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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-10-12
The Latest Arrivals.

After several days spent in Nash
vile and Louisville, looking after
latest styles and patterns, am now
prepared to show you carefully Sc
lected stock of as good and fashion
able Millinery, Dress Goods and No
tons as can be found in the South.
With Miss Lena Irvine still in
charge of the Millinery Department,
our motto is: $40 Please in quality
of work, material and price. With
thanks for favors during the Spring
and Summer trade, we cordially in
vite you to examine our Fall and
Winter Stock at the Burroughs
House, Corner West Main and Chan
Gerry Streets. Respectfully,
Mrs. r.. A. BRIDGES.
n. B.-DOn't buy unless we please
you. References: Those who have
dealt with us.
-
We expect to receive big stock
of Ladies', Misses and Chidrens'
Wraps right soon. Don't buy until
you examine our line.
J.C. NJ. Ross q Son.
Did you know that j. c. NJ.
Ross x Son are selling Boots * Shoes
cheaper than any house in the county?
Well they are. Their goods are
bought from the manufacturers, is the
reason.
Everything in groceries at Smart
& Co.'S. Their stock is the prettiest
and best arranged in town, and is al
ways fresh with everything that can
be had to eat. Goods delivered free.
They sell you what you want, but
you have to pay for them the first
day of the month, sure.
Statements Of the condition of the
two National Banks of McMinnville
will be found in this issue. and they
reveal the fact that there is no lack
of money in McMinnville. There is
a good deal of young stock in the
county to be marketed this winter.
and with the biz crops made this
year, no doubt Il good deal Of this
money will get into circulation dur
ing the winter, The combined capt.
tai and surplus of the two banks is
1851 400, combined deposits Sl7S,-
$3.50, total resources of the two
banks, SAP, O2j,9S. Altogether this
is "A very nice showing Of bank bust
ness for town of two thousand in
| habitantS.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-29
A STRANGE DOMESTIC DRAMA.
The Sequel of an UnaccOuntsble Dlssp-
pearance while Surf Bathing.


NelO Orleans Times Democrat
SAN ANTONIO, December 26.-W. Nc
Craw died at the Maverick Hotel in this
city last night, and in his death another
chapter in tragic life romance was ended.
1t is the hackneyed old story of mans du-
plicity and woman's weakness, and several
wears ago filed columns in the sensational
newspapers of the country.
About twelve years ego party OF ladies'
and gentlemen went from Bryan, Texas,
to Galveston on a pleasure trip. In the
party were McCTaw and his wife and B.
II. Davis and wife. McCrsw at the TINA
was an extensive cotton buyer at Bryan,
and Davis was a leading lawer. The
party went bathing in the surf at
Galveston one evening, and Mrs. Davis
disappeared. She was supposed to have
been drowned in the Gulf, was mourned
as dead, and solemn funeral ceremonies
were held at Bryan, in which McOrsw was
one of the chief sympathizsrs with the be-
reaved husband.
A few days after the funeral McOraw left
for New York on urgent business. A short
time after his arrival in New York mutual
family friends discovered McCrsw and Mrs.
Davis, who was mourned as dead, occupy
ing room in a prominent hotel as hus-
band and wife. The news of the discOv-
cry was flashed to Texas, and created q
profound sensation all over the State on
account Of the prominence in social and
business circles of the two families
Mrs. McCraw, the deserted wife, at once
filed suit in the courts at Bryan for divorce
from her husband, and Davis pursued the
same course with his truant wife, and then
disappeared from public notice, nothing
being heard of him until q few years ago,
when he resumed the practice Of law at Ell
Paso.
McCraw aud Mrs. Davis remained to-
gether in New York for several months,
and then their friends lost sight of them.
Six years ago old Texas friends of McCraw
received news of him at Dakota, irquiring
about his wife and daughter, whom he bad
deserted. This brought about correspond
ence between father snd child, resulting
in the father sending his daughter to Vas
sar College.
AllcI graduating lAVLA LuO AOW Aolh
GER nary, Mics McCraw returned to her
mother ia Texas, and they removed TO San
AntOaiO three years ago for the mothers
health. Miss McOraw's many and at
tractive charms OF person and mind soon
made her popular in the society of this
city. Last June, through the efforts of
~ McCraw, her father aud mother were
again brought together in Dakota after
twelve years of separation, during which
time McCfaw had smassed large fortane
by dealing in Dakota wheat.
The divorced couple were remarked and
a short while since came to this city to
have a stubborn cancer on the face of Mr..
McCraw treated, which was the cause of
his death to-day. It is not known what
became of Mrs Davis, though various are
the surmises as to her fate McCraw's body
was shipped to Bryan for interment.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-29
HER 'FEELIN'S TECHED'
THB JUDICIOUS UsBOP SNUPP DISPRLS THE
"WIDDBR'S" OPPOSITION.
She Had Decided Objections to the Building Of Rail
road Smack, Smooth" Over Her Spring
Houss-A Trick That Cost
Just Fifty Dollars.
COPYRIGHT 1889.

