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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-02-03

A Washington correspondent OF the
North La Crosse wisconsin, Star, a
Republican paper, has this to say Of
the distinguished representative from
this Congressional district:
lyon know that there are quite n
number of'rebcls' in the House Of Rep
r~cscuta'ivcs now. / was = little charv
OF them at first, but finally, by accident
made the acquaintance of Hon. John
II. Bright, Of the Tennessee delegation.
n democrat of the first water. He is
rightly named. He is not only genial
hut very bright--in fact onc Of the
brightest ofthG Southern delegation,
and besides, seems to have humane
feelings, and is very polite and cour.
Lcous in his manners. He acquired
;ent deal of celebrity last summer, es
pccially in the South, by an able and
eloquent Grafton, wi lely circulated
that he delivered at the centennial eel
cbration of Old North State. Yor
know that State claimed to have dc.
cIared its independence ahead OF the
rest Of the country. II this gentleman
does not make his mark in Congress,
we will miss our guess. He is said to
be very popular at home, and VIC
know that he is here among all the
members, irrespective Of politics"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-02-03
Fra hliu County.
"The Southern Industries" an in.

u,rL.o S,r,Lorn Jndustries.n an In.
,,LIi.Lod ~
IerestlhS "'''I"P'' ~,
Nashville, has the l''Io"lnS gooo
words in regard to our county, and CIV
o,y worl Is iruc.
~"fra""I'' county, l'"'',sI''
avn n''"l ',rn'' ,I n,nafain.
HilI'ouS" VIZ anL ,a M
r%'ch0 tu'1"-I '''," a,inoJ'6
ptN,r' " "'' ~ ',I, - ,,it ran,o
'''''' "" Wv ','' "r m"st hoon-
OF mo''Ht'''' - o'' " Wv 'L', ,aa, ~,
llI"' '''''H'' ~ J''' snn, ,nsay
lac m"u"'t'n' - "y'' ,i,, o,Lon
ro m'''7 WIG n''e' p,' Trd sni
dIl l'm'rr ana ''1 '','Ii" a"l 49,,
IS lrFU''' o"I Tue 'A4,'o "o wv" w. w. H.,
beautiful II 'o"t''"' S
I'e'l "a'o' P""c'9 -, NV '' o,tJn ,a
l"o S'!'s W We ,''''I ~. "%nv, r.,
mon u '"'H ooI"t?' ehIos -
nil'' 'q'''G' ".'' '''9 "" ,eas, -
!.k RIVER "oo"' "" m''e9 ill.," -.
NI|c''es'or' 'n' county '''o' ~. y,
aa" 9om' rare SPcc!'n'Io W """'"'"V
"lo'oS' every 'n~e''r"''e 'D'Dn nroor
p'a"T a'o ""''c, I"y,o "o'I I,,r
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-02-03

The Pu!aski citizen thus hearllessly
divulges Prof. Tees secret of predict
ing the weather:
"You first draw a circle and divide
it into l4,G32 equal parts: then subdi
vide into 1881 equal parts; reverse
the digits and divide by the number
marked by the thermometer at Il OF
the day you wish it to rain. Then
stretch your horoscope so that the
perehelion Of Mars shall incise the
plane of orbit by an overplus of two
inches to the square mile, and the re
suit is the direction Of the wind. Their
look tn that direction until you see {
cloud coming up, get you a good um.
brella, and if it stays cloudy it viii
either rain or snow before it clears OF
Storms always follow the track of til,
wind, and clouds are. under the neN
regime, Indispensable, so thatSou ma,
res. assured that storms will not pre-
vail as long as it don't rain"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-02-03

Hon. 4. II. II. Stuart, in "A recen,
speech in Virginia, related some per
sonul "reminiscences Of the Confederate
states Government, among which was
one connected with the peace nc5otiN-
tons Of the late ConCcdcracy that has
never been made public, lie read =
note from Hon. Judah i, B1njnnin'
dated March rs, 1864, asking him u
come to Richmond for an inIrIVIe"
with President Davis on business I''
subject Of which was too important 10
he committed to paper, He went ana
wos informed by President DAVIS mat
the Confederate Congress ha' Nol'd "
.o,r,t service fund Of 100000 in
goId. to be used in creating Il peace
sentiment at the North AFTER look
ina over the whole country, the Ire'1-
dent had selected Mr.. Stuart rs tHC
man for the mission, lie WAS J." '''
cor Nassau and thence for IIaIiIaN' anN
there, from the border Of Canada
could operate on prominent men Inc
fund Of 3 100000 wos to be at his "b-
solu,c disposal, and he was not to be
required to furnish vouchers for TIC
disbursement, Mr., Stuart declined t''
tender, and G. G. Clay, Of Alabama
and two other gentlemen, were ap
pointed. The Greeley correspondence
and the "To whom It may concern o
President Lincoln, followed this mis-
sion,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-02-03

