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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-06-21
Hark from the Tomb Of Great Expec.
tAtlOus.

The following letter from an old sub
scriber In "the bowling Wilderness
shows how sad u thing 1t is to threat
on small village with "A railway sta.
ton. We shall DO glad to hear from
our friend again, as the conductor calls
out, GAN abroad for Weather ford"
FORT WoRrH, June 10, 1875.
To the Editor OF The Herald.l
DEAR SIR-Iour postal card at hand
aud contents noted. Enclosed please
fine 81, which place TO my credit.
have been close reader OF THE HER.
AID for some time, feeling that THE
HERALD was the leading Journal Of
Northwest Texas, but as Dallas sinks
into insigniiicanGe, and Fort Worth
looms up ana IN soon to be the Chicago
Of Texas, OF course THE HERALD will
ba looked upon as u small concern,
printed at II way station on the Texas
and Pacific. Although The HERALD
has done more for Northwest Texas
than any other paper, Dallas race Is
run. l will keep II few files ms u mem
ent0. kindest regards for past favors.
We will try to keep your people
posted IN all the latest news through
the columns of Paddock's wide awake
Democrat Respectfully yours,
DAVID II.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-06-21
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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-03-02
Death OF John NJ. Crabtree

BY an All-wise yet inscrutable Provi-
denec, death hath removed from our
mystic association, on the 18th Of Fcbrua-
ry, 1876, brother John N. Crsbtrce, In the
Both year of his age. No more will he
meet Goshen Grange, but has gone to
dwell with the spirits of Just men made
perfect" He was good citizen, = Kind
husband and afcctionate father. We
would sincerely deplore his untinely
death. but by far the heaviest loss must
fall upon his almost heart broken wife and
f.tlcrless children. But, bereaved Ones,
weep not-he is not dead, only sleeps, as
We firmly believe. in the arms of Jesus.
Your loss is his gain. lie died in the faith
ofthc,,G ospel-he died like a christian sol
dier.
LIST. ResOlred, That the members Of
Goshen Grange do most deeply sympatbiz,
with his deeply-atilicted companion and
fatherless children in this their sore be-
reavement.
I'd. Resoiued, That we wear the badge
of mourning for 80 days, in token of on
respect for the departed, and that a copy
of these proceedings be spread upon lh'
| Minutes, and that the Secretary furnish
the family Il copy of the same.
Benz, SELLS,
j. X. SHOOK,
W. b. WATTERsOS,
Committee
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-03-02
Nashville Market.
Corrected Weekly

Flonr-Supcrlnc, 81 5Oai 20; extra
% %; family, IS; choice family, 50 -
fancy,.$7 %.
Corn Mcal-Un5olted and boltcd, sackcC
Doe.
C0rn-New, loose, from wagon, 40cts
sacked, IN depot, 40aj0c; bulk white, i5c
III xed. Ale, on ears in tilling orders.
Wheat buying from first hands, sound
and dry Mediterranean, Goal 40; red and
white, G0cal 40.
Oats-Ncw, from first hands. 40c ; sacked
and delivered In depot, 50t.
llNy-Timothy, S2lu20 90.
Bulk Mcats--Clcm sides, ~ SO ;clcar ril
sides, l2lir; shoulders, Dc, all packed.
Lard-lilaal5lec
Dried FruIt-Apples, &c; unpccled
peaohcs-Qnartcrs, Sc, halves, lOc, peeled,
l5c.
Feathers-Strictly choice, SOC.
BccSwaX, 2Sc.
Rags, Be-.
Ginsrng--Dry, 81.
Buttcr-Country, from first hands, l2c.
ChickCns-2jc for hens and l5alSc for
spring.
Eggs-From first HANDS, 49,; from store
Zoe; packed, lie.
Tallow-Cholcc, nc.
Salt-7-bushel barrels, in store, $3.50,
drayagt. 7c.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-03-02
DECHEltD NEWS.
February 17th, 1876.

