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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-05-07
Land Washing.

One of the greatest objections to our
farming operations in this country is
fine tendency of our rich soil to wash |
off and rapidly deteriorate IN fertility.
Arother misfortune is the difference
with which many farmers treat this I'M
nor,ont subject. 1t is plain to 1ny OBJ
serving mind that field of rich, fertile
soil will Weld double the amount OF
ono tbat has been thus neglected, and
suffered other malpractice'. | have IN
nv mind now the case OF n SO called
farmer who allowed an old roadway, n
quarter of mile in length, to wash so
deem that plough could hardly cross
II when ten minutes work with a spade
would have prevented it. And otter
we sea large, impossible bitches form
throuph valuable land, with no eifor
IN stay the fearful waste. THIS, VII
faorfnl voice, verities the old saying, v
stitch in time saves nine.
A few hints in regard to re nedi'es ar
in order. First, the land can be ploWe
80 us to help the case by running III
j fnrrnws crosswise of the rills. pre-
l g.. to have the water flow in straigh
= ills NJ regular intervals, and to pre-
vnnt these from washing deeper, Dac
l corn-stnlks, large green weeds, I'LL
> strairht brush, etc, III the bottom, an
oIiny the grass aul weeds to gro"
, ~ tLosn ditches. Thus the water ha
! something to wear on, and with a httl
| care much soil can thus be saved, bI
.. the best manner to preserve the fertiI
= tv Of the soil is, rs any intelhgel
Q farmer knows, to seed down to grass
r esnecially clovers, not forgetting u
|. imnortance OF the proper use OF III
e nnre Cor. western Farmer.
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THE BRTCKLAYERs.

otTo TO the top OF the towering wall -
,ris thr mastcr-masonH allyinS call =
az, thc genCTolding, boys, now merriy c'imbi
.ris soycu o'clock by the town-bcll's chime!
itrin, 10 YOUR work good muscle aud bra"h;
H,I keen, quick eye where the line IL dra"hi
nnt with your saw-icmpcrcd blades OF Hecl!
g,"''nnthrr Than glass from point to heel =
Nav, steady and clear, from turrct and port,
p,ng ont yGur challenge: "lioW q m0W|
""1virl,I clink trOwel and brick!
NIIsic with labor and art combne;-
nr 81, upon brick, lay them mp quick
But lay to the line, boys; lay to the llhe!'
chocr, M crickcts all the day long,
I;Dhieping labor til laugh and song;-
Bnsy as bees upon angle and per-
nIiiyg thc red blocks tier upon teri
r;mIiup and climbing still nearer the sun =
nr,,,,Irr iLau kings Of the work they have done!
Inward and upward the brickayers go,
,rh men are but children and pigmles below;
Whne tho masters order falls ringing and short,
Tr6 thc staggering carrier: " MoW U moH"
"Cmk! clnk troweI and brlrR
Nnsic with labor and art combine; -
Rrirk upon brick, lay them up quick;
But lay to the line, boys; lay to the Iihe
vr,,, ore thc peers of the best in the land
worthy meath arches Of honor to stand?
,TEny n thr brick-reddened, morar-stalned pains
with shoulders of giants and sihewS arms,
Bnilders of cities and builders OF homes
propping the sky up with spires anu apn,u' 'i
writing thereon with their trowtl anu lIino
Legends of toll for the eyes OF time
(. fhot the ages may read, as they run,
All that their magical might has uune!
sn rlnk clink trOwel and brick
Work by the masters word ahd sign
- Brick upOn brick, lay them up lulch -,
Tlt lay to the line, boys; lay to the me J.
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THE GORILLA.
Paul Du ChuiIIu's successful Encounter
Win One.


