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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-07-13

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THAT PHoMIsE.-We told our readers
last week to look out fol an interesting
paper this week. Several friends have
ssid they would do 50, and, five lisap-
pointed them, must make no more such
promises. We have no idea We shall sue
Coed, but shall deserve success ~becanseof
bur intease anxiety 10 please them. Yet
pne is d profound lawyer-onc q conceited
young man-one a. sturdy, worthy old
farmer, and one ii sweet young Indy in.
whose cheeks are roses and lilies, and
whose eyes are liquid loytlincss. Cam 1t
be possible to please all these? What
should we say9 is the first question dis
turbing us, and, secondly how shall we
Bay it?
We did promise an irtexesting paper,
pnd If the promise should bn broken, what
Dfit? Promises by the Thousand are made
eyery day, and in the same ratio, almost,
they are broken. Cicero, Ia. his letters to.
lis son Marcus, wished that we had never
required oaths from witnesses In courts
hat to require an oath was simply 70 I'M
directly ~countenance, it not encourage
lying. III man were held guilty Of per-
Jury who merely tsNs an untruth, what
potent effect il would have In behalf Of
|truth. But the law says YOU shall not be
burt for merely telling . lie. You shall
|not be held responsible for syllabling
|falsehoods unless youEput your hand upon
h certain Book, OF hold your hand
towards Heaven, and s,cear. It Is tanta-
nount to saying it is no crime to Hs If yon
flo not go through q ccrtaiirform. Andso,
in court, the witness swears and his evil
Flence is taken. Yet while he prntcsscs to
believe the Bible, ne daiiyyioiatcsits most
Important commands--perhaps neyerread
II, and yet it is the most interesting book
in the world. Butt Is, in one sense, too
common. It gathers dust In our libraries,
while the latest novel Is thuiubed every
day. Andwhat with revising It, and in
|terpretlng It, and d Thousand different
|creeds based iipon 1t, indeed one Is dis
posed to think with Byron that anewrcv-
altogether win be'needed in about
"a thousand years to come, provided pro-
gressiye chemistry does not discover some
|methodfor setting the seas d atmosphere
|afire, and some crazy fellow, tired Of the
does not strive to obtain a. little ins-l
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-07-13

THE WEArHER.--Sancho Paiza. squire
to Don Quixotc, said, in onc"flis idle mo-
ments. when his heart was thankful for
the renewed yigor lie felt after a nights
slumber- -Sanclio said Blessed be the man
who invented slun,ber. In our idle mo-
ments, and, alas! those are too often the
only moments when we are thankful--in
our idle moments now, when the sun is
pouring his tropical beams upon us, VIC do
thank fate that men are not made of ice,
else they would have all melted during
the past few days, and what a rise in the
creeks and rivers We shonld have hadl
The Mississippi would have broken over
its banks, and New Orleans again submer-
ged. Oh. how glad we are that men are
not made Of ice. But some Of them seem
to have hearts IF ice. Selah.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-07-13
Prayer of the Betrotlicd.

THE following appeared in the st. Loui:
Union Il long while ago. 1t was written
by a lady of that city over the signature
Of .Inez," and is Il touching expression
OF alternate hopes and tears on the eve OF
her marriage:l
Father, I come before Thy throne.
With low and Bonded knee.
To thank Thee, with II grateful tone.
For all Thy love to me.
Forgive me, if my heart this hour,
| give not all to Thee,
For deep affections mighty power
Divides it now with Thee.
Thou knowest, Father. every thought
That wakes within my breast,
And how this heart has vainly sought
To keep its love suppressed.
Yet when the idol. worshippcd one
Sits fondly by my side,
And breathes the VOWS / cannot shun
TO me. his destined bride,
Forgive me, if the loving kiss
He leaves upon my brow
Is thought of in an hour likct',is,
And thrills me even now.
He's chosen me to be his love
And comforter through life;
Enable me, oh, God, to prove
A loving, faithful wife.
He knows not, Father, all TIE deep.
Affections | control
The thousand LOVING thoughts that SWEEP
Resistless DER my soul.
He knows not each deep fount oflovc
That gushes warm and free;
Nor can he ever, ever prove
My warm idolatry.
Then guard him, Fathcr-round his way
Thy choicest blessings cast.
And render each successive day
Still happier than the last.
And, Father, grant us so to live.
That when this life is DER,
Within the happy home you give,
We meet to part no more. Y
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ran sun.
House ana Lot for sale.

