The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-09-29

amos in Winchester--now, every fam
ly almost has one. They are as com
monon 'as you please Aud there,
fore we give the f.lowing advice to
our fair friends who have the care OF
pianos in charge.
The internal economy Of this in
strument is but little understood, and
consequently it is often abused from
ignorance Of the natural laws which
govern it. The piano should be plac-
ccd against inner rather than outer
walls, in n room Of even tempera-
turc. Extreme artificial heat is very in
furious, and alternate heat and damp.
ness are nearl y ruinouS to the piano
DampncsS is the greatest enemy; in
fact, so injurious is ii, that in those
tropics where winter is the "rainy
season." the piano is so swollen and
rackcd that it can never be brought
into general use.
To keep out damp and dust, close
and cover the piano when not in use.
/ II the instrument is not in frequent
use, occasionally open it in dry wealth
to air. Avoid laying pins, scissors
and other hard substances on or in
the piano. as they are apt to fall up.
on the sound, board, and jar shocking
", and to jar even upon the outside;
also to scratch the varnish
1t is generally thought that the
'drumming' OF children untunes the
piano more than the playing Of adults.
This is simply absurd. A piano much
used should never 90 untuned more
than three months. If only played
once II year it will preserve it from
inj ry, but if played, it i, an abuse to
let it get so shockingIy out oftune as
it must in year. If people cannot
afford TO tune their pianos, they had
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HOW NIrRAT MET HIS FATE.
Lancriue's History Of the res,or-
tora,jon Of Monarchy in France. thus
describes the manner in which Nlura'
--thr mobile Murat met his fate. The
sentence Of the m!tar commission
was read TO him with due solcmnily.
He listened TO it as he would have
listoncA to thr cannon of another bat.
tie, during his military life, equally
wi,hou. emotion or bravado. He nci-
her asked for pardon, for delay. nor
for apDral. He had advanced Of his
own occord towards -hc door, as if to
accelerate the catastrophe. The
door opened on a narrow csplanade,
Iving between the towers Of the cas-
lle and the outer walls. Twelve SOL
djcrs, with loaded muskctS awaited
him there. The narrow pee did
not hermit them to stand sufficient
distance TO deDrivc death Of a part
of IFS horror. Murat. in stepping
over ,he ,lrcsLhold of his chamber.
found himself face to face with them.
He refused lo LET his eyes be bandag.
ed and looking at the sold crs with
firm and benevolent smile. "My
rreuIs" said he. "do not make me
suffer by taking bad aim. The mar
row suacc naturally compcls YOU al
most TO rest the mu2zlc of YOUR mus
I,cts ON nv breast do not trcmblc. do
not strike me in the nace-aim at the
hca,r, here it u.s." As he spoke thus.
he placed his ri.ht hand upon his coat,
to Indicate the position Of his heart.
In his left band he held a small me.
dallion, which contained in one focus
Of love. the image of his wife and of
his four children, as he wished thus 10
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