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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-11-21
Star-DCpths.

The mind Of man utterly fails tc
realize the immensity of space, and
no one unaccustomed to the teles-
cope can have any adequate idea OF
the difference presented by the
heavens when viewed by the naked
eye, even upon clear night, and
the scene which is disclosed to the
eye and mind of the astronomer.
How difficult it is to realize that
each star in the solemn depths Of
the universe is u sun like our own
sun, but separated one from each
other and our own by distances al.
most beyond the power of man to
compute
Only about three thousand stars
can be distinctly seen and counted
by the naked eye, while an ordinary
telescope reveals the presence of
something like three hundred and
fifty thousand. HerschePs great
eighteen.inch instrument, it is est-
mated, shows one hundred and eigh-
ty million, while the Ross telescope,
by its vast penetrating power, is
supposed to open up to our vision
not less than seven hundred million.
And yet, when the whole heavens
is swept by this telescope, we have
only penetrated distance into
space from our standpoint on this
globe, which, when compared to the
immensity beyond, is no more than
the space occupied by the room
where we write or read is to the
immensity of depth penetrated by
the aforementioned instrument
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-11-21
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Quo owns the 500, 100000 worth
of live stock.
NEARLY Sl,20O,O00 are invested
in herds in Colorado.
A RUssIAN farmer of Odessa has
half u million Merino sheep.
The HOG crop Of Illinois will be
a fourth larger than last year.
LINCOLN COUNTY, Tenn, raised 25O0
bales of cotton this season.
DULUTH has n million and a half
bushels of wheat to ship this fall,
A CHESHIRE, Conn, farmer barvosts
5000 bushels of apples this year.
The INCREASE of values in Boston
last year was seventy million of dol
lars.
WHEAT yields eighty bushels to
the acre at Prickly Pear Valley, Mon
tana.
THREE thousand species of grass
are now known to botanists.
THE NILES, Mich, drying estab-
lishment dries 500 bushels of apples
a day.
The TOTAL value of the grass crop
in the United States is not far from
$500,000,000.
RHODE ISLAND is the only New
England State where farms are in
creasing in value.
The GRAPE crop of Ohio is reported
as having been harvested in excellent
condition.
A SINGLE cheese factory in South
western Virginia will turn out 25,-
900 pounds this season.
The STATE of Tennessee contains
about 29000,000 acres, of which
only 100000 are improved.
OATS are selling in the Fort Scott,
Kansas, market at twelve and a half
cents per busheI
ST.. Louis, Mo-, has thirty-one
flour mills that use 10000 bushels
Of grain per day.
The ANNUAL product of hay is not
far from 25,O00,000 tons.
SOME of the Michigan pastures are
so dry that farmers have to feed
hay already.
AUSTRALIA and New Zealand have
now about five million of horned
cattle and fifty millions of sheep.
A TRACT Of pine land in the north
part of Kent county, Mich, was re-
Gently sold for Sl4, ,625-over SIS per
acre.
MR. ELMsLEY, of Montcalm, raised
this year from nineteen acres of pine
stump land roo bushels of wheat.
In THE single item of wheat, the
product of Iowa in 1850, was l, ,50O,-
900 bushels, and in 1870 it swelled
to 2000O,OOp
A SINGLE orchard at Santa Barbara
Jal., has yielded this year $4,000,
,allon of olive oil.
Ir Is estimated that OF the present
reat crop of fruit throughout the
Jnited States, more apples will have
cen lost by rotting and waste than
n average crop would have amount
to.
SPEAKING of theoretical farming,
osh Billings says that he once knew
man who wouldn't even set gate
ost without having the ground an
lyzed to see if it possessed the prop
r ingredients for post holes.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-11-21

A colored girl eleven years old,
at Hopewcll station, Nd, with sew
eral needles and pins stuck in her
dress, fell with her breast on fence
rail and drove a needle into her
heart. She walked a hundred yards
before she died.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-11-21

A Whitefeld County, GA, scamp
sprinkles salt on the railroad track
to attract the attention of cattle to
the place, so they will get killed,
and the owner get pay from the
road.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-11-21

