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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-10-08
JOHN W, GARRETT.
Sketch o? thc Late Head OF thc Bat-
t.morc ma ohio Road.
piiiSSiNit
JAMES @. BLAINE.

Sketch OF ti,c Late Head OF tho Bal
t.morc ma ohio Road.
John w. Garrett, president of the Bali
more and Ohio Railroad company, died at
Deer Park, Nd, after protractcd Illness, in
the sixty-fifth year Of his age. He bad been
at Deer Park for some time AMI it was sup
pos,l that The mountain mir would he Of heno
fit to him; but his mental as well as physical
prostration was 50 great that he could not
rally.
Mr.. Garrett was born in the city Of Balti'
more, July 81, 1870, and was the second son
of the late Robert Garrett, II wealthy
merchant and banker. His education was
completed at Lafayette college IN the State OF
Pennsylvania, when lie entered his fathers
counting-room, and was shortly AFTER at the
age of nineteen, made partner in his father s
business. His first connection with th' Bati-
more and Ohio railroad was in October, 1891,
when he was made director of the company
time when tho embarrassment OF tho road
was of n most serious character. In 1858,
Mr.. Garrett was electc'' - tho presidency OF
tho company, which petition he has since re-
tanned.
The practical wisdom OF tho policy in
augurated by Mr.. Garrett was shown nj the
close of the first year, The aggregate net
gains Of the company during the first year oil
his administration being Si25,32l6. In IN
second year the improvement in the affair
| of the company were even moro marked thar
during the first. During tho war tho geo
graphical position of the road placed its line
In constant jeopardy, but the indomitabl'
will and energy of Mr.. Garrett made tn,
road useful for the transfer Of troops at al
times, and the practical utility OF the roat
| was never lost.
After he became president and gave hi
time so largely t, the duties Of his office TIN
directors, by UNANIMOUS vote, increased hi
salary from 1900 to $1,000 per annum
This increase Mr.. Garrett declined. He 10
peatedly declined TO accept the offers of tn
presidencies Of other railroads, though nc
companied in one case bysan offer Of salar,
of $4,000, and in another by proposal &
| give him $50, 600 year. Mr. Garrett was ais
the head of the banking house Of Rober
Garrett 81 Sons.
Mr. Garrett was estimated 10 be worth IS,
00O, 900 on $4,000. 600
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ELAINrs Two WEDDINGS.
He Says he WINS Secretly Married In 1880,
Bnt Doubling the Validity VI the Ger.
eni0ny had IL Repeated.

Tho Hon. William Walter Phelps gives TO the
public the following private letter addressed
TO him by Dir. James G. Blaine:
AUGUSTA, Sept. Q, 1884.
MY DEAR Mr. PHELPS: l have your favor OF
the 4th advising mo that "the continuous In.
vont!on and wido circulation of evil reports
render 1t advisable lin your jndgmenD not to
wait the slow process OF the law, but to speak
directly 10 the public in my own vindication."
In this opinion many Others on whose judg-
ment rely concur. / shrink instinctively
from the suggestion, although l feel sure |
could strengthen the confidence OF all who feel
friendly to me by bringing to view the simple
thread Of truth which is concealed In this end
less tissue OF ialsehood. You can imagine how
inexpicsslbly painful it must be to discuss
ones domestic life in the press, although l
think with you that under the circumstances
could count upon the generosity Of the
public TO Justify statement which otherwise
might seem Objectionable l CAP, in any
event, safely commit the fact to you fT per-
sonal communication to those friends who have
taken no delicate and 70 considerable an interest
IN my affairs. The leisure honrs of to-day,
when our ampaign Is ended and we wait only
for the election. gives me the opportunity for
this prompt reply and for the following essen
lial details:
At Georgetown KY. in tho spring OF 1913,
when was but is years of age, first met the
lady who for more than s. years has been my
VIC our acquaintance resulted at the eno oi
s s MONTHS ~ ni ehBaBeIueiit "u'ch, Nlhou'
.hc plohpeeI vi speedy marriage, we naturally
souPnt W heeP 10 ourselves. Two years iher,
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yam W "a'u NY Ptoicseoh u, han'uvhy aiu
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A Superstition Of the Is!c Of Man.

