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Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-05-04
Lack oil sYstem in Farming.

The most u%nobserving observer
through any portion of the farming
section of the Southern States can not
be otherwise than most %unfavorably
impressed with the general appear
ance and sloven carelessness that is
universally characteristic with Ala
bama farmers. They woefully lack sys-
tenn, order, and any thing pertaining to
neatness and economy in their fields
and around their premises, and es-
pecially their lots, where their farm
ing implements are dropped, become
their general resting place until
needed for future use, consequently,
every year a new supply has to be
bought. Wagons one place, bodies n
other, and everything in corresponding
disorder, regardless to every rule of
n~eatness, system and order. Their
stables are only excuses for shelters of
horses and mules, while their lots are
a loblolly Of mud and filth, making
one wade through the mire to get to the
crib to distribute food to the stock,
which is dashed into a heap, and into
the trough, not caring an iota whether
Tom eats all from ''Bill" or "Bill"
gets all from .'Tom," so the feeding in
''some sort Of a way is cotton rid of.
Hence, when a mule dies with collie,
they can't imagine what on earth
killed it, and neither can they I'M
lerstand why "Mollier is so fat and
"Ssllie' is 50 poor, forgetting that
success to any and all business depends
entirely upon common, practical sense,
energy. industry, order. system, neat
ness. Until Alabama farmers earn
that there is a place for every thing,
and then keep every thing 10 its place,
farming will be an uphill business,
that will be ruin to the mar who I'M
dertakes it, and want and starvation
to their families; and the sooner
they realize that they are in the midst
Of on agricultural people who lack
system and order, to make their bust
ness q success, the better for Them and
all concerned.
Cotton is our chief staple, and is in
universal demand, while that Of rails
ing corn comes next. Potatoes. peas,
pumpkins, oats, ground peas. or more
commonly called peanuts, are easily
grown 1t very little cost, and with but
little labor, develop into a plentiful
crop al we'll rs useful one; but cotton
and corn are the chief market crops Of
this section. and whom a ~irst-class
manaseris economical and practicable.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-05-04
rha Momon PraI.o n. D. d.

The suffering of women certainly awak.
ems the sympathy Of every true %philanthro-
pist. Their best friend, however, is b. j. B,
botanic Blood Balm). Send to Blood Balm
Co., Atlanta, Ga, for proofs.
H. L. Cassidy, Kennesaw, Ga, writes
'Three bottles OF B. b B. cured my wife Of
scrofula."
Mrs. r. NJ. Laws, Zalaba, Fla, writes
81 have never used anything TO equal b. B
B."
Mrs. q. II. Gay, Rocky Mount, N. c., writes
mot a day for Is years was l free from
headache. B. B. B.. entirely relieved me. J
feel like another person.
James W. Lancaster, H~awkinsville, Ga,
writes; SHY wife was in bad health fol
eight years. Five doctors and many pateni
medicines had done her no good. Six bot
ties Of b. B. b. cured her"
Miss s. Tomlinson, Atlanta, Ga, says
"For years / suffered with rheumatism
caused by kidney trouble and indigestion,
also was feeble and ryo B. b. b. re
lieved me at once, although several othel
medicines had failed"
Rev. J. M. Richardson, Charleston, Ark.
writes: ''My wife suffered twelve year,
with rheumatism and female complaint. a
lady member of my church had been cureC
by B. b. B. She persuaded my wife TO try
it, who now says there is nothing like b. B
b., as it quickly gave her relief"
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-05-04

Wy WnlCn liz ClhiLIlB Ht tdu mdhC u NGaE1A
supply Of ice for seventy-nve cents.
A STATEN ISLAND man counts his comm
among his household effects. He spent two
weeks constructing it, and he now uses it
as a sort Of wardrobe, keeping it in the
entry close to an o~ld-fashioned clock that
looks a good deal like a companion burial
casket
FORGETTING he was married, a groom Of a
month lately left his Office, bought an even
ing paper and went to his fathers house,
took a bath, and presented himself at table.
His mothers inquiry: "Robert, have you
already procured a divorced" brought him
TO, and he hurriedly left for his own abode,
where his young wife was impatiently
awaiting him.
A PITCAIRN Islander named Adams finds
himself a rich man. John Adams, one of
the mutineers of the Bounty, had saved the
life of a midshipman, whose relatives de-
cided to invest a sum of one hundred pounds
for the benefit of the unknown deliverer Of
their boy. A grandson Of the mutineer
has Just established his claim to the invest
ment, and the sum in question, now amount
ing to ninety-six thousand pounds, has been
paid over to him.
A FOREIGNER in New York, commenting
upon the large number of vacuous and
pompous-looking youths who crowd the
doorways a tpublic balls and receptions star
Ing stupidity about them, remarks that it is
not surprising that American young men
are so unpopular abroad. He adds: zone
can afford to be snubbed by a Duke, but no
body will swallow an insult from a man
who has not social position, wealth or wit
b recommend him.
OwINe to the limited opportunities for
solemnizing marriages in Blaine County,
Neb., the story goes there is a great
competition among the ministers and
justices Of the peace there when. there is a
prospect Of a wedding. ut became known
the other day that one Of the best citizen
farmers living near Brewster was daily ex-
pecting the arrival of his bride-to-be from
the Empire State, and the whole judicial
and clerical force in the county has camped
On his farm awaiting her ARRIVAL
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-05-04

