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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-06
THU SOUTHERN INDUSTRIES

This is a Weekly paper. now in its 81
volume, large quartO pages. ( wide go q
umns 30 the page, and is sent TO any adj
dress at only FIFTY CENTS \ YEAR,
being the cheapest paper in the L. S. Il
occunics a field distinct from any othcr
paper. 1t l. filled with truthful iescrip-
tons OF The southern country. its rrsOllr-
ccS, capabilities. soeiety-just such infor-
nation as every reader. whether he wishes
hlliucrcllmatc or not desires. II mir.
r0fS tlIe true sentiments and opinions of
thc best minds C" both the North and
SOuth. Every one who reads it wants i;
nehd iifty cert scrip at the publishers
FISH, ana receive it one year. Address
SOUTHERN INDUSTRIES,
"arS-i Nashville. Tenn.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-06

In the archives of the Tennessee
Historical Society is Gen. Israel Put
mans commission, signed 10y John
Hancock; and that Of Daniel Smith,
first Secretary Of the Territory South
Of the Ohio river, dated 1890, and
signed by George Washington and
Thomas Jefferson.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-06

No! ior TcYls hut before we 90
let Us glance at our list OF indi8pcn5a.-
blcs. We must, Of course, have the
cash to dcG,ay oar expenses, = clean
shirt, comb and brush, and picture of
the girl we leave behind Us, and if we
are not free T'om Indigestion, Heart
burn, Nervous Debility, Sour Stomach,
Torpll Liver, Nc, certainly we must
carry along PACKAGE Of PortaIioc, or
Tablcrs Vegetable Liver Power, which
costs only 30 cents.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-06

We acknowledge the receipt of 4
cordia! invitation to attend tn, re.
union Of the survivors of the 4jth req.
iment AMI 2Sd battalion Of Tennessee
volunteers, (Iatc c. s A. in Mur-
freesboro, on Thursday, September IL.
1871 Committee Of invitation: Jas
ID. Richardson, J. II. Osborne, G.. H.
Baskettc, a. Searcy, II. W. McMurray
and W. ID. Kllough. We shall ems
deayor to be present.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-06

Any person having French Die.
tionary. Fasquelle's French Course,
OF Gustavc Chouquet's French Dia-
logue; or u copy OF TeIemacus French
Poems, by Fenelon, aud wishing to
dispose OF the same, can find pur.
chaser by applying to Professor A.
j ourdan.
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Nonresident Notice,
}. W. Hayes VS.. Mrs. NJ. E. Cotton and
others.
Amended BILL

lhHchucu Dull
Upon motion and it appearing to the
satisfaction of the Clerk and Master from
compartments bill in above cause. which.
Is sworn TO. that the defendant. Mrs.
Sarah l.. Cotton. is non resident of the
State OF Tennessee so that Il c orlinurv
process OF law cannot be served upoI
her.
1t is therefore ordered that publication
DC made for four consecutive weeks i'm the
lone journal. published in Winchester,
Tenn" requiring the SAID nonresident de-
icnuant 20 appear on or before the fourth
Monday III Jannhry next. before the Cham
'ery CoTft at Winchester. Franklin Conn
~, Tenn. and plead answer or dcmur TO
complai1ants' bill. or the same shall be
taken for confessed and set for hearing ex
parte us to her.
Witness my hand, at office in Winches-
ter. Tenn, this August 1. 1877.
L. II. FINCH, c. d ".
aug0-4w AZ
J.. ii. Holman and Davis &C Martin, So
Iicitors for complainant.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-06

Vandorbil's git Of 500 900 has
finally been apportjoued out among
The o,90l employees who arc entitled
TO it, with the following result Pas
gcn2cr conductors, $50 each train
braiemcn, 80 freight conductors, Slj
engineers. $50; Grcmcu, $ll; flag
men, S.; swICchmcn, 80; Iaborors and
wntchmcn, ST; mechanics, 81; fore
men. IG; track roremon, $ll, all 9th.
crs, 80 each
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-06

The Washington Sunday Herald
says there Is q possibility, amounting
almost to a certainty, that Postmaster
General Key will resign after Congress
meets.
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NOTICE {!

