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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-02-17

Accept, my friend, these violets bluet
Once wet with morning silver dew,
Now fading mournfully away
Yet lovely still in their decay.
Young nurselings Of southern land,
They came from gentle beauty's hand,
And will send them now to rest
On gentler beauty's angel breast.
And there, Oh, dear one, let them sleep,
BY day, at eve, in midnight deep
SoOthed in their fower-drcams soft ant
sweet
BY thy young Eeait's delicious beat;
And shall think of them and thee,
And deeply long with both to be,
Feeling perchance sad regret
That am not u violet.
But Of these flowers, dear lady, take
The loveliest one, and, for my sake,
Within the book thou lowest best
Let its poor, fading leaves be pressed;
Then keep it through the coming years,
OFT nurtured by thy smiles and tears,
And let it ever, ever be
Loves token flower from me to thee.
There is flower upon thy cheek,
Oh, lovelier far than words can speak,
In spotless purity it gDows,
Sweeter than violet, pink, or rose;
But let me whisper, lady dear,
One earnest precept in thy ear
Ne'er, ne'er, in hall or grove or bower,
Must more than one pre- IS that dear flower
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-02-17

A gentleman at Fremont, ILL.,, sent Il
note few days ago to Il debtor, tell
Ing him that he was holding his note
get, aud hoped he would oblige him By
paying il off. The debtor sent in haste
this very cousoling reply:
mir. r. STOUT Dear Sir-You say
you are holding on to my noto yet.
That is all risht-pefi'ectly right. Just
keep holding on to it, and if you lnd
your hands slipping, spit on them and
try il again. Yours atlectionatcly, -
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-02-17

Chicago statistics show that July is
the red-hottest time for divorces with
the women, and that the men are more
fond OF divorces in November. Now,
il November and July could be oblite.
rated. the divorce business would
cease. unless August was too vi a,
for en-.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-02-17
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All bushes, letters for this office should be ad'
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" not found suitable for publication.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-02-17

a quick w!ttcd topper went into 4
bar-room in Boston aud called fol
something to drink.
I'VE don't sell liquor said the law,
abiding landlord. 1--WE will give you
a glass, and then if you want to buy &
cracker, We vii. sell it 10 you fol
twelve cents
every well," said the Yankee Gus
toner, "nand down your decanter,'
The good creature" Was handed
down, and our hero took stiff horn,
when, on turui, G round to depart, the
un3uspocting landlord handed him the
cracker, with the remark:
Don't you want cracker? p
'"W ell, no, | guess not; you sell
EN- too dear. can get lots of EN- at
a penny apiece. Guess | don't want
to buy cracker, stranger"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-02-17

The Reverend Elisha " eavcr, Meth
odist, of Newark. n. j., has been dis
missed by the trustees of his church
for taking improper liberties with En-
ily Lee, a beautiful young member of
his flock. Thus the.cxample of Broth
or Cooke is making trouble in peaceful
Jersey. The.fact that the parties are
colorcd makes it worse, as they should
know better than to follow the fash
ions Of the worldlU'.pale- faces.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-02-17
CHApTEf

Scene--1He Roman Capitol.
dearest Mary, this is the most eel.
ebrated statue in the world This is the
renowned 'Capitoine Venus you've
heard so much about Here she IS,
with her little blemishes restored (tLal
is, patched) by the most noted Roman
arlists-and the mere fact that they did
the humble patching Of so noble Il Gre
alton will make their names ilnstrious
while the world stands. How strange
it secms-this place The day before /
last stood here, ten happy years ago, |
wasn't a millionaire---bless your soul.
| hadn't cent. And yet had 4 good
deal to do with making Rome mistress
Of this granlcst work of art the world
contains"
"The worsIippcd, the iIlustrious
Capitoinc Venus--ani how much she
is valued at! Ten million Of francs !'
"Ye5-n0w she is
And oh, Georgy, how divincly
beautiful she is"
"Ah yes--but nothing to what she
was before that blessed John Smith
l,,,i. n l. ~ l,.r ,,l I,ttor,J l,,, ,,os,,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-02-17
WHAT MAKES A MAN :?
A truthful soul, loving mind,
Full of affection for his kind;