planting is an independent mode Of
making a living. / am a strong adj
vocate for all tenants to obtain their
supplies from the landlord or owner
Of the lands that they work and rent,
as he let's them have their supplies at
reasonable rates, and is sure Of a good
living for himself and tenants, and
something over besides for both
parties. Whereas, these country adj
vance merchants sell the negro
tenants advances at dollar for dollar,
and an old worn-out horse or mule at
prices that the best stock could not
sell for cash down; and with a break
neck debt to start out on, the purchas-
or becomes a ''renter" and the sequel
isis closed out in the fall by these
obliging country merchants, and by
this unwise step cause a breaking up
Of labor on the plantation, and general
Generalization, for If one mans labor.
ers go off, like sheep, the rest follow,
and as l said above, when the ownerof
the property advances to the tenants
himself, he and they are both sure
Of good livings, and the result is that
he loses no tenants that he desires to
keep and has applicants for every
vacancy. One thing is certain, l think
that the above statement settles, with
out a doubt, this fact, that a go-ahead-
landlord makes industrious tenants,
and prosperous tenants make prosper
Gus landlords.
Nowadays one hears much COM
plant of the labor, and while it is
really unreliable, who's fault is it
that lazy lack of order and system
prevailsP Simply, the managers, for
as he or she does, acts and leads, they,
the laborers. are forced to follow.
Negroes, as a class, are shiftless and
unreliable, but my personal expe-
rience and observation is this, that
under the watchful eye CT 'tde cap'in,"
as they style their o~verseers, the ma
jority of their labor can be made profit
able, but when we neglect our W work
and duty, how can we expect or require
a negro to be more careful of it,
and no mi can expect to make money
at planting or any other business unless
they look after it closely and give
their every moment to its interest and
promotion. With the careless, indif-
ferent handling Of labor that univer-
sally prevails, a large crop costs all it
is worth to make it, and a small one
leaves the planter in debt, and 1t is inn
possible for one farmer to have all
system and order, a place for every
thing, and every thing in its place,
while his neighbor is heller SHELTER,
don't care how tomorrow dawns, so he
drags through to-day. AS a failure,
they have made quite a mark in the
world. If they desire success let the
farmers, as a body, cooperate to-
gether, and work by rule, order and
system; attend to their own labor, and
let others labor alone, and above all,
give up their God-forsaken, familiar
equality with the negro; and until this
is done, farming will be an uphill
business, framed in needless animosity,
unkind, ruinous jealousy that is be-
meath intelligent men and women to
indulge in.-Arma Hunter P%errine, in
Dixie Farmer.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-05-04
HERE n THERE.

