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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-12-20
Big Snow Storm.

There was big snow storm over
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia, West
Virginia, and portions of other states
Wednesday and Wednesday night.
Pittsburg, Pa, was almost cut off
from the balance of the world by the
blockade. Electric light, telegraph
and telephone wires were down, and
business generally was suspended.
Through Virginia the storm was
very heavy. StauntOn reported
three feet of snow. Roanoke had
two feet Wednesday night and still
falling. The roof of a machine shop
at Roanoke gave way under the
weight of snow, killing one man and
injurying eight others, and damag>
ing building and machinery to the
extent of 100000.
Through the mountain counties OF
East Tennessee and Western North
Carolina the snow ranges from six
inches to three feet in depth.
Many railroads are blockaded, and
trains have been abandoned.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-12-20
The Brandy District.

Maj. L. e. Bell, the intrepid Depu-
ty Collector of Internal Revenue, who
has been specially delegated to hold
things down in the brandy district,
returned to the city yesterday morn,
ing after a tour of Franklin, Coffee
and Warren counties. Brandy dis
tilling is in bad way, and Mai. Bell
has made five seizures in the past two
months. Last week he seized three
distilleries, belonging to J. p. Hughes,
]. c. Hughes, and HennesSy & Co.,
respectively. He also arrested and
placed under bond for appearance, r.
G. COrtner and J. c.. Levan.
The brandy people rule the whole
country up there, Mai. Bell said. The
merchants and every public man are
thoroughly intimidated, and was inn
possible to find a trusted contidant in
the fight he was making against
them. They threatened him in open
court with the fate of Jim Davis, who
was ambushed there, and bad feeling
was aroused against him in every
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-12-20
The Alabama Strike Growing More
Serious.

Thursdays Nashville American
contained the following special:
BIRMINGHAM, Dec. 1.-THE coal
miners strike assumed a serious turn
today and one that threatens to close
every industry in this district. The
members of the Amalgamated Asso>
citation of Iron and Steel Workers
held a meeting today and passed res
olutiOns of sympathy and pledged
support to the strikers. They agree
to refuse to work with coal mined
by convict or scab miners if the
strikers ask them to do so.
Pat Mcbride, of the Executive
Board Of United Mine Workers of
America, arrived here from Detroit
last night, to look into the strike.
He says if he cannot settle it he will
call out all the iron and steel workers.
This means the closing down of all
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-12-20

SITTING BULL, the notorious In
dian chief, was killed by Indian po-
lice, while trying to effect mis- arrest,
near Standing Rock Agency, South
Dakota, last Monday morning. Two
of Sitting Bulls sons, several of his
followers, and five of the Indian po-
lice were also killed in the skirmish.
The opportune arrival of U. S. troops
saved the police from total annihila-
ton. Another battle with the Indi-
ans is also reported, in which it is
claimed fifty troops were killed. II
later reports should substantiate this
news, it will give the Indian trouble
more serious aspect than it has be-
fore assumed. We are thoroughly
persuaded that the only good Indians
are dead Indians, yet there are many
things in the Governments manage
ment of its Indian affairs which it has
a perfect right to be ashamed of.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-12-20
Financial Relief.

WASHINGTON, December 18-The
caucus of Republican Senators met
last night for the third time and
reached an agreement. The financial
scheme reported by the Caucus Com
mittee was adopted, with the excep-
ton Of the project for 2 per cent
bonds. The measure will provide for
the purchase of the $l2,OOO,0OO silver
bullion surplus, the reduction of the
compulsory retirement of bond de-
posts by National banks, the extern
sion of the National bank circulation
to the full amount of their bond de-
posits, the replacement of the def
cheney in the National bank circula-
ton below $18O,OO0,OOO by treasury
notes based on silver bullion pur-
chases, the provision for free coinage
when silver is maintained at par for
one year, and the provision for a
charge on the conversion of gold
coin into bars and the recoinage OF
the subsidiary silver coins.
The Caucus Committee will perfect
the measure in form and transmit il
to the Finance Committee, whence it
will reach the Senate shortly.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-12-20

