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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-03-04
From the 14th District.

AWAIT, Tenn, Feb. %. 1876.
Editor Home journal:
Seeing a communication from the lltll
District, and believing the same SO far Sc
good, still more could have been said &c
an advantage, for which / ask Il small
space in your valuable paper.
At the January Term Of the Worshipfu]
County Court of Franklin county they
districted this part of the county, and w
are perfectly satisfied with same. But We
have no School Directors in Il District,
and believing in progression and inn
provement in agriculture, and also in the
sciences of the day, we would ask the
County Superintendent to appoint some
suitable persons to this important place,
and suggest the names of James Brasier,
w. N. Taylor and 5. j. Shastcon, as Di
rectors for the 14th District; and then we
believe that we will DC organized for bus
mess again.
Our little village is quiet, and Il mcr-
chants have renewed their stock Of goods
and buoyant prices to suit the times; and
our friends, T. W. Holt and Pennington
arouse our quiet little village early in the
morning by the sound of the hammer and
ring of the anvil, and soon thereafter the
bell is heard at the hotel, all ioretcllinS
business-and then every one to his post
for the day. Happy country life!
In my next | will give You Il history OF
the strength of the Patrons Of lIusbandry
in this district. CITIZEN OF AWAIT.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-03-04

Mr.. John T. Magec, who has been at
Austin. Texas. fortwo years, dropped into
our office yesterday and RECALLED us with
an account of the centipedc and tarantula
country. He likes it, and after spending a
little season with his relatives and friends,
will return to the place from whence he
started. And John brought us novelty.
the scalp of mulc-earcG rabbit, so-calied.
1t measures from tip to tip of ears just
fourteen inches. We shall place it in our
museum OF curiositics for the inspection
of all who care to see what size COTTON
tails attain to in the great Lone Star
State.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-03-04
State Of Tennessee Franklin Go.

c. b. Russey VS. Susan Blanchford ct ais.
Because it appears from the allegation
of the petition in this case. whirh is sworn
to, that the defendant, Susan Blanch ford.
is Il nonresident of the State OF Tcnnes-
See. so that the ordinary process canno be
served upon her.
1t is ordered that publication he made
in the Home Journal, Il newspaper pub
lished in the town of Winchester. Tenn.
for four consecutive weeks, commanding
the said Susan BlanclI!Ord to appear at
the next term of the Circuit Court for
Franklin county, at the Courthouse there
Of in the town of Winchester. on the 18th
londay Of March mex and make defense
10 said petition. or the same will be taken
for confessed ~ 70 h"r. lnd snt for h"iriua
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-03-04

We learn that the farmers residing in
the Crow Creek Valley have suffered heavy
losses by the washing away of their
fencing. The flood made a clean sweep
from TantalOn to the State line. The loss
If Esq. John F. Andersen alone is estima-
ted at over $1,000. Many small farmers
will find it difficult to replace their fenc-
ing in time to plant their crops. This is
the second time this winter the hard
working people OF Old Crow have had
their fences washed away, and we do moi
wonder that Boulton (the clever merchant
at ~Catchings',) should come to the conclu-
sion that the Lord had something agir
wc'uns."
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-03-04

We have heard OF no mill in our county
being washed away. 1t was thought that
Taft's mill. three miles from town, would
go" but it did not. V%inzant's mill was
almost submerged, the water being two
feet mp the roof, but it was built upon q
rock, and it fell not.
Fayetteville, Franklin, Shclbyville and
other towns have beer. blown away by
storms time and again, and Nashville
Chattanooga. Jasper. and other place
have been drenclicd with Hoods, but Win
chester stands high above the reach o
flood. and the grand old mountainthat en-
circles her says to the tornado, let you
wrath not be spent upon the little city o
schools and CHURCHES below, and the wind!
obey the giants or,l"r.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-03-04

