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Betting on Elections.

An interesting decision has been
made by the Supreme Court ofCalifor-
MIA on betting on elections, The case
was that of Johnston, VS.. Russell, ap-
pcalcd from the Sixth District Court.
Johnston, plaintiff made several bets
on the Presidential election last fall.
Russell was the stakeholder Plaintiff
allowed the stakes to rest without de-
manling the withdrawal Of his own OF
any part of the same till the 23d of
November, when from the published
returns it became certain that he had
lost his money. Then he sent the
stakeholder, Russell, . written notice
not to pay the money or any part Of it
over to the winner, and that if he did
plaintiff would hold the stakeholder re
sponsiblo for his stakes. Russell did
pay the money to the winner aud hence
the suit. The Court decided--Sandcr-
son writing the opinion--first, that
gambling on popular electonsis against
public policy, and therefore illegal !;
second, that the money wagcred may
be recovered By law if the party who
stakcd it make II demand before the
event on which he wagered has been
decided; third, that if the better al
lows his stakes to remain in the hands
Of the stakeholder without any demand
for its return until the event has been
decided he cannot then come into
court ana sue for recovery, This was
what The plaintiff did in the case deci-
dcd lie waited and stood upon the
laws orhOnOr till he found he had lost.
and then he appealed from the laws of
the land The Court was unanimously
Of ihc opinion that to allow him this
appeal would be to encourage fraud.
They rcatIlrm the dictum Ofthc Court
Of Errors Of New York, in VisclIer, VS..
Yates, as the law Of California, which
was tha. either party might disatlirm
the wager and recover the money from
the stakeholder at any time before the
happening of the event upon which the
WAGER vas made; but that the loser
could not recover of the stakeholder af
ter the event hsd happened and he had
lost his moncy--that in that case as
to him the wager had become an exc
cuted contract, and his repentance has
come too late" The conclusion Of the
opinion is that "aiter the money has
been lost and won, neither party ought
to be heard in court of justice.
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An Old, wclI-known and some what
remarkable resident Of Algjers, JoAu
B@ptistc Molinare, agoc 90 years, de
parted this life on " edncsday last.
John Baptistc hoiInare, according TO
the indcpcnt, purchased, in 1910 IL
peicc OF apparently yaIucIess swamp
land, always covered with water except
IN very dry season, and situated on
what Is known rs the ptan, road. This
piece Of ground Johnny Conlriyed TO
raise and render available for building
purposes, by the slow and Iobotio0s
process Of wheeling sand from the lev
&c in u barrow. Every morning before
going to work he wheeled at least four
barrow loads and two at dinner time
Thus little by little, he filed his lots,
more than quintupIing their value. One
by one he erected, by his own labor
series of" "shebangs, put together in
the most economical manner, but
always bringing a rent out of NIL pro
portion to the cost of building, Added
to his laborious habits was that Of the
closest economy, amounting to pcnur-
iou5ucss. His food was principally
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a Country Where Everybody
Steals.

a Vienna paper relates the follow
ing occurrence which recently took
place in q provincial city Of Media.
via:
A merchant there had received scvc,
raj thousand ducat5 in gold for goods
he had sold. He brought the money
20 his house. On the same evening
two gentlemen, with masks before their
faces, came TO him and threateud to
shoot him with their reyOlvcrs ordered
Iiim to give them his gold The merch-
ant although he was greatly surprised,
had sufficient presence Of mind to re.
solve upon the best course to bc pur-
sued under the circumstances, and said
to them "Tho money is in the old
2hist yondrr, Here is the key, open cit
and help yourselves to all you want tn
take from me- While the two villains
we're DOING 50 the merchant seized his
double barrelcd Gun which was stand
inc in a corner. It was fortunately lCa.
dcd he aimed and shot both Of them.
Without losing further time, the
merchant FASTENED out OF the room,
locked The door, and ordered his ser
want who Was lust coming home, not
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served the life Of his daughter and again
Offered him the price of passage If
he would save the faithful creature.
The girl joined the entreaties to those
of her father and implored that her
early friend might be rescued. But the
captain was a savage; he was deaf to
every appeal Of humanity, kept obsti'
nately on his course and the better an
imal of the two followed the vessel I'M
til his strength exhausted, and his gen
erous heart chilled by despair, he sank
among the more merciful pillows.
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The oldest prisoner in the Ohio pen
itentiary is John Gull, who has been in
the institution about thirty-three years
He was convicted of murder in the sec,
ond degree, in Stark county, Oct. IA,
1886, and sentenced 10 the I'euitentiary
for life. The old mans mind has been
somewhat impaired for number OF
years, but he is considerd perfectly
harmless. He imagires that he goes out
every night and comes back loaded
down with money. The almighty dollar
seems to be his peculiar iorte, and he
always counts it by tons and millions,
twice over. In his own Imagination lie
is the richest man now living.
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july22-taull,

