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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-07-25

The production of cotton seed oil has
grown in the last ten years from >, ~,
00O gallon, o 20,0OJ,00O.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-07-25
The Pyramid of Cholula.
Exchange

The pyramid of Cholula, not far from
the City of Mexico, is the most massive
monument ever raised in America Its
base covers forty-fve acres, it is $50
feet high, in terraces composed of stone
and brick and natural soil heaped up in
layers.
New-York tribune., 1885-09-20
NEW -ORLEANS.
TIIEATRICAI.-SANITAR MUNICIPAL-PER
SONAL-RELlGIOUS MANIA.
lBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRfnt.NEl

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. l9.-Ihe theatrical
opened last sunday night at the Academy If
Music.
There Is great complaint by shpmas,ers OF and passen
gers ON steamers arriving from foreign ports against the
system Of disinicstion praciscd At tho quarantine
station below the city II claimed that tbs process Of
fuml aton employed furnishes tue paint ani damages
the furniture OF the vessels and the clothing oi the
passengers OF the disinfec,hs agents
tanning nethousaudih part OF b-ehorde OF mercury.
which Is syrnkled the coneuts OF tho trunks Of
passengers. The health authorities declare that tho
sys EN- Is AN effective aud will be continued that It
Is better bear with tho complaints than the risk
OF admitting cholera yellow fever Into this country
through tGis port
Captain W. II. Hutchings. age eighty years native
OF New York ana for years resident OF this city,
died Tuesday morning and buried last Wednesday
evening lie was well known at all Gulf ports, having
during greater part OF his life been successful ship
muster In the various trades.
remarkable case Of religious frenzy was witnessed
ago meeting Of c0iOrcd Baptisis - :riy
city. A naiod TEcroSa AJd1TsOn brgan leipDg
into the air aud shouting and became frantic that ,ho
was led from church 10 the house Of member tho
congregation. where her frenzy continued FINALLY she
brDke froin restraining Lands ana jumped through
window, failing 20 tho ground so;crn feet below, cuDg
herself in several places and otherwise severely figuring
herself.
The Mayor at the as meeting OF tho Council vetoed
appropIaiiOns made 10 cover expenditures by heads
charter aud the law. The Mayo his veto message
read the COunclImcn severe lecture their Illegal
action In making the appropriations, their 5cc0m
Ing conduct during meetings ot thc Council and their
neglect attend 10 their duties members or tho
Inlttres Tho veto was sustained and the Mayor
authorized to reOrganlc the committees.
Postmaster Buck has appontod Mrs Thomas j. Ford to
uacc ir his department. she IL the wife or Thomas j.
Ford, who IS serving term IN the pchitcnary FOR
the murder Captain Murphy ami whose brother Is now
under seLtebco O death Tor tue murder. In the
midst great trouble this brave woman aud devoted
wife and mother passed very excellent civil service
examination. and the public heartily approve OF the
Postmatters effort to tighten hc sotons burdens.
New-York tribune., 1885-09-20
SOME TRAVELLING ENGLISHMgN
Prom The san lraaeiseo .argonGu,


