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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-12-20

General Ord, commander OF the forces
in Texas, was before tho committee on mill.
tary affairs last week. He stated that the
Mexican people and the authorities on the
lower RE Grande were in sympathy with the
raiders, and intimated that bis present force
was quite inadequate to guard the frontier
and pursue and punish the raiders, as are
his orders. r--.
The commissioner general of the land
Office Is preparing bin for the sale or dis.
posal Of timber and timber lands in accord.
ance with the recommendations of the sec,
retary of the interior and himself in their
annual reports, which will provide for the
withdrawal of all lands chiefly valuable for
timber, and not suitable for agricultural pur-
and pre-emption laws, and from lis bility to
be taken by any of the various kinds of land
scrip heretofore provided by law. The bill
also provides for the sale Of timber of tertain
kinds, reserving the soil, with view to the
renewal of forests.
As shown in the report of the treasurer
Of the United States, the coin resources of
the treasury on all accounts from September
80, 1876, to September 80, 1877, had increased
from $67 1885, ,706.95 to .$i3S,585, ,072.24, and
the currency resources from 500, 1887 ,766.44
to $t10,096,l 1901. Since the issue of silver
coin commenced there has been returned to
the treasury for redemption largely n-
creased amount of minor coins for waich
there is no demand. September 20, 1877,
there was on hand of these coins an amount
of $780, l4O54, constituting portion of the
currency balance of the treasury practically
unavailable for current use, and occupying
iron xyat Ifu IN inn M anf av
tent The seci etary of the treasury recon-.
mends necessary legislation for their proper
disposition.
Tho s.cretorv of tho povv in bisonnual
.e 'Hety son' a. y, .0 y' - "n,;1ahin f"s
tepor., says sno o1pproPl,as,ons ahan"T1 Tu1n ~
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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-12-20
FOREIGN.

Twenty.four Turks and BuIgarians,
from Plevna, come in to the Russian head
quarters on the twenty.eight, saying they had
nothing to eat there.
As a naval power, Mexico is rather
weak. There are four war steamers alto
gether, and it is stated by the Mexican papers
that not one Of them has been cleaned or
repsired since 1t were brought from England
several years ago. There will probably be a
grand explosion Of boilers some day, and
that will wind up the career of Mexico's
navy.
Babies in England need protection.
In one farming district an infant weighing
only one pound four ounces has been ex-
hibited in travelling circus The police
concluded to interfere in this case. But in
the same district 6veyear'old children are
sent out by their parents to learn money by
soaring crows from the fields.
The Courier Journal SAYS that the
Russian Authorities appear to have taken a
leaf from the constitution OF the English
Temperance League" Most stringent
measures against intemperance have been
recently adopted, and q great decrease oi
alcoholism ls stated to be the result. Drink
INK buOpS uc ClOocu ~ CiBnt III tuC cNcuiuki
casi pos have been put down with the strong
hand, and refreshment saloons have been re-
moved from the interior OF theatres. The
folk OF st. Petersburg and Moscow look
upon these innovationswith no favorable eye
The Russians have gained their sue
cesses in western Bulgaria by their superior
calvary force. Having occupied Etropol
forty.fve miles from Sofia, they range oveI
the entire country between the Balkans and
the Danube, west Of the eTirnova-Sstova line
The Turks have only 10000 mounted troops
in their army. Suleimau Pssha has but 2,
200 calvarymen. and the porte Is now making
great effort to organize another cavalry
regiment at Bagdad to 70 enforce MIN. Pool
rs the cavalry is, It is better than that Of the
Turks. which 10 described by all the cores
pondeuts q simply execrsble. Fresh Rus,
sian cavalry regiments continue to pour over
the Danube, and with the fall OF Pfevna the
game will be up for the Turks. As no re-
endorsements can reach Osman, II is only Q
question OF little time when he will vacste
the Plevna forts, although he is understood
to have $4,000 men there. He can not feed
] them many weeks.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-12-20
Pleyna, the Place Of Horrors.

