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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-11-11
A FRONTIER FROLIC.
The Fight Of aSRanish Cook and n Texan
COw-puncher Over ~ Campfire.

Just as we were going to press last week
wereceived the news of u fatal cutting
and stabhng atfray that occurred at
Bosers ranch on the North Platte. The
parties engaged were a Texan herder and
"A Spaniard, who also came up the trail
this year. There had been bad blood be-
tween them for some time, but owing to
the interference of friends, the two cow
punchers had been kept from doing each
other injury The fatal meeting was in
camp where the Spaniard was temporarily
engaged as cook, and was over the fire
preparinga meal when his enemy came
upon him with evil in his eye, and strong
yearning for blood in his heart The
Texan saluted the Spaniard with: "You
black s--n of b-h Of cow-punchcr,
I've got you now, and I'll let some of it
out of YOU" and rushed at the Spaniard
with camp butcher knife. The Spaniard
defended himself with frying pan which
he was using in cooking hapjacks. The
first pass made by the Texan was parricd
handsomely, and in return the Spaniard
gave Mr.. Texan wipe on the jaw with
the bottom of the pen, and the hot grease
went into the Texans face, burning him
considerably and raising his fury to Il red
heat. Now the conflict ragged furiously,
the Texan striking and slashing with his
knife, and the Spaniard parrying the
blows and getting in slap with his pan
whenever he could For time the fight
progressed without any particular adj
vantage teing gained by either party.
The cook hugged the campfire, and en-
deavorcd to keep his assailant on the OPP
posite side of the fire from himself
by which stratagem he succeeded
in keeping his enemy from closing
in upon him with his knife. But,
unfortunately, the Spaniard made a
misstep and fell across the fire, which
placed him at the mercy of his
heartlcss enemy. He was no sooner
down than the fatal knife was plunged
clear to the hilt, again and again. As
soon as the Texan had done his bloody
work he mounted his horse and fed,
leaving his victim to roast in the fire, and
has not been seen since, except by party
of hcrders further up the river, where
the murderer stopped and got something
to eat. He boastcd to them what he
had done, and narrated particularly how
they had spared each other over the
fire, and how he finally punched" his
man and left him to roast in the fire
like Texas yam. The fleeing cow-pun-
cher seemed to have no regrets but
rather enjoyed the recollection Of what
he had done.
A short time after the bloody scene a.
couple of hcrders belonging to tho outfit
came in for their dinner, and were greatly
moved at seeming their cook roasted in
the fire. After taking him out of the
fire, one of them hurried to Sidney and
notified the sheriff of the circumstance.
The sheriff summoned a corners jury
and proceeded at once to the camp, and
after mature deliberation brought in a
verdict according to the above facts
Western NcJruskidn.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-11-11
Earachc in Children.

When child's ear becomes painful, as
it so often does, everything should be
done to soothc it, and all strong, irri-
tating applications should be avoided.
Pieces of hot onion or fig should not be
put in, but warm hannels should be
applied, with poppy fermentation, if the
pain does not soon subside. How many
children suffer from their ears-unpiticd
because unknOwn-it would probably
wiring the hearts of those who love them
suddenly to discover. 1t is often very
hard, even for medical men, to ascertain
that the cause of a young child's distress
is seated in the ear, and frequently Il
Sudden discharge from it, with ccssa-
ton of pain, first reveals the secret OF
mysterious attack, which has really been
an inflammation of the drum. The
watchfuness of parent, however, would
probably suffice to detect the cause of
suffering, if directed to this point AS well
as to Others. If children cry habtually
when their ears are washed, that should
not be neglected; there is, most likely.
some cause of pain. Many membranes
are destroyed from discharges which take
place during teething." Whenever
there is a discharge of matter from the
ear, it would be right to pour in warm
water night and morning, and so at least
try to keep it clean.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-11-11
WEST.

