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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-04-21

in almost every case where a man
treats woman with less respect than
he ought to show to a fool, he goes to
swearing by black, by blue, by yellow
and grey. that he is, and always
has been, perfectly overcome by the
unutterable respect which he feels
for her--in fact, that he wades through
it, as if it were a river, rising even to
the roots ofhs hair. Bah! more sick
cning even than their UileneSs is the
hypocrisy Of some men, and so shal.
low! II one is bound to play the n.y.
pocrite why not do it with at least a
show of skilll
When Mercy read that letter she
neither tainted nor cried out; she did
not even sob or sigh. But she laid
aside her work, and leaning forward
with her head against the table, re-
mancd motonless so long that her
mother thought her slecping-she,
therefore, moved softly about the
room, taking care not to disturb her
darling, until she began to wonder at
her strange breathing.
"Shc can't feel easy,poor girl-how
tired she must have become doing that
great ironing--I wish | could move
her into an easier position" and the
kind mother went and took hold OF her
child, for the purpose Of trying to rem
der her more comfortable.
"Don't mother" said a feeble and
hollow sounding voice.
"What ails you, child!" and the
terrified woman lifted her daughters
face and looked upon it.
1t looked sunlien and blue; the lips
were colorlcss and the eye had that
dull and liIny look that comes not oft
en- over the human eye until it comes
as the herald of death.
"You are sick; you are dying, my
child cried the mother; what has be,
fallen your
IIcre,' and the unhappy girl PLACED
that letter in her mothers hand.
The Indignation Of the fond mother
was cxtrcmc--shc even cursed the
wicked author of her child's misery
yet tried, in the same breath, to speak
somewhat of comfort to that child.
Don't mother was all that Mercy
said, either when she talked to her, or
when she embraced and wept over
her.
For weeks the poor girl continued
inthis state, and the heart of the moth
er was nearly broken. She was q
very proud woman, and tried her best
to keep their trouble from the knowl.
edge Of the ncighbors. The night OF
! LcO's marriage came, and when the
false lover stood plcdging his vows tc
the rich bride, there glidcd to his side
a figure robcd in white, and covered
from head to foot in Il flowing whit,
vail. The strange guest wore on hcl
head wreath of white roses, and hclC
a bunch of the same in her hand
Her face was as white as her dress
aud her eyes shone like stars.
"Lco, Leo, you did not tell me what
time to come, but am here-all ready
could not find any orange blossoms
but don't you think these white roses
will do as well! Come, dear Leo,
am ready-why don't the minister be
GIN
Then followed scene of confusion
and distress, and Mercy was borne
shricking and ravng to her home.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-04-21

Cluddins.-We will supply elmer
Harper's Magazine, or Graham's, or Go.
deys and the Home Journal, one year, for
four dollars. Arthur's Home Magazine,
oe Peterson's, and the Home Journal, one
year, for 3 25.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-04-21

The Huntsville Independent nomin-
ates Hon. F. X. ZolicolTer for the Pres
idency. That IS an Independent nom
iaation, sure.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-04-21
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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-04-21

Those who wish to,get rich, must
spend less than they earn.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-01-19
A Strange Admission

We innocently alluded to the fact that the editor of the Gazette had graduated behind the Anthony HouBe bar and it has turned him top. sy turvey. Instead of owning up like a man. he attacks others and closes his article in this strange way:
 "For if we had been bar-keeper, and aux- ious to make fortune at the business. all wa had to do was to place the Governor on the dead head list as to cigars; he would have cap- ped the last one of his kin as customers, and our fortune would have been made. The business thus put in our way would have enabled us to be the proprietor of the True Democrat office with its $2O,0OO year from the reasurv-to have owned press, types, fixtures editors and all, and to have paid for all of them. and to pay the whole of their salaries, in future, in Deans whisky"
 It is wonder he did not say $4O,OOO year which was just as easy as to say half that sum- in fact. just as easy as lying. But we are as- tonished at the revelation he makes. We had always supposed that the money received by a hired bar-keeper went into the pocket of his employer. But it seems that the more whisky and segars he sold, the more his pocket increas- ed. We are astonished at this confession. Af ter this we cannot conscientiously recommend him to any of our friends for such a situa- tion, for though his experience is great, and he has natural aptitude for mixing things, yet the code of morality laid down in the above extract would hardly advance the interests of his master.
 Deans whisky appears to be current article with him, and we hope, for the honor of the craft that he does not pay the workmen of the Gazette office in that coin.
 As to his dream of becoming proprietor of our office, he may as well dismiss it at once.- There are two requisites he does not possess and that cannot be bought All his store of whisky or all the segars that Maj. Anthony ever owned could not purchase him those two essentials, to wit: principle and brains!
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-01-19
The Theatre.

