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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-02-09
WOMEN ON CARS.

1t falls to Our lot to ride frequently
on the cars, and we have never been ON
them without observing the rasscn-
gcr5-womcn especially, And from
our observation OF the fair sex on the
Rail Road cars, we can form II good idea
as to what sort of Il wife 4 woman will
make. Almost every woman claims
two scuts-onc for her precious self,
and one, to use Virginia expression,
"to tote her pundcr," 1t makes no
difference how many men are stand
ing up, the fair creatures must have
room. Somcmtimcs some bcllouncd
woman (Whcncvcr use the word lady in
such Il conncction,) spreads herself
and her traps over four seats. She
pays but for one. The conductors, ami
able men Us they are, never interfere to
give every Traveller his equal rights
Thcy, prbabIy, are too much hcnpcckcd
at home to make women do Justice
abroad.
There is nothing that so strongly
exhibits the utterly unamiabIc charac-
ter Of woman ~ their cold naughty
contempt ofthv rights and comforts Of
others. \ man who is in love with n
girl should, before he declares himself,
witness how she does in crowded car.
1t is q good criterion Of her nature,
and will tell whether or not she will
make Il good and kind wife or mother.
If ever we marry, we shall test our
sweetheart beforehand by this manner,
and we recommend our bachelor friends
(whosc ranks have been thnncd nigh
tiIy of latc) to do likewise. We also
recommend the ma,cuIincs to form a
"Mcn's Rights Society and compel
conductors to give them seats when
there are any to spare.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-02-09

There are many young ladies and
gentlemen scattered throughout the
country who possess the ability to write
articles Of rare literary merit, A mod
est ditlidonco prevents them from the
venture Of an offering to the public
through the Press, and thereby
much latent talent remains unemployed
and much beautiful thought is lost.
Full many gem of purcst ray serene,
The dark unfathomcd caves of Ocean bear
Full many flower is born to blush unseen,
And waste its fragrance ON the odcscrt air.
Now, the class towhch we reicrneed
only opportunity and encouragement
to enter the walks Of literature, and
achieve an enviabIe distinction We
offer them as medium by which the
public ear may be reached space in this
paper, rcscrving the rights usual in
such cases.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-02-09
OWLISII.

A disagrccablc old bachelor, whose
proposal to marry was refused for the
fifteenth time last week, bya young Ia
dy, was heard Immediately after the ro-
fusal TO deliver most bitter philippe
against the fair sex in general, and in
concluding remarked:
"That the reason why Adam was
put to sleep before the creation Of Eve
from his rib, lay in the fact that if he
had been awake he never would have
consented to any such outrage upon his
future peace"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-02-09
ABOLITION QUANDARY.

Inc following excellent article we
take from the New York National Po.
lice Gazette, We don't know wben wo
hove como ooro,s -, ,n;orLnt ~, ,o~...,1
"' - W. '"v ~ P'.ch'
"'' argument Us 10 inc WiId, meddIc-
Somo lanatIclSn which mpcls the abo.
itionists in their unhallowcl course
Rcollv wo wish cycrv FREQ ncrro in tbo
c,nn, u.,, c,n,,l 10 H., ,.;t, ,L,;, 49,,
','"''' ""' ''' r'' ~ '''' -" ~, ''V'f No''
thern Sympat!liseI3. Read what the
Gazette says:
Our readers no doubt have read tbo
story that was told Of the man who
bought an elephant and after lie be-
came the hoppy poSsessor of the ami
NAL, did not know what to do with il.
Our abolition friends are in a similar
plight and although they are excec-
din~lv loudmouthrd in dcnouncino
slavery, vet when slave comes to
them, they, Tx the man with elephant
do not know what to do with him
Ucretrrtora tboy have been run throuoh
ON the uudcy-~roupd railroad to Cana
do but our Canodiou uciohbors ore be-
oiniou TO Get sicI; OF tbis arronoomont
and or, li.uospl pol to submit .o Il ou,
lonoor. Vha NEGROES there arc becom.
inc 50 imncrlinout thot they boldly
lalI, Of anplyinr lynch law to white
peoplc who offend their dionitv. so that
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THE "FAlRY OF MELROSE," "
INSCRIBED TO Miss N. p. S***s*s*.


