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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-04-04
MISCELLANEOUS,

keene, the California speculator, has
given Sam Ward, "the king OF the lobby
$4,000. This is an act of gratitude ior per
Sonnl kindness to Kcene in days when he
needed it.
Mr. Caleb Gushing has received a fee
Of more than 100000 for recovering the
estate Of a Cuban which was seized Gy the
Spanish government, and another claim for
s 100000 has been made, which, il estab.
lished, will make Mr.. Cushing Il very rich
lAan.
Various unsuccessful attempts have
been made to introduce and acclimate the
prairie chicken in California, but the bird
itself is now solving the problem, il being
noticed that it is gradually following the
progress of the railroads from the praires of
Nebraska westward.
The latest is the white ribbon I"
movement, formed to discourage the use OF
tobacco. Its motto is " Dare to be Decent"
and the pledge reads: al, the undersigned.
do hereby agree, with the help of Almighty
God, never TO chew, smoke, or in any man
ner or form use tobacco"
The biennial work OF counting the
heaps of gold and silver coin in the sub
treasury at New York commenced Wednes.
day, and engages the attention OF thirty one
accountants from the treasury department
at Washington. 1t will take three weeks to
complete the count, as about $lCOO00,0l0 in
coin are deposited there.
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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

The latest pf ase OF the difference be
tween Russia and England seems TO be tina
Russia, while admitting the right Of the con
gress to discuss all points of the treaty, de
cines to be ultimately bound by the decision
OF the majority of the powers. A wellin
| formed 81, Petersburg correspondent state,
| that Russia will not allow interference witt
the points concerning the war indemnity o
Armenia and Bessarabia.
England has obtained permission from
the porte to disembark some troops on the
Island of Ienedos, and send four more iron
clais to the Sea Of Marmora. NJ. Onou
dragoman Of the Russian legation has pro
tested against these concessions.
Prince Bismarck has notified the Au
strian government that Russia, in consc
quence Of his intervention, has consented tC
submit al the peace conditions, without
exception, 10 congress for discussion
should the congress make demand to that
effect.
Russian troops have crossed the river
between Makei Koi and st. Stefano and
occupied three villages, by the advice OF
Muk khtar Pasha. Fle has not vet asSented Ia
the Russians occupying Bujukdcre. The
Russians, nevertheless, have arrived at De
mousdere, behind Bujukderc.
A special from St. Petersburg says
the treaty leaves good many points open
II reserves the question OF the straits foi
congress, and leaves the southern frontier OF
Bulgaria to be determined by the inter
national commission according to the ma
tionality of inhabitantS The question OF
the annexation OF the port of Kavaia is left
to the same commission, and thus serious
difficulties on that point are avoided.
The political news from Central Amer
lea is uIfavorable Costa Rica and Guatc--
mala are both preparing for war. Thcpresi.
dent OF Costa Rica has purchased II steamer
in San Francisco and had her fitted out as -
manof war, and has sent to Europe for Il
large supply of arms. He is determined at
any cost and by any means to carry out his
cheme of Central American confederation,
and the president OF Guatemala is equally
determined to oppose him.
A correspondent explains the new diff
hculties in regard to the congress. He SAYS
that England demands that u formal engage
ment of all the clauses of the treaty shall be
submitted for discussion. Russia holds that
the whole treaty will be known before con.
gress meets, and the plenipotentiaries may
discuss which clauses shall he submitted for
consideration. The whole discussion turns
rather upon diplomatic prestige than on real
interests The feeling is such that some
members Of the Official world in st. Peters
burg declare that England has decided on
war, and Il simply caviling to gain time.
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is variously estimated at from forty-iiye
to sixty miles in length; average
breadth, three miles; breadth at mar.
rowest point where the ram with the
golden fleece, Leander, Nerxes, Aexan-
der the Great, and the Turkish invaders
of the fourteenth century crossed, and
