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Year: 1867

The current belief that stupendous frauds
have been practiced in the management of the
Canals receives ample confirmation in the
report of the Senate investigating Committee,
Of which we publish a portion to-day. In one
case claim of $4,000, which had been ad-
judged fraudulent in the Senate, and stricken
out of tho appropriation bill, was paid on the
Auditors draft without any authority OF law.
In another a contract for keeping certain
section of the canal in repair was suddenly
abrogated, and the work whish was to have been
done for $1,000 was given to a man who
received $4,000 for it--at least twelve
times what he ought to have got. Bidders for
contracts have been allowed to handle and
mutilate the proposals after the figures had
been made known. An engineer is mentioned
who was virtually in the power of one of his
contractors, having accepted from him a loan
of $4,000 on a promissOry note. Another
engineer was discharged because he could not
be induced to make dishonest measurements
for the benefit Of swindling contractors. The
Committee have made the frauds clear enough.
Now when shall we have the remedy1
Year: 1867

of the inhabitants of both near and far off
lands than the patient student of Morse or
Peter Farley could have been twenty years
ago. Thus, THE TRIBUNE of yesterday con-
tanned the record of recent events in France,
in Italy, in Russia, in Great Britain, in South
America, in Mexico, and in Australia, beside
all portions of our own far-spreading land, the
information being carefully collected and com
piled by correspondents yho are alive to every
new development in politics, in science, and in
social economy in their respective fields OF
observation. The lands which once were known
only through the tales of a traveller are now
brought within the range of vision, and lie at
our very doors for daily inspection through the
columns of the newspaper.
Year: 1867

1t is reported that Judge CardOso will be
nominated, in place of Judge Leonard, as
Judge of the Supreme Court, by Tammany
Hall, and that this step is demanded by tho
liquor-dealers. Certainly no other interest
could unite upon such nomination as this
would be. Judge Cardozo's services to the
rumsellers are notorious, but they have not
added to his reputation as a jurist, and ne
whom the grog-shops sustain is not likely TO
get the votes of sober citizens. We do not
wish to add to his power to break down the
laws which the people have made to protect
themselves from the cruelties and crimes OF
Rum
Year: 1867

We give this morning some extracts from
the great speech of Theirs on the history of
the French intervention in Mexico. His proofs
of the dishonesty of the French Government
in presenting fraudulent claims, and in vio-
lating the agreement it had come to with the
allies, are overwhelming Never before had
the representatives of the Governmental WINGED
under the attacks of the Opposition. The de-
feat of the Government could not have been
more complete,
Year: 1867

Commissioners appointed under the reeentact Of
Congress, are about entering upon Their duties.
and we trust they will devote good share OF
attention to the deviltry of tho Government
contractors and other speculative scamps who
have brought upon us most of the present
troubles and are trying to bring more.
Year: 1867

In the Surratt trial yesterday DR., Mcmillan
accounted for Father BOucher's bad opinion Of
him by telling how he had once slapped the
reverend gentleman's face. A great number of
witnesses spoke for and against the character
of several who had been on the stand before,
and the man who picked up the handkerchief
swOre positively that HoRohan was not the
man who dropped it. Weichman gave some
testimony to the same effect.
Year: 1867

The resolutions adopted by the New-Jersey
Impartial Suffrage Convention yesterday have
the true ring. They commit the Republicans
of the State unreservedly to the principle OF
Equal Rights for all men :" they urge Con-
grcss to adopt just and uniform suffrage law
for the whole country, and they close with
some plain words on the subject of recOnstruc-
kiov,
Year: 1867

A number of documents have been Published
relative to the capture of Santa Anna on board
an American vessel. The most important is
the protest by John Deaken. Captain of the
Virginia, who declares on oath that when Santa
Anna was taken by force from his vessel, the
Virginia was anchored more than marine
league from the port of Sisal
Year: 1867

Final action is to be taken on the report of
the Suffrage Committee in the Convention this
evening. The question of female suffrage was
debated again yesterday, the Chairman shaving
decided that the vote on Monday went for
nothing, a quorum not having been present
Year: 1867

