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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-12-09
AN EDITOR LOST.

We had a very strange dream the
other night, and it made a wonderful
impression upon our mind. we
dreamed that certain exhibitor, not
fifty miles away, went out, in com
pany with a certain John, to see
sorac women. lie reluctantly hired a
horse and buggy, for "the night was
dark and fearful and rain and mud
were plentiful. Onthcir journey they
sped, the Editor holding the rcins, the
other holding the lantern, the light
from which blinded the horse as well
rs the driver. But the "knisht, Of the
QuiIl' was as unskiIlCd as phHton
who suffered the celestial courscrs to
run wild and would have set the world
on FIRE, had not Jupiter struck him
into the Pc. where he was droWnrd.
Although our hero in question did not
meet with quite as sad u fate as Php-
ton, yet lie was almost d~rowncd.--
His fine beaver hat was saturated
with water and hung loose and tlabby,
about his head. Ills nice clothes were
drcnchcd and hung upon his body with
tcn-told weight. lie was iost-lost in
the wood, father from home than he
had hoped to find women. He had
lost the main road and run over logs,
gullics, StumpS, and almost trees and
fences. He found il indeed u ''hard
road to travel" Weary and dishcart-
cncd, he sprung from his scat and a
soft cnrth gave him a deep and muddy
welcome. His shoc-string broke
and for want off, string his shoe was
lost. BY the nickcring, waning light
of the lantern be- found his shoe, but
his beautiful white stocking was ruin
cd. lie walked on, leading his s,ccd
after him, wondering what to do. He
felt that he was far away from home
with as little knowledge ofhis where.
abouts as his horse. Poor fellow
Here we left him standing, and
amor singing.
THE time r%vcIost in wooing,
In watching and pursuing.
The light that lies
In woman's eyes.
Has been my hearts undolEg.'
Here we left MIN. Can the cX.Ed.
itor of the Expositor tell us Watcher OF
not the drcum is att a dream!
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-12-09
EcgrOes for Sale.

By virtue OF an order of sale to me directed
from the Probate Court of Jackson county,
Ala, | will, as Guardian of George Waller,
offer Tor sale, in front ofthe Court House. in
tho town ofBeliefonle, Ala, at public cutlery,
to tie highest bidder, on
Friday the 3lst dug Of December. 1858,
the following slaves: Betsy, aged about IS;
Thomas Nathan, about II; Elizabeth, about
5; Margaret about 6; William, about four, and
Tasso about 2 years of age. upon the following
terms: On credit, in equal lnstalmenls OF
one, two and three years, with interest from
date, and the interest to be paid annually
Bond with sufficient and undoubted security
required of the purchaser.
DANIEL NJ. MARTIN,
Dec. .. lSjS.-3t. Guardian, &c.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-12-09
"Plclged TO no Pgriy's arbitrary sway,
We follow Truth Whcre'er shc leads The way
WINCHESTER AND ALABAMA
RAlLROAD-AN EFFORTlN
THE RIGHT DIRECTION,

At meeting OF the Directors OF
the Winchester and Alabama Railroad
Company in Winchester, on Tuesday
last, u resolution was adopted unnni-
mouSly, that the Company would i'm
mcdiatcly take steps to continue the
road through Alabama to the Tcnncs.
see River. We arc rcjoiccd at this
We have from the first favored TINS
project, and now look with certainty
to its carly completion. This is the
only remaining link which, when com
pletod, vii! give to the people OF THIS
section and n large portion Of Middle
Tennessee and North Alabama access
to the entire South.
1t will open up avenues OF tradH
and tract to Central and South Ala
bama, which to Middle Tennessee and
North Alabama is now comparatively
inaccessible,
Middle Tennessee and n large por'
tion Of North Alabama are gram ana
stock growing regions. Central ana
South Alabama arc rich cotton.pIant-
;nr districts and are and will be con-
sumcrs of the products Of Middle" Ten
ncsscc and North Alabama. We hope
the people Of Madison connty"'II re-
spond to propositions connected WIN
this enterprise, in n manner worthy OF
their wcll-known energy and libcraII-
t..
Our fellow townsmln. Hugh Fran
els, Esq, is the soliciting agent appo'"-
ted by the Board to obtain "ubac"p'
tions Of stock, and his well known
energy and devotion to enterprises OF
this character arc omcns Of success.
We bcspcak for him that kindly re-
ccption which the Importance OF his
work demands at the hands Of those
interested.
lie is no novice in this business and
tie friends Of the enterprise may rest
satisfied that success will crown ms
effort
We shall present more Of this sub,
jcct in the future.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-12-09
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOL.
LARS TO THE CHURCHES IN
WINCHESTER.
A PROPOSITION

