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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-03-30
Town Topics
Local and Personal Briefs.

Help yourself and neighbors.
MIR. Mel. Atkinson spent Sunday
here.
Go to Smartt's for fine Oranges
and Lemons.
Lots of new goods at Collier &
Arledge's at low prices.
Mr.. Victor Sanders returned
home from Carthage Tuesday.
"A big crowd turned out Tuesday
night to see the electric lights.
See two new nonresident notices
from Grundy county in this issue.
"A new dwelling house on Main
Street to rent. Apply to DR.. Black.
-Howe's Show will exhibit in Nc
Minnville next Monday, with free
menagerie.
Blacksmith Coal constantly on
hand at Doty & Fits coal yard, also
good dry wood.
Miss Mary Reed went to Nash
vile this friday morning, and will
return Monday.
Mr.. l.. II. Northcut, one Of Grun-
dy county's leading citizens, was
here Wednesday.
Mr.. s. NJ. Griswold left on Mon
day morning last for Kansas City, to
engage in business.
Mrs. w. 7. Murray returned
home from Carthage last Monday
after an absence of several months.
Miss Mary Pennebaker returned
home one day last week from an ex-
tended visit to friends in Nashville.
We had light frost Tuesday
morning, but probably not sufficient
to seriously injure the early peach
blossoms.
Mr.. ]. r. Davis wife and
children, of Lewisburg, Tenn, spent
two or three days with him here
this week.
Sparta Expositor: We learn thai
j. N. Walling will shortly return
from Leadville, Col, and locate ir
Sparta again.
Smart & Co., have a large stock
and complete assortment of canned
goods. Everything you want il
fruits or vegetables.
i will sell the remainder Of my
stock of Boots and Shoes at 10 pc
cent. less than cost.
G. G. BLACK.
Col. P. H. Marbury left Monda!
for Riverside, Ala, to attend tn
marriage of his son, Mr.. J. g. Mar
bury, on Thursday.
There was big white frost thi
friday morning, and as "fruit i
never killed in March," we CUES
no one need be alarmed.
Mr.. w. T. Murray has rente,
the residence of Mr.. Geo. w. Lewis
on Rebel Hill, and moved into
with his family this week.
Mr.. p. G. Potter, of Dibrel
spent Monday night in town, an
left on the early train Tuesday morn
ing for Nashville to buy spring goods
The electric light is fine thin
for the town hogs. They can Sc
how to root up the park now 6
night just as well as in the day tim,
Collier & Arledge now have
large stock of new spring dress goot
and dry goods in general, which hav
all been marked down to lowest cas-
prices.
Mr.. Thos. Bostick, who had bee
on a visit to his brother, Mr.. j.
Bostick, at this place for a week {
ten days, left for ChattanOog
Wednesday.
You will find full stock of freS
family groceries of all kinds at Smar
q Co.'S. Leave your orders and ha,
goods delivered to your homes wit
out extra charge.
MIR. Charles Thompson, wi
moved to this county from Ohio, die
last Monday morning. A young
brother died only ten days previou
The remains Of both were carried
Ohio for intermcnt.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-19
MIND WHERE YOU SMOKE.
Fresh Meat without Knowing II.
INeNz Orlenns Daily stntes1

