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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-07-02
Foreign.

,,,ntr boots belonging 10 the whaler ,hic,.
tam ,onmlond wmr n, T"camo SEPARATED from the YES
O., ec, o and were lost Fifteen men ""'' w ''''
three boats.
rAnl SPENCER, lord lieutenant OF .,n ,ie,I in Rci,
unveiled portrait of Queen Nic,or,| d tho i" nro, @
fast Tho large crowd when VIEW ,o ' and Mt
cession was silent all along thc rouvg, rot,cl win
tbe town hall Earl Spencer was H'''
mingled cheers and groal's.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-07-02
MODIFIED VIRUS.

NJ pasteur the Partisan scientist, has re-
,,scd TO inoculate human beings with the mod.
;,iol virus, to bo used as a safeguard against
hrdrophobia, until he has completed his e1pe-
,;uents upon animals.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-07-02
CREMATION.

During the last twenty-five years 100000 of
human bodies have been buried within the
limits Of the London postal circle, and the peo.
Me are changing their minds regarding crcma-
lion, regarding it with increased favor.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-07-02

MASSACHUSETTS man by the name
y, Darling. who has been married zen 81,
wears, says he can't for the liie Oh - n'lr nr
ielI whether his wife means "ducky vi
.eu .'you a there" when she addresses him.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-07-02
A NEW HALLWAY.

Capitslists on the Pacific coast are endeav-
o,ior to forma company to construct railway
o,be extremity Of Alaska, where cars could be
,eried forty-hve miles across to Bchring strait
- ,ho Russian railway.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-07-02

DEoopNrEp IN AN INSTANT In .ne
Paterson, NJ, Decoration Day pro, pa1S
cession there were over tho,isshs ahs sSi ssSsci
dressed school girls in large TRUCKS, n The
carrying a flag and i,,n bouquet one with vi Ia
cemeteries s,a two .3ood S over each soldiers r;
floral tribute aa aa the firing Of cannon sno. all
m grave, ,snss sns " were re- simultaneously decor
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-07-02
A Railroad Accident.

At five minutes to nipe Saturday mOr11nS, mo arom
the seven o'clock accommoua.ioa; uon;,i ii "rcurson
Atlantic City collided wl,n ,s spgoSa oSes;de PARK
tram nnoh li"A midway between Haddonheld ana I.
ssh,pud station, on the Camden and Atlantic na,
nshIa, niIroad Eight persons were killed and sew
hain n r'n,s U@u, ~, less seriously injured, III ,o
er@ nne Of IL the maChnss connected with tn the the
on,na oGe train that went to the scene Sf tne
disaster was struck bya flying piece peck Uf kim IN
asSs'ei ,.h;Ie engaged in clearing away the wreck "
W. ofternoon and fatally injured
An old friend is better than two new
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-07-02
DRAWING THE LINE.

"What is the matter with Jim Har-
mon?" asked grain merchant OF
rountryman who had just "got in with
some corn. -
Hes got himself into trouble" was
the reply. ,,,
ter?'
"Well, Jeems got too PROSPEROUS q,
"How can n man be too prosperous
"Wel, Jeems warn't satisfied win
raising tho best con an oats, an the
hest horses an cattle; lie ha' to raise
notes. That's where the trouble began.
tell you, unless mans in politics, ne {,
wants to draw the line on raisin' notes.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-07-02

49, dude has always an eye-gihSss hss
dhs ,,1a TO his business. But then' no nus
no business.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-07-02
THE J0KER'S BUDGET.
WHAT WE FIND TO SMILE OVER IN
THE HUMOROUS PAPERS.
THF CAUSE OF THE DEMAND.

THF UAUSE OF THE DEMAND.
"You will have to order some more
woolen stockings" said a New York
dry goods clerk to his employer.
"Why, what's the matter? We had
IN overstock a day or two ago."
Il know it, but we haven't any left.
ago.
ut :, strange said the proprietor,
THAT thei. ;hould be such demand for
wooden stock,h,n at this season. You
are sure you nave de no niistake?'
eyes, ] am sure. panic on Wall
street is the cause of it. e,p noon,o o uso
them III the P"oo VI '"A'' EUening
/UU
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-07-02

has
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ORE
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.tten.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-09

