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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-09-06
"THEY SAY"

"They say" is common liar,
And she goeth up and down,
And her tongue is a tongue of fire
In the homes Of all the town.
Alike in howell and palace,
And on the broad highway
To our lips poisoned chalice
She lifts by night and day.
What falsehood coins she utters!
Her breast, tits SANDERS seat
And gossip's filthy cutters
Are tracked by her vagrant feet.
Over lives as pure aud blameless
And white as the winter SHOWS,
Suspicious unnamed and nameless
Her passing shadow throws.
Lo where is afeeble brother,
Borne down in the deadly strife
That we wage with one another
With a stab she seeks his life,
And where one sits lone and lonely,
AS the widowed years so by,
She cometh, but cometh only - hE
To beguile, and then belize y
The fame that virtue prizes,
The wreath that honor wears,
She soils with her dark surmises,
With here tainted fingers tears
Then curse me the cruel liar
Who goeth her evil way,
And curses me the tongue of fire
That blasts with breath They say"
Richard S. Spotford.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-09-06
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The Best Salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chap
ped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all
Skin Eruptions, and positively cures
Piles, or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price % cents per
box. For sale by Ritchey & BOstick.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-09-06
New YORK: CHARLES SCRIBNER's
Sons.

This is unquestiOnabIy the greatest
of SANKEY'S books, as the Expedition
which it describes was by far the
most important Of all his eXplora~
tons. Rarely has any book been
awaited with so widespread and an
eager interest, and it is safe to say
that no modern book will have so
many readers throughout the world.
Not merely in the United States and
England and all her English.speak.
ing dependencies, but throughout
Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Port
ugal and other natiOnalities of Eu-
rope, and in Egypt and other civiliz>
ed portions of Africa, it will be read
with intense and general interest.
1t is impossible within the limits Of
review to do justice to the subject
matter of the book, by any mere
mention of its varied features Of eX-
traOrdinary interest. 1t is IA story re-
plete with thrilling adventures in
painless tropical forests, among the
strange tribes of dwarfS and canni~
balls Of the upper Congo, the more
sturdy and prosperous natives of the
mountain and lake regions, and the
fierce bands of free~boOting Arab
slave-raiders, whose very name is a
terror throughout all Central Africa.
1t is a journal Of scientific eXplora-
tiOns, continued for three years in a
march Of six thousand miles across
the African continent from west to
east, and resulting in discoveries of
ineStimable value to commerce, and
which will go far to insure the speedy
civilization of this darkest part of the
earth. 1t is, again, history of a
semi-military campaign, conducted
by civilian leader with a handful
of volunteer officers and barbarian
followers, against opposing tribes in
overwhelming numbers. They were
defending their own lands, while
SANKEY'S small force had few re-
sources except those of the countries
traversed. 1t does notdetract from the
skill Of the leader that the expedition
was brought to successful issue with
comparatively little loss of life in bat.
ties, and more by patient tact and di,
plOmacy than by sheer force of arms
The book is still more than this, in
that it furnishes a careful summary
of the progress toward civilization
made by Africa in the last fifty years
and a trustworthy forecast by the
best informed observer of the fal
greater possibilities of progress in The
immediate future.
No descriptive passages in the, book
better display SANKEY'S powers As {
writer, or are more interesting thar
those describing the Great Forest O
the Upper Congo region, and thu
teeming vegetable and animal life
therein found.
"Now let US look at this great for
est, not for a scientific analysis of it
woods and productions, but to get ;
realidea of what it is like. 1t covers
such vast area, it is so varied anC
yet so uniform in its features, that i
would require many books to treat i
property.
"Imagine the whole of France anC
the hcrian peninsula closely packeC
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-09-06
STANLEY'S GREAT BOOK.

IN DARKEST AFRICA; or, The
Quest, Rescue and Retreat of Emin,
Governor of Equatorial. BY Henry
M. Stanley. With Two Steel Por-
traits, One Hundred and Fifty En-
cravings, and Three Folding Maps,
in Two Volumes, Octave, Cloth.
Price, $3.50. Sold Only by Sub
scriptiOn.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-09-06

Clara-"I am sure 1 don't know
what he sees in her." Cholly-"Well,
they say love is blind" Clara
"Blind ! nonsense; ] never saw a
man in love yet who did not see ten
times as much in his sweetheart as l
could" Brooklyn Life.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-09-06

to end "In Darkest Africa" the lat
est and by far the most valuable of
all books of African exploration.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-03-15
How a Horse-Thief Trapped
Himself.

