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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-01-11

severity Of the domestic blow; and In the
grGrrnl. community the widow hnd the
orphan fpund the ,huI0W Of u grcut rock
IN u weary land, Whenever Disagree
mcnts arose, they were settled Ut once by
intervening hands. They were all IN
debit to each other, but good will and graf
ltnde comprised TIE whole debt they owed
one another.
Aftcra time, the young community be-
gins TO accumulate wealth. It's pursuits
become diversified. Trade springs up,
lLlNurlcs are introduced. The abrasl0ns
OF conflicting interests wear away and
destroy the generous attributes Of Human
Nature, and IN their stead flow In craft,
cunning and selilSlIhcss. The poor and
unfortunate have no succOr save what the
bcSgar eXtort5 by importantly, or what
the public dOlcs cut ut the poOr-housc.
The proud ant sensitive unfortunate can
accept neither. and, "clOthcd in ragged
misery" hope fades into despair, aud
crime, and death. The old paths ARE iVlG
gotten. The community which once
abOnnded with charity Is filled with envy,
malice. SANDER. injustice. false witness -
the widow aud orphan homeless and
i%rlcnulcss. But when these evil times
come, II still Is true that interrupted HUI
man Nature loves right, justice and chari-
ity-loves TO succor The weak and uElor-
tunate. When the poet Of the after times
comes to select a period for his song he
travels back to the age Of simplicity, and
although tho ancient virtues are only II
memory, yet Human Nature. true to- it.
self bears with JOY the sweet song Oftlc
oldcn time, when Love and Charity walk .
ed the earth hand IN hand. 1t is because
Human Nature delights in charity that
Masonry has survived all revolutions.
Hence it is that when the community
passes away from its original simplicity
and the era of srlishncss bepins, Human
Nature yearns for the old paths. Hence
it ID that in that land where the weak
have no defrncc-where Charity is Il wan
derer-MaSonry POUNDS its colony. 1t be-
comes Il community within n community.
Without is strife, turmoil, %selnshness and
uncharity. Within is fraternity, equality
and charity. The old paths are found
again. When sickness and sorrow come.
tie way is never too loAg, the day too
cold, nor the night too dark to STAY the feet
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To the Public.

1t having been circulated in my District
tba: | voted and worked for the Radical
ticket ut the late election, | hereby pro-
nounce the statement to be a MALICIOUS
lie. Any man who would manufacture
and circulate u lie to his neiglbor's dctri-
mcEt will bear watching.
VOTED tic Democratic ticket straigh
from Tilhen down. r. r. POWELL.
It's Sth District.
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MARBLE! MARBLE!

We wish to call the attention OF the
public generally to the fact that we are
now prepared to furnish any kind OF
Grave Stones, out of the best Tennessee
Marble, and on better terms than can be
had anywhere else.
Call on us, at the Elk River Marble
Mills, seven miles west of Winchester, be-
fore purchasing elsewhere.
All colors of Marble furnished to order.
and satisfaction guaranteed.
We will box and deliver our work, In
good order, on the railroad, for persons at
q distance.
The best price allowed for produce, In
exchange for work.
Address all orders to
W. C. KITCHENS son,
or, T. IL. FINCH, Agent,
Junl7-ly Winchester ienn.
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gg- At oar last County Court. Mr..
M. G.. Forbes was sworn in as one OF
the Magistrates elect for District No.
|. He was, also, the other day, elected
Mayer Of Winchester. We have no
doubt OF his bearing his honors with q
dignity and skill that will command
the respect OF all his friends. His Of.
flee is just below the Home Journal,
and therefore we consider him unde,
our care.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-01-11
Public Sale !

The undersigned will oiIrr for sale, on
Tuesday, January 23d, 1877, at the late res
idonce Of NJ. Il. Mann, deceased, all orthc
personal property of SaiG dcccdant-con-
sisting OF Household and Kitchen Furni-
ture. Farming implements, Horses, Hogs,
Sheep, dc. All purchases under five dol
lars must be paid in cash.
All land not now rented will he rented
to the highest bidder on the above-nNmed
day. j. Il. MANN.
janll-lt administrator.
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ATTACHMENT.
Lent Williams VS.. Robert and Ella Russell

Lent Williams VS.. Robert and Ella Russell.
In this cause it appearing. by affidavit,
that Robert and Ellen Russell are Justly
indebted to the plaintiff, and are non-res-
idents of the State ~oiTenncssee. or his res
idcncG unknown, so that the ordinary
process of law cannot be served upon him,
And an Original Attachment having been
levied on their property by j Z. Hancock.
Dep. Sheriff. 1t is therefore ordered that
publication be made in the Home Journal,
u newspaper in the town OF Winchester.
Tenn. for four successive weeks. COM
handing the said defendants to appear be-
| fore me. or some other Justice of the
Peace. at my office, in the lst civil dis
trict of franklin county. Tenn, on til,
10th of February, lS77. and make defense
to said suit against them, or it will be pro
cecded with exparte.
n. Il. MARTIN, J. Z.
ian.i-It
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-01-11

GV' An old provcrb says that q
white Christmas makes q lean church
yard. We have certainly bad the
whitest Christmas for fifty years or
more, and therefore, # the proverb be
true, we may expect n healthy summer
for 1877.
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DR.. Abernathy's Removal.

