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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-05-16
FARMER GREY GETS PHOTO.
GKAPHED.

Iwant you to take picture O. me AMI my old
woman hero,
Just as wo bo If you please sir-wrinkles, gray
hairsand all;
We never was vain at our best, and we're going
Rut we've rot some boys to be proud of-straight
an handsome, and tall.
They arc coming homo this summer, the ninc-
teenth ofJuly,
Tom wrote ne (Tom's lawyer in Boston, since
So We YEAR are going to surprise 'cm, my old wife
Tom, Harry. Jay and Elisha, and tho two girls,
Jenny and Kate.
We'll, Iud that's q Gurus fix, sir Do You
screw it into the headY
I've heard of this photography, and | reckon
it's scary work.
Do you take the picture by lightning?-La yes
so tho neighbors said;
It's The sun that docs it, old woman, and he
never was known to shirk.
Wal:yes, III be ,resdin' tho bible; old woman,
just sit on The other side O. me, m I'll take
hold o. your hand;
That's the way we courted, mister, If it's all tho
And that's the way we're goin, please God, to
the light O. tho better land.
Inever could look at that thing in tho face, if
my eyes were rs good as gold,
'Taint over? Du say What, the work is done2
Old woman, that beats tho butch,
ustthink! we've got our pictures taken, and
we're nigh eighty years old
There amt many couple in our town of our ago.
that can say as much.
You 500 on the nineteenth of next July our
golden wedding comes on,
For fifty years in the sun and rain we've pulled
at the same old cart,
We've never had any trouble to speak of, only
our poor son John
Went wrong, an drove him off; n it almost
broke the old woman'S heart.
There's a drop of bitter in every sweet. And
my old woman and me
Will think ofJohn when the rest comes homo,
Would L forgive him young sir2
He was only boy, and was a fool for bcin' so
hard, you soc.
If could jist get him atwecn these arms, I'd
stick to him like burr.
And what's to pay for, the sunshine that painted
my gray old phiz2
Nothin'? That's cur'u You don't work for
the pleasure of working, hey?
Old woman, look here there Tom in that face
Pm best if the chin isn't his J.
God she knows him Its our son John, the
boy that we drove away!
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-05-16

could reach the yard, but it was
hardly possible for him to descend
the ladder more quickly. Bounding
rather than running down stairs, I
flung back the bolt and dashed into
the yard. He was half way down the
ladder. Shouting "policel" Justify, I
seized the ladder 1T the bottom, and,
using all my power brought it and
the burglar to the ground with q
crash. The pistol he held in his
hand dropped from his grasp. 1
made u dash for it, and he springing
to his feet like q cat, made a rush at
me, and, as l stopped seized me by
the nap of the neck. | turned the
pistol upward and pulled the trigger.
1t merely snappcd-there were no
more charges in it. With a terrible
oath, the batlled villain wrenched the
pistol from my grasp and raised it
aloft to deal me what might have
proved q fatal blow, when there was
a rush behind him, and he was felled
to the ground. The policeman had
heard my shout and Was just in time
to rescue me.
The burglar was soon secured, and
in my excitement l was about to re-
late the story / have here told, when
the policeman with u smile suggested
that I might "kctch cold in them
Clothes"
then remembered, for the first
time since / had sprung from bed,
that | was shoeless, and had nothing
on but my night shirt, and 1 beat a
hasty retreat. With q long drawn
breath. took my fine gold repeater
which had such a narrow csc ,pe, and
was not at the watchmaker's at all,
from under my pillow, looked at the
hour, turned in, and after little
while fell q sleep.
1t is almost needless to add that
the above story, narrated afterwards
to Jury, when | was in better trim
for story telling than l was when the
policeman interrupted me, had the
effect Of giving'my visitor lodgings
in n public institution, and secured
me against repetition Of his call for
at least ten years.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-05-16