The Cumberland Prcsbyterianshavc
Just finished their new Church--that
is, the building, but the upper story
needs inside work. The Mcihodists
have been repairing their church, so
have the Baptists. They all, we sus
pcct, need money. Our heart is uil-
linz, but unable to assist, unless they
choose to accept a proposition we will
make, and which VIC offer from the
purcst impulse. Whenever we have
been able we've given to whatever
worthy object we thought needed as
sistancc, and will now give $50 to
each Church on the following condi.
ton 4:
Whenever the Presby tcrians obtain
% subscribers for US at So in advance,
we will allow tn EN- to retain the mon.
ey, every cent. 81 with the Method.
lists. So with the Baptists. We will
furnish the paper for nothing, though
the actual cost to Us will be over $50:
besides wi trouble of printing of the
papers, enyelopirg and backing them.
Now, this is n fair-a kind proposal,
and we will keep this oIIcr standing
three weeks. If not accepted. we
will feel that it is kindness %spurned.--
Only % subscribers for each Church
10 get. The Journal is a good paper,
and if some energetic person would
take the matter in hand the number
will soon be procured. or course the
subribers must be those who have new.
er taken the paper before and are not
subscribers now.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-12-09
MY HEART is True.

TO HER VINO WILL UNDERSTAND
No; my soul has never wavered
From that early dream 1t knew, =,
Though my fancy may have wandered
Sill the heart-the heart is true.
For three years thy gentle image
Hath the sunshine been Of mine;
For three years thy face I've cherished
In my spirits Utmost shrine
No; my soul has never wavered,
Though on Others | have smiled
| have kept my hearts devotion
Pure for thee as when a child
From the hour that met thee
Life seemed brighter than before
Softer seemed the skies above me-
Flowers a brighter beauty woF''
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JOHN A. Meow EN.

The Nashville papers have been
filled for two or tlroc days with TrIb-
ulrs Of Respect, EIIogirs, Proc"cd-
incs, &c., in regard to John A.. MclIW-
en-, who died in that city on FRIDAY
evening last. The deceased was born
in Lincoln county in this State, on the
2sth of November, 1924, and had just
passed his 3ith anniversary. lie
graduated at the Nashville Univcrsi-
ty, and afterwards entered upon the
study of the law and was in du" time
admitted to the bar. He rose rapidly
to cmincnce, dcvOliug n portion OF his
time to the study Of politics. In 1881
. he edited the Nashville Gazette,
in that city, with great success and
ability. Daring his cdi'orshlp he
served as "A district ~clcclor on the Pres
idcntial ticket. lis brilliant oratory
caused him to be- sought after by com
mittccs when orationS were to be de
liycrcd. He was, in short, "A mar OF
splendid abilities, ana his loss is a Sc
we're ono to the cause OF literature
Mr.. McEwcn was elected Mayor Of
Nashville, which shows the esteem
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-12-09

