates for the State Senate and
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-09-22
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE.
We do not publish anonymous commu.

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
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 adj.
vertising matter. Simple announcements of
deaths, marriages, etc., will be published
county will confer a favor by furnishing us
possible. ..HH #frI |t..
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-09-22
BERKSHIRES AND HOLSTEINS
FOR SALE.

We offer for sale several pair of thorough
bred Berkshire Pigs of the very best and
finest strains, at reduced prices
Also three thoroughbred Holstein Bulls.
One of these is registered, and the others
eligible to registration.
DAIRY HERD.
We also offer for sale herd of fine milk
cows, collected especially for dairy purpo-
ses, and composed OF grade Jerseys and
Scotch Roam Durhams
BURNHAM & GARNER. Eff
Viola, Tenn.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-09-22
THE YELLOW FEVER.

. JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Sept. 1S-
The official bulletin for today is as
follows: One hundred and tifty-six
new cases of yellow fever and twenty
deaths; total cases to date, 1908; to-
tai deaths, 1853.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-12-13

It appears from statements made
that a concerted effort will be made
this winter by a class Of people not
particularly partial to churches, to
procure repeal of laws exempting
church property from taxation. The
movement is to be quite general in
the states, and the endeavor made to
influence legislatures to repeal exist
ing laws which allow such exemp-
tons. Wisconsin and Illinois are the
two states, it is said, in which special
attempts are to be made to secure
such repeal: it is claimed public
opinion in these states will be more
favorable to such repeal. A similar
attempt has before been made in
Wisconsin, but with Indifferent sue
cess. We wait to see on what reas-
oning, moral or economic, such leg
islative action is asked for before
commenting on it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-12-13

| met my neighbor to-day with
sore fingers, tied up with rags and
salve, who said his fingers ''were ter
rlble sore" He never knew SO much
mud and bother husking in his life,
and had 500 bushels to husk yet;
"and all them corn shocks I've got
to re-blnd and set up, and the fodder
corn won't stand up; all spelling,
and shall lose half of it. When it
is all done I have got to draw all
that fodder in and run it through
the cutters. draw the corn to mill:
and I've got a big job before me to
feed those COWS. What are you do
ing with your corn p II put it, corn
and all, into the silo month ago
and | don't have to husk, bind up
shocks, grind, go to mill, cut fodder,
etc, next winter. I've got through
all this big fall and winter job that
don't get cent for, and lose a third
of the fodder by waste and exposure,
and pay the miller and the toll gate
keeper another third. That labor is
all dead loss. When an acre of big
corn, with its 100 bushels of ears.
can be put into this box for So per
acre, what's the use of keeping along
in the old expensive rut, and keep
ing ones hands stuck up with Green
Mountain salve all the fall? That
why we don't salve our hands this
fall. We went to the Centennial
had a good, easy time generally, and
will be toasting our shins this winter
while you are drawing half-spoiled
corn-fodder in the mud and snow
and live in the barn the rest of the
time, trying to fix it so as to make
the balance go as far as it will
/ason /o1leS In National .Stockmau.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-12-13
Temperance Instruction in
Schools.

A law of the state provides for the
giving of instruction in the public
schools on the subject of alcoholic
liquors, in their effect on the human
system. The public schools in this
city have given attention to the law,
and it is reasonable to conclude it has
been regarded generally in the state,
but Of this we cannot speak advised
ly. A law of this kind is not pecu-
liar to this state, but is now on the
statute books Of other states. AS an
incentive to increased interest on
this subject the w. C. T. u, society
of this city, has offered a liberal
prize for the best essay on the sub
ject Of temperance The competi-
tors for the prize will be the scholars
in the High School: judges have
been selected to decide the success
full competitor. We are glad the w.
c. t. U. has given its attention to
this subject. Fair treatment to all
requires it to be said that the often
repeated statement that the w. C. T.
Y. is an organization pledged to the
political prohibition party is not true.
Miss Frances Willard, President Of
the order in the United States,
writes the Christian Union that the
National W. c. t. U. at its meeting
in New York City, passed require
ment upon members to support the
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-12-13

controversies is asked for. With the
addition of 6o,252 pensioners to the
roll and the dropping of $3.50,
there are now enrolled ASSIST, Of
whom $4,000 are invalids. Between
1885 and 1888, S21o,ooo,ooo were
paid for pensions. The bureau of
labor reports that from 1881 to 1886
there were 1884 strikes. In 46 per
cent. of these the strikers were sue
cessful. The loss to strikers was
S59,ooo,ooo and to employers
$4,000, 900.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-12-13
The report of the secretary Of th,

The report of the secretary Of the
interior shows that the receipts from
the sales of government lands during
the last fiscal year amounted to ST.
100000, the highest since 1896.
Seven million five hundred thousand
acres of agricultural lands and T.
100, 900 acres Of mineral lands were
patented. There were restored to
the public domain $4,000, 900 acres,
and 65,ooo,ooo acres are still in dis
pute between the government and
the railroads. The repeal of the
present irrigation laws is urged, and
the speedy adjustment Of disputed
railroad land grants and swamp-land
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-12-13
An Interesting Exhibition.

