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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-10-14

"No one is better known throughout
Virginia than Col. J. II. Miller, Of Pulas-
XII county," said j. r. Thompson, of Cum
berland, at the Monongahela House
"Che colonel says that shortly after the
war had closed, he stopped at country
store to get the news. Walking out ON
the porch he saw an old colored man gaz-
ing eagerly and longingly at pile Of
axle grease boxes, ranging along the side
of the store. Observing the colonel, the
old man tipped his hat and said, Boss,
what does Mr.. Carter ask for them little
Yankee cheeses? ?" The colonel said he
thought they sold for Is cents, and if he
wanted one he himself would throw in a
pound of crackers with it. The old man
dived into an old stocking and drew out
the necessary, and with the crackers
withdrew and began his feast. When
next they noticed him he was axle grease
from his chin to his eyes but still eating.
Finally Miller said to him, Uncle
jim, how do you like 'them little Yankee
cheese 2"
Say, master colonel was the reply
them crackers is about the best | ever
struck, but that is the ransomest cheeses
/ ever see in my life; reckon its spoil
ed. PiHsJurg Dispatch.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-10-14
Surveying and Conveyancing.

WILL survey anywhere, promptly and at
short notice accuracy guaranteed. Special
attention paid in connection therewithto DRAW
ING DEEDS orany yotherinstrumentso Of Writing.
p. 0.-Charlestown, Jefferson Co., w. Va.
Dec. S, 1877. S. HOWELL BROWN.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-10-14
n GREEN.
4TTORNET ATL4T.

Clales0al, Jefferson Co'oay, Vest Virginia,
VIII practice i'm the Courts of Jefferson, Berke-
ley and Morgan counties, in the United states
District Court 40 Martinsburg, and in the Su-
prcme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.
Special attention 10 the collection OF claims,
and prompt remittances of the sane.
Othce I'M Law Building, rearof COURTHOUSE.
Aug. 6 1880.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-10-14

A lively scene took place in a we'll
known restaurant recently when prom
inent citizen, who had temper like a
bowl Of Tobacco sauce, ordered reed birds
and found shot in one of them. The
old fellow didn't mind the shot very
much, but the manner in which he found
it was what caused the trouble. He was
explaining to his wife the proper manner
to eat reed birds. "You eat everything
but the beaks," said he Crunch the
bones up just as if they were part of the
meat. Now, watch me"
Suting the action TO his words, the
old gentleman began TO masticate leg.
The first time his jaws came together he
found the bird shot By the aid Of a sore
tooth, aud the yell that followed drew
a shrek Of laughter from bis wife that
made the old man dance with rage. The
poor wife had a struggle throughout the
entire meal to suppress her laughter and
it was doubly hard, for other diners we're
enjoying the old mans discontinue with
out taking the trouble to hide their mer-
riment.-PhiiddeLDhia Record.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-10-14

Teddy, little three year-old, was one
day following bis father about the farm,
when be saw a terrapin for the first time.
ooh, papa" he called, "come and help
me catch the bug with she'll on his
back"
Gust cut his head Off" his father re-
piled, "and you have him."
Teddy excitedly hammered away, but
the terrapin, after the manner Of his
kind, scenting danger near, drew in his
head
"Well, is his head OFF, asked his fa-
ther
"Oh, no. cried the astonished little
fellow; "he has swallowed his headl"
Needing ioaic. %. u. fa' rai.t bnidihg
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-10-14
NO. g..

