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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-09-02
Accident ON the Baltimore s. Ohio.
"Only" Three or Four Killed and
Fifteen or Twenty Wounded.

WHEELING, August 24.-An accident
occurred on the Baltimore and Ohio
Road to day, four miles west of Came
ron,by which three or four German en-
igrants were fatally injured and fifteen
or twenty wounded The accident was
caused by the spreading of the track,
which threw the tender,express cars and
one passenger car down an embankment
and all the coaches off the track. The
coach that went over the bank fell some
fifteen or twenty feet and contained 70
or so men, women and children. The
car turned bottom upward, the trucks
with it.
Some of the emigrants became enrag-
ed, thinking the engineer and conductor
were trying to kill them, and set upon
the officers of the train with stones, and
they had 10 fee for their lives. In an
hour or two after the accident occurred,
the express train, which was an hour and
half late, came up, and its officers rem
dered all necessary attention to the
wounded ~ Ill
A couple of surgeons were sent from
Cameron, and as soon as the track was
cleared, the unlucky emigrants were sent
to Bellaire, where every comfort was sup
piled them. No blame is attached to
any one for the accident.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-09-02
STATISTICS,

Kentucky has $500 manufacturing
establishments, and ranks in this respect
the fourteenth State in the Union.
The Southern M. E. Church reports
AL Sunday Schools in the State of
South Carolina, comprising $4,000 schol-
ars. %ilig'
The population of iowa is 1,249,41S.
In the assessment of cities Dubuque
ranks first in amount, Des Moines sec
ond, Burlington third, and Davenport
fourth.
The total State debt Of Alabama is
$29, 100000, of which S1S, ,200,0 900 is on
railroad endorsement. @
Of the 35,17O, ,294 passengers carried
over the railroads in Pennsylvania last
year, only 33 were killed-less than one
in million.
The Congregational churches of Yer
mont with over Is, 900 members and
more than 200 trained ministers, made,
last year, a net loss of ninety nine COM
municants. =
TO- W. - .- q Hrs
In LIVERPOOL England, are 21S attor-
neys. Al barristers, Is newspapers, 21s
physicians, 1876 printers, % press report.
ers, Is auctioneers,23 bankers, 395 beer
houses. 1928 victualers, 301 druggists,
1899 brokers, 8742 grocers.,
A shipment of 225 cars of live stock
valued at $322,500 was made last week
in one day, over the New York Central
from Buffalo, the largest days shipment
of the kind ever made over any railroad
in the world. ~
The two States Of New York and
Ohio produce three-fourths of all the
cheese in the country. Thus: New York
l00,775,0O0 pounds; Ohio, 24,153,00(
pounds. @
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-09-02
STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION.
Twelve Persons Lost and FifteeI
~ wounded.

MEMPHIS, August 23.-The George
c. Wolff, which blew up seventy five
miles below here, yesterday afternoon,
was twenty-one days from St. Louis.
and eight or nine from Shreveport, on
her return. This is the third steamer
Captain Fl G. Carter has lost in less
than two years-first, the Oceanus, by
explosion, and then the Lockwood, by
ice. The survivors of the Wolff await
an upward bound steamer at st. Francis
Island The Phil Allen and Cheek,
both bound down, were first to reach
the wreck. and got there near last mid,
night. Both offered every possible as
sistanee, and carried a few of the in
jured to Helena.
The George c. Wolff was large
sternwheeler, and one of the very best
OF that class of boats, she was built
very stout, and was only about eighteen
months old
Twelve persons are reported lost and
fifteen wounded The officers were all
saved, except the second engineer, who
was on watch at the time of the explo.
sion He is missing. The lady passen.
gers were nearly all saved.
Mr.. Felson, from Shreveport to Mem
phis, was drowned. Mr. Dawson, wife
and two children, deck passengers, fol
Tupello, Mississippi, were all killed.
The cabin was blown to pieces. The
hull can be saved.
The spot where the wolff blew up is
known to river men as the graveyard"
being the same where the Pennsylvania
and st. Nicholas exploded, and d. S.
McGill burned.
A white lady and two children, deck
passengers, were buried in one grave
on the island, last night A fireman
and one deck passenger were put oil
the steamer George W. Cheek, on the
wharf at Helena, this morning, both
scalded, and the fireman's leg broken.
The Helena World says: "We have
been told that the captain was in bed
and was awakened by hearing the en-.
eineer try the steam by the gauge cock
He was satisfied by the peculiar sound
that there was no water in the boilers,
and started down stairs, about. which
time the terrible event took place,
"All three of the boilers exploded al
oaCe."
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-09-02
How he Spelled Ii.

