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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1868-01-24
Death by T~ight-L acing.

1t seems incredible that, in these
days of general diffusion of elementary
knowledge concerning the functions Of
the human frame, any rational woman
should kill herself with tight-lacing.
Yet such a case actually occurred only
last Sunday in this city. The victim
was only twenty-tour years Of age.
Not being 80 slight in figure Is she de-
sired to be, she was in the habit, not
only of drawing her corsets together
herself, but of obtaining the assistance
Of her friends for the same purpose, un-
til finally her ribs were so pressed up
on her lungs as to cause an attack Of
spoplexy, resulting in death. 1t is
worthy Of mention, too, that the last
time upon which she submitted to this
process of lacing was in making her
toilet preparatory to attending the ded-
ication Of q church. Even the duties
of religion became the occasion Of sac
rifcing life to society. Let all young
women who are 10 the habit Of distort-
ing their forms, under the impulses Of
this same fashion, take Warning BY her
?. Sen.
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programme, but the Supreme Conrt
likewise. The President has the ar'
pointmcnt of the Judges. That IA ~"
present difficulty. But let "Old Ror
Wade" be put in the place Of johnson
and q bill for the appointment Of fon,
or five new Supreme judges will be tho
next thing in order. The radicals IN
Congress have the power--they huva
the will, too--and only want Il conve'
nient pretext to get Andrew johnson
out oftheir way. They are in a crjti'
cal situation. They have gone too far
to retreat, and their only chance ia IA
hurry in the rebel States on their pres
ent negro supremacy at all hazards
and without further loss of time.
President johnson, tied hand and
foot, IA still do something to embar.
rass tho radicals in this revolutionary
scheme in the interval to next Noyem
Der, when the people will have some.
thing to say that will settle all these
vexed questions. If Mr.. johnson
however, should be ~impeached and re-.
moved meantime, his removal will ha
to him an imperishable crown of glory.
for it will make him, by the spontane
GUS concentration around him of all tho
conservative elements Of the country,
our next President, even against Gen.
eral Grant, as the radical candidate.n
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1868-01-24
Tennessee.

The following extract is from a pri
vate letter to the Hartford Courant,
dated Jan. ], 1868:
"The present State government Of
Tennessee is a solemn mockery, Ont
of $4,000 whites, who under the old
Constitution are clearly entitled to vote,
not more thon $4,000 are allowed to
exercise that privilege. And every ne.
gro who is known to be in sympathy
with the Conservatives, is refused a
certificate to vote, and of course, is ex-
cluded from the polls. Men of both
classes who served for years in the Fed
eral army are denied certificates be.
cause they are not friends Of the domi.
nant party. The negro votes are man.
ipulated through secret, oath bound
leagues. Judicial officers are nomina.
ted by them, and of course elected.
Not on account of their legal attain
ments or fitness, for those Of the high
est courts are not ranked as THIRD. class
lawyers, and a majority of our Legis-
are from the lowest and most ig-
norant classes"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1868-01-24

NEARING rHE PREcIrIcE.-The coun.
try is moving on! Grant q military
dictator over ten Southern States, with
unlimited power; the President, as
Commandr-in-Ch Chief Of the Army ofthe
United States, virtually deposed; the
Supreme Court Of the United States,
remodelcd to suit the insane views of
the destructionists Stanton r%einstated,
and President johnson virtually kick.
ed out Of power! We are indeed NOV
ingon, and the brink Of the precipice
will soon be reached. In the mean
time, granting this state Of thingst to be
so, where will gold reach ~ Y, Day
Book.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1868-01-24
BILE Land
0 SALE

