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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-01-23

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Gath in Chicago Tribune.
"Ionder is the house of John Ran
dolph. of Roanoke, said an engineer of
the railrond, who sat at my side. "Wood
Bo,lldin, Of the Virginia Court of APP
peals, lives there now He is no kin to
Randolph that | know Of. Bouldin's
father, Tom, succeeded Randolph in
Congress and died Of paralysis in his
seat, as he rose to announce Randolph's
death, in 1884. Yes, sir, this is Ran
dolphs country, and Patrick Henry
died here also. The land is worth S15
an acre"
looked up and saw on high hill
top, among large forest-trees, and back
ed by dense and extensive woods, the
hermit-like home of this celebrated od-
dity and human riddle. The place had
been altered by its later proprietors, but
there still remained the small clump Of
negro quarters, and the two wooden
houses separated from each other--one
of logs, the other clapboarded where,
in sort of savage lawn, the great slave
holder passed so many years. 1t was
hardly more than Indian comfort as it
seemed-low buildings, only one-story
and n garret high, with few and small
windows, and on one a low, log porch.
How different are the IDEAS of comfort
in different ages! What American states
man now would live like Randolph for
his land? And yet he merited the re-
spect of widely different types of men.
The Quaker poet of New England sang
of him with mistaken ideas of the geo.
graphy:
There, where with living car aud eye
He heard POtomac's flowing,
And through his tail, ancestral trees
Saw Autumns sunset glowing.
IIe sleeps still looking to the Wet,
Beneath the dark wood shadow.
As II he still would see the sun
Sink down on wave and meadow.
The second line ought to be: (" He
heard the Sta,nton's flowing" if it is
meant to denote his resting place; for
Randolph's ashes still rest here, in the
midst OF the forest near his log-cabins,
a tree by the grave, and formerly also
nm unmarked stone. He was the last Of
his race.
THE MAN REVIVED.
As / looked upon this lonesome au-
tumn Virginia scene, and the deliberate
and warning poem of Whittier came to
my mind, with its too truthful ending,
o. more than all thy dead renovu.
We're now one hero living,
I endeavored to believe what manner of
man might this have been who in our
day would be an impossibility in public
life. For nearly thirty years he was in
Congress. Like Thaddeus Stevens,
who possessed some of his power of
scorn, he WAS bachelor; for years he
was Chairman of the Committee of
Ways and Means, and Jefferson habitu-
ally consulted him. Benton---a cold,
dignified critic-says that for thirty
years he was the political meteor of
Congress, and often the planetary
plague, and, as the scourger of preten-
sion, meanness, vice and demagogery,
the benefactor Of the House.
And on that hilltop he lies, like the
Indians OF whose blood he boosted
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-01-23
OUTDJOH LifF.

Our girls want more oIt~duor lie, and
less reading novels and cmbroidering in
rooms darkcncd with green blinds. If
there is any one thing more beautiful
than another i'll IL garden Of flowers,
that thing is II beautiful girl, with sun
bonnet on her head so wide and capa-
cious that you have to get right square
before her, to see the glowing cheeks
that are sure to be there if she is accus-
toned at all to garden walks and works.
Physically, there can be nothing better
for daughters, and, indeed, for many
wives, than to take sole charge of \
small flower garden. The benefits de-
rived from early rising stirring the SOIL
snuifing the pure mountain air, are
freshness and glow of cheek and bright
ness of eye, cheerfulness of temper, Wig
or of mind and purity Of heart. Conse-
qucntly she must be more cheerful and
lovely as a daughter, more digniied and
womanly AZ sister, and more attractive
and confiding as it wife. If you have
not the door-yard ground, then get
pot and plant the seeds of flowers to
your taste. The care and attention re-
qured to rear and train the growing
plants, occupies the mind to the exclu-
sion Oftentimes Of senseleas novel read
ing, senseless waste of time. You list.
less, pale-faced, fragile thing of girl,
throw off your mock delicacy, put on
gloves if you will, but work in the flow
or garden until your cheeks vie in color
with the blush of the rose which you
cultivate
MANY stories are told in Norfolk coun-
ty of Tom Smith, jr,, very ignorant
man, who made his money distilling gin
and used to be called in consequence
Tom Smith Juniper. Thinking to bet
ter his standing i'll society he joined the |
church and took active part i'll the pray
er-meetings, always going in full dress,
with light kids on his brawny hands,
and one occasion praying with many
gestures to the great and diabolical
Jehovah" Once in speaking OF pray.
cr-meeting held in drinking saloon,
he said, "Can any good come out of |
Lazarus? Come and see" At another
time he said, "You all remember David
who was cast into den of roaring lions
md came out unscratched."
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-01-23

