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THE JOKER NUGGET.
a STORY OF a Wonderful Find In the
Australian Gold Fields.


No one who was on the field at the time
will forget the excitement that was
aroused when the "Joker" nugget was
found at Teetulpa. No other has yet
been obtained on Teetulpa that can equal
it in weight. 1t turned the scale at 30
ounces, and was bought by the govern
ment for the sum of e12O. In size and
shape it resembled mans hand; it was
thick at the wrist part and tapered off to-
ward the fingers.
The claim had been good one from
the first, and the owner was one of the
wealthy men of Teetulpa. So on this
day, reclining full length, leaning on one
arm, the man searched for nuggets. He
made sweepwith his knife push back
some of the gravel and his eye caught
sight of the "Joker." He at once covered
it with his hand and sat up, rather won
dering how he would secure his treasure
without being seen. If the find became
known every man in the field would
tramp to the spot and invade hiss claim,
and so prevent him working. A man in
an adjoining claim looked up.
"Found anything?" he asked.
"No. Seen the color, that's all. Pitch
my coat over to me, will you? It's lying
near you there. Iwant smoke.
"Here you are, mate. But what's the
matter? You look pale. Don't you feel
right?"
"Tm all right; only the sun is bit
hot.
He was struggling with an insane de-
sire to laugh; but he got his coat over the
nugget and seated himself on the top Of
it. Thenlaughter overpowered him and
he became hysterical. Those about hin
wondered, but thought the sun had af
fected him. In little while he gaine(
his composure and decided to go to hi
tent In lifting his coat he managed Il
take up the lump of gold, and no ont
knew that he had found anything.
1t was not until 10 days had passed tina
the fact was noised abroad, and ever
then few knew the claim whence tn
"Joker" came.-[Casseps PICTURESQUE
Australia.
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How Lawyers Earn Money.
New York Press.

New York Press.
Years ago A. r. Stewart was har-
assed by certain treasury decision,
which vastly increased his payments
of duties. His lawyer called one
day about another matter. Stewart
spoke in an exasperated way about
the treasury decision.
LET me see the decision" said the
lawyer. After reading it through he
said:
"This law speaks of All silk gar-
ments. Why don't you have a thread
of worsted run into these goods when
they are made abroad ?"
"Will that come within the new
law ?" asked the great merchant.
Certainly"
"How much do you want for that
opinion ?" asked Stewart a few
months later.
FIFTY thousand dollars" said the
lawyer. And he got it. He was
modest, too, but dollar went farth,
er in those days than it does now.
Stewart years after told his legal
adviser that the causal suggestion
made that day had been worth ovel
81, 100000 to the merchant.
So the $4,000 fee was not high.
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Electric Bitters.

This remedy is becoming so well
known and so popular as to need no
special mention. All who have used
Electric Bitters sing the same song OF
praise.-A purer medicine does not
exist and it is guaranteed to do all
that is claimed. Electric Bitters
will cure all diseases of the Liver and
Kidneys, will remove Pimples, Boils,
Salt Rheum and other affections
caused by impure blood.-Will drive
Malaria from the system and prevent
as we'll as cure all Malarial fevers.-
For cure of Headache, Constipation
and Indigestion try Electric BitterS
Entire satisfaction guaranteed, OF
money refunded.-Price so cts. anC
$l.O0 per bottle at Ritchey &
Bostick's Drugstore. 8
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-07-11

Susi, the black servant of DR.. Liv-
ingstone,the explorer, recently died in
Zanzibar. He and another servant
carried DIR. Livingstone's dead body
1900 miles through hostile country
and restored 1t to his friends in Eng
land, where the body lies in West
minister Abbey today, Susi was
thanked by vote of Parliament, and
received a handsome and substantial
recognition from the Queen and Brit
ish Government for his faithfulness
and devotion to Livingstone.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-07-11
Mails.

Iullahoma to Observation-Disclosures 1910 p.
NJ; leaves $40 a. m, daily except Sundays,
McMinnville to Sparta-Arrives $50 am;
leaves 1900 pm; daily except Sundays.
Through mail to and from beyond Tulla-
homa, arrives 500 a. M, leaves, 1900 m.
Beersheba Springs-Arriyes $50 pm;
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; leaves
500 a. m, same days.
Smithville (route No.19355)- arrives 1900
m, Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays;
leaves loo pm, same days.
Woodbury-Arrives II M, Wednesdays
and Saturdays; leaves 1:00p.m., same days
Horse Shoe Falls-Arrives1 1900 m, We'd
nesdays and Fridays; leaves 200 p. M.
same days.
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COURTS.

