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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-06-14
Commencement at the State Univer-
sity.

We have received a beautiful invi-
tation to the commencement exercis-
es at the University of Tennessee,
which promise to be more interesting
than ordinary this year. The Bac-
calaureate sermon will be preached
by Rev. DR.. F. H. Kerfoot of the
Southern Baptist Theological Semi
nary at Louisville Ky. DR.. Kerfoot
is young man a fine scholar and
preacher, and will deliver a very in
teresting and instructive sermon.
On Monday evening the Literary
Societies will have their annual cele>
brations. There will be declama-
tons and orations by the members of
both societies, followed by the award
ing of medals: These exercises will
show what kind of work these socie-
ties have done for the past year.
The address before the Societies
will be delivered on Tuesday eve
ming the 18th, by Prof. Woodrow
Wilson of Princeton University.
Prof. Wilson, now Of Wesleyan Uni
versity, Conn.,, has recently been
elected professor Of jurisprudence at
Princeton. AS a young Southern
err, the son of DIR. Joseph R. Wilson
of GAINESVILLE Tenn, and educated
entirely in the South, we have
special cause for being proud of his
success. He is well known as the
author of several works on political
science, and as forcible speaker and
lecturer.
On Wednesday morning at 10
o'clock the representatives of the
graduating class will deliver their
addresses, and the diplomas will be
awarded. This will be the regular
commencement day. On the after
noon of the same day there will be a
meeting of the alumni association of
the University, and,it is hoped that
all the alumni who can conveniently
do so, will be present. This meeting
where old friends and college-mates
come together after years of separa-
ton, should be one of great interest.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-06-14
CONVENTION CALL,

The representatives of the Democ-
racy Of the 10th Senatorial district,
composed of the counties of Cannon,
Warren, DeKalb and Putnam are
hereby called to meet in convention
in Woodbury., at 10 a. m. on
TUESDAY, AUGUST 18th, 1890,
to select a candidate to represent the
district in the State Senate and to
transact such other business as may
properly come before the convention.
This June 10th, 1890.
VIM. w. WALLACE,
Chm Dem. Elk. Conn.,, 10th Sena-
torial District.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-06-14

gerous and expensive the operations
Of the vote buyer, vote seller, vote
repeater, and vote importer. 1t adds
two dollars to the school fund for ev-
cry vote bought,
Sd. Its chief opponents will be the
vote buyer, seller, repeater, and i'm
porter, aided by the political drum
mer, who for few dollars paid him,
will play patriot while drumming up
boom for his employer. They will
all talk eloquently Of right and liber-
ty, which means their right, for a
money consideration, to corrupt the
ballot box.
When the bill was pending before
the Legislature it was stated by
members that 10000 poll taxes had
been assessed in Davidson county,
and only 5000 collected that nine
tenths of the country people had paid
the tax, and that nine.tenths of the
delinquents resided in Nashville,
many of whom care little for the ball
lot except to sell it.
1t is now American history that
Legislators, Congressman, and Gov
errors have been bought. 1t is a fact
that in 1881 the railroads and bond.
holders raised money and bought
Tennessee votes by the thousand.
Democratic politicians now charge
that the Quays, Dudleys, Wanna
makers and Others raised large sums
and bought the Presidency for Har-
rison.
This law was passed by the Demo-
Gratis, and was opposed blythe Repub-
licans, because they feared a loss OF
negro votes. 1t is fact that few ne
groes pay poll tax, and but little OF
any other tax, and that the taxes
which educate negro children are
paid principally by the whites. Is
this equitable or morally right?
1t is probable that a few honest
voters may not vote because of this
law, but where one of these fails, al
least forty vote sellers, repeaters and
importers will be prevented from
polling votes to put dishonest office
seekers in power, who are most dis,
tinguished for the noise they make
and the money they pay to control
conventions. 1t is step in the right
direction, to reform the bad practices
of bad men to drum up nominations
and get themselves in Office by the
use of money, stump speeches, ant
other appliances not creditable or il
the interest of the people.
Moses, commanded by the Lord
assessed a poll tax on the Jews. SCI
Exodus 80, 70; Numbers 3, AZ.
JACKSON DEMOCRAT.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-06-14
COL. PATTERsoNs SPEECH

