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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-03-17
FAULKNER SPRINGS.
The Weekly Budget of News from this
Thriving Snbu' ban Settlement.

FAULKNER SPRINGS, Mar. u,
The Tennessee Wooden Mills shut
down today for few days, owing to
a lot of wool being delayed and not
reaching here on time.
The farmers of this vicinity are
putting in solid time making prepare
tiOns for their crops.
Mr.. T. H. Faulkner is building a
wool washing machine to be used in
his mill. Mr.. +. is fine mechanic,
and has now in operation several
good machines of his own make.
Will Cantrell returned from u trip
this week. He is now visiting his
wife, who is teaching music at
Nicnolasville, Ky.
Robt. Potter was interviewing our
merchants few days ago.
j. A. Harrison, representing the
Ohio falls warp mills, was here last
Saturday.
Mr.. E. Montgomery left last Sun
day evening for East Tennessee.
1.-THE time has come," said minis
ter of the gospel while preaching in
this neighborhood recently, "when
some people cannot stand sound
doctrine" The parson was CRITICS.
ing the majority of our community
who always go home from the church
Immediately after Sunday school
closes when he has an appointment
to preach. Now the parson was
never more mistaken. 1t is not his
sound doctrine that the people here
dislike; we have listened to this doc
trine from our earliest existence. But
it is that would-be John the Baptist,
Jr., that is always yelping around
trying to impress it upon the people
that except they believe as he does,
do as he does, and listen to him try
to preach on the second Sunday in
every month, that they shall surely
be lost; he is the doctrine that the
people here cannot stand. There is
not a more attentive congregation
anywhere than the one that worships
at Faulkner's Chapel.
We have just learned of the death
of Mr.. Thos. Watkins, a highly re-
spected citizen who lived a few miles
north of this place. Mr.. Watkins
had been sick for several weeks. He
was a very old man, and consistent
member Of the Methodist church.
The bereaved family have the sym
patty of this community in their ir-
reparable loss.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-03-17
TRoUsDALE.
News and Gossip from q spicy Regular
e Correspondent.

TRoUsDALE, TENN, March, 10
Our farmers are hurrying with their
blowing in order to get early corn
planted.
James Darnell was in our midst last
week buying cattle.
James Swami was circulating
among his friends here today.
Moses Wade is building q canoe.
He believes in padding his own
canoe"
George Duke has surrendered to
the authorities, and is now under a
three thousand dollar bond for his
appearance at court.
Willie Kennedy and Buddy Will
son attended church at Shady Grove
Sunday.
Miss Nora Rogers, after spending
several days with her grandparents,
near Nicholson Springs, returned
home last week well pleased with the
visit.
Fletcher Cunningham had a work
ing today, attended by a large num-
Der of hands.
There is to be debate at Caney
Branch school house on Saturday
night, the 18th inst. "Resolved, that
Washington deserves more credit for
defending America, than Columbus
did for discovering it," is the aues-
ton to be discussed.
S. w. Leming preached at Shady
Grove Sunday last.
w. It. Rains went to Morrison on
Saturday evening.
T. G. Tally has been absent from
home for the past two weeks, hauling
lumber at Shellsford.
Marion Frazier, Esq, Is dangerous
ly sick; suffering with fever.
]. NJ. Hoover has a new paled gar
den.
A. r. Hammer is shaking hands
again. He Is candidate for Repre-
sentative.
Crave Wade says sorrowfully "poor
old Shep is dead" His canine days
are numbered.
We are losing some sleep now over
the manner in which our Daylight
correspondent explains that Mr..
Henegar is carrying watch. He
might tote the watch, but we don't
know what the expression "toatS a
watch" can mean. Can he explain ?
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-03-17
DAYLIGHT.
The Weeks News LacOnically Reported
for the Standard.

