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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-12-15

ID w. G. Senter, Governor of the s.o,,
Tennessee, to all who shall see at. tSa y.
notwithstanding: '"e'e
An Act to preserve the public peace
SEC. |. Be it enacted by the Gero,.,
Assembly OF the State of Tennessee. T hs,
II any person or persons, masked M mig" ~.
disguise, shall prowl, or travel, or rida ~ :"
walk through the country or towns Of this
State, to to the disturbance of Che nrscn o1 ~
to tie alarming of the citizens of any, no VI
ton Of the State, on conviction tiersa,
shall not be fined less than one bunIroa
nor more than five hundred dollars auS
imprisoned in the county Jail of the con rS
ty wherein convicted. at the discretion a,
the jury trying the case.
SEC. =. BE it further enacted, That u
any person or persons. disguised Or IN
mask, by day or by night. shall enter m"
on the premises of another. or demand on
trance or admission into the house or IN.
closure of any citizen of this State, it shall
be considered prima tacie evidence that
his or their intention is to commit felo.
ny, and the person OF persons SO Offending
shall. upon conviction, be punished bvv
Imprisonment in the penitentiary for A pe.
riod of not less than ten years nor more
than twenty years,
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That If
any person or persons so proving. travel
riding or walking through the towns or
county Of this state, masked or in disguise
shall or may assault another with deadly
weapon. he or they shall be deemed guilty
Of an assault with an attempt to commit
murder in the first degree, and Oh cUnyic-
| ton thereof shall suffer death by hanging:
Provided, tie jury trying the case may
substitute Imprisonment in the penitcn.
| tiary for period OF not less than ten
| years nor more than twenty years.
! SIC. 4. BE it further enacted, That it
| shall be the duty OF the several Judges Of
the Circuit and Criminal Court, OF this
State 70 rive this act in Charge to the
Grand Jurcs at each term OF said Court.
| SEC. ). BE it further enacted That the
Grand Jures of this State shall have full
power to compel the attendance of wit
nesses whenever they or any one of eheir
body may suspect violation otany Of the
provisions of this act.
SEC.6 Be it further enacted, That the
Governor of this State is hereby author
| lied to offer reward of $3.50 for the ap.
prehension and delivery to the Sheriff or
Jailer OF any county in this State any per.
son who may be guilty of Il violation Of
the second or third sections ofthi. act.
| SEC. Z. Be it further enacted. That this
act shall take effect FROM and after its pas.
sage. w. ON. PERTAINS.
Speaker House of Representatives.
ID. Il. THOMAS,
Speaker of the Senate.
Passed January 30, 1870.
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CalhOun's Reply to Webster.

lHe speech Oh nal N'inouil III answer
0 Daniel Webster is concluded in this
ssue Of the journal, and the great
question as TO whetaer the Constitution
$ Compact between Sovereign States
S triumphaplIy established IN the allr.
native.
Mr.. Webster conceded that the right
Of Secession and Modification would
necessarily follow if the Constitution
be, indeed, a Compact; and that the
Constitution is Compact, we believe
no honest man will deny who has care
fully read bIr CaIboun's comprcheh'
sivc and logical argument. AlcXande"
stephens, who WAS once Wing him
self, saws that Mr., Webster never
came back at his opponent at all on
the real questions at issue. Mr.. Cal
houn stood master Of the arena. Ibis
speech of his was not answered ihe',
i, has not been answered since, and in
ny judgment never will be, or can be
answered, while truth has it, lcgit
mate influence, aud reason controls
the judgment Of men
We trust that all our readers vii!
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Lands and Torn Lots for Sale.

j. W. Syler. admir-, etc, VS.. the heirs and
executors of e. r. Embry, deed.
On the first Monday in January, in 1871.
BY Il decree of the Chancery Court pro-
nuunced at the November term. 1870.
will offer for sale to the highest bidder at
the courthouse door, in Winchester, the
following lands, houses and lots:
The balance Of Home (dower eXcepted)
which will be sold in two tracts, each tract
to contain 1885 acres.
Two lots in tie town OF DechGrd i'm
proved: also. one unimprOved lot; also.
the equity of redemption in tract OF land
lying near Decherd. known as the Grant
tract; also. One-half interest in a house and
lot in Winchester. known as the Erwin
d Embry house and lot; also, the house
and lot in Winchester now occupied by W.
l. Buckley; and also 70 acres OF land in
District No. -, OF Dry Creek.
Said lands and lots will he sold on n
credit of six, twelve and eighteen months,
except the sum of $500. which must he
paid in cash on day Of s;ile-t0 be collected
of the purchasers according to their re-
spective purchases.
Notes with approved security will be
required of the purchasers OF said lands
and lots, and lien will be retained on
same until all the purchase money is paid.
II. K. EsrILI., G. Il NJ.
Dec Is
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RI. The Nashville Banner of Tue