Our able and jealous County Superinten-
dent, Samuel Parks, announces that a
Teachers Institute will be held at Mineral
Point commencing Monday Oct. 7th. Let
the teachers of Iowa county attend ea
n,asse; for although their qualification viii
compare favorably with those of teachers
of adjoining counties, they are not perfect
and may obtain much higher position
than they at present occupy. A number
of distinguished and successful educators
are to be present from abroad, and every
thing will be done that can be to make the
time both pleasant and profitable. Full
particulars will be found in our advertis-
ing columns. The good people of Mineral
Point promise that the latch string will be
found on the outside.
Year: 1867

~ We learn from the Madison Journal
that the house of Mrs. Ballard, in that city,
was struck by lightning on the 5th. The
servant girl received slight shock, but no
further damage was done. Persons who
saw the bolt descend say that it appeared
like large ball of fire, which ran along
the caves of the house from west to east,
and on reaching the corner exploded in a
great outburst of fame, accompanied by an
astounding crash of thunder.
Year: 1867

The members of the Dodgeville Brass
Band have our hearty thanks for their fiat
tering favor of last Friday night. Their
music was excellent, their conduct gentle
manly in the extreme, and we consider
ourselves highly complimented by their
visit. Gentlemen, to each Of you we ex-
tend the hand of friendship, and our best
wishes for your future success. May you
long live to enjoy other serenades, and
may each of you who have not already
done SO, soon become the happy recipient
of similar favors. IL


o. P. ASHLEY C WIFE.
Year: 1867

Our readers should not forget that
the State Fair is to be held in Madison the
last week Of this month. The premium
list foots UP $1,000 The railroads will
carry passengers at half fare.
Year: 1867

BosToN, Aug. 30.-In the United States Cir
cult Court to-day the Of The United States ag
Julius F. Harwe the evidence being all in the defense
submitted n motion TO quash the indictment. Judge
Clifford stated that the Court unable to agree on the
motion to quash they unable TO agree on the ques


ton whether tho defendant charged with the safe
keeping, transfer and disbursement OF public money
They also differ In opinion whether penalty IL pre-
scbed In Section OF the Act Of 1906 unless II applies 10
the officers enumerated in the last clause They there
fore have concluded TO certify the points upon which
they disagree 10 Washington, and the counsel VIII submit
their briefs The case will be continued until an answer
TO the certificate received If the motion is sustained
the cause falls; If denied, the will he In order for
trial The Court understands that the questions involved
IN this case apply 20 those that follow In connection with
its gubiect matter.
Year: 1867

Pre- Historic MAN-Among the interes
ting subjects discussed by eminent scientific
men at the close of the meeting of the Brit
ish association in Scotland, was the question
of the antiquity of man.


Sir j. Lubbock read paper on pre-. his
toric man. in which he expressed the follow,
ing enthusiastically, that existing saw
ages are net the descendants of civilized
ancestors !; that the primitive condition of
man was one of utter barbarism that from
this condition several races have dependent
ly raised themselves. These views fol
low,' he said. g from strictly scientific con
sideratlOns. We shall not, however he the
less inclined to adopt them on account of
the cheering prospects which they bold out
for the future. If the past history of the
man has been one of deteriation, we have
but groundless hope of future improve
ment; but, on the other hand, if the past
has been one of progress. we may fairly hope
that the future will be so toO-that the bles
sings of civilization will not only be eXten-
ded to other countries and other nations, but
even in our own land they will be rendered
more general and more equable, so that We
shall not see before US always, as now, mul-
titudes of our fellow country men living the
lives of savages in our very midst; neither
possessing the rough advantage and real,
though coarse pleasures of savage life, nor
yet availing themselves of the far higher and
more noble opportunities which lie within
the reach of civilized man."
Year: 1867