Experiments have been made recently
by NJ. Bourrier, inspector of meat for the
city of Paris, as to the effects of tobacco
smoke on meat about 10 be eaten, and he
has given the startling results he has OBJ
tanned ia the latest number Of the ReUue
dHygicae.
Tie results, we say. are startling for
whereas up TO q late date nobody has ever
had any idea that there might be anything
deleterious Cr even injurious IN meat I'M
prernated with the fumes of the weed. NJ
Bourrier has established the fact that in
that condition It is always actively, and
often virulently. poisonous.
For example, he cut some beef into thin
slices and exposed il for an hour or two 10
tobacco-5mOke, and then offered il 70 dog
which had been kept fasting for twelve
hours. The hungry quadruped noscd It
and let Il severely alone. NJ. BOurrler then
cut some OF the same meat into small
pieces and concealed il between slices of
bread The deluded dog ate This with
avidltv: in twenty minutes be commenced
10 display distressing symptoms of poison
ing, and in a little while longer he died IN
great agony. Similar experiments were
performed on many other dogs, and on
rabbits and guinea pigs, injecting the juice
of the meat being had recourse 10 where
carnivorOus prOpcnsities were wanting.
Theresult Of the experimentation in every
case without exception was the sene, the
toxic effect being only more or less pro-
nOunced.
And tho feature Of VI. Bourrier's discov-
cries that should be of special interest TO
the large class of human carniyora is that
the poison III tObaccO-smOked meat 10 not
got rid Of by culinary processes, for he
tried it not only raw. but roasted, grilled.
and boiled. and in most cases he found
that tho nicotine bacillus or poison germ
was as lively after subsection to the fire as
il was before. Herein j. the consideration
that should give meat eating mortais pause,
for had tobaccO-smoked meat been fraught
with death IN its uncOoked condition alone
only the infnitessimal number who like
theirs absolutely "untCu ned by fire
could have been affected. But the expert
mcnts of Mr. Bourucr prove cOnclusively
that cooking does not re move the toxic
effects in meat tainted with nicotine. and
the dircovcry IN consequence assumes "A
universal interest.
Care obviously, therefore, should be
taken TO prohibit smoking IN places where
foods. especially moist foods, fats. and cer-
tain fruits are exposed. There ia very
common practice I'm good residences where
the lady j. particular not 90 have her hang
ings and carpets and tie like red0lent Of
the odOr of stale tobacco. tomake mokcrs
retire 70 tho kitchen az late hours with
their pipes and other plTaphcrnalia OF
pleasure. In the Kitchen the while often
hung up meat for the morrow dinner.
Meat 50 exposed is not safely used as food.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-19
HFYITW 81 NE cHfCAGo MAnKFr.


CHICAGO. December lS--Ihe trading 10 wheat
was moderate. ana the market ruled steady ana
a trihe nrmef, though no specially now feature
was developed. The opening was isaa higher,
ruled firm and advanced with slight fluctuations
AK more, then ruled easier, prices reccd ng
hc.. again became firm, advanced slightly, and
closed sc. higher than yesterday. Corn was
fairly active, the bulk Of the trade consisting Of
transactions IN May, the o her futurcs being
rather neglected. tho feeling carry was easy,
and better ioue was developed after which
the market ruled strong. There we're no new
or important features and values were governed
70 great extent by local influences Toward
tho close If the session sharp demand
for December sprsng w, prominent
local trader purchasing moderate quaint
ties through n commis-ion-hOuse, and the price
was bid up 10 $50. owing 10 light offerings
easod Of y {. and closed with sellers az 8.c.
Oats were more active In the way OF evening up
trades. One operator bought l,o0oOo) bushels
May at 2s', a2s &C., getting over 10000 bushels
in two lots from the longs. stea1ier feeling
prevailed AMI tho closing prices were alta slight
advance. In ss-pork only a limited business
was reported. Prices ruled n trino higher aud
the market closed steady. In lard very litte bust
ness was done ani tho feeling was eRsy. Prices
were without material change and rather favor
ed tho buyers. short-sibs wero moderately
active. The feeling was rather arm and In some
instances slight advance IN prices were gained
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-19
Mr.. CRANE kSTONlSHED.
The Surprise Prepared for Him by Pracii-
cal Jokcr-.