En- The Nashville Banner of Tues
day, gives u gloomy abstract of the
Comptrollers report made to the leg.
islature on that day. We have not
room for even the brief abstract. The
Comptroller puts down the States in.
debtedness at S3S,539, S02 25, and her
estimated resources at SlG,006 1851 80,
showing an actual deficit of a33,533,
344 sc, over the estimated resources.
And he adds that the present revenue
laws do not and will not yield, as they
are now administered, sufficient
amount to pay current expenses OF the
State Govcrument.-lWhig ana Trib-
une.
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RailrO0d Stock for Sale.

Thomas d. Gregory, admir-, etc. vs. The
heirs of VIM. Simmons, decd.
BY virtue of decree Of the Chancery
Court, at Winchester, pronounced at its
November Term, 1870. in the above cause,
will, on the LIST Monday in January,
1871. offer for sale to the highest bidder
Tor cash, at the Courthouse door in VIM
chester, Az shares of stock in the NASH
willie d Chattanooga Railroad. belonging
to the estate of said deecdant, VIM. Sim
mons. III. II. ESrlll- S.N NJ
Decl 80 q. a..u
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House and Lot for GnLA.

Pauline Z. Mofiett VS. Henrietta Mo1ett
and others.
BY virtue Of decree Of the Chancery
COURT, at winchester, pronounced at the
November Term, 1870. In the above cause.
| will. on the LIST Monday in January,
1871. offer for sale to the highest bidder,
on credit of one, two and three wears,
the house and lot described In the plead
ings In the above cause and occupied at
present by ii. w. Newman. The Buildings
therefor to commence at fifteen hundred
dollars.
The purchaser will he required to give
notes, with two or more good and SUN.
cient securities, and lien WIN b. retain.
ed on said house and lot until al the par.
chase money is paid.
II. r. EsTILL, O. 4 n.
Decl $50
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f,y- We have got the States. anna

E1-"We have got the States, appa.
rently, and if we can keep them as they
seem, we will be able, as sure as arith
metic is exact, to elect q Democratic
President in 10. There are 317 votes
in the Electors College, $50 being q
majority. Those States which have
gone Democratic; on local and Con.
gressional issues this fall cast l69 cleo.
toral votes in the College Of States,
being ten more than a majority"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-12-15

N"The Democrats must bear in
mind pepetualIy that . Congressional
and local election 70 not :est Of party
power. and when The time comes for
voting for . President We may find q
vas. difference between local and gen
eral results. 30 keep alive, and keep
your guns loaded, with finger on the
trigger, and blaze away right and left
1t the national enemy 10 IT,"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-12-15

% General John e. Brown is a
Wing of the Webster school OF 1888,
as bis speeches prove, and as there is
no difference between the principles of
that school and those of the Radical
Party, it follows. rs n natural conse-
luence, that the Governor-elect of tho
State Of Tennessee is o Radical.
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Land for Sale.

j. G. Brann0n, admir-, etc" vs. W.T. O.
Richardson's heirs.
On the first Monday In January, 1871.
by decree of the Chancery Court pro.
ut the Novembe Term, 1870.
will offer for sale, to the highest bidder;
before the Courthouse door In Winches-
ter. the tract Of land belonging to said
Richardson's estate, situated on TaylOr's
Creek, near Alisonia. Said tract of land
conta ms about G5 or 70 acres. and will be
sold OF a credit Of twelve months.
Bond and approved security viii be re-
quired of the purchaser. and lien Will DC
retained on the tract until tho purchase
money is paid. II. II. EsTILL, ca NJ.
DeCl 50
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Land for Suyo

Gillie L. Maynard VS. II. f. Movno.,
others, "aru and
by virtue Of decree of the Cbano..
Court ut Winchester, propol,ncsd "ancery
November Term 1879, IN The nboua ~ the
! will, on the LIST MONDAY i in n"a'he,
1871, offer for sale to the Highest ILu;s I,l
ut the Courthouse door in Winchcsta.u oer,
cash, 40 acres of land describei ~ ior
pleadings In the above cause Ard !" t'e
which Nathan Frizzell now resids." lon
joining the lands of Smith Il Carr ana a. 40
VIM. Estill. anu d..
A plat Of the portion of said land - /,
sold will bcexhibited on day of sale SALE =" %
r, IL: Il. Es'rILL, CAM
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-12-15
Chancery Sales
For January, 1877.
Land for Sale.

