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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-10-10
Canada's Growing Debt.
New England Magizine.

New England Magazine
The rapid, the startling growth of
the debt of Canada, which has in
creased from $7S, 2O9,742 in 1870, to
1928, 100000 in 1890, with a pop
ulatiOn almost at a standstill
and stagnant trade, has struck calm,
impartial observers with the idea
that there has been something wrong
in the government of peaceful
young state of enormous extent and
great natural resources. OF course, a
large portion of this debt was incur
red for the construction of railways,
Improvements of canals, and SINH
lar political and commercial works A;
but the results or returns do not com
pensate for the vastness of the new
debt, with its oppressive load of in
terest. They freely comment upon
the fact that while the United States
have reduced their debt from $50 to
to $1,000 per head in twenty years,
Canada has run up hers from $2l to
$47.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-10-10
Ed. Howe,s Philosophy.

A great many people get into the swim
who can't swim.
A Irritation is smile to-day, a cry to-
morrow, and blush every day there.
after.
The world never knew man who was
better than his mother thought he was.
There are thousand and one ways to
make money; there is only one way to
save it.
When woman obeys man she is his de-
light; when man obeys woman he earns
her contempt.
Before offending man it will be well
to remember that enemies have wonder
fully good memories,
If it gags man to kiss man, why
does it not gag a woman to kiss a man?
Women are much nicer than men.
A woman never appreciates until sho
gets sick how much greater her mothers
love for her was than her husbands.
Women know men better than men
know each other; probably for the rea-
son that it is women who marry them.
The nice things man says to woman
before he marries her he is called upon to
prove every day after he is married,
A man can usually tell his own fate by
going out and looking at the weeds on
the grave of friend who died year ago.
Men, as a rule, are furiously jealous Of
their wives. But there never was a man
who would admit that his wife had a
right to be jealous of him.
There are very few women in the world
who will not get up an hour earlierin the
morning to find something to cry about;
and very few men w'.o will not get up
an hour earlier in the morning TO find
something to swear at [Atchison Globe.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-10-10
Honey in the Goddess Head.

The st. Louis Republic Says
Officer Musgrove, of the capitol po-
lice at Austin, Texas, lately assembled
to the dome of the granite capitol at
that city to inspect the swarm of bees
which had settled in the nostrils of
the statue of the Goddess of Liberty.
The figure is seventeen feet high and
surmounts the dome, which is over
800 feet'high. officer Musgrove says
there are probably several barrels of
honey in the bronze head of the god
dess.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-10-10

A day of rest. Sunday School Su-
perintendent-"Can any of you tell
me why Sunday is called the day of
rest?" Little Dick (holding up his
hand)-"I kin. It's cause we get up
early and hurry through breakfas'
SOS to dress in time fer Sunday
School so we won't be late, and then
skip inter church Tor the bell stops
ringin', and then go home to dinner
and get fixed up for afternoon service,
and then get supper an 60 to bed SO
pa and ma can get ready for evening
service. That's all we do.-Street &
Smiths Good News.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-10-10
LODGES

u & A. M.-Warren No. 125-1st Thursday
l. night in every month, in tn cir hall over
the court room. J. G. MCGUIRE, w. NJ.
DOYAL ARCH CHAPTER-3r Thurday
IL nightin every month.
w. w. FAIRBANKS, II. P.
I o. o. F.-McMinnville, No. 146; every
L. Tuesday night, in their hall over Won.
ack & Colville's store.
r. S. ARLEDGE, n. G.
S. 7. LIVELY, See.
Rebekah Degree, meets First Thursday
night in each month.
MRS. w. S. LIVELY, N. G.
MRS. ]. II. SHERRILL, Secretary.
KNIGHTS OF HONOR-Mountain CITY,
N No. lao; meets in Masonic hall I'd and
4th Mondaynightsin every month.
rHOs. BLACK,Rep. w. G. BRITAIN, D.
KNIGHTS AND LADY'S HONOR-2nd
n and 4th Thursday nights in every month.
). 7 LIyHLV, 7.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-10-10
CHURCHES.

