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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-01-10
A QUEER COMPREHENSIVE.
Biddy Makes Herself Necessary to tho
Happiness OF Old Brindle.

Biddy Makes Herself Necessary to tho
Happiness Of Old Brindle.
Hens are funny critters, says an old
farmer, land have one on my place
that is about the funniest of the lot A
few months ago she took most violent
liking for an old brindle COW OF mine.
At first all she did was to GO out to
pasture with the COW, but after q while
she began to jump on the cows back.
For long time the cow resented this
novel arrangement and Indignantly
shook the hen off. Butitdid not do any
good, the hen hoped right on again,
until at last, in sheer despair, the cow
philosophically accepted the situation.
She was probably the more inclined to
do so when she discovered, as she soon
did, that Biddy, as much as possible,
kept all insects from annoying her. In
fact, she even went further than that;
for when she discovered that the COW
would like to have her back scratched
she scratched it in a way to make the
cow very happy. As resultof this the
COW soon began to enjoy the companions
ship of the hen; and now, when the
hen gets off for while to eat. old
Brindle is evidently uneasy until she
comes back again. Chicago Evening
Journal
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-01-10
CARL puNpER,s WOES.
HS IS Again the Victim of strange So
quenco of Mistakes.

HS - again the Victim OF u strange Sc
quencc of Mistakes.
"Well, USoro have you been for the
last three months?" queriod Sergeant
Bendal yesterday las Carl Dundor softly
opened the door of the Woodbridge street
station about foot and squeezed
through the aperture
"0h, vhas keeping quiet like to
shpeali to you few words to-day"
"All right"
Der odder day a man comes Ply my
place und drinks glass Of beer und
plays mo game of dominoes und says
his name vhas Shon'White. Dot makes
no deoference to me if he vhas Sheorge
Washington. He must pay me shust so
queek or l knock him out"
"Of course"
"Vhell, he pays me und seems like
decent fellow, und poorly soon he seys he
has a check on der bank und likes me to
go und say he vhas Shon White"
And you went?"
"Vhell, like to oblige."
And you identified himT'
"Vhell, when knows he vhas Shon
White how could help it? Dot vhas
bogus check for feefteen dollar, und
hav to pay it. doan' see how it vhas."
"Um! Any thing more?"
SOMEBODY doan' play me dot vhay
again. My eye teeth vhas cut awfully
queek In two days fellow comes
along NIT subscription paper. Hesays
he likes me to put down dollar for der
poor, asked him for his name, und he
says he vhas Peter Davis. Sergeant
you should see me knock him oafer der
middle Of last Shuly."
Eyes, and you'll have to pay for 1t.
He was at the police court this morning
TO get warrant for YOU
"A warrant for mol But he vhas a
shwindlerr
"Oh, no, he wasn't; he was all right"
'Vhell, / might ash vhell slump into
der rifer. How vhas l to tell aboudt
thingsP Nothings vhas two times alike. I"
"Anything else?"
"Vhell, you see, man comes in my
place NIT a package und say vhas Carl
Dunder, vhas Here vhas some OK
press from Chicago, und he hat to col
lect s.. Was dot all right, Sergeant?"
Looks that way"
"Of course she does, but after he goes
AWAY und open dot package find some
brickbats in it, He vhas an awful
shwindler."
But you ought to have spotted him. "
"Oh, yes! Spots vhas all right! In
two days how vhas she? In shust two
days vhas you believer"
"Well?"
"Vhell some ouder mans come in NIT
: package und says vhas my name Carl
Dunder. Yes He hat some package
for me from Moo York, und l hat to pay
one dollar. Sergeant, shumps on dot
: man und knocks him so cold dot his owr
uncle doan know him und beliefs he
vhas young man from Troy"
'"rhen you spotted him!"
7 spots! Spots! Yes, l see some spots
He belongs by der regular express com
pany, und he vhas going to sue me foI
= fife tousand dollarsl Can you see how
she vhas? One time it vhas all wrong
t und der next time it vhas all right
: NOBODY vhas two times alike in di
: country, und l now bid you goodbye.
0 Going away?"
t mo matter. I vhas sixteen years il
n dis country und all der time / vhas il
n some mistakes. vhas now played out
i II you doan' see me some more times re
n member dot doan' mean to do it, blu
s der country was to blame. Detroit Ere
n Press.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-01-10

Subscribe for the STANDARD, 81.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-01-10
Rncklen's Arnica SalYe.

