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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-02-11

This good point Is made hy the Su-
vaunah News in connection with the
proposed re enactment OF the usury law
in Georgia: IS .veraI Legislators hav.
introduced bills re cnacllng the 3surA
law, hut thus far none of them hay,
gone to the bottom Of the matter. I'm
til they propose n law compelling capi
talisis to loan their money at Il certain
per cent. to whomsOever may apply for
it, We shall ins.s, that they don't uu
dcr,land the subject. Ii money is not
properly, the legislature has a pcrfec,
right 10 compel u man TO lend it to suit
the convenience OF his neignbers. IL
the Legislature has the RICH, to fix the
value of II cilizen's money, it has the
right TO dispose Of it altogether v
With the Memphis A. alanchc the Home
Journal would say: Correct!
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-02-11

Verify, the election of Andrew John
Son created more talk than anything
that has occurred for !hese many days,
Scarcely n payer in the whole Union
that has not had something to say
about it. Most Of the comments arr
f,vurahle-Somc are 0dd-some litter
aud ONE exceedingly street.. All man
uer Of predictions arc INDUCED, AM
many regard him rs the coming ma
for President after Grant.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-02-11

The Lebanon Hera.t was not much
Tor Johnson. Here are some items
frsm It's issue oil Feb. 81.
The Radicals elected Brownlow.
Aud they have elected his successor.
Now let the Democratic Legislature
of Louisiana elect Phil Sheridan to the
United States Senate.
1t ~ wonderful how many little
crossroads politicians there are, each
| one oi whom is confident that he elrc.
Ell johnson.
Whom the Lord Love,h he chasten
eth" What an abiding affection he
must have for the Democracy Of Ten
nessee!
On last Friday the Tennessee Legis'
la,ure adjourned until to day. Many
good people wish ii had never assem-
hled.
Treason must he made odions AMI
traitors punished Andrew johnson
And tx Confederate soldiers helped t,
'iu it.
An OK Federal soldier in the L"gis-
Iaturc voted for jeff Davis f"r Sena
tor. But then several tx Confederate:
voted for johnson.
"Whvmsoever shall smitc thee OIL
thy right check. turn to him the "the
~al..." And the Tennessee Dcmocra
cy did it Xix. a little man.
Consolation fer Brown and Bate
" When vice prevails. and impious me
bear Way
The post Of honor is Il private station.
Neither give place to the devil
Ephcs., w., 81. But the Tennessee
Legislature DOESN'T pay much heed t.
S%criptural injuncti"ns.
f., From the Cincinnati Commercia
(R%.puhIican) We have no tears t
she'd over the election of Andy John
/. son IN Tennessee. lie Uas the best q
i The lot
The "DemC cratic" Senator ele.
from Tennessee II yer, on any ballo
received a m,joritv OF the Democrat
votes in the Legislature.
The Memphis Avalanche having as
serted that "cvcn the lalies were eI
thu, iastic over the election OF A D
the L.laer recalls the fact that "ti'el
was one woiaan whom he struggled )
i that she could not enjoy the result
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-02-11
Nom Res ident Notice,
Francis N. Stewart vs.. VIM. Vaughn
and others.

Francis N. Stewart vs.. VIM. Vaughn
and others.
Upon motion. and it appearing to the
satisfaction of the Court. from the Petition
HE'D in the above cause. which is sworn
to, that the defendant, William Vaughn.
is a nonresident ofthe State Of Tennessee
20 tnat Tue ordinary process of law cannot
be served upon him.
IT Is therefore ordered by the Court that
publication be made Tor tour consecutive
weeks IN the Home Journal. a news
paper published in the town OF Winchester.
lenn- requiring said Defendant to appear
on or before the lst Monday in March.
1870, and plead. answer ~ demur to Petit
ion. or tile same will he taken for confess
seq. and set for hearing expirte as to him.
witness my hand, vt of1ce in Wincles-
ter, Feb. ist, 1873.
GLEN. ARLEDGE.
County Court Clerk.
fctl-iw $50
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-02-11

Butler is the leader of the II publ
cans in the House, it seems. They tai
back upon hun to save the party, AN,
he is going q make one final and vi
gant'c effort 10 do SO. He is aiming
10 take from the next House the con
troll of the arm,, aud, by increasing
the power Of United States Marshals
in the Southern States and using tue
hayonet freely, expects to contro! elec-
tioEs. This is all foreshadow wed in his
utterances OF the last ten days. HIS
are revolutionary. His acts are
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Journal.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-02-11

