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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-06-16
Aunt Betsy's Adventure.

1t was hot July afternoon, the air
full of slumberous electricity, and the
sunshine sleeping dreamily on the
close. cut grass in front of the Merri-
field hotel; while down in the glen.
towards the railroad track, you could
distinctly hear the fret and ripple Of
the little trout-stream over its bed Of
messy stones.
Merrifield was a pretty, sequestered
place, full Of picturesque wood-nooks
and pleasant rambles, and. as yet, not
over crowded by the high tide summer
fashionables. Moreover, the fare was
low, and the hotel charges moderate,
and that was the reason Miss Betsy
Whistleton had come thither with her
hand boxes, her tortoise shell cat, and
her niece, Elfrida.
Miss Betsy was tall, sparely fash
ioned maiden lady, stranded some
where on the debatable land between
forty and fifty, with leathery CON-
plexion, hair cut short in the neck,
coal black eyes-glossy rather than
brilliant-and thin, colorless lips. As
the French say, there are old maids,
and old maids. Some are perfectly ir-
resistible in their sunny good humor
and emJonpoint-more bewitchiug than
any sixteen-year-old girl,-because
their arrows are tipped with the barb
of experience. But Miss Whistleton
did not belong to this "rare and ra'
diant" few. Miss Whistleton was an
old maid -venomous-a radical oppo-
nent to anything savoring of matlimo-
ny-a bell ever in catnip tea, total de-
pravity, and the approaching end OF
the world. And above all things,
Miss Whistleton detested-a man!
Little Elfrida Martin was totally dh-
ferent Elfrida was just seventeen, ap-
ple bloom face, eyes as blue as wood
yiolets, and mischievous dots Of dim
pies, coming and going, like the i'm
press of cupid's finger on her smooth
cheek And Elfrida wore white dress.
es, with blue ribbon huttering about
them, and roses at her belt, and read
poetry sub rosa, and believed in man.
INDEPENDENTLY in Tom Castle
wynne!
Consequently, it may be easily in
ferred that Elfrida led dolorous life
Of it with her aunt Betsy, and her aunt
Betsy's peculiar views!
This particular afternoon Miss Betsy
sat bolt upright, engaged in hideous
pieces Of patchwork, which had been
poor Elfrida's "black beast" since she
was tall enough to WELD needle, and
scolded her niece persistently.
uDon't talk to me, Elfrida Martin r
she said, energetically-which was
quite unnecessary, for poor Ellie had
not opened her lips in . quarter Of an
hour-"I know pretty veil that it 10 al
through your doing that Thomas Cas-
tlewyune, and his riotous, cigar smo-
king friend, have come down to Merri-
field. and taken tho room next to ours
1.-The very nsss room! l should think
you would be ashamed OF ourself FL
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-06-16
THE FAMILY CIRCLE.
LIBERTY, FRATERNITY, AND
EQUALITY.

To Thoughts metropolis sublime,
Where never sets the morning star,
Across the desert wastes of Time,
Two travellers journeyed from afar.
The one a royal mantle wore,
A golden buckler girt his breast,
A banner in his hand he bore,
A plume upon his stately crest:
The other, clad in rags, and bare,
OF head and foot, with weary haste
To reach that city shining fair,
Plodded the wide and pathless waste:
But ere the day was down, the two
Together reached the gated wall;
And both upon the bugle blew
High challenge to the watchmen all.
"What pilgrim from the waste Of years
Seeks entrance here? ?" the warden cried.
'Go, greet from me my princely peers"
The mailed and mantled guest replied.
"And spread for me the banquet fair,
And open wide the palace-door,
For me the lighted hall prepare,
For me the kingly goblet pour,
"For Shakspeare's royal son am I!
But strew the stl aw, the fagot light,
In any common hostelry
Where this poor wretch may rest to night.
"My lordly lineage I proclaim;
NV sire is known all DER the earth:
But no man knows, or asks, the name
Ofhim who gave this beggar birth.
"High feast in hammered hall be mine,
And his some hole to hide his head,
And pour for me the noble wine,
And fling to him crust OF breadw
"That may not be ~, the answer fell
From tower to tower in merry scorn,
"For all who enter here and dwell
Are brethren, tree, and equal born.
$50 enter, side by side, We two,
As equal guests; or enter not.
For here is neither high nor low,
But unto all one equal lot.
sand unto each the same degree;
Nor first nor last, nor great nor small:
All children of one sire are we.
Thought is the father ofus all"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-06-16

