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The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-06-03
What Does he do for a Living?

What does that young man do for a
living? is the common enquiry, as some
foppish, well.dressed individual passes
by. "Nothing-nothing at ALL" is the
frequent reply. "But what supports him
in his extravagances?" None can tell
but we have the privilege of guessing.
That young man that dresses in broad
cloth, carries cane, and is so extreme ly
polite to all his acquaintances-especi.
ally the lades-is the son Of man in
moderate circumstances, who finds it
difficult to sustain himself with mode.
rate income. His son wishes 10 be a
gentleman, and lives without labor The
father, in his folly, refuses to put him 10
a trade, or send him to work on farm,
hoping that something may turn up, by
and by, when business will be better, for
his son to obtain good living without
work. He is now obliged 10 dispense
with the luxurics Of life-perhaps with
some Of its comlorts-(of his son to keep
up appearances, and get into good society,
as that kind OF company is termed, where
young men have nothing to do but to
dress according to the latest fashions
He is quite independent and uses Ian.
guage to his seniors that might be consd,
cred uncourteous in king. He faces all
classes and conditions without blush,
and dares to look with contempt on the
honest apprentice, whose generous soul
would outweigh a thousand as light as
his own. The companions he chooses
are like himself, puffed up with vanity,
swelling with importance, and who make
pretcnce to doing something by visiting
occasionally lawyers Office, to read a
page or two Of Blackstone. The end OF
such youth it needs no prophetic vision
to see. "lt is as plain as the way to mar.
ket," as DR.. Franklin would say, that he
will turn out low, despised and misera
Bile tool. Perhaps the penitentiary will
bring him uP-perhaps the gallows. But
if he'escape these, it will be to hang like
an incubus on those Of his friends, who
for pity sake, have not the heart to send
him where he deserves. .MeDyoiHe En-
positor
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-06-03
THE BIBLE.

1t is a book of laws to show the
right and wrong.
1t is a book of wisdom, that con-
demns all folly and makes the foolish
wise.
1t is book of truth, that detects all
errors.
1t is book of life, that shows the
way from everlasting death.
1t is the most compendious book in
all the world.
1t is the most authentic and enter
tanning history ever published.
1t contains the most ancient init
quitics, remarkable events and Won
derful occurrences.
1t points out the most heroic deeds
and unparalleled wars.
1t describes the celestial and lower
world.
1t is book of lives. 1t is book
of travels. 1t is a book Of voyages.
1t is the best covenant that ever
was agreed to--the best deed that ev-
er was sealed.
1t is the best testament that ever
was signed.
1t is wisdom to understand it; to be
ignorant Of it is to be awfully desti-
tute.
1t is the magistrate sSest rule.
1t is the housewives best guide, and
the servants best instructor.
1t is the school-boy's spelling book,
the learned mans masterpiece; the ig-
norant mans dictionary, the wise
mans directory; and that which
crowns all, is, that the author, with
whom there is no variableness, Meth.
+ er shadow Of turning, is God"
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-06-03

A New DoDGE-PosTAGE STAMps.--s
The Boston Journal says:
"An advertisement appeared in one
of the city papers, and has been edito-
rally noticed, inviting all persons who
have cancelled postage stamps to send
them in to poor boy, who is to COW
er a chamber wall with them, and
thereby secure from some eccentric
old gentleman an ample fortune
Perhaps a simpler solution to the
question as to the use to be made of
the cancelled stamps may be found in
another process, viz; that of extract
ing the canceling mark of the post
master, which may be done by the
application of the simplest chemicals,
SO as to leave the stamp as good as
new. Uncle Sam will have to try his
hand at some preventative process, or
his stamps will go the rounds until
worn out"
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-06-03
Glcrat Of Tanning Horses.

