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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-10-05
BEST QUALITY, LOWEST PRICES.

We keep full stock of Provisions, Ba.
con, Lard, Flour, Sorghum, Etc. Just look
at this: Strictly frstclass Sorghum for 25c
a gallon.
If you will come and see us we will show
YOU bran new stock of goods in every de.
partment Won't it be nice to GENE in and
be- confronted by nice, clean stock of
Hardware? All goods sampled on the ends
of boxes, giving the customer no trouble to
select any article. We buy our goods direct
from headquarters, consequently can sell
them cheaper than those who buy from the
niddle.men. We buy from the largest
Hardware houses in the United States
Our line of HEATING STOVES will be
in soon. We will have the largest assert.
ment of Heating Stoves ever brought to Nc.
Minnville. Give us trial before purchas.
ing. We have good selection of CRATES,
the Radiant and also the common.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-10-05

Our stock of Hardware is now complete
We have just added to our already large
stock of goods enough goods to make it one
of the largest stocks ever brought to Nc
Minnvlle. We carry everything in the
Small Hardware line.
We call your attention to our line Of
CARPENTERS TOOLS. We boldly guar.
antee every edge tool to cut faster, smooth.
er, and with less labor than any other tool
in the market. Our Carpenters Tools were
all selected by Mechanic who has had an
experience of 30 years, therefore we guarau.
tee them to be of the latest styles, and per.
feet Our guarantee means that the money
will be returned if any of the goods do not
prove all we claim for them. Our FILES
are the cheapest and best ever brought to
this market A good No. File, 10 inch,
for 12Hc
A tirst-class RATCHET, fully guaranteed,
for 25c.
CHISELS, AUGERS, BRACE BITS,
PLANES, both Iron and Wood Bottoms.
SAWS, LOCKS, HINGES, SCREWS,
PICKS, SH0vELS, SPADES, FORKS,
in fact everything that you can mention, all
so cheap you can hardly think they cost you
anything. We can show you better than we
can tell you.
We carry large stock of OILS and
PAINTS, both raw and mixed.
Our CROSS CUT SAWS are the cheapest
in the market. A good Cross Cut Saw, with
handles, for the little sum of Sl0O.
"A good Single Tree from 10 to zoe; Double
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-10-05
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE.
OUR AGENTS.

We do not publish anonymous commu.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 a guarantee of COED faith.
All calls on candidates, obituaries, trib-
ates of respect, ETC., are charged for as ad.
vertising matter. Simple announcements of
deaths, marriages, etc., will be published
without charge, and our friends all over the
county will confer favor by furnishing us
with such as soon after their occurrence as
possible.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-10-05
About to Change His Mind.

WASHINGTON, Oct. Sit is rumor-
ed here that Secretary Blaine has
about decided to yield to the earnest
solicitation of the southern people
and have the route of the interna-
tional visitors changed so as to send
them south from Louisville to Nash
vile, Memphis, Birmingham, New
Orleans, Montgomery and other
southern cities, returning north via
Savannah, Charleston and Richmond.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-10-05

A COMPANY has been formed for
the purpose of celonizing the negroes
Of Texas in Mexico. A large body
Of land has been secured
in the state of Vera Cruz, and
the company expect to place 10000
negroes on it before the next cotton
planting season. If the scheme works
successfully the rest of the Southern
States have several million emigrants
Of this class to spare.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-10-05

Trees 80 to soc, Best Trace Chain in the
market for G0c. Our Flows will be liz soon.
We will be prepared to furnish fixtures to
all the Flows that have been sold in this
market Don't forget Cider Mills, Feed
Cutters Wheat Drills, Corn Shelters, Wag.
gon Hubs, Rims, Skeins, (steel and cast
Buggy VIII cells, from $500 to $500; Short
and Long Arm Axles, Fifth Wheels, Barbed
and Plain Wire.
Our GROCERIES will be kept fresh and
replete at all times. We are going to make
our fight on the two winning cards.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-10-05

