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Mower County transcript., 1890-11-19
Why the Romans Were Like Us.

Wnv tn0 HOmBMB WOK0 L1K0 VSs
Hyde-The ancient Romans used to
burn their dead relatives and preserve
their ashes in urnA
Parker-Then I suppose family jars
we're quite common among them.
Shore.
Mower County transcript., 1890-11-19

HA1T 4 NOMEN1s SOLOMON HOlDEA.
bnt get it WIS generally conceded that
Solomon Holden really meant to be =
good man in spite OF the fanlts that
would crop out here and there in his
everyday lie
Mrs Holden did not answer. and once
iu the silence THAI followed she drew >
long breath Her husband heard it and
s,uruea his head to see il she really
meant to let that indication Of m NM
uaeasant state OF mind be thus revealed.
!. What is the matter. Susan? You
Look IS thongh y0u we're not pleased
n itaa the state OF affairs You certainly
ought to be as glad as lam that ne have
saeen prospered SO much Surely you
onxht TO be very thankful, vile, and
then Mr. Holden undoubtedly felt that
he h4d performed arelig gions duty IN tell
Mower County transcript., 1890-11-19
GIVING THANKS.
Farmer Holden's Wife Has a Voice
in the Matter.

ES. wife, this has
be IN a good
year, and I am a
grateful man. /
have been look
ing over my busi-
ness "a n d, in
fact. into all my
matters OF loss
and gain, and l
fnd l am a good
deal better od
than I supposed
As to loss, there
Mower County transcript., 1890-11-19
CAUSE FOR THANKSGIVING.

lHETHER the sun
shines high and
warm.
Whether the sky -
dark with storm,
Whether the fields
were rich with
grain,
W b . I b CT, by
drought the herds
were slain;
Whether prosperity
hlesses the land
WhethersAdwNcks
beatreW tn z
strand;
Whether the season
Mower County transcript., 1890-11-19
40 Ipfallible Slgs.

Teeks-In wager new hat that
man over there's schoolmaster.
Potts-Nonsense, how do you knows
! Week.-Oh. he tried his hand on the
seat Of the chair before he sat down on
iN-Ltte.s -.
Mower County transcript., 1890-11-19

-Pettigrew states that the male Of
the silk-r0rm moth travels ct the rate
Of one hundred miles daT
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-08-02
IRVING COLLEGE.

Irving College, July q, 1S90.-We
had fine rain last Wednesday and
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. S. Grizzle returned
home one day last week. They had
been visiting friends and relatives
here for several days.
Mrs. c. M. Rutledge and her little
daughter, Leta, spent several days of
last week with the family of Mr.. F.
S. Grizzle in North Warren. Miss
Leta has been quite sick since her
return, but we hope she will soon be
up.
Mrs. Mary Tipps went to Viola
last week to stay several weeks.
Mr.. Carol Parks and his grand
daughter, Miss Mary Parks, went to
Viola last Thursday and returned
Sunday.
Messrs. Stokely Black and Robt.
Potter passed through our village to-
day. They stopped long enough,
however, to interview our merchants
on the subject of trade.
Mr.. Geo. II. Willis, l understand,
has dug his sweet potatoes, though l
haven't heard how well they "turn-
ed out"
Mr.. Thos. Etter has moved with
his family to Harrison's Ferry.
Rev. Hugh A. Cunningham passed
here Saturday evening enroute to
Philadelphia, on the head of the river,
whittier he was going to hold a meet
ing this week.
Miss Ersa Parks went to Cane
Ridge last Friday, where she will
spend several weeks with her uncle,
Rev. Pat Moore.
Mr.. "Cat" Kelsey, who had been
sick several weeks, died last Friday
evening. The bereaved relatives
have our sympathy.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-08-02
DIBRELL.