TEXAS papers boast that the oys-
ters off their coast are, without ex-
ception, the finest in the whole
world, and predict that the trade in
Texan bivalves will soon become
one of the most important in the
State.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-11-21

THE Houston, Texas, and Great
Northern railway is to extend its
Houston Tap and Brazoriapurchase
from Columbus to Nelasco, at the
mouth of the Brazos, where it will
build up "great seaport
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-11-21

THE Edgefold and Kentucky road
will hereafter be known rs the
Nashville, Chicago and ST. Louis
Railroad.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-11-21

WARM CAKE.-One cup OF sugar,
one of butter, one Of sour milk,
teaspoonful saleratus, two eggs.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-11-21

THB Cincinnati Southern is sur.
veying from Cleveland, Bradley
county, Tenn, to Smiths Y roads.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-11-21

CHARLESTON, s. c., received last
cotton year 100000 bales OF cotton,
against $4,000 in years lS56-66.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-11-21

At this hour the fire is still making
rapid headway. One gas explosion
follows another in quick succession.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-11-21

A SECOND CHICAGO!
The City of Boston in Flames!
The Business Streets Swept Away!
Miles of Granite Consumed.
Blowing up Houses to Stop the Fire.
Several F'iremen Killed.
And still Spreading .Savagely.
Tl1
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-11-21

Jordan 4 Marsh, Hovey and other
firms on Washington street are
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-11-21

BosroN, Nov. TO- The fire still
RACES. 1t is feared the entire area
from Summer street on the eouth to
Washington street on the west, and
Milk street on the north to the water,
east, will be laid waste. Pearl street
has SO far escaped. The heat is in
tense.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1872-08-22

DnEvlrY.-Brcvity is public as we'll
as social virtue which invetcratc pro-
fessional takers can neither practice nor
understand. They have established fool
ish and vain habit which common sense
should have taught them to destroy in its
incipienry. But if prolixity and waste of
words be reprchensiblc among takers and
speakers what shall we say of its mercilcss
intliction when conveyed into a book or cs,
say. How toilSOmc it is to pursue the mean
dcripgs Of IL: circumlutory style, while We
wish that Lyeurgus were alive to enforce
brevity. The strength of an idea or sen
timcnt is often weakened, nay utterly lost
through the multiplicity Of words employed
in it.; statement. Circumlocution. injuries
the outhor just as procrastination docs the
man Of action.
There is majesty in brcvity, which, be-
ing instantly understood inspires conf
dencc. We instinctivcly distrust the speak
CT or writer who avoids coming at once tc
the point, either by vain display of words
Or by his want of definite conception Of the
subject of which he would treat. Waste o.
words is also waste Of time, and invariably
indicates shallowness. The man Of thought
of clear conceptions, will generally selec
bold words of unmistakable application
stating his proprosition terrely and clearly
He seldom ftils of being understood, will
little or no effort on the part of his hcareas
and for this very reason, to great extent
secures popularity.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1872-08-22

AN ORIGINAL FISH SroRY.-Therc Is
Il colorcl skcptc living near Pamela, Miss,
who treats religion with more lcvity than
solcmnnity, and who fishes Oh Sunday
Being demonstrated with some weeks ago,
he replied irrcvercntly that he wonld go
the next Sunday morning "before God gets
up, aud catch nice string of fish,"
Accordingly, on the following Sunday
morning, he repaired to the banks ofthe
Tallahatchie rive, very early, and threw his
baited hook and line in the stream Scarely
had he done 50 when there was yioleat
tugging at his hook, and countcr-puil from
the shore brought to the surface Of the
water huge catfish: which found voice to
saw: "You shall remain here fishing all
the days Of your life, till God gets up" and
then Disappeared. Since that time all
efforts to drag the unfortunate fshermas
from the bank oi the river have proved
unavailing. 1t is evident that he labors un-
der & strange halluciEation, but he insists it
is the Judgment of the Almighty, and that
he must continue angling in that spot until
he receives absolution from his offended
Maker The fish story is Of course entirely
original with the Panolians.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1872-08-22

