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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-05-23
The Greatest Duel on Record,

The famous duel in which forty or
more gentlemen were engaged, in 1898,
il still remembered in Natchez. Col.
,Ias. Bowie, the famous fighter and in
yentor of the knife which bears his
name, used to spend a great deal of his
time in Natchez.
lie was challenged by a gentleman
from Alexandria, La, whose friends, to
the number OF twenty and more, &C.
cOmpanied him to Natchez to see fair
play, knowing that Bowie was Il dcspe rate
man, and had his own friends about him.
All parties went upon the field. The
combatants took their places in the
center, separated from their friends in
the rear, or enough not TO endanger them
with their balls. Behold the battle array
thus: Twenty armed L%ouisianians, fifty
yards behind their champion and his
seconds aud surgeon, and opposite them.
az far behind Bowie and his seconds and
surgeons. twenty armed Mississippians.
Behold the heights OF Natchez thronged
with spectators, and a steamer in the
river rounded to, its decks black with
passengers, watching with deep interest
the scene.
The plan Of tight was TO exchange
shots twice with pistols, and to close with
knives, Bowie being armed with his "
terrible weapon At the first fire both
parties escaped. At the second the Loui-
was too quick and took adj
vantage ef Bowie, who waited the word.
At this Bowie's second cried foul
play!" aud shot the Louisianian dead
The second of the latter instantly killed
the slayer Of his principal. Bowie drove
his knife into this man. The surgeons
now crossed blades, while with loud bat
Tic cries CAME on the two parties of
friends, the light OF battle in their ewes.
In a moment the whole number were
engaged in a fearless conflict. Dirk.
pistols and knives were used with tata,
elect, until one party drove the other
from the field. | do not know how manv
were killed and wounded in all. hut Z
was a dreadful slaughter. Bowie fouoh,
like n lion, but fell covered with wounds
For months he fingered at the Mansion
House before he fully recovered.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-05-23

surc to be the keynote of the congrega.
ton. lie Is vastly more than an in
structor of the intellect he has message
10 the heart, and hence what he says i'm.
presses itself on the whole being of his
hearers. We should not be surprised,
therefore, to find the people giving out
sunshine or cloud, light or darkness,
hope or encouragement, just as they
receive these ron the pulpit.
In view OF this fact, the color of sem
timent reflected in the preaching be-.
comes a very serious matter. If the
sermon Is somber in tone, the feeling in
the congregation will be the same if
the tone Of the preaching is cheerful,
the hearers are SURF TO rejoice in the
happy spirit Of the sermon. Brightness
begels Brightness, az love begets love, or
hate begets hate. Whatsoever a man
soweth that shall he also reap"
And now, il this Is tue, is it not
strange that 30 many preachers come
before their people in the spirit Of the
storm-cloud rather than the spirit OF the
sunshine? They try TO drive where it
is only possible to lead they aim to
compel, when the only way to success is
to adtctionately invite. They should
remember the fable of the north wind
and the sun. The travellers cloak was
not taken off by buster and blowing,
but by the warmth of the genial sun
shine.
Scolding preachers car not make their
ministry a success, for the reason that
their method is unphilosophical. In
trying to cure one evil they beret another
that is worse than the first. They may
break some bad habits by continually
making ugly faces at them, but If the
congregation should afterward wear the
iml rcss Of these faces, then the benefit in
one case is more than overbalanced by
the evil done in the other.
While it may be proper for the
preacher sometimes to warn and rebuke
he should never do this in Il manner
which shows the least resentment or
want of affection for those who are
addressed. Let the general spirit Of his
preaching be characterized by love, joy
and peace, and his congregation will
scarcely fail to reflect these graces in
their walk and conversation, - Christian
Standard.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-05-23
Memories of Mount Vernon.