EvrmBopY TAKES II has for so
long withstoOd the tests of time rs the
halc mark of Brady's Family Bitters,
that the phrase has grown as familiar
as household words. This declaration,
well l-sustained by the popular decis
ions of the various State Fairs through
out the country last year, is receiving,
rs usual, the same endorsement this
year At the Louisiana State Fair held
at New Orleans, the most important
in the South, these famous Bitters
again carried of the premium above all
competition. II is an universal recog-
nizcd sovereign remedy for many ills,
aud no family should be wilhou,i t
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Ten yeais ago Jay Cooke. it is sad,
was q clerk in Philadelphia bank but
the war stuffed his pockets full of green
backs, and he now stands at the head
of the shodly aristocraey of the coun-
try. lie lives in apalace near Philadel-
phia, and contributes less to swell
Delano,s internal revenue receipts than
manya a galant ex soldier whose only
wealth is q salary of two thousand a
year They say he is about to establih
4 banking house in London, of which
Hon. Mr.. Ross, Minister of Finance of
the Dominion of Canada will be the
head
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AT the old Wilson corner, north. cast
corner Public Square, Winchester, you
will find all things usually kept in Il
Dry Goods Or Grocery Store, which
You can have at low figures for CASH.
Wheat, Corn, Cotton, Rags. Ginseng
BceswaX, Feathers, &c, taken in eX-
change for goods. Wheat and Corn
can be delivered at \. Butterworth' 5
Mill We must from date, conline
our trade to cash or barter. We feel
thankful to our patrons for their libe-
raj patronage, and hope continuance
of the same.
rs,~ The agreement ofco- partnership
between j. l.. Baugh and c. NJ. Hunter
cannot be complied with unless the
debts are settled. Hence, all indebted
will pay their accounts or confess
judgment by the lst Of September next
We do not desire putting any one to
cost. j. l.. BAUGH " Co.
july22-taull.
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speaking Of the law Of primogeniture
save you hcntail in Amewica Z" ellen
tall" said the American, looking a,
his interrogation, with curiosity "no sill
we have cocktail in America, and {
very popular drink it is"
An out side passenger by a coach
had his hat blown over n bridge and
carried away by the stream. SIS it moi
very singular said he to gentleman
seated beside him, "that my hat took
that direction 7" "Not at all," replied
the latter; ''t is natural that beaver
should take to water.'
A supernumary is country theatre,
having been inductcd into the ghost
part Of Hamlet, "lor this night only
performed the part so badly that he
was Kissed off. The manager came for
ward bowed gracefully put his hand
upon his heart, and announced Luat
Smith had agreed to give ghost"
bowed again and retired, and all was
peace once more.
Josh Billings was asked, "How fast
does sound travel? 7" and his idea is, it
depends good deal on the noise you
are talking about, "The sound Of the
dinner horn, for instance travels half Il
mile in q second. while an invatashun
tu get up in tho mornin hav known to
be 3 quarters of an hour goin up 2
ov stairs, and not hay strength enough
to be heerd"
"Tm no lawyer, yer honor" said a
witness in recent trial, "and that chap
there, (pointing to the attorney who
was examining him wants to puzzle
me-" Come now do you swear you
are no lawyer?' asked the counsel
"Faith an do answered the witness,
san you might swear the same without
danger Of perjury
A gentleman on stage coach pass
ing through the city Of Bath, and oh
serving u handsome editice, inquired Of
the driver what building it was. The
driver replied, 1t is the Unitarian
Church. " Unitarian" said the gen
tlcman )" and what is that?' 81 don't
know" said Jehu, "but | believe it is in
the opposition line
The following is q conversation,
which, had it come to his knowledge,
the late Mr.. Lccch would doubtless
have used as an Illustration Of Life in
the Mining Districts First Collier
There's been foird (eXplosion) at
Jackson's pits. Second Collier: My
feythcr worked tn ere. First Collier:
Yes, and he's blowed all to pieces.
Second Collier: BY gum why he had
cot my knoife
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sTy" All foreign advertisers must pay il
advance. II Will be useless to send Ndvcr-
tisements W it'll the reqHestJo "pUblish and
send bill" Patent medicine manutactu-
rers must pay according to published rates
and in 10 instance will their special no.
tices be published except at 20 cents per
line for each insertion
~ Our Agents are notified that it will
be useless to take advertisements for us at
less than the above rates. and they a4F
thereto their commission. PosIgIyLLI NO
CREDIT. OR BARTER.
80" Advertisements for all charitable
purposes charged at regular rates. Here
<toforc newspaper men have been expected
to contribute IN proportion to the public,
and then if they charged for their work, it
was looked upon as eNtOltion. As well!
ask merchant to give money and charge
nothing for his goods,
..iy All communication To aiTNncC the
interests of any individual, or corporate
Dody, must be paid for as advertisements.
We shall determine for ourselves what Is
for the public benefit, and what ought to
20 in our columns.
n%, Obituaries viii be charged for 1T al
Vrrfi>iuu rates,
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All communication toI publication must be writ
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journal, Winchester, Tenn.
We cannot rs Nrulc undertake TO return articles
not found suitable fox publication.
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Il. X. *.
BLOODY DEN, RAINY MONTH,
4762-MilliOnth.
TO THE PEOPLE.