where Mohammed IL, in the middle of
the fifteenth, constructed his forts, tow
ers, or castles, from six hundred to eight
hundred yards breadth at point where
Mohammed ~, in 1895, constructed
the new castles, four and a half miles.
The Sea of Marmora is one hundred and
twenty miles long The Bosphorus
is from sixteen TO eighteen miles long,
average breadth, one mile and half;
breadth at narrowcst point, where the
Greek cmperors and firat sultans con
structed forts, where Darius built his
bridge of boats, and where the Crusaders
embarked, six hundred yards Pail
Mall Gazette.
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CUNuR ESSI0NAL PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE.
In the house, on the 18th, Mr.. Wad-
dell, chairman of committee on postoffces
and postroads, reported back the bill pro.
viding for the classification of mail matter
and rates OF postage thereon. Printed and
recommitted .....Mr. Chalmers introduced IL
bill for the relief OF the Vcksburg and
Meridian railroad company. Referred. .....
The speaker, in pursuance of an order made
yesterday, called committees for reports OF a
private nature ...... BY vote of yeas l2, nays
49, the house determined to cOntine the
general debate to 10 minutes, and then went
into committee of the whole, Mr.. Cox IN. W
in the chair, upon the bill The commit
tee rose and reported their action to the
house. The report of the committee was
cOncurred in without discussion, so the en-.
acting clause of the bill was struck OUT.
The house then again went into committee
of the whole, Mr.. Cox On. " in the chair,
on the private calendar, and the latter
passed the two bills. Thursday next was set
aside for the consideration Of the bill re.
ported by Mr.. Roberts yesterday for refunds
ing the national debt. Adjourned.
In the house, on the 18th, the following
bills were introduced and referred: BY Mr..
Vance-Granting pensions to soldiers who
were enlisted out OF prisons. Also, for the
payment of certain mail contractors. This
bill provides that no claims shall he paid
which have heretofore been paid by the con.
federate government. BY Mr.. Money
Granting alternate sections of land to the
state of Mississippi to aid in the construction
of the Ship Island, Ripley 4 Kentucky
railpl ad. BY Mr.. Gibson-For the appoint.
ment Of commission to ascertain on what
terms treaty OF commerce with Mexico can
be arranged. By Mr.. Monroe-Relating to
telegraphic communication between the
United States and foreign countries. BY Mr..
Willis, of Kentucky-Establishin mint al
Louisville, KY. By Mr.. Sampson-Proposing
an amendment to the constitution, providing
that the president shall be elected by q
direct vote of the people. By Mr.. Conger-
Repeating the law apprOpriating $375, 900 fol
the payment OF certain southern mail con,
tractors. By Mr.. Ewing-To grant to the
state of Ohio the unsold public lands re
naming in that state. BY Mr.. Cox, Of New
York-For the erection OF monument oyel
the grave ( Thomas Jefferson ..... Mr.. Spripe
er moved 10 suspend the rules end pass the
bill authorizing the coinage Of silver on the
the same terms az the coinage OF gold with
out expense to the owner of bullion. Also
authorizing the issue OF coin certificates on
deposit Of silver bullion similar to those now
used on deposit Of gold bullion. On a viva
voce vote ths ayes were in decided minor.
ity, but before the vote OF yeas and nays
could be taken, the hour OF two o'clock
arrived, and the house, under the rule, pro-
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Josh Billings Proverbs.

The biggest bores meet are those who
only know just what they have got out
Of books
observe that those folks who mean
just what they say are seldom very great
takers.
The reputation Il man gels rom his
ancestors want. about as much altering
to tit him as their clothes would.
Love is Ike the meI,lss, you can
have il but spce, and The later iu life we
have it, the tougher it goes With us.
= Great thinkera.arr not az; 10 be gieis
whis,lsrs. When man can 'ninS u
ANYTHING else be begiUs 20 Hh s'is' a..
There i. No woman staii'aed on 'he
face OF the earth who tries 50 hsid 70 20
rirh. and fails oi.ener than Lh@ a'e''bo
mother.in.law. - 90;
Inave seen people SO mean ana an assi
cious that they couldn't tske uo,e "
castor oil without licking the spoon tn
get all that belonged u 'hem'
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-04-04
What lie Wanted.

