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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-10-13

WlLNS BOoTu AGAlN.---Wc find in
the Columbia South Carolinian the fol
lowing statement, credited to "thc $.
+. Examiners Chicago correspondent"
The story, whether authentic or not, is
at least remarkable one:
MANY persons Me of tie opinion
that Wilkes Booth still lives. Let
me give our readers apiece Of ini'Orma
ton that recently cane into possession
and which has never been printed. On
the evening Of President .lincolns rs
snation, young lady i'll W ashington,
who was playing at Ford's Thcater,
was on her way from her home to the
theatcr. As she was walking along the
street at q quarter past seven O'Clock,
she met Wilkes Booth on the sidewalk.
They had been well acquainted for sew
cral years. and were OF intimate terms.
The girl told Booth that she had re-
ceived an anonymous letter that day
that was quite amusing. Booth asked
her to let him take ii and he would
hand it to her at another time She
gave him the letterand hurried ON to
the thcatcr. That night she was hor-
riicd to learn that Wilkes Booth had
a85assinatcl Prc,idcn. Lincoln III the
very thcatca where she was playiug.-
The poor girl was frightened out OF
her wits for several days, fearing that
some one had seen her give Wilkes
Booth the paper so short II time before
the assassination. 80 timapasscd on,
anl the actress went 20 her home in
Philadelphia. About five weeks since
tAat young woman received hacl; again
through the post-o.'icc, the very letter
she put in the hands OF Wilkes Booth
on the night OF the assassination
There is Il private mark on 1t, too, that
makes her positive Wilkes Booth sent
/ it. These are facts, aud the actress Is
now playing at ore of the Chicago tFe-
aters. The story is q strange one, to
say the least Of it.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-10-13
\ Word Of Advice to Planters.

AS n general rule it will be found Sit
fest for the planter to sell his crop as
soon as it can be gathered and not TO
market, For term Of years the plan
will be iOuul more advantageous than
the gambling system Of waiting for q
rise in the market which oitcncr falls
THAN rises after the opening Of the sea.
! SOY.
There are, however, exceptions to
this rule, but q allow them to control
We should be very sure Of our ground,
We think one may be made with safety
with the present cotton crop. The in'
duccment to realize. growing out Of the
varied and pressing wants Of not only
planters but every other class, are, per
laps, greater than ever before, On the
other hand, the anxiety Of buyers to
see the crop thrown upon the market is
musua'.
TO some extent our planters will be
compelled to yield to these influence.
They have contracted debts to carry
on their business that are duc--they
need tagging, rope, salt and iron
their laborcrs, in many eases, are to be
paid--thcir children are to be sent t,
school, m.d " part Of the money is re-
quired in adyance--these and similar
demands cannot well be postponed, and
the planter will be compelled to dispose
OF Il part Of his crop in order to meet
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-10-13

It was wise law Of the ancient Jews
That the sons of even their wcalthicst
men should be obliged to serve an ap-
'cntceship to some useful occupation
50 that in Gaze Of misfortune they might
have something to "fall back upon"
The law still exists in Turkey, where
every man, even the Sultan himself,
must learn q trade. How fortunate
would it lie now had it been law in
this country. 'Would to God | had Il
trade is the cry of thousands Of re-
turned soldiers, North and South, who
find themselves ruin ed in POCKET, with
no immediate prospect Of gaining Il
livelihood. 1t should teach parcntS
that whatever. else they may give thc r
sons, they SHOULD give good trade
One Of our contemporaries most truth
fully remarks, that popular idea
among the people is that nj! Of their
sons should adopt clprkships, and the
adoption Of tire busin css Of book keep
ing rs q means Of obtaining livelihood
and every effort is made To give them
an education to that end so far as the
education of their children in the
science fkeeping proper accounts is
concerned, the idea is n good one, as
every young man should have sufficient
knowledge to properlynanagc his own
books should he ever embark in bust
ness; but to make book keepers and
clerks of al! boys is n grand mistake.
Better place them in workshop, mill
or foundry, where they can learn indie
pendent trades, which will ut all times
secure them employment, and pecunia
~ compensation for which will be at
least as mu:h, if not more, than the
business Of accounts. We earnestly
advise parents to TEACH their sons
trades, no matter what, so that it is an
industrial pursuit; and le. Us in the fl
tGrc be spared the pain of seeing so
many stou. able-bodied young men
oGt employment, and seeking siiua
lions where the pen only can BE- used.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-10-13