Would it not be II iit quesi lou To be consli,
cred In our next treaty with England and prosissa
inserted control the dress aud depcrtine9t OF kns'a
men visiting America as private travellers ana
uublc officials Our Government, well that Of ni
Majesty has established official regulations eonesrES
dipionatio costumes. We would be glad II Eaxspa
would 20 a step further and provide that consus sss
tlemen md nODemen visiting America should 70 -.
conform 10 the habits OF the gentlemen OF tho couIl3
~ rsen clean and smell sweet Like oil proyiaels
barbarlans living beyoni the confines OF ctllzauon w
have our narrow preudlces, and while We do mol aas
take 10 Justify theD should DO so glad ANA 80 la ss
attered II the consuls OF her Britannia Majesty aug ~
baronots OF England and the occasional nobiA! lIas.
say once In four or tive yearsr purchase nes SUI.
clothes Scotch tweed OF broad check. made ior soy
berers in Australia does look dirty after oE !e,
and gets greasy about the seams ana 81 Norh
seat OF the trousers that We wish there could pc
rated slight reforu-say sordagoysi ana , n "a
coat is so short and the trousers 80 tight tlsI ~
become uncomfortable. A cheap straw hat eas eass,t
obtained for half crown, with .5bon Oh IL 90.
ing Jacket especially II old aud nasty, seems ~ 80
propriate Tor dinner party, that sometimes SoH
that English batoncs aud noblenen DO not uis sl.s.
hanmers" and white chokcrs at homo. We aaa Z
difficult TO reconcile ourselves 10 blue w0olen sL''. s
sailor necktes worn when visiting AZ g,t ,ss tisd
especially when the garments are unclcan anu se "a
wearer Is baronet OF ancient family. Notnns fs
justify this disregard OF our local preudices als'' t
clothes ara inherited family helrloons and even -
they might we think. be secured or washed ,r.sA
Thess remarks arc Intended 10 apply ony 70 lysts 10
lords, baroaets and ecnsnls temporarily rcsidlnH I'D
country. or passing through II, and 70 re Msn md.
earks" and ia0ts apI rentiees, VINO llAe s,s ,ss
pox and other zymotic Diseases arc oittn VIA Is
well known English nOblemaO, when rrceutly 5ussfs
country resort not far from san Francisco, Nep -
dining room In his Pyiamas." While our lcsu.1as,
blushing over the Incident, we may. In Jusuheae.
the inappropriate conduct OF this English lord. r ~
that the Pyiama Is not night gOwn BAT Nn NnS.nlA
ladies would call combination "a sort OF ssI'sl-
and drawers all In onewhich Il admissible ior Er h
men 10 wear In India at tiiin npon exccptlonaw,
days, but which seems to us To have been inapps.u
for any other purpose than 10 facilitate the kleAns
lordshlp. noble lord IL noble thi9gi oal alssa ssosa
ncbc lord pull OF his boots aud take siee's VA "a
N ia fnalf faaf an Al
Oriar- Tood. with cut navy plug We niess iSs;aci
Incidents aud give the names OF travelling sr,,of
sone eLuine some brlmmagen, some tt>3 anu anu.-rcf
able. aud some OF tho yerest cads that ever
alrnaj, who have visited san Francisco eaa r,ssrn
every rla OF good breodiag that Is lresiricu ~r ~
New-York tribune., 1885-09-20
Chicago.
rAXATION-MR. STORRS-rHE STOREY MAN
lLITARY-POLIrlCAL.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRT1uNEI


CHICAGO, Sept. l9.-A commission appointed
by the Governor in accordance with OF the Legs
aturs is now engaged In the important work OF consd-
erpe revision Of the revenue laws Of the State The
mission is composed OF of tho most prominent men
I'm Illinois majority OF them familiar with the subject OF
taxation ana II Is confidently expected that entirely
new form OF statute will bo submitted tor the consldera
ton OF the next General Assembly. Tho chief evil,
according 10 OF tho testimony already heard by
the commission. In TIM present method OF taxation,
rests in the lack Of responsibility placed upoE the
assessors Various plans have been suggoe 10 remedy
dofects In the present law the majority demanding that
the assessor be made liable criminal action when lie
knowingly undertakes the yauo of assoasabe property
AT its sessions IL this city during the present week the
Commission has been flooded with Illustrations showing
the absurLtes OF tho present methods OF assessing
ptopcrty showing ncontestably that valuations running
into tho hundreds OF thousands ono year disappear
entirely under aLOther and rcappesr again
dndng vet another official The result apparently
aimed at Is 20 enforce comparatively asstssmcnt
The witnesses generally assert that personal property
taxation il farce present imposed one gentleman
volunteered the Information that II all the persons who
eyaded tax aon were be hanged, there w0u not bo
lanp poss enough ia Illinois string them up The
declaration as frequently made That IL accepted
fact that the corporations OF the city rule subsidized
tho assessors and thus escaped taxation.
tits cited that Emery A. storrs. the brilliant orator
Who died last @eok had legal practice which Dcted
New-York tribune., 1885-09-20

