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The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-09-26
Counting,

! don't see why people can not de
ther counting by daylight, thereby saving
an expense of light, fuel and forenoon
maps A breakfast table remark.
Whew! preach that doctrine until your
head is gray, and you are as toohless as
newborn babe, and still young folks
will set up till the stars grow tired OIL
watching and the roosters begin to crow?
There is sort of fascination in it, q
positive denial to the contrary notwith.
standing. An indescribable, undeniable
charm-charm in being the sole occu.
pants of front parlor, with nothing to
modest or make afraid; the sofa drawn up
before the shining gate, and the lamp
regulated to steady blaze that will not
eclipse the brightness of eyes, or made
particularly pleasing in hearing the last
pair of household feet take bee .line
departure for the upper chambers, and
feeling that the cver.swinging parlor door
will remain closed until one of the par.
ty cornered chooses to open. Talk Of
counting by daylight! Think Of laying
ones arm by quick, hasy Withdrawals
from around a certain waist at the inces.
SAINT ringing of the bell, or seeing the
puf.combs and curls fly in every direc.
ton, by sound of coming footsteps
Imagine proud lover at the feet Of fair
lady, putting forth an eloquent. long
avowa, with extraordinary expression
fitting over the face; and, at the same
puzzled countenance peering
through the folding door, wondering what
makes Mr.. M--'pray with his eyes
wide open,' and, more dissagreeabe still,
have mamma open the door without the
prelude of a rap, Of course, just at the
you have ventured to test the
temperature and sweetness Of her daugh
ter's lips.
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Do you Hear That!

Let the citizens Of Winchester and
Franklin county pay heed to the follow,
ing truthful remarks:
Encourage and Sustain your Mecham.
ics.-The prosperity Of all communities,
be they ever so small, depends in great
degree upon the encouragement given TO
that class of citizens engaged in mechan.
ical and industrial pursuits. The protec.
ton Of home enterprise is one of the prin.
cipal supports of every community, and
upon it the well being Of all departments
Of trade eminently depend. Hence it
follows that it is the duty of all to throw
out to that substantial and reliable por.
ton Of the community, the mechanics,
such encouragement as will induce them
to remain and build up the business of
the place.
The Importance Of good intelligent
mechanic to community cannot be over.
estimated. 1t is this class of men, in.
deed, who give tone and importance to
the place Of their residence. In them
can generally be found generous impul.
ses, honest intention and true friendship.
Through good and through evil report,
they are the firm and steadfast friends of
their neighbors and fellow citizens. In
seasons of prosperity and adversely alike
are they welded to the community in
which their lot has been cast.
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Levi, ! will give thy present to thy

Levi, ! will give thy present to tty
father
AS you please, SIR replied Levi, now
on the very tiptoe Of expectation.
'Well,' said the Quaker, speaking tt
Lewis father, your son is the best boy
ever had Then turning to Levi, he adj
ded, This is thy present, Levi--A coor
NAME
Levi blushed; perhaps he felt little
disappointed because his golden visions
were thus so suddenly spirited away; but
his sensible father was delighted, and
said to the Quaker, who was smiling a
little waggishly:
4 would rather hear you say that Of
my son, sir, than to see you give him
all the money you are worth; for "A
good name is rather TO be chosen than
great riches.'
Lewis father was right, and the Quaker
was wise man. have no doubt that
Lewis good name did him moro good than
barrel full of golden eagles could have
done. 1t proved him to be the owner of
good character, which is worth more than
all the gold, pearls, diamonds and pre-.
cous stones in the world.
What do you think of the honest Qua.
ker's gift, my child? Was it not pre-
cious thing! | hope you deserve the
same gift from your parents, teachers and
friends But, mark me! A good name
is the fruit of good character If your
heart is wicked, your name cannot be
good. Hence, if you want a good name,
you must ask Jesus to give you a good
heart.-Canado Sunday School Advo.
cate.
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The QUaker's Gift.