As nearly as 1 can remember, the fol-
lowing is an experience related to me by
Peter S. Sorrells, the well known railroad
builder.
We were building a road through an ex-
ceedingly wild section of country. We
had experienced a great deal Of trouble,
not in securing the right-of-way from the
State, but in satisfying the people that we
would not destroy the patches of ground
which they were pleased to term farms. l
had charge of the advance construction
gang, and to me fell the unpleasant duty
OF smoothing into compliance the bristles
of opposition.
Early one morning, Just IS had finish
ed eating breakfast, one Of the men came
back from the front" a short distance
away, and informed me that we had
"struck another snsg" I fastened for
ward, and soon came upon the picket
line" ss the breaker of the right-of-way
is called.
whats the matter now ~ I asked, ad-
dressing a man who stood leaning on his
spade. he said nothing, bat pointed to q
woman who sat on a log near by. She was
the hardest looking specimen of feminini-
ty had ever seen. Her course hair, tan
gled into snarls, looked like crab grass in
the wake ola whirlwind. She had a long,
keen nose and a sharp chin, and was
dressed-or rather covered-with a sort of
dingy tent.cloth. But the most noticeable
thing about her was a double-bsrrel shot
gun which she held across her lap.
Madam" said l, what is the mat
Ion
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-29
Io.h Rillinrs, PhilosophY.
- ~ WeekIy.

I don't know az it IL a very difficult
thing tew be good Injun up in heaven;
but tew cum down here and be good
Iuiun z Just where the tite spot Gums in.
Don't mistake plezzure for happiness; 1t
il entirely q different breed ov dogs.
Thare il a CRATE deal ov exquisite plezzure
in happiness, but thare is crate deal ov
plezzure that hsz 10 happiness in it.
I Experience haz the same effskt on most
folks that age hsz on goose-it makes
them tuffer.
Sewing SOcietysn are generally places
WHARF the wimmin meet to rip and soup
the naberhOOd.
A lazy man alwuz works harder than a
b'zzy one. The hardest work knO nv IL
tew grunt. It il harder tew sit still and
Ute flies, than it u teW get up and escape
from them.
YOuag man, when yu hav tew sarch
Webster's dickshionary tew finds words
big enutf tew convey yure meaning, yu
kan make up yure mind that yu don't
mean mulch.
Lafing devils are the most dangerous
If I had a mule that wouldn't neither xix
nor bite, should watch him dredful spry
till found out WHARF hiz malice lay.
When beset with misfortune we should
do az the sailors do in gale, run before
the wind.
Adversely IL the fire that tempers the
iron of man into steel.
I never had a man come tew me for ad-
wise vet but what soon discovered that
he thought more Ov his own opinyun than
be did Ov mine.
Edukashuu that don't teach man how
tew think il like knowing the mnltiplika-
shun table forward bat not backwards
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-29
A Georgia Duel With Potatoe 5.
Ahantd C0nsiiiiltl0n.