Correspondence Louisville Courier. journal
We wander all through the sad, silent
mansion. We look at the spindle-legged
furniture, and at a rusty key on the
wall, the key of the bastile, We see
Wa3hington's vest and small clothes in
the glass case, and Il lock of his hair, and
original letters by his hand and Lafa-
yette's, We see pretty EleneOr Eustis's
wedding gilt harpsicord, that her step
father brought from foreign lands for a
surprise when she left her girlhOOds
home. The pretty EIeneor is buried
long ago. All traces Of her pink and
white beauty have lolt the earth; here
stands the dusty harpsicord, brought
back by strange hands to her old home.
The room that interests me most is the
tiny attic chamber where the devoted
widow passed her days after her hus.
bands death. The large chamber below
was closed after his decease. None
entered it from that time on. A rug and
single bed Mrs. Washington had moved
to the attic room, and here, winter and
summer, she watched with longing,
crazy eyes the tomb that held her dead.
There was nU place for stove or CRATE
all day in the room under the roof, she
sat by the small window Cher feet in
winter on a zinc foot stove filed with
coals), with Il shawl wrapped about her
bent form, true Martha Washington, first
lady OF the land First, in elegance in
times Of peace; in courage in time of
a. l., ,;IlI,Iun,, - l,,,n &c lnntl,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-05-23

The attention Of heads of families is re.
spectfully invited to the superior quality, in
every respect, of DoOLEY's YEAST POWDER.
ID is entirely free from adulteration of any
kind, and every package contains absolute
full weight. Consumers should bear in mind
the fact that a strictly pure, full weight bak.
ing powder, although il costs n little more
than the adulterated, cheap, light weight or
bulk powders, is by far the cheapest, both in
purse and health.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-05-23

TNNTSJ tUHtbUHy, NHy T 1910,
(By Cable to the Associated Press
The display of scales by Fairbanks q Co.,
New York, is very grand, and creditable to
the exhibitors, showing the advancement
made by them over those of any other
American or foreign manufacturers, and re-
fleets great credit on American workmanship.
The exhibit surpasses all others in merit at
the Paris Worlds Fair.
Mason Il Hamlin, who took the first medal
for their cabinet organs at the Exposition in
1867, and have won the highest hOnOrs at
every WORLDS exhibition since, are here in
competition with aine lot Of organs. Several
other American makers exhibit, but few ii
any Of them will venture to compete.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-05-23
WILuoFr's FEVER AND AGuE Tonic.

"A certain safe and speedy cure for all dis.
eases OF miasmatic origin. II cures in a few
days, without danger or Inconvenience {:
Chills and Fever, Bilious Fever, Dumb
ChilIs, Pernicious Fever, Congestive ChilIs,
Sun Pains, and all diseases of similar charac.
ter. Enlarged Spleens are reduced as if by
magic, and Sun Pains are conquered with
marvellous rapidity. WHEELoCK, FINLAY &
Co, Proprietors, New Orleans. For sale by
all druggists,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-05-23

IL pr. Tobias celebrated Venetian Linimenti
30 years before the public, and warranted to cure
piarrhes, Dysentery, Collie, and spasms, tskeu in
ternally and Group, Chronic Rheumatism, Sore
Threats, Cuts, Bruises, Old 3ores and Pains In the
Limbs, Back and Chest, externally. II has never
laiiei. No family will ever be Without II after once
diving It a lair trial. Price, 90 cts. De. TOBIAS
VENETIAN HORSE LIHIAEST, In Pint Bottles,
Il One Dollar, is warranted superior 10 any other
or No PAY, for the cure Of Collie, Cuts, Bruises,
Old Sores. etc. Bold by all Druggists. Depot-IO
Park Place Her I0rb
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-05-23

MARTHA,
CON2OGT OF WAsuINGrON

Yet these words dim the eyes Of FLOWING
wives; they pierce the hearts of lonely
widows, and bind all true aud fervent
~womanhood close to the form that sleeps
10 dieamlessly beside the one she loved
truly and long.
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years. Sent on Is days tcsttriaI. Money re-
funded and frcightcharges paid by me each wayif
not satisfactory. Retail Price $3.50. 9D. For
CASH with order, ] will sell this beautiful m
once. for only $3.50. Beware of lmi"
tation. Newspaper with much information about
cost of Pianos and Organs, SEMI FREE.
Please Address, DANIEL 7. BEATTY Washington, Md.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-05-23

A JUROR in ST. Louis snored 80 loudly
that he awoke the judge, and the latter
wac 81 Indignant that he fined him $40
and sent him out OF the box, after which
the case was adjourned, the defendant re-
fusing to proceed with only eleven jurors.
Snoring, accordingly, is contempt of
court, unless the Judge does it himself I;
SO that about the only thing the average
juror knows how to do well is taken
away from him Buffalo Express.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-05-23

cast, COW three quarters to one bushel OF
sci rer acre. Louisville (Ky,) Home
and Farmer.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-05-23
sunshine mr. CIoud-yhichY