The people Of Winchester and vicinity
have great and substantial reasons to con-
graduate themselves, even If they are not
80 rich In worldly goods as some at Il dis
lance, and the smoke Of manufactures
does not pour out in dense clouds from
many ~chimncys. Outside of little blck-
I cring over little matters; II little gcntccl
Islander and u little not Scntecl, some
times; n little effort nov and thcn to
make mountains out Of mOle-hllls, and
create tempcsts IN tca-pots; Il little mean
ness, in short, which Is common, we sup
pose, to all communities rs it Is Inherent
in human nature; Winchester and vicini-
ty have ample cause to be happy. OUR
clever friend, Mr.. Smith, who has lately
returned from st. Louis, says emphatical-
~ that Winchester is the best place he
saw on his reutc-that lie wouldn't give
Winchester for any town yet. lie even
says we are "bCtter orr here than people
are elsewhere, that there Is less suffering,
&c. Perhaps he could have gone
Il good deal farther from home and come
back with the same opinion OF our town
and county. And yet, it may be he does
not know tho wants. of those whose mod-i
est self-abncgation and pinclling needs are
kept with sedulous care in their own bo-
SONS. like Il "worm in the bud rather
than run the risk Of being mortified with
receiving Il stone if they should ask for
bread. BE this as it may, we repeat that
we have cause for graduation. God has
done much for us. Here we have no pol
luted air, foul with every impur!ty that
is poisonous to health and life. The
sense conferred upon our race Tor its de-
light and happiness are not offended,
sickcned and Disguised, and made achan-
mel by which misery, disease and deatl
can enter. Contagious pass us by, and
our town and county become Il Mecca for
refugees from such. This is Il fact. and
our people should not lose sight Of 1t.
should our corporate autllori-
ties remember it. and see that the town Is
put in proper tune for summer, when
contagious breathe forth upon the world.
The rains recently have done much to-
wards cleaning up the filthy accumula-
tions of the Fall and Winter. Now, let us
keep the town clean. Fill up the gullics,
and enforce the ordinance against de-
posting garbage in the streets. Let us
put our town in neat trim. plant out shade
fix up pailings aad gates, paint and
whitcwasl, and people who come here to
their daughters will sound our
abroad, and we shall have an influx
of population to enjoy the health and good
and beautiful scenery that we are
justified in Loasting of,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-03-04

Winchester has no hotel now. Mr.. &c.
Hopkins has been keeping one, on Il small,
unpretentious plan, but furnishing good,
substantial fare, such rs the country af-
fords, and well cooked, and in bountiful
supply. But the Civil Rights outrage has
passed, and Mr.. Hopkins hencelorth will
keep a private boarding house. and take
in and turn off applicants for board rs he
chooses. lie vii! be certain not to keep
hotel OH the Civil Rights plan. We antic-
ipatc that other hotels in the State will
fellow suit, for while we all condemn the
Infamous action OF Congress. we are deter
mined to adopt al! means to avoid giving
Grant an excuse to send bayoncts andso
dicrs among us. We all see through the
desperate effort of Grant, Butler, Morton
| a. Co., to retain power. by forcing a con
dict OF races in the South, so that military
rule in time of peace may control the bal
lot-box in Grants behalf. They do not
intend that the people shall rule, and
maddered by the popular verdict against
them last November, which completely
changed the political complexion of the
House and demonstrated Enthusiastically
that atlird term for Grant was impossible
under a free expression at the ballot-bOx,
they intend by usurpation and desperate
venture to defy the popular will. To this
end they infict the Social Rights infany
upon a people who, we must say, will have
to exercise almost superliuman patience
and discretion in order to foil them in
their designs. To this end it is well that
our good little hotel proclaim itself a pri.
vate clearinghouse, as it is in fact, fol
nearly as muck transient custom goes tC
mary other boarding houses In town as t.
sfr. Hopkins. We must add that peopl,
wishing to visit Winchester need not feaI
that they cannot get accommodations IN
the way of bed and board. Mr.. Hopkin
and others are not made less like chris
tians because of the passage of the afore
said bill. but will do unto others as the
would be done by.
In this connection we clip from tn
Nashville Union and American the fol
lowing:
i ave understand that all our leading no
tells will close in a few days, to re7opci
with modest 80. a'rrr.H. ..~farsfrI
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-03-04

Mr.. d. S Reynolds started home last
Monday in a buggy. and met with an &C
cidcnt. The waters OF Dry Creek, near
town, had swollen very much, and in at
tempting to cross his horse became fright
cned and broke loose from harness, and
gained the bank. Mr., Il. chung to his
buggy, which drifted down stream Il short
distance, when he managed to get 1t to
bank where he fastened it, and proceeded
homeward on horseback.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-03-04
Monday, March Sth, 1875
CUT THIS OUT.
1t Nav Save Your Life.