Win One.
He was about twenty yards off when
we first saw him. We at once gathered
together; aud was about to take aim
and bring him down where h0 stood,
when Malaouen stopped me, saying IN
a whisper, "Not time vet.
we stood, therefore, IN silence, gun
in hand. The gorilla looked at us for
minute or so out of his evil gray eyes,
thon beat his breast with his gigantic
arms-and what arms he had then he
gave another howl of defiance, and adj
yanced upon us. How horrible he look
ed never shall forget it.
Again he stopped, not more than Ill,
teen yards away. Still Malaouen said
not yet" Good gracious F! what is to
become of us if our guns miss fire, or
if we only wound the huge beast? Again
the gorilla made an advance upon us.
Now he was not twelve yards off. |
could see plainly his fcroclous face. Ii
was distorted with rage; and his huge
teeth were ground against each other,
so that we could hear the sound; tho
skin of his forehead was drawn forward
and back rapidly, which made his han
move up and down, and gave truly
deyilish expression to his hideous face
Once more he gave ont roar when
seemed to shake the woods like thun'
der; I could really feel the earth trem
bling under my feet The gorilla, look
ing us in the eyes, and beating MS
breast, advanced again.
"Dont fire too soon, said Malaouen
"if you do not kill him he Will XII
This time he came within eight yard
of us before he stopped. l was breath
ing fast with excitement as | watcAe
the hui beast. =,
Malaouen said only " stcaly " as tn
gorilla came up. Then he stopped
Malaouen said "now !" and before Il
could utter the roar for which he wa
| opening his mouth, three musket ball
| were in his body. He fell dead aImos
| without struggle.
He was Il monstrous beast lndee,
$ though not among the tallest. II
e height was five feet six inches. IL
g arms had n spread of seven feet tN
=, inches. His broad, br9wny che
I measured fifty inches round. The b
u toe of his foot measured five inches ~
n | tImec,quarters in circumference. II
h n,,,oa daannd Iil,n ir,mn"en l;nT"hH;S.
y muscles only, and his legs and claw II
j. feet were so well fitted for grabbing a
\ holding, that could see how easy
p was for the negroes to believe that the
II anin,ole when they conceal themscIS
re in trees, and watch for prey, can Sc
g and pull up with their feet, any hyI
IT. thing, leopard, OK, or man, that pas
l., beneath. .
it The face of this gorilla was intens
he black. The vast chest, which pro
ey his great power, was bare, and cove
&c. with parchment-lke skin. HIS bt
nd was covered with gray hair. While
ies animal approached in its fierce "
en- walking on it's hind legs, and iacIh6
1t rs few auimaIs dare facs man, 1t res
1s, seemed to be horrid likeness to m
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"And they Toiled all Night ana
Caught Nothing

A correspondent of the Methodist Al, M
uon,tc "a tells the following good Joke on
some Some tennessee , preachers: "Thi8 re-
mind %inds MS Of another incident, too good
to ip''IsS Te lost, G which we received from the
JepWty 'b IN W sheriff of Crittenden county. a
Tsptiit Rapntist divine preached a long sermon
at at hight from the text Il go a fishing, ;,
Az a br6ther cleric of tue same faith and
% nrJer followed it with another OF SIM,
lar l length from the response, we ,;,d.1 81 40
no ,a, vii, With thee By an extraordinary
ss,rstoh sn of christian courtesy for that
latitude, presiding elder Of L IL" the
church, % south, who happened to be pre-
SiI. sent, was Invited to conclude; .as K,s'nt n5
' np, AMI in clear and measured dsI to1's' nnn ~
gave ca, an inventory, in an amended hel ono tE.,
sfation, OF the net results, .l'in,. AnG .nSi
toiled all night and caught nothing
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-05-07
Exneriments With Gun-Cotton,

Prof. Abel, who has been condncting
n series of experiments with gun-cotton
and other explosives, arrives at many many
novel aud surprising results. Ine Il,
course of experiment Is descrlpeu 40
follows. A loose yarn OF gun-cott9hi'
- l,ontIv set ON fire bv a spnrk, smould,
q ors slowly away, but burns rapidly II
H. H. NV fame. A charge of cotton IN
blasting a mine or query, or in rifle,
episode espodss alter the manner Of guGp@T; n, e;
der; but it fred by few grains. OF ini.
inmate or mercury it "goes off with
terrific violence, and can therefore be
applied for blasting purposes on tfe, ,
,neudous scale. Another remarkabl!
fact is, that gun.cotton can be MS al
vantapeonsiy exploded When damp a
when dry, and yet when wet it resist
fire as a wet blanket would. Bat pl1c
with it cake OF dry cotton, and lire b
means Of the illuminate, and the shoe
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-05-07
Morals Of the Pyrenaans.

