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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-02-05
Learn About the Pulse.

Every intelligent person should know
how to ascertain the state of the pulse
in health; then, by comparing it with
what it il when he is ailing, he may
have some idea of the urgency of his
case.
Parents should know the health pulse
of each child---as now and then a per-
son is born with peculiarly slow or
fast pulse, and the very case in hand
may be of that popularity. An infants
pulse is 40; child of Z, about so; and
from 20 to 80 years, is 20 beats a minute,
declining to be at four-score. A health
full grown persons pulse beats 70 times
a minute; there may be good health
down to 60; but If the pulse always ex-
cecds seventy, there is a disease; the
machine is working itself out, there is
fever of inflammation somewhere, and
the body is feeding on ITSELF as in con-
sumption, when the pulse is quick, that
is over 10, gradually increasing, with
decreased chances of cure, until ii
reaches 10 to 120, when death comes
before many days. When the pulse is
over 20 for months, and there is slight
cough, the lungs are affected. There
are, however, peculiar constitutions in
which the pulse may be over 70 in
health.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-02-05

camp, but they wouldn't take the
money. They said they'd begun work,
and meant to have the proceeds of the
day; but the boys looked dangerous, 30
the heathens finally said they'd settle
up that night, take the money, and give
possession.
"This made the gulch worse than
ever, and shares changed hands at a
fine rate, men sellin' theirs and then
gettin' SO excited that they bought back
again.
"I shall never forgive myself, boys
sez Zeph, the next morniu, as we sat
over some fried bacon and biscuit. Il
throwe1 away fortune!
"Hallo! What's the row?' seq |,
jumping up.
"There was suthin' ahoat outside, for
there was heap of excitement, but no
one kinder seemed to know what it
was.
carter while we got to know that
there wasn't single Chinee in the
gulch; they'd gone off, no one knowed
where, in the night.
They're darned artlul, seA Ieph
and he was right, for we soon knowd
Just what had happened.
"We six had cheated the Chinese by
retail; they'd cheated us by Wholesale,
for there wasn't, and never had been, a
grain O gold in that claim that wasn't
put there first. 1t was only small
show that we had made; but the
heathens had clubbed together their
dust and nuggets to make big show.
That day they had packed it all up
agen, and when they'd got the S2o, O00
they sneaked out from the camp. |
guess the gulch would ha' massacred
them; but the heather hadn't left behind
even so much as trail.
"Yes, gents, yew've got to get up
airly to take in a Chinee. Waiter!
whisky and seltzer-and ice"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-02-05
A Lake, Without Water.

About fifteen miles northwest from
Reno, to the right of the Susanville
road, lies the bed Of an old lake which
is different from anything to be found
elsewhere. The lake could never have
been more than eight or ten feet deep,
as the bottom is very fiat. Instead of
being the ordinary sandy soil which
washes in from the banks, this bed is
more like India rubber than earth. 1t
is of a grayish color, quite tenacious,
and has a hard, smooth surface, over
which carriage runs as smoothly along
as it would over a carpeted floor. The
material is somewhat elastic, and would
make race course where st. Julian
or Rarus would trot a mile in about two
minutes. The farmers in the neighbor.
hood have given the place the name Of
Alkali Lake, although there has been
no water there, except in the spring, for
twelve years. The California line runs
Just west of the lake, and the Susan
vile road cuts across corner where it
is quite dry and free from mud. The
wheels cut in after time and create a
very fine and penetrating dust
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-02-05
Hidden Money.