Dibrell, Tenn, July 30, 1S9O.-The
long hot dusty spell of weather has
been broken up by nice gentle show
ers, which have been plentiful, in our
immediate vicinity at least, rejoicing
the hearts of all, and causing vegeta-
ton to spring up afresh. Cornfields
are putting on an entire different APP
pearance, and our people look differ
ent and talk more hopefully than
they did some days ago.
Our schools all opened up this year
with larger attendance than usual,
and we trust that the interest will
continue throughout without abate-
ment.
A note from Mr.. Thos. Turner,
principal of the Oak Grove school,
says, 1--WE opened up July Dist, and
have eighty pupils enrolled up to the
present, two Of these being over age.
There are only seyenty-eight pupils
numbered for this house. We have
as fine interest as l have ever seen
exhibited"
The Dibrell Normal School build
ing is going up rapidly and will be
ready for occupancy by Sept. LIST. The
people generally, and friends from a
distance, are contributing to this
work, which is money well spent and
the golden harvest will be reaped by
and by. We long to see the day
when ignorance, vice, intemperanct
and every other evil work may be
crowded out, and our people may
be educated in every useful art and
science that would tend to lessen the
burdens and tolls of life.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-08-02
VIOLA.

Viola, Tenn, July 80, lS9O.-The
weather is still hot and very dry. We
had some rain few days ago but
not enough, and most too late to do
much for crops. Glover that was
Sown last Spring is dying-most Of it
is already dead. "The Lord giveth
and the Lord taketh."
we have had quite a number of
visitors, among them are Miss En-
ma Myers, of Wartrace, Miss Susie
Brown, of Smyrna, Miss Laura Nc
Peak, Of Carthage, Tenn, who re-
main with us, They are all charm
ing young ladies, and we wish they
would stay in our neighbOrhood all
the season, ifnot longer.
Messrs. w, r. Mabry and James
Cunningham, who have been visiting
relatives and friends here, returned to
Birmingham, Ala, this morning.
1t is rather late, but we must say
the ice cream supper at the chapel
given by the Ladies Aid Society, was
nice indeed, We wish they could
have another in the near future.
We can hear it whispered, "going
to be another wedding soon." / will
keep on the lookout and let you
know in time if | can.
Miss Susie Northcut, who has been
sick for sometime, is up most of the
time. We hope she will soon take
her place in our circle.
VIM. ThaXton is no better, but we
hope to see him in his store again
soon.
Mr.. Il. +. McCulloch, of Jefferson,
Tenn, came up one day this week to
Join his wife on visit to their son,
j. A. McCulloch. Mrs. Nee. has
been here sometime. We are all
glad to see them, because they were
once our neighbOrs and still Oul
friends.
Mrs. Bette Brown. and her daugh,
ter, Mrs, H. B. Ramsey, are off on q
visit to McMinnville this week.
Mrs. l.. p. Sain and her sister, Miss
Ella WintOn, left this evening fOl
Bell Buckle, where they will spend 6
few days with relatives.
Miss Carrie Garner has been in Nc,
Minnville most a week. Somebody
is getting reStleSs-wants to see he
lawful dreadful bad"
Mr.. VIM. Mansfield, one of ou
clever blacksmiths, left for Dunlap
Tenn this morning to look out 10
cation. Success to you, William.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-08-02
SOUTHERN STANDARD MEANWHILE. TENNESSEE


Mr.. D. A. Ramsey and wife are in
Manchester, visiting.
Miss Annie Smartt, one of Viola's
bellies, is visiting in Decherd this
week.
Miss Hudie Mabry, one of our
charming young ladies who has been
visiting in Bedford county several
days, returned home last Saturday,
much pleased with her trip.
Hands are being warned to work
the road next week. My time will
come sooner or latter.
Quite a sensation over the election
to come next week.
"Little Andy Brown and Dave
Ramsey made a trip to Manchester
yesterday. Something strange, the
boys made a quick trip.
Our neighbors who bought Oregon
ponies last week are doing we'll with
them. They are much easier hand
died than we expected.
The school at the Normal will open
Monday Aug. the 4th. Patrons and
friends will have dinner on the
ground for all who may come.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-08-02
EVANSTON.