-""H ""-H
Now, Finley Johnson would feel
"very bad if he were 10 see what ~
saws about his writings, Wouldn't be
surprised il all the editors ! n the United
States who employ him don't "drop
him OFF, just because "X" says he is a
"borc." And AS for us, ifyou do not
like Finley Johnson's writings you had
better not read 'cm. You seem TO
know Us individually, and it appears
like you read the Journal sometimes.
You mug be subscriber to it--though
we would hate for the public to know
we had such "A blubbcrhcad on our
list. Most Hssurcdly we shall c%ontin'
ne to publish finley Johnson's wri.
tings Notwithstanding your advice to
the Era t. get US in the future to cx-
cIudc them and which advice Wallace
was kind enough to "aSscrt" in his
paper. Now Mr.. 49," in conclusion
allow rs TO advise you to keep your
mouth shut hereafter, except when
you 60 TO y ur meals. When through,
return to your Ioating, for we know
you are not IL working man, else You
would not have pitched into something
that did not concern you, and worst Of
all, played a hand that the vcrjcst fool
ought to be ashamed Of. Why sir,
you are not capable to discriminate
good poetry, or good prose either, and
when YOU learn TO write as well as
Finley Johnson (Which will never bc)
we would advise the Era TO employ
you. We notice it is now publishing n
long yarn entitled "Jack POWELL
which we expect, from the character
Of its author "RaIph RawIins," is a
good thing. We've ncvcrrcad any Of
it though.
We Intend to mail Finley Johnson
some moncythis week for an addition,
al supply o mattcr, hoping thnt *
may never become cnamorcd with it.
for his taste, to us, is tastclceS. Fare.
well, and when we arrive at ia" az,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-12-09

NTbe Winchester Home Journal IS
now one Of the largest, hahaSo''eo'
and most readable country papers
that come to our office. Slater Is
hirh.spirited fellow, and says many
good things in a good way, we are
not personally acquainted with him.
but suppose him to be a you"g man,
and "A very popular one too' "l'ohs
either sex, for he is certainly very
agreeable to his readers. We won
der whether he is as ugly as editors
generally are. But he must be-
How could a good editor be hand
some? W. take it, then, that he's"ug'
" as n brush fence" in barren coun'
try.--Shclbyv,M Consttutional1a'
Our hat raised, friend Mcdaniel, for
the compliment you pay u.s. Really
we would blush were we in company
You are right about our beng Il
"young man. though we cannot say
that We are "ce,y popular" we lear
the adycrb prcGXcd implies too much
However, we think we stand jar
with the majority, else our efforts
therefor are futile.
As to our being "handsomc," you
are right, also, in your conclusion
there. We arc not, however, vain
enough to admit our ugliness upon
yCur thcory--"Ihat a good editor
must be ugly" Nor do we see no"
YOU can hold to that theory when lr
your town is Il man by the name oil
Alb. Watkins who ia most aSSuredIy
grand exception to it. lie is il good ed
itor and one Of the finest looking
mcn we ever saw. Now, over
here, the girls all say we are "good
enough but then our 'big nose
rrightcns them into the belief that We
are not handsome by any means
We often wonder why our nose i
50 ugly. 1t might just as well have
been pretty, and then perhaps W
might have won where now u poo
heart strives in vain. No, no, Nh
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-12-09
MEDICAL CARD.

DOCTORS CLOPTON g. MURRELL
having associated themselves together in the
practice Of Medicine and Surgery, respect.
fully offer their services to the public, and
hope, by strict attention to business, to share
a liberal portion Of paronage. They are well
supplied withlnstruments forthe performance
of any operation. DR.. Clopton may be found
a. their Office, on Main street, day ard night,
unless professionally absent.
Winchester, Jan, LIST, 1858.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-12-09

We received the other day, per Adj
ans Express, a box of the incest APP
pies We have seen or tasted in n long
time. They were fixed up" in fine
style, two of them being labeled with
the names Of two mighty nice girls in
our town. We sent the labeled M
on their intended journey, while the
rest we disposed of to suit our con-
vcnience. We should not have known
what good friend sent US this sweet
expression Of friendship had JOHN Il.
disguised his hand better. But John,
o are the boy-the very one who
sent those apples. Who else would
have thought enough of u.s. Oh
from the bottom Of our heart we thank
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-12-09

pctcrsons Magazine for January
1881 is on Il table. 1t contains one
engraving, entitled "Murando,' which
oCitsclris worth the subscription price,
Ladies, this periodical only costs "
oer annum, and is as good as any OF
the SO Magazines. We will put it
and the Home Journal one year at S3
in advance.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-12-09
Twelre Subscribers.

Let US hear from You Don
These propositions arc only intcn-
dcd to aid our subscribers in doubling
our list for next year, and arc so lib
cral that many will certainly avail
themselves of the chance to make
something. Should other works than
those we have mentioned be prefer
red we will try and supply them.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-12-09
% SUBSCRIBERS {!