BY virtue of a decree Of the County
Court of Franklin County. Tenn, pro-
nounced at its December Term, 1857, in
the c~ausp-Jno. a. Rawlins, ct ais, VS. Che
heirs of Edward Martin, deceased, | will,
on
Monday, February 24th, 1868,
offer for sale, at the Courthouse door in the
town of Winchester. one valuable tract of
land belonging to the heirs of Edward
Martin, ST., decd, containingtw two hundred
acres,
Said land lies in Franklin county, Dist.
No. s, near A]isonia. on the n. d c. Rail-
road, and will be sold on a
Credit of One and Two Years,
except the sum of $500 90, which must be
paid on day of sale.
The ~biddings to mmence at sl2 80 per
acre.
~ This is one of the most beautiful
farms in the county, and should attract
the attention of men wishing to settle in
ourmidst.
Notes with approved security will be re-
quired of the purchaser, and Il lien retain
ed until the purchase money is paid.
j.. G. ENOCHS, Clerk.
jan23tds Is 90
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LEGISLATIVE

During the past week several Homestead
and Exemption bills have been introduced
and re-referrcd to the judiciary committee.
A bill passed LIST reading In the Senate,
authorizing the Governor to sell any rail
road falling to pay the interest on its debt
due the State.
In the House, n bill, 1st reading, togrant
II bounty to Tennessee soldiers-$lW to
those who served 5 years, 500 to who serv-
cd 2 years, and S33 to who served ] year or
less. Referred to committee on Finance.
Also u bill to change the time Of RETURN
ing executions from 80 to 90 days. Refer
red to Judiciary committee.
The following bills have passed House
on I'd reading, to-wit: 3
To amend the Divorce laws. Bill makes
habitual drunkenness caose for divorce.
TO render void transfers Of real estate
! By married men without the signature OF
the wife.
The bill to prevent DISTINGUISHED rcbc!s
from practicing law in the courts of tn
State was defeated by a vote of ayes ~,
noes Al, but was withdrawn for amend
mcnt.
A bill passed lst reading in Senate to
regulate the fees of clerks in the sale of re-
al estate. Puts their maximum fee at 81 for
any estate.
In the Senate u bill passed LIST reading
which provides that if any person steal
only $50 worth, it shall be Petty Larceny,
and authorizes Il justice of the peace ia
empannel Il jury of 8 men to try the same,
and, if convicted, they 60 into the county
Jail. BETTER have a work-hOuse in each
county,
Also a bill authorizing the Sheriff Of
each county to enroll 80 militia to assist
him in executing the laws, provided said
Sheriff makes affidavit that the laws are re-
sisted.
We rather admire n bill which has pass.
ed third reading in the Senate, making ii
an iudictable offense for any person to get
drunk publicly and use vulgarand protane
language. This is really a good bill, and
the Home journal endorses it.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1868-01-24
Land for Sule.

BY virtue Of authority vested in me by
our Honorable Circuit Court, l will sell to
the highest bidder for cash, before the
Courthouse door in Winchester, Franklin
county, Tenn, on
Monday, February oath, 1868,
the tract of land formerly owned by d. B.
Stamps, and now occupied by A, Ely, ly-
ing in dist. No 8, containing about $50
acres; for full description of said land ref
erence Is here made to the deed, (Which is
recordedl from said Stamps to said Ely.
trust executed on the 18th Of November,
1851, by said Ely to A. G. Gill, (since de-
ceasedj to satisfy said land notes which
were executed by said Ely to John w.
Corn, (now deceased.) Sale within legal
hours. j.. G. McCUTCHEON,
jan23tds 8 90 Trustee,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1868-01-24
Our PLATFORM.

\. A Government of white men for white men
AID no political miscegenatlon,
2. Strict subordinatioM Q: tho military 10 the
civil power.
3. No standing armies Of States in time OF peace
4. Perpetual assurance TO Ill freemen Of the AZ
ritan race, Of all the civil rights Of freemep,
g. Loyalty to the Union OF the States; Fidelity
70 the Constitution in its true extent and meaning
3, Obey the laws, however odlo,s, unless ODE
dience be more disgracefal than rebellion,
Z. Unless dishonor invades our hcarths, submit
70 anything for the sake Of peace, but never &C
knowledge negro equality.
.. Never, by vote, o. for policy sake" invite
Aegro equality, but await the victory OF rcasoi
and v isdom oyer fana,ic.sm and ignorance.
.. No establishment of Military d9spotisms, NJ
snthroning of martial law, no suspension Of thu
writ of Habeas Corpus, no Staying Of citizens b,
Military Commission, no interference with tn
Courts, no %lettre3 dc cachet, in time ~Ofpcace,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1868-01-24
Corporate Election.

