The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-08-03
CURRENT OPINION.

HAYES borrowed almost all of his ideas
on reform from the st. Louis platform.
Reform is a subject but little treated of
in the Cincinnati resolutions Chreidnd
Plaindepier.
THE New Orleans Republican reports
that Wongfcllow confessed ignorance
when asked by dom Pedro why Ameri-
cam built their fences 80 near currant
bushes"
WHAT a happy man is Bryant like
Walter Scott, appreciated and honored
by his owngeneration-livin a postum
Gus life and enjoying his immortality as
he goes along.
STATISTICS show that thus far in this
centennial year two boys have been born
to every girl, and a very five article OF
boy in every instance, too. Does this
mean another war or merely less talk?
"DEY ant no niger on de top side er
keration," said a Georgia darkey the
other day, putting his hand to the
bandagcd head, "what car sing a hymn
an put de gear on a kickin' mule at de
same time"
CusTER's family will hardly suffer
from want. The general had an insur-
ance on his life of $4,000, and besides
this the house yesterday appropriated
$50 each per month for the father and
mother of the Custer brothers.
"GIvE me one, because | do not mean
to ask for another" is more applicable to
children scheming for sugar plums, or to
swains suing for kisses, than to grown-up
men seeking the presidency. Mr., Hayes
is weak to pucrility, -BrOOkiyn Edgie.
A HOPEFUL contemporary remarks
"Our government has lived %onehundred
years, despite sixteen years of radical
rule, and any government that can stand
that need have no fear whatsoever OF
perishing.
WHEN Rutherford b. Hayes arose in
congress, and in a subdued tone submit
ted the petition of the Cincinnati post,
office clerks for more pay, everybody
knew that there was in him the smoth'
cred fire of a great civil rcformer. 81.
Louis Times.
OF reform on the Hayes plan the Kan
sas City Times says: "Thc first act o
Tyncr AS postmaster general was to con
| suit with the chairman Of the Indiana
republican committee AS to the placing
of spoils where they will do the most
good toward carrying that state IN Octo'
Der"
HAYES contributed $300to the crusa
ders two years ago, was an original know
nothing, is said to be a member OF the
American alliance, indorses Grants adj
ministration, ran for office twice, after
having solemnly promised his competi
tors that he would not be a candidate
and now boasts that he " stands by hi'
record. ~ ransUiWe COWrier.
A WESTERN editors account of {
TRANSMISSION of blood into a rival: Al
enormous jackass was procured from thu
country and taken up into the editorla
rooms. The surgeon opened its femOra
artery near the neck, and carefully
inserted an old piece Of gas pipe. This
was connected with Mr.. Browns jugulaI
vein, and about four buckets of bloot
were transfused into him."
THE fact that Gov. Hayes, in his let
ter Of acceptance, promises the office
holders that he will not turn them out,
but will rather give them a life tenure,
ought to make them comfortable under
the assessments now being levied upon
them for campaign purposes. 1t is evi.
dent, however, that their contributions
must be heavier than usual this year
Boston Post.
In speaking of times past and gone an
exchange remarks: Zone hundred
years age Il woman did ivv lose caste by
wetting her hands in dish water or rub
hing the skin off her knuckIes on a wash
board All! those were good old
times! Few boys now living have ever
seer their mothers grow red in the face
and jump up and down as the handle of
a wash-tub broke off.
Ir political men should be Judged by
those who make places for them, then
Gov. Hayes is the shallow Of Morton,
Cameron and Conkling, each of whom
contributed his share of the full strength
at Cincinnati, to give him the nomina-
ton. AS men are created politically,
and one with half an eye can see where a
man like Hayes will break up. The men
who nominated Hayes will be the cabi.
net Of Hayes in the event OF his election
Morton to succeed Fish, Conkling in
the treasury, and Cameron where he is,
at the head of the war department--M.
Y Eynreoo