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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-03-05
FROM AFRICA.
A colored Mans Letter 70
another coIored Man.

1.-The subjoined letter, from a co,orod
man well known to most of the olJe,
P people IN and near Winchester, is pub.
llshed as he wrote it, except few
changes q in spelling and punctuation
That 1t might be more ineligible. He
is an old family servant, and we e.pect
ana nope to see him some time this
year IN Winchester. We have another
letter from him written to US, individ.
oal'y which we will publish, in part,
next week The colorcd people and
"hl'e will, we think, find some interest
IN reading what old "Uncle Billy
says -ED. HOME JOURNAL.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-03-05
Business Notice.

nave turned over to Mr.. H. H
""'' who attends to the mechanical
staFlment of the Home Journal office
n "a0le of my subscription list, and
!s''0As indebted for subscription, OF
N" Is to subscribe, can settle with
y AMI he will account to me. He i,
authorized to settle with all who
|'"Fj0b work and advertising.
VIM. j. SLATER.
aa'ch 9th, 1884.
|s,a ''o IN arrears for subscription vii
|A,'' gross mark after the address or
Inn paper this week. We hope the,
|Mr 'pond promptly, as we have beer
'en'ent with them.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-03-05

Editor Slater, Of the Winchester
Home journal, has been trying to i'm.
prove on what Shakespeare says about
painting Il lilly or gliding refined gold.
40 white.wash new fallen snow" is the
way the able editor puts it. [Clarks-
vile Chronicle
Oh nol-no!l We would deserve
the contempt Of every sensible man
should We try to improve on what has
been said by Shakespeare. We simply
used strong metaphor, purely original,
but the idea came from Shakespeare,
who should be read by all And there
cunnot be Il really intelligent or educa-
ted person who has not read Shaks.
pcarc, the Bible, and Byron. Put in
Burns and Pope, and then keep still
tongue, and you will have cause to feel
that you are not fool entirely.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-03-05
Or. Lewis MetcaIfe.

We take great pleasure in putting
the name of this gentlemen in our an.
nouncement column this week, rs II can.
dldate for State Senator. DR.. Aletcalie
Is Il solid Democrat, well versed in the
needs OF the country, and if elected will
make the District Il good representative.
lie Is resident OF Franklin county,
and is highly spoken Of by his own pco-
pIc.- ShelhyvilIe Gazetlc.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-03-05

n,
We commenced to garden" a week
|''So since, but the season and colo
'A'her Immediately after suggest tina,
were "too previous" and a few have
|a'shed at us. But we console oursel1
A' there is no foolishness in the asser
@ of Shakespeare" Better three
'cn too soon than one minute toe
|rS And if the great man had lived
Tue age of railroads he would have
WI Better three weeks too soon thar
Nwcek too late.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-03-05
Death of Ex.State Treasures
Marsh r. Polk.

Nashville American, March lsl.
Col. Marsh T. Polk died at his resi-
dcnce, No. 4O7 Russell street, Edgelield
at Sp. m. last night, of paralysis of the
heart. Up to the very moment of his
! death he was in the full possession of
his mental faculties, and was conversing
cheerfully with the various members Of
his family on common, everyday topics.
1t had been for several days known
by DIR. W. G Cook, Mr.. Folks family
physician, that he was failing, and
when DIR Cook visited Mr.. Polk ut ~
o'clock, yesterday morning, and learned
that he had eaten nothing at all for 3
days, he told his patient that it would
never do.
The last moments of Mr.. Folks life
were stated by his son, james Knox
Polk, to friend, last night, to have
been as follows: At j. minutes past
o'clock, last night, Mr.. j. Knox Polk
came home from business and brought
his fathers watch with him. Col. Polk
was lying in bed, as he had been for the
past month, and his son came up to his
bedside and handed him his watch. He
said, "W hat time is it, Knox ?" Mr..
Knox Polk opened the watch, and sta.
ted that it was exactly five minutes past
z. Col. Polk then questioned his son
particularly as to whether he had re-.
ceived any word from Col. Duncan
Cooper, whom he believed to be in Gin
cinnati. Col. Polk was anxious to learn
more of the contract that had been made
for the sale of his Mexican mines. Mr..
Knox Polk told his father he had re-
ccived from Col. Cooper no message or
letter during the day COL Polk then
questioned his son concerning the par
ticulars Of Judge Henry Cooper's death
in Culiacan, Mexico, and expressed
great dissatisfaction with the curtness
of Mr.. Warren's letter regarding the
mannsr in which Judge Cooper was
killed, saying they were entirely too
meagre. His last uttcrance to his son
was a request to keep him fully posted
on the subjects for half hour or more,
when he returned to his fathers bedside
and noticed that he was remarkably
quiet. This excited his fears that all
was not well, and he called Mrs. Polk
to look at his father. Col. Polk was
then lying on his right side with his
right arm under his body and his left
hand hanging down in front of him. He
never spoke again, and remained per-
tectly still until exactly s o'clock, when
his heart stopped beating As soon as
Mr. Knox Polk discovered his fathers
condition and believed him to be worse
he sent some one to the nearest tele-
phone and Drs. Cook, Grant, William.
son and Maddin were Immediately tele-
phoned for.
DIR. Cook, who was the only one of
the physicians interviewed by the re-
porter, said he arrived at $40 o'clock
and found that Col. Polk had been dead
some time before he arrived.
X X 4; K
1t will be remembered that Mr.
Folks trial in the Supreme Court was
set for last Wednesday, when his atlor-
neys appeared and procured a postpone
ment until next Tuesday on the ground
of Col. Folks sickness. The case was
to have been tried next Tuesday if COL
Polk was well enough to have been
brought to the Capitol in Ia carriage.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-03-05

