Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-07-28

MIS- Il rank MduuuX, uleu DetWeen
ten and eleven o'clock last Sunday
morning, aged just fourteen months.
He had been quiet sick for several
days, ere the death angel come to re-
lieve his sufferings and bear his spirit
to the beautiful home beyond the
skies.
The two old frame store build
ings on the north side of Main Street
owned by Mr.. VIM. Houchin and
recently occupied by Frank Maddux
and w. d. Northcut, have been torn
down this week, and Mr.. Houchin
has let the contract for the erection of
handsome two story brick building
in their stead, with two store rooms
on first floor and a theatrical hall
above. This will be greatimprove-
ment to that part of town, and the
hall will supply another "long felt
want"
The marriage of Miss Aggie
Henderson, of this place, to Mr.. R. G.
Henderson, of Chattanooga, was
genuine surprise to many of the
friends of that excellent lady. The
marriage took place at the residence
of Mr.. III. H. Faulkner, brother-in-
law Of the bride, on Wednesday
night, Rev. f. l.. Leeper officiating.
The happy couple left on the early
train Thursday morning for the home
of the groom at Chattanooga, carry
ing the good wishes of a host of warm
friends.
The election for county officers
will be over before another issue of
the STANDARD is published. Every
man over twenty-one years of age
owes it as duty to the county and
state to vote, and he owes it as a fur
ther duty to vote for the most COM
petent and efficient men for every
Office from constable up to the head
of the ticket. Let the citizens of this
county be particularly careful in
electing the very best men possible
for magistrates. Make the county
court up of intelligent, sensible, and
public spirited men.
-"Going to be another hot day."
is about the first salutation one hears
in the morning now, and as the sun
mounts higher through the brazen
skies with each succeeding hour, over
and over sounds the familiar greet
ing, "this is hot" AS the day Sc
renely glides into the cooling shades
of evening, you still hear it echoed,
"hasn't it been hot?" All of this
ado with the thermometer ranging
from Is to 95. What would we do
should the mercury get up among
three figures, as in the cities? Pleas
ant breezes are rarely ever absent
from here.
The eclipse of the moon on last
Sunday night was observed by q
great many people of McMinnville
The sky was cloudless, and every
condition favorable for asplendid OBJ.
servation. The shadow touched the
eastern side of the moon abont ten
O'Clock, and was more than two
hours in passing over. The period o.
total eclipse lasted for about half ar
hour. The shadow over the moor
was not near so dark as during the
eclipse which occurred in February
last, and the outline of the moor
could be quite clearly defined. We
would be pleased to have Prof. Clark
explain to our readers the reason
of this difference.
"A party OF about thirty LADIES
and gentlemen had moonlight pi'
mic on Ben Lomond last Monday
night. The party left town at LITTLE
after three o'clock in the afternoon
One of the wagons broke down jus
after crossing the river and delayed
portion Of the crowd an hour, Al
reached the summit of the mountain
f however in time to view a mos
beautiful sunset. That inchantiny
hour between sunset and dark wa
spent in partaking of a bountifu
supper, which all were well prepared
to enjoy ere it was spread. Afte
supper the party gathered in littl
groups around the old house on tn
mountain top, while occasionally
couple with something particular t
say to each other strolled leisurel,
1 about, until the moon had mOunte,
, sufficiently high to give light for tn
l descent. The ride home was enjoye,
as only a light-hearted, merr
=. crowd can enjoy rOugh-and-tumbl
l mountain ride, and taken altOgethe