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MERIT AND POSITION.

The difference between man Of merit
and aman Of position is this /: the latter
is the man of his day the former is the
man after his day. ... .rn.
There was king in England when
Shakespeare lived there, and doubtless ev'
cry child in the realm knew his name ia.
miliarly, but how many Of them knew the
name of the poor play writer? But now
almost every child. who speaks the Eng
lsh Language knows ofShakspeare and his
writings-how many Of them know Of
James and his writing? Very few! Thus
the man of high position died with his
position and his day; but the man finer.
it only began to live, when he died.
The author of"Don Quxotte" is known,
by his works, throughout the world, but
who can tel about the men of position,
the king, if king, or the mobiles, or fine
gay ladies who lived when Chervantes was
writing the adventures ofthe Knight Of
the rueful countenance.'
Who was Governor Of Virginia when
Patrick Henry fred his fellow men with
his ,eloguence? Few! Yet every Amer.
icanboysknows Of Patrick Henry. And
yet wethnk that. the Governor must have
been better known in his day than the OIL
ator.
Thus i, is, position is thing Of to-day
while merit is thing Of all time, and
when joined to that rarest Of things, an
upright, blameless Christian life, it be.
comes star in Eternity--a never ending
light in the Eternal sky Of Truth.
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BATHING.

Once Q week is often enough for do
cent white man TO wash himself oil over,
and whether in summer or in winter, that
ought to be done with soap, warm water,
and hogs hair brush, in room show
ing at 70 degrees Fahrenheit,
Baths should be taken early in the
morning, for it is then that the system
possesses the power Of recreation in the
highest degree. Any kind Of bath is
dangerous soon after a meal, or soon at.
ter latiguing exercise. No man, or wo.
man, should take a bath at the close Of
the day, unless by the advice ofhc fam.
lily physician. Many man, in attempt.
ing TO cheat his doctor out Of fee, has
cheated himself out Of his lifej ay, it is
done every day.
The best, safest cheapest, and most uni.
versally accessible mode of keeping tho
surface Of the body clean, besides the once
week washing with soap, warm water.
and hogs hair brush, is as follows,
Soon as you get out Of the bed in the
morning wash your face, hands, neck, and
breast then into the same basin of water,
put both feet at once, for about minute,
rubbing them briskly all the time; then,
with the towel, which has been dampen.
pened. by whipping the face, feet, &C.,
wipe the whole body well, fast, and hard,
mouth shut, breast projecting. Let this
whole thing be done within five minutes.
At night when you go to bed, and when
ever you get out of bed during the night.
or when you find yourself wakeful or rest.
less, spend from two to five minutes in
rubbing your whole body with your hands,
as far as you can reach, in every direc.
ton, This has a tendency to preserve
that sofness and mobility of skin, which
is essential to health, and which TOO
frequent washings will always destroy.
That precaution lie necessary, in con.
nection with the bath room, is impressive.
ly signifed in the death of an American
lady Of position, lately. after taking bath
soon aherdinner; Of Surgeon Hume, while
alone, in warm bath; and Of an emf.
nent New Yorker, under similar circum.
stances, all within year,--HoWs Jour.
nal Of Health.
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MISUNDERSTANDING Guthrie's great
work called "Report on the Finances" of
the U. S., recently published, contains a
table Of all kinds liquors imported into
the United States, during the year ending
June 3Oth, 1856, the total amount being
nearly nine millions Of gallons, costing
over six millions ofdollars to the import.
ers, and probably costing the drinkers
fully nine millions Of dollars. But all
this probably, falls far short Of the guam,
tity manufactured at home. Ii is plain.
says the Philadelphia B@l|etin. that in
spite oftemporance societies, liquor laws,
and moral reforms oiall kinds, we are still
a hard drinking people. and likely to con
tinue So The only encouraging ,binl
that we see in Mr.. Guthrie's figures, is tha
there seems to be growing taste Tor NAL
liquors and light wines, in preference Il
the pernicious spirits which we used t
consume so lavishly.
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The RAT TRIBE.-The last number OF
the London Quarterly Review contained
an interesting article on the habits ofrats
in which the instances given Of their fe.
cundity, ferocity and ingenuity, are al.
most incredible.
A single pair of rats, in three years, if
undisturbed, will have thirteen lltters Of
eight each at birth, and the young will
begin littering in the same ratio when six
months old. so at the end of the three
years a single pair will have multiplied
656,sOs. Calculating that ten rats eat
as much in one day as man, the con.
sumption Of these rats would be equal
to that of "a sos men. 1t is clear, then,
that if it were not for the extraordinary d.
minuton in their numbers caused by the
ceaseless warfare carried on against them
by dogs, cats, polecats, offers, snakes and
beyond all, human rat catchefs, the wills.
ksred vermn would speedily cause a
famine in every part Of the world in which
they are found. ...
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APPEARANCES.