DAYLIGHT, Tenn, Mar. l4.-But
little blowing has been done for near
ly two weeks, and quite number of
farmers are not done sowing oats.
Our experience is that oats sown in
February, or first of March, usually
makes much better crop than when
s0wn later.
There is much complaint about
scarcity of roughness. The early adj
vent of spring would bea blessing to
many.
We hear some saying, who have
examined, that the peach crop is safe
yet.
The editor seems to be very positive
about the STANDARD leaving the Nc
Minnville Office regularly every
Saturday for Daylight, but charges
the failure of their prompt arrival to
the misplacing of them between Nc
Minnville and here. That cannot be,
from the tact that there is no Office
between the two. The last package
that failed to reach US on time was re-
ceived last Saturday, one week be-
hind time. The first one missed has
not been received yet.
Mr.. 0. c. Pope and wife, of Prater,
came up Friday to visit relatives in
this neighborhood.
We hear quite number of farmers
complaining of wheat looking poor.
From our observation the prospect at
this time is good for fair crop. Its
true that it is making but little show,
but we notice that there is plenty on
the ground in most every field.
DR.. w. Hammer leaves this morn
ing for Nashville on a business trip.
AS the DR.. has been in the city be-
fore, we apprehend but little danger
of his getting lost.
Milton and John Il. Dodd, of De
Kalb county, visited their brother,
J. H. Dodd here Monday night.
When a fellows "best girl" goes
back on him it is enough to make
him look downcast. Cheer up BIB
don't become discouraged, "try
again."
DR.. F. NJ. Johnson, formerly q
citizen of this vincity, but now o.
Smallman, was here a day or two
this week.
John Simpson and family made 6
visit to Mrs. SIS father, Esq. Johr
Gribblc, on Collins river, Sunday
returning Tuesday
Mrs. Elizabeth Womack, wife o
ID. d. Womack, died Wednesday
morning, March s, after a confine
ment of more than twelve months
For several months prior to her deatl
she seemed to realize that death wa
) near, and patiently awaited the gooC
time Of Him who doeth all thing
well. She leaves a husband ant
eight children whose loss is irrepara
, BILE.
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-07-07

The New York Arcade Railway Com.
pany has entered into contract with q
syndicate of American capitalists with
European associates for the immediate
construction of its underground rail
way. The plan is to build under
Broadway. from the Battery to Fifty
ninth street, railway of four tracks
two for way trains and two for through
trains. From Fourteenth street there
will be branch extending up the
Fourth avenue to the Grand Central
depot, while from Fifty-ninth street
the main line will proceed underground
to the Harlem River, which it will cross
by tunnel at Madison avenue. The
actual work is to be commenced within
the next thirty days. The parties to the
enterprise prove their faith in q most
substantial manner by depositing in the
public treasury So, 600, 600 in cash or its
equivalent, and giving satisfactory
bonds for 100000 in addition, as q
guarantee against any injury to prop
erty such as timorous persons have
supposed might result during the con.
struction of the work.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-07-07
Driving u Herd of Seals.

This driving of the fur seal inland is
not uninteresting. A number of Aleuts
having gotten between the animals on
the shore-most of them probably
asleep-and the waters edge, the latter.
awakening and finding the surf cut of.
scramble further up on the land The
Aleuts, probably dozen in number.
form Q sort of funnel-shaped skirmish
line and approach the animals, that
keep retiring before them. To prevent
their being over-heated by exertion,
which might affect the skin if not inn
msdiately stripped from the slain ami
NAL, they are seldom driven much
faster than half mile an hour, and
often allowed to rest. As far as posi-
BILE the selection is made from male
animals about three or four years old.
when the fur is in the prime but as tn
maximum of strength and belligerency
is not reached for few years after
this, it il easy to see why the best ami
mails for furs have not the best places
on the rockeries, but are found skulk-
ing off by themselves. So numerous
are they. and 30 easy todrive to the
killing grounds, that the Aleuts have
no trouble in securing the whole 100, /.
600 in . week or ten days over months
time. This is IN object in hurrying the
work. q the skins are being earlier in
the season, but If there be much warm
weather during this time the driving i
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-07-07

registering his letters. Enclosure Of
100 francs" he wrote on the outside of
one in order to insure privacy for it,
without. Of course, putting the money
inside. The letter arrived safely; none
of the seals were broken, but neatly in
closed lay postal order for 100 francs.
The clever officers who had Intercepted
the letter thought that in opening it
they had lost the Enclosure and substi-
tuted another, hoping thereby to escape
unpleasant investigation.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-07-07

slower and all other work is oorre-
spondingly retarded. The seals having
cooled off for two or three hours. they
are killed in herds of about one hum
dred to one hundred and fifty strong,
by striking them on the head with
peculiarly shaped clubs made particu-
larly for this purpose. If the day is
warm they skin the animals rapidly.
killing but few at time, but if cold
they can kill even thousand or so be-
fore beginning work in taking the skins.
1t takes about five minutes to skin q
seal, work that is very severe, al
though in cases it has been done by
very active men in q minute and half.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-07-07
The Stronger Sex.