Ten thousand white men are de-
prived of the ballot in Rhode Island,
and the Radical party can do nothing.
If they were negroes, something
would be done. But white men have
NO rights which Radicals are bound to
respect.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-06-16

Two California lawyers quarrelled
and arranged a duel. They were to
walk around block in opposite dlrec.
tions, and each was to fire at sight Of
his antagonist. They started, and as
soon as the block intervcned, each
took the shortest cut for home, COM
planning that his adversary didn't come
to time.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-06-16

For the night-sweats Of consumption,
o leading Partisan physician employs
phosphate Of lime in daily doses of
from thirty to ninety grains, with sue.
cess, it is said. This suggests that
perhaps limestone region is a good
place of residence for q consumptive.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-06-16

Dom Piatt says: "Forone infuri-
ated husband who goes about pistoling
his friends on suspicion. how many in
uoceut ducks live and die model hus.
bands under the most asgravatinS cir.
cumsianees."
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-06-16
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All business letters for this office should DC ad-
An Communications for publication must be writ
ten on one side of the page, and with al otner
matters connected with the editorial depart.
Journal, winchester, Tenn.
Wa cannot ms rule undertake to return articies
not found suitable for publication.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-06-16

A paper at Girard, Pennsylvania,
speaking about new patent of pennies
for dead mems eyes, says there sre a
lot OF old fossils there it should like
to see the new patent tried on. The
phoul.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-06-16

Mary Russell Milford, in one Of her
letters in 1920, said: ~ write merely
for remuneration, and ! would rather
scrub doors If could get Is much by
that healthier and more respectable and
feminine employment"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-06-16

In Virginia a man named Samuel
Rusk, upward Of seventy years of age,
is cutting new set of teeth. Dis
couragiug prospect for the venders of
appers and unders, if nature is going
to open opposition business.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-06-16

Anathema: A curse of denunciatiOn
by ecclesiastical authority, accompanying
accommodation. This species Of eXcom-
munication was practiced in the ancient
churches against notorious offenders; all
churches were warned not to receive them !;
magistrates and private persons were ad-
monished not to harbOr or maintain them,
and priests were enioned not to converse
with them, or attend their funeral.- Web
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-06-16

A long delinquent subscriber to q
New Hampshire paper received . copy
with q printed slip attached with his at
tention directed to Proverbs Ill, q, %.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-06-16

Beer 10 only worth two and half
cents . glass in Parksrsburg. 1t has .
good run.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-06-16
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-30
OBITUARY.
MADAME BONAPARTE RATAZzI.

The death of Madame Ratazzi will recall some
incidents in the fortunes Of the Bonapare family Her
father the Hon. Thomas Wyse, native of Waterford
Ireland took active part in the political affairs OF MS
country and was remarkable for varied information and
classic oratory He married the Princess Letitia Bona
parte daughter Of Luen Bonaparte one of the broth
ers Of Napoleon II is their daughter the Princess Marie
Studolmine, whose death is now announced she was
born ia London about 1880, and at an early age was
placed in the royal school Of the Legion OF Honor az o
Denis, the separation OF her parents, whose
union had proved infelictous, deprived her or
her fortune. she evinced intellectual qualities IN
youth and made rapid progress in her education In
1850 she married Frederic de Solms, wealthy Alsauan
whO however, separated from her two years later on
the occasion Of her being ordered 10 leave Paris as she
was Objectionable 10 the Imperial Government. enc
then retired 10 Savoy where she resided under the tte
Princess Marie de SOms and in intimate acquan
ance with eminent men, including Eugene Sue and Pom
ger and Lamennais who retained 10 their death warm
attachment for her She passed her time at this retreat
in conducting small literary Journal 10 which she con-
trbuted poetry and romantic stories while she amused
herself by taking the principal part in dramatic pieces
which she had performed at the theater OF her chalet
About this time she had published at Geneva some minor
poems called La Dupnade and Les Chants de Pertee,
which dedicated 10 Victor Hugo.
On the annexation of Savoy TO France, Princess Marie
de Solms returned to Paris, where she became eminent
i'm literary and artistic circles and contributed to the
newspapers She Travelled considerably in Italy, and
was warmly received at the Court, where She met NJ
Urhan RAFAEL the eminent Italian Minister, whom she
married I'm 1862 This event did not divert her from lit
erary pursuits, for while writing some large V0umes
sbe conducted two iournalsThe Courier de Florence
first and then Les MdtiRteS IaieHneS, IN which, under
various assumed names, she treated OF music, the DRAMA
and general literature.
The Of fiction of Madame Ratazz are numerous
and gone through several editions Her dramatic
pieces are about eight in number, and deal with the
frivolities OF French life
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-30
CHINESE SERVANTS IN ST. LOUIS.

