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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-10-23
Sale eta Valuable House and Lot,

BY virtue of q decree Of the Chaucpry
Court of franklin county, Tenn. pro-
nouncc,l at H.. adjourned term for Srptcm
Der, 1873, in therausr OF Jlme, II, Davt,
Administrator orr. /" EStill vs. Mag r..
till ct aI.and j. ". Sylcr Guardian &C., vs.
j. II. Davis Administrator. | will offer
tor sale to the highest bidder the house 4
lot described in tic plcadiugs situated IN
Winchester adioiningthr lot # NJ. Porter
and others. on
Monday, November >, 1873,
at the Courthouse door in Winchester,
Tenn. said h0u~r and lot will be sold
upon Il credit Of six and twelve months
purchasers giving note, with twoor more
good and solvent securities, and Il lien "'-
tanned until the purchase monor i-aIi paid
I. II FINCH. e. d VI.
OctS.tds 80
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REV. c. c. MAYuLw. 1t will be seen,
from publication elsewhere in our paper.
that this gentleman is to ill the pulpit OF
the Methodist Church in Winchester. The
appointment seems to please ll the mem
bers Of the church. They say that Rev.
Mr.. Mayhem is Il good speaker and will do
much towards building up the church and
forwarding the cause OF christianity. He
will begin his labors here on Sunday next.
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''Domestic happiness, :hou only bliss
~ nnrIli-u iluI I'M nnAia nl lhn Iull ~

'Domestic happiness. .hOu only bliss
or Paradise that has survived the tall.
Whether or not Cowpcr told the truth
when he uttered these words We shall not
undertake to determine. He certainly did
not speak from experience, for he LCvcl
was married He ardently loved hi:
cousin, Theodore, who favored his suit
but whose parents forbade their union,-
wi ha hoard of maXims preaching down
daughters heart"
But we learn hat several young persons
OF Winchester and vicinity intend very
soon to test the truth ofCOwpcr's asscr-
tion. We hope they may ind him correct,
and that the Winter may pass like glori-
ous Spring, with love to keep them warm
even if coal and wood should be scarce.
Ne would remind them that we charge in
variNbly Il full supply Of cake for publish
ing their matrimonial alliances.
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Court Land Sales,
Land lOl. !-!uic.

BY virtue of n decree otlhr ChUncrry
Court rr Franklin county. lrn@rs.re, ut
it, adjourned tcrm in september, 1873, in
the cpl,r Of VI. Il, cobb VI W. L, Davi, ct
nj" ! will expose to public sale ut the
Courthouse door IN Winchester, Oh
Monday, November 3, 1873,
the 100 acre tract oflund described In The
pleading IN said cause, situated in Moore
con~ly, Tenn, on Big Hurricane creek,
uIiOiniuw fine lun1. Of - -
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Public Thanksgiving Proposed.
M. Edjtm:

M. Editor:
Your Kind offer to publish gratis Is
gratefully accepted. and it il the request OF
Pastors and many other, for you to give
notice That on Sunday, 10Th inst Pastors
of the various churclus in this town, Will
have special services Of thanksgiving to
Almighty God for our immunity thus far,
from The terrible -courgrs OF Cholera ana
yellow Fever. and Tor Ills mrrcitul Provi-
dcncc in vouchsaiing to IL still, the bless
Ing of uninterrupted health. II is earnest
Is hoped that the good people of the town
OF Winchester will attend on said occasion.
at their respective places Of worship, and
at the same time bear in mind the stricken
CITY Of Memphis, and contribute some
thing. especially il they have not done 80
vet. However small the amount, it VIII
he gratefully received.
Remember the orphans that survive, as
well as the sick and dying. May God stay
the pcstilcncc and comfsr 1T the afflicted
for Christ sake.
WINCHESTER, Tenn. Oct. 2ltt 1879.
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not give the proceedings Of our County
Court at is quarterly term, Oct 9Th. We
therefore give this week the salient point,
Of interest, to-wit:
ALLOWANCES.
Wheeler. Marshall x Bruce. Nashville,
SD 80 for blanks furnished Circuit Court
Clerk.
Glen .Nrledgc, Clerk, $25 60 for road or
dcrs, allowances, &c.
Armstrad L.ipscomb and wife, ,colorcd,
paupcrs, $50 for years support.
AL. Caldwell, Jailer, SIG for blankets
furnished Jail.
b. I. Orcar and VIM. Mcknight. So each
for guarding prisoners.
j. " Sharp 81 80 for plank for bridge,
J. T. Skidmorc, So for two sindgc-ham-
mcrS for mountain road.
James Bincklcy, pauper. $40 for a years
support.
". b. Watterson. County SuHcrintcnG-
cnt of Public instruction. allowed $500,
per amman.
j. &. McCmcheo,, 81 80 for medical ser
vices to prisoners in j1il.
Committee On repairing Jail allowed to
draw so in two eases.
Al. SHidmore, $40 for cedar post, fur.
nislcd the county.
Glen ArleGSc, Clerk, for making up tax
book. allowed the same Il, the lSScs,Urs for
assessing taxes, say 500.
Commissioners TO determine whether or
not the new county of Moore came nearer
than II miles, ali line, to tic courthouse
of Franklin, and their assistants, were al
loweIas follows: +. T. Eatill, 500 90; j. W.
Sylcr, $50 90; j. j. Williams, $50 90; SAN
ders Furis, cIIain-carricr, S3S 90; James
Sergeant, chain-carricr, SIS 60; Hugh
Blackwooi, pioneer, S2G 90; Joseph Hold
cr, pioneer, $40 90; 5. 4. benson, flag
bearer, 500 90; James Custer, llag-bcarcr
for three days, Sc 90; and l'ichard FAris
(who.c Office is not namrdJ Sc 90. Verify
expensive.
MISCELLANEOUS.
John G.. Hannah, Tax Collector, report
ed a delinquent tax list Of 500 30.
j. W. " illiams, judge, was ordered to
file Il bill in Chanccry against the county
of Moore. ITO enjoin the authorities OF
said county from collecting taxes and cX-
crci.iug jurisdiction over ~ much of the
county IL, comes within eleven miles Of
the courthouse Of Franklin county. to
have refunded all take Illegally paid, Sc.
The following names constitute the jury
for the November Term of the Circuit
Court;
Dirt. John ~IIc,.cr, I. II. Williams, T.
NJ, Pryor.
No. Nv. d. Chick, j. W, Tanning.
No. &C. NJ. Wi:cman, W. Limbaugh.
No. 4-B. J.. Jones, y. +. Larhin.
40. 5-Thos.P p. Oakley, a. G.. Williams.
No. TT. W. Holt, j. a. !ludSinS.
No S-Elbrrt Estes, n. L. Sublctt.
No. 9-N"nc appointed.
No. lO-Jas. Sergeant. Linton RiddIc'
No. III. c. LoCncy. W. p. Keith.
40. l2-Patrick Barncttc, VIM. Prince.
No. l3-W. j.. StubGlclicld.
No. ll-C. E. Cooke, Castor Burke.
No. lG-W +. Huston. Mae Crabtrce.
No. Nv. l.. Jones. L. Il. Duncan.
No. lS-Irvin Jackson.
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This is the Short Route East

And the only direct route to the Soatl
and Southeast.
Passengers for McMinnyillc and Man
chester. " inclIcNtcr and .AIIbama. or tn,
Jasper Branch Railroads, viii take tn,
5 100 \. VI. train.
SLEEPING CARS accompany the ; ~
p. NJ. Train to Memphis and G:l5 l.. NJ
Train to Chattanooga.
For Through Tickets and further inior-
nation apply at city Transfer nicc. Man
we'll House, and at Chattanooga Depot
Church Street.
JNO. W. THOMAS.
W. l.. DANLEN, Grn'I Sup't.
Gen. l.. and +. Agent.
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NOTICE!

