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pened telegraph Office here. It is loca-
I'd in the Democrat Office. Mr.. CHARLES
Wells will act as operator. r. p.
800
Our Dead Days.
Lin writ "a by Charles W. Croaslalc In ais
eighteenth year.
a day, a beautcous day is dead,
And eventido draws near
To fondly fold it in shroud,
And lay it on the bier
A day that once was young and fair;
That once was glad and bright;
Now lying quiet in the tomb
It's guard, the darksome night.
The cries, the walls, the stilled tones
That murmur through the air,
All seem like tokens of distress
Aud comfortless despair.
The signing dirges mournfully
Go chanting through the trees;
And requiems low and sorrowful
Are waited on the breeze.
Out on the restless, rocking sea;
The heaying pillows swell;
They sob rcgretful for the dead
And say, farewell farewell
And from the beetling cliffs above,
There comes loved song cry,
Whose echo trills along the strand,
And there ascends on high.
The rocks and crags stand silently.
And peer into the deep;
Calm, reverent and still they stand,
For Stoics cannot weep.
The tleecy clouds above them glide
With while soings through the sky,
While tender zephyrs whisper through,
Goodbye, dear day, good-byew
The sun SO softly slipped away,
And long ere since his CLEAN
Shot brilliants DER the dazzling foam,
Then vanish like dream.
But ere no sunk behind the hills,
His glance on nature fell;
lie felt the fleeing breath of day
And sadly smiled farewell.
The prattling brook flows mournlully,
And signs beneath its brink,
Where lilies bend in solemn groups,
But scarcely care to drink.
~, ~, ""y, ,no h"eeV Dllsl' Jay 70 "'"u
nc "isn' 70 mem seems uIear'
Anu i''AiiiR III '"eir peVaiS "ni'''
mere g'iS'e'S many u ecar'
O, dismal sadly SOLEMN tones
That rise obove this tomb
You como With ,,,oodin, ton,or vo;os
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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-06-13
Winchester Normal.

The Normal examination exercises
closed on Thursday of last week. Over
one thousand persons registered their
names as visitors to the Commencement
exercises. The large audience hall was
crowded almost to suffocation from the
commencement to the close Of the exer.
Cises. There were seven graduates, to-
wit: M. w. Gross, Tennessee; G. H.
Garner, Texas II. j. McMurry, Ten
nessee; Jno. M. Hopkins, Tennessee
A. NJ. Tillman, Tennessee Miss Bessie
lsauchamp, Texas; Miss Maggie Nc
laughlin, Tennessee.
The Joint debate of the Eclectic and
Coleman T. Societies in the afternoon of
Commencement Day, is highly spoken
fby all who heard il. Question Re.
solved, that Chinese immigration should
be prohibited by the United States.
Affirmative, G. II. Garner and Miss Ag.
ness Morris negative, A. M. Tillman
and Miss Bessie Beauchamp.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-06-13
The Ice.cream Festival.

According to announcement in las
weeks Journal, the ladies of the Meth
odist Church gave an Ice-cream Festi
val Thursday night in the Courthouse
The crowd was large Preparations hac
not been made for so many people
hence some had to exercise the grace o.
patience in waiting for their turn, am
many went away without getting any
ice.cream at all. Everybody seemed t.
be IN good humor, however.
The following ladies served the ice.
cream: Mrs. Williams, Mrs Carmack,
Mrs. Gregory, Mrs. DR.. Murrell, Mrs.
Sallie Murrell, Mrs. Wessenberg, Mrs.
Weber, Mrs. Gordon, Mrs. Oehmig,
and Misses Mollic Bradshaw, Sue Faris,
Mamie Carmack, Lizzie Embrey, Mary
Drake, Lizzie Terrill, Jennie Plumlee,
Ida Beasley and Annie McGrew. Who
could fail to enjoy ice'cream so elegantly
served?
Mr.. Walter Kirk made faithful and
polite doorkeeper
Messrs. Geo Killebrew and Jack Nc.
hurry made themselves useful MS well
as ornamental
Mr.. Wilkinson had charge of the
lemonade stand.
Button-hole boquets were furnished
by Nettie Carmack. Lou Gregory. Al
inc Embrey, Willie Garner aud Russell
Gordon. What sales.girls and boy they
we're!
The postoffice department was con-
Quoted by Misses Lena Gregory, Matte
Arledge and Emma Murrell.
The receipts of the Festival were
sll2.6O. Had there been more room
and more ice-cream, the receipts would
have been doubled.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-06-13
Death Of Mrs. A. s. coIyar.

