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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-07-29

with tho Planter in tho suppression OF MeSi-
can depredations.
The st. Louis Globe Democrat has n
brief account OF u desperate atfray between
political factions Of tho Cherokee Indian Ma
ton at Skin Bayou, twelve mios from Fort
Smith, Ark, on the 18th inst, in which three
men-SylyeHter King, VIM, SandarH, and Jo-
scph Coody--were killed. Seven mon omptied
dOublo.barrolod ahot-gunH into Cody. At last
accounts the rival factions, numbering about
htirty on each sido, had gathered at the scene
OF the difficulty and some firing had taken
place, but with what result il not known,
Returns of the department of agri-
culture, for July l. show tho condition OF
spring and winter wheat together at about
~ per cent Of an average. Winter wheat, in
cluding California, averages n, aud spring
wheat 0G, Spring wheat states in the north,
east and northwest arc generally in high con-
dition. or winter wheat area the South At
lantic and Gulf states are generally above tho
average, but in the Middle states the condi-
ton is very low New York ranging down to
10. Wost Of the Alleghanios the prospect is
better states average between II Ohio and
05 in Iowa. California reports winter wheat
at 7G.
The cotton convention, in session at
Green Briar White Sulphur Springs, elected
Jno. Phelps Of New Orleans, president
Stephen Harrison, New York, vice president
The following directors were elected Il. G,
Stone, Galveston W. l.. Trenholm Charles
ton; Henry Hail. Mobile; j. W. Lathrop,
Savannah W. A. Goodwin, Memphis ]. +.
Whceloss Nashville, and W. C. Reynolds,
Norfolk committee Of three was appointed
by the president to inquire into the question
OF insecurity OF bills OF lading 1t was moved
that the convention recommend to congress-
an carly completion of the Texas and Pacific
railroad, and acceptance of tho proposition
made by Col. Thos. A, Scott, The motion
was agreed to without discussion.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

Lady Franklin, famous throughout
the world az the devoted wife OF Sir John
Franklin, who was lost nearly thirty years
ago, died at London on the 18th.
The Confederate ram Merrimac is to
be raised from the bottom Of Hampton Roads
at once. There is no money on her, but II
good deal of old iron,
The United States mints at Philadel-
phia, San Francisco, and Carson during last
fiscal year coined amounts AK follows Gold,
s3l, 100000, trade dollars, $4,000, 600; subsid-
iary silver and minor coins, :5,25O,OOO.
The Northern Pacific railroad is to be
sold at auction, under a decree of the court
on August 2, in New York city, fer the benefit
of the first mortgage bondholders. A pur-
chasing committee has been formed to get
posscssion of the road III the interest of all
bondholders desiring to take part in the
scheme.
OF the twenty.four athletic prizes
competed for ut Saratoga by the thirteen col
leges, Williams has taken five, Cornell and
Yale four each, Amherst three, and Columbia,
Harvard, Wesleyan and Union two each,
Brown. Bowdoin Princeton, Hamilton and
Dartmouth did not take any prizes.
There seems to have been good deal
OF humbug in the stories of the Immense
treasure. which could be had for diving for it
in the wreck of the United States frigate Cum
berland in Hampton Roads. 1t il now esti-
mated that not more than 100000 will be
found in her The accounts of the navy de
parment paymaster show this
A summary of the losses of fire in
slranco companies for the first six months OF
this year, shows that they aggregate more
than the entire losses for 1874. The losses
this year have fallen, not upon great cities,
but chiefly on country towns, on property de-
stroyed on which Insurance companies have
paid about twenty-six millions Of dollars.
The July returns to the department
OF agriculture show that the acreage OF to-
bacco is greater than that OF last year, the
increase being in the great tobacco producing
states. Maryland has increased her area foul
per cent; virgins, 80; North Carolina, 33
South Carolina, 7 Florida, %; Mississippi
lG; Arkansas, 10 Tennessee, 203 Kentucky,
223 Ohio, % Indiana 40 Illinois, Sc; Mis-
souri,, 60. New York, Pennsylvania and Texas
report the same area IA last year. New IIamp-
shire has reduced her small acreage 80 per
cent; Massachusetts, 25; Connecticut, 2;
Georgia, So Alabama, 10; Louisiana, 7;
Wisconsin, II; Kansas, II. The condition OF
the crop is most satisfactory in the largest
tobacco states, and is 20 per cent. above the
average; Kentucky is "a per cent above the
average. Other large producing states are
either very near II full average or above. Tho
remarkable depressed condition IL noted only
IN smaller producing states.
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WEST
WEST
Four new Rsman Catholic monster