A well-known member of the criml'
nal class named John Dinon. who
has recently been discharged from
Jail after serving sentence Of twelve
months, says the Melbourne Argus,
was arrested on a charge Of stealing
n horse and buggy. The circum-
stances which ledup to his arrest ARE
certainly peculiar.
About O'Clock the morgue was
lighted up Tor the reception OF the
body OF the little boy, Fred Oughton,
who was drowned at South Rich
mond. Just at that time Dinon
drove up to the gate, and rs the
building had not been in existence
when he was last at liberty, he was
unaware OF its nature. He knocked
at the caretaker's door and asked
that stabling might be provided for
his horse. Mrs Davidson, the care
takers wife, reported the matter to
her husband, who was engaged in
the morgue with Constables BARLEY
and Gardiner, and they came
out to see who the man that had
made such an extraordinary request
might be. They saw at once by
Dinon's appearance that il was high
~ improbable that the vehicle,
which was similar to those used by
travellers, and contained some sam.
pie boxes, belonged to him, aud as
he was very eyusiye in his answers
he was taken to the city watch house,
where he was recognized as Dinon,
and charge OF horse stenling was
preferred against him. He admitted
that he had mistaken the morgue
for hotel, but declined tosay where
he had found the horse and buggy.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-03-15
FOR THE LADIES.
Proposed Monument to Queen Isabella
Fashion Notes
Potter Paimer's cattie---A Woman thAt
Cost her Weight In d.--Persohal
Items. etc.
what sort Of Monument shall IL ses


There Is no monument so impressive
or SO we'll worth rearing as the monlf-
ment OF good deeds, Hut Ia driving
through the public parks OF this conn-
try. one careful observer az least Is iii'
messed, not only by the prominent stat
ues in granite and marble, but by the
absence of reminder, to the wander
ing public, Of the talented, phllantiiro-
M. benevolent, spirited wonlanhood OF
the United States. IL our short Ameli-
can history were 20 be carefully looked
into. could we not lind a woman here
ana there whose character, work or lal-
ent had been spent in the interest Of
common humanity could there be no
woman sighted whose statue ia memory
OF her virtues or service would be
worthy TO call the attentlOn OF tlis vast
crowds passing by that we a. nation
reverence, respect aud honor women Tor
their gifts aud works sake. as We do
military generals, statesmen, posts,
musicians, and sven Indian chisIsf We
DO not remember a statue OF any NO
man among the living or the dead ~
any park or public square 10 our Nation
al capital or in amy OF our great c'tls's.
let the women OF this country start a
collection OF funds Ia different cities for
a statue 10 one deserving woman for
her talent or consscrated life for the
good OF Others, 20 stand as mouument.
We are glad 70 n0tu that Presislent
Charlotte Smith. Of tho Woman's Nat
iOnal Industrial League, has Addressed q
memorial 10 Congress, Ia view u Tire
Worlds Fair Of lsg2, although We d.
not fully indorse the idea OF asking Goa
gress 10 make au appropriation 70 srsct
a statue or monument 10 Qaeen Isabel
Ia OF Spain, brcat 10 we believe u daily
uawspA srs or other publications would
commence raising fund IVr this puF'
pose, the statue Of Isabella, llrNt Queen
~ Spain, would b contracted for aud
placed in "a suitably conspicuous site at
Washington. Tlte petition 10 Congress
suggests that tie monument III 4ltssr
ton should b. thc work 81 i spanish or
American woman sculptor. lsabstiA
should certainly DO honorel after this
fashion, for ths services st,r rendered. Ia
furnishing the money, rven 70 tfs plrdg.
ing ~ her jewels, 70 equip Columbus
l1r his efforts, which resulted th tie
discovery ot this eDungry.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-03-15
Our Postal Interest.

