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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-10
Fatal Accident.

New York, April 9.-A fatal accident 90
Cured this morning In the tewlng room Of
Harper 4 Bros establishment in Franklin
square. An old lady named Judith Firm,
who had been In the employment Of the
house for thirty.five years, was almost In
stantly killed by being caught In piece OF
machinery. Some workmen from outside
were engaged In repairing the floor near an
Spnsn' iys rusdsS sras,yn 'Asi wStSH woUssu hsS
Finding Il necessary to do 20, tho men re.
moved th's guard FOR few minutes, aud
while the SHAFT was uncovered the woman
attempted to pass bctwesi II and the work.
violently dashed against o table and killed.
Mrs. Firm wac q widow, rs years Of ago,
and n resident OF Williamsburg. bhe was
greatly respected by her employers and o..
p0cinten
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.ne removal OF the unfortunates. The mos
bn.omlnent ~ OF the trio IL the murderer BlasIus
~ nns.orlus, the application In whose case will
~ ewsrmly contestea Already the district At
i1piney 1y and Judge Of Montague ccunly, and
suuse Mitchell Of this city, have protes ed
ssx,nst tne transfer Of Pstorius to an insane
ssy,un N.Y. on the ground that he 10 too homlcidal
snu s summing to remain In such pl ce Thew
v,s,v %ssv a,so good Ieasons for apprehension In
'w n ol tne fact that fistorius, who was
who P''ess, threatened to kin everybody
,rn mo hao any volcs in convict.
ans ana phu nuu sentencing him In Montgomery
poss Sre inm,iauephia counties, and marked Judge
Vitcba,s suict ~ Attorney Gothwalto, and Judge
Thu as especial objects OF his vengeance.
in.' hne enarity board intended to take the care,
htp ah II, court Inis week, but deferred the matter
srom T.. ne,rsquest OF Judge MITCHELL who IL away
noin the city. The board will eaneayor "a
n.ys Ger ain cells set apart al the Norristown
nr hartisourg hospitals for the confin smento OF
r,s,orius ,s,s anu the others, aud have them Kent
OF the insane. "'''"s' ~
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The Big Rise In the mi..ourl

Chicago, April "a special dispatch to the
D-ily News from Omaha, says tho river regis
ters twenty one feet ard ia rising slowly The
situation .is critical. The water has swept
away the Union Pacific track on the bridge
over Spoon lake, and tho bridging is two feet
under water. There are no trains Ia or out to-
through Spoon lake at the Union Pacific
bridge at rate that threatens to make per-
manent channel and leave both ends OF the
bridge on the Nebraska side. Sailroads, both
no and down the river, are under water, and
abandoned The rive is spread out 10 o eood
width and Is flow Ing rapidly.
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cold Coin.

Washington, April GA treasury ofiiclal
remarked To-day that there was now massed
In the vaults Of the department larger
amount Of gold than was ever known to be In
one placs IN the history OF modern times, at
least, and probably more than could be au.
thentlcated aH exciting In d single treas
ury ut any time before 10 the world. There 10
OK Sin i've of some $50 0u0,0O0 Of silver, while
the Bans OF England hns only about SO, ,0OO,-
0OO Of gold. what is more singular 4, that IL
stays In the vaults no matter what the de-
showing that as long ~ confidence is main.
tAined Il 10 not u favoritc currency.
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Tho hallway MeIl service,

Washington. April IAN order hes been L.
sued by Posmastsr-General Jsm Q, 10 take
effsot tho nrst OF May, wtich will reorganizs
the entire railway mail service. All em-
ployes doing the same work ale placed upon
nn ar ~ rsgaraa Ssa s AZ spsV'99l 9l
be for probationary period OF elk months
and AZ salary not exceeding oo00 per annum.
II At tho expiration OF six months, suoh en-
ployes records are stisfsct0ry, the appoint
ments will be made permanent.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-10
Cotton movement nt New Orlcnu,

New Orleans, April e.-The national cotton
exchange for seven months, ending March 81,
shows that the total movement OF cotton over
land by railroad to northern mills was los ESQ
bales, n deficit compared.wlSh last year OF b0,-
i05 during the same peri0di o. .lSl, ,Sl5 bales OF
.he present crop have come into sight at ports
and overland points OF crossing, showing
i?a 6l increase over last year; Qss, ,0SS over the
,576, ,0sl bales against 1 81, ,02l lastyear.
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Brenham.


