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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-02-13

BOATS and vessels run some queer
risks The common swordhsh has
been known to plunge its sword
through the copper sheething, three
inch plank of hard wood, piece of
white oak twelve inches thick, n two
and half inch oak ceiling, and finally
into the head of barrel of oil. When
Ills recollected that sword fish strikes
with the accumulated force of fifteen
double hammers, its We ocity being equal
70 that Of a swivel, it will be seen that
'as is terrible monster to cope with
whales also are terrible things to en-
counter. 1t is q common thing for a
large wha Q to stave in vessel and sink
ner In few minutes, In southern wa
~rs mariners stand in great dread OF
oeautiful bubble with tentacles some
umes lCO feet long, armed with darts OF
! poisonous nature. Cuttlefsh some
ames attack vessels, and are regarded
@quite dangerous. But these are only
sa, saew OF the perils of the great deep. Ii
,Ouid require volume to enumerate
'hem all.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-02-13
MARY'S LOVE ROMANCE.

In the drawing-room at Heathcot, in
the gray September twilight, Mary
Meredith and Felix Trairord sat en-
gagged IN earnest conversation.
II really cannot see any cause for
your despair, dear Felix. Have I not
told you how dearly | love you? No
power on earth shall ever force me to
break my plighted troth to you. Have
you no confidence in me?"
"All confidence, Mary; I know you
will be true to me-.
"Then what is it you fear2"
Everything. You are young and
beautiful, the rich MIR. Merediths only
child, while | am poor clerk in the
house of Meredith Brothers, with moth
ing but an unsullied reputation, some
brains and good right hand to help me
through the world"
$50 much the better, then, that am
the daughter of the rich Mr.. Meredith.
Dear Felix, papa esteems you, and hus
implicit confidence in your honor. He
invites you here, and allows our ac-
quaintance. Why do you annoy your
self about imaginary troublcsp"
"Your father trusts me and must he
true to him, you and myself. will go
to him and frankly confess our attach
ment. l should feel miserable other
wise"
"Go now; he is in his study"
Felix caught the girl in his arms and
Kissed her rosy lips.
Your confidence inspires me with
hope" he said, and went away on his
mission. Tapping at Mr.. Meredith's
study door, and receiving permission to
enter, Felix approached the old gentle
man, who gave him his hand, saying:
"Why, boy, you are an unexpected
visitor. No bad news 1 hope ?"
"No, sir; but want to ask of you a
gift so precious that I have very little
hope OF obtaining it"
"Well, well, name it. / am always
glad to favor you if | can"
Felix was greatly agitated, but sum
moned up all his courage and said
"Mr. Meredith, love your daughter
[ do not, however, ask you to give he
to me now. Only let me hope tina
when ] prove to you -"
Mr.. Meredith leaned back in his chai
amazed. 1t had never occurred to hin
that this young clerk would dare to lif
his eyes to his daughter.
"You ore an ungrateiul, treacherou
scoundrel +" he cried. "Out of con
passion for your friendlessness | AZ
mitted you to my house and my daugf
ter's society, and you, villain that yo
are, have taken the opportunity to stei
into her confidence and win her ine1
perienced heart. Begone, sir, an
never let me see your face again y
"Listen to me one moment, Mr. Mere
dith."
mot one second p cried the old mai
as he violently brought down h
clenched fist upon the table. "LeaV
the house instantly or the servants sha
thrust you out" And as if to put hi
threat into execution he fiercely ran
the bell.
As Felix staggered along the passag
his heart so oppressed with contendin
. emotions that he was scarcely consciou
of anything, he met Mary, who, alarmt
at the violent ringing of the bell, w
rushing to her fathers study. Eel
, wildly threw his arms about her, kissir
her again and again. Then he tore hir
self away and rushed from the house.
) Mary never knew what occurred
q that terrible interview. Mr.. Meredi
, was deaf to all her entrenties and 4
> = yer had disappeared. The poor 6
IS stricken with brain fever, and I
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-02-13
7,ENNYSONS NEW POEM.