INDUSTRY AND PATIENCE.-There are two
things that always pay, even in this not over
remunerative existence. They are working
and waiting. Either is useless without the
other. Both united are invincible, and in
evitably triumphant He who waits with
out working, is simply man yielding to
sloth and despair. He who work without
waiting, is ftful in his strivings, and misses
results by impatiences. He who works
steadily, and waits patiently, may have a
long journey before him, but at its close he
will find his reward. In this connection we
quote from a recent essay in the Atlantic
Monthly:


at is said that our mechanics are nearly
oil foreigner and that an American appren-
tice is an extinct species, like the cave bear
or the dodo. Farmers sons prefer any way
of getting their bread to working with their
hands. The pedder's caste ranks higher
than the manly independence of the plough.
A country store is an object of ambition,
where the only toll is to deal out a glass of
tipple to the village sots who haunt those
castles of Incidence to drink, to smoke, and
to twaddle over stale village news. Some
young fellows solicit subscriptions for maps
or for great American works. or drum for
fruit nurseries, patent clothes wringers, or
baby jumpers Others aspire to enter the
religious medcant orders of America as paid
brethern. They are too proud to work, but
not ashamed to beg. Beg is perhaps a hard
word; but solicitation is begging when the
solicitor personally profits by it,"
Year: 1867

TAN AND SUNBURN-Ladies who have
spent the Summer in the country and at the
sea side may be glad to know of simple rem
edies for tan and sunburn. When the face
is burnt red by exposure, it is best to battle it
with little cold cream. This simple and
pleasant wash will remove the discoloraton
and swelling as if by magic, and leave the
skin cool and smooth. To prevent tan and
sunburn, it is good plan to take the juice
of fresh lemon and rub it in thoroughly
before going into the open air. allowing il to
dry on the face; at night dust little eat
meal upon the skin, and the next morning
after washing it off apply a little cold cream
or buttermilk Srch simple and harmless
treatment will be found much more efecual
than the use of cosmetics, which close up
the pores, and dry and roughen the frest
complexion in a frightful way, and in very
short space Of time.
Year: 1867

Established expressly to afford tho afflicted
sound and scientific Medical Aid, in the treatment
and cure of a. Private and Chronic Diseases, Cases
of Secrecy and all Sexual Disorders.
Year: 1867

who could be otherwise when anxiety for
to-morrows bread for wife children is al
ways pressing on the heart? But there
came letter one day with the English
post-mark, making inquiries for certain
young American doctor VINO had greatly
befriended an English gentleman during
long and dangerous attack of sickness in
New Orleans number of years before.
This grateful gentleman had died and left
our poor young doctor large estate.


Ten years ago, and less, there lived in
the city of New York clergyman whose
name and memory are sacred to thousands
of grateful, loving, and revereing hearts.
He has not been dead long; he will never
die out of the holy affections of the people
before whom he came in and went out SO
many years. Among his people there was
one man, and he was of large wealth. who
seemed to make it his special business, as
it was his highest happiness, to see that
his revered pastor wanted nothing. 1t
was not ftful care. 1t did not spring
up in May, and die long before December
came, but through weeks, and months, and
long years. it was always the same; in
cessant, perennial, gushing up always like
never-failing spring. The pastor died.
his loving watcher, by no fault of his own,
failed for almost millions any recovery
was absolutely hopeless. The grief that
pressed him most was the loss of ability
to help the helpless. Men looked on and
women wondered. and began to question if
Providence would let such a man come to
want in his gray hairs. But there was an
eye upon him. A man of very great
wealth said: " He must not suffer who
cared so long and faithfully for my old
minister. He is just the man want to
attend my estates and he shall have all he
asks for as compensation for his services"


Halls Jouraalof Health.
Year: 1867

told them il they would make il twenty
dollars Id 60.


AT tho termination Of the twenty min
utes, i felt something come against me
very rapidly from behind. My first i'm
preston was that il was nm old fashioned
leather yalise. Subsequent reflections
has convinced me that it was boot.
shook hands with them all with much feel
ing. i told them they must excuse me
for felt that had got to go!
Year: 1867

w T. would call The attention of the La
w dies to the fact that we have the lar
ges. stock Of Dress and Cloak Buttons
ever offered in This market We also
have on hand and are constantly receiving
all the latest styles of Millinery Goods,
which we offer at low figures.


nov Rickard g. Uelshans.
Year: 1867

Beecher said in his Thanksgiving
sermon that if he had had his way, the
eyes of the Southern people would not
have been unsealcd until every fence
was burned every roof destroyed and
the last dollar lost. The same gentle
man sometimes talks Of cultivating a
fraternal spirit between North and
South. His sentiments towards the
South are peculiarly fraternal-or in
ternal.
Year: 1867