Bill Bowman, the preacher, denounced a
certain tough from the pulpit, and the
next day received a challenge to meet
Billy Brown in open combat. Brother
Bowman was not backward, and having
the choice Of weapons, he notified Billy
Brown that he would meet him at a speci-
fed time and place, and that q half
bushel of Irish potatoes, selected the sizs
of a mans fist, should be the weapons.
These were to Re picked up one at a tim ?,
and the duelists were to throw them at
each other, at a distance Of fifteen PAGES,
until the potatoes we're exhausted or the
duelists were satisfied. This selection in
furiated Brown. But he was compelled to
accept, and on the day appointed there
was an INN snse gathering at the place
appointed. Bowman was sn expert hand
at throwing, and when the principals took
their places, and the word was given,
Brown threw at Bowman with all his
might and missed.
Bowman had reser7ed his fire, and as
Brown stopped to pick up another potato
Bowman let drive and the missile went
straight to the mark. 1t raised knot on
Brown ss large as q potato. Then the
fight became hotter. Brown was wild
with anger, and bis potatoes were thrown
at random. Bowman was cool and self
and he made every shot tell. For
five or ten minutes the battle ragged, but
abOut the time the sixth potato raised its
lump on Browns body the latter cried
enough. He was bruised and bungsd up
to such an extent that he had to be carried
to his bed and physician was summoned.
When he got up again he was the worst
cOwed man in GraysOn county, and after
that he was never known 10 offer chal-
lenge again.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-29
HUMOROUS.

Why is a naughty small boy, when his
mother calls him ike an echo?-Because
he answers, put doesn't come.
He. Whom do you think the pref
list girl in tn room? She, with a blush
"Well, if we're some one else, should
say l was.
1.-The mos unfair thing to woman"
says g dissatisfied mother of large fam
lily, sis that ,ngsgements'a are so short and
marriages ar, so long.
SmaI-boy Uncle do you understand
the rule Of three:n Uncle: Perfectly,
my boy! l live with my father-in-lsw,
my mother-h-law, md my wife
The mayo, Of a certain borough, being
late in taking the chair at meeting, ex-
cused hims,lf by saying: "Magisterial
duties detained me; and, you know, am
not smphibDus."
Observation-Disclosures That
is from a new Chinese phrase book, but il
is not Chinese-it is English. It is the
way the Chinese are taught to say. Good
morning, sir, How dc you do:"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-29
a Case OF Abduction.

A couple who appeared to have walked
long distance over a country highway,
and to be man and wife, were wrangliug
on the north porticO of the City Hall, yes
terday, when policeman approached and
asked what was the matter.
"She's kicking up a rumpus," replied
the man.
mo, hain't, either. He wants to funk
on his bargain" she protested.
"Well, what is it ?"
why. we've been married about a
year." said the man, land we don't get
along together. I said we'd better di-
vorce, and che said she'd take S. aud let
me 60"
lyon said fve.n
where we're you going to get a di-
vorce ?" said the officer.
''In here That's what we came for.
Soon's we get il I'm going to Canada"
Il said seven dollars, JIM" put in the
wife.
"YOu said FIVE"
"Sevenn
"Fivew
"Seven dollars or won't signr
you've eotter fur fven
The officer proceeded to enlighten the
couple little on the divorce question, sud
when he was through the husband said:
IF can't get divorce, then I'll alb
duct myself"
Then I'll abiuct after youw she re-
piled, and as be started down the street,
she trotted along at his heels and was pre-
pared for any dodge that he might make.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-29
My men dropped their tools. This is
year, amt it?''

