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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-13
Letter from Texas.

Near Valley Mills, Bosquc CO., Tcxas.l
September 9th, 1877.
W. j. Slater, Esq, Winchester, Tenn:
My DEAR FRIEND Agreeable to
promise, ! will give you II line or two
in regard 10 our prospects for crop
in this section OF Bosiue county, The
wheat crop was poor ono--but very
little good wheat raised The cause
was the grasshoppcrs in the carly
Spring and the rust just before bar
vest. The oat crop was fine, ranging
from forty to sixty bushels per acre
The corn crop is very fine, and it will
be gathered soon. The cotton crop
was the most promising that ! ever
saw until the lst Of August, when the
caterpillar, the boil worm, and II
some fields the army worm, put IN gu
appearance, and am satisfied that in
this neighborhood they have damaged
the crop to euch an extent that no;
more than half crop will bc made,
In some localities they will not make
more than fourth Of crop, The
picking season is on bend, and farmers
are offering seventy. cents per hun
bred for picking in order to get their
crops out early and III good order,
Any one that eau and viii work csn
find ready employment here at fair
wages. Nearly everything seems plen'
tiiul in this section, except money, and
that article il rather scarce now, $50
people say who have been in the habit
Of handling it, but it neve: troubles
me, but a. soon ~ the cotton crop is
put on the market times will be better
here. The health Of the country is
tolcrably good now, with the exception
of chilis and fever, which seem to pre-
vail everywhere.
Billie, get the journal regular now,
and | would rot be without it for ten
times the subscription price, / would
be glad If your district correspondents
would be more regular, as it affords
me a good deal Of pleasure to hear
from any portion Of franklin county
will close Tor the present, hoping
that yours may be long, prosperous
and happy life.
am, as ever, your true friend,
JNo L. HINTON.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-13
Political ISrienetS.

The Radical State Convention O.
Ohio came within an ace o! ignoring
Hayes.
The Radical State Convention o
Iowa refused to endorse Hayes.
The Radical State Convention O
Maine refused to endorse Hayes.
The Democratic State Convention OF
Virginia refused to endorse HAYES.
The Democratic State Convention OF
Ohio made no bones Il. denouncing
Hayes as n fraud.
The Democratic State Convention
Of Pennsylvania denounced Hayes as &
fraud.
The Democratic State Convention OF
Maine denounced Hayes as a fraud.
The Democratic State Convention OF
mississippi refused to endorse Hayes
The Democratic State Convention OF
Iowa declares in favor of TildGn's re
nomination in 1880.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-13
Study the Constitution.
From the New York SUM-

From the New York SUM-
Nothing bctrays the Ignorance OF
the Constitution and Of the principles
Of free govern ment which exists even
among people Of ordinary intelligence,
so much as the current discussion on
what Is called civil service reform,
Here, for instance, is the Daily Adyer-
tiser, Of Boston. arguing that the fact
that the President cannot exercise an
absolute and Unlimited control over
the civil service shows "thc tyranny OF
Congress and the grave inpcrIcction in
the machinery Of our Government"
Now the system Of the United STATES
as pro, idcd in the Constitution and
consecrated by century Of practice,
is government Of the people exercised
through their chosen representatives
and agents. Tho representatives, form
the Congress which makes the laws
aud the agents, at least very import
ant class Of them, form the Executive
by which the laws are executed; whllt
all the power possessed either by the
representatives or the agents is derived
from the people, and is expressed, DIES
cribed, defined and limited by the Con
stltulion.
When President wishes to perform
certain official acts in one way, ant
Congress will not consent that they
shall be performed in that way, wha
an absurdity to say that Congress Is
tyranncal. There is no tyranny wher
the Constitution is observed. 1t is thu
duty of Congress TO decide upon JUS
such questions, and to direct what shal
be done by the President, lit decides
wrong and gives wrong directions, on
ly convince the people that such is the
case, and they will change the Con
gress. But it IS foolish to suppose
that measures which The people dislike
can be carried through by the Presi
dent alone against Congress ant
against the people. To no President
not even to one who is elected. an'
still less to one installed througI
Fraud, like the present incumbent, does
the Constitution give any such power
The experiment of the civil service
reformers so called, cannot be carried
through in the manner they have nov
undertaken. Getting the FrauduIcn
President on their side does not hell
them a bit, Let them 90 to the pcopI
with their ideas and get them to Iavo
their plans, and then Congress vii
enact them and if the acts are within
the bounds of the Constitution, they
will be valid acts which the EXccutiv,
can carry into effect. Meanwhile TIN
rcrormers had better study the Consti-
tuition and inform themselves respect
ing the principles of republican gov
eminent. No despot can be tolerated
in this country; and one whose pur'
poses are good is just as intolerable as
one whose design is fraud.
There is no peace for us, no safety
no progress, no prosperity, except il
holding fast to the Constitution of the
United States.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-13

