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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-09-03
LATER NEWS

GENERAL. GEORGE b. MCCLELLAN presided
at the New Jersey Democratic State conven'
ton in Trenton. Presidential electors were
nominated, platform indorsing the Nationa'
Democratic platform and candidates was
adopted, and addresses were delivered by
Governor Albeit, Congressman McAdoo and
others.
An immense assemblage witnessed the in
stalotion of the Most Rev. Patrick j. Ryap
as Catholic archbishop of Philadelphia.
AT the Connecticut Republican State con
vcntion in New Haven, Henry b. Harrison
was nominated forgovcrnor on the second bal
lot, receiving 9j2 votes to 1S7 for Phineas Z.
I.onnsbury, and ten for William II. Bulkelcy'
The remainder of the State ticket nominated
is: Loren A. Cook, acknowledgements;
Charles A. Russell, secretary of state; Balcn
tine b. Chambcrlin, treasurer; l.. }. Mcun'
son, of Waterbury, comptroller. Prcsiden.
tial electors were also nominated and short
platform indorSing the national platform wos
adopted.
GOVERNOR IRELAND has been rc-nominNtei
| by the Texas Democrats.
Ara State convention of the Illinois Green
back Anti-Monopoly Labor party in Bloom
mgton, Buffers candidacy was indorscd; bu'
owing to a strife between the Grecnback Anti
Monopolist faction and the straight-ou' Green
hackers no presidential ELECTORS were nomi
mated.
THE Michigan Grccnbackcrs in State cor
ycntiun at Detroit adopted resolution II
favor of fusion with the Democrats
Governor Begolc was rem minated by ac
clamation and a platform adopted whlc'
commends General Buffers letter ana rear
firms the Grecnbacli naionol platform.
EL MAnDls rebel forces have defeated hos
file Arab tribes. Corpses of Arabs with thel
hands tied behind their lacks were seen float
ing down the Nile past Debbeh'
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-09-03

Tur civil service commission says TINT ow-
ing to the large number of appointments
made in the departments it will be necessary
,c hnlj examinations in the Southern States
and some Of the Northern States soon, as the
"'i"blc % registers are being rapidly depleted.
'rhe States in which examinations are likely
10 bc earliest held are Alabama, ARKANSAS
California, Connecticut Florida, Georgia
Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota MssssPp,' Esnsii
Missouri, North Carolina, South oaroi'h"'
Texas and Wisconsin.
CAPTAIN HEALy, of the United. States
rcvenue steamer Corwn, lately cruising IN
Behring's sea and the Arctic ocean, cohilrms
the reported loss of the schooner Alaska, WIN n
all h,r company, sixteen men, wh'Ie Eo;suo On sno
VOYAGE from Goodwin bay to san FRANCISCO
last October
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SEVENTEEN men wcre drowned by an &c,
cident while working in an underground, c',nai
Intended to connect the rivers Olse ana Aishe
at Braye in France.
Et. MAupI's rebel forces have defeated nos
tile Arab tribes. Corpses of Arabs with Their
hands tied behind their backs were seen i'oa'-
inr down the Nile past Debbeh
NATIVES of the Zambesi country in East
Africa have revolted and massacred the en-
tire Portuguese force stationed in that region.
CHOLERA is decreasing at Marseilles aud
Tou.on, but is increasing in the French prov
jGces.
CHINA having absolutely refused to admit
Frances claims, the French charge d af-
flares was ordered by his government to quit
Tekin Immediately, and the Chinese minister
Mt Paris demanded and received his pass
port.
FOURTEEN houses and shops belonging te
Jews in Yesaterinoslav, Russia, were delnol
ished by natives. The Jews defended them
selves vigorously. Two Jews and one Chris
tian were killed and menv wounded
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-09-03
Foreign.

DYNAMITE explosion at Kazan, Russia,
attributed to the nihilists, has resulted IN
,ho Ina death of no persons and the destruction
OF several buildings
TERRIBLE plague Of locusts has visited
co,1trai Snnim. The damage 10 crops IL
pla ,ed at Sl0,OJO,OOO.
SEVERAL envoys of FL Mahdi, tho False
p,onbat @ T have been murdered by hostile Arab
tribes.
HANS MAKARr, the world-famod Austrian
painter, has become insane, ...~-,.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-09-03

THEY used to say ''crazy as q bed
b.a," but the revised version hath II
lasazy o. abed Guilt
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-09-03
HENDRICKS'S ACCEPTANCE.
I citcr OF tie Democratic Candidate
for tEc Vic -FrGsid,ny

