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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-04
The Assessment Questions.

Under the new assessment law the
following are thequestions on the as
sessment blanks,which tax payers are
required to answer under oath:
l. How many acres Of land do
you own?
2. How many town lots do you
own?
3. Do you own in whole, or in
part, any mills, gins, manufactures,
distilleries, breweries, foundries or
other buildings used for a similar
purpose?
4. OF what did your personal prop
erty consists on January 10th?
5. Are you engaged in banking
business, or are you shareholder
or bond-holder; or engaged in, or the
officer Of any Incorporation, and If so
state the number of shares and bonds
held by you, and other shareholders
and bondholders in said business, and
your actual stock in the same?
6. What notes, due bills, negotia-
BILE papers and accounts on solvent
persons, or those you believe to be
solvent, and all assets, including cash
on hand or on deposit or invested in
any manner in this State or elsewhere
did you own on January 10th =?
z. What bonds, stock and other Sc
curities other than such as are exempt
from taxation by the laws Of the
United States dc you own?
8. What stations, mares, geldings,
jacks, jennets, mules, and other stock
do you own?
8. What watches, plate, jewelry,
pianos and furniture do you own?
10. What carriages, etc., and other
wheeled vehicles?
II. What machinery, presses,
looms, steamboats,, ferryboats, and
tools and implements Of all pursuits
and industry for gain or profit?
u. What other property. whether
belonging to individuals, corporation
or firm? -'' t8
10. Have you conveyed, converted
or disposed of any property, real, per-
sonal, or mixed, in any debt for the
purpose of evading the provisions Of
law, or affecting the value and
amount of your taxable estate?
IA. What is the amount Of your
stock of merchandise, wares, goods,
and chattels on hand, or in store for
sale, trade or traffic?
Is. What merchandise, wares,
goods and chattels sold at auction or
on commission within the last year,
or during the time you did business,
Gfl than a year,?
10. What Is the aggregate amount
of such sales for the period engaged
in business, not exceeding twelve
months?
The two other questions relate to
the income from United States and
other bonds not taxed ad valorem
property, money, credits and other
effects.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-04
AUNT ABBXRs ADVICE.

Never utter word Of slang,
Never shut the door with bang.
Never say once that you "don't care,
Never exaggerate, never swear.
Never lose your temper much:
Never glass Of liquor touch.
Never wickedly play the spy;
Never, o never tell lie
Never your parents disobsy,
Never at night neglect to pray.
Remember these maxims
Through all the day
And you will be happy
At work or play.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-04
Mexican
Mustang
Linilllent
CURES
This GOOD OLD erAMp-RY

THIS GOOD OLD sTAhD-BY
Accompanies for everybody exactly what sciaimed
fori One OF the reasons for the great popularity OF
the Mustang L.niment Ia found In It's universal
applicability. Everybody needs such medicine.
The Lumberman needs it In case OF accident
The Housewife needs IL for generalfamily use.
The Caunier needs 10 for his teams and bis men.
The Mcchasic needs 1t always on his work
bench. '-A
The Miner needs g In case6f emergency.
The Pieneer needsit-canH get along without II.
The Farmer needs It in his house, his stable.
and his stock yard.
The Steamboat man or the BoRtmnn need.
1t in liberal supply ahoat and ashore.
The Horse-fancier needs h-it Is his beat
friend and safest reliance 3e tft
The Stock grower needs it--it Will save him
thousands Of dollars and world Of trouble.
The Railroad mnn needs 1t and Withheld II a.
long as his life IL round of accidents ond dusers
The Backwo0dsmun rieeds'. Thsf " moth
ing like It as an antidotc for thu iang $ 70 W.
limb and comfort which surrod,,t -, i,iya aHa
Tho Merchant needs it ah"yt ais 8 ii~-S
his employees. Accidents will hdHc'n f""
these come the Mustang Lnmenr y, SAINT snrr
Keep n Bottle IN the FIcuse. rs. 81
economy. c hs
Keep Bottle in iltr Tnr'prN u.s.
use in case OF accident ISIS 500
Keep a BOttle i5.s.a7.sa5- gsasislHEs saNass
use when w"''
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-04