A legend exists Of the Isle of Man to the
effect that fairy who exerted baloful in
auence over tho island was pursued by n
knight, and only escaped in moment of cx-
treme danger by assuming the appearance Of a
wren. In consequence Of this, on the specific
anniversary, tho islanders devoted their ener-
gies to the extirpation Of the fairy, and the
wrens were pursued, pelted and fired at with
out mercy. Their feathers were preserved
with great care, there being suporstitious
ochef that they possessed the peculiar charm
OF preserving against drowning or from death
Dy shipwreck. Any fisherman going to sea
without such safeguard was looked upon as
exceedingly foolhardy. Every year, after
Christmas Day, boys 90 about the Isle of Man
carrying wren in a cage, suspended upon a
pole, and they pluck out her feathers and pro-
sent one to every literally minded person who
pays thcp for their song.
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NEWS sUMMAR Y
Eastern and Middle states.

Miss SADIE hoBIYsoY, the thirteen-year-
Oil daughter OF wealthy residents of South
birmingham, Mass, has created sensation
by secreting valiso belonging 10 her mother
and containing sixty thousand dollars worth
OF jewelry, securities and money. The girl,
Who is pretty and weighs nearly zoo pounds,
was making preparations to elope with
young man whom she had met clandcstinely.
The valuables were recovered.
Mn. BLAIYE's visit to Philadelphia was
made the occasion of a reception TO him by
the Union League club, and torchliSht pro-
cession of uniformed Republican clubs, COM
prising about % 900 men.
The total equalized value Of real and per-
sonal property in New York State is returned
As S3,O14,59l, 372.
AT the Delaware Democratic convention In
Dover Congressman Lore was renominated
by acclamation, presidential electors were
chosen and Cleveland and Hendricks were en-
dorsed
GENERAL BUTLEk's followers In Massachu-
sets, at the State convention OF the "Peo-
pies party" held in Worcester. nominated
Judge NJ. j. McCaiferty Tor governor and a
full State ticket. Electors at large were also
chosen. After the convention Butler APP
pearcd and held reception and made
speech to the delegates
ISAAC NEWTON, chief engineer OF the New
York department of public works, committed
suicide by cutting his throat with a razor.
Mr.. Newton is believed 10 have killed himself
in fit of dependency caused by long sickness
and pccuniary difficulties. He was the chief
engineer on board the Monitor at the tiino OF
her celebrated fight with tho Mcrrimac.
Mus. NELLIE l.. HUBBARD the divorced
wife of William Shepard and the daughter
OF Ex-Governor Richard u. Hubbard OF Con-
ncctclt, has been married privately TO Clark
Smellcy, n New Haven business man. Mr..
and Mrs. Smcllcy will dwell in New Haven,
where her divorced husband, who it will be
remembered was her fathers coachnan, with
whom she eloped n few years ago, still lives
The first marriage which created great
sensation, was an unhappy one
MIR. BLAINE made short speeches at several
agricultural fairs in New York on his tour
westward. At Buffalo there was a large pa
rade in his honor, many campaign clubs from
surrounding towns participating.
A FIRE at Pittsburg, Penn, destroyed Abe
| Smith q COmpany's extensive glass works, I
| large machine shop, five frame dwellings and
other property, causing an estimated loss OF
| 100000.
DURING Republican flag raising at Taft
| vile, Conh., the flagstaff jell, killing Mrs
| Paul Tctrault and fatally injuring another
| woman
AT the annual session Of tho National. Bi
| ennial Conference Of Unitarians, held In Sar
atoga, n. y there were present 100 persons
representing 2l2 churches and thirty-thre
conferences and associations Tho sessiUi
lasted five days.
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PROMINENT PEOPLE.

