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Year: 1867

FRED DoUeLAss's IDEA OF SOCIAL
EouALuT.-Fred Douglas has had oc-
casion to define his idea of social equal
ity-the occasion being his demand
that at his lecture in Indianapolis the
tickets should be sold without distine-
ton of color. Mr.. Douglas says:
"what is social equaIity2 Does 1t con-
sist Of being in the same hall, and on
the same floor, listening to the same
lecturer Do you regard every man as
socially equal with you because you
are on the same floor at church, mar
ket, hall or eIsewhers3 Do not charac-
ter, wealth and intelligence control the
the matter OF social relations When
we meet in public hall, do we not
meet as citizens, As the pnblic, rich and
poor, noble and ignoble, standing up
on q common footing? And is not this
well But is 1t not quite another
thing to force me into association with
all meet as equal citizens in street or
hall Ny parlor and my table and my
hand are my own, and I can choose
my own friends and associates, and
you have the same right; but when you
go into public hall you venture be-
yond your parlor limits, and your right
ends where that of another man be-
rins -
Year: 1867

THE Richmond Enquirer is by NO
means sure that those States into which
the eoIored people are now immigating
are to be counted fortu nate. or that the
States from which these emigrants pro-
ceed are to be .commiserated for their
loss. The negroes, it thinks, might be-
come a valuable class of society If they
were let alone, but under system Of
political management which viii last
as long as there are negroes it thinks
they will become more and more nox-
ious, because the radicals will always
use them as political capital. And in
this connection ii proceeds to set forth
some Southern philosophy on the at
tempt TO give the negro a chance TO
compete with his white brother: It
savs. t
Year: 1867

HIS PosIr1oS.-Mr. Lsngston requests
Us to say that his position on womsn suf-
frsge has been misunderstood and mis-.
represented; that he really is not oppos-
ed to it, and any report placing him in
that attitude is incorrect. except that he
is opposed to the issue being run 40 as to
injure negro suffrage. His position is
this: The woman suffrage question is
one in which the negroes bsve no voice.
but is to BE- settled BY the whites alone.
and he wants them to fight It ont His
object is to secure the enftsnchieement OF
bis own race. not to pull any one else
back. He is determined to take no part
either for or against the woman PROPOSE
tion. and will resist IN the attempts that
are being made to draw him into the
fight on that question; and be wishes not
to be judged as departing from this rule.
If unavoidable circumstances should oc-
casionally place him in positions having
that appearance. .


This statement Was made to rs after
another article in this issue, in which Mr..
Langston's name occurs. was in type,
which will st4ount for al remarks based
upon the belief that he had united in the
anti woman crusade.
Year: 1867

The Virginia papers are divided in opinion
ON the state convention question. The Wing
favors the convention. The Enquirer eounsels
an appeal to the supreme eoart against the
law The Tones says it don't want the people
TO accept merciless and inhuman TENS at the
point of the bayonet to secure their lives and
property. The Dispatch hopes for the dawning
OF a better day. and the Era7liHer is opposed1o
any action by the legislature, further than to
postpone and to submit at as early day as
possible to the people Of Virginia the question
whether or not they will hold n convention,
and let them authorize the governor, in the
event OF an Affirmative answer to the inquiry,
to make the necessary proclamation.


There were 423 deaths in New York city last
| week.


Thirteen persons have been arrested in
Ireland for keeping greyhounds, without being
worth SEQ freehold property
Year: 1867




Enterprise Is as dead as if the country
was a desert. There is a little siekly,
uullipg trade in the neeessaries Of life, in
which purchasers buy by the ounce or
nound. and sellers require to see the
greenbaeks before they adjust their scales
and grasp their scoop. Values, as the
word Is understood in communities at
neace are about asaminal as they
,So,lld have been to Robinson Crusoe and
his freedman, Friday. There are no
commercial calculations, because there is
no commerce. The happy few who have
n little money hold on TO it like grim
death and. needless Of all the tempting
,tTars Of three, four, five and even six
neT cent. a month, with all sorts Of collat-
eerals nrefer to sit and watch the hole in
lie wall where the stocking is deposited,
in in the belief that the bird in the hand is
worth The whole feathered creation in
the bush,
Year: 1867

IL. The accused brother has the right
TO be present in the Lodge while the dis
cussion Of his case Is going on. When
the vote is taken he should be directed
to retire.


u. The word "month," when used in
Masonic General Regulations or By
Laws. Is to be construed as lunar
month, or four weeks.


