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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-10-25
81 ttor and the Circus.

y good story is going the rounds in
the Fifth Congressional District on it,
tie " HE Slater, as he is i;lmiIinry
called, Of the Winchester Home Jour
nal. Skaters tondncss for practical
Joking Is well known, and the "boys"
have for some time been endcavoring to
get even with him, but in vain until II
lew days since. Coles circus was billed
to show at Winchester last week. Cole
never advertises halfway, realizing that
newspaper advertising always pays, and
and consequently several issues of the
Home journal fairly bristled with pic
lures Of white, yellow and blue ele-
plants, green lions, and other mon
strosltlcs unknown to scientists but ia
mllnr to circus men. AS u result the
hill was one which wasa very gratifying
one to II country editor, and visions Of
Long Branch, Saratoga and other re-
sorts, loomed UP to Slater, putting an
end to the vexei question of where he
would spend next summer.
Cole Cancelled the engagement at
Winchester, however, fearing the small.
poN reports at that place would prevent
II large audience. Indeed, the evil
minded whispered that Cole had never
had the smallpox and was moved by
Tears Of personal safety to cancel the
Winchester date. This was not graft
Tying news to SLATER and he began to
cast about to collect his bill. He finally.
sent 1t to a gentleman living in Muir
irecS3boro, instructing him to collect it
ny !aW II necessary when the circus
came there Last Monday Slater re.
celved the following reply to his letter:
"Slr: | received your letter. Cole
would not pay, SO ] compromised att
, 2o-5 and took it out in circus tickets.
There were just enough to so around
among my friends Please send me Il !
pill against Sells circus, which shows |
here next Thursday"
The newspaper nan, however was
IKE All newspaper men, equal to the
emergency, ana he accordingly wrote an
nogH3 and characteristic reply. lie
,,ald he always lad an idea he was n
born and blamed fool, and after he had
sent that bill and expected any return,
ne was convinced Of that fact.
IA = few days Slater received n
check for the full amount, but wheney,
.r the word "circus" is mentioned he
complains OF feeling uncomfortable lie
'ouldn't stand the racket, and hence
was not present at the Congressional
though the joke was told to
III The delegates and heartily enjoyed.
Nashville American, 10Th inst,
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KNOXVILLE TRAGEDY.
One Of the Eost Terrible
Rencontres Known in
the Annals of
Homicide.
Thos. C'Conner, Jos. Mabfy,
sr and Jos. Mabry, sr,
the Parties Stayed.
Special to the Nashville World


Knoxville, Oct. 19.-The most ter
ribIe rencontrc known to the annals OF
homicide occurred to-day at 10 o'clock
on Cav, street in this city. Joseph
Mabry, ST., Joseph A Mabry, jr, and
Thos OConncr all fell in the conflict,
with several parties wounded.
Since the killing of William Mabry,
second son of Jos. a. Mabry, ST., last
Christmas BY Dan. Lusby, Gen. habry
has entertained groundless suspicion
that Mai O'Conner had something's 90
with the killing Of bis son. 1t seems to
have been nothing more than al haliu,
cination, though there has been teud
existing between Mabry, ST., and
O'Conner over matter now in litlga-
ton. Yesterday while the Mabrys
were at the race grounds, where O'Con-
ner also appeared, Mabry, sr., approach,
ed him and brought up old scores and
the new one that caused his sons death
last December, having his hands on his
arms all the time. O'Conner acted very
calmly, and replied THAT this was not
the place for IL difficulty" and the mat
ter passed without further disturbance.
Friends then began an intercession for
peace, which was continued till this
morning, but Mabry, sr., was obdurate,
and after every effort finally sent OCon,
ner word that he intended to kill him.
Ina very short time after this Ma
bry, ST., in company with Robt Steele
passed by the Mechanics National
Bank upon the opposite side Of the
street. O'Conner seems to have been
prepared and stopped just as Mabry
passed opposite him, and fired at him
with double-barreled and buckshot.
Mabry fell, and Steele ran into door
close by. O'Conner fired the second
barrel at Marty as he fell on or was ~
Ing upon the pavement, first calling to
some one to stand out of the way. Both
shots took effect, and twenty-seven
buckshot were found to have entered
the body. Some one, at this juncture,
handed O'Conncr a gun from the door
of the Bank behind him, and while this
was being done, Mabry, jr, was APP
preaching down the street, pistol in
hand, at a rapid run. He had been in
an Office halfa square round the corner
trying the lawsuit when the first shot
was fired. He paused at thirty PAGES
from O'Conner, held his pistol both
hands and fired. AS he did 50 O'Con-
ner fred almost simultaneously. Ma
bry, jr., fell with twenty-one buckshot
in his body and O'Conner fell shot
through the heart, having fired his gun
after Mabry's shot struck him. Mabry,
jr., fired one shot after falling and OK
pircd. No less than six men besides
the combatants were struck by buck
shot, and also an express horse. Her
man Schenck was shot in the ankle and
leg. Doc Stewart received one shot in
the wrist. A country man named Pue
was shot in the foot, and Sam. Shep-
hard was shot in the legs. Two others
received shots in their clothing.
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4 VALUABLE: FAR
r7y->~ e. ~ " ~

