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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-09-12
The Wile's Influence.


Two gentlemen, ct large reception in
New York last Winter, were discussing
one Of the foremost politicians of the
country, man who, whether in Office or
out, always keeps himself prominently
before the public. 81 knew him at
college," said one of the gentlemen.
"IIo was man with clear head, extra
ordinary memory, and much personal
magnetism. But | cannot understand
why he chose n public life or has pushed
himself forward so pcrsistcntly. He was
n lazy, thoughtful, visionary fellow, alb
solutely destitute Of ambition" 81 can
tell you the secret" said the other.
"You will find it in his wife's nose.
There she is Did You ever see q more
perfect incarnation of energy and love
Of command? Napoleon would have
chosen her for one of his Marshals Mt
first sight" His friend was amused at
the guess, and said presently: "There is
another Of my old classmates. p. He
was q thin, ambitious, scholarly fellow,
with refined tastes and high aims. He
now is fat, indolent, animal, without n
thought, apparently, but his cognhc ana
terrnpin. Who is to blame for that p
Ellis wifc's mouth and her money. I
will show her to YOU He pointed ont
agross, voluptuous woman, richly dressed.
"P.," he resumed, "has lived in idleness
since his marriage. He was not strong
enough to carry the weight of so much
wealth and so much vulgarity. They
have borne him down. lie will never
rise"
Young men at school and college are
very apt to be enrapturcd with spark
ling eye, II rosy cheek, or some charm
of manner in some young woman that
they happen to meet. They are hardly
masters Of themselves; and moonlight
night or a song, suddenly tempts them
to ask the enchanting creature who has
bewitchcd them to share their future
They donot consider that she will be the
most real, active force in their whole
lives, almost irresistible with power to
drag them down or to lift them up in
body, mind, and soul.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-09-12
A Grain Spectator.

Phil. ID. Armour, one of the grain and
1ork speculators of Chicago, is of sturdy
scotch Presbyterian stock. Born in one
n the central counties of New York, on
farm among the hills. 1t was the
highest ambition of his boyhood days to
earn money enough to buy the farm adj.
oining his fathers. When the gold
lever broke out he was still mere strip.
ing; but, full of youthful enthusiasm,
he started for California, driving n wagon
lcroSs the plains and mountains. He
remained there three or four years, and
IN that time saved n few thousand dol.
lars. He had cash enough to buy the
farm and settle down. He had no sooner
reached home than he experienced a
sudden revulsion of feeling. The streets
of the village looked narrow, cramped
md dull. The house appeared mean
md dingy. He only remained on the
farm two or three days. and then took
himself to Cincinnati. Later he drifted
to Milwaukee, and ut the close of the
war he sold great lot of pork at $40 Il
barrel, and bought it in again ut SIS to
SO, realizing profit of about n million.
To-day he ranks as the wealthiest man
II Chicago, being rated by those who
know something of his business at
25,0OO,000 to $30,000,0OO. His tran.
sections are colossal. His firm EMPLOYS
between 5000 and 5000 men, and on his
pay rolls are about fifty men who re-
GIVE salaries of $1,000 and over. He
is not yet 90 years of age.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-09-12
AN AG.NOS7IC VIEW.

At tho end OF every road there stands wall
Not built by hands, inpnetrablo, baroi
Behind 1t lies an unknown land, and all
Tho paths men plOd lead to II and end there.
Each man, according 10 his humor, paints
On that baro wall strange landscapes dark
or bright,
pcopled with forms Of fcndS or forms Of
saints.
IIells Of despair OF Edens Of delight
Then 10 hia fellows, "TrembIe p or, mlejoice r
Tic Inner cries, "Tor 10 the land beyondP'
And ever acquicsccnt 10 his voice
Faint echoes from that painted wall respond
Bnt now and then with aacrilegions hand
Some one wipes of those painted Landscapes
all,
Mnitering, 40 fools md slow 10 understand,
Behold your bOurnc--tho impenetrable wall -
whercat an eager, nngered crowd oxclaims:
"Bcttor than yon dead wall, though pale and
faint,
Our faded Edens Better fcnls and flames
by Fancy painted in her coarsest paint
"On the blind, bald. objectionable face
or that obstruction than it's cold, unclad,
UncalIous emptiness without trace
OI any prospect either good or bad"
And Hraightway the old work begins again
or picture painting. And men shout, and
call
For response TO their pleasure or their pain,
Getting back echoes from that painted wal.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-09-12
PrRE SYMPATHY.

