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, 1880-03-28
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THE "LiS!F" REQUEST
W|LL0uCHBY, HILL 6 co.

Have the kindness to read this adrer.
tisemcnt and oblige the Sleepless fellows.
Since Jan. 13, that is the past two months,
We have paid out among the Me-
CHANICS and Workingmen OF CHICAGO
fWelty:siz Thousand SeVel Hundred Dollars;
Distributed to the Printers, Compositions,
Carpenters, Tailors, Painters, Cutters,
Masons, Glaciers, 1ronworkers, Clerks,
Laborers, Shirtmakers, Pantsmakers,
Seamstresses, and Working People gen.
orally.
"Now" we are SURROUNDED BIZ
branches Of EASTERN Clothing Houses,
run by what they call "Resident Man.
agers," who every morning send every
single dollar ofthe previous days receipts
to New York or Boston, less store rent
and the pay Of their statesmen, and these
people constantly criticise Willoughby,
Hill Il Co.'s immense aud continual out
lay.
Citizens Of Chicago! We do not expect
you to trade with us unless our prices are
As 1On AS lAt lOntSl3 Anu OuF EU00S alS
good Us the "goodest but won't you
take tile pains to see how tits, and, if our
prices are all right,
Is there Any Reason why
WLLL0UGHBY, H[LL&C0.
Should not hare the preference OF your
trade and your influence
Business continues good at the only
'EDaylight" Clothing House, corner Of
Clark and Madison~sts., four stories high,
with hole 22 feet square in the middle;
also big store over TO the corner Of Blue
1sland.ay. and Twelfth-st.; another one
532 Milwaukee-ay., corner Rncker-st.
Open till at night.
Why not spend your money where you
are liable to see some Of it again2
Country Clothing Dealers sUo,a't
copy this atlv.
, 1880-03-28
DEATHS,

ALGEn-N1fI the Rev. DR., Everett,
OF Plymouth Church, Mr.. T. Alger and Mrs f. L.
DridGfurd. both Of this city.
, 1880-03-28

The Eldredge Sewing -Machine.-It leads
the world, and is the best for you to buy.
Sold on monthly payments 1893 State street.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-10-07
ChamDaQne.

Champagne is a modern wine. The
sparkling beverage now so extensively
known is a comparatively recent discov-
cry. Its origin hardly dates beyond the
eighteenth century; and even in 1850
Meet and Chandon, the chief manufact.
urcrs, whose present annual sale
amounts to over 100000 dozen, thought
it bold venture to have made G,000
bottles in the year. The royal monas-
terry of st. Peter, in Hautvilliers, gave
to the world monk named Perignon,
who was the original discoverer. His
chief duty was TO take charge of the ex-
tensive vineyards of the monastery, to
receive the eleventh barrel of all the
wine made in the district, and to make
the wine OF the establishment. "Dom
Perignon, born faster, and strength
encd by constant practice, became so
expert that, when in the decline of life
he was blind, no one of his holy brcth-
ren, even with the aid Of his eyes, could
compete with him as a Judge Of wine"
Dom Perignon, says an old chronicler,
being blind toward the end Of his life,
ordered the grapes Of different vineyards
to he brought to him, recognized each
kind by the taste, and said, "You must
marry (mix) the wine OF this grape with
the other" In the course Of his wine
mixings and experiments, the worthy
Dom discovered the cifcrvcscing wine,
now known as champagne. The secret
was, however, kept to himself, and the
wine for the brotherhood, sending, how
ever an occasional bottle to the King.
Dom Pcrignon is said to have died in
the full odor of sanctity, gratefully re-
mcmbcred by his convivial and holy
brethren, and his name should be EN-
balmcd in the memory Of everyone with
in the sound of a pop Of the champagne
bottle. Among his other virtues, heav-
emily and terrestrial, there is not only the
discovery Of champagne, but that Of the
cork, which he was the first to put
into bottle, for, before his time, the
only stopper used was bunch of flax
soaked in oil.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-10-07
BuOYancY Of Water.