The official count of the Ohio election,
Just made public, shows that Hayes majority
over Allen is 5,579.
q Dispatches received give further de-
tails of the Virginia connagration, and con
firm previous reports as to the extent Of the
calamity. The scene during the progress of
the fire was beyond description. The wind
blew gale, rendering all attempts to check
the progress OF the fire futile. Giant powder
was freely used to blow up buildings, and
frequent and heavy explosions shook the
the earth. The roof of the Catholic church
was blown one hundred feet in the air leav-
ing the bare walls standing. BY s a. m. the
excitement was at its height. Women shrek
ing their cries of despair, curses of enraged
men, dull reports of explosions, as building
after building took fire, the heavy thud and
crash of falling walls, the snap of bursting
iron bars and doors, the howl Of the gale
all went to make up scene OF indescrib-
able horror By'ten a. M. the Consolidated
Virginia hosting works and mills were wrap
ped in flames and fell. The New California
stamp mill then fell prey to the fire, which
swept to within few rods Of the c. & c.
Hosting Works, when veering Of the wind
stopped the flames in that direction. By II
a. m. the flames had spent their fury, the
wind died away, leaving bed OF shoulder
ing ruins, three quarters of a mile long and
nall a mile wide. The best business men
estimate the loss at $7,5OO,OOO; one-thrd of
insurance in foreign companies, and the rest
In local companies. A large number of
women and children have been sent to Car
son, Gold Hill and Reno to-day. Light wind
and showery weather. Carson sent a car.
load OF provisions for $500, and they are
being dealt out at the First ward school.
house. Reno and other towns are sending
food and clothing. There are fully 5000
without food, bed, roofs, or money, and fully
5000 without necessary clothes. Should
harsh weather soon set In, much suffering
must ensue. The three injured mines cannot
s't building and machinery under sixty
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-11-11
FOREIGN.

The cattle disease made fearful raw
ages in some counties of England.
Advices from Guadalajara to the 10Th,
state that five participants in the murder of
an American missionary, John l.. Stevens,
which occurred at Ahualulco, in March, 1870,
had been executed
The associated press dispatches say
that the killing of fifty india-rubbcr gather
crs in Darien by the natives has dcmoralizcd
the business, and will cause deficiency in
the supply. 1t is doubtful if the loss of that
number Of men in any other department of
life would so seriously affect an important
business.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-11-11
LATEST NEWS SUMMARY
EAST.

The following grades of corn under the
new grading rules has been established by
the committee on grain of the New York pro
duce exchange: One, white corn two, yellow
corn; three mixed corn; four, low mixed
corn; five, steam corn; six, no grade corn.
White corn must be sound, dry, plump and
well cleaned An occasional colored one
shall not deprive it of this grade. Yellow
corn must be sound, dry, plump and well
cleaned. An occasional white or red grain
shall not deprive it of this grade. Mixed
corn must be sound, dry and reasonably
clean. Low mixed corn must be sound, dry
and reasonably clean, but in color unsuitable
to the grade of mixed corn Steamer corn
will include corn of the first four grades. In
quality and in condition it may be slightly
soft. Damp corn, warm or inferior to the
quality described as steamer corn, shall be
called no grade.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-11-11
THE CnLDREN'S BEDTIME.

The clock strikes seven In the hail,
The Curiew Of the Chlldrens day,
That calls each little pattcring foot
From dance aud song and llycOng play,
Their day that In our wider light
Floats like silver day-m0on white,
Nor In our darkness sinks to rest,
But sets within golden west,
An, tender hearts that send adrilt
Oi chldrcn's kisses through the house,
And CuC0O notes Of sweet good night"
That thoughts Of heaven and home arouse
And sOlt stir 10 sense and heart,
As when the bee and blossoms part;
And little feet that pattcr slower,
Like the last droppings Of the shower
And in the childrcns rooms alolt
What blossom shapes do gayly slip
Their daisy Shcaths, and rosy run
From claspng hand and kissing lip,
A naked sweetness To the eye
blossom and babe and butterfly
In witching one 50 dear n sight
An ecstacy Of life and light.
And ah, what lovely witchCrlcs
BCstrcw the floor an empty sock,
By vanished dance aud song left loose
As dead birds throatS; n tiny smock
That sure, upon some meadow grew,
y
And drank the hcavcnswcct rainsi shoe
Scarce larger than an acorn cup
frocks that seem lowcry mcads cut up,
The lily-drcst in angel white
To mothers knee they trooping come,
The soft palms fold like kissing shells,
And they and we 70 singing home
Their bright heads bowed apd worshippng,
As though some glory Of the spring
lpu, mazda tina Iuy
Should fold his golden palms and pray.
The gates Of Paradise swing wide
A moments space in soft accord.
And those dread angels Life and Death,
A moment vail the flaming sword,
As DER this weary world fOrlOrn
From Edcn'S secret heart Is borne
I hat breath of Paradise most fair,
Which mothers call "tho children prayer
All, deep pathetic mystery
The worlds great woe unconscious hullg,
A rain drop on Il blossoms lip;
White innocence that woes our wrong,
And love divine that looks again,
Unconscious of the cross and pain,
From sweet chld-cycs, and in that chlld
Sad earth and heaven rcConclled.
Then kissed, on beds we lay them down,
Asiragrant white as ClOyCrd sod,
And all the upper floors grew hnshcd,
With chdren's sleep and dews Of God,
And ms our stars their beams do hide,
Their stars Of twilight opening wide,
Take up the heavenly tale at even,
And light US on to God and heaven.
--NIcmhidH'S MgdcinG
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-11-11
The Romance of a Poor Young Girland
Its Unhappy Ending.

