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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-11-25
CHAPTER II.

Three months had rolled away up
on the wheels of time, and the moth
er slept beneath the green turf OF
Greenmount. The load was too heavy
for her broken spirit to bear, and her
heart bed beneath her sorrows and
her griels. William Baker was also
broken in spirit, his face became more
pale, his smile more pcnsive, and his
countenance more spiritual, and lcaV-
inc the scenes of tue worlds pleasure
he became city missionary
Within the city of Baltimore, in
dark, dim alleys which led to the City
Block. there exists darker world than
philanthropy ever dreamed OF. MIS-
cry, poverty, crime and starvation,-
each hung its sombrc mantle over
the dark ruinous houses which laid
their roofs together across the alleys.
In one of those novels, u woman and
a child were crouching over the en-
bers of scanty fire. The room was
damp, and the rain drops fell from the
broken roof, and the wind moaned
mournfully as it entered the cold, dari;
room, and rustled the scanty straw
which composed the bed.
Astranger entcred-it was William
Baker-in the discharge Of his duty.
He eazed around him, and as he saw
the utter misery ofthe room, his heart
was almost ready to break-hc looked
down upon the hearth, where still re-
manned few cmbers, and lie wept at
the view there presented.
"God bless the poor unfortunate
who dwell in this abode said the
man of God, and as he spoke, his voice
was chokcd with emotion.
His entrance was unnoticed by the
miserable woman, for she was engag
ed in soothing the child, who was cry.
ing for bread. Its tiny hands were
outstretched as if to crave assistance
from its mother, but she. unable to ap
pease its hunger by food, strove to lul
it to sleep, that in the arms of slum
Der, the pangs of hunger might for {
time be forgotten.
She was lost to all around her--hel
mind was wandering back to the hap
py scenes of her childhood, when she
was pure and innocent, and iron
memory's chamber crowded forth th'
recollections of joys departed.
Again the Christian Missionary of
fered up a prayer TO God to shed Hi
peace upon the inmates, and the soun'
of his voice attracted the attention o
the woman. The room was dark, s.
dark, that the features of an individu
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The readers Of the Journal will re.
member short account we published
a week or two since, in regard to the
prize fight between Morrisscy and
llccnan, and which created SO much
excitement throughout the North. and
gave newspaper editors room to write
columns about it. Hardly has that
excitement subsded before we hear
Of another, but a more novel match
for the championship The Cleveland
(Ohio) Plaindealer says that prcpara-
tions are now making for grand eat.
ing match, to take place in Cleveland
some time next month. The editor
says that two Of their most voracious
eaters, whose names he is not now
permitted to give, will meet some
where beyond the city limits and pro.
cccd to devour muSh and milk until
one of them bursts. The one who
doscn't burst will be declared the vic
tor and come into possession OF cham.
pionship and the sakcs-whatevcr
they may be. The contestants are
now training for the trial. Ii the field
is open for more entrees, we know Of
one or two in our town who would be
glad to have a trial for the Stukcs. In
fact, we would be willing to put up
small pile that il the parties in ques-
tiOn will change the "nush and milk"
to possum and eggs or fried chicken
and biscuits, we can furnish hand
who will cat more than any two north
of Mason and Dickson's line. Who'll
take our banter.
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Doings of Rum.