My men dropped tnelr TOOLS. Luis Is
an outrage" I exclaimed.
eyes" said he, land shouldn't won
der if we didn't have rain putty soOn.
Thar amt no confidence to be put in
weather this time of year. If only had
fifty dollars I would take the dynamite
away and 90 to town and enjoy myself l
am a mighty hand to have a good time.
Me and my brother Ike was Just alike in
that respect, but Ike he's dead now and
here am plantin' con and dynamite for
livin'."
I ordered the men TO proceed, but they
turned away. I argued with them-told
them that we must reach a certain point
by a certain time, but they paid no atten-
ton to me. had fifty dollars, but needed
it to buy provisions with, and. in fact, did
not feel disposed to yield, anyway. But
what could l do? The men were fright
ened, and, to tell the truth, didn't feel
any too easy myself.
"Here ore fifty dollars" said 1, take
your internal stuff away"
He took the money and then went into
the woods, soon returning with several
small packages. He shook hands with me
and then went away. That afternoon an
old man came mp and, addressing me,
said: 81 hated to let you 90 through these
woods, but reckon it's for the best"
"What have you to do with these
woods?n asked.
"Nothin', only own 'em."
1 related my experience with the dyna-
mite man. The old fellow laughed.
wy" said, that man don't own a
foot of land nlwhar. He come here as a
sort of writn' master, and I'll bet he
never seed nc dynamite"
OPIE P. READ.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-29
''NOthin' the matter with me-" she an

''Nothin' the matter with me- she an.
swered.
"But why are you sitting there with
that gun?n
ITO keep you folks from trompin' on
my rights, that's why"
rs anybody attempting to tramp on
your rights?"
''Yes, you fOlks."
"HoW?"
"By comm along here with fetch
taken railroad, an sp'ilin' my milk an
butter"
81 don't understand you
But you will after a while. See that
spring house down thar" she asked,
pointing to a rail pen. "Wall, my milk
an butter cir in thar, an the fust man
that runs a railroad over that thar spring
house gifts two loads of buckshot. Hear
me?"
Madam, what is your spring house and
milk and butter worth?"
"Tain't fur sale."
"But can you not move it out of the
way?"
"No, tie dom mighty well whar it is,
an wanter say right now befo' l furglt
it that eft you fling any dirt in that milk
with yO' good .fur-nothin' ole railroad I'll
load yO' SO full of lead that four men
couldn't lift you with hand-spikes."
1--WE must build The road, madam"
"Then dodge the spring house."
eve cannot. 1t is directly in the way"
wall, then, let the railroad stop right
whsr it is. It's gone fur enough, any.
how
Madam, although have no authority
to pay out money, yet, to keep down
trouble, 1 will give you liberal price
for"
Jest ez well save yO' breath. I'm
coins to set right here till night, an then
some of the children will take my place.
Thar amt many of us, but whut thar is
will stand up fur Their rights"
Men, " said 1, I'VE can't sfO;d to fool
along this way. Go ahead"
Stop thar the woman demanded.
She cooked the gun. 81 don't kere if
am wilder woman with none too much
of family. 1 amt going to have my
rights trOmped on. Tech that spring
house airy one of you an I'll make you
weigh ton befo' git through with you"
Madam, I'll give you twenty-five dol
lars if"
Don't want yo' twenty-five dollars. I
jes want my rights an am goin' to have
'em lessen this gun snaps an she hain't
never snapped yit."
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-29