They tell OF young lady in West.
chester County, named Louise, who
thought mournfully of the leap-year fast
going out and Of certain hopes she had
cherished that would go out with it.
Finally, growing desperate, she went 10
one Bennie Hopps, and, holding re-
yolyer to his ears, made an elaborate
proposal, Bennie consented with really
unnecessary speed and energy; but
when the girl was gone, went away from
that locality and has not since been
seen by Louise or any of his friends.
The girl however, may have the conso-
lation of suing him for breach ot
nromise and recovering, of course, dam
ages commensurate with his little prop
erty
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-01-23

The Indian women of the Rocky
Mountains ride their horses man-fashion,
on saddles with such high pummels and
cantles that they are almost buried up
in them,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-01-23

THE balloon style of dress seems to
have gone out of fashion. Grim
oline, tournure, panier, each have all
been discarded. and all our bellies,
to use homely expression, look las il
they had been drawn through knot
| hole"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-01-23
orr ItE,SI


The ST. Louis Republican has taken pos
session OF its new building, costing 1850, 900,
and said to be the best appointed printing Of
flee in the world.
General Grierson has been transferred
rom the Indian country TO Vt. Louis, where
he will have charge of the recruiting service.
The Pennsylvania State debt was reduced
last year two and q half millions of dollars.
The Circuit Judges of Michigan have
agreed on a rule that counsel for the defense
shall open their case Immediately after the
plaintiff, before evidence is taken Oh either
side.
The Governor of Minnesota intlicls on the
Legislature y message longer than the
Presidents.
The money clerk Of the Adams Express
At Cincinnati il under arrest for embeazling
$4,000.
Twelve soldiers Of the war Of 1872 gather
ed in Philadelphia last week and celebrated
Jackson's victory Of New Orleans.
The Atlantic and Great Western Railway
have purchased the Petroleum Railroad III pro-
cess of construction by the Pennsylvania Rail
road. and will complete it as soon as possible.
An ordinance was introduced in the City
Council Of Vt. Louis for the repeal OF the So
cial Evil Ordinance. Il was rejected almost
unanimously
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-01-23

The latest definition of a gentleman
is "a man who can put on clean collar
without being conspicuous.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-01-23
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
An Aspinwsll letter states that tue steani-
er Edgar Stuart, which had received a new
crow from New York, sailed Tor Cuba with Ler
large cargo OF arms and ammunition tor the
Revolutionists. She is under command OF
General NJ. Aguers. Ou. Of some sixty OF
crew, forty are recruits for the Cuban army.
The British government declines to sup
port the proposition Of the Royal Geographical
society for the sending out Of an Arctic eApe-
dtion partially at the public expense.
In the Prusssn Diet an Interpolation
signed by large number Of tho members, has
been introduced, asking the Government BY
what authority or law public journals had been
prosecuted ed for Publishing Papal allocution.
The Liverpool Post states that the fearui
character Of the recent gales may be partially
realized from the fact that during the irst
twelve days Of December no fewer than ii9
passengers and sailors are known to have per-
ished ct ses.
The Swiss Federal Council has threatened
The use OF vigorous measures against the Can
lou Of vitaus lacsiise Jesuit masters have
been tolerated 10 schools.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-01-23
IN GENER.II.