A brother writes me that when he was
youth his father said to him one day.
Levi, can you make up your mind to
live at home and be larmer?'
Il would rather be tanner than far.
mer,' replied Levi.
Very WE'LL responded his father, who
was willing to let Levi follow his own
tastes, as he was now seventeen years
old; Very we'll, my son, ! will try and
find place for you.
Very shortly after a place was found
for Master Levi with a good Quaker
When the youth presented himself at the
tannery, the honest Quaker said:
Levi, if thee will be good boy, | will
do we'll by thee; if not, will send thee
home again. All the bargain will make
by thee is, that thee shall do as we'll by
me as | do by thee
Very well, SIR said Levi; 4 will try
what can do
Levi now went to work with a hearty
good will. He worked hard, read his b.
bic, was steady, honest and good natured.
The Quaker liked him. He liked the
Quaker. Hence the Quaker was salts.
fed, Levi was happy, and the years of
his apprenticeship passed pleasantly away.
Just before Levi became of age, his
master said TO him:
Levi, | think of making thee a nice
present when thy time is out"
Levi smiled pleasantly at this scrap of
news, and said, i shall be very happy
to receive any gift you may please to
make me, sir
Then the Quaker looked knowingly at
Levi and added, Il cannot tell thee now
what the present is to be, but it shall be
worth more than a thousand dollars to
thee
More than a thousand dollars?' said
Levi to himself, his eyes sparkling at the
bare thought Of such costly gift. What
can it be! wonder if he means TO offer
me his daughter for wife? That can't
be. because have heard it said that
good wife is better than ten or twenty
thousand dollars. No, it cant be his
daughter. But what can it be?'
That was the puzzliug question which
buzzed about like bee in Lewis brain
from that time until the day before he
was Of age. On that day the Quaker
said to him:
Levi, thy time is out tomorrow; but
| will take thee and thy present home to.
day.
Levi breathed freely on hearing these
words. Dressing himself in his best suit,
he soon joined the Quaker, but could see
nothing that looked like gift worth over
a thousand dollars. He puzzled himself
about it all the way, aud said to him.
self, Perhaps the Quaker has forgotten
it,
At last, they reached Lewis home
After they had been greeted by his
friends, the Quaker turned 10 him and
said:
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B@ Some funny things will happen
in meeting. Not long since, a widow,
who was known by the entire congrega.
ton to be greatly in want of a husband,
was praying with great fervency. "Oh
thou knowest what is the desire of my
heart" she said. "A.maa!" responded a
brother with broad accent. 1t was wick.
ed, but we are quite sure' that several
grave members smiled on the occasion.
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bW To fond mother, whose children
were at the time making themselves disa.
greeable, gentleman observed, Il have
a decided preference for bad children,
madam"
"How strange; and pray, for what rea
son?' said she.
"Because they are always sent out Of
the ROOM"
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Rare Chance to make Money
AND FOR SALE BY


NE undersigned has, at great deal of expense col
l. lected together the following yalua BILE Recipes &c.
Teia ol which he has paid 10 90 each, and he has
no doubt that any possibly fail make in short
tha, OH o uePement living by selling them Some OF
busne @ o9st o)O, ana several OF them yet sell. 10
wish \, e anu tne amiceu ior hat amount. All VINO
amn mem, elmer for fer own use or 10 sell
retrn 6st i lne enlife iot enumerated oeloW oy
only ONE nnI ' Posl paul. oy sehdihs the Undersigned
Aroc; DOLha in
srti, ~ making the celebrated gold and silver coun'
rs. S;nse ~ ii,,.,.
and ndIIih ' tne pest black' blue ana red INKS
recns for '' ms " an , So'oIs. i, u.,,
recpo f ~. mshing lne GeieDrated OIL paste olocking
will snsh, ~, 70. .he oee Washing nuiu winch
twelve the ordio m. o,e oones IN ohe nour .han 10
is adapteJ ~ ,uas II. rs n% WIN scney any ao3r
as well az ;nsns a,s S ss SINS ana wooens
them d. linens; also sets coiors rather than removes
recipe for making the best Matches.
recipe for making the best Cologne, and the renowned
ever discovered
recipe for making the hair curl most beautifully and
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-09-26

