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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-01-21
LOUISlANA'.S EANDITTI.
Grant Follows up Sheridan's Dis
patch with Il Proclamation.
More Woes for the Usurper Kel'
lOgs'S Victims.

Whereas, it has heen represented to
me bv Lieut.. Gen Z. II. Sheridan, nDw
commanding the military division of
the Missouri. that '.driianre ia the la ~
exists in the State OF Louisiana, and
whereas such 'hetiance otlhe law" con
sIsts, as it is also represented - ne:
FIRST. In Conforming the person aud
resisting the authority of WIN. Pitt
Kellogg, Governor OF Louisiana, WHOM.
| elected To that office myself;
Second. In contcnnIng the person
and resisting the authority of Il body
known rs the Kellogg Legislature
winch | also elected myself;
Third. In Conforming the person
and resisting the authority of one
Stephen Is. PIrkar'., Marshal Of the
district Of Louisiana, whom l appoint
ell t. that office;
Fourth. In Conforming aud general
" ,lespisiEg one James +. Casey, Col
hector OF the port of New Orleans, who
is II brolhcr.in.laN Of mine;
Fifth In complaiuing.of cxcessiv,
taxation, and accusing my friends oil
stealing the public money, when it is
notorious that they have no way of
getting II living but ny stealing;
Sixth. In n general hatred OF thieves,
which, in n State ruled Ivy nv rarticu.
lar friends, is the strongest evidence OF
resistance 10 lawful authority:
Seventh. In dcnunciaiion Ol the elec
ton law and the State Returning Board,
which were both manufactured in order
10 enable a minority of my supporters
tn govern u minority of my opponents :
Eighth. In forming armed white
leagues" when it is we'll known that
it is my pleasure that nothing hrt
" black leagues" shall exis, in the
Southern States:
And whereas. the Constitution Of the
United States has been supposed to
provide that the people may peacefully
assemble an" petition for redress Of
grievance; and also that the right Of
the peopkl to keep and bear arms shall
not be mfr nged:
Aud whereas, I am advised by the
Attorney General that these two clauses
apply only TO citizens sf African de
scent;
And, whereas. | am advised by Hon.
L. II. Sheridan, an eminent lawyer,
now of New Orleans. that | may by
proclamation declare any persons OF,
noxious to me to be banditi," and
direct them to he shot or otherwise
executed, without further ceremony;
And. whereas. the said 2 II. Slleri
dan has publicly sail that ''there is law
Tor ii somewhere; - and. whereas,
don't know but there is. and it seems
reasonable; aud whereas, | have re-.
telegraphed to the said L. II
Sheridan that | had every confidence
him and approved his course"
Now, Therefore, i. Ulysses Simpson
President Of the United States.
tue advice of said L. II. Sheridan .
nj under the war power, do publish /
my proclamation, anJ do herb, !
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-01-21
Non Resident Notice.

l.. l.. Dorsey ct ais vs. Isaac billiard ct ais.
Upop motion of compliments and |. ap-
pearing to the salts faction of the Clerk &
Master. from the bill in the above cause,
which is sworn to, that the defendant.
Isaac billiard. Is u nonresident of the
State at Tennessee, so that the ordinary
process of the law cannot be served upon
him.
1t is therefore ordered that publication
be made for four successive weeks In the
Home Journsl. published in Winchester.
Tenn ,sscc. requiring said nonresident
defendant to appear on or before the 4th
Monday in January next, before the
ClIancery Court mt Winchester, Tenn,
and plead, answer o" demur to complain
ants bill, or the same will be taken for
confessed, and set for hearing expartc rs
him. Witness my hand. at office in
Winchester. Tenn. this Dec. l4th. 1874.
4. II. FINCH, Z. Il. N.
decl7-it (4ls)
Fitzpatrick. Gregory T. Davis. Solicitors
for cOmplainants.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-01-21
Diy Invention.