Col. Josiah Patterson, according to
appointment, spoke here on last
Monday afternoon. The court house
was well filled to hear him, and
there was a goOdly number of cOun-
try people in the crowd. While he
advanced no new ideas, the speech
was a good general exposition of
Democratic ideas on the tariff. He
forcihly contrasted the Democratic
principle OF the sovereignty Of the
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-06-14

A PASSENGER train on the Cotton
Belt route was ditched last Monday
night in two miles of Texarkana,
Ark, by robbers turning switch.
Four masked men then entered the
express car and robbed it of amounts
variously estimated between two
hundred and ten thousand dollars.
1t looks little strange that in the
numerous train robberies that are
committed over the country, no man
is ever found with sand enough in
his gizzard to give these bold bril-
gands a dose of lead. Train men
have meekly submitted to the de-
mands of the rascals so long, they
have grown VIGOROUSLY brazen in
their robberies, and it appears to be a
very easy matter for two or more
men to hold up a passenger train and
go through the mail, express and
passenger cars, coolly appropriating
anything they may find which pleas
es their fancy, and then quietly walk
off without a hand being raised in re-
sistance.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-06-14
For Trustee and Tax Collector.
We are authorized to announce
w. G. ETTER

We are authorized to announce
w. G. ETTER
rs a candidate for Trustee and Tax
Collector of Warren County. Elec-
ton Thursday, Aug. 18th, 1890.
We are authorized to announce
BRACK WOMACK
as a candidate for Trustee and Tax
Collector of Warren County. Elec-
ton Thursday August 9TH, 1890.
We are authorized to announce
c. G. BLACK
as a candidate for Trustee and Tax
Collector of Warren County. Elec-
ton Thursday, Aug. 18th, 1890.
We are authorized to announce
O. F. BRUSTER
as candidate for Trustee and Tax
Collector of Warren County. Elec-
ton Thursday, Aug. 18th, 1890.
We are authorized to announce
Fl. p. MAXWELL
as a candidate for Trustee and Tax
Collector of Warren County. Elec'
ton Thursday, Aug. 9TH, 1890.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-06-14
Another Democrat on the Attorney
at-Law.

EDITOR STANDARD: After quoting
from Webster and Bowler, Demo-
Crat, a correspondent of last weeks
STANDARD, says: at thus appears
that the Id,yfN acts of an attorney are
confined to the conduct of suits in
courts, and that any other acts out
side Of courts are not authorized by
his oath and license"
From this faulty premise the writer
concludes what he considers a thun-
derbolt against Appointment candidate
for governor. But the writer's pre-
mise leads to this absurdity, viz: that
an attorney advising an administers
tor, trustee, or guardian, or other eli
ent, on matters which never reach
the courts; or in writing a will,
bond, deed, or contract, or any other
act outside of the courts, is guilty of
an WeLd1JW act and one not authorized
by his oath and license.
If there is magistrate, or any citi-
zens with any experience or knowl-
edge of law matters, who does not
know better than this, 1 would like
for Democrat to trot him out. This is
all the notice such a premise requires.
l suppose this Democrat never
heard of a fellow hiring a law
yer to investigate his title.
ANOTHER DEMOCRAT.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-06-14

THE Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
has issued circular to its employees
stating that the company will not
employ men who are in the habit of
becoming intoxicated, and that ems
ployes will be discharged if they be-
come intoxicated, either on or off
duty. The Nashville, Chattanooga
& st. Louis road, we are informed,
goes a step further than this, and
discharges an employee even for en-
tering saloon while on duty. 1t
would not be a bad idea for mer>
chants, manufacturers, and other bus
iness men to enforce the same kind of
prohibition laws.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-06-14

AT THE conclusion of Col. Patter-
sons speech at Sparta last Tuesday,
he was asked by Col. Savage if he
still thought theclaim of the deposit
tors of the Bank of Tennessee a legal
liability upon the tax payers of the
state, and Col. Patterson promptly
responded eyes" And yet he says if
elected Governor and the Legislature
should pass bill to pay these deposi-
tors he would veto the measure. The
Colonel seems to put himself in rath>
er a paradOxical attitude upon this
question. If in the wisdom of the
Democratic state convention it sees
proper to lay the nomination for
Governor upon his shoulders, the
STANDARD, in common with all 9TH
er good Democratic papers of the
State, will give him hearty support,
but looking at it from this side of the
convention it appears to us that it
would be wisdom on the part of that
body to select some other man for the
place.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-06-14

