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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-12-01
A Good Horse.

81 can't explain what real good horse
is" said one of the best natured dealers
in the street. "'rhey are MS different rs
men; in buying horse you must look
first to his heNd and eyes for signs OF
Intelligence, temper, courage, and hon
esty Unless horse has brains you
can't teach him anything any more than
You can teach half-witted child. See
that tall bay there, tinc-looking animal,
bout fifteen hands high. You can't
teach that horse anything. Why? Well,
I'll show you a difference in heads, but
have a care of his heels. Look at the
beasts head-that rounding nose, that
tapering forehead, that broad, full place
below the eyes. You can't trust him.
Kick? Well, | guess so! Put him in II
ten acre lot, where he has plenty Of wing,
and he'll kick the horn OIL the moon"
The worlds treatment of man and
beast has the tendency to enlarge and
intensity bad qualities, if they prcdomin-
ate. This good-natmcd pmenologist
could not refrain from Shaping in the
face the horse whC Sc character had been
SO cruelty dclineatcd, while he had but
the gcntIcst trcatn emit f)r slick-Iimbed
sorrel that priclod her oars forward and
looked Intelligent enough to understand
all that was being said.
"Th0t's an awful good mare" he
added. "Shes as true us the sun. You
can see breadth and fuIncss between the
ears and eyes. You can't hire that marc
to act mean or hurt anybody. The eye
should bo full, and hazel is good color.
| like Il small, thin ear, and want q horse
to throw his ears well forward. Look
out for the brute that wants to listen to
all the conversation going ON behind
him The horse that turns back his ears
till they almost meet at the points, take
my word for it, is sure to do something
wrong. See that straight, elegant face.
A horse with u dishing face is Cowardly,
and cowardly brute is always vicious
Then | like Il square mu22lc, with largo
nostrils to let plenty of air to the lungs.
For the undorsidc Of Il head good horse
should he we'll cut under the Jowl with
iaw-hones broad and wide apart under
the throttle.
$50 much for the head, he contin-
ned. "Ihc next thing tocOnsidcris the
build of the animal Never buy 4 long
legged stilty horse. Let him have IL
short, straight back and straight rrrmp
and you've got gcutlcman's horse. The
withcrs should be high and the shout
dcrs well set back and broad, but don't
get them too deep in the chest. The fore
| legs should be short. Give me q pretty,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-12-01
Saturn's Rings.

We had n view of Saturn q few evenings
since through the fine telescope Ill MIR.
Seagravc's private observatory, that will
long be remembered for its exceeding
beauty. The night is rarely favorable
for star-gazing, the definition perfect and
fine atmosphere serene. The picture is
one of surprising loyeliness, tho most
subcrb telescope scene in the heavens.
Tho orb is respondent in coloring, blush
at the poles, pale yellow elsewhere,
crossed by two creamy central belts, and
neclled with spots that suggest light
scudding clouds. There is no appear
ance of u hattened disc, but the rounded
outlines of a sphere, seeming about the
size of the full moon, stand out in bold
relief against the azure blackness of the
sky. Around this softly glowing center
extend the wondrous rings, opening wide
their encircling arms and grading the
planet in their protecting embrace. Every
detail of the complex ring system is
sharply defined and wildly painted on
the celestial canvas. The outer and the
inner rings, the dusky ring, the space
between the outer and inner rings and
even the division in the outer ring are
plainly visible, while six OF the eight
moons dot the dark sky with points of
Golden glow. The six moons we see
one Of them is larger than Mercury
circle around their primary within an
extreme span of four million miles. The
beautiful rings lie within the path OF the
nearest moon and span space of about
one hundred and seyenty-six thousand
miles. The narrow dark space between the
inner and outer rings, is seventeen hun
bred miles broad, and the dllsliy or third
ring extends nine thousand miles within
the inner or second ring.--Prowdence
E1Jyl,unI
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-12-01
CarOlina's Sweet Sixteen.