The first annual meeting of the South
srn immigration Society will be held in
Nashville the 18th, 18th and 18th of
|'Is month Distinguished speakers
rom every Southern and Middle State
|rc billed Tor the occasion. We hope
rankin county will be represented n,
bis meeting.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-03-05
Alta cIiment Notice.
State of Tennessee Franklin Count
Il. {. Keith VS.. b. W. Cox q Co.

X. {. Keith VS.. b. W. Cox 4 Co.
In this cause it appearing by affidavit Of
the plaintiff that dcfondants b. w. Cox &
Co., are justly indebted to the plaintiff in the
sum OF twelve dollars, due by account, and
that defendants are so conccaling themselves
so that the ordinary process Of law cannot be
served upon them and an original attach
mont having been issued by me on Dee. H.,
1883, and placed in the hands Of T. l.. Ready,
Constable in said county, and returned by
him levied upon their property Oh December
II, 1883.
1t is therefore ordered that publication be
made for four successive weeks in the Home
journal, published in Winchester Tenn,
commanding the said defendants to appear
before me, An acting Justice of the Peace for
said county, at my office in Iiuntland,
Tenn, in said county of Franklin, At noon ON
on Saturday, April 9Th, 1881, and make
defense to said suit, or the same will be pro-
cccdcd with cx-partc.
This Feb. 18th, 1884.
o. p, BRUCE, J. p.
icb20-iw
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-03-05

We said last week that it seemed as
lfSpring time had opened, but before
our paper was circulated throughout
the county winter returned, and We
have had snow and ice in abundance.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-03-05

The Womans' Missionary Society will
meet at the residence Of Mrs. L. a
Wilkinson next Friday afternoon at 3
o'clock. All members are requested to
be present.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-03-05

A large number of country people
listed town last Monday-as is always
he case on the first Monday of each
a'nlh-and all seemed in fine spirits,
i''vlthsianding the fact that they are
\ least month behind with farm work
account Of bad weather. In the af-
" part of the day several gave evil
RNce of having visited the "liger" Of
|ra' but there was no fighting or quar-
[Ninp
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-03-05

Two new announcements this week
A. j. SkIdnore for County Trustee,
and R f. Oakley for reelection to the
Office of Sheriff.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-03-05

An item is being circulated in our
exchanges to the effect that Hon. J. d.
'Iillman, Of this district, denies that he
will be a candidate for Congress.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-03-05

United States Circuit Court Judges
Baxter, Key and Hammond, in Nash
vile last week, rendered opinions de-
rIarlng the Railroad Commission bill
Unconstitutional.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-03-05
To My Customers.

have Phosphate ready for sale now. vii
find Limestone on short notice. and sell Su
FrPhosphatc and other Fertilizers as chea,
|sthcy can be bought here. Ground Phos.
|ia'c, twenty, dollars per ton; Pulverized
lnestonc, eight dollarss
|. II. IEIKENS.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-03-05

Prof A. Jourdan has for sale City
grapevlnos, 5 and 6 years old, guaron.
teed to bear first year. Now is the tine
to replant them. Call soon.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-03-05

Mountain Council G94, American lie.
gion of Honor, meets Thursday night,
March 9Th.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-03-05

Masonic. Stated meeting of Cum
berland Lodge No, l5S, next Saturday
night, March Sth, 1884. a full attend
inCe requested.
By order of the w. NJ.
III. III. DULIN, Sec'y.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-03-05
COUNTY COURT.

