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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-09-23

A SMART FELINE. Thomas cats gene.
rally are not celebrated for their talents,
except in the musical line, but there is
one owned just at the edge of the city
who makes himself agreeable in way not
often adopted by his kind. He has long
had q habit Of following members of the
family in which he resides into the city,
and We have it from ono of the gentle
men that his right arm has been elonga-
ted three inches within the past year by
constant throwing of stones to drive back
the cat; notwithstanding which treat
ment, he generally finds pussy awaiting
him on the road home, when he is going
towards it late ut night, and frequently
halt mile or moro from the house, to
which Thomas always returns with "the
last one of the family at home, positive
~ refusing to entar the door until the
last one is housed. Recently the gentle
man turned his flock of hens out to grass
in his own dominion; but. as is the Gus
tom with hens, they pFeier 10 go into u
neighbours field. The cat, having seen
the rniding hens driven from the field
several times by their owner, has at
last mastered the situation and appoint
ed himself q guard; and no sooner does
n hen creep through or fly over the
fence, than the cat goes for and cir
cumnavigates her, drives her back across
the road to her lawful scratching
grounds, and then quietly resumes his
watch in the cellar window. It is sup
posed that this cnt could speak good
English, il he choose.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-09-23

Twenty-Five years ago, terrible fire
burnt the lower part Of Nantucket; 400
buildings were destroyed. among them
the Athenmum, with valuable library
and museum Of curiosities. Every night
since, watchman has sat in the tower,
Wes and kept oIsn guard s0esa over e es o~n ana
In the tower is watchman's clock. So
TOR quarter OF o century the town has
slept secure in the faith Of the watch
man, and his vigilance has not been re-.
warded by single fro in all that time.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-09-23

Some English astronomers have OF late
made the planet Mars the object Of their
unusually careful study and inspection,
and, as might be, anticipated, with seve-
raj very interesting and curious results.
The oceans are easily distinguished from
the. continents, the former generally
wearing green-blue tint. while the lat
ter are Of well-marked reddish hue.
At times large masses Of clouds, or what
the observers considered as such, were
seen to float over the seas and continents,
covering these with whitish light until
after their passage or disappearance, the
original coiors OF the body OF the planet
became again apparent. BY comparing
the observations Of two different astro.
nomers, taken during the same period, it
was found that certain well-known sea
was partially concealed from view by q
great cloud-mass spreading over many
thousand square miles of its surface.
But as the hours passed the clouds
seemed to be melting away, whether by
the heat Of the sun or because they had
fallen in rain, it was, OF course. impossi-
BILE to say. Referring these phenomena
to the day OF the planet. it Awas aBcer-
tained that the clouds had come up in
the early forenoon and disappeared
about noon. It would also seem from
these observations that, as rule, the
mornings and evenings upon Mars are
misty, and that, as on earth, winter is
more cloudy than summer. a
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-09-23

Twenty-Five miles m hour is shown,
by signal service observation, to be the
average velocity Of storm; when it has
twice that velocity it becomes tornado.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-09-23

Mr. Gray, of Boston, recently discov-
cred q pon-explosive illuminating fluid.
TO show how safe the new compound
was. he invited q number of his friends
to meet him in his rooms, whittier he
had brought barrel Of the fluid, which
he at once proceeded to stir with red
hot poker. AS he went through the
roof, accompanied by his frienda, he en-
deavored to explain to his nearest COM
panion that the particular fluid in the
barrel had too much benzine in it, but
the gentleman said he had an engage
ment higher up, and could not wait for
the explanation. MIR. Gray continued
his ascent until he met Mr.. Jones, who
Uniformed him that there was no necessity
for him to go up higher, as everybody
was coming down; 30 Mr.. Gray started
back to be with the party. Mr.. Gray's
widow offers for sale the secret for the
manufacture of the non-explosiye Hnid
at q reduced rate, as she Wishes to raise
money enough to buya silver handled
coffin, with a gilt plate, for Mr.. Gray.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-05-11