The juvenile variety entertainment
given in Kimball Hall last Friday
evening, was altogether an enjoyable
exhibition OF the youthful talent of
the city, whether considered artistic
ally, unsteady or dramatically. There
is no organization in the city for i'm
provement, especially for young per-
sons Of both sexes, more deserving
of encouragement than those here
noticed. Among all the virtues
there is none more essential to be
impressed on the minds of youth
than temperance, particularly in this
age when there are SO many snares
and temptations to draw the unwary
from the ways of innocence and recti,
tude. Every citizen who is friend
of the young should aid by his inhu-
ence not only in keeping up, but in
adding to the temperance and cornet
bands. Combining amusement with
useful instruction is the aim of these
entertainments, all having in view
the making an impression for tenn
perance. 1t has cost much time and
patient work to accomplish what has
been done. Justice requires the
mention Of the name Of Rev. E. O.
Taylor, who gave much time to
bringing these several, but one in
purpose, organizations into order.
He became personally responsible to
pay for the instruments of the cor
net band and drum corps. Mrs.
Mary Bradford rendered valuable
aid from the beginning as an or
ganizer. Mrs. Crate has also been a
helper.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-12-13
An Absolute Cure.

The Original Abitine Ointment is only
put up in large two-ounce boxes, and is an
absolute cure for old sores, burns, wounds
chapped hands, and all skin eruptions
Will positively cure all kinds Of piles. Ask
for the Original Albitine Ointment. Sold
by Starkweather & Co., at Is cents per box
by mail 80 cents.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-12-13
Two Dairy Farms to Rent

For term Of years; 100 COWS on each farm.
Silos and good buildings Plenty of water
and rich land. Convenient to church
school and markets. Good eighborhood
For full particulars address Geo. f. Roberts,
(or call on him after Dec. 1st) at Pleasant
Prairie, Wis. GEO. f. ROBERTS,
25tf Supt. z. G. Simmons Prairie Farm
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-12-13

"Mandy !" almost shrieked the eld-
erly aunt, as she entered the parlor
unexpectedly and found the young
lacy clasped in the arms Of a young
man who was kissing her with every
indication that he had considerable
practice, what on earth does this
mean = "Nothing but an election
bet, auntie,' remarked Amanda,
with look Of heroic, martyr like
resignation on her face, II lost. Go
on, Mr.. Mcclellan. How many was
that ?"
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at Weiskopf Bros 22tf
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Prohibition party and left all per-
fectly free in respect to their politi-
cal affiliations.
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Newest and latest designs in Millinery
at Weiskopf Bros. 22tf
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-09-01

Once upon an evening dreary,
As l ~pondered, sad and weary,
Der the basket with the mending from
the wash the day before:
A. I Thought Of countless stitches
To be placed in little breeches,
Rose M heart rebellious in me, as IL oft
had done before,
AT the fate that did condemn me, when
my daily task was DER,
To that basket eyermore.
John. with not a sign or motion.
Sat and read the Yankee Notion,
With no thought Of the connection
Which within me ranked sore.
"He," thought ], when day Is ended,
Has no stockings 10 be mended,
Has no babies to be tended,
He can sit and read and snore:
He can sit and read and rest him;
Must J work thus eveFmure :!
Ard my heart rehellious answered,
"Neverm0re; no. nevermore.
For though am but a woman,
Every nerve within is human,
Aching, throbbing, overworked,
MINI and body sick and sore.
win strike. When day is ended,
Though the stockings are not mendeJ,
Though my course can't be defended,
Safe behind the closet door
Goes the basket with the mending, and
I'll haunted be no more.
In the daylight shall be crowded all the
work that / will do;
When the evening lamps are lighted,
will read .he papers, too.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-09-01
Great Mill.

