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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-02-28
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The squadron of Admiral Hornby
steamed by the Namaziele and Medjidieh
batteries of the Dardaneles unmolested
by the great Krupp and Armstrong guns
in position there, and has gone toward
Constantinople against the protest of the
Porte. That squadron, according to
British authorities, has several missions.
One is to "protect British lives and prop.
erty." Another is to "preserve inviolate
the treaty of Paris" Another is to
"protect British interests at the straits"
The first of these reasons is subter-
fuge; the second is an absurdity, for
England has not only violated the
treaty of Paris, by meeting with
the powers two years ago in conference at
Constantinople to dictate to the Porte,
but by entering the sea of Marmora,
without permission from the Porte, she
has violated the amended clause of the
treaty, which she herself insisted on at
the London conference in 1870. The
last reason is nearer the truth. England
recognizes the wiping out of Turkey as a
political fact in Europe, and her in
terests in the strait" consist iu all interest
in the spoils and her chronic determine
tion to prevent Russia from enlarging
her naval power in the Black sea, with
free exit into the Mediterranean. England
has emphasized this last feature by oc!
cupying the Princess Islands, seven in
number, opposite Pandik, in the sea OF
Marmora, twelve or fourteen miles south
east of Constantinople. The Russian
occupation of Constantinople is next in
order, and between these two operations
the porte will have its European life
out of it, and the sultan will
probably retire to Broussa or Smyrna,
and England Sand Russia will settle the
affair between them, peaceably ifthey can,
forcibly if they must, and it is probable
torcibly.-- Courier-Journal.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-02-28
And !le at last,

The pufedup cgotist who says
woman cannot do anything as well as
man has never seen her pack a trunk.
JOSEPH COOKS definition of small
philosopher is quOtable: " One who
aucsses al half, and multiplies ii by
two"
JOSH BILLINGS says he will never
purchase lottery tickets 50 loug as he can
hire a man to rob him at reasonable
wages.
"Two bits worth OF complexion" is
the way the Santa Barbara belle puts it
az she meanders into her ta7orite drug.
store.
AN Old bachelor said he once fell in
love with young lady, but abandoned
ali idea Of marrying her when he found
that she and all her family were opposed
b it.
Ir is said of the Russian poet, Nekrass-
coil, last dead His moral elevation
was not equal to his intellect" a good
epitaph that would be Tor many another
bard.
NEVER pronounce man to be will.
fnl risgard until YOU have seen the con
tents OF his purse. The distribution
should be in accordance with the
receipts,
The drinkers of alcohol never resort
TO opium as substitute. The habit OF
opium.ealing is usually the result OF the
medical prescription OF that dangerous
drug. Every experienced druggist will
assent 10 this view. - Neal Dow.
Another sixty days orso
And where the snOY-biTd prankS
A dozen sons OF ituly
Wil kerosene their crlnEs.
And stirring up the innards
Oi that hurdy y-gWdy thing,
lrilt the air of Heaven
With the lie OF Gentle Spring"
- [ionkers Gazette.
WHAT is the best remedy" asked q
preacher, of shrewd observer, " for an
inattentivo audience p " Give them
something to attend to-" was the
significant reply: Hungry sheep will
look up to the rack if there is hay in
It,"
IT is a curious fact that in the first
territorial legislature of Alabama, the
upper branch Of that body, or the
senate, was composed of one member.
James Titus sat alone in the chamber
aud decided upon the acts of the lower
house.
TWENTY FIVE or thirty years ago the
Rev. Charles G.. Finney was carrying on
series of revival meetings in Boston
One day gentleman called to see him
on business. Mr.. Finney's daughter
five wears old, answered his ring. "Is
your father in?' NO." replied the
| demure maiden "But walk in, poor,
diving sinner Mother can pray for
you"
Thus sighs the Burlington Hawkeye :;
Gone by one all the comforts of this life
are taken away from the toiing millions
II used to be a great consolation for us to
think in our poverty that none o. our
rich neighbors could ever get to heaven.
Now, alas! we are assured that there is
no place else for them to so. On, woe.
ful times! Oh, wretched, harsh and
inconsderate world Oh, dog gone II
/ III
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-02-28