To all 72%or 1t ~ay coHreyTt
The undersigned hereby notifies the
taxpayers Of Franklin county that the
tax book tor the year 1873 has been COM
plrtcd and i, in the hands Of the under
signed, Collector, &c. and he will attend
at the voting places in each civil district
Of this county upon the days as follows.
for the purpose Of collecting the state.
County. and school tlNcS Iorsaid year:
, - - .:lI Lt..... n.,.I,,, Dn,I
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Az OIL CITIZEN GONE-On the ID in
slant, at the residence OF James X. Shook
in this county. Mr. PaSchal Green died
in the S3rI year ofhi: age. The following
cOmmunic atIUn torcstalls us in making
my remarks .hcrcupOn:
"Ouc ofour most worthy citizens depart
ed this life the lIth inst. It, ut the age UfS3.
lie WAS born in the State OF Virginia, and
emirrAtcd u this county about 1888. where
he has resided up to Tie time Of his death,
lie was regarded by all who knew him rs
Il just and upright man, aud, nolWith-
standing he ncvcr connected hini&cli with
any church. it may trItllrUlly be said he
hnilr pracIiccd many Of the christian viz
tues. The writer has Known him iUr the
last twenty five years and has seen him
during the late War supply the children
OF the Confederate soldiers, and
the widow and The orphan, with com
fort of lite that he even denied himself of.
As ! ~neighbor he was Kind and obii9Ing.
l never heard him SPEAK in my lie but
NIat ~ WAS w lIc po'lt' LUZ t4't was
known by its fruits. Unlike many it may
justly be said his life was one Of deeds and
RIOT Of words. lie was aware OF his death
Tor many weeks previous, aud would talk
about Iii, exit to another world without
tho least embarrassment and with the same
good sense that characterized his lite.
\ NEIGHBOE.
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House and hot for Sale.

Nv virtue Of u decree OF the thanrrry
Court al Winchester. Tennessee. pro
naunrrd it its adjourned term for Nrptrm-
her. 1873. in the cause of j. V. Sylrr Adj
miniStrntor orc. K. Emhr, Y deed. W the
heirs and creditors ot C.R. Embrry. | will
expose to public sale to the highest bidder,
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Custom and Hand Made Boots
and Shoes.

We give especial attention 10 this line
of trade. and have a full supply on hand.
LEN EIIAN, WILLIAMS 4 co.
pctlj DECIiERD.
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Challcory Land Sale.

Mary 4. Wright y b, Duicld and wife.
By virtue Of q decree ottle ChNnccry
Court OF Franklin county, Tenn. at It's
September adjourned term, 1873, in above
cause, / will expo c to public sale to the
highest hiddrs for cash. ut the Courthouse
door III Winchester, Tennessee on
Monday, November II, 1873,
the house End lot Described in the dead
ing in said cause. adjoining the lot OF l..
DAYS and others. situated in the corporate
limits Of Winchester, Tenn" containing
3, acre, more or less. Sale to Dcnadc to
satisfy the decree Of S392j,lj in favor Of
d~cttndants. 7. II. FINCH,
oclga-td, -. C.& Ne
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Monday, November II, 1873,
Chancery Land Sale.

VIM. II. l;ussey vs. 4. c. Williams and y
G. Williams vs. VIM, ". Ru>scy ct alS.
BY virtue Of Il decree Of lie Chancrry
Court of Franklin county. Tenn, pro
nounccd at lis at journcd term, 1873. in the
above cause, | will expose e. Ju'tio sale
to the highest bidder. at the Courthouse
dgor III VI inchcSirr, Tennessee, ON
Monday, November x, 1873,
the $50 acre tract Of land, more or les.
described in the plcadings OF said cause,
adjoining ;hc lands OF old Woods tract
and Others, o. miles from Winchester ON
the Huntsville Road.
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1926 REWARD.

