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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-05-02
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That sacred pile, 10 vast, 50 high
That whether tits a part OF earth or SKY
Uncer,ain seems and may he thought proud
Aspiring mountain, or descendin. cloud
st. Pau's Cathedral, London, England,
is the largest editice devoted to Protest.
ant worship in the world. Its vast di-
mensions, great height and commanding
position makes it the most conspicuous
building in London. 1t is built in the
form of Greek cross, and covers over
two acres of ground. 1t will hold $4,000
persons at once. its length is 500 feet,
its general width lS0 feet, width at the
transept 2S2 feet, and height to the sum
nit Of the dome 400 feet. 1t is said
there has been church on this site since
the sixth century. The ancient Gothic
Cathedral which stood on the
same spot was destroyed in the
great fire of 1866. The present
building was commenced in 1915,
during the reign of William and Mary,
and completed in 1901, under the reign
of "good Queen Anne" at a cost of nearly
81 600 900 The vast amount wasraised
by tax on the coal brought into London.
During the whole thirty-fve years of its
construction it was under the direction of
that celebrated architect, Sir Christopher
Wren. This fact explains the following
inscription placed over the entrance to
the choir: " Beneath lies Sir Christopher
Wren, the architect OF this church and
city. Reader, do you ask for his monu-
ment? Look around"
The walls of this church are covered
with memorials of illustriOus men in
the history OF England. Prominent
among these monuments is one TO the
memory of Wellington, the Iron Duke,
Eugland's greatest chieltain, and an
other to Lord Melrose, the great naval
hero. Lord CORVALLIS has statue here
reminding us of Yorktown. Another
monument bears the name Of DR.. John.
son, the great photographer. The monu.
ment to the pnilanthropist, Howard
whose whole life and immense fortune
was devoted to the cause of suffering
bears the following noble inscription:
"This extraordinary man had the for
tune to be honored, while living, in the
manner which his virtues deserved. He
ItCflNt'l Iut LIlduhS VI DOlu uOustSDl NHt
British and Irish parliaments for hi
eminent services rendered to his countr,
and to mankind. His modesty alon,
defeated various efforts which were mad,
during his life to erect this statue, which
the public has now consecrated to hi
memory. He was born at Hackney, in thu
county of Middlesex, Sept. 2, l726. H'
expired at Cherson, in Russian Tartary
on the 2Oth OF January, !79O, victim
to the perilous and benevolent attempt to
ascertain the cause Of, and find an effics,
,, cious remedy for, the plague. ! he tIod
an open but pnfreduepssud snd P,n Ppnrsmittsd nj M
exercise of Christian charity.
Tn st PauIs is monument to Sir
Jobn Moore, of whom Charles Wolfe has
sung: -
..No, drum was heard, not funeral note,
A, his core to the ramparts we hurriei;
Not a so,dier discharged his f,rewell shot
Oer the grave whereof hero was buried"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-05-02

The armies OF China and Persia are
the weakest morally and physically;
that of Japan ss well drilled and dis.
ciplined. The army of British India he
describes as splenddly organized. The
figures given are those of the regular
government troops, British and native
but, besides that force, the combined
armies of the native chiefs number 3l5,-
600 men, with an artillery strength of
$500 guns. This native army, however,
is one which Great Britain can not de.
pend upon tor loyalty in an emergency,
so the regular force Of 100000 men is
required to guard British interests in the
midst of a population Of 20O,0O0,OO0
separated by antagonistic Creeds and
different clinical relations.
General Upton's showing OF tie war
strength os the great powers Of Europe
presents the formidable number of $780,
$40 men. All these powers, save Eng.
land, are obliged to keep armed to the
teeth. England, owing to her insular pc.
sition, being secure from invaSion, has not
troubled herself to keep her population
trained to take the field on moments
warning; but she is the most formidable
on the sea, and could doubtless fight the
continent with reasonable prospect Of
success, through her ability to keep up a
rigid blockade of the ports other enemies.
When it is considered how easy it
would be, through the jealouses
and intrigues of these powers, to
set this vast host of seven millions
of men in aggressive motion the
prospect is not assuring for peace, Pspe~
cislly as the principle laid down by Lord
Bacon for the government of potsntates
are adhered to by the powers OF the day.
The great Bacon, speaking Of the rela-
tiOns of kings to their neghbors, says;
"There can no general rule be given save
one which ever holdeth which is that
princes do keep due sentinel, that none
of their neighbors do 0vergrow so, by
Increase of territory, by embracing of
trade, by approaches or the like, IA they
become more able to annoy them than
they were; and this is generally the
work of standing councils t0 foresee and
to hinder it. During the triumviIate OF
kings, King Henry VIII, of England,
Francis l., king OF France, and Charles
", emperor, there was such watch kept
that none of the three could win palm
of ground but the other two would
straightways balance it, either by con.
federation, or, if need were, by war,and
would not in any wise take up peace at
interest. Neither is the opinion OF some
of the schoolmen to be received, that a
war can not Justly be made, but upon a
precedent injury or provocation for
there is no question but just fear of an
imminent danger, though there be nc
blow given, is lawful cause OF war >"
This latter is the position of the British
government to-day. The leading tradel
and colonizer in the world, of whose sur
face she is the mistress of over S.OOO,OO(
square miles, it is but natural that Eng
land should be on the qui riue, suspicion
of alien movements Courier. Journal
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-05-02