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, 1891-01-10
DIdn,t Like the Prospect.

SIS this a healthy neighborhood?"
asked the poor tired little woman"
Healthy" exclaimed the landlords
wife. 81 guess it is, Why, when came
here l was run down just like you, and
now do all the homework for my hus.
band and six children"
"Then l don't think we'll come"
why not?"
81 too have a husband and six chill
dren"-Harper' Bazaar.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-01-10
A DIscrepanoy Somewhere.

Travers-Look here, doctor, this med
icine hasn't done me particle of good.
I've been taking it regularly once a day
now for a month.
Doctor Reaper-But | told you to take
it three times day.
Travers-No, you didn't. You told me
to take it after each meal Jury.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-01-10
Is Life Worth Living.

Not you go through the world .
dyspeptic. DR.. Acker's Dyspepsia
-ablets are a positive cure FIR IT,
Torst forms of Dyspepsia, indigestion
FIatulency and Constipation. Qua
anteed and sold by w. II. Fleming. :
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-01-10

Architecture is one of the greatest
of the arts; but none of its professors
has been able to build that STEP at the
top of the fight for which your foot
reaches vainly when coming up
stairs in the dark. Puck.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-01-10

She-There's that horrid Mr.. Gar
goyle. Have you ever seen his wife?
He-No; but she's blonde.
How do you know
81 was with Gargoyle half an hour
yesterday, and he spoke admiringly of
every brunette who passed Life.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-01-10

Clergyman (making a calD-"And
do you always do as your mamma
tells you, Flossie?" Flossie (em-
phatically)-"I do and 50 does pa
pa"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-01-10
WTHLHTEST MPROJLllll

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DEALERS EVERYWHERE, OR WILL BE 5sNr BY .
SELL CARPET SWEEPER co. GRAND RAPIDS, MG
PRICE SO 90
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THE
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THE QUICKEST,
THE sUREsT,

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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-01-10
EOR HORSES and STOCK:

SPAWN, Splint, Ringbone, Wind Calls,
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SPURL0cK, NEAL 8 CO., Props,
Nashville, Tenn
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-01-10

If fails, money refunded Preston's
"Hed.Ake."
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-05

SAN FRANCISCO, June 4.-TSpeciall-
Advices received here from Chilli de-
scribe naval battle as having occurred
in the harbor of Valparaiso on the night
of April 2S, four days after tho naval
engagement which occurred in Charal
Bay, when tho insrugcnt cruiser Magal-
lanes was attacked by tho government
torpedo cruisers Aldea, Condell and
Lynch. In that engagement the Magal-
lanes succeeded in driving off the
government vessels, and after sharp
fight the government cruisers retired to
Valparaiso.
The Magallanes, after receiving am
munition from an insurgcnt supply
snip, decided to steam at once to Val
paraiso and attack tho threo govern
ment vessels before they could be ro,
paired. Under cover OF the darkness
she steamed up alongside the Aldca
and fired broadsidc, which com
plctely riddlcd the torpedo boat, dis
mounted nearly ell Of her rapid firing
guns, and killed and wounded fully
half her crew. The Magallanes steamed
quickly for the Lynch, but the crew of
the latter were clcrt They returned
the Magallanes' fire and attempted TO
launch the torpedo, hut failed
The Condcll had meanwhile steamed
outside the Magallancs and began fir
ing. suoJecting the latter to fire from
both government ships, killing and
wounding forty OF the crew. The latter
vessel, under cover of the smoke, began
to move astcrn and before the fact was
discovered. the two government ships
were pouring broadsides into each other.
The trick was not discovered until the
Magallanes had steamed across tho
storm of the Condcll and had poured in
broadsidc which nearly destroyed the
latter.
Tho insurgent then proceeded to Cal
dera. Over 100 men were killed in the
engagement, fully onc-half of whom
were on board the Magallaues. The
Condell had to run on tho beach to pre-
vent sinking, while the Aldca was so
badly damaged that it will require a
long time to repair her. The Lynch
was not seriously damaged. Three for
eign war vessels were in the harbor at
the time Of the engagement.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-05
TELEGRAPHIC FLASHES.