Very few realize the extent Of tbo
postal business Of the United stotos
The annual sale Of stamps reacbos
nearly 100000. 900, and Of postal
cards 3s6,Oo0,OO0. The poatmas.
ter general, in his annual report. con.
cedes that one cent postage mnst
come, but says it would be inopnor.
tune to attempt it at present, ne q
would reduce the annual revenuo
from letter postage by prohably
$15,000.000. He advises thnt ~
postoffice department first be mt V np
aself sustaining basis by accelera ti NJ,
and extending its facilities in nh Al
rections. so as to Increase its reven, W.
The nearest approach to ono conf
postage will be in the shane ~ ~" y
larger postal card, To be- called ! la
ter postal card, with abundant ro ~
upon it to write an ordinary letter o'n
Frank Leslie's Newspaper.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-03-15
A Resistless Fire,

Fire and Water gives nm account
OF the recent confagrntion in Bos-
ton, which may be taken as coming
from an expert, and mentions u few
interesting points. IL IL curious
that the first alarm was given from
the same box from which was sent
out the nlnrm for the great fire in
1872, which also began in Kingston
street, then occupied by small dwell.
ing houses. In Just one minute from
the striking Of the alarm mn engine
was on the spot, but the flames had
burst from every window in the
building, the Brown-Durrell store
before line Of hose could he laid
In few moments fourteen more on.
gines had arrived, but the heat was
so intense that the solid streams of
water from the hose turned into
steam before they entered the win.
dows, and the engines might ns We'll
hove blown air at the flames In
twenty minutes the walls tell, and
tho fire crossed the two adinrant
streets. All the engines in the citv
thirty-tlree in number, were hur.
ried to the spot, and help was sum-
moned by telegraph from all the
neighboring towns, and even from
Springfield, q hundred miles away
and, notwithstanding the heavy
rain which prevailed during most Of
the time, nearly seventy engines were
assembled and pouring rivers Of wa.
ter on the fire before it was subdued
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-03-15

left me in charge when he went out
of town. oIIa
0You lie!' Missed the man. "he
"a in and want to see him,
As he spoke he lifted from his head
the broad-brimmed hat, showing
face decidedly Italian, and as ne
looked at it the reporter could not
repress u start. -
There, plainly visible, where the
sears described so infinitely by the
doctor, and the man, noticing the
start, smiled grimly and said;
"Ah, | see he has told you OF me !
guess YOU had better send him out
The reporter opened the door,
and grasping the bright, shining
blade by the handle, moved toward
the visitor. As he advanced, the
specter retreated until he stood on
the stone steps leading to the street
and then, with n knocking laugh,
turned and disappeared down the
street.
"Well, +" anxiously asked the doc
tor, after he had returned, what was
it,"
"A gentleman from Fifty-seventh
street who wanted you to go right
away" answered the reporter Il
told him YOU were out and would 90
in the morning. He was IN q hurry,
however, and started to look for an
other doctor.
Then it was not the specter?"
"No."
THANK God for that" and he tell
over in a swoon from which he never
recovered.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-03-15

ia the world who ever COS. 49,, j.
her weight in gold. In "a 'A ha'lssl
digging days OF Calilornis ~! "a
resident OF Sonora, MsSieo ~ ~ |
State she was born aud gysss y sass
hood. When about seyso, s y Ao'sas
age u parental uncle but san /
her senior returned kold.lad.,ass ~ ysAs
newly discovered mines saS 'iga 1,
desperately 10 love with M M, n.y. s0ea n
sought her hand IN marr,s n, WV U
accepted, but the Chursh IN ~ u
account OF the near relation 49, !
pair, 20 solemniza the na,,,s, y
siasion being ia vain NJ n
power Of gold 70 win ths f,s Nv y
way, aud succeeded oniy hy 49,, nDasFA !
her weight ia gold. Sha 4, Fs ,,
weighed M pounds, ana ay,,,s w I - =
the scales the gliltering d,,s s' y. r /
elied. The husband slilI ma Nv wv ~ =.
OF this worlds goods 10 pro '' Il \ y
home. fs'~s 2 ~
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-03-15

WHEN boiler explodeS nobody ever
knows the cause OF it. The engineer
is sure that the gague registered the
proper amount OF steam, and that the
supply of water in the boiler was no
more and no less than the exact and
proper supply. OF course the gauge
like the engineer never tells anything
but the truth, and the idea that boilers
or gauges or any other part OF the ma
chinery may bs worn out or become
worthless through use never occurs to
engineers or owners until it is ever
lastingly too late.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-03-15

