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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-05-23

THE Southern Press Association
has undertaken the work of raising
funds to erect a monument to the
memory of Jefferson Davis. The
committee, composed Of Hon. j. w.
Childress, of The American, Nash
vile; Hon. Patrick Walsh, of The
Chronicle, Augusta, Ga; and Capt.
John LangdOn Weber, of The News
and Courier, Charleston, S. c., have
appointed Thursday, June 18th as
the day for a united effort to be made
throughout the entire South to raise
funds for the monument. They sug-
rest that public meetings, concerts,
etc, be held on that date for the pur-
pose.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-05-23
SOUTHERN STANDARD MEANWHILE TENNEssEE-sA7I1I-1

retain its identity, thus giving equal
prominence to the various Counties
participating in this joint exhibit"
Warren county is invited to send
delegates to this convention, and it is
a matter which the Commercial Club
should take in hand.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-05-23
DESCRIPTION and PEDIGREE

FLEET is a dark bay, of fine form and
limb, 16 hands high, years old and weighs
1900 younds. He combines both saddle and
harness qualities to remarkable degree.
FLEET was sired by Granville p, LIST dam,
horse I'd Dam, Nellie, sired by thorough
bred Kentucky trotter, Old Pilot; Sd Dam
was brown mare by a Murmon horse 4th
Dam, mare sired by Ben Lanes imported
race horse, Felix Grundy.
Season to begin March goth, and end July
LIST.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-05-23

THE Farmers Alliance was the
controlling element in the third party
movement at Cincinnati this week,
and the sub-treasury scheme is the
biggest thing in the platform. Now
what are theTennessee Alliancers GO
ing to do about it?
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-05-23

THERE are rumors in Washington
dispatches that Secretary Noble will
resign and Raum, the present cor
rupt Commissioner of Pensions, be
given his place.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-05-23

The new Cumberland Presby-
terrain Publishing House at Nashville
is nearing competition, and is said
to be one of the most imposing build
ings in that city.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-05-23

THE Cincinnati third party move>
ment will cut small figure in the
South. This section will remain SOL
idly Democratic as usual. The DEM
Ocratic party CAN spare few SUBJ
treasury shriekers like Mcdowell,
and be better off without them.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-05-23

This fine Young stallion will stand the
present season at Ewing Grizzlies stable in
Pleasant Cove, 8 miles East of McMinnvillc,
and will serve mares at $3.50 to insure live
colt, payable when colt is foaled or property
transferred.
All possible care will be taken TO
prevent accidents, but no liza
biIity for any that may occur.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-05-23
Tornado in Illinois.

CAsEYvILLE, ILL.,, May 2l-There
was a very heavy and destructive
tornado in this section last night.
Many are reported killed two miles
from here on the Kentucky side of
the river.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-05-23

THE Toiler, the political mouth
piece of Mcdowell and the Alliances
makes the statement that "the sub
treasury was favored on the floor of
the Ocala convention by every dele
gate from Tennessee" The delegates
from Tennessee were Gov. Buchanan,
Eth. B. Wade, and ]. H. Mcdowell.
In a recent newspaper interview
Hon. Josiah Patterson soundly be-
bSred the sub-treasury scheme, and
Mr.. Wade writes to Col. Patterson
and thanks him for the position he
takes on the sub-treasury. The Toiler
either misrepresents Mr.. Wade, or
else his views have changed since the
Ocola convention. We believe it
was claimed just after that conven>
tion that both Gov. Buch-
anan and Mr.. Wade voted
against the sub-treasury clause of the
demands" However that may have
been, the Democrats of this state
certainly have a right to ask of the
Governor an expression of his views
on the measure now. The Toiler's
statement must be accepted as correct
until denied by Mr.. Buchanan him.
self.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-05-23

A CHICAGO crank has come
toward with proposition to move
the colosseum of Rome to Chicago for
the Columbian Exposition. He
claims that a company has been
formed for the purpose of buying and
removing the structure.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-05-23

SAM JONES has created such a stir
in Chattanooga during the last ten
days as was never known in that
town before. Hundreds and thous.
ands have given him their hands and
promised to lead better lives in the
future. Sam stirs up lots of prejudice,
he rubs the moss on the backs of
many old sinners and church men,
bers the wrong way, but he never
fails to put the devil and his emissa-
ries on run wherever he goes.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-05-23