LLOYD. the famous map man. who MADE
all tile maps for General Grant n the
Union army. certificates OF which he pub
Iished. has Just invented u way Of getting
4 relief plate from steel SO rs to print
L.lsyd's Map of American CONTINENT
showing from ocean TO octan-on one en-
tire sheet of bank note paper. 4OxD Inches
large. on Il lightning press. and col0reu'
sized and vanished for the wall so NJ 70
st nd washing. and mailing anywhere III
the world for % cents. or uivarnlsleu f0i
10 cents. THIS map shows the whole
United States and Territories IN Il group.
from surveys to 1875. with II million places
on 1t. such as towns, cities. villages noun
tujns. lakes. rivers. streams. gold mines.
railway stations, DC. This map should
helm every house. Send % cents to the
Lloyd Map Company. Philadelphin. anu
You will get u copy by return mail.
janl4-Gt
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-01-21
From Virginia,
BHEcKiNRIDGr, Va, Jan. 9Th, 1875.


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BHECKINRiDGr, Va, Jan. 9Th, 1915.
Editor TOmc journal;
We notice in the Journal of Dec
oath a communication on the subject OF
q" Normal Schools, Common Schos!s,
and all other sort ofSchOols." AS the
school subject has found its way to
the journal, We will give You below,
in as little space rs possible, an exact
statement al what it costs rs to run
the free school machine in Virginia.
The figures may interest some OF your
readers who are interested on the sub.
jcct of schools or no schools First,
we will give the school population OF
Virginia, which, according to the cen
aus OF IA, is 43G 1926, white aud col.
orcd. 1889 Of this number attend
ed the public SCHOOLS during the year
ending Ang. 3lst, ~. VIZ have in
the State 1928 public schoolhouses-
exact cost unknown. We had during
the year ending Aug, 3lst IA, 1907
public schools in full operation; OF
this number l55 are graded schools.
To run these 5000 schools We employ
ed 1862 tcaclcrs-3,472 whites and
400 blacks. W. have ~ County Sn'
perin'cnieuts and ! State Superintend
.ul, besides Stlcr officers. all supper;
ed by the pntlic. Now, having found
the school population, number of cllools
in operation, nnmhei OF pupils in at
tendance, number Of teachers employ
rd-nintc aud colured--we will pro
crcd /" give Tie cost Of supporting SAID
schools, officers, etc
Tn" State and Counties pay each OF
the 1862 teachers an ave rage salary OF
S32 66. per month. The 81 Count,
Suprrlntrndrnls yet from the State and
counties S46, 1853 50 per annnn, or
So, SAG, 10 per mouth. this being An Nv
oragc of S447,74 per anunm for each
Superintendent. Tne State Suprrin-
leudent gets for his saiary--S25,OU
per annum in addition to above, from
other funds hcsIies the school funds.
Tue whole cost of tuition per sch0l
ar enrolled is mnety-iwo cents per
month. The whole cost OF tuition per
scholar per month in average attend
ance is one dollar an | thirty one cents
The cost Of Public Schools in Virgin
ia for the wear ending Aul. 3l,i, Ia,
was SS67,l77.Ul. The State receives
from Peabody fund 1888 10, given
mostly t.. towns and cities.
The above statement is substantially
correct, according u the annual report
of Mr.. Rnfner, State Superintendent
Of Public Instruction. In addition to
the amoun expended during the last
scholastic year Tor Public Instruction.
Mr.. Rufiner tells MS in his report that
We need l,0G5 additional schools, at an
additi4nai cost OF SlSG,375 per annum
To the State.
We have two Agricultural and Me
chanical Colleges in full hlast--one for
the whites and one foi the negroes at
Hampton is situated the negr" college,
just completed it is n OF the finest
buildings in the State. DIN and Press
ton, situated a, Bl,rkshnrg, Snulhwes
tern Virginia, is the College for the
whites.
We write this merely for those who
are for and against public schools i N
Tennessee. that they may see what we
are doing in the way Of schools in Vlr.
sinia, We will say nothing Of the
debt of either State, but we will say i,
takes cords Of fuel to keep the machine
rolling in Virginia.
NAT BALL,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-01-21
Democratic Harmony.

