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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-10-15
LATER NEWS

A FIRE at Commodore Kittson's famous
stock farm, Erdenheim," near Philadel.
phia, destroyed considerable property, iuclud-
ing thoroughbred mare valued at $1,000.
THE Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing
company's acid manufactory, at Natrona,
Penn, has been damaged by fire to the ex-
tent of 100000.
JOHN MCCULLOUGH, the famous actor,
lost his mental balance while performing in
Chicago, and all his engagements for the sea-
son have been cancelled.
DURING the last session Of Congress, the
committee on expenditures in the department
OF justice examined a large number of Nit
ncs'es relative to the charges against the gov
ernment, made by United States marshals
United States supervisors of election and other
officers appointed by or connected with the
department of Justice. A report based
upon the testimony taken has been made
for submission to the House of Representa-
tives upon the reassembling of Congress.
1t is signed by the Democratic members of
the committee. The Republican members
will submit n minority report The
majority report says that "the investigation
reveals the wonderful Immunity with which
these officers of almost every grade and in
severalportions of the country have plundered
the public treasury by false, fraudulent, and
fictitious charges" and various cases are
cited to substantiate the committees claim
that most of the officers of the department of
justice are guilty of corruption.
: AT Lachine, province Of Quebec, twenty
three dwelling houses were destroyed by fire,
rendering fifty families homeless.
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A TERRIBLE TORNADO.
A Village in New York Torn to
Pieces.
Several Persons Killed and Thirty
Houses DestIo Jed

A Bradford PENN dispatch says: Tn, tor.
nado which passed over this region last Sun.
day crossed the New York State line and
struck the village of Shongo eight miles
south Of Welsvlle. The little town Is today
n scene of death, ruin and desolation. Two
persons were killed outright, about twenty
were badly injured, and thirty buildings In
the business part of tile town were destroyed
The tornado came from the southwest and
was evidently at its height when 1t struck
Shongo. Those killed were Mrs Edward
Pratt and Willis Gardner A son of Doctor
J. 4. Elliott was 50 terribly injured that
he died. Miss Anna Lancaster Is not ex-
Ierted to live
Among others injured are Mr. and Mts.
Edgar Feet, Doctor A. A. Elliott, wife, and
three children; Austin Kemp, Duane Kemp
and wife, Edward Pratt, husband Of the
lady killed; Edward Brundage, wife, and
two children, and Mrs. Asa Quiuby, of North
Bingham
Horse, pigs, cattle and poultry were killed
and orchards destroyed.
The tornalos betty narrow and its dura.
ton only Il moment or two, but there was n
terrific AMI destructive force wrapped up in
1t. After blowing narrow area Of wre,k-
age among the forest trees over the hill TO the
southwest of the doomed village, the current
settled down and crossing the valley struck
Shongo, more than two-thirds Of which isnow
a ruin
Mr.. Gardner and his daughter were alone
in their dwelling. Gardner was instantly
killed, but the daughter miracuously escaped
Mr.. Edward Pratt, his wife and daughter,
We're in their houss. Mrs. Pratt was killed
and the husband and daughter were
severely injured.
DR.. A. A, Elliott suffered the total loss Of
his home, Office, and barn. and his horse was
killed. Doctor and Mrs. Elliott were both
hurt, and their three children, Lena and John
and an infant child, were severely injured
John Williams, his wife, and two children
mraculously escaped, as did also the family
of Edward Brundage, whose house was
whirled across the street.
So fierce was the wind current that in the
beautiful village cemetery only two tomb.
stones were lett standing, all the rest being
thrown TO the ground and s)me were even
carried out Of the cemetery across the street.
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NEWS SUMMARY
Eastern and m,,,d,. S,.;...