IS. A members dues commence from
the time that he is raised to the sublime
degree Of a NJ. NJ. An f. A. or +. @.
cannot be charged with dues.


ARKANSAS.


1. Where q brother, who is under
charges of unmasonie conduct, dies be
fore trial, whether his Lodge should bury
him with funeral hoDors, and pass the
usual resolutions of tribute TO his MEM
ory, depends upon the nature Of the
charges and the pT-iDlG Jucie indications
of their being well founded. II the
charge is for grave offense, and appa-
rently well grounded, the funeral honors
and publication Of resolutions should be
withheld. No public parade should be
made by the Lodge over deceased
member not in fair standing. 1t does
not look well. Do honor to the UirtuOHs
and the good bury the evil in silence.


A Mason took the test oath under the
act commonly known as the Murphy test
oath act; VIXEN he had been clerk of the
circuit court, under what is designated
as the rebel state government. Can he
be charged and tried, etc., II he know
iugly and willfully took false oath, he
is morally unfit to be a Mason, and may
be charged, tried and expelled for the Of
fense. If he took the oath through a
misoonoeption OF its import, that is, If it
was honestly his opinion that holding
the office of clerk did not bring him
within the scope and intention Of the
test oath act, then he would be guilty Of
no immortality. The whole matter must
depend on his motive and intention, to
to be gathered from al tie circum-
stances. of these the Lodge would have
TO Judge on the trial. II charged and
tried, all political feelings should be kept
out. 1t should be settled as question of
Masonic morals,


MARYLAND.


The Grand Stewards Lodge decided:


That in their judgment it is incom-
petent for Master of q Lodge, even in
the exercise of his prerogatives, to annul
the validity OF a regular ballot after it
has been declared approved, according
TO the usages of Masonry, as it would
establish precedent unparalleled in the
history of Masonic Jurisprudence, and
be subversive of one of the ancient land
marks-the inYiolability of the ballot.
Admit this principle, and you throw the
door open for rejected candidates when
there may be shadow OF an infOrmality.
Year: 1867

At the caucus, this morning, Ofcrepdb-
lican senators, nothing was done further
than to pass favorably upon proposition
to create a senate committee on apprO-
priatiOn, to relieve the finance commit
tee Of some of the labor now devolving
upon that committee.


The caucus adjourned TO meet to-mOr-
row morning, probably with a view to
taking action upon what is resolved upon
at the house caucus tonight.
Year: 1867

An ioeffs1tual effort was made in the
house to-day 10 bring up the tariff bill
snd get It referre@ to the ways and
means committee. The house directly
afterwards adjourned Until tomorrow.
It was evident that the house was not
inclined tG block out any work for the
session until after the caucus tonight.
Year: 1867

THE Loss OF REGISTERED GOVERNMENT
BONDS. The New York Journal of Com
merce comments on this subject as follows:


The public debt Of the United States is re-
presented either by coupon bonds payable TO
bearer and good in the hands of any holder,
or; by the register of ownership in the name of
certain persons on the books of The Depart
ment. For this registered debt certificate is
given to the owner, but this is not negotiable
II the person in whose name the debt stands
wishes to sell his interest he can transfer titr
only by surrendering his certificate, as he
would a certificate of stock, with his own in
dorsement certified by one of certain govern
ment officials to whom he must be personally
known. A new certificate is then issued TO
the new owner. The absolute safety OF such
an investment has given it great favor with
executors, trustees, bank officers and other
representative persons who desired to hold
the debt as permanent investment.


Heretofore the regulations in regard to
lost certificate were very simple. The loser
was obliged to advertise it conspicuously for
certain definite period, and then to forward
proof of such publicity to tie Department,
upon the receipt OF which a new certificate
would be issued. As the lost document is ut
terly worthless in any body's hanes, the Gov
ernment suffered nothing by the reissne, and
all interests are thus protected.