There is no person living but what suf-
fers more or lsss with Lung Disease,
Coughs, Colds or Consumption, yet some
would die rather than pay Is cents for a
bottle of medicine that would cure them,
DR.. A. BOschce's German Syrup has lately
been introduced in this country from Ger
many, and its wOnderous cures %astOnishes
every one that try it.. 1t you doubt what
we say in print, cut this out and take it to
your Druggist, NJ. Price, Decherd, Tenn
and G.. G.. Phillips, Winchester, Tenn.
and get a sample bottle for 10 cents and
try it, or Il regular size for Is cents.
G. e. GREEN, Woodbury.. n. Y.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-03-04

HABEAs CORPUS. The two Poes, who
were committed to Jail some two weeks
since, VIII be taken to Fayetteville to-day
OF writ OF haJeaS corpus, to be tried by
Judge lIickerson. They were committed
on II charge of assaulting, with iptent to
kill, an old widow-wOman named Mitch
ell, living in the western part of this
county.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-03-04
Nonresident Notice.
Shclbyville Savings Bank VS.. \, Butter
worth.
Attachment Bill.

ShciDyville savings BANK vs.. y, buLtcr-
worth.
Attachment Bill.
Upon motion. and it appearing to the
satisfaction OF the Clerk and Master. from
the bill in above cause. which is sworn to-.
that the defendant, A.. Buttcrwortl. Is
nonresident of the State OfTcnncSsee,
so that the ordinary process oflaw cannot
be served upon him.
1t Is therefore ordered that publication
be made for four consecutive weeks in the
Home journal. published in Winchester,
Tenn. requiring said nonresident de-
PENDANT to appear on or before the fourth
Monday in June next. before the Cham
Gerry Court at Winchester, FRANKLIN coun-
ty. Tennessee. and plead. answer or demur
to complainant's bill. or the same will be
taken for confessed and set tor hearing tx
partc. Witness my hand. ut Office, in
Winchester, this February lst. 1915.
Z. IL. FINCH, ca II.
febll-4w Al
Coldwell 4 Warder and Brannan e.
Hunt, Solicitors.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-03-04

TANNERS AND CURRIERS' cSsrs. Petty
& Garner, at the old stand of NJ. Porter,
decd, are carrying on the business adver-
tiscd by them in our paper this week.
One of the firm, Mr.. Petty, will be found
at the Tanncry all the time. We hope
they will receive all the custom they de-
cira
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-03-04

We would call especial attention to
Bradley's Standard Fertilizers advertised
IN our paper. Messrs. Lcnclian u llol-
land, ofDecherd, are agents, and we opinc
that they will do a heavy business in this
line. These fertilizers are the best
known.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-03-04

The latest information we have from
the Southwestern portion OF our county
is disagrceable. We learn that fencing
for miles and miles has been washed away,
leaving Il vast acreage of Wheat exposed.
1t is estimated that the loss to our county
will lootup twenty to fifty thousand dol
1hr,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-03-04

One good thing the late freshct has
dOnc-it has filled up the huge and unnec-
essary gullies ploughcd so wide and deep
up0n the sides of the streets, until scarcely
sidewalk enough was left for two to walk
abreast. Thank Heaven!
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-03-04

The books we have lost by looming are
many, but not one do we regret than
q hook entitled "Antedcluvian History"
rhe person who borrowed it will rlease
saturn If at once. w. j. SLATER.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-03-04

The late frcslet stopped all Our mills
from grinding except ono-Messrs. Syler
a. Mann's. And the creek was too hight to
ford in order to get to that.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-03-04

If we cannot have some bridges built
across Elk river, how would it do 10 lave
Ferry Boats at certain places? Anything
would be bcttcrthan nothing.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-03-04

If some of our subscribers VINO nave
nromiscd to haul us wood, would only 10
10 while the winter fingers with us, they
would do their duty and please us highly.
(,entlemeu. cemc.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-03-04

"A CoNvALEscENr,-Wc are glad to learn
Hiatt DR.. j. G. McCutcheon, who has been
confined to bed for two months, or more,
lis much better.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-03-04

Correspondents must give us tIeir
names. Positively we will not paDii''i
their communications unless their real
names are given Us.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-03-04

H Tull of watcr--our cellars OF Ilig
strcet.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-03-04

n Rev. A. ID. Trimble, formerly Of on"
1town, is confined to his bed with pneumo-
Ma at Mulberry Village.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-03-04
Wagons and Mules for Sale.

