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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-08-19
Extraordinary Spectacle in Ten.
neSSee.

The most curious phenomenon o
which we have heard, occurred in Cheat
ham county or Wednesday last. The
day, it will be remembered. was re-
lnarkably hot, so that most people in
the county had to seek the shade about
noon. At this hour on the farm OF
Ed, Sharpe, 5 miles from Ashland, a
sort of whirlwiua came along over the
neighboring woods, taking up small
branches and leaves Of trees and burn
ing them in a sort Of a flaming cylin-
der that travelled at the rate about s
miles All hour, and developing in size
as it travelled.
1t passed directly over the spot
where team Of horses were feeding,
and singed their mains and tails up to
the roots; it then swept toward the
house, taking stack Of hay in its
course, which it set on fire 1t seemed
TO increase in heat as it went, and by
the time it reached the house, it immc
diately fred the shin les from end to
end of the building 50 that in ten min.
utes the whole building was wrapped
in flames. The tall column of travel
ing calOric then continued its course
over wheat field that had been recent.
~ graded. setting fire to all the stacks
that happened to be in its course. Pas
sing from the field, its course lay over
stretch OF woods which reached to
the river The green leaves on the
trees were crispcd to cinder for n
breadth of twenty yards in straight
line to the Cumberland.
When the "pillar of fire" reached
the water, it suddenly changed its
course down the river, raising a col
nmn Of steam which went up to the
clouds for about half mile, when it
finally died out. Not less than two
hundred people witnessed this strang-
est Of strange phi ,nomena, and all of
them tell substantially the same story
aboutit. The farmer, Sharp, was left
houseless, by the devouring element, :
and his two horses were so affected
that no good is expected to be got out =.
OF them in the future. Several withered
trees in the woods through which it v
passed we're set on fire, and continued d
burning still. .-... ...
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-08-19

The Prince Of Wales announced in
the speech be made at the cattle sho "
IN Mnnchester, that he had turned over
new leaf in the volume Of his life,
ana intended in future to give his At.
tent'on solely to the interest and gov
ernment of the people. This is uidss-
stood TO mean that he will SOW 20 more
Wild oats. 1t is certainly high time
for change, II the tenth Of the stories
told Of the princely scspegrace are true
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-08-19
The Utterly Disengaged Bachelor.


He is generally under five and TWEEN.
ty, for we do not allude to old bache
lors. He dresses well, but not anx.
iously 1t does not SO much matter,
to him if his gloves are not buttoned,
or if the parting of his back hair is moi
quite straight His whole manner is
that OF q man who owns himself; who
has no one to think of when he does
anything, or wears anthing, or says
anything. He consorts with gay fel.
lows who smoke 4 great deal, and he
smokes a great deal himself He doesn't
mind owing to have been ont very late
last night, and being unable to find a
place for his latch key when he reach.
ed home. He changes his boarding
place frequently, and is generally ahead
Of his salary. He laughs at euraged
fellows, and pitties married ones He
is of hand in his manner, and pavs
great attention in a jolly sort of way to
The last new pretty girl. He patron.
ICES the burlesque opera and goes alone
with bouquets to fling to the most fas
performer Even there he il
tickle and the sylph with black hair
Who is his idol one night is quiet for
gotten the next, for the blonde in blue
md silver. On the whole, he is ex.
remedy happy-has brighter eyes,
resher lips, and nicer hair than any
'ther kind of man you meet and
Gems to have "disengaged" and mot
1--we" written in every dimple.
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o CORRESPONDENTS.

M notice can be takon Of Anonymous Communica
tions. Whatever 10 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 guarantee for
good faith and responsibility 1l'' ~
Al 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. .I, U.. .4HI
We cannot, Is rule, undertake to return articles
not found suitable for publication.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-08-19

70 The book OF nature is always beau.
tifal. But that fine book gets short Of
leaves in the autumn. ,.,5. 20, 1..
The young man who stood on his
own merits became very much fs,iquesl
with the performance.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-08-19

An effort is being made in Canada 70 8
~. un''e On the Irish Catholic societies OF
c rs Provinces into one grad 0 Irish
s .':sS Ia e = Patriet's Society. for the
p,q@ss ofpronoeps Good vim among on
. ..s.sS , The principal s6Orss OF the
20 .sI !! ,sesld h dFectsd TO-; relieving
~ 80 ~. |. sr,sn.ietaa.s, and irsptss,stIpr
sase saisAsy. tsk;1iisE,l si alsr.ssl, s e
W Uo6lo166. n iaaL us,j4
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-08-19

Thomas Jefferson Speer, Of Pike
county, State Senator Of Georgia, un.
der the existing regime, has been pro-
noted to the position of express mes.
senger on the Macon and Western
railroad. The gentleman no doubt has
his eye on the gubernat ,rial chair,
aad takes this az the "line Of safe pre-.
cedents." -t -.e-i 2. c.l.I. H
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-08-19
The Mechanism of Man.

