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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-26

LETTERS FROM THE GOVERNORS.

LETTERS FROM THE GOVERNORS.
1t is 8 well.known fact that PoND's
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distinguished people than any preparation or
remedy exiant.
1t is used in the household OF the President
as well as that of the humblest citizen; by
members of the army and the navy. tho Bar
and the Bench, the pulpit and the press-al
ranks and classes IF people. To farther
Illustrate this fact we append few of the
more recent letters from Governors of DIFF
fereut States:
Tho Governor of New Hampshire.
GENTLEMEN: have used PoSD's EXTRACT
In my family for several years, and have
found IL most desirable and valuable
remedy. Yours truly, MOODY CURRIER.
Dec, 3, 'S7.
Tho Governor OF Pennsyivnnia.
GENTS: POSD's EXTRACT has been
valued reliance In our family for several
years, especially in relieving the aches,
sprains and bruises incident 10 children.
Very truly yours,
Nov. 80, 81. JAMES A. BEAVER.
The Governor of New Jersey.
DEAR SIR: have for many years used
FOND EATRACT, ana nave uerlNel great
benefit and relief therefr1m. Yours truly,
Dec. 5, 81 Il. S. GREEN.
The Lt.-GOvernOr of Illinois.
GENTLEMEN: PoND's EXTRACT has long
had place in the medicine chest of my fam
lily. l assure you that We have found IL a
ready and valuable agent TO relieve pain In
many cases, and that very promptly. We
cannot well keep house without It,
am, truly yours,
Oct. 10. 81. J. c. SMITH,
PoND's EXTRACT is invaluable for all
kinds of Pain, Inflammation and Hemor-
rhages.
Excellence tnCites Imitation. Bssodre Of
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-26

A newly fallen metoric stone. weighing
140 pounds, has been found at Ellsworth,
Wis,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-26
The Lt..Governor Of Illinois.

PoND's EXTRACT is invaluable for all
kinds of Pain, Inflammation and Hemor-
rhages.
Excellence tncites Imitation. Bssodre oi
sc0rtkIess limitations Of PONDS EXTRACT.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-26

No. 1712 Second ave Rock Island.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-11-09
c. +. College Library.

In order to help on the good work
Of supplying books for the shelves of
our handsome library, we will give
on Friday night Nov. 18th, an
Exhibition in College Chapel illustrat-
ing by experiment many interesting
facts and principles of Natural science
by the use of chemical, philosophi-
cal and electrical apparatus. Some
beautiful Stereoptican views, covering
anatomical, botanical and astronomi-
cal subjects, both entertaining and
instructive, will be given. All are
invited to come and bring each a
book suitable for the library. If you
can't come put book IN the hands
Of some little boy or girl who will
bring it for you. The books will be
collected at the door. We will dc
our best to make the exhibition one
of the most entertaining ever
witnessed in McMinnville. Come
everybody, and don't forget the
books. COLLEGE FACULTY.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-11-09
Christmas Is Coming.

That happy season is but a few
more weeks off, and if you want
both useful and ornamental presents,
nothing can be found to fill the bill
better than those handsome willow
chairs at w. S. Lively q Cos. They
have just received their second large
shipment of these goods, and if you
want one you had better go down
and have it set aside before they are
all sold. Lively has had a fine
trade on them, and they are going
fast.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-11-09
HiCEerSOlL--RdnlSey.

Married, at the c. p. Church in
this place Wednesday evening, Nov.
9th, at I O'Clock, by DR.. G. 7. Stains
back, Mr.. l.. d. Hickerson, Jr., to
Miss Laura Ramsey.
The attendants were Mr.. Hunter
Mcdonald of Tullahoma, and Miss
Julia Lytle of Murfreesboro, Mr.. J,
c. Ramsey, Jr, and Miss Lena Wom-
ack, Mr.. Frank Spurlock and Miss
Lizzie Ross, all of McMinnville.
The ushers were Messrs. John Ran
som, w. w. Hickerson, and w. II.
Wilson, of Tullahoma, and Mr.. VIM.
Biles of this place. Miss Mary
Ritchey presided at the organ.
The bride was attired in white OF
toman silk, embossed plush front,
entraine and veil, with diamond
broach, ear rings and bracelet,
and carried bouquet of white
chrysanthemums. The dresses of all
the bridesmaids weBe also of white
silk and atin,and the ornaments nat
ural flowers. The groom, with his
attendants and ushers all wore full
evening dress.
The church was most tastefully
and artistica)ly decorated with ever
greens, cut and potted flowers, and
it was densely packed with admiring
friends and acquaintance of the con-
tracing parties to witness the beauti.
full ceremony which united theil
lives in single destiny. The scene
as the party grouped around the al,
ter was beautiful beyond our power,
of description.
The groom is Cashier of the First
National Bank Of TullahOma, anC
has won for himself an inevitable
reputation as one of the most success
full financiers of this section of Ten
nessee. His bride is young lady o
rare beauty, richly endowed will
woman's highest charms and accom-
plishments. Surrounded with every
comfort and luxury that good fortun
and wealth can supply, their barqu
sails out upon the connubial higl
seas under the most felicitous aus
pices, and we join with hosts of ad
miring friends of both bride an,
groom in wishing them a long an,
happy life together.
, Soon after the ceremony the coupl
left on a special train, accompanie,
l by the visitors from other points, fo
Tullahoma, where they took tn
night express train for Chattanooga
: and the next day continued thei
journey eastward, and will spen
: two or three weeks in Washington
a New York, and other cities.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-11-09
A nice stock of Eiderdown,

