The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-04-06
TIMELY TOPICS.

N'Ir among the least of the sufferers
ny the Belknap breakdown are the fe.
male correspondents at Washington, who
have been wont to gush publicly over
the accomplishments, graces, dignity,
amiability, etc, of Mrs. Bclknap. II
the dreadful lesson shall subdue their
tendency to gush at all times and in all
places over everybody and everything.
the daily literature OF this country will
he lightened of u load under which it
has long groaned,
THERE appears to be an unfortunate
defect in the law imposing penalty on
the introduction Of spirituous and intox-
lcating liquors in the Indian country.
BY the terms Of the law all Indians are
exempted from the penalty and a num-
Der of the shrcwder " children of the for
est" are awaiting themselves of this ex-
cmpton to carry on lively trade in the
cup that inebriatcs as well as cheers
The attention of congress has been called
to the subject, and it is more than prob
able That the law will be amended.
A CORRESPONDENT of the Pittsburgh
Chronicle, who has been wandering
among the New Orleans cemeteries,
writes; For the accommodation of
those who are not able to afford tomb,
the cemetery association have erected
large tombs containing hundred or
more compartments, called ovens. These
compartments are about two feet square
and seven feet long. They are built of
brick, four tiers high, and extend accord
ing to the demand. These are sold at
about twenty dollars apiece. In sealing
up the compartment, room enough is
left in front to insert marble slab bear
ing the usual inscriptions"
RICHARD HENRY DANA, JE, has been
called before the committee on foreign
affairs to answer the charge of literary
piracy, preferred by Gen Ben. Butler.
Until this matter is disposed of no action
will be taken upon Mr. Dana's coniirma-
tlon AS minister to the court of st.
James Mr.. Dana is charged with dcIib-
eratcIy appropriating William Beach
Lawrence s notes on Whcaton'S Elements
of International Law in his own edition
of Wheaton, and with having been CON
victed in 1867 Of the oflcnsc. General
Butler has intcrposed this obstacle to
Dana's diplomatic career, probably being
actuated by an old grudgc, as they have
been political opponents.
THE San Franciscans, who, not long
ago, were holding mass meetings for the
suppression of some of their daily news
papers, are now in icrmcnt over their
Mongolian immigration, and are to meet
again. Thousands of the dusky hcathcns
are preparing to leave their country and
brave the christian prcjudices of the
strange land of California and the wrath
of the Mclean man is reused. Congress
is to be appealed to, and there is trouble
ahead. If worst comes to worst, the cc-
lestial "wavc" may be turred upon the
south and utilized in restoring the glory
of the republican party in that section.
SO much voting material can not well be
wasted at time like this.
TUE price of living in the city of New
York has not, it is estimated, declined
more than five per cent. in the past
three years. An article in the Times
shows that ain meats of all kinds there
is no reduction; in fresh fish the price
appears to be about fifteen per cent. less,
while in smoked and shell fish the cost
is about the same as it was about three
years ago. Poultry and game show NO
decline, and butter, lard, cheese and
fruit remain at about the old prices.
Vegetables show u considerable reduc-
ton, at least twenty per cent, and eggs
show about the same decline in price.
Flour, by retail, is from one dollar to
one dollar and fifty cents per barrel
cheaper, or from ten to twelve per cent.
less than it was three years ago" Mean
while, there is tendency to economy,
and consumers are finding that they can
with a little care save more than five
cents on dollar.
CARDINAL MANNING in a recent ser
mon referred to English paupcrism in
the following pointed language: " I'm
gland, the richest of all countries, has
upon it a stain and a shame not to he
found in countries which Englishmen as
sumo to despse he meant pauperism, an
intense demoralized state of poverty.
Poverty in itself was an honorable state I;
but pauperism was something altogether
distinct from pOycrty pauppriSm was