The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-03-05
GRAVE AND GAY.

fraud, not fit to be mentioned the same
day with Artemus Ward.
-Russia is about to adopt general
conscription law, which, it is thought,
will bring the strength Of the army UP
TO 100000 within fifteen years.
The scarcest fur in Alaska is that of
The black fox. OF q, 900 skins taken in
1872 there was cnly one black fox skin,
which sold for the large price OF $3.50.
A Springfield Mass firm who have
already supplied the Russian govern
ment with 10000 cavalry pistols, are
now completing and order for 5000
more.
"A great drinker being at n table
they offered him grapes at dessert.
THANK you, said he, pushing away
the plate, 81 don't take my wine i'll
pills"
A "public adjudication" alias a
forced loan, of twenty-five millions
pesetas is decreed at Madrid. 1t is
guaranteed by the revenue from the
stamp tax.
A lengthy article is in circulation
telling how to make a good mustard
plaster. An article telling how to sue
cassfully dodge one is what smitten
people want.
Richmond's' last census having
footed up only 1000 names, it IL pro-
posed to have it taken over again by
man from Chicago, who guarantees a
population of $1,000, or no pay.
Tie following is the latest obitu-
ary:
Here lies inferred Priscilla Bird,
Who sang on earth till siXtvtwo,
Now, upon high, above the sky,
No doubt rhe sings like sixty, too.
The Normandie cap, which used to
be worn by babies and little children,
has been modified and worked over into
dainty bit of head.gear for newly
married ladies'. 1t resembles an injured
kite.
The prayer reform movement seems
to be Il sort of high moral epidemic.
A crazy darkey in Troy entered the de-
tectives' office the other day, and offered
~ n fervent petition for the graceless
and unappreciative officials.
1t is stated by the New York Price
Current, on the authority OF the secre--
tary of the treasury, that number OF
prominent English manufacturers con-
template the removal of their manufac-
lures and capital to the United States.
With number-one Bogardus, a
kicker and n copy of the Dead Beats
Directary recently invented by some
body in Chicago, every nespaper Office
ought to enjoy degree OF serene hap
piness which until now was impossible.
At recent golden wedding in Nau-
patuck, Conn, the old couple showed
Lbe young folks how "courtin' was
done fifty years ago, and those OF the
Young folks who know how it is done at
the present day couldn't see that the
method had changed much.
The Red river saloon, New Mexico,
is I'M exciting place for lunch. A ruff
fan known as Chunk amused himself in
shooting the eyes out of pictures and
opening champagne bottles with pistol
bullets His eye became fixed on
stockman named Allison. At the sup
portable they sat opposite, each with
his pistol in his lap. Allison lodged
Chunks ball, and shot Chunk through
the right eye before he had time to en-
i5y his coffee. The sheriff arrived.
He waited Chunk for murder In
Texas.
-- The Ypsilanti Commercial tells
this story A few weeks since two OF
our prominent citizens swore off from
drinking. One of them had occasion to
visit Chicago. Meeting some friends
they urged him to drink, He pleaded
his agreement with b. in Ypsilanti. The
friends of A. in Chicago were not satis-
lied, and tclegrapEed to B. in our city,
saying, CA is getting awful dry.
Can't you let him off this once " The
noble Spartans reply telegraphed back
was: "N0 if he must die, let him
die sober"
The Cheynne Leader says the
Arapahoes and Cheyennes at present
located near the Red Cloud agency,
who assume the right to roam at will
over northwestern Wyoming, and who
have committed many murders
and depiedations upon the citizens,
have resolved not to abandon their
hunting grounds for reservation on the
Arkansas river The Arapahoes num-
ber about 1000 and the Cheyennes more
than 5000, and there will be trouble II
the Indian department insists upon It's
purpose to send them south.