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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-07-29

A rope one inch in diameter will bear
about 5000 pounds. but should not be
subjected to more than half this strain.
The Knoxville Wing says: The case
of the United States, VS.. Hoxsie and
the railroad. drags its slow length along
and is not likely soon to reach a ter
mination.
No paint we believe, withstands ':the
tooth of time" better than Venetian
red. There are houses in some country
towns painted red so long a time ago
that the memory of man runneth not
to the contrary, and tliey look fresh to
this day.
We understand tina. NJ. Herr, at
present sojourning at Dover, Stewart
county, intends to purchase 10000
acres Of land in Middle Tennessee, on
which to settle 400 families of Swiss
immigrants between this time and the
first of next January.
A new express company has been Or
ganized in San Francisco with capital
of sS,OOO,OOO.
d. H Fitzgerald, formerly cashier of
the Syracuse bank, New York, is under
arrest on charge of"misappropriating
ssOOO,"
The Supreme Court of North Carroll
ma has decided that bond given in
1864 for the price of a slave is valid
and can be collected at law.
Philadelphia has now an insurance
patrol.
Florida is raising first-class pine
apples.
A Nicaragua plant has leaf four
teen feet long
Ammonia powder is new discovery
for blasting.
George Peabody has gone to White
Sulphur Springs.
Out Of the fourteen large tobacco
factories In Dannvillc, Va, only four
are at present in operation, owing to
excessive tax on manufactured tobacco
The suspension has thrown out out Of
employment large number Of colored
people. ]
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-07-29

The latest war news from Cuba Is
that an engagement took place at Bags
a small town near Nuevitas, in which
the Spanish General Poello was killed.
The Spanish force numbered 800 ma
rines, and the Cubans under Castillo,
seventy men, who were ambushcd in a
palm grove. The mariners being afraid
of the machetes which the Cubans car
riel refused to charge bayonets, and
the CubaIs retired arOss the open
field in perfect order, firing as they
went. Many of the marines sank under
the effects of the climate, and had to he
carried into the city on stretchers.
There are to be henceforth only two
Major Generals in the Cuban army.
General Ignacio Agramonte, command
ing the Central Department, and Cen
eral Jordan commanding the Eastern
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-07-29

SPECIAL NOTICES.

ROSADALIS--The Proprietors claim
and its merits bear them up in the asser-
tiOn-that this great Alternative remedy
will cuae and permanently cure Scrofula
in its various forms, such as Consumption
in its early stages, Enlargement and u
ccration of the Glands, Joints, Bones, &c.
Rheumatism. White Swelling, Sore Eyes
Stubborn Ulcers, Eruptions Of the Skin,
Diseases of Women, Loss of Appetite, Dys-
pcpsia, Sick Headache, COstiveness, Liver
Complaints. Pain in the Back, lmprudence
in Life. Gravel, and all Chronic Diseases
of the blood, Liver Kidneys and Bladder.
1t only requires trial to convince the
most skeptical of its great merit as Blood
Purifier, and RenovatOr. Certificates of
its value pour in from al parts Of the coun-
try. and thousands stand to-day the living
witnesses gifts great healing power.
sY- For sale by Hutchins II Warner
Druggists, Winchester Tenn.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-07-29

THERE is great trihulatlou among
loyal officials in New Orleans, and not
a few of them have come to grief at
the hands of the best government the
world ever saw, ct oetera and soforth.
A number of custom house officers
have been arrested for malfeasance, and
MANY developments are promised. BY
all means, let us have the developments
are promised. BY all means let us have
the developments, that we may know
the extent of patriotism among the ad-
ministration pets. The sooner the bet
ter,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-07-29

FRoM latest accounts it appears that
the growing crop promises to be mus
,rally abundant, and that the gathered
crop has more than fulfilled the cxpcc.
ta,ions Of the farmers. The wheat
crop is said 10 be far above the aver
age; the corn is strong and healthy, al
linds of grain have yielded ahundanily
and the green crop has exceeded the
hopes of the grower, potatoes especial
Is they being as the farmers say, too
plenty to bring good price. In the
South the cotton promises to he as pro
ductivc as in the good old ante bellun
times while the other staples have
done wonderfully well. Cotton, how
ever is prccarious and il won't do to
hope too much. In jersey and Della
ware the peaches bear down the branch
es, and in New York such crop ofap-
r.les has not been seen for many a year
Although we have reason 10 be thank.
ful for the bountifnl prospect before Us.
All that is wanting to make the cOun-
try prosperous Is. that it would be LET
sIVne.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-07-29
IiLNlLON NOIlNAL