A curious petition was that addressed
in 1913 to the Governor of South Caro-
lima by sixteen maidens OF Charleston. 1t
ran thus
"The humble petition of all the maids
whose names ARE mdcrwrittcn Where
as, we, the humble petitioners, Nre at
present III n very melancholy disposition
Of mind, considering how all the bache-
lors are blindly cnptiyated by widows, and
our own youthful charms are thereby
neglected; in consequence of this, our
request is that Your Exccllency will for
tho future order that no widow presume
to marry any young man till the maids
are provided for; or else to pay each Of
them Il fine for satisfaction for invading
our liberties and likewise a fine to be lev
led on all such bachelors as shall be mar
rcd to widows The great disadvantage
it is to us maids is that the widows, by
their forward carriage, do snap up the
young men, and have the vanity to think
their merit beyond ours, which is great
imposition on us, who ought to have the
preference. This is humbly recon-
IutHutu W lOUl lIh'tlltACI t'llSl'ltlu-
ton and hope you will permit no further
insults And we poor maids in duty
bound will ever pray
The forlOrn sixteen would have very
much approved the edict of the Porol-
gucsc King, which forbade widows more
than fifty years old from remalrying, On
the ground that experience taught thst
widows of that age commonly welded
young men Of no property, who dissi-
patGd the fortunes such marriages
brought them, to the prejudice of chb
dren and other relatives.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-12-01
Ultimately.

A gentleman who has bill against Gil
hooly has been bothering that distin-
guished Galvestonian for weeks for set
Element. The other day he called on him
and said: "Now, Mr.. Gilhooly, L want
you to tell me when you will pay that
bill"
Didn't 7 tell you ] was going to pay
it ultimately"
eyes, but want you to set some day,
SO | can make my calculations.
"Tll pay it ultimately"
Cant you be more definite? When
will you pay it ultimately
"Well, | will pay it very ultimately
Now, l hope you are satisfied. "-Galres-
ton NeWS.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-12-01
/" First Efforts"

I long for some patent method for con
vincing every man, woman and child,
who is poor, unhappy, or wants pin.
money, thnt they cannot rush into liiera-
ture pell.mell, and make money at will.
Above all, | should like legal penalty
imposed upon every one who sends IL
first effort to me. 1t is an equal
"etfort' and by no means my first
for me to read their poetry, md for them
to write it. L am fast becoming II
misanthrope from the amount of trash,
garnishcd with neither sense, grammar,
rhyme, nor metre, that my fellow crea,
lures perpetrato with "A view OF fame and
fortune. VIII anyone ever convince this
crowd of imbecilcs that to write even
deccntIy demands previous cultivation,
information, and common sense; or that
real genius is like any other diamond,
and needs careful cultiyating and polish
ing? Isuppose not!-AHdntic Magazine.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-12-01
Indians Shopping.

In her book on Manitoba, Miss Fitz.
gibbon SAYS: 81 watched some Indians
shopping, and was astonished to see how
invariably they waived aside inferior
goods and chose such materials as mer-
mos at 81. 80 to 81 as Cd to l0s) ayard.
One of tine merchants told me it was
useless to offer them anything but the
best. An Indian, who could not speak
English or French, and wanted five
things, divided his money according to
his idea of their relative cost III little
piles on the counter, and, going through
a pantomime descriptive of his wants,
was handed first some silk handker.
chiefs. Taking one up he felt it, held
1t up to the light, and, throwing it aside,
shook his head vigorously, uttering an
" Ugh!' of disgust. When shown a
better one, he was doubtful; but, upon
a much superior article being produced,
ne took it, and willingly handed over
one pile for it. This, however, was too
much, and when given the change he
put it ON one of the other piles, and pro
ceeded in the same way to make the
rest of his purchases. How easily they
could be cheated I said to the clerk,
after the Indian had left. NO, he re.
piled, mot SO easily as would appear.
They generally come in from their
camps in great numbers once year, to
sell furs and make purchases. They go
to different shops, and on their return
compare notes as to the cost and quality
OF their goods. Then, if one has paid
more than another, or has been cheated
In quality, he will never enter the shop
again; and the firm that gives the great
est bargains is most patronized on their
return"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-12-01
THE MUSICAL ROY.
ny JAMES T. FIELN