A correspondent ~ tho New hork
EapreSs submiisthe following meth
cd of horse tanning.
For the oil of Cummin the horse
has an instructive passion, and when
the horse scents the odor he is instinc-
lively drawn towards it. The oil Of
Rhodium possesses peculiar proper
ties. All animals seem to cherish
a i0hdncss for it, and it exercises n
kind OF subduing influence over them.
To tame horses, procure some horse
castor and crate it fine, also get some
oil Of hhodium. and oil of Cummn,
and keep the three separate in air
tight bottles. Rub a little oil of Cum
min in your hands and approach the
horse in the field, on the windward
side, so that he can smell the cummin.
The horse will let you come up to
him without trouble. Immediately
rub your hand gently on the horses
nose, getting a little Of the oil on it,
You can then lead him anywhere
Give him little castor on piece of
loaf sugar Or apple. Put eight drops
Of oil Of Rhodium into lady's silver
thimble; take the thimble between the
thumb and dmiddIe finger Of your right
hand, with your fore finger stopping
the mouth OF the thimble, to prevent
the oil from running oct while you are
opening the horses mouth. AS soon
as you have opened it, tip the thimble
on his tongue and he is your servant.
lie will follow you like pet dog
He is now your servant and friend.
You can teach him anything if you
are gentle and kind TO him.
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-06-03

The prospect of the success of the
submarine telegraph is, to our minds.
becoming worse and worse. No ex-
periments yet made indicate the fea.
sibiIity of tclegraphic communication
through three thousand miles of sub
merged wire. According the last re-
ports, about two words and a half per
minute are all that can be transmitted
at presentthrough the entire cable, and
it is by no means certain that even
this rate can be maintained when the
cable is under water, or that there
can then be any transmission at all
through the whole extent.
1t is highly probable that the cable
cannot be laid down without break
ing, and it is equally probable that, if
it be laid down successfully, messages
cannot be sent through it; and most
certainly if they be sent at the rate of
only two words and half per min
ute, the charges for sending must be
perfectly enormous. We would rath-
er have stock in the Southern Pacific
Railroad than in the Submarine Tele.
graph.-LOuisuiNe Journal.
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-06-03

DO 1t is really encouraging to the
feelings of good citizen to take a
stroll through the streets of Winches-
ter and witness the spirit Of improve
ment that is being awakened among
its people. Although it is not pervG-
ding them to the extent we desire, yet
we confidently and anxiously look for
an increase in the future. And, our
word for it, we shall not be disap.
pointed. Winchester is bound to be
place of considerable Importance.
AS an inland town OF beautiful situa.
tion, with good soil, bracing air and
pure water, it has no superior. Posi-
lively ,re do not believe it has an G.
quail in these respects. We have seen
many places no larger, contain more
massive and gaudy buildings, and that
could boldly boast of far more wealth;
but, aside from this, they could not bear
favorable comparison with our own
town. Then what does Winchester
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-06-03
YOU KISSED NE.

You kissed me! My head had drooped low on your breast
With feeling shelter and infinite est
While the holy emotion my tongue dared not speak,
Flushed up, libea flame, from my heart to my check.
Your gyms held me Iast--ol! you 9rms were so bold,
Hca,L bco ;gin.t hcalt, in lGc passionate hold.
Your snnccs seemed drawing ny soJt through my eyes
As The dows The mist from ilc sea 10 The shies,
Aud your lips clunS to mine till prayed in nay bliss,
They tight ncver unclagp from that rapjurous kiss.
You k>"cl me-! Mvhc2lt ami my hrc'th and my wi
IN Def ops joy for be momrOt Stood sjil
Lie baj 'or me hen no temp otoDs--no charms
Novsta Of nicoerrc -out eido Of your oms,
And WciC this ~ .ant an angel possessed
or he slo'g end ne &c thel are ,ven the bcst,
word fling my Wni robes umepilingly down,
And c5' non my head It's bcJutihl crown,
To ncs e once mo c ii tha hG ven of rest
With yopt lips u9on III lc, a1d my head your breast
You kissed me! Ny souIin bliss 50 divine,
Rcelcd and sw0oncd like foolish man drunken with winc
And thought rwere delicious 10 die then, if death
Would come while my mouth was yet moist with your
b,coth;
'Twere delicious 10 die if my hcor might grow cold
With your wrapt round in tiot passionate fold,
And thc,c ere he questions ask dpy and nigh
Mus my life as c but one such exquisite delight?
Would you care If your bc2st my sheI CT os hen
And If you were here, would you Hiss me as thea2
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-06-03

It will be remembered that we pub"
lished the fact, some time ago, of the
discovery of the body of a woman,
packed in barrel, at the Hudson
River Railroad Depot, and that very
little was known of how it camc there.
We now learn that a man named
Gumperts has been arrested in Chi
cago, on a charge Of having murder
ed the woman. He says she hung
herself in his room, and that he cut
her body in pieces and packed it in
the barrel, because he did not know
what else to do with t.--Chicago
paper.
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Comparisons.