will give the above reward ior any one
,ho Winchester iail on the night OF rue
d,y Sent. 23l inst. Their name. are DleA
H. ,,du Tom Hampton. George farfl''
Diver poscy. aud John Mason:
4. j. CALDW ELL Tailor.
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twill be seen that the Masolis and Ot.ll
Fellows. rs bodies. have done well, aud
tbey have done well as citizens. But we
tLinl that Winchester and Franklin cGln-
~ ought to TO more. We have moi been
visited with cholera or yellow fever the
mast summer. and this fact ought 10 nahe
n. more liberal. But there are many Nio
need tn suffer themselves before 'hc! 'a''
feel ,uothcr's voc. and a little yeIIo" H.
r .r .l,nlrra Mnnll be . righteous lnlilc-
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MEMPHIS,

We made, in last weeks Home Journal.
An urgent appeal III behalf of the widows.
orphans. destitute and suffering in the city
ct Memphis. We were very sincere i'll
all We said. The situation was one that
could not fail to soften the heart Of any
person who expects Il hereafter wherein
men shall be judged according to their ic-
.erts. How far the appeal had effect can
be judged from the following donations:
Masonic Lodge. " incliester, 5 80 VI
Citizens OF Winchester. Masons, . IS Y
Citizens of Winchester, IL g.
Odd Fellows Lodge. % "
.Ma.ons at Decllcrd ~ u
Others at DecherG ~ o.
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DlSt. No, ~. E>llI springs NClONtl -blIl'
" 5. Strichlcr'3 Mill, October 2l-t.
&" 9, iiOckcrvillC, October I'D.
-, University, October 23rd.
L" " 10. COWan, October 9th.
" " =. Owl Hollow, October 21til.
" " &. B]radbu"y's shop, Oct. 18th.
:. " 3. Salem. October 18th,
" !. Hunts Station, Oct. 30tll.
=" " ). Shady Nook, October 3lst.
" I. Crow Creek. November ith.
II. Little Hurricane. Nov. 9TH.
" " II, GrosS' school House Noy.Gth.
+" II. Crow Greek. Nov. Sth.
" -. Sinking Cove. Nov. l2til.
" &" lG, Mountain, November lGtli.
ON Mondavt and Saturdays, after filing
the above appointments, ! can be found at
office in Winchester.
Rev. ". i. WattcrSoM, County Supcrin-
trndcnt OF Public Instruction, will be
present and deliver naddrcSS on the sub
jcct Of Education.
JNO. &. HANNAH.
octS-lm Tax Collector,
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DTED.-Atthc residence other son, Tho,
T.. Mu~., Evergreen, La" on the 9Th OF
Oct. Mrs. Susan Muse, formerly offrank-
lin county, Tenn.
The subject Of the above notice WA,
born in North Carolina. February 9th, 1904
and was the wife OF W. Is. G.. Muse, win,
died near Winchester, August l4ti! 1856,
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.EDNESDAY, : : OCT 18th, 1878.
l. O. O. Z.

Union Lodge, No. 10. Meetings. Thurs
day nirl,t of each week Officers &C. ii.
I.eteber. \ q; {. A. Coleman. g; Mr..
Martin, Treasurer; j. n. Logan, Secretary.
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ty-R.C. Handy Is daily getting trcs'
goods.
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ca All Sort, OF country produce taken
in exchange for goods ut &c. Handy
store.
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Advertisements for less than three months will
c charged $50 first and % cents each subsequent
ser ion. OHo inch makes a square.
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NNTiNtt.

The undersigned offers for sale the fol-
lowing property to-wit: \ ilrst-rlasS Par
lor or Church Organ, I octave. nearly new
In perfect order: \ Wool Cnrdlng Ma
chine, IN good working condition \ lot
OF Blacksmith tools Said property can
be sccn on the premises bclongiugto DR..
VIM. Crane. who resides near Estill
Springs, Franklin county. MIR. ". &.
Crane who resides on said premises, Is
authorized to negotiate sales on Il term OF
ten months for approved paper notes and
solvent security.
Ucl22 Nv JOSIAH VI. CRANE.
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COUNTY COURT.

