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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-10-03
The classification of History,

Representative John Randolph Tack
er, of Virginis, in an address at the
opening Of the Miller Labor School, al
Alton, Virginia, expressed himself ms
follows.
"If you find in the hands of your
child a book that teaches him that r.
E. Lee was perured rascal because
lie obeyed the voice Of his mother
State and went with the land of his
birth, while U. S. GraHt is one of the
worlds immortal heroes, because he
sided withlhis section and succeeded at
last in compelling Lee to yield to
overwhelming numbers and resources,
burn the book and take your child
away from that school. Or, ifyou fad
your child with hook that teaches
that the people Of the South were trait
ors ia resisting Federal invasion; or
which ia!siiies the history Of our great
struggle for constitutional freedom.
burn the book and take the child
away from the school, tor the teacher
who would put such book in his
hand is not a safe guide"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-10-03
The Nashville American.

The readers Of the Home journal will
find in the NASHVILLE AMERICAN IL
iirst-claSs Newspaper. In news, it enjoys
all the advantages of the Eastern and
Western Press Associations, thus securing
the latest telegraphic news from all parts
Of the United States. and the rest Of the
world. Its market reports are full. and
includes all articles in the Mercantile
lists of the country. 1t has DIR. DANIEL
LEE for its Agricultural Editor. who
gives it special value to the farmer
The AMERICAN is Democratic. and its
discussions OF the current political ques-
tons arc able. and challenge even the res
pcct Of adv erSLries
The miscellaneous columns Of the
MERlCAN embrace all that is interest
Ing and useful in the various fields OF hui
man enterprise; and it can be safely com
mendcd, as II most excellent and valuable
paper in the Household the Workshop,
the Storc-house, and to all people in ev
cry vocati m
The AMERICAN prints three editions
Daily, SCmi-Wcckly and Weekly spec
linen copies of which will be sent on APP
plcatiO
The Terms are-per annum-Daily.
$1,000; Scmi-W Weekly, 81. 20; Weekly, So,
postage paid Address
TIE AMERICAN,
Nashville Tenn
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-10-03
Remove Him,

In speaking Of the late attempt to
assassnatc Capt James Davis at Tracy
City, the Mountain News, published at
Sewancc in this county, says:
"Thc affair reminds us Of something
that ought TO have been said before.
That is, that the Government owes II
TO the people to send out officers who
can execute the revenue laws without
being lawless and overbearing them.
selves.
"Thc vast majority OF the violations
Of the revenue laws arise from lgnOrs
ancc and lack Of information. There
is no more profit in Illicit distiIling
than under the lawful system. Indeed,
taking the risk Of LOSE, aud the kind OF
loss and the danger Of violence, i,
would be very much to the dislillcr s
advantage to he licensed. But the off
GERS do not consider it their duty to
show the people the advantages Of the
regular system; perhaps it pays better
to wait I'LL an ilIici. still is started and
then raid it. Who knows2
ave believe Commissioner Woods
cock intends well, but he certainly
could better his intentions by the re-
nova Of Capt, Davis The feeling
this man has caused by his violent aud
lawless conduct is almost universal, A
man who 'buldozes' little children for
the sake Of obtaining information, and
rides with his squad over the farmers
crops without reason, to say nothing
Of other !awIess acts OF which we
merely hear rnmors. should not bear u
commission.
I'VE do not in the least countenance
the. recent attempt to assassinate him,
We think it cowardly outrage, but we
do not blame our people for beng inN
ccnscd at CAPT Davis"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-10-03
Journalists and the Plague.
From the New York Times. !