h. Edward Everett eGumcratcs
thl lowing among other evils in
telrance has inflicted on the coun.
trthin the last ten years, viz:
! has cost in direct expenses
81 10000 annually, 3jO0,GO0,C0O.
! has cost in indirect expenses
100000 annually, $GOO,0O0,000.
thas burnt and otherwise de-
stI1 property to the amount of 3d.
600.
has destroyed 10000 lives an
nuI 100000.
!has made no less than 10000
wis annually, 100000.
ehas made no less than 100 ma
niS,nually. 1000.
1has made at least 100000 or
ph$nnually, l.O0O.OOO.
has instigated $50 murders an
mud 500.
has caused 5000 suicides.
has consigned to jails and
pril $4,000.
llhas endangered the inheri-
tanct us by our fathers. and fixed
tout Oh the name Of America.
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come, but he was too sensitive and
acute not to see and fear that he was
less the object of attention than his
rival. He was unfortunately slightly
de(orned. and that defect, which had
hitherto passed unnoticed by mother
and daughter, appeared in all its hor-
rid deformity, by the adroit, invidious,
and constantly repeated pity Of
Charles Belts. ..H ..I
"a right handsome young man."
would he frequently cxclaim; "but that
hump"--and here he would sigh for
pity. -
"Poor William" rejoined Mary.
The victim was entangIed in tie
tolls of the villian-she, so innoccf,
so confding, became his dupe. II
came again and again and every TING
he was more attentive to Mary, he re,
pcated the poetry of Byron, and by del
grecs led her on to the subject Of love.
He told her Of his own home in the
South, Of the shady trees, the grassy
lawns, and he whispered in trembling
accents, that it was such a home as she
would love and adorn.
She believed him, and with a wo,
mans trusting nature, left her home,
her aged mother, and every scene Sc
dear to her, and placing implicit conf
dence in him clung unto him as the ivy
to the oak. Yes, the spoiler had tri,
umphcd; and when Mrs. Lee awoke
she called for her daughter--in in vain
she was alone--alone in her mis-.
cry.
Reader judge her not harshly.-
You wi know by experience what
it is to resist the tcmter-pity the fall
len. You who styIcth yourselves
Christians, remember y0ur master con-
dcmeM not, neither can you.
On the table in her room was found
q letter, still wet with the toras that
had fallen upon it. Thus thread:
civilian, | once felt proud Of your
lovc--but now am not worthy OF it
Forget mc-bc ason to my dear moth
er-and as for me, you shall sec mt
no more"
Bitter, bitter, were the tears OF ;ht
young man, and hcart-rcnding the
shricks Of the mother, but even there
amidst this accumulated weight o
misery, the young man prayed, an'
the aged woman joined him in his pc
tition, and as it was waited up to tht
throne of God, angels bowed thei
heads in pity, and God himself wa
moved.
They prayed for tile recre0"t d""gA
ter tie faiicn ,co0lan.
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Number Is.

Nor HIS MoruER. There was a pine
coffin borne through drifting SHOWS.
AT the graye's verge the lid was
thrown back, and the face of the sleep.
er was received. 1t was face mark.
cd with time and care--there was not
line OF beauty in it; it was the coun-
tenance OF Il poor, plain old woman.
And yet heard bitter eobs and chok.
ing sighs not far from my elbow, and
looking up saw the children of the
deceased approaching to take the last
look at Il face which was dear and
beautiful to them. The affections
nc'eryet cIung to an object, without
investing it with degree of low.
illness, and was there even kind, gen.
tie mother, who was not beautiful in
her chi.drcn's cstimationl The hair
which is tucked away under the mus.
lin cap, may be thicllIy threaded with
siIycr--thc forehead may be lprrow.
ed, and the eye lustreless, still it is as.
sociated in the mind of the child, with
a love which never slumbcrcd, and
gcntlencss which nothing could ruf.
lie.
How carelcssly the sexton trampcd
around that grave, treading the fresh
earth in among the new fallen snow!
1t was not his mother he was burying
You could see that at glancc--it
was only n poor, plain old woman;
almost paupcr. The cords ratified,
and the clodS afterwards rumhlcd.-
Heaven comfort the mothcrlcsS, in
such an hour as that!
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A FIRST RATE ExcuANGE,--I'hc
"IIomc Journal published at W in
chester, Tenn, is cmphaticaIiy Il read
able, racy paper. 1t is always full Of
original matter, which is unusually
choice. We most cordially endorse
the EDITORS views on Advertising,
which appeared in the last week. is
sue. lie hits the mai on tie head, in
regard othc plan ofpre-paymrnt. The
Journal IS in truth u capital "IlOmc"
paper.
The above complimentary notice is
bestowed upon us by the Chattanooga
Advertiser, en- exchange which we
gladly hail every Friday evening, and
from which we are generally liberal
in clipping. in our endeayOr5 TO rem
der the Home Journal interesting.
We thanl; you, Mr.. Cooper, for your
lattcriug rotice, and rest assured that
we feel more proud of compliment
from YOU than We would of one from
any other source we know OF.
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An U"proGtablc SuH.--Thc folly of
litigation is shown in the suit brought
at Portage, Ohio, by Moses A, Rich
ard VS.. Worcester Aliss, for damage
done TO sheep of plaintiff by dog of
defendant. The trial just closed was
the fourth one of the case bya jury,
1t occupied four days and resulted
in a verdict Of $50 damages for plain,
tin. The identity Of the dog was the
main point in the case. The costs
have run up to 81 900!
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The name Of Geo. d. Prentice, the
editor Of the Louisville Journal, has
ocen suggested as ono suitable to be
'''", ~" y! r t"' 'pp' oppos'''o'' paI'y III Nc",
fine 1rxt Auons, c,nc,i,n S, nn'J a,n ~
editor as Prentice has made could NOT
tai, to make good Govrrnor.-N"Sh-
F"'' N''S'
lr'''l'c Is " very smart h'"o-
"Fl''S NICE po'I'y'"l'o n'""'''o' prose
an" Is q"''' W'''y' ne "o''"' we
oouot ho', MAKE u Sooo uoVcFhoF' 'u'
never IN ''l'S "orio co'''o he get our
'o''' NO man VINO can iii'u room IN
MS "'aFo 10 o$Y@'P"H'<c win aooiI'Iol'-
'S''' or VINO would ehoeaFof TO screen
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Tue BEST MnRoR.-"A pretty pair OF
eyes are the best mirrors to shave by
"said MIR. Allaense, the other day to an
old fogy bachelor.
why, humph! yes TO be surely re-
piled the old hunk; "and can tell you
a little more--many a man has been
shaved by them .ssr.'
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CHAPTER |.

