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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-08-15

internal, though much more dangerous than
apparent febrile symptoms. The present
sickness is sporadic, and gives no great
cause OF anxiety as yet, If the proper sani'
tary rules are followed with strict attention,
New Orleans Democrat; The levce
board OF the eleventh district Of Mississippi
met at Greenville the other day to decide
on the tax to be levied for the repair and
construction Of the levees. This tax was
finally fixed at one.half cent on cotton and
other personally and realty In the district.
This Mississippi district therefore pays a
higher tax 10 keep its levees in order than
any northern state pays for all the expenses
of government. The people Of Tennessee
and Virginia complain of five mills state tax
as exto.tionate, but the people Of Issaquena
have to pay this tax for levees alone. Rvery
bale Of cotton raised here is taxed SO for
leyees.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-08-15
How Two Thousand Americans Make
the Best OF the French Capital.

Paris Cor Baltimore American
What is called the American colony
in Paris consists of about 200 families, q
large proportion of them from the south.
A great proportion OF them might be re-
garded almost as permanent residents. A
gsodly number OF them are people of
limited means, who find that they can
live so much cheaper here than in an
American city that they have concluded
to stay. One of these remarked to me
10 day; Il can live better in Paris on
$4,000 per annum than | could in New
York on $6,000." He then proceeded
to detail the difference. In
New York he would be regarded
as nobody unless he owned or
rented q brownNstone house at from
$4,000 to $4,000 per annum. Here he
could obtain suite of elegant apart
ments, in fashionable neighbOrhOod, at
from $500 to $1,000 per annum, and
make ~ good au appearance as any one
else in his sphere. In New York he
would have TO pay SO week for a
coachman, while here he could engage a
landau, with fine pair of horses, and a
liyeried fOotman thrown in, to be always
at the reasonable call OF his family, for
SO to $l5 per week Then he said he
could clothe himself and family at one
half the expense and much better
than he could in New York; that
servant hire was not half the
cost and the service better; that
there were always amusements here at
moderate cost, and cab to call to take
him and family home at all hours of the
night for two francs, while in New
York such luxury would cost So.
Then there was little or none of the
troubles 0! housekeeping in Paris, as a
family can be fed cheaper than il can
feed itself, if satisfied with French liv-
ing. But, he remarked, an American
can never feel cOntented or comfortable
in Paris until he goes to housekeeping
and orders his own food and prescribes
the mode of cooking it, A Frenchman
loves the table d'hote, but it is an
abomination to the American. As soon
as they get under their own roofs
they all fall back to the American mode
of living and luxuriate in griddle cakes,
mullins, hot rolls and buckwheat cakes,
all OF which Parisian would regard as
poison. They exercise the horrible
French patties, roast and stuff their
chickens instead OF broiling or frying
them, serve up their salad without oil
and let those who love oil oil it; they
eat their peas and beans and potatoes
with their meat, and mix thing:
generally, just as they did at home
They know exactly what they are
eating, and no longer shut their eyes
and swallow whatever is giver
them, without knowing very otter
whether it is fish, flesh or fowl. Wher
an American gets under his own roof he
is always happy in Paris, ard the ladies
especially become attached to it. Ii
short, he maintained that an income O
81, 600 per annum would enable mar
here to keep his family in as good a po
sition in polite society as could be done
at cost of $4,000 in New York; tha
there were certain expenses necessary t.
position that were not required here
and that fine showing can be made OF
of a limitad nurse
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-08-15
JOsh Killings COugh.DrOps.