The Civil Rights Bill which passed
the House Friday under the operations
Of the new rule has been sent to the
Senate. Assuming that 1t will he
equally successful there and become II
law by the signature of the President,
We reiterate our previous advice:
Steady, all along the line; for the
friends Of the ininmy don't want You
TO keep steady. M nolishne|s; Tor
they have determined that you shall
play the fool, Keep cool; for they
are forcing this measure through Con-
sress to make You warm and seek I,
,es:s, 1t by force. Don't fall into til,
trap the Administration has 50 skill
fully set io: you.
Looking to the Presidential election
OF 1876, and aware that the countr,
has turned against the Republican par
IT,. its managers are deliberately plot
ting TO plunge the South into open
arnel rebellion, that they may lind
pretext for putting all these States IN
der bavonet rule, and thus carry tn
electoral vote for Giant, who 10 ben
, Oh u third term.
We repeat. don't get caught in th'
trap. Let all resistance to the Civ
: Rights Bill be through the courts
the country. Public opinion condemn
i it. Its unconstituti"nality is admitts
by the ablest lawyers and j%uIists. irr
spective Of politics. Its passage i, IL
si.nrd rs the gage of hattie. Don
= arcrpt it. Keep cool; very co.
u Bear everything. Right and jusli
will triumph in the enl.- Me.npf
Avalanche
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-02-11

Fires in Murfruesnoro have become
Ms frequent almost as-Rahical rascal
ties. The last fire in that devoted littl,
city. a few days since, destroyed prop
eriy to the value of Sl25.OO0. upo'
winch there was insurance OF $4,000
The .NeuS office was consumed, aus
the MOntIor Gillce having been con
sumed by u fire a short while before,
there il left now no newspaper Office
in the place. Verify, MurIreesboro Is
ahead Of Chicago in the way OF fires.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-02-11

The %crowning ,hIamy-.le last oi
the II nlical Reconstruction measures
the Civil Rights Bill, 81 caIled--has
passed the House Dy II vote OF 1873 to
80. or the Tennessee Congressman,
only onc-Bubour Lewis-voted for
it on the final call OF yeas and nays
Maynard found it convenient to he alb
sent, aud thus to dodge" the Issue
Tle bill now goes to the Senate, where
it will he Il bone Of contention 1t may
he amended, and doctorcd, and re-
turned to its originatOrs too late Tor
final action. THIS is III oaly hope.
aud af.int hope it is. or course the
object Of the infamous measure is to
create fresh disrorl in the Southern
States, and thus afford Grant Il prctrxl
for the use Of the military betwee'
now and 1876. In this connection
however,, we refer w So'hc S'uI'' a''
| vice, elsewhere in the Home journal
taken from the Mrmphis Avalanche
Let US keep in mind that this is The
death struggle OF Federalism, headed
Ivy Grant, Batter " Co. They have
heard the thunder OF the people a4nlns
their Louisiana outrage, and 'heN know
their party has NO chance IN the mex
Presidential contest unless they Ca
carry several Southern States 10y frau
and force.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-02-11

lfit is pheasant to see one 3 rame
in print" Andrew Johnson ought to
feel pleased beyond precedent, for the
papers from Maine to California are
talking about him, With some he is
the greatest man in America Others
call him a political mons,rositr, a dem.
a.ognc, an egotist &c, All agree that
he il honest 50 far as money is con
crrucd, and not 4 man 10 be snccrcd ut
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-02-11

The Ohio State journal says; With
on, having any special admiration fol
Schurz in The roll Of great America'
r,ate,men," one may readily consent t.
The Nv York rriuunc'5 mOurniu
.lntcncnL that ''gn opposition "llcl
loses Schurz and gains johnson can
not be said to he growing stronger in
the sort Of ability Likely now to secure
Senatorial leadership and command IL
popular following"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-02-11

The Chattanooga Tunes having said
g BrOwnlog's militia were several de
grers q worse infection than the Glib
son county Kuklux or any other ku
klux VIC ever heard about, because tn,
r~ascally bandits did their numbering
and robbing under tie shield OF the
highest authority in the STATE" the
Commercial Ga Republican paper at
Chatlano0ga,) asks the Times 10 please
state when and where any VI Brown
lows militia either murdered or robbed
any one. The Times will surely DO al
no loss to bring forward divers times
and places. He can ON to Franklin
county and gather up enough to make
the name Ut Brownlow's militia forever
'ietestable.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-02-11

The Nashville Union and American
tells VA that Thomas Pickle WAS arrest
cd in that city and "commi,lcd' ON the
charge of passing counterfeit money,
He had passed two lead nickeis. Whe,
arrested, four l,ad five cen! pieces were
found upon his person Poor fellow
He will have to 20 to the penitenliary
II he had passed counterfeit $50 AM
500 bills, there would he some hop'
for him.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-02-11