Evanston Tenn, July, 90, $780,
Everything is quiet in our little
village! some little sickness prevail
ing in the suburbs. Mrs. Martin is
still on the sick list. Mrs. DENLY
has been visiting Mrs. Marshall, and
returned this morning with a very
sick child, one of the little twins.
Mr.. Nit Earls is able to he out
again, but looks rather thin.
Mrs. Bette Towles and Master
Johnnie Towles have been off on a
visit. We miss Master Johnnie very
much.
Uncle Archie Jones took dinner
with Mr.. Towles Tuesday, July, %.
Miss Myrtle Thomas and Miss
Mollie Pennington, have returned
home from weeks visit with rela-
tives and friends, and some Of the
boys are looking sad, especially Sam.
Come again girls.
Miss Emma Wilson, of Nashville,
is visiting the family Of Mr.. Oliver
TowleS.
Mr.. Zeb Edge, an old and promi
nent citizen, fell dead at his home
near Daylight, last Friday morning.
Mr.. Edge was a clever man, and we
mourn his loss.
Mr.. Thos. Rodgers and wife re-
turned Sunday from visiting rela-
tives near Smithville.
Our good people met Sunday, and
organized a Sunday School at the
M. Z. Church, Rev. R. V. Goodson,
of Dibrell, conducting the exercises.
Mr.. E. w. Mitchell was chosen Su-
perintendent, Mr.. VIM. H. Penning-
ton, Secretary Mr.. Oliver Towles,
teacher of the senior class; Mr.. E.
w. Mitchell, assistant; Mrs. Pollard,
teacher of the intermediate class, and
Miss Callie DENLY, teacher of the
primary class. Everybody come out
next Sunday, at 3 o'clock.
Our school is moving on lively, 81
in number.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-08-02

state. The law provides, "that every
person in this state who is other
wise qualified voter under the Con-
stitution and laws shall, as a cOndi-
ton precedent to the exercise of vot-
ing, furnish to the judges Of election
satisfactory evidence that he has paid
the poll tax, if any assessed againt
him, for the year next preceding the
election, without which his vote shall
not be received, provided, if any vot-
er has been wrongfully assessed for
such poll tax, this act shall not apply
to him."
1t will be Seen that the law plainly
requires that every voter shall as a
condition precedent to voting furnish
the judges of election satisfactory ev-
idence that he has paid his poll tax.
Clearly the law means that every
voter shall exhibit his poll tax receipt
as proof, but in the negligent and oft
en- corrupt management of elections
somedesigning judges of election may
endeavor TO literally construe the
phrase satisfactory evidence and
take the mere verbal assurance Of
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-08-02

Mabry, after vainiy trying to get
Smart, returned to Birmingham
with sad hearts.
Mr.. Sam Ramsey of Pelham was
up last week telling fortunes. Won
der what he charges?
Mr.. Will Gum of Birmingham, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. II. ]. Winton.
Mr.. Will Mabry went to McMinn-
vile last week. He is as clay in the
hands of a Potter.
Miss Laura McPeak, one of Car
thage's pretty girls, is visiting in the
neighborhood
The girls want Mr.. Lee McCrary,
of Woodbury., to come back because
he "took the cake"
Miss Emma Myers of Wartrace, a
cousin and guest of Mrs. T. f. Ma
bry, lends an additional charm to
our social circle.
Mr., Milton Hoover made a trip to
Tullahoma last week, but said he
had rather go to Manchester.
Miss Susie Brown, charming
young lady of Smyrna,is visiting her
sister, Mrs. NJ. j. Mabry.
Mr.. Jim Sellers is in our midst
again. He smiles sweetly. Wonder
if she said eyes"
Mr.. Sim Moore has delightful
time breaking a mustang" No
wonder he has such a long name for
the animal.
Miss Hudie Mabry has returned
from pleasant visit in Bedford
County.
Col. Burnham's daughter, Mrs.
higgins, and family, of Waco, are
visiting her father.
Miss Elma West of Alexandria,
and several Others, spent a short
time in Viola, enroute for Pelham.
We regret to say one of Viola's
liveliest merchants, Mr.. Will Thax-
ton, is sick with fever. Hope he
will soon be up.
Mr.. j. N. Cunningham of Birm-
ingham, is visiting his uncle, Mr.. r.
E. Mabry.
Mr.. George Stroud of Waxahatchie
Tex, is here on a visit, after many
years.
Elder Orman preached Friday
night in the Christian church to a
large crowd.
Miss Annie Smart has gone to
Decherd to visit Mrs Matte Ramsey
Andy Browns little brother knows
where to find him, when he's away
from home.
Never mind the hard times-'tis
san oft told tale"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-08-02
The Poll Tax Law.
in number
Nashville Banner.

