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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-03-15
IRVING COLLEGE.

Irving College, March llth, $780,
After so much rain we are having
some very fine days, and the roads
are drying up rapidly.
Misses Lille Etter and Etter Hayes
have gone to Viola to spend several
months, where they will take music
lessons.
Mr.. w. d. Meadows was married
to Miss Lille WOodlee last Thursday
evening, Esq. j. ]. Meadows o~fficiat>
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. Meadows have a
host of friends who wish them success
in life and as much happiness as
earth can afford,
Mr.. VIM. Meadows gave the young
folks II shop last Friday night.
They had a very nice time, as they
always will have when Mr.. Mead
ows and his amiable daughters
preside over the entertainments
The young folks had Il sociable at
Mr.. w. G. Woodlee's Monday night,
and some ofthem clipped the light
fantastic in the whirl of the dizzy
waltz until the wee small hours Of the
night.
Mr.. Thos. Davis has been down in
the north part Of the county making
some Improvements on his farm
there, preparatory to removing on
it the coming autumn.
Mr.. j. NJ. Clendenen, of Safely
has been sojourning here IA few
days.
n. B. Stubbleield and family were
visiting his mother-in-law, Mrs
Hayes, last Saturday and Sunday.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-03-15
ROCK ISLAND.

Rock Island, Tenn, March 13, 1890
Cyrus Haston is in Nashville this
week purchasing goods for the Farm
ers' and Laborers' Union store near
here.
Farmers say that some wheat was
entirely ruined by the late freezes.
Oats that were sown some weeks ago
have been frozen out.
Mr.. Joseph Miller Of this place,
but engaged in business at Sparta,
is at home on a visit.
Rev. Mr.. Carl, the circuit rider,
preached at Pine Bluff last Sunday.
j. r. Oliver spent Saturday night
and Sunday with his family at Day
light.
Mrs. G. w. Brazier is visiting the
family of J. w. Miller at Rowland.
Miss Dealy Kirby, who was severe
ly burned by falling into the fire some
weeks ago, died last Saturday morn
ing.
Mr.. Davis Hash of Rock Island
and Miss Dolly Miller. diughter oI
j. w. Miller, Rowland, were mar.
ried at ! o'clock today, Esq. I. 7.
Hills officiating. The writer joins Il
host of friends in wishing them 4
pleasant sail over life's tempeStuou,
sea.
The Democrats of Puthm county
will hold a primary election on The
last Saturday in this month, to select
candidates for county oil 9~.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-03-15

While two tramps were travelling
through a farm in Maury county last
Tuesday with a couple Of trained
bears, n of the animals became en-
ragged, got Loose from his keeper, and
attacked a fine young jack, cutting
an ugly cash in the jacks throat.
Murfreesboro News: Col. John H.
Savage, although seventy-two years
old, is n Of the liveliest members
of the Legislature. Major Sparks says
that Savage came over with Christie
pher Columbus.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-03-15
NASHVILLE MARKET REPORT.

Corrected from the Nashville American
every Thursday evening. t.tl
Travelling men are sending in or
ders for spring goods freely enough,
but they are comparatively small.
Indications point to a very c%onserva-
tive course on the part of country
merchants. Their wants are being
trimmed down to the bare necessities
of their trade and nothing is being
placed on their shelves that is liable
to remain there until another season.
There was more activity manifested
in groceries today than usual, and
the market continues to maintain
very firm values. The two leading
staples, sugar and coffee, rule rather
strong, and both show a disposition
to advance to higher figures. Pro-
visions are firm and fairly active with
the market inclined to higher prices.
The egg market has been very much
unsettled for the last few days, but,
the excitement is about to blow over
and a sharp decline may be expected
Choice butter is in good demand,
Corn remains quiet and feed-stuffs
firm.
Wheat, from wagons,good dry,new, 70 to 81
Corn, from wagoDs..... 49,. .........32 to 39l.
Corn Meal....." -.
Oats............... ......"."".".....Z TO 2oE
Hay, prime timothy, per ton. $1,000 to 1885
Dried Apples. ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Ito 81
Dried Peaches, halves.
quarters 81
Dried B~lack0errles ........".. ...."... 10 Al
Feathers, prince. ."..."."..,. .."".. to 4.
nlnSenS, ury....... ..... ........''...'' @Z'z'
ESSs...... .''''s.''tO
Chickens, frying" mathematician.
hens
Irish Potatoes, per Dbl ..."""""..... IL
Wool, unwashed "............. ..,"...23 to 2
" tub'washed, 49,, .........".."".... "a to 3
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-03-15