WHY am suffragist? Because I
am. Because a woman has more good,
hard common sense than a man. Be-
cause she makes less buster about her
rights, and quietly maintains them bet
ter than q man. Because she won't
give 81. 80 for an article she knows very
we'll she can get for rs cents Because
she does not stalk loftily away from the
counter without her change if the rob-
Der behind it is little reluctant about
counting it out. Because she is too in
dependent to pay the landlord 1926
for her dinner and then pay the head
waiter 81 to send her q waiter who will
bring it to her for so cents. Because
she will hold the money tightly in her
good little right hand for two hours
until she first gets receipt for it from
the fellow who made her husband pay
the same bill three times last year.
Not any "just give you credit for it" for
her. Because one day q pullman
porter complained to me: "No money on
this trip, too many women aboard.
Don't never get nothin' out of woman
'ceptin' just her regular fare" 1 had
just paid him 25 cents for blacking one
boot and losing the other-and when he
said that; when I saw for myself the
heroic firmness of those women, travel
ing alone. paying their fares, and re-
fusing to pay the salaries of the en-
ployes of wealthy corporation. said !:
"These women have q right to vote.
To vote! By all that is brave and self
reliant and sensible, they have right
to. run the government "-Robert u.
R1xrdeffe
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-07-07
Russell Sage on Money,

A visitor in Russell Sage's Office
asked the great fnancier what fun
there was in making money-more
than he could use.
Merely the pleasure of successful
competition" he said. "Just the same
pleasure that boy experiences in run
ming faster and climbing higher than
his mates. There are other ways OF
SURPRISING that should think would
give even more of this sort of gratifi-
cation-being the greatest poet, or the
greatest artist, or the greatest inventor,
or the greatest scientific authority"
".Then there is no pleasure in the
mere possession of money!"
what do you mean by the mere
possession o" he replied. winning
the money and keeping it when all the
rest of the fellows are trying to get it is
Just the successful competition I was
speaking of. Money in itself has no
power of comforting pleasure, of course,
any more than so much mud. It is the
knowledge of what money will do that
gives pleasure.
"Are you rich enough, Mr.. Sage?"
"Am I? Why, yes have a great
deal more money than need and don't
really want any more.
sWhy don't you go out OF business,
then?"
Because there is nothing else that
want to do. I don't care about horse
racing or yachting. I don't want to
travel. New York I like better than
Paris, and Broadway is good enough
for me. In fact, I'd rather stay at No
II Broadway and guess on the prices
of things than anywhere else in the
world. s-NeaC York Nail
THE friendship Of the artful is mare
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-07-07

A FEW days ago Boston lady was
informed by her servant girl that a box
of flowers had been lett at the door for
her. Being occupied at the time, the
lady told the servant to open the box,
sprinkle the flowers with water and
put them on the ice, adding that she
would attend to them when she went
down to tea. The box really contained
a new spring hat which had been
ordered, but was forgotten at the time
the servant reported the arrival. Only
the flowers were to be seen when the
box was opened. The servant fol-
lowed her orders explicitly, and the
flowers were SO thoroughly drenched
that from perfect love of hat" it
became limp and worthless mass of
discolored ribbons and straw.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-07-07

A PROJECT said to be much needed is
the starting of American schools in
Paris for the education of American
girls under home influence. Girls
educated in Paris become shy, helpless,
and often awkward, like French girls
who have everything planned and man.
aged for them and are supposed to have
no will or Judgment of their own. It is
becoming realized more and more that
American girls should be educated to
take natural part in American society.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-07-07

JENNIE GIBSON, handsome girl liv-
ing with her parents at Arkwright,
n. Y, has never seen the world by
daylight, though enabled by lamplight
to sew and read just as clearly as any
body. Up to the age of four or five
years she was believed to be totally
blind. The parents noticed that after
the lamp was lighted she gave evidence
of seeing, and gradually this power OF
sight grew upon her until the little one
played with her dolls and toys with ar
tifcial light as easily as other children
by daylight.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-07-07

BANKER HENRY CLEws, of New York,
strolled from his big general Office into
his private sanctum the other day
in time to see six-foot negro prancing
off with his spring overcoat Mr..
Clews has always been known for re-
markable decision when speaking. He
demonstrated that he was equally en-
phatic in action. He grabbed the me-
gro, forced him to drop the coat. and
then kicked his ebony-bued caller out
of the Office and over the sidewalk in
front of the Mills building. A cata-
pult of old Roman days couldn't have
done the job better.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-07-07