A correspondent writes from Plevna:
The first day OF my residence in Plevna
was spent in an inspection of the hospi-
tails, Our party placed itself under the
guidance of DR.. Ryan, young English
surgeon in the Turkish service, and set
out for the chief building, in which the
wounded were bestowed. When we
reached the main hospital we encountered
a scene of horror which went quite un-
speakably beyond all our previous ex.
periences. am authorized by the
gentlemen accompanied to say that it
is quite beyond the power Of language
to exaggerate their opinion of the de.
plorable and hideous condition Of the
wounded. II I could present you with
an adequate picture of this dreadful
place, should produce a record which
would dwarf Defoe's description Of the
plague. But to attempt such picture
would be to shock decency by every
line. / venture to believe the horror,
Of this home Of filth and agony unique
and singular. The chambers were large
and lofty, and there were reasonable
| facilities for ventilation, but the odors
which filled every one Of them were
sickening past all words. Wounded men
| in every stage of disease and filth and
pain Uttered the floors. The stagnant
miseries had overaOwed the Corridors
and on to the very stairs, and men with
fractures forty days old lay unattended
and helpless, side by side with cases o.
raving fever and con6usnt smallpox: Il
| the reader will pain himself by thinking
into what foul abandonment OF nastinesl
one wounded man might fall II left abso
lutely unattended for a week, aud viii
then multiply that imagination by I
thousand, he may begin to conceive th,
state of things which 40 Mortified mel
accustomed to the sights of war and tn,
ravages Of disease.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-12-20
FACTS AND FANCIEy.
How Mamma Flags.

Just the sweetest thing that the children do
Is to play with mamma a-playing too,
And " Baby ia Lost" they think Ia the best,
For mamma plays that with merry zeSt.
"My baby lost" up and down mamma goes,
A peerlng about and following her nose;
Inside the papers and under the books,
And all In between the covers she looks,
"Baby babyW calling.
But though In her way Is papas tall hat
She never once thinks to look under that.
She listens, she stops she hears the wee laugh,
And around she flies, the faster by half,
"Whv, where can he be ~ and she opens the clock,
She tulnbles her basket, she shakes papa's sock,
baby babyI" calling.
Thost ,ne ~ th.m a sns %ns.r
sweet COO calls. Mamma darts everywhere,
sho foes In her pockets to see 4 Ae's there
In every vase on the mantel she'll.
She searches sharp for the little ELF
Baby baby !" calling.
Another COO comes from pspas tall bat.
Yet none OF them SIR an inch tow ard that.
Somewhere he certainly must be, sho knows,
30 up to the china cupboard she goes;
The covers she lifts from the sugar.bowb,.
Baby baby I" calling.
But though there stir near papa's tall hat,
They will not se much as look toward that
She moves the dfshes, Dut baDy 10 not
In the cream. pitcher, nor In the teapot;
And she wrinss her hands and stamps on the aoer,
She shakes the rugs, and opens the door,
Baby babyi" calling.
They stand with their baoks to papa's tall hat,
Though the sweetest Of muImurs come from that.
The children Join In the funny distress,
Till mamma, all sudden, with swift caress,
Makes pounce right down on the tall black hat.
And brings out the baby from under that,
"Baby baby |" calling.
And this Is the end Of the little play,
The children would like 10 try every day.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-12-20

The New York Lotus club gave Mr..
Farjeon. the English novelist, . reception
and dinner, and in returning thanks he
said: "Not only in oratory Is the Amer
lean superior to the English. You beat
us in oysters, in corn bread, IN sweet po-
tatoes, In canvas back ducks, and, | ven.
ture to say, in kind feelings and hospi-
tality."
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-12-20