After the election of Andrew John
son to the U. s. Senate. Gen. WIN. b.
Bate, who vas Johnson's nest tor.
midable competitor and who a INT
within one vote of being elected, call,
I'D upon Mr.. johnson, and, extending
his hand, rendered his congratulations,
and said: " am frank To say. sir. that
! AIN sorry You beat me. but l am
equally sincere in expressing the hope
that it is best for the country" MI.
Johnson acknow ledged the conpli'
ment. aud said II AN Of course, proud
OF the victory, hut | can iruthiully say
chat if | had to be defeated, ] know OF
no mnn in the State whom ] would
rather have seen bear off the ~laurels.
cir, than you. l thank you for the
honor Of this call" The room WIS
crowded at the time, says the Nashville
Banner, und "lhe lofty and diyuided
bearing of both elected the warmest
applause OF all present. 1t was o.
graceful and meaning meeting Of two
distinguished men and recent compcti-
tors, and il is we'll that Gen. Bate did
90 noblv. He il great in defeat as he
would have been In victory, aud his
gallant snd honorable bearing during
aud s!nce the s,rnggle, have given him
o YvestiSe tha. will be hard 10 over.
some in 1875"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-02-11
ChancerJ Court Land Sale.

Samuel Reel 1T ais vs.. James Rice ell ais.
BY virtue of Il decree Of the County
Court OF Franklin county, Tennessee. pro.
bounced in the above cause. at the Febru-
AIRY Term. 1875. | will. as Clerk and Special
commissioner. offer for sale. at the Court
house door in the town of Winchester. a
Tract OF land of whi:h Isaac Reed died
seized and possessed, containing Ill acres.
more or less. lying in District No. o ot said
county. also. Il One-half Individual in
trrest IN u mountain tract. containing 300
acres.
Said land will he sold on the first Monday
In March. 1875. it hrirg the frs: dav Of
said month. The valley tract. containing
III acres. Is to he divided into two lots
Nos. &2-the biddings on the same to
commence at $1,000 per acre. a plat of
said valley tract will he exhibited on day
OF sale. THE One-halfinterest in the noun
tain tract to commence at 81 90 per acre.
Notes. with approved secur Is will he re-.
qlired of the purchaser, and i lien r~etain-
ed until the whole of the purchase money
is paid. GLEN. AKLEDGE.
ieb4-tds (91) Clerk.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-02-11

Some persons contend that nsury
law benefit the poor man. The re
verse is the fact. A POOR man finds il
difficult To get money at any price, and
n policy which allows money To circu
late freely and without limit. and leaves
It to he treated in the same way a'
corn or bacon, or horses and mules
will make it cheaper and easier to get
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-02-11

Our friend w. J. Slater, Of the Win.
chester Home Journal. complains bit
lelly that We printed his name w. S
Slater. 1t was Il y biographical error.
We at once. upon discovering the blum
der, thrashcd tue c%omposItor, and
discharged the proof reader. W. now
state enphalically that his name is
William J. Slater, and that he edits
y of the hest neSspaprrs in the
South Huntsville (Ala.) Indrv~n
dent.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-02-11

The onion amt American, in Il long
n~rt.cle, brings up the circumstances o.
The breach in 1865 between johnson
and Grant, when the former convicted
the latter Of ucachery and m%enaacity
an the testimony Vt his entire Cabinet
Yes, and the late elections have ais,
convicted Grant Of treachcry and men
dscity.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-02-11

ballot2 ! war; the country now that
Radiralism will never yield its grasp OF
over at the bidding Of the votes OF
the people, save that vote amount to u
popular revolution. Don't you i'm.
agine, my friends, that this monster
against every right is going to yield Its
morbld appetite for power ut the bid.
ding Of n bare majority Of the people.
Never! never!
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-02-11

We deeply sympatI'isa with our
friend, Cen, Marcus J. Wright, Of the
Jackson Wing and Tribune, His wife
died The other day OF consumption,
she was Il noble woman, and the Mem
,l.is paper, speak in highest praise Of
ier many virtues, while tcudering their
sympa;N!y to the bcreavrd husband,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-02-11
Gen. Il. F Chea,ham has been ap.
pointed and unanimously confirmed
Superintendent, Of the penitentiary. A
good appointment,

Sorc uf the members OF Congress
car call one smother fnlsiilers and COW
ards in such polite language AMI so "a
pable Of double constructions that We
rcase now to expect pistols and coffee,
", them get never 81 belligerent in
N0rta,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-02-11
State ofTennessee--Fra Go.
Brannan e. Hunt VS.. William Yates.

