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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-08-29
D. cMINNVILLE TENNESSEE-SATURDAY, AUG 90. 1881
Health and Culture.
Demorest's Monthly.

Demorests Monthly.
A number of ladies interested in
women's colleges having been max
ing inquiries as to the effect of thor
ough mental trainingupon the health
of women. Some 400 women gradu-
ates of colleges were questioned as to
their health on entering colleges,
what their physical condition was
during the course and since gradual
ton. The other questions related to
their habits, diet, sleep, and the like,
so as to throw all the light possible
on the subject. 900 of the women re-
turned answers. 272 reported their
present health as excellent, 277 as
good, So as Indifferent, and 35 as poor.
Thus IS per cent of the women
graduates heard from are in good
health, 20 per cent said their health
was below par when they entered col
lege, while the health of only II per
cent was below par when they gradu-
ated, showing that on the whole the
college course improved the health.
The principal troubles, as might be
supposed, were of a nervous charac-
ter. Only q per cent Of those heard
from were married, but this was be-
cause of the difficulty of tracing those
who had changed their names. The
health of children of graduates is gen.
orally good, the death rate being un-
usually low.
Only two Of the graduates thought
that college education was injurious
to the sex.
These figures make an excellent
showing compared with an inquiry
into the health of 1882 girls employ
ed in shops and factories in Massa-
chusetts. OF these rs were in good
health when they began work.
Their physical ailments, unlike those
of the college girls, were rarely
nervous. There is a great deal of
nonsense written and believed res
pecting the bad effect of severe study
upon children, especially girls. Idle
ness and novel reading is far more
likely to injure girls than active en-
ployment and sound, unexciting
studies. 1t is wholesome that, at a
time when feelings and emotions are
most active, girls should be employed
in studies which take them out of
themselves and leave them no time
for morbid fancies.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-08-29
THE DECORATIVE CRAZE.


Put away the little coal hod that our darling
wants to paint,
For she fain would decorate it with devices
queer aud quaint.
Hide the dish pan and the wash tubs, and
likewise the garden hose,
Or Matilda will adorn them with the lily
and the rose.
When our Bridget in the morning gets the
wooden chopping bowl
To concoct the morning corn beef hash, it
vexes of her soul
To uphold wreath of pansies where she
most must cut and slash,
SO she scrapes it off because the paint might
penetrate the hash.
On the household rolling pin is tied pretty
yellow bow,
And its lilies of the valley oft cOmmingle
with,the dough;
While the new potato masher and the kitch-
en- pans and pots
Are magnificent with butterflies and sweet
forget.me.nots.
All our articles of furniture, the ancient
and the new,
Are respondent quite with drapery and
bows of brightest hue.
In the house we look about with mingled
sorrow and amaze,
For Matilda is afflicted with the decorative
craze.
Ch;ooOn po0,blar
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-08-29

Mr.. Vail, the "cattle king" of Ne
vada, began business twenty years
ago with a capital of $500. He paid
the $500 for a Durham COW, and from
that COW he has sold $4,000 worth of
high-bred calves.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-08-29
SALLY ANN JONES PAPERS.
No. 1---Reminiscence of Farm Life.
What Came of Jeremiah's Leav-
ing the Gate Open.