A truthful soul, loving mind,
Full of affection for Ills kind;
A spirit firm, erect, and free,
That never basely bends knee; =
That will not bend a feathers weight
OF slavery's chance for small or great !;
That truly speaks from God within,
And never makes league with sin;
That snaps the letters despots make,
And loves the truth for its own sake;
That worships God, and him alone,
And bows no more than ut his throne !:
And trembles at no tyrant's nod:
A soul that fears no one but God:
And thus can smile at curse or BAN
This is the soul that makes man.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-02-17
Laura Keene is playing "Our Amer

Laura Keene is playing "Our Amer
can Cousin" in Washington. This be
ing the same play that Laura had on
when Lincoln was so discouraged, it is
said that they can't hire Grant to 60
within three blocks Of the theater.
There isn't a man living who would
waste charge Of powder on ulyssea
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-02-17

Another argument against the dan
gerous habit of wearing dresses. A
daughter Of DR. Clapp, OF Pawtucke',
while alighting from carriage, caught
herself in her dress and broke her leg.
When will women learn not to break
their legs?
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-02-17

The Mississippi niger Senator has
arrived in Washington, and has been
embraced by the late white men of the
Republican party. They say he don't
smel! so bad after all. and anxiously in.
quire if be brought his wife with him.
He had heard Of them before, aud dis
creetly left her at home.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-02-17

II is said that firm in New York
keeps n record of the marriages that
occur, and after the proper time has
elapsed, sends circular 10 the guilty
parties stating that the firm has on
hand baby clothes all ready for action.
This is what we cqll business.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-02-17

"A young man at GAINESVILLE, Wiscon.
sin, arrested for bastardy, was willing
to marry the girl, but wanted protection
from three other girls who had the
same claim on him. Brigham Young
has been notified, and will soon send
for him, no doubt.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-02-17

A widow at Des Moines, Iowa, or.
CUES that life INSURANCE is the duty Of
all men. Her husband was insured for
$4,000, which will Get Der second hus-
band up in first class grocery.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-02-17

The matrimonial engagement Of Gee.
Bcauregard 70 Miss Haas, Of Nsv o..
leans, 10 annouucsd
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-02-17

"What DO you mean, Johnp How
on earth can you raise such a mon.
strous sum for mel
"WV you let that be my business,
and not meddlep Will you leave the
thing in my hands? Wilevou swear
to submit to whatever l dol Will you
pledge me to find no fault with my &C,
tionsy'
II am dizzy-bcwildered-bu !
swear"
John took up hammer and DELHI
eratcly smashed the nose of America
He made aaother pass, and two Of her
fingers fell to the aoor--anotller, and Il
row of toes were mangled and dism en-
bered--anothcr, and the left leg, from
the knee down, lay fragmentary ruin |!
John put on his coat and departed.
George gazed speechless upon the
battered and grotesque nightmare be-
fore him for the space of thirty sec
onds and then wilted to the floor, and
went into commissions.
John returned presently with q car
riage, got the. brokcn-hearted artist and
the archaeological statue aboard, and
drove off wnistling low and tranquility.
He left the artist at his lodgings, and
drove Oft and disappeared down the
Via Quirinale with the statue.
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CHAPTER III.