At the meeting Of the Franklin County
Medical Society this day-January 9Th,
lS77-the President Of the Society, DR.. j,
j. Alternately, announced his removal to
Nashville, and the severance of his oilicial
relation with the Society.
WhcreurOn, his successor, DR.. Il. {,
Murrcll, appointed a Committee, consist
ing Of DrS +. b. Sloan and j. &. Shapard,
to draft resolutions expressive of the So
cicty's high appreciation of DR.. Abcr-
naCly's splendid talents and high charac-
ter, and regret ut his removal, and com
mcnding him to those among whom lie
goes to labor as tcacherand practitioner.
The Committee reported the following
resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted by the Society:
WHEREAS, We have learned that DR.. j,
j. Alternately, lately the esteemed PreSi-
dent Of our Society, has removed TO Nash
vile, where he proposes rcsumlng the
practice and teaching of his profession
therefore, be it Resolved,
lst. That, in our long acquaintance
with DR.. Alternately he has ever occupied
the position, in our estimation, of a man
OLA high order Of talent, thoroughly edn-
Gated in his profession, skillful in its
practice, honorable and courteous in his
intercourse with his professional broth
rem. and with the general public.
ID. That in his removal the profession
of Franklin county has sustained Il great
loss. much to the regret OF his brethren OF
this Society. whose intercourse with him
has been so pleasant, and who have so Of
ten been assisted, in their professional
trials, by his wise counsel. ,
Sd. That while we regret his removal,
we most heartily commend him to the Pro
fession and to the citizens of Nashville, as
in every way worthy OF their highest con-
fidcnce.
4th. That a copy of these resolutions be
published in the Winchester Home jour
nal, Nashville Medical journal, and the
Nashville dailieS.
TIC. MURRELL, NJ. D.,
President.
~ - ~
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ew Mill,
NEW MACHINERY.

We have just finished our mill, and put
it in complete running order. The ma
chinery is all new, and of the latest and
most approved styles, and We are prepared
to make better flour and meal, and more Of
it, than any mills in this part of the State.
We can grind from $50 to 200 bushels per
Gay. Bring your grain to us, and we Will
guarantee satisfaction.
We will pay the highest cash price for
wheat delivered at our mills. We want
from LOCO to 1900 bushels per month.
We feel very thankful tor the liberal
patronage bestowed on us heretofore and-
solicit a continuance of the same, as we
are now better prepared than ever to give
satisfaction. ESTILL Il BRO,
Proprietors Upton Mills.
apr6
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Marciagcs Since Our Last.
From DECllEisD.
DECHERD, Tenn. Jan. |.

WECiERD, lENN Jan. l.
Editor Home J3urnal:
We have noting very interesting to
write you froa tins point, Declierd
has Ieen n very quiet lace during the
Christmas holidays.
A lively tisI occurred over IN Asia
Christmas might. One white man and
two half. breeds attacked n small party
of negroes whp were in II house. The
report is, thit the attacking party
Kicked the door down. when q lively
fight began. PaIing4 and knives were
used quite freely. We learn that the
attacking party were pretty badly used
up, with the Exception Of one or two,
who took to their heels. The parties
were arrested and taken before Esqr.
Powell, who lealt with them accord
ing TO law.
The young folks Of D'cherd have
hal several dangling parties during the
holidays, and, notwithstanding the
weather has been quite disagrceahle,
they have enjpycd themselves i'm
mm9ly.
Mr.. Lee Thomas, q worthy young
man Of this place, was married the 22d
DID rcenblr to Miss Mollie Stamps,
daughter Of the late Rev d. b. Stamps,
oflhis county. Friend Lee was just
ab,ul entering the unhappy state of
hathcloldom, hut saved himself.
A heavy snow fell here last night and
to-lay. On an average it is about IL
lhcles deep. A telegraph report from
Battalion, received here this morning.
states that the snow is % inches deep
ut That place; and from W~artlacc, the
repor.Ts, that it will take three en-
giics to clear the track.
Yours, X.
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g5y" That sweet vocal screnade last
Friday night, given us by s. veral ladies
and gentlemen. will long be remcm-
berei. The beautiful snow through
which they had to tread, was not pnrrr
or whittier than the sentiments that filled
our bosom as we listened to the per
feet harmony Of their sweet songs.
And we slept sweetly that night, and
dreamed Of Heaven.
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We are glad to learn that Mrs, Jno.
NJ. llutchins, who has been seriously
sick, is much better, and we hope to
see her soon restored to her wonted
health
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-01-11