A laughable circumstance occurred in
one of our courts OF justice, upon the
trial of case in which a Mr.. Wood
was summoned as a witness.
"What is your name p asked the
clerk f,qss gra
"Ottiwell Wood" vas the answer.
elbow do you spell your name, Mr..
Wood ?" asked the somewhat puzzled
judge
: Mr. Wood replied:
go doubIe-T.
I double-U
E double-L
Double U-double-O-D."
The astonished judge said it was the
most extraordinary name he had ever
met with, ,and after two or three attempts
to record it, both he and the clerk gave
it up, amid rcars Of laughter.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-09-02
MOdOcs to be Hung.

WASHINGTON, August 23.-The War
to day promulgated general
orders giving the sentence Of Captain
Jack and other Modocs, viz: Schron-
chin, Black Jim, Boston Charley, One
Eyed Jim and Cox, for the murder Of
Candy and Thomas, and for the attempt
ed murder of other Peace Commission
ers. They are found guilty of the charge
and sentenced to be hung at Fort Kla-
math, Oregon, on the third of October.
The proceedings have been approved by
the President and Secretary of War.
The finding of the court martial in the
case of Captain Jack and his associates
excites little comment Government off
cials say the sentence will undoubtedly
be carried outnotwithstanding the heavy
pressure being brought to bear on the
President to secure their pardon.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-09-02
Gflegraphif.
Belfast, Maine, in FIames.

BELFAST, August 24-A most de-
structive fire broke out at two o'clock
this morning. The wind was blowing
from the northwest and over two hun
dred houses have been burned and sew
eral wharves and vessels were destroy
ed. One hundred and twenty families
have been rendered houseless. Goes
shipyard, with two vessels on the blocks,
are destroyed. The estimated loss Is
S500,000. Steamers from suburban
towns rendered valuable assistance.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-09-02

the Roman father, who sacrificed his own
son because convicted of crime, Col. AL
len will see that justice is done,. though
the heavens do fall. Having due notice,
official rogues may govern themselves &C
cordingly.
The compeer of Wright, Webster, Clay,
Benton, Calhoun, ,and others of the bright
galaxy Of great men, that once made the
Senate of the United States the first leg
islative body for talent and eloquence in
the world, Col. Allen played no second
part in his Congressional career: He
was, in all that constituted the first class
statesman, the equal of the highest
and the best. Of all the great men who
then gave character to the Republic in
the United States Senate, he, the youn-
gest Of the band, is the only survivor
He still survives, and yet an able man
Younger by many years, in mind and
body, than many of one half his aee,
he now stands head and shoulder above
his fellow-men, and the representative
man of the better days of the Republic.
Col. Aliens description of Democracy
is but photograph of the man. "He
knows no baseness, covers to no danger,
oppr, sses no weakness. Fearless, gen.
trous, humane, he rebukes the arrogant,
cherishes honor and sympathises with
the humble. Asks nothing but.wiat he
comedies, comedies nothing but what he
demands" In the chosen leader Of the
Ohio Democracy in the coming contest,
"the Democratic principle has developed
and Illustrated the highest moral and in
tellectu tual attributes of our nature" and
this it has Gone by expanding the af-
| fections, ,enlarging the circle of our sym
pathies, until, claiming an equality with
the best, he rejects, as unworthy of his
dignity, any political immunity over the
humblest Of his fellows"
Col. Allen, since he retired from the
Senate, has resided on his farm near
Chillicothe-a farm that has the reputa
ton of being the best titled one in the
State. Twice in his life he has been Of
fered Cabinet appointments-Secretary
of the Treasury by John Tyler, that of
the Interior by President Pierce Upon
his accession to Office, President Buch-
anan, knowing that he had twice refused
Cabinet appointments, rendered him the
choice of the first class missions to Rus
sia and France. He refused all these
tempting offers, determining in his own
| miud to accept no Office at the hands of
President. The Democracy of Ohio
deemed him man for the crisis, and,
like the Romans when they drew Gin
cinnatus from his plow, claimed William
Aliens services in the name of the peo.
pie. Like Cincinnatus he felt that his
ease and leisure we're not to be weighed
in the balance against duty, and be re-
sponded to their call. And, mark the
prediction, he will be the next Governor
of Ohio. Truly. G. B. FLoop.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-09-02
An Awkward occasion.