The bolt on the back door had needed
replacing for long time, but it was only
the other night that Mr.. Throcton had
the presence of mind To buy a new one
and take it home. After supper he
hunted up his tools, removed the old
bolt and measured the location for the
new one. He must bore some new holes,
and Mrs. Throcton heard him roaming
around the kitchen and wood,hed, slam
ming doors, pulling out drawers and
kicking furniture around. She went to
the head of the stairs, and called down:
Richard, do you want anything?'
eyes, / dow he yelled back. az
want to know where that corbscrew is?'
Corkscrew, Richard Y'
eyes, corkscrew I've looked the
house over and can't find it!'
"Why, we never had one, Richard "
"Didn't, eh? We've had dozen OF
'em in the last two years, and | bought
one not four weeks ago. US always the
way when | want anything"
" But you must be out of your head,
she said a5 she descended the stairs,
We've kept house seven years and
never remember seeing you bripga cork
screw home"
"Oh, yes, I'm out of my head, am 7"
he grumbed, rs he pulled out the sew
ing machine drawer and turned over the
contents. "Perhaps rd better "a to the
lunatic asylum right away y
Well, Richard, know that have
never seen a corkscrew in this house.
"Then you are as blind as an owl in
daylight, for I've bought five or six,
The house is always upside down, any
how, ana never can find anything!'
"The house is kept as well as any Of
your folks can keep oneN she rctorted,
growing red in the face
Cpd like my mother here TO show you
few things" he said, as he stretched
his neck to look on the high shelf in the
pantry,
perhaps she'll boil her spectacles
with the potatoes again! y answered the
wife,
ado you know who you are talking
to?" he yelled, as h" jumped down.
"Yes, dow
"WelI, you'll be going for York state,
if you don't look out"
"Fd like to see myself When 90
this house goesW
Look out, Nancy"
"Pm afraid of no man that lives,
"Tll leave you p
"Aud I'll laugh to see you go y
Going close up to her, he extended his
finger, shook it to emphasize his words,
and slowly said;
Nancy Throcton, Pli apply ior Il
divorce tomorrow ri tell the Judge
that | kindly and lovingly asked you
where the gimlet was and you said we'd
never had one in the house, which is Il
bold falsehood as can prove!'
Gimlet ?" she exclaimed.
Yes, gimlet"
Why, | know where there are three
or ourl You said corkscrew p
Did I?' he gasped sitting down on
the corner of the table Well, now, |
believe did"
And you went and abused me like 4
slave because wouldn't say gimIet was
q corkscrew p' she sobbed, falling on the
lounge.
Nancy" he said tenderly, lifting her
ooh, Richard" she chokingly an.
swered.
And that household is SO quietly hap
py that a canary bird would sing its head
off il hung up in the hall.-[Worcester
Gazette.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-04-04
Locomotives Without Steam.