1t should never be forgotten that the
preachers tone is contagious. The key
which he strikes in his sermon is almost
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-05-23
I M AL I FOOL s

Are sea rec, hut the HE kind who buy Scales of irav-
cling agents, are plenty. j. of Il. will deliver Five"
Ton Wagon Scales, freight pal l., tor $50. No mons
asked till tested. Send for irce Price List,
JONES OF DINGIlAMTON. Binghamton, NY.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-05-23

WANTED ,2S, s% e ( I g ss;., M SsT En-
per . mr amd~vertisements 10 this vicinity, 70 nproper
person viii allow . liberal G g nn1d1 ,,21'' hGsT %aS'WwaHt
reSn"n,c i IA FOSTER. General Agcnis hIscN-
icmaun NeWspap per Union. No. ~ SpruceS ~. new lor"
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rhe scleace OF s.ife, or INSTRUMENTATION.
yVT EN- WRITING TO ADvERr1SEhet
, N t,Is ,snDer ~. NJ. 20.

$4,000
Organ for.
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GoldenTongue
Style No.l4SO.
Three Set
Reeds, I'D
welv stops.
twoG Grand
Swclls, Solid
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ed French We
neerel Panels,
etc. A Superb
Cabinet or Par
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thisir strument
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NJ 10
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d,r7 A DAY to agoats canvassins for tue h' tT.
X'l tide visitor. Terms and outnt rec, Ad''
pH dress 20, Won FRY, Augustn, malne.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-05-23

nnrh A MONIH~AGENTS WhnTED-'soD beat
N!SNIt selling articles In the worlds one sample
SSy' Address JAY BRONSON. Detroit. mlcl.
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lOSlstIHaoi- TtiEM inNGI. 81. Lmm,.. "
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az nm al. &C.," y, 900 a. Acres A onSIaa ia'",ns % 1an%. i"
$3.50 Mamma counties, Northeastern ran
s %s!' Days ofsalo June 5h and md 2 tsEms 10y a%sra ss.'' VI"
eNcntsi94hh itrIl'TS STEBHlNS, Harrisburg, va.
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ouN q RHVOLvEBS. Price List free. ours p
uuUS Great Western Gun Works, Pittson. ".
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N, Nayoar. Agents wanted everywhere. 70.
WtVh Iness strictly legitimate. Particulars ieN
Address j. WORM n Co. ~ I0Nis. MO
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- n-a.aLI.l r,o Au- lr 90. ,shs And Ooldn.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-08-25
GREAT TROTTING.

dispatch to last evenings Gold Hill
Ns'os says that Rarus trotted three heats at
Hartford yesterday in 2:l5, 213! and 2:134-
average time per mile 2:149 This beats
everYthing
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-08-25
WISE AND TIMELY COMPROMISE.

We copy as follows from the Enterprise of
yesterday morning:
Eureka, August 23-General Conner and
Congressman Wren have been bitter rivals for
the Eureka delegation to the Republican State
Convention. General Conner seeks the NOM
inaton for Governor, and Mr. Wren desires
reelection to Congress, 1t has been generally
admitted that both could not hope to succeed
in their aspirations from the same county.
EHreka county is allowed fifteen delegates in
the Convention. Last night these gentlemen
had a meeting and effected compromise.
The terms of the agreement are that Wren is
to have ten of the delegates and Common five.
This settles the question, and there will be no
fight i'll the primaries. General COnnor claims
forty votes III the west, and with the Nye
delegation and five votes from Eureka, he will
90 III with about fifty votes, which is more
than any other gubernatorial aspirant is likely
to muster on the first ballot.
This is good news. We hope It IS true.
There are other interests than those affecting
the immediate political aims and purposes of
these or any other two candidates for Repub-
lican honOrs The general interests of the
Republican party-its harmony of internal
action, its singleness of purpose and its unity
these claim our first consideration. SO bit
ter a contest as this which has Just been made
the subject of a compromise is the kind of
controversy out of which are spawned the
seeds of dissention, bearing the bitter fruits
of factional hate and uncompromising enmity.
1t is our belief that this amicable and honora-
bic adjustment of their differences will enable
the hitherto disunited friends of these two dis
tinguished gentlemen to combine their forces
as against the common enemy. This will, if
anything will, enable the Republicans of Eu-
reka county to enter the campaign with pros
pect of a full and complete victory for the en-
tire ticket 1t promises Republican delega-
ton in the Legislature; it heals a dangerous
schisln and it brightens the prospects of the
Republican party i'll Eastern Nevada IN
most gratifying manner, We heartily con-
graduate all concerned upon this wise and
sagacious compromise.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-08-25

