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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-02-19
Nashville, Chattanooga and st,
Louis Railway Stock.

The following is taken from the AT
lanta Constitution Of the 9th instant
On Tuesday last the executor o
Colsnel Ben Mays estate sold in thi,
city stock in the Nashville, Chattanoo.
"a and St. Louis Railroad, amounting
to $4,000, to parties from Nashville,
Tennessee, at Is rents on the dollar
A sale at such figures SO SOON after the
panic is very gratifying to the friends
of that line and its President Col. f
W. Cole. We remember that in the
year 1869, Col. Cole was elected Presi
dent, and since his connection with
that road has succeeded in buying the
Nashville and Northwestern Railroad,
and now controls the consolidated line
from Chattanooga TO Union City, a
distance OF 800 miles, these connecting
with the st Louis and Iron Mountain
Railroad to st. Louis, thus enabling
our merchants to secure grain from
the Western cities IN bulk, which is
great saving in expense and a benefit
to the Southern people. The same
can be said Of all articles Of transpor-
tatlon. At the time Col. Cole took
charge Of that line, its stock was sell
ing at 20 cents on the dollar, and hy
his able management it is worth to day
nearly four times as much as when he
took charge, after having put the road
in fine order, and is new considered
the finest track in the South, with an
unusual amount Of machinery. His
success in the management of that line
shows what can he accomplished by
energy, application and financial aLili
ty, which few men have been able to
acquire in The management OF RAILWAYS.
We arc informed that in the last Jew
days. the parties who own and control
the line between Opelika and Steven
son also have been trying To negotiate
with Col. Cole to assist them in finish.
ing this line, in order to open up an
other route from the Great West to the
South.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-02-19

A committee OF the South Carolina
Legislature has sustained Judge Car.
penter, who was accused OF having
dismissed a colored jury Oh the ground
OF prejudice. The committee find tina,
the twelve negroes we're the most in
experienced and incompetent men on
the panel, entirely u%nacquainted with
the simplest forms Of law in regard to
the verdicts of %juries, and that not one
them could read or write. When ask.
ed if they had agreed in a case o!
grand larceny, the foreman replied
first, Ne BILL" and then, "None
guilty" Judge Carpenter discharged
them on the ground that they we're in
to sit under the statute,
which requires jurors to be men of
's"und judgment" After the verdict
had been entered and the foreman had
made his mark, three Of the jurors told
the Court that they had not agreed TO
verdict, but believed the prisoner
The committee wisely decided
Judge Carpenter acted honestly
and faithfully in dism!ssing these is.
noranl persons from the consideration
81 cases involving liberty and life.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-02-19

The carpet baggcrs Of South Caro-
lima, and those negroes who rose with
them, having plundercd the whites un
I'll there was hardly anything more to
squeeze out, are operating ON the col
ored men. The Attorney Generals at
tents has been called to tue most
tlaarant frauds ia the administration OF
the Land Commission, which, like
Gen. Towards Bureau, was organized
for the benefit Of landless and homeless
freemen. This trust has been abused,
and the bounty shamelessly consumed
by the men to whom it was cOnfidcd.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-02-19

The Republican members Of Con
Sress are receiving quite q number o
reminders like the following from the
Milwaukee Wisconsin, q Republican
journal:
ut may be proper to remind Con,
gressmen that unless they do address
themselves earnestly and faithfully to
work they may bid a long fare
well to Congressional halls when their
present terms expire, for they will not
be returned. The people demand
honesty, economy, and 3 short SEES
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-02-19

In the range OF mountains in West
ern North Carolina, known as the
Fox Range" a most singular phe'
nomenon exists. /. ia a ''breathing
cave" In the summer months q cur.
rent Of air comes from it 50 strongly
that a person cant walk against it.
The cool al: from the mountain in the
summer is felt for miles, in a direct
line from the mouth of the cav At
times . most unpleasant odor is emit
ted upon the current from deal car
cases Of animals sucked in and killed
| w the violence. The loss of cattle
and stock in that section in winter is
accounted for in THO way They range
too near the mouth Of the rave and the
current carries them in. At times,
when the change from inhalation to ex,
halation hegins, the air is filed with
various hairs Of animals; not unire,
| q%uently bones and whole carcasscs are
found miles from the place. The air
has been known to change materially
in temperature during exNalation from
quite cool to unpleassntly hot, wither,
ing vegetation within reach, and &C.
compaIied by a terrible roaring, eurg-
ling sound, as II pot boiling. 1t is un-
accounted for by scientific men who
have examined it, though no explora-
ton can take place. 1t is feared by
many that a volcanic eruption NAV
break forth there some time. Such
things have occurred in places as little
unexpected.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-02-19

