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WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-The Presi-
dent took life rather leisurely to-day.
He was at his desk at an early hour
in the morning, but it was a task to
get down to work. The temporary
habits incident to q vacation could not
be broken off in moment. Among
his first callers were Secretary Lamar
and Acting Secretary Fairchild. Lat
er in the day Secretary Bayard and
Acting Attorney-General jerks drop
ped in for short time, The major
portion Of the day was consumed in
entertaining the few visitors. He
read over a few papers, but transacted
no important business. He hopes by
Monday to be in fair working condi-
ton. Mrs. Cleveland was up with the
birds and by II o'clock she and her
mother were shopping on Pennsylvan-
ia avenue. They spent some two
hours,down in the city, returning TO
the White House about o'clock and
after lunch the President and ladies
drove to the country home and exam
ined the progress made in the house
The President expressed himself dis
appointed at not finding the work
much further advanced.
He had supposed when he left that
it would be completed by the list oi
October, and that he would be able tC
wind up the pleasant season at his
new home. 1t will not be ready fol
occupancy before the middle of Nov
ember. His residence there before
early spring is doubtful. Mrs, Cleve
land will not care to go there before
that time.
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JEFF. DAYIs's DAUGHTER
HOnOred by Confederate Vete.
rams Governor Fitz-
hugh Lees Speech.

RICHMOND, Sept. 21.-This evening
Miss Winnie Davis, the youngest
daughter OF Jefferson Davis, was hon
ored by reception at the Confeder-,
ate Soldiers Home near this city.
Nearly 1000 visitors were present. A
salute was fired when she entered the
grounds. Miss Davis is brunette,
finely formed, and has winsome man
ners. She is % years of age, and is a
brilliant young woman. She has re-
Gently completed an article for the
North american Reviev, which has
been accepted. The article treats OF
the Irish question. 1t is said that she
pleads eloquently for Ireland's con-
stitutional freedom. The veterans
formed in line and shook hands with
her. The old Confederate battle flag
flew from the staff side by side with
the United States emblem.
Miss Davis was unanimously elect
ed member Of the camp, and then
Gov. Fitzhugh Lee advanced with the
Confederate lodge and certificate of
membership, and felicitated the camp
that they had among them the daugh-
ter Of the Confederacy. He said there
had been two interpretations Of the
Constitution. The people of the
South, led by their statesmen, had
held that the States had the right to
self-government. The people of the
North, led by the strong intellects Of a
Webster and Story, thought they
had not, and they fought it out.
These old veterans had no cause to be
ashamed of the part they had taken,
They had borne the heritage of glory
and fougat bravely till, after long
series OF splendid victories, in which
they had illustrated the brightest page
of history, they had laid down theil
arms atAppomattox, not conquered, but
wearied, out by superior numbers
They had since devoted themselves tc
the promotion Of the interests of the
restored Union.
He then gracefully presented the
badge and the certificate of member
ship to Miss Davis, who bowed low al
she took them. The Governor sale
that if she was the daughter of the
! IConfederacy then she was the sister o
these old Confederates and they had {
right to claim her as such. The Rev
DR.. ]. William Jones, who was knowr
| during the war as the Fighting
| Chaplain Of the Army Of Virginia,
responded in behalf Of Miss Davis
who is his guest and who told hin
what to say. He said she was rocked
in the cradle of the Confederacy ant
reared in an atmosphere where itwa
not considered a crime to contend 70
constitutional freedom. She clung t
the traditions OF the Confederacy an,
honored these brave defenders. Sh
was deeply touched by their complt
ment to her.
Miss Davis will remain in the cit
for some weeks.
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The October Eclectic has been laid
before us, and offers great attraction
to its reader. Sir John Lubbock has
the place Of honor in disquisition on
The "StIdy7of Science" and this is
well supported in the next paper, on
"Pasteur and Hydrophobia," by Prof.
Ray Lancaster. One of the greatest
men ever produced in America, Alex
ander Hamilton, is discussed by A. G.
Bradley, and the well-known critic,
George Saintsbery, has something to
say about one of the Scottish intellect.
ual giants, Christopher North, the
founder of Blackwood's Magazine.
Goodwin Smiths paper on the "Capi.
tai of the United States will be read
with interest. Other leading papers
are Alex. H. Japp's "Some Uncon.
scious Confessions of De Quincey,"
and q very readable paper by Sophie
Weisse on the great German historian
Ranke, with "reminiscences of Berlin
from 1884 to 1886. ~
Published by E. R, Pelton, 25 Bond
Street, New York. Terms, SIS pei
year; single numbers, As cents; tria
subscribtion for 3 months, 81. Eclec
&c and any 81 Magazine, IS.
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Over the Ocean i'm Twenty.fOur
Hours.


