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The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-11-21
= c-\RRtNQTON PHELPS, President.
n. :. JUDsON. Cashier
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First National Bank,
{ NORRIS, MINNESOTA
CAPITAL, SS0,OOO-OO
This Bank conducts
GENERAL BANKING AMI
EvCuA\GE BUSINESS,

Money to loan en- chattel or per-
soual security In any amounts de-
sired. Loans negotiated on improve
farms.
With 4 largely Ine,raVed Capita We have ave
better facilities tor all departments OF business
We ply Savings Bank Eate2 on Time
w. can place more Money on Improved
barns at Better Rates than ever.
&ecln write Insurance in such strong
comranies is the National OF Hartford, Home
Of New York. St Paul Hire and Marine, and
the unrivaled AETNA. D..,,
The Cashier is Agent for All the Railroad
Lands in this vicinity, the Cheapest Lands
now for sale and going fast.
The President is the Agent tor the strongest
Accident Insurance Company of the Mor,dI
The Travellers Insurance Company OF ilartioa
in which accident Insurance is written ont
tickets good from one day to thirty, or on
Policies good for one year with weekly lndem
nity incase Of injury. This Is no 'Mutu"l
Imranv, but has the CASH to pay all Losses
Werespecttullv soltcitthe accounts OF Mrr-
,bsnts and all who have dealings with banks
In this section OF the State.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-11-21

Natural wool under ware, for men
and chlldren,ln large amount,
and low prices, by Mrs. Whitley. 52t3
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STAGE LINE.

For Nash, Nora, Oscar Lake, Holmes CITY
Wanborg aud Alexandria leaves Tues0Ayt
ard Saturdays at 7 a m, arrives MonGAJr
and Fridays at 6. D. m.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-11-21

Before going elsewhere, you should
examine the goods, and ascertain the
price at Wells Bros. and Hanson s.2t3
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-11-21
RAILROAD TINE TABLE.

ELECTROMAGNETIC ROUTE.
From ST panl To 81 paul
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CHURCH DIRECTORY.

CAFHOLIC:- REV. GEORGE GAsKELL, Prizes
Mass every Sunday at 1880 q. N. Sunda,
school every Sunday at $3.50 p. m. 7esper
at 3 D. IN.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-11-21

DR.. Harris is getting in a fine stock
of diamonds for the holidays, which
he will sell at New York prices. 52t2
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-11-21

THURSDAY, Nov. 2l>t, 1889. No. l.
Il. WHITLEY, Local Editor.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-11-21

=. DIVISION NO. "A. O. H. meets second
Wednesday OF each month at its hall.
s: A. FLAH RrY, Pres.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-11-21
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
10th JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
COM KISgI0NERs
u III u Il
President

president, n. RHSprER
~ WoLTF, s. &. MURPuY, ANTON WArzKR.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-11-21

Also Select Knights meet at same hall Is
and 3rd Fridays of each month
J. D GILLESPIE, Com.
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A. G. SCKCLTHEIs, Rec.

A. 0. U. ". Morris Lodge No IS. Meets
each Tuesday evening at their hall.
E. w. RANDALL, m.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-12-07
IN MeHlOriunL.

TULIP LODGE, No. 1S3, X. & l.. of H.
McMinnville, Tenn, Nov. %, 1889.
Whereas, 1t has pleased the Su-
preme Protector of the universe to re-
move from us our beloved brother,
Thomas H. Faulkner, be it,
ReSOlued, That however much we
deplore the loss of our beloved BROTH
er, that we bow in humble submits
sion to The divine will, believing He
doeth all things well,
ReSOLved, That we tender, in be-
half of our Lodge, to his wife and
children, our heartfelt sympathy,
praying the Heavenly Father will
verify His promise of being a father
to the fatherless and God to the
widow,
Resotred, That copy of these reso.
lutions be furnished his bereaved
family, one spread upon the minutes
and one sent to the SOUTHERN
STANDARD for publication.
]. II. SHERRILL,
l.. F. JEANMAIRE,
A. H. GROSS.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-12-07