Wonders at home by familiarity ceas'
to excite establishment; but hence i
happens that many know but little abou
the house We live in'-tLe lunar
body. We look apon house from the
outside, just as a whole or unit, never
thinking OF the many ROOMS, the Gu.
rious passages. and the ingenious in
ternal arrangements Of the house, or OF
the wonderful structure Of the man,
the harmony and adaptations of all his
parts.
In the human skeleton, about the
tine Of maturity, are 1875 bones The
muscles are about 500 in number The
length ofthe alimentary canal is about
thirty.two feet. The amount of blood
in an adult averages thirty pounds. or
full one tenth of the entire weight,
Thr heart is six inches in length and
four inches in diameter, and beats sew
enty times per minute: 4.200 times per
hour; 100000 per day 36,772,20O
times per year; 1865 ,440, 900 three
score and ten and at each beat two
and a half ounces Of blood are thrown
out Of it: one hundred and seventy five
ounces per minute; six hundred and
tiity-six pounds per hour; seven and
three tourths tons per day. Ali the
blood in the body passes through the
heart in two minutes.
The lungs will contain about one gal
lon of air, at their usual degree of in
iation. We breathe on an average.
| 200 times per hour; inhale 600 gal
Ions of air, or 24,OOO gallons per day.
The aggregate surface of the air cells
Of the lungs exceeds 10000 square
inches, an area very nearly equal to the
ioor Of room twelve feet square.
The average weight Of the brain of
IN adllt male is three pounds and eight
ounces. The nerves are all connected
With it directly or by the spinal mar
row. These nerves, together with their
branches and minute ramifcations,
probably exceed 100000 in number,
orming "body guard outuumbering
" far the creates! army ever marshal
ed
The skin is composed Of three lay :
rs, and varies from Que. fourth to one
ighth Of All inch in thickness. Its
verage area in all adult is estimated to
'c two thousand square inches The
tmospheric pressure being about four.
cen pounds to the square inch, per. -,
on OF medium size is subjected to a. ,
ressure of 10000 pounds
Each square inch OF skin contains
300 sweating tubes, or respiratory ;,
ores, each of which may be likened to !,
little draintile one fourth of an inch
ing, making an aggregate length of
le entire surface Of the body Of POI, -.
10 feet or title ditch for draining the :.
'dy almost forty miles long .. -,
Man is made marvelously, Who is
ger to investigate the curious, to wit
50 the wonderful works OF Omnipo. IA
Mt Wisdom, let him not wander the ~
de world round to seek them, but 81
famine himself. The proper study -
mankind is man" d
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Gus gesture. 81 have not a penny il
the world" ...
| He stood still looking at her with
pale astonished face.
eyes sir, ! am entirely without for
tune. and whoever weds Inc must take
u portionless bride"
81 am very sorry he gasped out the
words. ~
"No need to express your regrets
sir, | am engaged to be married, and !
will bid you good morning"
Murray got out of the room as best
he could, and vanished that dsy from
Washington, His wealth turned out to
be mere fabrication Of his own, and
he was heard of no more in fashion
able circles.
"After all, wasn't II funny that l
should be courted for my fortune ?"
Sally said, as she related Mr.. Murray's
discontinue to Tom.
"Bnt ] agree with Mr.. Trumbull,"
he replied enthusiastically, "that you
are worth your weight in gold"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-08-19
Rates of advertising.

