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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-18
Ask For 1t Like a Man.

Young man, when you see anything
you want, ask for it like a man. Ifyou
want to borrow So of man, or if you
want to marry his daughter, don't slip
up to him and hang on to your hat and
talk politics and religion and weather,
and tell old stale jokes whereof you
cant remember the point, until you
worry the man into nervous irritation.
Go to him with a full head of steam OH
your bow-sprits and open like an iron
clad pulling for shore battery. Snort
and paw and shake your head if you
feel like it, no matter if 1t does make
him astonished. Better astonish him
than bore him. Go into his pocket
book, if need be, like brindle bull
with curl on his forehead charging a
red mcrino dress, eyes on fire, tail up,
and the dust a-Aying. Then you'll
fetch him-or, possibly, he may fetch
you. But never mind you'll accom-
plish something, and show you are not
afraid to speak what's on your mind.
And that's a great deal more than you
would accomplish by the other method.
You need not be cheeky, but you ought
to be Straightforward.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-18

The following order declaring postal
cards unavailable with anything but the
direction on the address side has lately
been issued by the PostoiIicc Depart
mcnt
On and after June |, 1881, no print
ing or writing will be permitted upon
the address side of Il postal card except
that imprinted there at the manutacto-
ry, and such us may be necessary for
the proper direction of the same. All
postal cards bearing any other writing
or printing upon the address side are
declared unavailable, and must be re-
turned to the sender by the postmaster
at the office where they may be mailed.
Such cards may be treated MS "spoilcd"
and redeemed by any postmaster upon
of the holder, as prescribed
in section III, postal laws and regula-
tions, 1876. Future supplies of postal
cards will be printed on the address
side with the words, Nothing but the
address can be placed on this side"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-18
Letter from the Agents OF
the American Bible
Society.

The following, from the agents OF
the American Bible Society, who lately
canvassed our county, explains itself:
LyNcmnRG, Tenn, May 9Th, 1881.
Editor Home journal:
Please excuse our delay in sending
you summary of the canvass Of your
county for the American Bible Society.
Below please find summary Of work.
We omit giving you the number Of fam
lilies visited, but give you the number of
supplies and number found destitute:
No. of families found destitute $40
No. of families supplied -----4 76
The Society failed to grant us the
full amount of Bibles called for, so we
did not canvass the entire county. If
We had been furnished the books to
complete the canvass another hundred
destitute families would have been added
to the above, making in all over six
hundred families in the county of Frank
lin destitute of the Word of God. Num-
Der of colored families, 1875; these are
in the above.
We cannot conclude this communica-
ton, in justice to our own feelings or to
the good people of Franklin county,
without saying we came here strangers,
were met not only as friends, but as
brothers by all classes of citizens and
and treated as such during
our stay in your county and none,
Mr.. Editor, received us more kindly
than yourself. Allow us to say, in this
that of all the Christian wo-
men VIC have met west of the mountains
none have excelled in kindness sister +.
Hunt and her family.
Respectfully yours,
W. ii. ROGERS,
j. 7. CrMMINs. !
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-18
How officials Were Once
Paid.

1t is not a generally known historical
fact that from l777 to 1884 the terrific
~ known as Tennessee formed part of
North Carolina, and that in 1875 the
Tennessecans, becoming dissatisfied with
lhe government, organized State gov
eminent under the name of "Franklyn,"
which was maintained some years. The
organization atterward disbanded, and
Territorial Tennessee was again annexed
to North Carolina. The following is
among the laws enacted by the Legisla-
turc Of the State Of Franklyn. We
copy as found in II speech by Daniel
Webster ON the currency in 1888;
E" BE it enacted by the General As.
sembIy Of the State Of Franklyn, and it
| is hereby enacted by the authority Of
the same, That from the first day OF
January, 1913, salaries Of the officers
Of this Commonwealth shall be as fol
lows, to-wit:
L" His Exccllency, the Governor, pc
annum, 900 deer skins.
:" His Honor, the Chief Justice, 500
deer skins; or 800 raccoon skins.
"Thc Treasurer Of the State, ~
raccoon skins.
Each County Clerk, 800 beave
skins.
"Clcrk Of the House of Commons
200 rNcCuOn skins.
Members Of the General Assembly
per diem, three raccoon skins.
"Justice's fee for signing warrant
one muskrat skin.
"To the Constable for serving
warrant one mink skin.
Entered into Il law the 18th day I
October, 1913, under the great seal
the State
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-18
CHANCERY Sales
For j me 9th, 1881.