In New Orleans, Vicksburg, Mem
phis, and smaller towns, they have re-
used To - anai, rs lhey miSht ahu "s
many Others have done. They deter
mined to raco the danger-a very for>
midahlc one, since very few Of them
had had the fever, and large number
were new TO the Southland 10 chal
lenge death in order to lender the SER
vice which they knew would be sadly
needed Scores Of them have been
down with the pestilence; many OF
them have died, bot none have Ialtercd
or retreatcd. On some newspapers on
" one or two journalists have been
left, hut the survivor or survivors have
kept religiously at work. Nor have
they by any means restricted themscl-
yes to their business; they have dis
tributed supplies of them be-
long to the Howards -attended TO the
sick and dying, and worked necessarily
to relieve suffering, to help humanity
in every way possible They have
seen death steadily approaching; they
have looked him calmly in the face /;
they have felt they must be victims.
But they have not blanched, nor aba
ted effort while they could lft voice or
hand; and, as their fatal turn came,
they have shown remarkable iorlitude,
fighting disease to the last, and, when
forced to submit, yielded as dauntess
men overcome, not as men conquered
The Southern journalits deserve well
Of the nation. They have been fear
fully tried, and their trial has brought
out all their virtues They have prov
ed themselves to be men not less joCr-
nalist,, and very manly men. They
may have defects neither few nor
snail, hut surely lack OF courage and
want OF humanity are not among
them.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-10-03
Absurd.

Nothing could be more absurd than
interference with the mails through
fear Of yellow fever. Has anybody ev.
er known Of n case of yellow lever de
veloped from handling letters and
ncmspapersp Is it supposab!c that
:he post Offices and postal cars are re>
yer hospitals, and that the yellow devil
has usurped the powers of Key and
Tyner2 Why, man might take the
New Orleans, Memphis and Vckshurg
papers, and make himself coat, pants
and vest from them; he might get into
paper boots and stockings and sur
mount himself with hat fresh from
the Southern paper blankets and sleep
for twenty hours a day, and then he
couldn't get the fever, no matter how
much he might yearn for it. He might
absorb good deal o: Information, but
he wouldn't get tho yellow fever.
i Courier-Journal.
We endorse every word Of this ey
tract. We have never known case of
yellow fever taken by means of mai
matter, and don't believe it possible.
Il DR.. Dickinson, of the Paris Intelli.
gencer.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-10-03

The following sensible article fron
the Franklin Review and journal, suit
our views go exactly that we copy it al
an editorials "The attempt OF the Ma
tionas to split the Democratic party il
Tennessee and let in the Republican,
thereby is 100 thin, The people mr.
not fools, and can't We misled in tina
way. Everybody knows, who know
anything Of public and political aHairs
tina. the only hope for the securcmen
of plenty Of greenbacks is by anc
through the Democratic party--tha
the only change for speedy and perma
ncnt relief must core from the same
quarter Moreover, the Democratic
party must and will afford this relic
through Federal legislation, and MOI
by any State action conceivable. 1t il
emnsntly proper, Of course. to cleo,
Democrats to the State Legislatures
who are in favor Of submitting Green
backs for National Bank notes who
favor the repeal Of the Resumption
law who desire the payment OF the
bonds according to the original con
tract, principle and interest in Green
backs-who would make Grecnbacks 4
full legal tender for all dues to the
government, and who would favor the
repeal Of the ten per cent. clause inhib
ting State or individual banks. We
say it is well enough IN the selection
Of our representatives in the State
Legislature to require that the men Of
our choice should favor all these
things, because they are party qucs
tons and questions that affect the wei
fare and happjncss Of our whole PEG
pie. But let it be remembered that all
the State Legislatures in the Govern
ment, combined and agreed upon these
questions, could not change the pres
cnt status Of affairs in the least parlic
ular. They are questions higher than
and beyond the jurisdiction of State
Legislatures. They belong exclusively
TO the Federal Government, and can
only br reached and affected by our
representatives in Congress. Look
we'll to the selections Of Congressman,
and send none hut true men to Wash.
ington-tnen known to be for all the
measures We have enumerated, and
who will faithfully and zealously work
for them. This is the way, and the
only way to reach these matters"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-10-03

The New Jersey Democracy ar,
pretty well in line with the Southern
and Western Democracy on the fnan
cial issue. The New Ynikcrs are also
coming around, and the Connccticu,ers
have already moved considerably out
OF the old rut. Everything points to q
united Democracy in 1850 on this vital
issue. and hence it looms up as the on
" hope Of the toIling masses for relief
from the gold resumptionists, with
whom the new party South is constant.
y trying to ally itself.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-10-03

On Thursday morning of last week
Jim. Russell, col, who was confined in
the Murfreos5oro Jail upon the charge
Of attempting to rape an old white
lady about sixty years OF age, near Ea>
elcville, was taken out by mob and
hanged and shot. The mob was un
masked. The negro, it Is said, con-
fcsscd his guilt as no was leaving the
jail. He was hanged upon the
same tree upon which several others
have swung in the same unlawful mans
ncr within the past few months. The
act is universally condemned by the
citizens Of Murfrcesboro. This is the
third occurrence Of the kind that has
happened in that city within the past
tcw weeks.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-10-03
The Cry for Grant.