Four new Rsman Catholic monaster-
les are to be established out west,
The small extent of the damage done
in Kansas by grasshoppers is shown by tho
fact that her present crop Of wheat is the
largest ever raised in the state-the surplus
for export being estimated at about ten mil
lions Of bushels.
The Changers Business association
of California has Sent an agent to Liverpool to
arrange for the shipment Of California pro-
ducts. He will have power to charter yersels
and attend to all related business. The
grangcrs think they will be immensely proiited
by the course they have taken.
A letter from Rel Cloud agency on
the 9th states that strong well armed and
equipped body of Uncapapa and Sioux are oil
the war path in the Black Hills, with an
avowed determination to cover the country
with horses hoof tracks, From Indian sources
we learn they have had two encounters with
white miners and killed seven in one and
three in another party.
The examination OF II. A. Edmunds
and Andrew J. Cochran, charged with being
concerned in the attempted robbery OF the
Adams Express car and killing Of engineer
Eames, at Long Point, on the Vandalia road,
two weeks ago. took place at Greenup, ILL.,,
last week, and after considerable Testimony
had been taken and arpument made by coun
sel, Justice McConnah committed both prison.
ers without bail.
The contest for principal chief of the
Cherokee nation is getting more exciting every
day The contestants are Wm. p. Ross and
Oncetetta The election takes place in Au-
gust Within the past sixty days sixteen men
and two females have been murdered within
the Cherokee nation. This has been done i'll
population Of less than 10000 souls Most
OF these murders have been committed by
reason Of quanels growing out Of feuds OK
listing between the Ross and Downing parties.
Jesu Foreman, Mr.. Bushyhead, Jack Double
tooth and Dick Fields, prominent Downing
men, have been shot. The last named was
shot in church at Talaqua. He is the auditor
OF the nation. The general council OF the
Seminole nation is now in session at Wewakee.
1t is thought they will reject the new cODsti-
tuition reported by the grand council at Okla
mulgee. Their nation foreshadows the fate OF
that instrument with other nations Of the ter
ritory. Maj. Ingalls, has located the agency
buildings and farm for the Union agency for
all the civilized tribes near this place, and
buildings are now being erected at cost of
some $4,000 or $500 The Indian country
will ship more than one million dollars worth
OF cattle, and will fatten half million dollars
worth Of hogs.
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NUMBER 30.
THE GRAVES VOICES,

Sunk AZ In dreams, and lost In an nNioua thought
NV footsteps brought me 10 this lonely spot.
10 whom belongs the held this lOwery bed?
"Th0 dead"
Enter thou IN, my soul why shOuldst thou iear2
Nuught but sweet buds and flowers are blooming
here,
Whence comes the essence for these sweet pen
fumes?
Z" Frsm tOmbs."
See here, q man where all thy paths must end,
However varied be- the way they wcnd,
Listen the dead leaves speak, ay hear they must
d" To dust"
where are the careless hearts that ON the earth
Trcnhlcl IN pain, ur beat sO high IN mrth2
Those IA whose breasts the lame Of hatred smoul-
dsrod?
MOudered,'
Whorc are the mighty who take life by storm2
who con Ia heavens heights wild wishes fOrm2
What crOak the ravens on yOn mOss-grown wall
Buried all
Whore are the dear ones in dcathE cold sleep lying,
To whom love sw roR memory undyingY
What wall yOn cypress trccs2-O oh, hearst thon AoH
II" Forgot"
To sOo whore these once passed, did no eye rave?
MAY no wild longing pierce beyend the grave?
The hr trees shake their weird heads one by ono
4" None, nOno.'
The evening wind amid the trees n sighing;
F"itoroh m dreams, my saddcned soul Slying,
In twilight ials, tie red glow palcth fast
"'ris past
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-07-29
Sanguinary New York,

The scenes of blood in the city
during the last twenty-four hours
transcend even our usual shameful ex.
hibit of the crimes of Saturday and
Sunday. In the Eighth ward gang
of drunken negroes carried fight over
a gambling dispute from one bar.room
to another and thence into the streets.
One of them, maddened by pain and
liquor, plunged into crowd OF per
sons returning from church, and draw
ing a clasp knife, cut his way along the
sidewalk with utter recklessness as to
the result. Two innocent men received
his stabs; one pierced through the
heart died instantly, and the other now
lies in a hospital, mortally wounded.
In another part Of the city u son kills
his father on the plea of protecting his
mother from violent assault. In
Hester street, an Italian was fatally
stabbed. In Mulberry street, also;
there was a probable murder. ana
numerous crimes of more ordinary
character are reported. 1t should be
said that in most of these cases the
police could not have expected danger,
but they will be held to strict account
if the criminals are not brought to
iustice-New York Tribune.
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SOUTH.