State the sum OF 5000 900 annually for the OK
elusive privilege Of gathering oysters in Vir-
ginia Waters. The revenue heretofore de-
rived from this source is only 80, GOO annually
while the cost of collecting il $50, 200, leaving
the net revenue only $4,000.
Secretary Fish is reported ~ saying that
the Cuban revolutionists not having gained any
more ground than they possessed three years
ago, and are not any more entitled to bellger-
EN- rights now than then. He also said our
Government has no scheme of annexation i'll
sending naval force to the Sandwich Islands.
General James II. Carleton, who COM
manded the Department of New Mexico during
the late war, il dead.
Alabama has paid the interest on her
bonded bebt in full in London and New York.
California threatens to swamp the market
with wheat crop Of forty million bushels.
--Beecher advocates female suffrage and
compulsory education.
The Postmaster General, Representative
Twitchell, and the Postmaster at Boston, we're
before the House Committee ON Appropriations
last week. their object being to have the pos
tai railroad car arrangement largely extended
and improved owing to the increased necessi-
ties of the service The Postmaster General
was also in consultation with the committee
Oh the subject Of an appropriation as "A def
cheney for the transportation of free mail mat
ter, the law making permanent appropriation
for that purpose having been repealed.
In u recent letter from Secretary Fish Gen.
Sickles is instructed, i'll decisive but respectful
terms, to demonstrate againat the apparent
failure OF Spain to carry into effect tho eman-
Cipation act to which she il committed. II
Spain permits her authority to be effectlially
and practically deiied in Cuba by refusal or
neglect to carry into effect the views of the
home Government OF a humane tendency, it
is tantamount to all acknowledgment Of ina
bility to control the nsurrectiOn III Cuba.
Fish says il has now lasted four years aud the
attempts to suppress it are 10 far futile. Cn-
less Spain shall soon be more successful it will
force upon this Government the consideration
Of the question whether duty to itself and to
tho commercial interests Of ts citizens may
not demand some change i'll the line OF action
it has thus far pursued You present the
Vows above set forth in way which, without
giving offence, will leave the conviction that
IA in
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-01-23
.JOHN H4NIOLPH.

tiSiT TO ms HOHE-H!S NEIGH-
BORHOOD REPUTA TION-- PERSONAL
CUIRi GTERISTjGS
, 1873-10-12
BEFORE THE GATE.

They gavo The whole long day to lille laughter,
=, To fitful song mud jcHt,
10 mooda Of soboriess rs Idle, after,
And si!cncc, as idle, too as the rest.
But when, at Inst, upon their way returning,
Tncttnrt., late, and 10th,
Through lie broad meadow In tbs sunset burning,
They reached Tho gate, ne spell hindered them
both.
Her heart was troubled with subtitle anguish
Such aR but women know
That wait, and eR love speak speak not 1nnHuAh,
And what they would, would rather they would not
sot
Till he aaid-man-like, nothing comprchsnding
OF all tho wo,llrous guiIc
That women won win themselves with, and bending
Eyes Of relentless making OH her tho wllilo-
81 All If beyond this gato tho path unIted
Our Hteps ~ fag IN leath,
Aud might open 1t p" Ills voice, afrrlghted
At Its own daring, faltcrel under bin breath.
Then slle-whom both his faith and fcar enchanted
Fur beyond words to tell,
Feeling her wonlana finest Wit had wanted
The art lie had that knew to hluuder 80 woll-
shyiy drew near n little btop and, nocking,
Slnll vo not be too late
For ten ~ she said. I" In quito out With walk
ing:
Yes, thanks, your arm. Aud will you-open tho
-T. u. HoicsIis.
, 1873-10-12

