The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-02-26
NUMBER 30.
GLEANINGs AND GOSSIP.

LOT Wdlcnlnb II NacaHU IOt' lle ulI'll
let it escape.
"A Richmond bride was "as bcauti-
ful as II bust in fashionable hair.dress-
er's window"
49," Lots 60 and initiate" is the way the
statesmen in Washington put their con-
vivial invitations now.
The coal question Who is to tote
itup ont of the cellar when Biddy re-
signs, you or your wife?
Gracious me e" exclaimed u lady
III witness box, "how should | know
anything about anything | don't know
anything about ~
john Reeve said to his boy, when
shaving proved difficulty: John,
wish You would not open any more
oysters with my razors."
An Indiana paper says girls should
he taught that God made them III his
own image, and that no amount of tight
lacing will improve the model.
--" Came to his death while being hit
on the head with a ong-tailed stewpan
in the hands of his wife, ," was the ver-
dict in a recent case in Illinois.
We have been informed that pair
of lovers will sit up half the night and
/ not use as much kerosene as the family
uses in an hour during the evening.
-" Mono-poets' is the new name for
persons who write but one bit of verse
and then die. This isn't the kind Of
poet that sends pieces to the papers.
Dean Swift's recipe for courtshi
| Two or three dcars and two or three swee,
/ Two or three balls, or two or three treats.
/ Two or three sCrenades, given as lure,
| Two or three oaths how much they endure
/ Two or three messages rent III one day,
| Two or three times led ont from the play,
| Two or three tickets for two OF three times
Two or three oye.leuers writ all in rhymes
Two or three months keeping strict to the
rules,
Can never fail making a couple OF fools,
"A Springfield Mass firm who have
already supplied the Russian govern
ment with 10000 cavalry pistols, are
now completing and order for 10000
more.
An organization called the "Nation-
al Federation OF Employers has been
formed in England, with the view of
counteraCtDg the influence OF the trades
unions.
In Decatur Illinois, when young
! lady declines an offer to convey her
home, the would-bc escort asks per
mission to sit on the fence and see her
go by.
--'EhC rniucre OF Colorado ave seeking
to have the mining laws OF that territory
made uriiOrm with those Of the United
States, especially in regard to the width
Of the lodes.
Most everybody wll-,sympathize
with the boy who lately had some teeth
filled by dentist, and who eXpressively
declared ." i. was like driving crowbar
into frozen ground.
The American consul at Naples is
often mortified by his countrymen and
women calling upon him at the consul
late TO inquire "when Nesuvius may be
expected to give another show.
The New York World, III referring
to the proposition to "put God into the
constitution. " says: In our humble
Judgment it would be great deal bet
ter to put Him in the hearts ana cob
sciences OF the people. We have no
faith III attempts to propagate rellGioh
by political OF governmental mach'h'
cry"
THUS Sung tO-be bride, i'll most
pathetic strains
Pass quickly, . Time over clustering Marcn
When BOroas the Rude holds his court
And if you've the least bit Of feeling Tor me-
Let aIn.showory April be sholt.
long the delights of the summer to taste,
Nul-Tye a particular reason for haste.
youlA It wo,e possible could arrange
| Eo we mi ht have June before May;
But as I can't do it, O Genius of Hest!
Please let me sleep pouc month away.
The reason wish to have summer 40 soon
I. thls-Im engaged obc married I" J"''
. The Richmond Enquirer says hun
drcds of wcll-to.do English families ar
s preparing to emigrate to Virginia IN th'
l. spring. Land has already been pur
chased hy Englishmeu in Amelia county
Il to the extent of 500, 900, and the settlers
: are well pleased to own their farms IN
n stead of renting land at home for So
'- an acre.
/ Some of the largest houses in the
o dry goods trade have decided not to
y send ont commercial travellers this sea-
4 son preferring to attract buyers to their
h warehouses; by making prices low, and
; sending samples. They complain that
= travellers give credit recklessly in order
. to send home large orders, and that
e heavy losses have resulted from this
: practice.
= -Cool from the Montevallo mines in
= klabnrna has recently been tested by ON
r GERS of the United States mt Pensacola,
Q who rnnort that they "iind it to be clean
j. and free burning, making steam rapidly;
: with no clinker and very few ashes, and
= believe it compares fayorably with the
e Cumberland, now used in the depart
5 ment of steam engineering.
During a tour, last fall, along the
; northern boundary line OF the United
l states. Prof. Osborn found distinct
: traces of magnC tic iron sand, along the
entire line from New York eastward OF
: Ohio. nearly to the west end OF Lake
Z Superior. where large deposit exists
The steel formed from this ore, properl,
tempered and shaped, readily scratche
deep grooves into glass. 1t forms tn
so-called titanic steel, which Is not III
> iured by a heat that destroys cemente
= steel, or steel formed only by additio
,. of carbon.
y In speaking OF Lee'and Grant, " tn
10 Hector and Achilles OF the America
), Iliad,'" the Saturday Review says
r. "Tne Virginian's character was of tins
pr noble Kind which retains its full meas
re ure cf dignity in the shadow OF sdysi ,s,
o. sity. Though nothing succeeds iih .h
OO success, yet, in the last meeting Oh .n -a
in hostile generals. our admiration t anu snr nr
en- spec. are given chiefly y 70 risriug nim wn them
IS renders his sword ana, rlew,hs ,rIsn their their
ut s.'nn,s sS tn iivsrged so widely, the pres,