At Noon on the 3ru the sDeakar called
tha houss w order and Tho secnnd aession nf
ths forty, f,b congress was beoup The roll
o"i, .mT 'V aho,raa tDn hnnared and tvartv.nna ou
lnons ~ ;nto.,, ,h. ,,.aa;'iont ,hst oo ""'
aPpo'n.e" w. asnm ,me ahn.t .m". vU a
s.sss "nS ~ tS r,.,,sana ,,as t,anded ;n nI
.anS .ani"' 'o"onmv;no nna hour and twentu'fue
re;nntss re%v, ana was referred to the committee
- tho ,vb oie m Tho state of tho un;on NJ
q, SnT ntsrod resoimt,on caIl;nr fnr ths
rnss1nnd.nca op..nsS, ,s;th tha Vereynalan oovsrn.
.,ant S;noe tha Srst session Of tna fertv.
fau.,,, aun anuursss in rslat;on IN Tho Vars,na.
,ouisH o oa,nn,;ss;on l1, im ad"ntaJ J;onro
ian ini"'' oon'"'''''". p'a'
In the House. on the attn, the follow
ings were introduced and referredi BY Mr.
Townsend (OhioC 10 aid vessels wrecked or
disabled in waters contiguous the the United
States or Canada. by Mr.. Dibbell: Levy
ing tax on income. BY Mr.. Baker Indy
A joint resolution proposing an amendment
to the constitution prohibiting the payment
taking, use or destruction of property during
the rebellion. By Mr.. Hartsell; To substi.
tute preenbacks for the issue of national
banking associations, and to pay the full
amount for all bonds deposited by them in
". ID
contract expressed on the face of said bonds,
the bonds 80 redeemed to be cancelled. BY
Mr.. Crittenden: For branch mint at st.
Louis, BY Mr.. Hubbell: Dividing Michigan
into three judicial districts. BY Mr., Els.
worth Providing for general amnesty. BY
Mr.. Schleicher: To ascertain the losses sus.
tanned by citizens OF Texas by Mexican depre.
datlons. mr.. Iucker, from the nee comm'itse al nt'e
on ways anu means, leported oacK the piII
remlttiing tne sne ;aa upon alSDnoa n,s usea py
sc.ehno sos,;n snsor,ons Passsd 'sr NJ Frvs fr"n,
th,'S tSs indiciarv comm:ttee' % reportsd back the
hill prescribinV an oath of Office which elinli.
mates from tne statutes the law which pre.
scribes the taking of the iron.clad oath ;
passed. Also, the bill repeating section 500
of the revised statutes. which provides for
The disqualification Of any Juror who has,
without duress or coercion, taken up arms in
defense or any insurrection or rebellion
against the United States or who has given
| aid or comfort thereto. Passed. Adjourned.
-n ,
In the house, on tne Otn, MI. loWn-
send, (ln.l from the committee on patents,
reported bill 10 repeal the existing statutes
for the renewal OF patents, and declaring 1t
unlawful hereafter for the committee OF
patents to renew or extend any patent for
any design whatever. Ne stated that the
object of the bill was to take away from the
statute books law which was dead and In.
operative, the commissioner OF patents not
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-12-20

The Horseshoe Of Niagara is now a
right angle. A large section OF rock recently
fell with tremendous force.
Efforts continue to be made to pro-
mote Catholic emigration from the great
cities 10 the far western states. The Pilot
publishes letters continually from priests In
Kansas, Dakota, and other states and terri,
tories. 1t also reminds the Irish in America
that the best foundation for prosperity and
u permanent influence in this republic Is an
extensive ownership of the soil"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-12-20
HOUSE.

In the House. on the 3rd, the members
assembled at ten, and extended recess till
-fortyfve minutes past ten, when the senate
resolution to adjourn at ten minutes to
twelve was concurred in. AT the hour fixed
the house adjourned.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-10-06
AN IDYL IN A BLACKBERRY
PATCH.

What Buckeye boy has not "met by
chance" in some boundless contiguity
of briers, his darling Jennie. Mollie or
Lizzie? These encounters, however
agreeable in some respects, were often
times q sort of painful pleasure, and
rather embarrassing to bashful young
beauX.
Never shall forget that particularly
bright and balmy day on which met
my sweet Kitty Tyrrell in the centre of
one of the vast wildernesses of briers,
alders, wild plum and crab apple trees.
and elder and choke-cherry bushes of
the old Buckeye State. 1t seemed not
alone the centre of blackberry patch
but the centre of the world as we'll.
Her eyes were as black as the berries
in her basket and as brilliant as those of
the cstbird chattering in bush over
head; her lips were ruby red, and her
cheeks OF the same tinge as the south
side of a ripe peach, with two streaks
OF purple fruit stains reaching from her
mouth nearly to her ears-heavens
wasn't she lovely?
My basket WAS full, and volunteered
my assistance in filing that carried by
Kitty. AS we worked together. the con-
varsa.ion on my side was somewhat
arduous, but Kitty ratified away as brisk.
ly and cheertully as any bluejay. Often
while we were plucking the melting fruit
from some magnificent cluster - her
curls-Kitty had curls, glossy and
glorious, her curls brushed my cheek.
thought this happened very often, yet
it always seemed somehow to be quite
accidental.
Somehow, too, We were always at work
on the same bushes and clusters, and, at
times, Kitty's lips were previously close
to mine when she turned to speak.
At such times my heart beats seemed
audible. and loud was the hum OF the
bumble-bee that Numbered past.
At last-to my great surprise-Kitty
pouted Kitty's eyes flashed and she al,
most succeeded in cos1ing into her soft
white brow one or two indignant
wrinkles, at which the catbird scolded
terribly.
Don't you think" said she, "the
other day, when l was out here alone
just as we arr now-with Harry Jones.
the naughty fellow up and kissed m-w
Now, l didn't much like Harry Jones
but it would have been hard for me to
say he was naughty-all things con
sidered.
He just caught me so, like great
bear!' and her lips almost touched
mine, causing me to feel violent thump.
ing of the heart, but she didn't quite dc
it, and the peril was soon past Lord
what a Gathering that catbird set up al
that moment! l felt tina. had been
just on the eve of being quite as naughty
as Harry Jones, but my bashfulness.
saved me.
Still pouting her pretty lips. and eye
ing me quite suspiciously, as l thought
Kitty placed her little chubby hands or
my shoulders, and said. in her gentle
coaxing way:
You are dear, good boy; you ain
going to be naughty, like Harry was
are your"
Heavens! how my heart futtered.
seemed to no longer breathe. A sort O.
dizziness took possession Of and almos
blinded me, and moment later Kitty
was saying sternly:
You are very, very naughty boy"
Tee, he! he, he, he!" laughed tht
catbirj
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-10-06