The London papers publish an account
of what is known as the Walker srhsti-
tute for coal In the generation o. steam
for locomotive or marine engines. This
plan, it appears, covers an Arrangement
by which air is converted into hydro.
carbon gas of great heating power, and
is then stored in chamber subjected to
considerable pressure. From hi, IL is
forced out again, through a pipe, 10 the
perforated tubes, from which combustion
takes place in the furnace and by burning
hydrocarbons, with tho gas, in gaseous
or much divided state, without the
adjunct OF external heat TO gasity or
divide them. The heavy oils, in this
divided or gasi6ed state, burn over
the crate in conjunction with the
hydrocarbon gas The principle, as
thus explained, is regarded as OF extreme
simplicity and the practical arrangements
arc said to be equally 50, insuring Ger
tainty OF operation, and, in TACT, redic,
ing the question OF preference TO one OF
cost and convenience merely. The com
parison for storage room and economy, III
hi. cas,, is shown in the following dat9,
namely: that il the caloriiic power OF
cosl per pound be estimated at 5000
caloriiic units, then that Of liquid hydio
carbon rer pound must he takcnat 1900
ur;ts which gives an advantage, weight
for weight, o! 62l in heating power, to ~
Iiouid hydrocarbOn, compared with cpil.
Again, in the combustion OF coal, it is
carried out in the usual construction o;
boilers and fire CRATES, only very small
proportion OF the heat theoretically de.
veloped can be made use o., while by lhe
use Of burning gas and by d1 Ga bon, in a
gaseous form, close home to the heating
surfaces, it is claimed that much create
OF useiul evaporation is So
Coal Trade journal.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-04-04
German Cigars.

In connection with Prince Bismarck :
tobacco project, celebrated bOtanist
Her, Schiieden, has published some
statistics in regard to the manufacture
and sale of cigars in Germany. 1t ar'
pears that in Thuringia alone 30 tons
of bsetroot leaves arc annually trans
'ormed into tobacco" In Magdeburg
and the Palatinate the cigar-makers
employ large qantities, not only OF beet
root leaves but also of the leaves of en-
dive, and even OF the potato plant. The
cigars sold in south G,rmany rs coming
from Vevey, at price OF from one mark
TO one mark and half hundred, do not,
according to Herr Schlieden, contain
any tobacco, except that made with
cabbage or turnip leaves, which had
been deprived OF their specific odor by
various manipulations, and subsequently
STEPPED for some time in al extract OF
tobacco" Herr Scblieden adds, with an
mir OF conscious'pride, that 8" in no ceun-
nv in the world are cigars sold at 50
cheap 4 rate as in Germany
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-04-04

The French Quakers are not numer-
GUS, but young man of Sarthe, named
Tureau, belonging to the sect, was lately
conscripted Tor the French army, and
resused to duty. He was stripped of his
clothing and left entire day in tent in
his shirt, with the option of suffering the
cold or donning the uniform presented to
him. Toward night he sought warmth
by wearing it, but no efforts could make
him drill. He was finally court-martailed
and sentenced to two years imprison-
ment for disobedience of orders. His
father visited him and encoured him to
persist in his course, saying thdt he had
himself formerly been subjected to the
same persecution.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-04-04