It is better to be bitten with envy
than by a mad dog.
1t is better to hug a pretty gal than
a bare illusion.
It is better to fall into fortune than
to fall into the sea.
1t is better to stand q dinner than an
insult.
It's better to be struck with an idea
than the kitchen poker.
1t is better to be smitten with a
young lady than with the rheumatism.
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TD Correspondence.

"TKos. III. LsbeH."-Your piece on
Education is very long, and our paper
is small. We may publish it though il
we are not burdcncd with other mat-
ter of more present Importance. It's
well written, but so long.
"Fuih."--Your poetry is sweet, yet
sad, and we fear you have bestowed
your fond and pure affection on one
who does not appreciate it. Yes, re-
claim your heart, and affections too,
for
"It.is weak and wrong TO love
And not be loved again.
Man is inconstant, and young ladies
should remember this failing when
about to give him her dearest treas
ure--the heart of love. Your lines
are published in another column.
"I'ump.'--Your article is declined.
You may be a trump yours II, but the
article amt; at least, we don think
it could oin in competition with many
articles we have seen.
"Edyar." Your poetry is mighty
nice, and we would publish it if there
were not SO many copies of Thomas
Moore" extant. We will not accuse
you as being guilty Of plagiarism; oh
no! but we do say that your lines, ver-
batim, can be found in Tom Moore's
juvenile poems. He was a little IL
bead of you in the time of writing it.
In this age of brief and iervent love
scrapes, flirtations, coquettery, &C..
no poet is oftener or more diligently
perused than Tom Moore. and we fear
you have perused him until you have
imbibed his.style.
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-06-03
A SEVERE REPRIMAND.

John M. Koch, who was recently
implicated with the wife of Valentine
Heintz, at San Francisco, was ad-
dressed as follows by Juduo Coon. in
the Police Court, according to the
Call: ...
"You arc not fit to live in civilized
society. You should go to the woods
and live with beasts, the only society
in which you should mix. Look up.
SD rha.l may see if there be an hon
st ea> .as;3, in Your conntcnance.-
Z Iu.r. Is nog. 60 ,-u@ye this courg
rogm Go. ! say, and lor t'ns rour,
never ,5 you aguin. .he prisoner
hesi.atcd, and Ihe Court repeated its
Injunction and the man left the room,
overwhelmed with shame and confu-
sion.
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-06-03
MfNNEsoTA IN THE UNIoN.--The Wig

MiNNEsoTA IN THE UNIoN.--The Wig
orous and athletic Territory Of Min
nessota, lying between the Mississip-
pi and the great Lake, is at last admit
ted into the Union, and we rejoice
that she comes in at a time when her
people have improvements, by which
her vast resources will be developed.
Minnesota will have two Represen-
tatiyes in the House. Her Senators
are Henry NJ. Rice and James M.
Shields --Philadelphja Press.
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-06-03

A little ragged urchin had curios-
ity to sec Barnum's Museum the other
day, and quietly stepped in by the
door-keeper, who caught him by the
arm, and demanded his quarter. The
little urchin drew up to his full height,
told the man he did not want to buy
his museum, he wanted to see it.
The doorkeoper handed him in, and
also politely offered him his hat in the
bargain. -'. ..." r
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-06-03

BITE or A MAD DoG.-A writer in the
National lntelligencer says that the
spirits of hartshorn is a certain reme-
dy for mad dog bite. The wound
should be constantly bathed with it
and three or four. doses, diluted, ta-
ken inwardly during the day. The
hartshorn decomposes, chemically, the
virus insinuated into the wound. and
Immediately alters and destroys its
deleteriousness. The writer who re-
sided in Brazil for some time, frs.
tried it for the bite of a scorpion, and
found that it removed pain and inAa-
nation almost instantly. Subsequent
ly he tried it for the bite of the rattle.
snake with similar success. At the
suggestion of the writer, an old friend
and phyician tried it in cases OF hy-
drophobia, and always with success.
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-06-03
The largest Touring mill in the

