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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-01-26
Sowing Oats in February.

A correspondent Of the Americaa
Farmer, living in Baltimore county,
Maryland, reports having tried IN cX-
pertinent of sowing oats in February,
lie had prepared in the autumn of 1865
q small strip oftolerably rich clay loan,
having nm eastcrly exposure, and on
the last snow in February he 'sowcd it
down in oats. At the same time the
land was top-drcssed at the rate OF
twenty-five horse cart loads Of barn
yard compost per acre. For the pro-
cess Of covering the seed and manure,
he relied upon the honey comb state
Of the land, aided BY the melting snow
and springrains. The seed germs star
ted vigorously and promised success,
and when the plants were sufficiently
grown and the land dry, he passed n
common drag harrow over it, followed
BY the roller. He ploughed, MANFRED,
and managed three acres in. II similar
manner, and sowcd the oats about the
10th of the following April. The oats
0o"l III c'i""iy pioouStu " iie"Nlci
crop, greater weight Of grain and
straw, and was ready for the scythc up
wards Of two weeks earlier than when
sown in April. He says clover and
other grass seeds may be sown in Feb
ruary, at the same time Of seeding the
oats. .
This is a striking and useful expert
ment and should be fully tested 1t is
well known that there is great advan-
tago in the earliest possible sowing of
this crop consistent with its safety, and
which the preparation Of the ground
will allow. If further trials shall show
results, a great Improvement
may he made on our common practice.
1t will greatly favor too the clover seed,
it can be sown thus early on land
prepared in the fait. 1t may be too
late with many farmers to try the cyper-
OF lulled p~loughcd ground, but
it would be good idea to try it upon
ground prepared during this month or
early next. We hope some Of ourI
farmers will give the expert
nent snch trial.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-01-26
The Cotton Tratle.-PrOsnccts Of
High Prices.

A New Orleans correspondent Cfth(
Memphis Avolonche says;
"Thc half Of the cotton that will pass
through this city has been received
Many persons estimate the receipts at
two-thirds Of the full amount. Tho
favorable foreign adyices Of the past
few days have produced a lively mar.
ket, andincreascd the activity on change
and general transactions on Canal St.
A new philosophy seems to have cuter-
cd into the spirit Of calculation here
within the last few days. Last week
the impression prevailed that cotton
would not go beyond thirty-livc cents
at any time now the idea obtaius that
it will reach forty cents or more next
Spring. You may have noticed the
reason ofthis i'll the alyiccs from III
dia, The Bombay planters have de
tormincd TO bull the English MARKET
Factors there are standing aside, quiet
ly awaiting u collapse in the recent OK
trayagant prices OF Eastern cotton.--
That the India cotton crop has largely
failed, was owing to easily recognized
causes. Last year The enormous prices
that ruled for all classes cotton, indu-
ccd every II to plant that staple
This was done to the utter neglect Of
rice and other cereals, the production
Of which is absolutely necessary to the
sustenance of that people. Having thus
neglected to provide for living, famine
ensucd, and as q consequence Of this,
the laborers, on cotton plantations had
to abandon the fields. Many thousand
died, The crop was lost for want Of
cultivation. A short and comparative
ly small crop Of Egyptian and India
cotton is the result. 10 make up the
requisite supply for the usual consump-
ton, all the cotton i'll America will be.
required, and tlien tire amount will not
nearly equal the demand. The supply
being short and the demand absolute
and large, prices must reach mnch great
or figures.
However. it will be prudent FOR those
Of our people VINO can retain their cot
ton for few months, to do So"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-01-26
London Times on the Negro.
Tho London Times, in dilating on the
subject Of Negro Suffrage in the Uni,