The most awkward occasion in a
young woman's career, says Bilkins, is
when she returns from the wedding
trip, and for the first time invites her
friends to breakfast in her own house
She feels that all eyes are upon her,
and that inquiring minds, are busy sift-
ing the sweet mysteries of her new life.
In the tumult of her emotions she pours
the hot water into the sugar bowl, sweet.
ems Johns coffee with salt, scalps the
butter with the sleeve of her morning
gown, waters the toast from the waste
bowl, burns her fingers against The cof-
fee urn, gets red in the face, and finally,
unless she is female of castiron reso
luton, bursts into a flood of tears,
which all the pangs of several days ac-
cumulated hunger are impotent to as.
suage.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-09-02
Height of Army Recruits.

The War Department has issued a
circular regulating the standard height
of recruits in the U, S. Army. The
height required for artillery and infant
ry service, will be five feet four inches
and upward, and for cavalry not less
than five feet five nor more than five
feet ten inches. This applies to all ex
cept musicians and colored recruits.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-09-02

The last Legislature of Indiana passed
alaw against the killing, at any and all
times, Of any turtle-dove, meadow-lark
robin, knocking bird, blue bird, wren. spar
low, red bird, pewee, martin, thrush, ,swal
low, oriole, yellow-hamme and cal bird.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-09-02

An Alabama man shot himself rather
than endure disease with such name
as cerebro- spinal meningitis.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-06-05

A COOP PLAN.-Thcre seems to be con-
siderable grumbling about taxes, this one
and that one believing that he pays too
much. Now, each man gives in his
taxable property, ana swcars to it il the
assessor so requires. There may be in
stances where a Taxpayer grnmbles in
order to conceal the very low rate at
which he gave in his own property. To
settle all these matters we propose that
the County Court of Franklin county, ut
its next session, pass a law to have the
names ofeach rca! estate Taxpayer pub
lished, together with the property he Is tax
ed upon and the amount of its value. We
will do the work 1T half price, and it may
be seen that some men have given in their
property at one-half its value on any sort
of credit or for cash, if not at less than
half its value. Let us all : toe the mark"
Equal and exact justice to all men can
never be had until all men are brought
face to face with the stern physiognomy
of public opinion. Fiat j%uStitia.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-06-05
Land Saln.

Letllia VI. Coover VS. d. E. Davenport.
BY virtue of q judgment rendered by
the Honorable Circuit Court of Franklin
county, Tenn, ut its March Term, 1873,
in the above cause, and in pursuance otthe
order of said Court, made in sand case, l
will, on the
q. 1st Monday in July, 1873,
it being 9TH day Of said month, offer for
sale to the highest bidder. for cash. ut the
Courthouse door in Winchester, the fol-
lowing described land and town lots:
One tract ofland containing 500 acres.
bounded on the north by the lands of
Frank Oakley, decd. ano others; east by
land of Howard and Gore; south by lands
of Ira birmingham and others; and west
by town of Dccherd-situatcd in civil dis
trict No. l.
Also. two houses and lots, purchased by
Davenport of Amos Garner, bounded on
the west by 10. Carter and q. II. Embrey /;
Railroad, and north by Jo. Carter.
Also half Interest of defendant in three
town lots situated in the tow of Decherd,
100 feet trent, $50 feet back, being lots pur-
chased by Davenport & Embrey of Daniel
Champion.
Levied upon under tie attachment is
sued in the above case, and sold rs the
property of said Davenport. to satisfy said
Judgment and costs. Samuel Mowry now
occupies the tract Of land above described.
sale within lawful hours.
, This May 10th 1873.
! may22-4t $l5
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-06-05
Non Resident Notice.

Leroy Holder and Others VS. Peter Sells,
wife, and others.
isfaction of the Court, from the bill filed
and sworn to. that Matt Bean and wife,
Lucy Jane, defendants to said bill, are non
residents of the State of Tennessee, so that
the ordinary process of law cannOt be
served upon them.
1t Is therefore ordered by the Court that
publication be made in the Home journal.
a newspaper published in the town of
Winchester. for -four successive weeks, re-
quiring said nonresident defendants to
appear on or before the LIST Monday in
July, 1873, and plead, answer or demur to
said petition, or the same will be taken for
confessed as to them, and set for hearing
OK parte.
GLEN. ARLEDGE, Clark.
iun5-4W "a SOY
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-06-05