him an income OF to $4,000 year. He left vir-
tualy no personal estate. He had fcw expensive
habs but never appeared to have the faculty Of saving
money. Probably no devoted moro OF bis Time ana
talents to the Republican party than he. is services
were In great demand throughout tho entire West and
upon his time the work OF this character he performed
was simply prodigious.
The Roman Catholic Archbishop Is endeavoring TO
paace Of the late Wilbur storey @s This is
Pile OK vermont marble which Mr.. Storey contemplated
structure were changed at various times but the main
structure to be four stories height the four wings
construction served editor when his mind
began T. fail him. and 1t roughly estimated that fully
building. 1t Is situated we'll to the southwark OF the
city aud stands almost alone 1t is proposed TO convert
II INTO a girls school.
number of mausoeums have been constructed in the
local cemeteries OF late years. and the innoVation
appears TO I've growing. Just at present there IN being
completed In Rose Hill Cemetery very massive and
costly mausoleum for Mrs. Mary Horknson. IL is a
gray stone odhce Of two stories Of which Is partially
underground The lower contains stone receptaces
aftor the manner OF the vaults in the New Orleans
cemetsres The structure being built after two years
of ny CATION. owners dt adjacent lots o6ecng 70 US
erection on account OF t size aud fearing 10 would moe
from view the rear lots. The courts authorized It's
erection, however.
AT meeting Of tho Chicago Association OF Veterans
and cH.MeiEbers OF tho NewIork 9TH Regiment
this wenk. 1t decided to form company under the
Regiment this city the crack regiment of tho Vest
Tne ioarl Of rrae Brigade composed OF tho 72d ssth
reunion since the ths week An organization was
perfected TO revive tho memories Of their service All
four OF the commands fostered by the Board OF
Trade and drew largely from ts members 10 NIL their
quotas.
Democratic civil service reform emphasizsd here
again this week In tho election OF Henry L. Donovan.
superintendent OF Mail Delivery in the Chicago post
Office. as President OF the Young Democracy after
straight issue had been made 20 the right or Federal
office holder 10 occupy position ot this character Tne
Chicago postmaster II u member Of tho Delnoctatic
National Committee and Mr.. Obcry IL chairman Oh tne
Democratic State Central Committee.
New-York tribune., 1885-09-20

limited states Civil Service Commissioner Eaton with
whom was talking the other day about the gao
ranto application test the constitutionaty OF the
Civil Service law, told mo that tho commissioners
vere officers OF the Government IL presumable
that tho law department Of the Government would
defend the board. District Attorney D0rsheimer has
since been instructed 90 defend the sn Wnen called
mixed up with the bringing 81 the application Mr..
Eaton remarked qnisty sesreta5ry Manning has
General against the Secretary OF tho Treasury. believs
that members of the Cabinet have had dcutes before
as wide us this would be-"
Colonel jim" Jones, Deputy United States Collector
at this port who clarifying Civil Service reform
foy short weeks ago rs glorious insrumentallty for
putting tho boys OF with an ambiguous reply when
they asked for employment, has changed his tune lie
SAYS now that the civil Service law is the blankest
humbug and fraud on all the green earth. Nearly all
the Republicans meet quito agreo with Colonel Jones
To the Civil Service law as interpreted by Democrats
There is strong feeling among many people about
the Civil Service examinations. ExRegIstcr OF Bank
ruptcy John Fitch said to me tho other day that he
would willing to bet $1,000 that neither the Presi.
dent vlcepresident could pass the examination fora
81 200 cerkship
Emery A. storrs whose death was recently announced,
was brilliant stump speaker. but 1t the testimony
Of local committees that he not maker. He
made enemy angry with his caustc aud epigrammatc
angry that they could not be converted
Az tho time his speeches were always service
IN strongly Republican localities stirring up the Re-
publican voters and getting them out Mahlon Chance
Lord Coeridge's visit TO this country. stous
gave him supper at Chicago. A tailor
TO whom Storrs owed account attached the supper
at the hotel where t laid just before Il to be
served. stOrrs appealed 10 the friends who had been
Invited to the dinner and the money was promptly
raised IA he paid the bill he said Thls Is the rst
time In the hist ry OF the world that Lors supper
been attached for debt"
Mr.. Chance said that Storrs. who was at one time
hard drinker. said to him Chance. never come to
New-York and start down Broadway, even iu cold
weather without getting the shady side OF the street."
''Why what Is that for asked Chance when Storrs
responded /" This town Is confoundoiy demoraliz.ng
aud darent walk in tho sun Tor fear my shadow Will
ask mo In to drink"
Governor seward's family is much talked about by
OF tho mention Of General iam H. Seward for
New-York tribune., 1885-09-20