A DEAL was consummated at
Huntsville, Ala, last Saturday by
which all the charcoal iron furnaces
Of Alabama and Tennessee will be
consolidated under one management.
The new company will approach in
magnitude the Tennessee Coal, Iron
and Railroad Co., and it is thought
the combine will result in the estab-
lishm ent of one or more steel rail
mills in the South.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-10-05

THE Calhoun-Williamson dueling
party of Alabama, including princi-
pals, seconds, physicians and news
paper reporters, have been placed
under $4,000 bonds each to appear
before the Circuit Court Of Cherokee
county Alabama, December LIST.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-10-05

JUDGE PTrKIN c. WRIGHT, Sec
rotary of the Tennessee Press AssOci-
alton, who has made Nashville his
home for good many years, moved
his family to SOmerville this week.
The Judge is engaged in journalistic
work at Memphis.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-10-05

Gov. TAYLOR has issued an order
forbidding competitive or exhibition
drills of military companies in this
State on Sundays. Hurray for "our
Bob"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-10-05

w. T. OwNBY has brought another
damage suit for $4,000 against the
Nashville American. This is the
third suit Mr.. Ownby has against
that paper for similar amount, max
ing just $4,000 in all which he wants
to pacify his lacerated feelings.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-10-05

spent four days during the last week
on a visit to friends in Nashville. 1t
was our first visit to the capital city
simply for pleasure in good many
years, and having nothing to do but
pass time pleasantly, we saw more of
the city andi its surroundings than
ever before. There is no question
that Nashville is growing rapidly,
and in very substantial way. Scores
ofnew and imposing buildings are to
be seen all over the city, both for bus
mess and residences, and Others are
being constructed upon every street.
One of the latest and most notable
improvements, and which specially
interests the travelling public, is the
new Duncan hotel, located on the
corner of Cherry and Cedar Streets,
and which was opened about two
weeks ago. 1t is said to be the finest
hotel in the South, and is certainly a
most elegant affair in all of its APP
pointments. No expense was spared
in the finishings or furnishings of the
building, and they are comfortable,
rich and luxurious to queens taste.
1t seems to have quite good run of
patronage already.
One electric street car line from the
square to West Side Park has now
been in operation several months,and
has proven so successful that all the
lines of the city are making active
preparations to adopt the electric sys-
tenn. In a few more months electric
cars will be running in all parts OF
the city, and the unsightly and much
abused street car mule will be trans.
ferred to greener fields and pastures
new. The electric cars are much
more popular than the mule cars OF
dummies. They are much swiftel
than the mule cars, and cleaner and
more comfortable than either the
mule cars or dummies. There is
much complaint against the dummies
for the smoke and cinders they throw
out to worry and annoy not only pas
sengers, but everybody else on the
streets through which they pass.
There are two very serious draw
backs to pleasurable existence il
Nashville-mud and dust. Only {
light rain is necessary to make it slop
py, and when the rain ceases it get
dusty in less than twenty-four hours
And it is the most penetrating muC
and dust any mortal ever had t.
contend with, particularly the dust
1t gets in your hair, eyes, mouth, nosC
and ears, through your cloths, over
under and around everything in tn,
houses. The energy and labor neces
sary to keep yourself, your cIOthe
and your household effects clean il
Nashville would comfortably supper
people in other towns if applied
to the ordinary callings of life.
The first day of October is mOvin,
day for renters in Nashville, and dur
ing that and the two or three pre-
ceeding and succeeding days a larg
per cent Of the population chang
their habitatiOnS. From the numbe
Of changes taking place it would ap
pear that many. people move frou
, mere force of habit.
The first day of every month is ais
collecting day fora retail merchant,
and duns and DINNERS were out b.
the thousand last Tuesday. Thi
would be a good plan for the mel
chants of McMinnville, or any Othe
small town, to adopt. 1t is muc
easier to collect twelve small account
through the year than one large on
ut the end oft.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-10-05