Two good wagons and four mules for
sale, G. b. AUSTELL,
jan2S-2m Decllerd' Ienh.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-03-04
TERMS OF suDsc elpTloS'
TERMS OP ADVERTISING.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH Ord, 1875

W Attcuuated-tlc ribbon ofgravcl OH our
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-03-04

Horses boarded by the year. month and
day. very low. and well attended to by
faithful groomsmen.
Hacks run night and day from Winches-
ter to Dcchcrd. Passengers called for in
any part of town. and baggage checked.
Spring WAGONS AMI Buggics for
slle.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-03-04
Another Chance
To Get Good Pictures!

Having purchased the Gallery in VIM
chester. now occupied by +. NJ. Turner, |
will commence work the
Monday, March Sth, 1915.
Pictures will be gotten up in the very
latest and most fashionable styles.
All kinds of pictures made.
Terms moderate. and all work guaran-
tied. Respectfully,
Feb. 2jtll-tf X. B. WILLIAMS.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-03-04
Winchester, Tenn.
BARBERING.

F. A. STARKEY, with an experience
oftwcnty-three years in his trade. invites
the custom of all who want to he shaved.
shampooned. or to have their hair cut or
dressed in neat style at prices to suit the
times. .
-" Hair or wliskers dyed neatly and
well. =.
Special contracts made with 1li
t-f o.. - e.. .. f.... .. |'r rIH4.E.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-03-04

CEND fora Guide and Map of this route.
(Which will be sent free. by addressing
the General Ticket Agent Internal q Great
Northern Railroad, Houston, Texas.
ian7-lY
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-03-04

Matilda Donaldson ". Sallic Donaldson
and others.
BY virtue OF n decree of the rhanccry
Court ofFranklin county, tennessee, pro-
bounced ut its January Term, lc7j, in the
above cause. will, on
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-03-04
Monday, March 22d, 1879,

at the Courthouse door in the town of
Winchester. Tenn. expose to public sale,
to the highest bidder. the lands described
in the plradings. composed OF two tracts
together, one containing ~ acres and the
other 30 acres, adjoining the Lands Of ja>.
c. loonry. II. l.. stewart and others, ing
in civil district No. ! of said county.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-03-04

said lard will Dc sold on n credit of ore
ami two years. except the SUM of 10 per
per cent OF purchase money required IN
cnSl, on day Of sale. Biddings to COM
mclcr at so per mere. Notes with APP
proved surety viii be required ot the
Tor thccrrdit payments.
T II. FINCH. G. Is NJ.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-03-04

Said lands will be sold on Il credit of one.
two and three years, except the sum OF
$500 required in cash on day Of sale.
Notes With approved security required Of
the purchaser. and II lien retained until ali
the purchase money is paid.
I. II. FINCH. c. 4 VI.
February Sth, 1915. (9l.!D
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-06-08
HORRIBLE TRAGEDY.
A Deputy U. 5. Marshal Supposed 10
Have been Murdered and Burned.

George B. Gill, of this city, returned
home last night after an extended business
trip through Alabama. He says in that
section Of country there are fine prospects
for good crops and the farmers are buOyaLt
over the situation.
From him we learn the following pIrtic-
ulars relative to the recent killing Of
Deputy United States Earshal Holman
Leatherwood, of Huntsville, ala. Leather
wood, accompanied By five or six men, was
cut looking for wildcat distilleries in
The neighborhOod of COllinsville, EtOwah
county. The party separated and went
scouting around through the woods. One
of the number afterward found Leather
woods horse without a rider. This was
brought to the knowledge Of the Sheriff OF
the county, who started with posse Of a
hundred and fifty citizens TO look for the
missing man.
Not g great way from where his horse
had been found, and close by az illicit dis
tillery, they discovered quantities Of blood
spr.nkled over the ground. They also dis
covered a button off of LeatherwOOd's vest,
in front Of the furnace Of the d,stilleTy.
This gave rise to the horrible suspicion
that he had been murdered and his body
burned. 4 small creek 10 the locality was
dragged, in the hope Of finding his remains,
but it was all TO no purpose, and the whole
thing is yet enshrOUded in mystery. Ma
rion Nugeut, the owner Of the illicit dis
tilIery, his son John NJ, and Berry o..
Word. who worked in it. were arrested,
taken to Huntsville by Deputy Marshal
Gilbraith, and placed in jail on the charge
of being the authors of the crime.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-06-08
THE PURITY OF COMMERCE.