We have found that these good noun
toinpors have ever loved gaia and booty
# ;s 20 natural to wish to live, ana llVe
we'll, too! Above all, is 1t pleaSIan!e mo 10
live at the expense OF others AlHl' linz
was when, in Scotland, every Si'P'
wrecked vessel belonged to tho COAST
s;do ncople; the wrecked ships came TO
them like herrings in the season, all
hereditary and legitimate harvest
thry felt robbed if one Of the crew at-
tcmptcd to keep his coat. 1t IS so mere
,n;th etronocrs The rcur-gnard OF
CLarlemagne, under Roland, p riShed
here. the mountainecrs rolled down
nnon il an avalanche of stone theh
thev divided the stdifs-the SILVER,
mules. and boggage-and eaeh one '.''' Dc
took himself to his den. Ina IKE hi'il-
ncr they treated Il second army Seh' ny
Jouis Ie Debonnaire. | fancy they re-
rarded these passages a3 blesHih8
from heaven--a special gilt from divine
nrnvidrucc. Fine cUirasses, new lances,
necklaces. weIl-liucd coats-lt was \
nerfect magazine of gold, iron, ana
wool. Very likely the wives ran tG
maet them. blessing the good husband
. who had been the most thoughtful o,
the welfare Of his little fanny, aho
hrought back the greatest quantity o.
, provisions. This artlessness IN resPec
to theft still exists in Calabria. In Ma
noleon's time, project vas a'oldih6
we'll. .to. do peasant who was behlndhan'
: with his contributions the peasant re
nlied. with all the openness OF an ui
: rriaht man: "Faith, your exccelency
!; It's i' not my fault. For fifteen days no, no,
have I taken my carabine every even
u inc, and have posted myself along III III
J. highway to see if no one would pNsS
= Never a man goes by; but ! give you IN N
70 word. I'll 90 back there until 1 In'
l. soraned together the ducats owe you'
y 90 Add to this custom of thieving an e. {.
- treme bravery [ believe the couaSl asl
q, is the cause Of one as we'll as the oth
II extreme poverty remove' timldity
er well as scraples. They are leecheS
er the body of others, but, then, they a
as as equally prodigal Of their oTnLtn o0
re can resist as we'll as take an advantae
ne # thew willingly tlke another's goo:'
ef thew Guard their own yet more Wilili
H. " liberty has thriyen here from
", earliest times-crabbed and saYas
h4 home. born and tough, like a stem
eo their own boxwood.-1a'"e'S "iY
~
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-05-07