FRANCIS MlIritr has been holding tenn
perance meetings "a St Paul.
DR. NoRvIN GREEN, president Of the West.
srn Union Telegraph company, is great
sugar eater.
Ex-UEITEp STATES SENATOR NEsMITH, Of
Oregon, has become insane aud has been
placed in an asylum.
MULEY HAssAy the emperor OF Morocco,
can read and write, and is the only subscriber
" newspaper in the empire.
THE International Forestry exhibition. at
Edinburgh, has awarded gold medal Of the
I'll st class TO Professor Riley, of tho Department
Of Agriculture of Washington.
GENERAL PLEAsANToS has not abandoned
his "blue-glass" theory. lie says lie has
three year-Old colts rearel under blue glass
that are MS large US iiveycar-olds raised on
kentucky blue grass. 80 .t' +"
NoRDENsKJoLD, tho famous Arctic ex-
plorer, is said TO be anxious to try his luck In
the South, and has made plans for an expedi-
tion TO the South Pole. lie is writing his
| experiences in tho Arctics,
Poor Carlotta, ex-emprcss OF Mexico,
spends only few thousands year in her
niad-houso, and tho accumulated interest Of
her immense fortune has become enormous
Her heirs will he her brothers. I'..
ALGERNoN CHARLES SwINBURNR, the
English pot, detests tobacco. "James the
First he said recently, "was u knave, q ty-
rant, q fool, u liar n coward, but | love him.
| worship him because no slit the throat of
that blackgumI Raleigh, who invented this
ilfthy smoking"
EDWARD KING thus writes from Paris OF
two Motel men: "Victor Hugo and Marshal
Won Moltke were both Mt Raggatz in Swtzer-
land recently. think it would DO difficult
to lind in America two such vigorous old men
OF eighty rs the famous Prussian general and
the celebrated French poet. Neither Of them
seem to have any intention Of dying for the
next quarter OF n century.
| "OKLAHoMN PAYNE, the man who has
made himself notoriousby his incursions into
the Indian Territory, is described as TN ordi
nary-lookmg man, who possesses a strong mag
netic influence over bis followers. lie
about six feet high, strongly built, wears
mo,lstache and full chin beard, is Of darl
complexion and has dark eyes. Captrfr
Payne speaks with coarSe fuency, anu ap
peils TO tho passions TO accomplish his ends.
SENATOR WADE HAMPTON stands at the
head of the sporisinen OF the United States
Senate. His specially Is fishing, aud he Is
said 10 be one of the best amateur fishermen
IN the United States The late Senator An
thony was also capital fisherman. Senator
| YES. loves TO hunt and fish, while Senator
Beck has hunted everywhere worth mention
ing in the United States and Scotland Like
his prospective colleague, Mr. Blackburn, he
Is passionatey foni of good horses
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-10-08
The vicIous Character of,he TalIow Candle.

The air of room lighted by gas is heated
twenty times as much rs II it were lighted to
an equal extent 10y incandcsccut electric lamps.
when arc-lamps are used, tho comparison is
stu moro in favor of electricity. You viii 10
surprised to know that orr old friend the
tallow CANDLE and even the wax candle, is far
worse than gas in the proportion of air vita
we'd and the heat produced; and You will DO
disposed to dsbelieve it. But the fact il that
solons az candles were used, light was so ex-
pensive that we were obliged to be content
with little of 1t in fact, we lived in state
OF semi-darkncss, and in this way we cvaded
the trouble. 1t is only since tho general in
induction of gas and petroleum that we have
found what an evil Is.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-10-08
MIR, FOLGER's SUCCESSOR,
POstm aster-Gcneral Gresham, Seer
tnry Of the Treasury

ostmnster-Gcneral Greshnm, Sccrc'
tnry OF the Treasury.
Postmaster-Gen Gresham received u
telegram at II p NJ, from the President, who
had been stopping the past fortnight ut Sec
rotary Frelinghuysen's home near Somer-
vile, N. j., informing him Of his appoint
ment as secretary Of he treasury. Judge
Gresham immediately qualified, and sent to
the President his resignation as postmaster
general. At 10 o'clock the next morning Mr..
Gresham went to the. treasury department.
with Secretary Chandler. His appropriateness
from the President was given to him ny ~ az, ~
L. Pruden, assistant private sec.Stz ~; ~
President, and his commission ~ AZ NJ fwo
ant Secretary OF State a. A Adss isS e sno
assistant d secretaries o. tho trsa s,.3 ,an"s,,n
granca and Coon. wsss pss1en,k ~ 49, ..,''r'
r,,, ,hs,r Congratulations 1ne new ~. 80 ~
t ul,, i Isfs IN c0ns0s VAN wy
fI f1ydsr The law, First Assistant Pos
sstsr. General Hatton became acting post-
nsstsr- gsnsral for ten days
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-10-08