My son, Geo. l.. Walmslcy, is my duly
authorized agent for the transaction of all
College business
MHS T.. WALMsLEY,
Trcas. Mary Sharp College.
August 10th. lS7G-iv
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-06

Hon, A, II Stephens has written m
article on the "Lctlcrs Of Junius' lor
the International Review He disputes
every claim to their authorship thai
has ever arisen.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-06

Animal Raphael Semmes died at his
residence, near Merphis, on Thursday
o' last week. lie was great man.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-06
legislative campaign.

The Iowa Democratic State Convcn
vcntion met on "Wednesday Of last
week, at Marshaltown. The platform
adopted demands the repeal Of the re-
sumption act, the reconciliation Of
silver and declares against any further
contraction Of the paper currency.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-06

Even Ben, Wade must admit that
Hayes is o. "pjcce' maker tor he
charges Linn with smashing the Rcpub-
IIcan party all to picccs,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-06

Private telephones, for business pur.
poses, are now in successful operation
in New York, and there is 4 prospect
that they will come into general use.
The circuits vary from one to five
miles Of wire in length, and:lhc instru-
mcuL at each end consists simply Of a
wooden tube, which can be used at
pleasure for the transmission or reccp.
liOu Of sound.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-06

Trouble is brewing among the coal
miners in East Tennessee in gonso-
Qncnce Of the introduction Of convicts
into the mines TO take their places.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-06

Gov, Porter, By proclamation, with
draws all offers Of reward for the ar
rest Of criminals made pmor TO Juur
| %, 1871
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-06

Brigham Young, the Mormon proPh.
ct, died in SAT- Lake CITY on Wcdnas'
day Of last wcch, after brief illness,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-06

The wheat crop Of the United States
Of this year, it is estimated, will oggrc-
gate 32j, 0OO,0O bushels, against 200,
100000 last year, OF TIN, years crop
it is estimated that not lees lhaa lOO,-
OOO 900 bushels will be sent abrvrd
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-06

Mr. Hayes and several members oil
his Cabinet viii be in Nashville Sep
lcmbcr lJlli
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FNCUINi

C,GRAvEs, LL,Do President, PfoIr',
ror Mental and Mcrl Philosophy ana
Logic, a..
Rev. A.F. DM, a. NJ, Professor Of IN
Client Languages, u,,.
ATT BARRETT MM,, Professor Math-
cmatlcs
Mrs. 4. c. GRAVES. 4, NJ Malron, Pro-
lc-,or Rhetoric and English illeraulre'
&. +. UTERMoEnLEN. roirSoor Mo"efIl
Languages. r.......,
Mr., CoLIg TERELL, Principal Prm"y
Department,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-06

Secretary Sherman stated the other
day thai the Treasury vaults contained
about %GO,GO0OOO in grccnbacks, de.
posted for safe Keeping, the owners
not feeling warranted in making in
yoslmcnls in ordinary business chanr
Mole
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-06

TRAIN No, , connects at Decatur ca.
and west with Memphis d Charleston
r; ut Birmingham with Alabama q Cha
tunooga Il Il; At Cllcm with SELMA, Ron
4 Dalton Il Z; at Montgomery with We
tern Il Il lof AMbamu), Montgomery
EuGula Il h and Mobile u Montgomo,
RuiroUd.
TRAIN No. connects at DecRturw %
Memphis d Charleston Il Il; at Gale.
with :, Il " - Il r; Mt Guthrie with :
i.ou, d southeastern lIy; ut Mckcnl0
with Nashville d Northwestern R'y;
Montgomery with Mobile u Montgomrr
Il Il tor Pensacola, Mobile and New o.
leans.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-06

GS3" This line offers great inducemcUU
to tourists TO the Centennial. comnCcliuy
in Louisville with trains having thl'OUa =
cars which run direct to the Ccntcnni.
grounds III PhllNdelphia.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-06

