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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-09-03
MISCELLANEOUS.

The steamship Calima recently made
tho trip from San Francisco to Yokohama in
seyenteendays AMI thirteen hours-the fastest
on record.
The steamer Tagus on her next trip
TO England will take out ten locomotives for
the Russian government and 900 stand of arms
for the Turkish government
Notwithstanding the advantages OF
protection and plentiful factory help at starva-
ton wages, the cotton spinners OF New Eng
land still manage to make more money than
tbose of old England. Lancashire cotton
spinning and manufacturing companies, some
Of them working under disadvantages, show
dividends varying from ten to forty-elght per
cent per annum. OF twenty-six companies
only one is az low as ten per cont, and three
are above forty.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-09-03
SOUTH.

The following defalcations are re.
ported from New Orleans: Paul Lessaser,
cashier of James Hernandez, $4,000 j. l..
Dellery, cashier of the Citizens bank, $40
900. The defaulters have absconded
d. j. Richards, who fought a duel
with DR. Gray in st. James parish, La, on the
eighteenth, and who was reported as having
died in Just two minutes after being wounded
still lives and his physician thinks that he
(Ricbards) will recover
A company has been organized, with
capital OF 100000, TO cultivate tho petrio
plant valuable product of the gulf coast of
Mexico. The fiber of the plant is seven feet
and half long, is very durable, and is claimed
to be the equal Of hemp for rope, bagging
and other articles.
The North Carolina Messenger ha:
reports from its special correspondents in the
counties of Wayne, Green, Lenoir, Dupln
and johnson that the rust is doing an alarm
ing damage to the growing cotton, which, less
than week ago, was doing well, and never
looked more promising. The sudden change
in tho atmosphere from cold to hot and the
extreme dry weather are assigned az the cause
by thu farmers.
The Arkansas constitutional conven-
ton have completed the exemption article.
Unmarried persons have exempted 5000 worth
of personal property, and heads Of families
sEO0 ,vorih Han ia of families in tho conn
try arc allowed 100 acres OF land free from
sale or execution, provided the same is not
worth over $4,000, or eighty acres without
valuation. In cities homesteads can com
prise half acre, if not worth over $4,000, or
a quarter of an acre regardless Of value.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-09-03
FOREIGN.

The German government has formally
notified the powers that it will not interfere
in the internal affairs of Spain.
Japan has recently been visited by
heavy rains and inundations, causing great de-
structon OF life and property.
The Russian government has refused
to recognize the Spanish republic. 1t is in
consequence of this that the other powers de-
lay complete recognition, but it Is reported
that the governments of Austria and Germany
have sent credentials to their representatives,
at Madrid.
The latest estimates in regard to the
extent of the famine in 1ndustan, show that
5000, 900 of the natives are still dependant on
charitable relief. Great distress ii threatened
II Tirhoot, where the weather has been ex-
cessiyely dry. Unless rain falls soon the har-
vest will prove failure.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-09-03

Aspecial dispatch from Satander an
nounces the arrival Of the German mon Of
war Nautilus and Albatros at that port, and
says they were well received.
In consequence Of the confscation of
the property OF Carlists by the Spanish gov
ernment, Prince Alfonso, brother of Don
Carlos has issued an order to the trops under
his command that retaliatory measures will be
| taken,
Spanish advices by way of Paris re-
port that ministerial crisis exists at Madrid,
and Sagosta and Cotoner are expected to quit
the cabinet. Also that the inhabitants OF
Madrid refuse to submit to fresh conscrip-
tion and disturbances are imminent.
The government has information that
tllibustoring expedition is preparing against
Rorto Rico and taken measures to put stop
to it, The truth Of the report in regard to
that island published in the New York Free
mans Journal is Indignantly denied.
De Urgel has been surrendered to the
Carlists, through the treachery of parties
within the city, who are the friends Of the
Bishop of Urgel, the chaplain of Don Carlos.
Gen. TIFFANY captured the entire garrison,
iS5 men with so guns, and shot the command
ant Of the citadel.
Carlist advices state that two hun
dred Republican volunteers who were march
ing to the relief OF Puigcerda were captured
by the Royalists. The perfects of depart
mens in the south OF France have received
special instructions for the minister of the
interior to use every effort to prevent the sale
of arms to the Carlists.
II. w. Cardozo, colored, was arrested
in jackson, Miss, last week, on an affidavit
made by s. c. Carter, charging CORDOBA with
fraudulently issuing jury and witness certiii-
Gates while circuit clerk Of Warren county,
He was taken to Vicksburg, appeared before
justice of the peace, waived examination, and
failing to give the required bond Of $4,000
was sent to Jail.
Spain, it is charged, instead of carrying
into effect the understanding of tho Fish-Polo
protocol, namely to investigate the conduct
VI biloSp VI iJo uhVilolitiop WIZ 'i"'N b''
on Spanish laws or treaty obligations, and
punish those who may have offended, has
made demand OF indemnity in the affair OF
tho Virginius and for other alleged wrongs
suffered by Spain, owing to the tillbustering
expeditions fitted out in this country, and
landing or attempting to land men and muni-
tions of war on the Spanish American coast
To this demand our government has re-
piled in firm but courteous terms, asserting
tho untenableness of the positions of the
Spanish government and reminding it of the
rcmissness or inexcusable delay in making
reparaton for the wrongs suffered by Ameri-
can citizens in person and property. The
latest information from Minister Cush-
ing is that he is stilrpressing our demands on
Spain. 1t seems certain the clause in the pro-
tocol providing that reciprocal recamations
shall be the subject of consideration be-
tween the two governments, will not end sat
isfactorily, in which case it will become a
subject of arbitration as per agreement, pro-
viding tho constitutional assent of the senate
of the United States shall be given to it,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-09-03
Rad Effects of Forest Clearing,

