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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-09-27
The Open Vision.

Gospel in Nature. ..l
One summer evening, while stop
ping in beautiful suburban home
not far from our city, was told this
story by one who had lately been an
inmate of the house: 80. 10
A maiden, some sixteen years of
age, had all her life been the uncon-
scious victim of a blemish in her
eyes that hindered perfect vision. A
surgical operation was finally agreed
upon, and successfully made. The
girl was kept within the house until
her eyes gathered full strength, and
was permitted, gradually and SPAR
ingly, to 90 out doors. 1t so happen
ed that some time elapsed after her
recovery before she went into the
open nightfall. One evening she
rushed into the parlor with face
aglow with excitement. The joy of a
great discovery illuminated every
feature.
so, comet" she exclaimed, "come
out quickly to the lawn, and see
what beautiful things have appeared
in the sky"
Her friends hastily followed her
out of doors, wondering what might
have occurred. They saw nothing.
"What do you mean?" they asked
her.
"Look!" she said, pointing eagerly
heavenward; "don't you see those
bright things up there? They are
there-sparkling all over the sky"
"My dear child" said one who
loved her, CHOSE are the stars"
Yes, the stars, which she had no
seen before. Friends could hardly
take in the fact that all the years o
her life the dear child had been NOV
ing through Gods world with a lin
tied vision, seeing only what lay
close around her, utterly obliviou
that there were stars, hosts of stars
all over the sky and all so very beau
tiful. How strange it seemed!
/ think of something far NOR
Strangely, and pitiful. 0, souls o
men, heaven is full of shining ligh
that God has hung out to beam thu
pathway to his eternal home, to lur,
you upward, to show you how ia
eternity exceeds time in beauty; how
far heaven rises beyond earth in val
ue and glory. Yet, o friends! you
eyes are still withholden. You d.
not see; you do not comprehend. {
for the hand of Him who opened thu
eyes of the blind when he walked
this world to touch your soul anC
give you sight of these realities!
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-09-27
Exposure of Ones Own Weaknesses.

New York Ledger.
A special weakness of a man is eX-
posed by his Unfortunately accur
sing others of the same defect. When
a person, in criticising the character
or disposition of others, applies, with
a certain blind persistency, one or
two common faults to them all, now
perchance hitting the mark, and now
flying far wide of lit, we may be sure
that these very faults are possessed
by the critic in a marked degree,
though they are often in a measure
concealed by the complication of his
own character. They seem to stand
before his minds eye as glasses of
various colors, giving correspond
ing hues to whatever is viewed
through them, as he who
looks at the sky through
a colored window will see it
red, yellow, green or otherwise, as
the case may be. One who desires
to rid himself of faults will
do well to scrutinize himself
in this respect, and if
he finds tendency to harp on some
particular weakness ofhuman nature,
he may feel assured that there he can
apply the pruning-knife.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-09-27
A NEW GARDEN TOOL.
The Sergeant Wanted Six Testimonials
and He Got Them, Too.

The Sergeant Wanted Six Testimonials,
and He Got Them, Too.
An old sergeant belonging to the col
ored troops stationed at Fort Bryan,
New Mexico, and who is detailed as
head gardener, was directed to furnish
the quartermaster with list of garden
tools wanted for the coming season. On
the following day the list was handed in
and taken up by the quartermaster, who
was somewhat puzzled over an item of
six testimonials" Never having heard
of such a tool the old sergeant was sent
for to explain. Pointing to the item, the
quartermaster asked what it was.
Dem am testimonials" the sergeant
replied.
But there is no such TOOL" the quar-
termaster said,
''Oh, yes" replied the sergeant. Oats
de name what de catalogue specerfes."
Bring me the catalogue
A few moments later the sergeant re-
turned, a big twinkle of satisfaction
lighting up his coal-black countenance.
With step full of confidence he walked
up to the quartermasters desk, opened
the catalogue, placed his finger on the
illustration of the tool in question and
said "Da's de tool" and turning over
to the next page, 'da's de name-testi-
monial."
The quartermaster Caught on" The
illustration represented newly patent
ed weed hoer, and Immediately follow
ing, on the opposite page, came several
testimonials as to its usefulness, etc.;
the word testimonial, heading each par
agraph, being in large type, which the
sergeant naturally concluded was the
name of the tool illustrated on tho other
page.
OF course the quartermaster, being
convinced, informed the sergeant that
he should have the testimonials, and the
old man departed highly pleased with
himself and his knowledge of garden
tools.-Detroit Free Press.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-09-27
NOT DEVOTED ENOUGH.
why Sam Potts DID Not Receive sisto
Molrs Affections,