B1~ An Irish woman, who had been
convicted Of illegally selling spirits, on
receiving sentence, fervently clasped her
hand and prayed that His Honor might
never live to see his wife poor widow.
and obliged to sell rum to support the
children"
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B0- Love is like river; il the cur.
rent be obstructel, it will seek some 9th.
er channel. 1t is not unlrequently the
case that the kisses and attentions be.
slowed on the child Of six years are in.
tended for the sister OF sixteen.
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Bay" The intercourse of friendship is
a cordial for the heart. 1t beguiles the
hour of grief; gently weans the thoughts
from the selfshness of sorrow, and gives
the mourner to feel that earth is not
wilderness.
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DrEp-In Huntsville, on the 14th inst,
Virginia Octavia, only daughter OF J. II.
and Mary v. Knox, formerly Of this
place-aged Is months and 2 days.
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BgT 1t is very evident, at least to com.
mon understanding, that when a man
buys q hundred dollar handk erchief for
"a duck Of wife," he may very ap,Iy
be termed ga goose of husband"
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BsT Lord Byron observing one day to
the poet Rogers, that punning was the
lowest species Of wit, "Indeed," said
Rogers, cit is the foundation"
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BW- A young gent in Schenectady,
suffering from a too strong sensation Of
the more tender feelings, defines his com.
plant as an attack Of laSSitude.
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S9- Eight hundred mechanics have
been thrown out Of employment by the
closing Of three large manufacturing es.
Establishments at Buffalo.
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p@~ Truth and holiness, says Robert
Hall, are in the Christian system so in
timately allied, that the warm and faith.
full inculcation Of the one lays the only
foundation for the other.
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Ba5@ The oldest husbandry we know
OF is when man 'n clover marries a
woman I'm weeds
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Ray. II is estimated that there will be
100 matrculates at Washington College,
Va, the ensuing year.
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DaH 1t is said that Sl50,OOO have
raised in Georgia to aid Gen. Walker in
his descent upon Nicaragua.
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TO NASSAUER'S GO.

"Dress makes the man." The gentleman appears
Much more tho gentleman for what no wears.
II elegant then you'd DO In attire,
50 that not only mon but GIRLS will admire,
ToNASSA UER'S 60, for at his store you'll find
Beautiful clothing Of every kind,
With cheapness, taste, and fashion combined.
His Coats are the incest ever displayed,
Besides Pants and Vests-all ready made,
At prices moderate, and oil guaranteed
TO DO made In style superb indeed.
Here handsome shirts your rapt attention calls
There nice CATERS just suited for balls,
Knit Drawers, Undershirts, Combs and Collars
Buy them of NAsSAUER, and thus save your dollars.
OF Handkerchiefs and Gloves he has rich variety,
And neck ties too,-but 'twould be a safety
To enumerate all the goods you there can buy,
For the most fastideous he can supply.
Don't take our word, but go yourselves
And see the goods upon his shelves.
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Approximation Prizes.
PIER " TIC a.nsacs.y .

The numbers from to 5oOoa corresponding with those
lmbers on the tickets printed separate slips Of paper
encic,cd with small TIA tubes and placed in one
heel.
The first iG7 prizes, similarly printed and cncrccd arc
aCcd in another wheel.
he wheels arc then revoked, and a number is drawn
the wheel UfnumbCIS, aud at the same time prize
drawn from the other wheel. Tie plumber and prize
ont arc opened and exhibited TO the audience and
gstcrci By the Commissioners; the prize being Iaccd
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%To ascertain the weight Of horse,
put your toe under the animals foot.
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-09-26

B9r Prejudices and frogs croak loud
est in the dark.
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BsJ Milton says that ga good book
is the precious lileblood Of master.
spirit"
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NJ The way to keep secret is, to
tell it to your wife-she will keep it-go.
ing.
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BaH Ceremonies, like flags, are best
waived.
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- -7--- - 90
az t.es !lE

o be drawn in the city Of ususa, Georgia in public on
&GEGclls boy 36tii, 1859.
ON TIE rLAN or SINGLE NUMBERS.
1--WE ! thousand -Four Hundred and Ninety.
Five Prizes.
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D9E Young men who would prosper
in love, should WOO gently. 1t is not
fashionable for young ladies to take an,
dent spirits.
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LANKe Of every description, neatly printed, for
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-07
Adjourned.
BOARD OF COUNCHNEN.