when W. II. Crane and hs wife arrived
i'm New York the other Gay from Boston
ticv proceeded. rs Is their wont. 10 tho
Tuion-Squarc Hotel. where their rooms
had been put in readiness for them. The
Cranes, weary OF their journey. went
straight upstairs 60 their rooms Is the
hoy oDcncd tho door and ushered them in
thew stopped short i'm surprise ~ the sight
which met their astonlshcd gaze. There
in the centre of the floor was a creature
which looked o. if % had stepped down
from japanese screen. IL was a healthy
Int somewhat deiected-looking crane.
Isis II aliyeP gasped the astonished
actor.
The bird YEARLY raised up its head to
the full extent OF some four feet OF neck
81 think it must go by machinery yen-
turad 3Irs. Crane.
The creature seemed to resent the impu-
tation. for 1t opened mouth Ike q pair Of
SCISSORS and gave "a weird squaw1, which
startled the actor so that he nearly fell
backward ont of be room. Close inyeit IT,
cation showed "a note tied TO the birds
neck bv q piece of blue ribbon. This
mseive purportcd TO come from the
creature itself. and announced that
it had come to stay with its dear
namcsakes aud relatives. The Cranes. how
ever, did not recognize the claims OF con-
sanguinity, and the poor relation spent
the night IN the basement, and next morn
ing was conveyed 20 the Central Park me
nagerie, where il may now be viewed by
the curious. It's attempt TO fOist itself on
the worthy actor and his wife was due TO
the evil Vaccinations If Andrew Dam and
other humorous friends, one Of whom had
captured the ornithological specimen on
tine sands of Coney Island.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-19

lsan Francisco Examiner


Give me silver for this. please" said an
eastern tourist yesterday. rs he dumped a
doublc-haudful Of one-ccnt pieces on the
counter Of q prominent money-broker. Il
don't want them They're not worth count
ing. Wouldn't give fifty cents on the dol
lar for them,n was the reply" Il never
took them but once. and then / had
to. \ fellow owed me- five dollars.
and. after repeated duns. offered
payment in coppcrs | Indignantly re-
fused. The next day he came IN, and,
showing copper cent into my hand, asked
me to give him credit for that amount upon
the debt. lie kept that up. making pay
meut of one cent every morning, noon,
and uight-three cents every day--until
accumulated q cigar-box full OF coppcrs.
THEY'RE here yet, and they'll stay here un-
til some one comes along who has more
time than money. won't count them"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-19
LOSTIN AN IDAHO FOREST.
The Narrow Escape of Man Who Took a
"Short Cut"