This establishment is again unde. way. The manager returned from Memphis with an addi- ton to the stock company and with thai actor of acknowledged merit, Mir. c. B. MulhollAn Among those who returned are those old favor ties of the public Miss Tree and Mr. Camp bell. We were present on Monday night, when the plays were Black Eyed Susan,' " The Old Guard" and the Irish Lion." The first of these plays loses half its interest for want of appropriate scenery. Half the charm of these nautical dramas consists in their display of scenes and properties.
 "The Old Guard" followed of which we had read so often and desired to see. The character of Haversack, Mir. Mulholand was made peculiarly his own. It was perfect, con- plete and without flaw. The play itself is gem, and congresses in one act incidents that ordinary writers spread into five The stern, old soldier struggling with age and poverty, and preserving honor and love for the Emperor to the last, is splendid character and was inimt- ably rendered.
 Then followed the Irish Lion, in which Mir. M. appeared as Tom Moore The best evil dence of the way it was played was the con- stant laughter of the audience. He was Irish inside and out, all over and clean through The play abounds in humor and not point was lost. Every actor filled his part well-- Mrs. Moroney's acting was excellent and showed that she was capable of giving the best refuta- ton to islander by rising above it and proving it false
 We have only time to add that Mr. Mu- holland is an actor of no ordinary merit His Haversack drew tears as his Tom Moore exc- ted laughter. It was treat to see him and we hope that others will avail themselves of the opportunity to see him in these characters should they be repeated.
 Miss Tree performed Melane we'll. The charming Mrs. Palmer was as vivacious and graceful as ever, and while the actors did their parts we'll, the audience went away in good humor and fully satisfied.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-01-19

ARTFUL DoDGEs.--Among the stale tricks of the opposition is the attempt to create the i'm presson that there is some powerful, secret in iuence always against them. Hence the hum- bugs of family" "ceutrai junto," Little Rock clique" and others. As soon as these are shown to be false they fall upon another plan. They swear that some dark, mysterious giant is lying in wait for them is hidden somewhere and when they venture forth he mysterously V appears and with his huge cudgel incontinently / raps them over their nearly empty sconces.- And then, with what gusto they abuse this creation of theirs-ths myth-this imaginary being. They curse, shake their fists and go through all the motions, as if they saw real foe. Ask them what it is and they only be- come more obscure, shake their pates till the two or three dried thoughts therein rattle again, and fall to abusing it more roundly than ever
 The editor of the Gazette has lately been playing Macbeth to his intense satisfaction and to the great delight of the groundings. Ghosts haunt him and spirits appal him. With white lips, trembling knees and chattering teeth he is always pointing at some object unseen by any eyes but his. We have tried, for several weeks, to get him to name the appari;on but he cannot or he dare not
 We are now satisfied that it is all pretense an artlul dodge-a trick wherewith to bam- hoozle his readers. If there is the least reality about this know nothing pizerinctum scribbler, parent and so evidently are attempt to create sympathy, that the dullest know nothing, and God knows that some of them are awfully dull, can see through it.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-01-19
Little Roch, Ark., January 17th, 1859.