A FIENDIsH OUTRAGE.-The Nash
vile Banner. says: On Sunday night
(30th ult.,) notorious negro, named
Paul Tyler, went to the house of Mrs
Edwards, near the N. d c. Railroad
between tho Tunnel and Tantallon,
professedly for the purpose of lighting
his pipe. While there he forcibly
violated the person Of Mrs. Edwards
in the presence of Mrs. Howard, and
left the premises when his unholy lus1
had been stated, but returned in a few
minutes and threatened TO murder
them if they disclosed the foul deed
He then boldly went forth TOWARD
Tantallon, but upon the facts being
made known, was arrested by a party
Of men whose outraged feelings were
with difficulty restrained till the ladie:
arrived and identified him. During
the night he was unceremoniOusly ush
cred into another world. Such aggra
waited crimes at the hands of either {
white or colored man, have always
been regarded in the South as beyont
the pale Of the law and meriting sum
mary punishment. We earnestly trus'
that tie present ease will not be tor
tured into q Kuklnx outrage. NeveI
in the history of our State has q deco
been committed Of which swift retribu
ten was more justly msritea.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-05-11

Evans & Co., VS. James p. Lee.
BY virtue of a decree of the Chancery
Court, pronounced in the above cause. al
the November Special Term, 1870, of the
Clancery Court for Franklin county, Ten
ncssee, ! will, on
Monday, the 9th day of June 1871,
at the Courthouse door in Winchester
Tenn, sell to the highest bidder, for cash
two houses and lots situated in Winches.
ter, Tenn tO-wit-
One house and lot wherein the defend.
ant, j. T.. Lee, now lives, and fronting on
the street leading from the Southwest cor
ner Of the Public Square, by the Baptist
Church, and OH to the Huntsville road
and bounded on three sides, by the lots Of
w. L. Buckley and i. b. Truman, and
another street, containing - acres.
The other, known as the striped hous
and lot" which was bought by William
T. Lee, of Al $. Colyar, and which fronts
on the street leading from the Northwest
corner of the Public Square to the Win
chester Springs.
Witness my hand, at office, this the Stl
day Of May, 1871. Il. III. FINCH,
mayll-4t $ll rs Clerk e. Master,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-05-11

BLUE GRAss.--Dr. Charles Baird de-
serves n premium for the production
of superior blue grass. He brought
us a specimen a few days ago, which
is, three feet and two inches high. Sew
eral years ago his land was almost
worthless, but by the use of lime he
has succeeded in making it very fertile,
and producing grass that will lival
that of Kentucky. The Doctor thinks
that his success is an evidence Of what
every farmer in Franklin county might
do if the land was rejuvcnated with
lime.
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County Court Sale.
Lenehan, ct ais, VS. Parks, ct ais.

Lenehan, ct ais, VS. Parks, ct ais.
BY virtue of a decree of the County
Court, pronounced in this cause, at May
Term, 1871, L will, on the
LIST Monday in June, 1871,
it being the 9Th day of said month, Offer
for sale at the Courthouse door in Winchcs
ter, a tract of land belonging to the estate
Of Richard FeatherstOn, ST., decd, con-
tanning 100 or l25 acres, more or less.
Said land will be sold on a credit of one
and two years, except 10 per ccntum in
cash, which must be paid on day of sale.
The biddinss to at $l2 pei
acre.
Notes with approved security will be
required Of the purchaser, and u lien re-
tanned until the whole of the purchase
money is paid.
GLEN. ARLEDGE, Clerk.
May11-td 81 80
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In Chancery at Winchester.