The largest Touring mill in the
world, is said to be at Richmond, Va.
The Wing of the 18th inst. says that
Messrs. w arwick, Barksdale IL Co.
have just finished putting up mill
there, which is ninety-six by one hun.
dred and sixty-fve feet, and tcelre
stories hgh, and the entire cost of it is
to be about one hundred and
thirty Thousand dollars.
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-06-03

How do you feel with such shock
ing looking coat on? said young
clerk of more pretcntions than brains.
one morning to old Roger. 81 feel"
looking at him steadily with one eye
half closed, as if taking aim at the
victim, 81 feel, young man, as if | had
a coat on which had been paid for; a
luxury of feeling which think you
never experienced"
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-06-03
Written for tho Winchcrtcr Home Journal,
TO HIM WHO WILL UNDERSIAND D

OH give me hack my heart,
For it brings no. JOY to thee,
Since thou hast proved unworthy
Thou Carcst naught for me.
asked not hoprded stores of wealth.
My fortune waa my heart,
Til a wild dcpsion came
And babe its peace depart.
My life il smoothly glidcd on
Like some low lipplins stream,
Iill thou with ilatterng tongue did come
TO wakc it from its dream.
Thou ddst tell me how unchanged
Thy heart would be through years,
How thou wOuldst love me alt the same
In sunshine aud in tea's.
The sighs that from thy bosom stole
Thou s0idSt wee all for ME,
While every joy that filled MY soul
Was nausht unshalcd by THEE.
OH give ME back my youthful dreams,
The bright fond hopes cherished,
All my sweet, endcaling words
Unless with thee they've erishcj. #
Oh, give me back my heart ..
Why would YOU keep it now,
Since thou hast so cruelty broken
Our early plighted vow2
Yes, give me back my heart,
All else thou still moyst keep,
For thou caDst nc'er return
Ny LOVE, MY YOUTH, and rosy cheek
lChestcr, May, 1885, FAITH.
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An exchange paper says it is a fact
not, perhaps, generally known, that
Washington drew his last breath in
the last hour, in the last day, of the
last week. in the last month of the
last year of the century. He died on
Sunday night, IL o'clock, December
81, 1700.
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-06-03
LOVE

Take back your gold and give me love-
The earnest smile,
The heart-voice that can conquer pain,
And care beguile.
Take back your silver, whence it came
1t leads to strife; .
A woman's nature feeds on love-
Love is its life.
Take back your silver and your gold
Their gain is loss;
But b'ing me love, for love is heaven
And they are dross.
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-06-03

need? Enterprising men--men who
are wise and liberal enough to invest
their means. And right mere we
would advise people at . distance to
move in, purchase land and other
propertyin our midst and improve it.
Here is market for your wealth, and
safe retreat for health. Good and
social society is here for the entertain
ment Of all sober, honest and ndustri-
Gus persons, society that will de-
grade no one, but rather elevate; q
society capable and ready to apprcci-
ate Industrious and moral worth; u
society blessed with good schools and
learned teachers, and withal, a society
that regards to an exemplary degree
the requirements Of christianity. or
such a society, such town and stu
alton, and such bright prospects be-
fore it, we are proud, and conscienti-
ously desire others, for their own ben"
eft, to come and be proud with us.
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Fault Finding.

What are ano'her's faults to me?
I've not n vui.ure's bill
To peck at every flaw | see,
And make it wider still.
IT is enough for me 10 know
I've folles of my own,
And on my heart the care bestow,
And let my friends alone.
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-06-03

The Senate of Ohio have passed a
bill to prohibit the intcrmarriage of
first cousns-marriages of blood that
ought not to take place, but it is none
of the legislatures business; and they
have taken the very means to make
cousins that fancy each other rush into
matrimony.
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-06-03

UF Our friend of the Nashville
Banner, who is bachelor of no age
in particular, says that the most beau
tiful women, with millions Of golden
charms, cannot lure him from a state
of gle-blessedness. How many
such have tried?
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-06-03