Evans Il Co., VS. VIM. p. Burkes.
by virtue of decree of the Chancery
Court. at Winchester, pronounced at the
November Term, 1870 of said Court, In the
above cause. | will, on the first Monday IN
January, 1871, sell to the highest bidder,
for cash, at tie Courthouse door In Win.
chester, all the right. title, interest, and
claim that said defendant, VIM. p. Burke,
has in and to tract OF land In Franklin
county, purchased by him Of Dudley
Johnson. Ii. Il. ESTILL, Y. q M.
Dec1 80
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-12-15

~ The municipal election in At
lanta on Wednesday was the most ex.
citing and boisterous ever witnessed in
that city, according to the Sun. Judge
Hammond, the candidate Of the Rail-.
Gals and "Bolters" was elected by q
majority Of ia in . total vote of 1892.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-12-15

e. Gen. @. +. B,auregar,l, late C
s A.. sailed for France from New York
on the 30th ut, having received the
coumission Of General IN the French
army.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-12-15
House and Lot for Sale.
Inn f. Vaughan, VS. VIM. G. Brooks.

J0ffff ' Jus
and
Mclaughlin & Bros. VS. VIM. G. Brooks.
BY virtue of de rec of the Charcery
Court at Winchester pronounced In the
above causes. ut the November Term,
1870. of said Court. will, on the LIST Mon
day in January. 1871. sell to the highest
bidder for cash, ut the Courthouse door In
Winchester, the equitable interest Of VIM.
e. Brooks in and to house and lot in
Winche ster. containing 4 acre, lying
near James NJ. Russey's stable. and boun-
ed Oh the east and south by the Mountain
House property. H.R. EsTILL. c. Il NJ.
Decl so
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-12-15

~ Tho New York Free Press OF
18th hoists the name OF
Allen G. Thurman, of Ohio, for Pros,-
lent, and John Quincy Adams, OF
Massachusetts,, for Vice President.
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ED. Il. PENNEBAKER.
Comptrolle r.
4 Question for the Paris Intelli-
gtnccr.

We copied an article from the Paris
lnteIltgenccr, in oar issue of October
30, 1870, entitled Daniel Wcbster's
Las. Words on the Subject Of Politics.
and now the Nashville Banner comes
along and seeks to create the impress
sion that d. w. did not say what was
imputed to him in the article in ques-
ton. The last words" above men,
toned are represented in the article to
have been spoken to Hon. George L.
Curtis, and we would be obliged to the
lntcIligcncer for Information as to
where it got the article, (fOr the quo
tation marks prove that it was not orig
inal, and as TO whether Mr. Curtis is
living, and, if so, where. We want to
take no unfair advantage Of our Rad
cal Nashville contemporaries, for a
good cause needs nothing but the truth.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-12-15

Es- King William has another or
portunitv to "thank his God" His
Majesty the King OF Bavaria, the cable
tells US, has sent note to him, inviting
him to assume the title of the Emperor
Of Germany. The people Of Germany
have poured out their blood like water,
all the way from the Rhine to the Loire,
not to cnfranchise themselves, not to
vindicatc any principle of self.govern-
mcnt, not to advance the glorious cause
Of human liberty, but merely to make
their King an emperor Let not the
people, then, complain that their mas
ters make wanton wars for their own
pleasure, leading them like sheep to
the slaughter-house. They have them.
selves TO blame. So says the New
York Express.
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Land for Sole.

N. B Clement. admir-, etc., " Losella p.
Spencer, ct. ais.
By virtue ola decree Of the Chancery
Court at Winchester, pronounced g IL
November Term 1870. ID the shove csuse,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-12-15
For Sale or Rent.