ny CLARA.
She came like sunbeam,
All sparkling and bright;
Dispensing the shadows
From sorrows dark night.
Her soft rosy lips,
Dropping honey and balm,
In my poor stricken heart
Till It's throbbings grew calm;
And the Iris of hope,
SpNnncd against my liie's skies,
Reelected in love,
From her beautiful eyes.
She is lovely and graceful,
From prudery free
Intellectual and modest,
As maidcnS should be-
With smile for the happy
For the wrctchcd, II tear
Seek all this world over,
You'll scarce lind her peer.
In the garden of beauty
The QuccnIicst rose,
Is the dear little fairy
That blooms in Mclrosc.
Her voice is rs gentle,
And sweet a. the COO
O'thc dove; and her heart
Just rs loving and true
Where the jewels Of purity,
Honor and truth,
Glow radiant, mdmmcd
II u
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-02-09
The truth was never moro forcibly

The truth was never moro forcibly
expressed than in the following lines:
"Ifthcre is a man who may eat his
bread in peace with God and man, it is
that man who has brought that bread
out of the earth by his own honest in.
dustry. 1t is cankered by no fraud, it
is wet by no tear-and it stained by no
blood"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-02-09

WINCHESTER, TENN, .
HAS taken a room on the South. east side
Of the Square, up stairs, and will be
pleased to see all who may wish Por.
traits OF themselves, or Historical
Painting Of any sort.
June 24-tf,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-02-09

There are in New York ninety insu-
rance companies, and the total capital
now Invested in the business is over
eighteen millions Of dollars, yet almost
weekly new companies are forming
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-02-09

The billed recently passed by the
LEGISLATURE of Missouri, providing ior
the exclusion of free negroes from MIS-
souri. has been vetoed by Governor
Stewart.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-02-09

Ex-Governor Wise, Of Virginia, has
returned to tho practice oflaw, and will
continue the defence of WalderS. Land,
charged with the murder of Benjamin
Panningham. The trial will taksplacc
this month
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Communication.
llOCKENVILLE, Tenn, !
February ID, 1860. I

EDITOR JOuRNAL:--
Dcar Sir: Hcing one
Of your patrons, and n constant reader
OF the journal, and occasionally finding
something ins sthc journal respecting
the University ofthc South, and turn
pixies to the same, and have found but
little that gives much satisfaction about
it. Now, BILLY, there are several things
the taxpayers OF this county would
like to know, In tho first place, we
would like to see the Act authorizing
the County Court to tax the people for
Il turnpike TO the University, and the
Charter for the same published in the
journal, in order that we may be able
to form some opinion rs to what are
the intentions OF those having the man
agcmcnt OF the proposed pike. You are
aware, no doubt, Of the opposition there
is to the tax in this county And, |
think it probable that if the people
could have the whole thing laid before
them, through the Journal, it would
stop some rtha Glamour about the tax:
for | understand that the people in
some portions Of the connty are ma
king considerable fuss about it; and, in
some districts, have gono SO far as to
hold elections ON tho subject, and have
general y voted it down, Now, Billy,
that is one thing ! am sorry to hear,
for the fact that had formerly looked
upon the people Of Franklin county rs
Il Iaw-abiding people, but ifwhat hear
is true, there is Il greet deal Of nuIItica-
ton about it,
Yon will very much obIiso some Of
your subscribers by giving us the above
information. Yours respectfully,
TUOs. II. WooDs.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-02-09

VIM. d. Roy editor of the Vicksburr
Sun, was shot and killed by Daniel
Sheppard, last week
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-02-09

Let no man bo too proud to work
Let no man be ashamed of q hard fi-t or
a sun-burnt cOuntcnance. Let him %
ashamed only OF Ignorance and si''"'
Let no man he ashamed OF P'sef'f
Let him only be ashamed Of d'shon's'y
and idleness.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-02-09

An ITEM FOR THE DRUNKARp.-A
mans pride, if no other motive, ought
to keep him from getting drunk
Every blockhead can laugh at him, every
cowardly calf can abuse him, and every
designing villain can impose upon and
rob him.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-02-09
JOHN F. VAUGHAN,

MILLS, Wagon Boxes, &c.
Repairing, Roofing, Guttcring' %c.' done on
shrot notice Old Copper, Pewter Bras Bees
way. and Feathers. taken in exchange for
work D. H. v
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-02-09