HPcoIuf 70 CIIe uBTHIU.
Brenhsm, April 9.-The case of win Allen,
ior the murder of win f. Garrett, deputy
sherif, In bagnio here last foil, has been on
tria! since Wednesday. To-day he was ac-
Quilted on the ground Of self. defense,
frank Cole, negro, stole two oxen, and was
to-day. given two years.
The dwellingof John Dill, at Washington,
IN this county, burned Friday morning. The
furniture was saved. Loss, 81, 800; insured.
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Grassy Convicts.

Phiiadelphia, April o.-.The stats board Of
charities having completed their, examination
Of the demented prisoners IN the Eastern PEN
itsntiafy, and having concluded that three at
least gro confirmed lunatics and 1t subjects
for an insane hospi al, viii probably on
Monday nsxs 90 into court and recommend
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Ferris.

Ferris, Apri 9-william Howe, q laborer
on the Texas Central railroad, was killed this
afternoon, abouthalfa mile north Of this place,
while unloading steel rails from cars. He was
native OF Holland, having been in This
country only about seven months. While I'm
the act of throwing bar of steel off the cars,
ne ripped aud iell TO the ground, and was
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-10

Mobile, April e.-YeMsrdAy was tho third
day Of tie Mobile Jockey club races.
First race, ono and half mile dash. rel-
low Play won, Long Tow, second, Lord Lyon.
third. Tlme-2.i0k.
Second race, mile and an eighth dash.
Ktmhall won easily. Time-20Jhs
last race, three fourths Of . mile hea1D.
Won by knight T.mplAr. t+. .I.
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Speclal TO the Herald.
bryan, Aprio.-The oil mill opens up again
Monday. The mill has q capacity of 700 gal
Ions a day.
Officers are In town to-day, booking for
thieves who broke In o country store,
Gpunterfeit money Ii In circulation.
The circus to-day.
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south American Novs.

New York, April o.-panama advices OF
March soh cay the star and H,r lds Lima
OF March 10th, lays sl hough tho
dictator ip,rsist,:: ina hopeless prstense OF
prolonsing h, slrugsle, matter a,e last as
sunni 3 quleter:sspsot: hon they have been
pr lon time. past. The:provlsionsl govern.
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"peclal 70 the Herald.
Houston, April 0.-.To-night at 8 O'Clock,
Milton j. Lewis, a printer. working on the
ross' shot himself In the region Of the heart
with a pistol. He is still alive but will die be.
fore morning. He left letter to his brother.
in.iaw, John Worley, OF Dallas, giving rea.
Two men working on scatroldlng In the
iourth ward, fell this evening, and both were
oadly Injured. One had his leg broken.
oscar Dickson last night attacked 0, d.
Oneson with pair OF brass knucks and was
intent to Kill. "''
Nothing Of interest in court circles.
weather clear and beautiful.
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Round Rock .

Special to the Herald.
hound Rock, April 9.-Ths officers elected at
the city election areas follows; Barclay Mar
lln' mayor; +. M. Kent. marshal; B. Il. Yates,
ID. q. Tanning, aldermen first ward, q. II
rf,s.uter' A. ". Crosby, second ward; A. j
gain.
Property is increasing In value. Three new
ryone Is confident OF the junction OF The Ms.
ern at this place.
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STATE SPECIALS
TEXAS TOPICS BY TELEGRAPH
Mht Lewis, a Printer, shoots Him,
self Mt Houston with Suicidal
Ahtent-Counterfett MOney In
circulation at Bry ana La
borcr Killed at Fer
ris, Etc, Etc.
San Antonio.

Special to the Herald.
san Antonio, April 9.-Postmsster Man.
nirs was arrested to-day ON a charge of en-
oezzlement, on an affidavit made by William
y. AieXander, a former employe. He gave
bond. II was done by paroles interested in
securing the postmastershp,
9. Reagan, n brakeman on the Sunset
raliroad, brought Miss Perry from Columbus
mr. refry, little fellow and her brother fol d.
lowed next day, accompanied by n
nnx-shooter, and demanded his sister
neagan readily acceded TO the demand and
oy all parties and u marriage was dsierminod
and carried out.
Ihe Western Union telegraph COMPANY
ssir,e are receiving poles for the extension on the
Rain is ne ded west.
tonight. "0Ae A"A''
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Tne Liverpesl elton Tailurss.

Londo /, April e.-rhs rpor Or the failure
OF r. n. Carw 4 Co., o,,tOn merchants,
Whioa was current vest rday, 10 mot co.,
Co whose suspensicn was announced -
toedAg, are small. lfI
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-25
From Bedford County.

