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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-02
s. Pt,Yjgrq, Pa, Jan. 10. 1879.

st. Rtosjwg, Rh., Jan, 10, 1879.
MILLER Bnos. Gentlemen: We have sold
large quantities Of your Paints and Narnishcs,
and parties having used the same speak high
ly Of the durability and finish Of your Paints,
and find the colorS and mixture Just as you
represent. There can be no better Paint ior
exposure to the heat and cold, and any one
using it will surely do so again. Your Narni.h
is also giving the best OF satisfaction and is
pronounced the best goods ever sold in this
section. Iouarc at liberty to use our name
rs It ference Respectfully,
CIIALFANT Il GRANT
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-02

The following conversation took place
between II kind.hcarted lady and
small boy who politely swung open the
gate for her: "Ah I! what nice, pol
ished, polite little boy you are! sup
pose you live about here?" you lie-I
don't. The Sabbath School Messenger.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-02

They had been at the masquerade,
where she recognized him at once.
"Was it the loud beating Of my heart,
my darling, that told you | was ncarY'
murmcrcd he 80, no" she replied,
~ recognized your crooked legs. DIR.
Mary Walker.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-02

a Galveston gentleman was pricing
IN old sofa ut an auction room. This
sofa once belonged to Lafttc. 1t is full
of historical "reminiscences. "rhcrc is
one now, pa, crawling right up the
back" observed the gcntleman's little
boy. That's Il fact. Its alive with
historical "reminiscences said the gen
tlcman, punching in corner with his
cane. No sale. Galveston News.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-02

The rcfunding bill has passed both
houses Of Congress, and the world will
now see the u. S. Government attcmn'
to float 9 per cent. bond.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-02

There is Il young lady so modest and
sensitive that she covers the legs of the
chairs in her bedroom. And another
girl equals it by putting all her letters
in box at night to keep any mail from
seeing her disrobe.-Susan b. An
thOny.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-02

The lawyer wanted to badger the
witness us he asked "IIavc you ever
been convicted Of crime 2" OF course
the man was mad at the insinuation !;
mighty mad. He Indignantly replied ::
"Do you think I'm blamed TOOL enough
to let myself get canght?" He at once
gained the sympathy Of the entire au-
icnce.-John Kelly.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-02

Vcnnor predict very stormy weather
with heavy snow-tails, for the North,
and heavy rains through the Southern
States, for the first part Of March.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-02

We are under renewed obligations to
oar able representative in Congress,
Hon. Jno. NJ. Bright, for bound vol
umcs Of the Congressional Record.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-02

Senator Matt. Il. Carpenter Of Wi.
consin, died at his residence IN Wash
ington City on Friday morning Of last
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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-02

Scottsboro, Ala, had a tortythoUsano
dollar fire lately. Twenty-Five build
ings we're burned.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-02

The Fayetteville Express says that a
postmaster in that county, during the
last campaign provided himself with II
stamp by which he stamped on all let
tcrs: "For Governor, :. +. Wilson. ="
Having stamped several letters that
were mailed BY parties who did not care
about being pu, down as for Wilson, he
was reported to thcdcpartmcnt at Wash
ington and va al once removed
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-02

a ccfense OF the People Of
Franklin County.
To the Amaicau:

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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-02

The Legislature has granted the use
Of the hail Of the House Of Representa-
tivcs to the General Conference Of the
N. T.. Church, for their next meeting.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-02

The Forty-Siyth Congress will die at
II o'clocl; next Thursday night.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-02
w edne aday, March e, 1881.

Garfield will be inaugurated Presi-
dent next Friday.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-02
rARavgE.. ADDRESS.
ar. Hayes Parting Words,
From ,hc N.w York SUM