VIII open and hold al election OF
Thursday, Aug. 9Th, for Governor
Senator, and Representative, in tn,
the following districts of FRANKLIN
county:
District No I'D. J. Martin, holder
6. j. Henderson, VIM. Simmons, anc
W. g. Krume, Judges. Charles N
Hunter and James Enochs, Clerks.
District No 2.--Hiram Zerbe, hold
er. A. Butterworth, Jo Baker ant
Samuel Zerbe, Judges, Jno. Simmons
and Albert RingaIl, Clerks.
District No. Sc w. Bowling
holder. Jerry Taylor, r. N. Nam
and j 8 Faris, Judges. Britt Gross
and Reuben Tarrant, Clerks.
District No A. Pleasant Hill, hold
or. James Cooch, G. l.. Jones and X
y. Justin, Judges. Monroe Martin
and Elmore Horton, Clerks.
Distritt No. "a. II. Gustin. hold
err. D, II. Houghton, W. W, Wilhoi
and John Gillespie, Judges. A. {
Williams and NJ. Gillespie, Clerks.
District No. 6.--Wm. Bean, holder
Isaac ID. Gray, James Cole and A. G.
Cobble. Judges. w, }. Bean and Ru,
lus Fars, Clerks.
District No. Ill. +. Lasatcr, hold,
or W. i. Holt, Thos. Holt and W,
", Chiffon, Judges. W. II, Faris and
". =, Mitchell. Clerks.
District No. S.--W. r. Hart, holder.
John Ragin, John NJ Chitwoodand D.
W. Patterson, Judges, b. W. Gun
ningham and c. W. Newcomer, Clerks.
District No. 3D.. S. Long, holder,
VIM. Baker, VIM. GiIIcm and John
Wilder, Judges. IIouston GiIIem and
benjamin Reed, Clerks,
District No. JO.--Jas, Sargent, hold
cr. Jno, Miller, Abram Bowers and
Jesse Short, Judges. T, l.. jackson
and j, G. Montgomery, Clerks.
District No. Iii. &. Williams,
holder. Ross Il, Cowan, W. K, Fran
els, and Isaac Gross, Judges. W. i.
Keith and a. S Holder, Clerks.
District No. I2.-Maldcn Axe, hold
cr. Griffin Gardcr, Andrew Stevens
and VIM. Prince, Judges. John Gar
ncr and Anthony BIedsoc, Clerks.
District No. Is james NJ. Holder,
holder. John StubbIcGcId, Byron
and elijah Pirh .JuIyns
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MMUSICATFD.

EdtlOr Home JOHrnd('
take the pleasure to bring to you
notice as briefly as possible, since ii
one else has done so, something con
corning the examination recently hell
at the Masonic Institute, at Salem
which commenced on Tuesday, jul,
18th, and closed, excepting the concert
on Thursday, the 18th.
During all these days the quiet littl'
town of Salem was center Of increas
| ing attraction for all the region round
about until Thursday, when the crowd
exceeded the capacity Of the building,
and numbers succeeded in witnessing
the programme only through the open
doors and windows. Literary men
favmers, mechanics, parents, children
everybody, in fact all turned out, ant
were all equally interested in the sue
cess OF the school and the progress Of
the scholars.
Never in my life have | seen more
generous, fralernal feeling, Il more
oneness in a common hope manifested
than pervadcs the whole community in
the support Of this young institution,
in which Prof. Smith and his able corps
Of teachers have done such noble work
through the last year.
As to the examination Itself, the at.
tainmcnts in scholarship, and the i'm.
pressions Of the hour, ! need not add
a word Of culogy for those that were
there, but to those who were not, ]
will say that the teacher, and parents
Of those scholars, every one, in Fact,
WHO has single hope ccntcrCd in the
future welfare of The schools and
scholars Of the county can justly feel
proud.
The examination Of classes closed
on Thursday noon, and after an excel
lent dinner given by the people of Sa
lem, we we're entertained by many ex-
ccllcnt essays and declarations, and
these were followed by the evening en-
terlainment, consisting Of orations and
ESSAYS Of the more advanced students,
which properly closed the literary ey
crciscs.
Friday evening being SET apart, how
ever. for concert, a larger crowd than
ever we're literally packed inside the
walls Of the building, and though
crowded TO nearly sullocation, the.
audience were vastly amused aud
pleased hy the performance OF the
young ladies' and gentlemen Of Salem,
and the music Of the Winchester Band.
for which they deserve public thanks.
Thus passed tile anniversary week OF
his fouri,hing school, and / am graft
led to know that there is this common
.ltar in our midst that rises above pre-
udice or politics, religious sentiment
,r sectiona! feeling, on which we Tan
meet and lay our heartfelt offerings,
md. unite in common effort which
viii give security 10 the future, and
ikewise enlarge the area Of thought
md Of freedom. >. ID. d.
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Old Grant Picked Up.