A new arrival at Sheriff OakIey's
house. lisa girl.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-03-05
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
DECIIERD. TENN.
AnDflII
SOUTH
COURTS.
CUANCERY COURT.

Hon. L. d. Hancock Chancellor.
Capt. Glenn Arledge, Clerk and Master
John Arledge, Deputy.
sessions, fourth Monday in January an,
June.
CIRCUIT COURT.
Hon. Williams, Judge.
A. b. Woodland, Attorney General.
Nathan Francis, Clerk
Sessions fourth Monday in March, July
and November.
COUNTY COURT.
John W. Williams, Judge.
VIM. L. Taylor, Clerk. Hop. T. Taylor,
Deputy.
j. B. Ashley, Register.
K. &. Smith, Trustee.
RF. Oakley, Sheriff.
WI. Cherry, County Superintendent.
John P. Wellington, Coroner.
wv. Sylcr, Surveyor.
Vim. N. Russcy, Ranger
J.J. Martin, Notary Public
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-03-05

A good top-buggy for sale. Apply
tow. W. Martin, Dechcrd, Tenn.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-03-05
). w.EcRlsARD,

Physician - Surgeon,
Offers his professional services to the ci,i.
zens Of Winchester and surrounding country
Bay" Otice--ln the building occupied ly
Judge j W, Williams, west side of Square.
Residcucc-The Cochran house, near Capt.
Tom. Gregory's. [junc %, 10.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-03-05

Ex-Governor Oi Tennessee.
1t is without parallel in thi. country.
HON. 4. $. COLYAR.
! know Of no Institution for women where
the scholarship OF the graduatcs can compare
with that Of the graduates Of Mary Siarp
College. q. ". JARMAN, Ii. D.,
Chairman of Faculty Southwestern Uni.
yersiiy.
One OF the very best Colleges OF our whole
land. Those who have daughter. to educate
could send them To no better place.
REV, T. G. JONES, d. u.
Pastor LIST Baptist Church. Nashville.
Equal to any school, for women, in Amer
ica' q. W. GRIFFIN, d. u.
have never seen It's superior.
REV. TlIOS c. TEASDALE, ID.
| know of no Institution that surpasscs it,
and i'll Tennessee, it stands a,iul,d.
REV. I. 4. EATON, d. d.
Pastor Walnut st. Church, Louisville, Nv.
One OF the most complete schools for girls
desiring to become women OF HIGH culture.
). II. FORD, Ill. D.,
Editor Christian depository, st. Louis.
Its location is admirablc-in one of the
hcalthlcsl and pIea,anl,st towns, Of the most
delightful and saIuhrious portions Of Ten
heSSee' REV. T. q. JONES, ID. ID.
ssay" For catalogue or information,
address
A. T. BARRETT,
~, ~ Secretary Of Faculty.
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Mary SHARP College,
WIMcHEsTEc, TENN.
The PRESENT YEAR THE MOsT Pros.
Porous SINCE THE WAR.
Decisions Of Emiutut Judges.

lis Faculy, in culture and ability, second To
none. HON. 4. $. MARKS,
Ex-Governor Of Tennessee.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-03-10

VARIOUS rumOrs are atioat concerning
President Arthur's cabinet. One is to
the effect that Secretary Folger is to BIO
offered the mission to st. Petersburg,
and that he will accept. This rumor,
however, meets with little or no Gre
dence, as it is generally believed that
Folger will remain in the cabinet
throughout President Arthur's admins
tration. Another statement is that the
president will tender to Postmaster
General Gresham the United States cir
cult judgeship made vacant by the resig.
nation of Judge Drummond, of Chicago.
Mr.. Gresham, however, will not accept
the place if it is offered to him, as he has
good reasons for retaining his present
position, at least until after the mex
national convention is settled.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-03-10