beautiful line Of Dress Goods and all
the latest. Trimmings will be found
at Mrs. Livingston's.
We have a note from DIR. G. r.
Grain, the dentist, announcing that
he will return next Wednesday or
Thursday, after which date he can be
found IN his Office ready for business.
Mrs. Uriah Sheriff. died at the
home of her son, Prof. j. II. Sheriff.,
in this place, at l O'Clock Tuesday
morning, Nov. 9Th. Her remains
were shipped to Jasper on Wednes>
day for interment, accompanied by
Prof. Sheriff..
Hon. H. C. Snodgrass of Sparta,
was here once or twice this week.
He is now engaged in arranging the
preliminaries of his race for the
Democratic Congressional nomina-
tion in this District, and so far has
a decided lead of the entire field.
The McMinnville Standard prints
the likeness of two Of its leading mer-
chants-Messrs. Jno B. Biles and Jas.
NJ. Moffitt-over their advertiser. ent.
Mr.. Biles is fat and Moffitt is lean.
The enterprise of the Standard is to
be commended. That is if the gentle
men are pleased with their pictures.
-Dyersburg Gazette.
The pictures are not very correct
likenesses of the facial features of our
mercantile friends, but in general ap-
pearance, from the standpoint OF
avoirdupoise, they are quite striking
representatives of the firm.
The following visitors were here
this week in attendance upon the
Hickerson-Ramsey Wedding: Mr.
J. D. Raht and wife. Mr.. F. A. Raht
and wife, MIR. G.. +. Hickerson and
wife, Mrs. F. ID. Hickerson, Mrs
Walton, Mrs. 7. j. Morris, Miss
Matte Morris, Messrs. Hunter Nc
Donald, w. w. Hickerson, w. H
Wilson, j. NJ. Ransom, A. y. Smitl
and w. II. Trail, of Tullahoma
Miss Ella Ishell, Messrs. Geo. w
Cross and Wade Wooton, of Man
chester.
The managers of the Nationa
, Building and Loan Association y
Minneapolis, Mimi, seem to be quit
careless in the selection of thei
agents. One of their agents, repre-
, sented as very pious young man
skipped out from Chattanooga on
day last week with about a thousan,
dollars which he had collected from
, members and did not report to tn
company. He was also guilty of 9th
er crooked transactions. One of thei
agents spent week or two in Nc
Minnville last summer, organizing
. branch of that association, and whe
he had gone it was discovered tina
: he had received some members 8
l one price and some at another. Th
5 company so far has failed to adjuS
the matter, and the members are
i hundred or two dollars out in tn
i aggregate, with no benefits whatever
e present or prospective. We hav
S about come to the conclusion tina
building and loan associations ava
a from home are good things to Il
/ alone.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-11-09
Don't Get Left.

w. S. Lively requests all who
want fine photographs made before
Christmas to come and have mega
tives taken at once. There is always
a rush just before Christmas, and to
Insure pictures in time visit the gal
lery as early as possible.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-11-09
- - .
Notice

All persons indebted to f. G..
Smart & Co. for services Of Stallion
and Jack for 1888 are requested to
call and settle by Dec. 1st or the
accounts will be put in the hands of
an officer. 1t.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-11-09

"What's the matter with you and
Brimly?" asked a travelling man
"you don't seem as friendly toward
him as you used to-" "Yes; he has
severed our friendship" "How ?"
"By lending me five dollars. l don't
speak to him now if | can help it,"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-11-09
Town Topics