EX -Congressman Taulbee, Of Ken
lucky, who was shot in the head at
Washington about two weeks ago by
G. Z. Kincaid, a Louisville newspa-
per correspondent, died in a hospital
ut Washington last Tuesday. Kin.
caid is in prison, hut very i'll, with
little prospect ufrecnvery.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-03-15
TANDARD- cMINNVILLE. TENNESSEE ATURDAY-M IS 1890.

leaked out began to examine the Sen.
ators the scales fell from its eyes.
Now the Committee knows what
everybody else has known all the
time.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-03-15
wEAT IS


1t is that impurity in the blood, which, ac-
cumulating in the glands Of the neck, pro-
duces ~nnsightly humps or swelllngs; which
causes painful running sores on the arms,
legs, or feet; which developes ulcers in the
eyes, ears, or nose, often causing blindness or
deafness; which is the origin Of pimples, can
cerous growths, or the many other manifesto
tions usually ascribed to "humors;" which.
fastening upon the lungs, causes consumption
and death. Being the most ancient, 1t Is the
most general Of all diseases or affections, for
very few persons are entirely free from 1t.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-03-15
FRIDAY, MARCH p, 80.


sell at Public Sale to the Highest Bidder on
twelve mouths credit, the stock Of goods
now in the store house at Viola. Team, le-
Gently occupied by the said H.. II. Williams.
Seid stock ~ofgoodS CONSISTS Of Z general line
OF Dry Goods, Clothing, hardware, Roots,
Shoes, Groceries, ETC., aud Safe aul AL
necessary Store Fixtures.
Anyone wishing IN examine the G,ods
and Fixtures can do SO b. calling on JrsSr
Bonner, or myself, at Viola. Private sealed
bidSo on the Goods aud Fixtures a. Who'll,
are solicited up to the Day of Sale, Par
chaser IN give note with good S%rcnrity. lf
no satisfactory bid is received before the
Day of Sale, the Goods will be sold Al
PUBLIC AUCTION IN LOTS.
T. E. MABRY, Administrator
March 10th, 1890
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-03-15
Commercial.
MEANWHILE PRODUCE MARKET.
Corrected weekly by Mead & Ritchey.
OFFICE SOUTHERN STANDARD,

McMinnville. March IA, 1890.
Since last report values have
changed in some articles of country
produce. Eggs, one of the principal
products of the country, have de-
clined. Last week, on account of the
floods and a prospect of a cold spell,
they advanced, but as the cold spell
subsidized, the large increase in
product caused a decline with little
prospect of better prices. Poultry has
advanced in the Eastern marketsand
we advance &c here. Mead& Ritchey
and their agents will pay next week
and until further notice, Sc for hens,
ducks and turkeys, delivered on
Tuesdays and Wednesdays. al1na1a
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-03-15
How :: 6 Ca" CURE .

BY taking Hoods S~arsaparilla, which, by
the remarkable cures it has accomplished.
often when other medicines have failed, has
proven itself to be a potent and peculiar
medicine for this disease. Some Of these
cures are really wonderful. II you suffer from
scrofula, be sure to try Hoods S~arsaparilla.
"My daughterM Mary was afflicted with scrof-
ulous oreneckf 'front.' the time she was22months
old till she became six years OF age. Jumps
formed in her neck, and one Of them after
growing to the size Of o pigeons egg, became
a running sore for over three years. We gave
her Hoods ~Sarsaparilla, when the lump and
all indications Of s~crofula entirely dis
appeared, and now she seems to be a healthy
child" US, CARLILE, Nauright, Nd.
N. B. Be Sure to get only
Hoods SaYSaparilla,
soldby all druggists. 81; six for sS. Prepared only
by c. 1. HOOD q CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One, Dollar
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-03-15


