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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-08-29
The Democratic Nominee.
From the Nashville Americana

From the Nashville Americana
Albert S Marks was born on Green
liver, in Daviess county, Kentucky, in
1886. His father, who was a farmer
cmigrated from Virginia to Kentucky,
His mothers family emigrated from
North Ctrolina to East Tennessee, and
from there 10 Kentucky, His mother
was n cousin 20 Hon. A. S. Colyar. He
attended the field schools Of his neigh
borhood until he was ten years old.
After that time he worked lpon the
farm during the cropping season, and
attended the country schools during
The fall and winter. until he was four
teen yeas old, at which time his father
died. Being the oldest boy of The tam
iy. he left school and took charge of
his mothers farm, md continued farm
ing until he was nineteen years old.
He then came to Winchester, Tenn,
and hogan the study of law, and went
to the bar in the fall Of 1858. In pol.
tics he was Il Democrat. Being OPP
posed TO secession. he was selected Ey
the Unioa men Of Franklin county as
their candidate for the February con
vent.On of 1861. but, after a hard can
yass. he was defeated by Hon. Peter
Tnrney. As soon as the war opened
he took up arms for the South, enter
ing the service as Captain of the
Seventeenth Tennessee Infantry. He
participated in all the engagements in
Which that regiment was engaged du
ring the first year ol the war. AT the
reorganization OF that regiment he be
came its Colonel. In the battle o!
Murfreesboro he lost Il leg, and, under
the recommendation OF Gen. Clcburne
his name was placed on the Roll of
Honor by the President. Alter tue
war he resumed the practice of law in
ro%parthcrship with Hon. A. :. Colyar.
In 1866 Col. Colyar went to Nashville.
Judge Marks continued to practice law
Franklin, Coffee, Warren, Lincoln,
irundy and Marion counties until
~ tHdl lInU HC WIS clcClttl
Chancellor over Hon. John VI. Bright.
lie los; but one hundred votes in his
'wn county, and hut four in his own
In his Division were nine
counties, and some Of them the largest
and wcalthiest 10 the State. During
he term OF eight years he did not fail
20 hoid a single term IN any county,
when exchanging with another
udge who held for him, and ut every
every cause wa tried. or c%ontin.
led 10. good cause. During that time
re uniformly kept good order, ne icr
lad the slightest disturbance in court,
md never LAID n fine upon lawyer or
Though seven of his courts
we're reached by rail, he declined to re-
free passes from the railroads,
md paid his way 10 every court. All
he last election he was re. elected
chancellor without opposition. !
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-08-29

Emerson Ethcridse is the nominee
Of the R~opuhlicon party for Governor
Tennessee. He Is the same Ether
ihgc who ran against IT wHlow IN
1861 We turn 10 the Home journal
Gle Of that year oul find that We pub
IisheI Ethcrjdge's great speech AZ a
monster mass meeting in Nashville,
1t wos n great speech, lie gave
Brownlow, Maynard, Stokes q Co.
"particular Nts," And, speaking Of
the home made Radical, Ethcridgc
said! "IIe +, the %CouIcst Of animated
beings, spcwing up from bis foul hear
the malignant venom Of bis m0ll@noo.
nature" We dou't think the rccoyC
Of Emerson Elhcrjdgc viii digest wei
with home mudc Radicals, bat sc pros
pose to give them lunches Of 1t here
after,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-08-29
Hon. A. s. Marks.
the Nashville Rural SUM-.

