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Year: 1867

BURIED ALIVE At Jacksonville, ILL.,,
some time last summer. young lady seven
teen years of age, suffering with the toothache
went to bed with a small vial Of chloroform,
for the purpose of quieting her tooth. In
the morning she was found to all appear.
ances dead. which was confirmed by the
opinions of several physicians who were
called and examined her body. She was
then buried. a few days since her relatives
were about to remove from jacksonville,
having located in another State, and had the
young lady exhumed, for the purpose of
taking them to their home. Curiosity promt-
ed the opening of the coffin, when they
were horror stricken on finding the corpse
turned over, both hands full Of hair, and
her clothing torn to shreds, revealing the


horrible truth that the young lady had been
buried alive. The chloroform had placed
her IN deep trance, the awakening from
which was in her coffin and grave The
lady was engaged to be married at the time
OF her supposed death. A more heart sicken.
ing case we never remember to have read or
heard OIL Indianapolis Journal, April Oh.
Year: 1867

enter upon the performance of his official duties
for the current year. He would call particular
attention to the following section of the Revenue
Law:


I" If any person shall willfully make, or give,
under oath affirmation, false list Of his, her,
or their taxable property, false list of taxable
property under his, her, their control such per-
son shall be deemed guilty of perjury, and upon
conviction thereof, shall be punished therefor, as
is by law provided for the punishment of perjury
and any property willfully concealed, removed
transferred misrepresentcd, by the owner or any
agent thereof, to evade taxation, shall upon dscov
ery be assessed at times the amount of tax for
that year. which would otherwise have been assess
ed upon it /; and fifty per cent. Of the amount of
such additional tax, when collected, shall be paid
to the person persons who shall furnish the
information which reveals the property conceal
ed tran sferred, removed misrepresented and the
remaining fifty per cent? after deductng the usual
per ecntage for collection, shall be paid into the
Treasury, for the benefit of the Common School
Fund Of the State


If Tax Payers were to have list of their pro-
perty prepared, ready to be sworn to, as the law
directs, by the time of my reaching them, they
would thereby save themselves some annoyance,
perhaps as well as facilitate my work.


A. P. LADD,


Assessor of Shasta County.
Shasta, Feb. %. 1867. f23
Year: 1867

The Bitter BIrTEN.-A few years ago
farmer who was noted for his waggery, stop
ped at tavern at which he was In the habit
of stopping, on his way from Byheld 10
Salem The landlady had got the pot boil
ing for dinner, aad the cat was Washing her
face in the corner. The traveller, thinking
it would be a good joke, took Oft the pot ma
and while the lady was absent, put grimaikln
into the pot with the potatoes, and then
pursued his journey to Salem. The amaze
ment of the landlady may well be conceived,
when on taking up her dinner, she discov-
cred the very unpaatable addition which
was made to it. Knowing the customer,
she had no difficulty in fixing on the agrees
or, and she determined to be revenged.-
Aware that he would stop on his return for
a cold bite the cat was carefully dressed
The wag called as was expected, and pussy
was put upon the table. bat just so disguis
ed that he did not know his old acquaintance
He made hearty meal After paying his
bill he asked the landlady if she had cat
she could give him, for he was troubled with
mice. She said she could not, for she had
lost hers.


"Whatl" said he, don't you know
where she is p


"Oh, yes" replied the landlady, you
have just eaten it! !"


The LAST SNAKE SToRY.-The Charleston
Ul.) Plaindealer tells this snake story: On
Saturday, of last week, Mr.. James Gilbert,
one of our subscribers, came to the Office of
this paper, and while here related an Incl
dent as having occurred the day previous -
On Friday he and his brother George were
engaged in cutting wood one mile south of
town. About ten O'Clock in the morning
Mr.. Crowder came along and said that be
was looking for his COW, a stripper. The
young men replied that they had seen her
about the clearing, Mr. Crowder found her
and drove her home, the COW believing and
calling as though she had lost calf. At
three O'Clock in the afternoon the COW came
back, but appeared very restless, walking
about and lowing continuously. Presently
she was heard to lay down, when everything
became quiet. The woodsmen, having their
curiosity excited by the cows strange con-
duct, stopped their work and went to where
the cow was last heard. Imagine their sur
prise upon finding her sucking large,
greasy looking snake, at the same time fondly
licking it with her tongue. The cow was
made to get up. and as she walked away,
the snake followed after her. 1t was spe
cies unknown to our informant, measuring
full six inches around the body, and FIVE feet
seven and one half inches in length.
Year: 1867