son, II seems proper 'l'' '','",' w.
lrc.s to You few words Vt HIlectIohaIt ,
1t ha, been customary here
ufore only ;"r the great Presidents
yho ve,y conscious ~! the love ana ven,
Grafton e the people. 70 tax" leave OF
lc,r country in tbs solemn i.rm' BAT,
ma-murh rs can hardly be ranked
among the Presidents AT al, and history
,,a, probably take note VI! me a an m
,rgd,r in that Industrious line, 10 not
feel myself bound by those preccd'nl',
Nv situation IN III" administration oi
ll- Office 10 which | Was not elected,
ua- bncl one Of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
I lad horne arms for ny country, ii not
#.,I, distinction, q; least with moderate
,md,l My ir'io|-"..'hcnS VI ONO,
hnmiug me an Inpi'rHSivc SORT 81 per-
..n. v.a.y, sufficient force IT charAc-
..r r1 uu-cLdrr enemies, repeatedly .
raised mo, ike wooden image, to the
p.a"c u G'JycrUur-a cince III TINS
stat" 81 no power IT influence hul II
Hoa gra'Ii,rd with these apparent te'iI- |
m'n"I' u popular '%'ot, ~, ana "'i!GI''S
,.i' 40 mm oi f"a a"''',''S count, re-
c'i'e TIA" n'mH.""'n a. I'No'''''',.l !
wa not surprised "i.ri' inc MlI''' VI inc
llia"5 chdca ~ '"' cH,''r q 'N' i"3h'y'
~" 10 WE, sen 3d. y ''a4""fo'"c'fyr
ut larger ,,aluo would have been struck,
perhaps fatally, by many missiles "h'ch
passed oarm'e,S over my hraI..
My d.,@t WAS rr0eI al'aPp"I"t-.
monJ, and the very large may '"'y "'
nv tDDyu,lg YI led greatly u tine
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-02

The managers Of the Nashville Indus
trial Exposition have decided to open on
the evening Of Wednesday, April 9th,
and continue until Saturday, the 2"th
If Nav.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-02
WEBER HOUSE,
Winchester, Tenn.
W. NJ. WEBER, Proprietor.

Located within two hundred yards of Pub
lie Square. Newly furnished, and conducted
upon strictly iirst-class principles. CONNER
cial men will find good samplc-rooms and ev-
cry accommodation to facilitate their require
ments fcb9-3ln
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-02
The Origin of Lynch Law

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* one i.,,prb wns snnt tn Amrric, to
suppress piracy, but as the laws were
not administered with much vigor in
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Galway, presided at the trial Of his own
son for EjllIul robbery and murder, and
II''"'"S 'ha' the sentence OF dc"Ih "hlch
, -, wv T.i " liz" L.; IG,''" L"' oo rN'
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-02

Hon. Howell Cobb, of Georgia, ha,
written n series of articles sp0n the
Future of the Negro in the South. -
lie says; Trust the negro, unlcr God,
10 the conscience and interest Of the
South, and his future in the South is
hopeful. Inaugurate an incisivc policy,
political or otherwise, based upon the
false assumption that he must be pro-
teeted against the white man Of the
South, and bi, future is hopeless. The
first will guarantee free and full devt =
opment Of the Negroes latent manhood
the second will end in the repression of
the negro or the dcsola,ion Of thcl
South
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-02

IS cheap, or cheaper than the sane can b.
bought in Nashville,
lie has all kinds OF lumber for sale, at tba
lowest price and, ~ he has Il suw.mil Of HI.
own, can ill any order At short notice.
uupD3
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-02
VARNISHES,

We have now completed our new Varnish
Factory, being the LARGEST aud MOST
COMPLETE in the United States, AMI ma
King NNrnIah superior to any in the World,
and at prices that defy cUmpctiOn
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-02

\ majority Of our exchanges agree
with Us that the courts alone are res
pon.ibc 10, the frequent exhibitions Of
lynch law in our State, The people
have lost confidence IN the prompt adj
mini,iralon Of criminal laws, and unless
step. are taken to remedy thi, dilatori-
ness, Tennessee must employ troops 10
prevent her citizens from executing the
Law outside the courts.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-02

Sara Bcrnlnrrt, French actress,
craacd Nashville last week, and fabulous
admission prices were paid. The Nash
Vile Herald wants to know IF any one
for II moment supposcs tina. such crowds
would flock to see her and pay such
prices were it not that certain episodes
in her life, certain indisrretions with
which she is charged, have given to her
notoricty in the eyes Of the world.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-02