The Secretary now announces that he will
issue no new certificate for a lost one. The
interest will be paid regularly to the last
rightfrl holder until the debt natures, when,
if he be- alive, he will receive, she principal
This will defeat the very object of the holder
in the purchase of this form of indebtedness.
How is an executor going to settle an estate
with sum locked up in a govern
ment debt, indivisible and irredeem-
able until I, the debt matures?-
All the usual rights Of holders, who may lose
their certificates by robbery or fire, are ruth
lessly to lie sacrificed for the mere whim OF
government official. If it issafe to pay the
interest to the registered owner of the debt,
why is it not safe to give him a new certifi-
cate? Suppose that be had twenty duplicate
certificates all representing the one share of
Indebtedness standing to his credit, could he
draw from the treasury one dollar more of
principle or interest than was justly his due?
What possible reason for II can there be except
in the saving of little thought or some clerk
in the Treasury Department. 'l ".+.''--
Year: 1867

Governor Brownlow has ordered the
arrest of Captain William V. Hickman
and Lieutenant Holt, of Franklin coun-
ty, for permitting citizen named james
Brown, who was under arrest, to he
shot by the State militia under THEN
command The officers will be dsms-
sed the State service and handed over
to the civil authorities for trial. The
Governor will issue general order SC
verely reprchcnding the disorder on the
part of the State troops, and directing
them to act only in support of the civil
authorities and the maintenance o!
peace, - Baltimore Gazette.


The substance of the above was tel
egraphed over the North several day
ago, and yet we have heard Of no ar
rests-no turning over of the murder
ers of Brown to the civil authorities
no dismissal Of the officers from the
State service--and no general order re
pretending the disorder on the part OF
the militia. The design Of these tcle-
grams is evidently, says the Nashville
Dispatch, through falsehood, to break
the damning force of the atrocious acts
of Radicalism in Tennessee, upon the
minds of the people Of all parties in the
North. A plain statement of the con
dition of affairs in Tennessee would
sink the guilty wretches who commit
and tolerate the outrages upon the per
sons and liberties of this people to the
lowest depth of public scorn and con
tempt everywhere, save within pre-
cincts of q called Loyal League and
they know it, and hence the effort to
deceive the public mind elsewhere.
Year: 1867

The Nashville Press and Times, in tho
course of late editorial, says: "Let
all good men continue to restore and
re-establish the law in its tull vigor, and
to cast out all revolutionists as the
worst foes Of society and human free
dom"


Now, this is q clever statement OF
just what the Conservatives are trying
to do, but of course the writer did not
intend his remarks should be so appli
ed The Conservatives are cndeayor-
ing to re establish the law in its full
vigor, believing that if they can sue
ceed, we shall be relieved of such out
rageous violations Of law rs the late
murder Of one Of our peaccablo and
unoffending citizens. But the Radicals
are erevolutionists--upturning the foun-
dations fcivil liberty and torturing the
spirit of common law in order to main
tain tyranny not based upon the con
sent of one tenth Of the governed.
Year: 1867

A couple of Detroit clergymcn have
procured tent capable of seating foul
hundred persons, which they propose
to move from place to place, in
the worst quarters ofthe city, for the
purpose of attracting those who will no,
attend church. Services will be h Id
in the tent regularly, but will not be
confined to any particular denomina-
ton.
Year: 1867

General Joe Johnson was at the War
Department last Friday--his first visit
since resigning his commission in the
Federal army in 1861. His business
related to accounts of his railroad with
the Government.
Year: 1867

No notice can be taken Of Anonymous Communica
tions. Whatever is intended for insertion in
The Home journal, must be authenticated by
the name and address of the writer-not nee
essarily for publication but as Il guarantee for
good faith and responsibility.


All business letters for this Office should be ad-
dressed to "rhe Home Journal" Winchester
All communications for publication must be writ
ten on one side of the page, and with all other
matters connected with the editorial depart
ment, should be addressed: Editor of The Home
journal, Winchester, Tenn


We cannot, as n rule, undertake to return articles
not found suitable for publication.
Year: 1867

TO the soulloss, staring apes, who
sport the habiliments and assume the
appearance Of men only to stand on the
street corners and watch the ladies pas
sing by, frequently indulging in ribald
comments in tones sufficiently loud to
reach the ears Of the objects of their
blackguard remarks, we commend a
careful perusal of the following, from
an exchange:
Year: 1867

privileges OF other passengers, with the
one exception of free access to all the cars,
which other passengers do not enjoy for
the reason that the cars are under the
control Of insolcnt. half-witted brakemen.
who take great pride in exercising their
authority over honest men and giving to
con fidence thieves unrestrained liberty to
every part of the train. from the dirty car
in front, very properly called the hog car,
to the soft cushioned seats ofthe rear coach
es, where they lie down in their ease and
gloat over their i'll. gotten treasure.