By vivtu8 sOf n 4 cree OF the Circnif
Court Of franklin eailiitv. Prmi- s:pyo-
nOunced at thu Mirvlt 1yrdn, lSz1, IL the
cause Of n, C. 6h,tm1atc vs. [. rs. Anstrll,
ct. Nlewr bl Iilfnx COMMITTEES ;of nprilerd
Church, ( VIII offer for sale. ut the Court
;hotlse d0Qr'in tic town Of Winchester. on
fhe4th Monday IN Julyncxt. to hahiSh-
cet bidder for cash, said Church and lot.
sltnatcd In the toyvn OF Deeieri. FiDbklm.
county, Tcnnu mud bounded on~thq iinrtbl
by 4 10t.ownedby petitioner. on tbs vast
BIZ d lot owncdTb ---A pcpllrttss ohttfc
sodth BY 4 lot oWnesIby Hannlbal}V ripl,t.
and on fhe west By a lot Qvf4all ~ &o,ls-
lnss ThIs yQne yin, ls!1
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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-07-13
Silver-Plated Table Ware,

.ofthc finest quality. and at prices guaran-
.tecds 10 please, wo,ildd do well to call upon
;him atot.cc. These goods are warranted
10 heats represented. and the rapidity with
Which tla'y are sold Is evidence OF their
popularity. .decl5-1y
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-07-13

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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-07-13

THE DAILY SUN, 90 a xRAR.
A presmincntly readable Newspaper. with the
largest circulation IN the world. Free, inde-
pendent. and fearless In politics. All the neWs
from ~everywhere. Two cents Q COPY , By mail.
cents Q month. or % Q year.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-07-13

sEMI.wERKLY sun, % A YEAR,
Of the same size and general character o.
THE WEEKLY, but with o greater variety OF
miscellaneous reading, and furnishing the news
to its subscribers with greater freshness. because
Il comes twice 0 week instead Of once only.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-12-29

A New Orleans journal is inclined
to be facetious over the sudden de-
mise Of worthy citizen OF yellow
jacks Paradise" whose sole offanse
was that, unlike most inventors, his
first experiment was performed on
himself. Mr.. Gray, 80 runs this
'o'er true tale." had discovered a
non-explosive illuminating fluid, and
to prove Its quality he invited few
friends to his reom. whittier he had
brought barrel of this fluid, which
he at once proceeded to stir with
red hot poker. As he went through
the roof Of his house, accom- panied
by his friends, he endeavored to ex-
plain to bis neighbor that the partic-
ular fluid In the barrel had too much
benzine In It.; but the gentleman
said he had an engagement higher
up. Mr.. Gray continued his ascent
until he met Mr.. Jones, who inform
ed him that there was NO necessity
for him to go higher as every one was
coming down, so Mr.. Gray started
back. His widow offers for sale the
secret Of ths manufacture Of the
non-explosive fluid at reduced rate.
as she wishes to purchase q silver
handled coffin with q gilt plate. No
cards.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-12-29
THE GAZETTE.
CEDAR FALLS DEC, 90, 1871.
"G0NE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN.o
An Ambitious Youth In a Newspaper
Office.