"lt's just year to-day" said She
I'VE had been schoolmates, and she ask
ed me to come on an early train and help
her and her mother through the day. 1t
was nine in the morning when stepped
under the thick woodbine that grew
about the door of that angular little
house ON the edge of the New England
village. She had broad hat on and she
said, Come
I'VE went out into the pasture land
beyond the village, and we filled our
arms with golden rod and cardinal flow
ers. Then we walked back to the house
aud her mother fetched jars and vases
and big bowls, and we pur our flowers
about in the room.
He came by the noon train and she
went to the gate in her print dress and
her broad hat to meet him. We had a
little dinner together, her mother, he, she
and l.
"Then she went to dress and came
down stairs again in half an hour in a
simple little white gown. 1t was two
o'clock when the neighbors began to ar
rive. She went to the door to meet them
herself, and she took the ministers hat
and showed the ministers wife where to
put her things.
"Then by and by the minister said
Are you ready 2 And she said Yes; :
and then the two Of them stood before
the minister, and she put one hand be-
hind her and into the hand of her moth
er, who sat just there ON the sofa. And
when the minister began, 'Will you,' she
said Il WIZ before he got half through.
after that she put on white apron
and saw that We all had cake and ice
cream. Then when it was time for her
to go away she changed her dress again
and we walked to the railway station to
see her start. When the train came puff
fling up she turned to me: Stay with
mother till tomorrow and I'll get let
ter to her by that time. She'll be lonely
this evening
81 never expect to again attend so
pretty a wedding
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-03-14
A Tariff Example.

We saw in the Tullahoma Guardian
of last Saturday some insinuations
that the editor of the Manchester
Times had been writing and printing
articles which indicated that he was
off his base or something ofthat kind,
so we hunted up the last issue of the
Times, and here is what we found in
it:
"Our Brother Wilson of the Tulla-
homa Guardian, is not, according to
our ideas, strictly orthodox in his
ideas about tariff. He leans toward
a protective policy, while we train
with the other fellows. Well, few
weeks ago, coming to the conclusion
that the Guardian needed a new
dress, its editor began economizing
and collected together some $500, Sc
lected from specimen book the
kinds and amount Of type wanted,
sent his $500 to the type foundry, and
waited, In day or two he received
a letter acknowledging the receipt Of
his money and order for type, stating
that as he had obtained his prices
from last years list he had made
mistake, as the tariff laws made it
possible for them to charge % per
cent. more, saying that as he was a
staunch advocate of high tariff, he
would doubtless see the justice in the
advance in prices. Brother Wilson
was here Monday, and we tried to
get him to tell how much he was
benefited by that $50 additional tax,
but the only answer he would give
us was something in an undertone
about certain free trade editors
knowing nothing about tariff and
'rascally type dealers "
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-03-14
State News.

Robt. j, Burdette, the great hui
morist, is now on a lecturing tour
through Tennessee.
Judge Thomas Coldwell, promi,
nent lawyer of Shelbyville, died last
Tuesday.
Nashville is to have new race
track, with the necessary club build
lngs' etc, on magnificent scale.
Henry M. Stanley is to lecture in
Chattanooga Friday, April 8. New
Orleans and Atlanta are the only
other Southern cities in which he is
engaged to lecture.
Five store houses on the south side
of the square, Shelbyville, were de-
stroyed by fire last Sunday morning.
The office of the Bedford County
Times was destroyed in the fire.
Two negro boys in attempting to
cross Calf Killer river near Sparta
last week, in skiff, were carried
over the mill dam and both drowned.
The bodies were not recovered.
Col. w. w. Gates, Tennessee's nes~
tor editor, who has been citizen of
Jackson, Tenn, for the past fifty
years, died at his home there at 8
O'Clock a. m. March l, in the 10Th
year of his age.
The Cumberland river at Nashville
rose nearly thirty feet between Fri
day night last and Tuesday night,
getting to something over 4S feet on
the gauge there, 1t was the biggest
and quickest rise of this season, and
caused considerable suffering in Nash
vile.
w. H. Washington and NJ. H.
Meeks, two Nashville lawyers, had
fight in the Chancery Court room Of
that city last Saturday in the course
of trial. A number of ladies were
in the room at the time. Chancellor
Allison fined them $50 each, required
them to give $1,000 peace bonds, aud
sentenced them to a short term in the
county Jail. They will probably get
the jail sentence RENTED.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-03-14
About a New Railroad.