quarter. AS all know, Maj. Bell is
the most affable of men, and it is
pleasant to modify the above states
ment by saying the ladies stood by
him, as usual.
The above is from the Nashville
American of last Tuesday. 1t is eviN
dent to every one at all acquainted
with "the brandy district" that Maj.
Bell was either stuffing the Ameri-
can reporter with little sensational
news, or else he had carried home a
good supply of mountain dew and
was little too heavily loaded with
it. If Maj. Bell is three degrees re-
moved above an idiot, and was duly
sober, he would certainly not have
made such wholesale charges as are
contained in the above In seriousness,
for any man not thus afflicted knows
that the charges are utterly without
foundation.
Everybody in this county, and a
good many people outside of it, know
that the STANDARD has no sympathy
for the brandy business, and some of
the distillers don't love us much for
the hard knocks we have OCCASION
ally given them, but there is no
excuse whatever for such SANDERS
of the entire people of three counties
as is contained in the above. There
are some bad men engaged in the
brandy business, we know, yet some
of the best citizens in our county are
connected with it. And it must not
be forgotten that there are some toler-
able tough characters in the revenue
service. When the revenue depart
ment sends out men who are rough
and brutal with viOlators of the law,
who abuse the brief authority they
have to Cypress and intimidate good
people, and who drag many innocent
men to Federal courts on frivolous
charges for no other purpose than to
make their fees, it is not to be Won
dered at that revenue officials are not
regarded with much favor by many
good people. We do not want to be
understood as charging any of these
sins on Maj. Bell, He may be as the
American claims, "the most affable
of men," but he must expect, like
poor dog Tray, to suffer a little from
the contamination of the bad com.
pany into which his business forces
him.
The brandy interest is an impor
tant factor in the business of thi;
county, but the brandy people do mo-
rule the whole country up here. The
brandy men are themselves their OWL
worst enemies, next to the revenue
laws and officials. The men whC
have achieved any permanent finan
cial success from the business can al
most be counted on the fingers of ont
hand, while scores have gone t
financial, moral and physical destruc
ton with it, and scores of Others arr
following in their tracks.
The idea of the merchants and pub
: lie men being thoroughly intimidat
| ed'' is simply ridiculous, and amoni
t such men and all law abiding citizen
in this section there is no bad feeling
2 whatever against Maj. Bell in the lie
] gitimate discharge of his duties, AM
r when the laws of the land have bee
! violated, he can find here all the me,
necessary to carry out the fgh
g against the violatOrs, and men VIII
a are competent and courageous, an,
can be trusted in every emergency.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-12-20
REMEMBER THIS.

All subscriptions to the STANDARD
not paid in advance on Jan. 1st will
be discontinued on that date. We
would be pleased to accommodate
many Of our friends longer, but a
faithful trial of the credit system,
with the exercise Of all due diligence
to make collections, has proved a
costly experiment to us, and in JUS
tice to ourselves we must adhere to
the cash plan IN future. The change
may reduce our circulation to some
extent for while, but it is comfort
ing to know that it will also reduce
our paper bills, and thereby increase
our profits.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-12-20

the rolling mills, foundries and mas
chine shops, and 1900 more men
will join the ranks of the strikers.
The strike has already seriously in>
jured business and there seems no
prospect ola settlement.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-12-20
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE.
OUR AGENTS.

We do not publish ANONYMOUS cOmmu.
real name Of the author must accompany
every communication, or else it will be con.
signed to the waste basket. We do not pub.
fish the names of correspondents, but want
them simply as guarantee of coed faith.
All calls on candidates, obituaries, trib.
ates 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, 1890-12-20

A CALL was issued some days ago,
signed by representatives from seven
teen states, for convention at Gin
cinnati on Feb. 23d, to form a third
political party. The movement
grew out of the recent Farmers Al
lance convention at Ocala. The
call has since been withdrawn, and
the plan now suggested is simply for
committees from the Alliance and
other organizations to meet in Gin
cinnati in February and canvass the
whole matter of the formation of a
third party.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-12-20
Cough Cures

Ar unGdnt; but the one best known for
its extraordinary anodyne and expcctorant
qualities is Ayers Cherry PectOral. For
nearly half century this preparation has
been in greater demand than any other rem
edy for colds, coughs, bronchitis, and pull
monary complaints in general.
81 suffered for more than eight months
from n severe cough accompanied with hem
orrhage of the lungs and the expectoration
of matter. The physicians gave me up, but
my druggist prevailed on me to try
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-12-20