The Knights of Pythias have de-
termined to establish college at Gal
latin, Tenn, which will be the first
venture of this order in the educa>
tional field. The order is one of the
most popular secret organizations in
existence, is growing rapidly, and
Gallatin is exceedingly fortunate in
securing its first school.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-05-23
Chancery Sale Of House
and Lot.

r. B, Ross ct ais, VS.. Mary Jane Stubblefeld
ct ais.
DY written agreement of the parties to
ID this suit, on file in my office, l will sell
at the Courthouse door in McMinnville, on
Monday, May 25th, 1891,
a house and lot situated on East Main or
Beersheba Street, in McMinnville, Tenn, on
South side of said street, fronting about 40
feet on said street being the lot upon which
Sam Hopkins now lives Terms of Sale, On
a credit OF 8 and ! . months, without the right
of redemption, This April 90th, 1891.
j. Z. BILES, c. & VI.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-05-23

THE case against Judge Jas. A.
Warder for the murder of his son-in-
law at Chattanooga while insanely
drunk was postponed this week un,
til the next term of court. Thus has
commenced the wearing out process
by which many criminals are let go
free and justice is worn to a FRAGILE
end.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-05-23

a new variety of bug is damaging
the corn in Illinois.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-05-23

ONLY portion of the counties in
Tennessee paid the direct tax, which
is now being refunded by the general
government. Warren county was
among the number however, and
those of our citizens who can pro-
duce their receipts, or other evil
denees of payment, will get their pro
rata Of the funds now being distribut-
ed by our State officials on this ac-
count. The claims should be filed
with the Commission at Nashville as
early as practicable.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-05-23

THE Cumberland Presbyterian Of
Nashville issues an eight page sup
plement to its regular edition this
week, giving a list of the men,
bers of the General Assembly now in
session at Owensboro, KY, the open
ing sermon of Moderator Mclean,
and much interesting matter relative
to the new publishing house in Nash
vile, now nearing completion.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-05-23

John RObinson's circus is now on a
tour of Tennessee towns and cities.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-05-23
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-08
TIE LAND OF OPdIR.
Some Speculations on Solomon's Lost
Kingdom.
From Hnrper's Weeklv.

Kingdom.
From HGrper's Weekly.
The belief has long prevailed that the
enormous quantities of gold which contrib
uted to the splendor of the reign of Solomon
were brought from some part of southeast
Africa.
"And they came to Ophir and fetched
from thence gold, APO talents, and brought
it to King solomon" Ophir was famous
for its gold in the days of Job, who speaks
of laying up gold as dust. and the gold of
Ophir was as the stones of the BROOKS. u
Where was Ophir9 Some say Malacca
others have located it in India; others in
Arabia, and not u few have contended for
the southeast coast OF Africa, about
Sofala.
There has been much discussion on the
subject, but the discussion has been profit
less. The Sofala region of South Afr ca has
as much to recommend it as any otner. As
told in the Bible, the story of the Queen Of
Sheba and the story of Ophir have a singu-
lar relation to each other, and seem to sug-
gest that the location of the one was not far
from the home of the other. In Solomon's
time the round voyage to and from Ophir
covered period of three years.
This has by some been considered fatal to
the South African theory. When we COM
consider the times, and take into account
the diff ulty of transport, the objection
loses much Of its force. 1t is, at least, re-
markable circumstance that discoveries
should wv be made in the very region Of
South Africa SO long favored by one set Of
trad tions-discoveries which p int unmis-
takably to very ancient occupations by a
people advanced in the arts and industries
of civilization, and a 80 to the plent full ex-
isrence of gold in the region at one time,
however it may be now.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-08
MARK TWAIN A a NATURALIST.
How a Colonial NJ. P. Was Deceived by
his Description of Channels