Last Saturday morning Mrs. Agnes
Estili Colyar died at her residence in
Nashville, after long and painful i'll
ness She was well known to most Of
inc older residents of this county. From
she American Of Sunday we extract a,
" Mrs. Colyar was born in Franklin
county, Tenn, March "a, 1929, and
was daughter Of DR.. Wallace Estill
an eminent physician of Tennessee, who
served with distinction in the war with
Mexico, and whose family have long
been noted in Tennessee as leaders in It's
political and social history"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-06-13
A FULL FACULTY

OF experienced successful teachers employed Besides the
regular cac several assistants full Of vigor and enthusiasm render val
Dr. Joseph Baldwin, author # School Management Of the President j.
W Trri As teacher and he has few equals. Ills school
Huntsville imlnvts, M, E, the hes, had visited"
Dr. W. H. R,hwrl William Jewell Coll &C. Mo" says "Frw mon Of lis
in Missouri, the West have and sustained higher rIMtn,
successful practical teacher and Colygc Preside than Mr. Tli"
Prof W. p President North Missouri Normal II,
educator the rank; that presiding officer and teacher r has
few equals"
Pnor H. CLARK gentleman Of
highest type He has studied and taught for the VIM
chester and his work and the show him to-day OF the
accomplished teachers in Tennessee While he fmade and
teacher and ga cogcrd teachers will dare
ton his ability and skill by competing, comparing results with him.
Free from the restraints Of the old colleges he has readily accepted natural
Normal methods.
graduated Mary Sharp College 1875 im-
ship much praise Since then she has the Normal preparing
herself for the work Of teaching She lady of fine ability
Theory teaching scholarship and her experience actual work
combine make
both natural and acquired will be admitted by those VINO w "r
work. -. H., ,, -. .
Principal of Preparatory Department has ma an cXI-
rience teaching branches and little children Only
after training did she enter this work Since
1876 she Winchester will be admitted by all that she mas
Primary Teaching higher plane excellence thus confng ag
benefits on our youth schools In Primary Work she without
nv in Winchester believe in this portion OF the State
Mis-. Bessie Beauchmp Texas takes the vacated ny fo "m
Mcieran experience teacher we assure our
for years student of President Terril' in NJ Ssouri
Miss Lille the Music the TWO years. ana her
has warranted Faculty purchasing Instruments throughout Tor her
work in future Department she will compare iavoraby with teachers
Miss Mamie French charge Art School in the Normal This is
navy and valuable feature She we'll
make crh"h" anu 'u''''" Vi INC
Mis-; Maud Terr the students andi ends of the Normal will
hall her time in the various Departments as may be needed
S6y~ Send for catalogue to
JAMES w. TERRILL,
July cath, 1882 Winchester, Tenn
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-06-13

eff, while walking with young
man, you need help, take bis arm,
don't let him have yours. Always say,
Hand off! The late style of young
men walking with their arm tangled and
twined with girls is not only liberty
but is disgusting to the beholder. Girls
are innocent and do not see it IN the
true light. They have been told by
designing young men that it is the
style Girls, adopt the motto of hands
off, How parents and guardians can
complacently see this coarse familiarity
Of their daughters and wards with Tom,
Dick and Harry, is beyond the compre.
hension ola worldly-wise matron. Tx.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-06-13

We came in possession of a very old
silver coin the other day, and it brought
to our mind the request of young
man, few weeks since, that we give
him a good subject for al essay. Had
the dollar been IN our possession then
we would have given him this subject /:
I" AN Old Silver Dollar-if it could talk
what tales might it tell of where it had
been and for what purposes it had been
used. What splendid subject it
would below copiously it could be
treated! How one could amplify, in
imagination, upon its travels, and the
base as well as noble purposes for which
it had been used-the joy and sorrow it
had helped to cause The Home Jour.
nal would pay nice premium for the
best essay upon this subject.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-06-13
HOME JOURNAL.
Mary sharp College.