THE British war department has forwarded
$4,000 in gold to General Lord Wolseley TO
dofray expenses incidental to his expedition
to Khartoum
SUSPENSION Of warlike operations by tho
French troops in China is said to be due TO
Germany's mediation. Ii Hung Chang, the
famous viceroy of Pee Chi Ii, and leader OF
the peace party in China, has been reinstated
in all the offices he formerly held.
KING HUMBERT, of Italy, has been COM
plmented for his heroism in visiting the
cholera-infected districts by the president OF
the French republic.
GENERAL. DAz has boon elected president
of Mexico for four years from December !
next.
The decline of receipts at the custom houses
OF Italy owing to the prevalence OF choiera,is
ettilnated at sS,0Oo,OOO.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-10-08
A Very Promising Invention.

III aha i. Everett, n cabinct maker and in
"Ator, of Philadelphi, who has taken out
evenly or thirty different patents for mechan-
icil appliances, is now at work on All inyen-
hion that, IL successful, may completely reyo.
'luiionizc ocean and railway travel. This is
nothing else than the reduplcation of steam
power. lilo has designed a steamboat which,
by means of succession of paddles beneath
the water, may attain . speed Of thirty knots
an hour and accomplish trip to Europe in
thren or four days
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-10-08

A Berlin correspondent telesraphs as fol-
,ons. hear from the best source that VIII n.
~ their last meeting the Gar, Kaiser and
e together the csarps said ss.s to
III rripV Would Il not bring happiness to the
80, ~ Prince Bismarck replied: "As long
Wv "Vi am Chsncellor it will remain 50, snd when
4 cannot b 20 twill be my time lot giving
in ="
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-10-08
A Journalist EIopcs with tho wife Of an
English NobIemnn.

An English paper says that a well-kuown
journalist, who is correspondent OF several
newspapers iu America, has eloped with the
young wife Of an English nobleman. The de-
iectlves have tracked the fugitiSes to Brus-
sells, but the scent was lost In that city, aud II
is believed they have taken passage 70 the
colonies. The lady Is said 70 DO one Of the
most beautiful women in Europe, and the
clopement is considered very inoomprehcnsible
by her relatives and friend. The journalist ID
old enough 10 DO the father OF the lady. Tbe
names Of the parties have not yet been mad
public. " ~
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washington.

PAYMENTS from the treasury on account
OF pensions during September were $500, tOl
Over $40, 0OO,OO was paid out for pensions IN
August.
THE acting secretary Of the treasury has
issued the one hundred and thirty-trst call
for the redemption of bonds The call Is for
SlOO00,0O0 OF the three per cent. loan OF
1SND
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-10-08

In the Blaine libel suit at indianapolis, Mr.
Rlaine's attorneys filed the answers 10 the in
terrogatories propounded by the Ssnttnefs at
torneys on Sept. s. This answers we're en-
brscod in full 10 Mr.. plsine's letter to MIR.
phelps. given elsewhere, .- a.,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-10-08

THREE Pullman cars attached to train
running between Toronto and Montreal left
the track. broke from the other cars and
,umbled thirty-fve fest down an embank-
ment, afeer which they caught fire. Forty
,r more persons were injured, twenty Of
chem quite badly.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-10-08
The Alarming Increase Of Deaf srutos.