Hazlitt says" "Most people don't think;
they only think they think"
The fellow who was "bent on matrimo.
ny" Strengthened up afterwards.
Why should cold water take the teeto.
tai pledge? Because it is often drunk.
The man who couldn't stand it any
longer, has taken seat, and now feels
quite comfortable.
PRovoKIvG.-To dream you have lots
OF money, and then wake up and find
yourself an Editor.
What is the difference between a ship
and hen?-Tho hen lays one egg, and the
ship lays 10.
The editor Of the Savannah Georgian
acknowledges the receipt of ripe water
MELONS.
The Legislature of Oregon, at its last
session, divorced 60 couples.
1t is stated that Kansas has already
cost the Government, at the very lowest
estimate, fifty millions of money.
One OF the government measures now
before the Canadian Parliament, is bIj
to exempt Journalists from jorv service
Among the vessels lately boarded ard
searched by the British cruisers in the
Gulf, was the brig A. A. Chapman, OF
Baltimore.
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There are some lessons which ad-
versity will be sure to teach US, and
among others this: that goodnsess in
woman is more admirable than
beauty.
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-06-03

Winter, which strips the leaves from
around us, makes us see the distant
regionsthey formerly concealed; so does
old age rob US of our enjoymens only
to enlargen the prospect of eternity
before us.
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Look at the Other Side.


In looking over the pages Of an ex.
change paper the other day for copy
little trine caught our eye which we
thought rather "a good thing" and
forthwith we proceeded to clip it out.
On turning to the next page we found,
to our modification and chagrin, that
we had unwittingly mutilated and de-
stroyed a most interesting article
one worth forty trilles--and all this
happened just because we did not
"look on the other side" Now, this
incident, however trihing, is not with
out a moral "a moral not alone ap-
plicable to getting up copy.
Young man, when yon would seek
recreation at the gin shop or card ia
bic, "look at the other side" and see if
the loss of health and character will
not more than counterbalance the
pleasure. When you would spend
your youth in idle frivolitics and gay
triaes, stop and "look at the other
side," and remember that idle and vi
cious youth can but bring a useless
and miserable old age. When at a
festive party you behold a dashing
girl, replete with gay smiles, rich la
ces, fine silks and bright diamonds -
when you feel your heart flutter with
a newborn passion. pause, collect
your confused thoughts and bewilder-
ed feelings, "look at the other side" !"
discover if S he be modest, kind-heart-
ed, gentle and pure, or ifshe be haugh-
ty, proud, and a despser of home and
home. things; stop and think, or else
instead of securing gem of the first
water, you may find too late an artifi-
cial jewel of paste.
And you, too, young ladies, when
your gentle hearts become moved at
a figure dressed out q Ia shanghai
don't become captivated at "love of
moustache,' or head cfeminately
adorned with cosmetics; "look at the
ether side," or rather at the inside
Let the suit be entered, brains VS..
beard, apd you may escape being tied
for life to mere brainless fop-a car
feature on his species. If he who lays
seige to your heart is honest, energet-
ic, industrious and moral, a look at his
life will meet with an encouraging
view. Proud father and ambitious
mother, when the tendrils of the heart
of your child begin to feel for some
thing to cling to in coming life, be di-
rected, not by the hand of mammon,
but by that of affection and judgment.
"Look at the other side,' and you may
see that you are selling your own
flesh and blood for filthy lucre.
Again. You man, with the brow
plowed with the deep wrinkles Of
care, expending all your energies and
endangering your very soul to win
great heaps of gold-stop and see if
the game be worth the candle. "Look
at the other side," and see if those
riches may not prove curse--may
render your children idle, reckless
spendthrifts, perverting the noblest
gifts of God and leading a life of de-
bauchery. In short, it would be well
for all men, at all times, to adopt this
maxim, for, young as we are, most of
our misfortunes and miseries of life
have arisen because we neglected to
always carefully "look at the other
side"
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DF"I don't believe it's any use.
this vaccination" said a Yankee. 81
had child vaccinated, and he fell out
of the winder q week arter, and got
killed."
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"You'll have to bear the response
bility," said mother to bright-eyed
young daughter Of our acquaintance.
who thought of marrying without the
maternal appreciation. 81 expect to
bear several, MAJ said Fanny.
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ARrEsIAN WELL.--In boring an ar
tesian well at Louisville, a depth Of
LOO has been reached. and a jet of
salt water now rises fifty feet into the
air above the earth's surface.
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Don't run about and tell acquain-
tances that you have been unfortu
nate. People don't like unfortunate
folks for their acquaintances.