The examination exercises at this in.
stitution began Monday morning, and
will close Tuesday evening Of next
week, 10Th inst. The attendance by the
public so far has been very good, and
will doubtless increase every day until
the close. 1t is true the audience IS not
80 large as we have seen at schools, but
il more than makes up in quality what
It lacks in quantity. While large AL.
diences are somewhat encouraging to
teachers and pupils, still the grade of
school should not be judged according
to the number of visitors. Pupils can
and do acquit themselves as well in the
presence Of few rs they would If the
hall we're crowded to overlooking. This
isapplicable to all schools.
Tie classes at the Mary Sharp 80 far
have acquitted themselves well, giving
entire satisfaction to the patrons. The
work here is solid school work. But
AZ we will say more about the exercises
in our next, we defer for the present.
The baccalaureate sermon will be de-
livered next Sunday, by Rev. G. H.
Strickland. Col. M. S. Elkin, of Gal.
latin, will deliver the annual address on
the Doth inst.
We give a list of the graduates, who
will all read essays Sue May, Flori
da; Bette Hester, Tennessee; Mary
Reed, Mississippi; Bertha Roddenberry,
Georgia; Bette Rucker, Tennessee
louie Jones, Mississippi; Fife Greer,
Tennessee Susie Waller, Kentucky
Celeste Johnston, Tennessee; Made
Wilkins, Mississippi; Mamie Hender.
son, Tennessee Lula Wilkins, Missis-
sippi Sallie Huffman, Tennessee Ida
Dulin, Tennessee.
The Musical Department will give a
Concert Friday night, 18th inst.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-06-13

As there seems to be some dissatisfac
ton among few because the postofiice
here is not opened before 20 o'clock on
Sundays, We would state that the post
master is only required to keep open one
hour on Sunday, whereas he keeps open
from 10 to 5-seven hours. In some
places fourth.class Offices, where they
are kept in drug-stores, remain open
all day, but it is done to sell drugs, and
not mainly to accommodate the people
Our postmaster, so far, has been very
accommodating. We have nearly as
much business to transact through the
office as any other single individual
here, and know whereof we speak.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-06-13

Many persons in Franklin count,
have relatives and friends living In diff
ferent States, and these friends and rel
atives would, no doubt, be very glad Il
get a home paper. 1t would be like 6
letter to them, giving, as it would, very
many details of matters which would
not be embraced in letter. Now, Il
will cost only 70 cents postage added
to send the Home Journal one wear.
Come on, then, and let us enter their
names. Of course, at our reduced rate
there can be no desire on the part ofany
one to have US give credit. The cash
must be paid in advance, except where
we have u running account" with
the sender.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-06-13

Verify, when we read in the daily pa
pers every day Of so many crimes com.
mitted-too loathsome for polite ears
we really wonder if the world is getting
any better, with all the labor Of good
people to bring about such desirable
result. In this connection we must en-
ter our protest against the publication
of details We daily see in the columns of
the press. They familiarize the young
girls and boys-and men and women,
tco-with every species of crime and
vice, and thus do harm, as well as sug-
gest new schemes of wickedness to the
already wicked. Such details pamper a
depraved taste, like most of the novels
Nowadays, and the Home Journal will
steer clear of such.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-06-13

Seeing tina. several murderers have
been acquitted lately upon the plea Of
insanity, and knowing as we all do, and
have known for years, even here in
Franklin county, how often shrewd law.
yers bring in this plea, we begin to con.
slider the suggestion that for more than
five thousand years mankind has been
doing injustice to Cain, who killed his
brother. We have all convicted him
without judge or jury. True, there
were no people from whom to select a
jury, but may there not have been some
palliating circumstances If Cain had
had the advantages of that great right
of trial by jury which King Alfred is
said to be the author of, and which is,
truly, the best calculated for the preser.
walton of liberty and the administration
of justice of any scheme ever devised by
the wit of man we say, if Cain had
had this advantage, might there not
have been plea of insanity set up 70.
him that would have cleared himi Sup.
pose Tom Gregory, Capt. Brannan, or
Gov. Marks, or John Simmons, or Ross
Curtis, or John Martin, or Matt Whita-
ker-any of our lawyers in Winchester
had been there. They would have &C.
quilted Cain upon the plea Of insanity
our word for it! They would have
called the attention of Judge Williams
to Gains last recorded words, which
we're: Every one that findeth me
will slay me-" Is this the utterance Of
a sane mindi Euery one that findeth
me shall slay me! Gentlemen Of the
juryl Cain at this point was not only
crazy-he was the craziest man that ev.
er existed! No ordinary lunatic, how
ever preposterous his terrors, expects to
be killed more than oncel All this shows
that this poor lunatic, Cain, was uncon.
scious that Adam was the only "other
man in the wide world. In his insanity
Mr.. Cain has created an immense popu.
lation | We leave the question to the
intelligence and the justice Of the en-
Lghtened jury" And we venture to say
that Cain would have been acquitted if
the jury could have been bedizzened by
shrewd lawyers as they are in this pro-
gressive age.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-06-13
Chancery Sale
For June Is, 1888.