No country in the world perhaps pre-.
sonts more striking proofs of the evil OF
evcessive forest-clearing than the kha
nate of Bokhara. Thirty years ago the
tbonat, was we'll wooded md watered,
and regarded by Central Asians as sort
Of terrestrial paradise. About twenty
five years ago the mania OF forest clear
mo was begun, and continued until the
heavy timber had entirely disappeared.
What the improvidence and Ignorance
Of the rulers spared, was utterly con-
sumed by the fury Of civil war. I'm,
mense tracts of land once we'll peopiied
and cultivated, deprived OF fert'lizing
moisture, are now barren. treeless
wastes The water.courses being dried
mn the system of canals, which spread
Ike Tp, a net. work over the khanate, has
haon @ rendered useless. The moving
sands of the desert, no longer restrained
bv the forest barriers. are slowly at
vssnc;no vs filling mp canals and dried wa.
ter courses, and will continue theil
uo;seless and ceaseless inva-ion untll
tha whole khanate will be converted inlc
onI drsarv waste as barren as the wilder
ness separating it from Khiva. It's I'm, I'm
nrobable that the khan possesses el'ite, te,
the energy or the means necessa,y ;.S hi, hi,
avert;no the desolation with Whlcn LII
territories are threatened.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-09-03
Noble Devotion.

cay" writing from Saratoga to the
Louisville Courier Journal, says {:
" Yonder is maiden lady whose hair
is almost snow white. She looks very
gentle, refined, and delicate. A light
shawl covers her shoulders, and even on
this bright morning she has to avoid
the draught. The gentleman, who
seems to regard her with the tenderest
care, moves her chair and otherwise
seems solicitous about her health and
comfort. Some are puzzled to under
stand the relationship that exists be,
tween the two, for they do not bear the
same name, and, besides, there is a
nameless something which tells that he
is neither husband, lover, or brother:
These RELATIONSHIPS are common and
easily defined, but in these days OF de-
generated honor it is rare to find a man
devoting himself to a woman past her
youth, and who is nothing more to him
than friend, but is the sister of the
pirl who years ago was to have been his
wife. and would have been but that death
interposed and the bridal robe became her
winding-sheet. No other love has since
entered his heart, but he preserves his
LOYALTY to her memory by q bro'her's
love and protection to her only sister,
and she, ia spite Of ill-health, has per-
formed her mission in life by support
ing and educating orphan nephews, so
that as she declines in years she has
those about her who think an 'old
maid the dearest and best of women.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-09-03