"What have you got for dinner?' in.
CURED disguised drummer of the
waiter. The drummer had been in the
town twenty-four hours without taking
an order.
"Roast duck, sir"
"Ah was the duck shot ON the wing p
81 guess So"
"Trying to get away from this cusscd
place, wasn't he?"
81 persume likely enough, sir"
Good bird; sagacious fowl; rara
avis. ! admire his pluck and pity his
misfortune. You may bring me that
luck. III take the whole of him. III
help him along on the oad."-7eraS
N6ipgs.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-09-12
Barrel of money makes hog set to society
SewinR-NJnchiue Ipdu.tr,

These remarkable items pour into our Office
daily. Mr.. II. s. FULLER, with the New Home
Machine Company, of Orange, Mass, writes.
May ~, 1883: II have used Hunts Remedy
in my family for over ten years. NV wife
was troubled with catarrh of the bladder.
suffered intense pain in the kidneys nnd
IONS, and urination was accomplished with
the greatest OF agony. My friends thoupht
That she conld not recover. We tried doctors
ana medicines, and although better nj times
hewonld grow worse again. She was Obliged
10 use the urinal as many as fifteen times in
q hignt, and was growing worse daily. At
TINS time my attention was called to Hunts
hemedy, and | concluded to try it: and after
using one bottle she was good deal better.
the Inflammation was reduced, and the wnter
more natural. She began to gain in appetite
and fe!t no pain in the back and kidnevs
she could attend to her household work
without pain, and this had been great
burden to do, even the lightest kind of work.
Alter using six bottles she was completely
cured. Since then have had occasion fo
use Hunts Remedy for kidney and liver com.
plants, and found il to be Just as represented.
ana consider 1t a most wonderful medicine,
would not be without Hunts Remedv in
my family; and have recommended Il n
my friends here in Orange with equally good
leading feature at horse show hal
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-09-12

On August 10, Robert Caskey will
complete fifty years of constant service
MS assistant warden of the Western Pen.
itentiary of Pennsylvania period OF
service said to be without parallel in
prison records. Mr.. Caskcy has lived
several years beyond the Biblica, limit
but still is hale and hearty man.
Eyes, l have had some fights" he said
the other day to a reporter. "The worst
l ever had was with n prisoner named
Duffy. went into his cell and he asked
me If | was prepared to die. / laughed,
and told him | had no trouble with him,
but he answered. Il have sworn to kill
the first man that came in here. With
that he asked, 'haveyou knife?' NO
said l, i haven't We'll, take this,
he said. He had got two shoe knives
from the shop and fastened them in n
piece of hickory broom-stick, n blade
sticking out each way. Then he had
fashioned blades for another such weapon
from the hinges of his bed. 1t was this
knife he threw TO me when he said take
tins, and as quick rs that he struck nj
me with the knife he kept. There we
we're, 1t was dinner time and no one
about, and like two duelists we faced
each other. He missed me the first
time, and on his second blow his knife
passed between my left arm and nv
body. | shut down on It, and the Most
High helped me hold it there. Duffy ba5
my other hand and 1 couldn't strike
but he was in the same fix. Then we
struggled, neither speaking. Twice we
went down, but without breaking our
nolds, and never thought Of shouting.
flnaily, in kicking about the cell. we
Knocked over the bench and IT, noise
was heard by the chaplain. He ran
down and assistance came that oyerpow.
cred Duffy. Both of us were worn out
but neither was cut"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-09-12