IX-Scclclory Of State Of Louisiana,
DcsIcudc, has brought suit ag,Iust cH
Governor Kellogg for 3S,lJ3 fees,
which he says Kellogg promised to Sc.
pwu.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-06

The property and assets belonging
to the st. Louis Mutual and ST. Louis
Life oijm The Lite Association Of
America, have been attached nj the in
stance Of policy holders in Tennessee
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-06

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rest Of criminals made puor TO june
-, 1871
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A CORRESPONDENT Of the Nashville
American "uV'"'S '"T'Hc'' ~ S''' '"'"
wheat now lIiI'N'"S 10 VIII "o' Oe
worth so much ''S some W""'h' \"
come
rv- coc,c,o,y If SIolc Of IouisioDo,
D,.Icudo lima hrnuoh, sof, no.,,n., OK
Go,moor KcyIoog for agI53 l,pt
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WHICH nc hNy7 hpIIOb3 pI""''t" !" ~.
p"o
vho ,pili,or,. cnmuonics of fine Gia,c|
havc ,hrouoh hdip,an, General Por
for bcc, invited 70 comucrc for a silk
p,, o ho .nrosrrlcd "a, iho ST. Louis
roir orounJs an fine 18Th inst.
The property and assets belonging
70 the ST. Louis Mutual aud ST. Louis
Life oljaa The Lite Association Of
America, have been attached nj the in
stance Of poIIcy holders IN Tennessee.
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drive many good man into rascaIly |
or politics.
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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-06

TRAINs CONG NOHG'l.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-09-06

C.F. UrEmoEuLEN, President, with q
full corps,
, 1877-12-27
COUNTY EXPENSES,
IA ths Editor Of Th& 1xihuns-


CHICAGO, Dec. aG-8ome three weeks ago
plsceo IN nomination, through the columns Of
TIE TaiauaH, tho President Of the Chicago Re-
ltef d Aid Society for County Agent.
Tue people Of Cook County bayo no informa-
tlon ~ to what has been done with 600, 200 by
tho County AKeai during the past year, other
than that turnshed by himsclf. The money
thus appropriated "a absolutely at hiA dlsrlDsAl
Can anybody furnish parallel to thi. "grand
sDnd9esa ta P.s,,a,. ~ What peelie official, from
down to the Mayor of Chicago,
who presents usn with = tho tilthiest
city in tho worll, ~ had placed ID Bis
hands. to give 10y, such : sutn u 3ls. O'Con-
nell, County Agent OF Cook County, Illinois.
has received from hls conddlnX colatituencyf
l. thls the secret Of the tremendous 64htxor
tie olliccl
Tie truth Is, that the .tupondous fraud. pos-
slbls under thts system Of "chattty +" are but
little understood. The system hal IT. origin ln
an attempt 10 relieve deserving poor families
Temporarily to avoid tho greater expense OF
subsstin9 them At the Poor-House. It has
grown ~ be the most costly, II well ~ tho least
accountable, OF al our public institutIona. 1t
It ts not wholly aboi!shed, the appropriations
for this mode Of rclfuf should be cut down to =
31matl figure, and used only for fa,nitles, not tn
utvtduals, uudcr the closest scrutiny, and with
iull Information as to tho merits Of cach
application. II the present method be sustain
81 there ls no reason why this county shaull
not soon support all tue loalesa aul teaa-beatx
In tha country. They arc invited here ~ cur
, 1877-12-27
CURRENT GOSSIP.