Inc mlnd or tnc SOUVncfh peOplH
seem to be taking q practical turn IN n
very marked and eminent degree They
are determined to repair their fortunes,
and they will succeed, With that ire
mcndous will and energy which sU3,
tanned Hopeless contest for four years,
against overwhelming odds, they are
now diligently engaged IN repairing the
wreck Of all that WAS left them sgt the
conclusion Of n most disastrous strug-
| gle. Thoughts Of our people are not
directed to poitics--thcy are bent up
on the improvement Of their physical
and material wcll-heins, They are
seeking" to lay up something for n
rainy days. to repair the damages
which the war inflicted upon nn inhcr-
itancc which they had hoped TO trans
nit unimpaircd to their children,
There are many striking changes
wrought in the habits and customs OF
our people by the stress OF cWcum,tan-
ccs. They can no longer lead t"oso
lives Of ease and idIcncss to which s!a-
very was not only temptation, but in
a measure rendered almost uhaYoiIahIe
III the man Of wealth and leisure The
village post ONCE inn, cros9 road gro
Gerry and court green, are no longer the
scenes upon which idle, dissipatedmcn,
young and Old, spend the greater por-
ton OF their time, IT is true that whis'
key is dear and gre9nhacks scarce but
these considerations do not wholly eX-
plain the moral and social phenomena
which we arc called upon to Witness
THE people hoge cAoaged eoW the times
mt their Circumstances, anl wisely re
aIi&o the necessity Of conforming to all
necessities Of thcir altered condition.
The vopil londmoNlh2d politician isno
NOR" listened to with @pt attention
and curiosity, and be has sense enough
to hold his tongue, where the people
take 50 little interest in politics that he
would not aecUrrHn na1lirnce Speech
making is now voted u bore, 1t con
sumos valuable time, and the people
find it difficult to discover how eloquent
h9rHnEnc' on the hastings arc at all to
Ii@htaN taxes or to help the political
situation. WhcY have a VAGUE suspi- .
cion that too mUvh talking brought
war and ruin upoH us, and that those
are best Off now who think much anh
say little. Wcdare say they are right; .
nor cal it bo denied that there is a
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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-10-13

torcourse with the South, merchants
from that section have found little dili-
Guilty procuring time on their pay.
ments. individuals coming here last
year, exhibiting fair record for inttg-
ritY and business ca'ncity, and Offering
to payup as far rs in their power ON
their old liabilities, were met in the
most liberal spirit by New York mcr-
chants, and were given credit on all the
goods they required, With few cXccp-
tions they have met their payments
promptly. The usual time given has
been about four months. This fall,
however, and within the past ten days,
circumstances have arisen which have
occasoncd great anxiety to large mcr-
chants and which may have the effect
Of seriously curtailng credits. The
ability Of the Southern merchant to
meet his notes four months hence de
pcnds prcatly upon the condition ofthc
coming cotton crop, about which there
is now 50 much doubt.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-10-13

Nothing furnishes sorer index o.
a young senteman's or lady's charac
Ger than his or her behavior at church
lryon see ayolng man walk quietl,
into church and take his seat, and pay
proper attention to the religious exer
riscs, YOU may be assured that young
man has selt-respect and II good moral
character The same may be said oI
the young lady who acts in like man
ner But on the contrary, if You see
the smile Of scorn rising to the lips OF
the young man as he witnesses some
portion Of the services, you may set
that chap down rs u brainless chap,
having neither sense, manners nor
morals. If Il young lady, set her down
rs frivolous and be sure never to select
her for 4 wife. She will cause you sor-
row if you do. Ifyou are Protestant
and attend Catholic worship, conform
as fur AS your conscience will permit
you to the mode Of worship practiccd
by that church, and let your dcmcanor
be sober and dlgnilicd, and pice pcrsu if
YOU are u Catholic.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-10-13
EEAUltNGag:D AND CRANE.
a Meeting Between two Great
.," Generals.


