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

THE Shelbyville Gazette says the
new railroad will be completed from
that place to Decatur, Ala, by the lst
Of February.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-10-12

Trees 80 to soc, Best Trace Chain in the
market for 6Oc. Our Flows will be in 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 east
Buggy Wheels, 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, 1889-10-12
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 a nice, clean stock of
Hardware9 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 a trial before purchas.
ing. We have good selection of CRATES,
the Radiant and also the common.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-10-12

CHALMERS, the Republican nomi-
nee for Governor of Mississippi, has
withdrawn from the race. He knew
there was no chance for his election
from the start, and his only purpose
in accepting the nomination was to
get an opportunity to villify the peo-
pie of Mississippi, and create sympa-
thy for himself with the Harrison adj
ministration, with the hope of getting
pie from Washington.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-10-12

Georgia has taken the initial step
among the states to bring down Pull
mans princely dividends. 1t has
passed bill lowering his charges to
81 Il lower berth per each 100 miles,
or seventy-iive cents an upper berth.
The fair at Huntsville, Ala, which
i one of the best in the South, opens
next Tuesday.
Many cases Of rheumatism, which
have resisted the skill of the profession
have promptly yielded to that won
dyrful rcmedy, Salvation Oil. 25ccnts.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-10-12
TENNEssEE's WEALTH.

The Chattanooga Times published
a statistical table one day last week,
showing the assessment of taxable
values in this State, by counties, for
the years 1889, and the aggregates
for the last four years, which are as
follows: z H.d
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1886, 456, 761
18S7...".".... ................t 2SI, $40, 1888
Observation-Disclosures. 329, 495, 1856
Observation-Disclosures. 1856, 456, 76l
This shows an increase in taxable
values in three years of even one hun
dred million dollars, which would be
very remarkable if it represented a
real increase in the value of the prop
erty assessed, but such is not the
case. While there has been very
large increase in real values since
1886, it does not amount to so much
as one hundred million dollars. The
greater part of this increase is due to
the new assessment law. The prop
erty was here before, but had simply
been escaping taxation under the old
assessment law, and much of it still
escapes. If all the property in the
State was assessed at its real taxable
value, the aggregate for 1889 would
not show one penny less than $780,
100000. The press and people of the
State should stand by the new assess
ment law, and let each succeeding
Legislature close up any gaps that
may be found in it, until all the prop
erty in the State, real and personal,
is brought to bear its proportionate
share of taxation. 1t is to the inter-
est of the farmer and small property
owner that this should be done. If
all the property in the State could he
assessed for taxation, the rate of tax
alton could be materially reduced.
The Times tables make a very Rad
showing, however, for few counties.
Five counties in East Tennessee,
eight in Middle, and four in West
Tennessee, show a decrease in the
1889 assessment from that of 1888.
The Middle Tennessee counties, with
the amount of decrease in each, are
nc fnllnxx,o. .
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-10-12

CHATTANOOGA held a municipal
election last Tuesday under the new
registration and Dortch laws, being
the first election held in the State I'M
der these laws. 1t was the most
quiet and peaceable election Chatta-
nooga has ever held since it outgrew
its swadling clothes, and both Dem
ocrats and Republicans are much
pleased over the workings of the new
laws. The election resulted in the
election Of John A. Hart, Republi-
can, for Mayor, ten Republican and
five Democratic Aldermen, and one
tie. A bill was engineered through the
Legislature last winter by the Dem
ocrats, amending the charter of Chat
tanooga, and changing the wards
in such a manner that the Democrats
hoped to get control of the city at
this election, and the result was
quite a surprise to them. In the
election Tuesday, there was a total
of about thirty-six hundred votes
cast, out of a total registration of
$685., showing a stay at home vote of
over two thousand. Both the actual
vote and the registration show a very
remarkable falling off from the eleven
thousand votes counted for Congress
men in Chattanooga in the election
of last fall. & tr
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-10-12

THERE seems to be some hitch in
the building of the C. A. & A. Rail
road, particularly through Cannon
county. IT has been discovered that
it will be a very expensive undertake
ing to build the road on the proposed
ronte through Cannon, one very
formidable obstacle being a tunnel
four thousand feet long. 1t has al
ways astonished us to see how SAM
guine some very level headed men
have been over the success of this
road. I'VE have never been able to
see anything practical or feasible in
the wild schemes Gifts advocates. We
would rejoice very much to see the
good people of Cannon county get a
railroad, but it has always seemed to
us that they were expanding much
energy in "a hopeless cause in their
efforts for this road. If the purpose
of the projectors of the road is to get
through trunk line, its natural route
would be along the base of the Cum
berland Mountain through Warren
and White counties, practically a
parallel line with the Bon Air branch
of the n. G. & st. l.. 1t could be
built on this route at smaller cost
per mile than through Cannon coun'
ty, and at a saving of fifteen or TWEEN
ty miles in length, and as the present
settlement of this section will not
justify the building of sixty miles o.
parallel road, we see no prospect
whatever of the G. A. d A. road ma
terializeing for a good many years tC
come.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-10-12
A Cotton Flour Barrel.