The philosopher, Josh Billings, has
placed in the hands Of his publishers the
Farmers Allminax for 1879. From its
pages we are permitted to make the fol-
lowing extracts. Josh is summering at
the Glen house, White Mountains, and
the trout are growing fewer every day:
Bachelors are alwus a braggin ov their
freedom freedom to darn their own
stockings and pOultiss their own shins |
had rather be widdower once in : years,
reglar, than tew be grunting, old, hair
dyed bachelor for only 80 days.
Ambishun tew shine in everything IL
sure way tew put a mans kandell all
out.
Sucking whipt sillybub thru rhy
straw IL good deal like trieing to liv
on buty.
Sum people won't beleave emmy thing
they can't prove; the things i can't
prove are the very things beleave the
most.
Good examples amung the rulers, are
the best laws they kan enakt.
One ov the saddest sights ov all to me,
IL an old man, poor and deserted, whom
once knew living in ease and luxury.
He who spends biz younger days in
disapashun IL mortgaging himself tew
disease ard poverty, two inexorable
creditors, who are certain tew forclose
at last, and take possession OF The
premises.
The world owes all its energys and re-
finement tew luxury-digging roots for
breakfast and going naked for clothes, IL
the virtewOus innocence ov lazy saw
age.
Prudes are c0guets, gone to seed.
A dandy in love iz in just about az
bad a fix az stick ov molasses handy
: that haz half melted.
There il no good substitute tor wis
dunn, but silence il the best that hsz
been discovered yet.
Thare il lots of folks in this world
who, rather than not find emmy fau.t at
ALL wouldn't hesitate to say tew an
angle worm that hiz tail wsz altogether
too long tor the rest ov his boldly.
A man who " good company Ior him
sell IL alwus good company for Others.
Coming " very apt tsw outwit itself.
The man who turned the boat over and
got under it tew keep out ov the rain
wsz one ov this kind.
never knew but one infidel in mi
, life, aud he had no more courage than a
, half drowned kitten jest pulled out ov
, swill barrel, and wsz sz afraid tew die
sz the devil would be If he wsz alloh,d d
tew visit the earth, for short season, To
/ recruit himself.
I hay seen men who hal worn out
,he;r voices and suppozed. ov course,
, tbst they wsz lying on their virtews.
Wl AZ a man IL thelmost sfrade ov he
.ez he don't bsleave in; this may
sckount tor sum mems unbeleai in hell.
The man who dies the ritchest liz the
one whe leaves the least here, and takes
] the most with him.
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Ouick Work.

1t took scarcely ten hours to try, con,
Wet and sentence man accused, in an
English court, OF murder in the first
degree. Within that time lawyers ex.
apined and cross examined their witt
nesses, made speeches Tor the prosecu-
tion and the defense. listened to pro-
tracted charge from the judge, saw the
iurv returning with a verdict, and
heard sentence pronounced. Yet the
London Times, in its report OF the affair,
explains, apologetically, that because
there was a great deal OF evidence the
trial lasted all day"
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many thought would not hap
pon, and some thought would
happen. Burleigh himself acted ~
doorkeeper, and no children were allowed
admission. The audience was composed
of men and women in the ratio of three
Of the former TO one of the latter At
exactly ten minutes after eight Burleigh
closed the door, walked forth with.
A FIRM, DELIBERATE STEP
To the platform, took his stand behind
temporary desk he had erected, bowed
gracefully to the audience and im~
mediately began the delivery of his
lecture. While Burleigh was attending
to the duties OF BOOKKEEPING, couple of
stout citizens had seCreted themselves in
a small anteroom that opened near the
speakers stand. Their intention was TO
overpower Burleigh, who is small man,
at the close of his lecture. The failure
of this plan proved that Burleigh had in
some manner gained knowledge Of It's
existence, and that he had planned most
effectually to render it futile,
The delivery of the lecture occupied
Just one hour and ten minutes, and
during that time the audience was
held spell.hound. The stage
manners Of the lecturer plainly indicate
that he was no novice in public speaking
His voice was clear, distinct and musical
bearing evidence Of his scholarship in
elocution. His molulation was simply
perfect. The lecture WIS certainly q
masterpiece OF infidel reasoning, and hi'
language was most powerful and forcible
He had studied to make it end in such &
manner that its end would be unsuspect
ed. As soon as he had finished he step
ped quickly backward until lie reached
the middle OF the stage, and with light
ming movement,
DREW A DERRINGER
from his hip pocket, and while Messr
Gibbs and Morton where rushing upol
him, he placed the pistol to his forehead
and fired, falling into the arms @
those whohad sought to save him. Dur
ing this actwomen screamed and tainted
and strong men groaned aloud. Tn
scene was such as will haunt one vivid,
to his dying day. 1t was the embodi
ment of the horrible and terrible. TIL
large sized ball had literally torn Bun
leigh's skull to atoms. His death wa
instantaneous. Since the cousummatiol
of this fearful tragedy, a depression @
horror and gloom has pervaded the com
munity. The deepest sorrow prevails a
this wanton destruction OF SO noble a
intellectual structure, Burleigh left
request in his room that his body be for
warded to his friends in Cincinnati Thi
will be done Immediately.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-08-15