MAnRuEIn Philadelphia. on the
morning tDe:eAber 9th, 1876. by
Rev. Di. lwnsenl, Mr.. William Rog-
ers, of Gaia, Ket county. Maryland,
to Mrs. y,tphinep Johnston, of Win.
chester, Fhklin tunty. Tenn.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-01-11
Prcserrk om. VAIN no,c, ths

Preserrto kaLA nom, that
you may ell a haIk old are. If you
have Il slighb hugh. Olold. cure it immc-
diately-dort wait tkil vour lungs arc
damaged. bttyo i'm Ndiately to G.. G.,
Phillips Drt Storc al procure 4; bottle
OF that pure Il good eiicinc Compound
llohry OF IL Ii NOR fails to cure
Coaghs. Coli BronchH. Asthma. and all
cents a bot,t o:iI-ly
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-01-11

E- Rkc ntpr that we club with
all the ttst viluable magazines and
newspapf aad you can save money
by calllnbpon\ US. We have speci
men copt GA land, but in no case
will we aItw aaypne to be taken from
the oflcc.t
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-01-11
IMPORTANT NOTICEl

c. $. JUDD il forms us that i.e has found
it impossible to meet his appointment
here. but will open the Gallery about the
middle of November.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-01-11

Ey"Becausc We could not issue q pa.
per last week some matter this week is
stale. Our readers will make allow,
Nnces, of course.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-01-11

TT w learn that DR.. NJ. Price die''
at Fayetteville, tie 3lst ultimo, OF "
phoid fever. DR.. T.. was formerly d
resident OF Dechcrd, and kept q Drug
Store there for several years. lie WA
q young man, and won the esteem OIL
ali who knew hin.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-01-11

Rg" Messrs. Vaughan ~ Buttcrworth
is the title Of 4 new firm that succeeds
Jno. f. Vaughan. Reed their adver
tiscmeut, and if You want to trade, call
upon them. John Vaughan is a prac'
teal timer, and for over twenty years
has given the people evidence of his
skill and square dealing.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-01-11

DrED.-Athe r4dence of her son-
in law, JOB Turfr, in this place,
Thursday tc. Isl, 1876, Mrs. Mary
Turner, al Is Vars. Her fnnerSl
was preach kby RdS. o.. Wood.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-01-11

: ~" We regret that We could not at
trni q pie NC several days since in the
TIA, district, We Icarn that it was Il
grand affair. IL was held in order to
celebrate the completion Of the new
Academy building in the llth. The
following persons were elected Trus-
toes or,hc "CentcnniNl Academy" to
wit: j. C. Williams, l.. S. Matthews,
Wm Cowan, John G. Looncy, and NJ
n. Matthews.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-01-11

%" Somebody stole from my stable,
last Monday night, Il white pig. very fat,
and only two weeks Old. | wonld,giye
sr~vcrHI.dolIurs to tlml ont the thief.
~ Il AHNnER
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-01-11

E8" The late heavy snow is called a
blessing 10y II farmers. They say
that il saved the wheat.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-01-11

If you want to insure, or want to re-
new your insurance. call on w j. Stat.
ter, who represents the best companies.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-01-11

If you wish to purchase n fine brick
residence for about one-third its cost
call on w. j. Slater, Winchester, Ten
neSSce,
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FROM COWAN.
CowAN, Tenn, Dec. 30th,

CowAN, Tenn, Dec. 30th.
Editor Home journal:
We are having real winter. | don't
think wcDlave witnessed such a winter
fol scvcal years.
* large acreage of wheat has been
sow il this section, AMI put in in
god condition but the prospect for
a good crop is quite gloomy at this
tine. At this time last winter the
whea. had covered the ground, ant
many, fering that it would he Injuries
by the s,rIng frosts, turned on theil
stock to heck its growth. The pros
pet is fitlerent this winter. The
wheat ttds look like fresh plowed
lAd.
Hhe famcrs Of our neighborhood
an takin lively interest in the i'm
pf}vemet of their hogs. Oar enter
piting lend, +. A. Keith, killed pigs,
eight maths old, that weighed 160
pounds tt. Oar friend. Hampton,
killed itaogs averaging 1926 pounds,
tie hcavbt weighing 375 pounds.
We hae a large and interesting
school alhe Academy near Cuwan.
Prof. Wiams, of Winchester, Princi-
pal. lid a live, energetic teacher,
and is baiins up Il school which will
compare ,vorably with any in the
county. is school numbers over fiji,
ty pupil3 nd arrangements are being
made to Sure him a competent assist
ant.
Our Community is blessed with good
health att the s%ubStantials necessary
to make comfortable and happy amid
| tl.a alont ~ cnnw Of wintar r.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-01-11

