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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-05-17
NEWS SUMMARY.
THE SOU tn.

Georgia hasn't cotton-seed oil MILL
Rome, Ga, is thinking of having a
$4,000 Masonic temple
Salmon placed in the Tangipafoe river
two.years ago are now nearly ten inches long.
Five thousand Poles of the northwest
are to emigrate to the Sc nth. There are in
dications that they will settle in Arkansas.
The artesian we'll at Charleston is now
1875 feet deep. The contract is 5000 feet,
unless supply of water is sooner found.
An insane woman in Stewart county
Tenn, split her husbands head open with an
ak, and then chopped the head almost en-.
trely of.
The largest alligator ever seen in that
portion of Georgia about Macon was killed
in small lake last week. and measured
eight feet in length.
The last cotton crop of Texas was
nearly 100000 bales, and within one or two
years at furthest 1t will be 1,OOO,O,O mostly
cultivated by white labor.
The cost OF the production of cotton
in the south is greatest in Mississippi and
Louisiana, while it is least in Texas, South
Carolina and Georgia.
The last eight crops of cotton in the
south raised by" freedmen were greater by
100000 bales than that produced the last
eight years of slavery.
A stock company has been organized
at Apopka, Florida, to cut canal from lake
Apopka to lake Dora, so that a steamer
may run from one to the other.
"Died of consumption, starvation and
neglect" is the brief explicit verdict of a
coroner's jury on the body of a woman who
died in Happy Hollow. which is in Memphis,
Tennessee.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-05-17
The Turks mt Home.


There is no Turkish home'liie. by
home-life, l understand the frequent
gathering together under the same roof,
and in the same room, OF the members
of family, and all the influences and
attendant circumstances which such ire
Guent gatherings imply. The turkish
house consists OF two parts, one ior men
called the selamllk, and the other Tor
women called the haremllk. These are
usually the two wings OF the house, and
are commonly altogether separated from
each otaer by. central hall. mus the
men nave their part OF the house ana the
woman theirs Neither Is allowed, with
out permission to enter the territory OF
the other In turkish house the men
and women 90 not take their meals 10,
gether, 40 not sit around TABLE, ana
can hardly DC said 10 ieed decentiy' IL
ID quite possible Iof men ana women
VINO d0 not know Ihe use OF a lork 10 De
very Clean ABOUT thelr iood' DuI '1e use
OF FORK Is a great steP toward cleahll-
ness IN eatlhg.. "A lurK hoiuih9 con.
siderable position IN the STATE Will lake a a
handiul OF Doiled rice from the common
ulsh, ana after havlnG. squeezed al Ine
wafer out Dy WORKING IL wen IN ms naHu,
VIII put the lump inIo the mouln ~, Oh d
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-05-17

Henry rifle, the same used by the English
army. The Russians use the Karl and Gore
loft rifle. The Martin.Henry has n capacity
of twelve shots a minute and range OF
/ 200 yards. The Karl rifle can deliver sever
shots minute and has a range of nine hun
dred yards The Gorloff rifle delivers eight
shots minute and its rance is 1000 yards
The MatiniIIenry appears to be the superior
arm. Both Russians and Turks, however
have been furnished with Springfield and
Winchester rifles to large extent since the
mobilization commenced.
In view of Won Moltke's rather hostile
speech in the German parliament, last week
the subject of the relative strengthen France
and Germany becomes of interest. On a
peace footing the effective strength OF the
German army is fixed at i3l 900 men,
exclusive Of One-year volunteers. These
forces comprise eighteen army corps, re-
cruited in eighteen military districts The
French army on peace footing contains
467,637 men, divided into nineteen army
corps. This force includes the Algerian
corps. Germany's public debt is about
$S,000,O00. France has public debt Of
$1,000 100000. When it comes to lighting,
France can put 100000 men in the field.
Germany claims to have 1,5OO,OcO men subs
ject to call.
A dispatch from Matamoras says in
view OF the presence of Gen. Escobedo,
who is chief supporter of ex>president Lerdo,
on the Texas frontier, and the probability of
an attempt being made to restore Lerdo to
the presidency of Mexico, il is stated that
Gen. Diaz, the acting president, will soon
come to the Rio Grande and assume the
command of northern Mexico. Orders have
arrived to recruit without delay five or six
thousand additional troops, and horses and
munitions of war are being concentrated on
the frontier as speedily as spossible. Should
Escobedo cross from Texas into Mexico he
will meet with a stubborn resistance. II is
reported that Gen. Cortina was received in
Mexico with demonstrations OF favor, and
has placed his large stock of horses in his diff
ferent ranches in this vicinity, which were
largely stolen from Texas, at the disposition
of the government. Cortina's friends assert
that he will soon return with his former
rank Of general, and take an active part in
the stirring events shortly expected on the
ltio Grande.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-05-17
FACTS AND FANCIES.