Now, who will take us up on this
liberal proposition' Makes no differ.
cncc who "gocs I'M" for we will do as
well by all who will procure us that
number of subscribers. Of course the
subscribers must pay in ADVANCE
Ladies, 60 to work-all of you.--
We have got a library of over 200
books, most of which are the very
best of standard works, and all Of
which we will dispose Of as above
stated. Nor arc these books soiled--
most of them being new.
Cd. To the person who will get us
fifteen advance.paying subscribers,
We will give a copy of Moore's Po-
e,ical Works complete--worth 81.
Also, DR.. Livingstone's Explorations
in A(rica-worth 81 so. Also a
splendid engraving entitled "The Viii
lage Blacksmith" worth IS. Also an
extra copy Of the Journal n year,
worth $2-in all making
Thirteen Dollars and Fifty Cents
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-12-09

DANGEROUS CousTERrEtr.--Tbo An.
gusta, Ga. Dispatch says: "we wer.
shown this morning, at the Georvi,
Railroad Bank, two counterfeit note,
of the denomination Of fifty dollars,
on that bank, which are remarkabl,
well executed. and difficult to detect
The points Of difference, are various
but il requires the closest observation
TO discover them
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-12-09

The Fayetteville Observer says that
its town is in need of new houses
that many persons will have to go to
the country to live because they can
not get houses in town. The approach
of the railroad seems to be having a
good effect on our sister town. Glad
TO see it. Apropas, Winchester is
in The same fix. House rent is high,
and it is a wonder to us that money is
not invested in buildings in town.
would pay better than anything we
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-12-09

The insolvency of the estate of Willie b.
Warner deceased having been suggested as
required by law; notice Is hereby given to the
creditors oisaid estate to file their Claims with
Clerk of the County Court of Franklin
County, Tennessee, duly authenticated on or
before the lOth day of March 1850, or they
will be debarrcd.
JOHN FRIZZELL, Admir-.
Dec. Sth, 1858. lstf
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-12-09

A New ARTICLE OF ExroRr.--We
learn that dealers from Cincinnati
have been purchasing in Middle Ten
nessee, green apples for the Cincinnati
Market, the crop Of Ohio having been
short.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-12-09
EXCHANGE HANk.

,'l,,:IIn n,"nnn wo, .~rr,igriny
Mcssrs. COMPTROLLER LuihcN and Pres.
ldrnt Spcnrc for their wild cat man
agrmchI OF 'lic ''la'F' "l ,!'c ''Hr'',I'
n'''"' '"' i"''''. "',n, ,m'I no
pr',J Ln Lr,, RI form. ~. anon fine pub.
LEGATION of the Report OF the L"glsIa-
tive investigating Comm''to"' he would
promptly MAKE S"''' an ''r"Sc VI ."o'"
'S No,"' H'I''' -, ,', ,,n r. ,T,n
TyrLnnTr Bank swindi,nr. We'll. thc
Report has been before me world for
two or three months. and yet ME-
'NPr"rr haS no o''Sn'" 10 p"'''"' Que
"1'''D' soan r]ran,inrn LinosrIrnl
,hc crave charge under which he is
rcstjup. What is the mat'crl Can
our brthrcn OF the ~Aiur!rc"Sboro press
'nr"W i'S't o" 'No So"J''' "y'"'
w" '''' . -,
~. nL'.,n. TLn, h,s
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sTATE OF TESNEssEE.
WIN. Sells

Fuldon Rice and others.
On motion Of complainant, and it appear
ing to the satisfaction of the Clerk and Mas
ter that the defendants, Solomon Sells, Allen
A. Sells. Henry s. Sells, and Richard Jen.
kins and wife Mary, are nonresIdents OF 'e
State of Tennessee, SO that the ord nary pro-
cess of the law cannot be served upon them
1t is therefore ordered that publicatln DO
made for four successive weeks in the HoI.
Journal, a paper published in the town o.
Winchester, Tennessee, requiring SAID non.
resident defendants to appear herelp Oh o,
before the first day of our next Chancery Ceu,'
on Wednesday after the third Monday IN feoi
ruary next and plead answer or demur TO sald
Bill, or the sans will he taken Tor coniesse'
and set for hearing exparte as to them.
Dec. Q. II. X. ESTILL, G e. NJ.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-12-09