WITH the approach Of spring, every
year, a new mining sensation is devel-
oped, and immediately there is a great
rush from all the old mining camps to
the new field Of wealth. Nine times out
of ten the new Sind" proves a gigantic
swindle, and the miners, who were doing
we'll in the old camps, find themselves
dead broke and sorely disappointed, The
latest mining craze is Occur d'Alene, in
Idaho, to which section of the country
miners r already hastening in great
numbers. We advise people to go slow,
and not put too much faith in Occur
d'Alene, Al. reports are already appearing
from persons who have investigated that
region, to the effect that it is a delusion
and q snare, and that the rose-colored
pictures painted by certain railroads are
intended only to catch the suckers" and
obtain their money through t~ransporta-
ton.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-03-10
GAS IN HOTELS AND SLEEPING ROOMS.

GAS IN HOTELS AND SLEEPING ROOMS.
The death Of Charles E.. II. Gestein, Of
Omaha, by suffocation by gas in his room
at the Palmer house, Chicago, shows
that there is some responsibility attached
to hotel-keepers with reference to the
condition Of gas.ixtures. The Chicago
Times says that 1t is certain that Gestein
turned off the gas, and then accidentally
turned the cock around half way, and the
slowly escaping gas gradually filed the
room, which was entirely closed. An
inspection of the gas cock showed that it
had no stop, and, moreover, turned too
easily. This will readily explain, says
the Times, how the unfortunate man
may have e%xtinguished the gas by turn
ing the cock once around and then re-
opened the tube by forcing the easily
turning cock around while in the act of
removing his fingers from it. The acct
dent would probably not have occurred
if the cock had a stop and was frightened.
The statement in the Times that Gestein
probably was not familiar with gas, is
incorrect, as he had boarded at a hotel in
this city in which it is used, and it is not
likely that no did not know how to turn
off gas.
If the facts were really as stated by the
Times the proprietors of the Palmer
house were in a measure responsible for
Gestein's death, owing to their negligence
in not having a perfectly working gas
cock in his room. The lesson of this &C
cident to hotel keepers, as well as to the
guests of hotels, is an important one. 1t
shows that too much care cannot be exer-
cised with reference to gas fixtures in
sleeping rooms. The fixtures should be
kept in first-class order, and carefully in.
spected at frequent intervals. The
guests of hotels ought also to take warn.
ing from this sad accident, and whenever
they turn off the gas they should exer
else the precaution of lighting a match
and applying it to the gas-cock to ascer
tain whether there is any gas escaping.
1t would be well also to pursue the same
course in private residences.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-03-10

BREvEr commissions will be thicker
than diplomas from the medical colleges,
if congress passes the bill providing for
the comforting of commissions by brevet
upon commissioned officers of the army
for distinguished conduct and public sor.
vice in Indian wars. The act of March
/, 1869, provides that the president, by
and with the advice and consent of the
senate, may in time of war confer com.
missions by brevet upon commissioned
officers Of the army, for distinguished
conduct and public service in the pres.
ence of the enemy. Since the passage Of
this act a number OF officers Of the army
have been nominated by the executive
for brevet commissions for gallant con.
duct and special service in the different
Indian wars that have from time to time
BEEN waged upon our frontier. The SEN
ate military committee has withheld fav-
orably report upon the nominations, not
because of any doubt in the minds of the
committee as to the m%eritorious charac.
ter of the services rendered, Dut because
of q doubt as to whether Indian wars
are wars within the meaning of the
statute.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-03-10

WESTWARD the star of civilization
takes its way. The roller skate has found
its way to Butte, Montana, and is hay
ing a civilizing effect upon that mining
camp. There are now two immense
Kinks or pavilions there, and everybody
has been struck with the roller. skating
craze. The pavilions are lighted by ell
ectric lights, and enlivened each by half
a dozen trumpets and q k%ettledrum. A
Montana correspondent writes:
Cowboys, merchants, gamblers. men,
women and girls-all skate. There are
posted up con~spciuously in each respec-
tive rink placards like the following:
"No h~ollooing allowed" 'Do not
whoop," ''Gents are requested to deposit
their firearms with the dispenser of
skates before taking the %floor," etc. This
last request may seem somewhat unreas
enable, as pistols are carried universally
here, 1t will be perceived that accidents
would to quite numerous OF account Of
the conclusions were it not for the latter
admonition. Ballet dancing dosn't stand
a ghost Of q show here now. Une COM
pany which was here last night had q
very slim house.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-03-10