The Old Guard truthfully says: The
attempt to dsfranchise and drive out
the civilized race Of the South and place
that section under the rule of black bar
barism, it is now proved, has been ma
terially aided by the southern people
themselves. by going into the trap set
for them by Congress. From the be-
ginning, we have insisted that the true
policy Of the South was to reject with
indignation the proposition to vote with
negroes. If it must be 50, better let the
negroes do all the voting, until the
whitepeople are restored to their rights
AT any rate, nothing can be worse than
for the whites to 90 into campaign Of
equal voting with negroes. A strife
with negroes for the mastery at the bal
lot,box, is the deepest degradation
which it is possible for white men to
descend TO. Below that we can con
ceive of no GLOVER deep" The result
has been as we predicted. The white
people of the southern States have
made themselves parties to the stupen-
dous crime Of Africanizing their sec
ton Of our country. II it is possible
for them to fall so low as to forgive
themselves, they will never be forgiven
by their children. 1t seems incredible
that people who fought so brayely
could ever be frightened into the accep-
tance of such degrading terms. Those
who counseed to do SO, could have
been influenced by no higher consider
ations than penalty or cowardicc. 1t
is q severe thing to say but it is time
when the whole truth must be spoken.
Our country is in danger Of perishing
in an ocean of cowardly shans and lies
1t has become ftshion to placate des-
potism by tlattery and Falsehood. 1t is
not very rare thing to see southern
papers speak Of the ''gcnt'emonly and
liberal commander OF this district"
meaning one Of thS tools of Congress
sional tyranny. What base subserVi-
cncy! No man but 4 scoundrel would
ever codsent to be the tool for eniOr-
cling such horrible expressions and hu-
miliations upon his own race, In
stead Of ofteaching The people to respect
such monsters, they should be made to
abhor them. B9liets rather than soft
words, are the dcacsta ofall such scoun-
drels- At any rate, let them be hated
and despiscd by every man and wo
man.
Year: 1867

The good citizens of Chicago who
happen to be heavily insured have ta.
ken to burning up SO frequently tha
the insurance companies there have
began to suspect that all is not right
and have raised fund of $4,000 tc
set watch upon the customers.
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 tho writcr--not nee
essarily for publication but us 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 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 rule, undertake to return articles
not found suitable for publication.
Year: 1867

The Senate Finance Committee have
for some days been considering aprop-
osition for the negotiation of new
five per cent. loan. the bonds to be con-
vertible into currency, and the curren-
cy to be convertible into bonds, at the
pleasure of the holders. No action has
yet been taken by the committee on the
subject.
Year: 1867

Carolina.


The following is an extract from q
private letter received by gentleman in
New York:


You know the desolatiou Of our
country has ruined us all, aud we are in
great poverty. God only knows whether
we will be enabled to gather this year 8
crop, and the policy Of the Government
forbids all enterprise, and puts it utterly
out of our reach to raise any money now
on any terms whatever. We would
gladly sell half of our lands for support
or ready money, but, Of course, no one
will purchase with the open threat Of
universal con6scation standing over our
heads, and want and starvation before
thousands of our people, both black and
white. The most cruel part of it is, If
possible, the first suffering comes upon
the helpless black people, who have been
innocent of all blame, and really have
acted as well as any people would have
done under the circumstances. i really
think that most men who own land are
struggling now to do all they can do for
the support Of their former faithful
slaves. / know this is my case, and it is
what adds greatly to my present en-
barrassment and cramped means.
Year: 1867

We had occasion to admire the beauti-
full trousseau prepared fer the daughter
of Marquis of D., about to become a
duchess. The brides dress is made
most simply; it is of rich white satin,
with no trimming beyond delicate
branches of orange blossoms. The dress
to be worn by the young lady on the eve
of the wedding, when the contract is
being signed, is of white spotted muslin
over pink glaze silk. 1t is made in the
Grecian style, with a low pleatsd bodice
and peplum, and a plain train.shaped
skirt The bodice, peplum and skirt are
bound with pink ribbon, two inches wide.
A low white chemisette Is worn inside
the plested bodies, and bandalettes Of
pink ribbon, studded with tiny silver
stars, in the hair.-ERglish paper.
Year: 1867