Says the Reno Go.ette Of Friday evening
1t is now feared that W. $ Bailey, Of the
California Fruit and Meat Shipping Assocja-
ton, who went TO John Day Valley last Jun,
TO receive a band of cattle, is no longer
among the living. He was last heard from at
Canyon City, Oregon. His letter was dated
June Doth. 1t is surmised that he fell in
with the hostile Indians and was murdered.
Mr.. Bailey was to have received his cattle in
the south fork Of John Day Valley, and il is
known that the savages were turbulent in that
quarter about the time he should arrive there.
Two weeks ago Il Mr.. Crutcher came in here
and reported that he had reason to believe
that Mr.. Bailey was only one day behind him
on the road. He had been so informed. 1t
must have been some other Bailey, for the
missing man has not turned up. A few days
since a young man on his way to VIRGINIA
from the region where Bailey was last heard
from, stated that he had been told that about
the middle of July Bailey had been seen be
tween Fort Harvey and John Day River, and
on hearing of Indian troubles ahead, had
turned back to John Day Valley. This
morning Mr.. Payne and another man con
nected with the Association started off to
search for information of Mr. Bailey where
abouts if alive, and to recover his body, if
possible, if he be dead. The friends of Mr..
Bailey have now given up nearly all hope OF
his being alive.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-08-25
THE ACTION OF THE COUNTY CEN
TRIAL COMMITTEE.

The proceedings of the Republican Central
Committee of this County are published in
another column. 1t will be SEEN that the
usages OF the party, as shaped by precedent
and practice have been maintained. This is
wise, consistent and in all respects fair. We
commend the Committee for their most ex-
cellent performance of a rather thankless
duty, and congratulate the party that they
shave done it so satisfactorily to the Ormsby
County Republicans.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-08-25

Modjeska is having her portrait painted by
Durand, the leading portrait painter in Paris.
The price is only $4,000
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-08-25

KILLED BY HIS Own RTFLE.-The Reno
Gazette of Friday evening tells Of a fatal &C
cident as follows:
A sad accident is reported from Grizzly
Valley by dairyman who came IN this morn
ing. On Wednesday last young man about
81 years Of age, from Quincy, California, one
of hunting and camping party, took shot
at buzzard overhead with "a Winchester rifle
Drawing back the lever to eNpei the shell
cocks the weapon. The youth forget this,
and laid the rifle at full cock in the bottom Of
the wagon. The jolting OF the vehicle dis
charged the rifle and the bal. entered the I'M
fortunate young mans back at the waist,
passing almost through the body. The bullet
could be felt by pressing upon the abdomen.
The young man fingered in agony for several
hours before he died. The dairylnan aid not
know the naule Vi the deceased.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-08-25

Or an army officer who has won the esteem
OF the citizens of Humboldt County by his
promptuess in taking upon himself the re
sponsibIitie5 incident to an important emer-
gency, the S1r.r state of Friday says:
Major Egber,, the gallant and courteous
soldier who a. the time the Indians were
laiding north Of McDermit, and settlers were
fleeing for their lives to that post, and to
Winncmucca, consented, regardless of red
tape or consequences to himself, to permit
the volunteers who left here under Judge
Bonnifeld, to take a case of Government
arms and lot of ammunition, is ordered to
Fort Yuma, Arizona. He is now in Idaho
and may come to the railroad at this point. If
lie does the citizens should give him a hearty
welcome and reception, and show their APP
probation Of his kindness at a time when the
Indian excitement was at it's highest in this
part of the country, and when the presence
Of the Winnemucca volunteers, armed with
Government breech- leaders, did much to
quiet the fears of the citizens in the northern
part Of the country
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-08-25

Mrs Mary Livermore, of Boston, recently
delivered a speech on woman Suffrage" to a
genteel gathering of ladies and gentlemen in
London. 1t was an invitation affair at the
house of Member of Parliament, and a vote
of thanks was passed at the close
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-08-25