SPEAKER REED has recommen ded
that the features of the Lodge and
RowelL Federal election bills be blen-
ded so as to make a national election
measure. Mr.. Reed and the Repub-
lican party are having much trouble
in patching up National election
measure" which will operate only in
the south.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-06-14

Nashville American: Rev. d. C.
Kelly, d. d., is sounding all the
depths and riding all the high waves
of fame. He has thus far been SOL
dier, preacher, after-dinner speaker,
lecturer, editor and author, and now
goes into politics to daily with the
boys on the hastings and along the
highways and byways as a candidate
for Office. The dullness of the thud
with which his political anatomy
will accost the ceiling next Novem-
Der will bring sadness to his soul at
the same time that it adds enc to the
number of his Iife's failures.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-06-14

The Republican State Convention,
which was called to meet ineNash-
vile June 10Th, has been postponed
to July 3Oth. They evidently want
to wait and see what kind of a horse
the Dsmocrts will put out, or else
they fear they cannot yet lay hands
on one of their patriots who is will
ing to be sacrificed.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-06-14

Hon. JOHN NJ. TAYLOR, candidate
for Governor, has out list of speak
ing appointments for the latter half
Of this month, but Woodbury. is the
nearest point in the list to McMinn-
vile. Col. Taylor and Farmer Jerry
ought to come up here and get &C.
quainted with some Of the mountain
boys, any way,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-06-14
For Register.
We are authorized to announce
A. H. GROSS

A. H. GROSS
. as candidate for Register of Warren
County. Election Thursday August
9TH, 1890.
We are authorized to announce
w. w. WARE
as candidate for Register of Warren
County. Election Thursday August
eth, 1890.
We are authorized to announce
CHARLEY CUNNINGHAM
as candidate for Register of Warren
County. Election Thursday, August
eth, 1890.
We are authorized to announce
w. w. MULLICAN
as candidate for Register of Warren
County. Election Thursday, Aug. 7,
1890.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-06-14

THEY do say Nashville man has
discovered perpetual motion, or rather
invented a machine which accom-
plishes that feat, and will run until it
wears out1
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-06-14
For Sheriff.
We are authorized to announce

We are authorized to announce
U. VANHOOSER
as a candidate for Sheriff of Warren
County. Election Thursday, August
9TH, 1890.
We are authorized to announce
/. L. RHEAY,
as a candidate for Sheriff of Warren
County. Election Thursday, Aug.
eth, 1890
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-06-14

The wheat harvesting season is
now at hand, but there is precious
little wheat to harvest in this section
Of Tennessee in this good year of our
Lord, 1890.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-06-14
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For County Court Clerk.

We are authorized to announce
A. r. HAMMER
as a candidate for County Court Clerk
of Warren County. Election Thurs
day, Aug. 18th, 1890.
We are authorized to announce
w. l.. SWAMI
as candidate for County Court
Clerk of Warren County. Election
Thursday, Aug. Z, 1890.
We are authorized to announce
NG. N. M. NEWLY
as a candidate for County Court Clerk
of Warren County. Election Thurs
day, August 18th, 1890.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-06-14
For Circuit Court Clerk.
We are authorized to announce

We are authorized to announce
H. G. HUDSON
as a candidate for Circuit Court Clerk
of Warren County. Election Thurs
day, August 7, 1890.
We are authorized to announce
O. MILLER
as a candidate for Circuit Court Clerk
of Warren County. Election Thurs
day August 18th, 1890.
We are authorized to announce
/. w. SMITH
as a candidate for Circuit Court Clerk
Of Warren County. Election Thurs
day, Aug. 18th, 1890.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-04
ARRIVAL OF THE CREW OF THE SCHOONER PEARL

The mate. steward and four sailors OF the British
schooner Pearl which, as already reported was seized
at DIablo River on September 90, by the Colombian
Government for an alleged breach OF customs laws.
arrived in New-York last night on the Atlas Line
steamer Alvo which left Carthagena on January 90.
Their story of the seizure of the vessel does not differ
from the accounts which have already been published.
when the Pearl seized said Frederick Bertcls.
one of the sailors I" she was taken TO Carthagena.
where We arrived october Q. Then guard OF twelve
soldiers was put board and remained there until
we left We had no reason 10 complain OF treat.
ment Ly the Colombian Government. The papers
I'm the case have been forwarded 10 the authorities
al Rogota and Captain Murphy Is awaiting the result
OF their deliberations. which Will occupy sixty days.
The names Of the crew are Thomas Davis, mate
J. Sawyer, steward T. W. Lewis, Frederick Bertes,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-04
oUAINr BIT or SPACE. WRITING.