A correspondent of the San Fran
cisco Chronicle writes: Probably the
largest and most complete mill in
the State OF Nevada, as well as on
the Pacific Coast. is the dry concen-
trating mill at Seligman, White
Pine, New. 1t was erected this year
at a cost of $3.50, 900 and is as high
as the Palace Hotel-seven stories
with machinery from top to bottom.
1t and the Pursell mines are owned
by q gentleman of large means, a
former resident of New York City,
L. N. Robinson, once a partner OF
Daniel Drew. The superintendent
is one of Oakland's boys, a former
student at the State University
Eugene Howell. e. n. Robinson is
a man of keen foresight. He has ex-
pended at least 81 900 900 in de-
veloping the mineral of
Nevada and has persistently prose-
cuted work on his Treasure Hill
series of mines, besides opening out
immense deposits of ore at Seligman.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-09-01
Three wonderful Blind Men.

The things that three blind men who
live in different parts OF this country can
do are astonishing. John s. Wemges, oil
Brecknoek Township, Massachusetts,. is
a merchant and machine agent. He sells
binders, reapers, grass mowers and other
farm implements, ships them away and
puts them together in running order.
Simon Collins, of Marietta, has Just fin.
ished a pretty canoe, eighteen feet long,
greatest depth thirty inches and weigh
ing tifty.six pounds. When the canoe
was ready to use he inspected it carefully
with his fingers and said he was pei
fectly satisfied with his work. He walks
the street OF his town without any assist
ance except a cane. and attends the To-
cal meeting Of the lyceum and takes part
in the debate. When he feels like tax
ing a trip to New York or Boston he
takes it, and goes alone, too. Aaron II.
Engle is totally blind. like the other two.
A SNOWFALL destroyed his eyesight when
he was a boy. He is well known for
miles around Mount Joy, and and walks
miles into the country alone. He is an
agent for organs and can repair such in
struments. He is very fond Of flowers,
c~ultivates many and takes pleasure in
showing them to his friends. IN. y. Ora
Dhic.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-09-01
i'll, Never Runs smoth.

What did papa say when you
asked him for my hand, Paul?"
He didn't say anything, Annabel,"
replied the young man, nervously;
he didn't say q word. He just
looked at me in a cold, hard way,
and got down off the high stool and
began TO slide around the end of the
desk. That's all he said, and l came
away" But he would have spoken
had you remained, Paul" II mis-
trust that be would, Aunabel, and
for that reason l fed. l am foolishly
sensitive, and cannot endure harsh
ness" / fear, dear Paul" said the
girl, tenderly, but with a weary sight
that you do not love me, that
your heart has tired of me and
grown cold, or that you have no
sand. Pa is always on the bluff.
He acted Just that way to Will
Kilburn, aud when he came out
from behind the deck Will landed
one on his neck that taught him
some sense. You weaken too easily,
Paul, you have more CUFF than busi-
ness" And rising to her feet the
girl passed away from his sight. G
dreamy vision of Summer lowell
ness and grace, fair as the morning,
aud all that day the heaviness of the
young mans heart threw O mel
ancholy cadence into his voice as he
stood among the threads aud sung
at intervals plaintive snatehes from
the old song, "Ca-ish!'-Brooklyn
| Earle.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-09-01
yoMEN oaow az IN CoRsErs.

woHEN Ggow az IN CoRsErs.
Tisey are Pat on in childhood aud
worn Through all u subse-
quent Years.
The assertion has an odd sound,
but it is probably true. that not ten
ID out of a hundred have the
faintest conception OF what it would
feel like to have a natural, unfettered
body. Within a few weeks the
writer has asked % women at what
age they first put on corsets. Thir-
teen Of them said they could not re-
member a time when they bad not
vorn them. Their earliest recollec-
tions of themselves and their dress
included corset waists and corset
lacipgs. One New York physician
estimates that city girls are corseted
on an average when seven years old.
Another says that her inquiries
would lead her to put it at nine
years. Women grow up in corsets
and harmonic with their environ
ments. They put on corsets in the
morning before they do their shoes,
and would not think they could
comb their hair without stays,
They live in corsets, and would be
thoroughly uncomfortable without
them. They haven't developed
muscles to get along without sup
port. And yet the corset might be
made, at least. less obtrusive. II
used to be the proper thing to wear
an under bodice of shape and thick
ness to hide or Disguise the outline
of the continuance of whalebones and
steels. Nowadays nothing of the
sort seems to be thought necessary
The corset is as prominent as II
paraded outside the gown. The
fashion plate marks its top and it,
bottom distinctly. and as for the
woman herself, look at the next one
you see on a horse-car and you car
sketch her corset very accurately OF
the margin of your newspaper.-N
Y. Mail.