Simples, published in 1858; and the first
letter known to have been sealed with
wax is said TO have been written TO
Frederick Count Palatine a French
gentleman, sent on mission to the court
of Weimar, Waters made their appear
ance somewhere about the same time,
Adhesive envelopes were invented and
first used in England about 1913. 1t
seems very strange that so simple device
was not thought of before, BY slow
degrees even the most conservative
abandoned sealing-wax and waters; but
they were long retained in those strong
holds OF conservatism, the English gov
ernment offices. Sealing.wax makers
occupation is now nearly gone.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-05-02

THE young woman who used 10 sing
80 divinely, "Oh, had the wings of r
dove" is satisfied with chicken leg.
She is married.
A LONDON paper finds fault with the
pronunciation of a preacher who reads
from the Bible: "He that hath yaws to
yaw, let him yaw."
"SIR," said an Old Judge to young
lawyer, "you would do well to pick
some of the feathers from the wings of
your imagination, and stick them in the
tail of your judgment"
SERVANT leoks into the breakfast room
and says: Please, ma'am, there's a
beggar in the kitchen wants something
to eat, "Give her the water in which
the eggs were boiled this morning, Bird
get it's quite nutritious"
They have had a cyclone in Georgia,
and when it struck the city of Augusta,
it it said that the mayor telegraphed to
j. Blaine, Washington, "Call your
Goilamilton off," Blaine's reply was,
"She is off now, and nobody can make
her any Offer"
SANTA TRREsA's book MARK.
Let nothing disturb thee,
Nothing Bnright thee;
All things are passing;
God new Changeth
Patient endurance
Attaineth to all things;
Who God pOssesseth
In nothing Is wanting.
liz appeared to be almost gone. Roll
ing his eyes toward the partner OF his
boron, he gasped: "Bury me meath the
weeping willow, and plant simple white
rose above my head " ooh, it's no use,"
she snapped out. "Your nose would
scorch the rootsw He got well.
A WITTY young lady was once re-
marked to by gentleman friend of her
acquaintance that, Gle thought he
must have been horn with silver spoon
in his mouth She looked at him care
fully and upon realizing the size of his
mouth, replied: IL don't doubt it; bus
it must have been soup ladie."
SEVERAL prominent physicians of New
York declare that cigarette smoking
isvery injurious. Nothing could be better
for the cigarette trade than this news.
Once let it be thought that there is no
harm in the cigarette, and itsreign would
be as ephemeral as that of the late
lamented helmet hat.
The Free Press tells how Detroit
man explained the metric system to bis
wife. under the metric system" said
he, "you write to your lather in Wiscon'
sin for the money to buy your new dress.
The money comes, you tske half of it
and buy me pair OF pants, and then
you Use the rest in purchasing fity.cent
dress goods. 1t is a very good measure,
very good" She sad that no metric sys
tenn should ever come into that house.
The audience at theater in the BLACK
Hills country were startled recently by
the sudden exit of the performers ant
the sight of an axe thrown from the au
ditOrium to the stage, A man was seer
attempting to mount the stage, and al
most simultaneously with this movement
one of the performers came from behinc
the wings aud fired four shots from re
volver at the intruder, saying, Gle ha
followed me long enough" The mar
who had thrown the axe fell dead. II,
was the jealous husband of one of tn,
actresses, and had been shet by his rival
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-05-02
The Cardiff Docks,