ATLANTA, Oct. all the mills
have adopted a patent 'tlour barrel
made out of cotton duck. 1t is tii>
teen pounds lighter and ten per cent
cheaper than the wooden barrel and
can be folded up.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-10-12

Bedford, Lincoln and Maury are
conceded to be three of Middle Ten
nessee's richest and most prosperous
counties, and we are at a loss to ac-
count for this retrograde movement.
1t is proper to state that in the case
of Lincoln county the figures are es-
timated by the Times, and the Off
ciai figures may make better show
ing for that county. But what is the
matter with our two enterprising
neighbors, Coffee and White? War
rem county's assessment for 1889
shows an increase of $44, 400 over
1855. Can't our neighbOrs keep up
with us? 0#a .n|.#.lul
The assessment aggregates for Ten
nessee's four leading counties for 1889
are as follows:
Davidson..,...................$5l,25 7 ,9S2.
Shelby Observation-Disclosures. $780, 900.
Hamilton ............ ........... 1878, $40.
KnoX.........." .................. 8,212, 1872.
I The total bonded Indebtedness of
Tennessee is something less than
seventeen million dollars.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-10-12

Two of the newly-elected Alder
men of Chattanooga are negroes.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-10-12

NASHVILLE is making rather slow
progress toward getting up the sub
scription for the Nashville Northern
Railroad. With nearly months
canvass the subscription has not
reached one hundred thousand dollars
vet, and two hundred and fifty thou>
sand have to be raised to secure the
road. If there are any railroads run
ming around loose, with no place to
90. Nashville would like to have one
or two, but she is not particularly
anxious about them if they cost any
thing.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-10-12

TIE Nashville American is COM
planning because the wholesale mer-
chants of eastern cities send railroad
tickets to retail merchants in the
smaller towns to induce them to come
TO those cities to buy their goods.
The American says some action must
I've taken by the Nashville mer-
chants that will prevent injury to the
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-10-12
GRATEFUL oMFoRTINe.
EPPS'S COCOA.
BREAKFAST,

BHEAkF ASH.
"By 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 break fast
tables with delicately favored beverage
which may save us many heavy doctors
bills. 1t is by judicious use of such articles
of diet that constitution 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 a weak point. We may escape
many fatal shaft by keeping ourselves
ly nourished frame. "-CjcH Serrice Gazette.
Made simply with boiling water or milk.
Sold only in half,pound tins, by Grocers,
laDeled thus:
JAMES EPPS IL co, Homeopathic
Chemists, London. England.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-10-12

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-14

and not to outsiders, and there is con- siderable stir since the report got out in the local republican ranks. It is consid- cred that. if the willy man from Maine has picked out this berth for his brother, his brother is going to fill it and no thanks to Harrison or them. Hence the consternation of the republicans in Washington.
 As there are several more of the Blaine family to be looked after we may expect to hear of other offices being parceled out for their especial benefit. Tho ''real leader of the republican party isn't going to get left when it comes to look ing out for his family. Perhaps the hopeful young scamp who is now ham, mering boilers at Augusta may hear the bugle call that will summon him to the service of his country.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-14
LICENSED ENGINEERS.

The Hartford Times, moved thereto by the recent Park Central hotel horror, calls for legislation for the better pro- tection of the public against the manage | ment of steam boilers by having the i care of the dangerous contrivances plac- ed in careful and competent hands: To this end it demands the passage of law compelling every engineer to be licens ed. It points out that by wise pro- vision of our laws every drug clerk must be properly licensed before he is permitted to compounl the simplest prescriptions, and yet more lives were lost at the Park Central explosion alone than at the hands of druggists during any ten years prior to the passage of their license law.
 It is certainly undenirable that under our present system too much leeway Is given to men who, while possibly con- potent, have never given satisfactory proof that they have the necessary quail fications to manage steam boilers. Here in Waterbury, for instance, in our hotels and public buildings, and possibly even in some of the factories, ,are found men in charge of boilers who have little or no exact knowledge of the properties of steam or the capacities of boilers. It is eminently proper that these men, on whose knowledge and care depend the lives of many people, should be con- pelled to prove their capacity for the trust before a body of men qualified to pass judgment thereon. No man should be allowed to hold in his hands the lives and the property of others who is incom- petent in certain contingencies to guard his own In other words, no man should be allowed to have the care of steam boilers until he has given satisfactory evidence by examination that he is fitted to the work. There should be a license law for engineers, and it should be made criminal for any man who is unlicensed to have the care of steam boiler. It is only by such law that the present evil, which is rapidly on the increase can be remedied.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-14
The Prince of Wales Soi.s.