Sparta ENpusitor: A writer in the
New Era wants to know where Hen
~ Snodgrass was in the last Congress
sioual canvass when Creed Bates was
defeated ,intimating that Henry sulk-
ed in his tent. That writer only dis.
plays his Ignorance by asking such
questions, for it is well known that
Mr.. Snodgrass madea score ~ofspeeches
for the party and for Mr.. Bates after
the nomination, beginning at Nc
Minnville, just after the adjournment
of the convention, where he spoke to
u large crowd i'm the Park for two
hours, following that up by earnest
speeches in all the counties on this
side Of the mountain, the good effects
: Of which were shown by an increased
democratic vote in all the counties.
The Carthage Record says: "Our
observation leads us to believe that
the average citizen woul rather idle
and frolic six days on the road, under
color uf heing at work On it, than
H. pay al uf his pmkct une dollar in
taNs> -" tuH "i''-'.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-03-15
Chancery Sale.

J.C, Ramsey VS.. 0. F.. BruSter and wife.
IN obedience to Il decree OF the Cllah.
Icery Court at McMinuville, Tenn rem
derrd in the above styled cause At It's 40.
vember Term. 1890, | will sell at tilt Court
House door in McMinnvillp, Trnn. on
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-03-15
PUBLIC SALE
Of Stock of Goods At
Viola, Tenn.

NOTICE is hereby given that / will. as
Administrator of Il. II. Williams, dec-ased,
at Viola, Tenn, on
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-03-15

SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.
Atlanta, Ga.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-24

Daniel c. Hopper of Hopper, Nc
Gan Il Co.. Baltimore Md, has watch
which was once the property of Oliver
Cromwell. 1t is of the old English
pattern. with double case. the outer
part Of which is removable The outer
case is covered with shark skin riveted
on with brass rivets. The numerals on
the dial are irregular Arabic characters,
and the timepiece, like others of the
period. has no second hand. The inner
case was once very massive, but it has
been worn quite thin and is consider
ably battered The movement is a very
peculiar one.} Its machinery is piled up
in an odd shaped bunch, which is sur
mounted by an deliberately engraved
shield
The name of the maker is not shown
on the movement or on either of the
cases, but 4 piece of work, evidently
inserted in requiring, bears the inScrip-
ton. 'Jan'S llbery. London" Within
the outer case is circular piece of
paper, on which is printed "a coarse
wood cut, surrounded by the inscrip-
tion, "A. Heickle, patent lever watch
maker, st. James street, SO, Liverpool. ="
The history of the watch is well au-
thentcated 1t descended to Mr.. Hop
per from Professor Glover, an English
educator and naturalist, who was an
enthusiastic collector of antiquities.
Professor Glover was direct descend
ant of the Cromwell family, and pos
sessed ample proof that the watch was
worn by the protector. st. Louis
Globe Democrat.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-24
A MASTERLY RETREAT.
How John Shy Saved His Family from
the Indians.

How JOhn Sny saved his from
the Indians.
A gentleman passed through the city
recently on his way to Excelsior Springs
whose name three or four years ago was
one of the most popular in the daily
press of that day. 1t was dr. John L.
Shy, of Deming, n. NJ whose deed of
heroism in saving his wife and family
from massacre by a band of savage
Apaches after a running fight of several
miles will ever make his name a con-
spicuous one in the history of the west.
The story is as follows:
Mr. Shy had settled on a ranch in
New Mexico with his wife and young
son. their place being seventeen miles
from any other settlement. The ranch
was attacked by a rowing band Of
eighteen Apaches, who sought to drive
Off the stock. Mr. Shy. who was well
armed and had plenty of ammunition,
placed his wife and child in place of
safety within the house, and then
opened fire. which was returned. The
fight was waged for some time till one
of the Indians succeeded in crawling up
to and setting fire to the house. This
neceSsitated flight. so sending Mrs. Shy
forward under cover of the smoke of
the burning building, the husband and
father. carrying his young son under
his arm, made dash for the cover of
Coma thinl, bruSh which was orowipo
near by.
An Indians bullet went through the
child's hip and lodged in the fathers
body. but the fight went on. Mr.. Shy
ran forward some distance, and then
dropping the. child in the brush would
c2ae about and fire at the leading pur
>.:,r. who would thus be brought to a
standstil for time. Then another
short fight and another stand to gain
time for Mrs. Shy. who was fleeing in
the front. AM so the day was spent.
The Indians finally gave up the chase,
which had cost them no less than six
warriors. and the exhausted fugitives
managed to reach the city of Deming
with their lives The wounds received
by both father and son were rapidly
.Iea!2d. and now, when the hostiles are
forever expelled from, or killed out OF
that ueighborhood, there is no more
.!ourishing or happy family in New
IeXico than that of valorouS John II.
Shy Kansas City Times
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-24