A correspondent Of the Louisville
Democrat, writing from New York I'M,
der date Of the 30th ult says:
General Bcaurcgar'l Is in town. lie
is stopping ut the New York Hotel,
which is, rs II has been for years past,
the great Southern rendezvous in Co
than. The General came passenger
from Europe in the "Nille de Paris" :"
which arrived yesterday from Brest,--
lie is in excellent health and in fine
spirits, rs well he may be, seeing that
his mission TO London and Paris, in
connection with his Louisiana and Mis-
sissippi railroad enterprise, was Il sue
cess far beyond bis most sangu'nc an
ticipations, He not only received all
the credit he asked for, bat was press
ed to accept double or treble the Il
mount. BY this TING, nj least one ship
rrcighted with railroad iron is now on
the way from Liverpool to Now Or
leans, and others will quickly follow.
Gen. Btaurcgard is not much Of 4
talking man, but he speaks in glowing
terms of the Kindness and hospitality
which everywhere greeted him among
the great merchants and money kings
Of England and France. Thus cncour-
aged, he returns to his old country de-
tcrmned to do all in his power to rcsus-
I,;fotn thn inI,ut ri.I int q n f li, no
tive State, prostratcd by the relentless
hand Of war, and in this we all can bid
him, with q clear conscience, the fullest
measure Of success. lie leaves for
New Orleans in the steamer Of to-day.
Yesterday he took IL drive out to
Central Park, and it is notcdas u curl
Gus incident, that while he WAS dashing
along in one direction, General Grant,
(who is also in town, was dNshing "
long in another. 1t IS supcrhuoua to
add that the courtosics which gentle
men usually exchange unier these cir
clmstances were scrupulollsiy obscrv-
ed. This is as it Should be, In grasp
ing hands on this occasion these two
great soldiers felt that il they were en-
emics in war, thcj' could be in peace
friends, No two living men have bet
ter reason to respect each other and to
experience in all its fullness what The
poet calls
THAT stern joy which warriors feel
In ioemrn worthy of tiicr steel
Now, why cannot the noisy blathcr
sixties who are bent on keeping up the
old f2ud between the two sections imi- |
tate the noble example thus set them
Ivy these two great representative men
Of the North and the South? II the !
men who did all thc hand to-hand fight
ing during the war can thus shake
hands, and, forgetting the past, meet
upon tcrn5 OF perfect eluaiit.i, surely |
the fellows who stuid ut home to dodge
the draft and grow rich from shod'Iy |
contracts can have no reason to hold
back.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-10-13
The Radical War upon Women

4 few days since we published IN
account Of the arrest Of q widow lady
of st. Clair and her being dragged be.
fore II justice Of the peace, charged with
The crime of teaching school in that
Noyal'' county. They have u shorter
method oflirliscing female teachers in
the "loyal' county Of Clark. a few
weeks ago, Miss IiHzy Moslcy, the
daughter of IL widow, who supports her
mother by her own earnings, commcn-
crA teaching school at what is called
the Bastor school house, in that coun-
ty. She taught one day, and before
dark that evening the house WAS laid
in ashes! Miss Mosley moved her
school to a house belonging to Rev,
Mr., Turner, Il thorough radical in sen
timcnt, though not OF the house burn
ing and throat cutting class, expecting
that his politics would alike protect his
property and her school. There she
taught two weeks. when Sunday, the
9th inst, Mr.. Turner'S house YVES burn.
ed to the ground.
The radical iMcondinlcs who com
mittcd these buildings to the llMues are
known, but it is said cannot he punish
ed in Clark county, because the county
officials are radicals Of the pluperyrct
order. The polite character Of the
county is easily enough understood
from IN inspection OF the election re,
turns 1t has a voting population Of
about 1900. In juno, 1865, there WAS
nothing i'll the way TO prevent tn" ral!-
Gals from polling their iuli vote for tic
new constitution, and that mntchl@Ss
instrument wa, nlorScd by GiJ voters,
But the laWlcssness, terrorism and
house burniNgs 'y radical inr1rnal5 pre-
vented ful! vote Of the opponents OF
radicolsn, consequently only iittya
votes were poilcd against this conStitu-
ton Of ours. The Senator from that
county in the late legislature was Il Rev.
Mr.. Cox, another DrownIOw of less tai
cnt but Of equal malynity, whose short
speeches in the senate, on account of
their vulgarity and atrocious scnti-
ments, not ,ul'rcquintly put his radical
confreres to blush. With such voting
and such representatives it is 10 won
der that murders, inccndiarism anl 9th
cr acts Of diabOlism, are of not nni're-
qucnt occurrence in Clark. It's doubt.
rul whether it will be any better 50 long
as large majority Of the law abiding
conservatives tamcly permit 4 lawlcss
minority to rule hcn-lMSsouri Re
pubiicoN.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-10-13
acknowledgements Of u PluM
dcrUN Estate.

