Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-02-15
d. 0. jenkins has fresh stock


this evening.
Smart & Co., have a full stock of
the best and most popular brands of
cigars. Go there when you want
good smoke.
Maj. w. A. Rutherford and Mr..
Wiley Steakley left last Tuesday
evening for Eastern Kentucky, to
look after the Singer Co.'S lumber
interests.
Mr.. ID. B. Carson requests us to
say that if the man who has his
large New Foundland dog don't turn
him loose and let him come home,
said man will find the sheriff after
him with a warrant soon.
The American Building and
Loan Association, of Minneapolis,
Minn., one of whose agents scraped
this town for some dollars last sum-
mer, has turned its toes to the daisies
with big string of liabilities and no
assets to speak of.
1t is about tipe to begin active
operations on the farm for the new
crop, but all the harness should be
gathered up and carried to w. s.
Maddux's shop first to be put in
thorough repair. And If you need
any new harness, that is the place to
get it.
"A number of teams were at work
one or two days this week, hauling
out the brick-bats and rubbish from
the burned buildings on Main Street,
and placing the same on the road
bed beyond Col. Ed. Woods home.
Quite an Improvement will be made
in that part of the Smithville road.
MIR. John B. Webb and Miss Car.
rie Fusion were married at the resi-
dence of Mr.. l. j. Thurman in this
place, at noon, Thursday, Elder o.
NJ. Thurman officiating. The happy
couple left on the afternoon train fOr
Texas, which has been the groom's
home for several months. The
STANDARD wishes them much joy.
Our announcement column this
week contains the name of Mr.. l. L.
Rheay as a candidate for reelection
to the Office of Sheriff. He has made
the county most efficient officer in
that capacity for the last two years
and if reelected we are satisfied ht
will give equally as good satisfaction
for the next two years.
Mr.. Geo. S. Stroud left here
Thursday morning for Illinois, where
he will purchase car load of fine
brood mares for this market. He ex
poets to return with his purchases ir
a week or ten days, and place then
on sale at Stroud d Co.'S livery stable
He will select only large animals o
good form, and parties wishing to Sc
cure such stock should call at tht
stable when the shipment arrives.
Mr.. G.. q. Blacks announcement
as a candidate for Trustee and Tay
Collector appeared in our column
last week. Among the numerous as
pirants fer this Office none are NOR
competent to discharge the dutie
than Mr.. Black. He is a most accu
rate, methodical business man, and j
elected to the Office of Trustee will
make quite an acceptable and accom-
modating official.
The little park in the center G
the town of McMinnville would b
"a thing of beauty and joy forever
if it was only protected from the raw
; ages of the town hog. If the peopl
of McMinnville will have hogs O
the streets, some provision should b
. made to at least keep them out of tn
| park. If the corporation has no off
t cial whose duty it is to look after thi
2 matter, it should be made somebody
duty. And it should be somebody
: duty to see that the gates are alway
kept in good repair.
Y Some months ego we suggeste
;. that a memorial association be form
= ed to look after the matter of beaut
flying and keeping in order our Gem,
: teries. This is a matter in whic
4 every inhabitant of the place shoul
r feel a deep interest. Our new cem
!. terry needs attention, and it should /
i given some better name than merel
"the new cemetery" We hoI
7 those who have friends and relativ,
n buried there will take hold of IL
IS matter this spring and form the ass,
l. citation. A little well directed effo
e will make the cemetery much mo-
attractive place.