FREDERICK HAssE graduated at the
head of his class in German university
in 1870. He was heir to $4,000, and
his prospects Of a successful career could
hardly have been brighter. A few days
ago he died in st. Louis, where he had
been a porter in medical college. An
appetite for opium killed him.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-08-15

The Indebtedness of the four principal
missionary organizations of this country
are as ;olbows: American Baptist mis-,
sionary union, $4,000; Presbyterian
board of foreign missions, 100000; re-
forrled foreign missions, 1913, 900; Metho-
dist missionary society, Sl70,OOO, The
ether denominations areprobably not far
behind proportionately, especially in the
item of foreign work.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-08-15

THE painters of military scenes who
desire to exhibit their pictures al the
Paris exposition are naturally displeased
at the order given, both by the German
and the French govevnp. .ents, that no
pictures of scenes in tb', late war shall be
admitted among The national contribu-
tions to the arc exhibition. They have
accordingly s'rr'nged for private exhi>
hitiOn.
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Edition
THE LATEST.
WOE AND w ANT
Follow the Fatal Fever.
A CRY FOR AID ASCENDING.
THE LATEST.
Follow the Fatal Fever.
A CRY FOR AID ASCENDING.

National Associated Press to the Star
LATEST FROM NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS Oct. 5.-The statement OF
yellow fever ending at 2 m. to-day: Deaths,
So; new cases, IS. Total cases to date, 1O,-
BOB. Total deaths to date, g. 112
CHATTANOOGA, TENN.
CHATTANOOGA, Oct. 5.--16 new cases and
no deaths yesterday.
TWO DEATHS AT CAIRO.
CAIRO, ILL, Oct 5.-Two deaths yester-
day from supposed yellow fever, and sew
eral suspicious cases on hand.
AN APPEAL FOR AID.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 5.-The New Orleans
Central Relief Committee have made a
strong appeal to the citizens of the United
States for additional aid for the sufferers of
the epidemic.
FROM MINOR POINTS.
The Howards have the following:
Morgan City-New cases since our last
report, III; total cases, 300; under treat
ment, 10; deaths, so.
Thibodeaux, LATHE fever is increasing
in this parish.
Tangipahoa, La.-There is great distress
here
Bayou Sara, LATHE fever has appeared
here.
Baton Rouge, LATHE fever is worse
here, 20 deaths since night before last.
Osypa, Misc new cases and l death
in the past "a hours.
RETURNING REFUGEES DYING OFF.
New YORK, Oct. 5.-Latest dispatches
from the fever regions show no decrease in
the disease. The pestilence seems to be
onward. People compelled to
return are attacked with a terrible mortal
ty and whole families are disappearing.
There are no prospects of relief, except from
frost. Fugitives are warned not to return
until the epidemic ceases. The suffering of
he people along the Mississippi is inde-
scribable and further appeals are made for
aid.
MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS Oct 5.-The Board of Health
report %. deaths in the city from yellow
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SATURDAY EVENING. OCTOBER 5, 1878

fever for the past "a hours ending at 6
o clock last evening.
DR.. Julius Wise returned last evening
from Martin, Tenn.
NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 5.-Three new cases at
the Boys Asylum, st. Charles and Dufosset
street; two at the House of the Good Shep-
herd three at Camp street Orphan Asylum,
four at St. Vincent Infant Asylum, and five
at St. Joseph's School, Prytania street.
THE WEEKLY REPORT.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.-The following are
the most important points included in the
yellow fever report for the week just
ended
New Orleans-1, 754 cases, 800 deaths.
Baton Rouge--524 cases, 80 deaths.
Plaquemine, La--242 cases, 10 deaths.
Chattanooga-43 cases, 18 deaths.
Water Valley, Miss.-18 cases, 10 deaths.
TODAY AT MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS, Oct. 5.-From noon yesterday
until noon to-day the undertakers report 80
q of these are reported this
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FIFTY YEARS.


