Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-11-22

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South, has permanently increased its
Saturday issue to twelve pages.
Mrs. N. G. TAYLOR, mother of
Gov. r. l.. Taylor, died at the home
Of her son, Congressman A. A. Tay-
lor, in johnson City, last Sunday, in
the siXty-ninth year of her age.
A CALL has been issued for the Sec
ond Southern Inter-States Conven-
ton, to assembled at Asheville, n.
G. Dec. 18th. Every city and town
in the South is urged to send dele
gates.
Mr.. II. H. NORMAN, of Murfrees-
boro, it is understood, will be made
Adjutant General by Gov. Buchanan.
The governor could not select more
courteous and affable gentleman for
the position.
IT is now rumored that Maj. E, B.
Stahlman, who has recently resigned
the Sd Vice Presidency of the L. &
n. Railroad, is to be made I'd Vice
President of the Queen & Crescent
route, which has lately come into
possession of the L. T. V. & G.
MCCORMICK, Wood, Deering, and
a number of other big manufacturers
Of harvesting machines, have formed
a combine or trust, with a capital
stock of $50, 100000. They claim that
their object is not to increase prices of
machinery, but to prevent any in
crease.
Mr.. j. w. ALLEN, the present
Comptroller, is a candidate for re-
election to that Office, and the incom-
ing General Assembly could not find
amore competent and capable official.
The best interests of the State will
be conserved by retaining him in
that position.
THE Obion Democrat will lose some
of its well earned popularity if gives
out afew more such expressions asthe
thirteenth item in its editorial column
of last week. Every editor should
have respect enough for his christian
readers not to drag the name of the
Deity into the filth and mire of polit-
ical comment.
DIR. KOCH, an eminent German
physician of Berlin, has discovered
what he believes to be a positive cure
for consumption. A number OF
prominent American physicians are
vending their way to Berlin to learn
more of the new remedy. DR.. Koch
is preparing book giving detailed
explanation Of the treatment.
Gov. BUCHANAN is being beseiged
by Office hunters under his admins.
tratiOn. The most important pieces o.
pie hehss to distribute are the coal oil
inspectorships for Knoxville, Chatta
nOoga, Memphis and Nashville. The
perquisites Of these offices range from
$500 to $4,000 per annum each, ant
there are from six to twenty appli
cants for each of them.
Mrs. MARY o. KELLEY, wife o
d. c. Kelley, died at their home il
Wilson county on the night of thu
18th inst. She had been i'll only {
few days, and her death was entirely
unexpected. She was the daughte
of the late Gov. VIM. Campbell, ant
amost excellent woman. DR.. Kelle!
has the sincerest sympathy of all il
this the saddest of his losses.
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MAI. L. B. STAHLMAN of Nash
vile, has resigned his position as 3rt
Vice President of the Louisville (
Nashville Railroad, and Judge Woo
of Louisville has been elected as hi
successor. Maj. Stahlman has beer
one of the most prominent figures il
the L. & N. management for a nun
Der of years, and most skilfully di
he handle its affairs.
Mr.. JNO. NJ. BURGER, of this place
is a candidate for sargeant-at-arms {
the State Senate. He was assistan
sargeant-at.arms Of the last House {
Representatives, and made himse
quite popular with all the member.
He has a pleasant address, is capabl
for the duties Of the position, an
will fill it to the utmost satisfactio
fall the members if favored with a
election.