Tho London Times, in dilating on the
subject Of Negro Suffrage in the Uni,
ted States, says:
''Why cannot the negro be declared
Il citizen and invested with NIL the rights
Of man? The real answer is that lie il
not Il citizen, and cannot be made u cit
izcn by proclamation or law. We have,
unfortunately, had u little experience Of
our own in this matter. We gave the
Jamacai negro, in common with his
white master, civil equality and the
right Of seIf.governmcnt, anil see how
it has ended. All the negro's instincts
and habits go in the other directien,-
He is careless, crcdulous and depend
ent easily excited, easily dupcd, easily
frightened always the ready victim Of
the stronger will. lie is material for
the hands of everybody who wishes to
make use Of him. Invested with full
political rights, the race must be mag.
azinc Of mischief. In jamaica it up
pears that the negro would imbibc at n
days notice, IN absurd dclusion as to
the authority and wishes ofthc British
Queen, Of the Commissioners or any
body else; but what they were always
looking for was something to be done
for them, or some laws to make them
all rich, happy land owners, and tax
free forever. Such men are not citi-
zens, call them so as We will"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-01-26

A Washingtondispatch to the Gin.
cinnati Lnquirer, dated the 10th inst,
says: The severe attack Of Mr.. Paine,
Of Wisconsin, upon Mr.. Stevens in the
House to-day, in which Mr.. Stevens is
charged as being equally guilty with
Mr.. Johnson, il. his treatment Of the
the reconstruction problems, has crea-
ted Il lluttcr among the HadiGala, and is
the subject Of general conversation to
night: and Mr.. D~ingham's onslaught
upon the Stevens and Ashley tcrrit0ri
al bills has created Il sensation. IL is
admitted that Mr.. Bingham has demol,
ished the theories OF Stevens rn ii Ash
ley,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-01-26


A "REMINISCENCES Of lSGl.-On the
22nd April, 1861, Secretary Seward
wrote to Minister Dayton at Paris:
II need not further elaborate the
proposition is without q cause; it has
not even u pretcxt. 1t is just as clear
that it is without an object. Moral
and physical causes have determined
inAeyiblc the character of each one of
The Territories over which the dispute
has arisen, and both parties after the
election tremendously agreed to Ill the
Federal laws required for their organi-
zation. The Territories will remain in
all respects the same, whether the
revolution shall succeed or shall fail.
The condition Of slavery in the several
States will remain just the same, wheth-
cr it succeed or fail. There is not even
u prcteXt for the complaint that the
disaflected States are to he conquered
by the United States if the revolution
fails; for the rights Of the States, and
the condition of every being in them,
will remain subject to exactly the same
laws and forms of administration,
whether the revolution shall succeed or
whether il shall fail. In the one case,
the States would he Federally connec-
ted with the new Confcderacv; in the
other they would, rs now, be members
OF the United States; but their consti-
tutions and laws, customs, habits and
institutions, in either 4 $ will remain
tlc same"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-01-26
Argument in Lost.

From the La Crosse (Wis9 Democrat.
1t is time the democracy Of the coun-
try were perIccting their organization,
not for argument but for revolution, 1t
is time there were in every comfy in
the United States, organizations OF
brave men for the purpose Of voting
for their rights, and il their appeal by
ballots fail, then to form into u grand
army extending from Lake ~Itasca, to
the Delta Of the Mississippi and march
to the sea, crowding the abolition law
brcaliers and union haters into that sea
for the good. OF ~posterity. Argument
is lost on nbolitionists. Reasoning
with 4 fool or fanatic is but Il waste
Of time and words. Democrats have
argued rs they retrcatcd from principle
till their power and argument fails to
be felt or heard.
While VIC argued Republicans killed;
when we talked for law, they gave us
mobs; when we cited to the Constiu-
ton, they pointed 20 bastiles; when
VIC asked Tor courts, they pointed to
ropes; when We asked for %i0ries, they
applied the torch when we asked for
their authority, tncy pointed 10 the
bayonots and drove their argument
into the heart Of tie people.
We have argued for years, till whist
ing against II gale IS hot more iooiIsh
IMAM argument now III congress
from the Stump--ln press an" WfIuhSS
have we argued n talIied WllIiln the
line ior the right, but to ar arguments
inc abolition party turheu a ucat ear
ana marched on behind the ll'ing
Brown to glory IS iheJ u'A boNlna ltc.
dead Lincoln PACK to me people mat
parry Is roppin& Ior 'le n'neiit OF pNr.
itall bona Aol0ef3 ana t""h-lfol'c}Nu
Eeciies.
a JeWcl IN II NoSS SNont-ah orange
wreath on an abandoned character IS
more OIL o. pace llHIl argument
WIN IN abo!iIlomat, or republican.
NhIlc we argue they ROB, steal, destroy,
break laws, abolish constitutions and
go on VITA tHeIr Mao!iGas.
O'g0H'%e!
Get ready Tor Tic election OF 6S,
lnd let every white man, North and
south vote. Then let Us hido the re
suit But If all cannot vote who ever
we're entitled to-, let our organization
be turned to good purpose, and let the
revolution at once begin, and let the
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-01-26