As THOU IlAsT WlI,LED IT.
4. shou hast vtlcd It, 20 the Present Is;
Divided, 1I.nni.c1, strsngrrs we.
Do regret III MOL Dumb 70 regret,
Dumb e'en 10 pity. steetcd 'Ralnst love and thee,
NJ htsrt has grown. The Past vera far too mnth
To set aside In meek forgiveness Hers
clone tho record Of onf lives. without
Ono thought Of sadness. 'Bove The ehrouded bier
Or our Lost lave. bend 10. one last look;
Then 1case 1t where tia ftiter-wtth tbs de8d.
fhha! not miss 1t. for 10 me It's besu
hut NJ tho memory Of hope long led.
A. thou hast wi1Ied Il. We'll, no word Of mine
Shall Rcck To Undo whHt 60 we'll thnn'st dune;
Each morrow. now. will Lessen er'ry care
our paths Int widen With eAeh settling sun.
gave thee Honor, Truth, and conataucy. !
atkcd
~ muc''-no more. 1ttusted. i 1hsve learned
How we'll, ,hdesd, you priced the gracious 0,fts,
That at your feet lie worthless now, and spurned.
ForTetfnlness erava not, for Remembrance hath
NO etthT Of sorrow. Deeds such ~ this Of thfna
Wake but Resentment, Pride, 1ndIElsrenco-ail
Are mastering passions In such souls - mine.
AZ thou hast,M1led It. 70, II Eets me fire..
Loves links, all broken, Gun unite no mvfe.
"out OF tbs bonaagc," fettellcsa 20,
Thankful fn1l thankful. that tho thraldornta DER.
"Tns AArlEs.' OWN II. wIIaox.
, 1877-12-27
HON0RS TO MRS. HAYES.
1sr1lllant NeccrtIon At tho Rcsidcnce Of
John ". ELLIS In New York.
(lfsndreh 10 EJnetrfHN GgxtiIe.

1sr1lllant neccntIon at tho Rcs,ttoncs OF
John ". Ellis In Now York.
Dispafeh to tTnefnn1H 0asti'e.
New YonK, Dcc. G.-1ast evening Airs. Hayes
WAS given reception by SIR. and Mrs. John W.
Ellis ut their elegant house on Wcst Fifty-sev-
cnth street. Mr. aud Mrs. Ellis llvotl formerly
in CINCINNATI removing subsequently, to New
York. Mr. Ellis, who ts A member Of tho firm
OF Winslow, Lanter & Co., rented q
house on Madison avenue, wl,cro ho lived
for ono winter. 1Ie and his family
scnco the houso IN which they now 1.-Two wus
Ing. tho parlors being large and handsome, aud
filled with fine collection Ut paintings, statu-
ary, and brlca. brac. Tho reception lust cscn-
lug was cntiruly Informal. and was quite MI
fmprolnptu affair, Invitations not having be1n
ecntsout until Frllny evening. There wero n
large number Of pcop'o present, however. The
ladies md gentlemen Wsrc presented to Mrs:
1lnyeS by Atr. George 1ioifman, a son-tn. law Of
Mr.. Ellis, and Sir. Ralph Ellis, Of tho supho-
moro class ut Harvard
Mrs. HaJcss who stood IN tho front. pnrlot,
woro handsome white s[lk, With oycrdlesa OF
whitc ribbed silk, trimmed With heavy fringe.
9aYe rich gold 1ockct, she worc no ornaments.
Miss rlntt, wao accompanied Mrs: Hayes from
Washington, was also present. Tho guests be-
gan to arriye at S:O, and continued to pour
III until 10 o'clock, when a very handsome
supper was served in tho dIalng.ruonn. There
was no dancing, although 1aul tn tho hall
continued to play dance music during the entire
evening.
Mrs. Hayes was conducted to tha supper room
by Mr.. Ellis, the ladies' mud gentlemen forming
In lincs on either side, and remaining standing
a. Mr.. Ella md tho gucat Of tho evening pass-
cd by. Thu President WIS expected to arrive
somc timo during tbs evening, but tho latcncAs
Of tho hour ut which the dinner Ut New En-
gland Sexietywas over rendered hib ptescnce
impossible. Mr.. Story, tho art!st, was also c1-
peetcd, but did not como for the aa1,o reason.
Among those present wcro: Mrs: Marshall
Q. RoSerts' Gonmod1Fs ra md Afa; nalax'u, ~.
Thomas u. Musgruve, Mrs. u. Collcn Murray,
Or. aud Mrs. William A. Hammond, tho Rev.
DR., scacnck, DR.. Osgood. sud many others
whose names would not bu recognized In Gin
Sinnatt, Gut vie belong. neTeFtlels's' to tho
Ths occurrcuco Of tho New England dinner
on tho saIne evening, during the same tlu1c,
kept away many 1lstlnguIshel persons, as III
the Presidents case. but 1t was brilliant en-
tcrtainmcut notwithstanding.
, 1877-12-27
ITS TOO TIM, CARTER.
Ia tte Editor Of IN Tttkua2.