Once more the Heavenly Power
Makes all things new,
And domcs tho red-plow'd hills
With loving blue;
The blackbirds have their wills,
The throBtles too.
Open a door in heaven;
From skies Of glass
A Jacobs ladder falls
On grcening grass,
And DER tho mountain walls
Young angels pass.
Before them fleets tho shower,
And burst the buds,
And shine the level lands,
And flash the floods;
The stars arc from their hands
Flung thro' the woods;
The woods by living airs
How freshly famed,
Light airs from where the deep
All down the sand,
Is breathing in his sleep,
Heard by the laudl
Oh, follow, leaping blood,
The season lure
Oh, heart, look down and up,
Serene, secure,
Warm as the crocus-cup,
Like the snow-drops, pure.
Past, future, glimpse and fade
Thro' some slight spell
Some CLEAN from youGer vale
Some far 6lNC Ell,
And syn,patnies. how frail,
Va aound and smell.
Til at thy chuckled note,
Thou twinkling bird,
The fairy iancies range,
And, lightly stirr'd,
Ring little bells Of change
From word to word.
For now the Heavenly Power
Makes all things new,
And thaws the cold and fills
The flower with dew;
The blackbirdB have their wills,
The poets, too.
-YOuhs COmpdnio
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-02-13

iHE Statistics Of suicide in. the United
''a'es during the three autumn months
!, a. iooS are remarkable. During that
=. .'e o41 persons committed self-murder.
: 'uis number 1873 killed themselves in
Nsp'emoer, l21 in October, and 90 in
''emper. The number of males was
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-02-13

25S, females 49, As to condition III
were bachelors, 40 were maidcns, l2l
were husbands, 20 were widowers, AZ
we're wives, 6 were w'dows and were
divorced women, The ages ranged from
IL to 81, but the proportion Of middle.
aged and derly people wa, largely in
excess OF the young. As regards nation.
ality, l2S were Americans, ia were Ger.
mans, q were English, only u were
Irish, and the OF ers were Of various ma
tionalities. Poison was the favorite
mode ri destruction, but one victim re-
sorted to dynamite, and another impaled
himself on his own wooden leg. Tbs
suicides were of all occupations, but
farmers we're The most numerous. The
causes for these rash acts were, insanity.
lO9; sickness, 80; business trouble, 46;
family trouble, "a loyo trouble, 26 :;
dissipation, 81 destitution, 81; grief, 8.
The Southern States had somewhat less
than their proportion.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-02-13
QUITE A DIFFERENCE,

MRs. JoNEs-"Do you know, dear,
that you promised to buy me seal.skin
sack for Christmas PRESENT."
Mr.. JoNEs--"Why, no, dear; had
forgotten that. When was it?"
MRs. Jones About three weeks ago"
Mr.. JoNEs-"Oh, yes; remember
now, hut that was before the gas bill
came in. -"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-02-13

A sEApCHER for truth writes from
Portland, Oregon, that the great north.
west is not The place for men without
money. He adds that if men who are
down at the heel and are played out
everywhere else continue to push for.
ward into Oregon the great state will
be FOOLS paradise by another year,
with more tramps than there werA in
New England just after the collapse in
1873. Clerks and merchants may as
well stay where they ire, and, indeed,
the farmer who has from 1900 to 5000
will do better to stay at home than to
spend il all in travelling to an unexplored
country.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-02-13

TurY say you can see the new comet
now with the aid of good glass. pc
careful" adds the Boston Ghbe,. take
a glass OF the right kind othel wise yo'
NAV see two comets"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-02-13
WHY IT RETURNED.

AsTRoNoMER-"The new comet can
now be seen with the naked eye."
UNCLE SAM-"What new cometp"
AsTRoNoMER-"1he comet of 1872"
UNCLE SAM" "Goodness gracious
You don't say 80 Even the comets are
coming back for pensions"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-02-13
THE ,J0KER'S BUDGET.
WHAT WE FIND IN TIE HUMOROUS
PAPERS TO S,rtlLE OVER.

THEY ALL DO 1T.
When winters breeze
Donudes the trees
And nature settles down to freeze;
When round the doof
The Wild winds roar
And cold comes through the cracked old floor,
Our friends forget to shut the door.
OR city Blizzard
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-02-13
EDITORIAL NOTES.

THE White House conservatory is one Of
the finest in the world. 1t contains 5000
plants in the conservatory proper, and
10000 in the hot houses. The white
house is decorated every day with about
300 plants, towering, tropical and foli-
age. The building and contents are
valued at $4,000, and eleven men, be.
sides the head gardener, are kept busy
all the time taking care of the plants,
etc. The annual expense of keeping up
the conservatory is So, 500.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-21
SOUTHERN METHODS.
Organized and Systematic Intimidation of
Republicans.