The following is copy of Ex-Governor
l!rniricks's lett'r Of ne cptancc of the Dem
n'rutic nomination for the Vice Presidency
INDIANAroLls, August 20, 1854.
"GENTl.EMEN: havethc honor to acknowl
edge the receipt of your communication mott
fying me Of my nomination by the Democratic
convrnti nj Chicago aS candidate for the
nllicc uf vice pre- 'itlcnt of the United States
May repeat what ! sud on another occa.
sion, that il is u nomination which ! Inc
neither expected nor desirel, and yet rc'og
ni1e and appreciate the high honors done me
by the convention. The choice of such
body. pronounced with such unusual unan
unity, and accompanied with 50 generous
an expression of esteem and confidence
ought to outweigh all merely per.
soia desires and preferences OF my own. IL
is with this feeling, and | trust aiso from
a deep sense of public duty, that 1 now
accept the nomination, and shall aoiue
thc Judgment of my conntrymeli. ! nave
,ynHinrI with care the declaration OF
principles adopted by the convention, y
ronv of which you submitted TO me, ana
in their sum and substance | heartily lnuorse
md approye the same. ! am, gentlemen
"u u"ur obedient servant. 4. A. HENDRICKS.
nTo the Hon. William +. Villas, chairman
Nicholas II. Bell, secretary, and Others
of the committee of the national Demo
cratic convention"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-09-03
BATTLING ON WATER.
rnE FlaNUH BOMRARDyIENT or
roo CHOW.
Thc Chinese TiccI Wiped Dut LiLc Toy
Wrcck--Ths French Firing After the
Chinese Had Censcd-A lInssncro
Instead 0f n WRrThc Ercnrh
Fleet Rrpnlsrd. Eir., Etc.

, =,
h"NpsN' Inc roo 'h"" hSchal was de'
hroyeG after three hours bombaydmcnt by
Admiral Courhot's enn,,lrar sevo,al CIincq,
u,,.t.,.,, ..... III -, ~
s"' "''D "'lc S'''1 ana '"o ''raPcs' N'o
European settlement was not disturbed. The
French feet sustained no damage during the
.o,i,ord,,o,, mo h,,oi,,,,t,,,,,,, toco,, =, o
'' "'"
ocioch III the afternoon, ana ceased w pm
Only one Chinese battery replied The report
but two French vessels were sunk during the
engagement is uncouGrmed.
or tho Chinese mcn.or.S,r which cscapcd
.l,e French L,mbardmcut At Foo Chow. o.o
vas stranded nnd had her bacI, broken. The
other met with mn mishnn Ib. French 10.
commenced thc firing S,udry Air,ctiu, thrir
shots against the ungod, II +, rurmisrd .hnt
the object of the renewed attack il To entirely
obliterate the plnco. Tho French TRANSPORT.
arc shelling the villages ON the heights around
the arsenal.
THE FIGHT DESCRIBED.
Tho Timo., Zoo ri,,,, l;.,,.,,,l, s,,,s ,ho
French shcllcd the barracks and camp near
uuahlas. NO resistance was made To lle al
JACK. Inc consulate buildings were loo'cd Ny
lhe Ciihese soldiers who were III uniform ana
were armed; Ihe French 'llcl OF stan reports
the French lofs AT sly men, The Times sor-
respondent believes this estimate to bc untrue
Nn English pilot was Killed during the scare
Saturday night. when the French opened then
navy fire, and it Is believed sank one Of then
own torpedo boats. The bombardmenI Is do
scnbed as Of the most siclrning character
The Chinese ilcct, lately on Min nlcr, with the
e. cep'lon of two ships, has been lotird ont
No surrender was allowed to the disabled ah'
sinking ships. Their guns having beer
hlcncod they we're slcllcd for hours. Admra
Courhct opened fire at 2 PM, aud the Chmes'
replied almost simultaneously. The dorhyar
arsenal fired immediately, with only rarlla
success. The eleven ycssc Is forming the Chi
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-09-03

IT ia claimed that tho wealth OF tue
United States averages &QQ y every W.
hahItapt
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-09-03

"Do I PAY the cashier?" asked the
young man rising from the table at the
festival and bearing himself with the g.
different air Of one who would p9 G..
one II he could help II. .No. ss - ~
waiter, sizing him up "you
cash here" And he AID
Mns. Also yo,,% % ha.. pSHn xsrs y s-e
eiTcis' eafs \ worth M going 70 seer Mrs. r.
..nh ~ vss indeed, decidedly" Mrs. A.
..Whst nj impressed you as being lne
most noteworthy feature OF the exniol'
tion r Mrs. B.~v"The smell "-a0e'
ton Transcript
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-04-11
Filtration in Court.