I Vieh Itself the houss and LOT on Wiz VIII
! qo& llte.S Any Ode fshingto pusIf issru
eatsA1f snd sxlql1ne - place snu ,rS q
ts1na q ale ~ 1sasnce 's't
=, !. s:::' zs'.s4n tca'rs
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-12-15

~ The publie debt Of " STATE Of
Georgia il said to 10 Abeus o70 ooa 00oI
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-12-15
Governors Proclamation,

l)ec1
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d w. c. Senter, Governor of the s.o,o >.
Tennessee, to all who shall see t6e .s
presents-Grceting: Nv '"e'e
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1870-04-13
Marvellous chicken TaIs.

We learn that q singular and very
amusing accident happened to the chick
ems of Mrs. Hamilton, near POrters-
vile. Upton county, Tennessee a few
days ago. Her husband bought a bottle
Of brandy cherries, the seed were
thrown out which the chickens ate
gTeedily. in a short time Mrs. HsmiI-
ton thought that her chickens were al
dead. She told an old negro women
that she might EiCE the chickens,
and put tAe feathers she picked
in her bed which she did readily. After
picking Of the feathers she carried the
chickens out and threw them away.
Might came on, Mrs. Hamilton was
sOrely grieyed az her loss. Sleep soon
swept away her troubles. At early
dawn she was alarmed at hearing old
Chancticleer Growing loudly and the
hens caekliug. Judge her surprise,
when on opening the door and looking
out she saw every hen and rooster,
young and old, grave aud gay, march
ing round eyeing each other with sus-
PiciOn, many of them entirely naked
while only a few had wing and tail
feathers. The cherry seed made them
dead drunk"
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The Hanging Gardens Of babylon,

The great BabyIOnian King Nehu-
chadneZzaT tiied B. G. 57, when he
had completed his eoHqUests, as hc
had found himself in possession Of treas
ures uncOunted, and captives by tens Of
thousands, determined also to signaliZe
his reign by some Of the triUmphs of
peace. He built a new palace of COlOs-
sal dimensions, and surrounded It with
a triple wall, the outer one of which
was some seven miles in circuit; ne en-
closed the city Of Babylon with a wall,
which, HerOdOtus says, was about three
hundred and thirty-tive feet high, and
made the Hanging Gardens. This last
work was undertaken to crafty his
wife, Amyitis, a Median princess. Hav-
ing passed her younger days in mUun-
famous region, she disliked the uniform
level of the country about Babylon, and
pined for the woods and hills of Media.
The lofty rocks and various trees of this
wonderful paradise were an attempt to
initiate Dfedian scenery. These gardens
were high enough TO overlook the walls
of the city, and occupied a square four
hundred feet on a side.
1t has been question how these gar
dens were supported at this great height
as 1t was until lately, taken for granted
EIlaI Lle 0auHlOIidllS ulu LOI uiltteL-
stand the principle Of the arch, But it is
now known that very perfect arches
were built in Egypt, in Assyria, and in
Babylonia centuries before NebUchad-
nezzar's time, and 50 the question is
simplified.
The ancient Romans, when they had
to carry a stone agueduet across q deep
ravine, sometimes built three or fJur tiers
of arches. one above another, till the
required level at which the water was
to be carried was reached. In the same
manner, only on a larger scale, was this
mound Of the gardens raised. They
built one story of arches, covering the
required space; Oh this was placed a sec
Ond stOry;and thus story after story rais-
ed. A greatma of earth covered the top,
and water was supplied from Euphrates
through pipes. Not only flowers and
shrubs grew there, but trees of the lar
gest size; some Of them so large that
their trunks, according to Quintus Cor
thus. were twelve feet in diameter. The
ascent to the gardens was by steps, and
on the way up, among the arches were
were stately apartments, whose pleasant
GOODNESS the heat of the climate could
but little effect.-OLiUCy optic. VI
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WHOLE NUMBER llS.
Keeprne or oneern-