From the Nashville Rural Sun.
1t is not often that the Rural Sun de
viates from its agricultural path to dir
into the politics OF The country, either
State or national but so nearly have
the politicians. in their recent guberna
torial nomination, Appropriated the
wishes of the Tennessee farmer, thai
we frcled constrained to dofr our hat
to them and say, well done, good
and faithful servants"
In the nomination CT Hon. A. S.
Marks to bear the colors Of the democ-
racy in the approaching contest d good
thing has been done, not only in the
interest of the party naming him, but
in the interest Of the entire State. lie
is a mar of spotless integrity and bill
liancy of talent, in whom the purcl pol.
~ilician and people take delight, and one
around whom the producing men of
the country can rally regardless o.
party lines, in the assurance that If he
is elec.ed the affairs Of the State will
be administered with a faithiulness and
ability that will challenge the admira-
ton of his constituency.
la these days of intrigue and bar
gaining for office it is peculiarly re-
lreshing TO find tho Office leaving the
cut and dried" channel TO seek a man
fresh from the people, and in this in
stance it has fallen upon brave shoul
ders, a clear head and sound heart,
that will sand squarely by the express
ed wishes of the people in the trlcst
sense Of the word. THIS is not the
first inlimation that Chancellor Marks
was the choice of the State. For sew
cral years previous to this. manifesto
tons of appreciation Of his high char.
acter and fitness ioI gubernatorial hon.
ors have been made, and efforts nut
forth TO ecuie his ability IN tue ser.
vice of the people, but he has preferred
TO remain in the comparatively quiet
walks of life until he overwhelming
demonstration of his party called him,
a few days since, with a voice ard
meaning lie could no longer disobey,
and in his telegram of acceptance the
characteristics of the man were strong.
ly set forth: 81 will obey the will Of
the people,
We regard il rs particularly appro-
pirate to refer TO the fact that Judge
Marks has shown his affinity with the
producing people of this State in man,
able and instructive contributions to
the Rural Sun upon various industrial
evincing in them the clearest
conceptions Of the wants of the times,
as well as an abiding desirsto promote
every possible way the agricultural
interests of his country. Combining.
IS he does in the most eminent degree,
he elements OF a wise statesman, law
'er and farmer, we again commend the
lction Of the convention, and hail with
the nomination Of so filling a
nan as Judge A. S. Marks. '
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-08-29
The Nashville American.

The readers of the Home journal will
find in the NASHVILLE AMERICAN Il
iirSt-class Newspaper. In news. it enjoys
all the advantages Of the Eastern and
Western Press Associations, thus securing
the latest Geographic news from all parts
of the United States. and the rest Of the
world. Its market reports are full, and
includes all articles in the Mercantile
lists of the country. 1t has DIR. DANIEL
LEE for its Agricultural Editor, who
gives it special value to the farmer
The AMERICAN is Democratic, and its
discussions Of the current political ques-
tons are able, and challenge even the res
poet Of advers aries
The miscellaneous columns of the
AMERICAN embrace all that is interest
ing and useful in the various fields OF hu-
man enterprise; and it can be safely COM
mendcd. as Il most excellent and valuable
paper in the Household. the Workshop,
the Store-housc, and TO all people in ev-
cry vOcati N
The AMERICAN prints three editions
Daily, SCmi-Weekly and Weekly, spec
linen copies of which will be sent on APP
plica ton
The Terms are-per annum-Daily,
$1,000; Semi Weekly, 81. 20; Weekly, 81,
postage paid Address
THE AMERICAN,
Nashville. Tenn.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-08-29
A Substitute for Tobacco.

In the northern part OF Georgia, the in
habitants have such uubOunded confidence
in the celebrated Liver Medicine discov-
cred by Dr.. A. Q, Simmons nearly forty
years ago. that many OF them have it con
stantly by them, and chew it instead Of
t)bacco. They are noted for their robust
health, and no doubt this practice has
much to do with making them so. This
medicine is gentle cNthartic, perfectly
harmless, and is recommended for the cure
OF all liver diseases.
Those desiring to test it can get a sam
pie package free o,' charge, at the Drug
stores OF & G Phillips ana Embrcy & Co..
Winchester. Tenn, who also have it for
sale. The old Doctors likeness il on ev-
cry package. Take no other.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-08-29
The Eclipse Causes n Tragedy.
From the GalycstonlNeMs

. ~" '" ''F'''I~''"'
An old negro in Johnson county,
Texas, killed his child and then killed
himself, last Monday, during the
eclipse, while under the impression
that tue world was coming to an end,
lie was heard TO remark that "he heard
the world vas coming to an end that
evening, and il 50 he would be so
sound asleep that Gabriel's trumpet
wouldn't wake him" AT the time the
eclipse commenced he was seen to run
to his house With a hatchet in his hand
He was followed home by n negro wo'
man named Nancy Ellison. Just as
she entered the door she heard his wife
scream, ann immediately aflerward
she burst the back door open and ran
across y cotton field cry ing, "Come
on, sweet charIot!' and w%ringing her
hands in the most pitiful manner
Nancy rushed into the house and
found one Of the children, n little boy
about ten years old, gasping in the last
throcs Of death. Miller had climbed q
ladder which led to n garnet, and pres.
emily he fell from the opening in the
ceiling to the floor, n CORPSE, with his
throat cut from ear to ear.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-08-29
A Communist COrnered.

