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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-04-25
An Editors Mail.

The morning mail of the editor of
leading daily il not complete unless ii
contains in addition to its substantial
business, letter. from the following well
known correspondents:
|. The man who wants to empty his
old scrap.book into you.
3 The woman with "piece" of
poetry.
8. The respectable dead beat lecturer
who will furnish his old notes interlarded
with vigorous pufsof himself, and wants
to be paid for it.
4, The man with a currency scheme
six columns long
5. The man with national finance
system ditto.
6. The man with an old sermon.
7. The person who importunately
asks the insertion OF communication as
favor, and then writes worrying letter
daily nquiring to know why it is not in.
s. The man, woman or child that
would like rowing commission for
the Press, under the impression that
hencetorth they would have to pay no
hotel bills or railway fare.
9, The lady who wants to be
watering place correspondent with similar
views
10. Ten or twelve men who want to
slip in advertisements of lectures, religious
meetings, land associations, colony
schemes, private Institutes, concerts, etc,
under iatse pretenses.
II. The regular batch of applications
for employment; (a) as man OF charity;
(b) bscau:e the applicant has always
been unsuccessful at everything else
(c) from influential friends who want you
to pension some poor relation they are
eeping ahoat; (d) from the man who
thinks he would be an excellent journalist
because he has never had any training in
the profession (e) from the school girl
who would like to be Washington CORES.
pondent. ..
-. Tne iunumerable host who want
"a little notice. ~ Philadelphia Press.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-04-25
THE CAN DtDATE."

Father, who travels the road 50 late ?"
IL Hush, my Ghilj, VI, the candidate;
FIJI Example 0i human wae-
Early he comes aud lat hp goes
Ne greats the woman with COurtly gIace,
i!o kisses TIE baby's dirty moe,
He calls to the fence the farmer at work,
lie bOres the merchaui, he bOres the clerk,
The blacksmith, while his anvil rings,
lie greets and this is the song he sings
Howdy, howdy, howdy-do9
How Is YOUR wife, and how are your
An II fits my fist as no other can,
The horny hand Of the working man,v
Husband who is that man At the gato2"
Hush, my love, tits the candidate
A." Husband, why can't he work like you7
"Has he nothing rt home 10 do2"
"My dear, whenever man Is down,
No cash NJ home, no credit In town,
Too stupid to preach and too proud to beg,
Too tlnid TO rob aud too lazy TO dig,
Then over his horse hts legs he iiin1s
And to The dear people this song hG sings;
H0wdy, howdy howdy-do2
How Ia your wife, and how are your
Ali II fits my fist as no other can
The horny hand Of the working man. !"
Brothers. who labor early and late,
Ask these things 0i the candidate:
What's his record How does he stpDd
At home no matter about his hand
he It bard or soft, no 1t he not prone
70 close over money not his own.
Has he in view no thieying plan2
Is he honest and capablc2- he Is our man
Cheer such an one till the welkin rings,
Join In the chorus when thus lie sings
"Howdy, howdy, hOwdy-do"
How is your wife, and how are you
All 1t tits my f3t NJ no other can,
The horny hand Of the working man"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-04-25

railroads and land Offices show the sales for
I the last six months to be the largest on
record for the same time. The railroads are
crowded with emigrants and the land offices
with land hunters. The agricultural teason
is earlier by several weeks than the average,
seeding is all finished, and the prospect en-
couraging for large crop,
In the United States circuit court in
Lynchburg, Virginia, Judge Bond has issued
Il peremptory order that in the future no
persons who personally requested to be
placed on juries, or who were recommended
by friends for such service should e sum
moned or permitted to serve in his court
under any circumstances.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-04-25
anv century that went before II, A