The receipts and disbursements of
the state for the month Of September
are as follows: Receipts SOS, 49, 6;
Disbursements, 6O,S3S.73. For the
quarter ending Sept. 30, the receipts
were S27j, 2Ql.07.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-10-05
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
EPPS'S COCOA.
RREAkEAST

DREHNTN 10 u
"By a thorough knowledge of the natural
laws which govern the operations of diges'
ton and nutrition, and by careful appiica.
ton of the fine properties of well selected
Cocoa, Mr.. Epps has provided our breakfast
tables with delicately favored beverage
which may save us many heavy doctors
bills. 1t is by judicious use of such articles
of diet that u constitution may be built up
until strong enough to resist every tendency
to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladies are
floating around us ready to attack wherever
there is weak point. We may escape
many fatal shaft by keeping ourselves
ly nourished frame. "-CiCH Service Gazette.
Made simply with boiling water or milk.
Sold only in half.pound tins, by Grocers,
labeled thus:
JAMES EPE'S 81 co, Homeopathic
Chemists, London, England.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-10-05

THE revenue law passed by the last
Legislature fixes privilege tax on
butchers in incorporated towns, but
permits farmers to sell out meats of
their own raising in any town or city
at retail in any quantities without
paying any privilege tax. We be-
lieve there is a constitutional provis-
ion against county or corporation
collecting a privilege tax where none
is charged by the State. However
this may be, as the corporation could
give the butchers no protection, the
Mayor and Aldermen of McNIinn-
vile have refunded the privilege
taxes to the butchers Of this place,
and we presume other towns in the
State will have to do likewise. This
is 4 very good thing for farmers, and
will no doubt reduce the price of
meat to consumers in many places,
but it will demoralize the meat mar
kets in all small towns, and will like
ly throw a great deal of inferior and
poorly butchered meat on the market.
To avoid this it may become neCeS-
sary for small towns to require all
meats offered for sale to be examined
by an inspector.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-10-05

Two hundred thousand dollars of
Hamilton county bonds, to run
twenty years and bear 5 per cent in
terest, were sold last Tuesday to a
Chicago firm for a premium of nearly
nine thousand dollars. The bonds
were issued for the purpose of raising
funds to bridge the Tennessee river
at Chattanooga, and the premium
they commanded, together. with the
low rate of interest, give unmistaka-
bic evidence of the stability of Ham
ilton county's credit.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-04-19

SHAMEFUL FAor.-Were it not for the
church vote that protects it, the saloon
would now be in resurrectionless grave.
In gu lie all the elections wherein the saloon
is n trial for its life, this vote is the factor
that decides the day against tho home and
for the organized institutional evil.
The liquor max ers aud sellers ars in the
minority and cam OF alone keep the saloon
alive. The church vote-a majority vote
lis the guilty vote. Why is this? Simply
because with the general run Of church
people. loyalty to party has larger influence
over their ballots than loyalty to Christ.
The saloon and its minions are q unit in
Offensive and defensive warfare, while the
church and its adherents are not 50 wise,
but divided into factions, q fragment true
to principle, and the bulk sacrificing right
upon the altar Of selfish expedieney.
Thus the moral clemens in society arc
forced TO occupy o position of huuiliating
weakness, and hence we so often haar the
banded sneer that the saloon vste Is more
priced by parties and politicians than the
church vote,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-04-19

MARRIED, OR NOT MARRIsD.-A remark
able case is on docket in our Court. 1t is q
suit for maintainance, brought by Mrs.
Black, formerly Miss. Dawes, Of this city,
against her alleged husband. About Christ
mas, il seems that Mr.. Black, q reputable
man from Union, came here and stopped at
Mrs Dawes boarding house on Church street.
He had known Miss Dawes in Union before
they moved here. While hore he proposed
matrimony to Miss Dawes, and they went to
Mr.. Derieux and were duly married. After
few days Mr.. Black returned to Union
and refused to live with his bride. lie says
he is not married to her, and il no was he
was so drunk that he did not know what he
was doing Mr.. Derieux says that il he
was at all intoxicated he did not discover
it. In the mean time the girl, against whom
no word Of SANDER is spoken. is in an em
barrassing position. Married, or not mar
ried?'' that is the question. If she is mar
ried and can't marry any one else, she thinks
that her husband should contribute to her
support rs other husbands sdo.---Spartanbarg
Herald.
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Compliments, with Knotty Problem.

