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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-02-09

SOME pressure is being brought
upon our present Legislature to enact
a dog law. The matter resolves it.
self into the simple question, which
do the people Of Tennessee value
most, dogs or sheep? If they prefer
sheep to dogs some law is necessary
to protect the industry Of sheep rails.
ing. There are several million
worthless ours in Tennessee
which should be shot and buried In
compost heaps, and the owners Of
the remainder should be taxed q reas-
enable sum for each dog. The money
so raised should be used in remuner-
ating sheep owners for losses by dogs,
and if anything remains at the end
of each year, turn it into the school
fund. fla dog is Of any value what.
ever to a man he certainly should
not object to paying a reasonable
privilege tax on the canine.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-02-09

The death of the Archduke Rudolf,
Crown Prince and heir apparent to
the throne Of Austria Hungary last
week, was a startling announcement
to all Europe. 1t was first given out
that his death was due to appOpleXy,
and that the body was found in bed
by the Princes valet, at Meyerling,
near Baden, twelve miles from Wen
ma. 1t is since reported that he com.
mitted suicide to escape duel. Still
another report says he was killed i'm
duel. Letters which he left behind
him go to support the theory of sui
eide. While he might have been a
very good sort of Crown Prince, as
the world goes, the history of his pri-
vate life does not show q creditable
record for morality.
Archduke Rudolf was the second
child and only son of the Emperor
Franz josef |. He was born August
81, 1858. person he was tall and
well built, and, although not hand
some, his cOuntenance became ami
mated and full of expression. His
taste for hSnting led him to travel all
over the empire, as well as in North
ern Africa and Egypt, and some of
his observations were given to the
world in two publications, a mono
graph on eagles and volume enti-
tied Fifteen Days on the Danube"
The Crown Prince was an accomplish
ed linguist. His work on Austria.
Hungary is now being issued at vi
emma in monthly parts, and the whole
will not be completed for eight or
ten years. 1t was edited under his
personal direction. Archduke Ru.
dolf was Major-General in the Aus
trian army.
| AhC SiOnu liICC Was HldlIicu
May 10, 1881, to the Princess Stepha-
ME, daughter Of Leopold II, of. Bel
GUM. His b. ide was only seventeen.
They had one child, a daughter, the
Archduchess Elisabeth Marie Hen
riette Stephanie Gisela, born Septem-
Der 2, 1882. The marriage was not a
happy one, and only year ago the
Princess fled from her husband at
Ischl. Representatives from the
courts of Brussels and Vienna inter.
coded and reconciliation was patch
ed up. The heir apparent is the ell
der Of the two brothers of the Elm
peror Franz Josef, Archduke Karl
Ludwig, Field Marshal Lieutenant
In the Austrian army, the elder sister
of the deceased Crown Prince being
excluded from the succession by the
Salic law.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-02-09
The Blood

Is the source of health; therefore, to
keep well, purify the blood by taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla. This medicine
is peculiarly designed TO act upon the
blood, and through that upon all the
organs and tissues of the body. 1t
has specific action, also, upon the
secretiOns and cXcretions, and assists
nature to expcl from the system scrof-
ula, humors, impure PARTICLES, and
efIete matter through the lungs, liver,
bowels, kidneys and skin. 1t effect
ually aids weak, impaired and debili-
tated organs. \ trial will convince
you that it does possess peculiar cura-
tive powers.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-02-09
Want the Ground Hog Question Bet
tied.

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. I'm the
lower branch Of the Legislature this
morning, in commemorstion of
"Ground Hog day." a member offer
ed a resolution that a special commit
tee of five be appointed to investigate
and report "as to whether, when the
ground hog emeiges from his winter
quarters and sees his shadow, he does
or does not return again into seclus-
ion, and there remain for period of
six weeks" Several members of
the House desired that this much
mooted question be forever settled,
and after repeated attempts to trans
act business the House adjourned
until Monday.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-02-09

THE liberal advertising which has
resulted to Mexico from the eXcur-
sion to that country of the National
Editorial Association is turning q
large tide Of tourists that way. Ex-
cursion parties are organizing in all
the large cities of the United States
for journeys through Mexico, and
American tourists will carry many
millions of dollars into the land of
the MOntezumas during the next few
years. The bulk of this travel will
90 over the Mexican National Rail
road, via Laredo, that being the
shortest and best route to the old City
of Mexico. A months tour of Mexico
can be made by this route for 5000.
Some people, like editors for instance,
might spend o good deal more, but
this sum will cover all necessary OK.
penses.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-02-09