Methodist-Rev. j. T. Curry, pastor /;
Preaching every Sunday morning and
night. Sunday-school at $3.50 a. IN. Pray
er meeting every Wednesday night.
Presbyterian-Rev j. D. Murray, pastor;
Preaching every Sunday morning and night;
prayer meeting every Wednesday night.
Sunday-school at $3.50 a. m.
Christian-Services every Sunday morn
ing and at night. Prayer meeting every
Wednesday night. Sunday.schOol at 9
u. IN.
Cumberland Presbyterian-Dr. G. T.
5tainback pastor;servicese Sunday and
at night; prayermeeting Wednesday night.
Sunday-school $3.50 a. m.
Baptist-Dr. A. D. Phillips, pastor.
Preaching every Sunday morning and
night. Prayer meeting every Wednesday
night. Sunday school $3.50 a. m.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-10-10
Mails.

lullahoma to McMinnville-Ar 1910 p.
M: leaves $40 a. M, daily except Sundays.
McMinnville to Sparta-Arrives $50 am;
leaves 1900 pm; daily except Sundays.
Through mail to and from beyond Tulla-
homa, arrives 500 a. M, leaves, 12.00m
Beersheba Springs-Arriyes $50 pm;
tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; leaves
500 a. m, same days.
Smithvlle (route No.19355)- arrives 1900
M, Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays;
leaves 100 pm, same days.
Woodbury-Arrives u M, Wednesdays
and Saturdays; leaves 1:00p. m, same days.
Horse Shoe Falls-Arrives1 1900 M, We'd
nesdays and Fridays; leaves 200 p. M,
same DAYS.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-10-10
THE FIRST SYMPTOMS OF DEATH.

Tired feeling, dull headache, pains
in various parts of the body, sinking
at the pit of the stomach, loss, of APP
petite, feverishness, pimples or sores,
are all positive evidence of poisoned
blood. No matter how it became
poisoned it must be purified to avoid
death. DR.. Acker's English Blood
Elixir has never failed to remove
scrofulous or syphilitic poison. Sold
under positive guarantee. For sale
by w. H. Fleming. 4.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-10-10
A Little Girls Experience in a Light
House.

Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Trescott are
keepers of the Government Light
house at Sand Beach, Michigan, and
are blessed with a daughter, four
years old. Last April she was taken
down with a dreadful Cough and
turning into fever. Doctors at home
and at Detroit treated her, but in
vain, she grew worse rapidly, until
she was mere handful of bones"
Then she tried DIR. Kings New Dis
covery and after the use of two and a
half bottles, was complely cured.
They say DIR. Kings New Discovery
is worth its weight in gold, yet you
may get trial bottle free at Ritchey
& Bostick's Drug Store. 6.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-10-10
Art AND ARTISTS.

Emile Renoufs big picture Of the
Brooklyn Bridge is said to be attracting
attention in the Paris Salon.
The Art Association Of indianapolis has
used the occasion Of its eighth annual
exhibition to urge the establishment Of q
fund for the running of a permanent
Indiana School Of Art.
Mr.. Parelli, a local artist in New Or
leans, has completed what is said to be
an admirable portrait bust of Paul
Morphy, the great chess player, for the
Chess, Checkers, and Whist Club of the
Crescent City.
AT recent art sale in Florence the so
called throne of Gluhano de Medici "a
sort Of sofa, with high back supported
by columns), carved by Baccio d'Agnolo
in the sixteenth century, was sold to an
Englishman for 1000.
Alma Tadema's popularity is now at
its height, and London picture buyers are
paying literally for any of his produc-
tons. Three of his Italian pieces were
in the S.-nturce collection, and at tho
recent sale realized $37, $50.
Upon the pedestal of the statue of the
late Hon. S. S. Cox, which has been paid
for by contributions from the letter
carriers of the different cities, appear the
names of the cities subscribing, in which
Boston appears second only to New York.
The late Samuel Alexander Gerry, OF
Boston, had won prominence as apainteI
of landscapes and miniatures, and was
one of the founders of the Boston Art
Club. He passed 40 summers among the
White Mountains, where he found sub.
jects for many of his pictures.
The trustees of the Metropolitan
Museum of Art, New York city, have
voted to open the doors to the public
Sunday afternoons "until the further
orders of the Board" 1t is understood
that four trustees, Messrs. Daniel Hun
tington, William E. Dodge, Hiram
Hitchcock, and John Bigelow, voted no
| little Clarence who had often eaar
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-10-10