A srINsTER lady of fifty years re-
| marked lately that she could 20 alone at
six months old. eyes" said her hateful
half-brother, "and you have been going
alone ever since"
Why, Sammy" said father to his
little son lately, 81 didn't know that
your teacher whipped you Friday" "
guess" replied Sammy, :" if you had
been in my trowsers you'd knowd it,"
JoHN ADAMS wrote in 1777; "Gen.
Washington sets fine example, He has
banished wine from his table, and enter.
tains his friends with rum and water.
| This is much to the honor of his wisdom,
his policy, and his patriotism"
How many of you ale there" asked
voice from an upper window OF sere-
nading party. Four" was the reply.
Divide that among YOU" said voice,
as bucket of slops fell, "like the gentle
dew of heaven on those beneath"
SIR JOIN LUBBOCK publishes a paper
entitled Ancient National MOnu-
mcnt," in which he relates the story of
an Irish gnoblcman who, wishing to pre-
serve the remains Of O'NCll's castle at
I Castlereagh, directed the agent to build
wall round the field. The Goth pulled
down the ruins to make the wall,
"Her individuality permeated with
its mixture of womanly tenderness an
statuesnue classicality the scenes in
which she was interested y says power
ful writer on the New York press. This
is a great improvement on the rolling
pin female of our course western humor.
--LouErWc Coujcr.IowHal
4 BISHOP lately ordained a young gcW-
tleman "a deacon and then felt it neceS-
sarv to send Tor the clergyman who had
recommended him. "What may your
Iordohip want with me?' i wish, sir, to
speak about that young man" What
young man, your lordship" " The
young man, sir, whom | ordained. !
want YOU to keep him in check; ! had
great difficulty, sir, in keeping him from
examining me-"
As a fond mother when the day is Oer
Leads hy the hand her little child to ltd,
Half willing, half reluctant TO he led
And leaves his broken pIaythinGI on the U'Or,
Still ~ ling at them through the open doo',
Nor wholly Teassured ANA comiOuCd
BY promises OF Others in their stead,
Which, though more splendid may rot rita-o
him more:
| So Nature deals with MS, and takes away
| our paythinGs one 10y one, and hy tho hald
Leads us 10 rest 40 gently, that wcE0
| Sc,rce knowing ii we wish 10 so or stay,
Reing too full OF sleep to understand
! How far the unknown trars,cnds the what wc
! know.
NIGHT before last tired, discouraged
man out on North Hill went home and
flung himself down on lounge, and said
"he wished he were dead, dead, dead. %
In two hours he was writhing in pre-
mature and unreasonable attack of
cholera morbus, and howled, and prayed,
and sweat, and had four doctors in the
house, and drank a quart of medicine,
and had a mustard plaster smeared all
over him, and wept, and said he wasn't
half tended to, and he believed they
wodld like to see him die.-HnrEcyc.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-05-17
Sad Ending OF a March Child.

Rudolph Fenerestein, a painter by
trade, registered his name at hotel in
Lawrence, Kan, one night, and was
found dead in his bed the next morning.
There was a letter on the table in which
everything was explained. "The candle
gives no time for details. Valise stolen
on the way from Dalton to Kansas City,
at l.. and X. Junction, while eating sup
per. Tired OF living. Struck streak Of
bad luck on March IL, when was
born. Another March |, 1855. when my
father died. Another March 20, valise
stolen, and hand in my checks this night,
March 81 to %, 1877, if morphine !
bought at Kansas City is any account.
| am sorry cannot tell my whole his
tory it would be worth s2OOOO to
somebody; but the time is over"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-05-17
What the War Means.

