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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-04-29
Beautiful Passage.

The following is from the revcries
of a Bachelor, by Ike Marvel: Apoor
man without some sort of religion is,
at best poor, ieprobate, the football
of destiny, with NO tie linking him to
infinity and the wonderous eternity
that is even worse, a fame without
heat, rainbow without color, flower
without perfume. A man may, in
some sort, tiehi hopes and honors to
this weak, shifting ground tickle, in
his business, or the world; but a wo.
man without that anchor called faith,
is drift and q wreck. A man may
clumsily continue asort of moral re-
sponsibiliN, out of relation to mankind
but woman, in her comparatively iso-
lated sphere, where affection predomi-
mates, can find no basis in any system,
or rights action but that of faith. A
man may craze his brain orhis thoughts
to trustfqlness in such apoor harbor-
age IS fame, and reputation may stretch
before him, but a woman-where can
she put her hopes, in storms, if not in
heaven9 And the sweet trustfulness
that abiding love-that enduring
hope mello~ing every page and scene
Of life tightening them with pleasant
radiance, when the worlds stormsbreak
like an army with cannon! Who can
bestow It. all but holy soul tied to
what Is stronger than an army with
cannoni Who has enjoyed the thought
with energy, and halfowed it with q
tear7 ~ 'ae,'"'nA bsif2 -
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-04-29
Letter from Mayor Hall, Of New
York, on Gift Enterprises. ''

New YORK, March 81, go.
To the Press oftAe United States:
beg to caution strangers against
New York circulars and prospectuses
of tickets, shares and chances in CO.
operative unions or gift enterprises OF
dollar stores, or in any other possible
scheme whereby property or the value
promised is greater than the price
asked to be paid. Every such adver-
tisement scheme is necessarily swim
die and false pretence.
There do not and cannot possibly
exist any such schemes in this city.
Country newspapers which advertise
them simply aid the swindle. If all
the newspapers in the Union would
now make point of publishing and
reiterating this information, they would
charitably, and I think effectively,
counterfeit the swindling intentions of
those who use the mails for false pre-
fences, and will also save the unwary
hundreds of thousands of dollars.
[Signed] A. OAKLEY HALL,
Mayor of the City of New York.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-04-29
Old Man BrOWnlOW.

A Washington correspondent says
of Senator Brownlow:
Trembling like an aspen leaf, his
hands, feet and even his jaws are in Q
constant tremulous motion he sits
there like candle burned to its socket
ready in a moment to 60 out Every
notion is that of q most epfeebled in
vail d, slow, languid and unavailing
His voice is so fcoble and tremulous
that his son who constantly attends
him, mnst place his ear close to bis
fathers lips, and thus convey his words
to his friends. Day after day the eyes
of hundreds in the galleries arc fixed
upon the old man as he half sits, half
lies there in his chair, a silent, CULVER
ing human wreck. He has reached the
Senate, the goal of his latter dry am
bition, but to drop when barely across
the threshold, too feeble to stand while
taking the oath of Office, and too faint
ever to utter sentence that shall be
heard across the Senate Cham Der.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-04-29
Copying Ink.

Our readers who have occasion to
take press copies OF their letters OF
their manuscripts, will be glad to hear
of an improved copying ink, which
can be used without the aid ola press.
Such a one it is said, can be prepared
by taking one ounce of coarsey poun-
ded extract Of Campeachy wood and
two drachms Of crystallized carbonate
of soda, covering in porcelain vessel
with eight OUNCES of distilled water,
and heating until the liquid has as
sumed deep red color, and the extract
is completely dissolved. The vessel is
then to be taken from the fire, and an
ounce of glycerinc, of about 1926 spe-
cifc gravity, thoroughly stirred in, to-
gether with fifteen grains of neutral
chromate of potash dissolved in water,
and two drachms Of finely pulverized
gumarabic, which has been previously
rubbed up to mucilage in little
cold water. The ink is now ready for
use, and may be kept in closed vessels
for any length of time. IT. does not
affect steel pens in the least, and will
give writing which, however old, may
be copied without the use of any press.
by covering the manuscript with a well
moistened, thin copying paper laying
q smooth sheet of white writing paper
upon this. and then going over the
whole with common paper folder, or
in lack of this, with the thumb nail It
is a little curious that writing executed
with this ink cannot be copied by
means of an ordinary copying press
Whether this can be done by passing
the sheet between the rollers, as sug-
gested has not yet been tested aa.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-04-29