Toledo Blade.
One morning in July / had to bake
bread and churn, besides doing all
the other homework, so l put the
bread into the stove oven, and took
the churn and set it down under the
big oak tree that stands in the back
yard.
l had just commenced working the
churn, when saw jeremiah pass
through the gate into the barnyard.
Jeremiah" says I, "you have left
the gate OPEN"
"Never mind" says he, "I'm COM
ing back in a minute"
1 didn't think any more about the
gate then, but just as 1 was ready to
take out the butter, l happened to
look over into the potato patch, and
there was hog roofing up the pota-
toes.
called "Jer-e-mi-ah !" as loud
as l could scream, but all l heard in
reply to this patriotic appeal was the
word "Jer-e-mi-ah !" echoed back
from the barn.
My eyes wandered around over the
landscape in search of my absent hus-
band, and finally beheld him about a
quarter of a mile away, seated on the
top rail of the fence in the shade of a
large cottonwood, talking to Bill jim
kins, who was in the lane on the
other side of the fence, burdening the
back of an old horse that 1 always
called Bonaparte, not because he was
an uncommonly ambitious animal,
but because the greater part of him
was composed of bones.
am well acquainted with both
men, and l knew there was little
likelihood of jeremiah returning to
the house in the next two hours, so
reluctantly left the churn and went
to the rescue Of the potatoes. AS ]
started called the dog. Tige had
followed jeremiah, and knowing that
he had plenty of time, had gone tC
sleep in the shade of the cottonwood
but as soon as he heard me call him.
he started on the run. jeremiah
heard me at the same time, and slid
down off the fence, and sauntered lei.
surely toward the house.
A hog can always see if a gate is
left open if he wants to get into mis-.
chief, but never when you want tC
drive him out. Five times that four
footed quadruped revOlved around
that potato patch at a speed thai
would have started the perspiratior
on living skeleton in January, but
when we passed the gate the sixth
time, the brute struck up toward the
house, and he and Tige met and haC
a wrestling match in the butter anC
buttermilk where / had left the churn
The milkhOuse door was standing
wide open and l made rush for it
but before l could reach it saw thu
hog dart through it, followed by
Tige. heard tremendous squeal
ing and tearing around in the milk
house, and pretty soon Tige came
leading the hog out by the ear.
looked within, and if ever saw de
struction 1 saw it there. For mo
ment 1 forgot everything but tn,
sad spectacle before me, but
Sunk in self consuming anguish
Can the poor heart always ache?
No, the tortured nerve will languish,
Or the strings of life must break"
And fortunately l was aroused from
my sorrowful meditation by the voic,
of jeremiah exclaiming as he cam
around thecOrner of the house
"What's all this row about, Sail!
Ann?"
Ireplied to Jetemiah's question b,
giving him a very forcible lectur
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-08-29

IfyOur neighbours dog Injuries one
OF your chickens, you can collect
damages. If he Injuries one of your
children, you cannot. Moral. Raise
chickens.-Bost5n Post.
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-16

Lord Salisbury who will have Incomplete
the negotiations with Russia relative to the
Afghan boundary, not long ago in public
address, characterized the Russians as
''swindlers and bankrupts' 1t is not sur
prising therefore that the Cars ministers
are showing much displeasure at the pros
pect of having to deal with him.
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-16

owner of the land hopes to cure by some
deeds supposed to be in existence in New
York State which he is now searching for.
District Attorney Lunt performed his full
duty in the matter long ago. The commits
sioners are perfectly well aware of the cause
of the delay
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-16

In view of the prevailing uncertainty in
regard to the precise meaning of Gen. War
ner's proposed compromise on the silver
question it would be well for him to issue an
explanatory supplement-thati is, if he clear
ly understands what it means himself, which
is very doubtful
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-16

committee of the Michigan legislature
that has been investigating the official career
Of ex-Gov- Begole, found him guilty 'of a
misrepresentation of the peoples money, the
violation of sacred trust, and the contami-
nation of the highest State Office by his nefa
rious acts" Begole was one of the execu-
tives whom the wave of greenbackism bore
into power.
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-16

The Pacific coast is excited over the trial
of the son of Claus Spreckles, the great sugar
refiner, for shooting M. H. De Young of the
San Francisco Chronicle. It's very sell
dom that the California courts are not occu-
pied with sensational trial of some kind.
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-16

Gov. Hoadley of Ohio declines positively
to accept a denomination. He is wise man,
and there are said to be a good many other
Ohio Democrats who are wise in the same
direction. The Democratic nomination is
going a-begging.
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-16

Congressman Milliken has been in WASHINGTON
for week looking after the government building
at Augusta. The commissioners selected site
and recommended the purchase at SIT 500 Their
recommendation was forwarded to Superyisjne
Architect Bell who referred it to Attorney Gen
eral Garland to pass upon the title; and by him it
trict Attorney Lunt of Portland This last refer
ence was made April 81, and the of1cials at
yet completed his Investigations as to the title to
the land offered the government. Congressman
Milliken, on Saturday telegraphed Mr. Lunt 10
inquire the cause of the delay.-Washington Des-
patch to the Advertiser
The above does District Attorney Lunt in
justice. Mr.. Lunt examined the title of the
land promptly upon receiving notice from
the government. The delay is caused by the
discovery of defect in the title, which the
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-16