The New York Times, in discussing
the declared purposes of the Russian
government, says "This must mean to
drive the Turks, as rulers, from Europe.
Nothing short of this will protect the
Christians, now subject to Turkish
power, from the abuses of which they
complain. Russia cannot govern the
Christian provinces through the porte,
because the porte could not, if he
wished to, govern those provinces in
any other way than that in which they
are now governed. The power of the
sultan over the local authorities is a
shadow for which he may fight, but
concerning which he could never give
any satisfactory guarantee"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-05-17
Southern Antc.BeIIum Policies,

Those life insurance companies which
did large business at the south before
the war, find that the recent decision OF
the United States supreme court on the
forfeiture question is of immediate prac-
tical Importance to them as well as of
great significance to the business gene.
rally. This decision, it will be remem.
bered, was to the effect that, where the
payment of premiums was rendered i'm
possible by the breaking out of the re-
bellion, the assured can recover flom the
company the amount of reserve at the
time when this first payment became due
and was not paid, together with interest
Demands upon companies for the pay.
ment OF these reserves and interest have
become alarmingly numerous throughout
the south since that decision. None OF
them are now resisted and in the aggre-
gate very considerable amount of money
will thus be di,bur,ed. AT the outbreak
o! the war insurance companies having
southern risks congratulated themselves
upon their good fortune in having the
reserves on those risks thus suddenly re-
leased to them, and all of them appro'
priated the money, without dreaming
that they weuld ever be called upon to
return il. or course in a large number,
probably in a majority, of the cases o.
insurance no demand will ever be made
upon the companies for return OF the
reserves. Ii the policy.holder died sub
sequcnt to his unavoidable failure to pay
his premium. his heirs at-aw, and not
beneficiary named in the policy, can re.
cover the reserve and interest. South
ern papers would confer benefit upon
many old policy-holders or heirs Of de-
ceased policy.holders throughout their
section, who may not have heard OF the
decision, by informing them Of the above
iacts.-PhHdieiphia North Amerioan.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-05-17

\ YOUNG married couple of Montrose
Iowa, who had lived together for some
years, concluded they would he happier
apart. Accordingly they had their
effects sold at auction and divided the pro.
ceeds. Before parting to go their several
ways, the man advanced to shake hands
with his wife, but she waived him of,
saying, "Go along; I've had enough OF
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-05-17

excitement knew no bounds. The home
secretary was questioned in the house of
commons to know if the news was
authentic; the queen telegraphed to
Wales for confirmation crowds gath.
cred around the newspaper bulletin; the
papers are full of the praise of the res
cuers, the details of the rescue and the
strong endurance OF the men who were
saved. The Welsh bravery Of last week
will be sung in the Eistedfodds of the
Cymri for ages.-N. Y HgdH.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-05-17

A GERMAN humorist remarks that
"Baker has discovered the sources of the
Nile; they lie far to the seuth--a good
deal further to the south than he has dis
covered them"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-05-17
THE RESCUE.

At last passage was made, and one
by one, weak, but still alive, the five
men were borne on brawny arms to the
light Of day. This was yesterday after.
noon. Hundreds of thousands all over
the land wept with joy. In London the
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-05-17

If men depended on the judgments Of
their neighbors for their passports to
heaven, no one would get there.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-05-17
WELSH PLUCK AND ENDURANCE.
The Explosion at the TrOedyrhIw COL
Iiery near POntypridd -Cymrlr
hymns in CImerian Darkness.

1t may he surprising to learn that the
attention of England has leen turned
during the week from the gathering Of
the armies in the east and directed to a
little hamlet in south Wales. It is not
hard to find in human nature the reason
for this The looming war, with all its
probabilities of slaughter, of desoated
homes, of widows and orphans by the
hundred thousand, had only been re-
gardcd in the popular mind through dip.
lomatic lenses. The war was still a game
of chess, but suffering brought TO the
peoples doors, as it were, by the aid of
newspapers, caught the sympathy Of the
million. 1t was the story of a disaster at
the colieries. Scores of such calamities
to the men who work away dowd in the
dark, taking their lives by hundreds at a
time, have occurred within the last few
years in England, and the horrors of
them have arrested attention for day or
two. They were stories of sudden catas
trophies low subterranean Iumbling
heard; n column of smoke rising into the
air; the gathering of white- faced wemen
and children at the pits mouth; after
some hours the bringing forth of grimy
corpses in the cage next day great
funeral that shook the whole country
side with its passionate grief, and then
all over. All over in two or three days.
But there at Pontypridd there was
prolonged agony. The correspondents Of
the morning and evening papers poured
into London's great ear, hour by hour,
the intensity of the effort and suspense
that hung around the Troedyrhlw col.
liery until London could think or speak
Of nothing else.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-05-17