NHANCERY-Sits 4th Monday in May and
" November; w. S. Bearden, Chancellor;
J. c. Biles, Clerk.
NIRCUIT-Sits I'd Monday in January;
v May, and September; MD. Smallman,
Judge; W. V. Whitson, Attorney. General,
I. w. Smith, Clerk. =
NOUNTY-Sits by quorum 1st Monday in
v every month; full court every quarter;
F. NJ. Womack, Esq, Chairman; A. R.
Hammer, Clerk.
OTHER COUNTY OFFICIALS-I L.
" Rheay, Sheriff; W. W. Mullican, Regis.
ter; VIM. G. Etter, Trustee and Tax Col.
lectOr John F. st. John, Tax Assessor
O. 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, ]. +.
Jones. Thos. Black, c. II. Scales; Recorder
l. W. Smith; Treasurer, j. E. Jones; Mar
shall, II. P. Maxwell.
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CHURCHES.

Methodist-Rev. J. T. Curry,
pastor; services every Sunday morning and
night. Sunday-schoOl at 81 A. NJ. Prayer
meeting Wednesdaynight.
Christian-Services every Sunday. Prayer
meeting Wednesday night.
Presbyterian-Rev j. D. Murray, pastor.
Preaching every Sunday morning and night;
prayer meeting every Wednesday. night.
Sunday-schOOl every Sunday morning at
o'clock.
Cumberland Presbyterian-Rev. G. T.
Stainback pastorservicesevery 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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Consumption Cured.

An old physician, retired from
practice, having had placed in his
hands by an East India missionary
the formula of a simple vegetable
remedy for the speedy and perma-
nent cure of Consumption, Bronchitis,
Catarrh, Asthma and all threat and
Lung Affections, also positive and
radical cure for Nervous Debility and
all Nervous Complaints, after having
tested its wonderful curative powers
in thousands Of cases, has felt it his
duty to make it known to his suffer
ing fellows. Actuated by this motive
and a desire to relieve human suffer
ing, l will send free of charge, to all
who desire it, this recipe, in German,
French or English, with full direc.
tons for preparing and using. Sent
by mail by addressing with stamp
naming this paper, w. A. MOVES
800 Powers Block, Rochester, n. Y
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-07-11

Foreign advices state that the har-
vest in Russia this year is likely to
be the worst on record, and that the
outlook for the peasantry is most dis
NAL. In the Jewish colony at Row
nople many people are dying of hun
ger and some papers contain adver.
tisements of children for sale. The
announcement concludes with the
grim statement that "taxes are col.
lected with the usual regularity"
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Returned in Instalments.

Peterson's Weekly.
"What are you crying about?"
asked a kind-hearted stranger Of a
lad who was standing in front of a
newspaper Office, weeping as if his
heart would break.
"Oh, dads gone up stairs to lick
the editor"
"Well, has he come down yet?'
pursued the gentle Samaritan.
"Piece of him have" exclaimed
the boy, indulging in a fresh burst O
tears "and 1 am expecting the res
every minute"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-07-11
You Take No Risk

In buying Hoods Sarsaparilla, for it
is everywhere recognized as the STAN
dard building-up medicine and blood
purifier. It has won its way to the
front by its own intrinsic merit, and
has the largest sale ofany preparation
of its kind. Any honest druggist will
confirm this statement. If you de-
eide to take Hoods Sarsaparilla, dc
not be induced to buy anything else
Be sure to Pet Hoods.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-07-11
Enolish Snavin Imminent reno,

English SPAWN Liniment removes
all Hard, Soft or Calloused Lumps
and Blemishes from horses, Blood
SPAWN, Curbs, Splints, Ring Bone,
Sweeney, Stiles, Sprains, Sore and
Swollen Throat, Coughs, ect, Save
$50 by use of one bottle. Warrante
the most wonderful Blemish Cure
ever known. Sold by RITCHEY &
BOsTICK, Druggist.
You can't tell anything about q
mans religion by what he does when
he knows he is watched.-Ram's
Horn.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-07-11
Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy.

Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy, mar
velous cure for Catarrh, Diptheria,
Canker Mouth, and Headache.
With each bottle there is an ingen-
!ous Nasal Injector for the more sue.
cessful treatment of these complaints
without extra charge. Price so cents
Sold by w. H. Fleming.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-07-11
Bucklen'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, OF
money refunded. Price % cents pei
box. For sale by RitcheY & Bostick.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-07-11

A will which gave $4,000 to the
widow Of the testator and $4,000 to
Henry George to distribute single tax
literature has been for some years
contested by relatives. Now it is set
tied, the relatives getting 1896 and
Mr.. George 1918. The rest went for
lawyers fees and court expenses. The
lesson is too obvious to need COM
ment.
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LODGES

u "a. M.-Warren No. 125-1st Thursday
j. night in every month, in their hall over
the court room. j. G. MCGUIRE, w. NJ.
DOYAL ARCH CHAPTER-Sr Thurday
IL nightin every month.
w. w. FAIRBANKS II. P.
I 90. F.-McMinnville, No. 146 every
L. Tuesday night, in their hall over Won.
ack u COlville's store.
I. n. MARSH, N. G.
L P, GARTNER, Secretary.
Rebekah Degree, meets First Thursday
night in each month.
MRS. w. s. LIVELY, N. G.
MRS. j. H. SHERRILL, Secretary.
KNIGHTS OF Mountain City
n No. lao; meets iifMasonic hall I'd anC
9Th Monday nightsin every month.
THoS. BLACK,Rep. G. w. BRITAIN, D.
KNIGHTS AND LADY'S HONOR-2n,
Il and lth Thursday nights in every month
). 7. LVHLY, 2.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-07-11

1--WE have homemade pie" said
the waiter lady in the woman's ex.
change. Excuse me-" said the pail
lid young man as he reached for his
hat, and started for the door. II was
looking for bakery pie. 1 was mar
ried only last month. "-Peck's Sun.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-07-11
DO NOT SUFFER ANY LONGER.

Knowing that a cough can be
checked in day, and the first stages
of consumption broken in a week, we
hereby guarantee DIR. Acker's Eng
lish Cough Remedy, and will refund
the money to all who buy, take it as
per directions, and do not find our
statement correct. For sale by w.
H. Fleming. 1.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-07-11

DR.. Fenner's Golden Relief is war
ranted to relieve toothache, head.
ache, neuralgia, or any other pain in
2 to s minutes. Also bruises,
wounds, wire cuts, swellings, bites,
burns, summer complaints, collie,
(also in horses diarrhea, dlsentery
and fiuX. If satisfaction not given
money returned. For sale by J. D.
Tate & Co.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-07-11

Edith-"You can't imagine how
Mr.. Bulfinch complimented your
singing. Ethel-"Did he, though?'
Edith-"Yes, he said twas simply
heavenly" Ethel-"Really?" Edith
--"Well, just the same thing; he
said twas simply unearthly.-Bos-
ton Courier.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-07-11

DIR. Fenner's Cough Honey will re-
lieve any cough in one hour. Equal
~ @ cd for horses. Gives energy and
strength. Money refunded if salts
faction not given. For sale by j. d.
Tate d Co.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-07-11

A carpenter by the name of M. S.
Powers, fell from the roof of house
in East Des Moines, Iowa, and sus-
tanned a painful and serious sprain
of the wrist, which he cured with
one bottle of Chamberlains' Pain
Balm. He says it is worth s. a bot
tie. 1t cost him 80 cents. For sale
by Ritchey & Bostick, Druggists,
McMinnville, Tenn.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-07-11

Megrimine, the only permanent
cure for all forms of headache and
neuralgia, relieves the pain in from
10 to 20 minutes. Sample free. The
DR.. Whitehall Megrimine Co., South
Bend, Ind. Sold by w. II. Elem
ing, Druggist, McMinnville, Tenn.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-07-11

Little Johnny-"You ought to have
seen Mr.. Merritt and sister make
lemonade" Mrs. Brown-"How
did they do it?" Little Johnny
"Cora held the lemon, while Mr..
Merritt squeezed Cora"
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GOING NORTH.