"At Chattanooga c. f. James, J.
r. Whitman, II. H. Webster and
others have chartered the Chattanoo-
ga, Kentucky & Chicago Railway
Company, to build railroad from
Chattanooga to Bowling Green, KY"
"Application has been made at
Atlanta, Georgia, for charter to in.
corporate the Chattanooga, Kentucky,
and Chicago Railway Company. The
purpose of the company, as stated in
the charter, is to build and operate
railroad from Chattanooga to the
northern boundary of Macon county,
Tenn, and such branches as may be
required. The line to be formed will
be from Chattanooga TO Bowling
Green, KY"
The first item above was clipped
from the Nashville American of last
Sunday, and the other from the
Southern Merchant of the eth. From
these and other items we have seen
regarding new road from Chattas
nOOga to Bowling Green it is evident
that such road is being seriously
contemplated. 1t is said now that
John w. Mackay is behind the pro-
posed Evansville d Chattanooga road.
If such a road should be built its
natural course would be through Nc
Minnville, although it could be built
and made to miss us a good many
miles. We understand that parties
interested in the +. q c. will want an
audience with McMinnville within
the next sixty days in regard to aid
from the town to that enterprise.
McMinnville can better afford to ex~
tend liberal aid to new road than
to have it pass by and leave us ION
the other side" and we might as well
be making up our minds that the
road will not be pushed over us, aid
or no aid. Another railroad would
be great thing for our town, and
we believe our people will "hustle"
to get it.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-03-14

towards the opinion expressed by the
gentlemen in charge of the particu-
lar bill under consideration when a
question of order has been raised.
This would be obviated by electing
one man to the position, making him
independent of the Speaker" Mr..
Sayers thinks these two changes
would result in reducing the current
expenditures at least so per cent.
Secretary Proctor, who has spent
less time in Washington than any
member of the Cabinet, has gone on
a Southern jaunt that will last a
month.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-03-14
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE.
OUR AGENTS.

We do not publish anonymous commu.
nications under any circumstances. The
real name of the author must accompany
every communication, or else it will be con-
signed to the waste basket. We do not pub
them simply as a guarantee of coed faith.
All calls on candidates, obituaries, trib.
utes of respect, etc., are charged for as ad-
vertising matter, Simple announcements of
deaths, marriages, etc, will be published
without charge, and our friends all over the
county will confer favor by furnishing us
with such as soon after their occurrence as
possible.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-03-14

IT is always compliment to pa
per to be quoted in full on any ex-
preston by one of its contemporaries,
and we thank our neighbor for the
favor. We are willing to stand on
our record.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-03-14

OUR General Assembly should not
adjourn without making a liberal APP
preparation for an exhibit at the
Worlds Fair. We do not favor any
extravaganza in this line, but cred
liable display of the States resources
should be made at the big show, and
the state treasury should foot reas
enable bill for the same. There is
no doubt that a proper investment of
State funds there will bring handsome
returns.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-03-14

JUDGE CANTRELL is holding court
in Nashville this week by inter-
change with Judge Ridley, and is
making things lively for the gamblers
and saloon keepers.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-03-14

The Nashville Merchant" in the
current issue, has lost sight of ten of
our Congresses, and reckOns the last
one as the forty first.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-03-14

THE seventy-tive working days al
lotted to the General Assembly, not
taking the eleven days recess into ac>
count, will carry the body in session
to the 18th of April.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-03-14

Mr.. PROCTOR, Secretary of War,
accompanied by distinguished party
of government officials and promi-
nent politicians, including Mckinley
of tariff bill fame, arrived in Chatta-
nooga Tuesday night and spent two
or three days in that city. The OBJ
ject of the visit was to look after the
governments interest in the Chicka-
manga National Park. Some of the
party will visit a number of other
Southern cities.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-03-14

THE Nashville papers have had
nothing to say of late about their pro-
iected big pork packing establish
lishment. What is the matter? Has
Nashville gone back on the hog?
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-03-14

THE MOrristown Gazette thinks
that "Presidential bOOms will COM
mence to sprout now that Congress
has adjourned"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-03-14

SENATOR WEST has introduced a
bill to establish a penitentiary in each
grand division of the State.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-03-14

DICK HALsEY has revived the
South Plttsburg Standard again. He
is fine paragraphist, and always
gets up spicy, readable paper. We
hope the Standard will develop suf-
ticient sticking material to hold him
permanently this time.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-03-14

THE Senate has passed a joint resO-
luton fixing March 80 for the adj
iournment of the General Assembly.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-03-14

