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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-12-15
IRVING COLLEGE.

Irving College, Dec. II, 1SSS.-Our
little village has been unusually
quiet. Our merchants say that trade
is better than it has been for some
time.
The Sabbath school at Hebron is
still kept up, although the attendance
is not what it should be. Couldn't 1t
be terminated little by Il Christ
mas tree or something else Of the
kind.
Mr.. Joe Bouldin has sold his place
to Mr.. "POss" Tennessee. While
we are sorry to lose Mr.. BOuldin from
our midst, we shall be glad to vel
come Mr.. Tennessee in our neighbor-
hood.
Mr.. Ike Hill was around yesterday
buying mountain land for a Nash
vile man, or company of men.
Messrs. f. ]. Moffitt, Robert Safely,
f.. b. Etter, w. q. Etter, f. p. Rut-
ledge, VIM. Martin, and Dudley
Meadows have just returned from a
hunting excursion to the mountain.
We understand they killed 3 deer and
had lots of fun.
Our genial friend, Jas. ). Ford, has
a pet dear, which, no doubt, also af-
fords him unbounded pleasure, as
we'll as solid comfort.
W. |. Hill says heis glad our friend,
G. W. Parks, has bought horse, so
that he will not be under the necessi-
ty of wading the river again.
One wedding on the mountain not
far above here since our last report;
Mr.. Nels Myers to Miss Sallie Roach.
Our best wishes for their happiness.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-12-15

suspicion. Later the body of Mrs.
Halves, his first wife, was also found
in the lake. An excited mob of peO-
pie gathered around the Birmingham
jail Saturday night, evidently for the
purpose Of taking Halves from the
Jail and lynching him. The Jail was
strongly guarded by the sheriff and a
posse. Orders were given by the
sheriff to fire upon the mob, which
was done with telling effect. The
mob returned the fire, but the sheritf's
posse being in bomb.proof quarters,
did not suffer. Over 500 shots were
fired and more than twenty men in
the crowd were wounded. Several
were killed instantly, and up to this
time the dead list numbers ten, with
the lives of several of the wounded in
danger. a perfect panic of excite
ment prevailed for several days, and
the State MALTA was called out to
restore order. They are now in COM
mand of the Jail, and it is guarded
with Il gatling gun.
The sheriff was arrested on the
charge of murder, and bailed out on
a $4,000 bond. Another warrant was
sworn out for him, and he was rear
rested and committed. This was fol-
lowed by another $25, ZOO bond and
another arrest.
Another child of Halves syet miss
ing, and it is supposed was also muir
dered by him. The corroner's jury
fixed the guilt upon Halves upon cir
cumstantial evidence.
Great Indignation prevails at Biz
mingham over the hasty and alleged
unWarranted action of the sheriff in
giving the order to fire. 1t is certain
ly distressing and deplorable state
of affairs, land there is no telling what
the sequel will be.
The excitement is quoting now
and the military companies are being
withdrawn.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-12-15
DIBRELL.
Personal Points and Pithy Paragraphs
From North Warren.

Dibrell, Dec. II, Wedding
at M. b. Jones, Esq, last week, Mr..
Polk Pennington to Miss Elizzie Null
lican.
Messrs. King and Sheumack, from
Sequachee Valley, are in our neigh
borhood today picking up the surplus
steers.
Elder Preston, from Woodbury.,
will preach ut Mount Zion the 18th
Sunday in December and some days
following.
Our friends from under the hills
are still hauling wheat to the Falcon
Roller Mills at McMinnville.
Mrs. Rebecca Smith, who is consid-
erably advanced in age has been very
feeble from some form of erysipelis
for sometime, but is noW somewhat
recovered.
There will be- Il Christmas tree at
Bluff Springs on Christmas overnight,
so said. We guess the young ladies
will nicely decorate the tree, and that
the occasion will be an enjoyable one.
The Sunday School at Green Hill
will have candy treat on Sunday
before Christmas.
Prof. a. p. Moore closed his school
at Bluff Springs last Saturday with a
very pleasant entertainment in the
way of very fine music by Mrs. Ten
ME Womack and Others.
Remember the entertainment at
Mt. Zion on the night of Dec. 18th,
$50 p. m.
The Green Hill school was organic
ed yesterday with thirty-seven en-
rolled, the outlook of our school is
very encouraging.
Mr.. Isam G. Gribblc is very busy
these days interviewing the farmers
and talking cattle.
H. J. Christian delivered four hogs
at McMinnville last Friday weighing
over one thousand pounds.
Misses Belle and Dovey Webb
were visiting at Mrs. Potter's yester-
day evening. Come again, girls, we
enjoy your smiles.
Mr.. Frank Byars has commenced
ploWing Tor another crop.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-12-15
Our Lumber TRADE.