A coat that has the marks Of use upon
it is recommendation to people Of sense,
and a hat with too smooth a nap and too
high lustre is a derogatory circumstance.
The best coats in Broadway are on the
backs of penniless tops, broken down
merchants, clerks with pitiful salaries,
and men that don't pay up. The hcav.
est gold chains dangle from the fobs Of
gamblers and gentlemen of very limited
means; costly ornaments on the ladies in.
dictate 10 the eyes that are well open the
fact Of silly lover or husband crampcd
for funds. And when prettywoman goes
by in suit Of plain and neat apparel it
is a sign that she has fair expectations
and husband that can show balance
in his favor. For women are like books
too much gid makes men suspicious
that the binding is the most important
point.
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And thus twill be through life's rough
The Press and Good Business.-The

The Press and Good BuS1neSS.-Ihere
is no discount on this paragraph:
Some men advertise for a short time az.
ter they commence business, and think
that it is suffi cient; others intermit adver.
Using after they have established flour.
ishing business by its aid. This mis-.
take. From the moment house ceases
to advertise, howeve large its reputation
and standing, it begins to decline. The
changes are so rapid in this country, and
the public mind is so constantly occupied
for new applicants to its favor and its at.
tention. that to be out Oft papers where
every body seeks for information on every
subject, is to be forgotten. The press is
daily more and more becoming neces.
sity, and its usefulness as an advertising
medium is as constantly increasing
No man is wise, or just to himself, who
undertakes to do business without avail.
ing himself Of its advantages. lth
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From the New York Mirror.
PAY AS YOU 90,