0OW SOlOu1dl No. =. w as OSCelVSQ DY
his Description of Chamois.
From the Independent
Not even in the widest flights of his i'm
agination can Mark Twain have ever
dreamed that portion of his TRAMP in
Europe" devoted to the discussion of the in-
sect which he SO amusingly descIi bes as a
chamois, would one day be read aloud in a
legislative bly, and become the subject
of a parliamentary debate. And yet this is
precisely wat has just occurred in New
Zealand. The g )vernment of the colony is
anxious to acclimatize the .chamois, and in
order to acc mplish this laudable object
asked parliament for a vote of ESQ. When
the vote came up for discussion an honora-
/ le member nam I'D Kerr arose in righteous
Indignation and demanded further informa-
ton.
II should like to hear from the govern
ment exactly what these 'shammies' are
am told that they are a cross betw cen pig
and sheep, and that they breed scab.
"There is book about them in the library, u
politely replied member on the other side
of the House; "Ill go and fetch it for you. "
Mr.. Kerr, touched by this act of courtesy,
& aciously received the volume, and began
reading out, in a pompous voice, the pas age
pointed out to him-a famous passage from
one of the works OF the eminent naturalist,
Samuel Clemens, better known to many of
his readers as Marx Twain. As the reading
proceeded the House quickly realized the
joke. Not so Mr.. Kerr. When he came to
the statement that the "chamois is no big
ger than mustard~seei." he stopped him
self, and, glazing the House, now airing
with laughter, t1ercely asked: "What do we
want with animals like that in New
Zealand! Why, they would be worse than
rabbits %
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-08
SENATOR PLuMs's Hat.
It Disturbs the Serenity of Comedian
William q. Crane


william d. Crane.
From the Ne,r York Times.
1t is well known to the crowds that have
witnessed the performance Of The Senator
at the Star that w. b. Craze, the comedian,
''makes up" 70 resemble as nearly as possi-
bic Senator Plumb of Kansas Mr.. Crane,
until quite recently, had hattered himself
that he had succeeded in reproducing the
hgnre and personal appear inca Of the Kan
sas statesman almost to perfection. and he
was encouraged in this notion by his host
of friends. ali of whom were unanimous IN
clarlng that THE Sena7orn Of the Star
and Mr.. Plumb were "as alike as two
peas If the comparison was not original
IL was at least emphatic, and was accepted
a decisive on the question of MIR. Cranes
make up.
But he comedian has been subjected to a
compete disillusion on this subject, aud by
the olly perso in the world who was thor
oughly competent to criticise his "make
up" Senator Plumb himself. Mr.. Plumb, in
company with the Hon. Thomas Ryan,
United States minister to Mexico, recently
visi ed tue Star aud watched tue perform
ance of "The SENATOR They laughed and
applauded as vigorously as anybody in the
large audience, but it was noticed that
whenever the business OF the D ay re-
HuAi0N 4AA SIduc 10 Q4Spldl us SGDV6plpo'
hat Senator Plumb NOV. d YEARLY in his
seat and whispered to his companion. When
the curtain finally dropped on the last act,
Senator PLUMB and Minister Ryan visit d
Mr.. Crane in his dressing-r ON. Mr..
Piumb's first greeting as he stepped inside
the door and grasped the comedians hand
was: Crane, where did you get that hatp
HAT! That hail" stammered the come
dian, pick ng up the object which Tad
been thus flippantly referred to and holding
it admiringly at arms length. That hatl
What's the matter with that hatF'
Oh, the hats all right" laughed Senator
Plumb. "Only l never wore silk hat in
my life, and my creditors wouldn't know
me for myself with head piece like that
Crane, who had been fla tering himself
that his counterfeit presentment of Senator
Plu ND was a little short of perfection,
dropped into his chair aud fairly ga ped He
threw the offending hat into tho corner and
declared that he would never wear it again.
"But have worn it, and slall again, /" said
the comedian, in relating the story. "Pe)-
pile in New York would not recognize The
Sena Or now without his stove pipe
shall make Plumb wear that hat in spi g of
himself till the end of my season ERE.
Then, when go TO Washi igton, The Sena-
tor will appear in plain, round felt hat.
the oily kind Mr.. Plumb was ever known
to wear, and he will wear it SO loog as he
breathes the breath of life"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-08
TALLAHA S e TOPICS.
A Big Single Mill--A Timber Con

Big Single Mill-A Timber Com
pany's xtersive Operations.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, Jan. THE Ora
ham Lumter Company, whose general office
is in this city, is engaged in erecting at st.
Marks one of the largest shinge mills in
tn Tn ted States. 1t will cost when COM
peted about Sl4, 900, and will give employ
ment to some sixty or seventy men and
boys The mills will be completed and in
operation about the middle of Feb
ruary, and will have capac-
ity for cutting 100000 shingles per week
T. l.. Hayes. an expert shingle manu-
facturer of Whitehall. Mich, has been
engaged as superintendent and is now
Supervising the construction of the build
ings. One Of Perkins new Textbook rota-
ries, with capacity for cutting over 100000
Sllnges per day, and several hand ma
chimes will be used
the mills a. Carrabelle with about l 900. 900
feet Of logs per month. Their monthly pay
roll foo up about $4,000. They own 10000
acres Of the finest timber lands in
the south, located in Liberty coun Y.
The Ecutu &, hauling and rafting of the
logs give employment to abour 100 meh
Ine company own and uses $50 mead of
oxen The principal place of cutting is on
Ialogee river in Liberty county. After
6auling the logs INTO the water they are
drlyen loose for 115 miles down the Talogee
ana Ockolockonee rivers to the boom, at
udewater ju t above the mouth of Crooked
river, where they are made into RATS and
noated to Carrabelle.
Iov. Fleming has appointed g. W. Hin
icy TO be tax collector, and Frank Messina
" Dc county treasurer for Franklin county.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-08
FELL FROM A HOTEL WINDOW.
An Ex-sheriff of Marion County Killed
While on a Trunk.

