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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-09-26
A SUDDEN SHOWER.

Barefooted boys scud up the street,
Or skurry under sheltering sheds;
And schoolgirl faces, pale and sweet,
Clean from the shawls about their heads.
Doors bang; and mothers voices call
From alien homes; and rusty gates
Are slammed; and high above 1t all
The thunder grim invertebrates.
And then abrupt, the rain, the rairl
The earth lies gasping; and the eyes
Behind the streaming window-panes
Smile at the trouble Of the skies.
The highway smokes, sharp echoes ring;
The cattle bawl and cow-bells clank
And into town comes galloping
The farmers horse, with steaming flank,
The swallow dips beneath the caves,
And fiirts his plumes and folds his wings;
And under the cataba leaves
The caterpillar curls and clings.
The bumble-bee is pelted down
The wet stem of the hollyhock;
And sullenly in spattered brown
The cricket leaps the garden walk.
Within, the baby claps his hands
And crows with rapture strange and vague;
Without, beneath the rose bush stands
A dripping rooster on one leg.
.-[James Whitcomb Riley.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-09-26
Our Censors.

Western Independent Lutheran.
1t is not only in religious circles
that we find grievous factions, but in
secular bodies as ell,and a hundreds
fold more so, at that. Just what de-
light the secular press find in making
religious teaching and doctrine their
chief point of criticism, when as a
matter of fact it is entirely beyond
their calling, is good evidence that
these men are more or less pantheists
than believers in any Church or re-
ligious doctrine, and would rather
help degenerate the morals so essen,
tial to the well,being of the human
race here and hereafter, would they
be respected for doing so, than to ever
grant any commentator whatever.
The editor of the secular paper must
remember that even though it be pos
sible for evils to manifest themselves
in churches and religious circles, the
cause of Christian influence is by no
means impaired, neither is the Cos
pei, which we hold as the grace>sav-
ing power of man, at all impaired.
These gentlemen should also bear in
mind that it is equally possible for a
Judas to find entrance to a Church
as it is for a deceptive politician to at
tain to public Office upon which the
principles and justice to the public
depend. But in this case, which we
know to be quite common indeed,
would these same would-be religious
critics condemn the government sim
ply because her public trust has been
betrayed in the person of one or more
rascally officials? No; we think not
If there is any fault at all to find in
the Churches of today, in the sense
they claim, in that it fails to accom-,
plish the purpose, in man, it is
intended.to, it is simply because q
few devils have found entrance, and
are betraying her sacred interests
but this does not defile the Church al
all, neither does it deflle the Gospel
and neither does it defile God.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-09-26
FELL AMONG MIND READERS.
A Young BridegrOOm's Embarrassing
Experience mt the board of Trade.

A Young BridegrOom's Embarrassing
Experience Mt the BOARD OF Trade.
A day or two ago, a few minutes be-
fore the opening of the board of trade,
there stepped into one of the elevators in
the building a well known commission
man and country customer. The
countryman was young, fresh faced,
unsophisticated looking chap, who was
in Chicago for the first time looking
after a couple of cars of wheat that he
had shipped in. AS the elevator rose he
casually remarked to the commission
man; II was married last night and this
is sort of a bridal trip" Congratula-
tons were extended by the commission
man as they stepped out in the hall lead
ing to the exchange. Among the others
who rode up in the elevator was GER
tain blonde young man whose love for a
practical joke has made him rather
famous on the floor. He had CHANGED
to stand back to back with the young
countryman, had overheard the conf
dental admission made by him to his
friend, and as they stepped from the
elevator he managed to get good look
at Mr.. Younghusband.
An hour or so later, when he had a
few moments to himself, he stepped over
to the telegraph counter and wrote up a
blank: IL have bet 800 to $40 that you
were recently married. Do l win my
bet?" This he folded and placed in an
envelope, and calling messenger boy
pointed out Mr.. Younghusband and babe
him deliver the message.
He told a few of his cronies on the
floor what he had done and the young
countryman was watched with consider
able interest by dozen or twenty traders
in various parts of the crowd. He re-
ceived the message from the boy with q
half doubling look, opened it slowly, and
as he comprehended its contents his face
was dyed deep crimson, while a foolish
smile lifted the corner of his mouth. He
looked about him sheepishly to see if he
could discover the author of the message
and then beat rather PERCEPTIONS re-
treat. He failed to put in an appearance
again that day. Subsequently the author
of the note asked the young mans broker
if he had said anything about it.
"Yes, he did. And he was the most
surprised man you ever saw. He could
not imagine where the note came from,
and when he said good bye to me he OBJ
served: Dick, these board of trade Eel
lows are too all fired smart for me- |
don't wonder that they can skin us il
they are all mind readers, as some OF
them seem to be- And he went homs
just little bit dazed. "-[Chicago Trib
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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-09-26
cuR1os1T1Es OF NATURE.
a Few of the Many Queer Things TO Be
Found in the World.