Organized and Systematic Intimidation of
Republicans.
Jackson C11isst) Special
Democrats in portions of the Sixth Mississippi
district, where Hon. John r. Lynch, and in the
Seventh district, where Hon. j. B. Yellowly are
Republican nominees for Congress, have begun
systematic intimidation of Republicans. In
Wilkinson county, strongly Republican, in
Lynch's district, Winchester rifles, furnished by
the Democratic State government. leve been
distributed to every Democrat who would re-
ceive them, and reign of terror is inaugurated.
Mr.. Lynch's friends met him on his way to
speak in that county and implored him not TO
come into the county, knowing violence and
bloodshed would be the inevitable result. Mr..
Lynch thereupon cancelled all his appointments
in that county
Last night in Crystal Springs, Copah county,
the same county in which Print Matthews was
murdered at the election last year, Republican
meeting was to be addressed by the Hon. John
B. Yellowly nominee for Congress-; Judge Nc
MILAN, Republican. candidate for elector, and
Hon. James Hill, collector of internal revenue.
Mr.. Yellowly attempted to speak, when mob of
Democrats threw bottles and brickbats mingled
with most opprobrious -epithets He was forced
to leave the stand Making his escape to a hotel,
accompanied by few friends, he was pursed by
the mob who continued to throw missiles of
every description. All of the party we're more
or less bruised, and one mans skull was trac-
tured, from which he will die. Yellowly took
refuge in a barber shop connected with the hotel,
and while doing so was fired at several times,
fortunately without fatal effect He remained
concealed until the midnight train arrived, when
he succeeded in Guiding the mob and got away.
1t is not probable the Republicans will poll
many Blaine and Logan votes in Copah and
Wilkinson counties. In the Third or Shooting
district, where Hon. A G.. Pierce is the Repub-
lican nominee, and the Republicans have eigh-
teen thousand majority, the same reign of terror
has been inaugursted by Democrats. who have
distributed Winchester rifles in that district.
Leading Bourbon Democratic organs and
speakers in that district openly advocate violent
methods to carry the election. The more intel
ligent Democrats have given up all hope of the
election of Cleveland and Hendricks, and are di-
recting all their energies to send up a. solid Dem
ocratie congressional delegation in order to con-
troll the next House of Representatives.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-21
MIR. Blaine's Best Speech.

Cath" in New York Tribune.
Mr. Blaine's most affecting and most interest
ing speech in Ohio. outside OF public issues, was
probably made at Lancaster. This was one of
the half dozen big towns in the early times of
Ohio where the lawyers gave public biography
and almost literature to the plain people by their
efforts at the bar Mr. Blaine went to visit at
Lancaster his connection, Mr.. Ewing, the great
,st Wing, perhaps in the State. who was in a
prosperous career and could bestow his sons well
in life Blaine belonged to a parentage whose
patIimony was spent in good living and good Ia
lure. But republican equality and honesty in
that day brought the sons of respectable people
together on the same plane without the least re-
gard TO their future prospects. Mr.. Ewing
would sit absorbed at the breakfast table, and
turuing TO his daughter, now theswfe of General
Sherman, would tear off piece other bread and
awa<ing from his preoccupation would say with
"A gentle smiles Daughter, / will divide the
last crust with you" Blaine and the Ewings
and the Shermans went together to Columbus
not far distant, to see the State capital in its
glory. They made close bargain with the
landlord TO know what tho bill would be, and it
delighted him to see the boys fuancering with
him, the friend of their fathers. These incidents
we're related to me in Lancaster two years ago
by one of the Ewings, perhaps the same who has
entertained Mr. Blaine. 1t would be nice re-
reption for Sheer and Sneak to 90 out to Lam
rastrr and tell the descendants of Mr.. Ewing that
Blaine was corrupt man, thief and liar
These two men without a country would feel as
il the whole West had struck them at once.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-21
DEMOCRATIC INTOLERANCE.
Southern Democrats Attempting to Bulldoze
Northern Manufacturers.