Brannan T. Hunt VS.. William Yates.
In this cause. it appearing by affidavit
that the defendant, William Yates. /.
Justly indebted to the plaintiffs. and is II
non PRESIDENT OF the State of Tennessee. 81
that tie ordinary process .! law cannot
be served on him. and an original at
tachmcnt having been levied on his prop
erty.
1t is therefore ordered that publication
re made in the Home journal. Il newSpl.
per published in the town OF Winchester.
for four consecutive weeks. commanding
the said William Yates to appear before
mr.. ut my office in Winchester. in the lst
civil district o. said county. on the 9th
day OF f, bruary. 1875. and make defence
to SAID suit against him. or it will be pro-
ceeded with eXparte.
N. X. MARTIN,
j. p. for Franklin county.
Jan. 2S-4w
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-02-11

\ Washington cogrespon len, Of the
New York Tribune says the condition
u! the nat, ,nai finances is dcplora' lie
,lal the government is On the verge Of
Bankruptcy, and an increase Of taxa
ton IL inevitable, Radical rule, you
,cr, aud military usurpation in the
South,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-02-11
THE w EKLY SUN.-A lar,

THE w EKLY SUN.-A large.
L eight-page, independent. honest and
fearless newspaper, s.of SO broad columns,
especially designed for the farmer, th.
merhanic. the merchant and the profes.
sianal man. and their wives and children,
We aim to make the WEEKLY sun the
best family newspaper in the world. It'll
iull OF entertaining and instructive read.
ing OF every sort. but prints nothing to
offend the most scrupulOus and delicat.
taste. Price $l.2O per year, postage
prepaid. The cheapest paper published.
Try i. Address THE Sun, New York
City.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-02-11

aud Of many other scenes of hloed
where thousands Of good and brave
men had fallen, and | rejoicei to see
that he did not think Of those bloody
conflicts other than In sorrow and In
pity. Fellow citizens, | feel to night
that my heart is free from malice and
revenge, Applause. l appreciated
the remarks Of that brave and thrice
honored patriot. General Shields, Of
Carroll countv. When called upon to
address the Legislature, Gen. Shields
said it WAS a greater ~lcasure for him
to vote Tor me than it had ever beer
for him 10 vote for any other man.
AppIau-r
This is the way to secure tranquil
ity and prosperity 10 the csantry
How proudly do the utterances o
t these two brave soldiers contrast witt
. the partisan appeals made IN Congress
/, 10 the prrjudIces OF the PEG, lie IN sr'e
. to secur party trinmphs. Colone
e Elliott and General Coukrcll woul
T. forever tury the late iralricidal strife
# with its four years Of blood aud sol
row, They have ''cIaspcd hand
across the bloody chasm. There is II
war, no hatred between the tedrri
, and Confederate, soldiers. The onl
o memory they cherisi, in regard to III
= war. is Il recollection Of the cn'luranc'
# the courage, the heroism, and gallant
i. "f the men engaged ia the unlortuna
lc struggle.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-02-11

There does not 1--we u man, to-day,
who has !,eeU more atused and caiica
tured ana knocked aI,.nt than ANDY
Johnson, ani II is o'i, To see him heaI
the Jap ol ipr 'rrc ashin ines Y,r.
Times.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-02-11
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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-02-11
Bearing Of Louisiana