From Demorest's Monthly for October,
They are building u vessel in Pitts
burgh, which is expected to reach New
Orleans from that city in as short
time asst now takes to go to Cincinnati.
An ocean ship modelled on the same
plan would, it is expected, reach
Southampton, England, from Halifax,
Nova Scotia, in twenty-four hours.
Mr.. John Dougherty, of Mount Union,
Penn, is the inventor Of this marvel
GUS craft. The vessel now under con-
struction is to be 33 feet wide, 165 feet
long on the water-line, and 175 or 1S0
feet long on deck, and will be built en-
tirely Of wood. Its weight without
the engine will be about forty-fve tons,
and when it has the engine and 250
passengers on board, its draft will be
less than six inches. On each side OF
it will be two folding paddles, sinking
deep into the water. The paddles will
be open when going forward, so that
they may move the largest possible
body Of water, but the change to the
backward motion will, by the agency
of springs close the paddles and thus
reduce their resistance to minimum.
There will also be under the centre of
the vessel two propelling poles, which
are intended to drive the vessel through
shoal water by striking the bottom OF
the river. Mr.. Dougherty calculated
that his patent will SO greatly increase
the speed Of traffic on the river, that
he will be able to make the trip from
Pittsburgh to New Orleans and back
in a week-the time now taken by the
fastest boats to make the round trip to
Cincinnati. He is confident that he
will be able to reduce the time occu-
pied IN crossing the Atlantic by the
shortest route, that from Southampton
to Halifax, to twenty-four hours, and
that from New York to Calcutta to ter
days. So far steam navigation by lan6
is much faster than steam propulsion
by water; but there are several plausi
BILE inventions now being tested thai
may make water communication
much more rapid than the swiftes
trains run by locomotives, But wha
marvels are possible to modern science
and invention. The child is living to
day, who will not only cross the ocear
in one-third the time it now takes
but who will be able to circumnavi
gate the globe In an air-vessel.
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..Through Democratic eyes,

The Hon. Allen G. Thurman once
more addressedth the public, in speech
delivered to a small circle of his ad-
mirers only, in Ohio, on Monday last !:
II am fast travelling down the shady
side, and will soon be numbered among
the past. But when / am dead and
gone, my friends, whenI am laid away
in my resting place, if any of you
should eyer stumble over my grave l
hope that,you may stop and think
that there lies a man who was always
a Democrat, and whose every desire
and hope were forDemocratic success.
My public record, I thing, will bear
me out in that; and ]. know this, that
when my last sun sets will see it
through Democratic eyes"
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Nathaniel Paige, Of Washington, is
atthe Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York.
He was war correspondent during
the Rebellion and when the war closed
ne drifted into Washington and was
given Government clerksbip. Most
Iof the people who enter the depart
ments at Washington are never heard
OF afterwards. They lose all ambition
and soon become untitled for any 9TH
er kind of work. Mr.. Paige did not
remain in the department long, He
secured diplomatic position with the
Spanish Government and has since
been very successful. He has visited
nearly every civilized country in the
world, and probably has larger ac-
quaintance among the diplomats of
Europe than any other man in the
United States. He spent about half
his time abroad and has returned
from Russia "The situation in Eu-
rope" !" he said yesterday, sis very crit
ical. Russia is bound to obtain a
southern outlet, and will get it by fait
means or foul. She has been prepaa-
ing to take an aggressive stand fol-
many years, and the blow must be
struck before very long. What sur
prised me most in ENGLAND was the
apparent Indifference with which
the English regard Russia's advances
They did not seem to care what be
came of Prince Alexander, and yet th,
Britons must fight if they wish tC
hold their possessions in India"
Murphy-"Are You In love will
Miss Birdie McGinnisS" De Smith
"I am" Murphy-@Well, you are al
| impudent puppy. Scam II
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Congressional Canvass In the
First District.