Try, BrOWnS new cigars.
Fresh Oysters at Smartt's.
Go to Jenkins for candies.
Go to ID. l.. Browns for the best
cent cigar.
l-FineA Oranges Lemons and
CocoauutsAat Smaut's. ~ a,At
d. l.. Brown has just received a
new stock of fine cigars. ~ 81 a.
"A fresh stock of fancy Cakes and
Crackers at ID. o. jenkins.
Smart & Co., will receive Fresh
Oysters and Fish today - ''' ''"
Oranges and Lemons, best on the
market, at d, o. Jenkins
Mr. Chas. Colville is expected
home from the West today. &
You will find very pretty line
of Glassware at Mrs. Liyingston's.
Remember that big stock of
homemade harness at Sagar d. Bass.
Try Warmers Safe Yeast. ID. o.
jenkins has just received fresh sup
ply.
d. O. Jenkins still leads the
trade with the best and choicest
candies.
Conductor Harris again has
charge of the mixed train on the
Sparta branch.
Miss Lizzie McHenry of Nash
vile, is here on a visit to Mr.. T. G.
Lind's family.
The biggest stock of Cigars and
Tobacco in town will be found at
Smart y Co.'S. =
The mule trade was rather lively
here last Monday. HOuchin 4 Biles
bought fifteen head.
For choicest Dates, Prunes,
Raising, Figs, Currants, Cocoanuts,
etc, go to ID. o. Jenkins.
Geo. Stroud was at Woodbury.
last Manday, buying mules. He
picked up a string of twenty-five
head.
Mr.. Horace Burger" and wife
of Manchester, were among the at
tendants upon the Hickerson-Ramsey
wedding.
Leave your orders for everything
you need in the Grocery line al
Smartt's and have same delivered
free.
Mrs. Livingston invites the at
tention of the ladies to her selec
stock of ladies' Underwear, Corsets
Hosiery, Gloves, Etc.
One of the Corporation fire lad
ders is out of place, and the BOarC
request that it be returned to Lively
furniture store at once.
Capt. w. A. Rutherford arrived
from Kentucky last Monday to spenC
week or ten days looking after tn
Singer Company's lumber interest
here.
Mr.. JAS. Ramsey, who now has
position in the Commercial Nationa
Bank of Nashville, was here thi
week to attend the marriage of hi
sister.
DR.. Stainback and DIR. Phillip
both being absent, there will be II,
preaching tomorrow in either tn,
Cumberland Presbyterian or BaI
tist churches.
Mrs. Shelby Umberhour, nt
Spurlock, came up from Nashvill
last Monday to spend two or thre
weeks with her mother. She receiN
ed warm welcome from her many oil
friends here.
-Messrs. w. C. Houston, John
New, and party of twelve {
fourteen Others from Cannon count,
passed through town last Monda
enroute to Cumberland Mountai
for a camp hunt of two or thrt
weeks.
DR.. Stainback went to Tullahom
Wednesday night on the special trai
with the wedding party. He wi
proceed from there to Mississippi
visit his daughter, and will brir
Mrs. Stainback home with him ne,
week.
Mr.. W. p. Hickerson and tamil
of Manchester, came up Wednesdg
to attend the Hickerson- -Ramst
wedding. 1t was Mr.. Hickerson
first visit here in eleven years, wit
thn nvcpDtiOn Of n tri, 70 Aha Co
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-11-09
Death Of Reu. A. T. Crawford.

A telegram was received by Mr..
Clay Faulkner Thursday morning,
announcing that Rev. A. T. Crawford
had died suddenly at his home in
Pilot Point, Texas, at 10 minutes be-
fore o'clock that morning. Mr..
Crawford had thoroughly won the
hearts Of the people in his new field
Of labor, and was doing a great and
useful work. He had many warm
friends in Tennessee who will deeply
deplore his death, and who heartily
sympathize with his bereaved family.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-11-09

Three COW boys were frozen to
death in a New Mexico blizzard last
week.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1889-02-15
Where Successful Men Come From.

