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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-07-02
NEWS OF THE WEEK,
Eastern and Middle States.

n, A ROLLER used in pumping an oil well near
Butler, Penn, exploded, killing Richard
walker, fatally injuring his son, and demo-
Shlhg everything in the vicinity
SENATOR JOIN A. LOGAN visited NJ,
Blaine at his residence in Augusta, Me. and
tle TWO had long conferences, presumably
regarding the most effective plan of conduct
Ing the campaign.
GENERAL 3. r. BUTLER has written long
letter from Boston, accepting the nomination
for President rendered him by the National
Greenback Labor convention at indianapolis.
lie says the questions presented by that con.
vention are higher and grandcr than any
mere political measured praises the financial
system which Sprang up during the war and
endorses the platform of the Grecnbacli party
AT the Maine Democratic State convention
in Bangor $50 delegates were present Mayor
John b. Redman, of Ellsworth, was nomi
mated for governor
THE British brig G. p Sherwood, bound
for Halifax, was wrecked of the Capcs Of
Delaware, and all but one Of the ten men on
board were drowned. The survivor was
picked up in small boat by a passing vessel
and taken 10 New York.
THE Vermont Republicans. at their State
convention in Burlington, nominated n full
ticket, headed by Samuel Il. Pingrcc for gov
ernor.
AT the New York Democratic State conven
ton, held in Saratoga, Judges Andrews and
Rapalo We're rcnOmnatcd for the court of ap
peals nearly unanimously, and presidential
| electors for each Of the thirty four districts
were appointed, with Oswald Ottondorfcr anC
| William Purcell for electors at large at th,
head. Contesting delegations from New HOrl
city were plncated by the admission Of thirty
one County Democracy delegates, thirty-on
Tammanyitcs and ten Of the Irving Hall fac
ton.
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS, JR,, was chose
president Of the Union Pacific railroad at
meeting Of directors in New York, Sidnc
Dillon having resigned the office.
A STATUE in honor of William A. Bucl
ingham, Connecticut's "War Governor wa
unveiled at Hartford in presence Of larg
assemblage.
BISHOP MATTHEW SIMPSON, the well know
Methodist divine died in Philadelphia, age
73 years. He was born in Ohio, and WI
, elected and ordained bishop at Bostonim lS5
Bishop Simpson was the author Of - Hun
n dred Years of MethodiSm,n "EalG Lectur
on Preaching and was the editor OF u
Encyclopaedia of Metholisn.n In 1876 he VI
' selected TO offer the opening prayer at q
, Centennial Exhibition He was the mo
noted orator in the Methodist Eplscor
Church.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-07-02
A WANDERING TURTLE.

In the summer of 1910 A. H. Warner, Of
Guilford, found in the Unadla Valley large
turtle TIE shell showed the marks where in
itials had been cut in, but the initials Of only
one person and the date could be made out
'E. II. j., 1885," Mr.. Warner cut "a. Il. W.,
1siO" in the shell, and released the turtle. In
1880 the turtle was discovered in the same To-
cality by some boys. The az. II. j., 1885," and
A. II. W., 1SiO," were still distinct. In addi-
ton were III. J. H., 1870, ''E. H., 1875" and
rs. b., 1890" The turtle was again turned
loose. A few days ago it was found again in
the field where it was seen in 1910 by Mr.. War
ner. No additional carvings were on the she'll
The turtle was no larger than it was forty years
ago, showing that it must have been fully
grown at that time.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-07-02
pyN.MlrEns AGAIN AT WORK.
. Hry,isb Town Shnken Up by an EHp'o
sion on Monday Morning.