A Snokane Falls Wasb) letter saws: a.
+. Scdee. "a prominent man here. had nar-
row ESCAPE from death while on hunting
trip in the mountains IN Northern Idaho.
For several DAVIS the party caWped no a
ranch when they decided togo tOanOthor
ranch. The wagon with the camping out
At started. Sodcc thought he Would takea
short cut over heridges. hunt on the way,
and fall in with the wagon at u certain
point.
lie started ont and reached tie place
where he ought TO have met the wagon.
but he could find no road. He walked on
and on, at last realizing that he was lost.
At night ne built % fire and roasted phoa-
SAINT for his supper aud lay down 10y the
embers OF the IRE.
II showed all night. and in the morning
he arose. shook of the ncayy blanket Of
snow. and started out again, but found
himself back at the camping-place at 2
o'clock. He roasted another pleasant,
and again trailed ont and wandered On I'M
I'll he came TO q creek.
This he followed down until the banks
became precipilate bluffs and the stream
went daehing over the rapids. lie then
climbed the hluas and tried from bald
peak to take survey Of Che country. He
laid ont course for himself, and would
eyorv little while climb tree to take his
bearing. He was travelling IN dense tim
Der
At night he tried to make fire. lie had
only three matches left. Two went out.
With the lest ho made a fire IN hollow OF
q cadar-trcc. He Law down 10y his fire. dry
ing his clothes on hun, first on one sld0
then turning the other.
lie slept soundly for about two hours.
Then he started out and travelled all day.
At dusk he heard two shots and ne fired
oThjs own Gun in reply, but got no re-
sponsc. He stood under a tree all night
stamping and walking to keep himself
warm.
lie was SO sleepy that he had to oct a
club and belabor the trunk of a tree TO
keen himself awake and keep up the c,rcu-
lation. He pulled on one boot and empted
thewatcr ont. The other lac could not let
OF.
At daylight lie again started out. keep
ing the trail of some blnZed trees. 10 was
showing hard and intensely cold. but lac
trudged on, moro dead than alive, and at
last found himself near dwelling.
Meantime ms wife, who had heard that
he was lost, had aroused the nclghbOrs.
Eleven men went on the hunt for him and
wero Joined by others, making a crowd OF
thirty.
When they saw him coming through the
binding snow there went up shouts a. had
never been heard in that nelghborbOod
before. SO exhausted was Sedge that when
lac cot into the house he could hardly
stand. II was several days before he fully
recovered
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-19
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK, December ls.---The sugar refine
ries were The great feature Of the stock market
to-day, and IL was hurt by the growing impress
aion that recent sales have been for inside
account and that considerable friction n trade
will be seriously detrimental TO tho business Of
the trust II Ouenod OF 2N per cont dividend
Ut 80 and almost steadily declined, until Il
touched IS about 2. N. rally then brought Il
up 70 573t IN the last hour, and Il closed at ~.
Trading was largely professional Missouri
Pacific was active on favorable reports
affecting g. The afternoons trading was
further enlrened by ths attack upon
coal stocks, and Lackawanna and Jersey
Central were the principal sufferers. though
Reading was heavily pressed forsnie at the time
with but Indifferent results Reports from Chit
cagO ths: tho pending suits by the state autho-
rites against he railroads had boon di5con-
tinued by mutual consent were the sustaining in
nucnco IN Grangors, but mono OF them showed
any life but -. Paul. Almost the entire list -
fractioually lower this evening, though Chicago
81. Louis and Pittsburgh preferred IS up D,
sugar is down -. Lackawanna u, and Jersey
Central per cent Total sales io9 9lN shares.
Ercnfnq.-E xcnsnce quiet and steady 70 flrm
at isl ASK. Money easy at +aS. closing onered
q .. Slb-Ireasury ralanres Com. slt0,Os4.}i3.
currency s1,si1,07Q Governmen sdullaudsoaf J
Cor As: : per cents. l21, OK. Int ~. coupons,
3Oist. cV. int state bonds quiet ana nrr.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-19

nve years have passed since the late strife
vv'Ween the States, and during that tune
ceased
Jefferson Davis was once one Of our most
INDUSTRIOUS statesmen. He held one Of the
IuIlsncst positions IN the Gift of the nation.
re wac statesman OF whom all Americans
Couiu feel pride. He was hero during
,ne meXican war. Whatever course no
afterwards took and however certain por-
tlons OF our people may condemn his
action during the strife between the States
during 1861 10 1865, all must acknowledge
the honesty Of his motives. and even his
worst enemies will say that he followed the
course he believed to be right
IL has ever been a rule with generous
people that when a mon died his faults
should be buried with him. All animositv
should be laid in the grave. Wcwhom the
fortunes OF war allowed to be victOrs
should also be generous. quarter Of
century Is long enough to forget and bury
m oblivion oil past hard feeling. | hope
large number OF Grand Army OF the Re
pnbllc posts viii attend the burial services
OF TINS illustrious statesman and soldier,
ana show their unforgiying comrades in
the North that they have long AGO buried
The last remains OF sectional hatred and III
VIII; a generous turnout Of Grand Army
0i the Republic posts 20 the funeral of the
Hon. Jefferson Davis would 60 long way
70 show that we have in truth and reality
buried the Ratchet Of sectional strife for
ever. / know that there arc thousands 0f
eX-Union soldiers who would attend the
funeral Of Mr.. Davis, but alas. poverty
and sickness forbid. / sincerely hope
those comrades living near New Orleans
VIII make II point To be present It will
be a long step toward future reconciliation
and good viii. Yours fratcrnally,
HENRY L. GAGF,
Late OF Company D, Twelfth Michigan
Volunteers.
The foregoing comes to hand too late,
but its spirit is 50 good that we make room
for IL.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-19
Life Enlistments In the Navy.