HOW YOUNG JUROR WON A BRIDE.
In 1881, John TolIy Johns, a wealthy
and eccentric citizen of Baltimore county,
died, leaving an estate valued at about
$4,000 and several wills. He was known
to have been particularly cratic at the
time he made his last will, which ignored
his nearer relatives, and consequently the
latter contested the will, The case came up
for trial in the spring of 1882. One OF the
interested parties was DR.. John Caldwell.
a prominent physician of that city, who
had his young and charming daughter
Maud as witness to old Johns insanity.
On the jury was F. L. Barreda Turner, a
dashing young member Of the Baltimore
Corn and Flour Exchange. He became
smitten with the fair witness, and could
not refrain from gazing at her pretty
face during the remainder of the trial.
The young lady, becoming aware of his
attentions, and being DESTROYS of making
as strong an impression on the jury as
possible, smiled at the love-sick juror.
He smiled back, and afterward bowed, and
the salutation was returned.
This Irritation was kept up to the dismay
of the defendants lawyers. who, when
thew lost the case, tried hard to get a new
trial on the strength of this public fiirta-
ton. At the hearing on the motion for a
new trial it was proved that Turner had
fought hard in the jury room to have Che
will broken, and had spoken often Of Miss
Caldwell, saying at one time:
"What pity it would be to give a YER
dict against such lovely girl.'
Mr.. Turner acknowledged that he had
been smitten, but denied that it in any
way Influenced his action. AS soon as the
trial ended, however, he made haste to
cultivate Miss Caldwell's acquaintance,
and succeeded so well that in short time
they were engaged. The wedding took
place quietly on Saturday last.
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Fat Women Made Thin.

Miss Fanny Davenport, the actress,
weighed over 1870 pounds when the steamer
which carried her to Europe left New
York last fall. Yesterday she tipped the
beam at less than 1872. "It's really very
simple matter,' said she to a reporter,
flor fleshy person to get rid of the su-
perfluous fat, if one only has the pluck to
do it. l found that my disposition to gain
flesh might eventually interfere with my
professional success. could no longer in
Camille carry out the idea that the
heroine was wasting consumptive. The
wits began to fire their shafts at me, and
l found that | must get thinner or drop
some of ny best characters: SO | made
up my mind that thinner [ would get.''
''Some friends said | could not give up
my sweetmeats. But | did. It was a
terrible struggle between my appetite and
the purpose | had formed; but conquer
ed my taste for sweet things and my ma
tural lndolent impulses. Result, minus
fifty pounds. | could now Look as con.
sumptive in Camille as Bernhardt.''
"As soon as l reached Italy, where re-
NAMED three months with my sister, l
walked twelve miles a day and began to
live on toast, water and crackers. Before
L had eaten scarcely anything except
sweets. Now, gave them all up. It was
hard; no bon bcns, no sugar in anything
and nothing with sugar in it. A little
lean beef, and such things. No tea, nc
vegetables except tomatoes, or such as
vinegar could be used upon. Coffee was
on the black list, but coffee or die said
L, and SO l keep my coffee, but only in the
morning, and generally | drink claret. ]
really believe that what l eat could be
purchased for $1.50 week, and then,
most important of all, have exercise
| never felt i'll better health in my life
Fat women cannot be successful as &C
tresses, so. as l love my art better thar
my dinners, / give up the dinners. IN
Y. San.
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Married at Midnight,