Advertisements inserted at 81 so per
so,larc Of ten lines (brevier size,) first In
sertion, aud rs cents for each subsequent
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-08-19

Don't Break Your Neighbours
Head for Disagrceing with You.
Before breaking your neighbours head
for disagreeing with yous wouldn't it
be we'll to see how near you come to
agreeing with yourself? Ten to one,
your own opinions haven't all been
made at the same shop. Have you
never, for instance proclaimed the to-
tai depravity of mankind in one breath
and in the next, that "the voice of the
people is the voice of God" 1t You
never have, we have known many yox
popular that has, and VINO saw no dis
crepancy either in thus being "bear'
in his religion, and "bull' in his pc,
litical estimate of human nature. How
long pray, have you entertained your
present views ?-not upon all subjects,
but on any subject? DO they come
any nearer coinciding with those YOU
held ten years ago, than with those OF
the man You are ready to quarrel with
to-day If not don't quarrel with him.
He is only your former or future self
Many martyr has been burnt amid
The shouts Of those who, less than
decade afterwards, would have given
many times its weightin goldfor pinch
Of his ashes. For Heavens sake quit
,rying to be consistent, and above all,
luit trying to make other people so.
Form your opinions carefully, and not
90 hastily. Change them when you
ind them wrong. Concede the same
privilege to Others and never fear but
'ou, and the rest Of mankind will be
onsistent enough Men who never
hange must either be too perfect to
RI, too dishonest to admit their er
ors, or too blind to see them The
rst hypothesis Ia out Of the question
follows that perfectly consistent PEG |
lie may be reduced to two classes
naves and fools. Count tivc.and TWEEN G
Tattycoram, was Mr.. Meagles' nd I
ice to the passionate girl in Little I
'orrit. Count five and twenty times ,
lat, say we, before flying into rage at .
rrOrs and Inconsistencies, merely be,
'nse they do not happen to be your
wn.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-08-20

rRosApALIs, the Great Blood Medi-
cine, is not prepared like fluid extracts
ordinarily are, (most Of which contain
very little of the virtues of the articles
from which they are lnade,) but Is coa ah
pounded upon scientific principles WIN WIN
great care, by an experienced Cnemls y,
aud Pharmaceutist, and it contains all
the the active principles of the articles from
which it is prepared, in highly con 60.
centrated and pleasant form. Inc
"Rosadalis" Compound Therefore give
universal satiafaction to all rn!si',Sa;' AZ
and patients who have tested 1t ID a's-
eases of the Blood. Liver, Kidneys, OF
Bladder. 1t has been highly recon-,
mepded and approved by the Medical
Faculty wherever it has been int,odu cea
and is now being used with the n's -,
decided success in the practice oi ?o eha
tbs most eminent Physicians in the
United States.
! 12-eodd&w
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ETA great bargain in blesched Linen
Table Diaper, at Rhodes.

SUPREME COURT OF APpEALs.-The
hearing of the argument in the case OF
Lowe against Heck, from Monongalia
county, was closed yesterday morning
and the case was submitted.
In the matter of Rachael Cutlip's De.
tition, habeas corpus, from Calhoun coun.
ty, the petition was dismissed.
In the case Of the State against A. G
Church, from Cabell county, writ OF
error was allowed.
The case of Aaron Stockton against
she Union Coal and Oil Company, from
ksnawha county, was continued.
The case of T. Mann, executor, against
John V. Perry, administrator, from
Monroe county, was submitted.
The case of the Baltimore and Obi,
railroad against Charles J. Faulkner
from Jefferson county, was continued.
The Court adjourned until 9 o'cloel
this morning.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-08-20

BEAUTIFUL FLOwERs.-We really
think we are the most fortunate item
izer in the business. Not only because
" our lines are cast in pleasant places"
but also because we have friends who,
as deeply as we do ourself, love the
beautiful In nature, and are able to
crafty that love in the arrangement OF
flowers, those lovely children of Flora,
into bouquets rich in perfume and mag
nificent in colors, and whose kind hearts
move them to make us sharer in their
pleasure. Upon our table are two bou-
quets. One received from our unknown
friend, to whose thoughtfulness we have
so many times during the summer been
indebted for the delight received from
the beautifully arranged floral treas,
ures she has sent us. We can hardly
find words to express our deep sense Of
gratitude and obligation to our fail
friend for her remembrance of us. The
other, a monster of loveliness, towering
up a pyramid of beauty, Thomas Horn
brook, Esq, has our thanks for. 1t was
gathered in that paradise of his, where
all that man needs to make him wisl
to live forever abounds. To say VT
heartily thank our friends for thell
kindness is almost superhuous, for, low
ing flowers as they do, they have only
to put themselves in our place to know
that such attentions reach our heart.
P. S.-Since writing the above WI
have found another and most eleg an
one on our table without line to indi
cate from whence it CAME. Now we ar
fixed
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-08-20