The local editor ofthc Danvillc IVA.
Times is the most contentcd man VIC
know Of. Hear him.
We are happy in being no more mis-,
crablc-no wood-no moncy--snow
three inches deep, and more, We fear,
cOming--ink frozcn--roller d~itto--the
devil with a bad cold, and our heels
lrost-hittcn. We don't a constitu.
tional for the country it may sink or
swim the probability now is, it will
freeze. Fact is, we've been out so long
in the cold, we are Indifferent, and don't
know that we'd "stand treat" if Uncle
sam would offer to take usin. We are
pretty much in the temper Of the OBJ
stinate urchin who had kicked the coy
er oil and woke his "mammy' in the
crying out che was cold."--
"Well, pull the cover on you, Johnny"
said she. "Tlan't do it," replied the
"durned if l don't lrccth
furthst!'
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-01-26
The Presidents Messagein Canada

The Toronto Cnnada Leoder thus
notices the Presidents Message. Ii
says:
"Ilne reference to the Fcnian raid on
Canada is unfortunate. Mr.. johnson
ought to have been more correct in his
dates. There isa palpable attempt TO
deceive in the substitution Of the 9Th
for The ist Of June; The former date
having been selected to show that the
Government had onergetica!Iy acted up
to the spirit Of their own neutrality
laws, which, unfortunately they did
not. In further commenting upon Ne.
nianism, Mr.. johnson paIliates the OF
tense in what Va cannot but regard as
4 grossly improper manner, coming
from the Executive ofthc United States,
an in q spirit which is not calculated
to e~ngender. u kindly feeling between
Great Britain and the country Of which
he is Chief Magistrate"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-01-26

Tie THERMOMETERS at st Paul. Wcdnc3-
day evening, fell twenty-one degrees be-
low zero.
The Democrats in the Indiana Leg,
islature, last night, nominated Daniel
W. VOORHEES, as their candidate for
United States Senator.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-01-26

Dir. Wiley presented to the House on
the 18th inst, a memorial, asking for
the incorporation into the Constitu-
tional Amendment of n clause abolish
ing all inequality in political rights on
account Of race and color. Referred
to the Finance Commit &c.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-01-26
TO

a large 6 PIP. Catalogue, teaching how
to rcmoycTHM, Frecklc%, pimplcs, Blotchcs
Moth Patches, Sallownc.s. Eruptions, ana
all impurities OF the skin. How TO force
Whiskcrs. restore, curl aad b~cautiiy the
hair; renew the age, cure drunkenness.
Nervous Debility, and other useful and
valuable Information. Eycryhody send
for it. Address B',RGER, SHUTS 4
co" Chemists. 30 River street, Troy NY.
jNnI8-lm.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-01-26

HOW 30 Etasc ls:ltiSilpS IN VHtiSi'
GaIisnani's Messenger says that
radishes may be grown in very few
days in the following manner: Let
some good radislI seed soak in water
twenty-four hours, then put them in a
bag and expose to the sun. In the
course Of the day generation will com
mcnce. The seed must then be sown
in q well manfred hot bed, and water
cd from time to time with lukcwarm
water. BY this treatmentthc radishes
will in q very short time acquire suili-
cient bulk to be good to eat. fit be
required to get good radishcS in win
ter, during the severe cold, an old ca8k
should be sawn in two and one-haif OF
it filed with good earth. The radisll
seed, beginning to spront as before.
must be sown in this half and the other
half be put upon it and the whole car
ried into the cellar. Use lukewarn
water as before. In the course of five
or SIX days the radishes will be ct t.
nnt
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-01-26