Throughout the sessions OF the Science As
sociation, one Of the subircts thai has come up
most frequently has been the best way Of deal
Ing with deaf nintes. An interesting discus
sion on the subject took place in the section on
anthropology. Whether 1t is because "the
chief study OF mankind is man. this section
is always well attended, and from the first,
more ladies have attended it than any other
section. The chief interest OF tho deaf mute
discussion was the part taken In 1t by Prof.
A. Graham Bell, the telephone inventor, whose
wife, as is we'll known, is deaf mute, and
was Instrumental, It is said, in his making the
discovery that has brought him fame and for
tune. Mrs. Bell, who is able TO tell all that is
said by watching the lips Of the speakers, was
present and sat near her husband. Prof.
Bells father, who has given the subject con-
siderable attention, and devised method by
which the dumb may be taught to speak, was
also present. Prof. Bell is violently opposed
to the existing arrangement concerning the
deaf and dninbin this country, which makes
them separate class, and especially objects to
the continual marriage Of deaf mutes, which,
he claims, will evolve race Of deaf mutes in
This country. In ono family, he said, he had
found ninety deaf mutes in four generations,
connected by blood or marriage. OF deaf
mutes forty per cent. marry, and with each
succeeding generation tho tendency to the in
trinity increases. or the forty-five per cent.
of deaf mutes who marry, eighty per cent.
marry deaf mutes. To remedy the evil he
said we must separate the deaf mute as much
as possible from the other deaf mntes during
the limo either he or she Is being educated
They should not DO sent TO asylumsi they
should lie taught English instead Of the sign
language. They should associate, during play
hours, with children not similarly affected,
and they should DO taught here, as they are in
Germany, To enumcrate artincially. Deaf
mutoism, the speaker declared, is increasing
here at an alarming rate.
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EDITORIAL NOTES.
What Grows ON ya,.r,o,

On the TWO iisldS Of Waterloo adj Linden.
splendid crops of crimson po ,,,.,, .1's''
every year. The ground w'aisb nonr sp
these is packed with the re mains o. .o,dias.
The preparations of OPP lin derived from tho
poppy have been used N tho form of landnnnm
ana paresO''', 90 pain has been sHlled by
VIC remains " y In and death, and babies pnt
70 Ssop y CIV .dcOd bodies of mon who fell in
ibe deaa'y Y Aslauslt.
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part Of the tale ir altogether i.ba,ou,.
10 wisdom and reoIsshne.s OF I,aildns.
our modern habits have made the Istb.

n
our modern habits have made the I.tb.
room a most important part OF tho hou,e.
Every one ba'hes. The bath has been so lone
and 50 industiiously trumpctod as a panacca
LOT almost svcrything that even those who
suiVer After cold bath or feel like fainting
hi'er warm one will regularly take either the
one OF the other. lie who docs not take n
morning bath in these days scarcely dare own
W 'he TACT, Tor he feels that hc will be regards
eu AZ once as az uncloanly person. Yet there
IN no necessary connection between cleanliness
and total immersion "s tn, body 10 greater
or less period. The bath, a. now understood
H'@ is well known to many physicians, too
iude treatment for many persons Of sonsi.
i've temperament. It is not every organism
nat can stand the chill Of plunge In cold
water and the shock Of a shower upon the
aeau' III reaction is swift, and all the organs
d INC body are in good working order, cold
shd shower baths may often bcbenefcial but
u inc tone OF the system is low the reaction
VIII not take place and injury viii result. 1.
would be well If VIC would trust our sensations
more and follow our will- !ess. When berson
does not "fecl like taking = bath, yet will
take 1t, he Is simply using his will against him
'elf' Cleanliness can he satisfied by washing
portions Of tho body separately so as not to
chill the entire surface at once. In any case
The benefit of cold bath comes from the res
Action and must be secured by friction, fol.
lowed by active cxcrllon, not by sitting or
standing in currents of air.
New-York tribune., 1884-10-25
ACTIVITY AMONG THE EXCHANGES.

The Stock Exchange Republican Club will
form for the grand parade Wednesday in Broadst be-
low Exchange Place Immediately after the close of bus
ness 1t will he joined in its march 10 Madison Square
by the Republican clubs Of other exchanges ana trade
associations Commodore Smith president OF the stock
Exchange Club expressed the opinion yesterday that the
parade would be the largest in the city in tie
day time.
The field and pe officers OF the New-fork Pro-
ducc and Maritime Blaine and Logan Battalion met
at No. 53 New-st., yesterday, TO arrange
the details for taking part IN the parade. fiIteeh
Of the twenty captains were present VINO reported taI
they had enrolled $50 members of the two exchanges
who would parade. It l. believed that the battalion VIII
number least ZOO actual merchant members, VINO
will carry AMI Derby hats Another meeting
Of the officers will be held Monday The Cotton EN
change, Coffee Exchange. Importers and Grocer,' TX
change the Lower Wall-s Merchants Blaine and logan
Club and the Jewellers Blaine and Logan Club Will also
turn out in large numbers.