Moll's Affections,
Sam Potts met Mol Dorch in the
road. WY how is you, Sister MollP"
II gives you thanks dat Use we'll
Bruder Sam. Is all yo' erfairs in de pros
porous 'dition%'
Nightly, sister, nightly. Haugs
gittin' fatter an fatter ever day, an do
cows glib so much milk we doan know
whut ter do bout it. Whicher way you
gwine under de rays o. dis yere lubly
mawnin'?"
'Jes or walkin' round ter Joy de fresh
ar O. de season."
"You looks like you Joys de season,
an de season looks like 1t Joys you, sis
ter, fur l c'lar to goodness siu't seed
such putty lady sense I want mo- den
er year OLE"
'Gb on, man, You KANT compermen'
me-"
II ant tryin' ter compermen' you
jes tryin' ter tell you some truf. Use
had dis yerSeye on you fur some time,
an of'ohe Bob ever dies, wy I wants you
mighty bad. Yere me9"
"Cose ! yereS you, but look yere,
man, me an Bob dun been maird toe
laung ter talk datter way"
"Doan kere how laung you been maird,
he mout de-"
"Yas, Bruder Sam, dat is de truf."
"Say, Sis Moll, of Bob does die woah
you promise ter be my speret and bride
say come? Oh, rs coatin' de skripter on
you now, an you KANT git out FUN un
der dat. Yero me?"
"Cose l yeres you, but l doan wantei
promise ter mair you"
ut is becase you doan Tub me, aim
it?'
"0h, no, dat amt de cause"
"Whut is den?"
"W'y, it's dis; Eff wuzter promise
TO mair you in the case Bob dies, you
do you know whut you would do?"
What would do, sweet ladyP"
YOU'D pizen Bob, dat's whut you't
do"
mo, declare wouldn't. Iwouldn'
do nothin' like dat fur ez much none,
ez / could stan fat-footed an lif."
"Yas' Sam, Pse err feered you mou
piSen him. oh, knows you men.
amt had my eyes shet all de time rs
been er lady, amt. You'd piEen da
po' man, shu' eff l wuzter promise t
mair you"
81 tell you, I swar dat wouldn't" tn
old fellow pleaded. II knows whut e
pusson's duty is in dis yere life, an
would be de las man ter do nothir
vraung. No, wouldn't pizen him, 81
Moll."
"An' eff wuzter promise dis mint te
mair you when Bob dies, you say 20
wouldn't pizen him?"
Sweet lady, swar 10 de Lawd
wouldn't"
"Wall, den, eff you wouldn't pizen hi
dar amt no use in promisin' you. .
man dat doan lub err lady hard er huff t.
pizen or pussou so he kin git her, ain
my idee O. er luber. Go on er way, nov
l amt gwine ter glib you my 'fections." -
Arkansaw Traveller.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-09-27
About Lead Pencils.

"What does it cost to make lead
pencil ?" said the manufacturer in
reply to a New York Sun reporters
inquiry. "First let me tell you how
we make pencil.
"See this fine black powder ?
That's graphite. 1t costs twenty-five
cents pound. This white substance
is German clay. 1t comes across the
ocean as ballast in sailing vessels,
and all it costs us is the freight. We
mix this clay and this powder to-
gether and grind them in mill, adj
ding moisture during the process,
until the two are thoroughly mixed
and are reduced to paste about the
consistency of putty.
"This paste we press into these dies,
each one of which is the size of
pencil lead except in length. There
are four leads in one of these. After
they are pressed we cut them into
proper lengths and bake them in an
oven kept at very high tempera>
ture. Then we have the lead made.
Its hardness is regulated by the great
er or less amount OF clay we mix
with the graphite-the more clay we
put in, the harder the lead.
"The cedar we use comes principal
ly from Florida, and is obtained
entirely from fallen trees that lie
there. The wood is delivered to us
in blocks sawed to pencil lengths.
some of them thick, to receive the
lead, and some thin, for the piece
that is to be glued over the lead
The blocks are sawed for four pencils
each. They are grooved by a saw
the entire length, the groove being
the place where the lead is to lie
The leads are kept in hot glue, anC
are placed in the grooves as thu
blocks are ready. When that is done
the thin piece is glued fast to TIT
thick one. When dry, the block
are run through a machine that cut
the pencils apart. Another machin,
shapes them, making them octago
nal, or round, or fiat, or three~corner
ed, as the case may be, The pencil
are FURNISHED by machinery, and ar
then ready to be tied in punches
boxed, and put out.
"The different grades in value of
lead pencil are made by finer manip
ulation of the graphite and theus
of better material. The average pen
Gil in every day use costs about one
quarter of a cent to make. We ar
content with one hundred per cen
profit on it when we sell it to tn
dealer. What his profit is you may
! figure out for yourself if you have o
of the pencils about you that 70
paid five cents for. OF this grade @
pencils an operator will turn on
, $500 in day. .......
"The most valuable lead penc
that / know of is owned by lawye
= in this city.
. ut is cheaplOoking affair, but
don't believe it could be bought fc
500. The wood in this pencil cam
= from cedar tree that was probabl
centuries old before any cedar tire
o now standing began to grow. 1t Wa
taken from the bottom of a bed i
Orange County, at depth of nearl
one hundred feet below the surface
Near it was found the remains of
mastodon. The knob of the end
! the pencil was made from a piece
u the mastOdOn's tooth. The penc
: has never been sharpened and probi
blV never will no -
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-09-27
SERMONS.