Speaking of.law as, at present viola
ted, Rev. Mr.. Beccher says: ut is CT
tremely difficult 10 commit the crime
OF murder in such an accurate and hon
est way that it shall satisfy the specln.
cations Of the statute. Unless the
would be. murderer take legal counsel
beforehand, and follow instructions
minutely, lie will fail nine times in ten
however sincerely he may try. Any
body can kill a man, but they canno
do it in the first degree murder styl'
without counsel and care"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-02-19
FOOTE'S LAST.
His Second Efusion to JEFF Davis

It being, as l understand, industrl
ously circulated in this vicilage by n
or two unreconstructed seCessionlsts,
that Jefferson Davis has certain letters
Of mine in his possession which. II
published, would do nae serious dis
credit, | hereby authorize him or them
to have any letters Of mine heretofore
written, printed at any time they please
and fear not the least injury to my
standing as a man and a patriot there
from. That in the beginning OF his
career as President Of the SO called
Southern Confederacy, l wished to
pursue q course Of rectitude and !ionor,
and hoped for him that lasting f2Ime as
an unsclfsh and hishminded supporter
OF freedom which he afterwards 30
signally failed to acquire, is most true,
and that | did as much as was IN my
power 10 incite him ~ noble actIoa AT
various times is also tue His course
was such. though, after ! go, t. Rlch
mond, as to compel me at once to oc'
cupy the attitude of an open opponent
to his policy. In the three years. thai
was in the Confederate Congress, l
never once went to the Executive, and
never held a conversation wit,w Mr.
Davis except on public matters, and
then always in presence OF witnesses
| remember of writing to him only ont
letter while the Confederate Govern
ment was located in Montgomery
This was written at the earnest Instance
Of persons friendly both to Mr.. Davis
and myself, who were intensely dc
= voted to the Confederate cause, ant
who were at the time painfully ~ppTo-
3 henaivc that it would suffer from mis-
, management. This was ~emphaticallI
r a letter Of advice. l kept no copy OF il
r but l should really like to see it il
print. l have seen none Of the publ
cations on this subject which, | all
told, have been made, and have it no,
! therefore, in my power to answer an.
t Of them mor specifically. There /
no act Of my public life which / hay
$ ever sought to conceal, and there is n
!, legitimate responsibility which any .
= my published writings concerning MI
r DAVIS and his innumerable malelac
tions may bring upon me which an
n not prepared to meet, either i n publ
$ discussion or upon the field OF hsnol
Mr.. Davis is said TO be writing a nun
Der Of priv ate letters to his fricnd'
n here and elsewhere, in which he seek
e to misrcprescnt ne to them, and t
II prolspt them thereby to misrepresep
d me also TO others. He is quite we
h come to pursue this ignOble couse a
long as he shall deem it most politi
to do 80. n. ). FooTE.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-02-19

Ben Butler in n speech before Con
yress this winter, trying to prove I'll,
equality OF negroes, etc, was very hap
py in sha wing how with negro reyi-
mcnts during the war he had repulsc,
southern troops Of white men. His re-
marks made the sides Of his yankee
friends shake with laughter and the
galleries rang with applause while he
tried to throw contempt on southern
soldiers. Now suppose a southern
member Of Congress should make al.
lusion to the victories Of the south and
the defests Of northern armies-whal
would DO said, Ah What would be done I
Southern members are compelled to
bear thess insults every day aud dare
not open their neuths. II Jeh Davi.
sheuld happen to speak above hi,
breath in some southern town, lie /,
Immediately told 10 shut his mouth o,
the ssNth will be charged with REBEL
iaus feelings, aud even southern PEG
pie alarmed at such constant charge.
and threats are afraid to whisper ar
honest sentiment Of Indignation against
these expressions beaped upon them
by northern towards, backed by
the bayonets Of the internal govern.
ment. Such 10 sur condition. and such
vi must remain unless eur representa-.
sires 10 Congress and eur people at
home shall in some way repel the in.
suits Of these domineering towards
ever ready to pierce q fallen foe. 1t
eur representatives are to be insulted
without the right Of defending them.
selves, we had better keep them a.
home. for they arc simply helpless
anyhow. They are p werlcss under
the dominant majority, aud 81, passive
recipients OF insult and injury. They
ought to speak ifthey are expelled from
Congress fer exercising the right to do
SO. The response in tn. galleries, as
we'll IS from the members on the eoor
indicate The hatred these %scouudrcl.
bear for US.
Why should that bleur-eyed, blatant
dstormity be allo wed the privilege OF
trying to tauut and insult the South on
the floor Of Congress, and why the ap.
plause OF his hearers on such coca
slons? These things have meaning inI
them, but .e must not compla:n-we
must net even intimate that We notice
It, - it 10 but the just deserts of trait.
o's' - they call us. Let US at %leas,|
'1''~ our v self respect, EVEN il We
are not allowed to 1~e1erclse il. N. y
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-02-19
Tho Powers of Punctuation