THURSDAY, Aug. The President, JONAS \. PHIL
LIPS, esq, in the chair.
7 he usual prelimnaries were gone through wtE. .
petition presented for two gas-laLnps N non;
of the Jewish Synagogue, No. III West Ihirty-:hird
street; ALSO petition of Hose Compsny No. II for
new carriage. Both were referred.
The bill originating in the Board OF Aldermen 10 pay
the members Of the Municipal Police up % the tiole
they were dsbanded by the Mayor came up for con.
curIence. 1t lost for the want OF conshtutloaaI
vote The vote stood as follows
YEAS-Nessrs Buteel Monroe, Ssul,h, B:kfod, ~eugh,
Clark, Crane Huehes ODo1nel Gnar.iD HaJHe, 1as 1n
Philips Crawford Fransway 4reyg henna,d HemphW Koea'
neI Van Tine scies Miller Boole Mcconnell, J. w. Hunt,
o. ren Kelly Smith Jones Murray Reynolds schapper
CdeL Wallace Ryer, Blsa Frassitn, McCahiu tnc Hefp'
SO
NAYs-Mr. Onayson.
Democrats in roman Opposition il italics.
The vote was az once reconsdered, and the oil was
subsequently called up, Messrs. II. Siauh, Rhoades
and Noyes having come into the Board. They voted
in favor of concurrence and il was passed.
The resolution OF the Board of Aldermen 10 compel
the Twenty third street Ferry Company 20 rGn their
boats as often as the Tenth street Ferry Company,
cane up, and, after some discussion, was laid on The
table until Monday'ueIt.
BY Mr.. Joyrs-To appcin. special Committed 10
make arrangements for the presentation Of Gen. An
drew Jacksons gold snuff boz 10 Ma or Garrett Dyck-
man in accordance with the recOmmeno alton OF the
Joint Committee, on the l4:h OF September, and TO
appropriate 81 500 to pay the expenses thereof.
The resolutions 20 Cfer rewards for The mCrderfs
of Dr. Burdell and Augustus I. Vanew were referred
TO the Committee Of the Whole.
After further business OF special importance,
the Board adjourned.
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va, determination thst .hese Ruflan Judges, these
scum Of the communities they iDsph and pretend to
royerp, should not be AZ the polls when they open,
and that the people should elect respectable men in
whom they can baye aome confidence. Tho elec
ten would thus be conducted fairly under tue or
game act, bogus law TO the contrary notwtbs.aDd.
ing. The fallacy, indeed utter folly, OF
going into the eie,ton in any other way
is universally conceded. But the Pro- Slavery
party and the Administration see breakers
ahead. The scepter is about to depart. They re.
solve il sball not. Troops ARE TO be stitioned
through the Territory TO control the bogps eed'on
under bogus officers, bogus 0pportionmest, bogus
lac. This is the secret of the military force IN
Kansas. Nor is this ALL ThePrO-Siayery Conyer-
ton which will assemble in September at Lecomp-
ton is in imminent danger from an indignant people
They have freely said: ave must not permit these
" scoundrels to form Constitution here, or the
" country will suppose that they have strength TO
black them in the Territory. If they want TO
make Constitution, let it be brought forth IN
Missouri where it WAS conceived" powerful
military force is to be on hand to prevent such acc
Sents The fraudulent Convention is to be bolstered
up with troops the fraudulent election is to be pre-
served by troops; and the PrO-Slavery Courts are
there TO find the basis of their power.
Such is the policy the hard outlines OF which are
Enthusiastically revealing themselves demonstrates
the following facts First, that the Administration
knows that the Pro-Slavery faction is 50 weak in
Kansas that it can only be maintained by troops
Secondly, that it is the design to carry out all the
bogus election frauds, and sustain the bogus Con-
vention; and Thirdly that the Administration does
not scruple to run serious risk Of hOstibtles with
the people in Older to carry out this programme.
Such are the true features of the case. Let every
man weigh them carefully.
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OPPOSITION TO THE FIFTH AND EIGHTH
WARDS VIGILANCE COMMITTEE.