Nashville Banner.
A subscriber in Columbia writes to
the editor of the Banner as follows /:
81 wish you would explain in your
editorial column whether or not ev-
cry man in the county is required to
show his poll tax receipt before he
can vote, or is it only applicable to
those who vote in precincts large
enough to register? This seems to
be confOunded in the minds OF
many"
IN answer we will say that the poll
tax law applies to every voter in the
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-08-02
LIST OF LETTERS.

Remaining in the Postoffice at McMinn.
vile, Tenn, for the week ending July 81
which will be forwarded to the Dead Letter
Office if not called for in 30 days.
Bonner, Nose Paptamus, Al
Pratt, Chas. A. Sutton, Molle
McWhirter, E.
BY order Of the P. O. Department, One
Cent must be collected on all advertised
letters Parties calling for any of these let.
lers will please say advertised"
Ed. J. WooD, P. NJ.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-08-02
VIOLA.

Viola, Tenn, July 80, 1S9O.-Viola
has been very gay for the last month,
Everybody's cousins and friends
have been visiting here, and the
young people have had a glorious
reunion.
Mrs. Il. E. McCullOch is visiting
her son, James McCulloch. Mr.. S
E. McCulloch came with her, return
ing to his home after a short visit
We are always glad to see sam.
MeSsrs. Geo. WintOn and Ran,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-08-02

some voters while they require others
to show their receipts. This would
be manifestly unfair, All voters
should be subjected to the same rule,
and all, from the lowest to the high
est, should under the law, be made
to show their tax receipts before vo-
ting,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-08-02
Attention Soldiers.

BY recent acts of Congress many Of
you are entitled to pensions: Call on
w. A. Johnson and file your claims.
Better employ an agent at home than
one in some other city.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-07-05
STRANGE FATALITY.

Street Car Brake Strikes Plumbers
Key, Which Strikes tho Drivers Revol-
YER, Which Erplodes, the Ball Striking
the Plumber, Killing Him.
Timothy Liddy, a plumber, met his
death in indianapolis, Ind, in strik-
ingly peculiar manner He was pas
senger on one of the open cars on the
Massachusetts avenue line, and was
seated Immediately behind the driver.
He was carrying "street key" with
which to turn off water connection, one
end of which intruded on the space re-
served by the driver for free use of the
car-brake. There was a stop made to
take on a passenger, and as the
driver released the brake the ham
die flew around with great violence,
striking the key, and forcing it against
breast pocket of the driver with such
violence that revolver therein was dis
charged, the ballet ranging around and
striking Liddy's head near the right
temple, penetrating the brain. He fell
in an unconscious condition, and died
shortly after removal home. The car
was crowded with passengers. Thos.
George, the driver, Immediately sur
rended himself to the police, but the
death of Liddy was so clearly an acci-
dent that no charge was filed against
him
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-07-05
STILL DIGGING AWAY.
Despair Has Taken the Place Of
Hope at Dunbar.
with Every Chance Against Them, the
Rescuers DO Not Know when
They Will Reach tho Mon.


Still digging away are the miners who
arc trying to reach their imprisoned
comrades at Dunbar, Pa. They are $40
feet below the hill and nearly one mile
from the mouth of the pit. They are
btill working in the hardest kind Of
"gob" and are steadily approaching the
point long aimed for. The fall in which
the men are now working Is of the hard
estkind. AS Secretary Watchorn express
ed 1t, could not be more solid IL some
ponderous machinery had been used to
pound and crush it together. When the
men will be reached is question on
which every one is at sea. 1t may be
Thursday and it may be Saturday. No
one knows what is ahead of the party.
They have not met with one fortunate
chance. Every thing has been against
them. Nothing but the strongest nerves
and the brawniest arms could have put
them where they now are. But they
are right where they expected to be,
and will continue until they reach the
end. At 10 p. m. on the 25th the rescu-
ing party knew exactly where they
were in their work for the frst time
since the Hill Farm mine disaster. They
are some sixty feet from the objective
point in the Hill Farm mine, and what
is supposed to be the easiest approach to
the unfortunates. At the same rate OF
progress as was made on the 25th the en-
tombed men should be reached in TWEEN.
ty-four hours, and If the Hill Farm mine
can be entered without risk of life, the
rescue will then be speedy. 1t does not
now seem possible that any of the en-
tombed men are alive.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-07-05
Who Can Beat II?