The American says that "two very
important public road bils--on their
third reading in the Senate, and now in
the hands of the Committee ON Public
Roads have been ordered printed.
They are voluminous, and contain good
points, out of which II good road law
might be evolved and good road sys-
TEN result, with millions to the agricul-
turc and commerce Of Tennessee, which
wears the symbols Of agriculture and
commerce and manufactures on its coat
of arms"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-02

The Chattanooga Times now comes
to us much enlarged, and dressed in Il
bran-ncw suit The Times is Il Iavoritc
paper in this office, and We are clad 10
note its prosperity. Time, is issued
every morning, contains til" latest tcIc-
graphic news, is full of good reading
matter, il ably edited, anI wc would be
glad to have our citizens subscribe for
it IibcraIIy.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-02

By virtue OF decree OF the Chanccry Cour
OF Franklin county, Tenn, pronounced at it.
January Term, 1881, in the above cause,
will, ON
Monday, March 1th, 1881,
at the Courthouse door in Winchester, Tenn.
sell to the highest bladder, the four sry,r raj
tracts al land described in the pcadings.
Isl. The "Rcncgar bend tract" consisting OF
about > 10 acres. The biddings to com,ucnc,
at ~ per acre.
~. The kitchens or Davis tract" Of about
- acr,s. The bidding, on this tract to com
mcnce At - per acre.
81. The "Millsal> tract Of about 80 acres.
The biddngS on this tract To commence at ~
per acre.
Nh. The "Church tract" Of about 10
acres. The bidding- on this tract to com
mcncr at $50 per acre.
TERNIS-Sad Lands will be sold upon a
credit OF one and two wears, except ten per
cent. of the purchase money, which will be re-
quircd in cash. Notes with not less than two
approved securities will be required Of the
purchasers, and n lien retained upon the
lands until all the purchase money ir paid.
Said lands are situated on and near Elk
river in said county, and fuller description
will be given ON day Of sale
This February Sth, 1851.
I. II. FINCH, G.. Il VI,
and Special Commissioner.
fcb9-td5 lOl
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-02
tYAnTEC!

20 corl, lfuut w1al At the Nooi'"
M;.i-. viii pay clsh pri,-' ~ It IN :2,H,'
JAMES ". GRIFFIN.
S pit. 9TH, 1850.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-02

In Nashville, a few day, since, Geo.
Hall, drank man, shot and dangerous
" woundoi John Ryan, It bartender,
bncauao b. had refused him credit fer Il
drinks fall was arrested. Another
ease Of temporary insanity.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-02


WI. J. SLATER, EDuoR.
w adne aday, March e, 1881.
"--.--'c------'-'-----
Garfield will be inaugurated Presi-
dent next Friday.
The Forty-Sixth Congress will die ri
II o'clock next Thursday night.
Scottsboro, Ala. , had a torty,thoUsaAo
dollar fire lately. Twenty-Five build
ings we're burned.
Senator Matt. Il, Carpenter, Of Wis
consin, died at his residence IN Wash.
ington City on Friday morning Of last
week,
The rciunding bill has passed bot
houses Of Congress, and the world vii
now see the u. S. Government attcmn'
to float 8 per cent. bond.
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with heavy snow-tails, for the North
and heavy rains through the Soathcm
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900
The managers Of the Nashville Indus
trial Exposition have decided to open ~
the evening OF Wednesday, ApriI Z'Ih
r,t
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f'7, Hawkins la" appointed D. L
'IliIe, W. !, Berry and NriIl'7' brown
~, trustees Tor the tennessee 'i"Sp'l'
lof the insane, ana 'h"y nave b'cN con
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In Nashville, a few days since, Geo
Hall, Il drank man, shot and dungcrou.
" woundoi John Ryan, tt bartender
hnrauao b. had refused him credit fer
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The bill 10 repeal the charter Of Lei
anon ya+spl the third reading in ill.,
House, h,i week, By vote Of - aye
10 T. nocs. The Nashville American
takes hi, Il. an Indication that sonr
Kind Of 4 local option law will be- pa5,cc
by the House.
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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-02

Geo. W. Mckenzie and wife vs.. Calvin Rene
gar and others; and Marilda R,ncgar vs..
Calvin Rcncgar and others.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-02

liy virtue OF a decree Of the Chanccry Court
Of Franklin county, Tenn, pronounced at its
January Term, 1881, in the above cause,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-08-22
A DANGEROUS BEVERAGE.