The editor of the Colorado Herald
had occasion to leave town for three
or four days, and he committed his
paper during his absence to the
charge of young man, novice in
journalism, whom he had just en-
gagged as his assistant. Before leav~
ing he instructed the Ambitious
young editor not to permit any
chance to 40 unimproved, to
force the paper and its very small
subscription price upon the attention
of the public.
always keep before your mind
the fact that the object of this paper
is to extend its circulation" he said.
"and whenever you see chance to
insert puff of the Herald in any
notice you can make, pile 1t in az
thick as you can. Keep the people
stirred up all the time, you UNDER
-tand, so that they will believe that
our paper Is the greatest sheet in the
United States"
The parting tear was shed, and
the editor left. The following night,
when he was far away from home,
his wife died suddenly. Upon the
assistant devolved the unpleasant
duty of announcing the sad intelli-
gence TO the public. He did it as
follows:
''GoNE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN"
"We are compelled this morning
to perform duty which is peculiarly
painful to the able assistant editor,
who has been engaged on this paper
at an enormous expense, in accord
ancc with our determination to make
the Herald first-class journal. Last
night death suddenly and unexpect.
edly snatched away from her domes-
tic hearth (the best are advertised
under the head of Stoves and Furn~
aces, upon our first page) Agatha
Burns, wife Of Rufus p. Burns, the
gen tlemanly editor of the Herald.
Terms. three dollars per year, i'm
variably in advance. A kind mother
and an exemplary wife. Office over
Coleman's Grocery up two flights of
stairs. Knock hard. we shall miss
thee, mother, we shall miss thee. -
job printing solicited. Funeral at
half past four, from the house just
across the street from the Herald
office. Gone to be an angel now
Advertisement inserted for ten cents
a square"
Well. the editor arrived ut home
that day at noon. Slowly aud sad
ly he was observed to arm himself
with a double barreled fowling piece,
into which he inserted about two
pounds and half or bullets. He
marched over to the office, followed
by an immense crowd. The assist
ant editor was busy at the time print-
ing q big placard to be tackled on
the hearse. 1t bore the legend: "Buy
your collins at Simms', over the Her.
aid office.n The assistant editor cast
his eye around and perceived his
chief. Care was set upon that wan
cheek, and thunder cloth ec his brow.
He leveled his gun. The assistant
did not wait. With one wild and
awful yell he jumped from the Sec
window, and struck out
for the golden shores of the Pacific.
But there is only one editor now.
and the clerk i'm the office has stand
ing orders to blow out the brains of
any man who brings an obituary
notice to that paper.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-12-29

Few people have an idea OF the
amount OF pension money paid out
In Iowa. The annual sum 10 over
one million dollars. This shows
what Iowa did In the great rebellion.
On the list at Des Moines Ii one w.
ii. Brown, . young man who carries
In his body twenty -seven rebel bull
lets. He is wreck Of humanity;
but with indonltable will and pluck
he manages 10 gain.a living. He has
recently received an an order from
the Pension Bureau TO report for an
examination for an increase Of PEN
sion. Not one In . thousand would
have survived the shots which he re-
ceived. - Erchaage.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-12-29
AFTER ALI.
How Robert Won His N Maea, widowed
Bride.

4
A writer contributes to the coll
umns Of the Chester (Pa.) Republics
an an article on "Tommy Weller's
Widows" from which we extract the
following:
Another very courtable widow was
a young lady of Washington Penn.
sylvania. She became engaged to
young man named Robert ---, In
ls46. Her father, however, objected
to this match, with one of his clerks,
and when the young lady received
u tempting proposal from wealthy
suitor. the parental influence soon
effected a marriage, despite the prev
ious engagement. In less than three
months her husband was killed by O
kick from horse. Robert was o
second time suitor, but delayed
the important question until fifteen
months had elapsed, when to his
horror she told him she was engage
ed. In three months thereafter she
was married. Two years elapsed,
when the married couple removed
to Syracuse, where among the vict-
oms of the cholera, when 1t swept
that city was the second Husband.
Robert again sought her hand, and
when year had elapsed, was on the
eve of a declaration, when 10 ! he
received an invitation to her we'd
ding! Her late husbands business
was found In such state that to
avoid immense losses she married
the surviving partner. Shortly after
she removed with her third husband
to Detroit Mich. A few years elaps-
ed when herself and husband were
on a steamer that was wrecked near
Buffalo. The husband perished and
the wife escaped soley through the
exertions of friend who was ON
board. His gallantry inspired such
sentiments in her breast that she
married her brave preserver few
months after her third widowhood.
The happy pair removed to Pittsburgh
where the husband was engaged In
mercantile business. Thither Robert,
still cherishing his first love, fol~
lowed them. One day as he was
passing the husbands store, he saw
terrible,commotion. Rushing In he
beheld the mangled body of that gen.
tlenaan on the floor. A tierce Of rice,
in being hoisted to the upper story,
had fallen through the traps, killing
him INSTANTLY. Anxiously Robert
enquired If any one bad been sent
to inform his wife, and was told that
the book.keeper had just gone.-
Robert started for Allegheny City,
where the diseased had resided, at
the top of his speed. The book
keeper was just ahead of him, and
from past experience, knowing the
virtue of prompt action, and appre.
hending that the clerk had designs
on the widow, he ran for dear life.-I
Side by side the race continued, until
they treached Hand street bridge,
when the clerk was obliged to stop
to pay his toll, while Robert a com.
muter. passed over without stopping.
Reaching the house of the widow
first, Robert told the heart>rending
news, and in the same breath made
a proposal of marriage. He was ac-
ceptod. Tr,s-to herpromise, after q
ysar of mourning she became bis
wife. As all her husbands had died
wealthy, Robert was well fixed after
all. This case is q remarkable ex.
ample of what pluck and persever-
ence will do for a man, while at the
same time it teaches a lesson on the
danger of delay.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-12-29
A--''----'--------------- --------.-.-----~~---~.A
Good Advice.