The University of the South VS.. Samuel
Switzerland.
Bv virtue Of Il decree Of the Chanccry Court
OF Franklin county, Tennessee, pronounced
at its January Term, 1881, in the above
cause, | WILL On
Monday, June 9th, 1881,
at the Courthouse door in Winchester, Tenn,
sell to the highest bidder, for CASH, the
leased premises described in the pleadings,
situated in civil district No. IS OF said coul-
ty beginning at the southwest corner Of j.
Amstcitz's lot, then south 100 west about 1870
feet TO post, then south 200 east about 80
feet, then north 100 east about $50 feet to II
post, then with said Amstcitz's lot about $50
feet to the beginning.
Sale will be made in enforcement of COM
plainants lien, and to satisfy complainants
debt OF sol 90 and costs.
This May 3D. 1881.
+. II. FINCH, C.. n NJ.
mayi-tls 81
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-18

Much is said lately in the ogricultu-
raj journals about improving farmers
homes that is, build better houses,
plant shade trees, fix up the outhouses
and use more paint and whitewash,
The first step toward better house and
II more beautiful and comfortable home
is to make your land richer, that you
may have money to pay for these i'm
provemcnts. When farmer begins to
make his fields and garden richer he be-
gins to live better, to wear better
clothes, to clothe his family better,
plans an Improvement in his house, or
to build u new one, gets new buggy
and Il good buggy horse. The farmer
who is constantly cnriching his lands is
constantly getting up Il little higher on
the social and financial ladder, and has
more ambition and energy, and is II
more vigorous and correct thinker as he
finds himself on the highway to success.
Well improved fields imply improved
houses and barns and general improve
ments all around. Compost heaps and
fertilizers are the farmers banks and
deposits. : Baptist Reflector.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-18
Non-Resident Notice.
'ieldien Rice VS.. Peter G.. Sells, Jr.

Fieldicn Rice VS.. Peter G.. Sells, Jr.
1t appearing to the satisfaction Of the Clerk
& Master, from the affidavit in complain
ants bill in above cause, that the
defendant, Peter g. Sells, Jr, is a non-resi-
dent, so that the ordinary process Of lawcann
be served upon him.
1t is ordered by me that publication be
made for four successive weeks in the "Home
Journal" published in Winchester, Tenn, re-
quiring him to appear and make defense to
said BILL on or before the 4th Monday i'll June
next, before the Chancery Court at Win
chester, Franklin county, Tenn, or the same
cx- parte as to him.
Witness my hand, at Office in Winchester
Tenn, this May lG, 1881.
Il. II. FINClI,C {. 4 NJ.
maylS-4w
Marks, Fitzpatrick & Gregory, Solicitors.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-18

BsD" All these fabrics will be made of pure
wooi, as he il determined to use no shoddy
material or cotton, and guarantees this to his
customers.
lie will exchange these goods for wool, or
pay the highest market price in cash. Will
receive barter, such as Butter, Eggs, Vcgcta-
blcs, Poultry, Lard, Bacon, &c.
He is also prepared to card Wool into rolls
in the best style, and respectfully .olicits this
patronage. Price only eight cents per pound
for all delivered at the Factory. When de-
livered at the Railroad Depot he will go there
for it, return it, and charge ten cents. Will
also card Wool on the toll.
All consignments, orders, &c., sent to him
will be promptly and carefully attended to.
At his Mills there is commodious yard,
enclosed by Il good fence, where teams will be
safe. Also large room for persons who have
to stay over u night or two.
JAMES NJ. GRIFFIN,
mar27-ly Winchester, Tenn.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-18