natnresa Hence tho problem will DO loft for tho
few to solvo, IL solvod It iB.
but, leaving tllu mud going haok to the winl,
thai we aro not ropontng IN oxlstoneo Thoro
is nothing In fnturo to refuto It,, and, 10 far as
NO cnn determine. nothing In revolntion. Every
mat, has ia own peculiar fanciea md inward bo-
liofs. vaguo and uniformed as l,oy may bo In tho
tho rcadlnoss wtl, whict, wo nccopt or reject tho
theories Of ot,ors. puliuy mny aometinlos load
man to dlsayo" a belief that Inns ontiro pos.
Bosslon Of his mind; but tho innor conviction
Inv. Wo may laugh at tho doctrines Of tho an
otont thoologianB; but tho world sconlB to bo
drifting Tint way. Wo call tho writings Of s,tcl,
III anthor ae Mgnior fa,lcinl in tho extreme !;
responsive chord in tho hoarta OF us nl, and
loads lib to asli, Why not ?
Lot 1,s throw aside for tho moment tho baro
possibility t}at we may vo oyor again tho life
tint ts rapidly passng na pnt IN ta etoad tho
wo not aa much ground FOR affirming aa for do
nying this Ia It 80 worry difficult to prop tllo
assertion by arguments which may aucconsfully
throw back all objections that may DO brought
son at oaS o nfgSs nS i1
tint OF having done Mt aomo previous time,
very remote 1t nlay be, undor precisely
tho anne conditions, precisely tho Bn1no
se seg IL S goa arS o dong sgsn bovon tic oS osS M
Tho ground Of tho brain's duality? What mcanu
has ho for determining the inner action Of tho
various nerves and tissues making up tho sub
stanco which we call BRAIN And how docs 1t
h1ppou TINT 1lo has penetrated 10 far into Gods
dealings with man rs to protond to Hot The gueR-
ton forever at rost9 May not tho near pros.
once Of another, felt, not acon speak Of ties for
gotten In long past or tho dreamy voices that
will sometimes whisper hopo or fear moan moro
Gods economy Is too broad aud deep for uH to
compass; but tho little diminishing wo mny
chooso to do cannot give oifonBo to Him who
permits 1t. Why nllBt wc accept arbitrary solu-
ton Of child'B poc,tliaritios? Ia 1t not barely
possible that tho unnatural prccocity Of tic littlo
ono Ia basod upon other than physiological con
dtlona, aud that tho n,atrrer fatseies which play
about III Tho bratn Of tile youthful thinker n1ny
havo animated the Bamo soul in Homo othor
atago Of it's existence?
Thero arc many theories called absurd whici,
and plain. Is it moro unreasonable that tho
horse should develop into tho man than tho
mother, ut Bono carty period of It's boug should
stamp ler fright upon tho features of hor Child,
the result being O lnonBtrosity that God III His
mercy takes from her sight? We may laugh Oh
VIC will, but still tho questions atand. Wo ctaim
that our God IL tho God Of the Universe, and aro
willing to bolioYo that his laws control uiH own
movements; hence wo look for certain results
which, experience has Taught ,s with certain
Causes will not be withhold. Cannot tho san,c
blossom in tho summer, only to die to outward
seeming aB winter comes, afterwards reviying It
whom tho snows hayo paBaad, giving it again to
tho summer brighter, stronger, moro beautiful
than over, reproduce man also
VAnNEY WEsr.
, 1873-10-12
a Rats Love for a Child,

1.lI
There Is in Whitehall village family who
hnye little daughtor ~ yoara DID, who las
formed singular attachment for a rat Every
gay tins little ono goes into the wood-shed I'D
joining tho house., where largo venerable
locking rat makos its appearance, when the in
nocent-ooking child proccede to foed it from
hor chubby hand. The parents hayo caught their
little one feeding it's protege several times of
!ato, yet, on the approach Of any other than tho
Httlo girl, the rat scanpers of to its hole. Sow
eral efforts have boon ma(le by tho child'B pa-
renta to dispatch the singular companion Of
their darling, for 1t WAS feared that tho child
I1y nay got bitten by it; Last, Sunday
Ian care. OF the little ono's comfort,
as the following will show The child's
mother put it to Hlcop IN ls cradle in tho hitcon
going to another room III tho house, having tLa
sleeping child alone. She was GONG some time.
she was Btlrpriaod to observe tic rat standing
perched upon the top Of tho cradle, moving ita
tail over the little sleeper. The mothcr, wish.
Ing to gee what M tue "Yarmint was up to-" stood
the door, which waa only partly opened. sho
observod number of loa nboyo tho chill's
faco, whon two lit on tho little one, whcroat the
kind rat whiakod them of with its tail. Wishing
band, and tho two stood watching the hoproccelings
Tor at least ton minutes. Every tima fly darelio
alight OIL the little one's faco tint old rats
friendly tail would brush it away like tho guard
IAN AHGo! HoTofln6 ABOUT lib, VINO, w0 boltDYo, ID
constantly brushing away dangers tint threaten
us poor morta!H. II was thought safo by tic
ciila'g parents to loayo tho child in chnrge Of ta
singular nurse. and for ono honr tho little ono
slept. When it awoke its mother wont to taho
1t up, aud the rat jumped from tho crndio and
sped away through the half-oponol door to tho
wooa.Hhel. Since that tilno tho child has been
put to sloop Ii, tho kitchen to ascortaln if tho
pertinent would be repeated. Each time when
loft alone With tile shed door partially open the
old rat would entor md take up Ito position over
the top Of tho cradlo, watching tho little klccpcr
mud brushing away tho tos who dared to troubla
its precious charge.
, 1873-10-12