Take plenty on exeyel.. .
Patti wrote: stake Il in NJ
take il alone aud breathe Y II +
mouth CLOSED. Live on simple fsai i
the fruit and rars beef you NM, y
little pastry, a glass OF ela,ss 4, 4
ner, c0ifee IN moderation. but rs.,.
sip Of lser, because II thseksas ~ III
AMI stupeiies the senses Ke.s,.,'s
hours for work, meals, resi- IA ~
tion, and never under any els.s.'.,'s
css indulge ia the iashloisall. MI. /
eating late suppers. n yoa ~, \
preserve the beauty 81 face M n
priceless beauty OF youth. 80 ~
keep clean, keep erect aBd &c., NJ
---lNerr York Star.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-03-15

The Vermont authorities have got
out map of the state showing its de-
serted farms. Some townships show
as many as 10000 acres of farm land
with good buildings, which can be
bought for from So to $40 an acre.
The worst exhibit of all is by Wind
ham County, IA townships of which
are designated as abandoned. The
deserted lands are colored red on the
map. and the whole state appears red
der tnan any one ever paints single
town.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-03-15

STANLEY claims that his recent dis
coveries show that Victoria Lake in
Africa is the largest body of fresh wa
ter in tho world-a distinction which
has always been awarded to Lake Su-
perior. 1t is rather mean OF Stanley
to discover in the back woods of Africa
a lake which discredits our own lake
region, but he is in the pay of foreign
ers and long ago lost all his national
pride
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-03-15

WHAT is regarded as next to de-
,cisive reason why there must be Euro
pean peace is the calculation that the
mobilization of the French, German
and Russian armies would cost $780,
900. 900, and their maintenance in the
field would cost s200,OO0,000 month.
A war of six months duration would
therefore use up, for these three coun-
tries alone, the sum OF $1,000. 900. 900.
Besides that every nation in Europe.
including England, would have to arm
and hold itself ready, which would cost
millions more. These bills are consid-
ere d too high to be assumed.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-03-15

The Chinese have contractions for
all the characters of their written Ian
guage, the use of which qualities them
to become shorthand reporters OF
speeches in their own language. They
do not practice speech-making, but
they write the contractions with won
derful quickness, and the seribes at an
imperial. audience probably write all
or nearly all that is said.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-03-15

THE tenth census is quoted to show
that while all of the former slave
states except Missouri exceed the
national average OF illiteracy, all Of
them except Maryland fall below the
national average in mental and moral
arrangement.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-03-15

IT sounds queer to read of ''unoceu.
pied lands in state like Massachu-
sets, and yet there are such there,
and The Governor of that common
wealth recently, in an official docu-
inert. invited settlers to come aud oc-
cupy them.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-03-15

BosToN baked beans produce pug
nacity in pupils. A boy went to school
with pocketful of eggs to egg the
teacher with. The teacher logged the
boy and the boys mother egged the
teacher out of the school-room. The
teacher even left the town. Do you
suppose this would have happened if
the boy had been brought up on a
square diet?''
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-03-15

THE Russian minister Of transporta-
tion has asked the car to add an at
tache of technical education to every
Russian legation abroad. Az innoYa-
ton, similar to the one thus suggested,
has already been introduced by the
German government, which some time
ago sent technical experts to its Lon
don, Paris and Vienna embassies.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-03-15
Faan, Dassnpor,'. sagsraI,l.

Notwithstanding her coll,,s,
jewels, Fanny davenport nsssr ~.
ans lsWetry ia private HE ssexsgIssl
large and curious esr,banels sios 4.
siiycr.ieansd scarf PIN, sish asa 4
laatsns the neck % her dfsas ~ !.
had this pin for fifteen years, ass !,
siders that II IL should Il l0st I, E,aI
being hsr lll.luek. shs Il also n y,
IL tie horseshoe snpegstili0e al "a
with her a she's found ga M9ea IL !
ia California
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-03-15

THE editor of medical journal in
Chicago says that Pasteur has never
studied the subjects OF rabies or hydro
phobia, and that he practices a clap
trap method without analogy in theory
or practice in the whole round of med
zeal experience, and which results in
an absolute increase of deaths from
hydrophobia.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-03-15

A FARMER in Carroll county, ILL.,.
bought a recipe for making wheat
weigh double what it naturally would
weigh, and signed what the swindler
represented to be contract agreeing
to divide the profits. The contra ct"
turned out to be promissory note for
$500, which the farmer paid rather
than be exposed as party to swindlc.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-03-15

TIE hens seem to be doing their duty
right along. Edward Atkinson. the
economist. says the annual production
of eggs in this country equals in money
value the tot al production of iron.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-03-15