Hewitt's labor Investigating com
mittce in New York has examined sew
eral labor agitators, Robert Bartho.
lomee. chairman of a delegation from
the "Socialistic Labor Party Of Aneri
ca was before the committee. The
question was asked Bartholomte
whether il a man earned $4,000 he
should not BE paid that amount. The
answer was "Certainly." "1hen sup-
pose a man earns $4,000, he is to be
paid that amount 2" "Certainly," again
said Bartholomee, "Then supposing
the man that earns $4,000 spends but
$4,000. what is he to do with The other
SCOOP Divide it up with the diff,
ferent cooperative societies,' ans
wCred BartNolomce. Then" said
the committeeman, "ir he is to give up
$4,000, what is tire use Of trying to
earn $4,000 - Whercat BaItholomec
subsidized.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-08-29

Mr.. w. a. Gill, Jr., Secretary Of thc
"Lincoln County Agricultural and Me
chanicaI Enterprise" will please &C
cept our thanks for n complimentary
ticket. 1t will he held nj Fayetteville
Sept. 18Th, 19,h, 20Lh and 2Ist, and we
will tiy to be on hand. Trains will he
run from Dccherd to Fayetteville and
return cach day, thus allording n good
chance for the people Of Franklin
county to visit the Enterprise,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-08-29

Hon, Bale Peyton, whose death ct
his home near Galatin we made men,
ton Of in last week's Home journal,
was a representative in Congress from
1888 10 1881, lie was q partner Of
Hon. Henry A, Wise, Of Virginia, IN
the practice Of law IN Nashville, lie
served on the staff Of Gen. Taylor ! n
tho Mexican war, and was conspicuous
for his gaIIaatry, and distinguished
himself at the battle Of Monterey, He
was Minister 10 Chill under President
Fillmore, and afterwards L, ;, District
Attorney for Louisiana under Presl
dent Taylor The Nashville American
says he was rendered the portfolio OF
Secretary Of War by President Pierce,
but declined AMI weut to California To
practice law. lie wOs STATE Elector on
the Bell and Everett ticket-was one
Of the fathers Of the Wing party-wos
one OF the great men Of our State.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-08-29

We have examined our Tennessee
exchanges more carefully than usual for
the last week. and we find that the
nomination Of Chancellor A. S, Marks
for Governor gives universal s]atisiac
ton. lie is upon a platform he wrote
himself, and that platform covers all
the ground the most ardent Green
hacker could desire to stand upon, We
arc a Grrcnbacker o%ursclf, and we see
in the Democratic party, with Marks
as our leader, the surest r0ad to sue
cess.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-08-29
To tho People of Franklin County.

1t is impossible to put OF paper the
gratitude OF my heart, Through your
delegation Of citizens, attending the
State Democratic Convention Just al
journGd, YOU have 40 touched my bet
ter nature, that, to give you some evi'
dcnCc Of the fulIncss Of my heart is q
pleasure which | cannot deEy TO my
self. That your delegation. without
wavcring, stood by me to the last after
a nights reflection, gives me more
heartfelt pleasure than would probably
be found in the exalted station TO
which | was aspiring.
The struggle in the Convention was
the trial Of my life. The calamitous
condition Of the suffering masses
had prompted me TO become n candi-
date for Governor, in the belief that in
that position | could speedily bring
about the passage Of a relief measure
which would tighten the turdened
hearts Of 4 sinking people. OF co urse
| had success greatly Mt heart, and
when | commenced the canvass my
heart wac fixed on the people who had
known me longest. ! had not lived
among you for twelve years; IN the
meantime many Of you had been es
tranged--some had become enemies.
My faults which, no doubt, arc as great
as those of most men, had been mag
niled, and the politicians and newspa-
pcr3 had criticised my acts and i'm.
pugncd my motives until, at times, |
was wei, nigh without friends.
When | entered this canvass, it was
with the belief that The people at large
would forgive my faults and remember
only my virtues. This was not an H.
fusion, From every county in the
State where ] spoke the people sent up
delegates to help me, who checred me
by encouraging words; but especially
in the three counties where | have
livcd-Franklin, Grundy and David
son-did The people stand by me, for
all my faults, while the highest
ambition of politicians seemed to be to
magnify them.
NJ language can express the graft
tudc Of my heart for the sincere, earn.
est, outspokcn and united support Of
tue people Of Franklin county.
1t has come 20 my ears that at two
precincts in your comfy, on the day
af the judicial election. by actual vote,
out of 24l voters only one was found
me; and at your public meet
ngs there was no installing The gen.
line, united and warm. hearted support
IF those WHO had known me from
.'oyhood up; and when the storm
and the politicians by a ski!rully
xecuted maneuver slaughtered me
warning, your delegation
refused to obey the orders Of
he presiding officer TO transfer their
.otes and make the nomination unani
nous.
/ wish TO throw no obstacle in the
Of success for the nominee, and
elieving that through the Democratic
is the road to relief from suffer.
lg moro terrible Than the plague
| advise you all to stand by the
Dminee. ,
Trusting that, under the guidance OF I
wise Providence. some plan Of relief I
II the people Of Tennessee will be de- {
.sed and promptly executed, and that q
land o cursed with misrule will be |
essed again with happy homes and q i
leerful outlook, and that the people a
7 Franklin county will soon share 4
rsely in the blessings Of returning y
rosperity, ] am, sinceIcly n
Your friend, n
A. S. CoLYAR. m
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-08-29