Passenger trains pass Tullahoma going
south 9 SO a M, 10 "a p m and 90 m CO.
ing north, 80 p m, IS a M, 7 80 am.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-07-11

Cures in fifteen minutes; Preston's
"Hed-Ake."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-11

There lives at the big penitentiary on
Church street a family of dogs which are
as interesting as any dogs in the state.
Some of them belong TO the officials con-
nected with the prison and some belong
to the prison itself. but they all live and
eat together in perfect harmony. The
most prominent, perhaps. Is the large
Newfoundland, Nellie. the property Of
f. II. Grass. She possesses almost hu-
man intelligence. and there seems hardly
Il limit to her capacity for learning. She
will 60 errands, steal hat off the head
of the wearer or preach 10 you. She is
the mother of four curly, clumsy little
babies, whose frolicsome gambols she
watches with grave dignity.
Nellie loves her babies very much; in
fact she loves any kind of child, and
will play with one by the hour. Her
master has little four year-old girl, and
when Nellie is there 10 see her they al
ways have big romp. One of their
games is hide and seek. The little girl
goes and hides while Nellie is held with
here eyes covered When the time to
commence looking arrives Nellie scours
the whole place and never fails 10 find
the little one. When found she gently
takes her by the arm and leads her to her
mother.
Another interesting dog living at the
prison is the great Danish mastif
Dante" BE is a glorious old fellow,
just such dog as was the friend of
Little Lord Fauntleroy, and looks Zero
cious enough TO eat up a man; but he
wouldn't, for he is sweet tempered and
amiable. He does not get chance to
see many people except the convicts, but
he is very fond of children, and when
they come into the prison yard be fol-
lows them around, and will not leave
them as long as they stay in the yard.
There is also fine greyhound, sew
eral hunting dogs and saucy little
spaniel that takes liberties with the big
fellows. On pretty days they will have
a romp. and it is funny thing 10 see
the greyhound jump clean over the whole
crowd when they run him too Close
Nashville American.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-11
QUEER EXCHANGE ADS.

a handsome new dress in exchange for
bookcase three feet high, with glass
doors, also a hall table and occasional
chair.
| have top hunting boots small Fights,
very good; viii take Stilton cheese or a
dozen bottles of sherry in exchange. Army
Officer.
Wsnted-NeT boots for family Of seven;
good exchange given, or arrangements can
be made for instruction ia bicycling and
French.
a sponge bath" for sale cheap; have no
further use for it. VIII take half dozen
new or a dozen second hand silk pocket
handkerchiefs.
Grandfath hers clock. oak case. eight-day,
good condition, thirty shillings cash, or
will take half dozen undershirts. Apply
the Rev -, Cleveland, Yorkshire.
lam i'll VIII anybody take my handsome
quite new velvet bonnet from me' II cost me
thirty-hve sbillinGs. ! will sell IL for twelve
shillings, or / will take two quarts Of cod
liver oil, packet Of mustard plastcTs, AID
100 quinine pills in exchange
/ have a complete set, dozens Of each. Of
ladies' underciothiDz, best make. carefully
finished, prettily trimmed, which / viii
give 10 any lady in exchange for months
board aud lodging IN London; comfort
able bed and A uleat breakfast expected
London Exchange ard Mart
Anything usefu! 70 the value OF one
pound viii be gratefully accepted By re-
formed young man who wishes 20 psFt
With his dress coat ard vest. plain cloth,
ne7; would suit person Of feet ; inches,
with chest q 81 inches. do not care about
offers Of 1ewelry, billiard balls or cigars
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-11
THE OUTLOOK.
From the Atchison Champion.

From the Atchison Champion.
The fact that it is almost impossible to
rent desirable land in Kansas this spring
indicates that the Sunfower state is on
the up grade. Coupled with the addi-
tional fact that more farms are being
bought in the eastern two-thirds of tie
state than at any spring for the past four
years, strengthens the conviction that an
era of substantial prosperity is about to
set in, the effect Of which will be to give
heart and courage to that large class of
croakers who, for sCme reason, have con-
cluded that Kansas has been especially
afflicted with hard times for the past two
years. not realizing that the depression
which has prevailed within our borders
has only been a part of the general de-
preston of the whole country, and in no
sense peculiar to Kansas alone. The
enormous prospective wheat crop, to-
gether with the general feeling of hope
fulness which obtains, are the chief
causes for the brighter skies which over
hang the grandest commonwealth on the
globe.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-11

