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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-04-19
WE CANT HFLP IT.

Never within the past four years or
moro, that we have been publishing,
have we known so many complaints
about our paper falling to reach its dcs
tination. So many complain that we
must just answer them ali at once by
saying: We can't help it. Your names
arc down, and the paper goes regularly
from this office, but where it goes to,
the Lord only knows. We don't and
We are Mt o loss how to remedy tho
matter. We must trust to luck for an
improvement in the future. Oftentimes
we are misjudged by subscribers who
fail to receive their paper. 5ometinles
one will meet us and say that he has
concluded we had stopped his paper,
and he seems offended. Sometime,
too, our mouth is sealed end VIC cannot
answerpersons who arc so quick to at
tribute the blame to us. Now, let lis
make few remarks hero for the fu-
. ture consideration ofoul readers.
Gentlemen and Ladies, all you who
have paid for your paper need ncrey
fear that we will fail ntentionallv to
supply you with it. And there are
some who arc behind on our books to
whom we will continue to send. For
instance: II clever man at COwan failed
to'get his Journal for u couple of weeks
andtherefore said that he supposed we
had stopped it because he had failed to
tpay TOR 1860, although he had paid ev-
, cry other year before. Now let US say
to such rs him that wo have lots of
names still on our books that we send
.theJournal to, although thoy are lit
tie behind. 1t is impossible almost to
jump right from out n credit system
into cash one. We are getting very
fast, however, into cash system. For
instance: We place tho nam, OF no
neic subscriber on our hooks rnicss be
pays in advance. But VIC will not
take offthe names Of some whom we
know to be good, and have paid ps
heretofore quite promptly ut the ,nt
Of the year. We have entered about
100 new names this year and all ave
paid in advance. So it viii continue,
until We shall have tho cash tye.em
firmly established. When their year
runs out the Journal will be stopped
unless paid for again.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-04-19

THE RuoDE ISLAND ELEcTIoN-COm-
plete returns Of the election in Rhode
Island give the following result on the
Governors vote: Sprague, Conservative,
l2,295; Padcliord, Republican, loS52
scattering votes, l5j. Majority Tor
Sprague, 1917.
In 1856 the Republicans in Rhode Isl.
over Buchanan, and some S,lOO over
both Buchanan and Fillmore. The 20
toI vote was then about 10000. Last
spring the Republican candidate for Gov
ernor had majority of 1892 over Pot
Ter, Democrat. Now, the Republicans
have been defeated on Governor, by -
800. Their nominee (Padelford) was
representative man of the John Brown
Helper stripe; and, in public meeting
in Providence, openly justified the Har-
per Ferry onslaught. His defeat by the
National men, with Governor Sprague,
is a gratifying political event.--L.aioa
4 Americdn.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-04-19
A BSIJ

To us the idea that Il Black Rcpubli-
can, should one be elected President,
will ever administer the affairs Of this
Government to suit any true Southern
man, is perfectly prepostcrous-worsc
than absurd, and he who induIgcs such
a belicfwill find, in case Il Republican is
elected, that his hopes will be blasted.
Talk'about a man who would support
VIM. H., Seward in his internal views
talk about such an one administering
the affairs Of this government with an
eye to justice, or regard for the rights
Of the South. IIo will do no such
thing, and it will be Il suicidal policy for
the South to submit to the inauguration
OF such an enemy to her institutions.
Therefore we say: No submission to
the inauguration ofsuch an one.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-04-19
TRAGIC RESULT OF a KISS.


You did begin You can't deny
how SPremoldly thc moon foa' h'Sn
ana l''ll' 'llaI evening III nep'e'aOcr
We two wero sitting quite alone,
me I"Vlhg moonlight iound Us Shoohe'
lou po"led out your llp' SNS5c'''hs'
That | should bend my head to see
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-04-19

FRUIT PRosPEcrs.-In our last, Nc
stated that the Farmers in somo loc4i-
tiles in our county,. were impressed
with the belief that the Peach Crop ~as
entirely destroyed BY the late Ieisy
irosts. but later examinations pfy'e y.
that there is scarcely an oressss 81. ~, %,
has not great abundance l'is ,,.n'ai,sd lOs ..i
.ieevss .p', ssa,rJ meet with no further mis-
ta.; sns. No other description Of ffiiis baa
,n'..1ri,ired n.r any injury as yet.--Csaf'1
seooa R5fector 10Th.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-04-19