James A. Hudgins, Admir- of Benz. Fam
ming, decd, VS.. w. C. and j. W. Tanning
ct ais.
Upon motion, and it appearing to the
Clerk and Master from the amended bill
in the above cause, which is sworn to. that
defendants Sarah A. and Samuel ). Fam
ming are nOn-residents of the State often:
nessee. so that the ordinary process Of law
cannot be served upon them,
1t Is therefore ordered that publication
be made for four successive weeks In the
Home journal. a newspaper published In
Winchester, Tenn, requiring said non
resident defendants to ap pear On or before
the 4th Monday In June next before the
Chanccry Court ut Winchester, Franklin
County, Tenn and plead. answer or de-
muir to cOmplainant's bill, or the same will
be taken for confessed and set for hearing
ex parte as to them. Witness my hand at
office, this the 18th day Of April, 1871.
may4 40 T. II. FINCH, G. GIN.
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ssIo ECIAL NOTICES.
DIR. j. BRADFIELD'S
REGULATOR
"wOMAN'S BEST FRIEND"

"WOMAN'S BESI
VIII bring ON the Menses when they have
not been established, also when they have
been suppressed from unnatural causes,
viii cure Rheumatism and Neuralgia OF
the back and womb. viii cure painful
Menstruation, and relieve the head, back
and loins of those distressing pains and
aches. VIII check menorrhagla or sex
cessiye ilow." viii cure "Whites" and
falling of the womb, when 1t Is the result
of relaxation or bad health.
1t Is as sure u cure in all the above dis"
eases us Quininc is in Chills and Fever.
Ladies can careH emselres of all the above
diseases without yeUeaiing their complaints
te any person, which is always mortifying
to their pride and m0desty.
1t Is recommended and used by the best
physicians in their private practice.
For a history Of the above diseases, Ger
titlcates of its wonderful cures and direc-
lions. the reader is referred to the wrapper
around the bottle. Manufactured ana sold
by BRADFIEl.D d co,
Atlanta, Ga.
Sold by all Druggists. Price $l.5O.
mayl9-spnly.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-05-11

A difficulty occurred last week be-
tween Messrs. Ransom and Oswslt
about a check on one of the banks IN
Nashville. The check was drawn by
Capt. Thos. Sharp, and given to Miller
d Oswalt in payment of a debt. Wish
ing to realize the money, Mr.. Oswald
got Mr.. Ransom to cash the check.
MIR. Ransom kept the check some ten
or fifteen days before presenting it to
the bank for payment, When he did
present it, the bank refused to honor
it. as Capt. Sharp had a few days be-
lore drawn out all the money he had
deposited. Mr.. Ransom then went to
Osvalt's house and demanded his
money. An alteration ensued, during
which Ransom scaled the fence, got
Oswalt down between two potato
rows, and was beating him, when Mrs
oswalt, Mrs. Tuttle, and Mrs. Opel
who were living together in the same
house, came CALAMITY to the rescue
Mrs. Oswald threw her arms around
the neck Of the giant, and dragged hin
from the bosom of her prOstrate lore
and master. After which Ransom
vent to Squire Syler's Office and swort
out a State warrant against Oswald fol
assault aud battery. Oswald followed
suit, and brought an action asains
hanson for the same offence. Squire
Joseph eyler fined each Of the parties
s2.5O and costs; wheieupon they wer'
carried before Mayor Pryor, and al
additional fine Of % was levied upol
oswalt. and 90 upon Ransom, for vic
iatlon of the laws Of tho corporation
tI'ess arU the facts Of the case as neaI
Us We wcre able to learn.
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ID
directions