II Is a ruthless, tOOthless wgh.
Who dwells beside a wall,
And spends his time IN singing songs
As loud as he can bawl,
And casting stones at passengers
Who may neglect to call
The knaye deals out inflated corn
And other fluffy things,
balls, and miscellaneous pie,
And doughnuts shaped like ringsi
The peanut branch he also plies,
AS all doy long he sings.
o urchin rude, of manners crude,
OF unangelic voice,
Pray tell me true, yOurg ruflian, do,
Ii thus you live from choice,
Or II in your unhallowed way
You really don't rejoice
Your wares are insalubrious,
Your carols are the same,
Your bold career Is frdught with fear,
Your traffic one OF shame
A dark, mysterious, dreadful trade,
A decd without name.
Boy, cease your harmful, dreary notes,
And fling your goods away
Go get YOU 10 New ZEALAND, or
Some cove in Batlin's Bay;
Expenses out (but no return)
Myself will gladly pay.
The rogue looks up with knowing leer,
And bids me not repine,
Then aims missile at my head,
with phrase that's not divine,
and croaks n still more dismal song
The words. alas! are niHsi
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-12-01
Lion and Dog.

Lions, when confined III cages, do not
object to the presence Of rats. These
are often seen gnuwing the bones "a
which the lions have dincd. In illness
the case is different, for the ungratcful
rats begin to nibblo the toes of the lord
of the forest before his death, and con-
siderably to his discomfort. $40 save
our lioncss from this annoyance, - said a
London Snowman, eve placed in her
cage II fine little rat tan-tcnicr. who was
ut first received with n surly growl, but
whcnthc frstrat appeared and the lioness
saw the little TERROR toss him in the air,
catchinghim with professional skill across
the lons with snap as he came down,
she began to understand what the TERROR
was for; she cUaxcd him to her side,
folded her paw around him, and each
night the little terrier slept at the breast
of the lioness, onfolded by her paws,
and watching that his natural enemies
did not disturb the natural rest Of his
mistress The rats hada bad time during
those six weeks"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-12-01

A SINGULAR phenomenon has been
commented on by the French scientific
papers. At Bonneville and other places
a slight shower of yellow rain fell. NJ.
de Candolle, to whom were handed sheets
of paper stained by the rain, has pro-
nounced the coloring matter to be Of an
organic nature, consisting of vegetable
debris, among which could be observed
the spores of cryptogams. The shower
seems to have taken place simultaneously
over large extent, but the composition
of the coloring matter was not every
where the same-that collected at Duille
being essentially OF a mineral character.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-12-01

l MUST tell you of conversation /
overheard at Manhattan Beach between
two children who were playing in the
sand together. The small boy said to
the girl: "Do you wish to be my little
wife?" The little girl, after rejecting:
Eyes" The small boy; "Then take
of my boots. "-New York Post.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-12-01

A MAN who was running for Office re-
signed hurriedly when he discovered ms
mother-in-law was making scrap BOOK
OF all the hard things the opposition pa
pers were saying Of him. philadelphia
Chronicle Herald.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-12-01

THE Detroit Free Press, which is
good authority on such things, says:
Corkscrews can now be made and sold
for Q cent"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-12-01

The early bird catches the worm.
Later in the day the leisurely sportsman
gathers in the bird.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-12-01
SOUTHERN NEWS.

Fourcountics in Georgia, two of which
are in Alex. II. Stephens district, did
not cast a vote for Garfield.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-03-18
For the FARMER AND MECHANIC.
A Rainy Day in Durham.

Such weather silences the Oldest inhabi-
tant. 1t has been raining for more than a
week. until the streets and sidewalks are
only known in local tradition:-tho' lost TO
sight. to memory dear This morning a
sign points across Main street, IN front OF
Markham's store, announcing that Pratt
street ferry boats leave the wharf every ID
minutes 1t Is suggested that another,
connecting line of steamers be run down
Main street. But this is enough about the
weather; for no doubt. like the old fellows
hail storm, it is a unanimous thing all over
the country We take more notice of the
weather than in most places, because tobacco
is effected BY it. In rainy and damp weather
farmers and dealers are able to handle tobac-
co, while in dry windy weather 1t is gener
ally impossible to do 50. Receipts this
week are very fair, considering the condition
of the roads. After the weather breaks IN
the country we may look for bully "breoks
in town.
Owing to the weather, the Durham Star
Minstrel Troupe performance was postponed
until next Monday night. Tonight the
| New Orleans Ministries hold forth in Duke
| Hall and Tuesday night the Presbyterian
church choir will give a concert.
CoMMENDABLE.
| A poor woman in the last stage of CON
Il SuLuptlOu, was ldhCH " lHC ia w $50
| urday and carried to the hotel. She was
entirely monniless, and without friends, try
ing to make her way to Flat River, her old
home. Mr.. Johnston, the proprietor OF the
Central at once made her comforta bic,
and had she been an heiress, could not done
more than he did. She is yet alive, but can
not be moved. Mr.. johnson is a Northern
man, but during the short time he has been
here, has shown himself a man, every inch
of him.
G. A. w. Barham, auctioneer for Reams,
James Gattis, a prominent tobacco buyer, is
very i'll. J E. NJ. Q. Wright is back again,
and making things lively on the breaks.
| Mrs. johnson Busbee, of Raleigh, and little
| girl, are stopping several days at the resi-
| dence of Col. Webb. GEW.
March Is, 1880.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-03-18
For the FARMER AND MECHANIC.
Fun in WarrentOn.