In 1880 q wealthy Quaker in Phi lila
delphia, who intended to go to England
for several years, was perplexed in at
tempting to decide what TO do with
large sum of money which he had. He
did not want to take it with him, and
was afraid to invest it IN any business
in the colonies.
Being of very suspicious temper, he
would not entrust it to the keeping of
any of his friends. Finally, he resolved
to bury it, If hidden, it would be safe
and undiminished when he came back
He enclosed the coins in two earthen
jars, and digging hole in the cellar of
his stately house on Fourth street,
buried them and replaced the paving.
In the same year poor young printer
carried Oh his trade about square from
this man's house. He ard his wife
lived so frugally that they tasted meat
but once week. At the end of a few
months he found that he had a few sill.
lings to spare.
"What shall you do with it?' said
his wife, Deborah.
"Buy books" said the young man
promptly.
But he was shrewd fellow His
shillings would buy but book or two
meagre diet for his greedy brain. He
persuaded some other young mechanics
to add each the same amount to his and
to put the books Oh a shelf for the use
of the contributors and their friends.
The few shillings spent by Benjamin
Franklin that day gave being to the
great Philadelphia Library, which for Il
hundred and fifty years has helped
countless men and women to knowl.
edge.
The Quaker died in England, and his
family never found the money. Two
years ago, while Irish workmen were
digging in the cellar of a warehouse
on Fourth street, they found the
earthen jars.
Only a few old coins remained, and
they soon were spent for whisky. The
bulk of the treasure being in bank-notes
Gv due-bills had crumbled to dust long
ago. 1t was a strange reproduction of
the story of the talent put out to usury,
Ind buried in a napkin.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-02-05
WHY SEEK THE NORTH POLE.
BY LYDIA A. RICHARDS.

The pole! What seek they at the pole7
What prize for such N reach that gOal2
is ivory mgssed on polar seas,
Or sllkcn seal in "open seas2"
is empire sought, or pleasure gold,
Or paths for trade, with gains untold?
Not these are sought through arctic main;
There's good, unknown to vulgar gain,
And Truth, as truth, has champions brave
Asany Mnrs or Mmnmon gave.
The search Of truth, and truth alone,
Has charms to sordid minds unknown.
10 add one drop to human lore
go prove one truth unknown before,
This, this is life--ambition, meet
Atones ior failure, sncers defeat.
An "open sea-" they long have said,
Has North Pole centcring in Its bed;
And, more, when ships far nOrthward 90,
They pass the drift and iceberg foe,
And reach a calm and open sea,
From to formations ever free.
Yet none have passed this brumal line,
Which "open seas' begird, coniine
Is this Illusion, false, untrue?
Must we reject the olden view?
Shall youthful idols, one by one,
Still fall, till age, alas, has honef
A myth, that "open polar sea2"
Amyth2 Then provo it 30 to be.
II not, then SHOWS perpetual fall,
AS stone on stone build up the wall,
TILL oceans, seas az vapor rise,
And northward drift to polar skies;
There sink as snow, to rise no more,
Till earth itself Is toppled o'er.
When north pole bows to kiss the sun,
An era's passed, cycles run.
"What seek they at the pole2 Whut's there,
Save cold, starvation, death, despair"
"What seeks he there, heroic man?S
lie socks the key TO nature's plan
Inter, Ocean.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-02-05

" THE c forts of Dom Pedro to increase
Inc imperial revenues have been met by
Resistance in Rio, the people objecting to
s head tax on street-car passengers.
Besides constructing a new system OF
Internal taxation, the Brazilian Finance
Minister has recently produced a new
tafiff whic, is prohibitory to a great
extent, and will bear heavily on foreign
commerce, especially articles from the
limited States. -.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-02-05

THE widow of ex-President Tyler has
asked Congress for a pension, ON the
grounds of the immense depression in.
the value of her real estate, the mortgage.
On her northern property having been
foreclosed, and those on her southern
property constantly troubling her. She
Says: ~ find I have scarcely anything
Whatever left to live upon.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-02-05

w M. BERTILLoN, the French savant,
avs that the number of suicides IN
France is at the rate of 62s per 1000, OOO
for widowers, 273 for bachelors and 240
for married men. 1t will be noted from
these figures that less married men COM
nit suicide than either bachelors or wild
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-02-05
BALLAD OF BLUE CHINA.

There's q joy without canker or carf,
There's pleasure eternally new
Nis to gaze on the glaze and the mark
OF china that's old, and that's blue;
Who'd have thought they would come 10 rs, who
That DER loot Of IN empire would hang
A veil of MorriIan hue,
In the reign AZ the Emperor Hwangf
These dragons ieir tails, you remark,
Into lunches d lotus-hower grew
When Noah came out of tho ark,
Did these lie In vait for his crew.
They snorted, they snapped, and they new;
They were mighty of I'm and OF fang,
And their portraits Celestials drew,
In the reign OF tho Emperor Hwang.
Here's pot with house In park,
In o park whore the peach. blossoms blew.
Where the lovers eloped in the dark,
Lived, died, and were turned into two
Bright birds that eternally flew
Tnrough the bougbs Of the May as they sang;
'Tis q tao was undoubtedly true
In the reign Of the Emperor Hwang.
ENVOY
Come, snarl at my ocstasies, do,
Kind critic, your tongue has tang,
But a sage never needed shrew
In the reign OF the Emperor uwang.
-iHUIelC kditD, IN SCTibHeT.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-10-30
Proclamation by the presiden..