Last Saturday, after m unheard-o Of
n-all.preyious.times delay, by an I'm.
known ol-in-all previous-times law, the
election for Mayor, Aldermen aud
Constable for the town of Winchester
came of. BY a curious management
or somehow, by what means we d, moi
know, and hardly understand, unless it
was because the result was of no i'm.
portance to the manipulators who "cut
and dry the important elections to
their own liking by DISTINGUISHING all
the whites-any way, so it is, that all
voted who wanted to. We voted, and
had no certilicate-was one of the not.
as-good as-niggers, if We do pay taxes.
Indeed did we vote, and we make the
confession in face, boldly, of the fact
that we have heard the thing was q Rad
ical trap to catch us-a sort Of walk
into-my -parlor- said thc-spider. to- the
fly trick, and we played the fly beyond
all question, but as innocently as a
lamb, beyond all question, also, unless
it be u Jacobin question. Jacobin-
Niger. Harry-Jones congratulated us
on our admission to the same privili-
ges he has been exercising in all the
elections Of consequence, where we,
poor DISTINGUISHED devil, had no chance,
and seemed glad really that we we're on
an equality with him. Selah. But
there is food for along article from us
about this municipal election. Per
haps we will give the article in a future
number Of our "rebellious Sheet if we
want to. If contrast to show up Jaco-
bin iniquity would avail anything, we
would give the article in this number,
even to the exclusion of all the adver-
tlSementS OF the--we came near saying
Winchester merchants, but we have no
such advertisements save of one or two
whose names are in our columns, and
also the names of some few others who
seem to feel that a newspaper should
not labor, unsupported, to help a town
and county and men who themselves
will be the recipients Of the trade, out.
lay for medical attention, legal knowl-
edge, DC, of the newcomers. So, So.
But this municipal election was a grand
farce, if the former elections were hon.
est, which, God knows, they were not.
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Look Out.

In next weeks Home journal will
appear an article, which We intend Ia
write ourself, that will be Of especial
interest to every merchant, lawyer,
doctor, mechanic, farmer, trader, teach.
er, and even the do. nothing; young mer
and charming young ladies. We in
tend to prepare 1t especially for The
benefit Of all these classes, and promise
that il they heed the suggestions oftha
article it will bid fsis to remunsrats
them handsomely.
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FOR SALE.

An Engine and Boiler, made by Ellis &
Moore, Of Nashville. Tenn. Boiler made
of Tennessee Iron, "A horse power, with
Lane 4 Bodley's Double Circular Saw Mill
attached, all complete, and said to be in
complete running order. VIII be sold for
Two Thousand Dollars, much less than the
cost before the waI-4th cash, balance on
6, II. Is, and "a months time, with interest.
For further information apply to Taz. ".
Newman, or to me at n Nashville.
A, NJ. TENNISON,
Receiver for Ellis & Moore.
ian23-tf
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1868-01-24

We have gotten our books "all
right in regard to persons at a dis
lance. Now, there remains a goodly
number of persons in Winchester who,
it seems, would be willing for us to
send them the Home journal forever
and not pay us for It. Gentlemen, we
have not gone in debt since we started
our paper, nor have we made anything.
But !: you will pay US up, or order
your paper stopped, we will thank
you. We want to know what we are
for the future, and for the liqui.
Of debts we must pay.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1868-01-24

DRuGs.--Our readers have for some
time seen the generous advertisement
Off. p. jenkins. the energetic and bus
iness.like druggist Of Nashville Well,
read tho advertisement over often, and
all you who want articles in his line,
by wholesale, or respectable retail, be
sure to give him o trial. Jenkins will
serve YOU right.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1868-01-24

We are indebted to Billy Word, of
the notable firm Of Hines 4 Word,
(both% bachelors, young ladics) for q
neat gift, and hereby acknowledge it
with a ready heart and honest con-
science. ,l 4t
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1868-01-24
A CALL.