a FIRE at Commodore Kittsons famous
STOCK farm, " Erdenheim," near Philadel-
phla, destroyed considerable property. includ.
ing thoroughbred mare valued at 81, ,OO),
The Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing
rompany's acid manufactory, at Natrona'
icnn., has been damaged by fire 30 the OK,
tent of 100000.
=, The Vermont legislature assembled Mt
montpelier. Governor Barstow delivered his
farewell message, and Governor elect Pin.
gree his inaugural.
"A STATE convention Of PENNSYLVANIA
Greenbackcls in Bellefonto adopted resou
'ion to fuse with the Democrats on half the
electoral ticket, and committee of eight was
appointed to carry out the purpose of the res
olutiOn
GOVERNOR CLEVELAND made a trip TO
buffalo, his first visit to his homie since he
was nominated for President. The city was
Illuminated in his honor, and there was n
parade OF about 20,O)0 men, including many
cubs from outlying towns. The governor re-
viewed the parade from the balcony Of his
motel, and made short speech in resi- onse TO
an address of welcome On the following
night he returned to Albany.
COLONEL JOHN 7. MARSH, of Springfield,
Mass, has declined the nomination OF the
Peoples party for lieutenant-governor.
DURING his short visit to Buffalo Governor
Cleveland was entertained at a private ban.
quct
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EDITORIAL NOTES.
The Best Medicine,

Speaking generally, it is not to the labora.
tory of the chemist that we should 20 for orr
potasL. salts, but to the laboratory OF nature,
and more especially to that of the vegetable
kingdom. They exist in the green parts of all
vegetables. This is illustrated by the manu-
iacture Of commercial potash from the ashes
OF the twigs and leaves Of timbcr-trees. The
more succulent the vegetable the greater the
quantity OF potash it contains, though there
are some minor exceptions to this. As have
already stated, We extract and waste con.
siderable proportion of these salts when we
boil vegetables and throw away the potage,
which our wiser and more thrifty neighb ors
save. When we eat raw vegetables, as in sal
ads, We obtain all their potash. Fruits gen.
orally contain important quantities Of potash
salts, and it is upon these especially that the
possible victims Of lithic acid should rely.
Lemons and grapes contain them most abun-
dainty. Those who can not afford to buy
these as articles of daily food may use cream
Of tartar, which, when genuine, is the natural
salt Of the grape, thrown down in the manner
shall describe when on the subject Of tho
cookery Of wines.
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The (,ost 0f LiHuOr.

In his letter of acceptance Mr. 81. John, the
candidate of the Prohibition party, says: The
amount received by the government for duties
on imports is less than 1900, 900, 900 annually.
There are about l15 900 retail dealers in intox-
icating liquors in the United States, each OF
whom pays to our government twenty
five dollars, in consideration OF which sum
they are permitted to carry. on their
business for term Of Twelve months, When
we add to this the amount paid by dislilers,
brewers and wholesale dealers, we iind that
the interest Of the government in the manu-
facture and sale Of intoxicating liquors is
about s8O,OO0,OOO annually. This traffic,
sanctioned as IL is by the laws or
our country, costs the people, at low esti-
mate, Thousand million dollars a year, not to
so, ak of the destroyed homes, debanched man
hood, poverty, heartache, ime and corruption
Il produces This disgraceful business should
be suppressed, and the enormous sum OF money
that under the present system is worse than
thrown away saved to the people, and thus q
protection would be given to the industries OF
IN country that would enable MS succe ,siuly
TO throw our doors open to the competition 0I
the world.
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Sitlln ,Inck's POtlatcb.

Sitka Jacks house is large square one
fronting directly on the beach, and during his
absence at Pyramid Harbor the square hearth.
stone in the middle is being kept warm by the
relatives he has left behind him. When this
house was lult, in 1877, it was warmed by
grand potlatch or feast and gift distribution
that distonced all previous efforts of any
rivals. An Alaska chief is considered rich in
proportion as he gives away his possessions,
and Sitka Jack rose an hundred-fold in Siwash
esteem when he gave his grand potlatch. All
his relatives assisted in building the house,
and this same community idea entities them
to live in it, Over 500 blankets were given
away at his grand poilatch, and the dance was
followed by great feast, in which much whis-
ky and native hoochinoe figured. Ben Holla-
day, Sr., with large yachting party, was in
the harbor at the time, and lent interest to the
occasion by offering prizes for canoe races and
adding water carnival to the other festivities.
Eitka Jack nearly beggared himself by his
great spread, but his fame was settled on a
substantial basis and he has since had time to
partly fecuperate. He has aged rapidly Of
late years, and now he delights to crouch by
his fireside in winter evenings and relate the
tory Of his great potlatch Of seven years ago.
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THE NATIONAL GAME.