Pray pardon me if am in error; but would it
be disagreeable to you to accept position in the
Of -p
at so happens. by singular coincidence, that
you have named tho very place that was in my
mind" l replied. I" Can yoE give me any advice,
Or"
81 lave q couple of hOurs at my disposal; and, if
you ara not otherwise engaged, suppose we call on
few friends of mmo, who would be likely to be in
strumental IN bringing your affair to an issue, and
talk it over with themi DO you smokel Try one
OF these,-they are of my own importation. And
now, il you please. we will set out"
must confess that, for moment was conscious
of a little solcitnde as to whIthor visit to the
Princes friends might take mo; but Vas immedi
ately ashamed Of my hesitation. and rising from
the table took his arm, and we moved toward the
door. The cigar excellent. and had remark.
ably soothing effect on my nerves
"It is not my habit TO meddle much with
miracles" His Hghncss remarked, in a confidential
tone; . they q little off color nowadays. and
are too much initiated by the modern school of
theosophist and the like. But as time is of import
ance In matters OF this kirs perhaps il would be as
well II we dispensed for the nonce with the DELAYS
TO our destinations
The smoke of my cigar obscurcd my vision at tbo
moment aud. when saw clearly again, the Prince
aud were seated comfortably In handsome ofice
ana the former was engaged In an afncable con-
yersation with a handsome, bald-hcaded gentleman
who sat at desk facing MS.
Pm only tao happy General at the onnortunity
OF being able TO oblge you the bald-hea1ed gentle
man was sayIng. and in this casep he added
Win o courteous bow toward me. q the Obligation
not quite equal to my will In tho matter: Lnt-r
FRAY don't mention II interposed INV friend
>AsDv' inere indorsemcnt-a few lines over
New-York tribune., 1885-09-20

ooh, say" exclaimed a woman TO her husband, while
passing through Western town. there's
Eyangeliss Sam Jones over there delivering
stop and listen.o They stopped; but 1t wasn't
SAM Jones' and he wasn't delivering sermon.
The man lad been kicked out OF saloon and he was
usng unrevsei language TO express his feelings at the
"outrage" The woman had read some OF SAN
Joness oratory, and her mistake wac quite natural
ISoiristoNn Herald
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-03
Terror of the Stenographers.

The swiftest of English shorthand
writer's, Mr.. Thomas Allen Reed, thus
describes his attempts to report the
sermons of the Rev. Phillips Brooks,
now preaching in England: 81 have
never, in a long and varied experience,
listened to a public orator, whether in
the pulpit or on the platform, or even
in a law court, where perhaps the fast
est speaking is heard, who kept up
such a continuous, uninterrupted flow
of rapid articulation. However large
the building, the speed of delivery is
the same. Even the opening SEN
fences, which many habitually rapid
speakers will utter quite deliberately,
are jerked out with the most provok-
ing glibness, and the reporter no soon
er puts pen to paper than he finds him
self dashing forward helter-skelter,
his energies taxed to the utmost to get
up and maintain the necessary speed.
He is eagerly expecting the end of the
first sentence, where he naturally an
ticipates a pause. Vain expectation.
The full stop is grammatical express
sion; it has no reality for the speaker
OF the writer. One sentence ended
the next begins, and, like the Dutch
mans cork leg, the sermon goes on
as before.
Having recently had occasion to
report Mr.. Brooks, | have had the
curiosity to note his exact speed. The
sermons were actually timed (by two
watches in each case), and the words
as they appeared in the printed report
of the Christian World Pulpit, were
carefully counted. One sermon,
preached at Caterham, lasted thirty
five minutes, and the average rate of
speed came out at 1874 words per min
ute. But in a sermon preached in
Westminster abbey Mr.. Brooks ex-
ceeded even the rate of the Caterham
sermon. Notwithstanding the size of
the abbey, and the effort needed to ar
ticulate with sufficient distinctness to
be heard, the sermon which lasted
thirty minutes, came out 213 words a
minute. [ repeat, then, if any aspir-
ing shorthand writer wishes to meet a
foeman worthy of his steel Cor any
other), pen or pencil, let him take an
opportunity of attacking the Rev. Phil
lip Brooks, of Boston, and the chances
are that at the close of the encounter
he will find the taking of a Turkish
bath superhuous operation. For
tunately for the shorthand fraternity
on this side of the Atlantic, Mr.. Brooks
does not often visit these shores; if he
did, am afraid that, instead of being
cordially welcomed, he would be re-
ceived, at least by the knights of the
pen, with the greeting of the Quaker
in Uncle TOMS Cabin, Friend, thee
ism t wanted here. "-Rbonetic Jour-
nal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-03