1t is noteworthy fact that many of
the most prosperous business men were
brought mp on q farm. There il some
thing about farm life which develops the
qualities OF honesty economy. perseverance
and observation. The farm boy trained
to simple wants and simple ways and who
learns what dollar is worth by actually
earning it, has solid foundation on which
business education can build an endur-
ing structure. As soon as be can toddle
along he is taught to pick berries, and
help about the house, and year or two
afterwards he makes himself generally
useful, and he does hundred odd chores.
Each other member of the family is q
special committee TO point out the mischief
of idleness. D.
The distriet school is mile or more
| away, and to it he must walk-siways
walk-through dust, mud or snow-drfts.
Though his schooling be rude, it is solid,
as far as it goes. Though learning be
| slow, the schoolmaster's ferule is swift
and the boy is taught to take the conse-
qnences of his own acts like mau. What
ever it's faults, the country school is prompt
to discourage shirking, idlenes, and most
| forms of unmanliness, and to encourage
lpunctuality, steadiness and self-reliance.
Everything tends to make the country
boy practical. Out-of door life and con-
tinnal exercise give him good health, a
sound constitution and freedom from ner-
vous troubles which stand him in good
stead if he enters into the rush, turbu-
lence and fever of business life in city.
1t may be that the nearest saloon is five
or ten miles away from the country boys
home. But if it be nearer, he does not
care to be seen in its vicinity. His teach
ing and the sentiments of his neighbors
are such as to inculcate sobristy as we'll as
thrift and steadiness.
So farm life tends TO develop four of the
qualities found in successful business
man-honesty, economy, industry and
observation. Only two qualities more are
needed to insure business success. These
are good judgment and adoption to cir
cumstances. With this combination,
knowledge, of business methods is quickly
obtained when opportunity comes, and
business success is apt to follow.-Selec.
| teal
The Charlotte Democrat., 1889-02-15
A Shoe Dealers Observation.

l was in State street shoe store yester
day when two ladies seated themselves
and asked to be shown shoes, of course.
A young man waited upon one of the la
dies. A moment later he came to the
proprietor, with whom was talking, and
said: "She wears white hose" The pro
prietor made reply that did not quite
understand, and the clerk departed. I re
turned to ask why it was that the clerk
had made such an observation. "It is one
of the tricks of our trade" answered the
head of the concern. ga woman who will
wear white hosiery don't wear fine shoes
Yon can gamble on that every time and
win. So We know about what class oi
goods to show her and thus save time
1 don't know whether you know it or not
as such matters do not interest outsiders
but we can tell by the sort of hosiery a
woman wears what price shoe she wants.
Now, take woman who wears black silk
hosiery or black balbriggan, she wants
the very best shoe, as rule, there is il
the house. / have made study of this
for years, and am away up on the sub
ject, can tell you. Another thing have
noticed-a woman who wears black no
siery generally has small feet. That re-
minds me that the average foot of the
Chicago LADY, mean good stock, the
aristocrats,-is not small, but long ant
slender. - Chicago Mail.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1889-02-15
Nutriment in Rice.

Touching the nutritious value of various
foods variously cooked, it may be well
just now to point out that one pound OF
rice, prepared for the table, gives eighty
eight per cent of nutriment, and, conse.
quently, relatively proportional ability
to labor compared with other articles OF
food. A pound of beef contains only
twenty five per cent. of nutriment, yet
countless numbers strain a point daily to
purchase beef, when they could get a
pound ofrice for one-third of the amount;
the rice, moreover, having three times as
much nutriment as the pound of beef, max
ing a practical difference Of 800 per cent.
There is, also, the additional fact to be
considered that boiled rice is digested in
about an hour; roast beef, on the contrary.
requiring three hours and half. There
is meaning, after all, in the fact that two.
fifths of the human family live on rice.
Mutton is five per cent. more nutritious
than beef, plums four per cent. and grapes
two per cent. Goldfish yields only twenty
one per cent. nutriment. Contrary to
popular ideas, apples yield three per cent.
more nutriment than milk.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1889-02-15
The New Orleans Cotton Market.

The New Orleans Picayune gives the
following additional interesting particu.
lars in regard to the cotton palace, which
is to be opened in that city on the 10th
February: "It is to be to the South what
the ice palace was to St. Paul and the
corn palace to Sioux City. The exterior
of the big building on Lafayette Square
is to be covered with simulated effect oil
cotton bales with the raw cotton, rendered
nou-iLfammable, and with rice and cane
stalks.
10 the palace the characteristic pro.
ducts of Louisiana are to be exhibited. A
cotton gin will be in operation, the entire
process of cotton, cane and rice farming
will be practically illustrated, and the
Choctaw Indians in their camps, Acadian
women will be seen at their hand-looms
weaving Evangeiine fabric, and sll the
quaint and unique customs of Acadiant
will be represented from the pounding oi
rice, the weaving of grass ropes to the
making of chairs and homespun.
A miniature plantation, complete in every
detail, will be exhibited, and other State
industries will be equally we'll explained
During the six weeks that the palace
will remain open to the public series of
brilliant aud varied entertainments will
be given. These will convey to the visi
tor particularly good impression of the
manner and method OF amusement that j,
common with US, aud these entertain.
ments will be characteristic of as, as is q
cotton bale and a stalk of sugar cane.
Upon the. opening night there will be 9
sort of Dixie carnival, with living char
acteriZatioDs of our stanle industries with
tableaux, songs and dances. Upor
another night mimic representation o.
plantation life of the Southern planters
life will be portrayed. Such an enter
tainment will be graphic and novel and
full of interest, particularly to the North
ern visitors.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1889-02-15
Remarkable Discovery.