WHEN you go to Nashville be sure to
w call on GRAY THE HALTER and
MEMS FURNISHER, and buy your Fall
Hat, Neckwear and Shirts, Socks, Gloves,
Suspenders, Underwear, and everything in
Fine Furnishing Goods. We also keep an
elegant stock OF carriage and buggy Robes
in fur and plush. The finest and largest
stock of Ladies' Furs in Nashville.
Mr.. A. NJ. ST. JOHN is still with us and
will be glad to see you and give you hearty
welcome. Any orders sent him will be
promptly filed. FRANK GRAY,
226 N. Cherry ST., Nashville,
Tenn.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-12-20

THE committee having the reap
portionment bill in charge has
agreed upon 1856 members as the num-
Der of members for Congress to have,
and has reported bill to that effect.
This is an increase of something over
twenty members, and does not re-
duce the representation of any
state.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-12-20
Ayers
Cherry PectoraI.

! dill so. and soon began to improve; my
lungs healed, the cough ceased, and | be-
came stouter and healthier than have ever
been before. would suggest that the name
of Ayers Cherry Pectoral be changed to
Elixir of Life, for It certainly saved my llfe."
r. j. Oliden, Salto, Buenos Ayres.
"a few years ago took very bad cold,
which settled OH my lungs. | had night
sweats, racking cough, and great soreness.
NY doctors medicine did me no good.
tried many remedies, but received no bene-
ft; everybody dcsparcd Of my recovery. l
was advised TO use Ayers Cherry Pectoral,
and, as last resort did So From the FIRST
dose obtained relief, and, after using two
hotties of it, was completely restored to
health."-F. Adams, New GrctnG, N. j.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-12-20
DIBRELL.

Dibrell, Tenn, Dec. 16, 1S90-At
the quiet old home of Mrs. CinderelS
la Webb, on Tuesday evening at l
o'clock, a merry crowd of neighbors,
young and old, gathered to witness
the marriage of Mr.. John Womack,
recently from Texas, to Miss Belle
Webb, granddaughter of Mrs. Webb.
All were happy at the thoughts of
hearts thus united by the solemn
VOWS of matrimony, and many cons
CALCULATIONS and good wishes were
extended the parties by the friends
present. We wish them a long, USE
full and happy life. The attendants
were Mr.. John Womack and Miss
Ollie Parker, Mr.. Clark Sullivan and
Miss Minnie Sanders.
Christmas tree at the College the
night before Christmas.
Several young men from Smith
vile were Interviewing the young
ladies of our creek last Sunday even-
ing.
Mr.. f. Mccoy is to commence a
school of vocal music tonight at the
College, to last for several nights.
Bro. Preston is expected to preach
Oovorol J;coour.ag ot Tho ohprob oo,,,
mencing Christmas day. The trus-
tees of our new school are still want
ing an efficient teacher to take charge
of our school the first of the new year.
The representatives of 10000 mi
ners are in convention at Altoona,
Pa, TO formulate demand for an
increase in wages to 90 into effect
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-12-20

CONGRESSMAN EVANS has intro
duced a bill in congress providing
for a postal telegraph system, the
Postmaster General to contract with
existing telegraph companies for the
transmission of the business.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-12-20

You get your moneys worth, when
you buy Old Saul's Catarrh Cure. 1t
never fails. % cents.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-12-20
LIME and ROCK,
LETTwIcK & MARBURY

will keep full supply of,fne Lime on hand
at their quarry on the Town Spring Bluff,
and will also furnish
BUILDING STONE
many quantities. Orders for Rock Work
Ofall kinds solicited, and satisfaction guar
nteed on every contract.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-12-20

The representatives Of 10000 mi
ners are in convention at Altoona,
Pa, TO formulate a demand for an
increase in wages to go into effect
Jan. !.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-12-20

The Cuban tobacco growers and
cigar makers are urging the Spanish
government to enter into a reciprO-
city agreement with the United
States.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-12-20

The Southern Interstate Immigra>
ton Convention met at Asheville, n.
c., this week with $50 delegates pres
ent. Mr.. NJ. T,iBryan, of Nashville
was elected permanent President.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-09-30

Au..sop-.,. ss @i' & G DAVIS. ii, ssss
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-09-30