The CREDIT SYsTEM.--Dr. Johnson said
a very wise thing when he advised his
friend to pay cash for every thing he
bought, ready money being check upon
the imagination. If the lady who is
tempted to purchase costly diamonds at
Ball & Blacks had to count out the "cash
on delivery" her jewelry bill at the end
of the year would probably be only hun
dreds instead Of thousands. And so in all
kinds Of business, and among all classes
ofbuyers-abolish the credit system and
you do away with extravaganza. 1t is so
easy to run in debit so easy to order a
thousand dollar knick .knack, when one
only has to say "charge it," that even
prudent persons, who mean to be eco.
nomical, and never 60 beyond their abil.
ty to pay, are constantly led into the pur.
chase Of articles they do not need, and for
which they sometimes find it difficult to
pay.
In the fluctuations Of speculative bust.
ness, based on the pernicious credit system,
comparatively few Of even the wealthy
know how they are coming out at the end
Of the year. Stocks may go up-or go
down-and the result may prove disas.
trous. The gambling Operator" sudden.
ly "Aabbergasts;' and his palatial man
sion, filled with what Mrs. Darlington
calls articles Of "bigotry and virtue" must
be sacrificed to pay his debts and his "dif.
ferences." The merchant who has sold
ga million one time" as we heard Dry
Goods Importer boast the other day, can
not tell whether his house is founded on
rock or on the sand; and there are no men
whose property is so securely invested,
that their "riches may not take to them.
selves wings and fly away" Norman who
runs in debt to-day is absoluel 70 certain
Of his ability to pay morrow-much
less three or six months hence The doc.
trine Of chances and probabilities may ia.
vor his hopes; but any one Of thousand
accidents may upset all his calculations.
The more we reflect, therefore, the more
are we convinced thatnot money, but credit
is "the root Of all the evil;' and the only
wise system oflrade, the only sure remedy
for a multitude of social evils, is to be
found in the golden maxim: PAY AS you
GO. Let the rich, who have the cash in
hand, begin the reform TODAY; and every
vein and artery Of the social organism
would feel glow of quickening vitality,
prompting to all sorts of benevolent &C.
tons, leading to the most blessed results.
Debt causes thousand fold more suffering
than African slavery; and yet our ph!lan'
thropc relormers have no sympathy for
the exquisite misery 1t entails; and no
voice of rebuke for the evil that produces
it. The Southern planter sells his cotton
before it is grown; the Northern farmer
eats his corn before tits harvested; the mer.
chant realizes his cargo before it arrives;
the builder mortgages his house story by
story; and everybody "buys on time" in
the hope Of being richer tomorrow than
to day. And this is the great and radical
wrong Of society, almost as prolific in
evils as
1.-THE fruit ofthat forbidden tree,
Whose mortal taste brought death into the world,
And all our VICE."
The home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1857, 1857-04-18

Almost everybody thinks that he could
cai, newspaper little better than any
body else. Yet historians and essaylsls
of high repute have made depIorable 'a'l
ures in this line Of literature. They have
nroyed unsuccessful even in writing "lea'
ders," and that is by no means the great
work of journalism.
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An extensive planter, who has recently
examined large number Of plantations in
the parish Of St. Mary's, La, assures the
N. 0, Bee that the prospec, of the mex,
sugar crop is magnificent, and was never
finer than al present.
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An editor Of Cincinnati paper va,
recently assaulted and robbed Of S78 -
His brothers of the quill express great
deal Of sympathy for him but hardly know
wha. to think ofhis having so much money
about him. 1t is little odd.
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Affections, like the Conscience, are
rather 10 be led than drawn; and tits to
be feared, they that marry where they do
not love, will love where they do no.
marry.
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a6y- A we'll executed $40 note, pur'
,oring TO be on the Merchants Bank Of
Newberne, N. c., is now in circulation;
male portrait on the right-St. George and
Craaan on tho left -vignctte Mercury
all differing from the genuine.
The home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1857, 1857-04-18

Sportsmen may be interested to learn
that small shot, when mixed with about
ne.third its quantity Of fine sand, will
keep more closely toge.hes when fired,
and kill alta distance ofeish,eon ,o,uen.
" wards further than ordinary ..
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TO sALLIE.
PUBLISHED BY REQUEST OF HER LovER.]

PUBLISHED BY REQUEST OF HER LOVER
Oh, claim the heart that you have won!
To you It's ever true; ~
Its strings vibrale for you alone
1t lives alone for you.
There never was one deep felt thought
OF other in this heart;
There meier was other name so frought
With ties that ne'er can part.
Then claim the heart that is your own !;
Mine lives alone for thee;
No other person e'er has won
A thought or wish from me.
Though others still | claim as friends,
Thou art the one most dear;
And still to thee my spirit tends.
And loves to linger near.
And thus twill be through life's rough
ways,
In mem'ry thou wilt shine.
My own bright star of other days
In mem'ry thou'lt be mine.
The home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1857, 1857-04-18

MI. Well executed ones (counterfeit)
an the Northern Bank Of Kentucky, have
made their appearance. Cashiers name
in the spurious is engraved,
The home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1857, 1857-04-18

Lorenzo Dow once said Of grasping,
avarcious farmer. that if he had the whole
world enclosed in single field, he would
not be content ~i,hou, patch Of ground
on the outside 10 raiss rotstce.
The home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1857, 1857-04-18