A correspondent seads the follow.
ing c0uplet, us sho wing the powers Of
punctuation in determining the mean
ing OF a sentence:
I've seen the sea all in a blaze Of fire,
I've seen a house nigh as the moon and
higher.
I've seen the sun at IL o'clock at night.
I've seen the man who saw this wondrous
sight.
Properly punctuated, the lines would
carry n very different meaning, viz:
I've Seen the sea;
All in q llaze Of fire, I've seen q house;
High rs the noon. and higher. rye seen
the sun at IL O'clock;
night, I've seen the Inun who saw this
wOndrOus sight
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-02-19

The Speaker ofthc spurious Kellogg
House Of Representatives in Louisiana
is ex. Postmaster Lowell, whe is n de-
faulter 70 the Government and was in
d!cted by a Grand Jury, every member
Of which was q Republican. for en-
oezzling about $4,000 while acting as
Postmaster Of New Orleans. The
New York Sun says: Lowell was Il
conspicuous actor in the outrages per
petrated at the time when United States
troops and Calling guns were brought
into rcquisition to influence the deIib'
Grafton of u Republican Convention in
New Orleans, aud has been connected
with some of the Rost naglant jobbery
which has disaraced Louisiana under
carpet bag rule. In consequence "l
! his seryiceahle character as u politician
it would appear that the authorities in
Washington are inclined to overlook
bis little indiscrction in making use OF
the public funds at any rate they do
not seem to be disposed to do anything
about il, Lowell prctenas 10 have
been elected 10 the Legislature from
jefferson parish, but the Loaisian'
State Register, a Republican journal
Saws he was never even nominated as
candidate for election as Representa-
tive. A colored man named j. +. Par
ker vas no minated by the regular Re
publican Convention, but by ore oGth'
prrnliar practices characteristic OF thu
kellogg party, when cledtion day ca M
Lowells name appeared on the tickets
in place Of that Of Parker, aud he wat
returned as elected, to the utter con
@sternutien OF the dusky politician who
supposed that he was the choice Of hi
party. This Lowell is q fair rePresen-
tative of the class OF disrcputable poll
]ticians who have been placed in powe
in Louisiana, against the will Of tn,
people as expressed at the polls. b,
means Of military force used in &C.
cordance with orders from the Whit,
House"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-02-19

The Supreme Court Of the United
States now stands US follows: Chief
Justice Waite, OF Ohio; Mr.. Justice
Hunt, Of New York; Mr.. Justice Gilt
ford. of Maine Mr.. Justice Swayne.
oil OHIO; Mr.. Justice Davis, Of Hi
nois Mr.. Justice FieIu, OF California;
Mr.. Justice Strong, Of Pennsylvania 4;
Mr. Justice Bradley, Of New jersey.
Officers Of the Court: d. W. Middle
ton. Clerk, OF Washington, District Of
Columbia; John G. Nicolay. marshal,
Illinois; and John William Wallace,
Of Philadelphia, reporter.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-02-19

Lamartine was asked BY a friend i
he did not spend too ,auch time in ad
ver'isine. NO." was the reply, "adver
usenents are absolutely necessary.
Even divine worship needs to be ad
'er'''ed' Else what is the use Of
church bells ?"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-02-19
The First Appeal.

The following is the amer of ad
dress used by the visiting Committc,
of ladies' in Ohio and elsewhere, wlel
fist approaching a saloon keeper 81
the subject Of a discontinuance Of bust
ness. While no concerted effort o
this kind has yet been made in Knox
vile, the Chronicle thinks it probable
that there may be, and has heard Vi
several strong conversations among
the ladies about the matter:
SIR-Feeling that the curse of drum
kenness is running our community 4;
that our fathers. brothers, husbands,
and sons are being lurcd to destruc
tiSn that M hsmcs are heiug desc.
lated and our happiness destroyed by
the curse Of liquor, we have been &C
tuatcd to II step which only the extent
Of Y peril would lead US to take. We
present ourselves before you in the
Cause of reform, and most kindly, but
most earnestly, appeal to you and ask
Will you not quit this unholy traffic I
You are injuIing us as only those can
injure who enter the sacred sanctuary
OF home to plumber aud destroy. You
are running US as families and al a com.
munity. You are sending our loved
ones to eternal death, and Fastening
thither yourself In the name OF our
loved ones in the name OF humanity ;
in the name Of God. we ask Will you
not pledge yourself to desist from the
liquor traffic ? We shall await your an.
swer.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-02-19