At the time that the father OF the
present Marquis Of Butte came into pos
session of the town of Cardiff, it was 4
little unimportant village at the edge Of
a large tract of dssolate moorlsnd, which
had never been utilized in any way.
Finally he resolved to supply the town
with decks, and is said TO have risked me-
last penny in the enterprise, but it sS
successful, and Cardiff is now busy ano
thriving seaport. A great income Is ae
rived from these docks, which y All ap-
piled to further expansion, OF com mef-
cial facilities. The present Lord Butte is
also the owner of large helds OF the
coal, that is 50 extensively
used by nayies.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-05-02

fore the disease terminates his sublunary exS
istence, Many physicians have, in the in
terests of science, performed experiments
with poisons upon themselves, fully as dan
geIous as rs that proposed to Mr.. Bergh, and
have died to establish our knowledge,
Others, In order to study the plague and
other deadly diseases, have exposed them>
selves to infection, and have died describing
the symptoms Of the pestilence with their
last breath. Is Mr.. Bergh better than these'
Let him accept my proposition er else cease
to proclaim that there is no such disease as
hydrophobia,"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-05-02
RELIGIOUS.
Prayer fOr ChriNipn UEiap.

Prayer for Cbrisiinn UIioU.
"rhat they.all may be osc,"- JonS, xyII;2i,
That precious gift, ,hypIring prayer,
That we may all be on
BEST savior, help us no Y TO share,
And breathe "ihy vi be done
One home ab)yo TO faith appears
One path BY millions trod
One Cross lights up this yal0 OF tears,
To all the saints Of God.
With those that gaZad from Tabor's height
Let love unite our throng;
NAV Jesus only" III our sight
And echo In our song.
Our pains aud tolls, and conflicts here
Fen Jordan rolling past,
win be az dreams when pressing nelr
The Throne we meet at last.
Fade earthly shrines and altars fair,
And names and temples old
IT, Lord, Thou wilt hut claim us there
And count us In Thy fold.
Reign In our hearts, Thou Lamb Divine!
And make us one IN Thee
Bring ny with all the host Of Thine
INV glorious flce TO zee.
90 John W. Couon, 10 N, Y. Evening Post
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-05-02

MORE to the Chinese than to any
other nation the telephone has been a
blessing. Owing to the fact that the
Chinese language has no alphabet, the
telegraph has never been available in
China but now the telephone has been
discovered it has been seized upon, and
five hundred miles of telephone wires are
said to be already in operation.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-05-02

DROUGHT is the dreadful drawback to
Australian life. 1t is the terror of the
squstter. The New South Wales Agri>
culturist mentions how seriously it
impairs railroad extension. Forage for
horses can only be obtained for prices 50
ruinous that contractors will not proceed
with work, the completion of which
would mean Iuin.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-05-02

GERMAN. newspapers daily mention
the fact that Germany is, if possible,
more sadly plagued with tramps than
this country is. In rural districts
women are in hourly anxiety because of
these pests, and lock their doors carefully
whenever their husbands are away from
home. The trouble is not caused by any
dearth of work to be done, for while the
natives of the fatherland are tramping
idly about the land, hundreds of indus-
trious Italians are employed in building
railroads and in other labor. Indeed,
since the opening of the oriental war,
business has improved in Germany, but
there, as here, there are hands which will
not work so long as begging and stealing
will serve their owners purpose.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-05-02

THE Dutch Postal Annual says of the
different modes which have been en-
ployed for sealing letters: For long
period ordinary beeswax was the only
material employed. Toward the middle
of the sixteenth century this was re-
placed by sealing.wax introduced from
India. The Oldest book in which there
is a mention Of sealing-wax is a treatise
OF one Garsias de Orta on Aromatics and
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-05-02

AN old tanner of wild beasts says to
the New York San; AS for the smell
of blood maddeniug them, know there
is popular notion to that effect, but it
is not true. / have had occasion enough
to know, when it was my blood they
smelled. Lions and tigers raised in
captivity are more dangerous than those
which are we'll broken when taken wild
full grown. When the cub born in a
cage grows up he will become imprudent,
saucy, aggressive, and is too familiar
with men to be easily cowed. But the
wild beast never forgets when he has
been once well whipped, and though his
instincts will still prompt him to attack,
he will have his doubts about the results
of his getting into fight. You may
handle young lion for years, and it will
be as harmeless as Newfoundland dog,
until suddenly, without any apparent
reason, all its ferocity will be de-
veloped."
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-05-02