The whereabouts of Sam. Curtis, the
ex.Superintendent of the Ophir mine,
has been discovered. Lucky Baldwin
had him hid on his Santa Anita ranch.
If there ia any seduction or stealing 60
ing on Baldwin is generally connected
with it in some manner or other. II
he keeps OF getting mixed in with many
more of these scrapes he will soon earn
for himself reputation that Pinney will
look upon with jealous eyes.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-10-06

Mining Recorder Of Jackrabbis District
for the term of one year.
Moved and seconded that Recorder
transfer oil records free OF charge re.
corded in Bristol Bistol Mining District
but now belonging to Jackrabbis Mining
District.
Moved and seconded that copy Of
the proceedings OF this meeting be furn-
ished by tho Secretary to tho Phoebe
RECORD for publication.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-10-06

New PATENTs.-Through Dewey Co.,
Patent Agents st San Francisco, we re-
ceive the following list OF United States
patents granted to Pacific Coast in
ventors: Edmund Green and Abraham
Halssy. S. F., roasting ores; Charles G.
Renmond, Santa Clara, CAL, covers for
liquid measures; Joseph s. Duncan, s.
F., ore washer; Joseph r. N. Owen,
Hamilton, New. projectiles for smooth
bore cannon; Thomas j. Walsh, s. F.,
soldering irons"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-10-06

The Tuscarora Mining Review has in
creased its issue from twice week to
that OF six times. Times must b. boil
ing at Tuscsrora, and judging from the
appearance of the Review we would
naturally suppose that that camp WAS
fully able to support daily newspaper
in frst-class style. May the proprie.
tors efforts be crowned with success.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-10-06

Professor Blake visited the Bald Eagle
mine at Eureka on Monday last, and
gathered number of handsome and
rich specimens. He pronounced the
property as being in his opinion a most
excellent one. So says the Sentinel.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-10-06

Belmont Courier reports work re-
sumed on the Joint Tunnel. A full
force Of men is employed. The Courier
says it is expected that the ledge will
soon be reached and tapped. and as soon
as 1t is drained work will be pushed
vigorously ahead by both Barcelona Con.
and South Barcelona.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-10-06

The New York Republican Convention
held at Rochester nominated the follow.
ing ticket: For Secretary OF State, John
G. Churchill; Controller, Francis Syl-
vester; State Treasurer, VIM. L. Bost-
wick; Attorney General, Greenville Ire
main; State Engineer, Howard Soule.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-10-06

We are under obligations to Senator j.
P. Jones for public documents in rela.
ton to the counting by the Returning
Board Of the vote of the people of
Louisiana for the appointment OF Presl-
dental Electors November z, 1876. The
report contains 1907 pages.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-10-06

A Washington dispatch states that the
Secretary of War in his annual report
will recommend that the army be in
creased to forty-thousand. The Secre-
tsry will also recommend the English
battalion.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-10-06

The Virginia Chronicle says Lucky
Baldwin has foreclosed the mortgage
he held on Hanks station at Lake
Bigler and taken possession Of the prop.
erty. It is his intention to erect at that
spot first.class hotel.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-10-06