Comparatively few people have
any idea of the volume Of McMinn-
yille's lumber business, 1t is only
within the last few years that any
thing was done here in that line fur
Their than tosupply the local demand,
but shipments have been steadily in
creasing for five or six years, and it
has come to be quiet an important
branch Of business here. Mr.. II. "Os.
well, purchasing agent for Nicola
Bros, Pittsburg, Pa, has been buy
ing and shipping from this point
since August last. For the 80 days
ending Dec. 18th he shipped for his
firm from here % car. loads of Poplar.
Mr.. Oswell thinks that the out put
ior'the coming year will be much
greater than any previous, and the
lumber of better grade, as the mill
men are steadily improving their
mills and giving moe attention to
manufacture. This firm is only one
Of many who have been and still buy.
ing and shipping from this point,
among them the Singer Manufacture.
ing Co., the Indiana Lumber Co. land
others. We understand that the In.
diana Lumber Co., have had several
orders cut here in the last year for
direct expectation to Europe. Mr.
O3well says there is Il fine opening
here for large planning mill in COM
bination with a sash, door and blind
factory. He thinks such an enter
prise at this point would prove a
profitable investment.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-12-15
News From an Old Place Under a New
Name.

Leeds, Dec, 1.-THE first snow of
the season is now falling.
Mr.. b. p. Cantrel has been in
Nashville several days;he will return
tomorrow.
Will M. Cantrell will start on Il
trip tomorrow for The Tennessee
Mills.
Will Mason is Off on trip this
week.
Robt. p. Gibson, OF Bloomington,
Putnam County, is visiting relatives
here this week.
A Building and Loan Association
is being talked of considerably in our
burg, we think that we will need
some kind of building business in
'these parts before great while.
Mr.. Elkins, clever sewing ma
chine agent, was here yesterday.
1t is an easy matter to get Il sew ing
machine, but getting somebody to
Use it is where the rub comes in.
Mr.. Clay Faulkner has been NOV
ing his furniture today to his home
which he bought of Mr.. Murray.
Rev. Barnette will preach at Faulk-
ners' Chapel next Sunday. Rev. A.
l.. Conner will preach here. the
fourth Sunday in this month.
Cupid seems to be doing effective
work in these parts just now and we
think that we will have many funny
things to write about before the roses
come again.
Maj. Faulkner says that he is going
to deliver an address next Saturday
night in favor Of the Building and
Loan Association. "Luck to you,
Maj"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-12-15
Excursion Rates.

Mr.. W. l.. Danley, General Passen-
ger and Ticket Agent of the Nash
Vile, Chattanooga d st. Louis Rail-
way, has issued the following circu-
lar letter, which is self explanatory:
Cricket Agents of the Nashville,
Chattanooga d st. Louis Railway
will sell Holiday Excursion tickets
at one and one third fare for the
round trip Dec. Dist to the 18th in
elusive, good to return on or before
Jan'y 3rd, 1SS9-and Dec. the Goth to
Jan'y LIST, 1889, inclusive, good to re-
turn on or before Jan'y 9Th, to all
principal points south of the Ohio and
Potomac Rivers, and east ofthe Miss
issippi River except Florida points
south of Jacksonville and Callahan"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-12-15
Electric Lights.

The subscribers to the electric light
stock held a meeting Thursday night
and succeeding in increasing the stock
subscriptions to an amount sufficient
to guarantee the success Of the enter
prise. The company is now adver-
Using for bids on the plant, and a
system will be adopted which will
work both arc and incandesCent lights
on the same circuit. 1t is now set
tlel fact that we are too have electric
lights. The next public improve
ment to work fornow is water-works.
If all the citizens will move together
in the matter we can easily secure a
jinc system Of water works.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-12-15
Let Us advertise the Torn.