b. c. UNIVERSITY, CoLUsDIA, April 15.
i can but admire tho commsndablo
zeal shown by the correspondents of the
TIMES in their pleasant and humorous com.
munications. There hasn't been IN issue
of the TINES without communication from
some Of its numerous correspondents. /
have read with great deal Of interest oil
Of the communications, and especially those
from the pen Of "Vox." In every commu.
nication from him ysu not only find all the
news from his section, but also comments
on the general topioe Of the day, and oues-
tions on various subjects.
So assured am l of his good nature that
will intrude on bis dominion by propound-
ing problem, without fear Of hurting his
feelings g
Draw circle Of radius 8 inches, and
from any point on the circumference Of
this circle construct an arc Of a circle Of
same radius, this arc being limited by the
circumference Of the circle frst drawn.
Now find the area of each of the parts Of
the circle. Very respectfully,
A. Il. MoKIssIcK.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-04-19
Santuc Notes.

SANTuc, 8. c., April 1--we had q good
rain yesterday morning, which was greatly
need I'd in this section Of country. 1t con.
tinued spriukling all day and night, with
tho wind blowing csol from the Northeast,
which made frss very comfortable. Bsforc
this rain the ground was becoming % hard
on all olay lands that the farmers were
compelled TO quit plowing until 1t rainsd.
or else throw away their time and work
in just half preparing them. But they had
not stopped work, fer they had bottoms to
prepare, which were getting in fins con-
dition for plowing. There are some farm
ers who have planted o few acres Of cotton
in order 10 have some coming On while
preparing the other part Of the land and
not have all to come on at once, provided, .
Geld spell kid not esms and destroy it.
There great many acres Of upland and
branch bottoms planted in corn that is Just
now coming up. and this rain was . great
oenett to 1t, If It does not continue toe
wet.
Telephone, in two issues ago was rather
hard on the road overseers. am one Of
that persuasion, and would say the reason
the roads were not worked sooner, was,
that we did not wish to be like duck In
pool Of water, nor like the SOW in hor
wallow.
l am in possession of an invitation,
picked up in tho road, which shows the
great value Of little education. l give
exactly as IL is written:
"miss francis you in Mr.. Jennings ar
invited to pound psarty Sadday night
in you most Bring pound Cake fannie
Fare"
Mr.. s. j. Hammond, of Abbsville, is
here with steam renovator, for working
over feather beds ; and those who have had
wsrk done soy their beds are surely reno.
waited. His agents are gentlsmsnly aud
courteous. They have renovoted over one
hundred beds during the week they have
been here. E. WI.
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srvsur sronx Ar LAso..r.a.-.L.uo..,

SEyEaR SToEx AT LAsoAsfsa. - Lancaster
April l6.-A heavy storm struck this place
at 8:46 Saturday night. The display Of
electricity was very great, aud - the dark
aud angry locking clouds drew nearer the
electricity seemed to cover and play over
the whole earth. All Of . sudden, Just at
S:45 O'clock, heavy rain and hail storm
was ashersd upon US, accompanied BY o
tremendous Cyclone. The Cyclone only
lasted about q minute. but in that shsrt
time much damage vas done ~ buildings.
Brick houses were unroofsd aud fran houses
thrown down. Tho roofs over the stores Of
Hesth, Springs q Co.. and'william Ganson
were blown of, and the heavy rain inmedi-
a,ely following resulted In great damage to
thesetwo immense stocks.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-04-19

FILING AN OPFIcE-SEyK Err SMILg-Wssh-
ingtou, April 8.-An oddity in the line OF
applications for Office has been received at
the Postoffice Department. 1t is photo
graph Of the applicant, and was accom-
panied by The request that the picture be
Fled with the papers in the Case. What is
intended to be genial smile has evidently
been too much for the skill Of The country
photographer, and the result is an express
sion of mingled astonishment and dIsmay,
which is no doubt much more Az using than
the original smile. This is the third ap-
picauon accompanied by photograph
which has been received at the Postoffioe
Department.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-04-19
Resolution of Thanks,
HALL USIeS Division, No. %, 8.