On IIoync street, in a small, ivy-clad
cottage, resides with her irascibe wild
owed mthcra romantic young girl named
Florence. She loves dearly to build
castles in the air, tcnantcd by herself and
A fairy prince whose wealth is only
eoualcd by his beauty and surpassed by
his affection for and toward her. Her
father is fearful lest the girls head
should be turned by reading the Ledger
and the Wavcrly and similar publica-
tions and is apt to remark in an uniin-
ishcd manner that if he thought she was
getting any of that into her head he d
do his duty by her as a father should.
Florence is employed in a hat factory.
A few days ago she read in the Waverly
the following romantic item
GLOW SHE Found A HUsBAND.-Not
many weeks ago young lady employed
in hat factory in Walsingham, Mass,
who had wearied of the narrow and un-
congenial sphere of her home, wrote on a
pink-tinted paper, in neat hand iull OF
character, this note; My name is Elea-
nora Gertrude Smith. | live at Wal
singham, Mass, where | work in the
,,a.-.ic.',k nav s. ,koo oI a." throoonortors inches
, hnI ''re ,L, y;ri h";,J I I and w;IIowv figure
niEh' VI anhrny % "f noidor hair and hlue
m,,,' ,o' ,Ioo" T. ","''n a." U .rmmer,s sca think
that could love, but, all Eleanora &.
s. Having dainty folded this cpistle,
scented il With faint suspicion of new
o,cm.o' ,,'', La, ~ m nnd ooalnJ If with siruct
hno.;n,. l,"mm ""S' 'Cnn;d @ mountod IN a dove,
'e"'.Hs g r, w"t t,ho hoort of q blusb-roso
u',," w. 81 iG II ;ns;do the lining of the hat
i'o h v"v "f Gn;ai;nn and loft ber fate to for
a,,u ,,,o was Tha I1L hat was % purchased Inv a Mr..
I""o, Ahrorron Iohn Sisnav If Rochester, n.
Hise' " no,, ''"n ,'',, 81 str;L;nn onneorancc
-" you''H ,."', ,J u ;rmonse wnalth He
rnlil1''. ~, '"',nv , "'" "nd liz ourios;tv bc-
;oO"u .i'oI Wv Ivy L,' " II, onntonts did not
NY nM"No'.t .:m NV hol ~ ,ss,roIod ta W,lsingbom
Nv, ro' '''i nJ 'T" I;aoa'.aroJ ;ts writer Thc
n,aH' nnu ,a "''tJ,u,'n ,b,,a rorarkablv tormoJ
aoI i1,".a,uu I1,, ;"nod % ;nto lnyn and|to make a
i'plo'y iil,''I" aLar. ..''D on ~ TUESDAY Iost at
W W. n,hS,m h, Macs tbe Rev, Hosea +.
S,mJorynn "nitod in the holy bonds of
matrimonv Eleanora Gertrude smith and
A herman Inhn Sisnev. Nav their path
way be st rcwn with howersI The bride
ha: @ contributed TO these columns under
t%o M n,nudonvm oc 'Gcrtic Gush.'"
' Florence HAVING read this, was moved
with a consuming desire to see for herself
how thc old thing worked, anu accord
;nrIv constructed a letter Of a somewhat
similar order Of cpistolarv architecture,
which she ensconced neatly in the lining
Of the most stylish hat that was to be
turned out of the factory, arguing with
true feminine shrewdness that it would
probably become the property of young
man to match. Alas the best-laid
schemes of mice and young women oft
panp agley. Her irascible widowed father
had 61 been cultivating with perfectly hon
orable intentions and view to matri-
mony the society of a young woman of
twenty-six, and had arrived at that age
glass, and reads WIN some Interest," tnc
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-11-11