The citizens of Greenwich, England, wele
startled on Monday morning by iouu eApiTr nlpsr
sion M which occurred in house there, paaiy
SCATTERING the building and breaking consiuel ,ano
allie glass in the immediate vicinity miRo Bo
force of police were soon on the spot. ~ % vl'S
building they found man WIN lis iei' "'"'
Mnwn oi, and otherwise badly injured: "a,
The wounded man was taken to the hosP,,a', ,o
where %e when being questioned, he stated 'lao Iho
while engaged in mixing chemcaS ior Wv nl
uun,ose Of experimenting, an 'Nplos,ohh a'hored
curved and that was all that he rememoerta snt
until @ found by the police. lie was very rev., thc
cant and refused to converge ln'lhor on W., an
subecl. The police profess to have maze a" noan a."
@ impo,t tent discovery, and cain ihs' ,ne ;,a ,,an
VIVA engaged in the Manufacture oi oy""''''''
When thc explosion occurred. ,;so,
" Thoy astc that they found on 'he Prc',,SeGs ,soG
,orno quantities of chemicals such as are usso
in m the manufacture of dynamite ana d s,"m ha'
cient quantity of the latter article wh,Jn nw nn 10,
onn, uca @ the effects of the explosion to blow ~
bldck of houses. They have no doup. uu uu
not o The wounded man was engaged III manu- manu-
snotriog snas o dvnamite for the Irish dynamlters
,Su,u md nxn5ess the opinion that the accidental es
niosion %h" saved London from worse ou'rab
pno,,1n im.n any " that has yet been perpetrated'
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-07-02
HIS SAFE.

"My boy" he said to the young man
who was about starting out in life,
"when you hear n man telling about
backward spring, too much rain, cold
waves and all that, remember that he is
trying to bull the wheat market"
81 see."
"And when you hear another hurrah'
ing over an opposite state of affairs you
can set him down for n bear who wants
to smash prices and rip up things.
Trust neither, but strike medium"
"Exactly, sir that's just what have
done" replied the young man. i've
lust put all my money into glue fac
tory, - Wall 81. NeioS.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-07-02
SETyf-1IkDE MEN.

AnAmcricnn correspondent writes that sell
made men, are nbout as common in England
nthey are in this country. Many great En-
gIsh merchants aud manufacturers rose from
the very humblcst walks of life, and thcy are
frequently to be found in parliament, anu
sometimes in the cabinet. 1t is not an uncom'
mon thing TO hcara famous member OF parma
ment tell his constituents of the days when no
nsa alaborcr working in the mines at twenty
hiings week. OF course it il easier Tor
man to rise in the United States than III h''s
and, but in every country under the sun hrsV
Class ability and pluck viii win their way.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-07-02
ENGLISH CAPITALISTS.

The increasing demand for land IN this
country has induced many capitalists to COM
O'ne for the purpose of rcclaiming the large
%res which have been under water for ages
past, At present an effort is being made on
A'Se scale to redeem large tract OF land in
"u'hwest Louisiana The matter is IN the
n.ndS OF an English company, with capital
a2,5OOOOO. Some Of the machinery has been
imported from England, and when the land Is
'eclalmed it is understood that large Euro
Nan colony will be located there. The re-
sVuices Of modernengineering will be utiiizec
y such way as to revolutionize the physica
s"sraphy Of the south in the course OF I'M
asssisw ys.rs
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-07-02
A DEvu.-TIsHI IN OHIO WATERS.

MIR. Geo. Stryker, of Highland township,
near Defiance, o., wont TO the dam fishing
few days since, and while there observed pc
culiar looking object floating in shallow water.
Approaching it cautiously he scoopcd it up in
his hat and found to his horror that he had an
ugly looking fish or animal, with body like a
piece Of liver, head with bill like bird, and
large eyes. Its tail was diamond shaped, and
from its body projected ten tentaces or feelers,
which were covered with suckers. The longest
tentacle was ten inches long. The whole fish
was about twelve inches in length. Mr.. stry-
ker kept the fish several days and then took it
to Defiance, where many persons have viewed
1t. 1t was pronounced to DO veritable devil
fab
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-07-02
Mules for n Breastwsrk.