blushing, beauteous maiden, to
whom life is one resplendent Joy,
scattering, by the beauty of her ma
ture, joy where'er che goes, receiving
the homage that is her due from all,
By and by she becomes the sharer of
happiness with another. She lives
for him, By and by there comes q
little child; the child falls sick; she
wathes it night and day; she looks in
the mirror; takes no note OF the ro-
ses that are leaving her cheks; no
note Of the line of care that is mar
ring her beauty forever; no note OF
the Joys that are all around her for
others; all her care, all the full,
strong tension Of her being is on the
care for the little one; and the child
gets a turn for the better; she never
leaves the cradle that she so gently
rocks until that child is out of dan
ger. Then the Joy of her world
comes back again; life is one grand
anthem to her again; all is joy, all is
gladness; her cup runneth over, and
her love knows no limits; all around
her is radiant. Is He who created
that heart less than the heart that
beat over that cradle? If that moth
or could, out of the magazine of her
love, bring out such marvellous NOR
al heroism, how much moro shall
He reveal to us wonders upon Won
ders, who is the Author of all, and in
whom we live, move and have our
being? A practical application OF
these truths, and an earnest call to
surrender their will to the God who
has thus endowed us and loved US,
closed discourse Of more than av-
erage Beocherian merit.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-05-16
A Fable.

A certain rabbi had two sons,
whom he and his wifo tcnderly
loved. Duty obliged the rabbi to
take Il journey to u distant country
during his absence, his two promis-
ing boys sickoned and died. The
griefstrickcn mother laid them out
on their bcd, drew the curtain, and
waited axiously for her husband.
He camo-it was night. "IIow arc
my boys" was the first question.
"Lct me sec them" "Stay awhile
said his wife; al am in great
trouble, and l want your advice.
Some years ago friend left nc
some jewels. [ took great care Of
them, and at last began to prize
them as my own. Since your de-
parturc, my friend has called for
them. Shall | give them up p
" Wife what strange request is
this? Give them up, and that in
stantly, this very night. Show me
the jowels." She took the rabbi to
their bed, drew aside tho curtain
and said, Husband, there arc the
iowelsw Tho rabbi bowed his head
and wept.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-05-16
The Place of Science and Religion In
Culture.

The older you grow, and tho ripcr
scholars you become, the more
severe will bo your tastes and tho
moro austero will be your literary
sympathies. You will como to SEQ
more and moro clearly that neither
music, nor painting, nor ulpture,
nor poetry, can properly be mado
the main instrument of human de-
vclopmont that the human intellect
and heart demand ultimately n
"manlier Diet" that you must be.
come powerful minds and powerful
men mainly through the culture that
comes from scionco and religion.
You will never, indeed, lose your
relish for the beautiful; on the con-
trary, you will have kcener and
nicer sense for it, and for all that is
based upon it; but will find a de-
clining interest in its lower forms.
Schools of poetry and of art that
once pleasedy you will become insipid,
and perhaps offensive to yoursevcre
tsto, your moro purged eye, your
more rational imagination, There
will be fewer and iower works in
the aesthetic sphere that will throw
spell and work Il charm, while
the central truths Of philosophy and
and religion will draw, ever draw,
your whole being to themselves, as
the moon draws the sca.-IF, &. I,
Shedd.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-05-16

CULTIVATE APPROPRIATENESS IN
CHILDREN.-Persons say, ''Do not
praise Child before his face" say,
do praise q child before his face. 1t
is the best thing that you can do for
him; but do not praise him because
his hair curls, nor because he has
some bright buttons on his new
made pantaloons. Do not praise
him for things that are indifferent or
insignificant; but if he is approba-
tive, and he tells the truth when he
is strongly tempted to tell a lie, then
praise him, and let his approbative-
ness become the guardian of his con-
science in the matter of truth-tell-
ing. II a child is generous and brave,
periling his own life or his own con-
science (Which is great deal hard
err for some other person; if he dees
anything that is honorable or noble,
praise him. Praise him for the up
per qualities; and teach him to dis
criminate beJween that which be-
longs to him as an animal, and that
which belongs to him as a nascent
man. Then virtue will work in the
right direction, and there can scarce
ly bo too much of it. 1t may be in
disproportion, but the disproportion
will be working in the right direc-
tlon.-Beecher.
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might be instanced, but to notice all
would occupy too much space. In
another article 1 shall give few in
stances of success which have come
under my own observation, and
which prove conclusively that cot
ton planting does pay-whon prop
erly conducted.
A correspondent of OIw Home
Journal, over the signature of "Louia-
lana Planter" dscourses very sensi-
bly, after this manner--taking for
his text the often-put question.
Does cotton planting pay?"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-05-16