The Louisiana census will make the
population of New Orleans about 2O5, 600.
Jefferson Davis has formally declined
the presidency of the Texas agricultural col
lege.
There is talk of establishing line of
steamers between Richmond, Va, and Rio
Janeiro.
Gen. Joseph e. Johnston. of Georgia,
has been elected president of the Arkansas
industrial university.
Dispatches from Bastrop, La, report
the destruction of the business part of tho
town by fire last week.
E. G.. johnson. deputy collector of
internal revenue, and member OF the Florida
legislature, was shot dead last week at still
house about ten miles from Fernandin. AS
sassins unknown.
With respect to the southern agricul-
tural colleges it is to be observed that these
institutions in the northern states have been
costly failures. To this the United States
Economist says, there il absolutely no eXcep-
ton. and the Inference is that they would also
fail in the south.
The Macon (Ga.) Telegraph and Mes
senger says there are thousands of miles OF
expensive railways in the south which it would
be ruinous TO accept as free gift under the
obligation to run there's and 1t is a melancholy
fact that the most, even of better class, are
sadly down at the heel
A terrible fight occurred in Perado,
Escambia county, Ala, last week, between two
families, Hatlett and Byers, in which six men
- father and two sons on each side-were en-
gagged. Five of the party were killed outright
while the sixth and last has a load OF buck
shot in his side which must cause death. An
only family feud.
Tennessee is to have plenty OF fish
for her brains. Only few days ago 7O,OOO
shad were deposited in the Cumberland by all
agent OF the government, and now 72'OOO more
have been placed in the same stream. At
Knoxville so, 900 have been left in the Holston.
The Tennessee river is also to receive large
fnny immigration before long,
Information has been received from
Fort Marion, Fla, that Lone Bear, one OF the
Cheyenne prisoners at that fort, has become
Insane. and application has been made to have
him sent to the government insane asylum.
This il the same Indian who attempted suicide
on the road to Florida Under the recent
order to send the families of these prisoners
TO them. directions have been giyon that one
wife to each prisoner and the children under
twelve years OF age be forwarded.
The government has purchased at
New Orleans the steamer Planter, drawing but
four feet Of water. She will be properly armed
and sent to the Rio Grande to prevent Mexi-
cans crossing into Texas and running of cat
tie. The Planter has been ordered to Mobile,
and Lieutenant Commander d, G. Kells has
been detached from the iron.cad Canoncus
and sent to that city to command. 1t is raid
one or two other steamers Of similar char
acter will be purchased and fitted out to act
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-07-29
FACTS AND FANUlES.