CANNED GnArI..-lIa,e two crooks,
one In the lap and Que on chair or
table hesId. you. aud the basket ~
graIe. on the other .lic. slip the pulp.
from all the grape. In Que creek aud the
skins In the other. ~ .con az both
boil strain the juice from the skins Into
the pulp snd can With az without sugar.
Don't lst them boil morr than q mlnu,.
N YOU can help u. II i.nt q very long
tack "a separate the pulp. FROM III. .kin.
aud they are go much nicer you vii
never r,gr,t u. Ia canning grsp-. OF
making iclly, u I. bstisr not a. prs. IN.
skins tao closely, a. you thus avoid What
many call ''clinkers" which are rally
particle- of cream ~ tartar. Another
good iiea 4. Ia use them before they arr
fully ripe. q. the acid doesn't seem to b.
fully developed I'LL they are fully riIr.
C,nnaGr oG LETTUCE sALAp.-One
small. fim head ~ cabbage, or thru
bead. 81 Lettuce, chopped az .licssi nne
Que cup If .we-, milk, boiling hot; .
little ic.s than q cup 81 vinegar, one
tablespoon butter; two Eggs, well heat
en-; Que tablespoon white sugar; one
| =
oil AMI mustard Ia taste. Heat the milk
and vinegar In sepsrat. vessels. When
the vinegar boil. put In the butter. sugar
and seasoning; boil up once aud stir In
the chopped vegetables. To the hot
milk add the eggs; cook one minute
after they begin To thicken. Pour the
cu.tard over the salad, stir quickly, COW
er aud Get I'm cold place. Serve cold
and gsrni.h with slicr. IL cold, boiled
eggs, crosses or bets.
suEr PuppI>a.-One cup choppesi
sust half cup molas.es; hall cup rails
In.; two-thiris cup .our milk; one tea
.poon soda; and q little salt. STIR In
four quite thick. put Into two quart cans
ani boil Que hour or little more.
lSfso, for fAs .iLO,e.--ODe cup sugar,
q Tablespoon -four. and the same OF but
ter. Nix Ia a cream, stir la about q
pint ~ boiling water. add vinegar to
give tart taste and boil q few minutes.
CARAMEL IciNG.-'rake Que cupful of
brown sugar. one cupful of'graie'i choc-
oiaie and half cupful II cream, With
q tablespoonful Of vanilla. Best the
chocolate to q smooth paste With . little
81 the cream; boil all together for half
an hour or until very thick; beat until
thick.
FRENCH IciNo.-Put three cupfuls of
pow derci sugar aud one cupful of water
Ia q sauce pan; let boil ten minutes
without stirring; have ready bowl al
Ice water. In which drop = little Of the
Icing. u II goes To the bottom u IL
done. Take from the fire; let stand un-
al IL begins To cool. then beat for hfteen
minutes, or until very thick and white |;
pour over the cake while hot, aud spread
smooth with q knife dipped In warm
water. II the Icing becomes too stln
and will not spread, set the dlsh con-
tanning u In warm water until 10 melts.
n Il shows any signs Of brittleness when
done. sdd little water and Jet it boil
again.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-09-30
p,s1 STRAW PILLOWS

III. American Anslysi rvlsi-. the fol-
low iug iDcLi.nt; During Walt Z" the
hom~ of |. no., -siimsbl. lady living on
Indian River, this o,ilior was told 81 q
discovery that hsd bcen mad" whIch
NAV pro,- q ham Ca sufferers from lung
~ hrunchlal troubles. Ihis lady having
heard that there "a. peculiar virtue In .
pillow made from PIN. straw, aud hs,'
lng non- 20 that material At hand, made
one from nu-, .oit pine .ha,ing., and
h.d the pleasure of noting imm~ilats
b.n.nt. >ooa all the msml-r. ~ tho
household had PIN. shaving. pillows,
.ni " "a. n",ics.i that all coagh., asih'
matte az bronchial trouble. ahstsi al
ONE after .l.-plng fr~ night. on these
pillows. An invalid suffering wiih lung
iruahle derived much benefit from sleep
log upon q maitrv.s mad" frum pine
shaving. The material l. cheap AMI
make. very pleasant aud comfortable
mattress, the odor ~ the pine psrrneai'
log the rn,lf- r,om aud sb.orblngof dis-
pelling all unpleasant oiors."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-09-30
oullI LINING

\ handsome lining Tor = fancy .ill
auli, 4. made ~ plain surah .llk, or, u
lhat .. too expensive. plain sof' cash
msr- - pretty color serve. very nicely
Il l. often question how the lining shall
~ tackled a. the outside without mtrring
u. b-auiy. 4 very pretty Way J. To- nr.'
haste m. outside carefully on the lining
then divide the lining Into squares,
marking the corn-r. % each .quarr Viii
a thrvsd. 4 pretty star may ti'en h.
embroidered At every point, catching ii''
two slie. together, bat taking csr- tbs,
the .ilichc. 10 not show on the right
,kle. \ cardinal lining With the stars
embroidered In yellow iii i. quite
.howy. 4 darker az lighter shade 81
the same color as the lining u.ei TOT
the star. make. tasteful combination
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-09-30