Col. John b. Brownlow makes a
violent attack on Judge Trigg, through
the columns of the National Republic
can, headed: "Mockery of Justice
how the law IS enforced in Tennessee
aprisoner sentenced to prison by Uni
ted States Judge Trigg, and parpled to
convey him to jail" The Nashville
American says that "when these charg-
es come to be investigated, Judge
Trigg will be fully indicated, and his
course sustained by the bar Of Eas,
Tennessee"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-13

Atal OF the late Democratic Con
yentiOns resolutions have been nnanl-
mously adopted declaring that Illder
and Hendricks were elected Prcsldeh
and Vice President in 1876 This II
very propcr. We should trcmhle fO
the future Of this government If there
we're not great party TO keep before III
the great fraud by which Hayes got in
TO the Presidential chair. And yet u
few clever subscribers to the Home
journal have told w that since Hayes
has done so much better than was cx~
pcctcd, VIC ought to forget the fraud
and acknow Wedge his right to the Pres
idcncy. Very true it 10 that he hat
tried to pacly all parties, hoping, no
doubt, To- render less noticeable the
odium which Justly attaches to the re-
ceivcr Of stolen goods. But, az Charles
Francis Adams said no action Of his,
in the future, however mcrltorlons,
can wipe out tho inlamy Of the Electo
raj fraud True, Mr.. Hayes seems to
be willing for the South TO rule her
self, but if u lot Of thieves steal oul
horse and give the horse to a man who
knows the horse was stolen, and be
cause he lets us ride once and n while
must we forget or cxlcnnate his crime
in claiming our horse as his own No.
ia the language of the New York Sun
rhis monstrous fraud must be made
not only odious to the rising genera
ton, so as TO cxclndc the possibility OF
its recurrence, but it should be SC
branded and punished that the conspi
racV itself and the ConspiratOrs who
proGted by the iniquity may pass down
into history with an inramy attached to
them far deeper than that which, after
"A lapse of more than eighteen hundred
years. is still fresh in the mnd.ot ev.
cry schoolboy. TO condone it in any
way, or to recognize it beyond the
striclest requirements Of law as to ne
Jacto posscssors of office, would be to
give moral sanction to the darkest
crime i'm American history"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-13

The Russians have advanced to the
cncmy's line, determined TO annihilatt
the Turks, and Coussens Lightning
Ljnimcnt will dispense that line Of Tor
mdabIe diseases known as Rheuma-
tism, Neuralgia, Still Joints, Sore
Throat, Contracted Muscles, Earache
Toothache, Pain in the breast, side and
back No family should he without
Lightning Lniment Only so cents
will buy it, and save vast amount OF
suffering.
For sale by G, G. Phillips. Winches
ter, Tenn.
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THE LOVERS.
IN DIFFERENT MOODS AND TENsEs'