before the study rs M raised his head and fixed the
kind brown eyes the masters aco. The result q
the final struggle WAS satisfactory he rose, and sud-
denly with great licking Of hands and joyful tall wsg
ging allegiance and gave his whole large dos'iovo
to his future lord. =.
should I'LL larger space than expect to he devoted
TO him, so let conclude with his most uncommon
II should have becncnd. lie grew old ana very infirin
His master had many mental struggle ON his account
Everyone said that bismarck" ought to disappear,
and gentle minister. But to be brief day came not
many weeks ago. when tho chemist, after proper
Inquiries n, to Its object, sent up prussia acid. Ihe
Master fearing that less tender hand might administer
tho dose nsklfuly did the deed and Bismarck was shut
into the kennel with and teeth set apparently In the
act NJ breathing hs last At daybrcak the next morning
the ghrdcner having been the previous afternoon
warned by sorrow ul member OF tho family Of hs ap
ponchlng duty cano to the yard IN order to measure
withro eye OF AN undertaken the length o the grave re-
luiIrd lie met by tho supposed corpse stalking
along with wavping tail since that day Bismarck has
doec FOR fear tho consequence might DO something stl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-09
rnn or 49, MrNoah CRITIC.


ietp, twtitea pieist tan ~ tue h"uth ~ re,'n",
IA Wall Ing medical iflphj had the vtpvt'ul,VV Wy
nnssns The sifangn eruls ~ rnttaih hihl W ,h"ss
uuuD u cat fuss, aportins with nor young N'rns
All, tho iiiu WHEN hpi master drew ny alt.hslh w wi
SAVING that there WA 81 af ~ Nrtirs" " IipsN",e
witch alp detected, aud would not allow W y" w"A''es
within hal hearing -. ,..,n, A., an
tpon my eIpIessRg my anrrf,sa, ana hesehH 'nt AZ
illustration ~ tho truta ~ his statement hr husah W
whistle saynrai ~ dne,pnt slyies ~ thess, nav
ever, tho cat ook nat tho smallos, hnllen iip tna
changed tn the welt knOwn Al clio Ia morte whch "
sntly her lay stoI nod and her cars p,'csaa w WIN
al, uneasy motion. 40 the whisas continued slr grew
,ors and mora resiiess, and ~ last with peVus oiJ
ran 10 her master climbed up besiie hiin ANA put nor
paws on his mouth to stop the Obleclionain music
asked WAS 10 trick pussy had breen taught but was
assured that heI anlpathy TO Verlis celebrated a
originated altogether with herself The doctor haa peon
ons day pensiyey looking out of the window thinking
very little OF either the cat or music, Han nnconscoIsy
he began the "Ah che la norte" when suddenly he ic.
that pussy was clanberng up his legs shc seemed
much Cited and would not be queted III sne hsa
stopped hts breath with her paws. From tlia Gay sno
Ln always shown the determined aversion 10 ths
air as distinct all others IL mateed not III wha
mart of the house the doctor struck IL up awwys
rought her instantly his se and II any one else had
the tenerty try the experiment II was WIN dl'ncu
she could kept fran tearing out his eyes ia,e wuo
wcll-nigh bctallcn rash visitor who ma M S
10 whistle before the xtremo 'olence VI "o
cats objection had been discovered
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-09
NEU-ORLh 4 vs..
COMPRISING COTTON POLITICAL EXCITE
MENr-TllE CAR-DRlNERs.
my ilLLunArn ~ rnI tninuNrl

liliuRAiu ~ Iiil ihlhNtI
Nrw- OnirAya Nov. s.-Ihc Maritime Assoca-
ton 10 remedy the cnnse for complaint against the
quality of cotton COMPRISING IN this city, viii nj
point committee to adopt standard minimum
uumhrr ot pounds ~ the cubic foot this TO bc
,,uohrj with the concurrence ~ the Nrw-ptlrans
Cotton Pre,a Assnristrn nni Hlippng ha"niH ~ this
port who will pigniv thcii n'ccpihh'" ~ hmrh
slandatl. ~ may hp ,hnnirh 1hiH standard IN To bc
known IA the Ntwstflrhna standard ~ cotton com
pip,sud and ~ form tho hass oi cotton rendered
compressed, This oommiiieo IN nnhotifol alao 10
nVuntgntu tho power oi all oonrtrnapfn from which
yesapla at tha Fnft fornivn cation alno tholi
method at oompirsHing ANY not satisfactory, or
which osases - perform satisfactory work accord
ing 10 tho established standard, VIII ln condemned
and all cotton compressed III such oondnlnnod
presses will br ordered 10 be rcprc,sed. Tbs com
miteo in to FAKE and reports TO the associa
ton when occasions present thu mSclves, with Sng
gestons for Improvement OF methods and abuses.
Little interest was manifested by the people in
this city IN the result Of the election III this State
as was evidenced by the light vote pollc1 on Tues
day. The anxiety concerning the result OF the con
to,t for tho Presidency has been great and en-
thusiastic crowds surrounded tho bulletin boards
night and day. Much enthusiasm was displayed
ami large sums OF money were wagercd on the re-
suit.
Next to tho election the car-drivers strike has
agitated the people. All the drivers ON the street.
cars. with the exception of few Of the lines
-ail these quit the next day-wcn ont on strike AT
Monday noon to enforce demand for an increase
of pay from SO month to $50. and reduction of
the period of labor from seventeen. and III some in
stances twenty, hours day. From Tuesday until
to-day were running The strikers, " no
have carried their point had public sympathy; aud
people manifested their interest III the of
the strike by uncomplanngly walking. On Thurs
day night the tlty Council directed the CITY Az
torney to bring suit against the different companies
for forfeiture of their charters in falling to run
their cars The Mayor issued proclamation on
Friday warning all persons from interfering with
the running OF the cars. This was to meet the COM
plant that the new drivers intmidatd by
strikers.
Preliminary steps have been taken for the organi-
cation of lodge OF the Order OF Elks iii this city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-09
AN EVENIyG CALL,