in any century that went before 1t. All
sir clothed with tho allssuilcient grand
eur OF citizenship in the nineteenth cen
tury, even the wild and arid New Jersey,
man might--a mistake, sir, mistake
and entirely unintentional. OF all the
kingdoms, priDcipalities and countries
with which it is our privilege 20 hold
peaceful relations, | regard New Jersey
as dearest to our admiration, nearest to
our heart the wisest and the purest
among the nations. retire the undip.
lomatic language, and beg your sympathy
and indulgence
But, as | was about to remark, it has
always seemed to me--that is, of course,
since | reached reasonable age--that
this much.agiated question of future
rewards and punishment3 we've one
upon which honest and sincere differ
ences Of opinion might exist, one indi'
vidual, with more or less justice, leaning
to the radical side of it, whilst another
individual, with apparently equal jus.
tice, but with Infinitely more common
sense, more intelligence, more justifca-
ton, leans to bitter and remorscless
detestation OF the pitiless prince
of perdition...a slip OF the tongue,
do sincerely assure you--I beg you
to let me withdraw that unintentionai
slur upon the character OF that great
and excellent parsonage with whom and
whose country We are upon the closest
and most intimate terms, and who--it il
no use, sir, will sit down; don't seem
TO have any knack at n diplomatic
speech; | have probably compromised
the country enough for the present
Nonsense aside, | am mesy sincerely
glad to assist at this public expire sion Of
appreciation OF Mr.. Taylor's character,
scholarship and distinguished literary
service. am sure he is not merely one
Of the fi,tcst men we had Tor tie place,
but the fittest. In so honorng MIN, our
country has conspicuously honored
herself
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-04-25
MISCELLANEOUS.

The coaching club of New York, which
can now produce thirteen frst.class coaches,
has q new idea. This is to coach it to Phla.
delphia, crossing New Jersey with nine
relays Of horses, and making the trip be.
tween a. m. and 5 p. IN.
There are people in Passaic, New Jer.
sey, who have faith enough in the report
that Captain Kidd buried his treasures in a
cave near that place to set about digging for
1t. A good deal of Jersey sand has been
turned up, but no treasure yet
Secretary Thompson has received in.
formation that American vessels trading on
the Pacific coast were engaged in the COOlie
trade. He has issued orders to commanders
OF naval vessels to arrest any vessel of which
there is good reason to believe that its com.
mander is engaged in such nefariOus trade.
Great religious excitement prevails in
Richmond, Virginia. The churches are all
enjoying revival, and conversions occur in
the streets, in tobacco houses and elsewhere,
among the colored population. The police
have been compelled to make several arrests
of shouters on the streets who appear to be
deranged.
The director of the mint says that he
is coming about seventy thousand silver
dollars per day at the Philadelphia mint,
and rs getting dies in position rapidly at
Carson city. He says the coinage Of silver
dollars for April will be two million dollars
at Philadelphia, and one million FIVE hundred
thousand dollars at Carson city.
The demand for horses in Canada for
England is increasing, several car loads
being taken over the Grand Trunk railroad
daily, destined for Europe. They are in
tended for military service, and branded
with the letter as" Large shipments OF
cattle are also being forwarded from the
lower provinces, and the country east and
west is being searched for suitable horses
for war purposes.
A St Paul dispatch says that emigra-
ton to western Minneso,a is reaching un.
paralleled proportions. Statistics of the
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-04-25
Repartee.

A good thing is told of one OF our city
bellies, Miss L., noted for her wit. At a
dinner party the lady in question, who is
a daughter OF distinguished Judge, was
seated next toa gentleman whom she had
not met before, and who was on visit to
the city on business which had brought
him in contact with the judge mentioned,
who had shouly before decided case
against him At the dinner the gentle.
man, who had not caught the name Of
the lady when introduced, took occasion
to vent his feeling and express his opinion
of the Judge in terms anything but COM
plimentary. An awful pause in the con-
versation indicated something wrong,
and the gentleman took occasion to
express his hope that the judge was no
relation OF hers, to which, to the infinite
amusement OF sll present, she replied,
"Oh. no; only connection OF M,
mothers by marriage" A shout OF
laughter could not be prevented, and the
gentleman, after little reflection, came
slowly 10 the conclusion that the judges
family were too mnch for him. Wash
inpton I'D. C.) Herald.
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FACTS AND FANCIES.