A lawyer will give you five min
utes ofadvice on onetopic and charge
you five dollars for it. An editor
will give you advice on hundred
different topics and charge you five
cents for it. And very often five
cents given to the editor would save
five dollars given to the lawyer.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-04

at is worth its weight in gold" is
a common expression. But, while
the value of gold is easily affected,
the worth of Ayers Sarsaparilla, as a
blood purifier, never depreciates. 1t
will eradicate scrofula from the sys-
tenn when everything else fails.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-04
The oeasslsss Stream of Progress

oOuNhOAA AIemOothhobs
The reasonable probabilities of the
future is one of those difficult things
that an average mind viii not care to
predict, or even to conjecture. The
steady progress, from year to year,
with no infantile stride, points, if con-
tinued, to something beyond any
present contemplation. Space is
overcome, time set at defiance, and
the methods of production so changed
that man in the region of the fifties
can hardly realize that he now lives
in the same world in which he was a
young child. Had the possibilities Of
steam been preached to this country
fifty years ago, very few would have
believed it. Since then the telegraph,
the sewing machine, the writing ma
chine, the fast printing presses, the
electric lights and the telephone have
become established successes. With
in very few years the time of tran
sit between this country and England
has been greatly shortened, and by
the system of cable telegraphy the
people of the United States can read
at their breakfast tables Of a criminal
beheaded in Paris the same morning.
Recently the time of transit from
New York to San Francisco has been
reduced from seven to five days. 1t
would perhaps appear to be a wild
statement that scheme was on foot
with newly projected invention for
attaining such motion on a railroad
track as to make it possible to reach a
speed of about 200 miles an hour, but
it is nevertheless true, and who will
dare to say that it cannot succeed
1t is no greater in comparison than
the various advances which have been
made before this, and for many years
the stream of progress has been un.
interrupted. Where or when it will
stop is not in the power Of any man
to definitely tell. The fables of the
"Arabian Nights" may not appear
wonderful to some future generation
1t is not improbable that Niagara
will some day be harnessed and its
terrific power utilized. Edison prom.
ises US shortly the perfected phono
graph which will catch songs, speech
es and even dictated editorials and
communications and deliver them
orally, as it were, at any place reach
ed by mail and in such condition
that they can be delivered at any
time and repeated at pleasure on de
mand, wherever the simple instru
ment may be transported. He pre-
diets that it will supplant shorthand
and have wonderfully extended
scope.
In the meantime thore has beer
great progress in manufacturing
everything, including lumber. No
only has rapidity been attained, bu
inventions have been made for manu-
featuring more perfectly and at les
expense. What may be done W,
know not, but it is fair to presume
that improvements in this line will
keep time with the march as it ha
done heretofore, and, aided by i'm
provements in every other way, al
will be benefited and blessed in tn
ceaseless stream of progress.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-04

The danger of a malarial atmOs-
phere may be averted if you will Oc-
casionally take a dose of DR.. j. II.
Mel cans Chills and Fever cure. For
sale by DR.. W. H. Fleming.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-14
MADE.

Old Soak-Yes, did have close call with that pneumonia. Gadi At one time thought of having my wings nade.
 -aw-asbestosa-Town Topics.
 An American who has travelled for two years in Germany says he never heard one German ask another ,,to solve 8 conundrunn. They simply don't have any.-Detroit Free Press.
 Lady patron (ak a church festival)-Ah, Mr. Blifstick, how do you find the oystersi
 MT. Blifstick (with his spoon in the plats) -Um-er-er haven't been able to find them at all yet, madam.-Washington Critic.
 The womans congress at Washington has not been held in vain. Between two and three thousand husbands left at home have enjoyed period of heavenly rest, while their fervent spouses proceeded to smash tho ens- my.-Puok.
 Dr.. William A. Hammond argues that ffdeath is not necessity He may know what he is writing about, but nevertheless death is necessity to the improvement and 20 aheadativeness of some toWns.-Norris- town Herald.
 Upson Downes (seated by stranger in the car)--' What time is it by your watch, if you pleasea" Stranger-'1 don't know" Upson Downes-"But you just look at it." Stranger -"Yes; only wanted to see if it was still there. e."-Puck.
 Miss Edith (to bashful lover)-"You know it is leap year, MT. Smith, and we ladies have right to speak frankly" B, [: (snthused) -"Oh, yes. You."-Edith-"Well, l wish you would cease calling. I am engaged to MT. .'-Epoeh.
 The burning question in the West is | ssWhom did Cain narryF This question was put to a Georgia evangelist, and he nrempsly replied; ''Cain married his moth er-in-Iaw'g daughter" How simple, and yet how true.-Atlanta Constitution. Unfavorable symptons-Physioian (te Mrs. l Colonel Blood of Kentucky)-"H did your husband pass the nightg' Mrs. Blood-sHe seemed quite comfortable, sir, and asked fer
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-14
.nmrmaI aud On11rier
THE GOVERNMENTS TREES.