This farm is located about ! miles II
south IRON Winchester, and IRON it, pro
iIy to railroads and convenience to thcs
did institutions OF learning 50 we'll h
throughout the whole country, IT. chnrI
yantagcs, and being surrounded by 4 III
bOrhood that cannot be surpa .cd in
country Gor morality, industry and in
gcnce, makes it one ci the most dtslrabI
cations in our county.
The improvements consist Of a suhsia
two-otory brick building, .urrounlcdby /
lliul shade trees. 1t has, but lew rods
the dwelling, spring OF ncyer-lm!irt
cold water; alsa a Fish Pond tha. j. al,
well supplied with water. There is al
good supply OF fruit, consisting Of az
peaches, cherries, pears and grape.
Any person desiring to purchase !
with all these advantages, every fec
which can be wat,rcd from the pcnd,l
SiSting Of 10 acres, can get rare largail
applying to the undersigned al Wnch'
Tenn. S. H. ESlIL.
ba@' Price, $500.
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FIRE d. w &wcss
Manufacturer and depler in
ALL oTTLEs OF FuRNlrus,

Prices as low ms the same canho,
Nashville. His FuInimrc is ali II bought i
and will stand tht tcu Of a NO. nand'us5
usage. Pictures, Chromos, &c. no,, ,Iga,,onsl,
a lot on hand for sale very low 'I'iy ifand
Moulding iorsalc .hcdp. If Won AN W., 'orbd
in your cane chairs, come and cot want G se,i
Patent 3-ply Vgnccr seats, All kiu SJa "a
COlFiNS made to oriera and ,tu
o. the incest on hand, Of any size. 'a a,l NHl
they can be bought for anywhnre ~. .',s Ia
deliver thcm in a NICE IiFARSE ~ he'1
OF the county. He keeps on hand " " syp
"cnt OF METALLIC CASES '''f
az cheap, or cheaper than the sam,
bought in Nashville. ''V c'n
lie has all kind. Of lumber for sal,
lows. price and ~ he has a sav'',n /" Z
own, can I'll any order at short notice ,,''' VI
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j. w. CEISERp,
Non Resident Revivor Notice
Fieldien Rice VS.. William Sells, Jr,
and Fieldien Rice VS.. Peter G. Sells,
l.,

1t appearing to the satisfaction OF the CLERK
and Master from the return OF Sheriff X, f
Oakley, OF Franklin county, Tennessee, upon
Scire facas to revive the above causes against
the heirs ut law Of VIM. NJ. Soils, ST.. decd
that Benjamin Sells, Jr., and james Sells, Jr.,
are non-resdcnts Of the State of Tennessee, so
that the ordinary process OF law cannot be
served upon them.
It's therefore ordered that publication be
made Tor four successive weeks in the Home
Journal, published in Winchester Tenn re,
quiring said nonresident defendants to apprpr
ON or before the fourth Monday Of Janua-
ny next before the Chanccry Court nj
Winchester, Franklin county, Tenn. and
show cause, II any they have why tlc,r
causes should not be reyiAed against them n.
heirs at law Of VIM. NJ. Sells, ST., decd
Witness my hand at Office in Wipcb,.,.r
Tenn this Oct IT, 1882.
octlS-iw >' " "a
Marks, Fitaootrick 6 Gregory, Solicitors.
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Had Enough.