Here il also monument to the mem
ory of the youthful Bishop lieber,
whose lie on earth suddenly ended on
"Inda's coral strand"
but grsnder monument. is his great
missionary hymn
"From Greenland's icy mountains"
in the crypt beneath the body of the
church lie the remains of the men whOse
monuments are above. The chief objects
Of interest are the toombs of Nelson and
Wellington. The first is OF black marble,
the latter Of polished porphyry.
A magnificent dome 100 feet in diam
eter rises from the intersection Of the
maze and transept Encircling the lower
part Of the dome is the " Whispering
Gallery" 80 called fIom the fact that he
sotiest whisper is heard at the distance
of 1850 feet, Frem this point there is
splendid view of the inside of the church
and dome. AS you look down, the men
and women appear like mere pig.
mics on the floor below. From
the Golden Gallery" at the
apex of the dome, you have a grand
"bird's eye view Of London" from which
we climb by ladder to the "ball," the
highest accessible point in the building.
1t is six feet in diameter and capable of
holding eight persons This ball is sur.
mounted by cross thirty feet high. In
the southwest tower is the great bell,
measuring ten feet in diameter and
weighing over 10000 pounds. This bell
is tolled only on the death of some mem
Der of the royal family, or the lord
mayor or the bishop OF London or the
dean OF the cathedral Rev. S. Brown.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-05-02

WHAT we call fever and asue might be
banished from the country as a general
disease, if two things were don e. First
Have q fire kindled every morning at
daylight, from spring till fall, in the
family room into which all the family
should repair from their chambers, and
there remain until breakfast is taken.
Second Let q fire be kindled in the
family room a short time before sun.
down; let every member of the family
repair to it,and there remain until supper
is taken. In both cases the philosophy
of the course marked out consists in two
things The fire raiifies the
malaria, and causes it to ascend above
the breathing point. Second: The food
taken into the stomach createsan activity
of circulation which repels disease.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-05-02

WHAT'S de time O. day, ole oman 70
said a colored countryman to Aunt
Milly yesterday, trying To poke fun at
the brass chain that held her front door
key around that young lsdy's necs
"Look at de town clock, chile. "a.
built for DO folks."-T Vicksburg Heraia'
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-05-02

THE French government will not ex-
hibit itself nor allow to be displayed at
the coming exposition, any war material
or invention which IL has lately adopted,
or which it thinks of adopting for the
army or navy,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-05-02

The island of Tenedos, which the
British authorities have appropriated
for depot of war material, is situated
few miles from the entrance to the Oar
danelles, below Besika bay. OF course,
the occupation of the island is declara-
tion of war against Turkey as emphatic
as the entrance of the czar's armies on
Turkish soil last year; but this is not
the first inconsistency OF England since
she charged the czar with violating the
old treaties. Her design is evidently to
secure the Dardanelles and command
the waterway to Constantinople, so
that, if kept out Of the Black sea by the
Russian occupation of the strategic posi-
tion on the Bosporus, she will prevent
the utilization of the outlet to the Med
iterranean. The Turkish forces about
Constantinople and on both sides of the
d, sea of Marmora do not number more
than one hundred thousand but this
force, together with the Turkish fleet,
would throw much strength into the
hands of either Russia OF England
Hence the efforts of both powers tc
secure the cooperation of the Porte.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-05-02
Tha Worlds Fighting Men.

General Upton, Of the United States
army, in his recent work on the armies
of the world, shows very conclusiveIy
that men are more thoroughly organized
for fighting purposes than at any pres
vious period. In the old world he finds
the military strength to be as follows:
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-05-02
FACTS AND FANCIES.
The Three Wise Women.

Three wise old women were they, were they,
Who went on n walk on a winter day
One carried BASKET TO hold some berries
One carried n ladder, to climb for cherries;
The third anu she was the W sest one,
Carried fan to keep of the sun
30 dear, deNr!" said one, "a bear | see!
think we'd better all climb a trteW
But there wasn't tree for miles around
hey were too frightened TO stay on the ground
So they climbed th,ir ladder up to the top,
And sat there tcteaming, well drop! we'll
drop"
But the wind was strong as wind could he,
And blew their ladder Iipht out TO sea
Soon the three wise women were all ailOat
In loaky ladder, instead OF q hdatl
and every time the waves rolled In
OF course the poor things were wet to the skin,
Then they took their basket the water TO bail;
I hey put up their fan, TO make sail
But what became OF the wise women then
whether they ever got home again,
Whether tney saw amy bears or no
You must iind out, for don't know.
Mrs Il 7. Corbett
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-05-02