That McMinnville has been enjoy
ing n steady and healthy growth for
the last two or three years is appar-
cnt to all. That we have here every
necessary resourse for city of from
five to ten thousand Inhabitants no
one acquainted with the facts can de-
ny: Let us only put our light out
where it can been seen and people
will come. Hundreds Of other places
not possessing half the attractions
of McMinnville are building up more
rapidly than weare by pushing them
selves into prominence. There has
been no organized effort on the part
of McMinnville people to advance
the towns growth. We have sim
ply kept our light hid under bushel,
while other places all around us have
been forging forward. Let us wake
up and spread ourselves before the
world With this end in view we
wish to issue Il special trade edition
OF the STANDARD early in January if
our merchants, manufacturers, and
business men generally will give us
the necessary help. We will give
general review of all business and
manufacturing enterprises, Il resume
Of the cOunty's resources, and set
forth in II proper manner the varied
attractions and advantages of Me-
Minnville. Our purpose is to make
it double number, of sixteen pages,
and issue 5000 copies. Mr.. w. A.
johnson will assistin getting up the
matter, and will wait upon the bust
ness men. 1t will depend entirely
upon the encouragement received
from them rs to whether the scheme
will be carried cut.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-12-15
LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the PoStofce al McNliun.
Vile, Tenn, for the week ending Dee. l.,
which will be forwarded to the Dead Letter
Office if not called for in 80 days.
Brown, Miss Mamie Johnston, ii. j.
Cone, {. +. Mead, John
Eggleston Miss Ann Ramsey, Lou
Graham, Cantrell Vaughn, Mary
By order of z. q. Department, One Cent
must be collected on all advertised letters.
Parties calling for any Of these letters
will please say Advertised"
In. J. WOOD, P. VI.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-12-15
Terrible Scenes at Birmingham

The dailies have been filled this
week with the details of terrible and
hcartrcnding scenes at Birmingham.
We mentioned last week the finding
Of ehild's body in Eastlake, and the
arrest of her father, r. r. Hawcs, on
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-12-15
Subscriptions Paid.

The following persons have pai' the
amounts given on subscriptions to the STAN
DARD for four weeks ending Thursday
noo 10 1909
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-10
WE STAND FOR PIGOTT.

Carlos French has been faithful, ill dustrious and intelligent representative of this district in congress. The experience he has acquired during one term will fit him for greater usefulness in the next and make his services much more valuable to the district than those of any new man who can be chosen. He not only deserves the usual compliment of reuomination but 1t would be an undeserved reflection on a faithful public servant to withhold it from him except at his own desire. The people of this district are not in the habit of fail ing to recognize the just obligations due to their representative, nor of lessening their own influence in congress by chang ing that representative in each succeeding term. Mir. French is not n politician who is going to use the influence of his office to promote his own reelection, but his friends throughout the district should see to it that he is not set aside in the interests of those who are not too modest to ask for the office and to work to get it.-Water- bury American.
 We cannot agree with our esteemed con. temporary that it would be an ''undeserved
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-10
MeTiden, Waterbury ( Conn., River