cialists excluded from our shores, and
says he sent part of our navy over
to Behring's Sea with a canoe last
spring to take care of our seal fisher
les. He urges sufficient appropria-
ton for better coast defences, and
river and harbor Improvements.
Your Uncle Benjamin's ticket in the
LA. S. L." didn't draw cent, and
he wants the law fixed so the lotteries
can't use the mails any more. He
wants the laws regulating the selling
of intoxicating liquors in the District
of Columbia so revised as to bring
Brother Morton's bar room under
strict control, and intimates that re-
ported frauds suggest that there is
room for reform in the civil service.
The President slobbers good deal
over the condition of the poor colored
man in the South, and urges Federal
control of the Congressional elections
as the panacea for all his ills. Just
put the negro in bondage to the Re-
publican party, and give that party
full sway to crush the intelligent
white people of the South (who vote
the Democratic ticket to their hearts
content, and all will be blissful with
the negro and the cop. Mr.. Harrison
wants to substitute Few steamship
lines for carrying mails. He is in
favor of economy with big f, but
don't think it would be wise to COM
mence any such fColishness until the
Republican party runs out of schemes
like these steamship subsidies, pen
sion rolls, Blair bills, and few mill
lion supervisors of elections to swal-
low up the revenue. When the Re-
publican party gets all it wants then
B. Harrison, President, would advo-
cate economy in national expenses.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-12-07
EVANSTON.

Evanston, Dec. 4, lSS9.-Mrs. Mary
Douglas died at the home of her SON
in-law, Mr.. L. y. Trogden, last Sat
urday morning about O'Clock. Mrs.
Douglas was in good health, ate
hearty breakfast, and lived but a few
minutes. She was carried to Shells
ford for interment Sunday.
On Sunday morning Mr.. General
Jones and Miss Matte Cummins
were married at the residence Of the
brides father, w. B. Cummins, Esq.
S. V. VanhoOser officiating. From
the signs of the times there will be
other weddings to note soon.
Our citizens meet Saturday to take
steps toward building a good school
house near this place, A committee
was appointed to locate, determine
the character of house they would
build, and the probable cost of the
same.
Mr.. Thomas Turner's school will
close at Oak Grove next Saturday,
the 18th inst. Quite an interesting
programme is expected.
Mr.. Geo. b. Henegar of Nicholson
Springs, was here Saturday, shak-
ing hands with his old friends.
+. w. Mitchell, the famous PEN
man, reports his school to be pro-
crossing well.
Miss Hattie Alexander and Miss
Josie Martin, two charming young
ladies of Short Mountain, were here
shopping today.
Miss Myrtle Thomas and Mrs.
Lula Towles went to McMinnville
Wednesday.
Mr.. Josh Pollard is spending this
week attending church at Concord,
where Elder HerOd of Indiana is
holding services.
G. l.. Marshall and j. 5. DENLY are
spending few days Of this week at
McMinnville.
Mr.. John Collier gave the young
folks a very pleasant entertainment
Tuesday night.
VIM. MadduX is building large
frame barn.
:. V. NanhOOs n went TO Smith.
vile Tuesday to buy mules.
Subscribe for the Standard, Sl.OO.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-12-07

Our stock OF Hardware is now complete.
We have just added to our already large
stock of goods enough goods to make it one
of the largest stocks ever brought to Me.
Minnville. We carry everything in the
Small Hardware line.
We call your attention to our line Of
CARPENTERS TOOLS. We boldly guar.
antee every edge tool to cut faster, smooth.
err, and with less labor than any other tool
in the market. Our Carpenters Tools were
all selected by Mechanic who has had an
experience of 30 years, therefore we guaran-
tee them to be of the latest styles, and per-
feet Our guarantee means that the money
will be returned if any of the goods do not
prove all we claim for them. Our FILES
are the cheapest and best ever brought to
this market. A good No. File, 10 inch,
for 1212c.
A first.class RATCHET, fully guaranteed,
for 25c.
CHISELS, AUGERS, BRACE BITS,
PLANES, both Iron and Wood Bottoms.
SAWS, LOCKS, HINGES, SCREWS,
PICKS, SHOVELS, SPADES, FORKS,
in fact everything that you can mention, all
so cheap you can hardly think they cost you
anything. We can show you better than we
can tell you.
We carry a large stock of OILS and
PAINTS both row and miyed
Our CROSS CUT SAWS are the cheapest
in the market. A good Cross Cut Saw, with
handles, for the little sum of $l.00.
good Single Tree from 10 to zoe; Double
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-12-07
JEFF DAVIS DEAD.