Miss Mary Jane Baldwin, of Baldwins,
Long Island, the acknowledged belle of
the village. some time since refused to
marry Mr.. George Elnert, and he commit.
ted suicide in consequence. She then de-
elared, II will not marry any man during
the days of my life" She doubtless meant
it when she said it, but time works won
ders, and Miss Bald win changed her mind
somewhat. as she recently promised Mr..
George Bennett, of Hampstead, that If he
had patience she would some time become
his better half. Bennett wanted to have
large wedding, it is reported, and COM
municated his plans TO Miss Baldwin,
when she quietly reminded him of her
promise, made many months before, and
frightened him by saying that she meant
to keep it. Where there's q will, however,
there's a way, and Miss Baldwin cut the
gordian knot by saying she might be mar
RED at midnight. Bennett consented. and
on Sunday night the couple called on sew
eral clergymen in the neighborho0d to be
united, but all refused, until at last the
Rev. Frank Hopkins consented to Join
them in the holy bonds. Upon the conclu-
sion of the ceremony the now happy couple
started on wedding tour. A week after
wards Mrs. Bennett returned to her home
on foot after walking about fifteen miles,
and said that she had been deserted by her
spouse, who left her without cent of
money. Previous to his elopement Ben
nett stole $40 from his employer. The
inhabitants of Baldwins threaten to tar
and feather Bennett if he ever reappears
in the town.
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THE MOVEMENT SoUTHwARD.-A
Pottstown, Pa, dispatch says: Another
colony of nailers and employees of the
Pottstown Iron company have left here.
These men have gone to Lynchburg, Va,
where they have secured lucrative posi-
tions. Altogether some eighty skilled
workmen have left here since the strike
of the Pottstown Iron Company's nailers
was inaugurated in December last. ~
These movements of iron workers are sig
nifcant. They point the way in which
the iron business is travelling. Both the
cotton business and the iron business are
moving southwark and westward. Dear
Goals and dear ores driving iron makers
away from Pennsylvania to the neighbor-
hood of cheaper raw material. But we
suppose there is not Cong gresham from
Eastern Pennsylvania who would dare
cast his vote to take the tar if off of coal
or iron ore.-Phil. Rec.
And yet the Morrison tariff bill would
give these Pennsylvanians free ore from
Spain to compete with the iron ore of the
Valley of Virginia.
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internal revenue; or with the Virginia
platform and no internal revenue. It is a
question that is to be settled inside of our
party and we must all make up our minds
that however it is settled the settlement
shall be accepted. If the Tenth congress
sional district, with all its mineral wealth
and opening prospects should understand
its interests SO poorly as to sent an advo-
cate of the Morrison bill to Chicago we
should accept. though the acceptance
would be that of a calamity that would
set our people back many years in pro-
gress. But if the Tenth district shall send
to Chicago an advocate of the Virginia
platform, We shall hail it as step for
ward and one which will put us in line
with the progressive States, most needed
to bring about Democratic success in
November.
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The Cincinnati Riot.

L. A. Phillips, member of the jury in
the celebrated Berner case at Cincinnati,
and who has been stopping in st. Louis,
since Monday night, was interviewed
there. He denies that be ran away from
Cincinnati to escape the mob. He came
there, he says, for business purposes, and
the time of his coming was fixed before
the trial. Phillips tells the following
story:
cit was our duty as jurymen simply to
go according to the law and evidence. l
followed the testimony closely. listened to
the arguments and made up my mind
without regard to public sentiment.
was firmly Of the belief that the State had
not proved case OF murder IN the first
degree against Berner. NY belief was,
aud is now, that Berner was led into the
commission of the crime by the negro
(Paimer) by threats.
"When we entered the jury room bal
lot was taken as to the guilt or innocence
of Berner. To show how the jury felt l
need only say that seven of the twelve vo-
ted not guilty. | then stated that Berner
should be sentenced for life. but the threat
was made that we would be kept out thir-
ty-three days if necessary to reach an
agreement, and when l thought OF my
neglected business interest and of my FAM
lly, whom 1 had not seen in fifteen days,
| l felt screly tempted to yield the point.
| After the first ballot the vote stood eleven
| for manslaughter and one for murder in
| the second degree, and after thirty six
hours of balloting yielded. thinking that
perhaps eleven heads were better than one,
| and the verdict of manslaughter was re-
| turned. Considering the manner IN which
the Jurors were treated, cannot say that
| 1 blame them for the verdict they re-
| turned"
| The first sentencing of prisoners since
the riot, took place in Cincinnati Saturday
in Judge Johnston IS Court. Belle Osborn
colored, convicted of shooting with intent
to kill, received seven years. She begged
most piteousy when the sentence was
| pronounced, and the Judge began to say
"As this is woman, will modify the
SENTENCE when the Prosecutor interposed
vigorous protest, saying: "This woman
! has been before the criminal courts again
and again, and something must be done, to
relieve the courts, if for no other pur'
| pose.'' The Judge permitted the sentence
| to remain. The only other case where the
crime was homicide was that of John
Murtah, who struck man with his fist
killing him. He pleaded guilty of man
slaughter. The plea was accepted. and
sentence of five years was given.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-04-11

Mr.. Blair's education bill, which passed
the U. S. Senate Monday night, was laid
on the Speakers table Wednesday morn
ing. By its provisions Virginia would
receive for the first year $4S2, 1899 with
which to help educate her 43O,352 Hitter
ates 1855 colored). In the second year
the apportionment would be $3.50, 671.41;
third year, $1,O34. 5O7.11; fourth year,
$780, 572 SO; fifth year, $75S. 63S So; sixth
year, $500, 704. q; seventh year, 1882, 769 SO;
and the eighth and last year, $344, 1851.
By the bill reported from the House Ed
ucation Committee by Mr.. Willis $685.
100000 is appropriated, apportloned in de-
creasing amount over ten years. By this
bill, which in other respects resembles the
Senate measure, as passed, very closely,
Virginia would receive the following
amounts: First year. $3.50, e71, Al; second
year, $62O,7O4,27; third year, $551. 737. 10;
fourth year, 1882, 7e9 so; fifth year, $4l3,.
so2 s5; sixth year, 4.S35,7l; seventh
year, $275 1855. 81; eighth year, $2O6, 1871 .43;
ninth year, $137 ,924.29; tenth and last year,
$6S 1857. IA.
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A Card to the Public.