An instance Of how successfully cum
ming may evade the officers Of Justice is
eNemplitied in the case Ofran old darkey
at New Orleans recently who had cOm-
mitted some sort Of Offense, and was in
hourly expectation Of a visit from the
police. ... .-..-- r-.#..ras ".
To prevent this, he procured a yellow
flag and hung it out at his door. Small
pOX in the house was an effeCtual pre-
ventive Of any intrusive visits. Weeks
went by and still the yellow flag dutteF-
ed from the door post. The officers
grew impatient, and at last one. more
adventurous than the rest knocked at
the door.
"Who dar?
Officers! Open, in the name Of tile
law ...-...E. .. r..ra... .
'GOlly, boss, got de smallpox
That won't do. You were seen upon
the street last night
Yes, 1 know, but has him in de day
time -EHr.
4 don't believe it, and am coming
in
Better stay out, boss cotch the small
pOX, sure
The officers persisted in coming in,
| looking sleek and maTvelOusly well.
With a broad grin on his face he 5alu-
ted the officer with the remark: ed. sfsI
You didn't Cotch de small-poE, but
you COtCh me- - - Hl ...
It is needless 20 say that the yellow
flag WIS taken down. b.
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LIVE WITHIN YOUR mEANs.

| This is pleasant exclaimed a young
husband, taking his seat in the rocking
chair as the supper things were remov-
ed. The fire glowing in tie CRATE re-
vealed a pretty and neatly furnished sit
| ting room, with all the appearance OF
comfort. The latigueing business of the
day was over, and he sat enjoying what
| he had all day been anticipating, the
delights Of his own tireside. His pretty
wife, Esther took her work and sat
down by the table.
TT is pleasant to have 4 home Of ones
Owm,' he again said, taking a satisfact-
Dry survey Of his litQe quarters. The
cold rain beat against the windows and
| he thought he felt really grateful for all
| his present comforts.
Now if we only had Il piano, eXcluim-
ed the wife.
! Give me the music Of your own sweet
/ voice above all pianos In creation he
observed complimentary but he felt q
certain secret disappointment that his
wife,s hankfulness did not happily
chime with his own.
/ We'll, we want one for our friends,
said esther, E......
! let our friends come To ste us, and
not to hear q piano. exclaimed the hus-
! band.
But, George, everybody has q piano
uOwadays-We don't go anywhere with
out seeing piano, persisted Esther.
and yet / don't know what we want
one fOr-yUu will have no time to play
OF one, and don't want to hear it,
'Mhy, they are so fashionable |
think our room looks nearly naked
without Ome'
T think il looks just right
Il think it looks very naked we want
q plane sh9c5ingly,' protested Esther,
enphatioaily.
The husband rocked violently.
Your lamp smokes, MY dear, said lac
after long pause.
when are you going to get one of the
new kind of lamps? J have told you a
dozen times how much we need one
said Esther netLishlY:
FThesc are very pretty lamps, said
her husband. 'The pFcttiest Qf the kind
| ever saw
'Rut George, I do not think our room
is complete without lamp uf the new
style, said Esther, sharply. 'Thcy are
so fashionable Why the MUrgans and
many others | might mention, all have
them } am sure we ought to-
I'VE ought not 10 take pattern by 9th
or peoples expenses, and | don't see
any reason in that
The husband moved uneasily i'm his
chair.
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secrets Of Ma.6nFy.

Old Zack Wheeler was quite a char
acter in his time, being a clever,
easy going cOnfiding man who managed
to let everybody cheat him out Ofhis in
herited estates. Just as the last farm
was about to slip out Of his hands, lie
succeeded I'm raising the money to lift
the mortgage. Aaron Remer, a prOnai-
nent Mason, accompanied him 70 the
town. As they were riding along on
horseback, so Aaron says, Haek In con-
tding manner says:
''NOW, Aaron, We are here all alone,
and l want you to tell me tile secrets Of
Masonry @l s+- H.l
Il cannot do it Zack; they would
kill me-" -E .. a1-
"Why, no they won't, they'll never
find it out"
eyes they will; you'll speak Of ii.
''No, I swear ] wOn'tU d -.
We'll, If you'll ride close along side
Of me, and put your hand under my
thigh, and take the oath, IN admins
ter, I'll tell you the secrets of Masonry ,
Zach was not slow TO comply, and a
most powerful iron clad oath was ad-
ministered and taken. ..r#
Now for the secrets, exclaimed the
impatient and unsuspecting victim.
We'll, said Aaron with mock sOlemni-
ty and secrecy, i'm the first place we
AIasOns combine together 10 cheat ev-
cry body as much as we can. That is
the first grand secret.
The second is like unto il. When
we can't find anybody else to cheat we
cheat each other, but as little as we can.
We'll, exclaimed Zach, with evident
surprise, 4 swear III Join. I wish Ihad
done it twenty years ago, might have
been rich man afOre now .r. G..