AseV. "enmlnSer'S " Golden JUbiINe.
Rev F. x. Wenninger, of the Society of Jesus
will celebrate his Golden Jubilee the fiftieth ami
versary of his ordination t. the priesthood, TO-
row at the st. Xavier Church, on Sycamore street
near Seventh.
The reverend gentleman came to this city thirty
years ago; His home has always been at the 81
Xavier College, but most of his time was spent ia
missionary work in all parts of the United States.
He is considered the ablest missionary in the
country. He breaches in English, German and
French, and is also thoroughly conversant with
the Latin and other tongues. He is renowned for
his many controversial and devotional work. His
famous reply last year to Mr.. Thompson, Secretary
OF the Navy, attracted great deal of attention IN
Administration circles.
The ceremonies in honor of the venerable prel
ate tomorrow will be highly interesting. f'hc
music will be worthy of so unusual solemnjtx.
The Mass will be one of Schubert's never before
produced in this country. 1t has been in rehesr
sal for the last month, and will be brought opt
with a fun orchestra and chorus of over one
hundred singers, Among the instruments q
prominent part is sustained by the harp. High
Mass begins punctually at 10 O'Clock Evening
service, including a magnificent Te Deum. wjjS
take place at 7:30 o'clock
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WASHINGTON CITY.
Take a Little Ritters i'm VOurs

National Associated Press to the Star.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 5.-The Commissioner
of the Internal Revenue has ruled that per-
sons who sell the articles known as Hos
letters Bitters and brakes Plantation Bit
ters, either by the drink or in an unbroken
package, are liquor dealers and liable to
special taxes as such. But in as much as
this ruling is reversal from former rulings
respecting these particular articles it shall
be enforced only from and after November
1st, 1878.
A Hale Storm Coming.
Eugene Hale left here tonight for Cincin-
natl, where he will labor against Sayler
A Cincinnati Delegate.
B. s. Snider who recently arrived here
from Cincinnati, and who claims to be at
the head of seven hundred thousand Com
munsts in this country, is confined at
Police headquarters, raving maniac.
Sending Coin by Mail.
The Post-otfice Department has decided
that if parties desire to send coin as third
class matter in an exposed condition, re-
quired by law for that class, they can do so,
but at their own risk
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Khyber Pass. 1t is believed that the Ameer
intends to chastise the Khyber for permit
ting the English mission to cross the from
tier thus facilitating an alliance between
England and the Khyberes. A dispatch
from st. Petersburg says Russian newspa-
pers assert that the English mission to Af-
ghanistan was to deliberately provoke a
quarrel, and thus afford pretext for occu-
patton of the Khyber Pass.
DEATH OF SIR FRANCIS GRANT.
LONDON Oct. 5-The death of Sir Francis
Grant, the distinguished Scotch artist, is an
nounced to-day. He was born in Perth
shire in 1904 He enjoyed high reputa-
ton as portrait painter and was extern
sively patronized by the nobility. He also
produced several bunting scenes He was
elected President of the Royal Academy in
1866
A COLLISION PROBABLE.
A dispatch from Bombay SAYS the British
troops are advancing upon Jamursot. The
Ameer threatens an attack upon Guitla. A
collision between the opposing forces is
probable at Alimusjid.
NEGOTIATIONS RESUMED.
A dispatch from Berlin says Prince
Hohenlope has resumed negotiations be-
tween Germany and the Vatican.
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Flashes.


James Borland was killed by the cars at
North Warren, Pa.
Madden Cornwall committed suicide near
Shepherdsville, Ky.
The National Bee-keepers held conven-
ton at indianapolis Friday.
Thomas Forgher's residence, at Laporte,
Ind, was destroyed by fire.
Jacob Roberts, farmer, committed sui
eide at Columbia City, Ind.
Fannie Keenan,, variety actress, was shot
and killed at Dodge City, Kansas.
Mrs. Kane, fooling with pistol at Stan
ford, KY, shot her little boy fatally.
WIN. B. Street. heir to a fortune of
$500 at Holyoke, Mass, is wanted.
Hardesty's restaurant, at Lafayette, Ind,
was robbed in the daytime of over $40.
James Williams of Kennard, Ohio, was
killed by the cars at Bowlersville, Ohio.
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THE CRACK OF DOOM.
Which Overlook Some Slime