Hon. Jefferson Davis died in New
Orleans at 1915 O'Clock this (Friday)
morning. Mr.. Davis had been i'll for
two or three weeks, but up to few
hours before his death was thought
to be improving. AT six o'clock
Thursday evening he was attacked
by a congestive chill, followed by
high fever, till he breathed his last
at 12:45. The news reaches us just
before going to press, and too late for
any further notice.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-12-07

We do not publish anonymous commu.
nications under any circumstances. The
real name of the author must accompany
every communication, or else it will be con.
signed to the waste basket We do not pub.
lish the names of correspondents, but want
them simply as guarantee Of COED faith.
All calls on candidates, obituaries, trib.
dtes OF respect, ETC., are charged for as ad-
vertising matter. Simple announcements of
deaths, marriages, etc., will be published
without charge, and our friends all over the
county will confer favor by furnishing us
with such as soon after their occurrence as
possible.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-12-07

TIE Presidents annual message
was read to both houses of Congress
Tuesday. 1t fills eight columns of
Wednesdays American in small type,
and might repay perusal, but we
haven't time to make the expert
ment. From a glance at the headings
we gather these points: The Presi-
dent informs the country that our re.
lations with other nations are quite
satisfactory, and cites the fact that
the national treasury is overfiowing
with money. To relieve the treasury
of this burden he recommends the
repeal of the tobacco tax, and wants
the treasury thrown open to the pen
sion grabbers to prevent any accumu'
latiOn of surplus in the future. If
they should not succeed in keeping it
empty, the Blair bill idea might be
brought around to help them out.
! The President wants the tariff law
revised, but don't want any Of our
dear infant industries disturbed in
the revision. He also wants the pro-
tective feature extended to the pro-
ducts of the farm. This is no doubt
just little piece of pleasantly on the
! part of the President. Protection of
farm products would not be in accord
with the views Of the millionaire
plutocrats whom the President repre-
sents in his official position. The
President also toys with another pet
of his party when he suggests that
"trusts are dangerous to the public
good" Mr.. Blaine would have
drawn his big blue pencil through
that sentence if he had thought Ben
iamin meant it in ernest. Your
uncle Ben wants the Chinese and So
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-12-07

TIE English have bought out quite
a number of the largest beer brew
cries in the United States, and now
they are reported to be after our prin.
cipal mineral springs and summer
resorts. They can strike bargains on
several pieces of property of this ma.
ture not a thousand miles from Nc.
MinnviIse.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-12-07
BEST QUALITY, LOWEST PRICES.

We keep full stock of Provisions, Ba.
con, Lard, Flour, Sorghum, Etc. Just look
at this Strictly frst.class 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 nice, clean stock of
Hardware? 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
middle'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 trial before purchas.
ing We have good selection of CRATES,
the Radiant and also the common.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-12-07

WE give space in full to an editor
al from the Nashville American
headed "A Long Step Toward Des-
potism," which sets forth very clear
ly the attitude of the Republican par
ty upon their proposed scheme of
Federal supervision of Congressional
elections. We have little fear that
such a despotic measure will ever be
passed through Congress, yet it is
we'll for young men in contemplation
Of party affiliations, and old ones not
well grounded in their party faith, to
understand the tendencies of a polit-
ical organization which brings forth
and nurtures such vampires upon
the liberties Of Il free people.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-12-07