The opposition to the convention in
North Carolina is increasing, but
majority will probably vote for it,
Very few negro delegates will be
elected In this state the whites hav-
ing the majority by about 25,OOO.-
The conservatives will undoubtedly
control the body.
Year: 1867

IT about half between Hscketnown and
Washington Warren County New Jersey and the line Of the eren-


Railroad hall mile from the Morris
other state.
The subscriber worked Quarry enough to and test tho
quality slate the best For further particulars al
ds. l.tte, 10 or call on the subscriber HENRY MILLER
stephsnshurrh. Morris County n. j.
Year: 1867

CRuxLTY IN A PUBLIC SoHooL.-we have
learned Of q case that occurred in one OF the
public schools, Wednesday, that is of a most
cruel nature. Ii seems that little girl OF some
eight or ten years OF age, who failed TO take q
slate pencil TO school, was punished In q man
ner calculated 10 disgrace our sytem of edu ca
tion. A ruler was used by the school mistress
TO such an extent as to cause the ears OF the
little girl 10 be greatly swollen, while her
shoulders and back were bruised and marked,
and the blood even drawn therefrom, all for q
most trivial neglect on the part Of the child
Harrisburg Telegraph.
Year: 1867

CHEAP FREIGHTe.-Some idea of the cheap.
ness of steamboat and railway transit may be
formed from the fact that Dutch butter is now
sent from Rotterdam to Harwich by steamer.
and from the latter place TO the south of Eng
way 10 less than one farthing per pound; and
Normandy butter is sent from ST. Malo TO
Southampton by steamboat, and thence 10 Lon :
don by rail, and the cost of carriage amounts
to only one half farthing per pound.
Year: 1867

Crowded and enthusiastic audiences attest the una
bated popularity Of this favorite place Of amusement
Tony k Of COURSE still the star Of the company. and IS
only permitted to subside after half dozen
Dave Hawley, the young American gymnast, in his
daring and startling acrobatc performance nctes the
most intense excitement An Irshman in Greece,
drama, containing some extremely striking and
picturesque tableaux closes the entertainment
Year: 1867

programme replete with comic negro delinea-
tons character and ballet dancing, panomime and the
drama as the one presented here pst night cannot fail


to be highly appreciated by the frequeners Of this cosy


little theatre; and consequently the applause OF the
crowded audiences who frequent this temple OF
ment is enthusiastic and frequent The great mutton
trial and statue comque udicrcus and funny enough
TO provoke laughter even from sye melancholy Danc
Year: 1867

The Post Morton Examination - The


Victims Died from the Effects of


stTychnlnes


The post mortem examination on the bodies
OF Mrs. Fall and her daughter, who were found
dead IN bed at their residence, No. 3O7 Atlantic
street, on Monday morning, was made yester-
day afternoon by Drs. Shepard and Willets. A
careful examination was made on the bodies of
the deceased, and the various organs were found
in healthy state.


The stomachs were then removed for the pur.
pose OF making analysis of the contents. The
TACT that the nature of the poison might be de-
termined by giving some of the contents of the
stomach to dog suggested itself. The animal
was procured, and four table spoonfuls ad
ministered from the contents of Mrs. Falls
stomach. In few minutes thereafter he began
10 exhibit all the symptoms consequent upon
poisoning from strychnine. He staggered about
the room and then fell in violent convulsions,
which we're repeated until he died.


1t was evident from the experiment made
upon the dog aud its results, that the deceased
must have taken, or had administered, strong
cose of poison. This drug always causes con-
Vulsions and general stupor of the faculties,
from which the patient does not recover.


The question now to be determined is whether
the deceased took her own life and that OF her
daughter, or whether the drug was given them
by another party. Many think that II she took
her own life che would have been likely TO
have left note explaining the cause OF her
insane act, but nothing of the kind has been
discovered among her effects.