In view of criticisms made through the
press upon my actions as member of the
Board of Public works in the appointment
of the directors of the insane asylums, l
feel constrained to publish this statement
in order that my friends and the public
may have a correct view of my course in
the premises.
The charge that there was combina-
ton between the Governor and myself to
control the appointments is absolutely
untrue. Between him and myself there
was no understanding or agreement ex-
press or implied, made or attempted to be
made, directly or Indirectly on the sub
ject; and until action was taken by the
Board had no knowledge or information
whatever as to what the Governors course
would be.
The statements as to differences between
the Auditor and myself are also untrue.
We did differ as to our duCy in some par
tlculars, but he concurred with me In
voting for majority of those appointed
on each of these boards. The statute I'M
der which we acted required us to make
these appointments with reference solely
to fitness and business qualifications,
without regard to party affiliations" SO
far as am concerned | endeayored to
carry out in good faith, the mandate of
this statute. Accordingly, | voted for
persons having the highest recommends
lions, cOnscientlously believing that they
would discharge their duties in the public
interest and according to the spirit of the
law under which they were appointed.
OF the eleven mem bers of the Central
Board, the Auditor and myself voted for
six; OF the other five the Governor voted
with me- for two Democrats, ard l with
him for three Readjusters.
Or the eleven members of the Eastern
Beard, the Auditor and myself voted for
eight Democrats, and the Governor and
myself for three Readjusters.
OF the eleven members of the Western
Board, the Auditor and myself voted for
seven Democrats, the Governor nomi-
mating one Democrat Judge Henry G..
Allen) and three Readjusters, for whom I
voted.
The seven members of the Deaf, Dumb
and Blind Board were elected by the vote
Of the Auditor and myself, the Governor
voting against it.
The above statement is fully borne out
by the record, and is made with the con.
curTence of the Governor. The Auditor
OF Public Accounts also concurs in the
above statement SO far as his action in the
matter is concerned.
The above explanation has been delayed
On account Of the absence of the Cover
nor, who was out OF the city when these
charges were made, and only return ed
yesterday.
ISAAC r. BARKsDALE.
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Joshua Vansant, for forty-fve years a
prominent citizen of Baltimore, and who
has held many offices of Importance, in
GLIDING the mayOralty, is dead.
A. M. Sweet, son of a minister at Plain
field. Mass, was notified to quit the town
last week because he had broken his en-
gagement to marry a young lady. 1t is
believed that if the same steps were taken
with young ladies who break their engage
ments, American towns would be depopu-
lated.
Hon. James Madison Downey, Speaker
of the Pierpont House of Delegates, of
Alexandria, in 1854, died in Loudoun
county March 2Sth, 1884, aged IS years.
Patent medicines sold for 81 bottle
could be sold at profit for ten cents a
bottle; but it may be that many lives are
saved by keeping the prices up.
Mrs. Eliza Funk, of Winchester, mother
of Col, J. H. S. Funk, of the Stonewall
brigade, died Saturday.
Lt.-Cov. John F. Lewis has sold his
his race horse, "Bowstring" to James
Macgill of Wythe County.
Mrs. Emile B. McLane, of Danville,
Va, died April Sd, OF hydrophobia, hav-
ing been bitten by dog two months be-
fore. She was favorite singer 10 the
church choirs of that place,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-04-11

Chattanooga, Tenn, was left wreck
by the war. In 1867 it had not wholesale
house. Iron mills and furnaces began in
1871. In 1882 the population was 10000,
now $4,000; manufacturing capital in
1880, 50, 7S9, 900; in 1884, $4,O00,O00.
Thornton Mason. an old colored man,
long held in dread by his race at Win
chester as a ''conjuror," died last week.
The prisoners in Roanoke Jail rose
against the jailor last week. whose cries
for help were heard by Rev. M. Lloyd, of
the M. E. Church South, who was passing.
The minister started in to aid him and
was Immediately stoned by some roughs
in the street in sympathy with the prison
ers. He went in, however. and thrashed
about the prisoners sufficiently to quell
them. He is a modest little man, but a
plucky one.