The Massachusetts General Court has le-
galized the practice of cremation by passing
a bill which allows the formation of associa-
tons for that purpose under certain condi-
tons, the most important of which are that
the plan and location of their crematory fur
mace must be approved by the State board
of lunacy and charity, and also their bylaws
regulating the reception and cremation of
bodies and the final disposition of the ashes.
1t is further provided that no body shall be
cremated within forty-eight hours after
death, unless the death was caused by an in
fictitious or contagious disease, nor until the
usual burial certificate required by law has
been received, together with certificate
from the medical examiner of the district
within which the death occurred, that he
has viewed the body and made personal in
quiry into the cause and manner of DEATH
and is OF opinion that no further examina-
ton or judicial inquiry is necessary.
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-16

Minister Phelps testified before the House
of Lords that under the old laws Of New
York, punishment was not necessary to
constitute legal marriage while Senator
Edmunds was equally positive that it was.
The Lords must be as much in the dark as
Qvnr
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-16

A Vermont correspondent of the Spring
field Republican, after looking the field over
concludes that there is no doubt that Sena-
tor Edmunds can be his own successor if he
desires to.
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-16

Gen. Logan thinks the President is trying
to give the country good administration
Very likely. But the prospect of success
with the Democratic party dragging him
down is exceedingly gloomy.
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-16

Secretary Bayard still insists that his
grandfather did more than any one man ex-
cept Alexander Hamilton, to defeat Aaron
Rr1rr
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-16

The Toronto Globe thinks that a Tory
ministry to be consistent must annex Egypt,
call upon Russia to withdraw from what
they say is Afghan territory, and annex i'm
mediately whatever territory remains unat-
tached in the Pacific Ocean and in South
Africa, and they must hurl defiance at once
at Russia, Germany, and Turkey. But it
will be good deal easier to be inconsistent
than to carry out single feature of this pro-
gramme, and consistency has to large ex-
tent ceased to be a virtue in political parties.
At least its absence is rarely detrimental
Think what a condition the Democratic par
ty of the United States would be in if the
public should undertake to judge it by its
consistency or rather its inconsistency
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-16

One of the rules with which the new adj
ministration started out has already, accord
ing to the Washington correspondent of a
Democratic newspaper, lapsed into the con-
dltion of dead-letter. 1t is the one requiring
the preferment of charges against incum-
bents of post offices and other officers whose
commissions have not expired, but whose
places are wanted. Of the thousands of APP
plications on file in the post office and other
departments, the correspondent doesn't be-
heye dozen can be found that comply with
the rule. '"The better class of Democrats
will not do this" he reports ''None of the
senators or members are willing to go into
the business of making affidavits against the
characters of their neighbors"
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-16

Perhaps the Mayor will learn some day
that one man can't drive seven. He hasn't
learned it yet apparently.
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-16
TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 1e.

We do not read anonymous letters and commlm-
cations The name and address of the writer are
in all cases indispensable, notnecessarily for pub
LEGATION but as a guarantee of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve
communications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-16
GOING TO STEAL A SEAT
New York Tribune

that he shall dispute the election of his oppo-
nent Mr.. Romels, in the last Congressional
election in the Xth Ohio District (Toledo)
The majority against him was 239; but Mr..
Hurd declares that it was obtained by intinl-
ldatlon, repeating and bribery. He does not
base his fight; but that is no guarantee that
he will not win it. Indeed if the next House
of Representatives is anything like its pred
ecessor in political dishonesty, Mr.. Hurd is
almost sure to be seated
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-16

1t is impossible for any person who can
appreciate the ludicrous, to follow the per-
formances of Mr. Secretary Whitney, in his
determination to discredit the new steamer
dolphin" whether or not, without being
Joseph Porter, K. c. b., at whose deliver
ances in ''Pinafore the world has been laugh
ing for years. Indeed, if Gilbert and Sulli-
van had deferred their production until they
could have had the benefit of the exploits of
the burlesque would have been Infinitely
more funny than that which derived its fla
vor solely from contemplation of an English
model of self-sufiiciency.
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-16

Some Democratic paper can make repu-
tation for itself and do good thing for the
party by starting penny subscription to
being ex-Gov. Plaisted back from Washing
ton. As it is said to be fact that the Au-
gusta post office contest will never be settled
as long as he remains there we don't know
but we should be willing to chip in as many
as five cents.
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-16

No test of the Dolphin will satisfy Secre-
tary Whitney but a collision with an iceberg.
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-16

Gen. Grants anxiety and determination to
finish his book undoubtedly had quite as
much to do with holding his disease in abey-
ance as did the skill of his physicians, and
now that his task is completed he seems to
be failing more rapidly. The end may be
postponed for months, but all reason to hope
for his final recovery has disappeared
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-16
CARPET DEPARTMENT.