Mrs. Neiswender is fair and frall
female living on a farm near Topeka,
Kansas. She indiscreetly boasted OF
improper intimacy with several men
in the neighborhood; and this com
ing to the ears of tho wives OF the
masculines, they called on the wo,
man, stripped and bound her. ana
then proceeded to fit her out with a
complete Dolly Warden OF tar her
eyes, ears, mouth and nose were al
so filled with the adhesive stuff;
about pound of red pepper was
then administered, and the party
who seem to have been wrought up
to thoroughly demoniac frenzy
then departed. They have been
since arrested, and their case is be-
fore the Courts.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-05-16

Ten MILLION OF FIGHTING MEN,-
All the principal countries OF Eu-
rope, except Austria, are reorgani-
zing their army system. Germany
is about to increase her available
military force by 100000 mon, and
Russia, whose army, including irrcg-
ulars, has hitherto numbered l,300,-
600 men on war footing, expects, un-
der the new system, to have n force
Of 2,992,80 men at her disposal, not
reckoning tho local troops and the
militia. Tho new military organiza-
tion of Franco is not yet decided
upon, but it is believed that its re-
suit will be to increase her army to
100000. Italy, whose war estab-
lishment hitherto amounted to $40,
$50 men, including reserves, propo-
ses by the plan of reorganization
which has been adopted by her gov
ernment, to raise II force of from
100000 to 100000 men. Tho Turk
lsh army, when on q war footing,
has hitherto consisted of 27O,OOO
men, inclusive of the nazams, or
militia. 1t is to be increased to
100000 men. Finally, the military
force of England at home is to be
raised under Mr.. Cardwell's scheme
to about 100000 men. When all
these plans are carried out the total
war establishment Of the armies of
Europe will beincreased from 6,1G6,-
600 men to about 10000, 600. 1t is
to be understood that this number
of men is not to be actually with
drawn from peaceful pursuits at one
time. The plans, proceeding more
or lees upon the Prussiau idea, are
to secure military training to
large part of the male population
which may be promptly drawn upon
in case of war.
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THE CAMBRIDGE CONFESSION,

THE CAMBRIDGE CONFESSION,
and is the platform Of faith Of til,
New England Congregations
churches. 1t was tho faith of our
fathers; it was the confession of faith
which was accepted in Boston ten
years ago. Mr.. Beeches read sever
al clauses of this confession. The
first ended with the sentence, '.By
the decree OF God and for the mani
festation of His glory some men and
somo angels are predestAated to
everlasting ruin and some are foreor-
dained to everlasting death "That
is rather rough, is it not?' asked Mr.
Beecher. The second had this con-
Guiding sentence. "These angels
and men thus predestinated and
foreordained are fixed to an un-
changeable destiny; their number is
certain and defined, and cannot be
increased or diminished" "That is
what you may call rather tight fit, y
said Mr. B echer. Laughter. The
next article read was that relating
to the DEGREES of God, in this regard
being in accordance with the un-
searchable counsel of God, in which
He saves whom He will, and passes
by those whom he passes by, and
ordains them to dishonor for their
sins or to His praise and glory.
Now, what is there in this but what,
if it were said Of an absolute monar-
chy, and that of the worst type,
would not arouse the supremest in
dignation. II were to be left to
choose between absolute infdelity
and atheism, and the acceptance of
God who has preordained and
predestined an nnlmerable host OF
His creatures to torments, to pains,
and to eternal death for His glory,
why rather than accept such an in
fcrnal DeityI would be an atheist,
and l would glory therein. Sup
pressed applause. Mr.. Beecher
quoted q clause from sermon that
he said his ears had heard delivered
from that Plymouth pulpit, in which
DR.. Binney had said that there were
those sitting before him who in the
eternal ages would suffer more OF
TIE roRMENTs OF THE DAMNED
than had been suffered by those who
were already suffering, and this tor
ture would 60 on from that period,
the wall increasing and increasing,
the horrors intensifying and intensi-
fying. There was set before the
people such a paralysis of despair by |
that preacher that it was positively |
sickening. Is it to q Being like this
we are to say "Our Father?" Why, |
if there was one soul that was pre-
destined to such q hopeless Inherit
ance of woe, l would say Our
Friend" and not "Our Father" Is
this the God who sent His Son into
the world, by whom men are to be
saved? Is this the God who is rep
resented in the parable Of the prodi-
gal as not waiting for this son to
como to Him, but who goes forth to |
meet, and who falls upon his neck
and kisses hims My God is not a
butcher; He iys IN Savior; He is not
a devourer, but an eternal Shepherd.
To teach otherwise would be to turn
this world into vast penitentiary
Let us see how this theory is as we
see it in human life. Take the
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-05-16
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