When she returned, Waldo, with
flushed checks and dancing eyes, ad.
vauced toward her.
"How well you look" he said. ct
is too tempting--would you be very
angry, wonoer, if | should steal
kiss?"
Would she have let him done it?
Would she, if at that moment step
had not crossed the hall, and a voice
her husbands called:
"Rose, where are you ?"
Rose Winner never knew, though she
often asked herself.
But the step came, the voice came.
There was the master of the house, and
Mr.. Waldo-not French in his manner
now, very business like and American,
indeed-had said:
"My dear Winner, how are You?
I've been keeping Mrs. Winner from
her pleasant walk, I'm afraid but my
sister wanted her receipt for canning
fruit, and | called for it, I'm sure
Amelia will be very much obliged, Mrs.
Winner Thanks but | must go now.
The horses you know. And | hope
you'll have a pleasant walk. Good
bye"
"What a huttered manner Waldo
has" said the man of the house, look
ing after him. "Rose, look out of the
window"
"At Mr.. Waldo % asked Rose, coldly.
"No," said her husband. "Come
here"
She came. She stood beside him. At
the gate she saw u basket-phaeton and
a pretty pony.
"Nice, amt they?" said her husband.
"Yes," she answered, more coldly
still.
"Don't you guess whose they are?'
"No."
"Yours."
He stood back to mark her astonish-
ment. Then he drew her down upon
his knee.
"Even since baby's coming made You
less strong than you were, I've meant
You should have them," he said " and
80 I've managed to get them. I've been
working four months at the translation
of scientific work and they are the re-
suit. know left you alone n great
deal, but wanted you to be able to
drive out in this sweet spring weather.
You can drive, you know, and these are
very safe, and in the evenings we will
go together, eh, wife p
She was crying on his breast. But
why, he could not guess, and asked ;
/" You are so good" she said, "and |
am so bad, thought you were tired of
me. | was angry"
Astonished he looked iuto her face.
81 can't see how you could have got
such notion" he said. "I'm sure |
was nice to you, wasn't i? What on
earth"
Then the good, stupid fellow kissed
her again.
cit was want of exercise and you
we're not well," he said. "Iou took
foolish notions-women always do.
eyes, [ know it was foolish now,
she said, Every foolish"
But in her heart she made worse ac'
cusations against herself than that.
Mr.. Waldo called once more after
this, but Mrs. Winner was so distantly
polite that he called no more. lie be-
iieved he had made mistake in asking
her to kiss him-nt least she had be
come one of those prudish women who
would not tlirt, and he lost interest in
| bnr
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-09-03
Germany's Population.

The recent German census shows that
the non-German inhabitants OF the
Empire number 3,54O. 900, or eight per
cent. They consist of 10000 French
speaking'p people in Alsaee, Lorraine, and
10 900 French and Walloons in the
Rhine provinces, 2,45O, 600 Poles, 15C,-
600 Lithuanians, 100000 Danes in
North Schleswig, $1,000 Wends in
Brandenbug and Silesia, and 81 600 in
Saxony, $4,000 Moravians and Czechs
iu Silesia, and 10000 foreigners. Inc
the Roman Catholics have 10000
priests, 800 monasteries and converts,
tweny bishoprics, five archbishops,
and three wears apostolic. OF the
twenty.one universities, Berlin heads
the list with 3,573 students, Leipsic
standing next with 2,O32, Rostock with
1856, being the smallest.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-09-03
BASE BALL IN ENGLAND.
A London Morning Post Criticism OF
Our National Game.


The admirable part of the play had
all through been the fielding. Nothing
hit up in the air escaped. The accu-
racy of the catching would have re-
joiced the heart of old Clark, and made
many slow bowler envious of the
pairs of hands But the accuracy and
skill of the catching was surpassed by
the wonder of precision of throwing.
A moment to 10 k, moment to get the
proper equilibrium, and then the ball is
hurled, "sharp and low" quite straight
to the baseman's hands, No fumbling,
no half-volleys, no wide throws. 50
accurate was it that the exclamation of
many cricketre present was: With such
throwing who would not be wicket
keeper? The Philadelphians were nm
able to make up their lost ground--the
and last were both sllunks, but in their
last three hands the Blue Stockings had
only made two, and Mt the end of the
play they were only seven, whereas their
conquerers were thirty-four. Had the
game been nearer it had been better,
but it sufliced to show the nature of the
play and many of the qualifications OF n
good player. The lessons which it taught
were, as we suspected, first, the immense
advantage.of cultivating fielding. Could
English cricketers throw and field as
the Americans did we should see much
less OF mammoth scores, and matches
wouldbe far more interesting. Secondly,
the advantage of losing no time. If the
outside took the field with half the alac-
rity shown by the Americans during
base ball, or when the time came for
them to resume cricket when the base
bell was done, far fewer matches would
be left drawn, and far more men would
be able to play. Lastly, the necessity
of playing for the side A mans hits
tell in his favor when therecord is kept,
but they help his colleagues as much as
himself. In the fielding, too, he con
stautly keeps in mind the necessity of
enabling others to distinguish them
selves, and he knows that his unaided
efforts are useless unless he is well
backed up. A man, for instance, who
has caught n catch when Il player is on
base, hurls the ball n once to the base
man in the hopes of getting two birds,
as it were, with one stone. All the
players play for the side, and not for
themselves. Individual prowess is
merged in united success, and every
one cares more for his fellow than for
himself. There can be no fear that
cricket will be ousted by base ball. 1t
has more variety aud many more phases.
1t is both harder work and greater idle
ness. Bat many men could find time for
base ball who have no time for cricket,
and in bringing under the notice of Eng
lishmen n game which has so many good
points, and the great advantage of be-
ing playable in three hours, they have
conferred ON us benefit for which our
thanks are due.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-09-03
NEWS OF THE WEEK
EAST.