4 number of the citizens of Franklin
County would request Mr.. IIERNpoN
GREEN, the present Tax Collector, to an
nounce his name for the same office at the
coming election. You are respectfully So
licited to respond.
Jan. 90. MANY CITIZENS.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1868-01-24

Hickman, who murdered poor Brown
in this county last year, while acting az
Brownlow's agent, 10 dead, and the dev.
il has bic due.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1868-01-24

We have an interesting communica.
ton from G. A. Hunt, which will ap-
pear next week. 1t will 10 interesting
to farmers.
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THE NEW RADICAL CONSPIR.
ACIES.

The startling revolutionary move
ments Of the Rump Congress,-as seen
in their Bill to establish a Military Dicta
torship over the South, taking all pow
or from the President, and comforting
it on one man, together with the rein
statement of Stanton in the War De
partment, and the passage of the Bill
to practically destroy the Supreme
Co%urt,--arrest universal attention
There is a boldness in their high hand
ed proceedings which savors of des'
potism,--yet withal the People arc
wonderfully calm. But the Press
the Peoples organs and oracles, arc
speaking out, as becomes them, in such
The New York World, in reference
to the new Reconstruction military
Dictator) Bill,-or rather to that feat
IRE of it which exempts the to-be Do
tator from obedience to orders from
the President Of the United States
says:
lit be possible for any bill to be al
variance with the Constitution, this is.
1t is a self-cvident proposition that il
the President has a right to command,
the officers Of the army are bound to
obey. But here a law is proposed re.
leasing them from duty of obedience.
The Constitution declares that they
shall obey, and Congress is about to
declare by law that they shall not. In
a case where the conflict is so clear,
we do not see how the President could
be justified in paying the slightest heed
to the law. If Gen. Grant, or any oM-
er officer, refuses to obey his orders, il
wiH 6e'his duty TO put him undsr arrest
and appoint court-marsiaJ to try him
for characterization and mutiny."
The damaging effect ofthis infamous
legislation on
BUSINESS AFFAIRS
is thus described by the same jour.
nal:
"The gold room was the scene of
the widest excitement to day, and the
transactions were enormous. Orders
are coming in from all quarters. The
future is looked upon with distrust
and the most conservative men are alar-
med at the revolutionary attitude OF
Congress. The bills to abolish civi
government in the South and appoint,
ment ofGen. Grant as military dictator,
are looked upon as measures fraugh,
with danger to property holders, and
perhaps anarchy. The bill which vir
tually abolishes the power of the Sup
rene Court to carry out the functions
delegated by the Constitution adds to
the feeling of distrust in the minds OF
capitalists. The poverty and democrat
ization in the Cotton-growing States,
with the certainty of a diminished Cot.
ton crop next year, the general stag
nation of business, the scarcity of mon
ey throughout the country, the stop
page ofcontraction, and the probable
ity of Congress reissuing all the green.
backs that Mr.. McColloch has contrac-
ted since he has been in office, form a
catalogue Of uncertainties which Devil
der the business community in their
Judgment of the future.
The foreign bankers and merchants are
thoroughly alarmed, and they are to the
full eztent Of their ability placing their
capital on a gold basis"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1868-01-24

s1y" The Pastor Of the Baptist Church,
and family, desire to return their most
sincere thanks for that box Of valuable
presents, from that unknown friend or
friends.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1868-01-24
BREAST PIN LOST.