Judge Stowe, of the Quarter Sessions
Court at Pittsburg, has decided that
the father, mother, grandfather or
grandmother, il able, is bound 10 sup
port his or her children or ~grandchil-
dren, and prevent them becoming q
charge upon the public; and the like
duty legally devolves upon the children
or grandchildren of aged, infiTin or in
digcn. parents or grandparents.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-01-26

There is a Chinese boy in San Fran
cisco photograph saloon who has, "be-
tween works." translated nearly all the
words in Webster's unabridged diction-
ary into the Chinese yernacular.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-01-26

A young Italian boy, l3ycars ofagc,
walked all the way to Detroit from
C!iatham--4j miles-and pawned his
harp, to see Ristori. He took lodgings
for the night at the police station.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-01-26

Orlyrs we're sent by telegraph onthc
18th inst, to General Reynolds, com
mdndinga at Brownsville. releasing Gen
cral Sedgwich, Of Ma,amoras occupa-
ton notoriety, from arrest and order
ing him to his regiment.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-01-26
The Delegation f"Onc' SO-calied
n E.ib;:te to The President.

- E!iD;:te to The president.
The New York Times refers editori
ally to the reported conversation OF
Senator Weathcrly, ofSouth Carolina,
with the president, end says:
"The President anticipates the de
feat, not the success, Of the amend
mcnt his Influence is cxcrted to pro-
mote its rejection, not its ratification F.;
he looks to the supreme court to sus-
tain his policy rs against the policy of
congress, and he counscl5 the southern
legislatures 10 pursue 4 course that will
~acctayatc existing evils, and widen the
breach between himself and the MAORI
ty in congress-"
This tribute to the determination of
the President to abide by the constitu-
ton, which he has sworn to support,
comes from one Of his most overt OPP
-ponerts, and is intended as a warning
to the southern people that lie is pow
crlcss to help them, and that with con
gross alone We mist make our peace
The president, the constitution and the
righ5 are on or side, and we may rca-
s0nably trust 10 time 20 insure the lru!-
lion ofoar hopes and Desires War!es-
ton Mercury.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-01-26

The President has nominated Sena.
tor Cowan, Of Pennsylvania, as Minis
ter to Austria. His term in the Sen
ate expires the 4th Of March.
Hon. Gustayus a, Henry and lady,
who were passengers on the i'll futod
Fashion, and reported among the
lost, have arrived safely in New Or,
leans.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-01-26
State Of Tennessee, Franklin Go.
d. s. long, adm'r etc,

State Of Tennessee, Franklin Co.
ID. $. Long, admir- etc.,
vs.
Margaret &. Barnes. ct ais.
hN motion Of complainant and it appear
Wing to the Clerk q Master from the aili-
dayit of complainant that the defendants,
". G. barnes, n. W. Gwinn and wife
Elizabeth II John A. Swami and Wife
CathNrinc, Crissy Ann and Jas. VI. Briggs
NclScrda Barnes. Arista Barnes. and ThOs.
j Barnes, are mon-re>idents Of the State
OF Tennessee, so that the ordinary process
oflaW cannot be served upon them.
II is therefore ordered by the Court that
publication be made for four consecutive
weeks in the Home journal, II newspaper
published in the town of Winchester, re-
Quiring said non-rcSidcntS to be and per-
soHally appcarat the Chancery Court for
Franklin County. on or before Wednesday
after thc third Monday in February next.
and plead answer or dcmW to said bin. or
the same will be taken for confessed and
set for hearing Spartc II to them,
II. il. ESIlIl. c.. & Nj.
ian1NLWs
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-01-26
INSOLVENCY NOTICE.

Having suggested the Insolvency Of The
estate of Berslieba Barker. all persons in
debted to said estate are notified to pay the
same. and all having claims against said
estate will file them with the Clerk Of the
County Court on or before the lst day Of
February next. or the same will be barred
G.. ". SIMMONS Admir-.
dee1-tS
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-01-26

in every city and county pick out The
bold brave men. We know who they
are here-we know where tlcy are else
whore. And you who do not know
how 10 organize send to Us for forms
and blanks--Jm organize creryvhrre.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-05-29