From The So Louis Globe DsmocTdt .
A resident OF Chouteau-ave. recently lnlue up nus
mind To moye and he had become greatly atachedto
the frame house in which he lived he Determined to take
The structure with him, together with the furniture II
contained Yesterday, according to the programme he
had formulated he had the house placed on rollers ana
started on its tourney A. darkness closed In on MN be-
fore he could complete his task he found 1t necessary 10
ei The house remain "a sictrack of the MISSOURI ~
cihc Railway company night The track was III an
out-u he.way place, and he quite naturally supposed
II had been abandoned by the company.
In fact he was well satisfied that the h'iuiilg wn
perfrcty secure that he and his children went 10 Drd N
On. of ia uparmens when the time for retiring arrived
While the happy family wcro snoring away ana dreaming
sweet dreams one " the locomotives o the missouri ~
side omunny struck one side VI tho building ana came
ont nj the oppose aide, passing through the paor ara
crushing through the nUors and walls The uiranei
WIN sput IN An adjoining room, were shaken out ~ thelr
brs aud the engineer and fireman In charge OF the en-
cline were almost frightened into spasms, bnt, ~ 'hcs
would have Il, nu one was injured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-09
HLUNDERS OF TIE TELEGRAPH.

telegra1h messages The mistakes as a rule occur
with the operator who receives The message ana hsn
5red are received daily. The wires between
this city and NewYoSt do the heaviest WGs sg noa
tnmnany Yesterday read as follows: william GU ~
Pie for william ilespic;"" DO not send the money,
and carriage which should have read Meet me with
horse aud carriage" DR. A. Wing room car eonaue.ol
RaI,s q Co for Hancock Beals Co. :; Reserve mo
a room In Aston House" read Reserve me room III
store house" .u.u ..,a r.s,ersav
that there thousands OF mistakes made ~ ."o
of wear and that when operator receiver
which did not read correctly he invariably askeu 'o
operator al the sending office 10 repeat the csssc' "
this way few mistakes are allowed W get OUT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-09
STEPPERS.
From Al The Year Round.
,crs of whose lauuts and Gus,

The steppcrs of whose haunts and customs
We here propose to give account are dUors step
among themselves ard their class
sepprrs and 10 their employer and others cogilant
of lhc step gls. They humble folk:
belonging what IL has become the fashion to speak OF
the classes. Though 1t is Their misfortune
and not their fault such is the they coarse
and vulgar. whilc their occupation touches about the
lowest point of the commonplace and the drudgical The
stopper body range thirteen to eighteen years
OF ngc. and they arc Of necessity robust girls:
for only those who are strong cal, can stand stand
pursuit OF their calling involves being out In the streets
IN all weather for hours at stretch, while the actual
work u.s. perhaps. the most trying the whole OF
household labor. Throughout the winter months tho
hands and OF the sleppcrs capped iro finger.
ends elbows and during the same period their having
colds il more the rule than the exception, so that, In
every way their money Is hardly earned Win regard
to manners scarcely be sad Of the steppcrs that
they have none ALL but those they have are certainly
more pronounced than desirable. Many people would bo
disposed 10 esteem robust AS too mild wod whereby 10
characterize sieppors and II must be confessed that thcr
style Is decidedly masculine. They assume
manly gait and bearing. address. each other as
and BY way Of Mnay ssesr 6 sn
ara habituay sangy In their discourse. and are not
altogether guitless Of the OF tho big big ID. They
may DO seen unabashedy performing breakdown dances
warin but more Tor love Of The thing from fancying
themselves steppers IN the dancing sense OF the word
Though there are those among them who can ana do
whistle. IL can scarcely be said Of them. body that
ney whistle ~ tn,y go for want Of thought but ey DO
the popular music hall songs Of the day trade the
Ss .tSSst mt formally ss: orr: a in
puie" run very high among them they arc wont
they hold to bc knobsticks and certainly 1t Is not
pretty spectacle to SEQ Two girseven stcpgirlstoss
SIistic fashion 1bis however though not An unknown
Occurrence I'm seppers circles, comparatively rnro
ON :: as' s s:
OF the streets strcety would DO unfeenx to gay that
this should nc: c c;s ons
might naturally be expected and with tho exception OF
Ss s ." IL :.pps sss great. SSoI
save The hypsTertaoal VI uitrASentssL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-09
A Lovers SUICIDE.