1t is a small pin, about the size of a gold
dollar, composed Of \ cluster of rubies and
pcarls-a ruby in the centre. A hand
some reward will be given for it, if left at
the Book Store of Hines Il Word, or at the
Home journal office,
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II

BY Rev. VIM. Green, January 2lst, 1868,
VICTOR VENEER to Miss LOUISA SANpoRz.
all ofthis county. :
Jan. 2lst.-Alexander Handy to Nancy
A.. Bennett.
Jan. 22d.-Wm. Scaton to Julia A. Sea-
tnu
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Acknowledgment.

The Editorofthi Ms paper feels much COM
plimentcd by the reception of the follow
ing:
CARRoLLToN, GA, Jan. II, '6s.
W. j. Slater, Editor Home Journal:
1t is made my duty to inform you that
you have been elected n Honorary Mem
Der Of the Philomathic Society ut Carroll
ton. The object of this Society is the i'm
provement of the faculties-Moral, Meutal
and Social.
We would be much pleased to hear of
your acceptance.
Respectfully,
ANNIE u. GARRISON, Sec'y.
What higher object could this Society
have in view than Improvement of the
Mental, Moral, and Social faculties? OF
course it meets our unbounded esteem and
admiration, and to the fair Secretary we
will say that in the way of encourage
ncnt, as far as in our power, the Society
shall find us no laggard, and we lift our hat
in acknowledgement of the compliment
paid us.
Apropos, can we not get up a similar So
ciety in Winchester? If churches can
spread the glad T%idings," if schools can
disseminate knowledge, &c, cannot socie-
ties for the Improvement Of moral and So
cial faculties be an engine to carry ON the
redemption Of the world from Sir, Asceti-
cism and Ignorance? Most assuredly, and
we favor the formation of such 4 Society
in Winchester, unless it should appear We
need no Mental, Moral, or Social reform.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1868-01-24
The Usurpers-What Next 2

The New York World in n double
loaded article, warns the people, that
tho Rump Congress is not going to
stop in its career of usurpation, and is
going straight ahead, now, to seize the
government. 1t reminds us Of the
startling fact, first, that
Congress is to-day the Executive.
The chair, the duty, the authority which
once were Wasbington's and Jeiferson's
Madison's and JacksoA's, Adam's, IIar.
r%ison's and raylor's,N this Rump usuvps,'
Next:
-"Congrcss is to-day the Judiciary
The Constitution which gave Con
crosses the right to be, the laws here
toforc enacted in pursuance Herewith,
tho authoritative decisions of n noble
line Of justices unimpeached for their
probity and who have judged the peo-
pie righteously--these, and all these,
the Rump makes less OF than the vote
Of a majority Of its caucus; these and
their authority the Bump usurps.
Thus the Legislative power OF the
people Of ten States, and the Execu-
tive power and Judiciary power Of the
people OF thirty-seven States, is usurp-
ed by u Rump calling itself National
Legislature and making itself supreme.
These men are traitors and this is
Revolution.
Tho men ofthe Rump are traitors -
not with arms seeking to secede from
one free government in order to cstab-
lish another like the frst--they are
traitors to representative government
itself, to the institutions which alone in
modern times have enshrined civil lib
erty. They are traitors to the freedom
of frcemcn.
What next?
The Rump Revolutionists leave Us
in no doubt. No steps backward
They tread straightforwardly the path
down which other nations have been
lead by other traitors to the rights, the
liberties, and the governments of other
peoples. The key to all those arsenals
of governmental power, from which
they are e%jecting the lawful custodians,
they propose to surrender to General
Grant. He is named by his office in
the latest Reconstruction bill. Hin
they load with their plumber and their
stolen badges Of authority.
What should now hinder the House
Of Representatives from dissolving the
Senate ? or what hereafter shall hinder
General Grant from dispensing both?
II anybody thinks this is exaggera-
tion,. the following threatening article
from an organ Of the Rump, pre-figur-
ing the rest Of their programme, will
be likely to produce a different conclu-
sion: q,
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