Our mission on earth, to some cX-
tent is ended. Quiet and peace must
be cast abroad in your land Nhcrey-
er possible, we have protected you
from outrage and wrong. We Will
still lend a helping hand, and the evil
doers must remember that while we
sleep we are not gone. "Our name is
Legion" For the present, and we hope
forever, we are done. When you sec
men, things, or demons on your prem
ises claiming to be of as, shoot them
down, for you may be certain that VIC
are not there. You shall have our
protection, which is the strongest pow
cr on earth. Prepare hcnceforth for
your own protection. Your land is full
of evil designing people, who are
known to us. If they act, so shall we.
BY order of the Grand Tycoon.
BY GRAND CYCLOPS of4762-M
X. X, X. Grand Marker.
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ORDINANCES.



Aldermen for the Government Of the
o Town Of Winchester.
f SECTION Whoever shall, in this town.
Wantonly disturb the peace Of others
BY violent t,mutuous, offensive or OBJ
: strepcrous conduct or carriage; or
BY loud and unusual noisc,, or
BY proiane. obscene, or offensive Ian
guagc;o or
BY language calculated to provoke a
breach OF the peace: or
BY assaulting, striking. or lighting am
other;
And whoever shall permit any such con-
duet In amy house, or upon any premises
owned or possessed by him. or under his
mans uuu. 80 laHt Others IN Che vicinity
are disturbed thereby, shall he deemed
guilty Of 4 misdemcanor,
SEC. 2.-Whocvcr shall In this town,
digquict or disturb any congregation or
assembly. met for religious worship, hy
making 4 noise, or by rude ana indecent
behaviour, or by proIane discourse within
the place of worship, or 50 near the same
rs to disturb the order OF sOIcmuity of the
meeting. shall be deemed guilty Of mis-
| ucmcanUr.
SEC. 3.--Whocycr shall. in this town,
disturb any lawful aasomblaGo OF people
| by rude or indecent hrhgyior, orOlhrrWiSc,
shall bejccmrd guilty cfa miadnnnaucr
| SEC. t.--Whocvcr shall IN thia town, Ny
a Kite, or shall be detected throwing rocks
or other missiles, 20 H~ 10 rndapger WIN
doWS on glass. or property. or laU- any
thing that is Waulon and dangerous to per
sous and property, shall De uCcmcI guilty
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A rebel soldier going along one day
stopped and inquired at house of 4
servant, SIS your master at home ?"
"No sir, he's out" sis your mistress
at home ?" "No, sir, she's out" "Then
rs / mn cold and wet, ] will step in
and warm by the fire." "That's out
too, SIR" replied the servant.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-09-23