The newspaper is bound to get an
advertisement 1.-THE merchant doesn't
advertise his goods, it will not be very
long till the sheriff will
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-03-15

New York men must be anxious and
In trouble. One of the papers there
says about half the men rushing along
on Broadway are busy talking TO them
selves. Mental tribulations make them
,,nrftnr.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-03-15

When the lovely Miss IIonora s,,,
her band to the wealthy and venerable
Potter Palmer IL was understood th,I
she should have tho finest regtdsnre ~
sno S,ty OF chicago. THE hotel prince
KEPT h,s word and not only gave hia
1 , WHs carte blanche, but al.
ioWed her TO build the house any wny
ane PIeasedi as she was TO live in IL and
Isanage ", Soon after tho wedding sbs
began The study Of architectural art
ahd the books she bought and read nnd
nade selections from aggregated n N.
orary that cost $4,000. The castle "a a
melancholy pile of brown stone. with
turreta, donjon tower, minarets. balron.
les aud courts, overlooking tho n,iId
nIue waves OF Lake Michigan. Matte.
nlent was imported TO decorate nnd
furnish the French drawing room tha
opanlsh muslc-room, the English dinis,s-.
parlor; the Moorish hall and The Tnrk
lsh, Japanese, and Greek pnrlors th"t
encircle the gallery on the second finnr
t nnefe are two elevators in lilo hn,,ss
me expenses OF the conservatory would
Keep almost any of the tanants
M the exclusive estate. and
mrs' Ten. Grant Is authorize for lie
statement That there il not nv chnmbar
~ the Austrian Court that Gun surnass
tne grandeur aud beauty OF Mrs. Pal
,ner bedroom. This western socIatv
queen mas two young sons OF fourls.n
, ~"U osery christmas throw open their
hnaslnn ana entertain the children
" Ia. tno nelp IN the Palmer house. AL the
,a, ~ company Masters Honore and Pat.
Val 80
boys and girls. ~ s''ii'i
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-03-15
Cost ner weigh, in gaia

loS mr'' Jesus Castro, an aged Mexie,tn
iTatuy' VINO recently died at America
Aus, IN the Santa Catalina Monntair,
A'iAoua' was, perhaps, tho only womh y
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-03-15

some ballroom toilets Of transparent
vloth are mate Oysr accordion plated
silk skirts.
With heavy silk uet 81 tincd OF dotted
pattern, sttM niisLln Is uscd r0s a
foundation quite as often as satin or
silk.
Piano lamps are tladel with al Just
able para,ols Of lace, feathers and
flowers, which can b. renewed Dr closed
ut will
Brides who carry real orange blossoms
pay 8 a spray for tho tiny white Now.
ers, and il takes seventy stiyc sprays 10
make a modest bOglqust.
LOw'uegkel GrUcks are seem On tho
street and To- public places Ol Auusn ,
meat when thU wraps or furv arr ru-
moved. While popular, II is not good
form.
The Figaro jacket, intended for tbs
concert or theatre toilet, il not uuliks
this old LOuAvg IN cut, but Its a. tight
rs ths bodice. II is made entirely Of
steel silver or gilt passenenteric. with
= hugh cadet collar aud military
buckle At tbs belt.
Admirers Of the conspicuous and orig
tnnl will h. interested In the lah now
prevalent OF dressing from head 10 foot
IN the tint Of ons's own hair. The -.
cul,ar shade u chestnut. brown hair and
ths fair Patti red ars now reproduced IN
the PLAIN aud rough cloths II which
ulster, jacket, palgtot and gown ARE
made. y
Mrs. VIM. Bayliss has the credit or
setting the hapds0msst dinner table Of
the season. With apotlCss linen anil
china and perfectly plain SILVER shs tissI
white Puritan roses one evening last
week W. an epergns representing n
branch OF oak, On the four corners 81
the table were little fish baskets iiIled
with lilies Of the valley and SPRAYED
with mist that gIittergd LIKE dew
drops
British colors have taken the place OF
the black mantle Tor indoor wear, with
tho white cloth red lining "A uasl ANA
gold embroidered along The edge Thoso
seen N carriages fnr the play Of tho for.
mai visit are designed In cherry, maroon.
russell, copper, pale.blue and green. and
even rich orange is affected, with blnck
plumes TO soften the glare. All ara
brilliantly lined. al have Greek sIpeyss
and some have hoods ia which appIioue,l
leaves are raised with embroidery
threads.