TIE ST. LOniS RepubLoda says: We are IN
formed reliable authority that about 100 gentlemen
househOlders OF this city, have completed arrangements
the introduction OF Chinese house servants into their
families. The necessary negotiations have been cOnsum
mated with the Chinese Emigration Society IN san Fran
CISCO and the first instamet of Chinese for 81. Louis
will number about 800 Acknowledged sons Of the fOwery
kingdom. The hossekeepers who have joined in this
movement recognize the fact that house servants
ceedngy scarce and that there il vacuum to he filed in
this species Of labor without in the least interfering with
any existing class Of labOrera They have reliable
servants washing, cooking and other Homework and
they regard the Chinese entirely capable Of filling the
void They have accordingly agreed with their agents
California 10 pay them good wages certain stipulated
sums 10 afford them all necessary protection for the
term OF wears which they employed On the other
hand guarantees of good service given by the Chi
nese under forfeiture of contract These arrangements
nese will come In here Just quietly and at once drop
into the homes that have been provided Tor Them There
/. no necessity for stir or connection IN any depart
m,ut of industry labor their advent In ST. Louis,
because they disturb no one and merely occupy waste
p.tces.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-30
MAINE.
RAILROAD coNsoLpArIoN-POLTICAL AFFAIR

p,upo,n CONsOIID ATION-POLITICAL AFFAIRS.
PORTLAND. Me-, July 22.-The consolidation
question: which agitated and disturbed inc ciIcnS VI
Portland short time is to be brought up again. anu
is probable that its discussion VIII take "iuor range
and occupy larger field than heretofore. The czehs
committee 10 whom the subject REFERRED with IN
attractions to investigate and take such action IN the
premses as they should deem necessary have agreed 10
issue an address ~ the people of Mane reviewing the
railroad history and policy of the State, anmad'erng
upon the danger Of permitting great railroad monopoly
o grow Nd after the manner OF the Camden and Amboy
with railroad kings like Vanderbilt to control fares or
passengers freight and closing with an appeal Tor an
earnest discussion the question throughout the length
and breadth Of the State The ayowed oect OF TINS us
cusson is to bring the whole matter to the attention OF
the Legislature and Executive, with view to securing
definite settlement OF what Is claimed to be the CONNECT
ing rights these corporations aud the people Inc ac
ton of the Maine Central and Portland and Kcnnebec
Railroads I'm efecting a practical consolidation,
under the authority Of vote OF their STOCK
holders, is considered by the opposition
as being I'm open defiance of law and the public sentlnen
OF the state and 1t to be the determination that
the scheme shall not be finally contaminated without an
appeal to the Legislature.
meeting Of the Republican state Committee was held
at the Falmouth Hotel last evening. The attendance
was unusually large and the reports from various sec
lions OF the State Unexpectedly encouraging.
Another attempt has been made to get up peoples
Convention" for the purposeof putting Gov Chamber
lain in nomination independent candidate for the
Office Of Governor As several previous attempts in the
came direction have proved utter failures, would not
be strange IL this met with the fate 1t is said that
the Hon George F. Talbot late United states District
Attorney for Maine is the controlling spirit in this move
ment II quite generally conceded that Mr. Lynch
will be elected in this District by handsome majority
The unanimous denomination OF Mr. Hale in the With Dis
trict completes the list Of Congressional nominations
and will leave the delegation unchanged, except in the
Id District where VIM p Frye takes the place OF g. p
Morrill,.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-30
HARLEM BRIDGE.