glass in his hand as he labored past,
painting, and almost disheartened,
1t was kindly act; his ewes spoke
volumes of thanks. The wine revived
him, gave him fresh courage, and the
conclusion of the struggle was bril-
liant.
But three laps remained, and watch
full eyes saw that he was gaining; but
two, and it was so apparent as to pro-
woke cheers; but one. and the prize
seemed certainly within his grasp. Yet
the girl showed no signs of giving in
until fairly beaten.
She dashed in among her compan-
ions, dashed out again, with a little
flag in either hand, and waved them
gracefully as she fairly flew around the
circle, the band quickening the time of
the tune they were playing, and the
audience making the rafters ring with
their huzzas.
In a moment more the race had been
won and lost. AS an affrighted bird,
Kate had skinned over the score, had
turned swiftly around, and stood mask
in hand, hood thrown back, her cheeks
as scarlet as her dress, and the most
provoking smile of triumphant scorn
upon her lips as she held out her dain-
ty little hand and mincingly lisped:
''My size is five and a half, if you
please
IT." the credit of Byrd BrYton it must
be written that he paid his wager like
man, and without grumbling. He
had vague suspicion that he had
been outwitted, though no conception
how.
Years afterwards, when he had out
grown boyish days, and the glass of
wine kindly given him had produced
good fruit, he asked his wife how he
came to lose.
''It is easy enough to duplicate girls
and dresses, and every time Kate dash
ed in among us girls"
Il see; another took her place, she
being certain to be on hand at the
close
Yes"
''But lost the kisses thus"
"Gloves, you mean. AS for kisses,
well, if you are good boy you shall
have as many as you want, Byrd
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-03
Yankee WindmilIs.

Windmills are sold at prices regula-
ted by the diameter of the big wheel,
and these wheels are usually made of
fixed sizes. Thus the smallest size
usually has wheel 81 feet in diameter.
1t will raise in the course of the day
5000 gallons of water into a tank 20
feet above the level of the water source.
Such a windmill will cost $3.50, includ-
ing a plain tower or derrick to support
it. That is about the right thing for
the ordinary farm. Where there is
plenty of stock to water, and the far
mer wants to keep big tank filled in
the top of the house for the benefit of
the women folks, he may put in q 10
foot mill, or even one that has a r.
foot wheel. The 10-foot mill will pump
5000 gallons of water % feet high in a
day, and will cost $3.50, while the r.
foot wheel will raise 10000 gallons of
water, and will cost him S210. Farmers
generally, even dairy farmers, do not
care for much larger wheels; but man
ufacturers turn out mills with wheels
IA, Is, Is, 20, and % feet in diameter.
The western railroads buy great
many of these mills. In the east steam
engines fill the water tanks from which
the locomotives draw their supplies,
but on the prairies, where the wind
never ceases to blow, the railroad men
can rely on the windmills, which cost
less to run, although the big ones are
expensive to buy. The largest size
costs 81, 200, but it will raise 100, 200
gallons of water a day. Although
scores of patents have been issued on
windmifls, there is no great difference
between the various makes so far as an
ordinary observer can see. instead OF
the four picturesque arms and broad
sails that furnish power to the old-style
Holland mills and those that attract
the eye all over the world, the Ameri-
can mill has wheel that looks like a
circular window shutter, the narrow
wooden Stats of which radiate from
near the center. The shaft of the wheel
runs across bearings on top Of the
tower, and beyond that is the big fan
which keeps the wheel faced toward
the wind. There is one wheel made OF
iron, sort of wind turbine, that is
popular also. About the queerest use
ever made of the old style grain-grind-
inc mills is to be seen near Southamp-
ton, on Long Island. A summer resi-
dent has built Queen Anne addition
to one, and uses the combination as a
summer residence. Windmills are no
longer of any use for anything but
pumping, but for that they are about
perfection. Ohio and Illinois have the
largest factories for turning out wind
mills. In addition to the home market
there is good sale in South America
and elsewhere abroad.-M 7. San.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-03
A Very Wise Horse.

It would be rather a sell if some day
it were to be discovered that horses
and animals had sense and comprehen-
sion as well as intelligence. | should
imagine the regular carriage-horses of
this town have ample opportunities to
gather full knowledge of the idiosyn-
crasies of some of our prominent citi-
zens. The limited range of the locali-
ty for dissipation makes it possible for
them to become familiar with the mid
night customers. There used to be a
hack standing nightly on Kearney
street, and the horse had gradually
been educated to look out for custom.
''Now, Frank" the driver would say
as somebody came along the street,
''look out for trade" Then the ami
NAL would deliberately turn it's head
and watch the pedestrian, and if he
passed the hack he would turn away
disappointed. If the man stopped on
the corner, the horse would watch him
until he was quite sure he didn't want
to ride. If anybody stopped to bargain
for ride the horse would listen to the
little bicker, and when it was all set
tied he would look pleased and get
ready to bowl the fare along. San
Francisco Chronicle.