DEcnERD, Tenn, Feb. 2sth.
Editor Home journal:
have not much Of interest to write
you from this point.
There is some Improvement going
on here. Mr.. Dan. Lcnchan is making
quite an addition to his residence. Mr.,
j. X. Bennett has built a large and
commodious barn on his residence lot
in this place, and other improvements
have been made in different localities.
A public exhibition was given at
Alisonia Academy last Tuesday, 22d
inst, in honor to the memory of
Washington, Hon, Leon Tronsdale,
State Superintendent, was on hand, by
invitation, and at 2 o'clock opened the
exercises with quite an interesting ad.
dress to the pupils and patrons Of the
school, followed with q short and en-.
tertaining speech by II. G. Hampton,
County Superintendent. After the
speaking, a recess was given, during
which time a splendid supper (having
been prepared by the members and
patrons OF the sch Dol, was spread, and
all Toasted to their satisfaction. The
school exercises was then opened with
prayer by Rev. L. NJ. Mcconnell. Then
followed with an original Grafton by
Rufus Payne-sabjcct George Wash.
ington." Then followed with decla.
nations, compositions, music, dia.
logues, &c, closing with All original
Grafton by E. A. Best, Good order
prevailed, and all went off pleasantly,
Edwin Booth, the great tragedian,
passed through Decherd yesterday
evening in a special train, bound for
Nashville. Quite a number Of persons
were on the platform, and got a
glimpse OF him.
Mrs. S e. Alternately, a most est
mable lady, end consort of DIR. J j..
Alternately, died at her residence near
Hockerville, last Wednesday, Of con
She leaves y husband, sew
eral children and many relatives "
mourn her sad bereavement.
Wheat is looking well in the neigh
borhood. Some complain Of it being
too thick.
Farmers are busy sowing oats, and
preparing their lands for planting corn,
Rev. +. NJ. Mcconnell preached to
an attentive congregation yesterday
(Sabbath. Three members were add.
ed TO the church.
Respectfully, Y.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-03-02
Dr.. SaIter's Specialties.

At the Eclectic DiSpensary cancers are
successfully treated and Il cure effected
in nincty-nine eases out OF 4 hundred
when taken in time.
RHEUMATISM cured in every case, in
frOM one to three months. at 4 cost of five
dollars "A month for medicines.
DISEASES OF THE THROAT cured in from
one week to two months.
CATARRH OF II HEAD cured in on tc
three months, in most cases; occasionally
meet with one requiring mor time
WOMB DISEASES liberation, inilam,
nation, lcucorrlica, cured IN onc-half The
time required by other systems, anG with
out the use of caustlc.
EnLEPrIC FITS relieved and pcrma,
nently cured. In most cases from six Il
twelve months required for a permanent
cure.
NERVOUS DEBILITY.-From excuses
seli-abusc, &c, successfully treated anC
cured IN one % five months.
BLOOD DISEASES cured in from three tc
twelve months.
KIDNEY DISEASES cured in from one to
three months.
DISEASES OF LIVER amcnable to treat
ment, permanently cured in = few months.
NEURALGIA and other nervous diseases
successfully treated
Call on or address, S. F. Sulter, NJ. d.,
No. SO Broad Street, Atlanta, Ga.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-03-02

The misfortune of one makes the
fortune of another, throughout all the
varied relations Of life. Men-good
christian men-o(ten pirate i%nnocently
about the success which has attended
some effort. or, speculation OF theirs,
never seeming to think that their gain
has been ssme one else's loss. We
have never yet beer aJle to think of a
single universal law Of God that
brought blessings to many that did not
bring misery to Il few. In this connec.
ton we think that a law which would
operate against bo%ndholders in favor
Of the vast majority of iaboring and
poor people, would approximate the
plan of Jehovah.
Bnt, we said that what is the misfor-
tune of one is the fortune of another.
If people did not die, or gel sick, we
should have Eo use for doctors, or un-
dertakers, and no hearses would have
to be made (By the.way, it matters
not as to Winchester so far as hearses
are concerned. We have no hearse,
and depend upon other vehicles for
carrying our dead to their last, solemn
resting place. If people would be
honest, and not quarrel, or try to de-
fraud one another, the occupation OF
the lawyer would be gone, il not that
Of the preacher. But, protesting to
believe in the Bible, which is a text.
hook Of morality and charity, they 60
on quarreling and cheating and schem
ing against one another, thereby giving
the lie to their professions of faith in
the Book which IS intended to teach
them how to live in order to reach
Heaven after death. All, if they would
only practice the injunctions laid down
in Goods Revealed Word" We would
have no use for lawyers, preachers,
jails, penitentiaries. courts, and such,
and We should hear no complaints
about taxation. Yet, the misfortune
of one is the fortune Of another. The
other day one of Capt. j. h. Fitzpat-
rick's pet deer concluded, like Rascel-
las. TO leave its happy grounds and
roam the world a little. Anon it was
spied by some dogs, who chased it
with much ado to where u friend, b.
A. S. Farmer, was angling in the placid
stream kno vn as Boiling Fork. The
nimble, footed. solt.eyed little animal
came bounding by our friend, plunged
into the water and swan for life. Mr..
F., thinking it a wild deer from the
mountains, cast q stone from his con-
cealed place, with the precision of Da-
vid Of old, and 10 the deer was wound
ed unto death. To skin and clean it
was the work Of few moments, and
then our friend came to town with his
booty. elated at his good luck. lmag-
inc bis establishment when it was dis
covered that he had killed Capt. Fitz
patrick's pet. But, there was no help
for it. Capt. F. said he would have
done as Farmer did, under similar cir
cumstances, and so, like clever men,
they divided, and the editor of the
Home Journal came in for q small!
share, albeit We had nanght to do with
the murder.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-03-02
The People Want Proof.