President Porter. of Yale College,
gave the following advice to the stu
dents Of that institution, the other
day: young men you are the
architects Of your own fortunes
Rely upon your own strength OF
body and soul. Take for your star
self-reliance, faith, honesty, and In
dustry. Luck is fool, pluck IL q
hero.' Don't take too much advice
keep ut your own helm and steer
your own ship, and remember that
the great art Of commanding 10 to
take fair share Of the work. Don't
practice too much humanity. Think
well of yourself. Strike out. As
sume your own position. Put pota-
toes In your cart, over o rough road,
and small ones 60 to the bottom.-- -
Rise above the envious and jealous.
Fire above the mark you intend to
hit. Energy, invincible determine
ton, with the right motive, are the
levers that move the world. Don't
drink. Don't chew. Don't smoke.
Don't swear. Don't deceive. Don't
read novels. Don't marry until you
can support wife. Be In earnest.
Be self-reliant. Be generous. Be
civil. Read the papers. Advertise
your business. Make money, and do
good with 1t. Love your God and
fellow men. Love truth and virtue.
Love your country, and obey its
laws" III this advice is implicitly
followed by lthe young men Of the
country, the millennium Is near at
hand.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-12-29
Golden Words.

N~ASS1 tsVAuRs
Boston Bazaar Gazette.
BE humblc.--T. Tylton.
Don't smoke " s. Grant.
Don't deceive.--Baron MuncAau-
Love your country.--JeTerssn
Ddvis.
Mind your own business. -Cata-
cary.
Don't read novels. - Harper d
Brothers.
We cohcur In the above.--T. b.
Petcrson q 90.
beware Of Mrs. Liyermore. =
Gen. Hall.
Read the Bazar Gazette.
William Temple.
Make = ! money and do good with 1t
Don't marry until you can SUP.
port . wife. lNor then either. =
AGtEhus.
-Wisdom is better than SOUP
Daniel Wcbstcr's Reply to General
Scott.
Let y0ur motto ba self. reliance,
faith, honesty, and industry. james
Nshj jr,
II attrybut mi success In life toni
devoshun 10 spellyiDg.--JosA BiN-
t,g0s.
HE that In the world would rise.
take the papers and advertise. II Con-
J1cifls.
AN honest man gathers no moss.
4 rolling stones the Modest work OF
God.--PT. Ndsby.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-12-29
SLEEPY.
A Good Story Of Silver City Brides
groom.

From the Nevada Territorial Enterprise, Dec. 0:
A young couple residing not far
from Silver City, Nevada, dctermin-
ed to elope recently, and accordingly
provided q buggy and started for
Virginia late In the afternoon, and
I'm due time arrived at certain hotel
in that city, (which is, indeed, the
paradise-of lovers. The two were
young and exceedingly rural, and
their conduct soon convinced the in
Initiated attendants at the hotel that
they had been thwarted In tn cir hy-
msneal inclinations by hard n earted
parents and guardians, opposed to
what Is satirically termed the "de-
crees of Heaven"
The emotions betrayed by the fu-
gitives were various while modest
in the extreme, they were unabled to
conceal their fondness from the
guests In the drawing room, yet
mingled with this modesty was q
sort of look of triumph at their
success and fear lest they might be
overtaken, which at once enlisted
the sympathy of all who observed
them.
At length the young man went to
the office and inquired for the pro-
prietor alleging that he had some
private business which could be
transacted with no other parties.--
The clerk stated that he was not
within, but that he could and would
attend to anything the rural might
unfold. or this the young man
seemed skeptical, and commenced
pacing the floor exhibiting the great
est restlessness, and finally entered
the drawing room, from which he
again issued after q short consulta-
tion, and approaching the clerk he
said:
"Sir, there is lady In the room.
she wants to marry me, and I want
to marry her just az bad, can you do
anything for US?
The clerk replied that everything
matrimonial should be arranged In q
short time, and In less than An hour
the Justice of the Peace arrived. the
ceremony was performed, and the
happy couple united by the f,rmest
tie the law recognizes.
Soon after, the bridegroom ap,
preached the desk of the clerk and
ooihhICuCCu AoOhiu8 OVcI the TeRl8s
ter. The clerk inquired what he de.
sired, and received for reply that he
only wished to see Che arrival. His
manner betrayed the fact that his
mind was not easy; but what his
troubles were no one could coniec-
ture. After walking about the Office
for about twenty minutes, he re.
paired % the book again, and said To
the clerk In q low tone:
Hadn't you better change the reg.
lister and give US one room, now we're
married?
"That 10 already changed, - replied
the clerk. "You are marked for the
same room.u
we'll" replied the gratified Neva.
dian, surprised at such thoughtful
ness, "Well, just show me 70. for
I'm awful sleepy"
It IL needless to add that his request
was complied with.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-12-29