An interesting discovery in the art
Of photography is mentioned by the
Philadelphia Ledger. it is process in
vented by an artist of Freeburg, by
which seals and stamps may be made
with portraits instead of names or in
itials, and is thus described: A thin
layer Of gelatin, senstiied with bi-
chromate OF potash, is exposed to tie
action of light under = photograph
positive, by which the parts acted on
are rendered insolublc in water. The
gelatin film is immersed in water and
the parts not acted upon by light swell
up, and we obtain a picture in relief of
which plaster cast may he taken. A
galyanic plastic copy being taken of
the cast, we have Il metllic facsimile
of the photograph, which can be en-
ployed as a seal. This process suggests
method of obtaing perfect likenesses
ofpersons in metallic checks, for the
use of the printer, and also an adj
mirablc way OF illustrating scientific
books.
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THE BLIND MANS FIEESIDE.

Talk to me- oh ye eloquent flames,
Gossips and comrades fine,
Nobody knows me, poor and blind,
That sit in your merry shine,
Nobody knows me but my dog,
friend I've never seen,
But that comes to my call, and loves me,
For the sympathics between.
'Tis pleasant to hear In the cold dark
night,
Mounting higher and higher.
The cracking, chattering, sputtcring,
scattering
Flames to the wintry fire.
Half asleep in the corner,
| hear you prattlc and snap,
And talk to me and Tiny,
That doses in my lap.
You laugh with the mcrricst laughter,
You dance, you jest, you sing,
And suggest in the wintry midnight
The joys of the coming spring.
Not even the lark on the fringe of the
cloud,
Nor the thrush on the hawthorn bough,
Singeth song more pleasant to hear
Than the song you're singing now.
! our voices are of gladncss!
Ever they seem to say,
After the cvening-morning!
After the night the day!
After this mortal blindness,
A heavenly vision clear,
The soul can see when the eyes are dark {;
Awake. let the light appear.
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Some time since Portland. Me-
man had his pocket picked OF $1,000
Shortly after, he received a letter from
the theft, stating that he had started in
business with his capitol, and that he
should pay interest on it until he was
able to return the principal. Two pay
ments of interest have already been
made
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-09-23

An Atlanta paper says that white
woman of that city recently gave birth
to two twins, boys-one white and one
colored-and adds that the father is
scalawag.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-09-23

Ihe "oldest inhabitant" has been
reading series of articles on the adul- =
'eratlon Of liquors, and has arrived at
somewhat singular conclusion. The
analysis Of those liquors showed an
average of about sixty,iive parts OF
water to thirty-five Of spirits. "Tbey
uoh giFe the spirits a fair chance
sa'd 'ne ageA bAeoaanal ;"they,ll keep
OAiooling win water till 1t depopulates
'hc earth again.
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"Have you dinedY = said louuger
to his friend s.-.
81 have upon my honor" he replied.
"Thcn,' rejoined the first, il you
lave dined upon your honor, l fear
you have made but 0 scsnty meal.
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The following printed circular says
the Lebanon Herald, is being circuIa
ted in that section. We regard it as
an authoritivc announcement that the
organization commonly known as Ku-
klux, is disbanded. The public will
read it with pleasure. If there was ev-
cr an occasion for such an organization
the time is certainly past. It's contin-
uance would breed strife and strife on
ly. We are satisfied the members
have become convinced OF this fact
and have resolved to give Il helping
hand in the future 10 tbs preservation
of law and order. We sincerely trust
we are not mistaken, and that perfect
peace and quiet may Acnce1orth be the
order of the day:
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Advertisements inserted at 81 50 per
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HENRY HALL,