An axle that needs oiling, or q
piece of machinery that needs oiling,
is wearing out ten times faster than 1t
would if proper attention was given it.
Foul odors in milk contracted from
the foul air of stables, from unsuitable
food or from filth introduced into the
milk in the process of milking or other
wise, can not be entirely removed by
eration. In these cases prevention
is the best.
The fastest member of the Blue
Bull family is the PAGER Georgetown,
that made a record of 2:16f last year,
and it now ~transpires that he has a
full brother called st. George. that is a
natural trotter and capable of beating
2:30.
There are two ways OF artifcially
manuring the soil: one by the direct
use of chemical fertilizers, the other
by feeding farm animals the foods that
are rich in fertilizing elements, such as
nitrogen, phosphoric acid and potash.
There will be no crop Of onions If
the ground is not rich and we'll pre-
pared, and but little time remains be-
fore the onion sets will be planted.
After the sets begin to start they will
not thrive If grass or weeds grow
among them. They must be clear Of
all obstacles.
-Unleached ashes possess f~ertiliz-
ing qualities far beyond the estimated
value of the potash therin, as lime and
phosphoric acid are also constituents.
Leached ashes may also be used with
advantage on soils deficient in lime or
potash.
An acre Of fruit, especially OF
strawberries, will sometimes pay bet
ter than five acres of grain. 1t should
pay the farmer to have a sufficiency OF
fruit for his own use alone. A large
quantity can be canned for winter use,
and it affords an agreeable change
without much cost.
Very often the opinion prevails
that most any kind of quarters ale
good enough for the pigs. Other
animals are given plenty of DON and
plenty Of fresh air, while the pigs are
huddled in close and crowded pens.
Make the hog-house roomy and con-
struct il in such a way as to admit the
light.
Some crops require an early start
in order to get ahead Of the weeds,
and also to have more time for growth.
Among such are carrots, parsnips and
beets. Gel the seed in the ground as
early as possible, and keep the plants
free from weeds in order to have them
well under way before summer.
The veteran horticulturist, I. I.
Lyon, stakes his reputation upon the
assertion that, other circumstances be-
ing eqaul, the planter of one-year-old
pear trees will, when they are at the
usual age Of bearing, have a healthier,
more productive and profitable planta-
ton than If he planted older trees.
1t is unwise to grow hay to be sold
of the farm. Stock-raising and grass
growing are joint occupations. A
higher price can be obtained for hay
by converting it into beef, while the
manure remains behind to add to the
fertility Of the soil. When the hay is
sold of. the farm will sooner or later
be impoverished, and the prices OBJ
tanned will be less than Il stock is kept
70 consume the hay.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-05-04
HorrId Torture.

This is often felt in every joint and mus
Gle Of the body by turns, by people who, ex-
periencing the earliest twinges of rheuma-
tism, neglect to arrest the malady, as they
may easily do, with Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, a professionally authenticated
remedy for the agonizing complaint. Rec
ollect that rheumatism unchecked often
lasts a lifetime, or abruptly terminates it
when the malady attacks the heart. The
Bitters also remedies chills and fever, dys-
pepsia and liver complaint.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-05-04

Shallenberger's Antidote for Malaria is
the cheapest remedy in the world in proper
zion to the work it does, because it is GER
tain TO cure even the worst cases if taken
properly. One bottle of thirty pills will
cure any ordinary case, and one dose will
stop the chills, but a number of doses and a
little time are required to drive all Malaria
from the system. Sold by Druggists.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-05-04

"Oh, my backi" is a common exclama-
Jon, and expresses q world Of misery
and suffering. 1t is singular this pain
disease, liver complaint, wasting affections,
colds, rheumatism, dyspepsia, overwork
and nervous debility are chief causes.
When thus ailing seek prompt relief. It
can be found best in Browns Iron Bitters.
1t builds up from the foundation by making
the blood rich and pure. Leading physi-
clans and ministers use INT recommend 1t.
1t has cured many, and If you are q sufferer,
try it.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-05-04

THE Grip of Pneumonia may be warded on
with Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Curein one minute.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-05-04

MEMORIAL fund was lately collected By
the friends Of the late Phillip II. WEIGH, the
humorist, to be devoted to the education Of
his children. Edward Clark, Of the New
Terk Post 10 acting as tire
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-05-04

SNOW, LooK pleasant" said the pompoul
young photographer, smiling at his lady
customer in front Of the camera. "It's i'm,
possible for mi to look pleasant until you
cover your face with that black Cloth.n
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-05-04

IT is no longer necessary to take blue pills
to rouse the liver to action. Carter's Little
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-05-04

BLooD-BLIsTERs should be plunged into
spirits of camphor, and kept there i've
minutes; this prevents the blister and
eases pain.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-05-04

AT Troy, N. Y, 10000 persons work on
collars and cuffs, and their wages are
M,500, 600 annually.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-05-04

A CHICAGO man was lately fined five dol
lars for snoring in church.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-05-04

A MISSISSIPPI company have received m
order for 100000 wooden butter dishes
from q 81. Louis house
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-05-04

THERE are 623 newspapers and periodicals
published in foreign languages in this Re
public,
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-05-04

ALL disorders caused BY & bilious state Of
the system can be cured by using Carriers
Little Liver Pills. NO pain, gripping or dis
comfort attending their use. Try them.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-05-04

A MONTREAL man has patented q device
by which he claims he can make a years
supply Of ice for seventy.nve cents.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-05-04

Bel sset iataaen ea eqA a. fA1ls4es NHe sol eVLAAAks hanAhs I0aH
ZnAME THIS RAlEa aalu las Ha naa
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-05-04

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DOUGLAS name and the rice sMpedG te Douom anu On TWgY m0TL& SH0E9
Thousands fdonMsa are saved ANNUALLY In this country ue WeANoAh W. 4" WI SAN
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-10-19
The Methodists.