A correspondent of the Nashville
American, in discussing our State debt
and the Shylock spirit with which the
bondholders are demanding their pay,
closes by saying to the bondholdeI
that. if he desires to save any portion
of his bonds or interest, lie had better
offer terms of settlement sufficiently
liberal to induce the people TO see tina
lie does not want to appropriate all tn,
surplus earnings OF the State to him
self; for, says the correspondent, q.
honestly believe That the growing fee.
ing on this subject is such that, if per
mitted to drirt to its Legitimate results
it will end in reputation of not a part
but of all the State debt"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-02-03

"Nothing on earth can smile but
human beings. Gems may flash re.
flected light, but what is n diamond
fash compared to an eye flash and Il
mirth fash A face that cannot smile
is like u bud that cannot blossom, and
dries upon the stalk. Laughter is day
and sobriety Is night, and n smile is
the twilight that hovers between them
both, and is more bewitching thar
either"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-02-03

John c.. Brazelton. admir-, Nc,, vs. D. W.
Buchanan. admir-, &c" ct ais.
By virtue of II decree Of the Chancery
Court OF Franklin county, Tennessee pro-
nounced at its January Term. 1876, in the
| above cause, | Will, on
Monday, March 9th, 1876
, ot the Courthouse door in Winchester,
Tenn. y to public sale, to the nigh
est bidder, for CASH, the onc-ihtrI in
teyest which Daniel Brazclton, decd mad
in A store-house and lot, known rs the
"Klcpper corner" situated on the south
west corner of the Public square in Win
chester, Tenn: also. the one-third inter
est of the said Daniel Brazelton, decd, in Il
tract of land of about l05 acres. lying in
Grundy county. Tenn, situated on Cum
berland, on the west side of a tract that
asccnds the mountain on the ridge thai
divides Burroughs and Palne's Cove.
Sale to satisfy decree in favor of j W.
Buchanan, admir- &c, of w. W. Brazel-
ton, decd.
This January 3lSt, 1876,
4. II. FINCH, ca NJ,
frb3-tds So
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-02-03

OF those who filed the office of Gov,
crnor of this State before the war, only
Neil S. Brown and lsham G.. Harris
ale living ;.aud Of those who were can
didatcs for Governor, but defeated, be
fore the war, only Gustavus A. Henry
and John Netherland are living, Maj
Henry was the candidate OF the VIII!
party in 1858, and was the last tina
party had in the field. Col. Neither
land was tue candidate of the Ameri.
can party.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-02-03

A Mississippi planter, stopping a
the Arlington House, Washington, wa,
Dragging about the very superior qnal-
lily of some grapes that he raised or
his premises Senator Morton hap
pened to be standing near at the time
and carelcssly putting in his ear, Oh
served:
MA, l take the liberty of asking
sir. what kind of manure you use?"
The Mississippian surveyed his ques
toner Il few seconds. and then grayely
replied:
dead niggers!'
The Mortified Senator fell back in
good order, hauled a little blank book
out of his coat pocket, and promptly
make the following memoranda:
"Speech--Amnesty impossible
South ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS bar
barltirs - Massacre of blacks-Dead
niggers--llambarg grapes."--[Brook
Ign Argus.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-02-03

A story is told OF two Vermont
farmers who are not Changers. They
induced their wives to join and report
before they could commit themselves.
Now they will not be permitted to join,
Two black balls greet every applica.
tion. Meanwhile the wives 60 rcgu.
larry and triumpbantly TO every meet
ing of the Grange, and the men stay a,
home to mind the babies.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-02-03

The State Comptroller has Addressed
a letter to the Revenue Collector OF
Madison county, in which he says that
County Courts are not empowered TIC
reduce the assessment. He says
"You have been charged with amour
Of State tax for 1875, as per tax aggre
gate rendered, and your account vii
be entitled only to such credits as may
DO provided for under the law, and
aside from these credits you and YOU
boAdsmen are liable for the taxes ms
they now stand"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-02-03
a sharp lteDu!lo to Dhe Bar.