Sally Saltcr, she was Young teacher VINO
taught.
And her friend, Charley Church, was a
preacher who praught
Although his enemies called him screcch-
erwho sCraught
His heart, when he sought her. kept sink
ing aud sunk,
And his eyes, meeting hers, began wink
ing aud wUnk,
While she, in turn, fell to thinking anu
thunk
lie FASTENED to WOO her, and swectIy he
WOOcd,
For his love grew until to mountain it
growed,
And what he was longing to DO then he
dOOed.
In secret he wanted to speak and he spoke
10 seek with his lips what his heart long
had s0kc;
SO he managed TO let the truth leak and II
lOkc.
He asked her to ride to the church, and
they rode;
They 50 swectly did glide that they both
thought tley g.oIc.
And they came to the place to be tied and
were tOdc,
Then homcward, he said, let us drive, and
they drove,
And soon as they wished to arrive they
arrOvc,
For whatever he couldn't contriye he con-
trove.
The kiss he was dying to steal then he
stole,
At the feet where he wanted to kncel there
he knolc.
And he said, II feel better than | ever
tOle."
So they to each other kept clinsing ant
chung,
While time his swift current was wingina
and wun9;
And this was the thing he was bringing
and brung.
The man Salic wanted to catch and hat
caught
That She wanted from others to snatcl
bllI nav oll'"0''h
Was the one that sho now liked to scratcl
and she scrauGht.
And Charities warm love began freezin!
and trOHc;
While he took to teaSingand cruelty to2e
And the girl he had wished to be squeczin!
and squOse.
"Wrctch. :" he cried, when she threatened
to leave and left,
"llow could you deceive me, us you hav
deceit ~
And she answered, 81 promised to cleaV'
and I've clelt.'
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-13

Spain has lately sent l,5OO more
men to help conquer the Cuban pa
triots who have fought 80 nohly for
freedom these many years. Already
Spain has sacrificed 100000 men, and
still she is as far, it appears, as ever
from conqucring the brave men who
are fighting for freedom from n gov,
eminent that allows them no repre-
scntation, and taxes them at the rate OF
S8l head while the Spaniards are
taxed only " head. And it 10 n
disgrace that the United States does
not recognize at least the beligerent
rights of Cuba. She deserves to be
free.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-13

j. Is. Stacey, Jr., of Pulaski, sho,
and dangerously wounded George Il.
Bridges, late of Franklin, KY, at De-
catur, Ala, few days since, Bridges
had vicly traducod the good name OF
several ladies' at Pulaski, one of whom
was Mr.. Stscey's wife Mr., and Mrs
Stacey are connected with tho most in,
fuential and respectable families OF
Giles county, and the people there jus
tify the act.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-13
ID. NJ. Key.

The New York Mercury, in speaking
OF the late speech of his fraudulency's
Postmaster General at Bennington,
says:
1t may be mildly suggested that as
Key stood in Bennington as the self
constituted representative of his SER
ing Southern brethren" he placed him
self in an awkward dilemma. What |!
in this ancient Confederate "A criminal
who should ut this moment be shot for
treason instead o. handling Uncle
Sans mail bags2 He was u colonel
in the Southern army, and old enough
then to not have erred How is il pos
siblc for the aged Tennesseean to sleep
when he spent four years in killing his
friends" in errorY What legacy for
the dozen little Keys whom Mrs. Key
daily ties to her apron strings at
Chattanooga. Heavens! what con-
fessed monster is the big Key who re-
joices in being the father of so many
innocent intantile Keys. Out upon
such toady ing speeches. 1t is no way
to concilate the Green Mountain Yam.
KEGS. Let the dead past go ; fools on
ly have eyes in the back OF their heads
Look ahead, march forward, and give
US better times and less puerile CAB.
The entire Washington menagerie
should stay at home, and we should he
spared the disgust of listening to, Or|
reading OF, the braying of mediocri,y
and demagogism.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-13

The Ohio campaign is waxing warm.
Hon. George II. Pendleton and Gen.
Tom. Ewing are arousing the people
to an enthusiasm almost unparalleled
Engaged upon the other side are Stan
ley Mathews and John Sherman. 1t ia
evident that the Republicans are losing
ground daily, and the Democratic
prospects correspOndingly increases.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-13

The Ksculus Hippocastanum, or
Horse Chestnut, commonly known as
the Buckeye, is regarded with great
reverence, many persons carrying it IN
their pockets rs kind of amulet. Ii
is native Of Asia, and was introduced
into this country about the middle OF
the sixteenth century, and is altogether
worthy OF high regard, as it possesses
wonderful curative properties when
used for Piles. If afflicted with that
disease use Tabler's Buckeye Pile
Ointment, so cents n bottle.
For sale by G.. G. Phillips, Winches-
ter, Tenn.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-13
Senator Hamlin is reported to be as