$4,000 bushels of wbca. in bulk. Thus, it
will be seen, our export trade in grain goes
pravely on. ihe exports OF corn from New
Orleans thus far foot up 3757, 1857 bushels,
while last year at this date they amounted
to 1889, 635 bushels, The receipts OF coffee
at this port from Rio Janeiro TO date have
been l5O,63j bags, while last year for the
same period they were l0i,4SS bags, most
gratifying increase.
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o a Iied "f'S of II w Wit" iny "G,"n0 Janco
''e "'"' "'V N''" w '''' ''"' """'
oSE huhared years ago th'S m0hlh
a5"'ns.on ieh,n'Ieu .ha a., ot ne r "o'I Ioo, y,
S" P"n,"s n,an .,r r"o a, S'eS" bo"rn r'W m ri;
Wv WV n"ra;o,, "",Ie ''h"' ''''' ''s''' va
Wv; n.y. D',,'0I' ~.
ihE Me9ltSrfaheau mas SUNK one
Sh'rn Si' OF ali 'hc1 Cn since Ihe @pe9lhs OF .he
J;In,t ,hin,, Il boJ Y oo,o lomm " Iito JI ihot u
--TDonhurv News INV '''''''
AN enthusiastic lhd'ama eult0r WroIe,
a'1er lne convention me P%'V'e IL no"
opened puV, aus Ihe inVe'IigehV ;, com, %
PoS,lor Spe'I nnll!e ,f... WIN III . o. anu Wv
niorn '''''' ''''
''' 3, oru,rr bo. ovc;toJ rub,ic crri.
o.;,,, la, Lo,,;n,, , Io..,, ,,,,.Ian ,,i,.,i an
uH''y Wy Ia, r''S '"'SV "PP'o P"'h tI' WI
ms sign. Nhtn asked Tor an eNplana'
tion hc incurred "If il hadu't been
q - nh II, -
LOT IN aPplr, "htIe NoUiN lhe Icauy'
il""e cio'i''"S SORES DC No'"ay'
n CANDID Kentucky editor advances
the suggestion that 4 special tax of five
dollars on each pistol owned IN the state
would beat the beI.punch plan for tax
alton all hollow. lie wants to tax 'em
by the barrel instead OF by the dtlnk.
TEACHER with reading class.-~Boy
(reading - Aud as she sailed down the
river" teacher--' Why are ships
called she :! Boy pfecoclou,ly alive to
the responsibilities oi ms seX)-" Be-
cause they need men to manage them, '
THEintelIgent compOsitor who quoted
the Rev. Talmaee ~ saving "An honest
man IS the nobbiest WORK Of God " now
lies stiff and stark in the DAM; church
ward mold, and the daisies are growing
all around. all around, aud the daisies
are growing ali aroand.
HERS il what WAS sung recently at
religious meeting OF coored men:
III YOU soc Peter a.l,,pa,drn,o
Ease oe night bcto' he TTos up 40 late.
bat o y"" STI sim ,gS pos HIM a,p aSa y ,r @ ,gb,
De angels always acts on de squad;
pry Know you he'' ana ''y u Hn'N yo" d'L''
WE don't know more desoIate, lone
some, tflendie3~ condition tor poor fallen
humanity to iaIl INTO than to be an oId
nlarr.tu ll,"H W'''liiE !" see "SlI .i'I, cor M
5tse il,enu' i! III i"llot "ne'o , tne .o,u COZ
lsse irleIu ,i youngest u"usntei a"'' !.
ufug cIefk arc wanting 10 81, GL'wl @ 'lTo pune lnr
same iocNi"s cnn.r; anu Vd'H !oEey lo'ey
az "o'S'""''- burlington ll""Neye'
AND now comes the spring opening" "
when the khedivc OF Egypt first looks
4. his nine hundred brevet wives, then a
his pockethook, and then looks around
for an opening to spring into. AT least,
We $50 Pt c. ne does That is the way we
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-04-04

AT meeting in Cambridge, Mass.,
testimony was given to the effect that
the English sparrow has driven our na.
tive birds from Washington and from
Boston common, that INSECTS are iDcreas-
ing in numbers, and that the sparrow
cats fruit buds
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-04-04
FATS AND FANCiES.


II you were lying cold and dend to-niGht
Beneath the winter skies 80 chin 1nd gray,
] should not feel the loss and pain my helr
Knows now, with you alive, AMI fair ANA gay.
II | had kissed tho snowy eyclilg down
Into the rest that knows no break In earth,
| should not fol the bittcnes that now
Is mine, with those eyes hlei with careless
mirth
II that red mouth YVES pale with deaths dread
FROST
And RnswerloS' to all my woe so bleak,
TIE pliu were uau- -hi to what suler now
ith those warm smiling lips upon my cheek.
Aye kiss mc' fair, false idol OF my dreams;
hat know YOU of n WOuod beyond relict2
Ny God how hard love dies in some strong hearts,
VITA hlnlns ggony and wordless Gici
.-fanny d. iscoll.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-04-04

time 10 know Just what we should think
of 1t, No man viii ever cheat himself
into wrons-doing, MOI will he bo at loss
to judge of Others if he thinks and speaks
OF acts in clear, crisp English terms
[ HQralio Seymour.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-04-04

The Puerto del Sol, the principal square
in Madrid, Is lighted very successfully by
electric light. The lamp.posts are two in
number, each having six globes of opal
glass in sets of three. They are about
twice ss tall as ordinary lamp.posts. A
person can read newspaper easily at a
distance from them OF thirty or even
forty yards.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-04-04
COULD WE But KNOW.