Shooting candle through a two
inch solid plank without disturbing ii
in the least is being Outdone by dyna,
mite. which is so quick in its action
that a tender green leaf can be com,
pressed into the hardest steel before il
has time to Aatten. One of the expert
ments of the United States Torpedo
works was to place some leaves between
two heavy, fiat pieces of iron, set them
on a firm foundation, and see what
gun cotton would do in forcing the
iron pieces together. The reaction was
SO great from just being exploded in
the open air that one of the iron pieces
was driven down upon the other quick
enough TO catch an exact and complete
impression of the leaves before they
could escape. 1t is also d singular fact
that tn gun cotton itself should sink
deep into the iron when it explodes
showing the points of the letters
stamped into the cartridges This
novel method of engraving by gun
powder is one of the wonders of this
century. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-24
A Memorial to IA Prince.

4 memorial to the late prince i'm,
Derial Of France has recently been
erected in the Catholic church, Chisie
hurst. where his remains rested before
their removal to the ,nausOIeum at
Marlborough The memorial consists
IF canDpiei wall tomb designed in
he Fifteenth century Gothic to har,
monte with the church in which it is
placed. 1t occupies "A site at the west.
ern end Of the north wall, and is main.
y constructed of Cacn stone.
The tomb itself is raised upon a ster
and has frontal enriched with tracery
Enclosing the imperial cipher. and bear
ing in its center the following inscrip.
ton ITO the pious, noble and chival.
rouS Louis Napoleon. Prince Imperial
Of France, who fell in England's cause
on June /, 1879. This monument is
erected by his faithful servant and
friend, the Right Rev Mgr. Goddard.
rector of this parish" Upon the tomb
slab rests recu!nbent figure of the
prince, life size. in white alabaster.
He is attired in the uniform of the
royal artillery, worn in his fatal cam
paiga in Zululand. and is wrapped in
his military cloak. London Times.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-24
Country Board.

II never realized BEFORE" remarked a
gentleman just returned from vaca-
ton, "how the city people are gulled by
their brethren in the country, especially
on holiday occasion. You can say all
you please about the credulous farmer,
but it was my experience that those of
our rural friends who are in the summer
resort business are many times more
clever in the financial way than are
their brothers in the city"
How is that"
"Oh, ! don't care to go into details.
took a little run last week down to a
country resort. The place was miles
from civilization. and | had been led to
think that accommodations would be
fairly cheap. They We're. There is no
doubt of it. viz: Country blackboard
and spawned horse at $3.50 a half day:
old dugout or punt for malarious frog
pond (Lake Glimmerglass in advertise
ment). at fifty cepts an hour; lunch on
veranda mot including mosquitoes, bugs
and bats. 81 extra: use of crOquet set.
fifty cents an hour-and so forth. | do
not blame the industrious farmer for
making hay while the sun shines, but
when it comes to advertising nice coun-
try board and then Systematically send
ing all the fresh butter, eggs and chick
ems to the store to sell to the city people
draw the line The next time ! want
nice country board shall stay home. "
Detroit Free Press.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-24
A Fish Hawks Nest,

The nests of birds always interest us.
The skill with which the oriole attach
es his swinging house to the branches
of the elm is ever source of admira-
ton. In what odd places, too, are nests
sometimes found! An old coat hung
across a fence to serve as scarecrow
attracts the smaller birds, and that
which was an occasion Of terror to the
crows becomes a coy residence for a
pair of wrens or sparrows.
While cruising along the coast of
Maine we saw fish hawks nest in a
very unexpected place. We were run
ming through what is called on the
charts the Fox Island thoroughfare, and
were headed to the westward, making
for North Haven Just before we
reached this place our attention was
called to spindle" on the starboard.
The spindle" is strong rod of iron,
with circular, concave iron disk at
the top, and is placed here to mark a
dangerous ledge. 1t rises out of the
water to a height of perhaps twenty
feet. The slightly followed disk that
surmounted the rod contained a large
nest constructed of coarse sticks and
twigs. and on the edge, calmly secure
in their domain, two fish hawks were
perched, watching for their finny prey.
Here, a mile from shore, safe above
the reach of angry pillows, they had
built their home 1t is interesting to
think of them when the sea was dashed
to fury and the storm ragged upon the
deep, dwelling there between the sea
and the sky.
These birds usually nest in tall trees
on cliffs-in places not to be reached
by man without much difficulty, but
instinct had led this pair to choose a
home amid the waves, home suited
TO the wild and wary nature that loves
solitude so well. Cor. Youths Com
panion.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-24
The Girl with the Sailor Hat.
e women growing mannish?