Robert Schilling, secretary Of tue
new Peoples party, has issuel a call for
convention Of tho party 10 be held in
st. Louis Juno l3, when can paign
policy can be arranged.
Delegates from all PARTS of The United
States and Eurosc are i'll attendance on
the cotton conference, which opened at
liverpool yesterday.
An exchange of shots between a
shcriif's posse and striking miners at
Ottumwa, Iowa, Wednesday did not re-
suit i'll anything fatal.
Capt. VIM. Clark. of tho life saving
station at Erie, Pa, was drowned in tho
surf early yesterday morning while aid
ing IN the rescue of a strand, d bark.
The President has appointed w. d.
owen, of Logansport, Ind, supcrintcnd-
ent OF immigration.
Senator John w. Daniel delivered tho
address yesterday on tho occasion OF
Memorial Day exercises in Norfolk.
The celebrated $4,000 trotting stall
lion Tom Rogers was burned TO death
in Il barn 1T Woodland stock farm, near
Cincinnati, yesterday.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-05
a NEW TRUNK LINE.

The Clinch Valley Division Connects With
the Louisville ana Nashville at Norton.
The announcement is made that the
Clinch Valley division will be open on
Monday for carload freight to Norton.
to connect with the Louisville and
Nashville, which has completed it's
Cumberland Gap OK tension to that point.
~ passenger schedule will be arranged
soon after. The connections will reach
Louisville. st. Louis and points in the
Northwest.
new fast freight line will he inaug-
uratcd between all Eastern cities
through water connection at Norfolk,
wi III Louisville, st. Louis and all West
crn points. The service will be known
as the Cumberland Gap Dispatch line.
NJ. A. Broadus, formerly general West
crn agent of the Virginia. East Ten
ncssec and Georgia Air Line at Louis
Vile, will be manager of the line with
headquarters at Louisville.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-05
Murdered by the outsider.

kEKshAw, $. c., June i.-ISpecial--
William West and his cousin Ii. T.
West started from this place for their
home in Timcrad yesterday evening
and while on the way began qua.reling
w. ). Talbert. negro, who came along
in wagon. interferred. Talbert struck
ii. i. West With his fist and then took
ont his pistol and beat him in the face
and on the head with the butt of his
iirearm, cutting eight gashes. just as
West was falling Talbert shot him in
the head below the left ear. West died
almost Immediately. Talbert is still at
large.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-05
Winning l'IYcrs.

LAroNrA, Ky, Juno 4.-ISpccial !
First race, milo and seventy yards,
Cashier i, Consignec ,, Remedy 3; time
l;51l4.
Second race, mile, Linlithgo /, On
light ., Mirabeau 3; time ISL.
Third race. Is miles, Red Sign 4,
Mora >. Shiboleth 3; time a:04.
Fourth race, Is miles, Valera l.,
Dickerson 2, Georgetown 3; time 2:o7.
Flfth race, = mile, Judge Harris /,
Francis >, lldmiln 3; time .53I5.
CHICAGO, June .-ISpcciall- First
race, q mile, Upham 1, Bluebanner
and Bill Nye dead heat for second
place; time 1869.
Second race, : furlongs. lvanhoc /,
Pat Cyney 2, Bolster 3; time 1893.
Third race, > furlongs, Jim Murphy
l, Wantanga 2, Weld 3; time 40
Fourth race, l-6 miles, Fakir /, Post
Odds ,, Rose Howard 3: time 200.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-05
Tint I,nnuuct nisnutc

The arbitration committee selected to
Settle The matter in dispute between
the Roanoke Real Estate Exchange and
{. q. Smith, proprietor of tho Ponce de
Leon, in reference to tho banquet fur
nishcd the exchange last winter, met
last night. Tho evidence and the argu-
ment or the consel ON both sides was
heard, but the committee has not yet
reached decision. The arbitrators for
Mr.. Smith are r. A. Buckner and 7. w.
Miller; for the Real Estate Exchange,
w. A. Glasgow, Jr., and Col. A. Pope.
j. G. Davenport is the middle man.
Watts IL Robertson as counsel for Mr..
Smith, and A. p. Staples represents the
exchange.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-05
HAMPERED by LOSSES.
Large Southern Firm Goes Under to
the Tune OF SIGI,OOO