a Few of the Many Queer Things TO 30
Found in the World.
French scientists are puzzling over q
spider which was discovered in cavity
in a stone. 1t is estimated that the stono
must be at least 4, 900 years old; this not
withstanding, however, the spider is
quite lively and very youthful in its an
tics. 1t is blind and has no mouth.
Crows are commonly said to live for
100 years, and turtles are reported to
have even longer life; but if the late
Professor Baird be right, the greatest
amount of longevity is possessed by
fishes. Professor Baird once said that as
a fish has no maturity there is nothing
to prevent it living indefinitely and grow
ing continually. He cited, in proof, o
pike in Russia whose age is known to
date back to the fifteenth century. In tho
Royal Aquarium at st. Petersburg there
gre hundreds of fish that were put in
over $50 years ago.
1t is said by scientists that fishes and
mollusks living at depth of more than
three miles under water have to bear a
pressure Of several tons, the weight being
that of the superintendent brine, which
exerts its power from all sides. The
reason they are able to bear this tremen-
dous weight is because they have exceed
ingly loose tissues, which allows the
water to flow through every interstice,
thus equalizing the weight. When the
pressure is removed they die almost in
stantly.
There is horse on James McCloud's
farm in South Dakota which has eight
feet; otherwise it is perfectly formed in
every respect. Not until the fetlock joint
is reached in the descent from the Shout
der to the foot is there any difference be-
tween the horse and any other. At the
pastern joint, however, the branch be-
gins, and two perfectly formed hoofs are
found on each Of the four legs.
Within the Antarctic circle there has
never been found Towering plant. In
the Arctic regions there are 762 different
species of flowers. Fifty of this number
are really polar flowers of varied colors
the remainder are almost colorless, being
mainly Of a yellowish hue,-[St Louis
Republic.
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COURTS.

CHARACTERISTICS 4th Monday in May and
v November; w. S. Bearden, Chancellor;
]. c. Biles, Clerk.
NIRCUIf-Sits 1st Thurday after Second
u Monday in January and May, and 3rd
Monday in September. NJ. D. Smallman,
Judge; W. v, Whitson, Attorney-General,
|. w. Smith, Clerk.
COUNTY Sits by quorum LIST Monday in
v every month, full court every quarter;
F. NJ. Womack, Esq, Chairman: A. R.
Hammer, Clerk.
OTHER COUNTY OFFICIALS-I l.
v Rheay, Sheriff; W. W. Mullican, Regis.
ter; VIM. G. Etter, Trustee and Tax Col.
lector; John F, st. John, Tax Assessor
0. F. Bruster, Ranger; I. l.. Rheay,
Jailer; W. N. Mitchell, County Superintend-
ent of Public Instruction.
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS-Mayor, w.
WI C. Womack, Aldermen, Geo. W. Hood.
enpyl, John B. Biles, /. w. Smith, J. L.
Jones, Thos. Black c. II. Scales; Recorder
!. W. Smith: Treasurer, j. f. Jones; Mar
shall, II. P. Maxwell.
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LODGES

u & A. M.-Warren No. 125-1st Thursday
l. night in every month, in their hall over
the court room. j. G. MCGUIRE, w. M.
DOYAL ARCH CHAPTER-Sr Thurday
IL nightin every month.
w. w. FAIRBANKS, II. P.
I o. 0. F.-McMinnville, No. 146; every
L. Tuesday night, in their hall over Won.
ack & Colville's store
t. S. ARLEDGE, N. G.
5. 7. LIVELY, Sec.
Rebekah Degree, meets First Thursday
night in each month.
MRS. w. s. LIVELY, N. G.
MRs.J. H. SHERRILL, Secretary.
KNIGHTS OF HONOR-Mountain City,
n No. lac; meets in Masonic hall I'd and
9Th Mondaynightsin every month.
EHos. BLACK, Rep. w. G. BRITAIN, d.
KNIGHTS AND LADY'S HONOR-2nd
II and 4th Thursday nights in every month.
), 7. LTvHLY, p.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-09-26
CHURCHES.