THE wONDROUS TALE OF PHILIP DALY'S GUESTS
AS TOLD BY Mr.. GOMEZ.
The outside world little realizes the labors and
difficulties with which the editors OF copy In news
papcr Offices are compelled TO struggle. An enormous
mass OF matter of all sorts and from all sources
comes into each office every day and every night, all
of which must be examined In order that nothing OK
news value may escape notice. Some OF the con-
trbutlons are grotesque indeed Articles are some
times offered for publication that written in the
most iegible way upon torn scraps OF dirty paper.
and full Of all possible errors In spelling, grammar
and construction. The regular contributors TO
paper-editorla writer's correspondents and reporters
as a rule prepare their articles with care ana
furnish good copy the printers phrase goes.
But certain occasional writer's who hope to make
few dollars by submitting what they look on as news.
arc guilty of turning huddled together In tho
most hiacous tumble, and containing every blunder
that II is possible for writer to commit ohe oi
the worst offenders in this way Is spacewriter VINO
sometimes puts his name on his articles as "Conee'
and sometimes "COonee.' THIS person seems
ambitious for the distinction Of furnishing the most
bunglng matter that comes into the hands OF .
copy editor. Formerly he sent in extremely I'M
pleasant manifold" copy with pungent odor OF
decayed chemicals all about IT, and with writing so
obscnre that even an Psychologist might be puzzled
by H. Now he has taken to himself typel liter
sevenfold than himself ana the reSLits ars
annang The other day this remarkable piece of com
POSITION was sent in BY this compiler. It is given
Without changes in spelling grammar ana style:
sunday afternoon last, Plni Daiy, gave aiowi
g pretty much every sporting man OF this city e
vicinity. There was good representation OF our
nrornInent a public NELL The dinner was given at
he Central House at Long Branch. IL was really
10 celebrate the acquisition of that establishment by
him that Mr.. DAILY gave the dinner IL was as mneh
champagne dinner a fowl dinner. For that
costly fluid flowed like water. When coming back
to g. Y. the train, the effects OF the champagne
was predOmnatlng. Nineteenth Of the corwd fell
asleep in their seats in the smoking car which was
monOpllsed by the vast crowd OF them Inc other
tenth was bent fun tV started II by causing ono
puglelistic chap to slap another who was asleep.
scraping match followed but before II was going TO
far the funmakers stopped IL a restored peace by
opening bottle OF the amber fluid that one OF the
thoughtful ones had carried OF for such emergencies
NY. was reached with out any further incidents
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-04
Ex-MAYoR GRACE AND THE FAIR.

Ex-Mayor William X. Grace was found at his Office
yesterday and asked regarding statements he was re-
ported to have made in Washington relating to the
Worlds Fair bill now pending in the Legislature. Mr.
Grace said that he had been In Washington for week
on personal business and that he had Mr. Plat
there. 81 shook hands with Mr.. Plat at the Airing
lingon Hotel" the Mayor said, but had no con-
versaton with him with any else the subject
Of the Worlds Fair. While in Washington gave but
one statement for publication, and l said then that
the Fair should be taken out OF politics. the list
of corporators sent to Albany gave either party pre-
ponderance enough names ought to be added to make
It balance. 1 want NewYork to have the Worlds
Fair and want politics in it,
A meeting OF the Committee on City and State
Affairs Of the Republican Club met last night at the
clubhouse. william Leary introduced resolutions
which were unanimously passed, urging all the Re
publican members OF the Legislature 70 support the
amended Worlds Fair bill, the original measure was
partisan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-04
TO HANDLE LOCAL IMMIGRATION BUSINESS.