Senator Hamlin is reported to be as
strongly anti-Iiaycs as his colleague,
Senator Blaine, Tho expression that
Hayes has proved traitor to his parN
ty, his country and his God, or words
to that effect, embodied in the resolu-
ton adopted by the Republicans oil
Maine, are said to have originated
with lIamlin.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-13

The papers Of the great State OF
Texas claim that it has now l,75O,OOO
Inhabitants and that by 1880 it will
have more than 100000, and will be
entitled to twenty representatives in
Congress, which will give the South a
controlling influence in the manage.
ment Of the Government.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-13

Our member Of Congress, Hon. Jno,
NJ Bright. has received from the
chairman OF the Ohio Democratic State
executive committee pressing invita-
ton to take part in the pending cam
paign in that State, Gen, Bright has
replied that his ac.ion in the matte
will depend greatly upon the physica
condition Of bis wife, she being a
present in very bad health.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-13

Tho day of reckoning is fast APP
preaching. Rutherford b. Hayes to-
day stands b living fraud before the
world, and the men and party who
palmcd linn of upon the nation will
ere long be brought before the bar OF
public justice and receive the sentence
that is due rs reward for their hellish
crimes.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-13

A desperate named Hardy, alias
Swayle. was captured by two Texas
detectives, at Pensacola Junction. Ala,
a few days ago. He is the murderer
of twenty. seven men. His captors re-
ceived from the State of Texas 5000 n
month to work up the case and $4,000
reward besides.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-13

Ex-Governor Hendricks, of Indiana
and Gen. Wade Hampton, of South
Carolina, are spoken of rs possible
Democratic candidates for the Presi-
dency and Vice. Presidency in 1880.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-13

All trouble between the Coal Creek
miners and the State authorities has
disappeared. The convicts, under es.
cort of detachment Of State guards,
are now peacefully at work in the
mines, and the striking miners are ma
king no disturbance.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-13

Grant has been "dcad-hcading" il
all over Europe. Tildcn refuses to nc
cept rec passes. He pays for what he
get. That is the difference between
fraud and honesty.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-13

Governor Porter attended the Gov
errors meeting at Philadelphia. and
made several short but sensible speech
es. and was the recipient of many dis
tinguished attentions.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-13

ARKANSAS AND TExAs.-To those from
the southeastern States. who purpose Wis
iting or cmigrating to the Great States of
Arkansas and Texas: IL would be to their
advantage to see. or communicate with
B. +. Ncvill. Passenger Agent, Memphis
and Little Rock Railway. Chattanooga.
Term, who will checrlully ans wer all
questions. and give all information touch
ing routes. rates and connections. BE sure
you are properly informed before purcha-
sing your tickets. Octl2-ly
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-13

A Democratic convention was held
in Nashville last week to nominate 8
candidate for Mayor, The names Of
Judge y. A. Duing and Major W
Hooper Harris were presented, and al
ter several ballots Judge Duling was
nominated.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-13

Senator Conkling has unbosomed
himself at last. The New York Sun
says that lie does not hesitate to assert
that Tilden was elected. Strange tina,
lie did not act according to this con-
viction in the Senate.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-13

1t is said that Hayes is not pleased
with the canvass being made by the
Republicans in Ohio, and that he will
soon appear there to shape up things
more to his liking.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-13

The Illicit distillcrs Of Henry county
have agreed to surrender to the United
States authorities, aud will DO recon-
mended for release to the government.
Gen. Atkins and Senator Harris effect
ed the compromise.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-13

He is the worst enemy of the South
who, in the present state of affairs,
strives to divide her political power IN
the interest OF "new party"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-13