THE American association should abolish
the foul bound next season.
GAME, are called in Washington at 4:2o 10
pnable government employees To attend
Ar the coming annull meetings the vexed
matter of umpiring demands serious atteh-
lion.
TRAVELLING expenses of League ball clubs
are nearly thirty per cent. of the gate 70
ceipts.
WHITNEY, OF the Bostons, has strained bis
back SO badly that he will be unable 10 pitcn
any more this season.
BALTIMORE would like to have club In
Che national League AMI $4,000 capital is
ready IL it can be admitted
THE base ball umpire at present seems to
DO usurping the proud place IN newspaper
literature formerly occupied by the mule ana
the mother-in-aw.
The Metropolitan nine leal in fielding
among the American association clubs and
are second on the batting list. The Athletes
lead in batting and are tie with Cincinnati
for third place in fielding
CLEVELAND and Detroit have not sup
ported their League teams very well this
season. The clubs have been steadily losing,
and this accounts for it. But Buffalo, with
winning club, has smaller attendance than
either.
EFFORTS are being made to provide Mem
phis citizens with basel all this winter. Mr..
Peter Gracy has leased the ball ground there
and will put team therein with the visw u
playing a series Of games with each winsS
club that goes South this winter
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souti, and West.

JoHN McCuLIoUGH, the famous actor,
lost his mental balance while performing In
Chicago, and all his engagements for the sea-
son have been cancelled.
ABOUT thirty passengers were injured, but
none fatally, by collision between two
trains near Leadville, Col.
THERE was small vote at the election for
governor, State officers and members of the
legislature in Georgia Henry G.. McDanels
was reelected governor without opposition.
THOUSANDS of people attcnie the opening
OF the North Carolina State exposition at
Raleigh. After a prayer Governor Jarvis
made an address of welcome, and United
States Senator liawey, of Connecticut, then
delivered the Grafton of the day. The exposl-
tion was then declared open
Iowa Prohibitionsts have pat n State and
electoral ticket in the field
A CONVENTION Of the National Irsh-Ameri-
can Republican league held in Cincinnati,
adopted resolutions ratifying the nomination
OF Blaine and Logan
WILLIAM HARRISON was sitting on keg
Of powder near OskalooSa, Iowa, with a
lighted pipe in his mouth His carcleSsness
was rewarded 10y an explosion which killed
the smoker and dangerously injured five
other men.
GENERAL BUTLER has been making speeches
in the West.
WHILE Governor st. John, Prohibition
candidate for President, was journeying to
Terre Haute, Ind, some one fired shot
through the car, narrowly missing the COVER
nor
A CONSTRUCTION train with twenty-five
men on board plunged into n washout near
Bayfield,, Wis Two men were instantly
killed and fourteen more injured, several
with probably fatal result.
WASH FLETCHER tcolorci was hanged at
Paducah, Ky, for the murder Of Amanda
Jackson in August, 1885. The murdered
woman was the mother Of the woman with
whom Fletcher was living.
SEVERAL more inccndiary fires have oc-
CURED at Cleveland, md large rewards have
been offered for the arrest and conviction Of
the iirebugS.
JACKSON HICKMAN, II farmer, his daughter
in.aw, and her two children were drowned
while attempting to cross a stream near
Florida, Mo.
LARGE parales and big crowds attended
Mr.. Blaine in his journey through Ohio. A
torchlighfprocessiono of 10000 ricn at Cincin-
natl, anS a parade of 5000 men at Columbus
were reviewed. 10y him. Crowds collected at
the various railroad stations to look at and
cheer the Republican candidate.
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n'e inches long filed with glistening diamonds
ana besides these large number Of separate
stones OF various kinds. Some OF them are act
In beautiful gold ornaments intended for per.
sonal wear. Most OF them have been in ,bo
custody OF the Treasury officials for forty-dye
years. These were sent to President Van Bill
ren In 1889 by the Imaum Of Muscat. A conn.
uy OF Asia, as testimonial in recognition NJ
some service to that country by his admins.
rahon. Just what 1t was nobody appears to
Know Van Buren could not accept them for
himself, although 1t was the desire Of the donor
that he should do 80, by reason OF the clause
In the Constitution which forbds any person
connected with the government accepting any
present or decoration from any foreign mower
or potentate. To have returned them would
nave been an insult to the royal giver, and
what to do with them was a question that DUE.
zled the presidential mind. They were finally
turned over to the Treasury, and there they
remain unto this day. The entire collection
has accumulated in similar way, Other pres.
ents were sent to government officers by kings
and princes, who had not read the Constitu-
tion OF the United States, and nothing could
be done with them except to stow them away
IN the vault. They do not have any definite
owners, and they bear about the same relation
to the government that unclaimed packages
do to an express company
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How CelIuIoid Is lIade.