FLAT CREEK, Tenn, May Is, 1881.
Editor Home Journal:
The. health Of this part Of Bedford
county is good.
Farmers are pushing business with II
vim. The prospect now for an abund-
ant harvest is hattering. Corn, wheat,
oats and clover were never better. In
fact, nature seems to smile upon all
who are trying to obey the mandate Of
Him who said, by the sweat Of the face
man shall eat bread"
While all are interested Cor seem 50,
in the public welfare Of our common
country, there is not much excitement
in politics except among those who are,
unfortunately, out Of employment. The
country is too prosperous, it seems, to
let designing politicians dupe the honest
masses much longer. We have been
waiting long and patiently for the polit,
zeal millennium. Will not some wise
means be introduced for an amcablc
settlement Of our States financial
troubles, and let u.s. as in the days Of
yore, be permitted to enjoy the fruits Of
an honest effort 10 make this country
what God designed it to bc-a free
happy country? Would not We (thC
laboring masses, profit by retrospectinl
the political excitement Of less than {
quarter Of Il century back, and cease t.
be led by designing politicians who lovC
the "dear people" only to keep up pub
lie strife, that they may be bountifull,
fed at the public crib? |, for one, an
in favor Of a new organization, with III
appropriate name which, by lis consti
tuition and bylaws, will make it mis-
dcmcanor for any man to say one wore
about the State debt, unless he cal
first produce certificate from the prop
cr authority that he emphaticalIy un
dcrstands the precise condition Of tn
States indebtedness. This would caus
us to read more and say less, and there
fore enable US to more judiciousIy cas-
our ballots. Who will be the first t.
: Join the club to read and think NOR
and say less? NoUNDANDE.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-25
BOOTHS SLAYER.
Fate Of the Man Who Killed
the Murderer of
Lincoln.
From the New York Times.

Boston Corbctt, who shot j. Wllkcs
Booth in the barn in Southern Mary,
land, in which he had taken refuge at:
ter assassinating President Lincoln, Is
said to be living now near or in Phila
dclphin, and to be extremcly poor. Cor
bett is something Of II fanatic, was such
while in the Union army, and his trou
bic, actual or imaginary, seems to have
partially unhinged his mind. He de-
clares that he has never had any peace
or prosperity since he killed Booth, al.
though he is very proud of having done
so, and entirely confident that the Lord
inspired him to shoot the murderer and
even directed the bullet Otherwise he
could not, he has often said, have struck
Booth precisely in the same spot where
he struck the President. He believes
he has been and is still prosecuted be-
cause he obeyed the will of God. The
officers in command of the soldiers sent
in pursuit of Booth had given orders
that he should be taken alive, and were
actually provoked at Corbett for DISC
beying them. They had intended to
have II grand State trial of the murderer,
so the avcnger avers-and to be con.
spicuous figures thcrcat, and their dis
appointment through his impetuosity
angcred them greatly. He says that
the pistol with which he killed Booth
was stolen from him the same night, as
well as his share of the rcward-the
very day he got it. The officers and his
fellow soldiers treated him with con
tempt, the government neglected him,
and he has been in constant adversely.
lie asserts that he is in ceaseless dread
of assassination; he is continually receiv-
ing threatening letters he always sleeps
with a revolver under his head, and
breaches he is an amateur pulpiteer-I
with pistol in his pocket. Everybody
shuns him, he complains; no one will
give him employment, and at times he
has not enough to eat. Yet he is, by
bis own account, a good hatter-indus-
lrious, sober, amiable, trustworthy, II
model christian, in short. He thinks
hat he ought to have government Of
ice and pension, and he has, instead,
been so shamefully overlooked as to be
/ pathetic example of the ingratitude of
'epublics.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-25
The Baby.

The youngest is always emperor OF
the household. Father and mother,
brothers and sisters, all bend to his
baby dictations. He can SOW the parlor
carpet with cake-crumbs, tip over the
plant stand, spill the milk-pitcher, and
get nothing but hugs and kisses for his
rascality; he is kept on the laugh and
screech by all the members of his taml'
", and their nerver are not strained IN
the least. He picks up the art Of talk
ing without any trouble, and gives
away" family secrets to heightened call
ers, and is rewarded by candies innu
merable he is round and chubby, anc
sweet and happy, and household affair
revolye in their orbits around him, al
though he was a grand central sun. W.
pity family who hasn't youngest,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-25