Summer Arrangement.-In effect July TO-.
 WArERBURY TO CROMWELL. Leave Waterbury-D Street.
 $50, a m, 300, 4.30, GAO. pm. East Farms. fS. .59 a m, f3. .09, f6.49, pm. summit, fig. .O3, q m, f3.1 13, f6.53, pm.
 Prospect, f9 II. a m, f3. .24, f1.04, pm. West Cheshire, f9.21 m, 1881, fill, D m. HouSh'S Mill f9 B, a m. f5.43. f. g m. Mcriden-West Main Street.
 9.i1. d m, 35l 5.30, 7.31 D m. Highland, 9,56, a m., 4,o6, 55o f. 46 D. m Smhh's fl0.OO, a m, f4.1O, 5.56, f7.50 pm. Westteld. fIO,W, a m. II. GOO, f754 p West Cromwell, flo 0G f.. 16 6.O3, f. 56 D m. Arrive Cromwell, 1O,11, q m. 4.21, 6.10 S.01, m. New York, GOO am New Haven. II. .45, a m, 4.50, G.50, S.55 D m. Middetown 10.52, a m 4.4o, G,2S, D m. Hartford 1l.3S. Il m 6.20 pm. Springfield, l2.27, 716 pm. Boston, 3.30, 1000 D m.
 CROMWELL TO WATERBURY Leave New York, 100 m.
 Cromwell. C. .36 1050 Il m, 4.50 pm.
 West Cromwell. f6.37, f1056 fl.56 m. Wcstfeld. f64O flo. 50 q m. f4.5S pm. Smiths, G44 i'll .04, a m, f5,02 a m.
 Highland, f6.4S. fill oS q m, f5.06 a m. Meriden. w Main St. al5, 11.25 a m, 5.20
 5.30l p Ill.
 uough's Mill f. a3, f11 .S3 m, f5.3S pm. West Cheshire, f. .35 f11. .45, f5.50, m. Prospect f. Az i'll 52, m. f5.51 D m. summit, f. .53, a m, fig .03, f6.0S ? m.
 East Farms. f7,57 m f12.0., fG.12 p m. Arr Waterbury, Dublin St, S,06, am, 12 l6 6,21 pm. Train leaving Cromwell i.50 D m. connects with steamer ''Sunshinc," Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
 All passenger trains arrive and leave West Main street Meriden Train leaving Waterbury $50 a m connects with steamer sunshine Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
 CONNECTIONS: At Meriden with I, II & II R R. At Westfeld with Mddletown Branch, N Y, N II x H IL F.
 At Cromwell with Hartford < Connecticut Val ley R k, Cromwell x Gildersleeve's Ferry, Hart ford Boat for Conn River Landings and New York and on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays with the steamer Sunshine for Conn. River Landings, Mantle, New London GrcenpOrt, and Sag Harbor on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays with steam CT Sunshine" on return trip At Waterbury with I S k E, and Nau- gatuck Division N Y, x II X II k k.
 CIAS. NJ. CRAWFORD, Supt.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-10
ABOUT MUSICIANS.

JOSEPH HOFFMAN on late date was un- der treatment at Eisenach by celebrated specialist in nervous diseases, and his nervousness has been greatly subdued. He practices an hour each day.
 A STORY just started on it's rounds repre- sents that an organized band of outlaws has been following Madame Patti all over Europe, intending to kidnap her, secure her jewels, and demand a ransom for her iib- erty.
 GoUNoD, the composer, keeps an his Juvenile vivacity as well as his youthful looks. To see his round, fat face and bright eye, and hear his merry laugh, one would not think that he was a septuagena- rian.
 HE prlma donna announced as "Mme- Rolla, from St. Petersburg" who recently sang the role of EIufrd in " Don Giovanni, i" and sang it well, at three hours notice, at Drury Lane, London, is Miss Kate Wheate of Wheeling, W. Va.
 ONE of Liszt's feminine pupils preserves as hSghly-prized relic handkerchief which the great master wrapped about his finger one day when it was bleeding. A few dim bloodstains still remain on the handkerchief, and a correspondent who saw 1t recently was told by the fair pianist with sigh, that "it has never been and never will be laundered."
 THE great tenor, Masini, recently sang at Constantinople before the Sultan's harem After his aria from "The Huguenots a voice arose behind the screen, where all the ladies were hidden, and in perfect Italian style it sang the song of Valentine, which follows the tenor aria. The singer proved to be the daughter of a high official in the Turkish court who had studied in Romc bat who had been forced into the Sultan's harem on her return to Constantinople
 PROF. CARLOS HAssELBRINK, of the Ger man Opera Orchestra, says that violins diff fer in value according to make and condi- tion. Alard has Stradivarius which cost $4OO0 Wlhelmj plays on Stradivarius which is worth g, 5,0O0. Leonard has q Mag mini which cost 5000, and Joachim has a Stradivarius worth S4,OO0. General flaw ley, of Hartford, and MT. Coltou, of Brook lyn, probably have the finest collection of vlolins in this country. Hawley has a Guarnerius worth $10,OOO Cotton has the fiddle left him by Ole Bull, estimated at $3,000 in London.
 HENRY VIEUxTEAfPs, the violinist, was born at Verviers, Belgium, February F. 1920; died at Algiers, June 6, 1SS1 At the age of six years he played on the violin in public with so much success that the King of Holland granted pension for the com pletion of his musical education, and he at once entered on a complete course of study under NJ. de Beriot, the most brilliant soloist of that period. In 1883 he made his first visit to Germany He made several visits to America. He was a composer of great merit.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-10