Charles Belts was q man OF the
world, and Of course an enemy to Its
peace and purity. He was hand
some, talented, agreeable, and man
of homer. His wagers were always
paid, although his pash-w0nson might
starue. He maintained his horses at
the expense of tailors and shoc-mak-
ers, but that was nothing to him, for
the code Of honor said nothing con-
cerning unpaid bills. He was man
of fashion, and heartlcss libertinc,
and for the momcntary qualification
of passion, would bring ruin upon
peaceful homes, and destroy the peace
of twenty souls.
Yet, Notwithstanding his character
was so well known, he was smiled
upon, courtcd and lionizcd. and all be-
cause he was wealthy. The rich
feared him not, for according to the
Eode of honor, aristocratic maldens are
exempt from the spoiler. 1t is among
4 he poor that the libertine preys upon
is victims, alas! that it is so. Strange
ndeed that Innocence should be es-
\ eemed SO cheaply, that holy peace
hid humble poverty, are objects that
he looked upon by the rich as of little
Consequence.
Mary Lee was indeed beautiful
eventeen summers had spread their
DIVERS upon her path, and the sunny
miles of hope were beaming upon
er brow. Her cheeks were like twin
bse buds, and nature had endowed
er, not only with beauties of out
ard appearance. but also with all
e virtues OF a loving heart. She
as the only child of poor school
aster, who died in poverty, but left
life insurance just sufficient to place
wife and child beyond the reach Of
Ant. They moved from the busy
UNITS of men. and settled in a small
some twenty miles from the city.
by were happy--having friend in
person Of the young master ofthe
pol. and life to them was full ofjoy
peace. They took the blooming
vers for their companions, andthe
sang sweetly unto them, filling
hearts with deep and a holy
sAjlliam Baker was indeed friend
His days and nights were spent, al.
most all, in the society of Mary and
her mother. 1t was not. therefore, &c
be wondered at that love crept in, ant
his dreams became filled with vision.
of his hearts idol.
MARY was commencing to feel the
pangs of Cupids dart, when Charlie:
Belts was introduced to her. He wa.
Introduced to her. He was spending
Tie summer in the neighborhood, and
seeing Mary, he resolved that she
should be his victim
alt was indeed dark hour for vii
liam Baker. Again and again, he Wis
ted the cottage, but his heart throb
.bsd lesc joyful than it was wont to do
ne was met with the same kind wei
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-11-25

The Legislature Of Massachusetts
includes among its members no less
than three Boston editors, viz: Mr..
Hale, Of the Advertiser, Mr.. Stock
well, Of the Journal, and Mr.. Wor.
lhington Of the Traveller.
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The following bill has recentlybeer

The following bill has recentlybeen
introduced into the Senate of Georgia,
by MIR. Atkinson Of Camden:
SIC. BE itenacted that so soon rs
this bill shall be passed by the Gener.
al Assembly. agreeable to the require
ments of the Constitution all that part
OF the llth section of the Constitu.
tion of this State, embr aced in the
following words-"There shall be no
future importationof sSves in fbis
State from Africa or any foreign place
after the first day of October neAi,
be stricken out, and shall hefea'i i:, oi
from no part of the Cons'i'"
Georgia,
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] do not Blame the Bachelors.