Judge Turney, in rendering a decis-
ion in a murder case ut Nashville, adj
ministcrcd the following sharp rcbuko
to attorneys;
ain tho discussion of the case, u
rather wide range 10 the portrayal OF
crime IN the State IL proposed, and ref
erence had to unreliable newspaper
correspondence, doubtless in a large
degree inCenaiary in purpose and IN
tended 20 be so IN results. These
things are ma part Of the record, ana
we take occasion TO remind attorneys
that we can only Try eases upon the
record. 70 introduce other matter Is
foreign to the issue involved, and O
! waste oi public time as well as a Viola
ton Of duty on the part OF attorneys
attempting it. It Is the duty o. every
court, from the magistrate To the conr
Of the last resort, 10 combine attorney
and parties to the issue involved, "H'
promptly check any effort or DISPOSE
lion to bring into Il trial, either cl'li o.
criminal, any matter disconnected "ll
the merits, especially if such matter Il
calculated 10 excite passion or prtJH
dice, or misiead the Judgment OF IN
tribunal trying the cause For III.
present wccSpre-5 the hope that suc'
attempt will not he repeated, eiLher II
-. YN4.. ,AAnuf - IN
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-02-03

The Fayetteville Express, OF last
week, informs us that United States
Deputy Marshal, James NJ. Davis,
(who, it will be remembered, was lately
acquitted in III court at Winchester,
under charge Of numbering Don,
Hampton, is now arraigned in Lincoln
county under a warrant sworn out by
a Miss Andrewton. charging Davis
with having committed u rape upon the
person Of her sister a short time since.
The Express says: ''Sho alleges, We
understand, that Davis arrested FELIX
Smith and put him in charge OF
guard, who carried him off. Davis re,
mained behind and, by intimidation
and force. accomplished the foul deed
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-02-03

The Bankrupt Law never benefited u
poor man. The Home journal puts
that down as a postulatc. The poor
mar did rot need n bankrupt law, for,
he had scarcely what the law allowed
him in the absence Of a bankrupt law.
But, rich mcn have taken advantage OF
the bankrupt law, and now they have
money 10 buy up the poor mans prop.
orty. The Home Journal says: A gen
cral bankrupt law would be justice to
all. Laboring men, make a note Of
this.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-02-03

The Nashville American says: 1T
IS reported that u warrant has been is
sued against a prominent editor and
literary character of Middle Tennessee,
citing him to appear before the United
States Commissioners in this city ON Il
charge Of mailing q postal card con
tanning matter too naughty to be re
peatcl here"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-02-03

The Centennial Appropriation Bill
has passed the Congressional House by
u vote Of llG to 1870. All the Tennes-
see members voted against it except
Hon, Casey Young, and they were
right. We cannot see under what au-
thorily the peoples money should be
voted away for any such purpose.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-02-03
MS.

New subscribers applying early fer
the year 1876 may have, without charge,
the numbers for the last quarter of 1919
of such periodicals us they may subscribe
for.
Neither premiums to subscribers nor
discount to clubs ear be allowed unless the
money is RENTED direct 70 the publishers
No premiums given to clubs.
Circulars with further particulars may
be had on application.
The Leonard Scott Publishing Company,
Al Barclay ST., New YORK.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-02-03

Senator Sherman strongly urges
Gov. Hays for the Presidency, and "d'
vises the Ohio Radicals to send a dele
CATION pledged to his support to the
national convention which assemblies
IA Cincinnati in June next.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-02-03

1t is estimated that TIC tobacco crop
Of Tennessee for 1875, is worth 81,
100000. This amount Of money, with
what the cotton crop will bring into
,hc State, ought to produce c]onsIdera-
bic ease in money matters if judicioua.
" banded.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-02-03

The State Grange, which meets at
Jackson February 10Th, viii be com
posed Of ninety four dcIcga'cs-one
from each county, They will repre-
sent l,lO2 Oranges.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-02-03

A bill has been introduced III Tue
New York Senate, which proy'drs
.Ihot hereafter Il married wOman may
be entirely independent OF her husband
in business matters, making contracts
as principal or surety; ma"lhS' III
dorsing or guaranteeing prom'''orY
notes as validity as if she were-insIe ana
permitting her to be sued for the same
in like manner as if she were single
The Baltimore Sun suggests that, 'lu
the event OF the passage Of this bill, q
grave question will present itself; Are
the wile and husband sufficiently "a
one in the eyes Of the law to make
him responsible for all her failures ii
business 2"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-02-03
FOR SALE.