Full and explicit directions accompany
the medicines.
Evidence of the most responsible and re-
liable character furnished on application,
with hundreds of thousands of living wit
nesses. and upwards OF 10000 unsolicited
certificates and documentary letters, ma
nv of which are from the highest sources,
including eminent physicians, %clergymen.
statesmen, etc. The proprietor has never
resorted to their publication In the news
papers; he does not do this from the fact
that his articles rank as Genuine Prepan-
tsons. and do not need to be propped up by
certificates.
tH-Henry T. Helmbold's Genuine Prep
a~rations delivered to any address, free
from observation.
Established upward of 20 years. Sold by
Druggists everywhere. Address letters for
information. In confidence, to Henry T.
HelmbOld, Druggist and Chemist.
Only DepOts. II, 7. HelmbOld's Drug
and Chemical Warehouse, No. 594 BrOad-
way. New York, or to II. T. HelmbOld's
Medical Depot l0i South Tenth street,
Philadelphia Pa.
~ Bew are of C~ounterfeits. II Ask for
Henry Il. HelmbOld's. ~ Take no
other. -
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x.,,,yilJe & Chattanooga and
NasE N. w. Railroads.
mAINs SOUTH.

NAV Passenger Train leaves Nashville
oao A.: arrives at Decherd 2.l5 7. NJ
s f",ycs sd p. N. Arrives ut Chattanooga
"tIirht Passenger Train leaves Nashville
NHw'. nrriyes ut and leaves Decherd
TTigop'M' Arrives at Chattanooga 4.3O A
Nj. DAILY
TRAINS NORTH.
Doy Passenger Train leaves Cliattanoo-
anai5 A. Nj; arrives ut Decherd S.25 4. NJ
issaves $40 A. NJ. Arrives in Nashville at
WIGHT Passenger Train leaves Chatta-
nnooa 800 p. NJ; arrives at and leaves
pecGerd u. 20 A. NJ. Arrives in NASHVILLE
at 800 A. NJ. (Daily)
Roth trains connect ut Chattanooga ior
Atlanta and all principal cities sonth.
Passengers for all points III inc Edst
East Tennessee and Virginia, make direct
Connection by taking the train ina passes
Decherd at lao 4. NJ:
passenger going West make conneGtioh
,,.it% the Nashville a. Northwestern Kali
road iat Nashville,) for st. LOUIS, Kansas
E;tu. and all points West and Northwest
0Tyrains leave Nashville gta y
Northwestern Railroad at 9.lo A. M. anu
aNn y n. 600 Trains runs daily.
VVo j. W. THOMAS,
Gen'l Sup't.
W l., DASLEY, G. Pa T. Ag't.
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In ChancerV.
Whitmel Ransom, VS. S. E. Jones, ct. ais.

VllAUiuCl AeoASOuA1 . IN v oAS
Upon motion, and it appearing to the
Clerk and Master from the bill which is
sworn to in the above cause, that defend
ants, S. f. Jones and Wife Catherine Jones
and Georgia Hawkins, Bertha Hawkins.
and William Hawkins. are nOnresidents OF
the State of Tennessee, so that the ordina-
ry process Of law cannot be served upon
them.
1t is therefore ordered that publication
be made for f 'ur consecutive weeks in the
Home journal, published in Winchester
Tenn. e, requiring said nonresident de-
PENDANTS to appear on or before the mex
term of the Chancery Court, to be held in
the tewn Of Winchester, Tennessee or
the 4th Monday in June next, and plead
answer or demur to compliments bill, OIL
the same will be taken for confessed, and
set for hearing ex parte as to them. Wit.
ness my hand, ut office. this April 18th
1871. T. ii. FINCH, c. IL NJ.
apr20-4t 81 80
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-05-11

The following gentlemen, charged
with being implicated in the late diff
Guilty with the revenue officers in this
county. we're indicted last week by the
grand jury Of the Federal Court al
Nashville: James Fitzpatrick. Howard
Newman, Jesse Arledge, Glenn. Ar
ledge. ST., Frank Estill, Jno. Enochs
j. D. Dlldine, Thomas Arledge and
Joe Rogers. The trial will take place
next October.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-05-11