GLASGOW is the most drunken place in
the world, and by no means the most moral
in any other respect, but the people are,
Notwithstanding, such intensely conscien-
tious observers OF the sabbath that on
the occasion OF the Prince of Wales
recent visit to tie Duke of Hamilton,
the Glasgow Workingmen's Protestant
association memorialized the Prince OF
Wales, praying him not to arrive at
Hamilton on Sunday, so that viola
tion of the Lords day might be avoided,
and that the excellent example of his
illustrious and regretted father would be
followed by him."
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-02-28

IN various sections of the country the
whipping-post is coming into favor again.
Some states have adopted 1t, and in
Others its introduction is being recon-
mended with enthusiasm. Nevada likes
it; the grand jury of st. Louis recently
favored its establishment in that city
North and South Carolina judges have
advocated it; bills to erect whipping,
posts at every county seat have been in
troduced in Kentucky and Mississippi,
and the press in all parts of the country
is largely favorable to this penalty for
certain offepses.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-02-28

The ship Ivanhoe will gail from New
York for Sidney, New South Wales, this
week with one hundred and fifty colo
nists. The enterprise is under the pat
rorage of the government of New South
Wales, which pays all of the expenses of
the emigrants on skip board. Only farm
ers, mechanics and laborers are accepted
as colonists. Married men are not taken
without their wives and families, nor wo.
men without their husbands; nidowers
and widows with families are not taken
at all. 1t Is expected the Ivanhoe will
reach Sidney in about one hundred days.
The emigrants will be allowed to remain
two days on shipboard after their arrival,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-02-28
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Facility of communication is having
great effect on the people of British India.
Those who never went ten miles from their
native villages now go all over the country
and their minds become liberali2ed and freed
from caste prejudice.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-02-28

not produce so much as it did before the
abolition OF slavery that, working the same
number OF hands, there is but little more
cotton and not so much corn and cattle
raised and that the laborers declare they
work harder than when they were slaves.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-02-28

A FIvE.cENr luncheon'roop has been
opened at Washington, where nickle
will procure for the guest a quart bowl
of rice soup, slice of boiled beef and
bread, or piece of roast meat, potatoes
and bread. The tables are furnished
with excellent crockery, cutlery, spoons
aud cruets, and those who bring cans or
dishes can take their portions home.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-02-28

Col. FoRNEY writes from London to
the Philadelphia Press very deplorable
picture of the present condition of tie
working classes in the English manufac-
turing districts, especially the coal and
iron districts. He believes emigration
to the United States must soon take q
fresh start under such influences.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-02-28

Plus THE NINTH came of a long lived
tock, His great grandfather lived
seventy.three years; his grandfather
ninety'three years; his father eighty
three years his mother eighty-nine years.
Othis three brothers, Joseph died at the
age of seventy-six, Gabriel at eighty.
eight and Gaetan eightY.nine years.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-02-28
THE czar is reported to be weak and
out of health. No Romanoff has lived to
be go, though the present emperor will
reach that age next April.

EACH of the stained glass windows of
the new Catholic cathedral of New York
will cest 5000 10 gold in France, or, for
the thirty,five, $33,5OO. The two most
expensive are those representing st.
Patrick and the immaculate conception.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-02-28

The two largest Of these vessels carry a
heavier armament than any of the ships
OF the Turkish feet, and are more heav-
lily armored than the largest of the Aus
trian or German ironclads.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-02-28

The culture OF coffee in southern Cali.
fornia is becoming profitable. The plant
grows as vigorously as in the coffee
countries OF South America, and yields
bean of a strong aromatic flavor. The
central and southern portions of the state
are the regions peculiarly favorable.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-02-28
FACTS AND FANCIES,


lie leads uSOn''
By paths we Md not know
Inward lie leads US, though our steps be STOW,
Though Oft We faint and latty Oy the way,
Thnn2h storms and darkness oft pbscurs the day,
let when the clouds are g0nr,
We know He leads US on.
He lCada us Oh
through all the unln!et years;
Past ali our dreamland hopoi, ana counts ana ieWs.
i;a grldcs our step, Through Mi the @hgici maze
OF SIN # 80 row Snd OerClouhtd dAYs,
Wc k!,-w His will Is done
And sti.i E!e loads Hs on
And !Ie at last,
After the weary strife,
After the restless fever we call life
After the dieariness the aching pain
The wayward struggles, which have proved in vain,
After our tolls are past
VIII sciyc us rCft at lest.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-02-28

IT is q curious fact that no buffalo has
ever been seen upon the plains west OF
the Rocky mountains, although upon the
plateaus near the summit are found
another species Of bison. White buffalo
are more seldom found than the famous
white elephant in consequence their
robes are esteemed priceless by the H.
dians,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-02-28
MISCELLANEOUS.