Tho Empress Of Germany will re-
turn Queen VIctoria's visit this
week.
Henri Rochlort is engaged as sec
ond assistant chef de ruisiae in the
kitchen Of his military prison.
A. j. Walker, formerly Chief Jus
tice of the Supreme Court Of Ala.
bama, died on Thursday, aged So.
Three Japanese cadets are learn.
ing the art OF war at West Point al
the expense of the American tax pay
ers.
The operations of tho Treasury
Department are said to use up 1A,-
900 lead pencils and 8G4,000 steel
pens every year.
Levy, the cornet player, having
lost his Erie Macenas, is said to
have accepted an engagement with a
Russian Prince at salary of $l0,-
900.
An ingenious housebre aker in Illi-
nOis has invented a new "combina-
ton jimmy" and wants to know why
in thunder lie can't secure q patent
on it.
The Washington laundresses hav-
ing formed a mutual protection as
sociation, are vainIy looking for some
legal adviser who will take out part
of his compensation in clean shirts.
Victor Emmanuel now makes his
home in regal style in the Quirinal
Palace in the Eternal City.
Czar Alexander is said to be the
best single-handed absorber of Vodki
punches in all the Russias.
That $5OO,OOO estate on Broadway,
New York, on which somebody real
lied a profit of 100000 lately, did
not belong to Napoleon, but to DR..
Evans. At least Evans says so, and
ifLouisnap has no objections we may
as we'll let it pass that way.
Miss Rhoda T. Ellis, Of Exeter,
New Hampshire, has commenced her
forty-frst year Of teaching. She
began in 1882, on a salary of 81 q
week, when the school expenses OF
the town were but $500. Her father,
Rev. Ferdinand Ellis, taught in the
town from 1920 to 1888.
There was an enthusiastic audience
at the Thomas concert, in Chicago,
the other night. The orchestra con-
sisted of forty-nine Thomas cats, and
the row that broke up the society on
the Stanislaus wasn't circumstance
to that which succeeded the musical
performance above mentioned.
Referring to the report that Kos
suth was living in extreme poverty,
the Des Moines Register says: "We
are informed by Mr.. Ruttkay, of this
city, nephew and constant CORES
pondent of the Hungarian patriot,
that the statement is entirely without
foundation. While Kossuth is not
rich, he has an income sufficient for
all his wants and lives in comforta-
bic style. He is now seventy years
ofage."
Henry Barlow, at Greeneville,
Mississippi, has had occasion to real
ize the wisdom of the old proverb,
ut is time enough to bid the ID
good morning when you meet him."
Henry wanted to know what the fu-
ture had in store for him, and went
to fortune-teller for information.
The seer said that one Louis Harris
was destined to kill Henry. Where
uron the latter undertook to thwart
destiny, and announced that he
would kill Louis Harris; then Louis
Harris lay for Henry Barlow, and
fetched him with q load Of buckshot.
Proof of these facts being made at
the trial, Louis was held to be justi-
fed, and was accordingly acquitted.
but that fortune-teller is not as pop
ar as he was.
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anew Chinese temple was recent
" consecrated in San francisco with
no less than seventy-ive gods, two
of which are twenty-five feet high
and correspondingly large.
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RELIGIOUS.
Ehn Cambridge Confession ssc-
nOuncoN.