meeting Of citizens OF the Fifth and Eighth Wards
was convened las. evening at No. - Leonard street.
The object of the meeting was to take into consid.
erston the condition OF affairs in this portion Of the
lefty, and to express their views upon the unlawful
and Dangerous organizations proposed to protect the
Olives and property OF our citizens &c. The at
tendance was small, and Mr.. c. II. HouroS, who was
called TO the chair sid the slimness OF the meeting
was IN consequence o. a Misrepresentation as to the
time and place of holding IT, The Committee ap'
pointed a. preliminary meeting presented the follow.
ing preamble and resolutions, after which the meeting
was ado uned 10 some evening next week, when they
will be brough. up for action:
Whereas, number Of citizens o. the Fifth aud Eighth
Wards Of this city, the evening OF the Sd oi August nst
held public meeting the Fifth Ward Hotel and resolved
themselves into Vigilance COMMITTEE under the name o.
The Fifth and Eighth Wards Mutual Protection and Law and
Order Aso ,ia.on for The avowed purpose acting
seryaors Of peace and for the detection Of crime and the
conviction punishment! Of cuis pedsng themselves that
pres.n. crisis" shall have passed. or until "a better stae oil
things, shall prevail. Therefore, r >,
popce the formation Of such Vigilance Committees in
said ards the City Of being an extreordi
nary assumption Of power and one denied TO the people
communtya power tina. might Iced 10 the most dangerous
eIcesesand deny naiensbe right Of the citizen under
charges cr,nnsy from that great safeguard Of bis life MS
person and his property the right Of rA oy jury OF MS
Psoeed That while regret inoleran, and insane laws
the LesauIe which have mainly tended in placing our
weak and partisan force IN
lie place We s5no bu: several ensc.ments slim
lae1 by the fell demon party spirit as the man cause o the
Increase Of disorder and crime downrodden city.
Rfsolred That notwithstanding this .anentsble state OF az
fair. we still rely our courts Of anu on h
desire maintain Jaw and ORDER an1iossy loor toward
the dag when rmer approach the paot ox ana
hu from and place the ohsnsoTs and mon OF 'nese
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a. m.ov deeds Of brsvtry Ind dang, sod sodei o.
much honor by his stY6tss 10 The zee 1toneon oi MS
State a. any oher Fan engaged the var 70 tne run
OF vhich We proudly refer vithou: the lear o. eoaa
Es "a, hsvps from lbs sadus the Island q Lobcs to
the 6nsi ndsr .he City Of Ms1ieo the best %
company in the regiment We n'n ee''s always '''''
seosd For leading bic COMPANY 90 me hs sand Slams
.. Al Ss ws :Ahna position the o,acs k1ss
that po.on while a1deI Ere from nearly 81 the Ss,b when
ordered 20 retire behind sand hill u.,,,, ms
lard roI ts,.s .aea on as so.Us pE
thu, preventing all communication rom that road 70 'ne wy
Fas,m. For having taken position with his company Of
twenty light ambush, AID within bali mile Of ne
sc:sa SoPd ii be distinctly beard ana
forming on.sat in his company '. .n. i sa' around
Fa For ersaene and .s.taniTs sssrS bn Soos.
RS.dfs burnett. hsdsSs n' R.n@ until renewed
Ss: For gallant service equalo any other man or onoer
S.reaM For sdps his Company in charge Gherabu'co
and remaining in advance Of h, command under IRE snspe
ere Of u.k.try experienced during the War where 10 ie
severely wounded thus setting al example OF bravery f MS
NiTM: In never saying 20 his Co." whep there was
AZ be never would permit either officer private Of his coIa
psny to be in Of him in action, or in any other duty
Tenth For receiving Endorsement Of hi, brother officers
both senior and uDio Of bis conduit as brave socr aa
Junior Captain to tina. Of Major.
These conclusions were signed by Aid. Monaghan,
Wilson Funer and Banta and Councilmen kennard,
Baulch and Van Tyne, all the members of the Com
i,tee who were present at the final conference. The
other members of the Committee were absent.
The facts stated in these conclusions were verified
by several witnesses before the Committee. In testi-
flying 70 the merits of other persons, whose names
we're announced as competitors for the prize the name
Of Major Dyckman was frequently mentioned by them
in giving an account of the various renconters in
which they were engaged. This led to an inve'tiga-
Ii on the part Of the Committee to whether
Msior Dyckmsn had 70. claim himself. At this
time he had presented no claim for the box. The
Committee waited Oh him, and he not being inclined
TO press his own claim they wished him not 70 repudi-
ate Il altogether. The result is that Major Dyckman
hss been awarded this valuable gift which, no doubt
he will prize highly tnan any other article in his
posses.ion The gold Of which the box is composed j:
worth 81 ,OCO, but the gift by him will be cherished
more dearly than possessions 10 the amount of several
tmes lha. sum.