There are two ways of regarding
sermon-either as a human compost
ton or q divine message. If we look
upon it entirely as the first, and re-
quire our clergymen to finish it with
the utmost care and learning for our
better delight, whether of ear or in
tellect, we shall be necessarily led to
expect much from formality and
stateliness in its delivery, and think
that all is not well if the pulpit has
not a golden fringe around it and
goodly cushion in front of it; but we
shall, at the same time, consider the
treatise thus prepared as something
to which it is our duty to listen with
out restlessness for half an hour, or
three-quarters, but which, when that
duty has been decorously performed,
we may dismiss from our minds in
happy confidence of being provided
with another when next it shall be
necessary. But if once we begin to
regard the preacher, whatever his
faults, as a man sent with message
to us, which is a matter of life or
death whether we hear or refuse; if
we look upon him as set in charge
over many spirits in danger of ruin,
and having allowed to him but an
hour or two in the seven days to
speak of them; if we make some en-
deavor to conceive how precious
those hours ought to be to him-a
small advantage on the side of God,
after his flock has been exposed for
six days together to the worlds temp.
tations, and he has been forced tC
watch the thorn and the thistle
springing up in their hearts, and tC
see what wheat he had scattered there
snatched from the wayside by this
wild bird and the other; and at last
when, breathless and weary with the
weeks labor, they give him this in
terval of imperfect and languid hear,
ing, he has but thirty minutes to gel
at the separate hearts of a thousand
men to convince them of their weak,
ness, shame them for all their sins
warn them of all their dangers, to try
by this way and that to stir the hare
fastenings of those doors where thu
Master himself has stood and knock
ed, yet none opened-thirty minutes
to raise the dead in? Let us but ono,
understand and feel this, and WI
shall look with changed eyes upol
that tlippery of gay furniture abou
the place from which the message o
judgment must he delivered, whicl
either breathes upon the dry bone
that they may live, or, if Intellectual
remains recorded in condemnation
perhaps against the utterer and listen
er alike, but assuredly against one q
them.-John Ruskin.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-09-27
Gen. G.P. NJ. Turner,

who for years past was a great suffer
err from rheumatism, has been thor
oughly cured by the use of Kings
Royal Germateur, after having tested
the treatments at Hot Springs with
no result. Write him at Memphis
for particulars.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-09-27
Don't Care to Eat.

1t is with the greatest confidence
that Hoods Sarsaparilla is recon-
mended for loss of appetite, indiges-
ton, sick headache, and similar
troubles. This medicine gently tones
the stomach, assists digestion and
makes one real hungry" Persons
in delicate health, after taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla few days find them.
selves longing for and eating the
plainest food with unexpected relish.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-09-27
Rev. Sam Jones

says after twenty years of untold suf-
ering from nervous headache and
neuralgia, his wife was cured in two
weeks with Kings Royal Germa-
teur. The same grand remedy he
adds has cured my two daughters of
catarrh. Write to him at Carriers
vile, Ga, for particulars.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-09-27
But She Said No.

"When was in the Legislature three
words once would have gained for me
five thousand dollars"
II can beat that; q single word once
would have Melted me half a Million
"Half millionp
"Just so. But she said mo- instead Of
'yes,' you see. "-Philadelphia Times.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-09-27
Do all to the Glory of God.
BY AUGUSTA MOORE.

Whatever is well done is to Gods
glory. Every violet glorifies him by
its perfect bloom. If you do a thing
well, with desire to gain his APPROX
al, you glOrify God. 1t is all plain
and simple; but it has been mystifed
by counterfeit piety until to "do all
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-09-27
A Mid Wav to Put 1t.

