The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-12-13
What about the Christmas Tree :

I" nat ABOUT the Christmas Tree +?
Services at tho C. P Church next
Sunday--morning and night.
Venus t'ansited last Wednesday. 1t
wasn't much of an affair after ALL
A rolling stone gathers no moss, and
1t would be no better of if it could.
1t is those who are always hunting
for soft places who complain Of hard
fines.
Some of the Normal pupils are happy
in anticipation Of weeks vacation du-
ring the holidays.
Figures never lie, but they are very
misleading when manipulated by bad
men for election purposes.
Merchants should know that honor,
wealth and fame from no condition rise.
Lay in good stock and advertise.
A number of country towns in the
State claim to have the prettiest girls
in the world. Wen put Winchester
against the world.
Josh Billings says he would not give
a dollar to hear Bob Ingersell on the
mistakes Of Moses, but would give fifty
dollars to hear Moses Oh the mistakes Of
Bob lngersoll.
There will he no services at the Cath
Ole Church in this place next Sunday
but Father Gavin, Of Chattanooga, will
hold services there Oh Sunday, the oath
Of December.
Our markct.-Flour, 1920; meal,
6Octs; bacon, 20cts; lard, Poets
chickens, Is to 25cts; eggs, poets
beef, s to l0cts; pork, 1Otol2cts; cab
bage, 2Octs per head; butter, 25cts
Irish potatoes, Scots; turnips, 40cts.
These are retail prices.
Circuit Court adjourned over last
Friday until yesterday, in order, we
suppose, to give the officers time to sum.
mon a jury for the trial ofJohn and Gle
cro Poe. Tire hundred were summon
ed, and at the time Of going to press
TUESDAY alternoon,) the jury Is being
made up.
bsS" There is general rush to j. A
Gaines for Diamond Dust Flour-the
Christmas tavorite; but, being supplied
by Elk River Mills, he keeps a supply
On hand He has the best meal in the
marketable from Elk River Mills.
BOYLE d DAVIS, Proprietors.
y The Royal Benefit Association, of
Nashville, collapsed last week. Tho
President Of the concern has been ar
rested IN warrants sworn out by some
Of the dupes. He is charged with
fraud. He failed to give bond, and was
committed to Jail until the 22d inst,
when his trial will take place.
For several weeks past our merchants
nave been missing goods from their
stores, and from the number Of odd
ooots, &c, that turned up, they conclu-
led that somebody was not paying for ,
what they got, Last Friday afternoon
/ search warrant was placed in the
lands Of Mr. John e. Brazelton. our
Town Constable, who, accompanied by
several of our merchants, at once pro-
,eeded to the house Of Joe Burks, col.
about three miles from town. There
hey found six or seven negroes, and a
search was made about the house. Sew
raj hats, about 16 new boots, two
Iair Of pants, two pair Of ladies shoes, n
ady's cloak and one overcoat were found
n the corn-crib near the house. Some
,ther articles were also found on the
premises. They then went to the mouse
If Joe Green, COL, where lot Of goods
we're found concealed Warrants for
he arrest of Joe Burks, ETom Biddle,
Joe Green, Charles Hinchy and Bill
Robertson, all colored, were issued. They
we're tried before Esq. John Lawing last
saturday. Bill Robertson and Charles
|linchy were released, there being no
evidence against them. The others
we're bound over to. the'present term of
he Circuit Court.
As. the merchants easily identified
most of the goods by their private mark
IN them, it will go rather hard with the
parties, unless they can explain their
possession satisfactorily to II jury. The
value of the goods found is about 800.
In default of bail, the parties were as.
signed to rooms at Oakloy's Hotel