Hon. R. r. Butler and------------------R
publican and Democratic candidates for Con
gress, will address the people at the following
times and places;
Rogersville, Monday, Sept. 9th.
Stony Point Tuesday Sept. 2Sth.
Kingsport Wednesday, Sept 29th.
Blountville, Thursday, Sept. 30th.
Bristol FRIDAY, Oct. 1st
Cold Spring Church, Saturday Oct. 2nd.
Mountain City, Monday, Oct Attn,
Butler, Tuesday, Oct 5th.
Roam Mountain, Wednesday, Oct 9Th
Elizabethton, Thursday, Oct, 9TH.
Johnson City, Friday, Oct. Sth.
Erwin Saturday, Oct. 9th.
Jonesboro, Monday, Oct. H.
Fall Branch, Tuesday, Oct. 18th.
Laurel Gap, Wednesday, Oct. 18TH
Greeneville, Thursday, Oct A.
Caney Branch, Friday, Oct 18th.
Newport, Saturday. Oct. 10th.
Big Greek, Monday, Oct. 18th.
M0rristown, Tuesday, Oct, 10th.
Turley's Mill, Wednesday Oct Goth.
Rutledge Thursday, Oct 2lst
Tazewell, Friday Oct. 22d.
Yellow Store, Saturday, Oct. 23d.
Sneedville, Monday Oct. 25th.
Richardson's Greek, Tuesday, Oct. 26th.
Mooresb burg, Wednesday, Oct. 9th.
Rogersyille Junction, Thursday, Oct. 2sth.
W. C. ANDERSON,
Chairman Rep. Con. Ex. Com.
ROBERT BURRow,
Chairman Dem. Con. Ex. CON-
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WHOLE NO. 1870
.IOmesbOrO.
Herald & Tribune.

Herald & Tribune.
w. X. B, Munsey leaves to-day for
California, where he expects to make
his home. We understand that he
goes to take position in a large mer-
camille house at Los Angeles.
l. H. Akin and son and David T.
Wilds started Thursday morning last
for San Diego, Cal. Mr.. Akin went
to take a position in large mercan-
tile establishment there and Mr..
Wilds is on prospecting tour.
Burglars entered the store house of
James w. Duncan, at Broylesville, this
county, on Tuesday night last, and
lifted $3.50 in cash and pension checks.
Also a small quantity of goods. The
thieves broke open front window
near the corner of the building, lead
ing Immediately into the store room.
After satisfying their greed for theft
they departed, drawing a portrait of
the clerk on the shutter of the win
dow through which they entered, and
made good their escape. The clerk
and another young man were sleeping
in a room in the same building some
fifty feet from the window where the
thieves got in. No idea as to who the
guilty parties are.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-09-30

Charles Libby was replacing tim
bers in shaft in the Desloga mine in
Missouri. and the scafold gave way.
He started head first for the bottom,
but his foot caught between a broken
timber and the wall Of the shaft. His
boot was big and strong, and there he
hung, looking down the 100 feet that
were between him and DEATH at the
bottom, until workmen above let down
a rope, fastened it to his leg and drew
him to the surface.
There must be certain attraction
in criminal statistics for Detective
Henry Weyi, of Philadelphia, for hi
has 1000 portraits Of the most notet
criminnls in the country, with scrap
books Of remarkable trials ant
crimes.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-09-30

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Sept. 25.-Three
Democratic conventions met in Knox
vile to-day. Geo. w. Mabry, of Knox.
was nominated for Senator by accla-
nation. ]. G. Grant of Knoxville,
was nominated for Floater on the
first ballot. D. d. Nicholas and Geo.
Nv. Callahan were nominated on the
first and second ballot for Represen-
tatives from Knox.
Butler is the most appalling picture
of political treaehery and wickedness
in Tennessee. He is the same high
handed old political demagogue who
serenely straddled the neck of his peo-
pie and bartered his own influence
and the good name Of his constituents
lby selling his West Point cadetshiI
while in congress, outside even Of hi
state. His expulsion was reeommen
ded by committee, Of which boil
Garfield and Logan were MEMBERS
lAaaata Constitution.
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He got the Important Facts.

Chicago News; The new reporter
who had experience as q rural cores
pondent rushed in to inform his chief
that he had the facts Of a very impor-
tant murder--a man shot.
"Who was the MANI" asked the
chief.
II didn't get his name."
"Who shot him%
II don't know"
"What was the cause Of the shoot
ing?'
II did'n learn"
"You got the facts OF the case die
your" sa s3ts
"Yes the important ones. learned
that the pistol was self-acting revol
yer Of the bulldog pattern, 80 calibre'
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-09-30