The North Carolina correspondent of the
New York Oerala gets off good thing on
Tom Settle, President Of the Gift-Takers
Convention, and also a candidate for Con-
nrnss- -Nessls Carolina the Radical
ticket He says:
Tn the Fifth District Hon. Thomas Settle
the Republican candidate for Congress, and
who was Chairman of fthe Philadelphia Con-
vention the other day: On the stump inds.
nantly denied the charge that money was
being freely used by his party. An hour
later he was tapped on the shoulder in con-
fdential manner by an individual, who said :
81 know dozen voters near here who will
90 for the other side, but they an be got"
"ITow can they be got!" asked Settle
:" Well, it will take money; you know the
kind of people they arc here" "IIow much
will it takc?" said Settle. "I don't know,
but not much" was the answer. Here" !"
taking roll of sreenbacks from his pocket,
here is sixty dollars, is that cnough!"- -
"Ycs, that is plenty" eff yor want more
you can have it," said Settle. "This will
Dc, this will get thcm,"H said the individual,
and away he went. Not ten minutes after
ward Settle saw this individual on the spca-
kcr's stand displaying the grecnbacks to,the
gaze of the crowd, and relating with no
small degree of delight the circumstances
under which he obtained them, and adding
jocoscly, that the Republicans were not
using money in this campaign, sob, no"
lie invited all his conservative friends to a
doggcry, where Judge Settles money was
freely expended in whiskey for his oppo-
nents.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1872-08-22
Not a Pleasant Companion.
Durinr the time that Robinson's cir

During the time that Robinson's circus
was on the line Of the Missouri Pacific Raj
Road, the Jim Fisk side-show consisting of
wax figures of Fisk Stokes and Mansfield
and large anaconda, started from Leavcn-
worth to join tho circus at st Louis. The
canvas and wax figures were slowed in a
baggage car, filling the front end and leaving
only one door for entrance to the coaches
The baggage-r,ar being of an eu1uiring
mind and. thinking he would take free
peep at the show, just to sec what Fisk and
Mansfield looked like, opened the door and
stood among the waxen images of the illus.
trous trio. While he was admiring the
graceful contour of Mansfcld's bust, what
was his horror to sec the monster anaconda
raise his head and begin slowly.to crawl out
Of the box. The scrpcnts eyes were upon
him, and his forked tongue moved backward
and forward like weaver's shuttle
Having heard of the power of the anacon-
da in squeezing its victims to death in its
terrible folds. our trunk -smasher at once re-
alizedsthe danger OF his situation. His mind
reverted with lightning rapidity to the cevents
of his life, ard visions of wrecked Saratogas,
frail valices, and aimsy carpet-bags, arose in
q, mountain Of judgment against him, He
would have given his right hand for stout
stcel-plated trunk to crawl into; but no such
thing was at hand. After protruding half
his horrid length, the snake paused and
turned his eyes in another direction. The
baggage man was not slow in ayailing him
self Of this opportunity of making his es-
cape. With thc,stealth Of a ferret, he crawl
ed over the piles Of boxes, gained the door,
and made good his retreat to the coach
There he found the showmen, and on inform.
ing them that the snake was endeavoring to
escape, they went into the baggage Car and
secured the reptile. The baggagc-man was
so gratifed at what he regarded as miracu-
lous escape, that ho made solemn VOW ne
yer affair to pry into the boxes of shommcn
placed under his charge. When he wants
to see a snake he will pay his money like
other people.-lMssouri Democrat.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1872-08-22

In 1868, the last year of Johnson's hd-
ministration, the Indian service cost 3d.
9ss,35o. In 1871, the third year Of Gen.
raj Grants Administration. this same SER
vice cost s7,42G,297. Here is another
brilliant example of the economy of the Ad-
ministration. There was far more trouble
with the Indians last year than in 1861
The fact is, Grants Indian policy or impoli-
cy has increased the muddle, increased the
expenditure, enriched the Indian ring, and
added to the danger Of the border settlers.
That sums up his Indian policy, which was
com menced with such flourish.
Sac. Iduertiscr
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1872-08-22