RD' Counterfeit $1,000 bills are in
circulation. We shall be careful not
to take any, and hereby warn our read.
CTS to follow our example,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-01-11

Ey- Wednesday morning, January
81, 1877, at O'Clock. mercury stood,
ut our house in Winchester just AZ
degrees below the freezing point. Al
other places in town, where it was not
]protprted from the wind. it went down
h. 200 halnw gro, or, 50 degrees be-
low freezing. E!E river and all other
streams were ir0zen over. the ice being,
IN eddy places, about 81 inches thick
II was the c%niiest day tor many a year.
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Eg" We have ha moro snow and
coldor weather this winter than in any
winter in our memory.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-01-11

ES"J. X. Mann advertlses a sale.
Montgomery d Tanning make
change in their advertisement.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-01-11

M" We have bai snow on the
ground for ten days, and still it lin
gers.
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+. C. MARKS, NJ. D., Secretary.
ADDRESS,

Delivered by Col. AS. Marks, at the in
stallation of officers Of Cumberland
Lodge, No. l5S, +. A. NJ, December
9th, 1876.
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GB- Our paper on the outside is
dated January 4th. 1t shoulI be Jan
nary llth.
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InsOlVant Notice.

The insolvency OF the estate of L. +.
Hunccker. decd. has been this day sug-
pested to the Clerk ofthe Count, Court OF
franklin county. All persons indebtcI/
to laid estate are notified to pay the SANG
Immediately; and those having claims
against said estate must file them accort-N
ing to law, on or before the list OF March,
1877, or they will be forever dared.
ID. ). LONG. Admir-.
Nov. 18th, lSI6-3m
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April 80, 1876. nNaI}IIy no n nSJ;u

TRAIN No. 2 from Montgomery con-
meets at Calera with 5 R&DR X; at De-
catur with NJ & CIR K for the West; No. 3
from Memphis connects at Humboldt and
Milan for the West; also from points
South for Louisville; at Guthrie with
st La 5 Il lty; at Lebanon junction
with Knoxville and Richmond Branch
es; at Cincinnati Junction with l., G
q l. r Il for tie North and East; at
Louisville with L ) Mail Boats for Gin
cinna'i and with q & NJ R'v aud j, NJ & !
r r for the North, East and West.
TRAIN No. A runs daily from Mont
gomery and daily except Sunday from
Memphis, having direct connection from
Little Rock, and all points in Texas to
Louisville; connects at Decatur with NJ
Il CIR Il; at Guthrie with st l. d S f Hy
at Clncincinnati June. with /. & &L.R
K for the North and East; at Louisville
with o & NJ and j, M& / K for the North,
Fast and W est,
TRAIN No. & from Memphis connects
at Mckenzie with n, q st j. Ry for the
Southeast. From Bowling Green it will
he run as accommodation to Louisville,
making same connections as No. 4.
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LUMBER, LUMBER,
Hunts Station, Tennessee.

The undersigned is now prepared to re-
ceive and fill all orders. at short notice,
for the following kinds of lumber, at the
,ui.na
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County Court Appropriations, Jan
uary Term, 1877!