From what can be learned her mind was
affected from various causes. She was in Ill
health, considered herself In destitute eondi-
tion, had son who was said TO be on his death
bed in Europe the last she heard from him, and
that she was Indifferent about living. Had an-
other given her strychnine, she would have had
ample time to have made her condition known
to the inmates of the house. But on the con-
trary, she appears to have gone 10 bed, clasped
her daughter in her arms, and resigned herself
10 painful death.


From the position In which their bodies were
1S.l
TO get away from her mother, for her face was
turned towards the wall, while that of her
mother was turned towards her and she was
clasped tightly In her arms. The poison could
hardly be detected in the beer, and the girl
might easily have been persuaded by her mother,
after having prepared for bed, TO take drink.


A man who occupies q room In the house ad-
Joining, says he heard continued grOans In the
apartments OF Mrs. Fall during Sunday night,
and says 1t continued for some h0UTs,-M y.
Rerald.
Year: 1867

Rome Correspondence Irtsh Times.


Those who have seen the Sovereign Pontif
deliver his benediction to Rome and to the
world at Easter from the Loggia, otfielate at the
grdnde n1eSSe at the high altar In st. Peters, or
assist at any other public ceremony or festi val
such lucky ones will doubtless forever preserve
a lively recollection OF the grandeur aud reli-
gious solemnlty of the occasion. But to see
Plus the Ninth Alright, to understand his trde
character, and appreciate ii, you must strip him
OF his vestments OF purple and gold, and Imagine
him simply clad in a long haoit of creamy
white, seated in cosy armchair at a table
covered with papers and documents, In a room
in the Vatican, small and plainly furnished.
Into such an apartment was introduced, and it
was here spent the delightful halt hour which 1
shall always remember with the deepest sense of
pleasure and qualification. 1t was late when
entered-past 4 O'clock and the lamp in the
centre OF the table gave dull light to the room,
though quite sufficient to enable me to observe
every feature and every little movement of my
august host. All the world has seen the Pope's
photograph; but though his photograph resem-
bles him IN a certain degree, yet there are few
sun-pictures which ever do justice-though they
are sometimes too impsrtial-and IN the present
case you lose the whole benevolent expression
of the eyes which ever light up the dlgnihed
countenance. To describe his Holiness as l
saw h1m:-He looks about seventy years old
his age is nty-tive-middles sized, and though
rather nclinIng to corpulency, yet of frame
still retaining all its muscular power. Little
tiny dumpling hands, white as snow, and
proud. A face one canuot look upon without
loving-so mild is it and benevolent; the large
dark Italian eye being softeIed by the constant
aflectionate smile playing about the mouth--a
smile not assumed and put aside at will, but one
OF real Christian hope and resignation. ever
suggestive OF the true character of the man.
When one thinks of the trials and sutfeEings,
political and corporal, endured with mauly
fortitude by his Holiness tor the last twenty
years, one cannot help admiring the spirit
which has sustained him and followed him all
through his career. 1t also makes us contem
plate what would have been the present state of
the Roman Catholic Church had O man OF less
courage and determination, or of spirit less
mild and concillatiDg, been at the head of her
Government during these critical years.
Year: 1867

The New York Heralk is calling upon
the President to release this prisoner.
After asking w.lat is the use of retain
ing the leader Of the rebellion in custo-
dy any longerI the editor says:-


ale can 90 no mischief ifset at large
on his parole TO answer any charges
that may be brought against him.
Congress should, therefore, pass res
olution requesting the President to re.
lease him. Such a measure could do
10 possible harm. On the contrary, 1t
would do much to encourage the good
spirit which. in spite of the remnant OF
political fire eaters left in the South, Is
evidently now Beginning to prevail
there"
Year: 1867

READ TnEM-Onc of our exchanges
remarks that those who fail to read the
advertisements in newspapers often lose
more than they imagine. Advertise
ments are printed to be read just as
much as any other item ofnews, and it
is lust as essential to read them. There
is not an advertisement printed that is
not of Importance to some PERSONS
Nothing speaks more clearly of aman's
prosperity in business than the MAJ ner
in which he advertiscs. DO not fail to
read them. ....
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.
essarly for publication but Us u guarantee for
good faith and responsibility.
All business letters for this office should be ad'
dressed to "The Home Journal, +" Winchester
All communications for publication must he 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 a rule undertake to return articles
not found suitable for publication. re 2
Personal articles will be inserted only us advertise
ments and at double rates.
Year: 1867