The following is list of broEcn and worth
less Banks in this State, which it may be well
enough for our country friends to preserve:
Agricultural Bank Brownsville
Central Bank of Tennessee, Nashville.
Farmers and Mechanics Bank, Memphis
Mechanics Bank, Memphis.
Memphis Savings Institution,
Exchange Bank, Murfrccsboro.
Miners and Manufacturers Bank, Knoxville.
Bank of East Tennessee, Knoxville.
Bank of Claiborne, Tazcwcll
Some of the Brol'ors are buying the notes of
the Bank of East Tennessee at Ioaljc ON the
dollar, and those Of the '.:change Bank at Zoe,
On the dollar
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-04-19


IHE REVENUE LAws-MERcuANT
rAx.--rhc following, says the Nashville
Banner are the two first sections of an
act oftho last General Assembly amend.
ing the revenue laws. The first pro-
vldes for taxing unemployed capital
1t will be universally adjudgod just and
proper, except, perhaps, by misors, and
those who hoard money, whom it is es-
peciaIIy designed to reach
But the second section is one of still
more Importance. It's q concession to
our mercantile interest which has long
been demanded, and ono which wo as
glad to see made, 1t relieves that in
tcrost Of an unjust burden which has
seriously obs,uctod It's prosperity:
AN ACT toamcnd the Revenue Laws.
SECTION |. BE it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly ofthc State of Tennessee,
That hereafter, it shall be the duty Of
the Tax Assess I in each civil district
to require under oath from each and
every person. firm or partnership,
statement oithc amount ofmoncy which
ne or they have on special deposit, or in
! the hands Of others, to be kept for him
or them, or that he or they have in their
immediate possession, and not Necessary
or intended to be used by such person
or persons, for the payment Of existing
debts, for the current expenses Of the
year, Of their families or in his or their
trade, calling, profession or businoss;
and If upon such statement or other
facts in the case, the Assessor shall be
OF the opinion that the money 50 accom-
pishcd, is intended to be so used u, or
kept out Of circulation, he shall list tL1
entire amount OF the same for taxation;
Provided, however, always, That no sum
OF money under the amount Of five hun.
drcd dollars shall be taxable under the
provisions Of this act
SEC. ,. Be ii further enacted, That so
much ofsubsoction six OF section SOB Of
the Code, as requires Merchants to pay
oHc-half cent on the dollar on the in.
voice cost of their goods, be and the
same is hereby repealed, and that here
after Merchants obtaining license shall
pay onc-tourth Of one per cent. upon the
invoice cost of goods, at the place where
purchased; provided no goods imported
into the State, shall be subject to pay
ment OF Il second tax
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-04-19

On the Sd inst. the ice-house Mrs
Susan Cheatham, ofSpringfeld, was dis
troyed by fire. The house was large
one and was full of ice. The fire was
accidental.-Union d american.
Wonder ifit burnt up the ice, or was
the fire extingaished before the ice
caughtH We hope 70.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-04-19

though coarse sheets, andN plain coun.
terpanc, A few smoking ombcrs burn,
cd on the hearth, The physician. had
but moment to view tho unexpected
appearance Of tho room, rs the girl
threw off her bonnet and cloak, and
inelt by the bedside, displaying in the
act form Of perfect symmetry-not
the less attractive for being arrayod in
garments Of the cheapest material.
"Mothcr, dear mother, the doctor
4 has como to SEQ you,' whispered the
lnceing one, in voice sweet and ton
der
"Out of my sight, girl! Why follow
me forever, like a curse, with your per.
potual cry for bread--brcad? Drink
tears as | do, and let them satisfy YOU"
and the sick woman tossed her arms
impaticnlly about
The physician drew near, while the
daughter buried her face in the clothes
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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-04-19
" AIrlNG.
RI MARY ASHLEY