The proposal of Secretary Tracy to allow
mon 10 enlist in the navy for life and then
to insure them retirement after thirty
wears service seems 10 be a very good one;
There Is no reason why Jack Tar should
not have the benefit Of q retired list ike
his brother of the land service, and II IS an
excellent plan to couple with this privilege
measures for inspring long and faithful
service. II at the end OF four years he
should tire of his life enlistment
he is then to have full chance to put an
end to il and be discharged, and this option
will prevent him from being alarmed at
the prospect of entering into life agree
meut to begin with. But if he does take
discharge at the end of four years he Is to
forfeit the privileges connected with q. life
enlistment. On the other hand, he Is to
be allowed months leave of absence IN
each twelve. and he can accumulate these
leaves for as many as four years together,
and then take o four months vacation
without FORGETTING hisrights. The system IS
simple yet promising, and we should Judge
that il would at least have the effect Of IN
ducing Congress to establish retired pay
for the enlisted men of the navy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-19
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.
Reported for the Dispatch.l

DEcRuBsR IS iss9
Loose sales to-day were tho largest u the sea
son, or 81 5S8 pounds from Sll0 20 sl5 the latter
price for bright loaf Slomming Leaf went as
high a. 50; Iugs, SllO 70 $3.50; good filters, "a
&c. Quality was generally poor. badly assort-
Ell, in bad order. and much damaged, worm
eaten, and moulded. Prices we're well up for oil
grades Of cred.
on 'Cnange offerings were 63 packages, with 3
tnkon in. Highest, $3.50; lowest, s.; average,
sg2S6 Biding was lively again, with somo
strong speculative buying, though attendance
was hardly q good average. Quality was good.
while anything in tho wrapper line brought
s2250. Small mahogany wrappers werp fayo-
rites. All kinds sold we'll aud the market, all
things considered, was higher, and the outlook
is for better prices since few homo manutAc-
turers have yet begun buying bore.
Private sales we're moderate. Rumors are %
the effect that n good line Of old hrights have
quietly changed hands lately. II Ia otin cur
rontiy reported that the Blackwell Tobacco
Company Of Durham has lately been sold for
about S3,o0O,OO0. Some believe It; fen do not
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-19
Washington Noios.

WASHINGTON. December 13.-Thc Comp
troller If Currency has authorized the Far
ley National Bank of Montgomery. Ala, 10
begin business with capital Of 100000.
The Senate today confirmed the nomi-
nation OK Judge David j. Brewer, of Kan
sas. to be Associate Justice Of the Supreme
Court Of the United States. There were
eleven negative votes upon tho question Of
confirming him. 4 large number Of other
nominations were confirmed: among
them the following United States Minis
tiers: Phelps. TO Germany; Hirsch. TO
Turkey: Anderson. Of Ohio, to Bolivia;
Fred. Douglass. 90 Hayti and Snowden
to Eoumana. Servia, and Greece. together
with consuls-cenernl, consUls, secretaries of
legation, Indian inspectors, and large
number Of naval promotions.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-19
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH
NEW YORK.