The Methodist Annual Conference
in session at MurfreesborO, closed its
labors last Monday night, we give
below the appointments for the MUIR
freesboro District, which embraces
McMinnville:
Murfreesboro District. A. Or
man, p. E.; Murfreesboro Station, j.
b. West; Concord Circuit, j. w. Gull
lom; Stones River Circuit, S. M.
Parkes, Smyrna Circuit,J. w, FAIRIES;
Woodbury. Circuit, j. r. Thompson;
Bellbuckle Station, j. M. Wright;
Wartrace and Tullahoma Station, IL.
B. Blue; Beech Grove New Church
Station, j. w. Cullom; Manchester
Station, w. G. Gilbert; Manchester
Circuit, S. j. Chasteen; McMinnville
Station, j. Y. Curry; McMinnville
Circuit, j. f. Barnett; Sparta Station,
w. B. Patty; Sparta Circuit, w. II.
Dye; Hickory Valley Mission, I. A.
Garden; Hickory Creek Circuit, NJ.
j. Mabry; Hillsboro Circuit, j. o..
Blanton; Rutherford Mission, F. w.
Johnson, Webb's School, Prof. Geo.
l.. Beale; Salem and Walnut Grove
Stations, w. L. Doss; Pelham Cir
cult, G. d. Gwinne; Mount Zion Mis-
sion, j. f. Carl.
The Presiding Elders for the vari-
ous districts are as follows:
Nashville, r. A. Young; East
Nashville, b. F. Haynes; Lebanon,
II. L. Moody; Murfreesboro,. j. A.
Orman; Shelbyville, 7. j. Duncan;
Columbia, r. X. Brown; Franklin,
w. NJ. Leftwich, Savannah, H. S.
Mcbride; GAINESVILLE, w. r. PEBBLES.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-10-19
TROUSDALE.

Trousdalc, oct, l7-Our farmers
are busy sowing wheat and rye, and
digging potatoes, and soon will gath
or corn.
Thomas Houlett, of the vicinity of
Woodbury., paid flying visit to the
"old folks at home" in this locality
last Monday, returning Tuesday.
Cleveland, the little son of VIM.
SmoOt, died last Monday morning of
Group.
+. NJ. Fennell made business trip
to Fairfield and Beech Grove last
week, and is on a prospecting tour
this week to Giles County.
The young folks enjoyed a dance at
the residence of William Owen last
Monday.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-10-19
The Sparrow and the Buzzard.

A Sporrow was seeking Food in a
large Field when Buzzard settled
down with great show of Indigna-
ton and Exclaimed !:
"By what Right are you Trespass-
ing here?" S.
"Why, supposed this Field to be
common Property" was the relpy.
EXCUSE my mistake, and l will go
over on yonder HILL"
"But l object to the Dust you may
raise over there"
"Then / will look for Bugs in the
grass"
"But l won't allow the grass to be
Trampled under foot"
"Then l will seek for Worms in
the Thicket."
"But the noise will Disturb me.
In fact, in order to Protect myself
must eat you."
Moral.-It is very easy to pick Il
fight with a man you know you can
ick.-Detroit Free Press.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-10-19
NEW LAND.

New Land, Tenn, Oct. Is, 1885,
Miss Sadie Richards, who has been
visiting in Tullahoma for the past
two weeks, returned home last Thurs
day. She was accompanied by her
friend, Miss Ella Van Ness.
Rev. Barbee, from Ken lucky,
preached very interesting sermon
at Liberty Sunday.
Miss Flora Anderson is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Joe Hopkins, at Sparta,
this week.
Mrs. Bette Davis and her niece,
Miss Josie Smart, returned to Nash
vile last week.
Several of the Young folks from
New Land attended the pic mic at
Grange Hall Saturday. All report a
pleasant time.
Misses Jennie Smart and Matte
Richards were visiting at Nicholson
Springs Tuesday.
a party of young folks were out
'possum hunting Monday night.
They made considerable noise, but
caught no 'possums.
Mrs. b. S. eagle of Beersheba, was
visiting in New Land Saturday.
Captain" John Blair attended the
pic mic at Grange Hall Saturday.
Mr.. J. l.. Demsey has completed
his house, and it presents quite an at.
tractive appearance.
Misses Ella Van Ness and Jessie
Smart were visiting at Mr.. Richards
Tuesday.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-10-19
A Strange Phenomenon in the Lone
Star State.