CHAPTER III.
Seene-We Studio.
"John, friend of my boyhood, I am
the unhappiest of men,
"You're an ass p
II have nothing to love but my poor
statue-and see, even she has no sym.
pathy for rde in her cold marble coun-
tenancc-so beautiful and heartless p
3 "YOh're a foolr'
20, John"
80, fudge! Didn't you say you had
six months to raise the money in9"
Don't deride my agony, John. II
/ had six centuries what good would
it do How could it helpa poor wretch
without name, capital or friends
"Idiot! Coward! Baby! Six months
to raise the money inland five will
dor
"Are you insane p
"Six months-an abundance. Leave
II b me, I'll raise 10"
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49, All foreign Advertisers, must nay

~ All foreign advertisers must pay in
advance. twill be useless to send adver-
tlscmcnts will, the request to publish and
send bill" Patent medicine manutactu-
rers must pay according to published rates.
and in no instance will their special no.
tees be published except at 20 cents per
line for each insertion
az Our Agents are notified that it will
be useless to take advertisements for us at
less than the above rates, and they must add
thereto their commission. Positively NO
CREDIT. OR BARTER.
cE" Advertisements for all chartabl.
purposes charged at. regular rates. Here
IotOre newspaper men have been expected
TO contribute IN proportion to the public
and then if they charged for their work, it
was looked upon as eXtortion. As well
Ask Il merchant to give money and charge
?othing for his goods.
ES~ All communications to advance the
interests of any individual. or corporate
Dody, must be paid for as advertisements.
We shall determine for ourselves what is
for the public benefit. and what ought to
20 in our columns.
sB" Obituaries will be charged for at adj
yertising rates.
JOB York.
We are prepared TO execute, in the very
neatest style, all kinds OF Job Work. Our
material is all new. and selected by us in
pefson. An experience of fifteen years as
practical printers, and pride in OH. BUSH
ness, i Il guarantee that customers will be
pleased. We consider neat work an adj
Yertsement of our business.
Our NOnpdreii JOG Press
Is unsurpassed tor the execution of Card
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50 We keep on hand good stock Of
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Wedding Tickets and Visiting Cards pin
ted in the fastest style. Pamphlets. Pro
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Rates OF advertising.

Advertisements inserted at VI 5O per
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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-02-17
Our NOnpdTeU JOB Press
Franklin County Directory
STU judicial Circuit.

Str judicial Circuit.
Circuit Court for Franklin COUNTY held
on fourth Mondays of March, July and
November. Hon. W. p. Hickerson, presi-
ding Judge. Z. j. Jackson Clerk-Otlice
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-02-17
THE FAMILY CIRCLE.
VIOLETS.

George D. Prentice the author Of the following
beautiful lines now rests beneath tho sod, and the
flowers of which he dlscourses so swcetly Will soon
bend their gentle heads like over bis grave
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-02-17
Legend of the Capitoline Venus
[BY MARX TwAlN.]
CHAPTER I.