Methodist-Rev. j. r. 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
a. m.
Cumberland Presbyterian-Dr. G. T.
Stainback pastor;servicesevery 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.
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Mails.

rullahoma to McMinnville-Arrives 1910 p.
M: leaves $40 a. M, daily except Sundays.
McMinnville to Sparta-Arrives $50 am;
leaves 1900 IN; daily except Sundays,
Through mail to and from beyond I'd Tulla'
Beersheba Springs-Arrives $3.50 pm;
tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; leaves
500 a. m, same days.
Smithville troute No. 1866 arrives 1900
n., Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays;
leaves 100 pm, same days.
Woodbury-Arrives - M, Wednesdays
and Saturdays; leaves 1:O0p.m., same days.
Horse Shoe Falls-Arrives 1900 M, We'd
nesdays and Fridays; leaves 200 p. M,
same DAYS.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-09-26
Guaranteed Cure for La Grippe.

We authorized our advertised drug
gist to sell you DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds upon this condition. If you
are afflicted with La Grippe and will
use this remedy according to direc-
tons, giving it fair trial, and expe-
rience no benefit, you may return the
bottle and have your money refund
ed. We make this offer, because of
the wonderful success of DR.. Kings
New Discovery during last seasons
epidemic. Have heard of no case in
which it failed. Try it. Trial bot
ties free at Ritchey q Bostick's Drug
Store. Large size SOC and 81. 4.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-09-26
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. It is coUling and soothing.
Hundreds of cases have been cured by
it after all other treatment had failed
tits put up in 25 and so cent boxes.
For Sale BY Ritchey 4 Bostick.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-09-26

The latest story of the American
girl abroad is as follows: Scene, Wind
sor castle. Young woman seeing the
sights asks a man whom she meets,
"Butler, is there any chance to see
the queen?" Gentleman addressed,
with dignity, 81 am the Prince of
Wales" "How lucky! Is your
mother in 2"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-09-26
A CHILD KILLED.

Another child killed by the use of
Opiates given in the form of Soothing
syrup. Why mothers give their
children such deadly poison is
surprising when they can relieve the
child of its peculiar troubles by using
DR.. Acker's Baby Soother. 1t con-
tains no opium or morphine. For
sale by w. II. Fleming. ).
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-09-26

DR.. Fenner's Golden Relief is war.
ranted to relieve toothache, head
ache, neuralgia, or any other pain in
9 to s minutes. Also bruises,
wounds, wire cuts, swelIings, bites,
burns, summer complaints, collie,
(alsO in horses diarrhea, dlsentery
and flux. If satisfaction not given
money returned, For sale by j. d.
Tate d Co.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-09-26
Megrimine.

The only Guaranteed permanent
cure for all forms of headache and
Neuralgia. Relieves in Is to 20 min
utes. A great blood cleanser and
nerve tonic, that in time permanent
ly cures. Sold by w. H. Fleming,
McMinnville, Tenn, at 80 cents per
box.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-09-26

Mamie" said papa, won't you
have little piece of this chicken ?"
"No, thank you," said Mamie.
"What! no chicken ?" ooh, yes.
I'll have chicken, but I don't want
any little piece" Harper's Young
People.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-09-26
Something Queer in the Numbers.