THE Lcgislatu re has been monkey.
ing with legal advertising rates
again. The present rate is a just and
equitable one, and needs no change
or amendments. There is no neccs-
9ity for our Solons to spend any OF
their valuable time on this matter.
The present rate is satisfactory to
,wenty-four papers out Of every
twenty-five in the State, y new
bill for regulating these fees which
the Nashville Banner is pushing
would, lift should become a law, put
III legal advertising into perfect
chaos of confusion. We don't think
the Banner will find half dozen
papers in the State which will sup
port the bill.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-02-09

Mr.. Enloe's bill to place the dis
tribution of seed in the hands of the
agricultural department, instead of
members of congress, has developed
a singular abuse Of the practice, il is
said. Some members not having
enough seed to go around among
their constituency, ouy up that Of
other members and even buy seed on
the market and put it up in govern
ment bags and send it as bureau seed.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-02-09
Not Representative Of the South.

Memphis Avalanche: There is no
Republican in the South who could
be said to be representative of this
section, and as the South does not
care to be misrepresented, it would
DO much more satisfactory if Gen.
Harrison would make up his Cabinet
from the material to be found else
where.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-02-09

Mr.. CLEVELAND has associated
himself with leading law firm OF
New York city, and will resume the
practice of his profession there after
the expiration Of his term. No Re-
publican president ever retired from
the White House with as much popu-
larity as Grover.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-02-09

A PARTY of New England capital
ists are on a tour of the South, and as
usual are most "favorably impressed"
with our vast resources, which will
continue to be developed by South
orn brains and Drawn, while some
newspapers will continue to gush
about what northern capital is doing
in the South.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-02-09

SENATOR ALLISON has positively
declined the cabinet portfolio tender
ed him by the new president, land the
cabinet slate is again in much of a
muddle. There does not seem to be
anything very certain about the COM
position of the cabinet rs yet except
that Blaine will be Secretary ofState.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-02-09

THE Nashville Herald is putting
in ten thousand dollar perfecting
press and new outfit of type, and the
paper will appear in its new dress in
a few days. We congratulate the
new paper upon this evidence OF
prosperity, and hope it many contin-
ue to revel In fat things.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-02-09

THE Chattanooga Times is getting
rather squeamish over press criti-
cisms of republican rascals. The
Times will have to label itself "den,-
ocratic" if it don't watch, or people
will begin to class it on the other
side.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-02-09

AT LAST the farmers are to DO rep.
resented in the National councils.
The bill making the Commissioner Of
Agriculture a Cabinet official has
gene to the President for his signature
and President Harrison will now
have to look out for another cabinet
man.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-02-09
Dr. J. b. Ritchey, Agricultural Editor
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE.
OUR AGENTS.
We do not publisb Anonymous commu.

We do not publish anonymous commu.
nications under any circumstances. The
real name Of the author must accompany
every communication, or else 1t will be con-
signed to the waste basket, We do not pub.
lish the names Of correspondents, but want
them simply as a guarantee of COED faith.
All calls on candidates, obituaries, trib.
utes of respect, etc, are charged for as ad-
vertsing matter. Simple announcements of
deaths, marriages, etc, will be published
without charge, and our friends all over the
county will confer favor by furnishing us
with such as soon after their occurrence as
possible.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-02-09

BLAINE has leased a Washington
residence for ten years. This looks
like he thinks the G. o. p. has a long
lease on the government and he has
firm grip on the &. o. p.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-02-09

THE newspapers report it as a fact
that Senator Harris has actually in
troduced a bill. And as might nstur-
ally be supposed, it is to create lot
more of salaried officials.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-02-09

Since the troubles about Samoa
began between our Government and
Germany we have been asked fifty
times, "Where is Samoa. "-Shelby-
vile Gazette.
Then why didn't you tie Ii us where
it is, Bro. Frost?
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-02-09

THE passage of the River and Har-
Dor Bill is thought by some to be
doubtful, owing to the shortness of
time for its consideration.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-02-09

GEN. JOHN 7. WILDER, of Chatta-
nooga, is mentioned as among the
probabilities for Harrison's cabinet.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-02-09

THE woman's rights people will he
after the new mistress Of the White
House with a sharp stick. She has
announced that gentlemen will be
allowed to drink wine at state din
ners during the new administration,
but no ladies will be permitted to sip
the sparkling beverage.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-02-09

IT Is questionable as to whether the
action of the General Assembly in
unseating the two republican mem
bers from Davidson county will re-
suit in any good to the party. There
was fraud on both sides in the cleo
ton, and we do not think the two
democratic members can feel overly
comfortable in their seats.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-02-09