The following experience in matri,
monial associations appeared in the
Gallatin Tcuncsseean
A distinguished official of this county
had policy IN one of the matrimonial
associations in Nashville. After the
marriage of the party came off the Off
cial sent his certificate and proof to
John j, Ncrtrccs, Esq, at Nashville,
for collection. In the meantime the va.
rious matrimonial associations we're get
ting rather "shaky.' BY return mail
Mr.. Ncrtrccs wrote the official (who
was by this time also getting n little
"shaky' about his invcstmenU saying
the company could not pay the policy,
but would compromise with him by pay
ing him back what he, the aforesaid Of
fetal, had invested in the policy. There
upon the official wrote Mr.. Vcrtrees the
following letter:
GALLAmS, Tenn, Oct. 6, 1852.
John J. Yertrccs, Esq;
Dearly Beloved Il am Just in re-
ccipt Of your valued favor saying the
matrimonial association in which have
the honor to hold policy proposes to
comp. with me BY paving back what |
have paid out. In other words, they
propose to pay me back my "ante" ard
also what | in my generosity "put up
to make my ante good" Go at once to
the monied man Of the concern, receive
the amount and give him receipt in
full Of all little differences between us
take out IL liberal fee for your services,
then go around to the Young Mems
Christian Association, enroll me as II
mcmbcr and pay my limitation fee, an
nual dues and advance assessment;
buy me Il revised edition of the New
Testament, II hymn book and Il cate
chism, for ] am preparing for the min
istry. If there is anything left after
this have it conveyed in trust to some
responsible parties for the establishment
of Il home for the protection Of id
to)ls, and make me the chief beneficiary
under the trust. Yours lovingly,
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MARY SHARP COLLEGE,
The Female University a &' South
at Winchester, Tenn.

The Female University a tt' South"
At Winchester, Tenn,
A LOCATION
unsurpassed Tor variety and beauty OF scene,
~, and entirely excmptfrom all malarlal ana
epidemic diseases.
THE METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
in this Institution are such NJ common sense
and the wisdom gained from long experience
have demonstrated to be most effective
80 plan is accepted or rejected because II -
"ncw' or "oH," but il proved best, no stigma
is placed upon it because it is not the birth OIL
yesterday
THE TEACHING
in this College is fully up to tho progressive
demands Of the present. Both the instruction
and example such that even the sluggish ana
Indifferent soon become interested, aud study
becomes a positive pleasure.
THIETY YEARS
the Mary Sharp has stood firm amid the dea-
Olation Of war and the prosecutions Of envy
and jealousy, and this long record Of faithful
and successful toll should be sufficient guar
antce for the future.
STUDENTS OF THIS COLLEGE,
Occupying positions Of honor throughout the
land, and who, by the education here receiY-
ed, are made blessings to Thousands Of South
crn homcs" and to the communities in which
they reside, are Hriag Citacsscs Of the thorough
work done at the Mary Sharp in educating
mind and heart.
ECONOMY
Of dress i. insured BY neat and inexpensive
uniform.
Books and stationery can be bought a
Nashville prices. No combinations lormcc
by which any teacher is TO receive a profit il
monies spent forpupils.
THE PROSPECTS
Of the Institution were never better; request
ior Catalogues and information received dai
ly, not only from the Southern States, bu
from points north OF the Ohio river.
THE STANDARD
Of education is high, and rests upon the con
viction that cvcrysystem OF Instruction shOul'
be estimated by its success in promoting th
higher education by lis liability to incrcas
the power and range OF thought and to no
only excite the mind to extended scicntif
research, but to join with it that pure mora
culture hy which alone the true dignity an,
wcll-bcingol humanity is insured.
TIE FACULTY
consist Of DR.. H. c. GRAVE, first and onl,
President, assisted by Il full able and cxpc
renccd corps Of Professors.
EXPENSES.
Per Month.
Tuition in Collegiate Department. Sc q
" Intermediate 1900 On
" Primary ---- . o.
" Music, piano with use OF
instrument -------------- 6 "
" Special Vocal Lessons ---- 4 O(
" Painting mot including ma
teTialJ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ! OK
" Drawing --------.-------- . 81
" German and French, each | q
Board, including washing, fuel ard
IL Il
Payments to be made, onc-half in adyanc,
for each half session OF twenty weeks.
For Catalogues, or information. address tn,
President, or Professors q. W. Johnston an,
A. 7. Barrett.
HeAp The next session begins the ID Wed
nc,day in September.
HAYDEN MARCH,
President Board Of Trustee,
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A friend writing to us from Nash
vile, says "Gov. Marks spoke here
last night to Il large crowd-a packed
house-and made one of the best speech
es | ever listened to-"
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County Court Sales
For November 9th, 1882.
y. }, Hines VS.. p. Haynes and wife
and others,