THE CHEAT CONBErvAToRY,
Before the erection Of tho Oryatal Palace for
tho Exposition OF 1861, III Uydo pnrh. this
structure WAS tho most magnificent Of ta kind.
1ts form is that Of aparallologram. tho 1ongoHt
foet. It Inns central nrcllod roof G7 font high.
with Hj,an Of 10 foot resting OIL two rows OF
elegant Iron columns % feet high, Which divide
tho alnce equally.
This boasitifu( structure contans upwards Of
70,oOo square foot of glasa. vihtora aro nd
mtted through M elegant Grocian portico in
the north end; within, ample space Ia afforded
for tho lofttost productions Of tropical climates.
rs pb and so oSspo arranGaa
70 suit tho charactors Of tho respective rlantg.
But faint idon can bo formed Of tho variety,
number, and magnitude Of tho plants. Through
tho centre OF this tropical garden rims spacious
AVonuo along which carriage aId horses may
bo driven.
On leaving the Conservatory, tho visitor
aacends tho stops to tho groat carriago-walks,
which aro carried around tho itnmonso aroa, md
planted with beautiful shrubs.
About half . milo north of tho Hall arc eituat-
cd tho
FRUIT AND vEoETAnLE GARDENS.
They covor An aroa Of IL acres, aud contain
amateur. Near tile entrance is tho residence Of
tho Into Sir Joseph Paxton, IL. p, tile Dukes
head'gnrdouor,-aa spacious and magnificent 1nan-
D1!eGtl1 dtutu are tno hltch6f- tnruOnH. TWO
2;N broad avonncs, running north and south thcir
m entire longth, give good fdca Of tl,oir oxtent.
They have extensive yinorion, pine-housos, Btraw-
norrY, cherry, and peach houses, md
tion. Hare, tao, is tho house for
Australian plants, and noar to 1t tho house b1li
Tor that paragon Of troes, the A1nhorata Nobilis.
Tho Victoria Regia house, erected Bololy for tho
growth OF this gem Of tho South American
waters, is after doBign by Sir Joaeph Paxton,
aud ID, In fact, model OF tho Crystal Palace Of
1851, for which ho was architect, Tho orchida.
cooua houses contain aaplendid collection Of this
of wood.
30 much for Chatsworth.
DasLow AND EpENsoR.
:, a short distance northeast ia tho pleasant Vii.
iaGe OF Baslow, within tho precincts of tho
Park, commanding aomo fine views Of tho
Hall and grounds. During tho summer months.
1t to resortod to by numerous visitors from
crowded city and town, roveling iu tie opioy-
mont Of tue moorlantl breozcs, gorgeous sun
aet-scenos, and the soft twilight oyeniug iu tic
iago,-tho Peacock, the Wheat-sleaf and tic
Devonshre Arms. Uhatsworth Hotel ID near
tho V1lago OF EdenHor, and 10 convenient for
7iaitora to tho Hull. This villago has been thor
oughly renovated, and IL now ono Of tho most
beautiful .placca In England. Tho houses oro
built in tho Swiss, Elizabothan, and moro au.
ti9uo stylea Of architecture, and surrounded by
beautiful Strawberries. Tho trees III tic church,
yard arc strikingly ornamental, and tho church
IL very pretty aud picturesque. There is a mon
unlont In 1t to tue first Duke Of DovonBhiro. and
Holton, confidential servant Of tho fa.nily, in
1910, 49,
, 1873-10-12
THE SEASONS.
EI,RIEl.