TO me EdffOr OF IHe IFtOhhe.
SIR: Now that Mr.. Vanderbilt is about to
increase the number Of trains the Harlem Bridge
by bringing in the Hudson River and New York Central
Railroads by that route would it not be wise and
economical for him to raise the grade Of the road from
the north end of the upper tunnel that small vessels
could pass under the bridge without opening the draw
The roadbed descends from the tunnel 10 the river quito
abruptly and the change could be made by altering
track AT time. and at the time putting in iron
spans and Strengthening the abutments the Har
lem fats, which now seem 10 need constant repair
As an evidence Of the future necessity OF higher
grade let me say that on Monday morning the Pawng
train due IN NewYOrk al 915, little behind time,
and when arrived al Mott Haven the draw Open
while another Harlem Railroad train waiting to
cross We of course had 10 stop, and train
sisted Of cars the long distance FROM the
usual stOppiug-pace. Another New Haven train
laundering along, and, although II signaled, the
Roadway great that IL would have run into
train causing great loss of fe but for the fact that the
draw having Just been closed, had Roadway enough
TO get the way Add 10 this train coming around
the curve over the Port Morris and Spuyten Duyyil
Railroad and you imagine what might have occurred.
Aside from the danger Of collision, any little "cat
boat" with aboard delay four or five trains
and inconvenience 1000 or 1900 people, the
Monday morning and often'before. A CoMMUTER,
Neu- York July 70, 1879.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-30
THE EXPERIMENT IN ST LOUIS.
GATHERING STATISTICS,

GAI1lEhlNp oIAIISIlCS.
The Missouri Democrat of July 26 says: The
police officers whom nrusted the duty Of prepar-
ing registers Of the houses Of fame in St. Louis. and
last two weeks and have made their first reports The
city IL divided into four police districts and the
Of the social ey ia taken by districts In the First Dis
tc-the southern part OF the city, inhabited chiefly by
Germans-nO houses OF illfame or prostitutes re-
ported Ia the Second District there So houses aud
2S inmates. In the Third District there 43 houses
aud G2 inmates In the Fourth District four houses with
70 inmates reported These reports embrace all the
notorious character have overlooked The number
Of public prostitutes in the city cannot be- than
huihnei OF aesShatOh houses have doubtless been
omitted ana IL VIII require some considerable time 10
complete the lists Many OF the women-probaby one
fourth OF the whole number-haye been frightened out
OF the city by the strngency Of the regulations
Some Of them will return when the excitement subsidies
and new ones from abroad will in when it is found
that the regulations are designed protect the
nifty from the vicious OF their class The registers
contain the following items:
l. Name of owner ofhouse. o Location OF house. g.
Age OF occupants G. Hight. Z Color Of hair. g. Color
cupation. Nativity OF parents IL How long pros
uue. IA. How long living In St Louis 49, Former res
ldence IT, Reasons for becoming prostitute. II. Rea
sons Tor continuing one The registers show that many
of the houses occupied by bawds are owned by respect
abe eLens some OF whom pious yet live ON the
money earned ny SIN ana degradation. The keepers are
all women, but In many cases men are silent part
ners The average age Of the is about years.
every nation has Contributed its quota. The
occupations are yanous-a majority having been
Snr ants ana many never having had any occupatioti
Inc average Time that the have been engaged in
The business Will not exceed five years The youngest
on the lss are TO- and the oldest Qandladesl 40. IL IL
surprising 10 nnd that great majority registered as
continuing the business from choice Some say they
don't want To- work, and some that they lind nothing
else to do The medical inspectors wifi report in few
days, and then additional Interesting facts will come
light The revenue that will be derived from this source
will amount Ia 1880 pc aunum portion of this
fund will go to pay the physicians aud the balance will
De expended IN the maintenance Of hospital for the
SICK and reiormatoIg institution for those who desire
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-30
POLITICAL.