Trees 80 to soc. Best Trace Chain in the
market for Coo. Our Plows 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 cast, }
Buggy Wheels, from S. 90 to $500; Snort
and Long Arm Axles, Fifth Wheels, Barbed
and Plain Wire.
Our GROCERIES will he 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, 1889-12-07

We met our old friend, Drew King,
the king brandy distiller ofthe Ninth
district, at Manchester on Monday
and were glad to hear him say that
he wanted to sell out what brandy he
had on hand and quit the business.
Drew is a good citizen and one of the
cleverest men in the district and
when he washes his hands of the liq>
uor making business he will doubt
less be a happy man. And then
won't that good wife of his, whom he
loves so well, be the happiest woman
in the country ?-TullahOma Guar
dian.
The Guardian may call the treats
on us when he quits. Numbers of
distillers in this county have prom
ised the Lord and Sam Jones more
times than one that they would quit
the business, yet they cling to it like
grim death to a SIGH niger, and pow
erty and the devil are winding their
tolls more firmly around them every
year. Ole inhabitants tell us Of
farms in this county which were
once fertile and profitable to operate.
The owners have been lured to tempt
Dame Fortune through the still
worm, and now mark the change
Tumble-down fences, fields grown up
to sedge grass, weather-beaten dwell
lings with shattered window panes,
often no barns at all, horses and cat
tie of the sOrriest type and in bad
condition, the family poorly clothed
and little or no attention paid to the
education of the children. Every
man who engages in brandy distilling
puts himself in bondage to the United
States government and turns all the
evil influences of perdition loose upon
his family. Why will they not quit
the accursed business and rise to the
level of freemen?
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-12-07

THE Nashville papers have con-
tanned announcements this week that
an English syndicate had secured
sixty day options on the principal
Touring mills of that city.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-12-07

MR.. CLEVELAND refused an offer
for his Washington residence the
other day equal to five times what he
paid for it, and from this the news
papers have drawn the inference that
he expects to occupy it, and the
White House too, again before many
more years.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-12-07

WE noted last week the action of
Gov. Taylor in pardoning two of the
Barnard boys, and committing the
sentences of the other three. Since
then the governor has pardoned the
other three, and all five of the Bar
nards are now free.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-12-07

CONGRESS convened with the usual
stir, hustle, and interest last Monday.
The organization of the House will
he found in our Washington letter.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-12-07

REED, the new Speaker Of the
House, is big, ugly, beefy looking
fellow, of about 800 pounds avoirdu.
poise. He belongs to the extreme
wing Of his party, and his easy elec.
ton is an indication that the extreme
element is in the ascendency, with
the administration behind it. In the
flush of victory they will not pause
or scruple at any measure which will
crafty their greed for spoils, plumber
and oppression.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-12-07

THE President on Wednesday APP
pointed David j. Brewer, of Kansas,
to be Associate Justice of the SUI
preme Court.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-12-07

STANLEY, the African explorer,
has gotten back to somewhere in
reach of civilization and the ocean
cable from three years exploration
tour through the dark continent, and
sketches of his travels are appearing
quite frequently. Stanley will proba-
bly, reach England in a few more
weeks, when a detailed account of his
travels will be published.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-12-07

QUITE number of newspapers
in this State ARE agitating the pub
lie road question. 1t is a very easy
matter to unity the newspapers in
favor of improved public roads, and
the people of the cities, towns and
villages of the State as general rule
favor better roads and are willing
to be taxed to build them, but the
very class whom they would benefit
most, the farmers, pull back and put
every obstacle in the way of any i'm
provement in the public highways.
AS the Obion Democrat remarked
sometime ago, bad roads is luxury
our rural population will have.
The wear and tear on men, teams
and vehicles in hauling over bad
roads in Tennessee amounts to fabu-
lous sums every year. In Warren
county alone it amounts to enough
to build pike roads into every sec.
ton of the county in few years,
but the matter of pike reads and
bridges in this county has been agi-
tated through the newspapers and
public meetings until it has worn
exceedingly threadbare. We never
expect to see any very great or gen.
eral improvement in the public roads
of Tennessee until our county court
system is abolished, and the business
of the counties is placed in the hands
of smaller bodies Of men, and men
better qualified to transact public
business than the majority of the men
who now compose the county courts
Looking back over the oft~recurring
GIBBS and flows of improved road:
agitation in Tennessee for the last
decade, the only hope we can see fol
betterment is to strike at the root o
the ma,ter-get constitutional con
Vention and abolish the county
courts.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-02
An Irish Dinner in 174S,