Ropes used for hoistng in mines are
now made at Oakland, Cal, from Sleeps en-.
trails.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-02-28

The surviving soldiers Of the Mexican
war are estimated to number about 6 900;
the widows of Mexican veteran, 1000;
surviving soldiers of the regular army
participating in that war, 200; soldiers
and widows of the Black Hawk, Creek
and Seminole wars, 3,7OO, all of whom
are provided for under the bill recently
reported favorably by the house commit.
tee on invalid pensions. Their aggregate
pensions at S96 each will amount to
$1,2o6, 400 per annum, but this sum will,
of course, be rapidly diminished as the
beneficiaries of the proposed legislation
average sixty years Of age, and in less
than two decades few will remain to
answer roll call
The first division of Admiral Hornby's
English fleet ordered to Constantinople
, 1878-04-26

The Young man NaS Gur uu the next
| saturday evening, and Master J.hUs n
set his new trap. at precisely i.3j p. NJ.
/ And nj 40 the young man arrived, and
| Master johnson o,'pun'.uu-Iy matched
out Of the front gate iH>'a. t4r young man
rang the front doo'-uc,L An hour passed.
and the rrycng,iul hoy rruuei and lI,-
tened at the paror door, exp c'in'tu hear
low walls OF agony. On the contrary, he
heard what seemed to him the outward
expressions ul much Coutcutm,ut On the
pat OF the young man, and he there.
upon entered the room full of fear lest
his revenge had miscarr"i.
He found that the trap which hr had
set for the rude young man mad fulfilled
its mission, and that he WAS held in the
finn embrace uf the iron bands. To his
unutterabc surprise, his sister was also
caught, although her particular trap WAS
unsprung and her chair uuoccupicd. One
pair of iron arms claspcd both the vic
Tins, and one male and one female ankle
was held in close confinement. As the
astonished boy entered his sister family
struggled, but soon resigned herself with
Christian patience to her bonds, while
the shameless young man pleasantly re-
marked, THANK you, Johnny" This
trap is worth all the Others you ever
made, and we wouldn't be let out of it
for more than $6,000000." Master
Johnny listened to these taunting words /;
listened also to renewal of the sounds
that he had accurately interpreted as evil
dence Of contentment, and then angrily
opening the trap and smashing it to
pieces, withdrew to weep in solitude over
the failure of his revenge.
This shows that wickedness often over
reaches itself, and that to set two distinct
traps for ones sister and her private
young man is as useless as was the SUI
pertluous hole which Sir Isaac Newton
cut for the kitten, he having previously
cut larger one for the cat.-New York
Times
, 1878-04-26
The Honest Farmer.

Happy count the farmers life,
Its various round Of who','ome toll,
An honest man with loving wife,
Aud offspring native to the SOIL
Thrice happy, surcly'-m his breast
Plain wisdom and the trust in God,
His path more s,ujghtfrom east to west
Than politician ever irod'
His gains no loss to other men;
His stalwart blows iuilict no wound
Not busy with his tongue or pen,
He questions truthful SKY aud ground
Partner with seasons and the sun,
Natures co-worker; all his skill
Obedience, cy'n as waters run,
Winds blow, herb, beast their law luIllII
A vigorous youthhood, clean and bold
Amanly manhood; cheerful age;
His comely children proudly hold
Their parentage best heritage.
Unhealthy work, false, mirth, chicane,
Guit,-needless woe, and useless strife
o cities, vain, inane, insane!--
How happy is the farmers life!
-FrdSer's Magazine.
, 1878-04-26

COLONEL INGERsoLL's humble admis-
sion that he could have improved on the
universe if he had been consulted is the
dictum of truly great mind. Not many
such men come to this lower sphere, and
we ought to perpetuate his memory by
erecting colossal statue of him in pure
brass. He reminds US of the French in
tidel who, standing under an oak tree
and looking at gOurd vine, said that if
he had been spoken to about the matter
he would have advised the Almighty to
put the gOurd on the oak tree, and the
acorn on the gOurd vine. just then an
acorn fell and hit him in the cranial
region, where peoples brains ale situat-
ed, when they have any. 1t was lucky
for him that the acorn was not gourd,
and for once, and once only he admitted
that things are better as they are. The
Colonel, however, differs from the French
man, and persists in thinking that the
universe won't be quite perfect until his
great brain is permitted to make sugges-
tions. We believe in fair play, and sug-
gest that the honors be divided between
the Colonel and George Francis Train.
If the world could only be persuaded to
adopt the highly intellectual propositions
of these gentlemen, dethrone the AL
mighty and accept the rule of the two
mightiest thinkers Of any age, we are
well assured that something would hap
pen at once.-Neo York Herald.
, 1878-04-26
Thin Out Your Pears.