CURE FOR FEVER AND AGUE.-The
latest and surest cure for the fever and
ague is claimed to have been discovered
by Shaker community up in Connecti-
cut 1t consists of the patient occupy
ing small room, thoroughly heated by
an ordinary stove, thus inducing pro-
fuse perspiration, to be followed by a
shampooing and complete cleansing of
the body with both warm and cold wa
ter. This simple remedy is said to be
entirely effective in every case. 1t is 50
easily tried as to be within the reach of
ell, and the experiment is certainly worth
tasting b. the afflicted.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-11-11

WHEN the law of Massachusetts, pro-
viding that all railroad trains shall come
to a full stop before crossing track of
another line was enacted, it gave much
dissatisfaction to railroad men. The law
has, however, proved good one, and it
is said that no railroad man of the state
would now consent to its repeal.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-11-11

days. Rebuilding will go on all over the
city, and thus give labor to hundreds in
cleaning ruins, etc The people are in good
spirits, and while terribly afflicted, are plucky
and brave. Hundreds are too proud to say
they need help, and ladies 60 out and find
women and children needing food, but
ashamed to beg il.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-11-11

TIE new state constitution of Nebraska
contains a provision that the United
States senator's for that state shall here
after be elected by direct vote of the
people. 1t will be an interesting ques-
ton now to be settled whether this is
not in conflict with the constitution of
the United States.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-11-11

A VISITOR to Vanmeter's stock farm
in Kentucky saw three pure-bred short
horn cows, worth on an average two
thousand dollars, working in the yoke to
prevent the accumulation of fat and
consequent barrenness.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-11-11

NORMAN WARD, of Washington, who
is conducting ordnance experiments at
Boston, fired, last Saturday, an "im-
proved chilled iron Wizard projectile," !"
which penetrated a heavy iron plating
twelve inches at distance of 1865
yards. The shot weighed 53l pounds,
and the charge consisted of 20 pounds of
hexagonal oriental powder. The shot
struck the exact spot at which it was
aimed; the plating was entirely perfora-
ted, and showed marks of the hanges of
the shot. Its rotary motion velocity
was 1870 feet per second. The expert
ment was witnessed by several hundred
persons, including several hundred army
and navy officers and students of tech
nOOpy
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-11-11
TIMELY TOPICS.

CARRuTH, the editor who carried a
pistol-ball in his head for seven months,
is dead. The man who shot him has
been surrendered by his bondsmen, and
will soon be put On trait for murder.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-11-11

ALWAYS save tho earliest and best
seeds for your own use, by so doing for
years the quality may be greatly I'M m
proved and early Tlrenlng will be
ha-'cnea,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-11-11

LIVE in the light. Open every room
in your house to the sun. Keep no
room shut up for company. There Is 10
medicine like the aunlight
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-11-11

A DEVASTATING fire swept through
Virginia City, Nevada, last week, laying
the greater part of the city in ruins, and
leaving thousands Of people homeless
and destitute, No greater calamity has
befallen any western town for many
years, and, if the prospective destitution
is as great as represented, and the num-
Der of people left houseless as many as
reported, their suffering will appeal to
the charitable the whole'country over.
The mysterious murders that have be-
come so frequent in New England oflate
are discussed great deal in the papers
there. One descendant of the Pilgrims
offers in an exchange the following val
liable suggestions to coroners juries:
"Take up the corps and make the man in
charge touch her if she beeds that is the
man had the same evidence with one
some fifteen years ago this will show you
the correck way of holding coroner's
jury this is as true as god in heaven try
this and you will satisfy the whole of the
New England stats just as i tell 50 help
mi god"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-04-07
Manufa faoturos.