An Ex-sheriff of Marion County Killed
While on a Trunk.
CHARLESTON, s. c., Jan. I'd. F. Berry,
an sx-sberif Of Marion county, and we'll
to-do farmer, killed himself early this morn
ing BY ling from the window of his hotel.
Berry was about so years old, and was a
sDe.lookng man. He had come to the city
with some prisoners, who are TO be tried
b-fore the United States circuit court on a
charge of selling whisky without license
Miller and Jackson are the two witnesses in
The case, and arrived in the city and made
arrangements to share Berry's room with
him, the three sleeping in one bed. Last
night Miller and jackson went to bed at
their usual time, not concerning themselves
about Berry, who seldom retired until late
The two young men slept peacefully
until about $3.50 o'clock this morning.
when they we're awakened by the
sound of heavy body striking the ground,
and the Gathering of a window sash, as
though it had been hurriedly lowered. The
young men looked out Of the window, and
saw through the dim light of the early
morning the form of a man lying near a
fence. They found Berry with his skull
crushed, and death had been instantaneous.
Just how the accident occurred no one
seems to know, but 1t is believed to be the
termination of drunken spree. Ever
since Berry arrived in the city he had been
drinking heavily.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-08
GEORGIA THRIFT.

There is talk Of building cotton factory
at Covington this year.
The Whitesburg Advance has changed
hands. William r. Smith, Jr., has sold the
paper to j. l.. Almon.
The Buena Vista Patriot announces that
in four years it has been burned out, left In
debt, bought new outfit on credit, and now
owes not a cent. hra lt
H F. Scarborough has bought three
lots at Arlington and will confluence the
erection at once of o handsome ,two-story
boarding house. = sc 5iu13 srtts
The following mortgages on the stock of
A. Mack & Co. of Americas were foreciosed
Monday: E. s. Jaffrey & Co., New York,
$S.532 10; M. Nussb u A. & Co., Macon,
$2S7 10. During the day no other claims
were entered, except ajax fl. ia. for state
and county taxes in favor of M Callaway,
tax collector, for $40 20.4Aa Arr1o1A5
The directors of the Bank of o Americas
met Monday for the purpose of declaring a
dividend. The rep lrtsI bowed that, with a
capital of S150,0O0, the bank had earned
since July $380O0. After paying all taxes,
salaries and other expenses for the year
past, charging off $4,000 Of Id debts due
the bank, aud carrying $4,000 to the undi-
vided profits account, a seml-annual d1v1-
deud of per cent was declared. I his
dividend is payable on CALI andS will put
S., 900 in circulation in Americas
Arlington Banner: r. E. Allen, who
moved here from Butler last summer and
embarked in the dry goods business, was
closed by creditors last week. The STOCK
had been sold 20 l. w. and A. 0. Allen, and
the creditors have filed a bill " hich will be
he rd by Judge Bower in Bainbridge the
18th inst. Liabilities are $4,000, the
stock of goods will amount to about 49, 075.
Creditors are represented by Coils. j. j. Be k
and 81. G. Sheffield, and the Messrs Allen
have employed Col G. ]. Thornton Of
Columhus
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-08
.1,r.or -Hs FORCE BILL.