HON. JOHN NJ. CLAYTON was as
sassinated at Plunmerville, Ark, on
the night of Jan. Goth. He was the
republican candidate for Congress in
the Pine Bluff district last fall and at
the time of his assassination was
engaged in gathering evidences for
contrasting the seat with his demo-
cratic opponent, Hon. c. r. Brock
enridge. The murder is condemned
by right minded people everywhere,
but furnishes no reasonable ground
for all the nowl and hullabaloo the
republican press is raising over it.
Crimes equally as outrageous are COM
mitted in the North every week, and
no political significance are attached
to them.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-02-09

We do not think that this county
is in any immediate danger of being
stuck on the Third. Certainly such
is not the will of the Democracy Of
Coffee and it would look cheeky to
say the least of it, for a democratic
Legislature to tack us on to some
other district to crafty the political
whins of a few misguided democrats.
--Tullahoma Age.
Possess your some in peace, Bro.
Jones. There are more of us who
don't want you, than of you who
don't want to come. M
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-02-09
ARCHDUKE RUDOLF,

son oFTHE EMPEROR FRANzJosEF1.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-02-09

THE Tennessee Legislature rejected
the bill fixing hours as a days
work. A great deal of the time of
Legislative bodies of different States
is taken up in discussing just such
fool measures as this. AS to how
many hours shall constitute a days
work can never be arbitrarily fixed
by law. 1t is a matter that must be
settled between employer and en-
ployee, and the requirements of the
different kinds of business or labor
must always figure in the adjustment.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-02-09

r. NJ. REAArs.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-02-09

EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
Nevada County picayune., 1889-06-19
ilar'ollp

sciously back to tho ia $ Of ilaronp al-Razhid.
 When tea was os.r we were taken for a delightful drive iu handsome European turnouts. and then to dino at another Par.ee hon.e The ceremony was long and stat iy, aH the dishes were native. but the wines We're Euro pean. and this dinn,r. with that excep- tion, was representative ot native manners before they had received the European touch The ladies whom we escorted gave Us bouquets as in the afternoon. and the host hung chaplets of white jasamines about OF necks and wrists. The maau c'Fds bore riIdcd crc-ts. auj thy gave us bon bons wrapped in gold leaf to carry away. Ii was a dream of the Fast but the pcrfectly-appointod table, sur rounded by intelligent men and grace full women, made it hard to believe that the members of this refined so- cietv were the Firc-Worshipcrs we had been brought up to despise as heathen' ". B. Chatfeid in America
Nevada County picayune., 1889-06-19
HINTS 10 REClTERS.
Why Emphasis I, No Less important
 Than Infection.

Why Emphasis I~ No Less Important
 Than Infection.
 In every sentence there are particu- lar words demanding special acccntua- tion; and by false quantity the mean ing of a phrase may be entirely mis- represented. Nouns and verbs receive the largest share of attention in this regard. Contrasts must be strongly marked, while anti'hese7 demand the eroatest force o( emphasis. To keep an attentive eye upon the precise meaning of the toxt is the great de- sideratum. Should doubt arise as to the correct emphasis of a sentence, q useful rule is u- follows: lt ts a fact that in ordinary conversation, people -- even the least educated- instiHetively speak with expressive aceeutuation; 1t is only when they come to render the thoughts of others or to read from a printed page that their habitual and uncousciously acquired art fails them. Thus tho proper emphasis is the natural. Take, therefore, your doubtful passage, and eX- press tho thought colloquially- as you would talk it to your friend across the table You will thus obtain, hot always the proper tone (the due dignity taiqht bc wanting). but you win invariably perceive the natural, and therefore the correct, ao- ccntuatou Rate of utterauce must also be attended to- The gay the mirthful the amusing should speed buoyautlv along. Conversational pa5- sages should be spoken trippingly on the tongue. Dignity requires a cer- tain stAtclY, measured movement The reveren, and sorrowful are slowly ut tered. In the very whirlwind of pas sion the speed is itful, the utterance irregular and abrupt Sarcasm is gen. erally obtrusiye and deliberate Tyros usually burn to learn gesture; but graceful. appropriate and powerful action is almost a special genius in itself Lot the gmatew be as sparjng with gesture as he can great elo. cutionist advlses that no movement whatever he used for the use of which the recit.r ran uot give reasons in writing He states that his owr method is 10 employ during early re. hcarsal every gesture that suggasr- itself, md thereafter 10 thin thor down retaining none for which thei. ls not elea"'rc-saity. -Casscll's Maga zine.
Nevada County picayune., 1889-06-19

Tine most popular liuimgnt is 'hc old reliable. Dr. J. II. McLcan's Volcanic Oil Eminent.
Nevada County picayune., 1889-06-19
------l---------|| WOMEN IN JAP AN.
Courtshlp and Marriage Customs In the
 Realm of the II iSado.