"i MARY ashley
Thc i'? wind i. Li,h o"J Nc, IN, m ho4Ir i. 3"' I,,,
But, willingly here sit and wait
'0' sup ''''s ~ "''''
The night is cold and the wind is high,
byt M tnl emo, moon = round ana tu'L IN the sky !
That ioolstrp to- me- SO DEAR.
b1J never nay h'ori wd' the{ chill throuSN
As is c"mming bya.nnd.hyr.' =
Few are the wrapping, warm heart needs,
o " m rgrnr,l br.ast @ arS hr 's sweetest ] need.
Under shalowy sky
What care for the stormy sight?
Though tn" moon !, darh' the eye is bright,
Let thunder rol}-unor his hrso:t
NY hrod viii lie in peaceful rest
''' From ,b" 7iomH '' in%. ',, srar,6jny @ % cvc
--------'''-''--'''
IIIE EVIL OF \ BAD lEMPER'--A bad
-emper Is Il curse to It's poaScSSor, ana
II5inIIuchcc Is most deadly wherever 1t
is found. 1t is allied to martyrdom to
he OBLIGED +, live withonc Of q comploin-
; .,. ~. L.. o, ,',,,,,l
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FoU"" Vi com fia'h' an" 'llur'l'"r'l'S' "
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-04-19
Ths Nol11e yai: :;aal.
Published Weekly, at 81 Year, &rloly in Advance,
BY w. j. SLATER.


aes- THE NAME OF NO NEW
SUBSCRIBER is ENTERED UP.
ON THE HOME JOURNAL LIST
UNLESS PAID IN ADVANCE-
Unless thisrule is complied with no
attention will be given 10 orders for the
paper. Jan. ~, 1851
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COMPOUND INTEREsT.-lf money be
loaned at six per cent. interest, and the
interest, collected annually, and principal
and interest reloaned, it will increase as
follows:
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-04-19

A very respectable sum for thous-
and dollars to accumulate in only three
generations.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-04-19

In round numbers, nearly forty
thousand millions of dollars would be
required to pay the debt of only ono
thousand dollars loaned at 6 per cen,.
compound interest for period Of three
hundred years.
One thousand dollars loaned at ten
per cont. cOmpOund interest would
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-08-16

be a shrine for no special or
sectional homage. The result of
the labor Of Fulton and bis co-wor-
kers, to develope the power Of the
mightiest agent in nature, is now
the common property Of the entire
world. II is not held by letters patent.
IL is now singing in the far distant
East and the remote West, the an.
them, of peace, good will and Union.
DR.. Plough---the originator of this
magnificent scheme, deserves the
thanks not only of the citizens Of
the Crescent City, but of the State.
Doct. Plough, is untiring in his
public spirit. Obstacles TO him are
not obstacles--lf he cannot over
ride them, he plougbs through
them. Go ahead Doctor. IF we can
say or do anything TO help along
the project, in this half section Of
the State, name il.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-08-16
nalIp Ga,etts ano Gomst.
BATON ROUeE.
THURsDAYi.i...m.aiA AUGUST 1s, 1890.


WILL our FRIEND AT Sr. JosEpH's
DO IT THE editor of this paper is
sadly at loss, to keep the run Of
the Saints. The days in the Cal.
ender marked out, for sinners TO
celebrate, we have at our fingers
end, and they DO not come upon ne
suddenly and unprepared with
something new to say about them /;
but the Saints day--noted for &C.
tions long past, and cannonized
ages ago, we know not of. Yes.
terday morn, was q gala.day at
st. Joseph's and there is no one
here in the perlieus Of Third street
who can tell US, why. Both bells
rang, as they do not on ordinary
occasions the ladies' passed our
window with rosaries to and fro.
and the children, went back and
forth in holiday apparel. Bless tho
children--tbey are the DAISIES and
morning glories, in the worlds gar.
den of thorns and 'useae, eud vegi.
tation rank and going to seed be-
fore maturity. Regular in their
attention and devout are the ladies
Of st. Joseph's. They do not for.
get, that there are Saints days,
and periods Of the year, for special
devotion. What an influence they
WELD, in silent and quiet way
without them, the church itself
would totter, IL not fall. The in.
auence Of good, true, neighborly
and christian woman, Is a power
in her circle which sermons and
speeches and essays on morality
and christianity cannot WELD. As
before said, we are sadly in need
Of an almanac with the Saints
days, marked in Il. Will our
friend at 81. Joseph's please furnish
one.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-08-16
- The cheap English papers are