The new Tennessee colony, Rugby,
is down on the liquor traffic, and the
sale of all intoxicants are strictly pro.
hibited. But if man wants bottle Of
whisky he can get it. This is the way
it is done:
"When the devotee feels the craving
coming on, he starts out alone, for a
walk in some unfrequented part of a
pine grove, when he suddenly makes
the discovery ola bottle Of 'moonshine'
on the back side of II tree. He picks it
up and walks solemnly away, medita-
ting on spiritual things. Before he has
gone far stranger appears, and says,
"Beg pardon, sir; | would like to have
you loan me u dollar He loans the
dollar, and the stranger departs with
out disclosing his name. He may never
see his dollar again, but Providence has
been kind to him, and the man was
poor"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-18
Wool Carding +!

l would say to the public that am pre-
pared to make ~ good, if not better, WOOL
ROLLS than were ever turned out from any
establishment in the State. Last year my
carder turned out some inferior rolls, but this
year will attend to the carding myself, and
guarantee satisfaction, or no charge will be
made. Respectfully,
JAS. NJ. GRIFFIN,
Prop. Winchester Wooden Mills.
April LIST, 1880.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-18
Another Enoch Arden.

The other day when thestage stopped
at Chestnut Mound, Mr.. jeff Woods
alighted, and after shaking hands with
n few friends, walked oft home to his
wife. lie had been gone for about
thirteen years, but, unlike Tennyson's
Enoch, he returned to find his wife still
unmarried, and who received him, as we
understand from our informant, with
open arms Smith County Progress.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-18


The Commissioner Of Agriculture OF
Georgia has received about sixty large
sacks Of earth which was taken from
seven different sections Of the State.
The amount received from each section
is enough to fill eight two-bushcl boxes
with soil. These boxes, about sixty in
number, are to be placed side by side
and receive the same amount Of sun and
water. In each box there will be one
plant Of cotton, all to be planted at Tie
same time. There are eight boxes Of
each kind of soil, in order to give the
commissioner an opportunity to expert
mcnt with the different kinds Of acids
and icrtiizcrs, showing the relative pro-
ductions of the soil Of the various parts
of the Statc-all being treated alike,
with the same amount of temperature,
water, sunlight and care. We would
suggest that our commissioner make II
similar experiment with soil from va
rious portions of the State.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-18

Tho grand military drills will com
mcncc NJ Nashville next Tuesday, the
24th inst, and continue for three days.
This will be the most interesting feature
of the Exposition, and Of course the
city will be ovcr-run with visitors from
all parts ofthe country.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-18

Under an act Of the Legislature, it is
against the law to kill or capture any
of the birds Of song, MS the hooking
bird, thrush, robin, oriolc or any bird
known to destroy insects, as the spar
row, blue-bird, wood pecker, or yellow
hammer; nor is it lawful for any per-
son, at any time, to destroy the nest or
eggs Of any of the above-named birds.
The penalty for violating the above law
is fine of $50 for every bird killedo or
nest broken up.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-18

1t has been discovered that very
dangerous counterfeit silver dollar is in
circulation, 1t il u difficult matter to
detect it from the genuine dollar, and
people must be on their guard. The
counterfeit is little thicker than the
genuine, and lighter.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-18
New SIP apers.

There are 1928 newspapers published
in the United States. Of these | 1876
arc Democratic, l,747 Republican, and
l22 Grccnback. The number Of politi-
cal papers printed in each State and
Territory is us follows:
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-18
NONRESIDENT Notice.
W. II. Smith vs. W. Il. Gray ct al.
Attachment Bill.

1t appearing to the satisfaction Of the Clerk
Il Master from the affidavit of complainant,
W. H. Smith, in the bill in above cause, that
defendant W. B. Gray, is nonresident OF
the State of Tennessee so that the ordinary
process of law cannot be served upon him; and
that his property has been attached by due
process OF law, issued upon fiat of a regular
Judge OF the State, to secure the debt due to
complainant.
1t is therefore ordered that publication be
made for four consecutive weeks in the Home
Journal, published in Winchester, Tenn, re-
quiring said nonresident defendant to ap-
pear and make defense to said BILL on or be-
fore the 4th Monday in June next, before
the Chancery Court at Winchester, Franklin
county, Tenn, or the same will be taken for
confessed and set for hearing ex-parte as to
him.
Witness my hand, at office in Winchester,
Tenn, this May I'd, 1881.
I. II. FINCH, c. & NJ.
may4-4w
Marks, Fitzpatrick 4 Gregory, Solicitors
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-18