actually run tHo lhlng into the
ground"
The New York "Evening Post" say,
man "cannot bc active and quicscen
nj the same time" There may be SOM
doubt OF that, Some fellows bustl
about terribly, and WtHe stW,
Mcssrs. Bell & Topp, of tho IN. c
Gazette" says that Pronticcs arc mad
to serve masters Well, Bells were
made TO be hung and Tops to be whil
ped
Mrs Charity Perkins, of New Or,
leans. came near dying ofpoison u few
days ago. \ SjSicr?t Charity was sus-
pectcd Of having administered the dose.
A. X, says that he expects to be able
in Il short time to pay everything that
he owes in this world, Ay, but there's
Il heavy debt that he has got to settle
in the other world. WercW be the deril
topoy.
Mr.. Z. Round, an old and valued
friend orours, was recent y elected ma
gistrate in Wisconsin, That, we sup
pose, is what our Wisconsin friends
consider SYiWiag d clrle.
A New England writer says that it
has been found that negroes can be bet
ter trusted than white men, not to be-
tray secrets, We suppose this is upon
the principle that they always "kccp
dayk.'
a Rocky Mountain correspondent OF
the New Nork; Post, who writes him
self "IIculy Il Laud," describes Ore
@on It's the most delightful country in
the wor'd. Onr citizens, il they choose
can g out there and see how the LaHi
HcS
We were considerably amused by an
account that we lately saw ofa rcmar-
labIc duoI There were six mca upon
the ground, and six ~i$scS
4 Mr.. J. Black declares for lhc dsso-
luton Of the Union. Let him have u
| traitors reward:
| 'h''r '' W.. il''''h' WI" i'"'"''
The Ohio Rivers getting lower and
lower every day. 1t has almost ceased
to ru An who look at it canat once
perceive that it cXhihits very little
speed, but gre" ded of Jottom
4 woman in Florida, named Cross,
lately cave birth to an infant son who
weighed onjy one pound, That Cross
wasn't hard to bear.
Two men, Joseph Sparks and OScm
Flint, were asSaicd in the suburbs o
Baltimore, Il few nights ago bya gang
Of ShouIdcr-hittcrH. Flint was knock
ed down. but his companion escaped by
flight. when the scoundrels hit Flint
[pWh&F.r.
Mr. William Hood was robbed near
Cornlh Aa., ON the 18th inst. The
Corjuth paper say that the name ofthc
| hiIhWayman iy unknown, but there is
NO doubt THAT he was Hobbin' Hood.
A Mr.. Bentley was indicted in Ala
bamA for striking astraugcr with an
aNc. He SAYS he didn't know but that
fine STRANGER yps = robhpr, IIr didn't
know, and so bcay,d him.
,... ,,. ~,
rcioicls in tho rather Quizzical name OF
Harry Hurry. saws that "truth is con
craIly slow j., its prorrcss." Probably
if !, ncyc, in such 4 hurry as he.
,,.c.> o.,.,
y young L""y ., 'N'" '''TonG' W",
in rowinr, has been presented with 4
hcoulir9I ,awI 4 Smark would have
been more onpropriatc.
=, ,r',
MrF' L'cY I'M co'nl'H''I'S' II" "'' ar
| ,,..,,.,,.I I,i ,,,,, / ,,. ,.;,,Lil G,,I;n,,o
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-02-09
N O a h Cra n e,
Cedar Posts.

The undersigned, living in Franklin coun-
ty, will supply, at any time, after few dayr
notice all kinds Of
CEDAR POSTS,
ut rates as low us any can be had in Franklin
county.
sN- Orders left at the Home Journal office
in Winchester, will be promptly attended 10.
Aprill+ly. ABRAHAM BOWERS.
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Terms Of Advertising :
Agents for the Home Journal.

The following persons will receive
subscriptions to the llomc Journal, and
we authorize them to receipt for the
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-02-09


WHAT HAS ABOL'TIONISM DONE.
/. 1t has divided the Methodist Tpis-
copaI Church, the largest body Of Chris
tiaus in America.
,. 1t has divided the New School
Presbyterian Church.
3. 1t induced the American Board Of
Missions to abandon one Ofits Missions
among the Indians Of our country.
/. 1t has filled Kansas with blooI and
carnage.
). 1t led to the horrible scenes at
Harpcr's Ferry,
6. 1t has carried on for years an or
ganizcd system Of frccbootng upon our
Southern States.
!. 1t has stolen the negro from his
comfortable home, to leave him in the
midst ofp0verty and crime.
g. 1t has inflicted Il deep wound upon
Northern Medical Schools.
9. Ii is Iaboring to divide this mag
nifcent Union.
10. 1t is at this hour staying the
wheels oft General Government to
the untold injury Of the nation.
II. Ii is warming upon the interests
of Northern merchants and business
men to the amount Of millions Of mo.
nies.
II. 1t has aIienated the hearts Of our
countrymcn, the one from the other, to
a fearful extent.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-02-09
BE\TTIFILANSWERS-