E. H. Sillsbee and NJ. f. Jennings vs.
Nancy Estill ct. ais.
By virtue Of decree Of the Chancery
Court Of franklin county, Tennessee, pro.
nounced at its January Term, 1883, in above
cause, l will, on
Monday, June 25th, 1888,
at the Courthouse door in Winchester, Tenn,
offer for sale, to the highest bidder, for
CASH, the following described tract of land
lying in civil district No, of said county of
Franklin, bounded as follows: East by the
lands OF Mrs Nancy Estill, south by the lan'ls
Of Seth W Houghton, and west and north BY
the lands formerly belonging to the estates Of
John T Slater and Wallace Estill, IT,, decd.
Said tract contains 70 acres.
Sale in legal hours.
This June 4th, 1883.
GLEN. ARLEDGE, c. &M.
By John Arledge, Dep. CAM.
jnne0-tds ~
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-06-13

The parties who are prosecuting the
lawsuit against Mary Sharp College
have agreed to compromise for $4,000.
A petition is being circulated asking for
contributions, AM. We are glad to learn
that our citizens are responding liberal
ly. We hope to announce in our next
that the required amount has been sub
scribed. Rev. Mr.. Brandon has the pc
tition. Call on him and put your name
down for whatever sum you feel able tc
give.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-06-13

One OF the most encouraging signs in
the growth Of Tennessee is the i1creas.
Ing interest in the improvement Of
country roads. This means that the
value Of lands will be increased and
that commerce in the rural districts will
not be hindered half the year bv hipb.
ways in the mud. This year class in
road.making is to be organized in Van.
derbilt University, at Nashville. and
county Road Commissioners will be- al.
lowed the benefit of the instruction civ.
en- without charge. If the Kentucky
State College were to give some evi,
dence Of its practical value, something
like the new movement at Vanderbilt
for instance, there might be fewer de.
%ands for its abolitiOn.-[Louisville
That Improvement must be like the
small-pox-it is breaking out in spots,
but so far the county Of franklin is as
secure as if it had been quarantined.
And yet, it is subject upon which the
Home Journal has often spoken and
will continue to speak. We have here.
tofore urged a sensible road law-tbat
is, a direct tax upon property of all
kinds especially for this purpose. We
have quoted with pleasure and honest
belief that Macaulay was right when he
said, in his splendid history, that "Of
all inventions, the alphabet and the
printing press alone excepted, those in.
ventions which abridge distance have
done most for the civilization of our
species" Good roads benefit US moral.
ly. Intellectually and materially. They
facilitate the interchange of various pro.
ductions Of nature and art, and to-day
we cannot think Of a greater want of
Franklin county than good roads. They
would insure the introduction of capital
and manufactures.
In this connection We are disposed to
mention the building of n turnpike from
Winchester to the top of the mountain
say to Keith's Springs. These
Springs-one chalybeate and one free.
stone-are the largest and purest we
ever saw. For about $4,000 good
turnpike can be made from Winchester
to thom-a distance of about ten miles.
We guarantee, Individually, to raise al.
most, if not quite half the amount.
Surely the County Court should not hes.
itate to pledge the balance. Every
Magistrate who lives in the section to
be reached ought, as a matter of self.
interest, if not county pride, vote the
donation; and every Magistrate living
in other parts of the county ought to 50
vote, ifonly in the way ofgratitude, be-
cause we have given the public money
for bridges across Elk river, and moth.
ing has been done for the mountainous
portion of the county, where so much is
'aised that would come to this market il
he means of transportation were better.
We urge this matter upon our Coun.
" Court and our people. Let us have
a good pike to Keith's Springs.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-06-13
HYGIENE.

About this time the fresh air, which
has been pretty much shut out of doors
NIL winter, will be allowed to come into
the house occasionally. We have had
such late Spring that until within the
past fortnight houses have been KEEP,
closed, but our belief is that we shall
now have thermal weather, and We
ought toilet the windows 60 up to ADM,
the delightful freshness Of air prepared
by Him who doeth all things for the
best. But when our windows do 20 up
We ought not to think that it is there.
fore necessary to put out our fires.
There are persons who cannot abide the
idea of an open window aud fire in the
room. But fresh air, properly warmed,
furnishes our most delightful and whole.
some breathing, while Spring air, al.
though it may suit us admirably out Of
doors, is not always the best atmosphere
for rooms unwarmed by FIRE or sun. We
all know there has been considerable
pneumonia and congestion of the lungs,
and throat diseases in and about Win.
chester the past several months, yet NOT
so much as all over other portions of the
whole Union. Improperly opened win.
dows may have been important agents
in the spread of such diseases. But
now that we have had much lightning
and thunder, we feel that our atmos.
phere has been purified, and we know
that Winchester and all of Franklin
county offer superior inducements for
the summer to all who desire health, or
admire lovely scenery, or covet quiet, or
enjoy pure water. God has blessed our
locality. More anon.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-06-13