A farmer returning home in his wagon,
after delivering load Of corn, is a more
certain sign of national prosperity than
a noble.man riding in his chariot TO the
opera.
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DR.. Franklin observes; "The eyes of
others are the eyes that ruin us. Ifall but
myself were blind, should want neither
fine house nor fine furniture.
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Sally" said fellow to girl who had
red hair, "keep away from me, or you
will set me afre" "No danger Of that,
was the answer, you are TWO green to
burn"
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N.Y. Whites Counterfeit Detec'or says
i, is more difficult to keep posted IN lnd''
ana Currency than ALL the other Bank
inc institutions Of the United States
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A horse dealer. describing used up
horse. said he looked "as if he had been
editing a daily newspaper"
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An old bachelor geologist was Boosting
that every rock was as familiar 10 him as
the alphabet. A lady who was presen,
declared that she kne W Of rock Of which
he was totally ignorant. Shame it, ma.
dam, name it," said he, exultingIy, "jus,
you name it, if you can" "Why it is a
very simple rock, too" said the lady,
"Well, vol, give i! a name," cried tho
impatient old stick. "Well, sir, its name
is-rock the cradle!" Hsre was sell!
Old Bach bolted instanter.
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A Yankee at Panama sought shelter
al the American Consul's from the earth.
quake he thought even the earthquake
would respect our flag.
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SINGULAR AND USEFUL FACT CoNNEcT.
ED WITH THE FIiUREs rs AND 75.-lt may
not be generally known that any sum can
be multiplied bye by simply adding two
ciphers TO the muldplcand, or sum TO be
multiplied, and then by dividing by 4.
Take, for example, 50, and multi ply il by
25; two ciphors being added make GS00,
which sum being divided by a gives the
quotcnt, or answer, 1900. The reason
why the amount is thus obtained is as
follows: Two ciphers being added to SO
have exactly the same effect on that sum
as lift were multiplied, by 100, and that
sum multiplied, being devided by4, gives
the fourth part, or amount due to 25. Any
sum may also be multiplied by rs by the
same rule, in the following manner; To
the sum to be multiplied, say So, add two
ciphers, which make $500, divide by 4,
which gives 100, or fourth part, and the
1900, or fourth part, being subtracted from
the aforesaid $500, leaves the remaining
three fourths, or amount due 10 rs.
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How does pitcher ofwater differ from
. man throwing his wife over bridget
One is water in the pitcher, the other is
pitch her in the water.
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1G Many..inquirios will be answered
by the temperance of the following
contributor to our columns, after an alb.
sence OF two or three weeks:
Written for the Home Journal.
THE BELL.BIRD, OR ARAP0NGA.
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BY MRS. ADELIA C. GRAVES.

There little bird In the dccptanged forests OF South
America, the notes OF which like the clear, distinct
strokes OF bell.
The traveller turns towards the silvcry kncl
For 1t see'ncth the stroke Of his own village bell.
And sweetly il alls'on his listening car,
With musical tone that is solemn and clear
The gaze OF fond memory is turning away,
Beyond the salt foam OF tho wide oceans play,
And tho rover, rcclned on a hrdstant strand,
lshurried awayto his dear, native land,
lie gazes with Joy on the low cottage porch,
And turneth his eye to the halfhidden church,
Familiar the landscape, so wildly seen,
With hill, dale and Forest SO fresh and so green.
Chime again. pleasant belltis the season OF prayer
And the loved Of the household are gathering there,
Along by the streamlet and up thro' the dell,
As their catch the sound Of the churchg going bell
He secth them all, from the silverhaired sire,
And the mother he loves, in her Sunday attire,
To the maiden, who sits in corner, apart,
And shrnch the absent one deep in her heart,
He forgeteth the present-oncc more he's at home
Theland Of the stranger no more will he roam;
He will cheer those fond parents and take to his heart
The maiden, who wcpt when she saw him depart
Fond dreamer, look upland what seest thou here
No father, no mother no maiden so dear,
But the tall branching trees of the wide solitude,
And the gay. blooming parasites drapins the wood
No voices Of loved ones are borne to thy ear,
But the bright painted paroquets chatterng near,
And the hues of strange pumage, that flash oMthy sight,
Recall thee at once, from each tender delight.
For the prayer and the psalm thou vast bending to join.
'Mong the loved that sat in the gathering throng,
Thou nearest, as slant the swift arrows OF light,
The deepening hum of the insects of night,
All lone one, hourt far from the land of thy birth,
And the wide ocean sewers from that precious earth,
Weeks, months, maybe years drag their lengthenng
chain,
Ere thy home and thy dcar.oncs thou seest again
WINCHESTER, April 10th, 1857.
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LovE.-As love will oft make a Wise
man act like a Fool, so will Interest Of.
ten make Fool act like Wise man.
GreriUe.
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Nothing sets so wide a mark between
a vulgar and noble soul as the respect
and love of womankind, A man who is
always sneering at woman, is generally a
coarse prohigate ora coarse bigot, 6r--an
old fogie,
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LOVE.