A belle Mt Saratoga wears diamonds
on her shoes.
-Do Lewis is respectfully alluded
to Ms an idiot.
A lively urchiu accosted a drug
store man the other day: Mister,
please gimme stick OF licorice, your
clerk goes with my sister. D."
The London Lancet says that no
person should sit for more than half an
hour. S'posen fellow is sitting on the
sofa with his girl, is he going to be
particular TO Il minute?
The supply of diamonds from
South Africa has fallen off while the
from South America has increased
Well informed persons assert that half
OF this diamonds worn in America have
been smuggled
The Patrons Of Husbandry of Indi-
ana have resolved that they will not buy
certain agricultural Implements, for the
very reason that the manufacturers re-
fuse to recogAize the grange agents, and
will only sell through the old established
agents.
There is an English paper which
thinks that in case OF war the CHIEF
food producing nations, by combining
against England, could conquer her
without firing shot or landing II
soldier by simply declining to deal with
her.
lightning playssome strange pranks.
In Massachusetts it struck Deacon AIM
balls house in New York it sent a
tract pedder on his way to the shining
shore. Now in Tennessee it has been
fooling with the hind feet of mule.
The mule lost the game, for the light
ming melted his shoes oil before he
could kick.
-"James Brown" of st. Giles, Lon
d ,n, claims to be reckoned among the
II, bic band of viviscctionists, his trade
being the catching of cats and "skin.
Mug EN- alive" "The simple fact is,'
he says, 81 get an honest living by
skinninp cats, and because skins taken
from the live cats are worth slxpence
apiece more than those taken from tho
animal when dead | skin the cats alive
whenever | can.
This is what bank cashier wrote
to Washington when he wanted reg
istered bonds" 81 may not have ek-
pressed myself properly, not knowing
much about this business OF swopping
bonds, but my intentions are pure and
innocent. | wish to have these bonds
in such condition that when burglars
come to my room Mt midnight, put a
pistol to my head, twist my nose, take
me by the ear, lead me to my bank,
compel me to unlock my safe, ! can
contemplate the removal OF my bonds
with a smile that is child'hke and
bland"
If there il manufacturing city on
this continent which might be called
the Manchester of America, 1t IL
Lowell, Mass. There are daily ON
ployed nearly eighteen thousand opera,
tiyes in the various mills. The capital
stock of the several corporations Is
over 5000, 900, while the total valua-
ton would foot up six times sixteen
millions. In many instances the orlgl-
nal stockholders have, perhaps, more
than doubled their investments by mag
nificent dividends and it is a notable
fact that even in these depressed times
the stock of these old and wealthy cor
porations is not for sale at any price.
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they are still making n profit and giving
employment to their full complement OF
operatives. The fabrics made Mt the
southern mills are in steady demand,
while those of the New England mills
are heaped mp in unsold and unstable
stocks-the reason fer the closing last
week of the Atlantic mills at Lawrence,
Mass, whereby 1850 operatives are
thrown out Of employment, being that
the company have surplus of goods on
hand which they cannot dispose of. In
addition to this fact, it is stated that the
Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee
goods are driving the northern goods Of
the same grade out of the market. They
could not do this unless they are manu-
featured at less cost-and this il the
secret of the whole difference between
the condition of the mills in the two
sections.
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Bismarck Sons.

The two Bismarck boys are, perhaps,
the most vicious of their kind, anu YET
in the towns where they have pIayed
their most scandalous pranks, they are
spoken of with sort of admlring awe.
Count Herbert, who has been i'll during
his winter mission, has introduced more
than Prussian diplomacy into the 6y no
means grateful Bavarian court. Ihere
ia no end to the scandals circulated con-
cerpipg that Young gentleman, the nun
dredth part of which would serve 10
banisb him from self-respectlng com
munities in any other country. HIS
Younger brother, Count John, ls too
young TO conceal his excesses. and TOO
blunt. even if he were not. He is OF
the impression that his father holds
Germany in fee simple, and II tha'
doesn't give him the right to do as no
pleases, what can? SO he does ss ne
pleases. and he pleases to DO eAactiy
what the world in general holds TO DO
low and yery debasing His haunts are
mora notorious for democratic vicious
nass than aristocratic seclusion. His
Laj,;tnaI state is not one to recommend
LIN to polite attention, and il the face
I
ia as MIR. Beecher searchingly says in
some of his characteristic analysis, an
index of mans ruling passions, Count
John would be about the person to bring
on Brooklyn witness. stand. Herbert
j. rather fine looking as his race go, but
John ID dump, blear Of eye, scorbutic OF
yissage, and coarse of manner generally.
The pair give the prince, their father.
| unceasing anxiety, not .nly for their no.
torious proAigacy, but for the difficulty
he finds in keeping them on terms with
their army and diplomatic associates:
He has been striving to marry Count
Herbert to a pretty countess OF the
Protestant party, but l am told the
father refuses. The consent OF the lady
is never asked in affairs OF this kind
Berlin Letter.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-07-29
Southern and Northern Cotton Mills.