AT this sseason OF the year angle worms
begin to wear ii'h hooks in their
polonaise,
VERY few girls can spank pepper
box IA it should he spanked, and yet
they want to get married and raise
families.
Mr. WHEELER, Of New Hampshire,
who died worth 81 600, seems to have
been Il pleasant sort OF a man. His will
says; " EXpend it all on my tombstone"
81 HAVE my opinion of that man.
remarked a local philosopher the other
day, "who, when ! ask him to take a
cigar, goes hunting around in the fifteen
cent box !"
SOME girl' in Pennsylvania were at.
tackled by rltJiesnakes and frightened
them away by shaking their petticoats
Dear, dear! why didn't Eve think of
that =, Buffalo Express.
SAID a young doctor to lady patient:
"You must take exercise for your health,
my dear" "All right" said she; RI
jump at the irst oh5r." They were
married about six mouths afterwards.
"DoES your sister Annie ever say any
thing about me, sissy?' asked an anx.
ious lover of q little girl. Yes" was
the reply; " she said it you had rockers
on your suoes they'd make q nice cradle
for my doll
NOTHING desCroys the appetite so
quickly ~ the announcement that Jones,
OF whom you nave just agreed to accept
ten ccnts on the dollar is going to Eu.
rope with hi' flmiIy to spend year. In
the bright lexicon Of cheek there's no
such word as tail.
ENVY ia the most inexcu-abie Of all
the passions. Every other sin has some
pleasure annexed to it, or will admit of
an excuse; envy alone wants both.
Other sins last but for awhile; the
appetite may be satisfied anger RENTS
hatred has an end, but envy never ceases.
A READER asks US why it is that if
Shakespeare is the greatest writer of
Erglish his style is not more frequently
copied. S'death, pry thee, out upon thee,
msn; hold we know not, an yet |
charge thee, an thou love me, ali ah
still, what are you giving us?--[ New
York Herald"
NOBODY who is afraid of laughing,
and heartily too, at his friend, can be
said to have true and thorough love
for him; and on the other hand it would
bptray .orry want of faith, to distrust
a friend because he laughs at you. Few
men, believe, are much worth loving,
in whom there is not something we'll
worth laughing at,
OFFICIAL POETRY.
THERE have been a good many sweet
singers reported since she of Michigan
blrst upon waiting world, but the one
that takes the rag off the bush is on the
Legislative Record. We find this stanza
scattered through its pages;
the question being
viii the house agree 10 the hill
1t waS agreed to-
The title was read.
The question being,
VIII The house agree to the title"
II was a-iecj to-
1t looks like poetry, if it isn't; and it
has to be set in this shape because the
Record ia paid ior by the page. and the
shorter the lines, the latter is the con-
tractors take. "--~ Lancaster Intelli-
ypuppr
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-04-25

EVERY two or three days a dispatch
comes over the cable announcing that
Austria is mobilizng 400, 600 men. 1t is
quite probable that the Austro.H Hunga-
riau empire is ready for war, as the at-
titude of the leading continental powers
has made it necessary for every one of
them to keep armed to the teeth and
hands on triggers. The process of keep
ing armed is an expensive one, and it is
quite severe on Austria Hungary, whose
public debt is 81 500 900, 900, exclusive
OF Hungary's special debt of $l7O, OO0,-
100000 Count Bylandt Rheydt, the
Austro- Hungarian war minister, last
year reported a standing army numbering
267,332 men on the peace footing and
77l,556 on the war footing. OF these
latter 1902 are infantry, 5S,794
cavalry, and 62,774 artillery. The re.
mainder are embraced in the engineers,
train, sanitary, commissariat and other
non combative departments. These fig
ures represent Austria's military strength
to-day. The navy consists of IA iron
clads and 81 small steamers and 10 sail
ing ships. Two of the iron.clads are sea-
going cruisers, two are for station service
and two for coast defense. Trieste and
Pola are the naval ports, Trieste being
the great naval arsenal and general sup
ply depot, at the head of the Adriatlc
In the event of an Anglo-Austrian al
lance, Great Britain would re-eniorce her
ally through Trieste.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-04-25

A YOUNG lady said pretty good thing
the other evening. She bad many ad
mirers among tne limbs o; the law, and
on being asked how she escaped heart
whole, said she supposed it was OWING 70
the fact that lin n multitude OF eouu'
selors there Is SAFETY"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-04-25

The late Mark Hopkins, Of San Fran
cisco, left an estate valued at $l5,o00,-
900, but no will hss been found, and the
enormous fortune will have to be divided
between his widow and adopted son, who
was picked up from the humblest condi-
tion and taken into the folds of the i'm
perial purple of wealth.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-04-25