An explosion, followed by an inunda.
tion, occurred ten days ago Nine men
were imprisoned behind column of coal
one hundred and twenty feet thick,
which had fallen with the first shock.
There was a mystery about their fate
but the warm hearts of the south Wales
cOlliers decided swiftly that if sturdy
arms could unravel that mystery ere toe
late, it should be done. Work was begun
and willing hands were superabundant
Night and day the toll was unremittinr
and so it went for week before the first
ray CT hope WAS given to the tOilers. As
the time rolled on the interest grew, and
London held its breath in anxiety 10
learn the tate of the imprisoned or en-
tombed. At length on Thursday last
suiiicieM progress had been made to open
communication with group of the men
five in number, the other four having
wandered away to other parts of the
mine. Now came the awful moment
Brave, tireless, ceaseless. and sleepless.
the rescucrs worked inch by inch to theil
brethrenin the living tomb, guided only
by their knockings from the gloom. As
the rescuers worked onward the voices OF
the men in the dark could be heard
singing their Cymric hymns. Tears OF
Joy wclled down faces black with coal
dust at the solemn sounds that told them
that God was strengthening the hearts oI
their comrades to endure till they could
be saved.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-03-24
IF YOUR HAIR is FALLING OUT OR
TURNING GRAY?
IF so Do NOT FAIL TO USE
London Hair Color RestOrer.

THE GREAT REPUTATION
which it has attained and the large number of
testimonials which are constantly being received,
are conclusive proof of its great value.
PRooF PosITIvE-A NEW SUIT OF HAIR
NATURAL Color AND BEAUTY RESTORED.
DIR. SwAYKE & SoN-Some six years ago be-
gan to lose my hair, and continued to do so until
the scalp became as bare as the palm of my hand
troubled also with disagreeable itching fever
great heat and dandruf, smallputules would FORM
quite sore to the touch, and the remaining por-
ton of the hair, the side and back Of the head
became quite gray. After usining number of
Restoratives, ESQ called,) without success and my
head nearly destitute of hair, I reluctantly com
menced using the "London Hair Color Restorer
and Dressing" Now, through its use, candor
and justice compel me to say to all that / now
possess new and beautiful growth of hair, COM
pletely restored to its original dark and glossy
appearance, and / venture the assertion, the
world furnishes no preparation equal to this and
bald hair dry and harsh or falling to use at once
this clearly and delightfully."- perfumed article.
ISAAC N. MARSHALL,
Gunner, .. S. NJ, $50, Leonard St., Phila
DR.. Dalton, Of Philadelphia, says of it: The
London Hair Color Restorer is used very extern
sively among my patients and friends, as well as
by myself; therefore speak from experience.
rs CENTS PER BOTTLE.
SIX BOTTLES $4.OO-Sent by Express to any
address on receipt of price.
Address orders to DIR. SWAYNE & SON, $50
N. Sixth street, Philadelphia.
Ns~ SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS. -
April 1,'76.-1y.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-03-24
Miscellaneous.
Oldf1eld's Excelsior Pump

The undersigned has now on hand about 1000
feet of choice White Oak Pump Stock which has
oeen in spring water sufficient length of time to
free it from sap. Any Pump constructed of this
stock is guaranteed not to give unpleasant
taste to the water. His arrangements for prepar-
ing Pump Stock in the above manner are most
ample and complete and he will always be pre-
pared to putup the EXCELSIOR PUMP at short
notice.
Always on hand all kinds Of Pump Fixtures of
the very best quality, including Leathered Buck
cts for Old Pumps, which can be furnished on de-
mand. Common Wooden Pumps made on the
premises where they are to beplaced when desired.
All Pumps constructed by the subscriber are
warranted for one year. After the first year they
will be kept in order by him FOR TEN YEARS, for
the moderate sum of 81 per year.
rs If the Ercelsior Pump should not give sat
sactioa it oiU be remoued and the money refunded.
Refers by permission to R. R. Boarman, Esq,
Towsontown. Orders by mail, or in person, at
tended to promptly.
VIM. OLDFIELD, Pump Maker,
Je. 3.-1y.* Fountain Green, Hartford Co., Nd.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-03-24