lIYGIENIC.-Now is the time tor the cor
porate authorities of Winchester to take
steps tor the preservation of the good
health for which our town is justly noted.
The cholera-that fell destroyer to human
life-is reported to have made its appear
ance at New Orleans and Memphis. Now.
Winchester has never had any saw spO-
radio cases of cholera, and we have prided
ourselves upon the fact that nature had
placed our town abore such malignant at
tacks. But remember that pride gocth
before n fall" and it bellOOves our corpOr-
ate authorities to take immediate and pos
tive steps toward that ounce of preven-
ton which is worth n pound of cure. Let
them cease to wrangle over a few dollars
and cents of taxation, which no one indi-
vidually will ever suffer from, and act
an ordinance that garbage and so forth
shall not be thrown into the streets, and
that all water closets, &c. shall be kept in
good condition, and ,any one falling to
obey this ordinance shall be subjected to
a heavy penalty. If we were Mayo we
should first consider the health of the
town, regardless ofexpense so far as health
is concerned, and this we believe Mayor
Merritt will do. The truth is: the Board
of Winchester, for several years past, have
been peny-wIse and pound-foolish in
many respects. They have been too much
afraid of public opinion condemning them
for extravaganza, when the fact is that
the best economy is to provide against
contingencies which would cost a larger
sum IL they should occur.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-06-05
Non Resident Notice.
Lucy Shelton VS. Henry A. Shelton.
divorce Bill.

Upon motion. and it appearing to the
satisfaction OF the Clerk and Master, from
the bill in above cause. which is sworn to,
that the defendant, Henry \. Shelton, it
Il nonresident of the state OF Tennessee,
so that the ordinary process Of law cannos
be served upon HIM.
1t : therefore ordered that publication
he made for four consecutive week in the
Home journal. published in Winchester.
Tenn. requiring said nonresident de-
PENDANT to appear on or before the fourth
Monday in june next, before the Chan
Gerry Court ut Winchester, Franklin coun-
ty. Tennessee. and plead, answer or dcmur
to compliments bill, or the same will be
taken for confessed and set for hearing eX
partc. Witness my hand, ut office, in
Winchester, this May 18th. 1873.
II. II. FINCH, C.. u NJ.
ma22-lw AZ
Fitzpatrick Gregory and Davis Solicit
tors for Complainant.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-06-05

BY virtue of an order of sale to me is
sued, by the Clerk ofthe Circuit Court of
Franklin county, Tennessee. on the 2lst
OF April, 1873. in the case OF Colynr u
Curtis and John II. Martin vs. William
Hendrix, tested the 4th Monday in March,
1873, | will, on the 18th day of July, 1873.
mt the Courthouse door in Winchester,
Tennessee, expose To public sale, to the
highest bidder for cash, Il tract OF land
levied upon as the property OF VIM. len
dirk. containing 300 acres, more or less,
bounded as follows, to-wit: by the lands
of w. j. Hart, j. II. Hessey, }. W. Shell
ton, and n. Newman. Said land lies in
civil district No. s of said county.
Sold to satisfy said order OF sale. Sale
within lawful hours. This May the Sth
1873.
II. p. STEWART, Sheriff.
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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-06-05


Asthhs part of the series ofexhiHtOns has always Il particular charm for the most
of the frWquentcrs of amusementS the management have determined upon making the
Equestrian Department as exciting, brilliant, and diversified as MONEY and tact can
make it. a constellation ofStars shave ben secured to this end, and the management
points to the following complete list of Arenic gems.
THE GREAT LEE FAMILY!
The distinguished California Equcsuians, GymnaSt, AcrohatS and Tmblcr- consist
lingo the tOl0Win I'M talented Artists: Mr.. II. G. Lee Master Harry Lee Miss IcvuWr
Lee, Miss Rosa Lee, Master Chas Lee.
James W. Ward, the funniest of all clowns; the mmwled CLOUDSWING.
and the champion TumblerO OF America.
MILE DeGranvile, the woman with the jaws ofhon. This beautiful and mar
Vicious lady has been secured tor the Great International at NsalAry ofSJ0O per week. is
certainly the most remarkable lady performer OF this or amy other age
The Brothers Lcslc-John Lewis and Frederick late of the IIumIty Dunpty
Troupe, 1.-THE Premier GymHasts of America. Prof Clint Williams the eminent con-
tmtohs, lcaper and tlmller Charlie Brow. the modern momus Master James
Cooper the graceful and daring boy rider. Mr. George Cutler the elegant Artist. in
his Athletic Act with the cannon balls and other Spcciaitt. Mr. James IrNot ri
Brunson, Mile Nye Mile Camilla also Mers Harmon. Conner Inhrun u Morgan.
THREE HAPPY CLOWNS
will appear at each ctrtMnment-Jm Ward, Jack Iawton and Clint " ilumH.
GS- The arcnc exhibition will be presented with new and gorgeous dresses, trap
pings banners anl phmphcrnaNm, while the entire entertainment will be presented
with rhpiIty rNacnes and detail.
Prof. longs 1nercHn Brass Rama
and Herr Cartons lliinlepM String l@nd will Hniven the entertainments with Il
choice selection of operate airs and popular music gems.
III the tentS will be beautifully illuminated with gas. (KidS Iatnt) at night. Seats
VIII hr pfoFidod mr rNcrylNly IN the cilrUa tent, with competent
gentlemen in attendance y. Usrrs.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-06-05