Galveston News.
The weeping tree is situated about
one mile east of Howe, Tex, in a
COW lot owned by RUDE Harold.
Mr.. Harold stated to the News re-
porter that this phenomenon COM
nenced three years ago, and it has
been actually raining under this tree
necessarily ever since. In cloudy
weather there is always a heavy
mist falling from the tree, but
in hot, dry, sunshiny weather large
drops come down, which would soon
wet ones clothing through and
through. The tree has always been
a profuse bearer of leaves until this
spring, when it did not bud out at all,
and now has every appearance Of be-
ing dead, although the rain, or what
ever one may please to call it, con-
tinues to fall from the dead branches
as usual.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-10-19
County News
NOTEWORTHY OCCURRENCES and
PERSONAL MATTERS GATH
Erred BY STANDARD COR
RESPONDENTS.
EVANSTON.

EVANSTON, Tenn, Oct. lG, 1885,
Mr.. Oliver Towles, who mas been
quite sick for the last five weeks, is
50 improved as to get to the table
again, and thinks he will soon be
able to take charge of his business.
w. n. Mitchell and w. H. Pen
nington have charge of the store at
this place and the boys show up their
calico in the best style.
The school at this place is moving
on with about forty in attendance.
This speaks well for Mr.. Mitchell,
the teacher.
s. NJ. WOmack and wife, and Joe
Pennington and wife were visiting
Mr.. T0wles' family Sunday. Joe al>
ways makes things lively wherever
he goes.
Mrs. j. w. T0wles and Mrs. Bette
DENLY are visiting at Smithville this
week.
Elder Kidwell is conducting a
series of meetings at Oak Grove.
Have not learned of his success. Miss
Belle Stafford, who has been teach
ing school at Liberty for the last
three months, closed her school last
Friday and left Saturday for Grayson
county, Texas, where she goes to take
charge of a school. Her many friends
here wish her good success.
Wheat sowing has been in progress
for some time, more fertilizer being
used than ever before.
Mr.. Clark WOmack, of Gath, was
visiting Sunday among the young la
dies Of this community.
The 'lassts crop is better than for
some time.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-10-19
A Railroad Junction.

We learn that President Thomas,
of the Nashville, Chattanooga d St.
Louis Railroad, has suggested to Mr..
A. l.. Crawford, principal owner of
the Nashville d Knoxville Railroad,
that the latter road be continued
from Cookeville to point east of
Crossville, and that the Dunlap
Branch of the ~, c. q st. l.. be
extended up Sequatchie Valley to
meet it. Ina letter to Mr.. l.. II.
Bell Mr.. Crawford says, 81 think
Mr.. Thomas will extend his road up
from Dunlap to meet Ours.-Tennes-
see Times.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-10-19
Artificial Fuel Gas.

PITTsBURG, Oct. 16.-The Fuel,
Gas & Electric Engineering Com
pany, of which George Westing-
house, Jr., is the principal stockhold-
er, today announced that mechanism
had been perfected whereby artifi-
cial fuel gas could be produced at a
less cost than is extended in piping
natural gas from the wells. The pro-
cess is yet a secret, as all the patents
are not yet secured. The company
promises to be able to furnish the gas
very shortly.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-10-19
4 Grand Invention!

james S. Ford has secured patent
from the L. S. Government for max
ing a window sash which is grand
invention, for the reason of its prac-
tical utility; and we are informed
that a joint stock company is being
formed to manufacture the same on
a large scale at Shellsford in this
county. We are glad to see such an
industry in progress.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-10-19

BzE" English SPAWN Liniment re-
moves all Hard, Soft or Calloused
Lumps and Blemishes from horses,
Blood SPAWN, Curbs, Splints, Sween-
ey, STILES, Sprains, Sore and Swollen
Throat, Coughs, etc. Save $50 by
use of one bottle. Sold by Ritchey
Il Bostick, Druggists, McMinnville.