CHAPTER
Scene-An artists Studio in Rome. |
"Oh, George, i do love you"
:"Biess your dear heart, Mary, know
that-vdy is your father so obdurate ?"
George, he means. well, but art is
folly to him--he only understands gro
ceries. He thinks YOU would starve
me"
"Confound his wisdom-it savors OF
inspiration. Why Hm not l a money.
making, bowclless grocer, instead of a
divinely-gifted sculptor with nothing
to eat ?"
"Do not despond, George, DEAR
all bis prcjudices will fade away as
soon as you shall have acquired fifty
thousand dol
Fifty thousand demons! Child,
am in arrears for my boardr'
CHAPTER II.
Scene-A Dwelling in Rome,
"My dear sir, it is useless to talk. I
haven't anything against you, but l
can't let my daughter marry a hash OF
love, art and siarvalion--I believe YOU
lAve nothing else to Offer
"Sir, l am poor, l grant you. But
is fame nothing3 The Hon. Bellamy
FooJle, of Arr nsas, says that my new
statue of America is a clever piece of
sculpture, and he is satisfied that one
day my name will be famous"
"Bosh What does that Arkansas ass
know about it? Fame's nothing-the
market price of your marble scarecrow
is the'thing to look at. Took you six
months to chisel it and you can't sell
it for q hundred dollars. No sir !!
Show me fifty thousand dollars and
you can have my daughter-otherwis
she marries young Shipper. You have
just six months to raise the money in.
Good morning, sir"
"Alas! Woe is men'
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terests Of North Csrolina No % member iss =, If
Congress from tbe SontIern S.atesS S;ss more
respccted by The ieadine men Of our paFty
h ,n;sarmIv su,,norts sverv , ooo,l ,,p;se and
ll;hor.I n,a,snre Ha i naya1 ahsent from
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favor Of enna, r;obts ;nat;ce' sand i;barty ~
aIJ citizens p Sides iti;s Well knoTn lithst
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SLEEP AND HABIT. Sleep is much modl-
fed by habit. Thus an old artilleryman
often enjoys tranquil repose while the can
non are laundering around him an engi-
neer has been known to fall asleep within
a boiler, while his fellows were beating it
out on the outside with their ponderous
hammers; and the repose of miller is no.
wise incommoded by the noise of his mill.
Sound ceases to be stimulus to such men,
and what would have proved an inexpIes-
sible annoyance to Others is by them alto
gether unheeded. 1t is common for carriers
to sleep on horseback, and coachman on
their coaches. During the battle OF the
Nile some boys were so exhausted that they
fell asleep on the deck amid the deafening
thunder of that dreadful engagement. Nay,
silence itself may become a stimulus, while
sound ceases to be so. Thus, miller being
very i'll, his mill was stopped that be might
not be disturbed by its noise; but this, SO
far from inducing sleep, prevented it alto
gether; and it did not take place until the
mill was set agoing again. For the same
reason, the manager OF some vast ironworks,
who slept close to them, amid the incessant
din of hammers, forges, and furnaces, would
awake if there was any cessation of the
noise during the night. To carry the illus
tration still further, it has been noticed that
person who falls asleep near church, the
bell OF which was ringing, may hear the
sound during the whole Of his slumber, and
be nevertheless aroused by its sudden ices
satIon.as Here the sleep must have been i'm
perfect, otherwise he would have. been in
sensible to the sound. The noise of the
bell was no stimulus; it was its cessation
which, by breaking the monotony,e became
50, and, caused the sleeper to awake
| Aacnish n .e5 g9r. tji-.. ab.
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For the Standal
Letter from Granville Comfy.