If anybody this year has an overcrop,
of pears-which is hardly probable--now
is about the time to thin them out for the
second time, by removing every knOtty
and wormy specimen. There are some
varieties that grow in clusters and
do not generally overbear - from
these the wormy or worthless ones
only should be removed; but where
the trees are not too large to man
age, and are not cluster growing, no two
specimens should be allowed to touch, as
they are almost certain to become wormy,
and Both are lost. Many persons not well
acquainted with fruit raising, hesitate to
thin out the trees, on the ground that
their crop will be diminished. This may
be possibly but not positively true, uni less
the fruit is intended to be fed to the pigs.
But even should it be otherwise true
sometimes, who would not prefer to have
one bushcl Of large, beautiful, luscious
pears, to five bushels with probably one
half peck among the whole fit to put
upon your table or send to market'
Trees, toe, o,allowed to overbear will have
diminished crop next year. Upon our
own premises, five years ago, one Ealf OF
the whole crop OF trees was removed, but
the remaining half 50 exhausted the tree
that it bore not a single pear the next
year, nor grew an inch. The following
season, however, it showed its usual over
load of fruit, and early in June about
thrce-fourths of the crop was removed,
l,,a Al. Inf and
went over the trees a second time to re-
move the knotty, stunted and wormy
specimens. The third year the tree dled'
1t was standard Belle Lucrative.-Ger'
mdntOlOn IeLegrdph.
, 1878-04-26
Hints on Poultry.

The following items If ipto,...
poultry k'op,r, rrr from recppt i.,s,
of ,nr Pmlrg WoIH. '''e
In m,Idiug new hra housp. wo IL.
II well to rec mmcud, iur crouuuv'. -
that tn wal, Doc carried up not i.,Ii''I
from 'he gruUn The inside or , c
house need nrJ be over seven or III.
feet high, at lhc caves on either ,i.iao
with % cone tniri pitch" above this r..
the root. II the hui.u.ny has only, ,,.r,,,,.
roof or uur slant ui COVERING tbc -.
wall mny Toe three 10 five feet bipb anS
the irout,eTcn or eight feet from the siIIs
In all cases look well To the me,ns 90
having the building thoroughly yentii.t
ed, when desired. An opening in N.
ldge Tor this purpose, or one at botb
sides OF the house under the caves. is hes,
Have screen, trap-door, or Slide insido
that may be raised or shut at will con-
veniently in very cold weather. Their,
will come very sharp or stormy nights in
winter, when there must be no openin,
in tue house to admit the snow, sieet %
bitter frosty air.
Clear rye bran, alone, should never bo
led to fowls, on account of its swelling
and cakiDg, in mass, in the crop, and
proving fatal to chicken.life, not infre,
qucntly. twill thus sodden and increase
in bulk very rapidly, before digesting-
causing rupture of the crop-if any great
quantity has been eaten. A neighbor. wa
recollcct, in hurried way mixed laroe
pan full with water and placed the mesa
before nice flock of three.quarters grown
chickens-leaving them to enjoy the feed
at their leisure. He drove away in tho
wagon, and after an absence of few hours
returned TO find his birds scattered about,
dead. in his yards. 1t is very good when
mixed with wheat bran and oatmeal.
or corn-meal. But, by itself, it should
not be fed to fowl stock.
Fowls drink water freely, but thew
know just how much they need, and when
they have access to the fluid clean, sweet
and fresh, they imbibe no more than ia
good for them. 1t is, therefore, unneces.
sary to mix your dough too thin, and
sloppy, at the morning feeding. Have
the meal we'll scalded, and feed the mix.
ture to the stock stiff and dry, com para
lively. This feed should, generally, be
composed of both corn and rye-meal, with
vegetables-say one-third each. In our
own practice we have found this prefer
able, both for the birds and as an econom.
ical provision for the old or the growing
stock. A little pepper occasionally in
this dough, and always salt, will improve
the mess.
Calves, or sleeps lights and livers,
which can always be obtained in the mar
ket-houses for few cents apiece, are
valuable to feed fowls, for two reasons.
They are devoid of bones, and they close
ly resemble insect diet. We advise the
cooking Of any sort Of meat food always.
, 1878-04-26
Summers Indifference to Women.