1t would not injure the reputation Of the
road nor very materially lessen its busi-
ness prospects. if instruction were at once
issued to each conductor to eject from h's
train the last one of this class of thieves.
no matter where tLey may be found. We
think it wonld be just and proper to kick
the m off the ears somewhere about the
middle Of the Kankakee swamp. where an
excellent opportunity would he afforded
them to work their passage home.
Year: 1867

The Washin. ton Union closes an ARTICLE
upon the present political situation az fol-
lows:


This is no time TO mnce words. We
are on the eve OF Il tremendous epoch -
HE REPUBLIC MUST LIVE, the UNION
MUST BE PRESERVED the CONSTITUTION
MUST REMAIN INTACT. If all other me lnS
!all. there is always an appeal to the God
of Bait cS and the Last Resort is always
open toa free, an enlightened. and brave
people to maintain and preserve their
Constitutional right"
Year: 1867

ALBANY, June :, 1851


There is still a very great excitement i'll this City
concerning the shooting affair at Stanwix Hall Mr His
cock the vlctim well known and has obtained high
reputation industrious, intelligent. and faithful
member Of the Assembly His assailant Is stranger
here and but little effort To be made 10 inquire into
his antecedcuts The papers with the exception OF me
Ercirg Post have all taken ground In favor OF r HIS
cock. The Erening journal ls especially bttcr IN de
nOunCng the deed But Notwithstanding the attitude OF
the press there IL strong undercurrent OF opinion
i'm favor OF Gen Cole. There Is n mistake
in regard to the meeting of the prisoner and
together in the train and occupied the same seat
So all speculation In regard to the plans of the prisoner
Gen Cole has always maintained very high character
for honor and integrity. He enlisted as private early
in the war but was soon mustered IN te service Oh 'ne
United States As "a captain. bui1hg inc hriSeT
tudes of five years he rose 10 the position or MAJOR
General, his promotion each time coming unex-
pectedly and entirely without SOLICITATION on his part


lie was mustered out Of service while on the Rio Grande
under Sheridan When Gen. Cole went into the
army he left lucrative business which, In his absence
was completely broken up. On his return lie found his
wife state Of melancholy amounting at timos to par
oxysms Of despair and her affections apparently alien
atcd from HIM He cherished hls wfe with tue devoton
of true and sought To arouse her from her state o
deSpOndenCy Not a shadow OF suspicion crossed HIS
mind In regard to her integrity All al once the danning
revelation was made and this loyal ChlyQlrC man found
that her betrpyer was bis intimate friend lie knew tlat
wife ipocept 6i all original intent TO beray him.
and that though chlpaby weak she had been sanelessy
betrayed. His brain was on hfe Ihc revelation was
made Sunday morning, and from thar time 10 the
Tuesday nigh; when the catastruphy occurred food
scarcely passed his lips and no Wink OF sleep visited Ms
cvcds Yielding 20 the prayer Of his wife and the on
treaties of his friends he soemuy promised not to take
the fc Of the bcraycr. He felt cool aud collected ana
he t the destroyer OF his happiness to denouncc ana
to warn But the sight of the tcacherous irond the
dreadful agony ~ the past turce days iu.Hsu upon MN
with ten fold force, his viii was wrakehcd by loss o
sleep want Of food and the impulse proving rcsst
blf lc fatal shot fired.
Year: 1867

lAs there seems to he a general disposition on the
part of the press of the interior of the State preu
dice the case of Col Cole and excite popular indigna
tion against him before he is araimed in the courts
we feel bound in justice to the friends of that gen
tleman, to print the following. although under or
binary circumstances we should not be disposed to
do SOL
Year: 1867

A young man, of poor, but respectable
parsntagr, living in the viainity OF Tor
rysville, had the misfortune to get his
head frozs in the cold weather in Febru.
ary. He was lost in sight of home, and
not moro than. thirty rods from the depot,
when this sad accident occurred.


His friends are of the opinion that he
is mistaken, but he stands ready to vouch
for the truth of the statement.