A correspondent of the Atlanta Con-
stitution went over to Carter co., the
other day and interviewed Col. N. G.
Taylor and wife. The Col. declared
that none of the family would vote
between Bob and Alf, but that If the
candidates were not Ais SONS, he would
vote for ALI. He said he had been
partially offered the Prohibition norn-
nation, but, OF course, would not
accept. az suppose said the Col.
"that our family is about as badly di-
yided as you ever see them. am q
prohibitionist, and so is my wife and
Nat. Jim, the oldest boy i aDemocrat
as is Bob; Alf, and the two youngest
boys, who are now department clerks
in Washington, are Republicans.
Two of my daughters married Demo
Gratis and one Republican; but We
are all hands off in this fight.
Mr.. Richard Butler, secretary oftht
American Committee on the Statu,
OF Liberty, announces that the 2Stl
day OF October next mas been decide,
upon by the COVE rnment and thl
American committee for the inaugu
ration of the statue.
Further details Rill be announce
at an early day.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-09-30

VIM. Henry Fitz Lee, son of the
late Gen. R. e. Lee, has been nomina-
ted for Congress by the Democrats Of
the Eight District Of Virginia, to sue
ceed Barbour, who voluntarily retired.
"Runy" Lee, as he is best known, was
aconfederate trooper, and won distinc-
ton as such, and was once set aside as
a Confederate prisoner, to be executed
in retaliation for some colored Feder-
al soldiers who had been condemned
to death in the early days of the col
ored troops. The death sentences
were subsequently removed all around
and Lee was exchanged in due time.
He has been farming since the war
and has not figured in politics beyond
one term of service in the Legislature.
He will doubtless be elected, and will
make very unassuming but useful
member of the House
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Franl< I.esIie's Popular Month
Iy for October

Opens most Interestingly, with "The
Tragic Close OF a Strange Reign" the
story OF Louis III. OF Bavaria well told
and illustrated. t'Trout Fishing in
Maine Lakes" savors more Of our land,
and is amore cherry subject and the
picture of a three days catch will send
many to such prolific waters. The
picturesque career of Herman Cortes
lends itself to attractive picturing. "a
Walk in the Faroes" is a bit Of travel
in an unfrequented group. All who
love pets will enjoy "Parrots Have
Met, as sportsmen will appreciate
"Hunting the sandbill." The charm
ing "Walks About London" capitally
illustrated, is as good as an actual visit
to the vicinity of the great capital Of
England. While Summer Saunter-
ings About'Lake George" makes us
feel that we have in our land all that
is grand and romantic and interesting.
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Pictures by Telegraph.

From Demorests's Monthly for October.
A Scotchmau named w. Gemmill
has invented method of sending a
picture by telegraph, by which pho
tograph taken at one end of wire is
transmitted and reproduced at the
other. The picture is primarily pro-
jected on selenium cell placed in the
telegraphic circuit which, according
to the degree Of intensity of the light
received, acts upon the current and
through number of subsidiary cur
rents connected with an idcandescent
lamp, Illuminating it with varied de-
grees of intensity consonant with the
strength Of the current. These sue.
cessive illuminations would give ina,
ges Of corresponding brightness to the
points in the picture thrown upon the
selenium cell, and the final picture o.
course would consist of serious Of
these pointsin various depths Of shade
One cannot see Of what practical use
this invention would be except as aiC
to the police departments of the var
ious citities.
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The Odd Fellow. at Boston.

Boston, Sept. 23.-At to-day's ses-
sion Of the Sovereign Grand Lodge, l.
0. 0. F., resolution was adopted per-
mitting lodges to omit their weekly
meetings when they occur on holi-
days. A large number of appeals were
disposed of. The question of remov-
ing the headquarters Of Sovereign
Grand Lodge from Baltimore was con-
sidered at length and made the special
order for tomorrow morning. Appli-
cations were filed nominating Wash
ington, st. Louis, Indianapolis, Phila-
delphia, Chicago and Columbus, O.
The report Of the Committee on Re-
vision of the degree Of Rebecca Ritual
will be considered at IL O'Clock to-mor-
row.
Bunker Hill Lodge, No. IA, of
Charlestown, entertained members OF
Roger William Lodge, of Providence
and large number Of prominent Odd
Fellows at the banquet in Monument
Hall last evening. About four hun
dred persons were present. CHIEF
Marshal Porter, at the Crawford
House, last evening gave banquet to
the sixty gentlemen comprising the
honorary staff, division marshals and
aides in yesterdays procession. The
Chief Marshal was presented with an
elegant testimonial in the shape OF 9
silver tray and tea-set by his guests ir
appreciation Of his services during the
day. Bethsadia Lodge, OF South Bos
ton, entertained their guests, Crescent
Lodge, of Providence, at Waits Hall
last night. Covers were laid for fv,
hundred.
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Philadelphia Call eTake my card
10 Miss Smawkins. l win wait here
"The missus has gone out"
Every well, | viii wait"
"I1l send down her farther, sir"
"On second thought, / won't wait"
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"Youlre. not getting much better,
Mr., Bascomb2"
No, Mr.. Ellis. Perhaps l ought to
go to warmer climate"
"That might help you, no doubt.
Who is your physician2''
DR.. Blake"
"Ahl And You follow his direc-
tionsY"
Implicitly" Kkk
We'll, keep on doing so and you'll
find yourselfin a warmer climate soon
enough
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-09-30