There is no medicine prescribed by ply
s%icians. or sold by Druggists. that carries
such evidence Of its success and superior
virtue rs Boschce's German Syrup for Sc
we're Coughs, colds settled on the Breast,
Consumption, or any disease OF the Throat
and Lungs. A proof Of that fact is that
any person afflicted. can gets Sample Bot
tie for 10 cents and try its superior effect
before buying the regular size at IS cents.
1t has lately been introduced in this conn
try from Germany, aud its wonderful
cures are astonishing every one that use
it. Three doses will relieve any case. Try
it. Sold by j. NJ. Hutchins and GIG. Phil
lips. Winchester. Tenn. and by all respec-
table Druggists in the United States.
ian27
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-03-02

1t is very importrn. that our readers
should be posted weekly in regard to
the state of our health-that is, it is
important in our estimation. Boil all
things down to the sediment of truth,
and VIC ale not vain enough to believe
the majority care. Nevertheless, We
must tell them that it is a hard fate to
be afilicted-to feel stupid, drowzy,
sore, half cynical, sour, and even sad
in view of things present and things to
come, and yet feel it q duty to write
something. nolens volns. For six
weeks we have been an invalid halt
well and half sick. And how we have
been influenced by jovial friends, and
sympa,hizing friends; and what our
thoughts have been upon the world in
general, is all put down in our Sunday
thoughts, of last Sunday, which are
too lengthy for this week. "Hope
springs" and VIC hope to be well
enough anon to tell all that has surged
through our poor brain during ihe
past fortnight.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-03-02
Nom Resident Notice.

james Ii. Davis, admir-, &c, ct ais vs Mary
SLATER VI nls.
Upon motion, and 1t appearing to the
satisfaction OF the Clerk and Master, from
complainant's bill filed In above cause,
which Is sworn to, that the defendants,
Mary Slater and Hugh Slater are non
residents of the State ofTcnnessee, so that
the ordinary process Of law cannot DO
served upon them.
Its therefore ordered that publication
be made for four consecutive week in the
Home journal. published In Winchester,
rem. requiring said nonresident de-
PENDANTS to appear on or before the fourth
Monday In june next, before the Cham
Gerry, Court ut Winchester, FRANKLIN coun-
~ Tennessee, and plead, answer or demur
TO complainants' bill, or the same will be
taken for confessed and set for hearing cx
parte us to them Witness my hand, ut
olice in Winchester, Tennessee, this
Feb. 81, 1876.
7. II. FINCH, G. q NJ.
mar2-4w AZ
Fitzpatrick q Davis, Solicitors for COM
plainants.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-03-02

Several ladies, attended by a gentle.
man or two, gave Il. \ serenade last
Friday night When we say Us, on
this occasion, we mean Our wife and
her three darling children--all girls
and ourself. To be serenaded by gen.
tlemen 10 an honor-one We have ever
tried to be properly grateful for and to
acknowledge. But, 10 be sersnaded by
%lsdies!-it 10 more than an honor,
Their. was no instrumental music
nothing but the sweet notes God
vouchsafed to their voices. And, SICK
as We were with . terrible influenza
We felt well for the nOnce. 1t was q
dark night, and well it vas No stars
were shining. and we were glad, for i,
might have been that "sOme of the
brightest stars in oil the frmsment
having some business TO do, would have
eatrsated these ladies' eyes to come
and shine in their stead until they re-
turned" in which case we would have
suffered. Thank you-bless you, dear
ladies'!
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-03-02
Hefe They Are :
At Cost for Cash {!