Aroll Of paper Is slowly unwound, and at
the same time saturated with mixture Of five
parts Of sulphuric acid and two of nitric, which
iaus upon the paper in nice spray. This
Changes the celluloise of the paper into fine
pyroxyline (gun cotton). The excess of acid
having been expelled by pressure, the paper is
washed with plenty Of water, until all traces
OF acid have been removed; it is then reduced
npulp, and passed on to the bleaching trough.
Aost Of the water having been got rid Of by
means Of a strainer, the pulp is mixed with
nom 20 to 40 percent Of its weight of camphor,
nd the mixture thoroughly triturated Under
mlstones. The necessary coloring matter
naving been added in the form Of powder,
second mixture and grinding follows. The
anely divided pulp is then spread out in thin
ayers on slabs. and from twenty to twenty-five
~ these layers are placed in an hydraulic
pless, separated from one another by sheets OF
@'ck plotting paper, and are subjected to q
pressure Of 14O atmospheres, until all traces OF
moisture have been got rid Of. The plates
mus obtained are broken up and soaked for
Menty-four hours in alcohol. The matter is
snon passed between rollers heated to between
~ and 100 dogs. Fahrenheit, whence 1t Issues
W we form Of elastic sheets,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-10-15
Has Venus n 1IOOnP

1t is not impossible that a new planet has
been discovered, a very small member of the
solar system, revolving outside of the orbit Of
Of Venus and near her domain. NJ. Houzeau,
the director of the new observatory at Brus.
sels, an astronomer and writer OF renown, has
ingenious theory which will be entitled to
careful consid' ration as coming from the pen
Of distinguished man Of science. There was
formerly general belief that our fair neigh
Dor was, like the earth, accompanied by a sa-
blite, and one Of the first objects looked for
after the invention OF the telescope was the
moon Of Venus. Seven times at least since
thatimpor ant event small object has been
seen near Venus, presenting a similar phase
and bearing evidence of being satellite Of the
bright planet. The first observation was made
IN l740, and the last in 176i. During the 100
years that have passed since, though diligent
search has been unremitting, no vestige Of the
mythical moon has been found. NJ Houzeau
has revived the theme by the presentation Of,
acurious and somewhat startling theory on
the following basis; A planet revolves around
the sun, outside Of Venus and near to her. 1t
very small in dimensions, and is possibly an
escaped satellite. Meth is the name given to
The little planet, in honor of the mysterious
goddess Sa;s, whose veil no mortal has raised.
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MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC,
THERE are ten variety theatres in New Yol

THERE are ten variety theatres in New York
city.
MISS JOHNSON, late of Kentucky, Is the
latest operatic debutante in Paris.
CLARA LOUISE KELLOGG is to sing in one
hundred concerts this season, with Brignoli
IS her tenor.
EDWIN BooTH's season will not begin till
November II, and he will then play Ham
st" at the Boston museum
NINE. CHRISTINE NILSSON is rapidly recoy-
sring from the severe in jures she sustained, in
London, by being thrown from her carriage.
FRANK CHANFRAU, the actor, well known
through lis impersonation OF Kit, the Ar
tansaw Traveller, died suddenly few days
nnce Of apoplexy in Jersey City, N. j.
BERTHA RIocI is known in the M,Caull
companies as the emergency prima donna"
from her quick study and readiness to jump
into leading part on short notice,
In 1869 Lincoln's Inn theatre, London, was
built on an improved plan for Davenant S
company, known as the Duke of York, and
there for the first time women actors were in
troduced-
Ex-REv. GEORGE G. MILN's latest grievance
b that while playing Hamlet at Austin:
Texas, his pet dog bit his stuffed calves and
scattered tile sawdust on oil the stage, to the
delight and derision of the audience.
IT seems to be settled that among the i'm
portant novelties which Theodore Thomas
viii introduce in New York during the ap-
preaching season will be Listzs dram ic ora
torio, 1.-THE Legend of St. Eli2ahc h
ANTON RUBINsrEIN is comp ing an opera
10 be entitled "The Paviot" He is known in
America as a pianist, having made concert
tours here in 1872. He is possibly the great.
sst orchestral composer Of this or any other
age.
THE "festival play house, at Bayreuth, Ba
yaria, will be kept closed next year, 1t IS re
oorted. and there will be no more perform
snces of Wagner there until 1886. This is
stated as the determination of the composers
family, but no adequate reason therefore Is
given.
MINNIE HAUK, the America singer, was re-
GENTLY the object Of marked attention on the
Dart of the Crown Prince of Germany. On
her way to Prague she rested at the Bay
riscbe Hof. in Nuremberg. The same day
the Crown Prince visited the picturesque
town and stopped at the same hotel, where he
paid the prima donna visit.
GEORGE G. MAsoN's recently published
"reminiscences of Newport contain note
about a curious feature Of fashionable life
there hundred years ago. Asreserved seats
at the theatres were never sold the following
notice was made part of the advertisements
and nlay-bills: Ladies' will please send their
servants to keep their places at 4 O'CLOCK,
Accordingly the servants occupied the seaIs
and laughed and talked till 6 o'clock, which
was the hour when the performance began,
when they made way for their masters and
mistresses.
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The wondrous Growth Of Sugar Cane.