POPE LEO XIII has eclipsed his Illus.
trjous predecessor in the matter of
economy. He has ordered nearly all The
black horses and huge carriages, for
which the Roman pontifs have b'cn
famous, to be sold.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-04-25

indicative Of The weather which may
follow; When after sunset the western
sky is OF a whitish yellow, and this tint
extends to great height, it is probable
that it will rain during the night or the
next day. Gaudy or unusual hues, with
hard, definitely outlined clouds, foretell
rain and probably wind Ii the sun,
before setting, appears diffuse and Of a
brilliant white, it foretells storm. Fit
sets in a sky slightly purple, the atmos.
phere near the zenith being of a bright
blue, you may rely upon fine weather.
A red sky in the morning presages bad
weather, of much wind, if not rain; but
il the sky presents simply rosy or gray
ish tint, we may expect fair weather.
With the Use OF barometer dilisent
observer of atmospheric phenomena may
be able to predict the weather with q
good degree of accuracy.
The English crown diamonds have
arrived at the Paris exposition, and are
valued at $8,500,000. They are in q
thick iron chest, and are guarded by
sentinels day and night. There is dia-
dem OF eighty-six diamonds of various
sizes; in the middle OF which is the ccle-
brated Koh-i-Noor, alone valued at
1920, 600; also collar of one hundred
and eight diamonds, in the center Of
which is an emerald, said to be the
purest and most beautiful extant. A
second diadem is blending Of diamonds
and'emeralds. In the center is the large
Kandavassy diamond, valued at $780,
900. 1t would be rated at a higher sum
we're it not for slight defect. These,
and many other valuables of the kind,
belong to the English crown. A portion
are used by the Princess of Wales. on
special occasions; the others are reserved
for the queen. The Kandavassy was
formerly the eye of a one eyed Hindoo
deity, and has been but lately added to
the collection.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-04-25

IHE following atmospheric appear.
ances are relied upon by seamen as
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-04-25

A PARIS surgeon recently had occasion
to administer ether to a beautiful young
lady from Lyons, While she was in>
haling the gas from the sack light was
brought near, the ether was ignited,
and, the sack exploding, the doctor was
seriously burned and the patient terribly
injured, her nose being taken off and one
side of the upper jaw laid bare. The
dontor con nitted suioida
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Blaine goes on to show how directly and
enormously the rights and interests of the
North are aft cited by the frauds and VIC
lence Of he South. lie assumes that the
Northern voter who fought To preserve
the Union ought to have as much political
power as the white voter in the South,
who fought to DESTROY the Union and
then he goes on to show how far this is
from being the case, proving that the con-
fedprate soldier South is enabled to cast a
vote that is twice as powerful and twice
AS influential as the vote of the Union
soldier North. But it is only our purpose
to call attention tn this speech, which
should be read in its entirety by every
Northern man. i; is as important as it is
true: it shows clearly what all feel, some
times In IA vague way-that these Southern
outrages tell and are meant to tell. not
alone upon the negro, but n surely upon
ihe equality of the Northern white under
the law, and in respect of his every ma
terial power, privilege and security
PrOriience J0urndi
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Nall0mrll HoraI NrMs.

We learn that the of $40 600 has been
pledged by lend Of the IIa!lowril Classical and
Scientific Academy, on condition hat the sum
shall be made up TO $3.50 within given time.
About $4,000 has already been rare and The re-
naming $1,000 should be fotihcc ming within
the next three months. The putty making the
proposition is not resident of u i, state, hut
takes deep interest in the prosperity of the in
stituion We trust that this Opportunity for plac
ing this school upon firm basis Wi, not be al
lowed TO pass by nnhceded, and nuimproved
There can be no excuse for such apathy, and IA
tai generalization in raising the fluids necessary
for the continued success and permanent useful
Of this school; and for gieat denomination
in this State to hesitate longer in di-cf argiug
manifest duty, may prove fatal to Il e interests Of
all concerned.
The Temperance Reform Meeting in the South
Congregational vesirv 10 this city. on sabbath af
terpoon last, was well attended, and the interest
appeared to be manfestly on the inci ease. Point
ed and earnest remarks were made hv the several
cletgymen present and others interested in the
cause. The next meeting will he held in the
Universast vestry, on Sabbath afternoon next at
hse o'clock. All are invited 10 he present aud
participate in the exercises.
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The GENEVA AWARD.
The ROckland "pinion's Retrac-
ton of its Charges against Cen
eraI TiIIS"n,

