The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-06-13

THERE is but one thing that is sur
here on earth, and that is death,
BELIEVE not i'll of brother till ii is
proved beyond doubt.
All sorrows and Joys are but tempo.
rary, so aim higher than them
AN lrish agricultural journal adver'
tises new washing-n achine under the
heading, Every man his own wash
woman and in itS culinary department
says that "potstoes should always be
boiled in cold water"
"THKRE is no truth ia men, said
lady in company; " they are like NH
| sical instruments, which sound q variety
of tones {" IN other words, madame,
said a wit who chanced to be present,
"you believe all men are Tyres"
A LADY said that this was the finest
compliment which she had ever received:
She was on horseback and as she rode
past All lrishman who was standing by
the road aide she heard him say, y wisht
] was in prison for the stating oy yc."
AN old Scotchman, on marrying y
very Young wife, was rallied by his
friends on the inequality Of their ages
she will be near me, he replied, "to
close my cen" Weel,' remarked
another Of the party, GIVE had twH
wives, and they opened my eenI y
THREE little boys on "A recent Sabbath
were stopped on a street in this city by
an elderly gentleman, who perceived
that they had bats and ball with them.
asked one of the number this question
"Roys, can you tell me where all naughty
boys so who play ball upon sunday !"
cover back OF Johnsou's dam !" the
youngster replied.
az SHOULDN'T think there would be
such word as breakfast" remarked
n young linguist to his mother, the other
morning. Why not, dear2' asked
she. "Because, ma" replied the boy,
"it amt natural; things never break
fast, they break loose" There was sad
bewilderment OF expression in the face
of that mother rs she ga2ed speechlessly
upon her precious son.
WE read, with feelings of horror, that
ladies who do not know how to bake
bread are learning how to make terra>
Gotta ornaments" This is shocking, but
it may also be recorded that gentlemen
who do not know how TO smoke ham
are learning to smoke cigars and meer-
schaums, all over the country, and have
been doing 50 ever since it was settled.
Whittier are we drifting?
A DISPUTE about precedence once arose
between bishop and Judge, and after
some alteration the latter thought he
; should contound his opponent by quoting
the following passages: "For on these
hang all the laws and prophets" "DO you
not see" said the lawyer In triumph,
, thst even in this passage o! scripture
, We are mentioned tirst9' grant
you" said the bishep, "yon hang first.
. ONH of the funniest, most aggraveting
Q typographical errors on record has Just
I produced a hurricane, accompanied by
thunder and lightning, IN the office VI
- the Lynchburg Yirginian. Its editor,
a on glancing over his powerful leader, a.
i the breakfast Iable, was sstonished to
= find that he was made to say that the
!, farmers would forget their pantry and
- nursery" in the excitement Of politics.
=, The manuscript read poverty and misery.
a JAPAN seems to be a country where
d men never lose their temper, where
S women and children are always treated
Q with gentleness, where common laborer.
t bow aud beg pardon of each other il
:. they happen to jostle accidentally, where
!. popular sports do not inhict sufierin,
l upon the lower animals where papel
. screen is a sufficient protection agajns
J. all intrusion even that Of burglars, anC
where cleanliness takes such high rsni
t among social virtues as TO be carrie,
Q almost TO a ludicrous excess. Font
nightly Review.
i A LATE learned and eloquent bishoE
was very anxious to convert q PaIse'
;, who was making some stay in London
and, meeting him on al occasion
It favorable for private conversation, hs
n opened an attack uron his peculiar
n tsnets. "I can not think" said ne,
,t I" how any man of intelligence and edu,
IA cation, whose mind has been enlsrseai
!. by travel and association With men .,
difkrept opinions, cs o worseip cfesxa
=, obiect such a the SUM-" On, ny iof9
j. hishop." returned the Psrsee, VINO nad
= not been fortunate In the weather SINCE
!; ~. syrval In the country. you should
: - IL you have no idea whs' glorious
object II n