rs to give no room for misconstruc
ton ofmy language. My remarks arc
not intended to reflect upon any. indi
lvidual---no one feels more sincere res
Ipect thanI do for the aiiable gentlemen
who conduct the institutions Of learn,
ing in Winchester--and against any
citizen of the town I have naught to
say; but assail the spirit of proscrip-
ton which obtains at large in this
country. IT is only opeof the Protean
shapes of despotism. 1t is the exer-
else ofarbitrary power, both oyer the
young ladies and the young men. If
their society is mutually agreeable, they
have the right to enjoy 1t; and any
deprivation or infringing of that right
is despotism; and If dcspotism, unjust,
and therefore it ought to be resisted
and oycrthrown. 1t is an assumption,
on the one hand, that grown young
lady is too ignorant or too imbccile 10
choose her own society; and, on the
other, that all young men are rulllans,
and unfit associates for the good.
Let Liberty resume her sway; let
young ladies select their own society,
listening, Of course, to the advice of
friends, but not being forced by arbi-
trary and tyrannical rules to set aside
and act in direct opposition TO their
own wishes and judgment. The power
which exacts it Of them is an outrage
upon their just rights-it is tyranny
it is despotism; and l, tor one, long
to see the day, and rejoice to believe
that its advent is near at hand, when all
such odious restrictions, founded upon
erroneous principles, and carried into
effect by arbitrary power, shall be
swept away. Ladies have the right to
choose their own society, and any
abridgment Of that right, upon any
pretense whatever, Irepeat, is unmiti-
gated despotism, and hence, binding
upon none.
Winchester, Tenn, April 26.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-04-29
How, to get a Husband.

From an excellent commupicatior
Published ia IRE Columbus Miss In
dog. we copy the following expressly
for tbs "gFls Of cpr town..
"Being old, and therefore allowed
license for teasing the girls on matri.
monial subjects, I consult them about
their future prospects often and find
that the opinion obtains With them that
the young men were never SO slow in
proposing as in these days, which We
admit gives them a good not to say
all powerful reason for not taking
husband. Now young ladies, the whole
secret with nine tenths Of you, Of, not
being able to got off your parents
hands, is simply you don't know how
to work. You can't keep house. You
can't make pair of breeches. You
can't tell for the life of you, the differ
ence between bran and shorts, or which
COW gives the butter milk. The young
men generally came out of the war
"with the skin OF their teeth" with no
fortune, might say, but their war
drobes Of gray and their canteens, and
to marry with them now, rest assured,
relates more to making a living with
the assistance ola loving, Industrious
helpmate, than INDUCING in opera mu-
sic, moonshine and poetry. Do you
know what they say of one Of your
butterfly young ladies who has held
them in the parlor engaged with by the
hour listening to "elegant nothings -
Nineteen times out of twenty it is this i:
"Well she is all right for an evenings
entertainment, but she will not make a
good Wife" '
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-04-29

lF we were crcdulOu5 enough to
believe much Of the "ntelligcncc'
from Cuba, we should certainly set il
down as certainty that prim and
every soldier that Spain can spare is
needed there. But most Of the dis
patches are so palpably doctorcd by
friends Of the insurgents that no one
who knows how these things are man,
aged would think Of accepting them as
they come. The real truth about the
situation in Cuba is, that the insurgents
are soroly pressed, that their forces
are rather demoralized, and that thcil
friends are a great deal more Jealous
than prudent. Some Californian vol.
,ntcers who arrived in Havana q few
days ago were received with immense
enthusiasm, which indicates lhat the
sentiment Of Havana is not, as it has
been represented, almost entirely with
Che insurgents. There is n report, by
way of Savannah, that three expedi,
tons from Florida have arrived in
Cuba, but the truth of this is still to be
vouched for. The reports CT probable
difficulty between Spain and the Uni
ted States, on account Of maltrcatmcnt
of Americans in Cuba, appear to have
Il very chalowy foundation. 1t will
be time enough to believe them when
they are even partially confirmed
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-04-29
Allow for Rainy DAYS.