Dinner was generally served at p. m. It was abundant to profusion. The wines were excellent, being the choicest pro- duce of French and Spanish vineyards, whose quality was remarked by almost all visitors to Ireland; and the potations were, as at the same period in England long and deep. Costly silver, handsome glass and china, and the finest linen ap- peared in all the better class houses. A characteristic feature was the potato ring" This was of silver, richly chased, and was used to support the great bowl in which potatoes were then brought to table. The sequence of courses diff fered widely from that now general. Soups came in the third or fourth place; fish, flesh and sweets jostled each other; while potted meats and cold pasties were not unfrequent items on the bill of fare.
 For more accurate knowledge of what our ancestors ate at their principal meal we are indebted to @ chronicler of the time. In 1747 she sends the following menu of a dinner to her sister; the quaint spelling is retained; "First course-Fish, beefsteaks, rabbit and onions, fuet of veal, blamange, cherries, Dutch cheese. Second course-Turkey, pout [poult?], salmon, pickled salmon, grilde [grilses] and quaills, little terrene peas, cream, mushrooms terrene, apple pye, crabs, leveret, cheese cakes, almond cream, cur rants and gooseberries, orange butter. Dessert-Raspberries and cream, sweet meats and jelly, strawberries and cream" She adds: "I give as little hot meat as possible. The invitation was to beef steaks which we are famous for."- Blackwood's Magazine.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-02
Witty Toasts:.

Good after dinner speakers are among the most popular of men among people who cultivate the art of dining. The flashes of wit which draw forth roars of laughter and applause are sometimes un- premeditated, but probably they are more frequently thought out and re- hearsed in advance. Impromptu or not, we all like a witty speech and witty toast. Chambers Journal has collected some witty and amusing toasts given at banquets, and, in reading them, one can only sigh, "Would had been there!'
 A rather cynical toast ran thus: "Wo- man-she requires no eulogy: she speaks for herself"
 A gallant young man, under the same fiesta! circumstances, referred to one member of the sex he eulogized as "a delectable dear, so sweet that honey would blush in her presence, and treacle stand appalled,"
 At the marriage supper of deaf and dumb couple, one guest, in the speech of the evening, wished them "unspeak- able bliss'
 A writer of comedies was given a banquet in honor of his latest work, at which jovial guest gave the toast: "The authors very good health! May he live to be as old as his jokes''
 At another gathering were toasted, "The bench and the bar: If it were not for the bar. there would be little use for the bench''
 As pithy was the following toast, pro- posed at shoemaker's dinner: ''May we have all the women in the country to shoe, and all the men to boot"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-02
LET THE TAX STAY.

There Is no reason why the house should pass the Cowles bill to take the tax off tobacco. Tobacco has generally been considered luxury, and is not an article of universal consumption. It is used only by men, very few women of depraved tastes and some boys who ought to have the tax taken off good sized straps instead. There is nothing to justify the removal of the tax on tobacco while clothing and fuel, which enter into the lives and households of all our people, are taxed as heavily as they now are. As a means of reducing the surplus there are soft spots enough to stick the knife of tax removal. The raw materials that increase the cost of man. ufacturing and decrease the amount and remuneration of labor offer target for the bullets of tax removal and tax re- duction. Men who want to chew to- bacco should be willing to pay for it, and they probably are. It is luxury that has nothing to commend it but a taste that is neither refined nor indis- pensable.
 Let the tax on tobacco remain. Every man can stop this tax for himself by giving up the use of the weed. The country is not crying for cheap tobacco while it is compelled to buy dear blank cts and costly food.