Some time ago We were without cat ana tno M
were evidently getting" tho upper hand and reluHt
the upper paw OF puss TO keep them within Oouns CO.
this important domestic junc,ure friend ohciei 10 ry
Freuon kitten. which we accepted Her coat was 49,
delicate and nicely marked tabby, and she "S
lively and promising animal go ., .o,-
But IL sOoa became evident that she differed very IN
sierahy III character anu disposition from tc ,,v
cat Her predatory powers were extreme net a,' h.r
amazing, and thing edible could be kept ou. W. ia.
reach. Like CUwper's trcnchman. rlt mas DOM , r
bonnalre aud brisk" and was In the habit OF heipne
self to forbidden food, or, la other words Oh SaS
French leave" Our cooked meat WAS k.it on = .,,r
suspended from the cellar ceiling aiid no CAV ,. ~
before been known 10 foot Oh tiat ,l'Ii u' .t
WAS more clever than her predecessors anu "'' -
thereon in tho act OF RECALLING hereli Oh cou n- ,,
mutton Various contr vanoes were Iesor.e W w IN
o frustrntc her future designs o"t sue was ''i"'
cysrv ,ccsion and gmoInted oil obstacles WIN etse.
what then was Ia be- done me matter was taken ~
'ier,t,nn and "A sentence OF aqueous 'rcrsiOn Ma'
80 ~ ,nnn nrr The sentence carried into eteea
ION and the remains taken into the taucn of ~,
tcrncnt: but "a the ground was frozcn they wei, "a
nio tho arDor there Ia await the breaking up 81 ' o
irns, dly or two after ihs walking down tue Ss'"',
toward the spDt perceived strange cat darker ~ v"
int tabby also. sitting In an app ,rently cnni1lts
po,itiou close to the remains of poor Fur ~ ~
,roachng nearer was SUR rlsod u ind thai az, w.
attempt 10 move. and. on stu closer in-pec ~ an
criyed that this eat also dead. This anah ia,
an admircr OF Fuzl. and. having found her
had placed himself by Us side aud rcnlaIch a. ho
hc was frozen to dcfh. ~ once dag a liole ~
ground placed them both hereiu aud erectr.' I'm.
stone Of slate AZ the head OF i bearing the looN"s
sCription. Relu'cs clfsl IN pare.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-09
SPOKES FROM TIE nun.