That they are advancing there is no
longer any question, but in the minds of
men who have to deal with them there
is Il feeling that the finer edge, the sub
lime femininity, has become blunted and
is rapidly disappearing altogether.
Said Madison avenue street car con-
ductor: Il have to grab hold of three
women out of every five and four out of
FIVE girls that ride with me to keep them
from jumping off and breaking their
necks.
They simply will not wait till the car
stops. Getting on they jump into my
arms, and the minute they reach their
street they prepare to step of-always
backward. Few of them take kindly to
my cautious restraint, and there is moth
ing for me to do but grab them by the
arm and hold on until it is safe to let
them off. Then let them go, and the
TRADE ceases. AS for thanks, | am glad
TO escape being scratched or kicked.
There is one class of woman who always
attempts the mannish-she wears a
sailor hat aEI shirt front, and has to
be looked after. New York Letter
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-24
Pretty Good English for a Novice.

We had been doing the pottery with
some of the new summerists who had
Just come. and had enjoyed the many
things we saw there. Going into one
room we found several little girls var
nishing the saucers of flower pots. One
of the ladies tried to converse with one
of the girls, but the attempt was use
less. Then the foreman said "She
doesn't speak English She is French. "
Two of our party who had studied
French. and who prided themselves on
their Partisan accent, said they would
speak to her After some consultation
one asked Ter if she liked her work.
Silence from the French girl. Then
the other began:
"Quel age avez-vous?"
"Oh. shut up!" exclaimed the girl,
looking up angrily.
We concluded that her English edu-
cation had commenced. Tran
script.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-24
A Hot Weather Joke,

One week when the thermometer was
running wild one of our Main street
merchants perpetrated a joke which
puzzled, if it did not alarm, those who
consulted his glass to learn how hot
they were He took the tube from a
large mustard THERMOMETERS" and fixed
it to the board of smaller sized one of
the same make, thus bringing about a
wild disagreement of the fluid in the
tube with the registration alongside of
it. People who consulted it were amazed
to find that it was 100 dogs. in the shade,
but had to believe their own eyes. :"
They never had known it so hot be-
fore: neverl" and actually seemed to
feel warmer while looking at the glass
until the joke was explained. old Col
ony Mass Memorial.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-24
a Queer COunterfeiter.

Special Agent Brooks has two speci-
mems of the marvellous handiwOrk of
the crank counterfeiter, who once or
twice year annoys the government
detectives by putting in circulation a
bogus $50 or $50 note. My impress
sion is. said Mr. Brooks. that he is
an artist who every few months utters
one OF these notes through pure devil
try. They are remarkable specimens
of counterfeiting skill. and a peculiar
ity Of them is that they are all done in
soft colors, and the impression can be
easily wiped out with we5 spc.s@-.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-24

We seem to have borrowed still an
other idea from our American cousins,
for baseball is now fast becoming a
most popular game, and especially in
the north, where a league with, we ex-
pect. the inevitable challenge cup) has
been formed and the famous Preston
North End football team, among
others, are keeping themselves in con
dition by constant practice of this
comparatively new amusement. As is
well known, it is the premier sport of
its sort in the United States, and promi.
nent professionals at the game can earn
incomes which would make even our
leading cricket professors envious. Five
or six hundred a year is a by no means
extraordinary or out of the way salary
for a first rate pitcher Pail Mall
Gazette.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-24

The first schoolInaSters on Manhat-
tan Island had no text books. They
were not even the fortunate possessors
of n key or a pony. They read the
Bible, taught their pupils to write a
good Dutch hand and to recite the
catechism by rote. In Peter Stuyve,
SAINTS time things were improved, as a
few school books were sent from. Hol-
land. They were the property of the
colony.