Two months ago an aged Wild
ow In Massachusetts, received tels-
gram that her only son was dying In
Lawrence, Kansas. Notwithstand.
Ing her extreme age and feeble
health she must see her son. She
undertook the journey. The train
was delayed. When she arrived at
Utica she was taken violently i'll. A
young physician assisted her to .
hotel and did everything he could
for her comfort. Her detention hy
by sickness and moderate means
would not allow her to pursue her
journey, but for the kindness OF the
attending stranger. He paid her
bills, assisted her TO the cars, and 90.
eompanied her to Buffalo.
At parting she requested his ad-
dress. The other day this stranger
was seated In his ofIice 1t Albany
A stranger entered, and after some
conversation presented the doctor
with Government bond fer $500, ~
. reward for his kindness to the old
lady, saying: "Shs was my mother.
shs died . few days after reaching
me, and I recovered. Had it not
been for your kindness she would
have died on the road. lam her son
who was sick. am : banker, but
money can never repay the debt I
owe you for your kindness 70 my
dear good mother. God bless you ~
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-12-29

We learn. from Washington that
Horace Capron, who Ia now In the
employ OF the japanese Government.
has already been the means OF send.
Ing TO this country an order for
new steamer, . large amount OF ma
chinery, and full supply OF live
stock for the use OF Japan. The
steamer will be built In this city. and
when ready for sea. will take passen-
gers and freight, and will seek the
riaing sun BY way Of the Suex. Canal.
We are Also informed that the Jan
panese minister In Washington has
petitioned our government for per.
mission 70 send SIX japanese students
20 the West Point Academy. New
York Evening Post.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-12-29
NUMBER 80.
Tariff on Babies.

N Inc great wantof women at pres
ent is money money for their per.
sonal wants and money to carry out
plans. 1 Isuppose they consider 1t as
honorable to work for money as for
board, and I demand for them equal
pay for equal work, / demand that
the bearing and rearing of children
the most exacting OF employments,
and involving the most terrible OF
risks, shall be the best paid work In
tho world and that husbands shall
treat their wives with at least as
much confederation and acknowl ledge
them entitled to as much money as
wet nurses.
The meaning Of this is, that the
wives are about to strike for green
backs; so much money for every
baby born. No greenbacks, no more
children. No greenbacks, no more
population; no more boys TO carry
on the great enterprise of the age.
The scale OF prices for maternal dn-
ties are given as follows:
Girl babies, 500.
Boy babies, $500.
Twin babies, $500.
Twins (both boys), s40O.
Triplets, 5000.
Triplets (all boys), 81 900.
Terms: G. 0. D. No credit beyond
the first child. the motto being,
"Pay up or dry up.n
Husbands who desire to transmit
their names to posterity will please
notice and take new departure
Mrs. Stanton.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-12-29

The Peshtigo Eagle says the
burned patients, such ~ have sur
vived the terrible ordeal through
which they passed. are nearly or the
hands of the physicians. but a. the
cold weather approaches many who
escaped being burned, having suffer.
Cd severely by exposure, are attacked
with fevers, and 1t will be necessary
TO continue the hospital for some
time, and perhaps all winter.