1t has been proved that when the vi
brations that produce light are less than
four hundred and fifty billions in a Sec
ond, which cause the impression of q red
color, the light is invisible for the human
eye, but manifests itself alone as heat
Any increase of this velocity produce in
succession all the other colors of the
rainbow-orange, yellow, green, blue,
violet, the last of which corresponds
with nearly nine hundred billions of vi
brations in second. Beyond this it is
again invisible for the human eye, but
manifests itself by its chemical action
on Photographic preparations. As the
delicate optic nerve Of the human eye
would be injured by the admission Of
heating or chemical acting rays, the
transparent liquids in our eyes have been
made unfit to transmit vibrations of a
lesser velocity than four hundred and
fifty billions, or more than nine hundred
billions vibrations IN a second. This
explains, at the same time, how some
animals may see by light perfectly in
visible to us.
Year: 1867

We are glad to observe that the young
ladies of our city have, in a measure,
quit the fashion of wearing great chains
around their necks. This fashion was
adopted at the North in derision when
our beloved ex-President was manacled
at Fortress Monroe as his jailors; sdop-
ted in derision of the suferings of our
people when defeated and stripped of the
rights for which they fought We were
surprised when our ladies, whose hus-
bands, brothers and friends fought in the
Southern cause, adopted the fashion and
flung into the faces Of their defenders tho
taunt of which these chains are emble-
matte. The popular idea among rery
young men, that they we're worn to keep
the dear little ones" from being waited
off to Paradise, is exploded, and we be-
seech the fair sex to discard their chains
without delay, as it is not pleasant to
have such reminders of our defeat al
ways dangling before our eyes.-Rich-
mOnd Times
Year: 1867

houses Of worship, how lsng they pro
pose TO submit to have their property
used and their manhood insulted by peal
ing bells over the destruction Of our
Government and the enslavement Of our
people2 II is scandal upon religion
and mockery Of heaven.
Year: 1867

The gTeat reputation winch The Buckeye enjoys
Is largely due TO its uniform superiority of work.
manshp and finish. The testimony of the Judges
at the National Trial of 1866, on this point, is OF
inierest TO the farmer.


The workmanship Of the Buckeye operated at the
trial was so excellent that protest was made by
one OF the other exhibitors on the ground that this
Machine was much better than those ordinarily fur
nished to the farmer and that manufi could
not afford 10 sell good Machine for the money.


Tine official report reads follows ON this point:
"a subcommittee was appointed to examine the
Machines in their warehouses, and also some in the
hands OF the farmers. After a careful examination
the committee reported that the Machines at Au.
burn were in no respect better than those which
they had sold, and which were exposed in their
warehouses for current sales.
Year: 1867

AH policies issued by this Company. are. by their
terms incontestiHe at the expiration of seven years
against any error in the statement application, Thus
guarding against the possibility OF loss by litigation
aller death. as is frequently the case.
Year: 1867

Calculations on extensive and reliable data show
decreased rate Of mortality uuder what is known as
the Homeopathic system of medicine. Therefore
we make deduction Of ten per cent from table rates
upon each payment of premium by those habitualy
using ths mode of treatment. In case of medical
practice being changed, thereafter full rates will be
charged In order that injustice may be done TO
those prelering other schools Of medicine all amor.
tiOnneni of profits under reduced rates. will be Sc
Fatelv made
Year: 1867

A cottage residence Of ten rooms, with lot
GOxlUD, in the city of Chicago, H., only three
guar ers of a mile from the heart Of the city


AMI within one b Ock Of the street railroad in
terseeting every part Of the city, Valued at
Year: 1867

der and symmetry within. She must
have beautiful mind -


A year later, and Margaret was the
bride of man who had once stood be-
wildered and fascinated in the blaze of
Cordelia's beauty-of one who had said
of her, as many had said, "What pity
she is so plain p' And he was lover
of beauty in all its forms.