GENERAL GrBBoN, who is in command
of the department of the Platte during
the absence of General Howard, is q
brevet-msjor general, and colonel of the
Seventh infantry. He is a West Point
graduate, and has a brilliant record. He
served in the Mexican and Florida wars
and during the greater part of the war OF
the rebellion he was brigadier general OF
volunteers, participating in the most i'm
portant battles of the army of the Poto'
mac. Ever since the close of the civil
war he has been in active service on the
frontier.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-03-10
AT this late day the Kearney E,

AT this late day the Kearney Era
comes out with a denial that there was
any suffering among the inmates of the
state reform school. The whole story,
according to that reliable sheet, origin
ated with THE BEE with the sinister de-
sign to throw discredit on the present
state government. The BEE has never
been q warm admirer of some fractions of
the present state government. Glenn
Kendall, for instance. We have never
been accused of attempting to spoil an
added egg, and certainly would not be
guilty of wilful misrepresentation about
a state institution like the reform school.
There are competent and reliable wit
nesses who will confirm every word we
have published concerning the wretched
bedding and clothing, and the exposed
condition of the boys confined there. If
there has been any improvement in the
institution we apprehend that it is mainly
due to tho exposure which THE BEE has
made concerning the treatment of its in.
mates.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-03-10
PREMATURELY EXPLODED.

Congressman Valentines sagacious and
selfish scheme to get General Henderson
out of the way with a view of having
himself appointed United States senator
has exploded prematurely. Reliable ad.
vices received within tho past twenty
four hours confirm our suspicion that the
whole scheme was not only Matched in
Valentines brain, but that President AR.
thur never used the language attributed
to him with reference to Senator Van
Wyck, or for that matter has had any
talk about the probable choice of Gov
ernor Dawes tor the Manderson success
sion.
Now that the whole scheme has been
exploded we have no doubt that Valen-
tine will assure President Arthur that he
never had communicated with anybody
in Nebraska about this matter, and that
the whole thing was gotten up by his
political enemies. We happen, however,
to be in a condition to refute Mr.. Valen-
tines denials, il he dares tn make them.
Not many weeks ago, when Valentine
was in Nebraska, he paid a visit to the
state capital mainly with a view to feel
the pulse and ascertain what chance
there was Of his own appointment to the
senatorship in case Senator Manderson
should resign. He did not see Governor
Dawes then because the latter happened,
as it wero, to be absent from the capital,
but he did hold o conference on the very
subject with some Of his bosom friends,
who reside at Lincoln. That there was
commotion at the republican state central
committee meeting Owe q communication
from Valentine is also q matter that we
can readily substs n iste. That Valentines
friends have had this programme under
discussion is evidenced by the following
extract from the Nebraska City Press,
which shows on its face that Valentines
ambitious design was an open secret.
"From q gentleman who returned
from the state capital yesterday, the
Press learns that the newest sensation in
politics will be announced in u day or
two. 1t is to the effect that Senator
Henderson is TO succeed Judge McCrary,
as United 5 .ates circuit judge, and Cou-
gressman Valentine is to be- appointed
senator. NJ. II. Robertson is to be ap-
pointed congressman in place of valen-
tine. This bit of information We hope
may prove true"
There Is not, as We have said onOe
before, the remotest probability Of Valen-
tint ever being United States senator
from Nebraska either by appointment or
Omaha daily bee., 1884-03-10
NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given that the partnership here.
toiore existing between William y. Manning and
Geo. III. Hess under The firm name OF Aanuing q
He's, is this day dissolved
This Is TO siys further notice that I win not he ro-
81 onsible for any debts oontractod by Pny person In
onr ATE firm name nor will ! pay sny attorneys
Zoe, or casts 20 carry on any litigation Of any do
ecnption against any OF tn creditors of the late hm
Of Manning 4 Hess, and the use OF my name 70 oarry
WILLIAM y MANNING
omAha. Neb. Feb, TO- lssA feb. ~
Omaha daily bee., 1884-03-10

WI are advised by special dispatches
from Washington to the Kansas City
.burno,that Mr.. George w. f.. Dorsey,
chairman of the republican state central
committee, who is now at the national
capital, is of the opinion that the nom
inee of the republican party, whoever he
may be, will be elected president. That
settles it. We cannot see the use of hold.
ing an election next November.