We had a visit last week from Mr.. S.
B. Moore, of Piqua, Miami county,
Ohio, who has recently purchased Mr..
Joshua Forrcster's farm in the 18th dis.
trict. He is a pleasant gentleman, and
we wish thousand more such would
come to our county and help us build il
up. He will 60 back to his home, and
return in October and take possession OF
his purchase. A number of Northern
farmers have settled in the 18th district
within the past few months. and the
good people of that section speak OF
them in the most commendable terms.
1t is predicted that in a few , years IN the
vicinity of Estill Springs will equal the
Belvidere district, which is now cons'a-
cred the garden spot Of our county
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-06-13

A petition was circulated among our
business men Monday, and signed by
all, asking the management of The Tele-
graph Company to establish an Office on
our Public Square. Itwouldbe great
convenience, and We feel that the in
crease in the telegram business which
would follow the change would pay
the company. The office now is too far
from our business center.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-06-13
Non-Re sident Notice.
Dave Larkin VS. Matt. Larkin.
Divorce BILL


1t appearing to the satisfaction Of the Clerk
Il Master, from the allegations and affidavit
in compliments bill in above cause,
that the defendant, Matt Larkin, is non
resident OF the State of Tennessee, so that
the ordinary process Of law cannot be served
upon her.
1t is therefore ordered by me that publica-
ton be made for four successive weeks in the
Home Journal, newspaper published in Win
chester, Tenn. requiring her to appear and
make defense to said bill, before the Chan
Gerry Court at Winchester, Franklin county,
Tenn, on or before the 4th Monday in June
next, or the same will be taken for con-
fcssed and set for hearing ex-parte as To her.
Witness my hand, at Office in Winchester,
Tenn, May 10, 1883.
GLEN. ARLEDGE, c. IN.
BY John Arledge, Dep, c. & NJ.
may23.iw
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-06-13

Capt. Tom Gregory is having his
pond cleaned out, and will soon stock il
with German carp. There are severa
parties in this county who own pond.
that could be made to yield them, in Il
few years, a handsome revenue if they
were stocked with carp.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-06-13

How in the world can you print the
Home Journal so cheapi" said friend
to us the other day, us he paid us rs
cents. Never mind-we will stand up
to what we promise. Come on with
your subscriptions, and send US clubs.
Now is the accepted time.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-06-13

Mr. Frank Henderson, of Chattanoo-
ga, (son of Mr.. NJ. NJ. Henderson, of
our town. is making reputation as n
soul ptor. He recently made marble
bust of Maj. Conner, of Chattanooga,
which the papers of that city compli.
ment very highly.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-06-13

Delays are said to be dangerous. The
Festina lente plan may have worked
well for General Fabius, but if you
want the Home Journal no,c is h,e time
to come up and subscribe. 1t is un.
doubtedly the cheapest weekly ncwspa.
per in the South.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-06-13
]. w. cRIsAR D,

Physician 80 Surgeon,
Offers his professional services to the eiIl'
Gems of Winchester and surrounding country
1aS- Oflice-In the building occupied ny
Judge J. W. Williams, west side oil square.
Residence-The Cochran house, near capt
Tom. Grcgorys. llune 70, H.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-06-13

Rev. Mr. Strickland, who is to preacl
the Commencement sermon for Mar,
Sharp College next Sunday, is one Of
the ablest divines in the South The
sermon, we suppose, will be preached al
the Cumberland Church.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-06-13

MAsoNIc.-Stated meeting of Cum.
berland Lodge No. 1853, next Saturday
night, June 10Th, 1883. 1t is earn.
estly requested that there be full at
tendance. By order of the W. NJ.
III. II. DuIIN. Sec'y.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-06-13

Mr.. Cook, Of Manchester, father of
little blind Maude, the musical prodigy,
paid us a pleasant visi. last week. 1t
is bis intention to bring little Maude
here and give us an entertainment next
week.