There is some sickness in town
among the school girls, caused by the
silly practice of eating green apples. II
would be q blessing if the owners OF
the lot in real of the College would
cut down the apples trees that are
found there, and thus remove an ire
slstible temptati0n.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-05-11

eB- The Patent Improved Grave
Mound, at remarkably light expense,
insures the retention of the shape OF the
grave, and beauties it as much as costly
Marble Work. This Improvement consis,s
in enclosing the sides of graves with a
brick or stone border, and then covering
the grave with a ~ inch layer of Hy-
draulic Cement, mixed with sand, and Or
namented upon its entire surface with
beautiful shells. BY this construction OF
the surface of the grave, when the soil
sinks, the hardened cement and shells will
retain their position, and form u perna-
nent and graceful arch.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-05-11
Attachment Notice.
r. Temple, vs. James Harrington.

In this case, it appearing to my satisfac-
ton that James Harrington, the Defend
ant Is justly indebted to X. Temple, the
plaintiff, in the sum Of sixty-two dollars
due by note; and 1t further appearing to
my satisfaction that the said defendant
has fed the county to parts unknown, 80
that the ordinary process OF law cannot be
served upon him. .A
Ii Is therefore ordered by me that publ
cation be made In the Home Journal, .
newspaper published in " iuchestef Ten
nessee, Tor four consecutive weeks, reQuir,
ing said defendant 70 appear before ne on
the 18th day of4Ay. and plead, answer or
denne to said charge or Judgment 6nsi
viii b rendered againsf HIN. This
May I1S7i. J.F. sYLER, p.
May 1t
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In Chancery at Winchester.

Th0s. Gore, eX'rs, ETC., ct ais, VS. Mary L
Tanning, ct ais.
Upon motion, and it appearing to tia
Clerk and Master from the bill which is
sworn to that defendant, Sam. S. Tanning,
is q nonresident Of the State OF Ten
ncssce, so that the ordinary process of law
cannot be served upon him,
1t Is therefore ordered that publication
be made for four consecutive weeks in thu
Home Journal, published in Winchester
Tennessee, requiring said nonresident
defendant to appear before the Clerk ant
Master on or before the fourth Monday IT.
JUNE, ISL, and plead, answer or demul
to compliments bill, or the same will be
taken for confessed and set for hearing eX
parte as to him. Witness my hand al
office, this April Goth, 1871.
Il. IL. FINCH, G.. & NJ.
may4-4t 81 80
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LOCAL..
THURSDAY, MAY II, 1871.
Mail Arrangement.

MAILS ARRIVE.
,..oro, Mail, per Nashville & Ciatta-
noCsu ,tteyilic Mail, per Winchester 81 Al
albania Railroad, 7!WA'M.
MAILS CLOSE.
,,rotteville Mail, per Winchester * AL
hahn r Railroad, 2S5P. NJ; -,
ab ADAM" Mail, per Nashville & Chatta-
no ppSSstofice (South-east side Square, open
,ur;ny business hours, and on Sundays
irS Mm Sv orders sold, which is the most
M mo onnyenientand cheapest way to remit
nall sums of money ..o
Rox-rent and newspaper hostages IRE
IT,, n" and payable quarterly in advance.
N. C. WHIPPLE, r. NJ.
winchester, Tenn, Dec. LIST, 1853.
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Winchester and Alabama Rail
rad.