TOW LAYTON STILL HIDING.-The man al
ludod to in the Dye and Anderson confession
as Dick, is known to be one Tom Lawton
Concerning thi murderer, the Record Union
of Friday says
John W. Tnuis will arrive by this morn
ing's train from the East Yesterday a re-
tort reached Woodland that the ubiquitous
Com Lawton had emerged from thicket
between that place and Knights Landing,
aud had applied for and received food from a
lady, aud then returned to his place of con
ccalment The lady's description of the man
agreed very nearly with that of Lawton,
and about 30 men started from Woodland to
search for him Each man carried young
arsenal with him and their appearance was
decidedly warlike. They were not able, how
ever, to find the suspected individual. A
gentleman living in Yolo county says he saw
IA man answering Lawtons description be
on Tuesday last. AS yet no time has been set
for the examination of Dye and Clark. 1t is
the intention of the prosecution to haze the
evidence in part taken so that it will be per
petuted i'll case of death or accident. The
Sheriff is daily in receipt of numerous tele
grams from different points, stating that men
answering the description of LawtOn are In
the several localities, and inquiring if it is
desirable to arrest 1t would be an excellent
idea for officers in the State to Immediately
arrest any person who may bear reasonably
strong resemblance to Lawton to Justify it,
ia in waiting for advices from here the bird
may fly away.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-08-25

Somebody has wisely said: "There is a bur
den of care in getting riches, fear in keeping
them, temptation in using them, guilt in
abusing than, sorrow in losing them, and
burden of account at last to be given con-
Corning them
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-08-25

1t is almost impossible to get seats at the
Theater Franchise when Sara Bernhardt plays.
Three dollars for good seat is nothing four
and five are asked by the spectators. She
is a singular woman-a marvellous combina-
ton of genius, talent and eccentricity She
has received an order for several of the statues
to be placed in the Casino of Monaco, on the
enlargement and decoration of which $500,
600 is to be expended.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-08-25

JoURNALIsrIC CHANGE The Reno Gazette
gives publicity to one of the deep toned ru-
D3,rs which haunt the circumambient air, in
the following
It is reported that our morning contempo-
rary, the Jou.noi, will shortly be enlarged
and placed under new editorial control during
the present campaign 1t is also stated that
the reason for Powning now being in San
Francisco is that he may arrange the fnan-
c;ai and other details of the contemplated
change All Reno will regret it if Mr.
Powning'5 political engagements compel him
to Withdraw his own brilliant pen from the
J0araui, even for a season.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-08-25

During The days of chivalry the knight
errant was the fellow who did all the poetry
and fighting. His duties now deyolve princi-
palIy upon the knight editor.-Com. Adver-
tisnr
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-08-25

Lady Gladys Herbert, prominent London
belle, is one of the tsllest women in England.
And she is proud of her uncommon stature.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-03-14

to do any work, and We should all be
obliged to make our own shirts and trows
ers and things. The only alternative would
be to go without clothes, and join Lydia
Thompson's Ballet Troupe.
Let us remark parenthetically that, while
writing Of these colossal sums of money,
we become totally obliyious to the hard,
sad fact tllas our own salary is under $751;
coo a year.
Twenty-fOur letters of the alphabet can
be changed 620, Ms, 401 ,733, 239, 439 800, 600
of times. all of which changes could not be
written by the population of the whole
world in 1000 years.
4 party named Euler says so.
How he discovered the remarkable fact
is not stated.
We rather surlnise that Mr.. Euler would
feel deeply chagrined il the entire popula-
ton of the earth were to set to work and
write out all those changes in one-half the
time he says it would require 10 perform
the task, and THIS knock over his astound-
ing calculations.
Again. we are told that twelve persons
can interchange their respective positions
9.OOl, COO times: but it would take them
not less than SIS years to accomplish this
number of changes. il they moved onte
every minute for twelve consecutive hours
daily. Ifany twelve of our readers doubt
the correctness of this statement they
should get together and try the experiment.
If they perform the task in less time than
,S4S years. they will please notify us by
postal card.
Card-players. who have run Of poor
cards, may be interested to know that the
with thirteen to each of the
our players. can be distributed in 53,6A,-
~, 1856 4Ss 1872 $50 237. 44O, 600, 600 different
Ways. So if the player doesn't get good
,and the first deal. h may be more success
ul on the 47th quntjIion shuttle. if not
Ooner This should encourage him, and
eep his spirits up.-No1istovn Herald.