The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-03-18
FACTS AND FANCIEs.

The correspondent who anXiously in
qnires concerning Sanscrit, is informed
that it il the language which the San.
scritters used to talk.
The San Francisco Bulletin notes
that ut one OF the Chinese theaters in
that city the power of the orchestra
has been increased by several new
gongs,'
This more like spring, says Quilp,
when Mrs. Qnilp presented him the bill
for her new bonnet.
Some one sent Delaware man by
express paving-stone weighing thirty
six pouI d3, and "a he opened the box
after paying Sll charges his voice was
heard clear over in the next county.
A lady at Memphis says she doesn't
want any iewelry, hasn't looking glass
in the house, and wouldn't take silk
dress rs a gift. Memphis has another
living cnriosity-a cross'eyed cat.
Our life IL hut winters dav:
Some only breakfast, and away
Others TO dinner STAY, and are full fed
The oldest man but suns and goes to bed
| largo il his debt who fingers through the day
Who goes tho soonest has the least to pay
The sudden eruption OF the small
pOx in China, simultaneously with tie
transit of Venus, has solved the prob
lem The Heather says there was no
transit. The sun had the smallpox
that day. Science must defend its
claim.
The city of New York has a charm
ing municipal debt. IT amounts to
$l15 for every man, woman and child
in the city. Think of the number of
people who haven't got $1l5 where they
can lay their hands on it
--Schoolinspector Ito urchin) -"Now,
Johnny, how many cen you count ~
Johnny" One, two, three, four, five,
six, seven, eight, nine, ten" Inspector
--" Good, Johnny, go on" Johnny
(after a moments thought-"Jack,
queen, king, ace"
The contractors who have under
taken TO ilinish 240,0 headstones for
the national cemeteries, cut the names
in their works at Rutland. VT, by
means Of the sand blast. This cuts Il
nsme in four minutes, and they COM
plete 800 stones daily.
Several passengers on the lower
Mississippi were attracted by the alli-
gators basking in the sunshine. care
they ampbibious, captain ?" asked
lookeron. "Ampbibious, thunder?"
answered the enthusiastic officer,
"they'll eat hog minute.
A lady sends us some lines COM
mencng:
"a bird ia singing in my heart"
And asks that they be published. If
she takes our advice she will wiring
that birds neck, cook it and serve 1t
up on toast for some sick friend
Brookiyn Argas.
A ccrps commander in the French
army has notified the soldiers who are
so unfortunate as to have to serve under
him that those Of them who commit
suicide shall be buried mt night, with
ont military honors. 1t must be very
trying to corpse to be buried without
military honors.
Simplicity Of purpose begets sim
plicity OF life. This is manifested not
in one way merely, but in every way.
There is no double dealing in business.
There is no praying for the salvation of
souls, and then, for the sake of making
helping them down to hell in
the ordinary avocations Of life.
Austria seems to lead the world in
recognizing the rights Of women. The
employment Of women in the Austrian
telegraph service having given satisfac-
tory results, the minister of commerce
has adopted the system in the postotlice,
and the railway boards have been
asked to report on its extension to rail-
ways.
Among the peasantry in Russia the
bride always presents whip 70 the
bridegroom. 1t is hung at the foot of
the bed, and not infrequently used.
Unfortunately, in the case of small men
with big wives, the wrong person some
times applies the whip. There is no
custom in the world, young men, which
can be comfort to all of you.
A mother in-law has sent q commu-
nication to Milwaukee magazine, de-
nouneing "the vile rabble of coarse,
low bred journalists" who make para
graphs about mems wives mothers.
We'll bet that woman keeps her son.in-
law within the traces. Perhaps she
even stood over the poor devil and
made him @rite her communication for
her.
They re having delightful little
discussion in the east rs to who wrote
"No Sects in Heaven" We cannot
undertake to decide between the con-
tending authors, but wish to remark in
II general way that the other place
doson't discriminate between sects,
either, and that some of tho disap-
pointed claimants might tune their
harps 20 that grand theme. K chicago
Times.
Ordinary mixed putty has been
found by Mr.. Courvall to be the softest
and most useful medium for treating
excrescences of timors of various KINDS
where COMPRESSION is desired, as IL
moulds itself SO neatly to the skin. he
believes it to be superior to dextrlne.
silicate of soda, or plaster banfages.
1t is cheap and always attainable ma
terial.
IT the Bonaparte Prince Imperial
should marry the Danish princess, 1t
wonld be great stroke, as 1t is IN
" grand alliances that French states.
men put their trust for the future OF
their country. But he will hardly get
her. Probably the empress OF Russia
will be al ins,perable obstacle. Her
objection to "cnc1naitlerah' hersen
was made against this family.
Our revolutionary fathers used 70
see toucb times. An old Virginia book
tells how two of them received my
Isshes % % each for being ab'ent from roll
raIi' raIi,'s and T i speaks Of another 1 who re-
ntve navior "' For one months pay $50 soldier die
~ "9," ,hs natriot army received S3,oW,