---DCl--
Winchester and Alabama Rail
road.
From the Nashville Banncr.l
The delegate appointed by the city
council orNashville TO attend the meet.
ing of the directors, of the Winches
ter and Alabama Railroad Company, at
Winchester, and vote the stock of the
corporation of Nashville, has returned
to this city. 1t will be remembered
that some time since, Chancellor East
made a decree, providing for the sale
of the Winchester and Alabama Rail
road and its franchises for three hun
dred thousand dollars in State bonds
to the w. & A. r. R. Co., allowing
thai Company sixty days in which to
purchase, and providing further, that
in the event that the road was not pur
chased at the end Of that time by the
Company, that the stockholders should
be allowed thirty days additional in
which to make the purchase. Some
time ago the Directory OF the Winches-
ter and Alabama Railroad Company
met tt Fayetteville, and as no purchase
had then been made, the Directors
formed a new company, and passed u
resolution allowing any stakeholder
who desired, to cooperate with them
and in the event that the stockholders
could not do any thing then this new
company was to take the road and as
sumo all the liabilities of the State I'm
der the decree of the Chaneery Court
At the meeting at Winchester, the del
egate from Nashville voted against the
proposition. c~ontending that the pres
emit stockholders should be allowed
ten or fifteen days to see if they could
not raise means to buy the road. That
was voted down, but a promise was SC
cured in the event that the Nashville
and Chattanooga Railroad Company
desired to purchase the Winchester
and Alabama Railroad, that company
should have the preference owe ali
other parties, provided that the Nash.
vile and Chattanooga Railroad Com
pany would agree to build the road tc
Huntsville, and furthermore, that nc
proposition should be entertained from
any party who would not agree to ex.
tend the road to Huntsville.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-05-11

We saw a young lady at church last
Sunday who had suspended from her
dat a long ribbon, reaching to her
waist, and plated a MJohn Chinaman,
Her hair was enveloped in q net.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-05-11

DR.. j. NJ. Burrough died on We'd
nesdav of last week, and was buried on
Thursday by the Masons and Odd Eel
lows. He was an honored member of
both these orders. Cdr. Burrough was
ffty-slx years of age.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-05-11

A small colony of twenty-five or
thirty Swiss went through our town
on Tuesday evening, on the Winches-
ter Il AlabamaiRailroad, and propose
settling in this county.
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Woman.

We clip the following beautiful ex
tract from a lecture delivered by thu
Rev. DR.. Baird, and published in thu
Union and American:
In all ages, all countries, all sta
tons, continued the speaker, woman IL
the same. Whether beneath II cross
or a crown, with q sceptre Or q distall
in glittering courts or the wild forest
she is tue same ubiquitous mystery
Hel sphere is peculiar and distinct, bu'
not more so than her ever varying ant
almighty tactics. We say she is weak
as when she leaves her sphere for ours
She seems to 60 mostly heart fore.
most. But there is generally Il head
close about. She displays her ribbons
but not her plans. Elevate her, and
she will lead you to heaven degrade
her, and she will drag n nation to hell
She is earth's mighty power. She
stands modestly in the background
Aye, but there she lays her hand on
infant human motive, and baptizes ii
for its future career.
The wintry avalanche that bolts
from the mountain and sweeps every
thing before it, is a terrible power. Blu,
there is another. The soft sunbeam
can tame that conqaeror, and station
his icy squadrt IS as ornamental dew,
drops on herb and tree, or imprison
them amid the sweet petals Of flowers
Carousing storms can stir the ocean
into fury, till his angry waves lash
every shore. But there is Il voice that
can say peace be still, and there is a
great calm. POWER.
Young man, you seem to be alarmed
or you don't believe this. You thought
as you came here, that you brought
the sweet young lady with you that
swung to your arm. You are mistaken
She brought you. She took you by
the arm as she would a tea kettle, and
swung you as she pleased. You cross
ed the street where she chose. If she
dropped her handkerchief. you were at
ter it as if your life depended on it.
You may, like that kettle. puff and
steam and sputter. She will set you
around just where she wants you. You
say you waited on her. That is SO and
that is all you will ever do.
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Dissolution Notice.

Conrad Miller and NJ. Oswald have this
day dissolved copartnership by mutual
consent. All persons having claims
against said firm will present them TO Z.
Miller for settlement. All unsettled book
.accountseto be paid to c. Miller. This the
29th of April, 1871.
CONRAD MILLER,
MICHAEL OSWALD.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-05-11

The only marriage license issued
during the past week was to Mr. JAS
I Gardner and Miss Ellen Lipscomb.