into the boat none the less, almost too
much spent, poor fellow, to second their
efforts and then, while he was trying
ye,y feebly to lick the hands that had
saved him, his beautiful eyes fuli OF
dogs gratitNde, they saw he had TIN
flask tied to his collar. m -,
The captain oponed it. "To Miss
Faith Morgan, Amlwch," he SAID read,
ing something within and then, not
being person of refined delIcacy, ne
took the paper out, and opened aud
read that This was what it said
"Boat Just left with the crew ana
Philip Denbigh. No room for me out
nc wish for it. Remember that l
give mine on board, with willing heart,
to him you gave it to ashore Goa
bless ysu. sweetheart. Forgive my
rude words rs ] forgive your faISehood'
There's n Savior more merclful than we
are, an to him pray to care Tor you
an make you happy, as ] would ma
tried to, had he been willed to let me-
They gave that paper, with the dog
beautiful black retriever-to faIth
Morgan. II was all that ever came TO
nort of the ill-fatcd Pride of the West,
the ramshackle old barque, which had
been hastily patched up, and thouSht
GOOD enough for one last voyage more
Boat and crew were neverheard OF AGAIN
They must have persisted with their fine
Young owner in the vain nttempt 10
reach land, that stormy night; ana
there was no tongue left to tell OF those
hitter eight weeks when the "sweet'
spoken" gentleman strOve, by every
vplgor boast and innueudo, to torture
the mau whom he considered his sue
cessful rival-the man who was no gen,
tleman, but who had the grand old
l,niphtly feelings that would have made
him bear anything rather than, by woro
or retort, drag the name OF the woman
he loved into an rnseemly dispnte-tho
man whosc answering discipline anc
tireless energy had lone preserved
them even so long-.the man who, wheI
tbe shin had struck, and the cowardii'
scoupdrel who owned it was cIinglng II
frantic, helpless terror to his knees
when the men were shouting 10
the captain to Join them and cast on
lifted in the miserable wretch hrst VIII
his own strong arms anu Vil1h' oI -
l, there was no room for more, cut IN
l rome that held the boat to the slnklu
ship, and stayed alone to die
And Faith ? Faith is living stlii..
: met her yesterday, coming up the ing
street at Amlwch, with her marie
4 daughter, each holding hand OF we'
. toddling, brown.eyed thing betweG,
o them. A bright, bonny old woman ao 81
u is too, with as comely face 9S II IN
d ewes had never been washed in sa
:, tears, the brow never wrinkled under
y cloud of care.
e "I must be goin' homo to my o
l. man" she said stonDina at the fottHr nc,
a turned Just at the church-yard ""
e where stands a rough stone cross,
le the memory of the captain and crew
the Pride of the West"
'r Kyle's prayer has been grant!sed-PC
Sc baps better by his death than ii he h
ut lived to carry it out. As Faith says,
e. "He was rare good man, bnt mar
We OVERHEARD aud stern for ordinary FOIL
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Yokohama Streets.

The streets of Yokohama are Wioe
and straight. Each house is bul't OF
wood, without an atom OF paint. ah.! Is
a real toy-house, a genuine Lilllputiah
Swise chalet. built with taste, NICE
TO and n ncatness which are admlrap'e'
The Japanese are wonderful workers IN
wood : and it is a pleasure to see the
roof, so light, and yet so strong SHp, Ii,pio
ported by walls which are made IKE IKE
the side-scenes in theater, Oh '4lI
strips Of wood, over which are pasted paste.
sheets of a cottony, transparent paper PPn
In ths evenings, when the lanterns els-
nense m their soft light round the lnSiuo
IF ,heso white buildings. the spectator
seems to be looking at a maglc-lantter,h
During the daytime tue sides OF tlle
honges are slipped out, as SIDE scenes scene,
ore and the house becomes only a r0o'
resting on the four light corner posts;
the whole interior being thus opehe.V
TO tbe air. Every part OF the house i
fins exposed to view, and every thiu!
done in it can be seen, while bchihd
annear the charming verdure, the cas-
cades and the diminutive plantations o
the little gardens situated III the rear
-LiDpincOW
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will be as terrific as that above men
toned. Moreover, the same effect can
be produced under water, with the nd
vantage that watcr-tight case to hold
the materials is not required. And, as
regards speed, it appears that an explo-
sion of gnn.cotton travels nearly twen-
ty thousand feet in second.
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Mrs President Polk During the war

Mrs. Sarah Polk, widow OF freslnen.
James X. Polk, in her application sor TO
congress for 1900 to reimburse her sdUs iUr
property taken during the late war, hsIi;on St,sn
that ut the beginning OF thc Ieo'in,u, ,,Ora
her whole sympathies and feelings were
wit with our government, and she thonght
secession and rebellion were wrong ana
so talked against it. After the war began
I, ber r sympathics were with the southern e, n
never never Isympathized with efforts to break ,,
up the government, and ine1 in her actions to ths
and sympatbies she adhered 10 TIl ThI
m overnment throughout the war. Iht
court of claims. however, was not satis
fed with the evidence. The deposi
t;ons Of two colortd servants were tn
proofs as to the taking OF the propers!
and the body OF their dcpositions al
reared to be written by the CLAIMANT
attorneys Washington letter.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-05-07