"Why, Mister Singer, has dey turned
you off down at de hotel whar you's bin
workin'p'
Ex-Waiter-Not 'zactly. 1t comes
bout dis way, you see, dey tole me dey
didn't hab no furder use fur me afterdis
mornin', and l jist got mad an quit
Harper's Bazaar. ...s
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-09-27

The expenditure for pensions for
the year ending June 80, as now off,
cially stated, amounted to SlO9,357,-
584. In the previous year we paid
SS7, ga, 1911, while in the year be-
fore that we paid $50, 2SS, jOS.77.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-09-27
Sunday Branding
EDITED by REV. f. L. LEEPER.
WRITTEN IN A COPY OF THE
BIBLE Presented TO MY
DAUGHTER BY MRS. CORN
WALL II. WILSON

When in future distant years,
Thou shalt look upon this page
Through the crystal vale Of tears
That dim our eyes in after age;
Think it was a mothers hand,
Though her smile no more thoult see,
Pointing toward that "better land"
Gave this sacred gift to thee!
Lightly thou esteem'st 1t now,
For thy heart II young and wild;
And upon thy girlhood's brow,
Nought but sunny hope hath smiled,
But when disappOintments come,
And the world begins to steal
All the spirits early bloom,
Then its value thou wilt feel
To thy chamber, still and lone,
Fly, and search this sacred page;
When earth's Establishments are gone,
Every grief it will assuage!
Close thy door against the din
OF worldly folly--wordly fear
Only let the radiance in
OF each heavenly promire here!
When thy bruised spirit bends
Meath the weight of sorrows chain,
When of all life's summer friends
Not one fatterer shall remain;
Lay this JUNCTION to the wound
OF thy smitten, bleeding breast,
Here the only balm is found
That can yield the weary rest!
Nor alone in hours of woe
"SearCh the Scriptures" but while Joy
Doth life's blissful cup oerAow,
Be it oft thy sweet employ;
So remembering in thy youth
Him whose Spirit lights each page,
Thou shalt have abundant proof
He will not forget thine age!
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-04-19
SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 10,
ROANOKE, THE HUB.

Now and then some of our esteemed
CONTEMPORARIES raise the cry that too
mapy small towns are springing up a.
around US, that the citizens OF Roam
ose should keep their energy and cap'-
tai at home aid not go outside to iuves
it. They seem to look on these towns
a. uossible rivals of this city and tnlnS
that VIC should not help them on.
The TIMES does not think this is the
best policy. In every section OF tue
North there are mum bers Of small towns
and villages, they are scattered through
the country at intervals ofsix Or sever
miles, ali being tributary to some large
city in the section. These small places
will no. hurt Roanoke in the least
rather they will help her; they will be
the spokes in the great wheel OF SOUR
west Virginia, of which this city Will
be the hub.
This great section is not only to be
mining and agricultural country Gu
more than that it is to be grea
manufacturing centre, and as this be
comes more and more patent, at Will O.
seen that small towns will become
NECESSITY.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-04-19
A cH1NAMAN's PLIGHT.

Confined on Bridge Between Canaua
and the United States.
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont, April lS.-
Three Cinnamon, two of whom at
tempted to cross the frontier with Nun
Lee two weeks ago, the other stranger,
presented themselves for admission to
Canada yesterday, having been hustled
over to this state by United States ofil-
GERS. The two belonging to Nun Lees
party were allowed admission, having
Canadian customs certificates in their
possession. The stranger not having
the necessary document and only gu 10
pay the Canadian tax OF 500, was denied
the privilege given to his TWO com
panions and was sent back to the Anerl-
can side and was there stopped ana ehe
gates of the bridge closed on INN.
The only place for the Chlnaman was
to remain on the bridge, where he mas
been ever since, and is likely to remain
for some time. Collector OF Customs
Flvnn communicated with the commls-
sioner of customs at Ottawa Tor III,
structions. The Commissioners replied
TO have him sent back from whence he
came. Further communication mas iS
been sent and no doubt the matter VIII
be brought before the Washington
authorities.
Meanwhile the Celestial remains on
the bridge. His name is Lem Sing and
his home is in Toronto. The other two
left for parts unknown shortly after
thew were admitted to Canada.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-04-19
NUGGETS OF NEWS.