4 pupil orthe Abbo Socord gives the
following extraordinary answers:
What is gratitude?
Gratitude is the memory ofthe heart.
What is hope?
Hope is the blossom Of happiness.
What is the difference between hope
aud desire?
Desire is n tree in life, hope is u tree
in fruit.
What is eternity!
A day without yesterday or to-mor-
row-a line shat has no end.
What is time?
A line chat has two cnds-a path
which begins in the cradle and ends in
the tomb.
What is God?
The necessary being, the sun Of eter-
witty, the machine OF nature, the match
maker ofthc Universe, the soul OF tho
work.
Does God reason?
Man roas ms because he doubts, delib
crates, decides. God is omniclcnt. lie
ucvcr doubts. therefore never reasons.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-02-09

Hon. JONI BELL-The Opposition
members of the Tennessee Legislature
held A meeting II few days since and
nominated this distinguished gentleman
for the Presidency. \ call tor State
Convention, to he held III Nashville, on
February I'D, was also issued.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-02-09

REM>nEs.-Wc would be glad to
comply with your request, Mr.. Woods,
buthave not the Charter by us now In
duo course Of time it will be published,
and the people all be satisfied, we hope
and believe. All thciniormation youask
(and we know nothing buta generous
wish for the welfare and anxiety for
the interest Of our country prompts
YOU will be answered in detail in .
future number Of the Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-04-20

4 wprERs CRirIeiss. A correspondent
Of the Buffalo Courier relates the following
shrswd criticism passed by rough western
man on the Prairie Picture. by Beard, the
we'll known arts, OF Cincinnati;
"a few mornings ago. as was standing
admirIng-a. eonic-. myself quite fond Of
doing-thai beautiful deer group, tall,
unmisiakably Western man came up behind
me, AMI looked over my shoulder. | noiIe-
ed at once the quick stoppagc o. breathing.
but, to my surprise. the stop was short.
and something like laugh quickly sue
ceeded. Looking up. saw yellow face
over.preadIng with smile. and there was
a decided twinkle in the eye.
'Pshaw . said he, that's no pietur. AZ.
ter all. 1ha, ain, no lair approximation
why ,aid I, '.ha, struck me as being
pretty good painting
May DO It's good enough for a painting
.aii the western man | don't say any
thing hgin that; but there never wa, no
scene enacted like IL. Jest look at that tall
rice grass up there. and then the fern weeds
below-who ever saw them grow togetheri 7
Why. tho one grows on wet and the other
on dry land. but that's pretty We, land
he concluded, and jcs, sec them doers' feet
how clean they be They ought to bs
mud up to their knees and At the gai,
they're going Nt. they'd be spotted with
mud all over | tell ye. when went 70
that country frat. tho men skeercd me
sometimes, driving their wagon, on TO .
We, prairie. but ihey'd tell me il va, al
right, and sure enough, III hnd good bot
tom foo, down. Then tho next thing
knowed they would be giving pretty vide
berth to place that looked. at br-t sight.
edLacktly like the other: and soon found
an easy way to tell was by the grasses. IL
any OF ye know that painter chap. said the
unconseiou.ly keen critic, rs he prepared to
move or, jest tell him-but It's no uss,'
he .A.d. lowering bis voice, that's good
enough city prairie -"
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VOLUME 27, NO. %.
And I said "y~" in ono breath, and
mo " in the next. Which was right1

Z" Posr MoRrKn." Tie Home Journal
has the following 1.-TWO os,riches OF the
JardIn des Plin,s' at Lyous have recsn,ly
deceased. A. there wero some .a.picions Of
poison IN the case. IL was considered dssira-
bio N have an autopsy. Its anthsnticaliy
certified, but We should not like TO guarsn.
tee IL, that in the UsOpasus OF one oi them
were found an entire cigar, o pipe. . shake
with iis pomPon, porte monnaie enclosing
'cveral eentimes, pair Of old boots, and
quantity Of coppsr-dus, and scales. II 10
said that the animal will dige., metals, but
the other ineonsruous ,hiug. we're too much
for IL. There was no autopsy Of the sscond
ostrich, but the cause OF It's death is thus
related:-A gentleman Of ripe age having
heard that the ostrich possesses a stomach
OF raro complaisance. determined 10 make .
decisive experiment Of !, at the Jsriin dee
planies. lie took from his poke, csin OF
4 hundred sous, and offered IL 10 one Of
them. 4, was swallowed Immediately. AZ
the end Of for,y.eight hour, the animal was
attacked with collie. I, appeared to suffer
good deal, bu, managed to Sc, rid Of four
francs. in pisoc' oi one franc each. but. az.
ter this, being obstinate to give M only
pieces Of eIac, legal value. ., became eI.
haust-d by It's sdort-, and died, the victim
Of conscientious probi,y.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-04-20