Northern Manufacturers.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SoUrn BEND Oct. 19.-If any further evil
dence were needed that the managers of the
Democratic national campaign have been forced
to desperate resorts in the delusive hope of elect
ing their candidates, it can be furnished by re-
cent developments here for with them business
prescription is evidently being made one of the
conditions of political necessity. There are in
South Bend two of the largest manufactures in
the State-the Oliver Chilled Plow Works and
the Studebaker Wagon Works. Each Of these
employs about one thousand men and are the
main support of the working population of the
city. The proprietors are, naturally enough
Republicans and greatly interested in the sue
cess of the party, for they recognize the fact
that Democratic administration and its natural
result, free trade, would ruin their business. AS
a matter of self protection they are somewhat
actively identified with politics, making use how
ever of those methods only that are recognized
as legitimate and honorable. Within the last
few days, both Mr.. Joseph D. Oliver and Glenn
Studebaker have received letters from the Dem
ocratic committees Of several States notifying
them that if they did not at once cease to
work for the Republican party their hundreds
of Democratic customers in these States
would be promptly notified of their action and
would, in consequence, withdraw their trade The
notification, was couched in such terms as to
leave no doubt as to its intended meaning, l. e.,
that both tho pillow and wagon works were to be
boycotted unless their proprietors desisted from
active participation in politics. The various
letters were so nearly identical in substance as
to leave no doubt in the minds ofithe gentlemen
to whom they were addressed that they origin
ated from the Democratic national. committee.
who had instructed the various Subcommittee,
each In turn, make such threats as those indi-
Gated. Upon the receipt of the first of these,
Mr. Oliver made a prompt answer; to which
publicity has been given, in which he peremptor-
ily declined to make any such concessions as
those demanded and intimated that if he could
not managehis business as he pleased, would
withdraw from italtogether, and Mr. Studebaker
made similar response This correspondence
has been made public andit has had the effect
of decidedly impairing the Democratic prospects
here, for supporters of the party who are ems
ployed by either of tho manufactures are dis
posed to resist any ATTEMPT, made for political
purposes. to restrain their business or to de-
Grease their trade. LOCALLY il is a more ir1-
portant question than the tariff, for the mon
realize that they and their families are dependent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-21
EVENTS IN THE OLD WORLD.
Another Fight in TOnquin, in Which
the Chinese Meet with Heavy Loss.
Gen. De LIsle says 1t Viii Require an Effect
i've Force of 10000 Men to Continue
Offensive Operations in TOnquin
MORE FIGHTING IN roNoU1N.
The Chinese Repulsed with Heavy LOss-D'
LIsle's Plan of Campaign.

The Chinese Repulsed with Heavy LOss-De
L'Isle's Plan of Campaign.
LoND0E, Oct 20-It is reported that the
Chinese have made an attack onThai Nauyen,
in upper Tonquin, and been repulscd with heavy
loss. General Briere De lIslo telegraphs from
Hal Phong, under date of to-day,
that large masses of the enemy
appeared in the Red-river region, on the 18th
inst, aud made an attack on Tuyon Kwang.
They were defeated with great loss. No French
were killed The wounded are doing well.
General De TIsle advises the French govern
ment that an effective force of 20 600 men is nee
essary to continue offensive operations and re-
pei invasion in Tonquin.
The Figaro says the plan of campaign of Gen.
De rIsle, as presented to the government, pro
vides for the formation of two columns of 10, 600
men each, the first,column to oppose tho coming
Of the Chinese from Kwang ST, and the second
to, operate against the Chinese from Yum Nan,
having Hong Hoa as base, and Lao Kai and
Caobang as objective points
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-21
POLITICAL NOTES.

General Butler DenOnnces Murder in Politics
and Says Parsons Is Liar.
OswEGo, Oct. 2Lz-Seven thousand persons
heard General Butler make a speech tonight.
r. G., Holbrook, introduced the General In
speaking of lawlessness and murder in. the
South the General excited thunders of applause.
He said: IF you'll elect me President, 1 will
either go into my scat or into my coffin and 1
will either stop these murders, North
and South, or I'll have lot of
frst-class funerals to keep mo busy"
OF the Parsona story the. General said
"He styles himself General Parsons He may
possibly have been a sutlerin the Confederate
army He did not like me then, and he does
not like me now He eould not beat me then,
and he is trying, to get even with me now by
telling lies"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-21
THE FIRE RECORD.
Two Hundred Houses Burned at Carthage
N. Y.-LOss,, SI,OOO,OoO.