In 1868. when the Confederate Gen.
MCCULLOUGH, having about 81 O0Q men IN
his command, discovered that Milliken's
Bend was held by Federal force OF less
than 1900, n part of whom were negro
troops, he moved forward to gopDie up
the prize. His first attack was on Dat.
urday. and he was repulsed, after hos %.
fpht lasting several hours. During
Saturday night Federal gun, boa. came CANT
:" tha rescue of the post, and her pres
ouca w % was not even suspected by the Con-
saJorotes % % The Federal commanaer
nooLoJ b,s whole force into the rihe
pits and waited for the attack he khe"
must come.
When McCulloch came to advance up
on the works he discovered that his lines
would be swept by terrible fire before
thew could get near enough for o dasn'
TO shelter the men ss they moved up,
he brought out about 600 muies anu n
formed them in line. The IDEA was iIl
n soldier to advance alongside OF each
mnle making the living breastwork
cover him. Everything worked all righ'
at the start, but as soon as the mules
came under fire they began plungine
and kicking, and raised such q row tina
the Confederate lines were uncovered
The gun-boat now opened, and, oetwee'
shell and bullet, McCulloch soon ha
more than he could stand, and the rt
treat was sounded. He lost, in killef
wounded and prisoners, over GU mel
together with field battery and mar
small arms, while the Federal loss,
killed and wounded, was snearly as man
McCulloch was the first general in eth
army who attempted to make brea'
work out of living mule, and, as lar
known, he was, also, the last: HIS m
found the heels Of the terrified animl
about as dangerous as the Federal o.
lets, m' %oAD
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-07-02
south and West.

A GANG Of counterfeiters which has been |
operating extensively in Michigan has been |
broken up by the arrest Of the principal mem.
bers-an old man named Daniels at Flint, and
Asa Davis and wife, at Corunna, Daniels was
sentenced TO ten years Imprisonment.
REPORTS from the Southwest Indicate that
the cattle drive this season will be equally rs
large, If not greater than that of lSS3 Care
full estimates put the number of cattle to be
taken from Texas alone at lOOOV head
A DISPUTE arose between Crow Indian
md a cowboy at Fort Mcleod, Northwestern
Territory The latter shot the Indian, who,
in the throes of death, raised himself and shot
his SLAYER with revolver Before dying tho
cowboy nut five more shots into the Indians
body.
A ruG-BoAT near New Orleans snnk sud
denly, carrying down pilot and two en-
ginecrs.
COLONEL EDWARD II. PLATT, United States
army, acknowledgement of the department oil
the Missouri, died at Fort Lcavenworth
| Kansas.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR has been honorCd by
| Princeton college with the degree of Iln D.;
| the same degree was also conferred uplnN toy
| ernor Albeit of New Jersey, and Justice
| Harlan, of the United States supreme court
A RISE in tile Rio Grandc has flooded NeI'
eral border towns and caused much damage
TIE Nationll Homeopathic convention met
IN annual session ut Deer Park, Md
ApAssEyGER train which.was crossing 4
bridge near Hubhel, Kansas, was dcrailc i,anC
tho ioltinr Of the nrs caused the structure tC
give way, carrying down the entire lraln
The engine, smoking-car, day coach ahl
s,conor were completely wrecked. About
tLirtv nersons were iniurcl several fatally
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-07-02
A NOSE SHOW.

A most remarkable show was recently held in
Austria. 1t was an exhibition Of noses. Eighty
persons competed for the prize offered for the
most extraordinary nasal protuberance in form,
sizc and color. The jury decided that only
three out Of the whole could be admitted as
competitors for the prize. 1t was finally ad'
Judged toa competitor from Vienna, who is
The proud and happy possessor of what is said
ODE gigantic nose OF deep violet blue.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-07-02
POSTAGE ON NEWSPAPERS.