New York sun.
Mr.. John w. Kirk, the white-hair-
ed veteran who was with Morse
when the first working telegraph
line was stretched, and who stood
beside the great inventor when the
first message was transmitted from
Annapolis Junction to Washington,
has made, during his life, great
many interesting calculations in
numbers. The two most remarkable
numbers in the world are 3 and 7.
"The mineral Z" says Mr.. Kirk,
"the Arabians got from India, and
all following have taken it from the
Arabians. 1t is conspicuous in Bib
lical lore, being mentioned over 800
times in the Scriptures, either alone
or compounded with other words. 1t
seems a favorite mineral with the
divine mind, outside as well as in
side the Bible, as nature demon
strates in many ways, and all the
other numbers bow to it. There is
also another divine favorite, the
number 9-the Trinity. This is
brought out by combination of fig
ures that is somewhat remarkable.
1t is the six figures l42,857.
Multiply this by 2, the answer is
2S5,714.
"Multiply this by 3, the answer is
420,57l.
"Multiply Shy 4, the answer is
81, 42S.
"Multiply this by 5, the answer is
9l4,2S5.
Multiply this by 6, the answer is
S57, 142.
"Each answer contains the same
figures as the original sum and no
others, and that three of the figures
of the sum remain together in each
answer, thus showing that figures
preserve the Trinity.
"Thus 285 appears in the first ard
second numbers, 81 in the second
and third, 1923 in the third and fourth,
and l42 in the fourth and fifth.
at is also interesting to note that,
taking out of any two of these sums
the group of three common to both,
the other three, read in the usual or.
der from left to right will also be in
the same order in both sums.
"Take the first and second sums
for example. The group 285 is con.
mon to both. Having read 2S5 out
of the second sum, read right along
and bring in the first figure of the
thousands last. 1t will read ia
All the others will read in the same
way.
; "Again, note that the two groups
of three in the first sum are the same
as the two groups OF threes in thu
fourth, reversed in order, and tina
the same thing is true of the SECOND
and third. The last multiplication
has its groups of threes the same al
those of the original number, revers
ed again.
Examine these results again, anC
you will see that in these calculation
all the numerals have appeared saw,
the 8. Now multiply the origna
sum by the mighty 1.-THE divine ia
vorite of the Bible and Of creation
and behold the answer! The last O
the numerals, and that one only il
groups of thrce-again the Trinity
142,S57
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-09-26

One hundred aud fifty $50 worms
from two doses %. DR.. Fpnner's Pleas
ant Worm Syrup So his circular
Money refunded il satisfaction not
given. For sale bv J. u. Tate & Co.
McMinnville, Tenn.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-09-26
$4,000

"No other combination of numbers
will produce the same results. Does
not this show the imperial multipo-
tent mineral and its divinity 2"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-09-26

DR.. tenner's Kidney and Back
ache Cure is warranted to give salts
faction in every case or money re-
turned. For sale by j ID. Tate d Co.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-09-26

PrestOn's "Hed-Ake" is a specific
for headache.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-09-26
GOING NORTH.

Passenger trains pass Tullahoma goini
south 9 So m, 10 "a p m and So p m; go
ing north, A 80 p m, 2 So a m, 80 a m.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-10-29
SLEEPLE SSNESS.
Some Methods Of Producing Slum-

Some Methods of Producing Slum.-
Der. %"
Cures for sleeplessness are very nu-
merous, and before any man could
try them all he would be "asleep for
ever" There are not q few howevr,
which have stood the test OF time, and
are therefore worthy Of consideration.
A recommendation for putting
young children asleep is OF Spanish
origin. It will be found particularly
suitable for afflicted fathers, who may
sometimes be at their wits end s'get-
ting baby asleep" It requires that
the back, from the neck to the waist,
be gently rubbed. r. Is
There is much in the Chinese theory
that sleeplessness will be dispelled
when one rids the mind of everythought
whatsoever.
A musician, during a severe illness,
made his wife play the scale up and
down on a small organ. Often after
he was asleep he would start slightly.
and then sing what had put him to-
sleep.
Horace, in his "Satires." recon-
meuds swimming the Tiber three times!
Sir Thomas Browne was accustomed
to repeat some verses of q certain
hymn. Franklin took his air bath;
Sir John Sinclair counted. while Sir
John Rennie, when engaged upon any
public work, never went to sleep until
his head had been combed and gently
rubbed by some soft hand. H@.s-a
Perhaps the best remedy was that
discovered by a Mr.. Gardener. The
patient must lie on his right side so
that the heart may have free action.
The breathing should be with; closed
mouth, and the neck should lie easily.
Then the sufferer should imagine that
he sees the breath going out and in,
and a little persistent trying will soon
accomplish this AS soon as the mind
gets fixed on monotony, sleep is the
result. ~
During a conversation with Mr. Bright
Mr.. Gladstone once remarked that he
always left politics outside his bed
room door.
Indeed" said Mr.. Bright. II COM
pose all my best speeches after lam in
bed" s
Mr.. Bright's case is by no means ex-
ceptional; while on the other hand we
have some notable examples Of peo-
pie who could sleep at will, among
whom, perhaps, Napoleon is the most
widely known. Bits.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-10-29