The number and variety of stories
which are told of old Jesse Grant, the
individual to whom we are indebted for
our present stable government, are past
computation. Here is the last one: A
Young man over in Covington, the
other day. met aud accosted old Jesse,
although ignorant as to who he was,
and requested him to furnish him with
change for a five dollar bill. He acce-
dcd, and while making the necessary
transfer, being 10th to lose an oppor-
tunity to make himself known, he took
occasion to say, "Young mah, 80 you
know that you are talking to the father
of the greatest man in the country Z"
He was Immediately informed by the
party addressed that he was not aware
that he stood in the presence of one
who had that proud distinction. eyes,"
resumed the garrulous Jesse, handing
over the desired change, 81 am the
father ofthe most illustrious hero this
country ever produced.' The young
man looked at him for moment with
an expression of grave establishment
on his face, and then exclaimed, "What,
YOU don't tell me you are the father OF
Sloncwal Jackson" The parental
author of our President turned upon
his heel and walked away supremacy
IlisuustCd.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-07-29

The Temple farm, OF about $50 acres
near Yorktown, Va, celebrated as the
place of surrender aud signing of the
articles of cspitulation by Lord Corn
wallis, was sold on Saturday to Miss
Clara Hewson for $4,000. 1t is one Of
the best farms in Virginia, containing
an abundance Of fruit, mari, fish, game
oysters, etc.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-07-29

A good weather guide is made BY
placing in glass tube or narrow phial
two drachms of camphor. q half drachm
of pure saltpeter half drachm of mu'
rate of ammonia, and two ounces Of
proof spirits. In dry weather the solu-
ton remains clear; on the approach Of
a change minute stars will rise up in
the liquid. and stormy weather is indi.
Gated by the greatly disturbed condl'
ton of the chemical combination.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-07-29

FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn July 7, 1869.

FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn. July y 1863,
4, G.. MARTIN, ESQ,
The undersigned, cit
liens of Lincoln County, believing you
to be a representative man, of the Con-
servativc element, and having the ut.
most confidence in your ability, integ-
rity and patriotism, would respectfully
request your consent to become can
didate for the State Senate. to repre-
sent Lincoln and Franklin Counties in
our next General Assembly.
N. WHITAKER,
j r.. MooEEs,
w. G. SUGG,
j. II. BuRNAM,
A. S. RANDOLPH,
w. W. WILSON,
and many others.
FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn, July 7, 1867.
Messrs. Whitaker, Moorcs and 9th
crs:
Gentlemen
In response to your very hattcrln9
favor of the 9Th inst, requesting me to
become q candidate to represent Lin
coin and Franklin Counties, in our next
State Senate, ! will say, without atfec'
tation, that my inclination would be
better served by my remaining alool
from the cares Of public life Still,
since, in your opinion, and in the opin'
ion Of many partial friends, who have
manifested their preference for me, il
it is possible for me to be Of service in
the present emergency, ! do not feel at
liberty to decline. ! therefore announce
myself a candidate, by briefly abiding
to mypolitcal tencts. ! have at all
times since the inception of the present
State Government, been steadfast
Democrat or Conservative: opposing
Radcalism in all its forms, and resist
ing in every legal way the enactment
of the present laws, depriving citizens
of the elective franchise, and imposing
test oaths as qualification for office,
which the great mass of our people
could rot take. 1t is therefore unncc-
essary for ne to say that am for the
extension of suffrage TO all who have
been deprived oft, u9lcr any law, and
the cxpurgation Of alr class legislation
from our Statute books.
If elected to the Senate, I will carry
into that dclibcrative body q heart
wholly in sympathy with the disfran.
chised people orthis State, and their
best interests will always find IL cham
pion in me,
10 those Conservative Republicans
wlo are now advocating universal stuff
rage, will offer hearty cooperation,
and will not allow any prejudices of
the past to influence Inc against any
class Of men, WHO | believe are now Ia
boring to restore peace and harmony to
this noble commonwealth.
Respectfully,
A. G.. MARTIN.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-07-29