CrRE,Nr AND GoosrnTESr CrrrNcs.
These must be taken, Of course, from the
wood o, la., year, growth, from eish. to
,wely, inches in length. About two or
,hrcc bud, may be allowed to remain on tho
portion Of the cutting above ground, bu,
tho,c under ground should BE- carefully cut
out: there will then be no sucker, to annoy
and irjurc the grovth Of the main stem.
They should bo inserted in the ground
from four TO eish, inches, according TO the
length Of the shoots, the ground fruily
pressed around them. and when hot suns
begin to prevail and rarch. they mus; bo
well mulehed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-04-20
The Coed Points Of q Hog,

Avr,sr IN an English PAPER gives the
following a. the point. Of a gool bog
"l. SlG.isni depth %, carcass, and such
an elJrs,I,1n OF the hoiy as will in'ure a
.uficieni lateral expansion. 1t the l'in
and chest 30 broad. The breadth Of the
lA,er denotes good room for Play Of the
lungs. and a e5n.squn, Tree and healthy
circulation. essential 10 the thriving or tat
nnlus ct any snimal. Tie bone should BE-
small and the joints dns nothing Is more
indicative Of high breeding than this aud
the lss. should Be no longer than, when
fully ft. would jus, prevent the animals
body from trailing on the ground The
les i. the least profitable portion Of the hog
and We require m more Of il than - ab'o-
lutoly Necessary for the rest.
80. See that the Zee, be frm and sound /,
that the toe. lie well together. and press
rraish,ly upou ;be ground, as also that
the claw. are svsr, uprish, and healthy.
Many ,ay that the form u the head y OF
little or 10 Consequence, and that good
hOs may have an ugly head bat | regard
the head og al animals a. one Of the very
principal points in which pure and impurc
breedius will Be- the most obviously intiea-
led. A high bred animal viii invariably
b. found 10 arrive more speedily a, maturi'
ty. TO turn oct more prOftably than one OF
questionabls or impure stoes, AMI such b.
ing the eass. l consider that the bead OF the
hog is By no means a point TO be overlooked
by the purchaser. The description Of head
nou lilely 10 prOmise, or rather to b eoD'
eomitaat u high brssdins, i' no, oae carry
ias heavy b1us. nor too Cat on the fore
head, OF possessing too long snoui; the
,nout should b. short, and tie forehead
rather convex. eurins upward and tbs
ear should Be. while penlaloas. inelin'ns
sOnswha, forward. and, at the same time
light and thin. Nor should the layer pas
even the carriage Of pis. II this bsdull
heavy and dejccled. reset him on suspicion
Of fill health, IL no, Of some concealed disor'
der actually existing, or jos, about TO break
forth and there cannot Be a more uniOrtu'
nate symptom than hang-doNn, slouehinG
head. OF course. fat hog for slaughter
~ssow heavy with young. has no, much
sprighilinsss q department -
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PARIS. ME-,

ADVANTAGES ora llE,vr SoiL. A corr
responder, OF the Country Gentleman, thus
writes to that journal "A clay soil, well
under-drained. is undoubtedly the mos.
perfect soil in existence. have heard eul.
tiyators say ihA, they did no, want coil
that needed any artificial drainage; in o,h-
sr words. they desired ono - light and por-
oas that the water could no, be long retain
ed by IL. Long experience has led me to a
very diGsren, conclusion. \ porous soil
will not retain manure long enough 10 be-
come as fertile as wish. and the cost Of
frcQusn, manuriugs which !, mus, receive.
IL 4 get large crops, is no, small item. On
the other hand, heavy or strong loan will
hold for n grea, while all il gets. Bu. un-
lc.s heavy soil has a porous subsoil, which
is very rare. it will not allow the water to
drain or 80 readily as good farming re-
quires,-passins. as It must, during this
drainage. across tho Who'll, breadth Of
large, sloping field. Bot oviry di'advan.
tase rs removed IL We al, drain 1.-THE ma.
nuro /. retained. and the waio- Cows quick
ly oG. We mus, no, eIPcc, to find PER-
feet soil TO order. once asked one of the
mos, stillful and emincn, cul;iva,ors in
this country, what was the relative value OF
decidedly sandy soil, and a strong or clay
cy loan. Ils answer was. II you give a
hundred dollar. an acre ior the sindy, YOU
can afford to give two hundred dollars Tor
the strong loan for you can DO whatever
you like with IL. Manure will enrich It to
any cIten, you wish /; aud by comp'c,o tile
drainage, you can render ii 6, f5r any
usc.'"