1t is the fault of many young farm
ers, and not a few older ones, that they
plan early in the spring to put too many
acres into crop. They 60 through a
careful calculation of how many days
work it will require to pillow, harrow,
plant and SOW given number of acres,
and find there are just enough days
before the end Of seed time to accom-
plish, Now this is making calcula-
tons before hand is all very well but
the fault is in not making allowance
for rain. We should always hope for
long, bright days of sunshine in farm
ing, as in other pursuits, but it is also
the part Of prudence to remember that
large proportion of the season of seed
time is taken up by rainy days. Not
only are there many days when there
is rain falling from the clouds, but when
it is covering the soil we wish to cult
vatc
1t would, perhaps be q safe rule, after
farmer has made his estimate that he
can pillow and put in crop eighty acres,
no calculation being made for rainy
days and days when the ground is too
wet to work-to reduce his estimates
one half. Ifwater in the air and water
in the ground will not make this differ
encc in the amount OF work done it is
pretty certain that accidents to farm
utensils, lamng Of the team. or sickness
Of the farmer himself, will make up the
difference.
Nor is it in the spring alyne that al.
lowance must be made for rainy days.
We can plow much less corn, secure
much less hay, and harvest much less
grain than if the ground had always
its requisite degree of moisture from
some other source than from the clouds
1t is wise, then, while laying out for a
good summers work, to take into con-
sideraton how we shall be delayed by
the causes we have spoken of. 1t is
much better every way not to disturb a
good hay field, than to pillow it up, and
have it covered with weeds, because
here is no time to kill them; for weeds
md goslings willgrow at times when
he rain keeps the farmer within doors.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-04-29

"My son." said the veteran at the
foot of the stairs, "arise and see the
newly-risen lum mary Of day, and hear
the sweet birds singing their matin
song OF praise to their great Creator
come while the dew is on the grass,
and tender lambs are blcating on the
hillside; come, say, or I'll be up
there with switch, and give you the
cussedest licking you ever had" I'D.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-04-29

WE hear many rumors of the depar.
turc Of men and means from New York
TO assist the Cuban insurgents, but we
do not pay much heed to them. We
do not at all doubt that the sympa-
thies Of large majority Of the Amcri-
can people are against Spain in the
present contest with Cuba, but we have
pretty strong belief that not many of
the sympathizers care to risk their
lives for the Queen of the Antilles.
Sympathy is SO cheap and useless that
one can give n vast amount of it with
out either helping, or hurting. The
agents Of the insurgents in this coun-
try are doubtless earning their sala-
rics BY working up popular indigna-
ton against Spain with reports of
irighLiul atrocities committed by the
Spanish authorities and soldicry in
CuOa, The conflict III Cuba Is one
with which this country has nothing
to do. When the late war between the
North and South was waging, the
same writer's and speakers who are
now urging intervention in behalf Of
the insurgents, were very prompt to
denounce all who rendered assistance
10 the South. If their present zeal
analysed it would he found to consist
mainly OF n desire to have Cuba an
noxed to the United States. Until We
learn To he just to the citizens we now
have, we bad best not take in the
Cubans. Probably they were better
off under Spain than they would be
after undergoing American rcconstruc-
ton ~ .la.Gi .."G ir
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-04-29

"Jim." said master 10 his appren.
tics, as he was about starting on a
short journey, "yod'mdss occupy my
place while ! am lbISdt."' -. ~, :,
I" Thank you, sir" demurely replied
Jim, "but I'd rather sleep WITH re
boys"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-04-29