Fault-fnding is so seldom INDUCED in by
those who Use the medicines manufactured
by the Worlds Dispensary Medical Asso-
citation, that the President of that corpora
ton, the Hon. X. V. Pierce, NJ. d., has is
sued special request or proclamation to
any and all persons, if there be any such,
who may have taken or shall hereafter use
any of the family medicines now made and
sold by the said Association, in all countries
of the world and who have not derived full
benefit from said medicines, that if they
will write the said Association description
of their maadies the Faculty of the Dis
pensary will advise them with respect to the
successful treatment of their diseases. DIR.
Piercc's Golden Medical Discovery is guar
antecd to cure all humors from the common
blotch, pimple or eruption, TO the worst
scroflIla or kings evil, and those yirulent
poisOus that Turk in the system ~ y sequel
or secondary affection resulting from badly
treated primary diseases. 1t also cures
bronchial, throat and ling diseases. Favo-
rite Prescription is guaranteed to cure fe-
male weaknesses and kindred Affections
Extract of Smar-Weed cures bowel ahec-
tons, colds, and all painful, rheumatic and
neuralgia affections. DR.. Pierce's Pellets
little sugar-coated pills, are the little
giant cathartic Address, Worlds Dispen-
sarv Medical Association, Buffalo, y. Y, or
Great Russell Street Buildings, London,
E0glaDd
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-10-30
puITnOna.

grand remedy for Coughs. Throat and Lung
diseases Sold by druggists and the proprietor
Price % cents A. Il. MErrEE
l22 w Fayette street. baltimore, Md.
Baltimore. Sept..3. 1880.
Nr. 4. r. Mettce, l22 ". FdyateA., Batim0rc,
M. Dear Sir: | have been suffering for over
two wears from Pulmonary Consumption and
have tried all kinds of medicine ut an expense
of over two thousand dollars without any de-
cided relief. / had terrible cough, lost nay APP
petite. and could not sleep az night. Last Jun,
/ was recommended Ia try your Pulmona. -
Since that time | have been using 1t, and my
cough is stopped. sleep well, and have COOL
appetite. ! heartily recommend il to any one
suffering with lung disease. Wishing YOU all
W. \. WILSON,
y. W. cor. Huntington and Charles street ave
mes or 2i7 and 30 W. Pratt street.
The undersigned and numerous others cheer
fully recommend the above
Rev. A. T.. Gibson. NJ D.. Rev. ID. II. Carroll,
Rev. Vim. ). Edwards d. D., Rev. j.. J. &.
Webster. Rev Job \. Price Rev. VIM. VI. Os-
born. Rev. j. H. VI. Lennon. Rev. a. :. Hank,
Rev. l.. d. Herring, Rev. l.. W. Crowley. Rev.
u. Henderson. all of Baltimore, Md. Rev. \.
Foster and Rev George V. Leccli, of Washing
ton. d. g. Rev James Gamble, Hagcrstown,
Maryland.
From he Pastor Of Harford 1ren"e ". T.. Church.
Baltimore, January ), 1870.
Nr. 4. II. Mctfce-Dcar Sir: have used the
"Pulmona" in my family for severe bronchial
trouble with decidedly beneficial results.
Respectfully, J. J. q. WEBSTER.
Oct 9, 'S0-6m
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-10-30
Hor the Rcpnblfcans Vier II.

We invite the attention of democratic re-
adiusters in old Virginia to the following
from the New York Times Republican paper;
"While the quarrel between the two fac
tons of the Democrats in Virginia remains
unsettled, the chances of any arrangement
are diminished by compromise arrived at
between the ReadjusterS and the Republi-
cans, of which our dispatches have already
given account. This compromise embraces
the Withdrawal of opposition to the Repub-
lican candidates for Congress, MeSsrs. Jor-
gensen and Dezendorf, in the Norfolk and
Petersburg districts, and the Withdrawal OF
Republican candidates in the other districts.
If this arrangement be carried out, it is
probable tlat the Republicans will gain one
Congressman, while the regular Democrats
are in a fair way to lose Mr.. Randolph Tuck
err and Mr. Cabell, and are sue to be delea-
ted in the Rockingham district. As TIE focal
issue of the Readjuaers and Flinders cannot
possibly appear in Congress, the Virginia Re
pubEcdns consider that they dTe the gamers by
this coalition, but it is not without mJrtiiica-
ton that the Republicans of the North can
see any favors shown by their party to fac
ton holding such deteStable views as those
of the Malone Democrats, cho are, IN PId'h
English, repudiai0rS'
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-10-30
For Congress;
non, JOHN BLAIR H0GE,
OF RerkeIen COmnfN.
4 Coloaisation Conspiracy Exposed.
OF BeFkeIey COUNTY