CuscAoo, Dec. M-lhaye read your structures
upon the Harrison Incone-Ia1 bill and consider
them Just. ltwss introduced evidently to mako
.our Carter" solid with the work4DRmen. Docs
he think xe can't zee through III Why did hu
not introduce 1t these last four yeass1 Didn't
hs think OF Us until we showed our strength I
stnce hs made his speech 1t the 1a6etnAcle Dur
iux Hot liue Iast I'LL W. os4auixcd aud polleA
sone rotca. Yucaa he would uUt b: ssusa a
favor OF shooting w down. Carter, this IL too
thin; We wsut no politicians In ours unless they
have shown that they were our friends bsfore
wb organized. We know who have been our
friends; We want no eleycnth-hour converts; the
men who few months ago would shoot us
down can't hOudWiuk VI now. liz Whose con-
ycrsIon Is too sudden can's be siucerc.
A WORKER.
, 1877-12-27
THAT BANNER.
~. AkA Es,{ff.tz ~ Ish = T4Afk


CHICAGO, Dec. 2d-1 have noticed IN your
paper several tftnca OF lnto that tho " Els
worth Zouavcs," Of this city, were to compete
with other organisations Of ! siYilar nature for
the "old Zouaye colors." In Justice to the
surviving members Of tho an. 8. Zouayc Gu
dets," commanded BY Col. Ellsworth duHug
hls lifetime, dcsErc to say that the original
banner of tha original Zouavta IL not now, nor
las II ever been, offered 10 any military orsani
cation ~ przu In O competitive drill since our
famous Eastern tour In 1SU. At ttat tine any
military Organization In the United States or
Canada could have had tne,n--i they could
have woe them. They have inscribed upon
them tbs nauIca OF our fallen comrades, cs,--koms
twenty y.hyu In nulabcr,-among whom may bc
found tbe names Of Ellsworth, Scott, Lurrsbor,
and others. We prize thh banner too highly 10
part With It. HHtc tllls that the present or
ganixntion may not be confoun1ed with the
" original Jacobs." Very truly,
J0ua r. FLo1p,
Secsstasy and Treasurer United Btatos 2ouxys ca.
At
, 1877-12-27
PROF. KEnIl'a DISCOVERIES.
DknEer ffIOl1 J Tftbuaf