When Gov. Ancs was intuguratcd
at jackson the other day, the 333
United States soldiers performed one
Of the important duties for which they
arc kept in Mississippi by firing a sa'
lutte. What business Federal soldiers
have to waste powder over the inan
gnration Of n State Governor it is HARD
to understand.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-02-19

Woodard who killed the marshall oil
McMinnville, had his trial continued
mt the late term Of the court, and has
been sent back to the Nashville jail fol
safe keeping. Albert and James Flynn
we're semitic the same Jail, being &C.
ccssory to the killing.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-02-19

We understand that the extensive
coal and iron mines near Jasper, Tenn
vii! probably be in fair way OF de-
yelopment before long. If 30, it will
awaken u new and great interest in THIS
portion Of the state, 1t promises to
be the biggest thing" in Tennessee.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-02-19

Jerry Slnsher, known as the EAST
Tennessee Giant" is going to start
out ON a tour for the purpose of exhib.
ting himself. The Jonesbore Herald
says he is perhaps as great a curiosity
o l humanity as will be found in the
Southern States.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-02-19

george Francis Trains biosrapl,,
no"s mat his five years OF college Iify
were spent in n grocery at Cambridor
Mass he was married October XII
1900, and declined the p~residsprv ~,
the Australian Republic in 1854
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-02-19
lou Flourl
Eureka Mills.

FRANKLIN COUNTY, TENNESSEE
Situated about five miles west Of Win.
CHESTER Oh Elk river. The undersivnsd
guarantees to sell the best of four nj mi.
ces as low as any other mill, and has In.
nest boiling cloths in the county. MarLet
price, iN CASH, for all good wheat deliv.
ered At his mill. II yen want good 6our
set1 W. II. WEAVER.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-02-19

The Georgia Legislature voted JOG
10 G5 to indefinitely postpone the prop
osition 10 hold a Constitutional Con
vcntian.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-02-19

Inc Georgia committee to inve.ti.
gate the indebtedness OF Foster Blod.
gett 10 the state reports him a default.
or Tor $4,000 and Interest, making
about s4O, 900.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-02-19
Home Journal,
TWO DOLLARS PER ASkUA.

ho notice can be taken OF Anonymous Communlch
lions. Whatever is intended Tor insertionlh
rhe Tome Journal, must be automatically
the name and address of the wiiter-not nee
~ss.arily for publication. hut as a guarantee Tor
good faith aud responsibility.
tMbusiness letters FOR tins oihce should ne az
dressed to THE lone Journal - W'nchestcr'
An Communication for publication Inustbc writ
ten on one side Of the page, and with AL othel
matter, connected with the editorial depart
mGnt, should he addressed Editor OF The HOME
Journal, Winchester, Tenn.
We cannot, as a rule. undertake to retnIn article
tfoupdsuitablctO publication.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-02-19

The Georgia Gruagers have organ
lied a company for the shipment o.
cotton to Liverpool. without the inter
r~cution'sf brokers.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-02-19

The present Congress IS said to
have even one hundred members who
fought in the last war, nnl Of the num'
Der t~wentv-six wore the gray,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-02-19

Gen. Harvey, one Of the Oldest OH
GERS in the United States service, states
that after an experience OF nearly htty
years on the frontier and among the
Indians, he believes that nearly all the
troubles that have arisen between them
and the whites resulted from the At
.empts on the part Of u%nprlncipled
persons, sometimes in the employ OF
the Government, AMI sometimes 9cting
as traders, to cheat indians and VIC
late treaties between them and the
| United States. He csncurs with Gen
Sheridan in the opinion that the In,
dams could be better managed by the
War department than under the direc-
ton Of the Interior Department. The
chief cause Of trouble. he says, has al
ways been tie failure on the part Of
the representatives OF the Government
to carry out treaty stipulations Were
the indians dealt with in q spirit oil
fairness. h. believes it wn"ld "eq"i'o =
very small force to keep them on Their
reservations.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-02-19
I~nsolvent Notice,

having suggested to the County Court
CLERK the insolvency of the estate Of Miss
sue T. Sharp, this il to notify all persons
INDEBTED to said estate to make paymsnt
Immediately. and those having claims
aSalnstthe same must present them. duly
.authratieated within the time prescrib.d
ny law, or they will be forever barred.
r. X. CURTIS. Admir-.
'"n. lo-5m with the Will annexed.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-02-19

When not professionally engaged sIs'
where, can be found ut their office OF "
deRcss ]uneI.ly.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-02-19
LIME! LIME !

The very lest Of Lime. securely packed
in barrels, can be had by applying to or
addressing HAWKINS & SEWELL,
febI9.6m Sewanre Tenn
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-02-19

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