OT The sprishtly young gentleman who edits the Gazette was, we regret to say, in very unamable mood last week. As his great phobia is Gov. Conway, he imagines every rap he gets is from him. He endeavors to elicit sympathy and to puff himself by asserting that the Governor writes editorials for this paper- We repeat that beyond the official advertise ments, no word or line of any kind is written by the Governor for the True Democrat. nor has he any knowledge of what its contents will be more than any other of our subscribers- The attempt to make people believe that the Governor would leave other business to notice the Gazette youth, is an attempt to shine by borrowed light Now, we venture to say that the Governor seldom thinks of that juvenile and feels no interest whatever in him, certainly not enongh to write of him. If the thought of the editor of the Gazette ever crosses the Go vernor's mind it excites no moro stirring emo- ton than pity, except perhaps, contempt.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-01-19

picked it up, and was holding it with both his hands, conversing with me about it's disappear ance. While thus engaged, standing facing each other, with full blaze of gasght shining on us, the font door closed, and no other means of egress or ingress being near, something came dropping down, as if from the ceiling, and fell between us. On being taken up Dr. Redman recognized it as bone belonging to the vertebra of the neck of this much talked-of spirt'"
 In the last Spiritual Telegraph appears an ac- count of the finale of the wonderful task. The ghosts display an industry which is rarely equal ed in this world and we doubt if it is surpassed in the next.
 "The doctor asserts that on the evening of the first of October, as he was standing with Redman on the near piazza, small bone fell on the floor near him with sharp stroke. He he picked tup, and several mere followed. He then called out number of persons who were then in the office, and the dropping of bones continued for some time at intervals. Suppos- ing the performance had closed, he drew up a statement of the details, which was signed by the six visitors present. But no sooner had they
 left than the bone throwing recommended; and the second installment consisted of fourteen bones, which the ghost threw about qurater ot an hour, averaging almost a bone minute, which was certainly satisfactory, considering the distance he was compelle1 to bring them. The next day. between Il and 12 o'clock, the performance commenced again; and the ghost eXcelllng all his former achievements, hurled perfect shower of bones into the room They fell in every part of the office, on the floor, on chars and on the table, some flying swiftly and forcbly from the direction of the windows, and many in perpendicular line from the ceiling.' In this way the large bones of the heel, patel- la, rib, and various bones of the hands and feet were showered upon the astounded doc- tors, when the ghost, by a master-stroke eclips ed all his previous brilliant achievements. At last says the doctor as all of us were stand- ing at the table, suddenly there fell down in the midst of us q bag containing sirty-oae of the smallest bones of the human body. This bag was of muslin, and about fifteen inches long, and it fell directly before my face, much nearer to me than to the other parties present--n a direct line apparently from the ceiling, and
 with such force that 1t marked the table where 1t struck The parties present were Drs. Orton and kedman, and brother of the latter'' This temporarily closed the exhibition; but an hour after, Dr. Orton was entering his
 house, he encountered thigh bone ei iIhteen inches long, which came down with such force
 a0 to knock an apple out of his hand. Soon
 after the tlbla was thrown, which concluded the programme. The actual time which the | ghost has devoted to this rather cavilier treat | ment of his bones Is stated to be eighteen hours.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-01-19

or We were so unfortunate as to stir the bile of the innocent changing who edits the Gazette by reference to his former occupa- tion. He holds up his bleeding knuckles and tries to awake sympathy by saying that Gc- vernon Conway rapped them. There is very singular fact connected with that stripping. His whole life is pervaded by one feeling-ha- tired to Gov. Conway. In his writings. talkipgs, mutterings, and attempts to think that one idea is ever present. His jealousy" that dolh mak e the meat it feeds on" has become the sole, the absorbing idea of his lfe It haun,s him. it tortures him, consumes his very viraIa and drives him desperate. All that hatred can i,l- vent or malignity suggest is poured out, yet he has no relief. Alas! for human hate, the ob. ject of all this wrath is unconscious of it, and scarcely remembers that such being as his enemy is in existence The shafts flung with so much force and poisoned to the barb, fall short of their aim. Instead of wounding. they only serve to show the impotence and maligni. ty of him who sent them. It has ever been SO. The first tanned wolf, as soon as he learned to bark, began to bay at the moon because of it's brightness, and to this day all his descendants do the same.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-01-19
Little Rock High School