Although it is late, it is encouraging that some attention is being paid to the protec- tion of the forests growing on the national domain. Two bills dealing with this i'm pertant matter are now before Congress. One of them is not, very efficient measure. It provides that certain classes of lands covered with forest shall be withheld for sale, but the timber thereon may be sold, with some restrictions as to the amount sold to one person, but with none as to the amount of cutting, and the bill provides no security against the dangers of fire or theft, to which unprotected woodlands are exposed, beyond the vague permission to the president to re- serve woodlands to be protected from waste or injury under the charge of the secretary of the interior.
 The other bill seems to come much nearer what is wanted. It contemplates the estab- lishnent of forest reserves on those tracts of the public lands not suitable for other pur- poses than timber culture, and especially near the head waters of streams. It pro- poses to put these permanent forests in charge of commissioner, with sufficient number of assistants, foresters and guards,  Der from thieves and waste of any kind, and to manage the forests according to the best system, selling timber where it could be spared to advantage, requiring that it should be cut only under the direction of the proper officer and in such manner as not to injure the trees left standing or to interfere witha new growth of wood. It makes the unau- thorized cutting of trees or any injury to the forests criminal ofense, and requires the employment of forest guards sufficient in number to see that the law is strictly enforced against all persons and corporations.
 The bill ought to become law. Long ago in European countries similar action to that proposed by this bill was taken, and the re- suit has been very valuable. The destruction of forests in this country has already gone much too far, and whatever the government can do to check it should be done,
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-14
NO. 3o

water several tines." Physician with grave Iook)-"H'm-still fighty. Life.
 Dumley (proudly(-Yes, participated in one great battle of the rebellion and, if I do say it myself, was one of the men who led the way.
 Featherly (admiringly)-What battle was it, Dumley! Bull Run?-New York Sun.
 "Ah, sir, art has made enormous strides in this country during the last ten years"
 "Yes," replied the gentleman addressed; 'so enormousSin fact, that though I have been in this country for eighteen months have not yet come across single footprint" :" Town Topics.
 Omaha man-'Baen to the women's con. gress at Washington, chs What is it fora" Distinguished female-FsTo remove the evils which cry aloud" 'sWell, it's high time. For my part can't see why any woman of sense should take baby to the theater, any how."-Omaha World.
 "Have you ever appeared" asked the mana ger of a candidate for histrionic honors.
 "I should say so; at the Bowery in Ten Nights in Barroom, or The Drunkard's Last Draught.'"
 "And you played"
 (Proudly) "The dog and parked in the wings. Judge. - Le CoHte Gaston d'Orgue de Barbari (ap- pealinglyE-"Madame Ia Comtessei How grand eet sounds, ees ett not so?" Miss Really, Monsieur le Comte, prefer te remain plain Miss Smith," Ls Comte Gas ton, etc.-FPlain Mees Sheet! mille feis non! Fay razzer ze beautiful Mees SmeetI" She suecumbs. -Tid-Bits.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-14
HIGH LIFE NOW.