According to Chinese history the
small feet among the females OF that
people originated several centuries BACK,
when a large body of women rose against
the government aud endeavored to o., ever II
throw it. 10 prevent the recurrence o. o,
s,,cb an even the use Of wooden SHOES YES
Was enforced on all female infants ma. So 81
vail was as TO disable them, without gie''
ma;n ni from making use OF their iee1'
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-05-07

r;,,b+ wooks had passed-eight weeks
~ L,SO Ih+,t t,rn doys-when the sun went |
az 1 u"O oEnrn,v grandeur, one cold |
uoMG y.iot ~ on thn irish sea. Ii had been
LHentn9' t1,'I.;I2, nrcot puns all day, and for
olo"in6 ~ Lofnrn and the waves had |
many ny Nv, on.;l,I,, with a crazy barouo
"Tc7tio'' ;tI, '1',. aaoai, ;ma t;mbrrs and leak
"n.' w.. ,Iorne with strained and naked
lnB IL ~, Io"h;ngS ,"' beneath the gale, till at
lii'svn ,'' ,'rnh thrv seemed like to bury
tEeiS ai',H aI,,oa in fho foam.crested waves
t''ciii1?l ,., ,,,,,nnio;n .bioh around thcm
t''uioiiu5 nh I;I,a ~ i;y;nr thing TO wealth
iiat sVilson L, .',U ,'ta.n,
CT tiiG oi"'i 'oo' L,. ,,o,r1 The huge
, Whe'" ""t %'. IAN ,r;th foam turbid
breakers gre, :1 Vt.' 1''iL d,shnd themselves.
, and purpie'5'"lhe"' u''nu nnoi,st thc gray
I moaning anu ,.aI ro1''nI ifrS Of fine Welsh
\ ana lIoll' n nounu ',r, r,rcot FRAGMENTS of
coast hrBins " pr;stoJ scrons of sail
4 tlmDer' Voi' ".i,t r,, ato,,olnss thinrs.
q cio'i' an1 p'OtIiir' .,,a;u o;teons mutilation
4 too awini III 'ilo, ,d pAoo; ooo;nst the piti.
g ior any l''Li''ii 'I,, ~ onck Them back again
n iess less tIo"SI .Ln SIoni " and boiling gulf below
=. mo tho oet p."oA ah atorm.rent clouds, black
, - bt }r;noel with fire. were gather
$ ;oo ;oo' tbickIv %, over the threatening vault
t. " and law on the horizon the sun, like
Mood , red hand pointed from bet eel
ID tbom % to something black and broken
he over which the sea was breaking in unre
~ o, oi.tad fnrv-the stem of avessel with tn
d brokon bowsprit and foremast Just Visi
"A bic amopg the foam and spray. Great
an as as tbe wind bad lessened, that sal
locking red now before the angry snr
ne was ali the captain of the pilot-cuttte
re cared to show even now to its tend'
NV nercies II had been work of dang'
70 n aet near the wreck at all, hanging
TX, she did in a nest OF rocks; ana theI m
ay was look of relief on more more .hn Ilal ar1 ~
lie. hardy, sunburnt face, when the ora
he was given to tack aud bout ship agal
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Brabanr." Id En2iisn viii DO given. with good
cast. Miss Alice Harrison is TO sing ano act the
part OF Ds0gan.
The remains OF the late Marx Smith viii be
escorted to-day from the residence OF his brother.
Ia Tenth street, by the appointed paIbearers, and
Will reach "The Little Church Around the Corner"
at hali-past one. Seats la the body OF the eiince
have oeen reserved for the relatives, members or
the dramatic profession, Loto5 and Arcadian
Clubs. The musical part OF the oosequics VIII be
under the care OF Mr.. George +. Colby.
The present Ia the last week OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Barney Williams In Booths Theatre, aud 1t wiz be
signalzed by an entire change OF bill, the "Connie
Soogann giving place TO two charming pieces
1.-THE Fairy Circle" and "Customs OF the Country"
The former WIN be presented with new scenery,
ana the latter afYords Mrs. Williams an opportu-
nifty OF giving one OF her famous Yankee impcrsona-
tons. On next Friday evening Mr.. Williams has .
farewell benefit, when three pieces win be given,
with an abundance OF Irish and Yankee songs and
dances.
A concert and dramatic entertainment will De
given ut Stenway hall tomorrow evening in aid
of the Cooking Casses Of the Free Training schools
OF the Womcn's Educational and Industrial Soci-
ETY., No. Al East Tenth street. Miss Julia
Drome, soprano, her first appearance in this
country, With q high European reputation; Nine.
julie De Ryther; Mr.. II. II. HUMPHREYS, tenor; Mir.
Fred Stein, Darytone; Mgr. Wetkert, pianist; Mr..
Scnolto, organist, with a quintet OF gentlemen.
In addition TO the musical gems, Mrs. Eta Man.
ming and Mr.. w. a. Pope will play the charming
comediette, "fhe Happy Pair"
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THE Bridgeport MYSTERY.
was Ellen Lucas Murd cred 1-Vcrdict Of
tho Jury Of Inquest.