The bill reducing therate Of postage on tran
,ient newspapers when sent by others than
the publishers, to one cent for each four oun-
as or fractional part thereof, has become =
law. This reduction Is equal to one-half, as
the law heretofore exacted one cent for two
ounces, 1t is not difficult matter to discern
The fingers Of the blanket sheet publishers in
thl, matter, as ono cent will now pay the post
sss on newspaper "big as bed quilt" For
slgn postage remains unchanged.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-07-02
THE UTAH BILL.
II Pasucs tho United states sennte-'t'
Provisions,

The Utah bill was passed BY. tho Tinted
States Senate. 1t provides that the ewiui
husband or wife may be compelled to TESTIFY IN
prosecutions for bigamy, polygamy or uniaw'
ful cohabtation. Prosecutions may DO
commenced within five years after
the commission of the oifense, Every,
marriage ceremony in any. territory OF
III q United States shall be certified in writing,
which writing shall state the full names OF MI
persons taking part in the ceremony and shall
be signed by them, and shall by the oihcor or
priest solemnizing the marriage be MED
With and recorded in the Probate Court
Suoh certificate shall bo prima facie ev-
idence OF the facts stated in It,, Any
violation Of this provision 10 punished ny
a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprs2h'
ment for not more than two years, or poth;
Every such certificate and record shall be AZ AL
reasonable % times open to inspection OF the IN,
oflicers of Justice Of the United states, unaei
like penalty for refusal to exhibit for inspeo
tion. l., Ir,.b
Women shall not be entitled to vote IN utah
The bill prescribes the penalty ior th
crime of adultery to be imprisonment IN VII
ronitentiary for not exceeding three years.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-07-02
SHOT by A CRANK,
Dnrent Cause.

William II. Cooper, wealthy ana prom,
ncnt citizen, was shot Dy oS0 JosePI, po D'''''' ="
peculiar character, OF Mohtrose, Ia, voo,, that
n.,Mnr was not sane at the time, as no ant
mo,iIy m,' existed between them. prlnker , GER .
Ino,iy .,;c;ded with ether year or two ago,
"iSs "md his brother physician of G,S
son, 80 ike Ike manner manner" and his elder sister Anna
IN IKE l,Ne ''i ;m an insane asylum for number OF
"s H"srs s'' The father and mother are said to have
yoan yea,'' Cousins and being possessed Of consider
"ssn .Slo nropery w their children were brought up
pe in ease and without work, though joseph Is
said to have run through most OF his sna w.h,
om, S%rp " drinking. Mr.. Cooper is is~seriousiy
wounded
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-07-02
I.inbiI,ty Of stockholders.

Washington B. Williams, receiver OF the de-
f,mct CITY Bank Of New Jersey, sued the stock
hnl1rrs i" Of that concern to recover amounts re-
no;vcd by them us dividends from Januarys
is isss until the failure of the bank, such div.
;dends having been paid while the BANK was
insnlyent The defendants hied demurrer 4.
all,Rn.s SRIart wore the parties liable. The Chan
nor nJr'o overruled the demurrer, and his opinion
ceiV' s.;n hat hat the stockhoder who has received
saia n, a of the % capital by way of dividend, with
pais pai;Sa,;ve authority, has no right to. do it as
es,ii",t,b saim.t The creditors Of the corporetion and
,S"IS mS Wong is done him if he be compelled to re-
nv nov Il when il is required to pay the debts oil
,hc corporation
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-07-02
THE PEDDLERS.

An elder in one of the churches was
last week making up club of subscrib-
ers for Sunday school paper. In MS
rounds he called at q house where he
found little girl of seven at home. ho
explained his errand to her, hoping to
get her name on the list, and she re-
piled: .,,;.o
sure she'll give me the money. for she
saws we must patronize the peddlers who
come along or they will be driven to ste"
and rob |" ;,
He hasn't gone back to see If she sue
ceeded. Free Press.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-07-02
LEMON As A HEALTH pREsEI,vER.