Prof. Pierre Blot, the famous culinary
artist, died lat week at his residence in Jersey
oity.
The secretary of the emigration board
of New York estimates that for the present
year the emigration will be about 1876, 900, 80
that the comparison stands as follows For
1878, 2GS,s1s 1874, $4,000.
All the coal companies doing bust
ness at the Wyoming and Lackawanna valley
have stopped work on account of the market
being overstocked. Twenty thousand men
and boys are thrown out of employment.
The commission of engineers to re-
port on the improved plan Of outlet at the
mouth of the Mississippi have lef! for Europe
and will visit the Po, Danube and Rhine, in
order to personally inspect those rivers and
obtain such information as may be applicable.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-09-03
SPAIN.

Tho formal recognition of Spain by
sweden is announced.
News comes from Carlists sources
'na Puycerda is in flames.
The war department has signed con-
'ract forla0 900 American breech loading rifles.
The Carlists have extinguished the
nights on tie Spanish coast between st. Sebas-
tian and Bilboa..
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-09-03
orted to the United States :

The average expectation, from 1864 to
1872, was 5G, G,559,S7O francs; it reach
ed, in 1872, 50, 9,4Sl, 1O3 francs. Swift
zerand has, therefore, suffered little
from the financial and commercial crisis
in the United States. The decrease in
1878, compared with 1872, bears only on
two articles-silk goods have decreased
by 13,7O0,0l2 francs, and watches by
5,257, 1854 francs. This may be due to
the fact that watch work progresses very
favorably in the United States, and that
Lyons, in France, drives an active com
petition with Switzerland for silk goods.
But the articles which, like the embroid-
cries of st. Gall and Appenzell, are a
specially of Swiss industry have not
suffered any decrease.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-09-03
THE VISIT.
" The sweetest woman ever fate
Perycrse denied household mate. e."-WHITrIER.

The sweetest woman ever fate
Peryerse denied a household mate. ."-WHITTIE
'Tis twilight of the day,
And twilight Of the year;
The leaves are turning scar,
The green is growing gray.
1t IL a little room,
50 neatly dressed and still
Which fOstcred roses fill
with subtlest of perfume.
zephyr lurking by,
Betrays the curtained bed
Did ever mortal head
On either pillow lie?
That pantomimic fire
How clear it' cozy glow:
II gestures ever SO,
Behind the woven wire.
But hush The lady comes,
AS softly as the hours;
'ris sweeter than her iiow'rs--
The melody she huns.
Sac deftly locks the blind,
And draws the nght-shade low;
While with her gown of snow
The kitten toys behind.
Her hands are faultless fair,
Her movements all of grace;
And hers Queenly air
For such a lowly place,
She sits and bows her head
What do the shadows say?-
Her volume of the day
Lies open and unread.
The beauty Of her face,
Where lives dreamy light,
No suffering shall blight,
Nor weary years erase.
She Righs-nOw lifts above
The worship of a tear:
And angels waiting near,
Record wounded love.
.rtbncrs.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-09-03
THERE is such a thing as having tot

THERE is such thing as having too
many children il your memory is poor.
The other night Spriggins counted his
brood, but could only make up fourteen.
How is this ?" he asked his wife, II
thought there were fifteen Of them at
the last cepsus - 80 there were,
she answered, "but one OF them aiea
since that" Indeed r said opns
gins, meditatively, why. IL Seems
&C. I heard of that at the time
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-09-03
Swiss Expectation for The United States.