"Boss," said a negro lone of my gang,
coming forward, that lady doan know
the value o. money. 1 knows all erbout
dtzs we're folks case / wasn't raised fur
frum yere, an eff you'll ges' glib ne er
quarter III sS is lady finer den elk"
How" I asked.
"Neber mine how, Gaze I knows whit
I'm talkin' eTbout. Gimme de quarter an
III lump on one de mules an 20 ter dat
little ole sto' way back yander an when I
come back de lady will dun be fixed.
Gimme de quarter"
gave it to him and he mounted g mule
and galloped away.
'WhaT is that niger goin'?" the woman
asked.
Il don't know"
"Yes ycu do. You know you've sent
him after the sheriff, but that don't make
no diGuuce, fur he's afeerd of me, any
how, Tried to levy on nv COW once an I
broke one Of his arms. 1t do pear like
every thing rises right mp agin a bcdy's
milk an butter, an now here comes a
railroad. Here, you red-hesded man,
don't stand so close to that spring house.
You mout knock dirt in the milk. That's
right, you'd better git away. Never had
as much trouble in my life. Last week
Riah soused thorn in her foot an Tom
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-29
WISDOM OF THE WITS.
Like the Kings Clown, They Are Philoso-
pliers of the First Glass.

Like the Kings Clown, They Are Phhoso-
piers of the First Glass.
''Do you feel any changer said the min
lister. solemnly, as be walked back during
the revival meeting and placed his hand
gently on the sailors shoulder.
The sailor, thinking he was expected to
contribute something, quickly ran his
hands deep down into his pockets, then,
looking up into the minister's face with a
bland smile answered, ''Not derned cent,
parsOn.-PlRrsUtatCney Spirit.
You may talk about your terrapin,
And canyssback and wine;
We're here 70 sing OF buckwheat cakes
And gravy from the swine.
There nothing that delights US so
In all the gsstrOnOmics
Aswatching A8pjGcks steam and glow
Aud hearing them "kerilOmicks.
-PnlTstiGUR,y Spirit.
Mrs. Toto strictly temperate Why,
YOU know, Mr.. Lusher, that am so con-
scientious in my temperance principles
that never allow my cook to put brandy
in the mince pies.
Lusher-It does you credit, madam,
great credit. l agree with you. 1t does
seem like a waste of good liquor to put 1t
into pies Boston Transcript.
Miss Van Allwood-Are you sure Baron
De Schnag is q genuine nObleman?
MI McBallsster-Surt? Why, he Dor
rowed $500 of one man.-7Uaes.
''Did you take Miss Phair under the
mistletoe last night?"
eyes. and then went out under her IA
theirs missile-toe. "-lhmSey's Weekly.
"Blkins says the reason you dress so
shabby is that your father is a tsilOT?"
81 suppose that's so! You know shoe
makers Sons generally 20 barefoot and
milliners' daughters wear cheap hats.
That's about so"
''Your father must have been a great
man. "-B0st0n Herald.
Customer lin drug store Give me about
ten grains Of quinine in four ounces OF
whiskey. Ny physician says If don't
take plenty of quinine Pm dead man. !"
Clerk-Sorry, sir, but we're all out Of
quinine. There's a car load on the way.
Customer s'pose there is, but it does
not 90 me any good. Well, give me eight
ounces OF whiskey, then; I've got 70 do
something for this terrible malaria
Epoch.
Fanny-The papers are making a great
deal of fuss about smOkeless powder now.
Arabella-Yes, Just as though We had
not used it for years.-Lge.
Miss Laura-What a remarkably quiet
young man Mr.. Timmins is.
Yabsley-DO you think SO? You ought
to hear him eat Once.-Ttrre HaUte En-
press.
Mrs. FaDgle (who is reading the paper
What are these CAledOnian sports. dear?
Fangle-Caledonisn sports are Scotch
dudes -HarpT's Bazar.
A Kentucky gentleman who recently
came TO Washington to consult with his
menber Of Congress about an Office under
thu new administration was asked yester-
dag by gentleman from Boston whether
it is really true that the people from Ken
lucky are so very bibulOus.
''Bibulousm said the Kentuckisn.
'Bibulous" I don't reckon you could
find a dozen Bibles in the whole State. -
W1ShingfOn Post.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-29
THE sMoKELEss POWDER.
II Is not yet the Success that ], Was Re
ported TO BE.
~. E,-f T,-,rF