In former times the great wealth of Cuban aristocracv permitted it's members the widest privileges in foreign travel and astounding laVishness in expense. Thousands of Amer jeans have come in contact with this at our own most noted summer resorts during the last half century. Now, however, leading Cuban families in their metropolis perforce content themselves with brief stately drives on the Prado or along Calle Anche del Norte by the sea in gorgeous equipage; by occa- sional appearances in Parque Central in be- wildering displays of fnery and diamonds; with brilliant groupings on porticoes and in balconies as the trumpet-corps, military bands and the never-snding military pa- Reants pass in review: and in languid lollings in their Orientally beautiful parlors, patios and entradas, where the sound of music, the song of birds and the fragrance of matchless flowers have never an end.
 This is of course occasionally varied by visits to such Cuban resorts as Banos de San tiago, though the older families still cling to the pleasant custom of holding high carnival in the magnificent houses at the great sugar plantations. It was not so long ago that en- tertainment was here given positively prince ly in its character; and even at the present time tho hospitality and gaiety are without equal in any portion of our own country. So too the aristooracy set great store by the villa-living custem sustained by the especial ly favored rich and titled, who still retain their country-seats throughout the island, many of the most noted of these being with- in easy reach of Havana. One, "Las Deli- eias," built in 1884 by Don Domingo San- chez Toledo, rich young Cuban now studying medicine in Paris, is typical of them all. It is but two leagues distant from the Prado. An avenue half mile long, bcr- dered by royal palms fully one hundred feet high, leads te the massive iron gates, strong enough to withstand almost any manner Of assault. The grounds are simply 8, tropical paradise and the structure and outbuildings it to be tanked with the best palaces of the European nobility. Every known Cuban fruit grows in the widest profusion upon the grounds; poinsiaAa trees grow in blossom; purple dracaenas wave in flaming plumes; yellow and cape jasmines are everywhere; scarlet hibiscus and blooming caoti are as comnaon as lilacs in New England farm yard; at every turn one confroats noble stat uary set like centemplative gods and goddess es in some radiant Cipango; while the Hull of murmurin E fountains and the low twitter of breeding birds blend with the whisperings of howsr-laden zephyrs among the buds and blooms and leaves above.
 Of s'Les Delicias" itself it is rightly named. It is dream of beauty and luxuri- ous ease. And it is in such retreats as these that the restraints of high life in Cuban cite ies are removed, and in the narcotic hours of never-ending thyme and bloom and balm such goodly company that of Pamphi- 1us, Philostratus and Dioneus, and their fair companions of Boccaccio's glowing fam cy, relive in as glowing Antillian hours all- winssme Deeameronian days.
 EDGAR L. WAKEMAN.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-14

A Bangor mans sin found him out speed- fly and effectively. He told his wife that he was going fishing and departed bearing with him her hopes for good luck. He went to the fish dealer, told him to send up lot of pickerel about tea time and then sat in with the boys all day at a game of draw. At nightfall he went hone and asked his wife if the fish whiek he had caught had been sent up. He said that he had left them at the market. She said they had. Would he like to zee themq He would. She led the e peck If clams. The fish dealer had got the orders mixed The Bangor man says that honesty is the best policy.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-14

It is to be hoped that the effort to save MT. Luther R. Marsh from Madam Diss Debar will be successful, but there is no fool like an old one.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-14
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GLhIRN0YA

TNHE test of merit is the power to satisfy all
 4 callers. This is possessed in truly remark able degree by the gifted business test and healing medium, Mrs. J. J. CLARK. 22s Grown street. All who visit her loud in her praise. Her herbal remedies to purify and enrich the blood are worth their weight fin gold Hours day and evening. Sit tings $1. Examinations by lock of hair g. Mag netfc treatment ap9
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-14

What is the population of Chinaa Mo- body knows, and, according to the Chinese Times, nobody is likely to soon. Says the Times: There is not apparently any means of arriving at the population of China, except by actual inspection, and such rough guess es as may be based thereon Travellers with good powers of observation, accustomed te the study of other countries whose pepula- tion is known, especially British India, may form estimates of the population of certain districts; and, from the area which would in course of time get to be.known by this meth cd, estimates more or less wild might be made as to the rest. But those who would contribute to this primitive process of cen- sus-taking must begin at the beginning, es- tablishipg their data on ever so small a scale go long as they make sure of the aocu- racy of their unit. Knowledge must pro- ceed from the center outwsrds, not from the circumference inwsrds, and of all knowledge derived from the inverted order we have 8 right to be "vehemently suspicious"
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-14

The new city charter of Los Angeles pro- vides for the payment of members of the council at the rate of $25o month; and they are forbidden to engage in any other employment during their term of office.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-14
EDITORIAL NOTES.