THERE are one or two bills now
before the General Assembly for the
suppression of worthless dogs, and
encouragement of sheep husbandry.
We republished last week from the
Nashville American, very sensible
interview on this point. This state
had a dog law some years ago, which
we believe the Supreme Court Obliter-
ated from the Statute books by the
single but all powerful word, "uncon-
stitutiOnal." If we are not mistaken
in our recOllectiOns Of its workings,
the very men the law was intended to
protect were the biggest kickers
against 1.-THE farmers. No other
live stock the farmer can raise will
bring him such quick and sure profits
as sheep. Worthless roaming dogs
are the greatest enemy of the sheep
and in some sections Of the state al
least sheep raising has been almost
entirely destroyed by dogs. 1t is Ger
tainly to be hoped this General AS
sembly will frame and pass a bill
which will stand the constitutional
test, and will give sheep raisers pro
lection against the dogs. A few years
of sheep raising in Tennessee, with
out destruction from dogs, will ado
thousands of dollars to the aggregate
wealth of our people.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-03-14

If THE government will put 100
cents worth of silver in the dollar
there will be no objection to free coin
age, except from the fellows who
own the silver. They would, of
course, prefer to have the silver coin
ed at big premium.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-03-14

THE cold snap and freeze up of this
friday morning is likely to dams
age fruit to considerable extent.
Many peach and pear tress were in
bloom, and the buds of all fruit trees
were far advanced.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-03-14

THE PreShyterians nave purchased
Wards Seminary at Nashville. 1t is
the design of the purchasers to make
it the leading Presbyterian female
school of the South Prof. Hancock
will retire after the present session.
DIR. Charles, a prominent educator of
Missouri, will be invited to take the
direction of the school.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-03-14

THE Canadian postal authorities
have signified their Willingness to
assist the United States in crushing
out the lotteries. The Louisiana
State Lottery has established a
branch Office at Montreal, through
which it was enabled to evade the
restrictions Of our postal laws to a
large extent, but it looks now as if
their business through that channel
will be squelched.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-03-14
Be Sure

If you have made up your mind to buy
Hoods Sarsaparilla do not be induced to take
any other. Hoods Sarsaparilla is peculiar
medicine, possessing, by virtue of its peculiar
combination, proportion, and preparation,
curative power superior to any other article.
A Boston lady who knew what she wanted,
and whose example is worthy imitation, tells
her experience below:
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-03-14

WE concede to the advocates of
free silver coinage the same honesty
of purpose we claim in opposing it.
We believe they are sincere in their
convictions that free coinage will in
crease the currency and benefit the
country at large. But we beg leave
to respectfully differ with them, and
think we have presented arguments
and facts through these columns to
prove just to the contrary. If we
could see any prospect whatever for
free coinage to benefit the masses we
should certainly favor the measure,
for weare one of them and are rust
ling for No. |, as well as trying to do
the best we can for the country at
large in the conduct of public jour-
nal. There are two classes to which
the opening sentence of this article
does not apply, viz: silver mine
owners and operators in silver bull
lion. We believe it is purely a selfish
measure with them. 1t would be
very unfortunate for the Democratic
party should it go into the next Ma
tional campaign with a free silver
coinage plank in its platform. 1t is
too great a burden for the party to
carry to a successful finish on the
home stretch. While the farming
and labOring elements furnish the
bed rock, the mud sill, the founda-
ton, etc, for all national prosperity,
yet the superstructure supplied by the
financial interests is just as important
a factor in that prosperity as the fOun-
datiOn. Each is equally dependent
upon the other for usefulness. Free
silver coinage, by introducing an ele-
ment of faulty construction into this
superstructure, would bring equal OF
worse disaster upon the foundation.
BallOting for a successor to Senator
Hearst began in the California Gen
eral Assembly Tuesday.
\ wealthy Turk arrived at New
York Tuesday on the steamer La
Gascoigne, accompanied by four
wives.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-03-14

SOME of our dignified (?) State Sen
ators hurled rather rude compliments
at each other Wednesday. Judge
Allison will have to be called up to
the capitol to put both houses of the
Assembly under peace bonds if the
gentlemen continue such personal re-
marks as were INDUCED Wednesday.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-03-14