During the first week of court, the ladies
of the Baptist church of Warrenten, N. c.,
gave a festival, which continued through
the week. The town was filled to over
flowing. The nice dinners and suppers at
tracted a considerable crowd, among whom
were many of that much slandered class Of
men, 1.-The drummers.' They were ex-
tremely liberal. for which we extend our
most hearty thanks. Mr.. Rogers, Of Nor
folk, Mr.. Cary, of Petersburg, and Mr..
Maxwell, of Richmond, sustained their
profession nobly.
We delight to Muse on the pleasant
hours We spent that week. The money
taken in. was to be used for church pur-
poses of course, but ''Maigne' object was
to assist in buying a parsonage. The
weather was very pleasant, extremely SO one
day, as we had Snow" all day. Tn room
was very prettily decorated in all the
Hughes Of the flower garden-'White"
predominating.
Every man, seemed to consider himself a
.Free-man'' on that OCCASION. We also
paw our respects to Mr.. Dowd, of the Far
mer and Mechanic, who remembered US
very kindly, though unable to attend.
Nor must we fail to mention our no.
BILE Sheriff, who remembered us every day.
The citizens generally, turned out zen
masse Gracing one of the pillars, was a
splendid crayon portrait of our we'll below
ed pastor, the Rev. Mr.. Mundy, executed
by Mrs. G.. Taylor, of Warrenton, N. G..
The likeness was perfect. and the work
nicely done. We take pleasure in announc-
ing to al who are interested, that we took
in 1925. 264. Altogether the occasion was
one long to be remembered by all present.
ONE OF THE "WAITERs."
WARRENToN, March 10, 1880.
Norfolk and Richmond papers please copy.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-03-18

Reidsville Weekly: Mr.. I. w. Durham,
of Winston, has gone to Yanccyville for
the purpose of erecting a handsome monu-
ment to the remains OF our late townsman,
the lamented Judge Kerr The monu-
ment is an obelisk and is said to be quite
handsome and imposing.
Mooresville Gazette: The widow of julie
Davidson, who was lynched near this place a
little more than a year ago, for the murder
of Mr.. Fowler, was married last night to
Joe Gillespie, a namesake of the cousin of
the Joe Gillespie who was the accomplice Of
julie, and who was hanged at Taylorville on
the 3Oth of January.
Rev. DR.. Deems had quite an adventure
whilst in England, according to one of the
leading London papers. He was able to
rescue from death the little son of a gentle
man, a Mr.. Hoge, whose kind hospitalities
he was enjnying. The boy had caught fire,
when his screams were heard. DR.. Deems
was sitting with the family, the host being
absent. He rushed to the kitchen and
found the boy enveloped in flames. With
rare presence of mind he took in the situa-
ton. He pulled off his coat, in which were
his letters of credit, passes, ETC., and throw
ing it around the lad, saved him from a
horrible death Will. Star.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-03-18
For the FARMER AND MECHANIC.
Expenses of the Experiment Station

There have been a number of statements
in your paper and elsewhere, by the Com
missioner and others, as to the expenditures
of the Department of Agriculture: As you
know, | have nothing to DO with these hg-
ures except so far as they relate to the Ex-
pertinent Station. | feel it my duty to the
Station to call attention to the fact that,
while the Department has received up to the
lst Of March 1880 the sum of sos, OOO. 90,
that up to that time there was expended for
the Experiment. Station only Sl3,621,76, or
an average of S.. 7OO.O 90 per year.
The work of the Station has increased
enormously since the first year, as will be
seen by my forthcoming report. There
have been made nearly nine hundred analy-
ses, and samples are being received at a rap
idly increasing rate. With this increase IN
work expenses have necessarily increased
also. Yours sincerely,
A. r. LEDOUX.
CHAPEL HILL, March 18th. 1880.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-03-18