Under the head Of "IIarmonv in the
Democratic Pa%rt,-tlle Senatorial
EIrclion," the Winchester Home Jour
nal has a lengthy and well written ar
ticlc on the subject Of the Scnat"rshlp,
the two closing paragraphs VI which
we appen! below.
This journal has all along taken
grounds against Andrew Johnson, but
we are glad to see that friend Slater
has at least let reason hold sway over
plcjnlice, and is now willing to accord
justice to whom justice is due. WIZ
the Union and American, which has
been trying to play ncutral, and give
all u hearing for and against Andy nave
the nerve to give Skaters article a
place in is columns. We will see
.SheibyDiM Commercial.
The journal never called Johnssn's
name a single time. Bat aand us round
and draw conclusions. We got up ;
sensation, if nothing else, and the U
& A. did publish the article,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-01-21

Grant, in his special message to
Congress, says that the snmmar :
measures proposed by Gen. Sheridan
that is, to declare the White League
o, Louisiana banditti and try them b.,
military courts, would, i hgaI, soon
put nm end to the troubles in that State,
Now. the White League is composed
nf the very hes: white men in Louis
iana-mcn who wear no masks and
have n constitution for their govern
ment which is not secret. They have
Just the same right to organize them
selves and say that negroes cannot be
come members, rs the "Grand Army
Of the Republic has to organize and
allow only Federal officers and sol
diers to become members. Why don't
Gran. proclaim against that brother
hood?
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-01-21

The Winchester journal is printed
ut the home of Judge Marks, some o
whose friends have him tied out in ti'
bushes as a possible compromise canIl
date. But he does not seem able t.
spread ont over any considerable por'
ton oil even Middle Tennessee. 20 sa,
nothing Of the entire State, Memphis
Aruianche.
1t would seem, from the vote judge
Marks got in the Democratic Conven
ton to nominate q candidate for Gov
error, that Marks was considerable
ION the spread" and although We
know nothing about him being "tieJ
OUT as q compromise candidate, We
would accept such n compromise with
n vim.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-01-21

We indorsc the position taken by the
underwriters Of this city at a recent
meeting, in regard ~ the proposed re-
peal ol the interest law. We must in
vie capital AMI lot repel it; therefore,
it any attempt ut repeal of the law
which permits ten per cent, interest, is
attempted, let it be, as the under
writers say and the chamber of com
mcrce indors.s, in favor OF the total
abolition of the usury laws. Ii the
legislature would give the business Of
tennessee an impetus such us it needs.
il it would help IN the development OF
the commercial capital Vi the State,
this is what il will do. instead OF at.
tempting II return to the ways before
the food. Memphis Is threatened with
a food OF old-tog,ism. of etiele ideas,
OF customs stale, Hat aud unproita,le.
and Tennessee to day suffers from q
constitution that drags her down with
The weight OF years. Let us, il Gods
name, be rid ot all this. Let Us have
some of the irspiritins lite ani energy
that ia making other cities. 10 secure
it let US follow the example Of Mas
s%achusetts. New York, Pennsylvania
and Maryland. the great commercial
and manufacturing States. The for
Iner treats money as any other com
modify and as the representative Of
all commodities. The absence of a
usury law in that State has worked NJ
harm. Money is cheap there, and
money lenders DO not resort to eva
sions OF law to secure q fair price for
what they have to sell. s. it is in En-
gland, the first of all commercial ia
She repealed her usury laws
yeats ago and has found her.
self all the better for it. Let Tonnes
See declare any rate of interest agreed
upon legal within her borders aud sh
will see the effects Of it rs y step to
ward a solid prosperity with the year
Memphis Appeal.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-01-21