From the Rochester Union and Adyer
tiser.
The cry for Grant, come from wha
quarter or in what form it may. 10 I'm
perialism and nothing else. Thero il
not reason or argument put forth BY
the claqncrs Of Grant that does not
proceed from The Imperial idea and
point 10 q life tenure OF Office Admit,
as they claim, that Grant 10 a "necessi-
ty'-:hat he alone can preserve law
and order, and play the Governmen,
into the hands Of the money pc wer as
he did before, will he aot he a. much
nay. more Of a NECESSITY" in 1884
than in 1902 More Of 4 necessity in
1888 than in 1882 And 90 on as
long as he lives7 To this complexion
1rant'sm mus, Inevitably come at
lss', according 10 the theory ofGrsn;'s
champions.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-10-03
~ Am Little, Butch N.Y."
I'm not very biz, | know,

I'm not very big, know,
But would not be tall,
! always did dislike to grow,
And that's just why I'm small.
Some tell me, in provoking words,
I'm barely shoulder high.
But don't mind; merely say,
"im little. but-oh, myP'
In value, I'm golden girl!
In virtue, more than fair,
In manner, far from being a churl,
As many one will swear
That I'm great in ali but size,
No one will dare deny.
Say what you will, I'll tell you still.
I'm little, butch, my
Sometimes when 60 out to walk
have to trot. find,
To keep at my companions side,
Or rlSt be- left behind.
1t really takes my breath away
But | would Scorn 10 sigh.
"Why dom you Walk" | wildly say
I'm little, buJ-oi, my"
had charming fellow once,
Who had no fault but one.
His lega they were so wondrous long,
They always made me run.
OF course You know he had to go
His heart WAS much too big.
a mate for me m, love must be.
I'm little, but--oh, myw
Ny latest love is ju't my style;
reach up to his eyes.
We hoth can whisper when we walk,
OfthiG9S more sweet than wise.
know ne longs to share my lite,
see it in his eye.
My fale is there. tor he declares
Pm little, but-oh, my"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-10-03

Gov, Hampton has addressed a let.
ter to Gov. Rice, OF Massachusetts, re.
garding the refusal Of the latter TO sur
render Hiram H. Kimp'on for trial in
South Carolina, Governor Hampton
says:
~ regret that the Chief Executive
Of the great State Of Massachusetts
should have committed so fragrant u
violation OF the supreme law Of the
land violation irrepara5le in its ma
tnre, as the State suffering thereby has
no possible redress Had you conlin-
ed yourself TO giving 4 simple refusal
to the surrender o; the fugitive,
should make NJ further comments up
on your letter, az the disregard by the
executive authority of ono State con.
Germs the whole people OF the United
States; hut nasmuch AS you have aeon
fit to base your action on the ground
that, in your Judgment, the object in
procuring the indictment against Pat.
tcrson, Parker and Hampton does not
appear for the purpose OF trying Kimp.
ton for the crime charged against hin,
but for different purpose, it is my
duty. ~ Governor of South Carolina,
to add that your statement is entirely
and % rcpel the unworthy
inputation, an | do, with Indignant
Scorn."
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-10-03

II 10 On encouraging fact that the
new party movement in the South Is
dying out. The Democratic masses.
and those not Demo ra,s Who sincers'
~ oppose Radicalism and desire a
strong greenhack currency, are andiu0
out that the new party movement in the
South is a useless fraction exccu,
when it is in open alliance with the
Radical party. Tho course of the new
party In Tennessee is all sufficient on
this point.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-10-03