Four Boys Made Wild with Dolirium BY
Drinking Sassafras OIL.
David Bremen, James Root, Allen Swan
and Benny Lott, boys who worked in A.
Thalheimer's cigar box factory, Reading.
in the absence of the foreman and the
hands at dinner, entered the cellar and u
possession of bottle of sassafras oil, which
is used to perfume paste in manufacturing
boxes and to prevent it from souring.
Three of tho boys drank copiously of the
oil. The remaining boy, Lott, took a small
dose only. In a short time the boys were
jumping about the place perfectly crazy.
When the foreman arrived they were
Wild and uncomfortable, and two
men were required to hold each boy.
Their eyes were starting from their sock
cts, veins bulged out, faces red and in
famed and jaws firmly set. They seemed
to be in the agOnies of death. The ply
sicians were compelled to pry open the
boys jaws to administer emetics. For
three hours the physicians worked upon
them until they were in a condition to be
taken home. Lott revived sufficiently to
say what had happened to them. He said
they were told by one of the men that
they should drink the oil to purify
their blood. He imagined himself while
under its influence to be perfectly black
and with band of black demons that he
was in the clouds, and then again down in
deep mine. He knows no one. The
other boys are not strong enough to re-
late their experience. Two of them are
very low. What the result will be is not
yet known definitely. Bremen, who
drank first, also imagines himself a ne
gro. In his rawlings one Of the boys
jumped out of a window.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-08-22
LOSING GROUND.

Tho Presidents Condition Critical.
The presidents condition is exceedingly
critical. He was again seized with nausea
yesterday afternoon and vomited twice,
once shortly after one o'clock and again
about five. The doctors say this was due
to the phlegm which collected in his
throat, and this phlegm was due to the
swelling Of the parotid gland. At all
events, it was thought best not to tax the
stomach and no nourishment was given
the patient by way of the mouth after the
first vomiting attack. Dr.. Bliss keeps up
hope, as usual, but DR.. BoyntOn says the
president is under the influence of sep
tic4mia, or mild form of blood poisoning,
and if there is not favorable change to-
day that will be cause for alarm.
Secretary Blaine Fcarful.
The following was sent last night
Loacell, Minister, London:
The presidents sleep last night was
broken and unrestful. His symptoms
throughout the day have been less favor
able, and his general condition is not Oh
couraging. He is unable to retain food in
his stomach, having vomited twice during
the afternoon, the last time at S o'clock.
This evening he has been able to drink
water and retain. The swelling of the
parotid gland has not increased. Pulse
and temperature about the same rs yester-
day. His sleep up to this hour (11 p m.)
has been somewhat disturbed. We are all
deeply anxious.
[Signedl BLAINE,
Secretary
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-08-22
INCENDIARY FIRE.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON SENSATIONS.