.osmcc-sts Save CT Vote % De
sure it is Dead
,-.szrvs1oN, Jan. 7.-Senator Cock
A1s-i;,.,ion to considering to-day Senator
- -; rroposit1on to limit the debates
$50 i.r m the financial bill is significant
-. .~ing the desire Of the democrats to
s'D..f -se coinage scheme standing as
Esfq " nn..,-ssitle on the grave of the force
Esg . ~ Stewart will probably have TO
D. fsW days more, for the sub
Esi' s,ooestiye one and there
fc 80 of talk 10 come from
psI5ss about it yet. Mr.. Stewart
bou arnlv a cloture to the discussion.
S3lo o,,'fably would not if he could, so
50 - = he not TO lose votes on It he
sl1Nu25 onht from the canvass he has made
h's ~ II free coinage amendment viii be
pa - and that the bill so a nended will
sa0pv - bI, the Senate. Whether it will
paI -, Honse he does not know, still he
PsS + viii and he thinks the President
Ili I - IN SIGN it. All this Is mere specu-
,.,ion. Of course
THE FORCE BILL DEAD.
-. enti-force bill men, he says, will
~! ..oze no the force bill again even tempo
w ~, The Frank reapportionment bill,
i I-i.iv favorably reported by the census
slsI D-;rtee is to be brought forward lmme-
S 93..aiv sf,er the fra cial bill is disposed
a'' f. is to be followed by the international
oo- @. bill, another bill to relieve the
ep p!sn7e court, and that by the bankruptcy
~ If the Appropriation bills have
pl.' .lreadv claimed she attention OF
y. ~, senate. Nothing is certain. they say.
W. Is the reason that Senators Hoar and
5 5lao cannot resurr rect the force bill.
sstpnotor Washburn was the only republican
g. voted with Mr. Stewart solely because
va yrss onposed to the force bill, but there
baIf a dozen others who voted with Mr..
az who would vote against him now If
~ tl' sought to bring up the force bill out Of
its grave.
IDAHo's MEMBERS.
vossrs Shoup and Mcconnell are not
,,satIv disturbed by the fact that Messrs.
Eoar and 5000 er do not speak to them as
nav mass ~. Seeing that they have re-
s %iy numerous kilograms Of thanks and
co,ngratulations, not only from Idaho, but
s s.aTn ali over the country, they say that
tbo-a i no warrant for the statement that
thew acted ungratefully or disloyally. They
we're ,n, sent here to represent their constitu-
e1ts and we're simply trying to do 80 to the
hest Of their ability.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-08
WAS SIT NC BULL A J6wp

1t Is Alleged an Charleston He
brew Was Els Grandta Their.
The Charleston World presents this story
of Sitting Bull: ga great many people are
alleged said prominent citizen Iecently,
sooner or later, to have Hebrew blood in
their veins Now it is stated that Sitting
Bullcan trace his ancestry of Jewish blood
as nea as his grandfather, who was a
trader named Jacobs, and Bull himself
bore that name. Jacobs landed
in Charleston from Poland some
time in 1880, and went west,
where he piled his crafty schemes with
such ingenuity that he soon became an i'm
portant parsonage among the ga wage deni-
zens Of the forest. He married a dusky
maidel and Sitting Bull, who inherited a
great deal of mis- cunning, is said to be his
grandson. There are now ia this city at
least two people who remember hearing
their parents speak OF Jacobs, who made
himself SO unpopular In the early days Of
Charleston
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-08
The Apache riterion of Wives.

Carlos, where it is regarded by Apache
bucks as profitable for the reason that wives
are tireless toilers They chop wood, carry
water. pack hay herd stock, build wickiups,
cook, and, in fact, do all the work calcu-
lated to contribute to the necessities aud
comfort Of the camp. Apache women are
observation-disclosures bought and sold. A
bucks wealth is estimated, in part, by the
number Of his wives. The value Of 3 wife
is calculated by the weight she can carry
there, those having defective spines aud IN
able to pack q sack Of -four or bundle of
hay. or an eighth Of cord Of wood d q
papoose at the same time are n regarded
as valuable property, and are less appre-
ciated by their masters than . pony or .
burro
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-08
Board of Trade mcers

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Jan. AT the
Seard of trade election, held here this
SSt.eernoon, J. S. Fairhead of Fairhead,
SS c q Co. was elected president over
ueh !. y. Burbridge other officers
c,e: FIRST vice president. Sligo Myers; A. b.
Hpoell, second vice president, and j, L.
~Sryin and J. r. Tyson governors.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-08
Fernandina Facts.

.FERNANDINA, FLA, Jan. Nassau
9995G1nty voted yesterday by maio ity of
DO to bond itself for S25. 900 for a new
court house in this city.
mr.. mrs 1. NJ. Carnegie, family and servants.
a rom Plttsburg, Pa, arrived to-day at Dun
Rnd Island.