Contract the currency still more
make money scarce and labor cheap
and you need not he surprised il
we are troubled with Communism
with men who will divide by force
the spoils OF the rich rather than
starye. The Home Journal has per
sistently argued for more money. he
cause our necessities demand more. We
never knew suffering when m~oncy-so
called-was plentiful. Times were
better than they are now when Green
back North and Confederate Promises
South were plentiful during the war.
And after the war, with a tremendous
debt-National, State, Corporate and
MISUNDERSTANDING over US. no great
er folly could have been perpetrated
than Legislation for contraction, and
resumption of specie payment. Fix,
actly such legislation naturally brings
forth communism rs its fruit. We
want Hon. John NJ. Bright to cxpatiate
ON this when be addresses the people
oil our county at the times and places
'nsertsed. We want him olso TO cx-
lion. %
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-08-29

There is some excitement in New
ark, New Jersey, because Rev. Charles
Lalcw, u Methodist minister, married
Mamie Klrwin, aged 10, to Pearce
Quimby, aged "about lG." And Rev,
Mr. LNrew is to be prosecuted! But
the two minors-tha husband and wife
are determined 10 stick together 10
death. If the fond parents would heed
the advice Of the Home journal they
would keep quiet and make the best Of
it. Mamie and Poarce know what they
are about, They love each other, and
we predict that they will DO well. Bet
ter far to encourage them to grow up
As children should, 10 the end that 30
ciety may regulated better in the good
lime coming. Because children act
foolish, parents ought not to do like
wise.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-08-29

John Ten Eyck, II murderer, was
hanged tho lGlh inst, at PIttsIicld,
Massachusetts, His body was carried
to Chcglc! aud exhibited for several
hours in n frpight>housc, at ton cents
admission, by two coIored men, one Of
whom was the Iolhcr-in-Iaw Of the de-,
ceased, This is an instance Of human
%deprayity AS bad almost AS that Of the
person who borrowed our "Diclionary
OF Poctical rotations" and will not
return The needed volume.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-08-29

The American Constitution was a
compromise, modified to suit the
wants Of conflicting parties and ind
viduals of widely different views. ana
therefore not corresponding with any
p~reconceived ideal. Aud so is the
State Democratic platform, written by
Judge Marks himself, Il compromise
which protects the honor OF our State
and comedies all that any reasonable
Greenbacker could desire. The truth
is, the grecnback men have cause to
rejoice in regard TO the platform and
the candidate. A prominent Rcpubli-
can of this (Franklin) county said to
us in Nashville: "lll bet $500 we beat
any man your Convention VIII nomi.
nate-if you don't nominate Marks"
How now, Jake2
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-08-29

benjamin Moves, who stole sevcraI
hundreds Of thousands Of dollars from
a New jersey bank and insurance
Offices, has been sentenced to eighteen
months imprisonment. He has a mum
Der Of sympaLhising friends. II he
had been poor man, with a suffering
family, aud hc had stolen a few pounds
Of meat, OF some clothing, to keep his
family from starving or freezing, he
would have been sent TO confinement
for five or ten years, and nobody would
have s%ympalhisol with Kim. SO it
goes,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-08-29

At tho Radical Republican Gubcroa
torial Convention in Nashville the 9th
err day. when the name Of ELhcridgc
was under discussion for nomination,
a delegate from Maury said he "dlln't
believe any man who had ever been n
Democrat should be nominated Iorany
position whatever in the Radical ranks.
He didn't want "A man that had ever
been with the Democrats At the
same time the Convention was presided
ovcr by II. s. Foote, cx-Democrat,
cX- Confederate Congressman, and one
Of the most Nmbidcxlrous political sin
ncrs on earth, Sam, Bard not excepted,
The fact is, the Convention vas large
~ composed Of ex~Conrcdcratc officers
and disappointed politicians.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-08-29
Iacksmithin
AND IeEPAIRING.
Andrew Kramer,