Jasper Tcmplcton, coffin for Jane Err
W. panpeh ~ and for coffin for Mrs.
.pnter, 81.
Jesse Osborne, panper. $50.
Wheeler, Marshall u Bruce, for books to
" W. Estlll, Uprk, 500.
Wheeler. Marshall u Bruce, for War
rat Book. S2t.
+, j. Turner. express on books, Sll0.
Iohn llcndley. coffin for palpcr Ken
nelly. So; cohin for mauper Tarrant, SO;
cdln for pluprr Champion, IS.
= Reed, 4 plupcr, $50.
Nary >. Vaughn. pnnper, 90.
Nary Graves. paupcr, SIS.
inrrcll Il Marks, for medical attend
are on A. {, Price, IN Jail, 81.
+. w. Williams, Judge, Tor services to
common school, 500.
lem. Arlcdgc, Clerk, for services Octo-
be- Term, and for eX-olilcio scry Ices.
1920.
aizlbcth Mttcalfr, paupcr. $50.
lfavcl. Eastman 4 Howell, books for
| Chnccry Glen, S32,
Id. Turnct books for his public Of
90 IS 30; coffin for Dick Turner, SO.
HAcCrabtrcc, ascSsOr, 4 days, SIS.
". Is. Gossate, holding inquest on r.
Dion, So.
d, l.. Stewart account. $27, 80.
". D.. SLATER bridge notice. 81.
Gem, Arlcd4e. Clerk, for recording
scbol reports, go.
rS- At the municipal election last
Saturday,, the following persons were
elected;
yayor-M. Forbes.
Nicrmcn-lsl Ward, w. W. Garner
an( NJ. i. Petty; ri Ward. NJ. NJ. Hem
dcEon aud j, L.. BluglI; 81 Ward, james
P.Lce anl john Farmer; 4tlI Ward, Geo.
LGebcr and JOhl Burr0ugll.
Town ConStNh-TiIlman ArlcdEe..
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10" This line offers great inducements
to tourists to the Centennial. connecting
in Louisville with trains having through,
cars which run direct to the Centennial
grounds IN Philadelphia.
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r"
CONDI1NsED fJSrla.
Louisville and Great Southern

TRAIN No. 3 connects ii Decatur cas-!
and west with Memphis a. Charleston X
r; ut Birmingham with Alabama Il Chat
tanooga Il Il; ut Calera with Selma, Ron G
q Dalton II Il; ut Montgomery with Wcs-
tern RI (of Alabama), Montgomery Il
Eufnula II Il and Mobile Il Montgomery
Railroad.
TRAIN No. connects at Decatur With
Memphis a. Charleston Il L; ut Cnlcra
with $, II IL ID K r; ut Guthrie with St
Louis q Southeastern Ry; ut Mckcnzig
with Nashville d Northwestern R'y vt
Montgomery with Mobile Il Montgomery
II II for Pensacola, Mobile aud New Or
leans.
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Delivered at WinchesterOr Dcclerd, 1880
Will receive wheat, corn. bacop. and any
other m ,rchantable barter. taken in ex-
change Tor lumber ut market prices.
j, IA. LlpSCOMD
August 9Th. lSIj-tt
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-13

speeches, the visit being merely one OF
courtesy. Some time was spent In
conversation, and it was particularly
noticeable that Justice Clifford and the
President were on the most agreeable
terms. The Justices, upon retiring,
eX pressed themselves much pleased
with the brief but decidedly friendly
interview. With the company was
Senator and ex Supreme Justice Davis,
of Illinois. Ex-senator Logan also
called en- the President.
A New York Herald special con
firms its correspondents foreshadow-
ings of Hayes Southern policy. Thus
his hopes are to build up a Whig-Re
publican party in Louisiana. which is
one of the Southern States where Wing
traditions and faith have lived most
strongly. Louisiana wishes tor pro-
lection to her sugar industry, and
want national help to put her levees
system i'm good order. She. therefore,
is naturally a Wing or Republican
State, aud with proper management it
is acknowledged even by Democrats
that it will not he difficult to draw into
the Administration party at once a pre-
ponderate umbe OF the intelligent
men and property owners, and thus
break the color line. The President
probably sees that if the Nichols Leg
islature should elect to the Senate w
influential native citizens of decided
Wing leanings and traditions, this
would do more to bring about such a
change and break in political parties
there than ANYTHING else, particularly
as Nichols is himself of Wing antece-
dents and faith.
NEW YORK. March II.
Notwithstanding the conflicting ru-
mors regarding the Supreme Court va
cancy, it is rumored that the President
will nominate Bristow, unless ONE
unanticipated sound reason for the
contrary shall appear.
HARRISBURG, FA., March II.
It is reported hat Don Cameron has
rendered his resignation as United
States Senator.
A caucus of the Republican MEM
bers of the Legislature has been called
for to. night, for the purpose, it is sup
posed, of RAINING "A Successor. Ex-
Secretary of Var j. ID. Cameron is
prominently mentioned as the choice
for the position.
WASHINGTON, March ~.
Secretary Fish to-day, having in
stalled his successor, Mr.. Evarts, left
the Department of State. The ex Sec
rotary says he retires in good health,
and after eight years OF continuous
service reioites that he is a sovereign
free from the cares of office. Secre-
tary McCrary, after taking his seat in
the War Department, was waited upon
by various officers in charge of divis-
ions. Other secretaries and the Post
master General were also waited on by
assistants and other officers in tie re-
spective departments.