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Juno 4.-[Spe-
cial The Conncll, Hall, McLester
Company, one of the largest wholesale
dry goods and shoe firms in the South,
made an assignment this morning to tho
Nashville Trust Company. The past
year the firm has done an enormous
business, amounting to moro than Il
million dollars, and during the extreme
ly hard season their collections have
averaged about 81, 900 daily.
Their troubles are from overstockinr
and an attempt to do larger business
than their capacity would permit. Tho
liabilities are Si64 900, assets Sis, 900.
leaving balance OF SIS 900 in favor OF
the firm with the exception OF S6o, 900
due local banks the creditors are in New
York and Boston. Recent failures in
RoSton are given as the reason for the
inability to continue unhampcred.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-05
money on any one of them, all of which
must be accepted by the banker.

money on any one of them, all of which
must be accepted by the banker.
The great difficulty to an ordinarily
prudent baccarat player is to know
when to leave off. Even the strongest
minded can scarcely trust their iudg-
ment in this respect, so it may be
readily imagined what sort of cnancc
any vaciliating player has of being sue
cessful at the game.
There are certain matters in connec-
ton with the Tranby Croft baccarat
affair that are worth considering Sir
William is alleged to have resorted to a
form OF cheating known as "poussette"
that is, adding TO the stake when the
banker has lost and decreasing it when
he has won. Now, had tho table been
better conducted, it would have been
impossible for this to have occurred.
Prior to the banker making a start he
states the amount in the bank-for ex-
ample, ESQ. Any one sitting down at
the table has the right to call the whole
OF tho bank, selecting the left or the
right on which to pick up the cards.
If the bank is not called, then tho
banker proceeds to deal s25 side, or as
much Of 1T as may be marked" or
called-thc former meaning that tho
money is placed ON the table; the latter,
That the bank has accepted the bet with
out the money being stakcd. The lat
ter course, however, is quite the cxcep-
ton, the ready coin being invariably
plankcd. Previous to the banker deal
ing the cards it is the duty of two Group
iers, one on the right and tho other on
the left, to count up the stakes depos-
tied on either side, and then make up
the bank. Thus the banker knows to
the smallest coin the exact amount of
his liabilities. Had the game been pro-
pcrly played at Tranby Croft no one at
tempting the ''poussette" would have
stood an earthly chance of either in
creasing or decreasing his stake.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-05
ARGUMENT FOR DENSE.
Suspended Ministers of the Pittshurg
Presoytery Have Hearing.

ATeaoStcTS Rave II Hearing.
PGrrsBURG, Pa, June Il Special l.
There WAS very largo audience in at
tendance at this mornings session of
the Reformed Presbyterian synod. Rev
o. r. Milligan, one of the suspended
ministers, declined to speak from the
platform, saying that by so doing he
would be guilty Of contempt, as the
PittsbHrg Presbytcry had forbidden him
TO do So
This declaration created Il sensation
and the speaker had not proceeded far
in his address until cries came from all
parts of the church: Take the plat
form After asking that tho court be
held responsible for the action, Milligan
continued his address from the pulpit.
The suspended ministers in their ad
dresses arc divulging secrets which
place Rev. DIR. McAllistcr and Rev. Il.
j. George in an uncnviable position
These charges arc substantiated by
documentary evidence, such as will be
very difficult to rcfutc.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-05
JOLLY FIRE ladies.

Their Danville Convention Statistfcian
LOokabill, of Roanoke.
DANvIL1.E, June 4.-ISpccial THE
Virginia State Fircmcn's Associat ton
to-day elected tho following officers:
President, L. Williams, of Charlottcs-
vile; president, n. H. Robinson,
of Portsmouth; treasurer, Charles
Goorich, Of Alexandria,; secretary,
George &. Cumming, of Portsmouth:
statistcian, Llcwcllyn L. Lookabill, of
Roanoke.
Charlottesville was selected n, the
place and October >, 1892, as the time
for holding the next annual convention.
The convention adjourned tonight with
grand banquet rendered by the Dan
Vile Fire Department..
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-05
THAT BOND EXTENSION.
MIR. Foster May Adopt the Two
Per Cent. Rule.