A Louisville COURIER. Journal cor
respondent says yellow fever has ncvcl
been known to prevail as an epidemic
ut an elevation Of three hundred snt
fifty feet above the mean gulf tide, anG
refers to its progress up the Mssissip-
pi, passing around Brookhavcn, l2s
miles from New Orleans, and elevated
over 500 feet, and attacking Canton
2G0 miles distant, and Grenada 294
and Holly Springs 800 miles. The
Pulaski Citizen, in alluding to the mat
ter, Gays: This correspondent. is evi.
IDENTITY ignorant OF the fact that Holly
Springs is elevated over 200 feet above
Brookhaven. Besides, altitude cannot
always insure immunity. 1t is folly
for scientists and distinguished mcdi-
cal lnminaries to attempt to prescribe
the limit or the bounds or the pathol-
ogy of the scourgc which now stalks
through tue valley OF the Mississippi
IT has overriddcn pre>cstablished laws,
orcrleapcd all bounds. Saftisd all
skill"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-10-03
Albert =. Marks.

The Austin (Texas) Daily States.
man pays the following handsome
compliment to the coming Governor o.
Tennessee:
Seen. Marks, nominated by the
Democrats for the Governors Office in
Tennessee, in private life is an elegant
gentleman, an excellent scholar and
most adroit, eloquent and successful
lawyer. He won his baton and brig
ade by hard fighting. lie went up
from the ranks, and WAS still a young
man when peace came. He is hand
some, has brilliant eyes. regular feat
urcs and mosl pleasing address. His
ability, "a often illustrated at the bar,
10 unquestioned, and if elected Tennes
sea will never have reason to blush for
the morals or folly, but to boast that
wisdom and honor have again guided
the fortunes Of the ancient swine and
hopiny State"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-10-03
1ngcrSOll and Bcechcr.
From the chicago Times !

From the chicago Times !
Col. Bob IngcrsoI is an inGieI. A.
an nfdel, Colonel Bob InscrsolI lee
tured in San Francisco Il number o
times. The proceeds Of one of Col
Bob Ingersol's lectures, and one o
tho best paying at that, he donated Ia
several local charities, not discrimina-
ting against any on the score Of its re-
ligious management Nothing better
could be expected Of an iniidcl He
only wanted % advertise himself. OF
course. Henry Ward Beecher claims
not to be an iniidcl. On the contrary,
he asserts that ho is Christian, a
broad, liberal Christian, who believes
that it i, more blessed to give than to
receive. Henry Ward Beechtr lectur-
ed in San Francisco number of times.
He was there when every effort was
being made to increase the iund for
the relief Of the yellow fever sufferers.
But Henry Ward Bs-cher, unlike the
bold unheIerer. man OF tinklng
brass aud sounding cymhal, wouldn't
advertise his charity. He preferred to
pocket the cash. He did pocket the
cash, every cent of it, and might have
quoted that passage o! scripture so
dear to the ministerial mind. The la
borcr is worthy Of his hire
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-10-03

TIE new agent Of the Southern
Methodist Publishing House, and the
COMMITTEES appointed to settle with DR.
RcdIord, the former agent, report that
the Honse is indebted to the amount
OF 100000, and that DR.. Bedford
managed the concirn ex'rayagantly
and for his own pecnniary profit.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-10-03

Acting Postmaster General TIneT
recommended Mrs. Thom pson, the
widow Of the late postmaster at Mem
phis, as postmistress, and she has been
appointed.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-10-03

AS an evidence oi tho terrible ma
Lightly OF the pcstlcncc in Memphis,
We rcpuhlish the following from late
issue of tho Memphis Avalanche: AT
Ill Elliott street there lived Mrs. Bar
hara FIack, widow, with her seven
children, Tom FIack, aged %, Laura
FIack, aged "a, Louisa Fack. aged
%, Jennie FIack, aged 20, Willie
FIack, aged 10, Clara Flack, aged Is.
Within the past eight days, at regular
intervals. death has taken them, until
there is not left "A single member Of the
family
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-10-03

A Memphis piper, in speaking OF the
horror and distress in that city, SAYS; :
parents have deserted thci: children,
and children their parents, husbands
their wives, but not one wife her hus
band"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-10-03