NEW YORK, December fa-Cotton steady /;
sales, If9 bales; uplands, i0Ac. Orleans, i0,sc !;
net receipts "A, 905 bales; exports-,o Great brl-
tain. 952 bales: 70 France, e,0s7 bales; 10 the
Continent, i6,20i bales; stock, 7is,is1 bales
southern -four quiet and steady. Wheat lirmer
and fairly active; No. 2 red, Sia.ssSAc.. 10 olo-
vaior; options dull at asakc. up, closing hrm |;
No. red, December, HJsc. January, so'<c.;
May, SSs.c. Corn moderately active aud steady !:
No. 2, 4lISa4eAc. ia elevator; option less ac-
riye ana stronger December, 4shc.; January,
Al &C May, axe Oats firmer and fairly &C
tive; options moderately active aud nrmer !;
December and January, asc, February, sssc, !:
May, 28Ac. No. 2, spot, s9a3Qlsc. mixed west
ern, gsSDc. Hons strong and In fair demand
Coffee-Opt!ons closed steady: December, Slasoa
sl5g january, si515sslas5 February. tiasOs
$500; May, slhaJa$id 30: spot Rio quiet and
easy: fair cargoes, 1910. susar-Rsw duh aud
nominal; fair refining, 5ilc; centrifugss, 90
test &C.: renned quiet and &c. lower; 9. 5ks
5ac.: extra c. 5saBc. of A.. otasSc.; mould
A, !. siandsrd A. exc eonfesslonsrs A. aye.
cut-ioaf. IKE. eruched. 2Ac.; powdered, &c. :
granuilted. 6kc.; cubes. &C. Mo.asses- Foreign
nominal; New Orleans steady Rico In far de-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-19

again became indefinite. This state Of af-
fairs resulted from the renewed insistGnce
by members who favor tho passage OF an
appropriation bill 60 meet the deficiency
upon the adoption OF their view. Besides
this there are two other distinct PROPOSE
tions pending before the committee. One
Of them is to divide the money left by Bill
colt pro rata among the members who have
lost their salaries and drop the matter:
while the SECOND j. o compromise PROPOSE
ton looking to the reference Of the case to
the Court Of Claims. This mornings ses-
sion of the committee was fluitless OF re-
suits. except that Representatives. Payne
and Hemphill were appointed sub-com-
mittoe to ascertain the amounts OF indi-
yidnal losses.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-19
STATES RIGHTS.
&c.. Davis Defines His Views in a letter to
Troy Editor.

Troy Editor.
MARCH. 1881. during the debate in the
States Senate on the proposition 10
crate money to combat the cattle
iu kansas. Senator Ingalls,. Of that
..... took eccavonto say that the doc
.f State rights and State sovereignty
Irl. but think u is mOribund end
.g.ufua'y be- buried. To this some
weeping declaration the editor Of
Troy ~. y IttQrdn took exceptions
D.fcfullv written analytical article
.I States Rights and National
which drew Out the following
no unpublished letter from the late
son DAVIS:
BrNyoln. Miss. March Is, 1884.
Nr Dear Sir.-I have received your kind
.rol the 9Th instant. enclosing an edi-
aI and % the inquiry you PROFOUND 10
.-.f.u.s that have read the article VII h
faction aud lind in IL that vlndl-
-. IS the true theory OF our Union
N. 4 was happy 10 see so fOrclbly
.t.I 10 the consideration Of your
~ do accord very generally with
t.cHs yOu present. though DO not
tlat force can, or ever dld,
question OF right, nor that
States ever surrendered any part
t..i t1yelognty when they agreed
.gs aud powers C. the common
mont they instituted, Y IS very
a..u ia our day 10 speak Of the SOW
my Of the General Government
"..,.n 10. prescribed sphere, and the
guty OF the State governments u
which was not delegated TO the Fed
tf+l Government. Now, i think that
'flo American principle Is that soye-
.rty alone belongs 70 the people;
Governments are their agents. pos
rg delegated powers. which Is equiya-
.e.t 10 saying they are the subordinates
' tl,ir masters, the people. IL Is IN this
vs. only that the rights asserted IN the
declaration Of independence were properly
mod 'iualieuable.' and the assertion
l..e ~ an enduring power in the people
I. af,r or abolish governments when they
=. Jed % answer the ends for which they
"us Instituted. Respectfully yours, =.
"JEFIHRSoS DAVIS"