And now comes Slater. of tho Home
Journal, aud says + L, is entitled 10
the Senator, utterly forgetful Of the fact
tina, for the past eighteen years she
had had a monopoly in that business
with Haynes, Johnson, Patterson and
Brownlow. in rapid succession We
fail to understand this sudden change
Of front. 1t reads like the natural
"cusspdness" Of the writer. hut that
can't he it. We'll, VIC will allow You
the most CT a'itable construction of it,
and let it pass rs the result Of your
last periodical" drank.
This is the manner in which the
Murfreesboro News talks about us.
Its editors are our friends. and they
cannot-lhey shall not oirrni us. They
are really charitable 10 u, for 80 man,
Of their own editorials are results %
periodical DRINKS" that they know
iull well how to extend sympathy
Gentlemen! the tip of our ~"beavcr'-
II We had one.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-01-21

On the outside Of the Home Journal
this week will be found, in full, the
Message Of President Grant on Lon
isiana Affairs. II is worthy of prcser
walton as being the most auiacious ct
fort, of as mean 4 man 10 uphold an ig
horant military tyrant, rs h's lived
since or before Nero. Grant Subtitle
himself, and shows plainly that, II tli'
people would only submit to such
s~coundrels as Sheridan, he-U. ),
Grant--would proclaim himself Die.
tator. a Ia Napoleon the III, and try
Ivy military court all who might fall
under his frown. God forbid that he
should reign any longer.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-01-21
masonic
: FEMALE INSTITUTE,
Salem, Franklin County, Tennessee.

U,HE FIFTEENTH SESSION OF THE
L school will open the lst day Of Feb
ruary. 1879. ...,.,
prof. II. n. B. WooD, Principal, with
competent assistants.
Musical Department conducted by Mrs.
NJ. A. WOOD. ~.
Prof. Wo~D Is q graduate of the Uni
yer.ity of virginia, and has the highest
testimonials OF scholarship and past sue
cess MS Il teacher. and has conducted the
present sci DOL with marked success for
the past two sessions.
Mrs. WOOD is IL thorough graduate in
Music, and a successful teacher In her De-
partmcnt.
the Peabody Fund. the Board feel assured
that the superior educational advantages
and the low rates they can offer. entit'e
the school to the full confidence and lib
eral patronage of the public.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-01-21

A knotty question for old PrObs.'
What caused the abrupt shifting OF
the Senatorial wind OF the Winchester
Home Journal! 1t may be tina, il was
caused 6v the great easter current
L~ynehJurg Sentinel.
The Winchester Journal has not
shifted. W. said if East Tennessee
could furnish a man, &c. But she can
not-that is, she can furnish n man we
would not be ashamed of, and his name
Is Andrew Johnson. But johnson is
not our choice, simply because he is So
ambitious that his ambition overleaps
other virtues. He would disorganize
and sink the Democratic party. it seems.
in order to reach preierment. The
Democratic party has errors insiie it.
self It Is true. We want to sec those
errors corrected inside the party. But
Andrew Johnson goes outside the party
70 cor: Get them. lie is like a member
Of some church who, finding errors in
his church, absolves himself 10
order to correct these errors This is
what we dislike ia Andrew johnson.
Besides, he is not willing enough, after
having received so many offices and
houors from Democratic Conventions
and Legislatures, to sink his personal
'iisappslntments and work into line"
with his party. He throws away his
scalhard and burns his bridges, rely
ing upon Me peoph. To this reliance
upon the people we do not object, for
W. believe with johnson that the PEG
I!e should rule. We d. not 90 SO far
NJ he goes when be quotes that the
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-01-21