! hollyhocks and Lowell bleeding and
London pride-for forgot to. tell you
this was little place which had been
left TO us, with the trihe Of money we
souande.ed 50 foolishly, and from which
we went in and out to our work in the
city, being unable to let IT., 1t was a
warm night, and we had lighted no
lamps. and the lre-fies were cropping
among the rose bushes outside, where
the trees made soft shade, and the
scent OF flowers blew in at the open
window. As the twilight dropped down
and the stars trembled through the
leaves saw Mr.. Dunn open the gate
and come slowly up the garden. J
could not be mistaken. / had watched
for him too long to be deceived, flew
to the open door, but nobody rang
Then threw it wide open, and there
was no one TO be seen. | ran down the
garden path, but met nobody.
"Oh, Lefty" ! cried, returning t.
The parior-" oh. Lefty, he Is dead-he
is dead -
"Whos dead, for PHYS sake?"
"Mr Dunn, Lefty"
"Mr. Dunn? And what is that to
your"
"What Is that to me, 1ettyl Why.
is everything to me. | saw him CON
up the garden path, and the garden l.
mpty. I couldn't be mistaken-dont
know every turn of his head"
81 congratulate you ON your dlscov-
cry," said Lefty. ITS rather late,
though, isn't it, to find out that Mr.
Dunn il everything to your
"Bettcr late than never" said vote
at my elbow, and Mr.. Dunn's arms were
about me. / had left the hall door open
in my alarm.
II was going away to seek my fortune
in Australia tomorrow" he explained,
still holding me fast "but | could not
90 without one last glimpse of yon,
Linda. | didn't mean to come i'll. J
ought not to have come in"
"Oh, yes, yes" / cried.
81 only meant to see you, II possible,
moving about your pleasant home, ]
standing alone in the dusky garden out.
side, only to know that you were safe
and happy once more. / was disap
pointed TO find the house so dark, and
stepped back into the street. / could
hardly make up my mind to 60 away,
and while hestated Miss Lefty lighted
a lamp, and | came back in time to hear
your confession"
"Aud you are going to Australia to
morrow?' / said.
"Wo will defer the trip long enough
to buy tickets for two" he answered. ]
said We were shop.girls still, and so we
are that is, ! resign my situation to-
morrow in favor Of Rose Cuthbert, whose
husband has required only year il
which to lose her fortune, Yesterday ]
received the letter ] wrote Mr., Dunn
from the Dead. letter Office. had just
directed it TO "Mr. Dunn, Boston," as il
there was only one Mr.. Dunn in the
world. When | look in his face, ! won
der | could ever have thought him too
old; when | read his heart, | wonder
could ever have believed that romance
and he had parted company.-Harper''
Bdzar.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-09-12

No medicine has ever been known so offcctual In
the cure OF oil those diseases arising from an i'm.
pure condition of the blood as Scovils Slrsaparilla
or Blood and Liver Syrup. the Universal Remedy for
the Cure Of Scrofula, White Swellings, Rheumatism
Pimpcs Dlotchos, Eruptions, vcnereal Sores and
Diseases. Consumption, Goitro, Bols, Cancers, and
all kindred diseases 1t purihcs tho SYSTEM brings
color to the cheeks and restores the sufferer to
normal condition of health and vgor. Rosadalis
cleanses the blood and gives per nanent beauty to
he skim
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-09-12

AoTIvE.-Mount vesuvious has recently
shown greater signs Of activity. The
lava, especially at night, is very brilliant.
drawing almost irresistably the attention
10 the mountain. A new eruptive crater
IN formation can already be clearly seen
Interior Of the old crater, ' ''
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-09-12
The Hon. IyiIIa Flint.

Life Senator Of the Dominion Parliament,
Belleville, Ontario, Canada, writes 81
tried st. Jacobs Oil for ague in my face
and to othache. 1t acted like charm.
A few times rubbing with it took away
all soreness and pain; far better than
having them drawn at the age Of seventy
seven"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-09-12
NATURE never sends a great man into
The planet without confding the secret
IN another sOnl

For dyspepsia, indigestion. depression Of
spirits and general debility, In their various
forms; also IS preventive against fever .,F anu
ague and other intermittent levers, the "fer'
no -Phosphorated Elixir OF Calisaya'" made
by Csswell, Hazard q Co., New YORK; and
sold by all Druggists, is the best tonic; ana
for patients recovering from fever ana other
-ickness, IL has no equal.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-09-12

~ am truly thankful that / ercr used In.
Be,ison's Celery and Chdmomile Pills, 70,
Mev cured my periodical headdche. Mrs
]. II. Paddison, Point Caswcll N. @. 50c.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-09-12

DR.. Benson's Skin Cure consists of internal
and external treatment at same time, aud i;
makes tho skin white, soft and smooth. II
contain, no poisonous drugs. 81 at druggists
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-09-12

OFF TO EURopE.-Stcamslip compan.
les estimate that l25, 600 Americans will
visit Europe this season. This is at the
rate Of 5000 tourists per week for twenty
tive weeks.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-09-12

at is no use" said the policeman to
the sufferer whose pocket was picked on
the Fourth of July, ''for you to put a
guard on your watch, unless you also
keep q watch on your guard. Move
on
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-09-12