DIR. Fenner's Cough Honey will re.
lieve any cough in one hour. Equal
ly e cd for horses. Gives energy and
strength. Money refunded if salts
faction not given. For sale by ]. d.
Tatp q %
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-10-10
GOING NORTH.
Ea.lIallctt IL Co.,

Passenger trains pass Tullahoma going
south 8 So IN, 10 "a p m and 5 So p m 4; CO.
ing north, A 80 p m, IS m, 80 a m.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-10-10

JOHN D. PARK q SoNs, Wholesale agents,
175 III and I1s Sycamore ST., Cincinnati, O
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-10-10
is THE BEST!

bought six bottles of Bulls Sarsaparilla,
and before I had used it all felt like
another man. My strength and health
improved, pimples and sores disappeared
from my person, aches and stiff joints left
me, and ! consider myself well person."
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-10-10

Cures while you wait-Preston's
"Hed.Ake."
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-10-10

re- There is one chill remedy whose eff
feet is certainty. it has been tested in
many thousands severe cases and never
known TO fail. It is called Smiths Tonic
Syrup Take no other
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-10-10

Little Clarence, who had often seen
his grandma's false teeth, happened one
day to notice the gold bows of her glasses
hooked over her ears to keep them from
falling off, and exclaimed, "Oh, grandma
are your ears false, too?"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-10-10
SARSAPARILLA.
Isn't one SarsapariIla as good as
another? No! MOI! NO!!!

Don't think it. Don't for a moment
think it. If you want Bulls Sarsaparilla,
demand it and take no other. 1t contains
ingredients that are not found in any other
sarsaparilla. These very ingredients that
make it different from other sarsaparillas
are the most important. In fact, essential
to its curative virtue. Omit them and
Bulls Sarsaparilla would be as inert as
the many inferior preparations of sarSapa-
rilla found in many drug stores. Bulls
Sarsaparilla contains no unimportant in
gredient. Each ingredient used is chosen
for its beneficent effect upon the human
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-10-10

ne There is no other remedy so pleasant
to take and so sure in its effect as DR.. Bulls
Worm DestroyeTs. Price 25 cents.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-10-10
SAR SAPARILLA

Elmer Hodson, Alvaretto, Tex, writes:
My strength and health had been failing
me for several years. My blood was in a
very impoverished condition and very i'm
pure. My limbs felt lame, rickety and
rheumatic, and could not walk without
totteriRg. felt myself growing prema-
turely old, and my face began to look
pinched and shrivelled. l suffered con-
siderable, was restless at night, very ner-
vous, and growing very melancholy. My
eyes were sore and had catarrh l tried
many tonics, and bitters and blood puri-
fiers but failed to get better. l finally
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-10-10
Chamberlain's Eye and Skin
Ointment.