BROWNLOW n l'RYNES DlNcUSSIoN'
The Augusta Ga, Dispatch says:
I'VE stated in our paper OF day before
yesterday II conviction that the sale
of Brownlow and prync's discussion
ought to be suppressed in the South,
as an inccndiary document. We are
pleased to observe that a bill has been
introduced into the Legislature to ct.
feet that object. We believe its pas
sage will subscryc the interests Of the
commonwealth. 1t will at least pre-
vent the disputants from putting mon
cy in their purses from the curiosity
to see the blackguardism Of one, or
the fanaticism of the other. Every
man who buys the book should re-
member that he is directly encourGg-
ing Prync in his hostility to the South
and giving him mean of carrying on
n crusade againit our Institutions
We hope the bill will pass"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-12-09
Fifteen Subscribers.

81. We will give for twelve sub
scribcrs, a history Of the Mutiny in
India, worth 50. Also, any three dol
lar Magazine for II year. Also, n
copy Of the Great sSouth, " large
book worth SO is, making
Nine Dollars md serenty,fre cents
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-12-09

We were once at an examination
Of little boys, not a thousand miles
from a certain place, which we will
not here name. The teacher pro.
pounded a question to n of the boys
towards the head of the class, and ask
ed him if he could answer. Before
the little fellow had scarcely time to
reply, a big blubberheaded, lcaky-
nosed numskuIl down at the foot pop
ped up his hand and beloved out a re-
ply, which proved to be wrong. Just
on a par with this iosiy doIt do we put
~" the intcrloping correspondent
of the McMinnvillc Era, who had to
force himself into a matter which con.
cerncd only the Era and ourself.
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TIE JOURNAL
ONLY COSTS
o yoSr year !

A gentleman in Winchester wants two
bushels of Dried Peaches and one bushel
Of Dried Apples, for which the highest
morkc, price will be given. Apply at
this office.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-12-09
READ! READ!.
Liberal Propositions
the home JOURNAL
for 1850

will be additionally improved in ap.
and will have some new
correspondents. Already we have Sc
cured
Mrs. Adclia G. Graves,
"Emelie C. S. Chiffon,
Finley Johnson and
O. y. Martin,
as regular contributors, and next year
will have F. II. Stauier and Alice
Cary, we think. Now, we wait Just
two thousand subscribers and we be-
jicve we can have that number soon,
if our friends will help us a little
But in order to hurry on the good
work, we make the following propo-'
sitIons to the ladies', and gentlemcm
too, if they choose to compete.
lst. 10 the person who will get US
twenty-five subscribers we will give
"Dr Names Arctic Explorations" i'm
two volumes, bound in rich style and;
illustrated with 800 engravings, WORTH
SlO-also, a lady's breast pin, which
is beautiful and which we will war-
raut to be fine gold, worth sS-aIso,
Autograph portraits of the Bishops of
the NJ. e. Church South, worth ST.
also an extra copy of tho Journal,
worth $2--also, a copy Of Willis Po-
ems, worth $2-also, "Married or
Sinalc,' romance in two volumes,
worth $2-in all
s325 DOLLARS
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-12-09

"Sut Lovengoo,.." the facetious
George. is about p%crfecting arrange.
ments to commence the publication OF
/. Democratic paper at Knoxville,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-12-09

A communication in relation to the
\. & C. r. II. is crowded out this
week.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-12-09
OYSTERS.

Fresh from Baltimore, every can warrcntcd
inst like those had last winter that gave er-
WI. STEWART.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-12-09
Fresh Oysters
4 ard for sale by
NOTICE.
J. CAMPBELL

All persons indebted TO Estill & Turnan
for beef, are requested to come forward and
settle, as We need the money.
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The Citizens bank money, at Mem.
phis is selling at &c aad IS cents on
the dollar.
The Bank Of America mony is sell
ing at 80 cents on the dollar. The
balance that this bank has in circula-
thin, we are informed, does not c1-
coed $4,000.