A discovery of much arcba illogical In
terest was recently made in the Algerian
Sahara M. Tarry, whohas been carrying g
on work in connection with the proposed
Trans-Sahara Railroad, having noticed 9
mound of sand in the neighborhood oi
Wargal, had the sand dug up, and discov'
cred the top OF dome. This naturally
arous I'd bic interest, and getting his Arabs
to dig still deeper, he Hound underneath
the dome square tower, then a platform
of masonry, and 6nally.a complete mosque
Continuing the excavations, M. Tarry
soon unearthed seven. houses in perfect
preservation, and came upon a subterra.
mean water-course. At the lastnews nine
houses had been disinterred, and Nj. larry
was getting additional assistance to clear
out the precious water-course, which be
describes as sufficient TO irrlgate . small
forest of palms. Itis we'll know that the
Sahara was at one time much more popu
lated than it is now. and its trade much
more extensive, but no one seems to have
supposed that cities had been buried un-
der it's sands, at least so recently as since
the introd uction of Mohammeda danism.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1889-02-15
Advice From a Piano Tuner.

These cold, dry days throw pianos out
of tune every time, and besides that, the
sounding boards are beginning TO split. 1t
always surprises me what poor care people
take of their pianos. Let man buy an
expensive watch, and he'll treat it as
though it were live thing, but people
don't seem to realize what a delicate piece
OF mechanism good piano is. Pianos
are not affected as mnch by heat or cold
as they are by dryness or dampnsss. OF
course if you stick one end of a piano up
against stove or heater or register, and
let the other come near a cold, leaky vim
dow, it'll raise Ned with it, but most peo-
pie are on to that. The trouble is, the
piano is too dry.
You know the sounding board-the life
of piane-is forced into the case when
it's made SO tightly that it bulges up in
the center, or has 'belly," as we call 1t,
on the same principle as violin. The
wood is supposed to be as dry as possible,
but, of course, it contains some moisture,
| and gathers lot more on damp days and
in handling. Now, when you put piano
in an over-heated, dry room, all this moist
| ure is dried ont, and the board loses its
shelly" and gets aabby and finally cracks.
Even If it doesn't crack, the tone loses its
romance and grows thin and tiny, and the
felt cloth and leather used In the action
dry up and the whole machine rattles and
every body kicks. How can you prevent
it? Easily enough. Keep growing plant
in the room, and SO long as your plant
thrives your piano ought to, or else there's
something wrong with it. Just try it. and
see how much more water you'll have to
pour in the flower pot in the room where
your piano is than in any other room.
Some people keep huge vase or urn with
sopping- wet sponge in it near or under
the piano, and keep it moistened just as 3
cigar dealer keeps his stock. They keep
this up all the time the fires are on.-Er-
| chna0e
The Charlotte Democrat., 1889-02-15

Al man of the name of Taylor-Renny
Taylor-one day married second wife, .
very pretentious woman, and went to
spend his honeymoon in Paris. The sur
prise of his friends was great when he re-
turned with card plate engraved "Mr
and Mrs Kenny Tailleure."
Among those people who did not take
altogether kindly to the new title was an
aged relative from whom the Taylors ex-
pected a legacy, and who made no secret
of her disgust. Consequently, when the
new married couple went, few weeks sf
ter their return, to stay with her, they ex-
pected an outbreak on the subject. The
old lady, however, said nothing at ali nm
ill the unlucky Taylor made remark
about new possession she bad acquired
in the way of cur of repplsive appear
ance and uncongenial habits.
"That's nice dog of yours, aunt be
said one day, after administering a kick
to the creature on the SLY. "What's bis
name p
"Well," said the old lady, setting her
lips firmly, 81 used to call him tJowler,
bat now call him tJowleure.'"
The Taylors went home next day, and
the aunt left her little fortune to party
of the name of Smith, with reversion TO
deserving charity, in case Smith should
ever show any symptoms OF desire to
call himself "Smythe."