We were 50 crowded last week We could
not give the proceedings Of our County
Court at its quarterly term, Oct 9th. We
therefore give this week the salient points
Of inLnrnSl. 1n-Mil.
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Lewis A~ictcallo.
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-03-20
Anmurons Department.

A SCHOOL BoY's LETTER TO HIS MOTHER.
A youngster attending school in Paducah, has
written to his mother the following charac-
teristic letter:
"DEAR MOTHER II got another licking
yesterday, but had on three pair of pants
and it didn't hurt much. I was licked be-
cause put six pins in Mrs chair. I
knew they would not stick him, and made a
bet they would not. won the bet which was
a dog. He is good dog, and I'm training
him to bite old Hardsides, as we call him,
some night when he comes home after dark.
He is often out after dark, and, if Zack is as
good after him as he is after cats, won't get
any more. lack and killed three cats on
Sunday though I was at Sunday school and
church and it wasn't a good day for cats either.
This makes the third licking have got this
week. One was because I had bottle of
milk in my room, and the other was because
I wrote composition on negroes that old
Hardsides didn't like. said that negro was
dark subject to write on. 1t was like a
dark African going down dark cellar of a
dark night, without light to look for black
cat that was not there. Old Hardsides stop
ped me, and then licked me for that Send
me some more of them pies. I made good
trade with some of them. If you will send
me five dollars, I will stop all my bad habits,
except cursing and swearing, and chewing,
and drinking, and one or two others. You
had better make the trade. Give my love to
julia and tell her to send me that little fd-
die, I left in the old trunk.
Your affectionate son, BILLIE.
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THE CONSCIOUSNESS OF DoGs.-A dog feels
anger precisely as we do, and after provoca-
ton is sometimes vindictive and sometimes
placable, according to his individual charac-
ter. He is susceptible of hatred ofthe bitter.
est kind. He is so excruciatingly jealous,
that his life becomes burden in the presence
of favored rival. His envy continually
leads him to eat what he does not want, lest
another animal should take it, and to illus
trate the fable of the dog in the manger.
Gluttony holds out to him temptations under
which even his honesty sometimes succumbs i;
but, on the other hand, from drunkenness he
is nobly emancipated. A dog mentioned by
the Rev. Thomas Jackson ("Our Dumb Com
panions," having been once made so drunk
with malt liquor that he was unable to walk
upstairs, ever after declined to taste the per-
nicious beverage and growled and snarled at
the sight of pewter pot Gratitude may be
almost said to be dogs leading principle,
supplying first the spring Of allegiance to his
master, and ever after reconciling him, with
true magnanimity, to take evil from the hand
from which he has accepted good. Regret
and grief he feels so deeply that they often
break his heart. Fear is a passion which dogs
exhibit with singular variation, some breeds
and individuals being very timorous, and 9th
ers perfect models of courage, the latter char
acteristics and fortitude seeming to be more
Enthusiastically canine. A greyhound has
been known, after breaking his thigh, to run
on till the course was concluded.-Quarterty
Revieav
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How MUCH THE HOG WEIGHED.-A
bluff-lookng man, in farmers work-day
costume, entered railway car at way sta
ton. The car was we'll filled, all the seats
being occupied but one, which was half filled
by finely dressed exquisite. The farmer,
seeing his only chance for seat, asked the
exquisite if t'other half of the seat was took.
Receiving negative answer, he responded
"Waal, then, reckon I'll squat"
Like most of our hardy yeomanry, he was
inclined to be sociable.
"Snug winter morning. said he.
No response.
"shouldn't wonder if we had some more
snow after night"
Still no response from exquisite, who looked
out of the rear window, evidently much an
noyed.
After several futile attempts to elicit some
reply, the farmer gave yawn, and quietly
remarked:
"Killed hog yesterday bet you can't
guess how much he weighed?"
Driven almost to desperation, the poor fel-
low said drily:
"Four hundred pounds"
Yawning again-"No, it didn't weigh
that"
"Well, three hundred and fifty"
Another yawn-"No, it didn't weigh three
and half"
Very impatiently-"Three hundred"
Yawning still-"No, not that much"
Almost ready to explode-"How much did
your old hog weigh, anyhow"
"Waal, he wasn't much of hog, and l
didn't weigh him."
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Seletted goetry.
SPEAK GENTLY.