Several plantations IN Franklin county,
aud one in Warren county FROM Oh 10
200 acres. to suit purchasers WIZ be soid
ten years time. Good titles GuaraA-
tccd. Also, several town lots III Wlncles-
ter. Apply to SMITH W. uOUGHIoS
or, to Home journal office. ja2O-tf
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-02-03

Mr.. Kj,lian, q member Of the New
York Legislature, proposes to d'strIo'
ute one million Of that States money
among the deserving poor.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-02-03
Terms, (including POSTAGE:
lyable strictly in Advance.
CLUBS.

A discount Of twenty per cent. will be
allowed 10 clubs Of four or more persons.
Thus: four copies of Blackwood or Of one
Review will be sent to one address for
Sl2S0; four copies of the four Reviews
and Blackwood tor SIS, and SO IL
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-02-03

1.-The Evening Mail" is the name
OF a very interesting daily paper just
started 10 Nashville, and We are glad to
get it in exchange tor the Home Jour
ull,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-02-03

The holders Of Alabamas straight
bonds have accepted the proposition OF
the commissioners appointed to adjI'l
the State debt, Under this adjustment
the State Of Alabama issues new bonus
having thirty years to run pr'"c'Pa'
and interest payable il the city Of AZ"
York in lawful money of the United
States, bearing interest payable semi
annually, as follows: From Isl Of
July, 1876, to lst Of July, 1881, III Ihr
RATE of two per cent. per mnum Tor
five years from lst Of July, 1881, three
per cent, for the next ten years, louf
per cent, and for the remaining zen
years, five per cent, per anhum-s"I"
bonds to be renewed at the pleasure OF
the State at five per cent. per "nhulh'
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-02-03

The school children Of America an
nualIy pay $5O,OOO,o0O for school
books, of which, it is said, the pub
fishers pocket 1913, 200 900.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-02-03

Tennessee produces probably .
greater variety Of crops than amy STATE
in the Onion,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-02-03

II ia estimated that the Government
loses on "~washcd'' postage stamps
three millions per annlm.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-02-03
Sales
For March 9th, 1876.

Tomlipson & Co. VS.. S, Il. Cotton ct ais.
BY virtue Of Il decree Of ~revivor of the
Chnncery Court OF Franklin county, Ten
nessee, pronounced ut is january Term,
1891 In above cause, ! Will on
Mon lay, March Cth,lS76,
at the Courthouse door in Winchester,
Tenn. expose to public sale to the highest
bidder. for CASH. the house and lot dcs-
cribri in the pleadings, situated at Uni
vcrsity of the SOUTH IN said county adj"
Joining the lots ofMrs. Elliott aud others,
and fronting University avenue, ana con-
tanning about 3 acres,
Sale to satisfy DEGREES against defend
ant. 5. Il. Cotton,in favor OF conplalnant5
and defendant, w. y. Houston.
This February lst, lS1G.
4. II. FINCH, G.. q NJ.
c,LQ tda az
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-02-03

The volume Of currency reached its
highest point in 1874, when it amount
ed to $771538.O 900. At the close OF
1875 il was stated at $3.50, 00O, 900.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-02-03

The copper dcposjts in Tennessee"
are more extensive and valuable than
those Of any other section in America
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-02-03

Tennessee has more extensive coal
fields than any State in the Union
Pennsylvania excepted,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-02-03
Mahala Franklin. EX'trx, VS.. the Heirs o
l.. LrnnEliu lnn'l-