At this season Of the year lemon is worth
untold gold as health preserver. The way to
get the better of bilious system without blue
nils Or quinine is to take the juice of two or
three lemons in just enough water to make it
pleasant to drink without sugar, before going
10 bed In the morning, before breakfast,
rspeat the dose.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-07-02
u,vnucn nj the Frost.

ponorts from various parts OF New England
state that the heavy frost of Saturday night
rauscd considerable damage to growing crops.
Thc Cape Cod district reports that the Gran,
berry crop il entirely ruined. Potatoes ana
corn and vines of all kinds were also seriously
affected. Much of the corn will have to be re-
planted, and owing to the latene's OF inc
season a short crop will be the result. In Nor
folk county, Mass, entire crops OF vegetables ,,s
were destroyed. In nearly all sections the
growth of the crops was retarded, and 1t is an
ticipnted that the frost will result in putting
hirh prices on all garden products. In New
Hampshire beans and squashcs suffered the
most severely.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-07-02
PROLIFIC.

We find the following in the Scots Magazine,
March, 1855: ''There was lately presented to
the empress Of Russia laboring man who had
two wives the first Of whom brought him four
times four children at birth, seven times
three, and ten times two. The second wife
once brought forth three children, and the
other six times two. The whole number OF
children by the two wives amount to seventy
two"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-07-02
A c,p,uI Fired Al.

balloon ascension at Bordeaux, France
~ "A os toSether large throng of people in the
drew drew '1Sy; ISn;ncane. Among the number were
n rlace eoSrne pW ". Roosevelt, United States Con-
MI ue9iSo H. wife Suddenly French soldier
SUI IA a1S S;Y ni nistol at the Americans and fired
aimee ann ,,lst mlS I, nsssed through Mr.. Roosevclts
at ine pontu oontused his head and knocked him
nssr nas The wounded man pointed out the sol .,l
over oyer who "a fred the shot but the latter, with
,n u,e, oompaniops, Mnv escaped during the excite
%U msnt x is supposed that the soldier mistoos
the % consul for an officer in civilians s,s dress @
agsinst ,ns T whom he had a grudge. General pn M
mont, the commander OF Bordeaux mas OF
dared an inquiry TO be made
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-07-02
COLLECTION OF CURIOS.

Accompany has recently been formed in San
francisco, with capital of s25, 200, having for
IA object tho collection and sale Of curios from
tbe petrifed forests Of Arizona. The region in
question Is rich in chalcedony, amethysts, Jas
pcr, cornelian, agate, and other stones, and
,bounds in rare geological specimens and Indian
ANTIQUITIES.
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washington,

TIE House committee on pubic lailus nus
directed Representative Payson to report IA
yorably bill appropriating S5O,0V TO rem, rem,
buse persons who settled upon or purchased
lands within the grant made to the Nortlieri,
Kansas Railroad company, and 10 Wnol.
ratcnts for such land wero issuel, but nstliiisO
whose right to the Land decisions were rem
drred bT the United States court on accoun1
of the priority of the grant to the ra'iro''
company. =
A MEETING to ratify the nominations OF OK
Blaine and Logan, held in front ol lhe courO
house at the capital, was addressed DY oe'''-
tors Sherman. Hawley, Frye aud Mnhohe,
Rrnrrs ntativcs Phelps. 'ayne and h"rr, anu
Governor Dmgley, of Maine.
The Joint commission to arrange i3t 'llc
ccrrnnnic. upon the completion ol the Nn'n .,,'l'
;n,tol IA niumant Organized ny clect!'ti
S"na,or Sherman chjunar:, cl,,..,, coli,ll,,,"s
.o".,stirg n'.;, of senator morrill,, c"nGre.S'lnl
Tnrl1rr, pr. Toner, professor We'llnG nim
| enamel CASEY was appointed u tlNe unn's'
of thr preliminary work OF the colllli,'Sslin
The committee will report to tnc coi'lIsslu, ;,
IN December It's proposed to inylCo 'ne s"v;
nrnors Of al States smilitory ana t,yic ors,r gun
1aIi"ns % and the public at large to u'Nc Il paF
in thc ceremonies.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-07-02
AN EIGHT YEAR OLD GIRL.