A certain cure for Chronic Sore Eyes,
letter, Salt Rheum, Scald Head, Old
Chronic Sores, Fever Sores, Eczema,
Itch, Prairie Scratches, Sore Nipples
and Piles. 1t is cooling and soothing.
Hundreds of cases have been cured by
it after all other treatment had failed
1t is put up in 25 and 80 cent boxes.
For Sale By Ritchey & Bostick.
PrestOn's "Hed-Ake' is a specific
for headache.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-01-01
A SLAVES ROMANCE.
neuuitsd mt Ei-hty WITH tho Husband OF
Ter Youth.

heuuitcu mt Eighty WITH tho Husband OF
Her Youth.
colored woman, bent nearly double
with eighty years and 4 heavy bundle,
was seen 10 board tho Cincinnati Mall
line packet yesterday afternoon, says
tho Louisville tky.) Post Approach
ing tho clerk OF the boat she slowly un-
tied knot in the cornor of her rcd ban
dana handkerchief and produced enough
cash TO purchase deck ticket for Gin
cinnau Tho wrink!ed and feeble old
negress Ia tho heroine OF romance. In
ante-bcllum days She was slave and
was owned by planter near Asbeville.
N. c. At an early ago she was marie
20 n slave OF the samo master. by him
she had several children. Over half
century ago her husband was torn frl 10
her and hcr children and was sold TO
another planter. The woman continued
20 work on tho North Carolina planta-
lion, ami In n short time was again mar
ried Her whole family was then put
on the block and sold TO Virginia man.
When tho emancipation proclamation
was promulgated tho family took i'd
vantage OF their freedom and journeyed
northward. finally taking up their home
In Louisville. The husband died aftor
tho close OF the war, and tho children
one by ono left their mother TO seek
their fortunes elsewhere. Tho mother
toiled and labored to make livelihood
She heard nothing of her hrst husband
until about month ago. when one Of
her sons found that the old man was liv-
ing in Newport, Ky. Tho old negress
iourneycd thither and found the hus-
band OF her youth. 10 had also been
married the second time and had several
children b. the second wife. Tho latter
was dead, however. and tho reunited
couple decided TO again live together.
The woman returned 70 Louisville, dis
posed Of her effects. and yesterday after
noon completed tho romance OF fifty
years by returning to her husband.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-01-01

Tuesday m ri & II man was ki..
ed IN the big tunnel at runneiton.
His name was Anderson and he was
from Homecoming Md. He was
breakman on freight train and
going west. 1t is supposed the
steam, smoke and gas in the Tun-
mel, overcome him and caused him
to fall among the wheels. where he
was literally cut all to pieces. Hard
ly enough of him could be co iected
for funeral.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-01-01
curlou. case of somp nbu,-.m.

Tho iIartwell (Ga.l Sun relates this
curious case OF somnam bulism: "a little
boy in Hartwell, aged twelve years,
walks In his sleep frequently. In the
front yard Of his fathers house is large
rosebush. and whenever he walks in his
sleep no gets up, takes pillow and
guilt or covcrlet off the bed and carries
thom TO tho roscbusb and spreads them
down beneath that A few nights ago
the writer was thcro The little boy
was lying on his bed asleep, but the
family bad not retired. Whilc we wero
versing the boy got up and pulled a
coverlet and pillow of the bed We
were told to watch him IIe walked
out OF The door and straight to tho roso-
bush, whore he deposited tho pillow and
coverlet Ills mother called to him. and
told him 70 bring them back In the
house. lie obeyed. and lay down on the
bed without ever awakening lilo has
dono this many times"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-01-01
A PROCLAMATIoN:

WHEREAS. Satisfactory proof has
been presented TO me that provision
has been made for adequate grounds
and buildings for the uses of the
Worlds Columbian Exposition,
and that sum not less than ten
million dollars, TO be used aud ex-
pended for the purposes OF said Ex-
position, has been provided in ao-
cordance with the conditions and
requirements Of section 10 OF an
act entitled can Act to provide for
celebrating the Four Hundreth An
niversary Of the Discovery of Amer
lea by Christopher Columbus. by
holding An Information u Exhibi.
ton OF arts, industries, manufac.
turers, aud the pro, ucts of the
soil, mine and sea, in the city of
Chicago, in the State OF Illinois,"
approved April 25, 1890;
Now, therefore, |, Benjamin Har-
rison, President of the United Sta
ties, by virtue of the authority vest
ed in me by said act, do hereby de
clare and proclaim that such In
ternational Exposition will be open
cd on the first day OF May, 1898.
in the city of Chicago, in the State.
OF Illinois, and Will not Be closed
before the last Thursday in Octo
Der OF the same year. And in the
name Of the government and Of
the people, invite all nations of
the earth to partake in the com
memoration of an event that is pre-
eminent in human history and of
lasting interest to mankind, by ap
pointing representatives thereto,
and sending such exhibits to the
Worlds Columbian Exposition as
will most fitfully and fully illustrare
their resources, their industries
and their progress in civilization.
In testimony whereof have here
unto set my hand and caused the
seal of the United States to be affix
ed.
Done at the city OF Washington,
this cath day of December. 1890.
and of the independence of the
United States the one hundred and
fifteenth.
ISeal] BINJAMIY HARRISON.
BY the President.
James G. Blaine, Secretary of
State.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-01-01
TOLD OF MEAN MEN.

Examples OF Mvsnnes. That May 10 Said
to ppro o.; tho Sabine.
is tborc sublime OF meanncss? We
think there is. Ono OF the aost extra
ordinary examples OF this trait that
have known. says a correspondent, was
tho sharp practice OF bookseller In
Maine. who, IN making change. paid
customer his due, viz: dino and a
half then took them back and sub
stitntcd Spanish ninepcncc OAK
ccnts) and 2 cents, saying: There,
take 1hat; Eve right to savo half a
cont whon.i can" This is certainly the
triple extract, tho concentrated dis
tiilation OF quintcsscncc of ncanness,
and approaches tho subliIncl Perhaps
tho celebrated English Chief Justice,
Lord Kenyon, may have paralleled 1t,
OF whom Lord Peterborough said. when
asked for an explanation of the gram
matical error In the inscription on his
tomb in Westminster Abbey, K5rs jdnud
r.!d instcad Of vit1): Don't you know
that that was kcnyon's express desire,
as he left 1t in his will that they should
not go TO tho expense OF diphthong?"
] have heard of man who, when he
was travelling in his private carriage,
carried oats IN IL TO fced his horse at
the country inns. and also hon TO eat
up the scattering oats and lay an egg
for his dinner: but even he was an in.
oarnaticn Of lii, rality compared with q
miscr in Europe who died some years
ago From fear OF coming TO want he
hanged himself. but was discovered and
cut down In time TO save his lifo. Re.
covering bis consciousness and seeing
the rope cut In two. he exclaimed:
why spoil new rope by cutting iL2
COV.oHi you kdUe Uhfstd aP''
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-01-01