SLIGHTLY LEGAL.-"Mornin', George,
mornin' sab. How is yer faderf 2" said
an old dsrky to spruce locking Abys-
sinian, gorgeeusly attired, in the
neighborhood of the Court House yes
terday. "Fader's fust rate. He's dead,
fader is" "G'way, chile, you don't tell
mo he's done gone dead Yer fader's
dead. 'Clar to goodness, now. Why
George, knowed him when he warn
any bigger dan you is. An now de OLE
mans dead. Well, we'll, well" "rfes
uncle Tom, an Pm, yer to git his viii
rowbated. Invent into de Sperm Cour1
dar and dey tole me dat mus 60 to d.
Circus Court and get after David on d.
will. But dsy amt no David dar, only
Barney. An he tele me mus go cross
de river and git a Stiff Cat from d.
Court OBJ Common Fleas. Now, see yer
Uncle Tom, whar is gwine to find eut
what de law says bout de will what d.
ole man left 'clsr to gracious, Tn
mos done gone crazy wild dis law" Th'
two started off to find o lawyer to tel
where to get the will "crowbated'"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-08-20

ANOTHER AND A VERY RARE CHANCE
OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC.-F. NJ. Porter
No. 1875 Main street, will Offer to the cit.
liens of this city and vicinity 400 pair
of shoes, consisting of ladies', misses
and childrens. These goods will be
placed on his cheap counter, and sold at
the following low rates: Ladies' shoes
S1.OO; misses, 75c; children's, 500.
Please give him a call and be convinced
that there's no such Inducements offered
by any other house in the city. Dent
forget the place, F. NJ. Porter, l35 Main
atreet
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-08-20

Cora SURE THING, Now.-We have
been in doubt sometimes, having ne
thermometer, whether we weren't
stretching the thing, and OVERRIDING it,
when the perspiration rolled down oul
face like pumpkins down a hill. We
were therefore obliged to judge of the
heat of the weather by the number Of
paper collars we melted. We have got
a dead sure thing on it now. Thank:
to the attention of OXtoby & Duffield
there hangs in our Office Thermometer
of approved excellence, warranted t.
mark every degree of heat or cold from
freezo to Xenia. And they have a lot
more of the same sort left, and watches
and jewelry, and spectacles and notion
"a whole house full. Drop in at 10;
Main street and see.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-08-20

POLICE CoURT.-There was not mucl
of interest before Judge Good yester
day. There was a lack Of snap In TIN
e proceedepces that was unusual.
The first name called was one we have
an indistinct recollection of having
heard before, but whether in connection
with murder, diplomacy, drunk
an act of heroism, riot, hanging, al
act of craftsmanship, we're blewed if We
can recolect. Perhaps our readers have
heard the name. 1t is spelled, In the
German, Johannes Schmidt. In the
English, John Smith, and means much
the same thing in either language. Inns
John Smith was charged with having
been drunk on Wednesday afternoon
He was found by an officer sitting near
the planning mill, his carpet sack repos-
ing lovingly by his side. An enviouS
eye was fixed upon that carpet sack a
profa ne hand was ready to steal that
carpet sack; SO in order to save IL anu
John Smith from the attacks OF depre-
dators, he and it were incarcerated'
Yesterday morning John told his Honor
that for long time he had been at
work in the country, and that two
drinks of Wheeling benzine had slowed
him. He was let off with a fine OF 81
and costs, the mercy of the Court fail
ing upon John like the gentle dew from
Heaven.
Charles Z. Griffiths was arrested for
being drunk. As we saw Charley stand
ing there, seemingly contented-he
whose manhood, but short time since,
would have been bowed with shame at
his situation-we could not help CON-
pairing him to a rich garden run to
weeds. He was fined 81 and costs.
The case of Mrs. Catharine Reddy,
charged with larruping her liege with 2
poker-she said it was "a slight taste
of stick wild tack in the ind of it, !"
was continued until this morning.
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.DUSTEE,S SALE.

rIpTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST
pY h, August Fette ssd lshanna his
p d 20 S 1sos Sesa it hi s. sfS es day Ss
DecemOe' COR ohio county, West Virginia, TO
Eseoa,soD Lewis ,cy NOlte one hundred and fifty
SECURE eur, " With interest, in two years from the
dollars W." wi deed which debt Is evidenced by
date OF sA.I Iy aid Fette and then held by said
note 'i.pT the Aforesaid sum of one hundred and
SSSi ss interest from date dated are s.
cember IF1n' 80, and interest whereof Is due
date thg M unpaid by said Fette, will proceed
and W. - ~ fbe fIolt door Of the Court House on
70 IS, the IIth day Of Sep
s" iember, 1860,
,,,Iock. A. NJ, the following described
Al Ten to- wit The south half Of lot number
ProPe, iii5 in square number twenty eight Cgs)
hitsen: WSVbssling, formerly Ritchietovn.
Terms - CHARLES OTTO,
,o1 Trustee.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-08-20

Up AGAIN.--It is as certain as bricks
that if old Mrs. Downey gets in liquor,
she gets in a row. Last evening she
was as full as she could hold, and she
made East Wheeling sing for awhile,
sure. She was stopped in her mad ca
reer, however, and locked up. She will
enjoy headache and the payment of a
fine this morning.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-08-20

MRS. FREScH's LAST LEcTURE.-The
last lecture given by Mrs. French at
Hornbrook Hall, last evening, was, in
the large attendance of the ladies, a
most fattering testimonial of the high
appreciation in which the lecturess is
held by the ladies of this city. To-day
and to. morrow she can be consulted at
the Grant House. In accordance with
the very generally expressed wish ofthe
ladies there, Mrs. French will give a
course of lectures in Bridgeport, Ohio,
commencing on Monday evening.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-08-20

UNITED STATES COURT.-The Fall
terms of the United States Court, usually
held at Clsrksbnrg, Wheeling and
Charleston, August Gath, September
9th, and September 10Th respectively,
have all been postponed. The term at
Clarksburg will be held September
10th; that at Wheeling, October 10th,
and the term at Charleston November
ODD. The judicial warrant for post
ponement will be published in few
days. 1t is hoped that this notice will
prevent mistakes on the part of any
who may be preparing to attend these
terms at the usual time.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-08-20

rPrsclaim the Joyous News through
ont all the land! DR.. Pierce's Altera'
tive Extract, or Golden Medical Discov'
ery arrests and cures Consumption IN lie
early stages, and is aPoSi,lvely sute
and certain remedy for Bronchltts'
Laryngits, and all lingering CongnS
Sold by druggists, or enclose three d9l'
lars and twenty-five cents to Or. II; v
Pierce, Buffalo, n. Y, and get three DOT
Ties free of express charges.
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LADIES WATCHEs.-One of the neat
est assortment of ladies' watches ever
brought to this city has just been re-
ceived at Oxtoby g. Duffield's, l03 Main
street. The stock embraces every style,
and must be seen to be appreciated
Also handsome stock of gents Amer
lean and Swiss Watches, jewelry, silver
ware, speotacles, &c.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-08-20

BRICK For SALE.-Mr. James Sweeney
has new on hand fine lot of newly
burnt brick at his kilns, at the upper
end of Martinsville, where he is pre-
pared to deliver them to customers in
any section of the city, or as far down
the river as Benwood. Orders promptly
axacpted
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BANKRUPTCY NOTICE.

THE CREDITORS OF DAVID LEVI ARE
i hereby notified 70 appear at the Office OF
Geo. B. Caldwell, Register in Bankruptcy, On
Fourth street, in the city Of Wheeling. W. Va.
on the 10th day Of August, 1883 at 70 o'clock
A n. and shoE cause, II any they have EbI
the said David Levi should not be discharges
from his debts snder the Bankrupt lnr "
March ID, 1867. JASPER Y. MOORk
Clerk d. C.. .. s. ID. ". Va
WHEELING, W. Va, July 18Th isaS.
jY10-oaw2t
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DISSOLUTION.

rI,HE COMPREHENSIVE HERET0FORE
existing between y. Widdel and Charles J.
Scherer. undor the firm name Of Z. WIDDEL
a co. has been dissolved By mutual consent
Charles j. Scherer retiring. .,
The business will be continued at the 0id
s,.nJ No, I7l Main street, by Z. Widdel, who
iii also settle AL claims against the late nr1n
Persons having claims viii present them, and
those knowing themselves indebted will please
call and settle soon.
c. ]. SCHERER
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-08-20

BThe new style of pants (for gen
tlemen, of course. not female reformers)
will be more flowing than the current
msde. In other words, there will be an
appreciate space between the garment
and the skin,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-08-20

wThe law allows a widow her
third. What does she want of a third,
though, before she has had a second
How can she have third before q
secondi That's what bothers us.