Spring is The soason whom ono must pack
away 1ier furs very carefully, aud eprin1le on
camrl1or to keep AWAY tho moths,
In surjnr tl,o woall,cr rats warmer and ono
so5 n,nS.o Iorno,r ,,,a7,. ,,1.1,t s., "A w.. ~
81 sho"la hHko heraolt plen'y OF light dresses; but
1t 1s tho height OF ill-tnsto to wear very thin
dresses bcforo Juno.
Hpriur ia ant to bo muddy nnfl IL is hast not
+o m o,,t ~ loora so,, for .,,o,,
u. w ~ s',1:-, ~ NAoi "u"i
oiach "huer-skfts' anu alho thick Sclls, Tor the
winds OF Spring aro very tanning.
Spring ia very busy season of tho year. for
ono can mover cet her dresses made. and bon-
80, al ,,.;.,es..l .,.,. $3.50 Aae -
ncls nSeu' "'1nou1 e'sing every minute OF time
u wofkn'E anu planning.
(Undcrtono: soft-Btirring, the air ia fragrant
with thousand swoot blooms. In tender green
lcayos tho trees aro budding. md roao-tintcl m.
t, ,a naat:.,~ 7,.-.., 1,,, ~ 49,, ~
1a's are iloaslns downward. busliy tlo noos arc
eathoflng Sweets anu WITH tonder notos the
birds are maiing and nesting. 0rcon grnsa is
clothing iu beauty tho brown hillside, and 1oyo-
II violets breathe us sweot greeting. Goutlo
,N", piosAso ""'s 4osans aAoos"5e Ioih southern
land, aud over all lies doois blue sky, with
white, shifting clotds.)
Bnt-Straight lantls, lias ba,,da, ruflles aud
Houpcaa 1o+l,or and +rot, ,,1 ,,o,,.,o.t c1,,
ioaaees, !. a sa'nof: aaa LUCK, anu poS-pIeas: sa
trimming E dont mattel! ana , can get no buttons
Tint blind and shut 6ut tho m Wind! Wo ust m'st
sleep in kid.rloyeg. rub on clycerino. or ioolS
horrid in light drosnes. Dear. doar thoro ian't
enough lace to trim tLin socnuo md lin m;liinar
hasn'f sout honn nv nav 2nt' Was avor n
,rn,,,o. ~ ts;og Ms eT ~ nht; H. "aa ose!
tlse "buddinr trceaH5 e0' '"1o ~ N'o''~'
o srt,tyrn
snmmor IL n very j,ot anoaon w,,on ovar., o,,a
WIN IN anybov eavoa town and ' aona y IIe Iho
ecas;ia or lilo co,utrv> '''' soo4 W VIZ
Summer il the Eoason tn woar vcrv thin
rosnaa ,naa so,,r ohnwa M + a,,or iat ..ia
>,,uun anil f,uauIio oro onol iooI,;ro III ,,.ott
When Ho,,nco tn iha woiat l,t ,aE,.tn,t a ~
Iown i, '0 "A'"'' Wv 'A"0''' ~ cav
Summer in very suDnv scoson anil shou1a
,aran I,o ,o,1o ~ y, nnr asa nv aan.u
n;",,t " so'o WV ~ u'o'e ~ o'4oto e'ocA ~
'rora ia a very 1,oavy dow in lin ,,or,;,,oa ~
summer that irn nn@;oa mas ai.,rt IT. n1,n T. =. 81
naraosa n. .' 10 ota, ~ 'A'A' - 'n' 20 ~
TIndortono ~ nr;,ia,,t1, @ t,,o f,,roxz ,,..u,
;nS hlno ons arn hnto,,a o on1 ,itt3o hr w..
inS tonc W;nrs ~ ed"o ~ T' t%c otlarnost
~ Gt'laaon AauE sne cno9ttes hla enfIahls; Cofn
tsent ~ eaf's u 10 gteehh ha lorGs.s ahe goon tho