We desire to call the attention of parents and guardians to the advertisement of the Lit tie Rock High School, to be found in our col ums to-day.
 This institution recommends itself at once. by the number and ability of its professors, as we'll as being under the control and supervision of many of our oldest and best citizens-indeed it is a school of our own. We trust it will be patronized as heretofore, and as its superior merits deserve. .r
 Additional assistance and talent has been en- gagged in the musical department, hence, that and every other branch of education is amply provided for.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-01-19
For the True Democrat.


 MR. DDIToR-As an evidence of the increas ing prosperity and future greatness of our state mention the following as The Largest Land Trade Ever Made in
 the State of Arkansas.
 Gen. Samuel Mitchell, of Arkansas county. has within the last few days, sold his beautiful plantation on Silver Lake, containing t,oentv- -fve Hundred acres, to c. H. Bynam, esq, of North Alabama, for ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND pot- LARS! This sale, together with many others that have been made during the past fall and winter, show the high estimate now being put upon Arkansas bottom lands.
 l understand from the General that he has three or four very valuable tracts of unimproved lands that he would like to sell.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-01-19

SWAMP LANDS IN OTHER STATES. - The State of California has appropriated 100000 acres of her swampand overfowed lands tow ards building capitol. We clip the follow ing from an exchange:
 Wisconsin has set apart the avails of swamp lancs as fund for normal instruction. The income of this fund is over $l8,OOO. twill soon reach S25,0OO. and is to be expended un- der the direction of Hon. Henry Barnard, re- gently of Connecticut and now chancellor of the Wisconsin State university"
 We suppose that the terms of the grant were alike to each of the recipient States and if they could thus dispose of their lands, why could not Arkansas take railroad stock for a part of hers at one dollar an acre when it is understood that the procseds of the stock were to be appropriated for reclamation purposes? -
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-01-19

THE MORALS OF NEW YoRK.--The New fork Exprass gves list of suicides and mur- ders committed in that interesting village dur ing the year 1858. The number is l2s, at least 100 more than were committed in the whole length and breadth of our State during the same year. In three courts there were 737 conyic- tions for felonies and 126 acquitals The grand jury found 1144 bills. The amount of fines etc, paid into the city treasury was $l,5Ol 22 Human life | held very cheaply there and those who love peace and security should be thankful that they live in Arkansas instead of 2 place like New York where the murders and crimes are fifteen times greater, according to the population, than they are here.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-01-19

THE GENERAL AssEMBLY-Ths body is now in session and disposing of business with unexampled rapidity. The House of Repre- sentatives renewed its session on Monday and the Senate on Tuesday. There appears to be general disposition to work much and talk little. and from the signs we predict that the business before them will be soon dispatched We are glad to see so much unaninity among the members, and hope that their labors will redbund to the credit of themselves and of the StAte.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-01-19
!" Answer me that, Sir"