a. }. Hines VS.. p. Haynes and wife
and others,
by virtue Of decree OF the County Court
OF Franklin county, Tennessee, pronounced at
its October Term, 1882, in above cause, |
will, on
Monday, November 9th, 1889,
offer for sale at the Courthouse door in Win
chester, Tenn, on Il credit of six and twelve
months, except the sum Of temper cent. in cash
on day OF sale, three lots in district No. 10 of
said county, being in the town OF Cowan, and
described in the plan Of said town as follows :;
First lot, bounded ON the south by the n,
G. &St Louis Railway, west by Wetmorc's
mill lot (Tominson's line and east by land
formerly owned by Mitchell Cowan, deed.
Second lot, bounded by England street.
Chestnut lane, Tomlinson's line, and Cherry
lane.
Third lot, bounded by England street, Tom
linsOn's line, and Chestnut lane Out Of this
lot is excepted one-iourh Of an acre conveyed
to Henry Vaughan by Anderson p. Vaughan,
and lies in the northwest corner OF same.
Biddirgs for first lot to commence ut 500 90;
second lot at $1,000; third lot $1,000
Two or more good and sufficient securities
required OF the purchasers, aud lien retain
ed until the purchase money is paid.
Sale within lawful hours.
This Oct. II, 1882.
WM f. TAYLOR, Clerk.
octlS-tds 10!
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a Few Elain Woraa 20 Dem
crate.

The Ieading Issues which have en-
tered into the political canyass in iii.
State now drawing to u close, have beer
thoroughly discussed, and voters gen
orally have, it il to hepc.umcd, formc.
their opinions ON them. TIE time j. a
hand when they must form coucuaion
"a 10 how they will vote Willie it il
true vote should always be the relies
Of an opinion, it does not folIowti tho
voter acts wisely VITO deposits ballot
representative only Of an opinion on any
question which his common sense teach.
Is him is impracticabIc and will never
be Carried into execution. An election
is Il practical affair not mode Of rco-
i.tcring abstract views, However sound
they may be, or however sincerely they
may be entertained. There vas never
political contest IN which Il. uuil ".
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Now, however, when he clearly per
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LIVERY AID SALE ST&EI
Wincinestof, Fem.

New ana elegant Top and No-iop Bul
and lirat-cla,s Harness and Saddle llor',
Horses boarded by the year, month OF
very low, and well attended to by iai
grOumsmcn.
Hacks run night aud day from Nincf
to Dcchcrd. Passengers called for in any
OF town, and baggage checked.
aprl-ti ELLIS DAY
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June %, 1881
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-02-15

terror OF the temple were newly furnished
the incense altar, the candlesticks, the
table for the consecrated bread, and the
curtains.
At length all was ready, and on the
18th of December, three years to a day
since the proclamation took place, the
smoke once more went up from the altar
songs of thanksgiving were again heard
and the temple was once more dedicated
to Jehovah. If the restoration of Jerusa-
lem and the temple had been the only
works of Judas he would have been hon
ored as the benefactor of his nation. He
did not stop with these, however, but
took precautions to preserve the ground
already gained, and to secure safety to
Jerusalem. Although this important
advantage had been gained they were
not yet wholly out of danger, for on all
sides there were enemies who threatened
to intrude upon their possessions. Judas,
therefore, began series of campaigns in
the south, then in the west, and then in
the north and east; he fought many bat
ties, and conquered many foes he under
went great hardships, and led his armies
successfully. through many perils and
dangerous adventures. The story of these
is very interesting, but is too long to be
told here, and so we will leave them for
your own study and reading, and pass
on to the last scenes in the life of this
great and valiant man. The King of
Antioch, a successor of Antiochus the
Madman, determined to make one more
effort to subdue the Holy City, and sent
the Syrian army down the Jordan to a
place near Jerusalem which is not now
definitely known. Here Judas met them
with his own army, which, alarmed at
the sight of the enemys host, fed, leav-
ing only 800 followers to support Judas,
and these tried to persuade him to retire
He answered them nobly: eff our time
be come, let us die manfully for our
brethren, and let us not stain our honor"
Then at the sound of the trumpet they
advanced, and the fight lasted from morn
ing till night. One part of the Syrian
army Judas put to flight, but the other
part closed in upon him from the rear
and, surrounded by his foes, he died
fighting manfully. His body was rescued
by his brothers, and buried with his faith
er at Modin while the whole nation sor-
rowed for their leader 1t is not neces-
sary to point out in what respects Judas
" the Hammerer" was great man, for
his virtues showed themselves in holy,
courageous, and patriotic, if not an in
spired life.
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A Sailors Wife.