The three editors read it ran;Ilv.
sending it sheet by sheet to the no s,,y !.
posing-room. At last the sign t1,ra
was reached. -
1T will be 9 beat!' exclaimed the
managing editor. . N
Probably Tom.was stopped bv the
accident, and had to send his story
from Benton" suggested the city
editor. 80
But the click OF the Instrument had
began again. -
Benton, July, 14th. The sontb-
ward-bound express, leaving Cresson
at q quarter past seven, struck a
freight train just north Of Benton,
and was completely wrecked, This
evening" at nine o clock"
Then followed the brief but vivid
story OF the accident, read eagerly
and anxiously by the strong ri men
who stood about the operator.
Another beat!" exclaimed the tele-
graph editor, and then stopped, for
the last page was reached. ss
The operator had grown white, and
his hand twitched nervously as he laid
down his pen and touched the kew.
The managing editor was the first to
read the sheet, with the ink still wet
on its brave words.
"Can't get list killed and wounded.
DR.. May will send it. This is nv last
despatch. Tell mother. Goodbye
HARDING
The managing editor dropped the
sheet and turned away.
The Magnet that morning contain
ed two special dispatches which at
tracted extraordinary attention. Con
trary to the usual custom Of the
paper, both of these bore signatures,
and in each case the name signed was
that OF Thomas Harding. "
Above the telegram telling the story
OF the disaster, first in the death-roll
that was anxiously scanned by so
many eyes stood the name OF
Thomas Harding, reporter"
That was all; but the world soon
learned the story.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-10-29
ODD GRASSES.
One That Will Bring On an Attack
of Palsy--Sone Other Facts.

One That Will Bring On an Attack
of Palsy--Sone Other Facts.
There are some very poisonous
grasses in the world. The plants are
not 50, but they acquire their deadly
properties from certain fungi, which
attack them and invade their tissue.
Cattle eat them and perish. Some
times the seeds get mixed with grain
and poison people. One such species
has recently taken root in this coun-
try, and it may cause trouble yet. It
came from Europe and is known as
"lolium." TT embling grass" it is
called, because it brings on a sort Of
palsy. s. 81
Two or three kinds ofcoarse marsh
grass are used, particularly in Hol-
land, to keep the soil from blowing or
being washed away on the banks OF
streams or canals. Their roots
form q complex network beneath
the surface and hold the earth
together Sugar cane is a. grass,
and SO is sorghum. There are about
5000 species Of grasses in the world,
and Of this number the United States
has 800 Of all sorts marsh grasses,
dessert grasses, ect. There is a cur
ious forage grass in Brazil that is like
very much magnifed oats, growing to
the hight Of 10 feet. From some grass
es paper is made. The only genus Of
plants peculiar to the Arctic is q rare
and beautiful grass indigenous to
Melville island. p hiladelphia Press.
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intoxlcants and Muscular Power.

In conjunction with M. Quinquard,
NJ. Grehant has been measuring the eff
feet OF alcohol and other intoxicants
on muscular power, the subject being
a dog, and the muscle being the ten
don OF Achilles. Compressed oxygen
reduced the muscular power to about
ahalf OF the normal; alcohol, admins
tered by injection to the point Of
drunkenness, reduced to the muscular
power to about a third OF thenormal
and curare. administered by hypoder
mic injection, also reduced the muscu.
lar power to a much smaller fraction
Of what 1t had been.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-10-29
Heroic Remedy.

Distressed Young Mother, with cry
ing babe in railway carriage; Dear
dear! Idon't know what to do with
this child!'' ~
Kind and Thoughtful Bac helor, on
the opposite seat: sShall open
the window for you, madam?a'
II Carhno.
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Killed BY Locusts.

The Scientific American says; "a
recent telegram from Algiers, Africa,
says the French savant, NJ. Knuckle
Herculais, the president Of the Ethno-
logical Society who was employed on
the Government mission OF investiga-
ting the locust plague in this province,
has met q horrible death. While ex-
amining a deposit oflocusts eggs at
the village OF Sidieral, he was over.
come with fatigue and the heat and
fell asleep on the ground. While
sleeping he was attacked by
a swarm of locusts. On awaking he
struggled desperately to escape from
the living food. He set fire to the
insect-laden bushes near him, but all
his efforts proved Intellectual, and
when finally the locusts left the spot
his corpse was found. His hair. beard,
and necESie had been entirely devolr,
ed. M. Herculals was q member oil
the French Academy and the author
OF several valuable works on insects.