nv, Han Joh G. Stevenson, Member of Con-
gress from the lNth DlStii0' VI NO'
candidate for reelection L.o
Tbe Democratic Convention OF Colorado nave
,,ro,cd George W. Miller Of Denver as Delegate "
Congress. 90 IL ;
Con Cossius NJ. Clay will speak at the promi-
, plaeea I'm Colorado Territory in behalf Oi inc hc-
publican party :. II pb
Mr Charles Foster declines to be the Repub-
,op candidate for Congress for the IXth Distrct oi
Ohio. which The Toledo Blade very much regrets
The Republican Convention at Hlllsboro
Ohio nominated John A. Smith, the present Representa-
tive as candidate for Congress from the Win DiStrc'
The indications are that the Hon. James IL.
plat r. will be almost unanimously nominated by the
Repnbcans Of the lid District of Virginia for reelection
TO Congress.
The Hon. A. G. McBurney, formerly Lieu
Governor Of Ohio is spoken OF as the possipe
successor 10 Gen. Schenck from the lid Congressoha
District Of Ohio.
The Republicans of LycOming County nave
appointed delegates referees In favor OF the hoin
tion OF the Hon. william H. Armstrong for reeecuoh u
Congress from the XyIIIth District OF PennsyNapa'
An exchange facetiously remarks that III
Kentucky the Democracy desire TO run Humphrey MAR
shall for Congress but the objection is that there
no two districts that will unite on hn' anu o'''0
he would fill more than one seat
II is said that State Convention Is 10 De
held in BOSTON on the nth OF August for the purpose Oh
organizing an Independent probitory party anu hoDi
Mating candidates for State officers TINS enterprIse IS
understood to be independent OF all existing temperance
societies and parties.
Tn the With District of Missouri there are hye
candidates in the field for COngessat least their names
are prominently put forth for the position, namely o. %
| mhent .
Geo r smith OF Petts County Col Slower Vi hiolsa"
Comfy. and Col. j. ID. Hines OF Cass County
The Courier-Journal of Louisville, NY, pup
uisbes communication from Democratic lawyer Who
fms com ments upon the Democratic nominee lor APoh
late Judge in the Fourth District OF Kentucky:
Lindsay the nominee, is clearly ineligible uhuer r
state Co,stton for want Of an eight years actu i
,race Of the profession, and Is under dlsaDihtles Wy
rpaSeon NJ the Fourteenth Amendment 10 the Uhluu!
States Constitutions having failed in his attempt W 6o
his disabilities removed
The Washington correspondent OF me boston
Adrerfiser says: Ex-Coector GrinnelPs final paper
have reached the Treasury Department They snow ina
during his term the have been more closely COZ
lected than under any previous officer 1t Is also saiu
the Department that during his administration inor'
obuses in the Custom House have been corrected IMAM ny
ON Of his and that the whole machinery "
fbS office has never been in better order thin "neh
| Was turned over to his successor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-30
THE ARCHBISHOP OF CINCINNATI.

John, Archbishop Purcell of Cincinnati. ia
personally one OF the most agreeable and persuasive
hen whom the Papal Church counts among its dpnita
ries in the United States. Very few American ecclesas
ties have enjoyed greater share OF personal popularity
than has fallen To his lot In private ucrcours, his
soA seems To overflow with beneyoleRce, ana seeing
hin IN this light would hardly suspect the existence OF
the Tar different qualities displayed i'm his speech
IN the Gcumenical Council. A German cOtemporary
says OF 1t that although 10 certainly of
most elegant In point Of dlctOn, II certainly contained
some OF the most remarkable language uttered In
the Aula ot the Vatican" said he: am old man. 1
have become yrizzed in the vinegar the Lord The
little Latin that learned in youth have had leisure
Ia practice and There shall be- however no lack
utter I'm severely classical language Before am mnst
heve IN royalty by the grace OF Cod" Then looking
over toward the Spanish prclacs, he added, 81
whole nation running after king without succeeding In
catching him. Kings are Ordaincd for the sake OF
people The people are not created for the SAKE Of any
king And 80 Is that the Pope elected for thu saks
OF the Church, ana "a certainly, the Church was ms
founded for the sake OF the Pope. The Church Ia
speak il a Republic, and the Pope ia it, responsible
iresldeht Tor the Time being and II he attempt make
himself an absolute king. he commits usHrpahOH!'
imagine the effect on the assembled Council! Arch
bishop fure looks, perhaps, less like priest than any
otheI member OF The Council He may be- alnosI
any nay proinenading the COrSo I'm round hat stand
ing oolIu ana an the other aduncts belonging 10 the
uIess oil an ordinary American citizen.