 When our opponents want to be unusually impressive they put questions with solemn air. and look around to their admirng friends as if to say "Now have given him poser'' Just now the Gazette and the State Rights De- mocrat are on the anxious seat and desirous ot being enlightened. As we are uncertain as to which is the eldest of the two querlsts, we will give the preference to beauty this time and first attend to the Gazette. He wishes to know our views in regard to the tariff. He not only asks, but he challenges. He is evidently much exercised on the subject and says he has defined his position. We did not know 1t and do not suppose it makes particle of difference. We apprehend that the difference between the President and Secretary Cobb will be found to be in degree simply and not in manner Among the important subjects that engage pub lie attention there is none drier and more tedl- ous than the tariff question. It will be dis cussed during the present Congress for days upon days and we have no disposition to anti cipate the points that will be presented. In the first place we propounded questions to the Gazette and it contemptuousy refused to an- swer. It cannot expect us to answer until 1t has replied to ours. In the next place, we dis like to treat of subjects beyond the compre- hension of our pupil. To answer the Gazette so it would understand us, we would have to begin at the A, B, c, of the subject and give it in easy lessons so as not to bewilder it, However, if he will answer the questions we put to it last winter, we will tell him our po- siton on the tariff question. Till then, we re- fer him to books for information, though we really believe that he will find the whole thing beyond the reach of his comprehension.
 The State Rights Democrat desires to know if we approve of the action of the legislative caucus including the admission of know noth- ings and disorganizerS We need not retort the question on the questioner, for he evident ly does not, and no wonder. But we may ask him these questions. Who gave you con- ganizers? Are the members of that caucus re. sponsbe to you, to us or to their constituen ts Inasmuch as you do not approve of the action of the caucus how are you going to help your self?
 Nevertheless, whether these questions are answered or not, we shall answer the one put to us, fully, fairly and wthou. reservation.-- We shall not play " Dummy or Little Giant.'' Il. III T to, and shall notice some of the outside move ments of those who attempted and miserably failed to control the actions of that body. And we are firmly of the opinion that, when we shall have answered his question, the querist will wish he had not put it.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-01-19

MRS. RIcHARD's YoUNG LADIES INSTITUTE. The semi.annual examination of the above Institute will take place on Monday and Tues day the 24th and 25th inst, from 10 to 12 A. M., and from 2 to P. M. On Wednesday evening, the 26th, concert by the pupils of the Institute, to commence at 7I o'clock.
 Parents and guardians and the friends of education are invited to attend without further notice.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-01-19

r The numerous friends of Hon. c. c. ScorT, will be pained to learn that he is lying very i'll. In fact his physicians have serious doubts of his recovery. We write this on Tuesday at noon.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-01-19

H We give place to a communication from friend, addressed to what he calls "old fogy members of the Legislature" If his sugges- tions are worthy of consideration, we suppose they will be weighed, though they might have been more respectfully presented.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-01-19

AN Ep1ro IN LucK.-The proprietor of the Troy. (AlabasO Independent Anerican congrat- ulates hims fupon having new pair of bree- ches- inc 10th cost him four "bi,s" yard. His wife tlaks they are SO handsome that she wears ther herself
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-01-19

@We publish the prospectus of the Dollar Newspaper" and consider it one of the best and most unexceptional family papers publish cd in the north.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-01-19

O- One of our exchanges says that beauLi- ful damsel being asked to waltz by a gentleman at ball in one of the large towns in New Eng land, replied, !" No, thank you, don't like to waltz it makes me vuker'
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-01-19

@ By reference to his card it will be seen that A. F. Dyer has gone into the land agency business.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-01-19

THE CALCULATING MAoHINE.-One of the wonderful results of modern genius and inven- ton is, that arithmetical problems may be cal cuated, stereomoulded and printed, by machine ry. The size of the whole machine when placed on its proper stand and protected by it's cover, is about that of small square piano. forte. The calculating portion of the machine consists of a series of fifteen upright steel axes, passing down the middle of five horizontal rows of silver-coated numbering rings, fifteen in each row, each ring being supported by and turning eoncentrically on its own small brass shelf, having within it hole rather less than the largest diameter of the ring. Round the cylindrical surface of each ring are engraved the ordinary numerals from 0 to 9, one of which, in each position of the ring appears in front, so that the successive numbers shown in any horizontal row of rings may be read from left to right, as in ordinary writing The up- per row exhibits the number or answer result ing from the calculation to fifteen places of fig ures, the first eight of which the machine ste- reotypes. The numbers seen on the second row of rings constitute the first order of differ ences, also to fifteen places of figures, if that number be required; and the third, fourth and fifth row of rings, in like manner. exhibit the second, third and fourth orders of differences.