"Speak gently-it is better far
To rule by love, than fear;
Speak gently-let not harsh words mar
The good we might do here.
Speak gently! Love doth whisper low
The VOWS that true hearts bind;
And gently Friendships accents flow;
Affections voice is kind.
Speak gently to the little child!
Its love be sure to gain:
Teach it in accents soft and mild:
1t may long remain.
Speak gently to the young,for they
Will have enough to hear
Pass through this life as best they may,
'Tis full of anxious care.
Speak gently to the aged one,
Grieve not the care-worn heart;
The sands Of life are nearly run,
Let such in peace depart!
Speak gently, kindly, to the poor,
Let no harsh tone be heard;
They have enough they must endure,
Without an unkind word!
Speak gently to the erring-know
They may have toiled in vain;
Perchance unkindness made them So
Oh! win them back again.
Speak gently! He who gave this life
TO bind mans stubborn will,
When elements were in full strife,
Said to them: "Peace be STILL"
Speak gently its little thing
Dropped in the hearts deep we'll!
The good, the joy, which it may bring
Eternity shall tell.'
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Readiuq fpr the Sabbath.
CONDUCTED BY
REV. ROBERT LATHAM.
(Original.]
FAMILY GOVERNMENT.

There are some subjects which cannot be
too often, nor too impressively brought before
the public. AS the most important of this
class of subjects, may be mentioned family
government. Parents should remember that
the character of the inhabitants of the earth
during the next, and it may be for many sue
ceeding generations, depends almost entirely
on the manner in which they govern their off,
spring at home under their own roof. Prop
erly governed children at home, rarely ever
fail to make good citizens to the extent Of
their natural endowments; whilst misgovern-
ed children as rarely make good citizens
A we'll governed family is nursery in which
choice scions are rearing for both church and
State. No salutary form of State govern
ment can be established by those who have
been misgoverned in childhood at home.
Parents who neglect to exercise, properly, the
authority which God has delegated to them
over their offspring, are rearing thorns and
thistles for the State, and planting thorns in
their own pillows which will torment them
on dying couch.
This is not all. By the ordinance of hea-
ven we enter the path that leads to heaven,
or the broad road that leads to perdition
under the parental roof. Parents are gener-
ally particular with regard to the choice of
associates and companions for their sons and
daughters; but, too often, parents themselves
are not good associates for children. Led by
the instincts of nature, children follow their
parents. As rule, children approve and
disapprove Of every thing that meets the ap.
probation or disapprobation of their parents.
They, in every respect, are like their parents.
This is true naturally, and by the power Of
association, what is natural becomes habitual.
Bad parents make their offspring bad, and
good parents impress their likeness upon their
children. If parents would be more careful
in the management of their children, there
would be less crime in the world than is, and
fewer on the road that leads to everlasting
destruction.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-03-20

ng An old woman who traded in groceries
got involved in complicated business trans
action.
A customer came in one day and said
"Old woman, what do you ask for herrings ?"
"Three cents piece" said the old lady.
"I'll take one,' said the customer and the
aged vender proceeded to do it up.
"What do you ask for beer?" said the GUS
toner, as the parcel was handed to him.
"Three cents glass" said she.
'On the whole" said he, "I'll take glass
of beer instead of the herring" So he took
the beer and started to 60.
"Beg your pardon" said the old lady, "but
you haven't paid for the beer"
"Paid for it! Of course not Didn't 1
give you back the herring for p
"Well, but" persisted the old lady, "you
didn't pay for the herring"
"Pay for the herring! Of course I didn't.
didn't take it, did I p
"Well," said the old lady, after pause in
which she strove in vain to master the mathe-
mates of it, "I presume you're correct, but
wish you wouldn't trade here any more"