Any person having French Die
tionary. Fasquelle's French Course
OF Gustave Chouquc's French Dia-
logue; or a copy of Telemacus' French
Poems, by Fenelon, and wishing to
dispose of the same, can find pur.
chaser by applying to Professor A.
.IOnrdan.
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Nonresident Notice.
j. W. Hayes VS.. Mrs. NJ. +. Cotton ard
others.
[Amcnded BILL

lhhchueu Dill.
Upon motion and it appearing to tie
satisfaction of the Clerk and Master from
compliments bill in above cause, whlcI,
Is sworn to, that the defendant. Mrs.
Sarah +. Cotton. is a non resident of the
State OF Tcnnessee,.sO that Il e ordinary
process OF law cannot be served upon
her.
1t is therefore ordered that publication
DC made for four consecutive weeks in the
Home journal. published in Winchester.
lehh requiring the sad non sident de-
iehdaht 20 appear on or before the fourth
Monday III January next, before the Cham
rery Court at Winchester. Franklin Conn
w. Tenn. and plead. answer or demur to
complainants' bill. or the same shall lie
taken for confessed and set for hearing ex
parte as TO her.
Witness my hand. at Office in Winches.
Ter, Ienn., this August 4. 1877.
L. II. FINCH, e. & NJ.
au23-iw AZ
). ii. Holman and Davis & Martin. So
!icitors for complainant.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-13

Elk Senator A. b, Hayes, Grand
Master Of the State Grange, aud n
leading farmer Of the State, died at his
plantation, near Memphis. few days
since
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-13
An Absurd Law.

The following is being given public
ity by many of our exchanges:
1t is sad fact that under Section
$50 Of the Revised Statutes of the
United States, it is to- day cause of
disqualification and challenge to any
grand or petit juror in the courts Of
the United States lever to have served
in the rebellion, or given it aid or
comfort, or to have given any assist
ance, directly or indirectly, or Gny
thing whateUer, 20 any one or for the
use of any one whom the giver krew
to have been engaged in arms against
the United States" Under this we
witness in fifteen States of the Union
the great body of native white citizens
excluded from all share in the execu-
ton OF the laws as jurors, and the
strange anomaly can daily be witnessed
of Marshals selecting and summonng
juries, of Distric. Attorneys addressing
them, and Judges instructing them,
when neither Judge, prosecutor nor
Marshal would be qualified to serve as
u juryman.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-13

A newspaper a. Ashland. KY. says
that an investigation Of the records OF
That State shows that not single man
or woman in tue whole commonwealth
is under the present laws legally mar.
ried.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-13

Hon. James $. Stokes, Representa-
tive from Wilson county in the Ten
nesseo Legislature, has sent. in his res,
ignation to the Governor.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-13

Guldsmith's Maid troltcd at Nash
vile last week before a large concoursc
of people. She trotted three heats
Time: 2:2l, 2:l0!, 2:lS9.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-13

The following are two stanzas Of 9
song which is very popular among the
colored worshippcrs of Charlotte, N
G., and which is often sung at revi-
walls:
Il shake de dus' Off oh my feet,
An walk barefoot on the golden street
know my hides chuck full of sin,
But know old Pete will let me in"
CHORUS.
"Dcn rise, children, rise up in crowd.
An shout an sing to the angels loud;
An fix your eyes on de Ian oh rest,
kasc hell am hot AS Il hornets nest"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-13

Hayes says the troops recently re
moved from the South will not be sent
back there, because they are needed in
the North.
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BARBERlNG.

F. A. STARkEI, with an experience
oftwcnty-thr years in his trade. invites
the custom of all who want to be shaved
or to have their hair cut OF
dressed in neat style at prices to suitthc
times.
az" Hair or whiskers dyed neatly and
well.
~ Special contracts made with all
who wish to shave by the month.
"a" Nocredit. +. a. STARKEY.
Gets Winchester. Tenn
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-13

The New York hotels are filled with
Western and Southern merchants, buy
ing goods.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-13

They have been experimenting with
the telephone in Nashville, attended
with some degree Of success.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-13
WINCHESTER, TENNESSEE,
Thursday, sept. I:s, 1877

Cod was quoted in New York Mon
day at 1881, Tennessee bonds, IA for
old and A or new
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-13

The wheat yield in the four States
of Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin and
Kansas, was Gl,0O0,OO0 bushels last
year This year the yield reaches
Il7000,000, an increase Of $4,000, 900
bushels.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-13

Senator George Washington Baync,
noted character of Nashville, died in
that city few daysisince.