The Jubilee Singers from the Fisk
University, Of Tennessee, were refused
admission to the hotels at Springfield,
ILL.,, and had to hunt negro quarters.
What howl would have been raised in
Radical camps if this had occurred in II
Southern State.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-18

All kinds Of the best of Jeans, Lin
seys, Shawls, Blankets, &C., Of the best
material, constantly on hand ut the
Winchester Wooden Mills, and will be
sold cheap for cash, or exchanged for
wool
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-18

Rainier, the negro who was Lieuten
ant Governor of South Carolina, and
represented that State in Congress, is
working on the streets of Charleston as
Il laborcI.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-18

The baldwin Locomotive Works,
Philadelphia, Penn, built 5l7 new To-
comotvcs in 1880; repaired 10 /; mis-,
cclIancoue work on engines amounted
to 800, 900. Total amount Of business
for the year. $5NOO,000. The number
of employees are In Office, 20; in
draughting and drawing-room, 35
hands employed in the shops, 5000.
The number Of locomotives sent to for
eign countries for the year vas SO.
They have orders on hand ut the pres
cnt time for 514 locomotives 10 be de-
livcrcd in 1881.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-18
French Languag e.

Prof. A. Jonrdan is prepared to give French
lessons to few more pupils. His CLASSES are
making fine progress References Governor
Marks and lady, Dr. Murrell and lady, J. l..
Baugh and lady, W. j. Slater and lady, NJ.
F. Petty and lady, b. ). Henderson and lady,
DR.. c. 7. Baird and lady, Me.srs. Embrey and
sons, and Misses Maggie March, Ida Lefebcr
and Melissa Merritt.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-18

The East Tennessee Farmers Con
vcntion, recently held at Knoxville,
was largely attended, and is said to
have been unusually interesting. The
Convention will meet again, at the
same place, ON the second Tuesday of
May, 1881.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-18

A call has been issued by the Nation
al Temperance Society for n National
Temperance Convention to meet at Sar-
atoga Springs June q. 1t is expected
that all the States will be represented.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-18

Five thousand copies of the law re-
curing the registration Of births, mar
riagcs and deaths, have been printed by
the State Board of Health for distribu-
ton.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-18

Rev. Frank ID. Moore, late pastor OF
the First Presbyterian Church, of Gov,
vington, Ky, has been suspended from
the office and all the functions Of the
gospel ministry, for preaching sermon
not in accord with the orthodox of Pres
byteran sentiment on the Sunday qucs-
ton, thereby giving comfort to Sabbath
breakers. He was cited to answer be-
fore his Presbytcry, and in the course
Of the investigation Mr.. Moore publicly
renowned the Confession Of Faith as in
tcrprctcd by the Presbyterian Church
in the United States, and recanted his
ministerial VOWS.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-18

A young lady in Catoosa county,
Ga, trying to avoid the presence Of II
young man, u few days since, jumped
out Of window and broke both her
arms. This should be a lesson to young
ladies who try to avoid young men.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-18

Ncnnor's frost for May didn't mate
rializc, and our conf dclcc in him as II
prophet has weakened. And we take
this OCCASION to max" IL prophecy our
self, to-wit: Look out for trosts next
October.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-18

Gov. Hawkins has appointed John
Il. Goodwin, John j. Duffy and Henry
+. Dix, Of Memphis, to settle the debt
Of that extinct municipality.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-18

The Mississippi State Democratic
Convention will meet on the third day
of August.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-18

Gov. Hawkins has appointed 0. =.
Temple, Of Knox, Joseph X. Dllin, Of
II ithcrford, and John Nail, Of Hay
wood, Railroad Commissioners for the
State.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-18

1t is announced that General Cheat
ham will, at an early date, furnish the
Southern Historical Society, at Louis
vile, II history of the advance and re-
treat Of Hood during the Nashville
campaign.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-18

Our exchanges from different sections
Of the State report that laborcrs are in
great demand by farmers and upon
railroads, The supply is altogether III
adequate for the demand.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-18
Non-Re sident Notice.
G. X. Turner ct. al. VI. Willis $. Embrcy, j
and others.