'You must leave horo instantly viil
Summon carriage and SEQ you safely
home"
suited the action 20 the word We
were soon In the street; hack was
called. which we entered together, and
were drivcn rapidly 20 her dwelling.
Como In" she said. Laura Is III
Would you see herr
UnmindfMl Of tho latencss OF tho hour
lit was past eleven o'clock entered
the house, for the name OF Laura was a
talisman could not resist
Whom We wcro In the dimly-lirhted
ball IIelva laid her arm upon mine.
do you know" sho cried, what I will
do IL you do not obey his wishes?'
] stared at tho woman In surprise
81 will kill the woman you love"
you dare mott" cried, clutchiny
her arm. Gcrcciy. "You dare not
Md 90 you aroi Sho IL your sister--shc
Is my"
"Hushi" she cried. laying a hand upon
my mouth. "Sho Ia nothing to you.
You have been given 70 me by tho dead
Tor holy purpose. Tho spell OF bis
spirit is.upon mo- You wcro pledged to
mo In the presence OF death and the in
'-'&Ds' "Phae' eAHh tnt NC p1 Of
man. Without you I can do nothing. A"
she cried wildly There are spirits In
this house to- night waiting for the call
OF our united minds. The clock IL upon
the stroko OF the hour OF bis death; let
MS DO welded In his presence, and let
the spirits that min Is tered TO him bear
witness TO our marriager'
Help here" cried. shaking her
And d mociing echo seemed TO como
from tho still corners OF tho shadowy
house, IL
''Ilelp hcrel Tho woman is mad"
! clos my eyes " Shut out the
vision Of iIefva's wild and pallid face,
md then sprang forward and seized her
by the wrist
'Whcro Is Laura?'' cried. II COM
mand you 10 tell MOP
Follow me-" she said. 'and follow
quickly"
wo fed along tho darkened PASSAGE;
We cntorcd q room, and tborc-oh. hor-
ror!-lay Laura, my beloved, with face
palo IA death with Dyes staring-lips
gnspin2 and thereon her white and
beautiful neck I saw--thc print Of
human fingers.
"Murdcressr' Missed. IA hurled her
against tao door. you have killed hcri"
She la.ighed-I had never hoard her
laugh bofore-shc laughed loud and
long
''Hclpi Ilcipi" shouted.
And the answer cauc. Tho watch
man on tic street had heard my cries;
further assistance VIVA summoned, mod
ical aid camc. aud Laura's life was
saved!
That night llolva was taken to- hos
pitai. and subsequently 10 nm insane
asylum. -
Tho night OF her attempt on Laura's
life, her mother and tho rest OF tho fam
lily wcro absent from tho city on visit
They had always thought her strange
woman. a believer in her fathers tho
cries but without his gifts and powers.
But they mover OWNED her insanity
And Laura-sho leans over ME as
write. fairrr and swcctor than eyer.-F.
l.. Stanton, in Alta ta Constipation.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-01-01
arr AWFUL caLAMrrY.

u wa Averted ~ the Presence OF Niad
I OF a stupsd-lSokin. M.n-
We bad como down from a Virginia
watering place In the mountains 70 .
small railroad station on the banks OF
Cheat river writes Detroit Free press
correspondents The tracks conld 10
seen for about half a mile either way.
and the roadbcd ran within six feet OF
,he bank. There was nothing 10 SEQ
Tut very plain building. a water tank
and n man seated on n box with hts back
so tho building and sound asleep. We
sat down on rock on tho opposite sido
81 tho track for q smoke. aud had boon
quiet for two or three minutes when tho
sleeping man suddenly sprang to his
foot with yell. We hadn't heard the
slightest noiso 70 alarm him, neither
bad any Of us given him start but as
nc sprang dcw1 tho track md looked up
and down VIC heard that queer noise
which tho rails give out when q train 10
approaching.
There was a switch thcre running
alongside the platform, but the rusty
rails showed It was seldom used. The
lever to throw it was q hundred feet
above us At tho lower end tic was
placed across the rails.
AS we looked up the track we saw two
runaway freight cars coming down at
wild pace. As we looked down tho
track we saw the day express coming
around curvc. We did not stir q foot.
but tho man who had slept In the SUN
ran TO tho bar and threw it over. Then
he ran TO the end OF tho switch and
slowed the tie around diagonally. lie
did not have time to move thirty feet
before tho cars ran upon tho switch
with an awful clatter, travelled its
length In two seconds, and as tho wheel
struck tho tic the cars toppled over TO
tho left and made ono long jump into
the river splasbirg water fifty feet high
as they struck. They werc floating
away as tho express pulled in.
whats tho matter?'' asked tho con-
ductor.
"Oh. nothing; just switched those
cars into tho river" replied the man.
Never passenger on that train knew
what had happened. Tho mans quick
wit had saved an awful calamity. yet he
was the stupidestloo.Sing man you ever
saw holding position.