do not blame the bachelors
If they lead a single life;
The way the girls are now brought up,
They cant support wife!
Time was when girls could he p TO buy
The land they help to ill,
Saddle Dobbjn, shell corn,
And ride away TO mill.
Time was when girls could card and spin
And bel p to bake and brew
servant now at their command,
II they have aught to do.
| do not blame the bachelors
Courage must be great
To think Of wedding modern Miss,
II small be his estate
\ FRlEHD TO THE BACHrLons.
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ADVICE OF AN OLD LADY.--NoW. John
listen to me, for | am older than you,
ar could be our mother. Never do
you marry a young woman, John, be-
fore you have contrivcd to happen at
the house where she lives at least
four or five times before breakfast.
You should know how late she lies in
bed in the morning. You should take
notice Whelh or her complexion is the
same morning as it is in the evening
or whether the morning wash and
the towel have robbed her Of her eve-
ming bloom. You shcuIl take care to
surprise her, so that you may see her
in her morning dress, and observe
how her hair looks when she is not
cxpcctingyou. lfpossiblo you should
be where you can hear the morning
conversation between her and her
mother. If she is iIl-natured and
snappish to her mother, so she will be
to you, depend on 1t. But if you find
her up and dressed neatly in the morn
inc, with the same cOuntenancc, the
same neatly combed hair, the same
ready and pleasant answers to her
mother, which chararactcrizc her ap-
pcarancc and department in the eve
ming, and particularly ifshe is lending
a hand to get the breakfast ready in
good season, she is prize, John, and
the sooner you secure her to yourself
the better.
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., "A DREAM.
The fowerets cherished
Are wilher'd and sere,
The hopes are all perished
10. That once were so dear,
Only sorrow and sadness
Abide in my breast, .u
And my heart is so weary
1T longe!h for rest.
The faith that trusted
Has fed like a dream,
And has vanished like vapours
That mantle the stream;
For she loves me no longer,
She's broken each vow,
And has chosen another
TO smile upon now.
I've seen her beside him,
Her hand in his own,
And she listened with pleasure
TO catch his low tone,
And | saw how she struggled
D. 70 hide her deep sighs,
AS her glance stole upward
To meet his darh eyes.
! loved her so dearly!
Her love was my life,
1t strengthened my spirit
TO meet every strife;
And it filled my glad bosom
With music and song,
And scattered sweet fragrance
My pathway along.
Her love was the flower
That brealhed its perfume
Around my existence,
And freed it from gloom;
But she loves me no longer,
My hopes are all fled,
And my sad heart is longing
TO sleep with the dead.
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Nothing to Eat for EJiy-dree Days.
We yesterday met Mr. John Shad-
dock, Of Cameron, a gentleman well
known in this community, and who
we mentioned some time ago as adlic-
ted with a paralytic stroke. 1t is now
lilty-three days since he has taken
any nourishment through the medium
ofswallowing. A the food ne 'ahes
is in liquid, and introduced in'p Tue
stomach by passing . snlaii nose
down his throat. Mr. 5. has perfect
possession ofall his faculties, and en-.
lows general good health, but is ana.
blc owing to the paralytic having af.
Gcied the right side of his throat, to
swallow anything whatever. Hc has
reason 10 believe that the worst ofhis
affection is now over, and that ere
long he will be restord to perfect
iealth.- Wheeling Times
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Attorneys, like the conscience. are
rather to be led than driven; and it is
to BE- feared, they that marry where
they do not love, will love where they
do not marry.
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Suor WITH WATrR.-A young Ger.
man Of Chicago named Simon--says
the Press of that city-committed sui
eide on Saturday last in the following
strange manner:
"lIe went out into shed, took a
gun and ioading ii wiM ~aier, placed
the muzzle in his mouth and fred
completely shattering his head. When
found he was standing in the corner
leaning on his gun. The room pre-
sented terrible appearance, being
completely drenched, with blood and
covered with pieces of head and
brains"
The cause of the suicide is traced 10
the refusal of Simon'S father 20 permit
him to marry the girl of his choice'
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A driver OF a coach in Texas, stop
ping to Get some water for the young
ladies in the carriage, being asked
what he stopped for3 lie rcplicd,-
"Why, am watering my flowers"
Quite "a delicate bit Of a compli-
mcnt, and net so bad for Texas.
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T 4 M I It &

Bury me William" thus she wrote,
"hny mother; this night my child and
| l.I sleep beneath the waters OF the
VI Farewell iorovcr.'
hey buried them-thc mother and
cli and over their graves the tears
of least one true heart were shed.
BGharIcs Batts--thc dcstroycr--
VIE is he! He walks the halls of
thlch, an honor0bie man. But woe,
wtunto him, for there is a time
COP when the recording angel shall
riin his ears the punishment due
TOP "r@iHer Of u sacred h0mc."
IN may smile upon him--women
mhang upon his honeyed words,
btero is q time when the veil shall
b Urn aside, and even Satan blush TO
oihim as an associate.
lLTrMoRE MD.
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A PRETTY FOOT.