- The cheap English papers are
cutting 80 seriously into the circula-
ton Of the London Times that its
price has been reduced. The enter.
prise Of the oracle Of Printing House
Square is great as ever, but IL does
not tell like it used to do. On great
and special occasions the Tines makes
great and special efforts TO come out
strong, but on ordinary occasions it
is more frequently behind than be-
fore its contemporaries while the
ground is cut from under it's feet by
that cleavor German Jew, Mr.. Reu-
ter, who provokingly supplies the
same kilograms 10 q penny paper as
to the lordly aristocrat Of Puddledock.
This one fact Is very potent in lower
ing the influence aud sale Of the
Times.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-08-16

THE FAILURE or JAooB LrTTLH.-Tbs
financial history Of this gentleman shows
how difficult IL II for even the sbrswdest
OF men to make and save fortune in Wall
street. Jacob Little has failed no less than
three times, and each time for large sums
OF money. Jocob Little bas seen the dsv
when he was worth two millions Of dol
lars, and when his credit could command
Eve millions. Mr.. Little was not satisfied
with two millions. lie wanted 10 be rich.
lie wanted the two millions to become
four millions, and yet the interest on two
millions was one hundred and forty thou
sand dollars per year, or nearly three
Thousand dollars per week. This was A
large income, but Il would not satisfy Mr..
Little, although his family expenses novor
exceeded two hundred dollars per week.
Like Oliver Twist, Mr.. Little wsntod
moro. He became the Great Bear of the
money market. Great Bear made fgbt In
all kinds OF stock. Great Bear kept mn
the fight and got the worst Of IL. Great
Bear was overtaken by "failure number
one"-liabilities some two milliops FIVE
hundred thousand dollars. Great Bear
adjusted matters with his creditors and
once moro went In for free fight. Fight
number two ended Just rs fight number
ono did. Wall street obtained n victory
over the Great Bear. Great Bear mado
failure number two. JIe once more made
arrangements with his creditors, and com
menced a fresh start for fortune. The
third fight again resulted in defeat. The
Great Bear fails for the third time. Owing
to the great age Of Mr.. Little, 1t is a little
doubtful whether no will ever be able 10 |
overtake that fortune which he has been |
40 long In pursuit Of
The failures Of Jacob Little contain a
valuable lesson for others. II ruin over
takes such man ms jacob Little In Wall |
street, how should men Of lesser minds
hope to escape BANKRUPTCY Mr.. Little
knew All the ropes like book" and yet
we see Mr.. Little overtaken no less than
three times by despair and ruin. Think
on Little and keep out of Wall street.
When bears fail to obtain conquests. pi-
reons should not look for victories.
'any Hnick15ocko.
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Dictionary sosles-An 1nfallibls Test.

We are happy to announce the
termination of the great war of
Dictionaries-or, what Is equiva.
lent, it's reduction TO one simple
test which every man may apply
for himself Etymology, pronunci.
alton, and autobiography, are no
longer, ''in the case" az lawyers
say. All we have now to do, is to
count tie nember Of teords, and we
have it. SO say the publishers,
and whose authority so good
We have several faults TO find
with this process, the iirst Of which
is, its consumption of time. Time
il money-a minute is half dime,
and al hour il three dollars. We
fear, therefore, that we shall be
paying TOO dear for the whistle"
by undertaking to count from one
hundred and twenty, to one hun
dred and forty thousand words
Then, some of the words are longer
than others, and of course must he
allowed to carry more weight--so
that here is q new element to dis
pose Of. We have no idea Of al
lowing the significant monosyllable
sick TO be n setof against such
word as paietudindrion. The more
bricks II takes % build n house. the
more the house is worth therefore,
the more letters there are in a word,
the more powerful must it be-
What sbsurdity to suppose that
any force Of argument or authority
can be conveyed in small and petty
words ! In order to arrive Mt q
knowledge of the exact compare
tive value of Webster and Woroes-
ter, we must, therefore, go TO the
expense Of buying a spring parch
ment tape measure, and add up the
inches, feet, yards and miles Of
wordstbat each dictionary contains,
and the length Of definition Also
Such tedious work as this Is alto
getber inconsistent with the tenn
perature Of August, and with other
duties which we have on hand
and especially, with watching the
skies at night for meteors.
Nevertheless, we are grateful TO
our publishers for suggesting what
at first sight seemed to be a final
test OF the comparative merits OF
Webster and Worcester. IL has
put us on the track of discovery in
the matter, and brought us TO a
very satisfactory method of solving
the controversy by a shorter pro-
cess than that of counting the words.
IL il this Send the two books to
Thomas Lardoil, the grocer, at the
corner, and ask him TO mark down
on q piece of brown paper, the ex.
act weight Of each, in pounds,
ounces, pennyweights and grains
Then take the heavier, and you
wiz j1hHgs taat'wt &c a,,.1 not fol.
lowed this rule ourselves, because,
before 1t was known, we had OBJ
tanned both /; and on the whole. we
are disposed to recommend those
who are able to do SO, to pursue a
similar course but for those who
can afford to buy but one, let
Thomas Lardoil decide. On the
principle that one thousand word
are better than nine hundred. five
pounds OF books must be better
than two pounds.-Century
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-08-16