We would suppose that human head
frozen, would, when thaWei, be like po.
to or pumpkin, but his head is as hard
as ever, and no ole would believe that it
had undergone such change.
Year: 1867

KIND INQURIEs.-Cousin Kate
was a sweet, wide awake beauty of
about seventeen, and she took it in
to her head to go down to Long Is
land to see some relations Of hers,
who had the misfortune to live there.
Among those relations there chlnced
to be a young swain who had seen
Kate on previous occasion, and
seeing, frll deeply in love with her.
He called at the house on the eve
ning Of her arrival, and she met him
on the piazza where she was enjo
ing the evening air in company with
two or three of her friends.


The poor fellow was SO bashtul
that he coula not hhd ms tongue los
some time. vt length he stammer-
ed out


/ 'IloW'S yULr mother
Year: 1867

u What is paid for ''bad gov
ernmentn is thus set forth in the
New York Herald: According
to the most accurate statistics of
national finance the aggregate
amount paid in taxes in this re-
public is greater than is paid in
any other country in the world
Last year the tax laid by the gen
eral government alone reached
the enormous sum Of five hundred
and sixty million dollars. But
with the taxes of the United
States, the State, county, city
all taken together-itis is estimated
that not less than one thousand
million dollars annually 60 to pay
for the poor boon of bad govern
ment.
Year: 1867

Two female pickpockets, who were ar
rested in New York, stated.before Justice
Hogan that they were subjected to black,
mailing by certain membe rs of the Police
Department and generally we re compelled
to share with them the greater part of the
valuables they may have stolen during
the day. Their counsel also stated thai
the car detectives were in the habit o.
blackmailing thieves and that two officers
were recently compelled to resign on &C
count of a complaint being made against
them to Superintendent Kennedy.
Year: 1867

The Hon Robert j. Walker is announced for
Temperance speech in this city during the coming
week \ regular temperance revival Is gong on
here. and many perSonsof distinction iaVerenounceu
allegiance TO King Alcohol. Temperance speeches
were made to-day simultaneously in five different
places alltlc meetings being largely attended.


The report of the House Judiciary Committee on
the Impeachment question is now being printed at
the Government printing office The rresSmen and
urrss-fecdcls have al been sworn TO secrecy.
Year: 1867

WATHENAs APIiI So TOUT
EDrroR CHIrr:-The question of removing
the County Seat is becoming one of much in
terest to the voters Of this slTownship-particu-
larry to a part Of US. who have simmered the
matter to . point. and fin1 it useless for Doni.
phan, or even our own town, Wathena, to try
make more expense on the County BY another
election. find quite number who are work
ing and going for Troy, in order TO settle the
question at once, and not cost the County two
or three thousand dollars more.


God be with them, as our County is in debt,
and taxes are high enough now.


SAM.
Year: 1867

RIvER.-Ths river is rapidly falling.
Fears are expressed that the main chan
mel will be down the ''slougb." west ol
Rush Island, as the banks have been cut
away very much, and the strongest cur
rent appears to be through that cut. of.
This would be calamity to Forest City.
as it would leave that place an inland
town. two or three miles from the river,
except in times of high water; and i.
would also be great damage to land
owners along the new channel.
Year: 1867

DELAYED.-Ws have on hand one COM
munication from Troy. and three from
Wathens. on the County Seat question.
which are unavoidably crowded out Of
this issue. by the Financial Statement.
which we had under way when the COM
munications were received, or we would
have left it over. and given place to them.
They will appear next week, which we
presume will be time enough. as it is yet
three weeks un:il the election. In our
next two issues. we shall hold pretty
much all our space at the disposal Of the
County Seat contestants. 1t seems to
us. this very Financial Statement furnish.
es . good many valuable texts to use on
this all.important question.
Year: 1867

PRAIRIE NURsERY.-We would again
speak word in favor of E. Snyder's
"Prarie Nursery. at Highland. He has
spared no labor or expense in establish
ing No. Nursery; and those who
have visited it. say be has an immense
stock Of the finest fruit and ornamental
trees ever brought to Kansas. He is
taking active measures to bring his
Nursery to the knowledge Of the public i;
and if liberal system of advertising,
the material to back up his promises. and
energy and square dealing. will insure
success, he is on the right track.