HALL UNION DIVISION, No. %, 8. OF r.
Whereas, By = resolution passed at the
last meeting of this Division, . com mittee
was appointed to solicit subscriptions Of Tho
citizens of the town to tho State Pro paps
tion. fund Of the Sons Of Temperance, and,
Whereas, Said committee in discharge Of
its duty, met with gratifying SUCCESS. among
our citizens who literally contributed to
said fund. Therefore, be it
Resoiued. That the thanks Of Union Divi-
sion, No. %, Sons Of Temperance, be and
the same are hereby rendered them for the
liberality and the courtesy extended 10 the
committee.
Resolved, That these resolutions be pub-
lished in the WEEKLY UNION TInss.
THos. B. BUTLER, s. s. STOKES,
X. s. w. p
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-04-19

r@- AT special meeting Of tho board
Of directors Of tho Neps and Courier Com
pany, on the 10th, Mr. j.. C. Hemphill was
elected manager Of the News and Courier,
as the successor of Capt. F. W. Dawson.
If any man living can como near filling
Capt. Dawson's place in the management Of
the Ners and Courier. that man is j. c..
Hemphill lie is man Of high mental
ability, of stern character, and his expert
ence of ive years under Capt Dawssn's
editorial tutilnge give him superior qualities
for tie important position he has been elec-
ted to.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-04-19

Music OF MACHINERY AND SONG
OF THE FARMER.-The Northern capi-
talist--the Mauufaciurer-c comes into
the South, hies him to the coal and iron
mines, and goes homo and sings peans
to the progressive South. As The bank
er, Mr.. Taylor, Of New York, sang, 80
sing oil. Hear him:
"The music of prcgross-the whir of
the spindle, the buzz Of the saw, the
roar Of the furnace, and the throb of the
locomotive"
Very good music, and the Star de-
lights to hear it. But even these do
not always constitute solid prosperity,
You may write odes by the column aud
spin out eulogium by the yard over the
industries that prosper because other
people are heavily taxed to grease their
machinery, furnish their fuel and increase
their profits, but unless the great farm
ing Interests prosper the country is not
on safe basis, and trade cannot be
healthy. We like to see the farmer
prosperous and happy. We like to
hear him singing in the early morn az
he drives his steam afeld." We like
10 see his ploughs running abreast, and
the scythes cleaning in the sunshine,
and the wagons groaning under the
loads and the barns hs--.;-e -;.s Fat
Ness and the housewife clean aud cheer.
full and bright as aspiring morning. We
like to see the we'll filled purse afte,
the years toll and contentment and
hope on every face. We like to sec the
farmers independent and jocuud because
independent, We like to see him fee
that in the Government he has q true
friend that guards his interest and tha,
never opprcsses, much less robs him te
enrich some pursc-proud Nabob whc
draws his millions by taxing the indus
trious millions. When the farmer,
thrive there is prosperity. Wi,hou
their prosperity "the music Of progress
in tho machine shops and factories vii
not long be heard in the land. Justic,
to all should be the principle of ou
Government, for.
"Of what avail the plow or sail,
Or land or life, if freedom faill"
The principle of Protection is despotic
unequal, unjust, unconstitutional. l
liz -cnncaruau fn-sfn- and -ncts-npon line
of positive robbery. Tho farmers an,
the laboring men in all callings are it
victims. Down with the War Tarii
and the Robbor Barons!- Wilmington
~. C.. Star.