,us. coy, s sI,,.' ~. : 6 Sisi..iis@..s,.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-09-30

TABLE MATS.
Make chain of Is stitches.
Work in double crochet all arouud "a
the beginning and turn the WORK. Tbers
L. onc stitch upon the hook; Put tbs
hook hack through the last loop through
Which the cotton Was drawn, put the
cotton over the hook and draw u
| through that loop alone; then put the
cotton over the hook aud draw through
the two lcops upon the hook--double
crochet the row of loops on the back side
of the mat 90 the end.
Crochet t~ice In each ut the thrre al
iolning loops at the end-dcable crochet
| To the other end. Crochet twice In esel
IL the two adjoining loops at that end
bringing the ends of the first row around
the mat together. 4.
Hiring the cotton In front of the hoot
Which has upon u our loop, Pot the hool
through q loop at the end of this row
v herr Il commenced, and draw the cot
ton through the two loops upon tbs
hook joining the row. i.
Turn the work over. put the hook
hack through the last loop that the cot
ton VAS drawn through, put the cottot
over the hook, draw through that looi
alone, put the cotton over The hook aus
draw through the two loops.
Crochet tuicc In the hr.t of each ol
the two hoop. that had two stitches pat
In them.
Proved down the aide Ia the othel
Ieud--croel,st twice la the flrst of each al
the thr~e loop. that had Two stitches
pat In them. then 90 on Ia the beginning
cf the row, Join and turn over the ma
/ q. tsforr.
Continue until the mat L. Of sufficient
sire.
tor IN. border pass one loop snd
make In the second ave treble crochet
| iitshc. rss. QUE hoop AMI fssicn dow
by doaLl. crcch., In the next apd .o OF
sfonnd the mat.
III. length 10 the chain In the mhlil'
81 course determines the .is- II the mat
Dor ,ofi.c aud teapot. make chain 81
.lx, sui fsstrn together. Crccbei i~h'
In every stitch Ia start the .is paint. n
| siienlng.
4 hook .malI enough tn msk. u Yer,
co,npsct .houli ~ ussi. The .tiishr'
o. % ~, hsi~,i all the time are upon tbs
hscl II the mat. Tho mat u worked "
rlbl.,i double crochet, the hoax tssn.
plss..i In ~. oui.llc half ~ each hop
| anl the uufk iurpci nj the spi ~ ca,l
round. Tho incr-a.ing., arr IL cour.r
to taru the CORNERS, AMI the ruani. an
completed by single croChct irfor
| lurulng back.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-09-30

Atwood corduroys, In all seasouable
colors, compose some Of the stylish
tailor-made costumes.
white cashmerr, surah sllk. and plqu-
are used for baby cloaks, with some en-
broidery aud ribbon bows for trimming.
Cboux. or czbbagv-llke rosettes, Of vel-
vet or ribbon. are preferred 10 bows for
drrss-garnIture, and sssbes with floating
ends are not often seen.
Driving capes Of cloth are completed
by naring collars lined With ostrich
feathers.
Dainty boubon boxes Of French china,
Get In sllver or gilt, are part Of tho fasls-
Ionsble woman's toilet acccssories.
Children wear their hair floating on
the shouiders In long. loose locks, slight
ly curled q the ends.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-09-30

40 - -EAsy Acry~,ie; Daisy and Ro~es.
Cru-- words 1. oior. : Halo. Bii.,
4 l.le. 5 Eyes.
No. ss5-rhe DrunkAri's PAlindromei
mo. evil Night. with gin live on"
No ga Hidden MenAgerie, sloth.
Ion. monkey, b.av,r. on. tsar. tlson. deer.
tApir. i-opard
No s-Illasirsiei Rsbusi
"And cat again curve and flow
To join the trimming ri'cr.
For men may come and men may go.
hut ~ on forever"
No. om-P To lie sort~i' ConsiAntins'
pie.
No. sbi-Chsrar,eris,ie Initials: Georss
Eiiot. Arismns Ward. Charles Dlckens
No. a. Word squAre and Half square;