EF-0vcrcoats, Shawls, and Balmora
Ef-Skirts, Wool Skirts, Watcrproofs
E1-and all Winter Goods nj cost ioi
Ey-Cash.
ETA Full line ofDry Goods, Clothing
ES-Boots, Shoes, Hats, Fresh Garden
ES-Seeds, Onion Sets. Irish Potatoes
IS-fol seed, &c, &c, low for cash,
Et'-In future if any goods charged, II
ES-must be to prompt dealers. No
GyrGroceries charged unless we owe
E4-the party, win ask those that
ES-owe us to pay us at least once a
Ecryear. Country produce taken in
Ec-exchange for goods or debts. Ex.
ES-aminc our Peas, Beans, and other
Gt'-Garden Seeds before purchasing
Ey-elsewhere,
j. L. BAUGH.
February 17th. 1875
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-03-02

MUNICIPAL We believe We have 9
Board and u Town Constable this yeal
who will endeavor faithfully to dc
their duty. The substantial racks put
up approximate TO the Square are suf-
iicient for all the demand that will be
made, and no one can have an excuse
now for litcllng to shade trees OF
lencinS, except it be Ignorance OF the
law, which, by-the-way, leads us TO
say that the corporate laws should be
published in the Home Journal. so they
may reach the county at large. A few
stuck up in town are read only by
those who know the law anyway,
But, AS to racks. We desire to know
if n person wishing to visit the out
skirts Of the corporation must come
down town to the racks and hitch, and
then walk half n mile to the house lie
wishes to visit? In other words :
Some one, in Il hurry, wants to see Or.
Murrell, Capt. Brannan, Mr.. Hunt, or
the editor of the journal, on High
lie rides up there and bitches
for u few minutes to the pallng. and
has to pay fifty cents for it. Well,
High street is 36 feet wide. The pave.
ments, so-called, are five feet. This
leaves 26 feet Of street, An average
horse is 8 feet long, and you must al
low at least two feet more for bride
reins and stretch Of neck. Now, if you
put up a hitching.post, you must set it
at least 10 feet from the paling, OF the
horse could get upon the pavement as
.rifectually a. if hitchcd to the paling
Put up posts opposite II another, Is
feet from the paling, and you leave
Just sir feet passage tor wagons. Evil
property-holders must set their
palings back about 10 feet, or turn
heir yards into horse lots. But, the
is, We have very few sidewalks on
outskirts Of town, and the middle
IF the street is used oftener by pedes.
.rians than the sides thereof.
Another thing: Loose horses and
COWS are n far greater nuisance than
hitched for a few minutes to the
They "a at will, eat up
encing, break down the same in reach
ng over to destroy the protruding
limbs Of shade trees, and if the law
about h~itching is to be rigidly enforced
where there are no sidewalks, we sub
nit that the last named nuisance be
The fact is, we are not pre-.
to enforce the law in regard to
all over town, unless racks
re pu: up all over town, All the tax
do not live on the Square.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-03-02
SEED FOR SALE.

have n small lot Of good Garden Seeds.
acclimated and much improved, from seeds
obtaired W or three years ago from
Briggs Il Brother, Wick, and one or two
other celebrated Seed Houses in the North.
The lot consists in part of several yarie-
ties ofthe earliest and best English Peas;
an assortment of the Horticultural pole or
running bean, as the Speckled Cranbury,
Scarlet Runner. &c. Also, the Dwarf or
Bush-bcst varieties. A variety Of Radish
Seed, Mustard, Onion. Parsnip. Satisfy,
squash. and many other seeds usually
wanted for gardens.
~ Persons uiH sdre money by purcha-
sing my ~secds-getting from two to three
times as much for the same money as from
any where else. }. X. SLATER.
fcbl7-3w
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-03-02

Several OF our eminent lawyers went
to Nashville to attend Supreme Court
this week. They left on u special train
Sunday, that conveyed the great TRACE.
dian, Edwin Boeth, from Chattanooga
to the capital. And they will hear Ed
win. and we hope they will be able to
tell us all about him. They ought to
be good judges of actors on the stage,
since they act SO many parts them
selves in the courts OF Justice-so-
called.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-03-02

Last Monday afternoon the remains
of Mrs MollIe Smithson were brough,
to Winchester for intcrment in our
cemetery. She was a sister of Capt.
w. Ii. Brannan, of our town, to whose
residence her remains were carried
and Tuesday morning her funeral was
preached, at the c. Z. Church, by Rev,
Mr.. Kerley. She was a good woman
we'll educated, and al ornsment e
society. She leaves a husband and
one child.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-03-02
From the Macon (Ga.) Daily Citizen

nANFORTH's SASATIvE DESTRIrICE.-
This preparation iof the teeth is without Il
peer. 1t FULLY comcS up to all that is .ta-
ted OF it. and is undoubtedly the great de
sidcratum which has 50 long and SO Ar
IDENTIFY been searched for by the dental pro-
fession. namely \ concentrated solution
of CASTLE Soap combined with the best
vegetable astringent, tree from acids; al
the compound parts OF which are Of tn,
most beneficial and identifying to the
teeth. This exquisite Dentriiice cannot
fail to please all who use Il tooth wash
Try it.
For sale by j. N. Hutchins, Winchester
Tenn.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-03-02

VIM. Prince, Dr., died at Cowan last
Monday. He was the son of Esqr.
VIM. Prince, of Crow Creek, in this
county, and a most worthy gentleman.
A considerable number Of Masons, OF
which, order he was q worthy member,
attended his funeral services yesterday
Tuesday at Cowan.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-03-02
Effects TiWW WONderftR.