Courtshlp and Marriage Customs in 'he
 Realm of the Il iSado.
 The wife is. however, after all, Out little better than the servant of the husband. and the ties of marriage and divorce are here 70 loose that he can dispense with her at pleasure Mar riage in Japan is not attended with the solemnity and religious ceremony ot the American wedding. It Is civil contract and the negotiations for 1t go on, as a rule through the parents The young man and woman have no preliminary c0uriehip, and the seeing one another for one or two tunes l5 the only chance they have of deciding whether there is any compatibility ot temperameut When IUm-l um has arrived at the age of fifteen or sixteen, her parents instruct one of their friends, or a profession al matchmaker, to look about for q good husband for her. If they have decided upon the young man, they mention his name and it is the duty of the friend to speak to the par ents of the prospective bridegroom and arrange the matter. This go-be- tween is called a Na6adaehip. He ap- pears in every Japanese marriage, and it would be entirely improper for either the bridegroom or the parents to arrange q match without him, He has charge of every thing relating to the marriage He brings the young people together, generally at q tea house, where both families meet to have a party for the occasion and it is at this meeting that the two often see each other for the first time. If, as in the case of The Mi,lado, Yum Yum falls in love at fr=t sight with her Nan5i-Poo. it | all right The two giggle and laugh and exam inc each other and q f-w days later, the matca being agreed upon, presents pass between the two parties and the acceptance of these presents is understood as an agreement that the marriage is to take place The presents consist of five tubs of sake OF rice. wine, Of five artl- cles of food. two rolls of silk and q silken girdle This is, of course, among the better classes The lower auG poorer send a less amount and poorer quality.
 The ceremony proper is made up of the drinking Of sake and the eating of a dinner together in the presence of the two families The bride comes 10 the groom's house to be married, and she brings along presents for him and her rospcctiyo porout7-in-Iaw. She appears upon the ecc9e in q dress of white, wnich, however, she changes before the ceremony ioc one of colors, which is q present 10 her from the groom. Tho groom also gets present Of a gown from her and puts this on. AL the drinking of the wine the bride gets the first cup, and thoro is an al- most ince5sant drinking throughout the ceremony.
 After marriage the bride or the wife ] is swallowed up. a5 it were, in the fam i ily of her husband. Minneapolis Trib- ] One
Nevada County picayune., 1889-06-19
THE FlRE-WORSHlPPERS.
Description of an Entertainment Given by
 Parsee Nobleman.

Perhaps no race of people IS less known or more interesting to the stu dent and traveller than the Parsees or Fire-W Worshipers of India. They arc delightful hosts, and, as it was my good fortune to form the acquaintance of Sir Framgee Demshaw Petit, who was knighted for gift of S3OO,OOO to an educational institution, l will en- deavor to describe an entertainment l attended at his palace. Sir Framgce lives in patriarchal magnificence and when his whole family is seated at ta- ble they number tifty-fve, We were received in the grand drawing-room, as large as fair-sized church, and presented to the ladies We found them pretty, intelligent and vivacious, and it is no exaggeration to say that they compared quite favorably with their American sisters. The ladies were at tired in graceful native costumes. The dress consisted of waist, such as is worn by Europeans, with a long scarf of embroidered silk, or crapc, called a Sdrre wrapped several times around the waist and falling in broad folds about the limbs in lieu Of a skirt. One end of the sarre was brought over the head and dropped gracefully in front. constituting very effective head dress. Their jewels were mag nificent. No crowned head of Europe possesses their equal, and such an ar- ray of diamonds, pearls, sapphires, and emeralds can scarcely be imag- ined. One of the guests wore eight strings of pearls, which far eXceled the celebrated necklace of Queen Mar guerite of Italy. The state costume of the men is white, but on ordinary occasions they appear attired in the conventional evening dress. One pe- culiarity of their costume is not, how ever, to be met in London drawing room. They never uncover their heads, and a high, conical Persian hat, or at meals, a skull cap, always completes their dress.
 On the occasion l am describing an orchestra played selections from Italian operas, and. after conversing awhile upon topics of universal inter- est, our host made sign to the serv- ants, who brought in baskets filled with large bouquets of Eastern flowers. Each lady selected one, sprinkled ii with rose-water from tall silver vase, presented it to the gentleman who was to escort her to dinner. and then talk ing his arm, she led the 1ay To where a table was spread, overlooking the tea.
 There we were regalcd with tea coffee, cakes, fruits and twenty-five kinds of delicious native sweets. which had been collected in honor of om coming, 1t was an event not to be forgotten. The waving palm, and tropical flowers, the splash cof the waves, minglIng with the soft 4lrains of music. the beautiful women with their flashing jewels and graceful dress, were typical Of the languiG dreamy East, and carried one uncuL