~A Virginia gentleman Of dis
tinction refused to give his age 10 the
census taker. lie was reported to the
department, and a correspondence en-
sued. He finally submitted TO the law,
but forwarded protest occupying
three sheets of paper, with his views
on the Constitutional question.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-08-16

CONSTITUTIONAL REroRN IN GxRHAsy.
There is some interesting news from Ger.
many. The old aristocratic, but free, Con
stitution Of the Republic Of Hamburg. il
no more. An extensive scheme of reform
In the sense Of representative institutions
Of modern shape, which, under the name
OF Constitution Of the Nine,n has beer
ventilated since 1s4s, has been, with but
little variation, adopted by the Senate.
and BY the body Of freeholders, or, as they
are called Of Hamburg, hereditary bur.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-08-16

EFrEor or TopAooo.--Dr. Solly,
an eminent English Psychologist, and
the author Of an excellent work upon
the brain, says at the close Of one of
his lectures, II would caution you, rs
students, from excess in the use Of to-
bacco and smoking, and would ad-
wise you TO dissbuse your patients
mind Of the idea that Il il harmless.
have had large experience slRsat s # sgai n
no cause or agent that tends 80 much
to bring on functional disease, and
through this, in the end. TO lead TO
organic diseases of the brain, as ex.
cessive use Of tobacco No man in
Great Britain, Is so competent TO speak
on this subject as DIR. Solly. and II is
strange that 30 many young men at
the present day should indulge IN this
pernicious habit Of smoking tobacco.
Erchangs.
Night not the Doctor, say the same,
In reference to everything else in ma.
ture. Light itself--which cannot ex.
ist without heat, and heat which cannot
DO separated from electricity, nre ALL
whilst producing the phenomena of
life; conspiring to kill us. Too much
light on the brain fuddles il, and the
material eye, is not made to look the
sun Of the world full in the face. The
Doctor, will hardly be able to thrust
his theory In the place Of the common
experience Of all mankind, that the
weed In Its place, Is a good thing, do.
ing much to invigorste the nerves,
aud drive away the cobwebs Of mag.
ination. Figures have been adduced
to show how much il costs to furnish
the world with meerschons, and re. |
galias, and staticians labor to prove
TO us that the man who putfs half
dime segar, actually blows away from
the earth in smoke-this much Of
the solid metals Of the same. But all |
such figures fails. Tetotelers have
also labored to prove, against the
experience of mankind, that the devil
pressed out of the fruit Of Madeira.
and fire as intense as that of-lurks
in Burgundy. But this is the insane
delusion Of fanaticism, and the world
will never be made temperate by any
such argument. The very context, is
the truth. With the Autocrat at the
Breakfast table, we incline to the ma.
ton, that, with all the agencies con-
spring to kill us, none have approach.
cd, more nearly the leadership than
the doctors themselves. He fms
fund.
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FOR SALE.

A VALUABLE tract ~ land situated on the
IA Plank Road, at about " miles from
the City of Baton Rouge, ~ miles from Port
Hudson, and 10 miles from Clinton, on the GROSS
Roads a healthy and desirable situation Tor a res
idence and q good locality FIR q country store.
The tract contains 300 acres and can be purchs-
sed at low price " application IL made soon. For
further particulars apply TO the undersigned at
the sherin's Office. II. Y. BABiN.
sug1b
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-08-16

70 When a man has no design
but to speak plain truth he may say
q great deal in very narrow com.
pass.