Could We but know
The laud that ends our dark, uncertain travel
Where lio those happier hllSand meadows low
Ahl If beyond the 'pirits ipmost cavil
Aught OF that country could we surely know,
WHO would moi SoY
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-04-04

lT is said that the fighting Of the
future is to be mainly performed rather
by artillery than by infantry and cav.
airy, which would be in favor of such
countries rs are not in position to
maintain great standing armies. AL.
ready in Belgium there is a very large
preponderance of artillery. AT the last
review King Leopold saw on the field
200 field pieces, which is great deal for
an army consisting of 10000 men of all
arms on war footing, and of only
1000 in time of peace.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-04-04

The Russian debt has been increased
$475,O00, 600 in 1877. This includes all
forms of obligations, bonds, paper money,
and railway obligations. The nominal
amount given above, $475, 900, is cal
culated in Russian paper money. The
net addition on a specie basis has been
$175,0OO,00O. Another campaign would
increase the debt $500, 100000 more.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-04-04

The Crispin strike at Lynn, Mass !,
lasted for six weeks, costing the strikers
s177,0oO in lost wages alone, and the
tradesmen of the town towards as much
more. The manufacturers have sui
ere considerably, as also some rel ated
branches of industry. The Crispin order
has been broken up practically, and the
men are worse off than when they start.
ed, as IL uniformly the case.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-04-04

SCALES that will give the weight OF
grain of du., are used in tho Philadelpn'a
mint.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-04-04

"THE Kiss in the Dark" was played
as farce by amateurs in Mount Sterling,
KY, up to the point where the young
man kisses the pretty girl. Then it was
turned into a tragedy. The girls real
lover, jealous of her stage lover, and dis,
eerning that the kissing was genuine and
much re!ished, shot the offender on the
spot. The wound was trihing, but it
brought the performance to close.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-04-04

Were we quite sure
To hnd the peerless friend who left us !ohely,
Or there, by some celestial streFm as pure,
To gaze in eyes that here were loveIlt only
This weary mortal col we ae quite sure
who would endure2
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-04-04

FIVE steamers left New York tor Eu.
rope ON Saturday-the Adriatic, Egypt
and Bolivia for Liverpool, the Oder for
Bremen, and the Canada for London.
Amount of freight taken was almost
unprecedented. Indeed, more was offered
than room could be found for in the
holds, and in some instances it was
packed in the steerage. The shipments
Of grain aggregated nearly 10000 bush
els, and there were large exports Of bacon
and other provisions, in addition to
gus ntities Of -four, butter, cheese, and
dairy products. Another consignment
Of American dry goods went out.
On the very summit of the Rocky
mountain range, at a spot from which
one stream rises to flow into the Pacific
ocean and another to flow into the At
lantic ocean, gold mine of great richness
has been discovered. A shaft has been
sunk eighty feet, and has yielded $1,000,
besides large amount of ore still to be
worked. Three veins have been discov-
cred, one of which is thirteen feet wide
and very rich. The core is eighteen
inches wide, and will assay from $1,000
TO $1,000 ton. The entire lead covers
three thousand feet, and is the NEST val
liable mining property in Montana. 1t
is owned by N. s. Vestsl, who a month
ago was heavily in debt and considered
himself poor man.
TIE use OF long words which we get
from other tongues not only makes cur
thoughts and our speech dim and hazy,
but 1t has done somewhat to harm Tie
morals OF our people. Crime sometimes
does not look like crime when it is ret
before us in the many folds of long
word. When man steals and we call /,
"defalcation," we are at loss to know
ifit is a blunder or a crime. If he doe.
not tell the truth and We are told that il
ia case of prevarication, it takes us some