The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-07-20
SUNDRIES.

Hearts may be attracted by assum-
cd qualities, but the affections are
only to be fixed by those that arc
real.
New York claims TO consume an
nunlly lj,5j5,50O gallons of beer, n
great portion Of which is manuiac.
mrcd in Philadelphia.
The newest charm is in the form Of
a compass, and about the size Of a
cent Exchange. Tie oldest charm
IL in tho form of an encompass, and
about the sighs of assent Boston
Post.
A citizen OF Connecticut, recently
introduced 10 ucwly-marricd man,
congratulated him warmly, and said
"Ah, these Li'clfcld County girls
make clever wives l'vc had three OF
'em"
"Ah~ yawncd n bachelor "lhis
world is but q gloomy prison.. "I01
those in solitary confinement, 'nooco
witty young lady,
or late wears. -ay- tlc Boston
Transcript, many wealthy families
have adopted the custom OF taxing
children TO the seaside, and Of pro-
viding for them far more SNOWY and
expensive clothing than used TO Ec
thought becoming or sensible. Hence
the costly trousscaus for children
now offered at some Of the stores,
Miss Winnie Rcam, the sculptor, i,
now engaged upon "A natural sized
figure called "Thc Spirit Of the Car
nival." We suppose il i a KEY o
whiskcy--bust-cd - New OrIra"'
Times.
Ingenious youth (whispcrsJ ~
sec you can constantly stand on one
leg in church may | ask why = In
gcnious maiden (whispc)-"l on
may. 1t is to ave my rroqnct foot
Punch,
Fifty thousand Iadic, in Germany
have ta' en- the pledge of total abslin'
cncc from chignons, prcfcrrinS lC
preserve the sheen on their naturi.
hair.
A sensible old ashton is about be
my revived, and wedding guests arc
again furnished with bridal boxes
containing "A slice of cake and dream
on, instead of gazing at huge table
Lands Of icing, without being permit
,cd TO know anything ofthc interior
s,ratas.
A young lady Of Ypsilanti, Mich.
who was burdcncd with the attcn
tons Of two rival lovers, disposed o
tho least favored one, wouldn't TAXI
NO" for an answer, by throwing
lot Of snuff into his eyes, the olh"
day.
The Union Pacific Railroad Com
pany has succeeded in obtaining
plentiful supply Of water in thcalka
line district by means of artCsiai
well. Water formerly had to be trans
ported a distance Of one hundred ant
thirty six miles.
There are now in the State Of Massa
chllsclts one mile Of railroad to ever,
five miles of area. A similar ratio 70
the whole country would give an ag
gregatc of more than 6OO,OOO miles q
line.
The London Spectator lays that il
the British Navy, aoys have supplanl
cd the old breed OF sailors till the MAJ
0'rwar's-man, as Nelson knew hin
the rough, ready, efficient hero; is al
most rs extinct as the mOa.
A gentleman who carried aroun
the contribution box at an Episcopo
church the other Sunday, carried cor
spicuously in his hand u large ban
bill ~ Il decoy duck. When he got
his seat he returned ii to his wallet
Pastor Beskow, tho most populG
preacher in Sweden, draws immens
crowds in Stockholm; and yet he
said to have but M sermon, Which h
presents in u thousand different form
lie Ia known there as the KALEIDOSCOPE
clergyman.
The dream of mn ocean pier at Lon
Branch IL about to be realized, Eng
neers are now upon the ground select
inga location. The pier will be
iron, 200 feet long, and t%hroughOll
lIlt IlISl bllt liI'i'Nsl'l'i l'Nb ~ vi -
30 feet wide. The last two hUndre
feet will have II width Of 100 feet, al,
on It will be n pavilion and parlor
having accommodations for 200
persons.
A gentleman asked II lady. 'Ho,
did you get along, when abroad, t
make yourself understood"' "Ol
my dear sir" replied she, with quite
French air, 1--WE had an mtcrrupfC
with u.s." The same lady, having al
ranged some statues in an adjoinin
room, requested the anne gcntleme
to step into the next department an
see her muticS."
In California there are eighteen
twenty native species Of birds, more {
less noted as songters, and some Oft u
species have many local v%arietle
The erroneous notion that the Stal
was meagre IN bird life, and especial
singing birds, arose from the fact tn,
the early routes Of travel lay chieil
over nearly treeless plains, where fe'
birds remain in the long dry season.
Hon. Willard Fillmore presided
the meeting of the members OF til
Bar of Eric County New York,
pay a tribute of respect to the men
DRY of the recently deceased judy
John Is. Skinner, and, in comment
ing II brief address, said; 81 am nc
in the habit ofapologlzing, but il ha
been so long since | nave attemplc
10 speak in public that | fancy that
feel somewhat like the aged prisonc
released from the Battle. lie hat
been confined so long that he had los
the use Of his limbs, and conscqucll
uy his steps were hcsitatins and I'M
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