GEN. JOHN M. PALMER was elect
ed to the United States Senate from
Illinois last Wednesday, after one of
the longest and most noted struggles
which ever occurred for a seat in that
body. The 10l Democrats in the IL
linois General Assembly have stood
solidly by Gen. Palmer since the first
ballot. The Republicans and +. NJ.
B. \. men have tried every manner
Of combination to defeat him, with
out success. On Wednesday Moore
and Cockerell, two of the +. NJ. b. A..
members, joined with the Democrats
in voting for Glen. Palmer, and thus
effected his election.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-03-14

THE negroes ofBedford county held
a mass meeting at Shelbyville recent
ly and renowned all allegiance to the
Republican party, and resolved to
vote in future as their interests and
judgment dictates. If they stick to
this declaration the Democratic party
will get their votes in the future.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-03-14

Subscribe for the STANDARD. 81.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-03-07
BASEBALL IN GEORGIA.
An Effort to BE Made to Organize a State
League.

- -~AAoAS ~ A|S -hAstVC " vi iSahtAO a ctoeo
League.
ATLANTA, March 6.-An effort Is be-
ing made to organize Georgia state
league of baseball clubs.
With Atlanta, Macon, Savannah, Au-
gusta, Columbus and Rome, six-club
league could be formed that would make
a circuit with short jumps. And it is
believed these towns will come in.
The Atlanta club has reorganized, and
has twelve men who have been practic-
ing all winter. Every pretty day finds
them on the diamond exercising. That
it has been beneficial is proven by the
marked Improvement in their field
work.
The Chicago league club is expected
here about the 10Th inst, for three
games with Atlanta, and it is very prob
able Cleveland and Boston will follow.
The Atlanta management are anxious
to hear from the towns wishing to join
the proposed league, and meeting will
be called to organize and prepare for a
season of enjoyment.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-03-07
JAY NOT A JURYMAN.
He Gets Off from Serving on a Jury Very
ChaaniY.


New YORK, March 6.-s'Jay Gouldl'
called out the clerk in Part Ii of the
general sessions. The crowd in the court
room turned, expecting to see the VIZ
ard of Wall street, but they were disap-
pointed.
Mr.. Gould, who had been Summoned
for jury duty, did not respond, and no
one appeared to offe1 an excuse for his
absence. Judge MARITIME then ordered
his name placed on the fine list, which
will be read out in court. Mr.. Gould's
failure to respond to his name when
called is contempt of court, and is
punishable bv fine Of S100, and in such
other way as the court, in its discretion,
may deem right and proper, depending
upon the seriousness of the offenSe
Mr. Gould's name was called as ju-
ror in the same court for the June term
of 1890. He failed to respond. Judge
Fitzgerald promptly fined HIM 500,
which was not collected until six months
later. The corporation counsePs Office
served upon Mr. Gould an order to show
cause why the fine of 500 should not be
paid. Before judgment was taken Mr..
Gould's lawyers made excuse to MIR.
Rush that Mr.. Gould did not get notice
to serve on jury duty. This excuse was
not accepted and the money had to be
paid.
According to the records of the court,
Mr.. Gould has been summoned as ju-
ror great many times during the past
twenty years, but none of the officers of
the court can remember ever seeing him
in the building.
''If the court has reason to believe
that a person who habitually ;bsents
himself from jury duty, when he is sum-
moned, is guilty of willful contempt"
said Judge MARITIME yesterday. sit has
power to bring such person before
it and impose penalty much more Sc
we're than the ordinary fine. Such con-
tempt of court would be a serious matter
for the offender. In the present case
shall only order the fine to be imposed,
and any other proceedings that may be
taken in the case will be matter Of flu
ture consideration
Huntsville gazette., 1891-03-07
Johann Most Again.

PrTTsFIELD, Mass, March 6. The fire
in Adams, which destroyed the upper
Renfrew mill, throws 600 people out of
employment.
The fact that Germans, expressly i'm
ported for the purpose, had been en-
ployed to run the jacquard loom, adds
to the interest. Johann Most was in Ad-
ans few weeks ago and delivered
some Of his characteristic harangues in
Hermann hail. Some people believe
that this may have something to do
with the origin of the fire. The loss is
$500, 900, almost entirely covered by in
Surance