The selection of the Hon. Levi p.
Morton, Of New York, for the vice presi-
dental nominee, was most WISE He is
a leading representative of the great
business interests Of this country, which
are vitality concerned in the issue Of this
campaign. He commands the confidence
Of financial and business circles OF
and his presence on the ticket will give
it strength where it imeeded, in the
doubtful eastern states.
Mr.. Morton is self-made man. From
a poor boy, his start in life being that
of clerkship in a small country store,
he has worked his way up to the head Of
one of the greatest financial houses in
the United States and is recognized
throughout the business world as one of
the ablest, soundeet and most CONSERVE
tive finsnciers in the country. His con-
nection with the ticket would add
great strength though he was not from
the most important doubtful state.
He has always been recognized as a
public spirited, progressive man. and
while minister to France from 1881 to
1885, succeeded in having the restric-
tons upon the importation Of American
pork removed, an act which was # in
calculable benefit to a great American
industry. He has occupied several
posts of distinction under the govern
ment and has been prominently identi-
fed with number of enterprises which
have resulted in great benefits to Amer
loan industries.
He served in the lower house of con-
gress with distinguished credit, and was
very prominently mentioned in connec-
ton with the New York sena, orship last
year. His record is without blemish,
and taken all together it is difficult to
conceive of more available choice.
Harrison and Morton make q great
ticket.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-07-07
IT'S NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS.


Under above the heading, the Portland
Oregonian calls attention to these facts
The total vote of Oregon this year g
little exceeded $4,000. This lie thu
number of persons voting in the cleo
ton Of the single member Of congress
for that state.
Georgia has ten representatives in thu
present congress-. The total vote Cast fol
these ten members was 23,8O6 and but
1900 votes were recorded against them.
Kansas sends seven representatives to
congress, with 251, 971 votes. Mississip.
pi sends the same number with 44.557
votes. In South Carolina, Alabama,
and other southern states the conditions
are about the same a. in Georgia and
Mississippi
"In otter WORDS" says the Oregonian,
"the south gets its representation in
congress and in the electoral college on
the bss;s of . large population whose
vote IL suppressed, coerced or thrown out
Of the count. Thus 153 votes in the
electoral college are assured to the dem
ocratic party without another effort than
that required to write the certificates Of
election. Forty-eight more in the north
would give Cleveland another term. In
the Louisiana election Of April last the
governor issued orders to coerce or fabri-
cate democratic majorities, and when In
gals in the senate denounced the a.
founding spurious majority that was
produced, Senator Eustis arose and IN
solently told him, 1T is none Of your
business That Is, the south by sup
preston Of the ballot and burlesque OF
the ballot box steals thirty three add
tional members Of congress and imposes
fore quarter Of democratic beec on
IL COUNTRY for president"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-07-07

A MAN was found dead on the top OF
Liverpool tramway car several days
ago. Nothing was found on him to
lead to his Identification, but he had
with him couple of carrier pigeons.
To one of these was attached piece OF
paper with the words "Come to the de-
tective office at once, and the bird was
set at liberty. In half an hour a man
arrived at the detective office and stated
that the deceased was his father, and
had been very sick. He had gone out
for exercise and to fly the pigeons.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-07-07

SOME phenomenal fortunes have been
made of late years in the Pennsylvania
oil fields. That of William Phillips, of
New Castle, for instance which amounts
to 81, 600, 900, has all been made since
1879. Vandegrift, of Pittsburgh, has
taken 100000 out of the oil fields
since 1880, and dozen men could be
mentioned who have made a million or
more in the same time.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-07-07

The other night on the New Orleans
and Northeastern Railway, q little girl,
Mabel Smith, trying to pass from one
car to another was blown of. The
train was running very fast, and was
followed 'wenty minutes later by q
second section. As the second train
sped along through the darkness the
sharp eyes of the engineer saw some.
thing that looked like child lying on
Q clump of blackberry briera He
whistled "down brakes" brought the
train to standstill and, running back,
found Miss Mabel in the briars badly
scared and scratched, but otherwise
none the worse for her remarkable ad-
venture.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-07-07

~AII communications for this pape
should be accompanied by the name of the
author, not necessarily for publication, but
as an evidence of good faith on the part OF
the writer. Write only on one side OF the
paper Be particularly careful IN giving
names and dates to have the letters and tigg-
ures plain and distinct.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-07-07
A Suspicious Circumstance.

First Bank Director-What do You
think of the new cashier?
Second Bank Director lave my
doubts about him.
But my dear sir. he belongs to one
Of the oldest families in New York. and
u superintendent of the Sunday-school
in IN uptown church"
yes, but he keeps railroad time
table in his inside pocket and studies it
when he thinks nobody Is watching"
@That settles it We must get an-
other man. "-Texos Siftings.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-07-07

AMERICAN enterprise is felt at Her
nosand, Sweden, which has just been
provided with the most northern cleo.
trio light station in the world. The
lamps there are lighted at 2:3O o'clock
in the afternoon and put out at 12:15
o'clock at night.