In the shop formerly occupied by A,
Fassnacht. on High street. Winchester,
Tenn. il prepared to do all manner OF
BltcksmitI'ing and Repairing OF Machi-
merry. Flows made or pointed and horses
sliOd promptly. and perfect satisfaction
guaranteed. Eighteen years experience
in the largest cities in the "old country
1pp7-lv
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THU WINCHESTER NORMAL,
Winchester, Tenn.

TIITS INSTITUTION. FOR LADIES
4 AND GENTLEMEN, begins with a
Faculty of seven teachers the last Mon
day in August, 1878.
ADVANTAGES Location for health I'M
surpassed, and easy OF access from all parts
of the State.
I0nng, earnest and able teachers in ev-
cry department.
Classical. Scientific and Irregular courses
of instruction.
Special advantages in Music. Vocal and
lnstrumcntal.) ~Pcnmanship, BoOk-kecp-
ing. and Modern Languages.
Cheaper board and tuition combined
with superior scIool.room advantages.
AIMS: Thorough and Symmetrical Gull
ture of Body. Mind and Heart; the watch
word being, A True Manhood and Il True
WOmanlOod.
God places brothers and sisters In the
same family. and by placing boys and
girls in the same school, the boys are gem
tier and the girls stronger. while the NOR
ais and manners OF both are purer and
better.
The instruction is given by teachers who
have warm hearts to welcome and willing
hands to help, and is thorough, careful
and complete.
inc complaint NJ OltcH UIStI, tIlIl
teachers in Colleges are slaves to routine,
that they blindly follow p%recedents. and
never originate or adopt neY methods, can
not be made against Winchester Normal.
She has fresh young life, does not roll IN
the old ruts; but is guided by large and
liberal ideas, while possessed of force OF
will to carry them ont.
The Scholastic Year comprises two
terms. each of five months.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-08-29

In another place will he found an
article from the Nashville Rural Sun
in regard to Hon. A. S, Marks. II is
of especial interest, coming as it does
from m agricultural paper that rarely
las anything to say about politics, but
ably devo.es itself almost wholly to
the interests of the farmer. w would
add that Judge Marks has not only
"shown his affinity with the the produ
cling people Of this State in many able
and instructive communications TO the
Rural Sun upon various industrial
topics," but all that he is worth pccu-
niarily is invested in farming lie is
no "bloated bondhVlder' or specuIa-
tor. He is the peoples man.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-08-29
LUMBEa, LUMBER.
Hunts Station, Tennessee.

The undersigned l. now prepared to re-
ccive and MI all orders, Mt short notice.
for the following kinds Of lumber, at the
annexed prices:
Oak. per NJ. per car load. cog. =. Sl1.J0
Delivered ut Winchester or Decherd, 1850
Gum. per NJ, per ear load, ... ll.50
DELIVERED at Winchester or Dccherd. l2.50
Poplar. per W., per ear load. 1850
Delivered ut WinChcstcrOr Drcherd. 1850
VIII receive wheat, corn, bacon, and any
other merchantnhle barter. taken In cx-
change for lumber ut market prices.
j. ID. LIPSCOMB
usjth. lS75-trAugt
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II, A. Hamilton, Of Shelby county,
who nominated E%thcridge in tho Re
publican Convention, says that he is
quite sure Ethcridge will simply chau
up that young man at Winchester
meaning Marks, Ethcridse had bct-
ter have his teeth extracted and have
some steel ones rammcd in.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-08-29
state Ticket.

Cold was quoted in New York Mon.
day al .OOl Tennessee bonds, 3G! for
old and 33I for new,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-08-29

TX Governor John c. Brown, speak,
Ing Of the work Of the recent Demo
cratic Convention in this State, sa}s
he believes Judge Marks is the man to
consolidate the party, and TINT his
nomination on such q platform as was
adopted, has healed ali differences up
on the financial question and made sue.
cess certain.
Senator Isham G.. Harris, when
asked if the nomination for Governor
was satisfactory, replied, ooh yes F.;
Marks is an able and M available man,
ard he will be elected in spite Of all
combinations by 10000 majority"