The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-01-17

speedily followed by Louis Fitzgerald, of the
mercantile trust company. II Is asserted
that simimiar course will be pursued by
all trust companies that loan money on real
estate;
Some years ago Prof Maury prophesied
that any alteration in the direction of the
gulf stream would reverse the history of the
world. According to European meteorolo-
gists this change is taking place, and the
mighty oceanic river is slowly but surely
moving west The temperature of America
is gradually growing warmer at the expense
Of northern Europe.
A short time ago, John Rigby, Of the
Irish rifle team of 1885, proposed to institute
match between Ireland and America, with
teams of two men each. The Irish team are
to shoot with muzzle leaders, and the Amer~
ican team with breech'loaders. The sharp
rifle company have accepted the challenge
and the match will come of in April or May.
Since the passage Of the army bill, the
United States treasurer has paid out over
S3O000,000, currency the greater portion OF
which was paid as compensation to officers
and men of the army The treasurer is now
paying out over $23000,0OO in gold on ac'
count of the interest on the public debt,
due January LIST, making in all over Sh3,OOO,'
OCO discussed within the past six weeks.
Hon. II. T. Haley, of Bowling Green,
KY, has written letter to Hon. }. +. Ben
iamln, suggesting that the al2O0o,O0O in the
bank OF England, said to belong to the late
confederate government, should, through n
commission appoiuted by the queen, be used
ain supplying artificial limbs to needy ex'
confederates, and in such other manner as
said proposed commission may determine"
A curious fashion affected by gentle
men this winter. and brought from En1land,
consists of the absence of gloves flom even
ing toilets. A great deal Of care is exercised
in proper glowing in the morning for visiting,
for the street or driving wear. But the white
| hand OF a gentleman is considered much
more indicative of thorough breeding than
glove which soon soils, may be iIl'titting
and is liable to disaster.
DR.. B. w. Richardson, who opposes
the opinion that alcohol is food, says that
| he finds fatal dose to be in the proportion
of one drachm of fluid to each pound weight
of the warm.boOded animals. In man
weighing 120 pounds, u dose of fifteen ounces
would certainly be fatal unless n scientific
means avcrtet death. The only advantage
he allows to alcohol in its action on the ami
nal organic alton is the effect produced IN the
| first stage Of Its use.
The city of Savannah has made COM
promise settlement Of les funded debt, in
order to resume the payment OF interest on
that debt, and has created a sinking fund foi
the retirement of city bonds. Past.dut
coupons are taken in payment of past-dut
taxes at so per cent discount Interest OF
these bonds will be renewed to-day at the
rate of per cent. for the first ten years
4 per cent for the second ten years, and
per cent. thereafter, in liquidation of accru
ing interest, until the payment by the cit!
of the principal of the bonded debt.
The heaviest piece of ordnance eve
cast on this side of the Atlantic has jus
been completed for the government by tn,
South Boston iron company. 1t has takeI
eight months in the casting, is twenty.f0u
feet long, ffty.six inches in diameter at tn
breach and of twelve.inch rifle bore. 1t i
, constructed on combination of the Rod
man and Pallser principles, a casting of cast
iron being fitted with an inner tube of bar
iron coiled spirally and welded. 1t is in
tended to throw Il prOjectile weighing 10
pounds, with a l40.pound charge of powde
seven miles at a low elevation, and with fore
enough to penetrate at a mile and half
fifteen.nch armOr plate.