declare that I'LL persons N me sn"'
State OF Louisiana vii, do not heartily
earnestly, and without mental reserva
ton, sup ort the government OF inc
said william Pit Kellogg, are anu
III, same are hereby made, constituted
and appointed bandiHi, and do mere
by authorize and empower the sad
Licut. Gen. p, II. Sheridan, and any
other man wearing shoulder straps
whether his " or bor0wed) to ar
rest such bandilti wherever they may
he found, aud to shoot, stab, bchead'
drown. draw, quarter, disembowe', or
otherwise slaughter such banditll. ana
thus stop their grumbllng ahont l'e''
taxes and render them peaceful cltI%ehs
and content with the government OF
the said William Pitt Kellogg,
In order that the said Cen. Sheridan
and his suberdinatcs may not moles'
any OF my friends, the following rules
arc promulgated for their, guidance :
FIRST, A white skin, strn'ght ha'r'
and tolerabIy regular features are pre-
.umptive proof that a person Is a o""'
dit.
Second, An intelligent cOuntenance
should never 60 unqhestione"' lne
probaDiIit. that its owner Is Il Dah"''
IL overwhelming.
Third. ANY person who is q clergy
man. teacher. physician, lawyer mef
chant. or other business man snail nc
considered n bandit. =,
Fourth. ANY person who can r'ao'
write, or cipher shall be c"n.'h'r'" "a
bandit, unless he can prove TO Tie sa'
lsiaction of the officer arrrsllng ui'h
that he has been indicted for crime
Fifth Any person with a good educa'
ton shall be treated as a bandit, with
ont benefit Of clergy.
Sixth. Any person owning rea! estate
Is hereby declared u bandit, unless ne
can prove tLat it was bought at Il TAX
sale, with money taken from the Stale
Treasury,
Seventh. Possession Of personal
property to the amount OF SD or over
| shall be proof that the s"ner Is u ban
dit, unless he Gun show that 1t was
stolen.
Eighth. ANY person who has here
tofore borne a good character sAaiI be
deemed Il bandit, until the contrary Is
proved.
Ninth. Persons with black skins,
woody hair, and Ethiopian features
shall not he considered bandits, unless
shown to have voted the Conservative
ticket.
Tenth. Persons convicted of crime
or indicted therefor shall in no case ht
considered bandits, and for the pur'
poses of this rule a pardon from Gov
Kellogg shall he deemed additional
proof Of guilt. Any person may claim
the benefit Of this rule who can prove
To the entire satisfaction of the officer
arresting him that he ought to have
been convicted of some crime, and sat
isfactory evidence that the party Sc
arrested voted the Republican ticket at
the last election shall be sufficient proof
of such liability.
Aud | hereby enJoin the said Lieut.
Gen. Sheridan to be visi'cnl and ener
uetiC in the great duty OF sitting the
cl,atI from the wheat, 50 that the pop
~..Ialion Of Louisiana may, AS soon as
possible. consist entirely OF negroes
and thieves, aud give a unanimous sup
port to my administration.
ULYSSES S. GRANT.
President.
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-01-21

The election of Andrew johnson
would do mOr 10 insure the ~un'lication
of the Democratic parti and To bring
peace aud prosperity to distracted
people than any event that could POS
sll,ly He was once the savior
OF the South. AMI hr can ave it again.
-Dyersdarg Tenn.) Galette.
If ii would, he ought to be elected.
The Home journal repeats its former
assertion: We would not griere to see
Andrew Johnson elected. he is not
our personal preference, but If bis
election will bring harmony in Our
party aud bring Johnson bark 10 lis OH
friends, in the liant "f repentance an'l
salvation let us elect him. Anything,
Lord but Grantisn. And we are one
who does not object to Andy's maxim &
Rome howl"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-01-21
From the Memphis Avalanche

In Tennessee any rate of interest ex
ceeding 10 per cent. is usurv, 6 per
cent. being the rate fixed by law with
out a special contract. The object OF
usury laws is to prevent excessive
charges for the use OF money, persons
favoring such enactments cherishiny
the delusion that their presence in the
statutes will force lenders to accept n
low rate of interest in lieu of q high
one that can be obtained by easy eva
sion of the Law. A couple of years
ago the Tennessee Legislature was
wise enough to SO amend the usury law
as to lesalize 10 per cent. under a spe-
citic contract. It is now proposed b.,
MIR. Orr, Of Marshall. one of the elias,
who believe that persons whs eau
readily obtain 10 per cent. for meme,
will loan it for 9 per cent, that all over
o per cent. shall be declared usury
The increase from 6 to 10 pei cent
was a concession to the enlightenment
of the age.
Instead Of going backward, the Leg
i~slature should remove all restrictions
on the price Of money, which like other
commodities should lie governed b,
The natural laws Of supply and demand.
IL cotton were a more convenient tool
Of commerce than bank notes it woulu
doubtless be used instead: yet no on,
would seriously contemplate fixing il.
price. We do hot anticipate the re-
noval OF all these restrictions al pres
mt, but cannot b,lieve the Legislature
will invoke the ridicule Of the intelli
If the country by re. enaatin
he old six per cent. law which is as
radically imperative Us If not in "a
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-01-21