1 In addition to the announcement tha
the remaining fragments Of Gen. Lee,
houscholc property at Arlington, have
been restored to him, we have the fol
lowing details from Washington, llll-
der date Of the 2nd inst
a lady friend Of the family, with Mrs.
Gray, the old and faithful household
servant, were yesterday looking over
the effects and gathering up the frng
mcnts worth preserving. The lirni
turc, including several bcdsteads, Il
considerable number ol'common chairs,
two or three sofas, srycro! tables, book
cases, Il sidCbourd, bureau and some
haIa dozen large, ancient, gilt picture
frames. and u variety OF other articles
Of the kind wcrctumblcO together, bro
ken, bruised, and in a most vandulizcl
condition in the suit OF rooms once
used as pariors, on thc lower floor, pre-
parotory to being shipped away. The
on y articles remaining there from Mt.
Vernon were thrc bookcases and q car.
we'd hall chair Ihc sofas, which aycar
ago were in u toleiubie condition, had
been broken and tOm in Il ruinous
manner By curiosity hunters. The old
velvet covering on one has been i'll This
way lAorc than hal'tom off, 1t would
seem to have been only the pcrIor-
NANCE Of clear duty ON the part Of the
authorities when thcy took possession
Of this property,a portion Of which WAS
historical, and Of some consequence
to the nation at large, to have proyl-
dcl for its careful preservation.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-10-13

! John W. Forncy has received Il dam
aging blow in his aspirations FOR the
Senate. Gen. Patton. of Pennsylvania,
heretofore confidential and political
friend of the Dead Duck, has reveal.
ed the fact that whcn Clerk OF the
House of Representatives, he received
u bribe OF $ so 900 in cash Tor the pat
ronage Of selling the books ordered by
Congress from the House Of Morrison
" Co., who do business in New York
The only injunction eSactcd by Forney
OF Patton, who was privy to the vile
transaction, was that he would not
communicate the circumstance To Bar
ry Hayes, who was Forney's Chief
Clerk
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-10-13

A number Of Louisiana planters,
who went out to Brazil with n view OF
commencing the raising Of co:oa in
that country, have written home that
they have been disappointed in their
expectations, and will return in short
time.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-10-13
negro COnuiidr;f:.l:'.

When d, people drink music
When thcY have piano for tra--tp'-
ppojorte.) .
Why il Tie hub ola cart-wheci Ike
handsome young la.ly? Because it,
always surrounded by 'eilers.
Why is q fiddle like handsome
young lady? Because il amt 10 Use
without bow-(beaa.
Why do negro MINISTRIES dress bet
ter than any other society? Because
they put on Il bran new black coat
every night.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-10-13
\ Herald Washington correspond

u llcluiu W aSiiiii5JOil cOfTtSpOHt-
cnt says: The statement haying pre-
vailed that the President is ahou. to
modify hi, policy to the extent Of rcc-
omnending the proposed constitution
al amendment 10 The adoption ol South
ern unreprcsentel States, authority is
given for Il most emphatic denial. The
President considers the ainendmcnts
now proposed Il violation OF the llth
article OF the constitution, and there
fore invalid, and it would be in contra
vention of his oath of Office to eucour-
age them in amy way. There is, how
ever, reason to believe that lie coutenl-
plates recommending to Congress at its
next session--frst, the admission oi
the representatives of all the States,
and then the proposed amendments 10
the constitution, embracing in q less Oh
iectionablc form the essential clements
OF those now pending.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-10-13

Gen. Sherman, in answer to an AZ
nouncement that he would speak at Il
Conservative Soldiers meeting in St.
Louis, authorized the Democrat to say
that he did not wish in any way to
NEEDLE in politics, md would not at,
tend.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-10-13
\ Bounty Claim Agent Dctrauii-
ins; the government.