HENRY HALL,
On Main street, will make and repair
furniture to order Give him Il call.
c. MILLER,
Next door to PostoiliCe, makes any.
thing in the cabin t line. Repairing
done to order.
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Our INTERCHANGEABLE have known
the merchants and business men OF
this place long and well, and have al
ways said that no town could boast OF
a class Of gentlemen more worthy OF
patronage. They are clever, kind and
obliging to all. Read the following
liest
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At the Winchester Livery Stable
keeps always on hand horses and bug
gies to hire.
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ruE ECuu.urcAL COUNCIL.

ova.a Asssablage 81 Hrelates feom
al rasss e sSe .Mssse..ssSr'sa
ss
Az announeea * cams dispetenes, .ns
Ecumenicai ce1naL or anq nie,arcnlcsi
representation ~ Cat1sa = vnurc s
bled N nome g Msuney Inc oPen..s
ceremonies sssolng tnn snsuN coayo
tlon Vi prso IT, Al psns 9, .he "'a,
We are .oio, Occupied nve nours, and were
Sstenoeo oy nVenest demonsuauonsl IN home.
We gi,e tne iohosins In RELATION 70 tne
ssssmoly, consioereo correct 20 Ial ~ can
easeeftAmed oy careful comparison Oh STATE
msnu'
Tne pfelates came tose.ner In tnls coune,i
~ ooecenee 70 tne rontineai summons Of
M nonness rops rlus tns MINI, and met IN
me enurcn Oh me pssnica OF 81 reter' In tne
Vanean.
Inc vouneii y called the FIRST Souncn OF
tne vsneen, end VIII pass Into history as the
twensJ-nns Meumenicai Council Of the
Cnureh, coonting rom the nrst held az
NICE IN tne year 40 70 tue last Council Of
Trent, Trent, tne twentieth, vhen met 10 the year
ioos, AND terminated ~ sitting In the year
ioos, three hundred and six year: since The
Az named council was convoked BY rope
Paul the Third. and continued under Julius
the Third and Plus the Fourth, the present
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Secretary Robson and Hon. Mr.. Hooper,
Of Mass, dlned with Senator Sumner on
Thursday Aftcrnoon.
AlsrAsk~ Mcdonald, a, e 4hs ll,sins
Associatioa Of erssl Bhain, y al ths Eb-
bit houss- "a
Geo. BssIsr, ofNss "a ~. wlllsrd.'.
General Rosscraps Is in ~ York.
The Japanese princes have 4Itived in New
York. or course, they will be interviewed.
Judge Dent was at the once Of the Internal
revenue yesterday.
The latest humbug report in New York
and Brooklyn was the resignation Of Henry
Ward Beecher.
Her Royal Hishnsss the Princess Of Wales
has just had a baby. Il 10 princess.
The Hon. John r. briggs, late Represent
alive In Congress from the Sixth district Of
Michigan, LEFT Saginaw on the % instant for
trip over the Pacific railroad to California.
Governor Gcary, Of Pennsylvania, paid .
hying visit TO Philadelphia yesterday.
The Empress Of France would have
journeyed to the Vatican, but the Pope has
assured Her Majesty that the aceommoda-
tion for ladies' is very poor indeed. ~
General NJ. W. Ransom, North Carolina /,
Col. II. C. Roberts, and c. II. Tricky and
wife, New Hampshire; W. II. Gilbert, Peoria,
Illinois; Mathew keenan, and wife, wiscon-
sin; F. W. Jennings, Kingston, New York;
L. W. Allen, Philadelphia; ]. r. Wilcox,
Lyuchburg, Virginia; James Black, Psnnsyl.
vania; William s. Fernold, Virginia, and II.
II. Willard, Virginia, are at the 81. james
hotel.