Washington Feb. 3.whlle the plans of the Treasury
Department for handling the immigrant business in
NewY York have not been completed yet, and will not
be for several days important points in the matter
have been decided one Of these IS in reference to
the control Of the commission that is to take the place
of the present State Board This commission will not
be under the control of the Collector many had
pected The new bureau will be entirely independent
OF the Custom House. and directly responsible to the
Secretary of the Treasury. Whether the commission
will consist Of three commissioners only has not
vet been agreed upon has the place for landing
immigrants been chosen, although tho chances in
favor of Governors Island. The strongest party lead
org and some OF the most influential business OF
New York City have urged the Department 10 appoint
a commission OF three members.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-04

was Tsmmany list, has this been made AZ any
time far during the debate: The motion 70 taSe
the Assembly bin from the table was defeated by
party vote. This does not mean that similar motion
will be objected to tomorrow when there VIII probably
he a larger attendance OF Republican Senators, but
Mr. Fassett declares that the Senate bill Is not dead
until the Senate has accepted the Assembys objections
and that {" hundred Ways OF reviving IL couio DC
found In case OF need. . -, A.,
Al this time Mr. Jones had on his desk tho
Assembly resolutions concerning the washington
calamity Speaker Hustled and many Assembly men
had been in the senate for time. and the pres-
dent had been told by Mr. Fassett before Mr. Cantor
began his speech that the House had adjourned unos,
a concurrent resolution. IL was not. however nntiI
Mr. Fassett had again brought mp the subject that the
resolutions were presented and adopted, and the
Senate accordingly adjourned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-04
you COULD NOT FOOL HIN,
From The DetroIt Tribune.

An old practical Joke consists of reaching syy oe,
hind man you happen. TO be walking win AM. anu
pinching the heshy part Of his leg at the same time
giving vent to such growl and bark as mad dog
might be supposed to emit Nowadays, though some.
times tried. II seldom evokes the desired jump ana
yell
Last evening two young men were walking up
Woodward ave. and at the corner OF Grauot met a
yonng lady who was coming down with bnshteyed
little skye terrier AS they passed the nearest Young
man snapped his fingers airily az the dog, which
sprang up instantly and brought down a piece Of his
trousers The Young fellow turned 10 his innocent
comrade and slapped him on the hack with an
ultant laugh but when they had gene about half a
block look OF horror came over his features and be
nut hts hand under the skirt OF his Ulster What he
found may be surmiset, but he continued his home
ward on streetcar and II is ,ae TO say that
dog he win keep his eyes on the pup and not on the
Rfrl.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-04
EI.SPEAKER CARLISLE IN ERROR.
From The Utica Herald.


The weakest argument offered In opposition u
Speaker Reeds ruling by cS-Speaker Carlisle, In
attempting destroy the parallel between Lieutenant
Governor Hls ruling and the Speakers. The Ma
tional Constitution majority of each tfiouse)
shall constitute quorum to do business Mr.. Car
Isle saws the words Ia do business do not appear In
tho Constitution OF New York, therefore the cases are
not SIMILAR The Constitution OF this state says Ar
tice g. Section TO- a majority of each House shall
constitute quorum 10 do business section II, samo
article says "On the final passage In either house
OF the LEGISLATURE, OF bills imposing taxes Or appro
priating money, three hs Of all the members elected
10 eft her house shall In all such cases be necessary 10
constitute quorum thercn.' section 81 does nos
snpplant section TO- except in requiring the presence
of more members To constitute quorum In passing
money bl,s. The words 10 do business are there
and are repeated In different terms" on the ina
passsee"-n the latter section. II II is not to Dc
business for what does Mr. Carlisle understand the 10
quirement for quorum Is raised In section 81
The cN-S peakcrS blnnder makes bad matter worse
for his party organs. II was bad enough TO have to
eat ali OF the learned words they uttered In defence
OF Hills ruling IN 1888. IL Is worse 70 catch At
straw thrown out by the speaker, only TO Ind that
Is rotten-that he didn't know what he talking
ssout, wilfully uttered words to daecirs>
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-04
MEETING OF THE HOUSE FAIR COMMITTEE

Washington, Feb. "a meeting OF the house Com
mittee on the Worlds Fair held this morning. 1t
intended to finish the Worlds Fair bill. ten sec
tons Of which had been completed at previous meet
ings. The members Of the committee. however were
slow In getting together, and Of them had press
ing engagements which called them to other commit
tees The meeting, therefore, assumed merely an In
formal character, and discussion relating mainly to
the chances Of the bill getting through the House while
that body is proceeding without rules was INDUCED In
at some length. It is understood that the opinion
was expressed that the chances precarious for
the bill getting through while the House in its
present condition. No attempt made to discuss
the uncompleted sections Of the bill.