A conspiracy % dcfraUd the people of Flori-
ia 40 tire election ON Tuesday next was exposed
a few ,iav- ago l,y accident kilograms sent by
the Republican National Committee by acci-
dent fen into the hands of the Democratic Ma
Uonal Committee and threw light upon tho Re
? lLlican plan for stealing the electoral vote of
Eloiida by sending hundreds of men by steam
cr from New York To vote early and often ~
in thar land of flowers and orange groves
Marshall Jewell the Chairman of the Commit
tee. has exhibited exceeding clunisine>S in his
cndcavors 60 explain the kilograms and great
hub-hub has been made about their use and the
Court, invoked 20 euioin and restrain their fur
Their publication and enployment-but il Is too
late. and the general verdict pronounced IS
caught in the act of attempting 20 steal Fiori-
On a.,liu.~ OF coutse Mr. Jewell denies this
scheme on the part of his Committee torcoloni-
zins that state His denial amounts to little.
His chief Gen. Garfield, denied owning any
stock I'm the Credit Mobclier-denied it under
oath and was convicted Of perjury by ,he Po-
Land committee. committee of his own party.
lie denied under oath some things i'm the De
Golver matter which hc was Afterwards COM
RELIED % admit. I'm the first instance there
was only $50 involved In the second there
was 5000. In the-matter of the authorship of
the Chinese letter. the Presidency is involved.
Doc. anybody presume that man whose con-
Scicucc had lost its grip would not deny this to
save himself from overwhelming defeat OF
cour~e Mmshall Jewell would deny an attempt
% steal q Statc.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-10-30
WhO Is He.

Once a General of the Army" twice
President, and afterwards made circuit OF
the world; honored and feted by the crown
ed heads and imperial puppies of the earth /;
returns TO his native country, and is repudi-
ated and suubbed by his own party, Tor 329
will beat sos; becomes disguised, resumes
his bad habits, and straightway goes to black
guarding a Federal general whose gallantry
and military ability made his reputation by
making his war achievements possible; after
wards becomes Il peregrinating politician,
subject to the orders of a lot ofpolitical bum
mers and hacks commonly known as the Re
publican National Committee. oh, what
a fall is this, my countrymenl - Washington
Gazette.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-10-30
Garaeld's Letter on Chinese Cheap La

Dor.
The following letter is alleged to have
been written BY the republican candidate for
the Presidency;
personal and Confidential.
House of Representatives,
Washington, ID. c., Jan. %, 80.
Dear Sir:-Yours in relation TO the Chi
nese problem came duly to hand. | take 1t
that the question of employees is only a
question of private and corporate economy,
aud individuals or Companies have the
right to buy labor where they can get 1t
cheapest.
We have treaty with the Chinese Gov
crnment which should be religiOusly kept
until It's provisions are abrOgated by the ac-
ton of the General Government; and | am
not prepared to say that it should be abro-
gated until our great manufacturing inter
eSts are conserved in the matter OF labor
Very truly. yours, JAS. a. GARFIELD.
Ii. L. MoREY, Employers Union, Lynn,
Mass.
Mr.. Garfield pronounces it n forgery, but
The Truth newspaper, says it is prepared to
prove that it Is a genuine letter, written by
Mr.. Garfield. If The Truth sustains its
charge, the workingmen of the country will
flop over from the side of Garfield by the
thousands
Hon. \. 5. Hewitt, in a speech in New
York, referring to this letter of Garfield to
Morey says;
Il have seen it. l am familiar with Gen.
Garfeld'S signature. | have compared 1t
with his letters in my possession and hare
no d0abt Il Is genuine"
Gen. VI. T. McMahon, Of New York, in Il
speech delivered in Philadelphia Thursday
night, said;
Notwithstanding Garfelds denial the
letter was in the hands of the national CONF
mittce. well authenticated by expert COM
parison. AS we'll a. by other proof which Is
Overwhelming. that he did write it. The
policy is to continue to deny it until the
day of election. Garfield denies it as he
did the '329' The letter means the bring
inc of American labor in competition with
the barbarous Chinese labor; that the man
who attempts to sustain himself and family
must compete with the barbarian who lives
like brute
Gen. Garfield denied participation in the
Credit Mobelier business, and has never
been quite clear in his explanation of the
DeGolyer matter, and these facts put at
discount whatever he may affirm or deny
under political stress. Judge Black, his
personal friend, it will be remembered said
Gen. Garfeld's conscience loses its grip
whenever he passes into the domain of pol
itics.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-10-30
To the DemocracyofJcaerson.