The radicals pretend to favor univer-
sal suffrage. Then why do. they at
tempt to disfranchise two-thirds OF
more of the white people Of Tennessee
They profess one thing and do anotl'
or. They will not do to trust.-Mel
byviiie Union.
Year: 1867

freesboro, at Chickamauga, and at
Franklin, that these brave Southerners
were inferior in intelligence, in bravery,
in physical endurance, in any quality
that constitutes good soldier, TO Ma
poleon's men, Besides, these men knew
what they were fighting for, and it is
only reasonable TO suppose that at least
two.thirds Of Napoleon's men did not.
All knew that accompanied the army
into Tennessee, or that knew any
thing about the latter days of its
existence, that its General was not
favorite among the men. His more
vigorous tactics around Atlanta had re-
duced the army near fifteen thousand
men in q couple of weeks, and accom-
plshed nothing unless the loss Of Atlanta
might be accounted something. The
men sullsnly accompanied him to Ten
nessee, expecting the same results.
When they marched through their thickly
scattered comrades, who lay as thick on
either flank as they marched the follow.
ing morning through Franklin towards
Nashville, their faces we're lowered and
their countenances became sombre as
they thought how many of these poor fell
lows would now be marching by their sides
had few well directed volleys been fired
into the enemy as they marched by al
most under the very muzzles of our
loaded guns in the darkness at Spring
Hill. Observation-Disclosures exhausted
with cold, wet, fatigue and hunger-yes,
for forty.eight long hours did these few
brave men withstand the persevering at
tacks of the overwhelming masses that
had been collected even from beyond the
Mississippi to awaken us from our torpor
with the terrible thunder of their two
hundred cannon. In my opinion they
stood all that human nature could stand.
The concentrated fire of artillery went
crashing through our hastily constructed
works of few rails and little dirt as
though they had been pasteboard. A
part was destroyed and with it most ofits
defenders. Here the line was penetrated,
and the army had no confidence in their
generals ability to re-establish it AS
the enemy rapidly bore down upon their
flanks, the men saw no alternative but
flight or capture. OF two evils they
chose the least, and wisely. think.


&c.
Year: 1867

garlic and grease, simmering in a little
brown earthenware pan over a charcoal
fire, and deems herself well paid if her
lord and master bestows on her friendly
word of commendation. A strange life
these army followers lead. They are a
strange people altogether--a bundle OF
contradictions. The women, although
lost to all sense of decency and virtue,
will yet submit to every kind Of hardship
for their companer0's sake. 0ue mo-
ment you will see the man brutally
thrashing his spouse for some real or
fancied infdelity; next instant they will
be sitting under the same blanket, billing
and cooling like a couple of turtle doves.
In the trenches, during the Queretaro
siege, most Of the men dug caves by their
side for their women, who thus kept
them company on duty, and not unire-
quently the hospital litters would bear
away wounded and dead women as well
as men, GALAXY, for October.
Year: 1867

The Cincinnati Commercial, referring
to the negro suffrage proposition in Ohio,
speaks the truth after the following
fashion:


OF the proposed amendment we will
say that it was unwse in Congress to
make it political necessity for the
friends of Congress to offer it and sup
port it at this juneture; and its conclu-
sive defeat in Ohio must be accepted as
absolute evidence that the extreme
Radical policy OF converting the South
into black States is not acceptable to an
immense majority of the people of the
North
Year: 1867

Very few persons understand the value
Of printers ink better than II. t, Helm
bold, the great advertiser of Fluid Ex-
tract of Buchu. There is hardly paper
on our editorial table but what con-
tains a column or less of such ad-
vertisements He is living example
of what q liberal use of money will do if
one has the pluck and spirit to follow it
up until it IS a success. He has one of
the finest stores on Broadway, and it is
crowded with people who go there either
to buy or inspect his mercantile palace.
Boston Journal
Year: 1867

@The most awful event Of this century is
the great famine in India. In Orissa, it is report
ed that two millions five hundred thousand peo-
pie bave perished within the last five months of
starvation. Before this terrible calamity even
our awful war seems insignificant.
Year: 1867