MoRGANToN BLADE ITEMS: Mr.. Henry
Lilly, of Fayetteville. has contributed $40 to
each of the Societies of Rutherford College,
to assist in furnishing their hall -.
Lem Plonk, one Of the Newton burglars,
sentenced to 10 years in the Penitentiary, is
a young white man, the son Of a merchant,
one of the County Commissioners of Cataw-
ba. He married a very beautiful and intel
ligent lady four years ago, who died soon
after the marriage. He drank very hard,
and came to his p esent sad end thereby
Last week near Collettsville Caldwell coun-
ty, Jacob Dyson, (colored,) fell from the top
of a wagon load Of straw upon an iron pitch
fork, the prongs of which penetrated his
abdomen producing death almost instantly.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-03-18

Raleigh Female Seminary is to be re-
moved to Oxford in the fall The Free
Lance says: About $40 0 will be expended
upon the present buildings of the Female
Academy, a chapel and dormitories erected
and other necessary chances made cores
bonding with the demands Of such an Insti-
tuition.
Charlotte Observer: Seven fights came
off yesterday and decided the main. The
score now stands, North Carolina five,
Georgia nine; SO Georgia has only two
more fights to win to carry of the main
stakes.-Thc report comes down from the
mountains that Mud Cut" has again arts
en- in it's might to prevent the progress Of
trains on the Western North Carolina Rail
road.-Nighs before last a young man
from Georgia was struck in the head with a
nair of brass knuckles and . cash of consid-
cradle depth cut in his scalp.--Kes-
nich's band, Of Richmond, Virginia have
been engaged to furnish music at the Chapel
Hill enhancement this year. They will
receive for their services the snug little sum
Of $500 and expenses.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-03-18

HILLsBoRo MAIL ITEMS. The Presby-
terians wouldn't accept the resignation Of
their pastor. Rev. Mr.. Fitzgerald. The
reception at Miss Nash and Misses Kol-
locks Female Academy on the night Of the
9Th inst, was a very enjoyable affair.
Guests were present from Chapel Hill, Uni
~versity, Bingham School and Hillsboro.
Misses Williams, Nash, De Rossett, Hor-
ner, Shepherd, and Pratt were the perfor-
mers.-S. B Holt, of Alamance, had
sixty birds in the big chicken dispute at
Charlotte last week.-Much opposition
grounds.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-03-18

Col. L%ITTLEFIELD SWEPsON BEST IN
CoGNITo, OF COMPANY Q, WALL STREET
BOND BRIGADE, l%oqnitnr, cog,tatm =
(Time:--lOth day of November, lSSo.)-
And now, gentlemen, you begin to see that
| can a tale unfold. [ am sorry that our
Charleston friends have SO nibbled the heart
out out of your North Carolina cheese but
as you know | was only their chief rat ltier.
My pockets being filled [ bid you adieu.
The band will please play that touching
tune-The Bad Buy and Buy! y
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-03-18

WEDprSGs.--In Franklin, March 10, S.
M Richardson, of Raleigh, and Miss Ada
r. Spruill; Rev. G. \. Jeukins officiating.
oh Thursday last, in Raleigh; Mr.. Jas.
A sanders. of Johnston. and Miss II. VI.
Goodwin Near Oxford, March IL, NJ.
L. b. Allen and Miss Emma Critcher. = =
n Wake, March Sd, Mr.. w. II. Garner of
Granville, and Miss Ida Husketh.-Sear
KNAPP of Reeds, Mr.. Rufin Long and Miss
Mary Walker.-At the residence OF y;
Shell, ESQ, Warrenton, March TO, Mr.;
Neander Perkinson, of Warren Plains, and
Miss Pattie Shell, Rev. Gilbert Higgs Off
eating. The FARMER N MECHANIC ex-
tends many cordial wishes to its happy con-
stituents.--In Lenoir county, Mr.. James
Smith and Miss Julia Boyt--!n Char,
lotte, March eth, Mr.. M F: Kirby and
Miss Matte L. Smith.-In Union county,
March II, DIR. J. w. Stephenson, of Mon
roe. and Mis-. Mildred Hudson. MIR. Judge
Belk and Miss Sue Richardson.