Which Overlook Some Sinners
To-day.
Judge Longworth in the Court of Common
Pleas, sentenced the following prisoners to-day To
the Penitentiary:
James Gilmore, EN- bezzIement, yeax
Henry Batnube. grand larceny l year.
David Wakefield (colored), cutting to kill, 10
years.
VIM. Blackburn, shooting, ETC., II years
Edward Morley, grand larceny, 3years
Lewis White, cutting, etc. years
Fred. Captain grand larceny, year.
Charles Sturgis, grand larceny, year.
Edward Dehner, burglary, year.
Annie Grafton cutting, etc, year
James Kelly. cutting, etc., year
John Gayles, assault and battery, yeaz
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A Hale Storm Coming,
CRIMES COLUMN.
National Associated Press to the Star.

POLICEMAN MURDERED.
CHICAGO, Oct. 5.-About II o'clock last
night Officer Race of the police force, saw
suspicious-looking man on State street
driving wagon, and attempted to investi-
gate the matter, when the man drew pistol
and shot him through the head, killing him
instantly. 1t was afterward discovered that
burglars had entered the dry goods store of
E. +. Jeffery and stolen quantity of silk
and velvet goods. The man who did the
shooting is supposed to have been one OF
four burglars.
CRIME IN CONNECTICUT.
New HAVEN, CT. Oct Edgar Freeman,
the colored man arrested yesterday for out
raging the seven-year-old daughter of Mr.
S. N. Rindle, in Ansonia, Ct, was trans
ferred to the New Haven County Jail yes
terday afternoon, another attempt at lynch
ing being feared. Freeman is only nine
teen years old. In an interview at the New
Haven County Jail he stoutly protests his
innocence. He said he saw the little girl
and, according to his story, there was an
other colored man about at the time the
outrage was committed. Freeman was Sc
verely handled by the would.be lynchers
His right shoulder was dislocated and he is
injured internally. He is said to have re-
Gently served term in Jail for an indecent
assault in Huntington, CT. He will be
taken back to Ansonia for trial next week.
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A'NNS'oAAtAA @A''oONA'oSN'
AN INFLUX OF BRICKLAYERs.
COLUMBUS, O., Oct. SIT has been appa-
rent that during the past two days large
number of laboring men were arriving on
the midnight trains from Cincinnati. This
aroused some suspicion on the part of the
Republicans that the great and good John
q. Thompson had again gone into the col
onzation business The men were closely
watched, and being furnished with small
amount of greenbacks, some got the worse
for the liquor and gave out such informa-
ton as leaves no doubt in the minds of the
Republicans that there were to be imported
into all the doubtful districts enough voters
from Kentucky and West Virginia to make
success doubly sure. The number already
in this city is over thirty, and they are being
watched closely. They are mostly brick
layers.
In an interview with Thompson he repre-
sents the situation as most encouraging.
BUTLER's HALL GOES BACK ON HIM
BosToN, Oct. 5.-The hall in Somerville,
Mass, where General Butler was to ad-
dress the citizens, was partly filled when
the floor suddenly settled some thirteen
inches and caused panic. No one was in
jured. General Butler afterward addressed
ii'e 0iio''''iiu P'i'oiio III 'lie Oquaie'
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS.
PIrTsToN, Pa, Oct. 5.-The Democratic
confreres of the Twelfth Congressional Dis
trict, from Luzerne and Lackawanna Coun-
ties unanimously nominated H. B. Wright,
the Labor Reform candidate.
OswEGo N. Y, Oct. 5.-The Republicans
nominated Joseph Mason for Congress in
the Twenty y-fourth District.
FLUSHING, L. l., Oct. 5.-Gen Crook was
nominated for Congress by the Greenback-
ers of the First District.
NEWPORT, Pa, Oct 5.-The Democrats of
the Eighteenth Congressional District re-
nominated w. S. Stenger.
SoMERvILLE, N. j., Oct. 5.-The Repub-
licans of the Fourth District nominated f.
A. Potts for Congress.