NEW JERSEY makes three-fourths OF
the licorice manufactured in the United
States. The licorice root is imported
from Spain and Asia Minor.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-05-02

Here is also monument to the men,
ory of the youthful Bishop lieber,
whose lie on earth suddenly ended on
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-04-26

Whr 4 WoMAE CSE'r THaow
Sf0NE.--The practice of : Aknie EEe
viii ice enable Aed86H 60 throw a
ss6ae With grace und aeeatsey. II wns
one Of Gle frst and most kiIOtty plsEsio-
logical problems which pFesented Itself
to our youthful tnind-SNhy our big sIs-
ter, when she tried 60 throw snow-ball
al rs, almost invariably sent Il eareeR-
ing over the top Of the house, while We.
in.tarl. eeuld pop her in the ear allnoSs
every time. II may Be- that ne took 4
mean advantage OF this discrimination
of nature n OR behalf against our sis-
ter, and d may ba lhas We improved
the opp0ftenity 60 f1ke hef kge end all
whenevet she came Within kring dis;
lance. Bit that Is heishef here ner
there. As The time passed Oh and We
Increased our stock OF observation, We
saw the other fellows sisters labOred eD
der about the same disadvantages lbok
ours did in the matter Of throwing any
kind Of missile. Why this marked and
unmistakable difference existed We neV1
er learned until, at some advancpd pee
Fiod. we dove into q hook Of physiolO-
gy, and learned that the elavIcle. or co.. =
Iar-bone, in the anatomy Of female h
ONE inches longer and set some degrees
lower down than in the masculine frame.
This long. crooked, awkward bone an.
terferes with the full and free action q
the shoulder, and that's the reason why
a girl cannot throw a stone. The de-
sign Of this sort Of thing Is still uneS4
planned toroor entire satisfaction. We
have developed 4 pet theory efoar own,
however, that an all-wise and beaefi-
cent Providence, foreseeIng that there
would be rolling pins, and stove-hooks,
and pot-lids, and hot waterla the worId.
set the woman's clavicle down hitch
or two for the safety ofmen. Its lhckY
for all of us that women cannot throw
stones.-Erehange.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-04-26

JUDAH p. BENjAMlk.--NeveT wasfhe
force of American character more thor
oughly emphasized in all Its power thsh
in the career of judah p. Bcnlsmia,
formerly Secretary Of State Of the late
ConGederany, and now nsturalized cit
izen and counseIlor-at-lsw in Great Bri-
tain.
Beniamin, at the close Of the war,
went TO England. and began the prae-
tee OF law in that country. He wa
a capable iurist, aud a man whose bril-
liant Iluency Of language contrasted efa
GeetuallS with The ordinary dty-rot rou-
tine of English bar practice. He grew
into notoriety rapidly, and achieved 4
t of fka = nt ~RnSition am0hg the ablest
LAWYERS Of the nations five ygurs ago
his annual income from bis profession
was $40, 900, and later, on Reverdy
Johnson's visit TO England, he express
sed his certainty of bringing in At least
RI2, 600 by his legal labors. He b NOW
m a fair way 10 be selected 10 Eil =
iudgeship on the bench. .
BENJAMIN was one Of the best knowfi
men in America. An lsraelite by de-
scent, an infidel in religion. ne was born
in New Orleans some sixty years ago.
His parents were as poor as The ProgefI-
itors Of Dick Wilmington. He. entered
law Office in the CreseeBt City, and
in course Of dine begat 10 be consulted
bv clients, instead Of his employer. He
vas leading lawyer 0l Che nation. and
before the war had seat 10 The United
States Senate, and filed sevefal hnPof.
tant Government positions.
IA few years prior to the secession
Judge Day Of Louisiana--now IN this
city--chaIiehged Benjamin on account
of q difficulty: but the lion Of Judah be-
ing lamb-Iike, refused the invitation 10
the matinee performance Of pistols and
coffee.
And now this short. stout, swarthy
Israelite skips to England, and by bis
brain.power assumes the most imPor-
tant position ever held in England By
an American since the time OF Lord
Lyndhurst, the Massachusetts Tory.