DEATH OF VENERABLE RABBI-The death
of remarkable rabbi of the Jewish Church of
Germany is announced. NJ Frank was a native
of wilma, born in the year 1853, SO that he had
attained his 1Osth year. At that advanced period
of life he was without any of the infrmities of
old age; his hearing was perfect, he read without
speetacies, and took long walks up to the last
week of his life
Year: 1867

Where he intends to supply all who may favor him with
their patronage with the best quality of work. at the
most reasonable prices Keeping nor but the best o
workmen, he warrants all his work Remember the


and drop in.


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Year: 1867

try has adopted the principle Of
paying to its common laborers the
price of barrel of flour per week,
finding this to be a more just and
satisfactory mode of measuring the
value of labor than the price of pa
per money, as it is assumed that
the price of the necessaries of life
are more likely to follow the price
of flour than the fluctuations of the
currency. This, to a certain extent,
may be a very good test of the val.
lie of labor; but as the price of flour
must be higher or lower according
to the extent of the gain crops, and
the prices Of other articles be re-
gulated by the amount of taxes put
upon them through the agency of
tariffs and excise the rise or fall in


the market can not always secure
a corresponding rise or fall in other
commodities. If the crops shall be
very abundant, breadstuffs may de-
cline below the comparative stand
ard for many other articles, and if
they be short and the supply limi-
ted, then prices will be higher in
proportion than the prices Of other
articles. The restoration of the
whole country to wanted prosperity
by the the encouragement of pro-
duction throughout all its borders,
by the cutting off of every possible
source Of expenditure as to reduce
taxtation, and by cutting off also
the politicians and setting them
aside in every quarter, while the
people white and black, may labor
undisturbedly, are the things that
are needed-are the things that are
imperative, for the relief of all.
Year: 1867

lhC iOllONllS ptoouSO IL C'l CSh-
eral L. @. Bakers history Of the Sec
ret Service Department sets at rest
the dispute as to the final DISPOSE
ton of Booths body:


In order to establish the identity
of the body Of the assassin beyond
all question, the Secretary Of War
directed me to summon a number
witnesses residing IN the city Of
Washington who had previously
known the murderer. Some two
previous to the assassation Of the
President Booth had a tumor or a
carbuncle cut from his neck by a
surgeon. On inquiry it was ascer-
tanned that DR.. May, a we'll known
and a very skilful surgeon of twen-
ty,fve years. practice in Washing.
ton, had performed the operation,


Accordingly called on DR.. May,
who before seeing the body minute
lydescribcd the exact locality ofthe
tumor the nature and date of the
operation &c. After being sworn
he pointed to the scar in his neck,
which was then plainly visible.
Five other witnesses were eXamin-
ed, all of whom had known the as
sassin intimately for years. The
various newspaper accounts, refer
ring to the mutilation of Booths
body, are equally absurd. General
Barnes, Surgeon General United
States army, was on board the gun
boat were post mortem examination
was held with his assistants. Gen
eral Barnes cut from Booths neck
about Two inches of the spinal col
umn though which the ball had
passed. This piece of bone, which
is now OH exhibition IN the Govern
ment Medical Museum in Wash
ington, is the only relic of the as
sassin's body above ground, and
this is the only multilatiOn Of the
remains that ever occurred. Imme.
diately alter the conclusion Of the
examination the secretary Of War
gave orders as to the disposition Of
the body, which had become very
offensive owing to the condition in
which it had remained after death.
The leg, broken in Jumping from the
box to the stage, was much dis
colored and swollen the blood from
the wound having saturated his un-
derclothing. With the assistance of
Lieutenant L. B. Baker | took the
body from the gunboat direct
to the old Penitentiary, adjoining
the old Arsenal grounds. The
building had not been used as a
prison for some years previously
The Ordnance Department had FL
led the ground floor cells with fix
ed ammunition. One ofthe larg-
est Of these cells was selected as
the burial place of Booth. The am
munition was removed, a large fiat
stone lifted from its place and a
rude grave dug; the bodywas drop
ped in, the grave filled up, the stone
replaced, and there rests to this
hour all that remains of John Will
kes Booth.