Judge j. NJ. Smith, n. Y. used successfully
bottles Of DR.. Elmorc's RlIcumatine-G oUta.
line for his 25-year old rheumatic govt, after
trying in vain everything clce He says II Il. q.
cost 900 bottle he would buy it.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-09-12

Coal men are always familiar with weighs tina
are dark.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-09-12

A LADY writer is out with an article
entitled "How to Catch Husband. I"
But her theory is all wrong. Ask any
married woman how to catch husband,
and she will reply, "By the hair"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-09-12

Aposthnmous work is almost always book
that one hrs forgotten To bury with the OF en-.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-09-12

Essex COUNTY, VA.-Mr. James r. Micon
clerk, says: 81 have used Browns Iron Bit
ters and find it valuable for the purposes
which il ciaims.n
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-09-12

THE hygiene of Iuackery has done more to
aggrayate dyspepsia by self-inhicted starva-
ton than gluttony ever did. GAsTRlNE cures
the worst forms of dyspepsia.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-09-12

Grain merchants seldom indulge in short sto
rics they prefer cereals.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-09-12

Politcncss is of value only if based upon kind
ness.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-09-12

WARRENT0N, N. C.-Rev. ]. f. C. Bar,
ham says: 81 used Browns Iron B tiers. 1t
is complete restorative, tonic and appeti
zerU III
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-09-12

AIDES & children 4 boots h shoes cannot run
over if Lyons Patent Heel Siincners are used
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-09-12

When avail street man goes a sulphcr sprint
he gets taste of futures.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-09-12

Can anybody give us the address of man b,
the name of Legion.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-09-12

On every banner blazon bright,
The motto strong for which we fight.
Ofall the oils that e'er were seen,
There's none that beats our Carboline.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-09-12

Women are in general too vain to profit by
Npericnct: and men are too carclcss.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-09-12

A good medicinal tonic, with real merit,
is Browns Iron Bitters.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-09-12
Nothing Like IL,

WHEN are watches asilystolen? Whc
ihey are off their guard.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-09-12

All dogs have their daze when hit with club.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13

D EAL ESTATE-If you want to sell your
III farm, ranch or Austin city property, call
and get our rates for selling.
ZTMPELMAN & BERGEN.
o19-3t-wSt 105 East Pecan street South side)
TOR SALE-Good ranch; 1851 acres fronting
L on Colorado river, 25 miles west from Aus
tin. Price, S1.5O per acre.
dSsw1 ZIAIPELAIAN & BERGEN.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
How She Reformed Him.


a weIl-known Santa He businez s
man had a fine business and was MAJ
ing money rapidly. but was an inv, L
crate gambler. Every night would
find him away from his wife at a faro
table. The qnick-Witted woman saw
where the trouble was, and one night
after she asked her husband to go
with her into another room. There
was faro table, a layout and stacks
of chips.
Now" says she, 81 have $4,000 be.
longing to me in my own right.
When you want to gamble come
here"
He was thundeIstruck, and swore
he would never gamble again.
NO." SAID she, Il don't want that
promise. You can afford to lose very
littla money. What l have you can
win. l want you to promise me that
you will never play faro except here.
He promised; and that faro layout
has been used for the last five months
With what she has won from him.
dealing herself. she has paid $3.50 for d
buggy and built a pretty little brick
cottage which cost little over $780,
Il told her to put the whole arrange
ment in her trunk last week." said the
reclaimed gambler, that L was tired
of gambling. Ishall never touch an
other card"
The correspondent happened to look
IN the gambling room the other night,
few hours after he had heard this
story: There was big game OF faro go.
ing ion, and at one corner Of the table,
hisface flushed with the gambling ex-
element, betting his chips and losing
steadily, sat the man whom his wife
thought she had reformed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
To All eX-COnfederate Soldiers Re-
siding In Texas, Who Served in the
Army of Northern YirginIa:

On the 9th day of last February Il
number of eX-Confederate soldiers,
who served in the army of Northern
Virginia, met here and effected tenn
porary organization. and elected Col.
John w. Robertson temporary presi-
dent and the undersigned temporary
secretary. A resolution was adopted
requesting the secretary to call a
meeting Of all eX-Confederate
soldiers residing in Texas.
who served in the army of
Northern Virginia, including Hoods
Brigade, to be held at the capital of
the state on Wednesday, January %.
1884, for the purpose of a reunion of
all such eXConfederates, and effect Il
permanent organization Therefore,
all ex-Confederate soldiers who now
reside in Texas, and who were con-
nected with the Army Of Northern
Virginia, are requested to meet at
Austin, Texas, on Wednesday, JAN
uary %, 1884.
1t is nearly twenty years since we
met around the camp fires on the san
culinary soil of the Old Dominion, and
it would now seem but fitting that
we, at this late hour, should come to-
gether and renew old associations and
recount the hardships and deeds of
valor and heroism of soldiery
scarcely without parallel in history.
The press of the state friendly to
the movement will please publish
this call.
Your companion in arms,
JOE II. STEWART,
Secretary.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
entity Of SwindIinp.

Chicago, Dec. r. John Fleming
and Frank Loring. prosecuted under
federal laws for participants in what
have been known as fund Nv" frauds,
and whose trial has been in progress
for the last two weeks before Judge
Blodgett in the United States district
court, were found guilty this after
noon in all the counts. The firm was
known as Fleming s. Merriam, adver-
tised to do a commission business on
the Chicago board, and induced many
people in the United States and Cana
da to invest in fund "W." They col
lected over a million dollars and
claimed to be using it in speculation
on board, sending subscribers, from
time to time, large dividends upon IN
vestment. The federal authorities ex-
posed the fraud, and Fleming fed to
Canada, but was recently arrested in
Dakota. Merriam is supposed to be
q myth. Loring was proven to have
had active connection with the firm.
The indictments were for fraudulent
mails and for obtaining money under
false pretenses. The prisoners wire
very strongly defended.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13

What women need to make them
businesslike is to be brought into con
tact with business, to hear it talked
about, to be expected to manage their
small affairs in a business-like way.
The farmer gives his little boy calf
and his little girl lamb, and accus-
toms them not merely to the care of
the animal, but to note the market
value and the changes in that value
at different times. So, it seems to me,
every business man should put into
the hands of each of his daughters
some small piece of property, rail-
road share for instance, and teach her
to observe its fluctuations in value
and ask their cause; and to learn bv
personal experience the difference be-
tween principal and interest. l once
heard Mrs. E. d. Cheney say that her
father did this for his daughters, but
| never heard Of any other instance.
1t ought to be very common thing.
If girls are to be rich, they need this
kind of knowledge; if poor, they need
it still more. 1t will not interfere
with the ideal side of the nature:
poets and artists, so far as [ have
seen, are as practical us other people
but it will prevent that hopeless de-
pendence for the simplest business
matter upon the nearest man, which;so
often makes cultivated women the OBJ
jectS of either pity or fraud.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
Southern Cu:tiYa;or for December.

We cordially welcome The Southern
Cultivator for December to our desk.
In addition to it's customary monthly
advice, its answers to inquiries and
the article contributed by that veter-
an triumphant farmer, Mr.. David
Dickson, it is replete with articles
Of interest and value on every sub
ject which is allied in any manner to
the persuit Of agriculture. 1t is a
charming number, fit conclusion to
the year, and an encouraging harbin-
ger for the future. He who reads
Thoughts for the Moth" is amply
prepared, as an agriculturist, to pass
safely through that particular period
to which it refers, and every article
by Mr.. Dickson, in the series he is CIV
ing through this Journal, to the public
will lead the planter or farmer, stock
raiser, the bee fancier, the dairymaD,
etc, nearer to n perfect knowledge of
farming and its kindred Industries
AS we turn page after page we are
delighted with its varied contents,
and feel sure that the man or the
woman who applies $3.50 in payment
for a years subscription thereto,
makes wise and profitable invest
ment.
The Departments of the House
hold" "Children's Corner" and Fash
ions," constitute most interesting fea-
lures OF this journal. The truth is
we cannot give a just representation
of its merits in limited space, and
therefore while commencing it gener-
ally, we ask our readers to send $3.50
each, and secure its monthly visits for
twelve months. Address,
JAS. p. HARRISON s. Co.,
Publishers and Proprietors,
Atlanta, Ga.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13

7 OST-Yeteran Donation Land Scrip No.
II 1865, for 1880 acres of land, issued to WIN:
Smith by commissioner general land office. II
not heard from in ninety days application viii
be made for duplicate.
THOMSON g. DOMAIN,
o25-wSm Agents for Owner.