Ten Thousand Yards all ALL WOOL CAR
PETS, latest patterns, to be sold for 90 Cents
per yard.
Some of the patterns are controlled in this max
ct exclusively by u.s. We carry in stock full line
of WiltOns, MOquettes, Brussels and ROx-
bury Tapestries, together with a large assert
ment of Rugs and Mats.
DECORATED DINNER SETS, BA-
RY CARRIAGES, REFRIGERATOR
AND OIL STOVES EN GREAT VARIE-
TN, OF WHICH LACK OF SPACE
FOR BIDS MENTION IN DETAIL.
We can and do under one roof, furnish complete
ings and restaurants, either for cash or INSTALL
ments. Catalogues and terms of household goods
any of the above goods promptly attended to.
No charge for packing. Goods delivered in
Portland free of charge.
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-16

The Conservatives are trying to form CO.
alition with the Whiggish Liberals to pass
an Irish coercion bill. If they succeed, and
success is by no means improbable, the Par
nellites will have jumped out of the frying
pan into the fire, for a coercion bill which
Tories and Wings can agree upon is altogeth-
er likely to be a harsher measure than CO.
ercion bill that Wings and Radicals could
agree upon.
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-16

1t is true, as correspondent of the Ban
gor Wing says, that the Portland hotel pro-
prletors have refused to contribute cent
towards paying the expenses of the encamp-
ment OF the Grand Army, but it is not true
as the same correspondent asserts, that the
city government has passed an order giving
Portland hackmen virtual monopoly of the
transportation business. The city govern
ment has been guilty ofno such "meanness''
we are happy to say We wish we could
deny the correspondents assertion in regard
to hotel proprietors, but we cannot at pres
ent.
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-16

A prominent Democrat tells Boston
Record reporter that if the mayoralty cleo
ton was to be held over again Mayor Deer
ing couldn't get a handful of Democratic
votes in the city. That's undoubtedly the
way the prominent Democrats and the Dem
Gratis that are not prominent feel now, but
if he should capture the regular nomination
they would all vote for him. The Democrats
in this city with the courage to bolt the reg
lar ticket can be counted on the fingers ends.
They curse and buster good deal, but the
most OF them swallow the dose prepared no
matter how nauseating it may be.
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-16
CASCO CLOTHING COMPANY


will
that SPECIAL BARGAINS that
selling
duplicated outside
selling
70 etter IN fOr and Is.
Elegant
called. Patterns Paids
decided all
shall
yeabe suit little $780, Sui hat
readily at $3.50, and $500 the first of the
WOrsted
full Suits
Blouse Waists $1.OO, S1.25,
Shirts Waists 25c to S125
cheap
Furnishing
Shirts
Of all.
a
sc to be fol
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-16
5000.

To suit other tastes in Parlor Suites we offer
still another style, upholstered in first quality Hair
Cloth Like the Suites just mentioned the design
Is entirely new and the frames, which are of Solid
sists of two-part black Sofa Gents Easy Chair,
large Arm Rocker with Western Spring attach
ment, large Window Chair Centre Chair and ex-
ira large Sitting Chair Our price for this suit is
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-16

Terms of credit on the two above Parlor Sets to
residents of Portland So to 81 down and So to 81
per month until paid.
We carry also 20 other patterns in Parlor Suites
at correspondingly low prices, and are prepared
to manufacture anything desired at short notice.
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-16
PAINTED ENAMEL CHAMBER SET'
$1,000.
PARLOR SUIT DEPARTMENT,