Oh what, while could hear and soc
such words and looks, was heaven to me2
Though gross the air on earth drew,
Twas blessed, while she breathed it too.--Moore.
Love is blind, and Lovers cannot see
The pretty follies that themselves commit.
Shakespeare.
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

a6- Look out for counterfeit $40 bills
on Cape Fear Bank, N c., which are in
circulation. a..Ht0.. a.. .....
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SENSIBLE YOUNG LADIES.

All ways look before you leaP' even
into the dim future Of years.
The young ladies of Alabama have all
agreed to the following:
1--WE will marry no, so styled young
gentleman, who has not learned some bu'
siness, or engaged in some steady employ
mcnt for livelihood, fot.it is apprehen'
ded that after the bird is caught it may
starve in the cage.
"That we will promise marriage to no
young man who is in the habi, Of tipping,
for we are assured that his wife will come
10 want and his children to bare feet.
THAT we will marry no young man who
is not patron to his nei ghborhood paper,
for we have thus not only strong evidence
Of his want eff intelligence, but that he
will prove too stingy to provide for his
family, educate his children, or encourage
institutions Of learning in his vicinity"
Church Going and Church Accommo.
dations.--New York city, with popu.
lation of 100000, has church room for
only 1870 persons, leaving $4,000
without any church accommodations, did
they wish for them. Brooklyn, with a
population Of 2OS 900, has sttings for
only 100, leaving $4,000 unprovlded
for; and thirteen of the principal cities OF
this country with an aggregate population
OF 2,04S.7s5, have church sittings only
for $50, 4ae, leaving deficiency Of l.
296,139. Tbs city OF London, too, with
a population Of 1858, 900, has church
room for only 100000 leaving 1855, OOC
without an opportunity to join in public
worship. These statistics are startling
truths, which at first sight, seem TO be
absurd exaggerations, but moment,
thought will establish their correctness
Two country attorneys overtaking q
WAGNER on the road, and thinking tc
crack joke on him asked why his fore
horse was SO fat and the rest so lean?-
The wagner knowing them to be limbs o
the law. answered, tha, the fore horse wa'
laS ysr, apd,ihe rest werc his clients.
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TERMS OF ADVERTISING.

Advertisements Of ten lines or less will
be inserted at One Dollar for the frat
and Fifty Gents for each subscquen,
insertion
Very liberal reductions made for those
who advertise by the year, hsll year,
or quarter.
- .~.+.@- ..-..~ @,.s.~r
BOOK AND JOB PRINTING.
BLANKS OF EVERY KIND.
PAMPHLETS, PROGRAMMES, POST ERR,
CARDS. CIRCULARS, RECEIPTS,
FUNERAL TICKETS, DRUG LABELS.
BILL HEADS, HAND BILLS, &c.