Mahala Franklin, EX'trx, VS.. the Heirs of
Jos. Franklin, decd.
By virtue of n decree of the Chancery
Court ofFranklin county, Tennessee, pros
nounccd at its January Term, 1875, ntAe
above cause, | will, on
Monday, March 9th, 1876,
Mt the Courthouse door IN Winchester,
Tenn, expose to public sale, to the highest
bidder, for CASH, the several tracts of
land described in the plcadings, viz: The
! loo acres known rs the "Kcnerly tract
the tract below the school-house contain
inc about 100 acres; one small tract OF
about u or % acres, known rs the John
Frame ~tract;'' and ABOUT 100 acres OF the
homestead, or widow'sdower.
said lands are all situated in civil dis
trict No. 2 of said county. sale ordered
to pay oil balance of Geaquestst 10 saiu helr''
This February lst, 1876:
Il. II. FINCH, G. & NJ.
feb3-tds So
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-02-03

For the year 1919 ooc hundred and
seventeen patents were issued to Ten
n]cSScCanS.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-02-03

Jno Batcrnao Smith, edItor OF thr
Fayetteville Express, writes from
wo.Lfnyfon . very interesting letter TO
49,, o.,.oot 90 c,l,,,,
"' P"P0' Wv
from IT, "PG"N'"S VI H''N""'e' ~
or, "Bu5s' Shrphrru, as ne
is more fNmiliury known, Smith says !:
nut. . u,iI j., ,o,onho.ol
A''' "'''' ~ .a,,i,E,
"'1, 'o"'", |., ,"I ,,h. .,nann,
=" 'u,,,.', D' n"I ."nnlnLnn, ~ ",na
w., ".a~n. of ,Ln D.,ric, nr ~
,'.'' ,',I III, n~n,n"rit, ana
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NAV " "' P"t''" Wv" ''>' asrH.
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prlT"'o N'''rJ',S ,""' . :" "I IVY ""'', u
m,n'1"9' E"y S,"' "SD, ~ i.r.r, :,
p.u"'g'' "'' ",' ''y' "''' n,o
shin ON equal terms with jobs turkey.
NO" he owns 10 Oh tAe l'ir7V oHI'u'
IhSa III ""Sn'nS''n' an" - .''e''"s
aholher ON ie"nSyl'"'i" A'o""'
"hltn' "a'n '"''"Fo' wiz W ono y
the largest 'ho most m"s"i1tcc"' ou''-
ness e,''eGs III I''c ClH9' Gee "'"' !
IS TO take ole t'He % o'iic''' "uOlo'ltS
NJ us Hool' II" no'N III inc s'h''e7 o' :
generous o"I NOV oFei5c'"Pu'ou' l 'cS
I'cnt' oh'phrru administration o
a'i"II7 ~ '''c D.5'''to vas ""!'c'ri'"
ny Tue most uholus,iIhS iF"ui ana cor
ruPtloh iit "Hl MS tooIS' u'."e' 'nt
sanction ana WIN tAa actual CONN,
vance OF inc PRESIDENT, appropriated
the people . money without scruple,
ana inc magnitude oil 'helr peculat'oh
you'd have irigh'ennd BOSS Tweed
himself. gun, MIR. shepherd IS u wei
come aha hohore" VisItor NJ INC "hi''
House, and II Is nolhlns uhusn 10.
PRESIDENT Grant legs 10 DC s'ietche'
under MS mahoS"hy'
He VISITS THE WHITE HOUSE.
,.. M.
pa'u " s'''' ~ .no "n''e i'ouS
u ~" oaSS ~, nov WIN tut VIC" .
set'ae ."' a''''In', ~, ~ "r' uav'
nov o'I" on spv"N'ps 'o'ms .or SON
uno' '", ne'e'y " s:o "n"' l 'h's"
'ee' 9I'J ""'ney' soieoou9,y "P,
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so"I' n'' ae =, spr s.'1p''ee at" usn.
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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-02-03

yE7,-S7-G., Examine the margin of your
8a paper, and if you see Il cross
L~ mark, (thus X know that it
means you are in arrears, and unless you
pay up your paper will be stopped. We
are not able to pay cash for work*anG ma
tcrial and do work on a credit. Besides
,vn nj, no nnn To cronit as.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-02-03

Scarcely a pound Of ice has been
packed IN New York this year.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-02-03
WINCHESTER, TENNESSEE,

day, I'cb. -, I~T0'
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-02-03

Tuorc +, a road curiosity living near
Rome, Ga. lie describes himself rs
follows: II am Gay.two years old and
don't owe G. dollar; haven't bought Il
buslel Of corn or a pouGG OF meat
since the war; never buy any clothing
have them spun, woven and made at
home; never had Il lawsuit with any
one, and never was a witness in court