AS in Chamber Sets, so in Parlor Suits we dis
play some Parlor Suits of our own new and fresh
designs, and early purchasers will have the best
ment.
We have new pattern upholstered in Genuine
Embossed Mohair Plush in one color or in com
bnation of colorS, in Notified Illuminated Plush
as the customer may desire. This set consists of
double,back Sofa gents large Easy Chair, latest
improved noiseless platform Rocker, large Recep-
ton Chair, Corner Chair and extra large Sitting
Chairs for
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-16

The failure of Ex-Governor Hale, of New
Hampshire, is attributable, like the greatest
failure in the annals of our own State, to
the distraction of politics and to outside
speculations. Had Governor Hale attended
its at home, he would to-day be wealthy
man. AS it is, he is a bankrupt, and the
home institutions which advanced him mon
ey to be invested elsewhere are losers with
him.
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-16

time they desire, and delivery will be COM
tin"ed until notice TO stop is received at
the Office.
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-16
CURRENT COMMENT.
THE EFFECT OF A TORY ADMINISTRATIVE
Providence JonrnaI

Every time the Tories obtain Temporal
lease of power in England, the country tax
a forward step toward democracy.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-12-10
WASHINGTON. D. G., DEC. 10, 1885
THE RULES OF THE HOUSE.

There Is difference OF opinion in
the House of Representatives as to
whether the rules of the previous
House are Of that spiritual and in
destructible quality which survives the
death of the body. The common-sense
vicw Of the matter, as stated by several
gentlemen yesterday, is that under the
general parliamentary usage governing
The action of the House the old rules,
as the best available embodiment of
that usage, nrc continuous until other.
wise ordered.
Mr.. Reed of Maine does not believe
that any dead hand" can be laid on
the House, which we submit is not en-
tirely respectful to the corpse, Of which
the gentleman himself was one of the
constituent parts, and u pretty lively
one at that; but at the same time he
docs not think that the House Is
thereby rcmitted to chaos. And why
not2 Simply because the hand that
reaches over IS as long and imperish-
able rs parliamentary law itself and
correspondingly cillcacious. Hence the
spectacle of q House which, though
without rules, is yet anything but un-
uly.
AS between the new rules respec-
lively submitted by Mr.. Morrison and
Mr. Springer, THE CRITIC has neither
time nor disposition to analyzc their
comparative merits. We shall be well
satisfied to see the public business 80
distributed among the representatives.
Of the people who were elected to look
after it, that its transaction may be
facilitated and simplihed There is no
such overweening virtue in one com
mittee more than another that it alone
shall say just how much money ought
to be spent,
Both of the proposed codes provide
for District of Columbia Committee
to consist Of thirteen members. This
is excellent and should stand. The
Committee on Rules consists of Messrs.
Carlisle, Randall, Morrison, Reed and
IIiscock. We believe they will see
that the interests of the District in the
pending behalf will not be ignored.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-12-10
NOTES AND GOSSIP.

Mr.. AUGUsT BELMONT Of New York cele-
hrated his seventy-second birthday on Tues
day.
PRoFrssoR ALEXANDER AdAss2 Of Cam
bridge viii leave for the South December
lG and remain until April.
AT LATEST ApvIcEs Arab Pasha was Sc
riously indisposed. The damp climate OF
Ceylon disagrees with the illustrous exile.
DIR. LEONARD WooLsLEY BACON is about
TO be called to the regular pastoratc of the
Woodland Presbyterian Church of Philadel-
phia.
KENTUCKY deserves to be called "the
mother ofspeakers.n 1t has been honored
with that Office eleven times.-[N. Y. Tri-
bune.
EX-SENATOR WALLACE Of Pennsylvania
has been indorsed for gubernatorial honors
by the Fifteenth Ward Democracy of Phila-
delphia.
THERE are forty-three Congressman
named William, which in tho sage opinion
Of the Philadelphia NeVs accounts for tho
number Of bills.
Hon. JOHN L. ANDREW of Boston has
loased tho fine country house of Secretary
Endicott at Hospital Point, Beverly, Mass,
for the next season.
AFTER Senator Logan tried his best to
get in at the front door he isn't going to
slip In at the back door. Bully for him.
-lLebanon (Pa) Advertiser.
WILLIAM NJ GuLEsrIE, who died of
consumption recently at the hospital in
Virginia City, Nevada, first went West as
| the private secretary of William Nye, the
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