The st. Louis Republican considers
il fact worth making note OF, that
while nearly all the New England cotton
mills have been running on short time
for nearly a year, and several of the
largest of them have been compelled to
suspend work entirely, the mills in the
south have generally been running up
to their full capacity all through the
dull times, and still in full operation.
II is true these southern mills are not
declaring the 80 and 40 per cent. divi.
depds they declared prior to 1873, but
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-07-29

who had seen him displaying his imita-
ton bills, had mistaken him for per-
son of large and available means, and
had murdered him for his money. The
Swede is now fugitive, and he feels
doubly the weight of the joke, for he
got no money, and the Governor has
offered 81, 900 for his arrest.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-07-29
TnE Boston journal of Chemistry re-

TnE Boston journal of Chemistry re-
grets that the millers use all their
finest, soundest wheat for fine -four, and
the poorest for Graham or brown bread,
general name given to mixtures of
bran and spoiled -four. "What we
need is good, sweet, whole wheat -four
finely ground, and put up secure
iy for family use, and any western mil,
Ter who will give his earnest attention
10 furnishing such flour will realize n
fortune speedily; securing the most
nutrltiye principles the Creator has
stored up for mans food"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-07-29

The July returns to the department
of agriculture shows that the acreage in
corn is about three per cent. greater
than last year. New England has in
creased her acreage about eleven per
cent. and the Pacific states about one
per cent. All the great corn growing
regions have increased acreage-Mid-
ele states two per cent, South Atlantic
states three per cent. Gulf states, in
land southern states, twelve per cent,
states north of Ohio seven, west of the
Mississippi fourteen per cent. The
condition of the crop is below an aver
age in the New England and South At
lantic states. The minimum condition,
eighty.two per cent, being in Rhode
Island, Florida and Alabama are also
below the average, but other Gulf
states and inland southern states are
about the maximum, 112 in Mississippi.
All other states except Missouri, 1O3
are below the average, the minimum
eighty-two being in Wisconsin.
THAT most insufferable of all idiots,
the practical joker, does not always
escape on earth the wrath that is laid
up for him. There lived and taught
school in St James parish, Louisiana,
recently, man by the name OF Bow
den, well-meaning person. but af-
flicted with that peculiar sense OF
humor which is sure to get somebody
or other into trouble sooner or later.
One Of his most successful Jokes was
that of displaying advertising bills
printed in imitation of greenbacks, and
Offering to bet hundreds and thousands
Of dollars with people who didn't know
that he was fooling. The other day an
offensive smell coming from an ont
house led 10 search for the cause, and
the corpse Of Bowden was found
beneath the floor and under a covering
OF corn husks, where it was rapidly
decaying, A Swedish plantation hand,
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LATE NEWS SUMMARY
EAST

Among the improvements introduced
the United States assay Office in Wall
street, New York, is a pair OF balances to
weigh gold and other precious metals, Their
capacity is equal to 10000 ounces or over
{: 200, 600 worth OF gold, and the scale is SEN
sitive to One-tonth Of u grain.
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FOREIGN

The Irish eight won the Elcho chal.
leuge shield The score was, Irish l,5JG
Scotch ,5O3 English 1902.
The Carlists have released the crew
OF the Spanish steamer Bayonnes, which was
wrecked near Motrico.
There wer 1913 deaths in Vera Cruz
during the month of June, Of which l25 were
from vomto.
Russia has officially announced her
intention of Withdrawing her proposal for
continuance of the Brussels conference
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-07-29

The substance of Jno. ID. Lees con.
fession is that thirty Mormons, with the
assistance of large number of Indians,
decoyed emigrants from their entrench-
ment by flag of truce that all were
murdered except seventeen children :;
that the deed was done under orders of
the leaders of the Mormon Church !:
that ne took news of the massacre to
Brigham Young, who deplored the
transaction, and said it would bring
disaster upon the Mormon people. The
statement of Lee, so far as known, only
confirms preAious reports in regard to
The massacre.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-07-29

The committee appointed by the
Delaware Fruit Growers convention to
confer with the steamship companies in
regard to the shipment of peaches to
Liverpool have reported that they called
upon the authorities of the American
steamship company, and they favored
the project. The company would allow
the growers to fit up the steeraye for
ward cabin with their refrigerators,
winch can be done with five hundred
dollars Tor each vessel. This portion of
the ship would hold $4,000 or 10000
baskets, and "A compartment immedi.
diately underneath could be fitted up
which would carry 5000 additional.
They would charge the growers for the
shipment of this amount of fruit to
Liverpool about two thousand dollars,
and give them the privilege of sending
out an agent free of charge with each
consignment.
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For young children Now York is at
present one of the deadliest cities at
no time do they thrive there 0vermuch,
but last weeks mortality among them
was exceptionally great. Under five
years of age they died at the rate of
eighty'six per diem, the main trouble
being diarfhmal disease.