J LcttcE lIOm OfauVllIe COuutys
Mr. EDIToR II am happy to learn by
the Weekly Standard of the 10th inst, that
you have again assumed the editorial man
agement of that much loved old Republican,
journal, the Standard. It has been the
beacon light of the party, and ii is looked
to by all of US like the shepherds looked to!
the star of the east.l In, this day of disor-
ganizaliOn. there is no event which could
have occurred SO well calculated to inspire
confidence and to restore harmony. Ibe-
lieve that may safely offer you the con
gratulations of the Republicans of Granville.
Though many of the true and tried. who fol,
lowed the old banner, in the campaign of
1868, have left, the Republicans still feel
sure of success. g We have inscribed on our
banner the motto of the lamepted Lincoln,
" charity for all, malice towards none," and
with an eye single to the good Of the peo
pile, and an humble trust 10 the providence
OF Him, who holds in his hand the reins Of
the universe, we are sureof a great victory
With such men as Col. Moore, Mr.. Lassiter
and others of intelligence, virtue and honor,
and one or two other such opposition speak
ers as we had at, our late Superior Court to
assist Ls, we can carry this County by an
overwhelming majority. A few more, such
speeches in this County as were delivered
by a leading Democratic journalist here, on
the LIST day of last Oourt, will cause the hon
est,white men Of this region who hare the
real welfare of the State at heart to yomit
up the last remnant of the Democratic hay
upon which they have been fed for the last
half century HlEi'is'F' l'a s''D i''
In the opinion of your humble correspon-
dent, all that is necessary to insure success
is for the Republican party to put forward
men, Of whom we have thousands, whom
the people can respect and in whom they
can confide, and ourcause is sure to prevail.
~ Yours truly a,,' I / 4nsal y, ,,., 4 sd
Oxford, March 18th, 1870. - -. -.
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Of Wake. Lassiter, Lcgg. Long, shoff,icr, sw eet,
Welkcr and White-20, ,sn les.i ,asi.s.,
NAYs-Messrs Barnes, Brogdcn, Blythe, Ora.
nam, jones' OF Mecklenburg, Love- Mason,
Mclchor and Murphy-9. ~ $40 ,afstl3d., i :.
Mr. Cook moved to amend the bill so as to levy
Especial tax Of "one twelfth OF one percent, y for
on motion Of M. Coigrove zone twelfthf
was stricken out, and zone tenth" inserted 'sd
The yeas and nays were called, and the amend
ment of Mr.. Cook as amended, was adopted by
the following vote: 76l AiiH z q ~
YRAs-Messrs Beasley, Becman, Bellamy,
Colgroye, Cook, Eppes, Forkner, Graham,
Hayes, Jones, Oi iMeckknburg, Jones, of Wake,
Legg, Long, Murphy. Sweet and Welker--16
Blythe, Davis, Harrington, Hynian, Jones, OF
Columbus, Lassiter, Lindsay, Malehor, White
and Whlteside-16N Y ieiT .ia7iaaN
The hour for adjournment having arrived, the
President declared the Senate adjourned until
~ O'Clock this evening. f...t..,i ,t...s.fi
ts... I'D EVENING SESSION. , =, ,.a
The Senate met at ~ o'clock. as 81; M
President in the Chair. -. -.
The rules were suspended aud House bill to
raise revenue was taken up. - r. 'iil ""h
Class one, section one, reads as follows !:
:" There shall be an ad valorep tax OF twenty-five
cents on every one hundred dollars in value OF
real and personal property in this State, subject
to exemptions made by law. This tax shall
be levied in addition TO snch special taxes as are
authorized by this General Assembly during its
present session, for State or County purposes y
Mr.. GRAHAM moved 10 amend this section by
inserting after the word "to," the following
"the special taxes now in tho Treasury which
have been ordered to be credited on the tax lists
for the year 1870, and" 4sif.tl I, s.it.t.ti IN
The amendment did not prevail, by the follow
II
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SKATING IN PARIs-THE EMPREss.-Skat-
ing has been the order of the day, and our
American beaux and bellies have, as usual,
distinguished themselves, epecially among
the crowd Of fashionables who assembled
daily on the ice ponds of the aristocraticI
skating club Of the Bois. de Boulogne: The
Empress almost always gives the preference
to the arm of an American to- support hcf
as she moves along. 1t is really . pity that
Her, Majesty, who is, after all, only just forty
years old, should have taken to painting
her pretty face, like some old dissipated
dowager OF seventy. 1 happened to be
standing close to her (Which does not often
occur to one in broad daylight On the ice,
when she was obliged to lift her thick veil
to take breath / am sorry to reveal a
lady's secrets, but really these could be se-
creisItono one; forithe paint was literally
laid on in layers, both Of pink nnd white,
not to speak of plentiful outlay of black
about the eyelids. It was the face Of q doll,
in which nature had altogether yielded to
the place ofart.---Raris Cor PAL Bulstia.
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WANT TO CIvHIzE THE RED MEN.-The
Vice. President has laid before the Senate,
memorial Of Convention of Friends of
Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, and In.
diana, asking. an appropriation to build
houses, purchase wagons, teams, tools, agri-
cultural implements. live stock, seeds, &c,
for the Indians of the Northern Superinten-
cy. The Vice President, in presenting the
petition, read extracts therefrom showing
the benefit Of such appropriation to keep
the Indians idleness. Wash. Star. @ u
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The manufacture of alcohol from reindeer
moss, which was set on foot III 1867 BY M.
S,enherg, Professor of Chemistry at Stock-d
holm, has been carried oa,te spme extent. In
Sweden and is about to be introduced into
Norway. At present. large quantities Of
grain and potatoes are consumed III the
n,anufacture of spirits. It IS to be hoped
that The Production Of alcohol from less
valuable material. viii tend 10 sineIiorate
the condition Of Scandinavia, hy settihg ! at
liberty the large amount Of fpcd stuiis Ut
present destroyed BY distillatich IL s, s s Z.