istence. England long ago abolished
usury laws, an. in many ct the states
Of the Union they have been repealed.
Below W. print u summary OF the In
tcresl laws Of all the States and Ter
ritories. 1t proves that the tendency
is to leave money unhampered:
Alabama Legal rate 8 per cent,
the principal only collectab'e under
usuri0us contracts.
Arkansas-No statute on the sub
iect, but IN the absence OF a statute the
constitution provides the rate of in
tercst shall! be 9 per cent
Calilornil-Lcgal rate, 10 per cent,
in the absence OF an agreement between
the parties, who are at liberty to con-
tract even on u basis Of compound IN
terest.
Colorado Territery-Lega! rate in
the absence Of an agreement, ~ per
cent. No law against usury.
Connec,icut-Lega rate, 7 per cent
Dakoto Territory--Lcgal rate. 7 per
cent, with liberty to contract for 10
per cent.
Deleware-Legal rate 6 per cent.
Penalty Tor usury forfeit Of sum equal
to principal,
District of Columbia-Lcgal rate q
per cent, though 10 per cent. may be
agreed upon.
Florida--In the absence of an agree
ment, 8 per cent. No usury.
Georgia-lm the absence Of an agree
men,, 7 per cent. M usury laws
lilinois-Six per cent, Though IN
per cent. may be agreed upon III
wiling,
Indiana Ditto.
Iowa--DittO.
Kansas--Scven per cent. Parties
may contract for IL per cent.
Kentucky-Six per cent. Parties
may contract for 10 per cent.
Louisiana-Five per cent. Parties
NAV contract Tor & per cent.
Ma:ne-Six per cent. Parties may
agree ia writing at any rate.
MaryIand-Lesal rate, 6 per cent.
Massachusetts SIX per cent. Any
rate may he agreed upon in writing.
Mlchigan-Seven per cent. Parties
competent to contract for 10 per cent.
Mlnncssota-Seven per cent. Par.
ties may contract as high as ~ per cent.
Mlssissippi-Six per cent. Parties
may contract for any rate. No usury
laws
Missouri-Six per cent. Parties may
contract as high as 10 per cent.
Nehraska--Ten per cent. Any rate
in writing not I'VE II per cent.
Nevqda--Ten per cent. Any rate
in writing.
New Hampshlrc--Six per cent.
New Jersey--Seven per cent.
New Mexico--Scvcn per cent, un-
less a higher rate is agreed upon.
New York-Seven per cent. Usury
u misdemeanOr.
North Carolina--Six per cent. Eight
per cent. may lie stipulated for.
Ohio--Ditt0.
oregon len per cent. Tart'eS 'aaJ
agree for II per cent.
Pennsylvania--Six per cent. High
er rates secured to certain classes.
Rhode lsland--Six per cent. May
agree in writing to any rate.
South Carolinu--Six per cent. No
limit in writing. Usary laws abolish
ed.
Tennessec-Six per cent. in the alb
sance of u contract.
Texas--Eight per cent. when not
specified. Usury laws abolished in
1859.
U,ah-Lcgal rate, 10 per cent. Par
ties may agree on any rate.
Vermont--Six per cent.
Washington Territory--Twelvc per
cent. Any rate in writing.
Wisconsin--Six per cent. In writing,
10 per cent.
Wyoming Territory-Ten per cent.
legal. Any rate no exceeding 2per
cent. per month.