\ destructive fire occurred in Nash
vile on Tuesday of last week, consul
ming thirty-four buildings and II large
amount of other property. The fire oc-
cured in the heart Of the city, and or
iginated in the paint house Of Warren
Bros, corner Of College and Church
streets, which was burned to the ground.
From this it extended to the wholesale
whisky house of Dckel Il Co., and con
sumed it. This house was situated on
the corner of Market and Church, and
communicated the flames to the hide
and feather house Of Shycr Bros, thence
to BANDS livery stable, North Market
street.-the stable was saved and'the
progress of the flames in this direction
arr sted, on account of change in the
wind. But during this time the fire
was "sweeping things" on Church and
College streets. The flames from War
rem Bros. fired the building of Cherry,
OConnor d Co., corner Of Church and
College; Ryan Il Ryan's house, and the
Western Union Telegraph office, all be-
ing totally destroyed. Tho flames next
consumed the Noel block, just compile
ted, and valued at $50, 900. The other
buildings were-Cheatham, Pearce d
Co., wholesale liquor house; Atwell q
Sneed, furniture, everything destroyed,
&. Blumenthal, glass and china ware
Phillip Schneider, furniture, entirely
burned; L. Moses, upholstery j. Ba-
tey, furniture, Wenseler's boarding
house, Jos. Zanones gaming house,
Duf's paint shop, Rawson's carriage
mandatory, and Sloan's blacksmith
shop. The American block, in front of
the Maxwell House, was barely saved,
and the cornice on the Maxwell House
was fired twice. The roof and cornice
Of the American building were partially
destroyed, and a considerable amount of
ype melted, but the greatest loss was
rom water on machinery, paper, DC.
The American secured other quarters, ,
nd tie paper was issued ON regular
ime the following morning. The loss
y the fire is estimated at s425, 900, Z
18th an insurance of nearly one-half. 'p
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CHANCERY SALES
For June 9th, 1891.

The University of the South VS.. Samuel
Switzerland.
By virtue Of a decree Of the Chanccry Court
Of Franklin county, Tennessee, pronounced
at its January Term, 1881, in the above
cause, | will, on
Monday, June 9th, 1881,
at the Courthouse door in Winchester, Tenn,
sell to the highest bidder, for CASH, the
leased premises described in the pleadings,
situated in civil district No. Is OF said coun-
ty, beginning at the southwest corner Of j.
Amstcitz's lot, then south 100 west about $50
feet To post, then south 2Oo east about 80
feet, then north 100 east about $50 feet to !,
post then with said Amstctzs lot about $50
feet 1.-THE beginning.
Sale will be made in enforcement Of COM
plainant's lien, and to satisfy complainant's
debt OF sol 90 and costs.
This May I'd, 1881.
T. II. FINCH, c. Il VI.
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NONRESIDENT Notice.


1t appearing to the satisfaction of the Clerk
Il Master from the affidavit OF complainant
W. III. Smith, in the bill in above cause that
defendant, W. b. Gray, is nonresident OF
the State Of Tennessee, so that the ordinary
process Of law cannot be served upon him; and
that his property has been attached by due
process of law, issued upon fiat of a regular
Judge OF the State, to secure the debt due to
complainant.
1t is therefore ordered that publication be
made for four consecutive weeks in the Home
Journal, published in Winchester, Tenn, re-
quiring said nonresident defendant to APP
pear and make defense to said bill, on or be-
fore the 4th Monday in June next, before
the Chanccry Court at Winchester, lin
county, Tenn, or the same will be taken Tor
confessed and set for hearing ex-parte as to
him.
Witness my hand, at Office in Winchester,
Tenn, this May I'd, 1881.
T. II. FINCH, c. & NJ.
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Marks, Fitzpatrick 4 Gregory, Solicitors.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-25

Senator Matt Carpenter, in a speech
on the death Of fellow member, por,
traycd human life in the following
sharp and vivid sentences:
"Thc experiences of human life may
be shortly summed up A little loving
and good deal Of sorrowing; some
bright hopes and many bitter disap-
polntments; some gorgeous Thursdays,
when the skies are bright and the
heavens blue, when Providence, bend,
ing over us in blessing, glads the heart
almost to madness; many dismal Fri
days, when the smoke Of torment be-
clouds the mind, undying sorrows gnaw
upon the heart some high ambitions
and many Waterloo defeats, until the
heart becomes likes the charncl-house,
flied with dead affections, cmbalmed in
holy but sorrowful memories; and the
cord is looscned, the golden bowl is
broken, the individual litc-a cloud, II
vapor- passeth away"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-25

A gentleman, calling ON farmer, OBJ
served: "Mr. Jones, your clock is not
quite right, is it ?" Well, you see, sir, "
said Mr.. Jones, "nobody don't under
stand much about that clock but me.
When the hands of that clock stands at
twelve, then it strikes two, and then |
knows it is twenty minutes to seven. -
Popular Science Monthly.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-25
French Language.