When the complete census returns have
been received at Washington there is
prospect that the claims of various To-
calities throughout the country to the
possession of the Oldest living inhabi-
tant may be finally decided. Philadel.
Dhia, however, is the first in the field
with candidate. This is Mrs. Catharine
Sharp, who owns up to having put in
112 years of life on this blissful sphere.
She is the head Of family of five gen.
erations. All of them live in the same
house, and, with two exceptions, all are
women. Her daughter is seventy-two
years of age, her granddaughter AZ. her
great granddaughter 90, and besides
these there are two great-great grand.
children. The male portion of the
household comprises the husband of the
granddaughter and the son of the 72.
year-old daughter
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-07-05
rnMppsr-rossnp.
Gallatin, Tenn, Struck By Tornsdc---
Church Wrecked and Two People KILL

Gailasin, Tenn, Struck By = Tornado
Church wrecked and Two People KILL
cd. Nf
d Another tornado visited Gallatin,
Tenn, Sunday evening, doing great
damage to property and resulting in the
death of two colored women, Ann Mar
tin and Mary Hoffman, who we're crush
ed under falling church. Tho Afri-
can Methodist Church was holding
services and there came mighty
gush of wind and the church was
blown down, catching the congregation
under the roof and falling timbers. Rev.
Granville Brown was badly injured in
his pulpit. Ten persons were caught
under the falling walls and among the
injured are: Rev. Gilbert Woodforle
and child, Granville Beech, Mary Hor-
ton, Mary Lowery, child Of Mamie
Payne. Ann Martin and Mary Hoff-
man were taken from the debris so hor-
ribly mangled that both ARE dying.
Damage was also done the public
school building, private residences,
etc. Many houses were unroofed and
wires are down. Fences and trees were
swept away. No other loss of life is re-
ported. In many private residences car
pets were blown from the floors and fur
niture smashed into kindling-wood.
The tornado took southwesterly
course, and very heay rain fell during
the time. A destructive storm is re-
ported from Lexington, Tenn.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-07-05
Victory for the Lottery Company.

The Louisiana House after debating
the proposition at length, pass the Lot
terry bill, submitting to the popular vote
a constitutional amendment extending
the charter of the Louisiana State Lot
terry Company for twenty-five years in
stood 66 to 90, just enough to pass the
bill, as it requires a two-thirds vote,
and the House consists of ninety-eight
members The bill is reasonbly sure
to pass the Senate with the same two
thirds majority. 1t can not be vetoed
by the Governor, but goes before the
people in April, 1892, and will have to
receive majority of all the votes then
to become a law
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-07-05
TORNADO IN MICHIGAN.

Houses, Barnes and Groves of Trees Scat
tered to the Winds, and Several Persons
Injured.
A tornado passed over Portland. Mich,
and Orange, in Ionia County, causing
great damage. The storm first struck
VIM. Sayre's timber, a tract of ten acres
of fine, hard wood, and leveled the whole
grove, tearing up the trees by the roots
or twisting them in all kinds of fantastic
shapes. From Portland the tornado
crossed belt of open country, carrying
fences and trees with it. Edward Har-
woods barn was in the track of the
tempest and it was first set on fire by
lightning, then demolished by the wind.
Three valuable horses were killed.
Stephen Drums house was blown to
atoms and the family of five buried in
the ruins. All escaped alive, however.
Farm fences are obliterated and dozens
of persons injured Crops are ruined
and much stock killed.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-07-05
AN EXPENSIVE VOTE.
One Man Costs the Louisiana Lottery
Company Over Six Millions.

One Man Costs the Louisiana Lottery
Company Over Six Millions.
The Senate Committee to which the
Lottery bill passed by the House was
referred reported it back, increasing the
amount to be paid by the Louisiana
State Lottery Company for the privi-
lege to S1,25O, 900 a year, instead of
81, 900, 600, and for the entire period
of twenty-five years 1,25O, ,OOO This
change was due to Mr.. Lawton, of
Algiers, who, when the question
came up, announced that he would vote
against the bill unless the amount paid
by the company was increased $3.50, 900,
to the amount offered by the English
syndicate. This was agreed to by friends
of the lottery company, and Lawton
then cast his vote for the bill, thus as
suring its passage, but costing the COM
pany Sc, $50, 900. The additional $3.50, 600
goes to the General Fund of the State,
and can be used by the Legislature for
any purpose whatever.