On Thufsday, Dec. Is, 1877, Prof. J. II. Kerr,
who u Professor Of Chemistry and Geology,
Colorado College, had tho honor OF moving the
dry bones Of tvs different creatures which had
been sleeping for countless ayes IN that most
l0ysly ut rextons near the foot Of Pike's Peak,
known - the Garden Of tho Coda Tho largest
reptile, II we may Judge from the bed which ho
occupied wlile lying sup!nely upon his back
contemplating tho grandeur Ut his surround
iues, must have been about III feet. It was
found iu the lower erctaelous formation on Que
OF tho smaller ridges Of the Harden, aud about
500 yards eaat Of south from the famous gate.
way. The rocks arc nearly perpendicular, aud
tho animal appuafsfo n have apent q long period
of it, losstl cIistencc Oh it, back.
so long has . largo part Of II been exposed to
ths rain and the frost that nearly al Of tho bouy
duat. Enough, however, remains to ahow that
II was arst mA1o stone, before Il Ms exposed.
Most OF these txpoaed bo1es have left their
representatives in tha form OF Gusts, which were
nodded Ia the hollow structures, 8omn Of
thtse monster cssis arc 10 perfect, especially
the caat Of the tutnts, as to lead oua 1t the Dis
tanee Ut few feet to consldeF them true bones.
Tho cast. q 5oints snd vertebE1 ase well pte.
Ribs. It Is possIbls that so1ae OF these are still
IIss portion Of the animal which, TIL unearth-
ed by Prot. Kerr, remained covered, has the
t!on, but With seams running In every direction
through it 20 that It " difficult 10 Eenove Sec
t1on Without having the bope to tall away from
the Gust. It IL poeslbto that when beyond tho
reach of ths iro3t thls difficulty will not exist.
A. yet comparatively little sxravatiog has been
done. About 4,0C0 pounds Of the best casta
have been removed TO Psuf. kerr's home It
Colorado Springs and several hundred pounds
OF Tho bon:s.
In connection With theEenaIns Of this mouster
werc fpupd petrttled vertebrsa aud ribs Of =
snali ael3al. Aay sight Of ten feet fu length,
Which lfilly f9ukhi his last bstt!e and began
tho old Ientlc1uan. a few gcct from tho verte-
Sfal east', which sce.n t9 b. seout e midway Of
tents, VA found . tooth ot third animal.
Thi. teosh g The part of u now remaining, pad t.
Inches !u diameter It IL evidently the aett1R
end, and ~ bout .,susturs !. well pte.s57sSa. "a
work uI i.s muster. 1t, however, APPEARS very
small alongside u the.e two fee: o. @ote y IN
frulu thi. tooth waa fuuud tho Lesd of fourth
xulu.al. THIS head Is atons, and probably was
, 1877-12-27
THE BLAlNE-c0NKtING BANQUET.
n, TIA E.Afof nf TAH Tribune

CHICAGO, Dec. oa--1 have just purchased one
Of your papers, aud thereby leaEn that Blalne
aud Conkliug and their friends arc to have 4
grand banquet or love-ieast. propose theY
have soup luade of turtle dove, billed owl for
meat, aud fos dessert Krasshopperx coukcd rare.
l. hays been iu your city sight.seeing Tor six
mouths. l IN. lust going hotAe, by gosh. Your
for Blaine aud CoukliuG.
u BLISS. Ionia, Mich.
, 1877-12-27

Huntington Post.
A Tosf reporter dropped ia on Col. Rot In
gersoll, with tlA request that he would sl.cd
little light on the great questions of life and
death, The Colonel, though quite busy, con.
scented TO 10 Interrupted, and, wheeling bis
chair round, said: Fife away With vour 4ucs-
tIons." \
According 10 your views, shat disposition
Is made Of man after death1"
Upon that subject know nothing. 1tis no
more wonderful that man should hrc again tllall
no evidence. The doctrine Of Immortality rcsts
upon humai, Affection. We lore, therefore we
wlch to 1lyc."
"rhcn YOU would not undertake to say what
becomes Of nlan after tleathf'
comcs Of man after death, would hc Us dog
matte ~ arc thcologians upon this question.
The difference between them aud u,e Is, um
honest I admit that do not know.
:" No orc can control bis own on!n1on nor hfe
own belief. Ny belief was forced upon ne by
my surroundings. ain tue product Ut ull cir
cin,stanccs that havo Ia my way touched me,
believe in this world. have no confidence In
any religion pE9,mlsiug joys IN another world At
the same time w!.h.to g!ye to others all tho
"What punishment, then, IL inflicted upon
man for crimes and wrongs committed In this
lHet ...
"Chcrc Ia no such thing ns m Intellectual
crime. No man can commit mental crime.
To become crime 1t must ~ beyond thought y
"What punishment ls there for physical
c1imal"
''Such punishment rs Is necessary to protect
society and for tho reformation Of the criminal u
't1ft There is only puntahmont In this world,
will not somu escape puuishncntl'
~ nlmit that all do nut sceln to 10 punished
as they dcacryc. / also admit that all do not
seem to ho rewarded a they deacrsc; aud there
!s In this world, apparently, Is great failure III
Tho matter Of reward as Ii! the matter of punish.
tncnt. II there Is another ltfc, Hlan will bo
happier there for having acted according to Ills
highest lQeal in this. But ! do not discern lu
nature a1y effort to do justice.''