iVWll5 WoTus rom wv .hc'n
peal will effect every honest
cannot soften the icy heart
They deserve to be printed
II Of the land to the other.
o be inscribed on Grants
dence of the people Of Lou
.ieir mlsl0rlunes has attract
apathy and admiration OF the
n people Sorrow has not
them, and man fold indigni'
c not l~uencllej the fire o. their
Their bearing has been lofty.
nadvaps proposed murder ana
nation. tut wiser cuunsels pre-
aud TIT people mcekll submit
.r,aLipn aud despSiism rs the
and sl,eediest means by winch to
their freedom Life without lib
rrly may goad and torment the people
nl Louisiana though stripped ol .hcl'
charters and having no law but that OF
IA military satrap, despoiled OF then
property and rcluced tn hregary, thel'
ride sul"lu,l, aud hope> qIrnclIc''
yet they are qiirl N ,hrir s"rr'w, SUI"
mis,ivc under in,Iignitlr,. Offering NJ
violence, exciting no se''ilion'' a.
Grant, their imperial master, sees al
this their heroic Efforts to endure ~
decorations. it srr.n5 his obdurat'
heart wOul,l be svitencd into comtas'
SION, aud that his scared consclenc'
would be touched with remorse. Blu
obstinate ambitiun and stupidity kn",
nothing OF mngnahlnlly. The safe
ea.le suffers the bird to trill its song
and wuen the lion is sorsel with foo
his fierce heart rulsate, rs softly as IL
|, infants; but i. seems nothing can al
+ ppuse Grants lust for power, ami tn
heroic endurance OF the people {
, Louisiana. instead of soltening, Gle
yalin. and puuf, ing his nature, onl
,nrases INN. However >in1Ictlve Il
Z. may have been, the quiet sunnhlSSlo
!. Of the people To his n~nrrations onSl
to induce him to rclrnt, aud with u
= long drawn sigh OF u sntiated Tiger. e!
) clam, Enough OF this 'ulslaT
e is submissive in her misfortunes, al
the President should feel himself di
. %h0nnrei in he. further dishonor. Il
n should scorn the hypocrisy which mu
II tiplirs her sorrows under the prrte'
e of philanthropy. instead of dislall"'
iny the charities Of religion by PEI
/, ~vrrting them into instruments ct t"
4 ture. 1t is surely time tor the Pres
q dent to tighten the chains and to he
" up the wounds OF his !ictim. Loni
lana is suumissiuA to the most 'trt
c,ous drspotlsm. Her people may o'
%ra1ionally utter Il shrek rs the iron e
ter, their souls, but the Preside
n would perform an act of solemn III
/. %lrati"n if he would remove the vi
! crawling things which iishonor thu
) captivity. and drive away the ohsce
Is birds now hoarselv croa'ing tor plu'
d. der. This. or something like til
mi9ht a MISUNDERSTANDING spirit no
from "A patriot or statesman, guided
le the slightes, degree by the susgeStlo
IS of common sense, animated hy The il
pulses vf common humanity, or
L. slrsined b, the sentiments Of comm
:, decencv. Bat nothing but stripes u
o., dungeons. u,urpati"n and wrong c
" tie expected from an ambitious desp
II. who, to perpetuate his power, wo'
at lcpopulate the south.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-02-11
THE NASHVILLE BANNER

Every intelligent family should be sup
Piled with their county newspaper, AM
one paper from the Capital OF their State
The NashuiMe Banner. issued frem the sea-
Of government. Is a ide-awake. enter
priSing and interesting Democratic news
paper. Its commercial reports are inval
liable TO merchant and producer. Print
ali telegrapl,ic dispatches. heme and for
cign, of Western Associated Press, o.
which 1t is a stakeholder and member. III
editorials are up with the advanced Dem,
o%cratic sentiment OF the State and tn,
Union. Its Legislative and CongrcssionG
reports are full and accurate The grea
political campaign of 1875 State and Ms.
tlonal, will be inaugurated this year. VI
are on the threshold of momcntous polit.
cal events. rx-Take the Banner AND
keep posted. Remember that the pape
Is sent postage free, and no increase Of
subscription rates. "a The Daily Banner
is $40 II year; the Tri- Weekly Banner :;
a year. and the Mammoth Weekly Banner
81 Il year. Your Postmaster will receive
and receipt for.and forward subscription
Address. ROBERTS 4 PuRVIS, Nash.
willie, Tenn.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-02-11

Senator Johnson has created
c temcnt enough TO make n lee
bilious man very vain. His maj
been mentioned and commented
in every paper in the Union. III
10 Memphis the other day was
t.nucd ovation. Cannon were
and bands Of music played ut
every important station on hi
A committee OF one hundred 7
him at Bartlett to escort him {
phis, at which city an unl
ovation was in order, The
says: "SeldUm in the history
pllls has there been such an outp
IF the masses, y u 1t was IT,
the people, wearie,l OF sectional E
and tired nt military usurpationS,
NJ last found q haven OF rest, "
shielded from Radical assaults
their chartered rights, they nigh
pose IN the fullest sense OF sccur
They seemed to regard the man the.
nave honored throa5h 50 ma ny years
not tor what he has been 81 much II
for what he may he, i:obe lient I" lhoo
, principles OF the Democratic party G
. which lie has IN times past been
great expositor, aud will mark the liz
where States ri Ihts end and FEEDER
!, power begins, and endcavor to mai
tain that line in,iOlate,"
I Aud then, most magnificent prep
@rations are in progress al Wnsllngt,
Tor his reception. Verify, the "Gre
y Commouer" is receiving n full inca
- IRE Of applause, aud It can hardly !
expected that ne will he able to con
I. up to the antic'patinns Of his friend