Near the close Of his sermon i'll
Plymouth Church, last Sunday, Hen
ny Ward Beecher said:
I hold in my hand what is known
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New SPRING Stock. = Chris. Hess,
northwest corner Of Main and Quincy
streets, is in receipt of large and well
selected stock Of ready.made clothing
adapted to the season and this market.
BE has iull lines of cloths, cassimeres,
vestings, Sc, which he is prepared to
make up on short notice and at reason.
able prices. None but tho best workmen
employed, and satisfaction guaranteed in
every instance. Gentlemen's furnishing
goods in great variety always in store.
Mr.. II. invites an examination Of his
stock. u ....- -
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The sBnsy Bees''..A Counter State
HH ment. .9Ils

MEssRs. EDToRs: In your issue oil
10th inst there appeared an article pro.
Tossing togive the motives which prompt.
ed the organization Of tho society Of BUSY
Bees" connected with vt. Matthew'S Sun
day School.
The writer proceeds to state that the
"late Superintendent (Mr. John Harrison)
contracted debt for furnishing and fitting
up the school room, and his successor has
made no effort to fulfill the obligation he
had contracted" AS business manager
Of the school for years, / am perfectly
posted as to all obligations OF the school,
and in vindication Of St. Matthew's Sur
day School, which has, at an expense OF
over $500, finished and furnished their
room, 1 have TO say that to-day no obi.
cation Of the school remains unpaid that
we have not got the funds in hand 10
meet. The debt your anonymous cor.
respondent refers TO, is not, and nerer tcdS
a Sunday School debt. .r..5
The "Busy Bees" are entitled 10 great
praise for their effort in assisting the
Church to pay off her Indebtedness.
GEO. r. TINaLE.
March 20, 1872.
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srovE MANUFACTURERS MEETING

SAONG AhAAuHASEOhhho 1AAAhEANu'-
An adjourned. meeting Of the Stove and
Hollow-ware Manufacturer Association
was held inIthe First Branch Council
Chamber, yesterday. GAINESVILLE, Mari.
eta, Parkersburg, Bridgeport and Mar.
tinsteffy were represented, as also every
stove foundry in our city. A temporary
organization was effected by calling Capt
David Bell 10 the chair, and appointing
A. Z. Wells, Of Martinsferry Secretary
A committee was appointed to prepare
and report constitution and bylaws FOL
the government Of the association. Thil
was about all the business transacted Of
the morning session.
In the afternoon the committee re
ported, and their work, aGter being fully
and carefully discussed, was adopted. The
crowded stGse Of our columns prevents ut
giving even an abstract Of the documents
submitted by the committee. The cleo
tion of officers for the ensuing year re.
suited in the choice of Mr.. VIM. M
shinrick, Of GAINESVILLE, for President
Henry Wells, Of EMartinsicrry, and A
T. Nye, Of Marietta, for list and Cd Vice
Presidents, respectively, and Charles
Jones, Of zanesville, Secretary and Treas
urer. Messrs. Jos. Il. Hamilton, Wood
side, Cochran, Nye and Despard were
chosen as an Executive Committee.
The classification of stnvOO, and The
price lists OF the various manufacturers
were taken up and called forth pro
tracted, and to the uninitlated, IN unin
teresting discussion. Finally, a motion
was made to take the price list adopted a
Zanesville q fortnight since and ado
five per cent to cover the recent
advance in the price Of pigmetal. Ar
amendment was offered proposing to take
certain stoves as q basis and make the
whole list conform thereto. This was
voted down, when the question recurring
on the original motion it was adopted al
most unanimously.
The name chosen for the organization
is "The Stove and Hollow.ware Manu-
facturers' Association Of Eastern Ohio and
West Virginia" The constitution having
been recorded in permanent form, was
signed by all the members present.
When We left the chamber in the even
ing tho Association had not concluded lit
labors, and it was thought a night session
would be necessary to complete the bust
ness before it. Our engagements else
where did not permit our attendance
The foregoing is substantially everything
Of importance done.