rs week or two ago the body of man was
found buried in some rubbish near the Changers
Hotel, Elm Station, which was extensively used
as boarding house during the Centennial. The
supposition is that the man was robbed, murder
ed, and his body concealed as above indicated
Referring to this affair an exchange says:
"The building was very large. room was
found vacant and covered with blood one morn
ing, and it is likely that the unfortunate man was
murdered in bed for his valuables, and then car
ried out undiscovered. Perhaps through all these
weary days and weeks, he has been mourned in
distant home as one of the "mysteriously mis-
sing" who go forth from the threshold with smile
on the face, and never again are seen by dear
familiar eyes until the day when all earths "miss-
ing" ones are gathered together"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-03-24

Gg~ Among the memorable events of the Rev
olution the soil of our State was the "Massacre
at Paoli." On the night of the goth of Septem-
Der, 1777, a little band of American troops, COM
manded by General Wayne, were surprised by
the British, under General Grey, and slaughtered
without mercy. No more cowardly affair stained
the English arms during that protracted struggle.
The first memorial in honor of the martyrs who
persisted there was erected in 1877; it was re-
newed in 1852, and is again to be rededicated on
September 20, 1877, the centennial anniversary of
the massacre. The new monument is to be of
granite, and in its inscriptions will do honor also
to the soldiers of 1912 and the heroes of the late
Rebellion. The committee are now soliciting
plans and proposals for the patriotic work. Psoli
the scene of the massacre and the site of the mon
ument, is in Chester county, not far from the
Pennsylvania Acknowledgment pa Sentinel.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-03-24
SWA YNES OINTMENT.
EXTRACTS FROM LETTERS.


Dr. Swayne Son. Conference.-The box of
Ointment you sent by mail cured me entirely of
Itching Piles which suffered with for five years
enclosed find fifty cents for another box for a
friend of mine. ANDREW j.. BEACH,
Farmwell Station, Loudoun co., Va.
DR.. Swayne d Son: Enclosed please find one
dollar for two boxes of your Ointment for Itching
Piles. These are for some Of my friends Who are
afflicted with this distressing complaint. The
box you sent me year ago, used about oue-half
of it, am glad, yes, am proud to say it made a
perfect cure. think its efficacy should be pub
Iished throughout the length and breadth of the
land. You can publish this if you think proper.
DAVID GR0SSNICKLE,
Ladiesburg, Frederick co., Nd.
READER If you are suffering with this annoy
ing complaint, or letter, and crusty, scaly, itchy
skin disease, go to your druggist and get box
of SwAYNE's ALL-HEALING OINTMENT. 1t will
surely cure you. Price so cents a box, boxes
$1.25, boxes $3.50. Sent by mail to any ad-
dress, CD receipt of the price. Prepared only by
DIR. SWAYNE & SON,
$50 NORTH SIXTH STREET,
Philadelphia.
Gil -
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-03-24
RARNUM'S CITY HOTEL,
BALTIMORE, Md.

MESSRS. BARNUM & co. respectfully an
VN1 nounce that they have reduced their prices
as follows: For board, single rooms, first, second
and third floors, THREE DOLLARS per day; fourth
and fifth floors, Two DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS
per day. Packages of twelve tickets, good for
breakfast dinner or supper, TEN DOLLARS.
The decline in many articles of hotel use enables
Messrs. Barnun & Co. to make this reduction, and
at the same time maintain the well-known stand
ard of their table. The passenger elevator runs
to all the floors until midnight. Desirable accom-
modations for Commercial Travellers, Merchants
and Families. Liberal rates offered for permanent
boarders. March 3.-4t
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-03-24
Itching Piles!
N3~ Sold By all Prominent Druggists. '6sl

Are generally preceded by o moisture, like a
perspiration, distressing itching, though pin
worms were crawling in and about the rectum,
particularly at night, when undressing, or in bed
after getting warm. 1t appears in summer as
well as winter, oftentimes shows itself around the
private parts, and is not confined to males only
but it is quite frequent that females are afict-
ed, particularly in times of pregnancy, extending
into the-vagina, proving distressing almost be-
You'd the powers of endurance Cases Of long
standing, pronounced incurable, have been per-