Miners wages in the State OF Vene-
zuela, South America, are stated by a
correspondent to the Engineering and
Mining Journal to be as follows: In wet
mines, for watches of eight hours, 1920;
in dry mines. watches OF eight hours,
$3.50. Board ranges from 81 to 81. so per
day. The class OF miners usually en-
ployed are West India negroes, who are
strong but have little knowledge of min.
ing. Each man holds his own drill and
uses four.pound striking hammer, and
is expected to drill three holes twenty
inches deep and clear away the loose
quartz after blasting with dynamite on
each watch. To remove quartz from
overland in five.foot veins and truck 1t
to shaft is worth S. per ton. tools and
materia! being furnished.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-10-06

The steamship Wisconsin, which ar
rived in New York last Saturday from
Liverpool. brought among her steerage
passengers 459 Mormon immigrants,
who are principally from Great Britain
ard Scandinavia. The Tribune says
about 1900 new converts to Mormon
faith had previously arrived in the
United States this season and about five
hundred more will leave Liverpool Octo-
Der z. Twelve Mormon missionaries,
who have been in Europe for the past
two years recruiting these new converts,
also arrive in the same steamer.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-10-06

Last Sunday the Reno Journal, the
Oldest and best paper published in
Washoe county, and faithful guardian
Of the peoples interests in that locality,
entered upon its eighth volume.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-10-06
TREASURER & AUDITORS
REPORT.
The Finances Of Lincoln County for
Quarter Year Ending Sept. 3Oth,
1877, Respectfully submitted.

To the Honorable Board Of County Commits
sioners Of Lincoln County, Nevada:
We herewith submit our report of the finances
Of Lincoln County for the quarter year ending
September 3Oth, 1877.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-10-06

The Democratic Convention held at
Baltimore on the 9th Of last month
nominated Thomas J. Heating for Con.
troller by reclamation.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-10-06

Tho war cloud in Europe appears to
BE- growing blacker aud blacker and is
liable TO burst at any moment.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-10-06

A colossal statute of the late Andrew
johnson is to be set up as a monument
to his old home near his old Tennessee
home. 1t is of white marble and Is being
carved in Philadelphia.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-10-06
Henry Darnell murdered two men il

Henry Darnell murdered two men in
Lake county. Tenn, several years ago,
but was never arrested for his CRIME.
He was very wealthy and influential,
and he constantly kept gang OF desper-
ADDE'S near him to fight off any officers
that might attempt to take him. In that
way he cowed the representatives of the
law; but lately be grew tired of main
tanning body-guard, and decided that
he would be tried by court. he in
tended, however, that the result should
be an acquittal, and. to guard against
Inconvenience in case of conviction,
he declared that he would be guarded
during the trial by his own outlaws. He
would not go to Jail nor put himself in
the custody Of the Sheriff. The trial
was begun, and the judge ordered the
Sheriff to capture the culprit. The
Sheriff refused to make the attempt.
Then the Judge telegraphed to Memphis
for military company, whereupon
Darnell retreated into Kentucky, and
the trial was suspended.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-10-06

The report that s. Il. futile, Justice
OF the Peace of Genoa, had committed
suicide proves true. His body was
found by two fishermen 10 the sagebrush,
near the river, and about one mile from
Genoa. He was laying on his back,
with his pistol by his side, one chamber
OF which was empty and bullet hole in
the center Of his forehead, showing the
canse OF death. His body was in an ad-
vanced state of de composition. but the
pistol and clothing we're readily identi.
fed. The remains have been removed
to Genoa and coron RS jury sum
moned.--(Carson Tribune.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-10-06
Married.

At Phoebe, New, October Sd. by Judge U. f.
Allen, Charles Hopkins to Miss Florence An
drews.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-10-06
Born.

At Phoebe, New. September 30th, to the wife
OF o. X. Wescoatt, a son,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-10-06

Somebody says that Ike's trick was to
throw Mrs. Partington's gaiter out into
the alley, and call the old lady down
from the third-story to see an alley
tier.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-10-06

Confidence, says an exchange, is true.
ly the most beautiful OF human at
tributes; yet we never knew woman to
read the notice of the birth OF a young
couples first child without pausing to
ask the date OF their marriage.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-10-06

Take Notice.
CH0RT ACCOUNTS MAKE LONG FRIENDS.
- All parties indebted to Y. W. Clute will
please come forward and settle Immediately l
mean business.
s29-sod F.w. CLUTR.