REMEMBER, that next Thursday will
be election day. Let every man pro
cure certificate who is entitled there
To, and be sure to go to the polls
The right to vote is one of the highest
privileges Of rrccmcn, and the exercise
of it is a corresponding duty which he
owes to himself and his country.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-07-29

Our Circuit Court is now in session,
the Hon. VIM. p, Hickerson presiding.
Much business has accumulated in this
court, and tits hoped that litigants will
be ready generally to have the docket
cleared up.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-07-29

NEvEn before in the history Of Ten
ncssee was an important cIt ction pre-
ccdcd by such a aim as now exists, es.
pcciaIly in this county. The people
are perfectly quiet, but we hope deter
mined. While we would not wish 10
get up excitement, still it is absolutely
necessary that people should be enough
concerned in the result to do thoir
whole duty on next Thursday, and W"
insist that they do this much.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-07-29
THE BURIAL OF MOSES.

BY Nabo's lonely mountain,
On this side Jordan's wave,
In u vale In the land OF Moab,
There lies lonely grave;
And no man dug the sepulchrc,
And no man saw 1t Ger,
For the angelof God upturned the sod,
And laid the dead man there.
That was the grandest funeral
That ever passed on earth;
But no man heard the tramping,
Or saw the train 20 forth.
Noiselessly as the daylight
Comes when the night is done,
And the crimson streak on oceans chez
Grows into the great sun.
Noiselessly as the springtime
Her crown of verdurc weaves,
And all the trees on all the hills
Open their thousand leaves
So, without sound of music,
Or voice Of them that wept,
Silently down from the mountains crown
The great procession swept.
Perchance the bald old eagle
On gray Bethpeor's height,
Out from his rocky eyris
Looked on the wOndrOus sight;
Perchance the lion stalking,
Still shuns that hallowed spot;
For beast and bird have seen and heard
That which men knoweth not.
But when the warrior dicth,
His comrades in the war,
With arms reversed and muilled drum,
Follow the funeral car;
They show the banners taken,
They tell his battles won,
And after him lead his masterless stced,
While peals the minute gun.
Amid the noblest Of the land
MIN lay the sage to rest,
And give the bard an honored place,
With costly marble drest;
In the great minster-transept,
Where lights like glory fall,
And the choir sings and the organ rings
Along, the embazoncd wall.
This was the bravcst warrior
That ever bucklDd sword;
This the most gifted poet
That ever breathcd word;
And meyer carth's philosopher
Traced with his golden pen,
On the deathlcss page, truth half SO sage,
AS he wrote down for men.
And had he not high honor?
The hillside for his pail, .
TO lie in state while angels wait,
With stars for tapers tall;
And the dark rock-pines, like tossing
plumes,
Over his bier to wave,
And Gods own hand, in that lone land,
To lay him in tho grave!
In that deep grave without name,
When his uncOffined clay
Shall breathe again (most wOndrous
thonghtD
Before the Judgment day,
And stand with glory wrapped around
On the hills he never trod,
And speak of the strife that won our life
With the Incarnate Son of God!
a lonely tomb in Moab's land!
0 dark BethpeOr hill!
Speak to these curious hearts of ours,
And teach them to be still.
God hath His mysteries Of grace
Ways that we cannot tell;
He hides them deep, like the secret sleep
or him He loved so we'll.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-07-29