STRIKES, actual and prospective, ar,
now agitating the laboring classes 0
New York, and promising 5erou
difficulty between worlingmen and en-
ployers, II is generally at his sea
son that strikes begin, and they Otter
last long enough to cause great loss
both to the men who purchase labor
and those who have labor to sell. II is
understood to be the intention of the
mechanics employed in the building
trade, and also Of many others, TO in
auguraic q movement for enforcing
compliance with the Eight hour Law,
which has been almost 4 dead letter
since it was enacted A number Of
trade societies are now cndcavoring to
obtain an increase Of wages, and some
have rcsorted to strikes for this pur
pose The various societies arc
gradually strengthening themselves for
a contest with capital by drawing in
every skilled workman the members
can persuade to join, The relations of
capital and labor are very unsatisfac.
tory, and it probably will be a long
limo before they are adjusted.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-04-29

The editor Of the Fredericksburg
(Va,) News, thus feelingly appeals to
delinquents: q ''''-''J' - s
a Patcrnal Editorial appeal III
our delinquent debtors could see us at
this time, l.SO A. NJ, in our night
shirt, rocking the cradle Of the junior
editor while the dear good mother
sleeps, they would not have the heart
to withhold what they owe us. Re-
member, that we were in the wilderness
of bachelorhood for forty years, and
"pity the sorrows" etc.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-04-29
MEDICAL.

DIR. J. q. iSHAPARD takes this natboa ~
rendering his thanks to his many frie~dT,l
In town and country, for the liberal s nv,
ronage he, has heretofore received. ny n.y.
continuance of which he hopes-to in.u lug
by the prompt and faithful Discharge Of hie
professional obligations. His Office il s KS
second door from the square, on The g sov ute
side of main street, where he may Ina f T"usa
dpring the day unless professionally a ah
sent-when absent calls maybe LEFT wiz ~.
his son Henry, at Samuel Smiths sto IA
Atnight he may be found at his reside epas.
"A new ~ house near the Baird property. ''
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-04-29

"John," askeda physician Of the
apothecary's apprentice. ibid Mrs
Green get the medicine ! ordered p
Tguess so,' replied Joha, "for I saw
Grape hanging to the door-knob this
morning" 's"' ra.aF aTHt ns}
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-04-29

A communication signed "Albion,'
in this paper, nay give the sentiment.
Of the writer, but for many reasons
useless to enumcratc, It does not re.
fleet oars. If we thought the subject
called for discussion, we would analJzc
it. The schools here are not needing
sensation. The minds Of young
learners should be kept free from di.
versions Of this kind, that their
teachers, parents and guardians may
secure 4 proper control Of them under
iheir care VeyJum salts sapientc
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-04-29

A person pretending 10 have seen .
ghost, was asked what the apparition
said to him. sar.
!" How should I know p he replied.
II Am not skilled in the dead Ian
guages."
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-04-29

CuDA.--Thc revolution progresses
favorable to the insurgents on this
island. Cuba will probably be indie
pendent within the present year What.
ever be the result--poor Cuba
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-04-29
Lianid glue, superior to .mucilage

Liquid glue, superior to .mucilage,
may be made by dissolving glue in an
equal quantity of strong hot vinegar,
aiding fourth of alcohol and little
alum. This will keep any length of
time when placed in closed bottles, and
will glue together horn, wood and
mother OF pearl
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-04-29
Dir. Il. g. MARKS.

2 Having located permanently in W.,
chester, offers his services to the nmbl;o' ~ ~,
all the branches Of his profession, ''e III y
office Is Mt present ut the Office OF Col v ,as
Marks q Fitzpatrick, where he 'i S,aI,
always always be. found, unless professionally
apr 20-8m ''7a
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-04-29

Why do medical men generally wear
black clothes g? .a.t. -.
Because they are chiefly occupied in
preparing grave subjects.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-04-29
WANTEIl

Fifty able-bodied laborcrs, for which tbo
highest cash price will be paid. inou IrS
AZ this Office, or Col. N w. Carter, Win.
chester andAlabama Railroad. " ~"
apr 26-6t
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-04-29

w. G. BRowNLow has returned from
Washington to his home in Knoxville.
Let us have peace
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-04-29
81 R[Nl5C(Q)[)S

including all styles of spring and summer
clothing.
To those who want Il good-fitting and
call. r
u" He will furnish goods, or make
them up when furnished, and guarantees
that no one who favors him with their
patronage shall leave his shop dissatisfied.
aY" GIVE HIM A CALL, Shop on
Southeast side Public Square.
! n7-ly
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-04-29

Juarez and bis wife both look ex-
iremely young for their years.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-04-29
Atlanta Market.
Corrected weekly by ii. T. Cox & Bro,
Commission Merchants, Atlanta, Ga.
April 20, 1869 f.