BY virtue Of an order Of sale to me di-
rected. from the Circuit Court OF Frank
lin county, Tennessee, tested the 18th
Monday in March. 1873 and issued ON the
2lst of April. 1873. in the case Of Levi
Tenney VS. John Enrich, Christian Vo-
gelgesang and others. | will OH the LIST
Monday in July, 1873, II being the 7th day
ofsaid month. expose to public sale, to the
highest bidder. for cash. at the Courthouse
door i'm Winchester. Tennessee, q Tract OF
land levied upor us the property OF Cnris,
tian Vogelgesang, lying in ciyU distriet
No. s Of Franklin county, bounded on t,e
rorti, by the lands formerly owned by NJ.
ID Embrey aud II. s. Corn. on the east by
the lands of Nathaniel Anderson. SAMUEL
Warren. and Others, on the south by the
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-06-05
InsOlvent Notice.

Having suggested the Insolvency OF tue
estate If +. NJ. Bennett, decd. all persons
who are due said estate are notified to
come forward and make immediate set
Element; ndthose having claims against
said estate will file them, duly aiithcnti-
Gated. with the Clerk of the County Court
of Franklin county. Tenn. within six
months from this date, or they will be for
ever barred. This April 2Stl, 1873.
ID. 5. LONG, Admir-.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-06-05
Non-R Resident Notice.
Lewis Days vs. Lctllia NJ. Coovrr.
Injunction Bib

Lewis Days w lctIlia Nj. Coov"r.
injunction Bib
On motion. and it appearing to the sat
isfaction of the Clerk d Master, from the
Bill which is sworn to, that defendant,
-. +. Davenport, is Il nonresident OF the
State of Tennessee. 80 that the ordinary
process of law cannot be served upon
him.
1t is therefore ordered that publication
be made for four successive weeks in the
Home Journal. a newspaper published in
Winchester, Tenn, requiring said nom
resident defendant to appear ON or before
the fourth Monday IN June 1873, be-
the Chancery Court at Winchester,
and plead, answer or demuT to complain
bill, or the same will be taken for
confessed, and set for hearing eX partC as
to him. Witness my hand, ut office, in
Winchester, this May 9th. 1873.
4. II. FINCH, G. & NJ.
mayS-4w AZ
Fitzpatrick. Gregory q Davis, Solicitors
for complainant.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-06-05

DIEp.-In this county, at the residence
o. her son, II. W. Fariss, on the llth of
May. past, Mrs. Martha Fariss. The de-
ceased was Il most estimable lady of our
acquaintance, but her death was not I'M
expected. She would have been seventy
nine years of age the 18th of this month.
She was born in South Carolina. cam to
Franklin county in 1872, and has lived
here ever since. She had eleven children,
eight of whom are still living. Peace to
her ashes.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-06-05
Sheriff's Sales
For July 9TH, 1878.

BY virtue of an order OF sale, to me is
sued, by the Clerk of the Circuit Court OF
Franklin county, Tenn, on the 2lst day
of April, 1873, and tested lth Monday of
March. 1873, | will, OF the 9TH day of July,
1873, at he Courthouse door in Wlnches :
ter, Tenn. expose to sale, to the highest
bidder tor cash, Il tract Of land levied up
on as the property Of +. l.. Best, lying in
civil district No. | OF said county, bound
ed on the north by the lands of Arthur
llud>peth, on the south by the oakley
lands, on the east by the lands OF James
W~aggoncr, and on the east by the lands of
Cal. Turner. containing about 200 acres.
Sold to satisfy the said order OF sale, In
the ease of John G.. Stewart, use. &C., VS.
T.. l.. Best. Sale within lawful hours
This May Sth, 1873.
IL. p. STEWART, Sheriff.
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