A. ii. Pet;ibone, Radical candidate
for Congress in the 1st Tennessee dis.
irlct. is said to bo nephew of John
Brown, Of Harper's Ferry notori.,y,
and whose soul is still supposed 10 be
marching on"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-10-03
Fashionable Barber Shop,
LEWIS BOND

Has opened iirst-class shop in the
brick row opposite tie llome1ourna, Of
flee. where he will practice barbering in
all its branches. He keeps everything ia
parlor style. lie has convcniences for all
those who wish to wash their faces and
hands. free of charge. Give him call.
lie is also prepared to mend broken UNI
brelas in workmanlikc manner. at low
rates. !sep20
Old clothes cleaned. and made almost as
good rs new.
"A good bathroom in rear Of shop.
Warm or cold baths at moments warn
ing.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-10-03

A negro named Daniel McB:ide,
charged with numbering a white man
near Athens, Ala, some time since, was
taken from the Athens Jail by mob
n few nights since, conveyed TO the
scene OF the murder, and ynched, after
n confession had been eYtorted from
II M
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-10-03

1t is feared that, on account Of the
absence OF so many white voters from
Louisiana on account OF the yellow ie-
yer, the Republicans will elect several
Congressman. They hope the fuSl-
,ivcs will not return in time TO register.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-10-03

Wade Hampton is making an octive
canvass in South Carolina His fol-
lowers dress in red shirts, and even the
negroes are falling into line.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-10-03

An exchange praises o very large
egg, which, il says, vas "lAid on our
table by the Rev d.. Smith" Broth
er Smith seems to be 9 iaymsn as we'll
as q preacher.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-10-03

A proposition was made to Dennis
Keurney TO pay his expenses il he
would go and address the working
men Of Memphis, but Dennis couldnl
"soc H."
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-10-03

In 1878, the yellow fever was de-
clared an epidemic IN Memphis early in
September, and the largest number OF
deaths occurred the 10Th Of October,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-10-03
Chicago has ID 900 Socialist voter,

Chicago has 10 900 Socialist voters
and they refuse to pool their issues
WIKI either Republicans, Democrats,
GrccnbaChcrg or Nationals. They
propose to nominate their own candi.
dates for county officers and Cor Com
4rcssMnn.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-10-03

Cold was quoted in New York Mon
day at .00t Tennessee bonds, IS for
old and 33 for new.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-10-03

The State prison a. Auburn, n. Y.
holds twenty seven clergymen, forty
'So lawyers and thirteen doctors.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-10-03

zen. James Lonss,rect has been ap
and Florida. s"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-10-03

QUERY: why will men smoke common
tobacco, when they can buy Marburg
Bros. Seal Of North Carolina at the same
price," ja3i-ly
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-10-03
LUMDEa, LUMBER,
Hunts Station, Tennessee.

The undersigned is now prepared to re-
ccivc and ill all orders, at short notice.
for the following kinds of lumber. ut the
annexed prices:
Oak. per NJ. per car load, .... . $ll.50
Delivered at Winchester or Decherd, 1850
Gum. per W. per car load, go. 60. ll5O
DELIVERED at Winchester or Decherd. 1850
Poplar per NJ per ear load, . 1850
Delivered at Winchcstcror Decherd, 1850
VIII receive VII eat, corn, bacon. and any
other merchantahlc barter, taken in ex-
change for lumber at market prices.
j. ID. LlPSCOMB
usjth, lS75-tfAugt
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-10-03
Rlacksmithing
AND REPAIRING.
Andrew manner,

In the shop formerly occupied by A.
rassnacht. on High street, Winchester,
Tenn" is prepared to do all manner OF
Blacksmithin% and Repairing OF Machj-
merry. Flows made or pointed and horses
shod promptly. and perfect satisfaction
guaranteed. Eighteen years experience
IN the largest cities in the "old country
dpc7-ly
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-10-03
Democratic state Ticket.
FOR GOVERNOR,
HON. A. S. NJ ARKS,
or FBANXLIN COUNTY.

~ will obey the will OF the ple,--AL-
BERT y. MARKS"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-05-14

TT W GRIEBKLIs a candidate for reelection for
ii. Register of Shelby county, at the ensuing
August election; subject to the action OF the Demo
cratic and Conservative Convention.