For so pretty woman the Princess ot Wales has the ugliest daughters and one of the stupidest sons imaginable The oldest son of the prrce,-the one commonly known as "Cuffs and Collars because of his fancy for excessively high collars and his inclination for that remarlabl action known as shooting his cufrs-is as stupid as he is ugly. The sec ond son, Prince George, is most delightful and a great favoritc among the English peo, pie. Very early in life he displayed his inde pendent spirit. One day the royal family were at dinner, and tho children were brought in at dessert. Prince George was then in petticoats. After they had been made much of for while they were taken out, but sud denly the nurse returned to say Prince George was missing; he couldn't be found anywhere. It was suggested that they should look under the table, and from out of it, at this hint, walked his small royal highness, to- tally divested of his clothing, his face s,neared with some fruit from stolen tarts and about him that air of conquest only pos sible to baby boy. To him is credited the advice given to his stupid brother, when i, was necessary for him to fill up the time, that he should ''Go into a corner, and whistle God save your grandmother. <" - Philadelphia Times
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-14
A THRIFTY SECRETARY.

Whatever else may be said of James G. Blaine, it cannot be denied that he is pretty thrifty sort of chap. He has always had the reputation of looking out for James G. and has never failed to have an anchor to windward when there was any hay out that he could rake into his own stack. It wasn't to be expected, therefore, that he would let slip the op. portunities that present themselves tc the individual who is to guide the hand of the man in the white house.
 Yesterday the senate received the ap- pointment of his son Walker to the soft and well padded berth of examiner of claims in the state depart ment. And now it is said to have been settled that his brother is to be appoint. ed register of wills in the District of Col umbia, and his nomination is expected just as soon as the more important ap. pointments are out of the way. This of fee happens to be one of the few purely local offices which the residents of the city regard as belonging to themselves
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-14
JOHN X, TIBBITS.

Consul General Walters place in Lon don is now practically vacant, and among the names of those who are urged for the position is that of John A. Tibbits of New London. We have no political sympathy with Mir Tibbits, we believe him to be one of tbe most uncomprom- ising and unbending partisans within the borders of Connecticut; but if ever earnest devotion to party, if ever un- selfish energy in pushing republican in rests earned it's reward, it is surely in the case of "Electric Jack" Tibbits.
 In every political campaign of recent years Mir Tibbits has been an enthusiastic worker for repub- lican success, urging by voice and pen the principles to which he is de- voted and spending his energies in the cause. He has been a power in the counc. Is of his party in Connecticut, always prudent counselor and invari- ably an unyielding advocate of every thing that could go to advance its inter ests. He has been honored to some ex- tent by the party, but never to the de- gree that his invaluable services have merited In the few positions of honor to which he has been called he has car ried himself with a dignity and ability that bespeak greater things with a greater opportunity. When such a man as John A. Tibbits asks favor from a republican administration there ought to be the greatest willingness and the greatest promptness to grant it. The democracy of Connecticut natural ly has little interest in the distribution of patronage under MT Harrison's admin istration, but we think it safe to say that every democrat in the state would rejoice if MT Tibbits should be chosen to fill the shoes of Tom Waller. And this not be- cause he has doLe anything to gain their favor except the fact of having been al- ways manly, fair and honorable adversary, one who could be just and magnanimous in victory while bold and aggressive in conflict A gentleman always though repub lican ever, John A. Tibbits has won the respect and admiration of every man who has ever been brought in con- tact with him, and every citizen of Con necticut, be he democrat or republican will most heartily rejoice if the admin istration should choose him to fill the place left vacant. by his townsman anG personal friend, the gifted and magnet ic Thomas M. Waller.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-14
Explanation Did Not Help.

A Waterbury business man witnessed a funny scene on Naugatuck train. He was seated in corner when q man came in and took seat three pews in front of him, de- posting his grip on the seat by his side. Soon after the man left his grip in the seat alone smoking car. At the next station man No. 3 came ill and sat down by the lonesome grip sack, man No. taking seat next in the rear. At the next station the man by the grip left tho car, and No. 4, seeing the grip for the first time, supposed it belonged to No 3, and he at once raised a window and threw the grip out at him, yelling: "Here, you! Here's your baggage" and away the car sisurried before tho Waterbury onlooker had time to stop tn fun. When the owner of the grip sauntered back to his seat from tho smoker and could not find his baggage, the explana- tion of the affair made the incident rather aggravating Waterbury American.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-14
THE WATERBURY EVENING DEMOCRAT THURSDAY MARCH
Let Her Go, Gallagher"