The last number Of the Roclland Oninion con-
iairs the following fnl retractou of ISLANDERS
against General Til'son published in that paper
several months ago
1--WE are happy TO announce that the con'rover-
sies between Con. Tillson and Ourselves have been
annie by adjusted, and that all tho actions pend
irg will he entered "neiiher party" at the opening
of the court this morning. These controversies
being ended. we now at liberty to state that
satisfied that the articles Published in this
paper rejoicing upon the personal character Of the
General, and the integrity of hi dealings with the
government had. in fact, no foundation, and we
retrsct them, one and all in as full and ample a
msrner rs they were made. 1t IS useless at this
time TO iehearse the sources of information upon
which they were based the psssioDs-personal
and policsl-whch led TO criticisms beyond the
legitimate province of journalism. II is sufficient
to say we were wrong, and TO make, in this pub
lie statement Of the fact all the reparatioD in our
power"
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alighted upon the rail Of the llghtsb,p, Of Frying
Pan Shoals, on the coast OF North Car1lirs. One
of the men took the bird and dried il ia his bosom,
fed it and then laced ii in little bed improvised
for the occasion. The next morning he set the
gull at liberty, expecting to il again, but
the next night, about the same hour, the bird re-
appeared. and has continued to 40 so every nis hit
since, and has been kindly fed and cared for.
Bi,marck's last bogrsphcr makes the grea
statesman out to be very supers'itous "Iic will
not sit down a dinner in q party of thirteen; he
will not allow bis hair 10 be cut when the moon is
on the wsne; he will not NJ gotac on the ami
verssry of such disasters the Matte of Jena; he
will conclude no treaty on Fiidav and hi whole
life is soleRnized by the idea that lie knows the
year OF his own death.
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To NtW.pFp'r Core, pOEdentS
ana AIRY other man.

INASNUCH as The stat, ment has been mide in
l the Di'lY J urnal that the CITY Government
IN its execHtivc and legislative departments is
wickedy and criminally negligent in relation 10
the crime OF liquor selling aud that sal Govern
ment permits allows thirty forty nusances
to exist N our city, now therefore,
This is to give public M tlce that invite from
all persons HON oever any facts or information,
VIII h they, az ny one, nay have as to the Illegal
sale 'fintoxicatng liquors ct any place within
the City, or anv Information 10 the STORM or
keeping Of such liquors for sale. II any credi-
BILE person will leave su information with the
City Marshal. or with the Mayor, or with any
member of the Board of Aldermen, warrant will
be sued Immediately AMI the place snspec ed
thoroughly seirched. according to the letter and
split OF the law and wherever liquor is found,
the guilty party will be arrested and prosecuted.
have tried my best to enforce the liquor law hav-
ing already made -! Sc tRCiIES on my COM
plants. Now if any of the citizens who, in the
newsp pers, pretend to know much about the
vioat ons o. the Liquor La. VIII only aid me by
ACt EPCiNG THIS INVITATION, | will be
very thankful To him and them.
ALFRED SHAW, City Marshal.
Augusta, December -, 1878 decl4.tti
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CONSUMPTION CURFD.

An old physician, retired from practice, having
had placed in his hands by an East lntia mission
afy the formula of simple vegetable remed
for the speedy and permanent cure for consump-
ton, bronchitis, catarth, asthma and al throat
and lung affections, also a POSITIVE and radical
cure for nervous debility and all nervous com
plants. after having tested its wonderful e, raive
powers in thousand. of cases has felt it his duty
to make il known to his suffering fellows. Actu-
ated hv this motive, and desire 10 relieve human
suffer ing, will send, free Of charge, to all who
desire it, this receipt, with full instructions for
preparing and using, in ierman, French OF Ely
li,h. Sent by mail by addressing with lamp
naming th, paper, W. w. Shear, li9 Powers
Block, Rochester, New York. decd w
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GPSUFfERERs from headache, consfipatod
bowels, inward piles. costiveness, fevcrs, pid
liver, yellowness of the skin and eyes, ndgcs
ton. dyspepsia and all arrangements of the inter.
nal viscera, are cured by "Swayne's Far and
Sarsaparilla Pills" Unlike many other purga-
tves, they do not iIritate the stomach and bow
els by frequent use. They keep the system in
healthy condition by arousing the torpid liver to
healthy action and expelling by the bowels aud
kidneys the matter that posens the founda ions of
life. BE particular to obtain "Swayne's Pills"
Price % cents box at all leading druggists Geo.
C. Goodwin & Co., Wholesale Agents, Boston.
Partridge Bros, Augusta. septl9- teodSwtf