/ SH.rtHG az s.t re
.g.,, al, ,,4a. April 90, 1869,
I Corn ~ bushel, 05.
Wheat-white % bushel, 81 sOa2 co..
Tennessee Red l 75al 80. 10 ...r-1 ...'. n. p
Rye nominal,
Oats " 9bushel soc. a-G 70. 70 ~
Flour-Superfne u sack, 9S pounds, 90
d %. Extra 0Oa4 So. Family ) 80.
Bacon-ShouIders p pound l4Isc. Clear
sides lSc. Hams Hal711ac. - ~ ...r...-.
Meal, % bushel 95c.
, Hay, 81 95. pa ~ E.1' sGSif11ca .a
ao Lard7-lnl barrels lsc. In drkins'
Butter sOa95c. 4 II ssE .p.
Eggs n dozen 14a15c.
Beeswax. 35a3Sc.
Onions-none III market. "
Field Pess--Rsd,% bushel Is. White
Virginia salt p sack 2 co. ,..'aA
Dry hides u pound 25c. L'r.-.'
A. shectings p yard 1ses
q shifting 2 yard 14j1c. 'r'- "a
Coston yarns y bunch 90. e.. ~
oaiH,d 2.'ih.K--aas,.Fso 90 f
'teh Nashville Markets. q
$50 d,i.x D. s,,if, iee f.H
From the Union and Americana n
~ -Fffystfi -4A--- - ,f.tr.-' r.
s7aasq III Einancial.cs i 8 y
hiao soc o, TUESDAY, april q, lsVs.
Gold Is without material change. Dear
,rs here were Offering tSsb6y At l3S and " -
sell at I34.-4--------ss~-- So
Tennessee bonds ,yere, ,quOted IN New
York Yesterday at' cot I6r the'old, anu
i61< 6br the new. De si--sG.scs.9 = u ~
COTroN-Ordinary 22a23c; good ora''1li
,ary 23lsa24c low mildling Alac
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-04-29
. Nashville Markets.
Financial.

. From the Union and American.]
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-05-15
Let Us Protect Ourselves

Ane physical structure Of the strongest hu.
man being Is vulnerable everywhere or-
bodies are endowed Ivy nature with - cert.i,,
negative power, which protects them n so,,a
extent, from uuwholesome inf uepces b,t .l,;s
ptotsction Is Imperfect, and cannot n, s,r,,,
relied on in unhealthy regions, o, uader circnr,
stances OF more than ordinary danger rbor.
fore, il is wisdom: it IS prudence: it is common
sense to provide against such contingencies I,,,
taking All .lNTDoTE IN ADV ANCE; in other words
by terrifying the system with H0STETTFR,S
STOMACH BITTERS-the most complets nro.
tective against all the epidemic and endemic
maladies that has ever been administered in
any country. As a remedy for Dyspepsia there
is no medicine that will compare with u
Whoever suffers the pSngs of indigo stioR any.
where in the face Of the earth where HOSTEL.
TIERS STOMACH BITTERS can be procured
does So voluntarily; for, as surely as truth eN.
lists this iDvalualFe TONIC and ALTERATIvE
would restore his disordered stomach 70 healthy
condition. TIE the nervous il is also especially
recommended and in cases of confirmed eonsti,
patton il also affords speedy and permanent
relief.
In all cases OF fever and agae the RITTERS
Is more potent than any amount Of quinine,
while the most dangerous cases of bilious fever
Weld 10 its wonderful properties. Those who
nave nave tried the medicine will never use another,
~ any, any OF the ailments which the H0STETTBR
uSNe not made the experiment We cordially
1SS9nmeHd an early application TO the BIT.
s.iS ~ eheNer tAey are striclen nv disease
oil the digestive organs y