The Louisiana orange crop is said to
be a complete failure.
Over $1S,000,000 has been expended
on monuments in Massachusetts, since
1861.
Joel G. Harris (Uncle Remus) is suf-
fering from troublesome nervous af-
fiction.
The school children OF San Fran
cisco will plant 10000 trees Novem-
Der 9th.
1t is asserted that there are not ten
authors in England who can sell
novel for $500.
The census Of Rhode Island shows
that there are II 600 more women than
men in the state.
Oliver Wendell Holmes will write
only for the Atlantic Monthly next
year and will be paid $4,000.
Richard Proctor thinks that comets
and meteors have their origin in vol
canic elections from the sun.
President McCosh, OF Princeton Col
lege, is said to be the latest important
accession to the ranks of the Prohibit
tionists.
The St. Louis military robbed the
San Francisco Knights of a dozen
baskets of champaign and proceeded
to paint the town red.
The President appointed Mrs. Ann
B. Cheatham to be postmistress at
Nashville, Tenn. vice B. f, Cheatham
deceased.
The attempt to raise tbacco in En-
gland is failure. The experiment
} was faithfully tried, but the result
was far from encouraging.
John W, G. Bell, former typo in
this office, has accepted a position on
: the Bedford Star, at Lebonan, Va,
!, and left for that place last Monday.
The telephone suit at Cincinnati is
. progressing with an imposing array Of
= lawyers on both sides. The point now
being argued is that of Jurisdiction.
e CHARLESTON, S. c., Sept "a
There was slight shock at Sum
o merville last evening and possibly two
: during the night None in Charles
r ton.
e Philadelphia has eight woman ply
e sicians who have each an annual prac-
II tice of over $4,000 and a dozen or
z: more woman dentists who make large
y sums.
Boston is to be the scene OF q high
:. toned wedding ON the goth Of next
: " month-that of Miss Helen Wadleigh,
. daughter of ex-United States Senator
IL Wadleigh, OF New Hampshire, to Mr..
s. Samuel Hoar, Of Concord, Mass. sai
A quick-witted and waggish Geor-
ID gia widow named Gun, as soon as she
n felt the earthquake blew an enormous
w horn that she had in her house to
s. make her neighbors think the day oi
O. judgment had come. They thought
ey will also stop a few days in Knoxville
nd about Sth or 9th of October. Miss
he Mary has made this place her home
tn for several years. and, because of he
lid charming manner and lady like de
nd meanor, has not only been leader il
or society, but has naturallymade man,
friends who regret to lose herfrom on
midst
ne A white convict recently escapes
es from a gang working on the Georgi
VI Midland Railroad. A bloodhound wa
pe- @ put on the trail and afterward ioun
'ne manacled to a tree with the convict
wy 'n0 shackles. Two new dogs were starte
NC after him, and when they caught hir
red he made friends with them, and trat
ed them to a negro woman for his din
ner. He has not been caugl
pre- yet.
Irs.
nd Not that kind of Waiter.
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scientists Vs. Wiggins.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-Professor
Mendeshall, of the weather bureau,
says there may probably not be anoth-
er severe earthquake in Charleston
for centuries. That there continues a
rumbling in the earth lie says is fa-
vorable sign. 1t shows the earth is
acquiring stability gradually and there
is not tapt to be another violent shock
ltseems likely from Neutrality-suspicious.
that the centre OF disturbance was not
deep seated, and that the shock was
not volcanic. There was not heat at
tending it. The Professor thinks it
criminal for Virgins to frighten ner-
vous people by his predictions, AMI
that he ought to be suppressed, He
says further thatiif Fofthern men OF
wealth would purchase property in
Charleston and enter upon the con-
struction of modern, substantial bull
dings, they, would, in his opinion, not
only make paying investments, but at
the same time do work Of most effect
i've beneyolence. l
The Atlantic coast line will run an
excursion from here to Charleston
0et.'Sd, returning Oct 4th, the pro
ceeds to be given to the Charleston
benefit fund. The price for round
trip will be $40. Pullman car will be
attached to the train SO as to give
sleeping accommodations to those de.
siring them.