BosroN, Nov. ST. II. Aldrich gave break.
fat las, Thnr.,v In honor Of Mr. Irving. Among tho
gentlemen invited to meet him were pr oliver Wcnucil
holmes General Francis A. walker. W. d. lIowollH ana
James a. Osgnod, tho publisher
Mira Moscs Goddard, Of Providence H. L. entertained
Mr. irving aud Mas Terry Ut supper nj tho Parker House
"Wednesday night. after their opening "rwo'fth Night
pcrnrnnnrc having frnm that ely Win party VI
friends Ia urc tho play,
Ancxhihilion ~ original drawings by ihu Veddet In
illustration OF tho "Rubhiyat VI Of Omar hhhyyam
oponcd at tho Art club Wednesday evening by private
rrce pton for which oards issued bearing j. H.
Met and ifoughton. Mihn Co.'S names. Tho li'' of
drawings numbers nfty'fve.
The wedding Of Miss Rose saltonStal and DR. George
W. West brought together adstngushed company ut the
Brookllno Unitarian Church on Thursday at O'CLOCK
Th, bride who was given away by her father. the Hon
Leycrctt satonstall, wore costume OF heavy whte
satin with full train. Her veil OF tnlle The brides
maid. were Misses Martha Peabody, Fanny Peabody,
Incy Les and Louise Miller The usbers were Messrs
Samuel Eliot Guild MinOt Weld Levcrett Tuckcrinan'
George Slshce, and Arthur Huntington, OF saien'
Messrs. Russell and Gambr. OF New-lork, and tho
Messrs Saltonsta brothers OF the bride Among the
guests at the church, and later at the large reception
held at Mr. Saltonstas residence Chestnut HILL were
Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Winthrop. Mr. and Mira. Robert
~ Cushing Mr. Quincy Shaw Mr.; and Mrs ions
Acassiz shaw General Francis A. Walker FRANCIS PARK
man, Mr aud Mrs. Theodore Lyman, Mr. Henry Austin
Whitney. Mr.. Thomas Motley, Colonel Henry -, lee Mr.
ir Mr. and Mrs. Amory Lawrence, Miss Agassn Miss
AInory, Amos A. Lawrence and Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Mira Francis Brooks. Of Boston. whose husband Is a
grandson Of the late Peter C. Brooks, has inaugufaed
graceful sort charity. In putting the entire proceeds OF
her recent book. acharmng TRANSLATION from inc herman
of johanna Spyr into The hands OF the committee ior the
kindergarten department OF the Blind Asylum AZ sohth
Boston which charity ~ awakening great interest," more
Emualcd 10y Mrs Brookss eAanplc daughter OF isoncrt
Treat Paine. jr. and daughter OF Mr. Phlli sears
have together compiled "a birthday DOCK caieh STAT
drifts proceeds or which AFRO to DO deVotcd W INC
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-09
PHILADELPHIA.
ELECTION EXCITEMENT - EXPLOSIONS -
PERSONAL.

ELECTION EXCITEMENT - EXPLOSIONS -
PERSONAL.
lFRoM An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRiBUSEl
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. SIT would be impos-
,blc 10 give any adequate description OF tho scenes IN
Philadelphia during the week which closes to-day The
posilion OF Phia lciphia during the campaign was
pccusr one and easy to he understood by those nm
Acquainted with Its people Tho admiration oil Blaine
amounted almost to iioatry. and the suspense was
therefore terrible There mover before such an OK
perience this. The great mass OF people were now
angr, and now enthusiastic JOY. But tho anger WIS
sulcu and seldom broke out into conflict And the en-
husasm took the shape paroles Of fantasies aud tho
city became IA II In carnival Tine election was every
thing All elsa at a complete standstill.
Anna DcKnson has been delivering her lecture, Joan
dare" in the Pennsylvania country towns.
The underground explosions are the theme OF con-
rovcrsy II seems impossible To credit the charge that
they are purposey occasoned by the aid OF gunrowder
I'm orrr 10 make appear that electric wires canno nc
safely placed In the earth. Public sentiment dolnands
thnt All wires shall underground AMI - says the law
Hn whatever the cn,c hp explosions have created no
little alarm The authorities are making close ihvosti-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-09
Nor 4 BRILLIANT WiTNESS.

A thick set, elcaginous, rcl 'faced Englishman
with tInoturc Of Irish blood In his veins, driver
of horsc-car on tho Central Park North and Fast
Rvor Raloard Companys line. sat IN tho witness
box In the Superior Court tho other day. lie was
evolving from heavy brain his testimony In case
~ widow against the railroad company to recover
&5.OD0 damages for the death Of her husband, at
Tenth ave. and Forty.ninthst.. on September %
1882. which she alleged was caused by his being
run over by horse-car driven by tho witness
The counsel for tho plaintiff was struggling to get
from the driver an idea of how far the light IN
front of the car shOne ont INTO tho darkness-for
tho accident occurred after dark. The witness
was in Il condition Of impenetrable ignorance
" Can You not tell me how far the light shone'"
the counsel patiently pleaded.
"Well, now responded the witness, cudgelling
his brains. "nlghts differ. and some nights he
distance, and sometolmes another DISTANCE"
How 1t on this particular night 7!
swell. 1t was a bad night" and the witness
came to o halt. evidently thinking that the lawyer
had got all the information he deserved.
"Well. witness will yon give answer to the
question 7" with a little impatienve the counsel
asked.
"What question. sorr
4" How far did the light shine on that particular
nightT
far as the borses' heads, perhaps"
"Ah,' the counsel exclaimed with a sigh of relief.
"Now, then he continued blandly," how many
sob can't tell that" the imperturable driver
replied
"Why notp
Horses has different lengths, jist men has
different lengths"
"Wc! thsn,"-paticnty- how long were your
horses W
II don't know. | never measured EN-" and the
witness looked WISE.
"Do you have any idea of how long horse isT
"Nob
"Wcrc vonr horses five feet longp
81 never measured them"
Counsel abandoned the examination IN despair.