ON last Monday quite Il large mum
Der Of persons were IN town An
effort was made by q convention to
unite on particular candidates for the
LEGISLATURE The candidates, however,
cXrcpt two or three, refused TO submit
their claims 70 the convention, and we
believe the action Of the convention
was unsatisfactory, and they still run
on rs before.
The action taken on the question Of
Senator we think entirely right. There
has been an understanding between the
two counties composing lhis Senatorial
District, that Senator should be
elected in these counties alternately,
and il is due to Franklin County that
the Senator should be from this
county, as it has not furnished the
Senator since before the war. We
have been sorry to see this long ap-
proved courtesy between these coun-
Ties now disrcgardcd If This continue,
we can readily see that pickering and
contention will alisc, and allowing 4
balance of power in the minority to
control the representation in this dis
tlict. We should act in harmony now,
and it is extremely important that this
selfish policy should yield to u better
feeling. We hope the good county OF
Lincoln will respect the expression of
The Convention,
The following resolution was adopt
ed, rs expressing the wishes OF the
people Of this county:
Resolucd, That the deep and abiding
interest that we feel in the success of
the Democratic party at the ensuing
election, and i'll view Of the former
understanding between the counties of
Lincoln and Franklin to alternate in the
election Of Il State Senator, we do here
by ask and beg of our Democratic
friends Of LINCOLN county to co operate
with us in supporting A. X. David, of
Franklin county. We ask this, enter
tanning the kindest regards for the sup
porters of our friend, a, {. Martin, of
Lincoln.
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In blowing Or tealaing on the road
in hot weather, always rest the horses
on an emipence, where one minute will
be worth two in q warm valley.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-07-29
IMMORTALITY:
AN ESSAY:
BY Rev. ROBERT FRAZIER

BY KEW. ROBERT FRAZIER
Is now In the Office of the publishers,
and will be. ready for subscribers, and 9TH
ers who With to purchase 1t, in few days,
Price 50 cents per copy, or IS per dozen,
for which 1t will be sent to any address,
free Of postage.
Orders may be sent for few weeks to
Rev. Robert Frazier, care Rev. J. G. Pro-
vine, Nashville, Tenn; or, to Julien Fra
zier, Winchester, Tenn.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-07-29

The delinquent Taxpayers of New
Orleans fill forty, one columns.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-07-29

Glorious weather for harvesting and
we should bear the solar infection with.
out musnuT.
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FRENCH CONTEMPORARIES
AND STATIONERY.
WANTED.

. WANTED,
Fifty able bodied laborers, for which the
highest cash price will be paid. Inquire
at this office, or Col. N. w. Carter, Win.
chester and Alabama Railroad.
anr 08-6t
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WlScHEsTER, Tenn, July %, 1869.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-07-29

a lonely tomb in Moab's land!
0 dark BethpeOr hill!
Speak to these curious hearts of ours,
And teach them to be still.
God hath His mysteries of grace
Ways that we cannot tell;
He hides them deep, like the secret sleep
OF him He loved so we'll.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-05-20

Victorien Sardou, whose play of Patrie is
creating. such sensation, ten years ago
found himself standing one wintry night in
o door way, with q roll of refused manu-
script in his pocket, with the wind and rain
penetrating his miserable clothing, without
money and without friends, and, worse than
all, with an inexorable landlord who had
turned him into the street to starve or to
freeze! Now he receives 1000 francs day
Tor his pieces; he owns the magnificent cha
teau OF Marty, on the hill near Malmaison; !;
he lately built business house in Paris to
rent, and he has money in the funds! Who
shall henceforth despair, in the face of such
history?
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-05-20

y The latest case Of conscience is that of an
old soldier, who has returned to the Secre-
tary OF State of Illinois pictorial una
bridged copy of ''Webster's Dictionary, -
which, it seems, he ''confsoated" from the
post library when the rendezvous at Camp
Butler broke up. The Secretary is in di-
lemma as to whom the work belongs, mas
much as, according to the Chicago Tribune
the library, the post, the camp, and every
thing, in fact, but Butler have passed away.
Send it to Butler, then; for he may therein
find some definitions in regard to ha6eas
corpus, impeachment, confscation, interna-
tional law, State rights, and SO on, which
may be OF service to him in his future po-
itical career,
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-05-20

$500, 900 REWARD. The New York TVorld,
at the head of its editorial columns, pro-
poses that the leading publishers in the
United States unite in offering the above
reward for the invention of type-settine
machine which will expedite and cheaper
the cost of composition, and proposes to
subscribe itself S25, 900 OF the amount.
SIGNIFICANT-T Nashville Ba,,nc,. hears
OF county superintendent who has received
over five thousand dollars and established but
two schools-and large country dry goods
store. School-masters are probably abroad
in that part of Tennessee.
'For every Office filed" said Talleyrand,
II make one2ingrate and fifty enemies. -
For every Office filed" Grant might add,
81 make one rascal and 500 enemies"