RAIL RoiD CoNDUcToR's TROUBLES
When the down South Carolina train reached
Branchvillc Saturday night, the attentive
conductor, after attending to the many
changes and transfers incident at this point,
and having few minutes to spare, adjourn
ed to the Branchville Hotel, to refresh Linn
self with cup of coffee. Scarcely had>he
taken his seat, when one of his train hands,
almost out of breath, ran in, saying, "Cap-
tain, Captain. there's baby in your office p
Without waiting to sip the nectar, the Cap
tain made d bee.line for his car, and to his
amazement there found basket in which
was a baby not more than three days old,
but enveloped in garments of most costly
and super6ne quality. The little thing was
alive and kicking, and apparently in good
condition for its tender age. The Captain
was non-plussed and vowed that he knew
nothing Of the advent of the innocent little
stranger and as he is known to be gentleman
of undoubted veracity, none questioned his
assertion. In the Kindness OF his heart
however, he procured nurse to take charge
Of the little waif, and await further develop.
ments.-C Columbia Phenin.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1872-08-22
One THOUSAND DOLLARS DAMAGE FOR

One THOUSAND DOLLARS DAMAGE FOR
PUTTING UP THE WRONG MEDICINE-An
interesting case, on trial in the Jefferson
Court of Common Pleas, is decided by a
suit brought to recover damages from a
druggist who, in compounding prescription
put up the wrong drug. The decision es-
tablishes the fact that druggists are respcn-
sible for the mistakes of incompetent clerks.
The facts in the case are as follows: One
year ago Mr.. John s. Kline of this city was
seriously afflicted with hemorrhoids, common
ly called piles. DR.. Gait, his physician, pre-
scribad an ointment composed principally of
stramoniunl, narcotic that would have the
effect of soothing the irritated parts, and
the clerk, William Ross, made the ointment
of cantharides, an acting irritant instead of
strsmonium. The ointment was applied as
directed, and the scene that followed may
be better imagined than described. Mr.. K
suffered untold anguish, and as soon as he
was able to get about, brought suit for dam.
ages, and the jury assessed the damages at
eIO,O00.-LouisviUe Ledger.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1872-08-22

PRIZE Box GAMBLlNG.-In the New
York Legislature, the Assembly has just
passed bill making it a misdemeanorr to
make or offer to sell any package OF con'ec:
tionary represented to contain amy article Of
value, under penalty Of from ten to tltty
dollars for each offence, Or Imprisonment in
iail for not less than ten nor more than thlr.
tv days Just such law should be passed
far every State in the Union, for it is petty
gambling which enticcs boys and girls and
men and women into more extensive opera
tions.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1872-08-22
Four Servants Of Satan.

Satan has great many servants and they
are very busy running about doing all the
harm they can. l know four of them. and
some of the mischief which they have done.
I found out their names, and want to put
yoh on your guard against them, for they arc
very syssR4 They will make you believe them
to be your friends. They appcarto be So
ciable, easy, good natured and not too much
in hurry They seem to wait your own
time, and entice you when you least expect
it,
cob! we want you to enjoy yourselves" "
say they, "and not be so Particular = and
the arguments they use are very taking; at
least, l must think so, since so many of the
young listen to them: and arc led away by
them.
And all, I believe, because they did not
know, in the first place, who was speaking
to them. They were deceived. They did
not see that it was Satan's uniform they had
on. Do you ask for their names? Here
they are:
"Were's no danger" That is one.
"Oaly this Oacc." That is another.
"Eoe,y Jody docs So" is the third
"Ry,amd Gy," is the fourth.
If you are tempted to leave Gods house,
and break the Sabbath to so for sail or o
ride, and "tonly this once" or "everybody
does SO" whispers at your elbow, know it is
false. The great evil of ono sin is, that you
bring your heart and conscience into such
state that you 60 on SHINING; for there is
not half so much to stop you as there was to
prevsntyou from setting out at first. Hold
no parley with "only this once," Or 'every
body does So" Listen to their dangerous
counsels, no, not for moment.
Are you thinking seriously about the. vel
fare Of your soul? Has the Holy Spirit
fastened upon your spirit the solemn warn
ings Of faithful teacher, and brought to
mind tender mothers prayer for your con-
version? Does the tear start in your eyes,
and are you almost persuaded to embrace.
Christ and that better part that cannot be
taken from you That is moment when
by-snd-by" ,isnear to snatch your confidence
and persuade you to pntaway serious things
It succeeded with poor Felix when Paul
preached to him, and the Roman ruler was
6 almost persuaded" to become Christian.
by and by whispered in his ear. He put
off his souls salvation to more convenient
season, and it never came. ---------------
ssBy.and.by is a cheat as we'll as liar. BY
putting you off, he means to cheat your soul
of heaven. God says now; "Now is the
accepted time and the day Of salvation" -
He never asks you to postpone it. He
makes no promises and no provisions for ''by
and-by."
Dear children, be on your guard against
these four servants of Satan, in little things
as we'll as in great ones, for their only aim is
to harm and ruin you.-British Ms se,yer.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1872-08-22