A DiSraceful Water Fight Between the
American and Friendship Companies.
Yesterday afternoon between and &:
o'clock, fire was discovered in the large
frame building on the rear of a lot belong.
ing to Frank SHREDDER, corner of Sherman
street and Marion alley. The building
was occupied by B. F. Skeen IS a
storehouse for felloes, manufactured
by him at bis shop, corner of
Lemon street and New Holland pike.
The building was evidently fired by an
incendiary, and the flames had gained
such headway before being discovered that
all efforts to check them were unavailing.
the building, with its contents, being
entirely destroyed. There was an insur-
ance of $500 on the building in the Will
iamsburg City insurance company, Of
which Bausman & Burns arc agents,
which will cover more than One-half the
loss. Mr.. Skeen had two hundred sets Of
felloes insured for $500 in the Guardian Of
London, of which Allan A. Herr is local
agent. The loss will not exceed tho
amount Of insurance.
During the progress of tho fire dis
graceful water fight took place
between the American aud Friendship
companies. 1t is not known with
certainty which company is to blame
for beginning it; and as the American
occupied position to the east of
the burning building, and the Friend
ship to the northwest of it.,
it is but charitable to suppose that
each company played upon the other un-
Intentionally while throwing water upon
and into the building. Be this as it may,
the trouble very soon degenerated into
regular water fight, and each company
purpOsely played upon the other. Chief
Arnold and Assistants Howell and Jacobs
were present and used their best endeavors
to stop the fight. They ordered the
water to be cut off from the
Friendship and this was done. Before
Chief Arnold could give the same order to
the American, which in the meantime was
playing upon the Friendship, some one in
the interest of the Friendship had again
turned on the water and the stream was
again directed towards the American. This
exasperated some of the members of that
company, and putting on pressure Of
steam they drew their hose around to the
same side of the house on which
the Friendship stood, and by main
force washed them away from their posi-
tions, chased them down Sherman street
towards Chestnut, and took possession Of
the Friendship pipe. Stones, brickbats
and other missiles were thrown by the
rOwdies of both parties and one or two
men were struck and somewhat hurt.
Meantime the peaceably disposed members
OF both companies, assisted by the police,
did all i'll their power to quell the disturb
ance and finally succeeded in doing so.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-08-22
STATE ITEMS.

STATE ITEMS.
Bradford has fat mems baseball club
that weighs ton.
Near Sugar Grove, q little daughter of
Milford Lewis, used kerosene in building
the kitchen fire. and left the can upon the
hearth. 1t exploded. Tho girl was
burned to death and the house was burned
to the ground.
The Philadelphia Bulletin suggests that
if the statue of Washington in front Of the
state house is to be scraped down every
summer, SO as to keep it white, it will he
likely, within few years, to look more
like hitching post than like the Father
of his Country.
Mr.. Edward L: Wolf, sr., aged 62. a
we'll known journalist, died in Scranton on
Friday, after lingering illness from dia-
betes. He was tho son of ex-Gov. George
Wolf and figured conspicuously in the pol
itics of the state in Monroe, Northampton
and Wayne counties.
The Bellefonte Waterman thinks there
was one thing the Centre county Demo
cratic convention neglected to do, "and
that was, to pass a rule forbiding candi-
dates for county nomination to travel
round for the purpose Of electiOneering.
AS SAlAS Aoo SOG W UC abu 1ulCAubl uui>
sance and ought to be stopped at once"
The encampment of the Third brigade
begins in Wilkesbarre to-day. Two thou
sand five hundred men have reported for
duty. General Sigfried will conduct the
encampment. Governor Hoyt and staff,
Major General Hartranft and staff and
Adjutant General Latta will be present at
the inspection.
In Luzerne county some years ago Neil
Gillespie left the house to attend a wedding
of a friend. He was compelled to cross a
big swamp, and though he attended the
festivities he was never afterward seen
The other day above a cave in was found
slab inscribed, inlay the Lord have
mercy on Neil Gillespie's soul, who was
murdered and buried here six or seven
years ago."
Joseph Schlotoman, an engineman on
the Catawissa branch of the Reading rail-
road, was killed at Rupert station while
engaged in making up freight train by
falling and being crushed between the
bumpers. His watch had stopped at TAO
o'clock, which indicated the hour of his
death, it having been broken by the COL
lision. Deceased was about 33 years of
ago and resided at St. Clair, where he
leaves wife and two children.
In the Mercer county court an import
ant witness was absent on military duty
at the Slatsburg encampment, and the case
in which his testimony was needed had to
be continued. Judge McDermitt instructed
the district attorney to take out an at.
tachment for the recreant witness and hale
him before the tribunal for contempt, and
his honor took occasion to add that it was
time the people were taughc that the
war has been ended seventeen years and
that the civil power is above the military
power.'
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-08-22

WE rejoice with our contemporaries in
the three completed squares of Belgian
block pavements on the streets of Ian.
caster. In justice'to the living as well as
the dead, however, they should be re-
minded that Mayor MacGonigle's recon-
mendations Of this kind of improvement
were made before the late Maj. Shenk
was in council, and that Maj. Shenk's
methods of rushing ahead with the work,
regardless of the ordinances or the ap'
preparations, is not the proper way to
make even municipal " improvements y