may ma be entertained on this point, there
seems to be very little diversity of senti-
ment among the best Informed, as to the
fate which awaits US, il we reject the
terms proposed-confscation and dstran.
chisement. The black mon otsthe South,
and the loyal whites will form our.State
constitution, and We may. form: some idea
of the character of q constitution formed
under such circumstances. Our Monaco
tion so far from relieving usfrom present
evils, wiIlnot suficeto maintain our pres
ent status; may delay, but delay only to
deepen the darkness 2of our final doom.
If therciis one point upon which men OF
every slladesof sentimentin the dominant
party are agreed, it is that 1.-The South
must comply with the terms now offered,
Itis the part Of true wisdom to'schoose
the leust Of two evils. .".3sts saa
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-05-29

with US big ripe crop Nv. religion-ah, ef
you want to steer kleerauv the fire and
birthstone +uv q board-scratchin heE-ah.'
Yes,. jine the church and o'long to- the
true getherin, and don't set off and hang
round like u passel of unpenned dry cat.
te;ah. And now I'll set down and let
brother Cat wind up the discoarse, and,
sing sum er-proprit hyme-ah. I've pinted
you to the, words aug the Skriptcr, and
tride to jerk youloose from your waze:ah.
I've trideto git you to gether with us:
I've. told you all / had,to tell;you, and.I
shan't tell you no more, (aside ;,hit makes.
ME mad to see how stubborn sinners isC
and you nur- the devil, can't git no more
ontin me-leastwise, sich is my urpinion-
Bruther Cat blaze away. .g ...ssss.,
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-05-29

IRREFRAGABLE PRooF.-A Philadelphia
gentleman of festive tastes, who takes q
'sfar shake" at all obtainable pleasures OF
tho town, last week assisted at q heavy
dinner. took much potable, and did not
leave for home until at ever so many
o'clock. On reaching his door-steps and
fishing up his night.kcy, he became salts
fed that ho was essentially convivialized,
and not precisely in that condition which
d good husband should be to meet.a good
wife. Cautiously entering the halI, he
stopped, listened moment, heard no
noise, and congratulated himself tbat.tho.
family were asleep. Quietly he took off
uvercout, drew off boots, turned off hallr
light, slowly ascended stairs to flmily
bedroom, hesitated at door believed he,
was reasonably right, stealthily entered,
found gas turned low, wife apparently
asleep, thought she was asleep, sat down,
listened again, no stir; began tosundress;
got coat, vest, pants, drawers, stockings
all safely off; was journeying carefully
toward couch, when wife OF his bosom
quietly asked:
"Coming to bed, dear ?"s
$ eyes, love-"
"we!l, dear, hadn't you better take off
your hat?"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-05-29

For THE LAD1Es.-The New York COR,
respondent of the Charleston, Courier says
that an effort is making on the part ofcer-
tain leading ladies in fashionable circles.
to bring in new style OF wearing the hair;
They are proceeding on the principle that
beauty unadorned is adorned the most,
and hence all chignons, rats, waterfalls,
hair pins, bands and other excrescences
with which it is customary. to lumber up
the head and rot the hair, are to9be dis-'
carded The hair, in short, is to be worm
lust as nature made it, hanging looselys
.over the shoulders, or flowing down grace
fully behind. The mode, of course. .willf
be stoutly resisted by such OF the dear:
creatures as nature has not given a bounzs
tiful supply Of head covering, but: never.
tfeless. it is believed the experiment. will,
be a success when once it has o fair trial,
The ch1gnon makers and the per1kers are
turning up their noses at the very sugges.
ton, but the disintereStedness of. their. mo-
tives is perfectly well understood. f'he,,
feeling seems to be that as our mothers,
wives, sisters and daughters are absolutely
compelled, Just now, to wear other peo-s
pies hair, or TO be out of the fashion, it is;
about time that some OF the sex had suffi-
cient moral courage to show their own
hair can be worn, and how, therefore, the
feminine caput can be made to look, not
the hideous hummydumpy it now is,s but
"thing of beauty,'i it not '.joy forever.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-05-29

Gen. Henry A. Wiso, it is stated,
will deliver the annual address before the
two Literary Societies of the University
of North Carolina at the approaching
commencement. 80, -. ltTo a.:.g.
- Barnum is said to be. negotiating for
the remains of the Radical partysin Con-
recticut, to put in his museum.