NEW YORK, June 4.-[Spccal l-Secro-
tary Foster met a large numb OF bank
ersat the sub-treasury this morning TO
discuss the extension of the AZ per
cent. bonds. After some discussion
MIR. Seligman was called to the chair
and the following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED. That this meeting. COM
posed OF representatives of banks. trust
companies, and bankers Of New York
hereby express to the secretary its
unanimous opinion that in view of tho
necessity for an increase of circulating,
notes Tor the movement of the abundant
coming crops of every variety, it is 10
thc interest of the country to extend tho
maturing four and half per cent. bonds
AT the rate Of two per cent. interest.
payabl" at the pleasure of the Govern.
nent. and that a lower rate of intcros,
would tend to contract the currency nj
timc lnconvcnicnt to all business in
tcrcstS.
Secretary Foster reserved his decision
ana made no announcement as to what
MS policy would be, but it is rcncrollv
understood that he will act in accord
ance with the resolution Tie national
banks represented notified the secretary
that they stood re ady in case the bonds
were extended to buy them in tho omen
market and take out circulation a.ains.
them. This would increase the amount
od inc currency in the country By SIS, q
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-05
STEALING MONEY ENCLOSURES.
n Dead Letter Bureau Empioyc Captured
for the Oncnsc.

WAsHiNGroN, Juno l.-ISpccial i
For several weeks past it has been sus-
pected by tho chief Of tho dead letter
bureau of the Postohicc Department
that some one in his Office was stealing
money enclosures. 1t was discovered
that ono Of the letter openers made
much smaller returns Of money found in
letters than his associates. Tho case
was reported to the chief postoiiicc in
spector three or four days ago and In
spectorS smith and Troy were detailed
TO cooperate with Lcibhard,, supcr-
intcndcnt OF the dead letter Office.
The result was that to-day Arthur u.
Saylcs was arrested with eight letters
in his possession, Two Of which were
test letters used by the inspectors and
contained marked money. Saylcs con-
fessed bis guilt. AT lunch time, it is
said, Saylcs went to tho Central Ma
tional Bank and paid two small notes
with money hc had taken from lettors
this morning.
Sayics was appointed March -, 1889,
by certiiication from tho civil service
commission. 1t is determined that be-
tween April and May % he has stolen
about $500 and it is estsmated that he
has taken at least 81 900. Investigation
may probably show that he has taken
more than that amount.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-05
SM ALi.EST on RECORD
The National Treasury Surplus Is Not
Above 50, 100000

WASHINGTON, Juno 4.--ISpcciall-
The net surplus in the Treasury today
Is S''70o,0 900, smaller surplus than has
been in the treasury within the memory
OF the Oldest officials. 70 increase
this amount Secretary Foster To dav
called in Sa,ooo,ooo of deposits from
some OF the National banks.
IL is probable that other calls will be
made from time to time on these and
other National bank repositories until
their holdings Shall have been reduced
TO about the amount needed for the
proper transaction OF current public
business.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-05
TO PROPERTY OWNERS.

I am making specially of renting
houses, and collecting rents, and would
be pleased to take charge of your pro-
perty for you. For non residents will
|. pay taxes, and see that their property is
kwell cared for. My charges are very
low, only per cent. will collect your
rent promptly. make prompt returns,
and attend to your business in bus
; ness way. Place your property in my
hands and guarantee satisfaction.
Reference: Commercial National Bank
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-05
GOV. McKINNur INTERVIEWED.


lie mas strong Hopes for II Satisfactory
settlement orthc state Debt
fA"MvILI.E' Va, June 4.--lSpcciall-
Governor Mckinney Joined his wife and
daughter, Miss frankie. here this even.
ing.
In a talk with TIE TINES representa-
i've the Governor said that for prudcn-
tai reasons the proceedings OF the con.
terence OF the State debt commission
WIN the olcctt committee had been
wlthheld from the public and while no.
thing very satisfactory had been nc.
complished SO far he hoped for set.
ticment such as would be acceptable to
the people OF Virginia. The commits
sion was adhcring closely 10 the pre-
vious propositions and hoped the forcirn
bondholders would sec that it was adyis.
able to accept.
Inc Governor said that Roanoke is the
gem in Nirginia's industrial crown.
JAMES y. pUGu