G. X. Turner ct. al. VI. WillisS. Embrcy, Jr.,
and others.
1t appearing to the satisfaction Of the Clerk
u Master, from the affidavit of complainants
in their bill, in above cause, that the defend
ant, Willis $. Embrey, Jr., is non resident OF
the State of Tennessee, so that the ordinary
process of law cannot be served upon him.
1t is therefore ordered by me that puhlica-
ton be made for four consecutive weeks in the
Home Journal, published in Winchester,
Tenn, requiring said nonresident defendant
to appear and make defense to said bill, on or
before the fourth Monday in June next,
before the Chancery Court at Winchester,
Franklin county, Tenn, or the same will be
taken for confessed and set for hearing OK
parte us to him.
Witness my hand, ut office in Winchester
Tenn, this May ID, 1881.
7. II. FINCH, CO NJ.
may2-4w
Davis Il Martin, Solicitors.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-18

The public printing for the State Of
Tennessee, for the next two years, has
been awarded to the Knoxville Wing
and Chronicle Printing Company.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-18

\ week or two since, II mother in
Minnesota, crazed by the hard winter
and the toll incident thereto, and fears
Of continued poverty, murdered her four
Young children and then killed herself
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-18

The Senate has ratified the Chinese
treaty restricting immigration from that
country, particularly the coolic trade.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-18

Conkling and platt, Republican Sen
ators from New York, have resigned
and now the question is: Who will sue
coed them and how much farther will
the split in the Republican party go
Conkling has been at "outs' with the
President ever since his Inauguration,
and still declares war to the bitter end
but the dispatches say that the Presi.
dent is not dismayed to any alarming
extent. Let the row 60 ont may
make some startling developments, and
prove beneficial to Democracy.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-18

Almost every county in Tennessee has
taken steps for the improvement Of the
public roads, under the new road law.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-18

The Murfrccsboro papers report that
the thirtccn.year Iocusts have made
their appearance in Rutherford county.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-18

The law passed at the late session of
the Legislature, tn prevent discrmina-
ton between the races on the railroads,
makes it the duty of railroad companies
to provide separate cars for white and
colored passengers. or partition them off
in separate compartments. The cars or
compartments must be supplied with
equal comfort, and violation of the
law subjects offenders to a fine of 500.
One-half to 60 to the informer and the
other TO the common school fund.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-18

Gov. Hawkins has appointed DIR.
Jas. n. Kercheval, Of Nashville, physi'
clan to the pcntentary.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-18

The Governor of New York has Off
cially prohibited the operation Of lotte-
ries in that State.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-18

Col. W. NJ. Woodcock is to be re-
tanned as Collector Of Internal Revenue
for this, the 9th, Tennessee District.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-18

Mr.. Beecher was arrested at Balti-
more recently upon the complaint Of an
Agricultural Society, with which he
had made Il contract to lecture at one
Of it, Fairs, and had been largely adj
ycrtiscd and then failed to come to
ti,nn
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-18

The small,poxis bad in several Amer
lean cities, especially New York.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-18
LIVERY AND SALE STABLE
Winchester, Tenn.

New and elegant Top and No-Top Bugglcs'
and frst-class Harness and Saddle Horses,
Horses boarded by the year, month or day,
very low, and well attended to by lallhluI
groomsmen. -.
Hacks run night and day from Winchester
to Dcchcrd. Passengers called for in any part
of town, and baggage checked. ,
aprl-tf ELLIS pAl''
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-18

The Governments report Of the CON
dition Of crops throughout the United
States, shows an increase in the area Of
wheat sown over last year Of 4 per cent.
The incrcast is in the North, West and
Middle States. In the South Il decrease
is reported
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-18

taJ" A large lot Of all-Wool Blankets
for sale cheap at the Winchester Wool
en- Mills. deS
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-18

The sailors Of the Navy refuse to ship
On the expedition which the Govern
eminent is sending to look after the
last Artic explorers. The sailors are
right, for in year or two an expedition
would have to be organized to look af-
ter them. IT, about time this freezing
men to death in aid Of science should be
"chcckcd up"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-18

Judge Robt, l.. Caruthcrs has retired
from the law faculty Of Cumberland
University at Lebanon, Tenn, in the
cighty-tirst year Of his age. He has
been State legislator, member Of Con-
grcss at Washington, member of the
Confederate Congress, and Supreme
Judge Of the State.