According to one of our army ord1and
officers, Lieutenant Cfozier who hes 1i
returned 10 Washington after eight month.
absence abroad, the new smokeles8 powid
we hear so much about nOwadays, is stil
en- uncertain quaniity.
France, Germany and Saitzerl nd en|
the only three countries that have thus ~
issued the new powder for general a.
The kind adopted by the former hae givels5
the best results, but is sil
lacking in several essential quail.
ties. This is the second kind adopiS
by the French army within six months
and the same may be said Of the Germsi
army, showing that the new discovery q
still IN an experimental stage Swiizs
land Is the only country that has adopts
and adhered 10 definite stancard Of
qmokeless powder for sDv length of tns'
With the new Swiss Reubin Schmidt ol'
lalion rife the highest velocity Oh 10
with a charge Of tina new standard plsia
adopted by this country was $40 Zee. p
second, the bullet used weingne
grains and the powder charge 81 gran,
The pressure. hOTeVer, was dange''1|
great-37, 900 pounds to the squaro ''-
being recorded
Rather better results were ohtsi1i F"
the French with the new Lebei Ae, 30 =
iiial velocity Of , O2O feet per second z,
"a 500 pounds pressure being record d, ~
weight OF the charge of smokelsss P3ree'e-
being 49, grains and that of the ballet -
grains. These are about the hes, rs'1s
ever given With small arm. The l91s.
velocity with our Springfield rife sa-
must row be regarded as obsolete, j. i''"
feet psr second
According 70 Lieutenant Cr-zier ils.
are three serious objections to eli The , kil.'
of smOkeless powder ye. invented aaa 81,
ed: The irregularity Of pressure, the 4.. u,
ness with which they deteriorate, s1a y
intense heat, which burns the shei. -, =,
affects the accuracy of fire. Unlli - -,
obstacles are overcome smokeless PoNO~
will not come into general use
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-29

ty in outline work. Point Russe is a f..
back stitch. 1t is more effective on ,b hue
stufs than on heavy materials. 'D'a
The foregoing include the stitches ma.
commonly applied TO modern embroi5.'.
les, but the advanced worker will S.s
from observation and experience ,bst " =
number of others may be combined or :,
vented TO suit the demsnd of the momsn y.
A certain amount of belpness in exne,;
menting is of infinite value TO the en-
broiderer in ultimate effect, although ~.
governing laws which regulate art aee5ia
work should always be held in memo.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-29
TommY's Propo.ItIou.
Youth s Companion


Little Tommy passes for very practical
youth. The other day his Uncle John
brought him as q present word game"
which Tommy had never played, and
which did not seem to be particularly at
tractive to him. Nevertheless Tommy
thanked his uncle, and by and by, edging
around his chair he asked;
'Sey Tucle JOhn2'
"Wehsn
TINS gaze truly belongs to me now,
dJn't it?'
why, of course"
TO do Just what I want with it2'
Certainly"
Then I'll tell you what III do-pll
sell il to y0u for ten cents"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-29
EASY sLEIGHr OF HAND.
One Little Card Trick that Causes ANY
Amount of Wonder.
Chicago II raid.


Take s pack Of cards, having arranged
the nine of clubs, ten of diamonds and the
see of hearts in the middle of the pack;
then present the pack TO your audience,
inducing or forcing" as it is called, one
10 draw the nine OF clubs, one the ten of
diamonds, and q third the ace of hearts,
which, having inspected, they return to
the pack, which is then shuiilad.
Au assistant next produces a sword, the
blade Of which has been thrust through
three similar cards which are attached to
an elastic cord fastened TO the point Of the
sword, and the cards are drawn down to
the hilt, behind which they are concealed,
while the tension of the elastic is held taut
by being fastened at the same place. The
operator then throws the pack of cards
into the air and thyusts the sword through
them, at the same instant releasing the
elastic cord, with the result that the thres
cards are drawn up to a position near the
point of the blade, thus giving the impress
sion that they were pierced by passing
through the flying pack.