Prof. \. Jourdan is prepared to give French
lessons To few more pupils. His classes are
making fine progress. References: Governor
Marks and lady, DIR. Murrcll and lady, J. l..
Baugh and lady, W. J. Slater and lady, NJ.
J. Petty and lady, b. S. Henderson and lady,
DR.. G.. p Baird and lady, Messrs. Embrey and
sons, and Misses Maggie March, Ida Lefeber
AMI Melissa Merritt.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-25

Col. +. w. Cole, formerly President
Of the Nashville ~ Chattanooga Rail
road, has recently formed in New York
city the largest syndicate ever formed
in this country for the purchase Of rail
road interests, embracing the establish
mcnt Of comprehensive system from
the northwest and southwest to the A t.
lantic coast by the purchase Of existing
lines and the building Of new ones. lie
has already purchased the Macon "
Brunswick road, Of Georgia; East Ten,
ncsscc and Virginia system Of roads
embracing Gl9 miles; Selma, Rome ~
Dalton, and Memphis " Charleston
roads, covering in all about 300 miles,
and contracts for the building of several
hundred miles will be let at oncc-and
the various systems to be connected.
His system Of roads will feed almost ev-
cry port on the south Atlantic coast.
The syndicate has subscribed SIG, OOO,-
of capital.
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They had been engaged for long
time, and one evening were reading the
paper. "Look, love-" he exclaimed,
"only fifteen dollars for a suit of
clothes" rs it Il wedding suit ?" she
asked, looking naively at her lover.
"Oh. no." he answered, "it is bust
ness suit" "Well, meant business, "
she replied. Bob. Ingersoll.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-25
Sheriff's Sales
For June 20, 1881.
Louisa Sells VS.. Peter G. Sells.

By virtue of five executions in my hands
issued from the Chancery Court OF Franklin
county, Tenn, in above cause, | will, ON
Monday, June Goth, 1881,
at the Courthouse door in Winchester, Tenn.
sell to the highest bidder, for CASH, the fol-
lowing described property: One tract OF land
! living in civil district No. Is of Franklin cOun-
tv, Tenn. in what is known as Sinking Cove
| il being the tract Of bottom land which fell to
the complainant, Louisa Sells, in the parti-
ton of her fathers estate in 1857, numbered
Lot No. in the report of the Commissioners
who partitioned said estate, and fully des-
cribed in the report Of said Commissioners to
the County Court OF Franklin county, to
which report reference is here had for better
description Of said tract of land, which il
bounded as follows: Beginning at IN elm
standing at the end Of the lane, and running
north % west 81 poles to a stake, thence 230
east IL poles to II stake and painters, thence
NORTH 30 east y poles 10 chestnut, thence
60 east 10 poles toa stake, thence south 3O'
west ID poles to a stake standing in lane,
thence south 80 west "a poles To the begin
ning-cOntaining % acres and 3 rOOds.
Also, the following described lots or parcels
Of land lying in civil district No. Is Of Frank
lin county, Tenn, being a part Of the land
purchased by Peter q. Sells Of the heirs of
Mark Holder, and fully described in the re-
port and plat of the Commissioners who par
itioned the lands Of Mark Holder, deceased,
which appear of record in the County Court
OF Franklin county, Tenn, in the case of Leroy
Holder W. Peter Sells ct. al, to which refer
cncc is here had. The lots or parcels of land
consist of lot No. 10 in said plat, containing
81 acres, the boundaries OF which are fully
given in said report; lot No. 5 in said plat,
containing 81 acres, more or less and also Ii
acres in lot No. in said plat, being one
fourth Of said lot.
Also, one tract of mountain land which
fell to the said Louisa Sells in the partition of
her fathers estate in 1857, is fully described in
the report OF the Commissioners aforesaid, to
which reference is here had, and is bounded
AZ follows: Beginning at a stake the north
west corner OF Mrs. Jenkins tract OF mountain
land and running North 90 west - to a
stake (Soromon Sells northwest corner :;
thence south $50 west -, thence south
so cast, thence north $50 east TO the begin
fifty acres, more or less.
All OF the aforementioned property was
levied upon and will be sold as the property
Of Peter q. Sells, tosatisfy said fiveexecutions,
amounting to S429.l5, and interest and costs.
This May llth, 1881.
JOHN J. TURNER, Sheriff.
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