Sugar cane grows during about five and q
half months 1t makes Its appearance, say on
the first Of April, and by the 18th of Septem.
Der It has done reaching upward. In that time
It g.ows or ought to grow twelve feet, count
Ing the white joints and the top flag or tuft.
On the LIST Of July it is some four feet high, sc
that from then until the 18th of September it
grows ninctysi inches. During August, how
ever, it reaches the largest rate of increase,
the ordinary growth during that month under
favorable conditions being forty inches. Au-
gust is known as the growing MONTH" 1t ia
t6en that cultivation is over and the ground
thoroughly shaded by the foliage. It Is then
that the daily showers stimulate the process of
vegetation until one can almost literally "see
II" shoot upward. 1t is on clear, still nights
during this month that you can hear that
light cracking sound all over healthy field of
cane. 1t is the month when, instead of grow
ing three-fourths Of an inch per day, good
cane ought to grow one inch and a half.
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WasiliiigtOit.

DURING the last session Of Congress, the
committee on expenditures In the department
of Justice examined large number Of wit
nesseS relative to the charges against the gov
ernment, made by United States marshals
United States supervisors of election and other
officers appointed by or connected with the
department Of justice, A report based
upon the testimony taken has been made
for submission to the House of Representa-
tiyes upon the reassembling of Congress
II is signed by the Democratic members of
tbe committee. The Republican members
will submit minority report. The
majority report says that 'the investigation
reveals the wonderful unanimity with which
these officers of almost every grade and in
several portions of the country havep eplundcred
the public treasury by false, fraudulent, and
fictitious charges and various cases are
cited TO slihstantlate tho committees claim
that most of the officers Of the department OF
Justice are guilty of corruption.
THE public debt statement for September
shows: Decrease of debt during the month,
sI2, on, ,O39. "A; cash in the treasury, si!5,-
OH '32l 80; debt less cash in the treasury,
81 l,425, ,4GI O55,21
Ar the va, IS United States mints were
coined durinl 'Hptcmbcr lOj, 80 gold pieces,
worth s!12s,2M; 2,3jO,OW standard silver
dollars; 7,9O6,O0 dimes, worth $4,000;
S2.lg7, 800 minor coins worth sG' ooiu,a
total coinage of 5,67i, ,3S5 pieces, worth S4,dl3,
363
president ARTHUR hns appointed j. L.
Miligan, chaplain of the Allegheny county,
PENN pcnitentiary, to represent the United
States at the International Priscn conSr""s,
whichis about 10 be held in Rome, Italy Mr..
Milligan was prominent in the war; during
which he received the appellation of the
fighting chaplain ald he has been the in
cumbent of his present Office for twenty
years
SECRETARY FRETINGHuYsEN opened the
international conference which met in the do
partment of stat, to dis 'us' and consi Ter the
question of prime meridian for all nations
There were forty delegates in number, repre-
senting Austria Hungary, Brazil Colombia
| Costa Rica, Denmark, t~-.te, Germany,
Great Britain, Guatemala, Hawaii, Italy
Japan. Mexico Netherlands, Paraguay, nus
sia, San Domingo, San Salvador, Spain,
Sweden and Norway, Switzerland Turkey
| Venezuela and the United States.