A correspondent in Lexington, Ky, wants to know about "I4et her go Gallagher" This phrase never became as popular as Painting the town red" although last year it had some currency There arc fortynine different cS' plantations about how it started One is that } there was young baseball pitcher named Gallagher, on the Pacific coast, uo YVES much admired by the boys, and whenever he stood up to pitch they used to shout the phrase But as the inquiry comes from the south perhaps the writer would like a southern yer sion Here it is: Squire Ben Screws is the genial and big hearted magistrate of the city of Montgomery. A coiored lady, having in dulged in very unframed language toward another of an equally night shade of com plexior, the aggrieved one had her arrested and arraigned for trial before the squire One of the numerous witnesses was very severe in her testimony against the accused saying, among other things, that she useo talk that no lady can 'spress' This so agra vated the defendant that she vent for witneS regardless of surroundings. Tom Gallagher the squire's bailiff, tried to stop the wool pull ing that ensued, and caught hold of the de fendaut's arm, when the squire. who likes t< see fair play, and withal enjoys good thing shouted: let her go. Gallagher, 'n-Detroi Eraa Press
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-14
Ruled by Wor,on All His Life.

Hero is pretty compliment to -four mothers, our wives and daughters and the general sentiment of all men will be to ap- prove it as correct "Rev. Dr. Benjamin Akerly, tho venerable Episcopalian minister of Oakland, Cal, said tho other evening to Q pretty young lady from New York: In look ing over my career find that 1 have beer ruled by woman ell my life. When 1 was boy my mother ruled mo; when got mar ried l had to do as my wife wished, and now I find that 1 am not independent of my daughters commands
 "'.ind yet you seem to have survived pretty well under their tyrannical sway re marked the young lady.
 Indeed l have,' said Dr. Akerly, and were l to confess 1 should say that had always followed their sound advice 1 should have made fewer mistakes in life. '"-Cleve- land Plain Dealer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-14
THE RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE.

As was previously announced would be the case, President Harrison has ex- tended the time from March 15 to May 1 within which the railway mail service shall be brought under the operation of the civil service law and rules. This is one of those little things that are cheer ing to the hopes of the republican spOils- men and death to the expectations of the democrats and those whom the Graphic and other republican papers de- scribe as 'turncoats."
 The railway mail service offers some very attractive places to those who are anxious to enter the public service, and for this reason it is likely to be made special mark of the spoilsmen. Recognizing this and de- termined that the servlce must be re- organized by putting the democrats out has yielded to the 'persistent impor- tunity" of the spoilsmen and fixed the time for putting it under the civil ser vice laws at a date when the reorganiza- tion could be easily effected, There is little thought in the presidents mind of anything beyond party gain in making this extension, and no amount of glossing over or ex- cusing by republican organs c; n disguise this fact. It is signal to repub- licans that the public service is for them, and for them only, under this admins tration. As such it will be understood by democrats as wellas republicans.
 These be cold days for mugwumps and their Chinese abortion of civil service refOrm
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-14
\ Grim Eeniniscence at n Wedding.

One of the most terrible, as it is also one oi the most thrilling tales that history has tc tell, is recalled by the announcement in the Scottish papers of Miss Edith Brydon's mar riage ill Inverness cathedral This lady's father vas the famous pr. Brydon of the Afghan massacre of January, ls42-the one survivor who. wounded and faint and weary after most perilous ride, reached Jellalabad to tell Gen. Sale the piteous story of what had taken place in Khyber Pass They were l6
 cC0-or, counting women and children, 26, 0C0-who set out from Cabul on that il starred journey; and lie was the only mar who had escaped. Between the dark crags oi JugdullalI the murderous Afghans had theil fill Of blood. The death trap ran with the gore of soldiers, camp followers, women and children alike. Dr. Brydon alone escaped Pall Mall Gazette.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-14
4 Physician's Object Lesson.

\ doctor prescribing for @ baby, was sadly vcxed by the off;ciousness of the child's femi nine relatives, who tried all sorts of home remedies for it, saying in apology:
 I've thought if they did no good, they would do no harm, doctor.'
 At the end of his patience, the doctor one morning called for O bowl, a spoon and some fresh butter, and began stirring the latter round and round, with an air of grave i'm portance. The ladies gathered about him in quisitively, but he gave them no attention, until at last, curiosity becoming rampant, they cried in chorus
 ''Ch, doctor, do tell us what you are going to do with tho butteri'
 Hero was his chance Facing them sol emnly, he said:
 ''I am going to grease the baby's elbow with it. It may not do any good, but it won't do any harm'-London Tid Bits.