There's magic in pretty foot,
And all the ladies' know it
And she who has pretty one
Is pretty sure TO show it.
AT times you too are maltyred by
The incest little ankle,
That shoots an arrow through the eye,
Within the heart to wrunkIe.
Then when it trips along the street,
Through wind, and mud, ard vapor,
BY shccrest accident you see
How beautiful the taper;
And as it steps upon the walk,
Amid the crowd to mingle,
Two rogucish eyes look up and say,
81 wonderI she's single'
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The Boston Post, the organ of the
Massachusetts, democracy, just after
the election, tells the following good
one:
"Good morning--,how do you
fcel?i' asked Jenkins of one of our bad
~ defeated Democratic candidates, as
he met him near the heod OF State
street, just after breakfast, yesterday
mornsng.-"Fccl!' replicd--very
ieelinsIy; " feel why feel just as
suppose Lazarus did when he was
licked by the dogs
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How many households have been dcsOlated by that
bic disease, Consumnioni And how gradual and sc
approaches! A slight coda hacking C0ugh-sptti
blood--and the pet of the family lies Coli in DEATH
ifshc-.if any would take IIooiland's Hals0n'
dial in the first or second, and sometimes even i
third stage OF the disease, immediate relief would
and lie he prolonged.
SO also in lnnucp2a, TAryueitis, Asthma, lhon
and particularly in Group. Tie latter disease, the
orparents, is completely innucuous in presence oith,
samC Cordial, and may he cured by a few doses.
Prepared only by Dr, {. NJ. Jackson, No. flS
street and for sale by druggists and store keepers til
out Tic United States and Canada. Price y cent
| bottle,
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a rAaacEA.--Io make people quiet,
just give them what they want II a
daInscl loves, it shows that she wants
TO be loved in return-love her.
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Alady at her marriage reque sted the
clergyman to give out to be sung by
the choir, the hymn commencing.
"Tbs is the way long have sought,
And mourned because | found i, not"
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A Western editor having published
a long leader on "hogs,' "a rival paper
in the same village, upLraids him for
obtruding bis family matters upon the
public.
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Thin. shoes lead to damp feet, damp
feet bring on a cough; caugh may
terminate in coffin.
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CoNGREss.-Congrcss meets on the
lth OF next month. We learn that a
few pipes will be laid for the next
Presidential campaign.
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An Indiana paper refuses to publish
euIogics gratis, but adds: ave will
publish the simple announcement of
the death Of any Of our friends with
pleasure
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The sun is a spark from the light
OF Gods wisdom.
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Love, like fire caGnot subsist wih-
out continual motion.
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Mr.. Obern--a man about town.
was lately invited to sewing party.
The next day a friend asked him how
thc entertainment came off!
80, it was very amusing" he re-
piled, 'thc ladies hcmmed and | haw.
cd."
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Every sorrow we meet is DI'io"
on this worlds troublesome sea, "hich
we must cross to bear us nearer home.
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4 may'st not feel that have loved
Iman no more may love thee,
y the vows Of men have proved
in as the clouds above thee;
B pwn the burial vale Of years,
words will rise with memories rife,
LEravestOnes, wet with useless tears,
|ich cannot bring the dead TO lie.
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TO HER WHO WILL UNDERSTAND

% HER WHO WILL UNDERSTAND
81 am not changed, believe me,
My heart still throbs for thine;
They say my vows deceive thee, .
While ! in anguish pine
But on that cheek dcrision rests,
There's coldness in those eyes, '
No more on me she (ondly looks,
Less londly still replies. ... ..
How oft I've looked upon that form
With love ne'er could tel
And even now | find that
Have loved, alas too we'll. .
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She Loves Me No Longer.

A DREAM.
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Ter WHO WILL UNDERSTAND.

tLTIMORE MD.