Charles Sumner, when young man,
was indifferent to the charms Of female
society. He preferred to mingle with
men, and would desert the lovliest beauty
to talk to the plainest man in the room
This preference was so marked that his
friends used to lay wagers with the pretty
girls that they could not keep him at
their side quarter of an hour.
Mr.. w. w. Story, the poet and sculptor,
tells an anecdote which illustrates this
popularity of young Sumner. At a din
ner given at Judge Story's house it fell
to Sumner to take out brilliant and
handsome woman. She had made bet
that she would absorb his attention. She
exerted all her wit and destinations to
win, but in vain. For on the other side
of Mr.. Sumner sat dry old sapant.
"Within five minutes" writes Mr..
Story, "Sumner had completely turned
bis back on his fair companion, and en-.
gagged in a discussion with the other,
which lasted the whole dinner. We all
laughed. She cast up her eyes deprecat,
ingly, acknowledged herself vanquished
and paid her bet"
Mr.. Sumner did not want to be amused
he had no wit, and little sense of humor.
But he did like to talk to sensible men,
and to hear them talk. The saUant was a
mine of information, and young Sumner
was then in pursuit of knowledge and
not of beauty.
, 1878-04-26
WHIPPING IN SCHOOLS IN GERMANY

WHIPPING IN SCHOOLS IN GERMANY
| cannot quit the subject of education,
says Berlin correspondent Of the ReUue
Brltannique, without pointing out Gu
rious fact characteristic of German man
ners. mean the agitation which exists
in a number of the school circles relative
to the establishment Of corporal pun
ishment for children. The new laws
have prescribed fines for both the institu-
tions and professors who have recourse to
such means of repression, the latter con-
sidering this an Infringement On their
rights and authority. They contend that
it is impossible for them to enforce obe-
dience without corporal punishment, and
petitions to this effect have been sent to
the Reichsrath.
, 1878-04-26

FEMALE WREsTLERs.-Two women re-
Gently had public wrestling match in
Cincinnati. They wore tights and knit
undershirts, and their appearance elected
shouts Of admiration from the boys in
the gallery. They were called Leo and
Eugenia, There was trouble in getting
an umpire, the men chosen being, us a
rule, too bashful to olliciate.
, 1878-04-26

PERFUMEs.-F Few ladies can resist the
pleasure of using perfumery; they 90 NOT
positively drop scent upon their handKer-
chiefs; they prefer to keep their ward
robes we'll stocked with lavender, or Otis
root, or sandal. wood, 50 that their clothes
emit pleasant fragrance rather than u
distinct odor. A. young lady l once
knew had the drawers and cupboards III
which her clothes were disposed streWn
with satchets of strong-smelIing yloIe'
powder, that gave nameIess, defeats
fresh perfume to everything she Wore'
from her hat aud veil to her handkerchiiel'
For this mode of using perfume, nothing
can be much better than lavender, when
is exquisitely fresh and wholesome, anu
has a sweet natural scent that art can
never outdo. 1t is hardly necessary l"
add that the use of strong perfumes ID
sure evidence of vulgarity.
, 1878-04-26

A WOMAN solicited an old man for
charity to help herself and her poor hus-
band" "What is the matter with your
husbands Is he in any businessi' asked
the old man; to which she naiyely replied;
NO, kind sir, he is in Jail"
, 1878-04-26

MEN possessing minds which are mo-
rose, solemn and inhexible, enjoy, in gen
eral, a greater share Of dignity than OF
happineSs.-Bac0R.
, 1878-04-26

To PREVENT POTATOES FROM Rot
Dust over the floor Of the bin with lime.
and put in about six or seven inches VI
potatoes, then dust with lime as before,
then more potatoes, using about Que
bushe of lime to forty bushels ot po'uff
toes. The lime improves the flavor % %
the potatoes, and efIectually kills tl'
fungi which cause the rot.
, 1878-04-26

THE tramp is abroad. In Virginia he
has taken to robbing railroad stations in
gangs of twenty.