Gainesville, GA. April %. 1919.
THIS will certify that two members of
my immediate family, after having suffer-
ed for many years from menstrual lrrrGn-
larity, and having been treated without
benefit by various medical doctors, were AT
length completely cured by II bottle of
Dir. j. Bradiicld's Female Regulator. |
therefore deem it my duty to furnish this
certificate, with the hope of drawing at
tcnlion Of suffering womenkind to the
merits ola medicine whose power in cur
ing irregular and suppressed mcnstruation
has been proven under my own personal
observation. It's effect ON such cases Is
truly wonderful, and well may the rcme-
dy be called "Woman's Best Friend"
Yours respectfully,
JAS. ". STRANGE.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-03-02
First National Bank VS.. John +. And

First National Bank VS., John +. AMBER
son
BY virtue Of an order Of sale to me di'
rcctcd. from the Circuit court OF tiaInll.
ton county, Tenn, in the abor. cause, !
will offer tor sale, at the Courthouse door
in rhc town OF Winchester, Tenn, y
CASH, on
Monday, March Goth, 1876,
the following described tracts of land,
living in civil district No. II, Franklin
county. Tenn to-wit: one tract known
AS the tatchins tract; the other known as
the Big Spring, or Old Home place, amt
ioin each other. and bounded AS follows:
North BY David Wells, west by Cannon
and Magbcc, south by V. h. stevenson,
east by mountain land. 0t unknown par
ties. The other tract-know ~ the Crow
Creek tract-bounded north by ' h Ste
venson, east by John Pain. south by John
F.. Anderson, west by ' h. stevenson. ,
Said lands will he sold to satisfy sal !
order of sale, costs, Sc. This Feb y 49,
II. 7. STEWART, Sheriff.
l.lnt ,Ir Al#
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-03-02

Mr.. John j. Delp, formerly connec-
ted with the house Of Stainback Il Da.
Wis, Nashville, has commenced bust
ness in Huntsville, Ala, as Commits.
sion Broker, under the firm name OF
Jno. j. Delp & Co. Mr.. Delp is a
young man, full of energy, and of fine
commercial qualities. We wish him
much success.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-03-02

A letter from George r, Hancock To
his uncle, Mr.. Wm. +. Taylor, of on
vicinity, says he is doing well and in
good spirits, Rattle" as he is gen
orally known, is in the Signal service
at Fort Whipple, d. G., and we are
glad to hear he is verifying our belief
that he will make an cnyiable charac
ter for himself.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-03-02

OF all the despicablc people on earth,
those who try, eternally, to be witty,
are the most so. They spoil all intel
ligeut conversation by their lame at
tempts, and of the class the meanest
are those who want you to "bite' at
at their foolish variations. or which
the Home journal will speak when we
get we'll. The subject shall be-BAsrs,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-03-02

A certain person says he looks for
ward to the day when the Home Jeur-
hal is issued with more anxiety than he
looks for Sunday. Now, this is a
double entente. 1t msy be he does not
care to see the arrival of Sunday. But
our vanity leads us to thank him.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-03-02

The propitious weather has induced
nearly all our citizens to go to garden
ing with much energy. We only hope
that the gods of the weather will smile
upon their efforts, and that no frosts,
or blights of any sort, will come-that
it NAV be a year Of plenty.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-03-02

Preserve your health nO,U, that
you may enjoy u happy old age. If you
have a slight cough. or cold. cure it imme-
diately-don't wait until your lungs are
damaged, but 20 Immediately to q. e..
Phillips Drug Store and procure u bottle
of that pure and good Mcdicinc Compound
Honey of Tar. 1t never fails to cure
Coughs, Colds. Bronchitis. Asthma, and all
diseases OF the throat and lungs. Price.
80 cents a bottle. oc2S-ly
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-03-02
LjOhtniu0 LinimeHt will cur

Lightning Liniment will cure tina,
dreadful disease that is destroying so ma
ny ofour most valuable hOrscs-Epi~ootic
Lightning Linimcnt will curc Rllcuma-
tism. Lightning Linimcnt will eur,
Neuralgia. Lightning Linimcnt ill cure
Frosted Feet. Everybody who has 5OctS
can have 4 bottle of Lightning Liniment.
For sale by q. Il. Phillips. Oc2S-ly