A Member OF the Cotton Exchange
Indicates a Needed Reform I'm Flu
lures.
At meeting Of the Cotton Exchange
yesterday, a member offered the following
resolutions, which were voted down;
Resolved, 1st, that it is the sense Of this
Cotton Exchange that the system Of deal
inc in cultures" IS manipulated in New
York, Chicago and elsewhere, is demOral-
iziur. subversive Of legitimate trade and
highly damaging 70 the mercantile and az
ricultural interests Of the country.
Resolved, I'd, that our delegates to the
National Cotton Exchange be instructed
TO recommend to the Exchanges Of the
/ country, before said convention, to memo
rialize Congress TO legislate so as to
necessitate an actual, bona .fde delivery
Of cotton and other articles sold for fu-
ture delivery.
Without special examination, We incline
to think the evil beyond the present cOnsti=
tutional power of Congress and, perhaps,
this is why the resolutions were not adopt
ed. If Congress had the power to legislate
effectuaily against fictitious futures, a me-
mortal from the Cotton Exchanges would
have great influence, and the suggestion, if
made bv the Nashville Exchange, would
prove an honor 10 our cotton men.
The declaration in the former Of the
above resOlutiOnsis wOfully true. Dealing
in ssfutures, where no actual delivery is
contemplated, is essentially gambling. To
the view of the political economist the
result Of gambling is the transfer of value
from one TO another without a cOnsidera-
ton. This is not the least effect which
hurts society and which society has a right
to dbiect to. No man is entitled to a for
tune, q living or anything from the world,
except by heritage or gift, without return
ing an equivalent. The settlement Of a
future contract, without bona tide delivery,
is precisely this sort Of transaction and
fills the definition Of gambling, as political
economy understands that process,
There is in the UNION Asn AMERICAN
building a comfortable little room which is
verY convenient for an office, but which has
never been put TO a very profitable use.
The writer, q reporter of this paper, who
has not mems enough to by a fruit stand,
might quit his pencil, ren. that office
and conduct q business on the future
plan, represented by hundreds Of thou
sands. He could buy and sell
geld in sums of fifty to five hum
bred thousand dollars, cotton in quantities
Of one to ten thousand bales, and meat or
grain IL similar quantities, and not parti-
Gle Of the articles named ever pass through
his hands or enter into consideration. This
is precisely what's done in cultures" where
no actual delivery is contemplated. The
operations are put through on seals that
is practically limitless, OveTsksdOwing and
bulling and bearing in the most baneful
manner az legitimate business. The Opc-
Pators get their fortunes from the world
without giving a consideration, and, mean
while, by a kind Of magnetic induction,
demOralize tie worlds legitimate trade.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-06-08
SOUNDS Fron tI,e gTarria~e Belle.

s. brilliant matrimonial event occurred
ia this city at noon yesterday at the resi-
dcuce Of the brides father, Rev. DR.. 7. C..
Blake. The bride, Miss Maggie, beautiful
and accomplished, was one Of those who
gaced the best circles Of Nashville society.
The groom was Col. X, II. Lindsay, cot
ton factor Of Shreveport, La, and au eX-
Confederate who went through the war
from seend % eGnG," and led his regiment
In the battle Of Nashville. He is 4 gallant
ScGtchuau aud al accomplished gentleman.
The family residence was tastefuliy deco
rated with flowers. The nUPtial ceremony
was performed by Dr.. W. t. Ward. The
affair was largely attended by the eliteO Of the
city. The bride AMI groom were the reel
pients Of many costly presents. After many
hearty congratulations, the guests were in
vited 20 paItake Of q luxurious feast. The
bridal party left the city on the Louisville
train and viii sail from New York next
Saturday, on a European tour OF several
months.
Dame Rum0r has il that tie nuptials Of
a prominent young lawyer Of Lebanon and
a Memphis belle auL heiress are close at
hand.
Gossip from the Memphis dUGlaache Of
Sunday: "The marriage business is drift
ING to al epidemic form. II is now under
stood that three well known young bache-
lors Of this city, one a prominent bank
cashier, another a well known insurance
agent, and the third a jobber in dry goods,
Rave surrendered TO Cupid and will step
down and out within the next feTmOnths.
&c is sad to reflect that the boys are pass
inc away"