more chickens. The law Of course, does
net hold him answerable, but how does
he hold himself? Legally, such petty
thefts are a crime; and nocturnal de-
predations upon cellers, hen houses,
wood piles, hay stacks. and corn cribs
are very annoying. But is the offense
sufficient to justly setting trap-guns,
charging sticks Of wood with powder, or
poisoning any article Of food for man or
beast? Depredations of the kinds spoken
Of are Gifted committed from actual
want, and the culprit's sense of pride
is frequently stronger than his reluctance
TO commit a petty crime. Perhaps he
knows. in many cases, that is he should
aske for it without pay, he would
be refused. Besides. there are more
chances of harming innocent than guilty
persons. From some cause that could
not be foreseen or imagined, person
who was perfectly innocent Of any
thought Of theft might have happened
about the hen house and been killed, and
he would have forever been regarded as
the victim Of his own crime. Some of
that mans family. under some sudden
alarm, might have been drawn there,
all about the trap, and have
Deen kiiieQ. n loaded SUCK OF WOOu IS
as apt to injure an innocent person as the
one who stole it-much more SO; for
women and childred are oftener around
a stove than man, and would be the
sufferers in case Of an explosion. And
they, perhaps, might not know that the
wood had been stolen. Some neighbor
might happen in On an errand just as
the explosion takes place, and be killed
or badly injured, while all the family
There are so many chances
that this species of practical joking may
strike where least expected or intended.
We do not know how others look at 1t; |
but if we should cause the death Of any |
person by means of setting trap-gun or
charging stick of wood with powder, |
we would feel very much as if we had |
unjustifiable homicide.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-11
UNREPREsENT ATIVE LEADERS.
From the Emporia Republican

From the Emporia Republican.
1t has been an unexplained wonder to
many people how the thousands Of good,
honest, sensible farmers of Kansas who
have united with the Alliance could
believe in such vagaries as their leaders
are publicly promulgating. Some of the
Alliance doctrines are practicable and
reasonable enough, perhaps, but many
of the most prominent of them are
grossly absurd. How is it that the
matter of fact farmer with good 'horse
sense" and intelligence can swallow these
fantastic notions of wild-eyed agitators?
1t has occurred to the Republican that
the great body of the Alliance is not cor
rectly represented by its leaders. We do
not believe that the Simpsons and Leases,
and other loud-mouthed spouters now
airing their doctrines in public, are true
opponents of the $4,000 Kansas farmers
who voted the Alliance ticket last
November. The average farmer is not a
politician md doesn't want to be.
He prefers to attend to his crops
and stock and leave the
management OF political matters
Union Labor hacks who have for years
vainly endeavored to impress their revo-
lutionary ideas upon the popular senti
ment, have come to the front. They all
Joined the Alliance and lost no time in
elbowing their way into leadership and
the offices. They have gradually widen
ed the Alliance platforms until all their
old absurdities as well as new ones have
been embodied, and have thus fastened
upon the farmers the very doctrines
which they in past years contemporary
rejected.
We have said that the farmers of Kan
sas are not "cranks." We still hold to
that opinion. But they have, through
cranky leaders, been placed in false
position before the world. They are
made to support theories which there is
good reason to believe they do not en-
dorse and would never have adopted.
These old Union Labor politicians are re-
sponsible for the change in the original
Alliance plans, by which a non-political
organization became political and par
tisan. They are largely responsible for
the vagaries in the Alliance creed and
for the reputation for crankiness the
organization has gained abroad. The
purpose of these old hacks, obviously, is
not so much the betterment of the farm
er as it is to secure place and emOlu-
ments for themselves. How long will it
take the farmer to get tired of this lead
ership to repudiate it: 1t ought not, in
all conscience, to take long.
If the Kansas farmers feel that sepa-
rate party is essential to their welfare
and happiness, let them maintain it.
But for the sake of their own and the
states reputation they should vigorously
sit down upon the blatherskites who have
assumed to lead and control their move
ment. The complaint was that the old
parties were controlled by demagogues;
but in exchanging the old leaders for the
jaw smiths who are now in the saddle,
the reform farmer has simply leaped
from the frying pan into the fire and is
sizzling there most painfully.