was Ellen Lucas Murdered 3-Vcrdfct Of
tho Jury Of Inquest.
BRIDGEPORT Conn.,, Oct. 10, 1874.
The death OF Miss Ellen Lucas, in North Bridge
port on the night OF Friday, October 4, the dis
covery Of her dead body lying IN q shallow stream
OF water on the following morning, and the
suspicion tnat . well-known citizen, In the
person OF James E. Latin, caused the
lady's untimely end, have thrown this
community into intense excitement. Early in
the week partial post TEN was held and q
jury OF inquest sat and investigated. No satisfac-
tory result as to causes was reached and the de-
ceased was buried. Later the body was exhumed,
and 1t having been ascei tanned after Lattins ar
rest that
DEADLY P0Is0NS
nad Deen found In an old shoe on his premises,
ana lG further having come % light that ne had
purchased tue potsOns on September 20 at drug
store IN this city, suspicion was awakened that
deceased came TO her death through the hand Of
LATIN ana ny the means alleged.
A chemical analysis OF the stomach and brain OF
deceased was accordingly made, the jury continu-
lng tneiI INVESTIGATIONS meantime. They closed
tnelr delDerati0ns this morning and rendered
verdicL tnat deceased came to her death BY ylo-
lence rom the hands OF James +. Latin.
Lattih was informed this afternoon OF the YER
dict, put IL mace no perceptible impression on
MIN.
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TIE MUTUAL tRIEMD,

His Peregrinations Through New Eng
Iand-Curfosityo of the Citizens.
NEWPORT r. l., Oct. 10, 1874.
Mutual riendn Francis d. Mou!ton has been
rustcatng here for the past two days. This alter
noon he proceeded TO Boston, via Providence
where he will spend SUNDAY, probably with General
b. y. Butler, his legal adviser.
While here he has been the guest Of John D. Dem
mis-. There was great earerncss to see Mr.. Mou-
ton in view OF the prominence Of his name In con-
nectiOn with the Beecher affair; but he has kept
himself secluded, ana the tact OF his being In to
did not leak out until this morning. Quite num-
Der were at the dock to see him get aboard the
steamer, and their curiosity was satisfied.
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THE Argentine CONFEDERATION.
The Insurrectionists and Loyalists Almost Face
to Facs-A Serious Movement at Hand
A Rebel Gunboat at Sea.

BUENOs AYREs, Oct. s, 1874.
The revolutiopists. under Rivas, are still en-
camped near this city.
The government troops occupy Moron.
great movement IS expected on the 10th inst
when SeHor AvelIaneda Will assume the Presi-
dency.
4 REBEL GUNBOAT PURSUED AT SEA.
TIE tnsurgent gun1oat Parana was pursued by
the government squadron and put into Monte.
video. but was ordered to quit that port imme-
diatey.