More letters from MT. Powderly. The readers of his letters are getting fewer and fewer.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-14

The New York World calls Mayor Hewitt a municipal scold. He has seolded to some purpose.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-14

It has been asserted by good authority that there is no sense in such doings, but City Forester Doogue of Boston, who for ten years has been trying to find an effective remedy against the increase of canker worms and other parasitic life in trees, thinks that he has discovered compound which, if in jeeted into trees, will do much toward the desired end. He said that last year he had eighty trees on Boston Common that were entirely free from harm. This year num- Der of trees have been ''vaccinated" before the sap started.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-14

The United States Senate has got itself dis liked by the Portland Oregonian, which says, The popular dissatisfaction with the United States Senate is voiced by the proposition now before Congress to have United States senators directly elected by the people, as are the members of the lower house. The Senate has ceased to be a conservative body. It voted for the imitation bill in 1874, but Grant vetoed it. It voted in 1882 for the demand of Denis Kearney that treaty ob- ligations must be repudiated in order to sat- isfy the cry, The Chinese must go,' but
 President Arthur, who was man of con- science and courage, vetoed that bill. The Senate the other day passed the Blair bill to help educate the illiterates of States that are amply able to pay tor their own schools, if they will tax themselves in proportion as much as Oregon does for education, or even half as much as several of the smallest States of the Union north of Mason and Dix l on's line. The Senate would pass uni | versal service pension bill tomorrow if any serious pressure was made for it.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-14

A Chicago man who had buiit 8 fine re- sidencs was surprised the other day to learn that rat had been seen in the cellar. The plumber was sent for and given orders to stop up the rate hole without regard to ex- pense. He did so and handed in his bill. It called for $1, 1888. 35. It doesn't do to say stratsp to that Chicago man.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-14

At recent meeting of the Paris Academy of Sciences NJ. Frenzy delivered lecture on artificial rubies and showed some specimens made by him, which, he claimed, had all the hardness, color and fire of original stones, which in consequence would lose in value. His opinion was confirmed by M. Cloizesux, who added that the crystalline structure of these artificial stones was identical with that of genuine rubies.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-14
VOL. LVT.
9rg @nnIs.

Howe & StetSOn Sensational Prices, Substantial Values. @1.09 for the Greatest bargain ever seen in Chambray Robes. Each Robe contains 10 yards 27 inch material and Az yards wide and AZ yards narrow Embroidery. @1.5o for the same quality Robe, only with wide, deep embroidery; colors of Chambray in both pri- ces are blue, brown and gray, IS CENTS. Fifty dozen 3-coil sateen Bustles, at 15c each. Colors are Pink, Blue, Cardinal, Ecru and Cream.
 9S CENTS. Fifty dozen 5-coil Sateen Bustles at 25c each. Same col- ors as above; these Bustles are wonderfully cheap. These pri- ces are one-half value. 2S CENTS per pair for our Sanitary Dye Fast Black Ladies' Hose. All sizes and every pair warranted. S19M CENTS per yard for the handsomest and most stylish Dress Sateens ever seen for the money. The patterns copied from best French makes and many of them are exclusive.
 90 CENTS per yard. We shall open on Tuesday morning, April 10, one case 40 pieces Wool Dress Goods 3S inches wide all new stylish goods at 29c per yard. The low est price these goods have ever been sold for is 50c-the manu- facturer takes the loss. S5 CENTS per yard for a 24-inch black Surah, pure silk, usually sold for S9c.
 65 CENTS per yard, Black Silk surah, usually sold for 75c. go CENTS each for a lot of gents first quality London" Satin Teck Scarfs; 50cis the usual close price.
 Great Bargains
 FOR
 NEXT FRIDAY l HOWE & STETSON. Insurance Building, CHAPEL STREET, New Haven, Conn.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-14
MORNING, APRIL IA, 1888.
IN OTHER LANDS.

High Life in Cuba-Men for " hom the Sacred Word of Home Has No Mean inE-Seenes at the CIubs-GIIded Halls for Every Variety of Lounger and Man of Leisure.