There have been heroines as well as
heroes on the sea, and of these Mrs
Annie Wilson is certainly one. When
she was fourteen years of age she married
the captain. of vessel sailing from Bos-
ton, and for seven years accompanied
him on his voyages around the world
without accident.
But in 1872 the ship encountered a
terrible storm off the banks of Newfound-
land. The captain was knocked down
and his shoulder was broken by the fall
of one of the masts. The first mate and
several of the crew were also disabled,
and the second mate was so frightened
that he could not give any orders. The
captain was carried down, dashed on a
door, into the cabin; and when his wife
saw him rendered helpless in this way,
instead of yielding to useless lamenta-
tions, she only thought of what she could
do to supply his place She rushed on
deck and called the men around her.
Boys, our lives are in danger" she
said; )" but stick to me, and do what |
tell you. I'll take you into port all
right"
She set them to work to clear away
the wreck; they manned the pumps; and
when the gale had subsidized little, they
rugged up jurymast, under the new
captains orders, set sail again, and in
twenty-one days the ship was safely an
chored at st. Thomas.
After the necessary repairs had been
made there, and as her husband was still
quite helpless, the brave woman worked
the ship to Liverpool, and made the voy-
age in thirty days After this she set
tied down in New York, and for seven
years has supported her crippled husband
and her child by working as a clerk in
dry-goods store in that city Lately she
has been appointed to the post of inspec-
tress in the New York Custom House.
Harper'S Young People.
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The Speckled Axe.

Won't that do, Mamma ?" and Ruth
lie held up for inspection, with great ap-
parent satisfaction, small garment she
had been fashioning for her doll Hya-
cinth.
Mamma looked at 1t, with bit of a
smile lurking about her mouth, at the
oddly-shaped little dress. But then
Ruthie was but little maiden, and she
really had done very we'll, and Mamma
said So
But the stitches She could have
taken those more neatly, for Ruthie was
nice little seamstress, if she chose to
have the patience So her mamma said,
But how about the stitches, Ruthie ?
Why, see, they show like rows of big
teeth u
ooh, never mind, said Ruthie. al
like m So
Ruthie, you make me think OF man
Benjamin Franklin tells about ;" said
Mamma. Ruthie liked story, if it was
ever SO much against her, 30 she said at
once.
What was it, mamma, please ?"
Well, this man bought an axe at
the store, and left it to be finished up
and handle put into it. In day or
two he called for it. 1t was nice and
sharp, with a good strong handle, that
could not fail of doing the best of service.
But the axe-head, that was Just black :;
so he said to the store keeper, Why
didn't you brighten it up? will now,
if you will turn the grindstone.
So they went about it in good earn
est. But the stone was hard to turn,
the axe polished very slowly, the man s
patience began to give out. By-and- by
he stopped to look at it. The axe-head
was very rough at first, and the grinding
had only taken off the black in spots, and
now it was as speckled as the feathers of
your old speck1ed Biddy.
That isn't half done yet, said the
store-keeper.
That will do, said the owner Of the
axe.
"'But, said the storekeeper, you
won't have it so. 1t looks worse now than
before we began
oh, prefer it so, said the man
warmly; and away he went with the
speckled axe"
Did he really like it ?" asked Ruthie.
Do you really like your dolls dress
with the long stitches p asked mamma.
Ruthie turned the little dress over in
her hand for a good long minute, and
then she said bravely;
No, mamma, l don't"
Right, said mamma. The speck
led axe was little more a thing of beauty
than the rough, black axe it was as the
man found it. In other words, thing
that is worth doing at all, is worth doing
well.
And worth finishing" added grand
pa, laying down his paper. "There 8
many life spoiled because the person
hasn't patience enough even to get ready
for it.
That's very true, said mamma.
Ruthie didn't quite understand grand
pa, but she concluded she would not he