New ORLEANS, Oct. 3.--Ah uge swim
die Of the Government to the n:noun
ofabout half a million Of dollars, ha.
been discovered by United States de
tcctive. rhe party implicated is j
Lowcnthal, or2o1 Pennsylvania avcnue
Washington, who is claim agent thcrC
and who left here yesterday to avoi(
arrest. 1t appears, as Claim Agent il
ashinotoN, he was in the habit OF get
ting from c. Dibbs, Notary Publ.c ot
this city, hlank-sworn aii>l;N:ts to Ger
tain amounts Of back pay and bounty
LowcntIlal filled them up by forging
the names Of discharged soldiers, anG
by in,orsing them, got checks for the
amount from payma,tcr \. ID. Robin
son and others, Of Washington.
One of the detectives was present
and saw him forge several Of these doc
umcnts, and q warrcnt was issucd yes
ycrClay by Judge Augustine, but Low
cnlhal had LEFT for Washington, carry
ing with lin about twenty chcc.s o1
from one hl!ndfc, to thrcQ hUhirei dol
lars / is asserted thata large num-
Der Of paylna,trrS and citizens are part
McrS ol LoWeuI'ial in tie 5winlle, W!Gicii
amounts TO aAoUt half Il millioI Of dol
Lars.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-10-13
IuE TRADE OF New YuRAw,gn I'll


SoJrn.--Ihc Herald says:
New York is now in the heigIt oi
the full business with the Southern
States. Several thousand merchants
from lie larger cities South are here
and our hotels are crowded 10 over
flowing with them. Tine SIGHT of SO
many homcspUa suits and slouci hats
On Broadway reminds the praciicod
New York eye OF tnc prospcrouZ dAFg
LeikaHs era. The lines of steamers and
sailing packets running sontIi are crow
ded with goods. They are geaerai!y
filed up viii, freight wiihia t@eniy ,i,,'l four
hours after they commence loading
tn,, "v orlnans and Galveston lines iind
Ibc,ngelyes & run down with business.
'''S.; Since the resumption of peaceful in |
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-10-13

q
Ford $ thcatcr, the scene Of \. Ihn-
coins assassination, was bought by the
government, and made a depository for
Confederate archives. a Washington
letter says:
The building was Il strong and sub
stantial one, and would have stood for
II hundred years as Il theatcr. but,
massive rs the walls were, they We're
never designed to bear the vast weight
Of the three additional brick and iron
floors which Mr.. Stanton very foolish.
" insisted on having put in, wherein
to store his archives of the rebellion. y
The consequence VAS, that the walls
succllmbed to the pressure, and began
to crack and give way. 10 avoid =
tumble down OF the whole house, Mr
Stanton has had the front wall taken
down, and it is to be built up in more
massive style. But it is evident that
the side walls are now bearing too
much weight, and if they continue u
bulge ont, they, too, will have to he Ia
ken down. In fine, after spending some
half million Of dollars upon the eli
flee, the whole concern will have 10 be
taken down.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-10-13

An old mau was arrested ut Mem
phis lately, charged with being u va
gFrnt. On searching him $1,000 in
gold was found on his person, and Il
gold frame locket containing Il picture
ot j. Wilkes Booth, SCI Nitn diamonds,
and valued at 5000.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-10-13

IN awkward man, attempting TO carve
agoose, dropped it on the iioor. There
now exclaimed his wits, '.we'ye lost
our dinner" "Oh, no, my dear an
s"ered he, ''its safe; I've got my foot
upon it."
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-10-13

Hon. Fred. A. Kaye, for sixteen
years Mayor Of Louisville, died on Fri
day, 9TH inst, in Breckinridgc county,
Kentucky. a..jr
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-10-13

The greatest commercial city of the
world, London, sends out no mail, and
has no postal delivery on Sunday.