A CHEERFUL HoME.-A single bitter
word may disquiet au entire family for a
whole day. One surly glance casts gloom
over household while smile, like CLEAN
of sunshine, may light up the darkest and
weariest hours. Like unexpected flowers
which spring along our path, full of fresh
ness, fragrance and beauty, 80 do kind
words, and gentle ACTS and sweet disposi.
tions, make glad the home where peace and
blessings dwell. No matter how humble the
abode, if it be thus FURNISHED with grace,
and sweetened with kindness and smiles, the
heart will turn longing to it from all the tu.
mults of the world and home, if it be ever
SO homely, will be the dearest spot beneath
tho circuit of the sun.
And the influences Of home perpctuate
themselves The gentle grace of the mother
lives in the daughters long after her head is
pillowed in the dust of death; and fathcrly
kindness finds its echo in the nobility and
courtesy Of sons who come to wear his NAN
tie and fill his place; while, on the other
hand, from an unhapp;, misgovernel and
disordcred home 60 forth persons who shall
make other homes nli.erable, and perpetuate
the sourness and sadness, the contentious:
and strifes, and ratings, which have made
their own early lives so wrstched and dis
torted.
Toward the cheerful home the children
gather as clouds and az doves to their win
dows," while from the home which is the
abode Of discontentmcnt, and strife, and
trouble they fly forth as vulutres to rend
their prey,
The class of men that disturb and disor,
der, and distres, the world are not those nur,
tured amid the hallowed influences of chris.
tian homes; but rather those whose early
life has been a scene of trouble and vexa.
tion-Who have started wrong in the pill.
grimage, and whose course is, one of disas
ter to themselves, and trouble TO those around
them.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1872-08-22

An old lady is collecting all the political
journals she can get to make soap of. She
SAYS they contain 69a per cent Of pure lie
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1872-08-22

RESULTS OF THE JUBILEE.-Counting
the guarantee fund at its full value, S202,-
600, and estimating the coliseum at from
$25, 900 to $4,000, there are assets as the
result of the late festival of some $50, 900.
The receipts from admission aA,ountcdTto
about s43O.000, and the expenses from
$3.50 900 to SG00,000. The feeling of the
executive committee is one of pride and
satisfaction only that thsy hsve been the
means Of giving SO excellent festival to
Boston and America. They are delibera-
ting whether they can render further sci.
vice to the city by the grand industrial
and art exposition and bazaar in the Coli
scum next fall, and so discharg. their obli-
cations without calling on the guarantors,
or at once dispose of the building, and close
out their Indebtedness by paying down the
amounts they have scverally pledged. They
will do either with equal pleasure. as all the
considerations involved in the matter mag
seem best after careful thought. Whatever
is the final conclusion, the claims of Mr.. Gil.
more on the committee and the community
will not be overlooked, for the committee
feel that Mr.. Gilmore is second to no citizen
in enhancing the reputation and fame OF our
city. We question if warmer friendship
ever existed than between Mr.. Gilmore and
each member Of the executive committee.
Boston Comn0aucuM