There is no surer road to prosperity
and wealth than that which leads
through tho busy world of manu-
factures. There is not I town or viii
lage in the South but what has this
road standiog open to it, if the inhabi-
tants will onl y arouse themselves and
enter upon it. Our own town has
peculiar advantages owing to its situa-
ton upon tho.railroad, givinglit access
to tho outer world as we'll to the ex.
tensive country lying all around it.,
embracing some Of tho best cotton
lands in tho State. In the North or
" ost, town possessing such advan-
tages would long Gro this have had
established within it's limits q num-
Der of factories, turning out useful
articles of various kinds. and bring.
ing employment, prosperity happiness
and contentment to every household.
Why do we not show as much energy
and business tact, and inauguretc n
now ora in our midst Il it because
we are incapable Of carrying on such
enterprises successfully; oris it be.
oauso we arc too much takeL up with
ono idea~.cottou'.to permit our minds
to dwell upon any thing else There
arc many successful business men in
tho South, proving that VIC have
energy and correct business knowledge.
The difficulty must lie elsewhere. If
it bo because we can think of nothing
else but cotton, then let us turn our
attention to the manufacture of cot
.on not simply conGning ourselves
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-04-07
TIE FaA xArxE HnH,Axu-

nlzsa as Q thrifty manufacturing com.
mu1ty. This NisStbo hiStory 'ofnear~
ly Oil the successful industries in this
country, and 1t isfull Of gencourage.
mont. Improves that foreign money
and tmpotted, labor arc not II i essary
to The development of a hea.,hful and
profitable system Of mauufaotures,
and that willing labor, energy and
determination aie the chief prerequi.
sites: Manufactures are gregarious :;
there III d sympathy between iudus)
tries that causes them TO group to-
gether.. A. busy community irrcs,sti.
Sbiy ATTRACTS both capitul and labor;
*n idie'oom muhi'y repels them. 1t
Is sheer waste Of time for an idle
p"pu!a'i'n to point to their rich soil,
tine timber, water power and beds Of
coal aud ore, aud Gail on somebody in
tho east. or In Europe to. come .'uud
work up, these cheap materials into
fabrics the solicited labor and capi~
tai will not come, because they will
argue that if the boasted advantages
really exist in tho vicinity, the resi-
dent population would improve them.
put let that population 60 resolutely
to work to make fortunes out Of their
OWN resources, inauguratiug manufac.
lures, on a small SC le, putting in u
ltttlo money and plenty of work, en-.
pleying all the idle persons in the vi.
cimty, and managing their business
With frugality and judgment, and
they will he' surprised aud delighted
at the result; their example will be
noted abrond tho hum Of their
operations will resoand far aud wide,
and the wealth and immigration that
avoided them before will eagerly
come forward, to assist them"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-04-07
The Bonanza Bill and the Commission

90 The GROWING infamy of tho last
session of tho Legislature was tho
passage of tho "bcnanza BILL" pro.
wiling for the payment of over
half million dollars worth Of claims.
This bill was met Ivy the Governor
with stinging veto, and message
which gladdcned the hearts of ajl
honest ci,ixens. For althoug% n
this enormous bonanza thore is some
sterling ore, yet tho main rortion
Is nothing but dross. Wo had hopod
that this bill was dead. But Speak,
or Elliott mado most remarkable
ruling, which, being sustained by a
mnjorityo of the house, breathed a
Q"as' life into tLis fostering carcass
sufficient at least to enable it TO
creep into the courts. Here it will
be stoutly contested, we trust.
1t will bo remembered that mi
bill arpoirtcd thrco com missi oners
d.P. Southern, w. b. Gulick and
'--Cavendert carry out its pro-
visions. Gov Chamberlain in his
veto expressed his want OF confidence
in the fitness of tire com missioners
for their duties, whercupon, it is
said, Mr. SONt hern s,pt i, l,..
to the Speak n, refusing to acccp: the
trust. This letter was never read.
and determined tffort has been
made to induce Mr.. Southern to
revoke his determination and qualify
rs one Of the commissioners. Il IS
said that unless lie qualities, tho
whole act falls to the ground, as tho
law provides for three commi ,sioners.
'n this emergency, the corrupt claim |