Elizabeth is Buffalo girl about eight
wears old. When asked how far she had
got in geography lesson, the ns"o M ,o wo-
man said: "We are IN ine hIps Mta Urls Urls
And what do you Think jhe oet gii,ss ~
there we're short red skirts ana ;.a soI; u
green jacket laced in front and Denlna n,l,
with pnffed sleeves. I don't Just rcmem- mem
her what kind Of stockings they wear,
but think they are blue vel, VEIL,
eyc,aimed e the paralyzed parent, when
she conld recover breath, "but where
sre sre the the Alps, childG" 81 don't know,
was the artless response. III aoesu
say anything about that. ."--b"Ua'o
Go,nlnerciaL.
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WITH HER FEET.

Ann E. Leak, all armless woman, was mar
RED about ten years ago to Wm. Thompson, a
steamship engineer. The couple went to Aus.
tralia, and made great deal Of money in con.
pcction with the show business. Mrs. Thomp-
son can crochet, knit sew and WRITE using her
feet as well as most people who perform such
work with their hands.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-07-02
EIGHT HUNDRED MILES ON FOOT.

Among the sojournors at the Grand Hotel
Victoria, Mentone, in the year 1879, was the
Archduchess Marie Rcgnier, who. during. the
three months stay there, took such liking to
The proprietor's handsome dog Pietrino that
she begged it of him, and carried her prize
with her to Vienna. In less than fortnight
after reaching the capital pietrino was back in
bis old quarters again, having Travelled SOO
miles across strange countries, over mountains,
through towns and villages, only 10 die at hl'
masters feet five DAYS after his coming home.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-07-02
BOItIC ACID.

Recent experiments in London have demon
Strated the antiseptic properties of borc acid
in namost astonishing manner. A sheep ex-
perimented upon with boric acid was eaten by
aparty Of gentlemen two months after it was
killed, and the flavor was found to be that OF
pure, tender mutton. Not the slightest trace
Of putrescence was observed.
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TIE DOG is IN.

A Barnard nun who was reproacheo
by his wife for his inhosptablc disposi'
ton, promised to amcud.
"Wel, how will you goabout t?' she
demanded.
~ will put notice on the front door,
he replied, "whcrc all the neighbors can
see it,"
The matter was allowed t" drop at
this point. The next day, as the good
lady of the house was going out to make
some calls, she found the following
placard pasted conspicuously on the front
door: .,,
"Notice The latch string is out, hut
the dog is in." burlington Free Press
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A prpArApLE QUESTION.

Mrs. Fipks-"Do you remember Mr..
Blinks9'
Mr.. Finks-" Perfectly"
"Well, he went to Europe because he
wished to avoid probable leapyear
proposal"
"Well, what Of itP"
"He got caught in one OF the recent
disasters and was lost. just think what
fool he was. II he had married no
couldn'. have been worse off than he is
now, could hep"
"WeI, my dear, that depends on
which place he went to" o."-Phtladetphta
Call,
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AN rNprorrrApI.E BUSINESS.

"Wel, how's tradrG" asked one on-
cinnati florist OF another.
"Dead," was the reply; III haven't
sold bouquet in week .,,
"Nor !, responded the other. And
here there are thirty OF forty murderers
in iail. THIS mob business Is terrible
thing"
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THE MOUTH.

The mouth is the frankest feature Of the
human face. 1t cannot in the least conceal its
ls,dng and characteristic sensations. We can
neither hide i'll temper with it, nor conceal q
GOOD disposition. We may affect what We
nls.se, but afiectation will not help us,