Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-05-30


only about 5Oo--or half the strength re-
quired. 1902 is proof" This degree Of
strength IL reached BY turning this fret
prodnct Of the still into second great
boiler where again converted into vapor
and run through another worm" 10 con.
dense IL, 10 issues into tank as "douh.
lings"-or double distilledn-as We use
phrase. little understood II Il, however
nov, ~ much too strong for consumption ~
w Ne first stsge u wss too weak. so II is
conveyed away 90 the hsrrelling room,
where two huge tanks stand, and then by
the addition Of pure water IL IL brought
down 10 the required standard, or 1912
generally, that being the market grade
Put into barrels at this point, II IL guaged,
branded and stored in the huge bonded
warehouses, whence Il IL shipped 10 all
psrts Of the country, 10 be consumed Al
| iOle, or diluted by the retailer NJ a sliding
scale Of honesty or dishonesty may die.
tate.
Government employees are on the ground
watching al every stage 10 protect the Rev
enue department. Guagers and store keep
ere, hover about this fearfully marketable
commodity, jealously guarding the least
infringement Of Law, aud drawing salaries
that make the situation a coveted one. One
and all, we found proprietor, guager, store
keepers, employees, polite and willing 90
give information.
And the remarkable thing il this. that
with whisky to right OF us, whisky 10 left
ofus, whisky in front Of ~, " not a smell even
Of the liquor comes 10 us. II stays in copper
from lirt 90 last until barrelled. There
for the first time as the clear water-like
A A.. =.
we aware Of the familiar odOr. As agener-
al thing there Is perfect sobriety among
the employees Of n disiillery, and certainly
no iemptstion, for the workmen scarcely
see il and then not in a potable form. The
danger begins in the bottle behind the bar.
Like an artillery discharge, the danger is
not where the load is fred but where Il
hits. San Francisco and New York, feel
the Anderson county shot Copper is used
for all The piping, because the liquor at
everv stage eats into iron. Hence the term
"copper" distilled" The delicate instru-
ment used To test the strength, the process
Of measurement of barrels, and the system
Of branding and stamping were very POI
litely explained by Bro. Hancock, the
Government Guager, but cannot repro
duce them here.
Thanking our obliging friends for their
kindness, We drove over 10 another great
establishment Of the same kind. Capacity
81 barrels per diem-proprietor Mr.. W.
III. McBpyer, an excellent christian gen
tlemsn, and an Elder in the Presbyterian
church. This i. the largest "sour-mash'
establishment on earth, and has grown TO
its present huge proportions in thirteen
years. Ia 1869 IL was making 3 barrels
per diem The little dry rock warehouse
Ii. e. rock laid up without mortar), still
stands and il still used, but huge buildings
the largest capable Of storing $4,000 and
odd barrels Of whisky, rise beside il and
overshadow il. The original 3.barrel still
house is in ruins, but standing. The pres
ent superb stone structure cost many thou
sands Of dollars. Its situation Is at the
bottom Of a romantic dell on Bailey's run,
miles from the river. Mr.. McB. has an
elevator on the top OF the cliff of the Ken
lucky, a steamboat Of his own, 10 bring
corn up the river and take away whisky.
The immense stock Of liquor in these
huge warehouses, is owned by dealers and
not by the distillers, and is shipped as they
sell to different parties, paying Govern
ment tax as il is taken out. They are
permitted a margin Of years 10 dispose
Of IT, Then the tax has TO be paid willy
nilly," whether taken out or not. Every
thing is worked on a perfect system.
Mr.. McB. has every thing sold in advance
for 3 years, 20 popular is his brand Of
whisky. lIi- manager, Mr.. Safiel, is one
Of the cleversst gentlemen ] have had the
pleasure OF meeting, and ! shall long re-
member the kind manner in which he
showed me over the entire mammoth es-
Enlistment Returning by the same pic
turesque road we came, We reached Law
renceburg for dinner, and 80 ended my
first, and most likely, my last visit to a
Kentucky distillery.
We hope To make many friends for time
and eternity among these amiable gentle
men who are engaged in this staple manu-
fac,ure of Anderson county. Many of
them. | am sure, are lovable characters,
and we will do what good we can, az we
pass through this part OF the moral
VINEYARD Bat there l. only one way TO
do this. and that is by preaching (pro-
claiming) the gospel good news Of peace"
bringing glad mot sOfrOwfuD tidings Of
good things mot bad ones This will win
the dav when al else fails iSufor ne ufrd
erepidan, and shall not pretend TO i'm
prove on Tue NphWinSloht NO ptetch my
gospel TO every creature Good news
never can raise a dissgreeable question Of
Sin, hut only proclaims loving Savior.
While we preach and sing HIM alone,
men will come to HIM, and then all sin
az to its practical power can be settled in
the light Of the LOVE that has pardoned
il forever The rest was settled 1900 years
ago upon the cross Ever in Jesus.
Gao. o. BARNES.
Especial Dispaleh TO The Interior Journail
LkwRESCEBURG, KY, May 20, 2 P. NJ
Our meeting is progressing gloriously. One
hundred and ninety five for the soul, elev-
en- for body, aud one service in first week
left. At the children's meeting yesterday
one hundred and one and last night thirty
four. More 10 follow. Praise the Lord.