The latest Berno correspondence of
the Messenger Franco American contains
very important and interesting statis.
tics, which are translated and condensed
as follows. These figures were officially
furnished to the Swiss federal bureau or
statistics by the American consuls Of
Zurich, Bastes, and Geneva.
During the year 1873 Switzerland has
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-09-03

WHEN they told an Indiana woman
that her husband had been sliced up
by reaper, she impatiently replied I:
"Well, take the pieces to the barn ;
can't leave the gooseberry sauce just
now" ..., ..... re
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-09-03

"THERE will be no newspaper IL
heaven :" said Brooklyn clergyman,
exultingly. "Then you can give 'io ;u
the first proof of it, retorted a i. man Ill
the Congregation. He was an editor
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-11-16

Opinion Of Attorney Gnaal, a. a. A contract
with one who Is elected mOmber Of Congress
during lie continuance is not affected ny such
Gleetion.-l6ld., ., 69Ll
The Postmaster General has no power
under the law To release bidders and con
tractors and their suretiCs from their LA
blliIies on tho allegation oil real or sup
posed mistakes Of any kind In making
proposals. lie particularly requests that,
before bidding, tue fullest inquiry and 10.
vestigation DO madein regard TO tho route
distance, service, weight Of mails, cost Of
stock, feed, and all expenses existing and
likely 10 occur during the contract term,
and with due consideration Of tho cOnse-
qucnces imposed by law on delinquents
Contracts 10 DO executed and filed In
the Department BY the first day Of June.
Under the provisions OF section 2i5 Of
the act approved June 90, 1874, the Post.
master General has prescribed the 1st day
oil June, 1875, on or before which day the
contracts Of accepted bidders must be re-.
celved at the Department In Washington,
executed In due form.
Accepted bidders not complying with
this regulation shall be considered as
having failed to comply with their pro-
posals, and the Postmaster General may
proceed TO contract Tor the service with
other parties, according to law.
Contracts received at the Department
alter June Let will not DO considered by
the Postmaster General.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-11-16
WHEELING DAILY NOVEMBER

a private express for the conveyance O
letters or packets, and actually 10 posses
sion Of tho same Tor the purpose OF con-
vGying them contrary to the spirit, trut
intent, and meaning Of this law, shall, iol
every such ollense, forfeit and pay ont
hundred and fifty dollars.
SIC 230, That no person shall transmit
by private express or other Unlawful
means, or deliver 10 any agent d such un
lawful express, or deposit, or cause to be
deposited, al any appointed place, for the
purpose OF being transmitted, any letter oil
packet, and Tor every such ofIense the
party SO offending shall forfeit and psy
fifty dollars.
SIC. 28l. That no stage coach, railway.
CIR, steamboat, or other vehicle or vessel
which regularly performs trips at stated
periods on any postrOute, or from any
city, town, or place to any other city,
town, or place between which the mail Il
regularly carried, shall carry, otherwise
than h the mail, any letters or packets,
except such as relate 10 some part Of the
cargo oil such steamboat or other vessel,
or to some article carried at the same time
BY the same stsgecoach, railway car, or
other vehicle, except as provided In sec
ton two hundred and thirty nine; aud for
every such Oaense the owner Of the stage
coach, ralway-car, steamboat, or other
vehicle or vessel shall forfeit and pay one
hundred dollars; and the driver, con-
ductor, master, or other person having
charge thereof, and not al the time owner
Of the whole or any part thereof, shall In
like manner forfeit and pay for every
such OiIense fifty dollars.
(SecIion $50 permits conveyance Of let
tiers in stamped envelopes otherwise than
by mNil)
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-11-16

HoTE.-When the oath IL taken before a Ius.
tice Of The peace, or any other officer not using
seal, except Judge Of United States court,
the certificate Of the clerk OF court OF record
must be added, under his seal OF Oflce, that the
person who administered the oath IS duly quail.
fed as such officer.
Bids OF S. 900 and upward must be accompa.
MED by a certified check, or draft, on tome sol.
vent national bank, payable TO tho order OF the
postmaster General. equal to per centum on
Tue present annual pay on the route; or in ca.C
oil new scrSicC, not lG,s than per centnm OF the
amount Of the bond accompanying tie bid, II
said bond exceeds $5,OOL
Tho proposal must be signed by the bidder OF
b!ddeEs, and the date OF signing affixed
Direct 10 the "sI cond Assistant Postmaster
General, Post OGice Department, Washington,
d. c. married. Proposals, State OF -"