In the interest of the county of Jefferson,
and her importance in the political forces of
the State. | beg leave to call attention to the
fact that her relative strength is grdiodHy de-
Ginning, while other counties in this congreSSon-
al district are stronger at every SiaJe Conven-
ton. OF this we should have no Legitimate
cause 10 complain, il our population also was
decreasing: but such is not thc truth the fact
is that with an isc'edSing popUtd i'm, We are per
nit ding our democratic vote To diminish u he
agqrcqac In p. ool oi this, append the vote
i'm Convention OF this congressional district for
the last three quadrennial elec ions-cvery
hundred democratic votes and every fraction
of a hundred over fifty, being entitled 10 one
.-.-..--.... ;.-.. W. ~, n.tl,.nllt inn
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-10-30

If YOU know of democratic voter who
may possibly stay away from the polls be-
cause of sickness or infrmity, try and get
such voter TO the place of voting. Supply
him with some comfortable mode of con-
vevance. See to it that all men who will
vote right in this momentous contest shall
have the opportunity to do so. 1t seems to
us it is Republics life and death that are
placed before the people. Vote, and vote
for Hancock and Hoge-sothat hard times
NAV come again no more" Twelve hun
dred majority in Jefferson is 4 modest ex-
pectation for such candidates for your sufl,
RACES.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-10-30
The !. .IImiaktu DolIar.9

The Almighty Dollar is potent factor in
Republican politics and method>-so they inn
asine. consequently the poor Ohice-holdcis and,
i'm an probability, the Government treasury.
have been BLEED profusely to supply campaign
funds Hence $1,000 have been put into the
hands of their agents i'm this state a a corrup-
ton fund They calculate that by the pur-
chase of 5000 Democratic votes they can over
come the 5000 Democratic majority and Sc
cure the electors al vote of West Virginia for
Garfield and not only 50, they hope TO get one
or move members of the Congressional delega-
ton by like vcna means They are building
upon the superstition THAI the poor cthe n'e'-
they don't propose 20 buy colorcd vote>-of the
Sia.e In view OF winter harl,hips and priva-
vion~. will value Five Dollars more than the
sentiment Of voting for a candidate of their own
politics We say the fact has been developed
that the Republican leaders regard the poor De
rnpcrats of the State as chattels that can be
bon ,ht and sold and they estimate the worth
ofthem "a, Five Dollars . head-the price of an
ordinary calf OF sheep
They. too. build their hopes upon supposed
bitter and unhappy and unhealcd Discussions
- .l,,-;,,. IA. r..,srt l...l elections
.sn.,. iauv in the countie, Of Berkeley and JEFF
f.r..,, and al,, think that the reverse i'm Indi-
an, di,h.lr tened and dismavei the Democracy
ami thar the results are an apathetic feeling of
which tbe, W I'm take advantage.
y,,.....,r.. ,, ist,t., snpn.,,i.ion, and hope
On, .,,....,,;.,s mai, ga, D.. r,,lizeI The Dem
o.r,-, or This sac have not been Invested of
tb,ir m,,b,,l and ar. NOT purchasab,e COM
,,,l;-;.s and -i,, very, id., is a slur upon IN,
.,...-,,. , ,.,.o .,,. ut,n-. of whose purse,
,,,. l,.-r,.b bu. ,vl,.. richest possessions an,
hear. tlr,5bin. with noble instincts and man
I-c,lr.,,s and devotion % principle. AMI W itl