N. Y.-L6ss,, @I,OOO,O00.
A dispatch from Utica, N. Y, says: 1.-THE
most destructive fire that ever visited northern
New York broke out in Carthageat IL o'clock this
morning and burned all afternoon. The fire be-
gan from ashes thrown from Revelles tannery,
which set fire to Eaton's planning mills. Tho
flames spread rapidly to the Ross
furniture mandatory The flames then
spread to all the houses on Spring
street. Mechanic street, the new opera-house,
Pecks Hotel the Disciples Church, and the
Academy. The Episcopal and Presbyterian
churches were burned, and also many resi-
dences. Clinton street and the east side Of
Main street are all in ruins The flames spread
so rapidly that the fremen could not
keep up with them. At 6:30 they
seemed to be nearly under control; and it was
hoped to save the business blocks of the village.
1t is estimated that two hundred houses were
destroyed. and that the loss will reach million
dollars There are not sufficient dwellings left in
the town to shelter the inhabitants. Carthage
was extensively engaged in manufacturing, and
allthe industries are in ruins.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-21
Thnse Penslnn Oalce tEmployeg.

Special to tho Indiana pslisl Journal.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.-In reply to the,oft-re-
peated charge that, a. number of special agents
were sent out to Ohio, during thelatter part of
the campaign, by, the Commissioner Of PEN
sions, and that their expenses were paid out Of
the general fund in the Pension Bureau, Colonel
Dudley, Commissioner to-day authorized tho
journal correspondent. to say, that not
a dollar Of salauyi or expenses WAS
paid to any,1nan in the Pension Office employ
who was engaged in the Ohio campaign. and
the report that he ordered the account of De-
tective Rathbone or any other officer in, the
Bureau to be audited is false 1t is true there
were several Pension Office employees at work
in the Ohio campaign, but your correspondent
has been convinced at the Office that they were
onlaWful leave without pay.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-21

Il. B. Thompson, for whose account 100000
barrels bought IN under the rule. The difference
IN cash would be about 2 !Z,OOO d. h Foster failed
large. The market opened at COLI and on heavy buy
ing caused by the report that the STANDARD had called
in all oil which it had been buying for two weeks,
went Immediately to 65l4 From this there was dc.
cline of cent but prices rallied again under bull
raid, and jumped to IL Il. scene followed which
has seldom been witnessed at the Exchange IN this
city. Brokers shouted themselves hoarse and tram
pied on each other in frantic endeavors to buy
err. A crowd focked to the exchange and the lobby
packed with lambs" After reaching 71l4 the
market fell off to 6Sl2 and closed at 69l4. Tho
transactions are estimated at ten million barrels
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-21

BRUssELs Oct. 20.-The Liberals, in view of their
success at the municipal elections, yesterday, demand
that the Chambers be dissolved and that the govern
ment resign The Clericals, however, claim that but
little changes have been made in the relative position
Of parties.
Tho election. at Madness, yesterday, attended
with disorder. The civic guard called out aud
placed under arme to queli the disturbance. A mob
smashed the windows of the convent Seventeen
rinterS Mere arreSted..
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-21
Broker Bownan,s DefaIoatiou.

SAN Francisco, Oct. 20.--The Bank of California
will it IL stated lose 25 900 by the failure of A. w.
Bowman! Tho Oakland Savings Bank is a. creditor
for $4,000, but claims to be fully secured. Henry
L. Breed of Boston, had $250O00 in Bowman's
hands,. How much he may lose is not known. Several
Of the heaviest losers persons who travel
ing in Efrone.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-21
A Drunken Frolic Ends i'm Death.

QUEBEC Oct. 2O-A family named Parent con.
sisng of husband wife and son, got drunk last night
and as is supposed in their nan6euyers knocked over
lamp. which set fire to Mrs. Par1Its clothing. The
police were attracted to the house by cries for assist
ance. aud found the woman lying in the back yard
with all her clothing on fire. She conveyed to the
hospital but died shortly afterwards.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-21
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.
France Urged to Make "a. Large Display at
the New Orleans Exposition.

the New Orleans Exposition.
PARIS, Oct. 2O.-Mr Fearn, agent for the New
Orleans Cotton Exposition and Worlds
Fair, had an interview with President
Grevy and Prime Minister Ferry. He de-
clared that France should take a larger part
the exhibition. NJ. Ferry listened to Fearn in
the most friendly manner and explained the OBJ
stacles in the way of acceding to his wishes
He expressed his regret that France was unable
at present, to- be worthily represented
at New Orleans, Both Fearn and Vignaud
secretary of the American legation, further
urged the Importance of France making a
worthy display at the capital of the old French
colony, and Mr. Ferry thereupon promised to
make fresh efforts to respond to their wishes,