reflection" on Congressman French to with hold from him ''the usual compliment of renomination." In so far as Mir. French has made for himself name and fame in con gress it is somewhat to his credit, but We do not believe that he has acquired any particular influence or power that could not very readily descend to his successor. In so far, indeed, as the lights have fallen on his official experience his power at the seat of government does not seem so extraor- dinarily great that the district would do itself injury by changing its representative. The situation of affairs in the district is somewhat anomalous at this time, and the halting hesitancy that Mir French has shown with regard to certain interests has not strengthened him in the confidence of the party If MT. French has failed to realize this fact, those who stand nearest to him have not, and they have not been slow to caution him against the quest for further congressional honors. If it be his desire to remain in the field the nomination will not come to him spontaneously or unani- mously. Of that MT. French and our esteemed contemporary may rest fully as
 sured.
 Mir. Pigott has not taken to the woods" in proclaiming his honorable ambition to represent the district at Washington.
 While the suggestion of his candidacy came primarily from his friends-and these friends are not confined to any one portion
 of the district-he himself has seen the wisdom of their desires, and has declared himself boldly and unequivocally as d con testant for the honor While he, is u warm personal friend of Congressman French, and under other circumstances would be foremost in pushing his interests. he must from the very nature of the forces that are back of him, do every honorable thing in his power to secure the nomination. If he is "not too modest to ask for the office and to work to get it" he can take example of illustrious precedents which even our mugwump contemporary must acknowledge are very numerous. Political exigencies brought him forward at this time, and those who are interested in his success may be assured that he will be faithful to the interests involved. To our mind MT Pigott is a much filter man than MT French or his predecessor Mir Mitchell to take care of the interests of the district. He is apt, active and aggressive; capable, courageous and conscientious; prudent persistent and persevering; gifted with a happy facility of expression and adapted by nature to the requirements of legis
 lative and executive career. Mir Pigott we believe would be a very short time ill con gressional circles when he would acquire an influence that Carlos French never has had and never will have with the powers at Washington.
 Meanwhile we can congratulate Mr French, should he remain ill the field, that he will have an honorable and an open handed worker for an opponent Should MT Pigott secure the nomination, aRd we feel quite certain he will despite any in f1uence of Mr French's office or other federal offices in the district, q triumphant election will speed him on the way of an undimmed and unhampered political career.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-10
MILES AND HIS MORROW.

The Bank street gas-bag, inflated with the great siffiement that Miles F. Connolly keeps on tap, blew itself up this morning, and when it burst there came out a little barking cur snarling and snappng and snatching at the mighty winds that Miles let loose. The great glories of this modern Samson, Miles the Brave, the Mighty, the ''doughty champion of pure and undefiled Fourth ward democracy" is the current of its wind. We'll, Samson had his Delilah, Blaine had his Burchard. and Miles must have his Morrow. If Miles has stray muzzle lying about loose, his time might be well spent in putting it on this snarling cur, for, like the dog in Hudibras, he may Cope his mouth' to put his foot in it. The ''pure and undefled" of the Fourth ward may be pardoned if they look with some suspicion on partnership that includes J. H. Morrow and Miles F. Connolly. The flesh pots of Egypt were not always sweet -ly scented, and the pots that these two worthies covet may perhaps be a stench in the nostrils of decent people. It is some thing to Do thankful for that the Republi- can acknowledges such thing as a ''pure and undefiled democracy" and for very small favors We are devoutly thankful. But the ''pure and undefiled democracy" that creeps into the little heart of J. H. Morrow is of the kind that honest demo crats despise. The wind that would blow it into the Republican office and bury it in a hole that Gabriels trumpet would never reach would be hailed as an everlasting benediction. If J. H. Morrow and Miles F. Connolly would pull themselves up by their bootstraps and carry their "cherry checks" into the hole and then pull the hole in after them long suffering and patient community would rise up and call them blessed.
 In the meantime J H. Morrow, with his ''seventeen years experience in the news paper business,' might learn that the day changes with every twenty-four hours and give his readers correct dates on his title lines