1t is reported that Short Stop Ward and his
wife have agreed to separate. This action /.
said to be due to Mrs. Wards determination
to return to the stage.
The eleventh annual convention of the
Maryland State Temperance alliance will be
held in Baltimore on April 70, % and May /.
Arrangements for reduced rates have been
made with the various steamboat and rail.
road lines and u large attendance is expected.
The Emperor William has subscribed 10000
marks for monument to Emperor Frederick
at Diesterweg.
Pitcher Person, Of the Buffalo Pl"--sa
League team, is reported seriousAA -
typhoid fever. ..ussian imperial
Fire has destrovafum. Seven of the do
palace at 0r5orned to death
mestlcS.sll J. Lewis, of Livonia, n. Y, ten
rom an apple tree and was instantly killed.
The body of man supposed to have been
was found at Cuttingsville, VT.
The presbytery of Omaha declared against
the revision of the confession of faith by
vote of rs to Is.
w. 4. Broadhurst, q well known Baptist
minister of Waukesha, Wis, has decided 10
embrace the Presbyterian faith.
The validity OF the liquor act passed by the
last Michigan legislature Will be tested by tne
Brewers and Masters association.
Capt. w. L. Crouch, the organizer OF the
Oklahoma movement, who was shot by j. q.
Adams about ten days ago, Is not expected 10
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-04-19
TT DOESN'T FIT.

Our esteemed contemporary, the
Roanoke DAILY TINES, in answer tt
our request TO state whether or not II
referred TO Fredericksburg when Ii
made some sighting remarks about
ancient, anti-bellum cities, says II
the cap fits we can put it on ana wear
We are pleased to say that the Gag
doesn't fit us: that Fredericksburg Is
no mushroom city; that she existed
wears before Roanoke was heard oi;
that recently gentleman OF TINS cits
purchased ten acres Of land within ths
city limits which he intends to lay OH
in town lots and sell them II he can
if not. he intends to Craze Tired
ericksburg Free Lance.
We are glad to hear you say, Cole
mel, that the cap does not TT; that yon
were not one Of those critics who Ike
to refer 10 Roanoke seemingly as
boom town. You have good
sized head, and little cap like that
doesn't look we'll on it.
But, what does the paragraph imme-
diately following your disclaimer mean:
THAT Fredericksburg is no mushroom
city; that she existed long before Roam
oke was ever heard Of" We arr
sorry to see it, Colonel, but it does be-
Gin TO lock as if the cap does fit after
all; that in your zeal to boom your
home, you have fallen into the verY
thing you plead not guilty of. You
accuse the TIMES of sighting remarks
about the ''ancient anti-be!lum cities
of the State, and in the next flourish ct
your bright pen You couple the name Of
nmushroom" and Roanoke.
We are sincerely glad to know tina:
the burial place of GEORGE WASH
1SGToN's mother IS progressing. That
gentleman interd to laySoff ten acres
within the city limits in lots and sell
them If he can, land if he can't Craze It,
The country about there has some
mighty 6ue grazing land, but we didn'T
know before that it was ID the city
limits.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-04-19
nar30tmay6
NORFOLK & WESTERD RAILROAD
COMPANY.

PHILADELPHIA, March &c, 1890:
Notice is hereby given; that the
nreferred stock of this. company
dividend of one and one-hai1 uollars
per share out of the surplus income OF
the company, payable at the once ce.S OF
the Treasurer on and after April 24th,,
1890. to the stockholders as reglst sdeo
at 3 O'clock, D. M, on April 18th, 1890;
The transfer books will be closeo
from 8 o'clock, p. m, on April l9th'
1890. until o'clock, a: M, May 9th,
1900 A. j. HEMPHlLL,
mh99ap9, 9, Is, 1928 Secretary.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-04-19
South Penn Reorganized.

READING, Pa, April 1S.-The South
Penn Railroad company has been reoS-
ganized here. George +. Baer, of Read
ing, was elected president, and Francis
L. Stetson, f. L. Bangs, Charles Mac
Veagh, New York; j. n. Mohr' fhila-
delphia; j. \. Snyder and +. L: Smltn,
Reading, directors. me capi5ai was
fixed at 100000 the road when
completed will be part of the Reading
railroad system. A great deal or nee
essary work, such as grading, bridge
building, ETC., has already. been done
1t is understood that work Will be re,
sumed at an early day. This is the road
that was sold by the sheriff OF Fulton
county recently.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-04-19
\ sharp Negro.

NEWARK, \. j., April IS. John
Joseph, negro of 80. was arraIgned IN
the First precinct court on peculiar
charge. He entered the African Meth
odist Episcopal church on Academy
street, while the services were in prog
ress and Just as the leader finished read
ING the Bible and was about to announce
a hymn John Joseph began to take up a
contribution for himself. He passed his
hat in and out of the pews until he
came to the deacon's pew when ne was
forced to leave and atterward was
turned over to the police. The court
Sentenced him to ten days in Essex