Another terrible steamboat slaughter !!
Presence Of mind and slight knowl-
edge of the specific gravity of the human
body would have saved much of this
frightful loss Of life. There was loose
wood enough about the boat to have
foated ten times the number of passen-
gers on the Inflated vessel, if it had been
used with judgment The human body
weighs about pound in the water, and
single chair will carry two grown per-
sons. That is, it will keep their heads
above water, which is all that is neces-
sary when it is a question of life or death.
The burning vessel was close to shore,
the water was calm and warm, and all
these passengers might easily have
jumped overheard and padded laughing
ashore, if they had only possessed and
used the simple knowledge that one fin
ger placed upon stool, or chair, or n
small box, or n piece of board, would
easily keep the head above water, while
the two feet and the other hand might
be used as paddles to propel toward the
shore. 1t is not at all necessary to know
how to swim to be able to keep from
drowning in this way. A little expert
cncc of tho buoyant power of matter,
and faith in it, is all that is required. We
have seen small boy who could not
swim stroke propcl himself back and
forth across deep, wide pond by means
OF board that would not sustain five
pounds. In fact, that sometime small
boy is now writing this. Children and
all others should have practice i'll
the sustaining power Of water. In
nine cases out of ten the knowl-
edge that what will sustain pound
weight is all that is necessary to
keep ones head above water will serve
better i'll emergencies than the greatest
experiences ms n swimmer. A person I'M
familiar with the buoyant power OF
water will naturally try to climb on top
of the floating object on which he tries
to save himself. If it is large enough
that is all right. But it is generally not
large enough, and half Of struggling
| group are often drowned in the desperate
scramble of life-and-death struggle to
climb on top of piece of wreck or other
floating object, not large enough TO keep
them all entirely above the water. This
often happens when pleasure boats cap,
size. All Immediately want to get ont
Of the water on top Of the overturned or
half-filled boat, and all are drowned ex-
cept those whom the wrecked craft will
wholly bear up. If they would simply
trust the water to sustain ninety-nine
hunlrclthS of the weight of their bodies
and the disabled boat the other hun
dredth, they might all be saved under
most circumstances. An overturned or
water-iilled wooden boat will sustain
more people than it will carry. 1t would
keep the heads above water Of as many
people as could get their hands on the
gunwale. These are simple facts, easily
learned, and may some day save your
life. Trenton (N IN Go2cte.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-10-07
Saturn a Morning Star.

Saturn is morning star rising n few
minutes after eleven, and being visible
throughout the night. An observer will
easily recognize him short distance
southeast Of Jupiter, much smaller in
size and shining with the dull, murky
light that distinguishes him from the
other planets
He is the second in size Of the four
giant members of the brotherhood, and,
like his more brilliant rival, is travelling
towards his opposition with the sun,
moving more slowly towards his peri
hclion, and increasing in size and bril-
liancy.
The present is an unusually favorable
time for studying the phases of Saturn.
Between the present year and 1885, he
passes his perihclion, when he is nearly
a hundred million miles nearer the sun
than when at his greatest Distance this
| event occurs only once in twcnty-nine
and n half years, the time Of the planets
revolution. During this interval, he
reaches also his point of greatest north
em declination, when he il most favor
ably seen in our latitude, and his rings
open out to their widest extent.
Saturn is bnt faint and dimly -colored
star to the naked eye, but as u telescope
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-10-07
The King and the Page.

A pleasant story is told Of the old King
Frederick the Great of Prussia. Once
when he rang his bell for his page to
come and wait on him, there was no an
swer. So he went out INTO the ante
chamber, and there he found his page
fast asleep. The step of the King, does
not waken him, so soundly is he asleep.
A letter sticking out Of the boys pocket
catches the Kings eye, and he is curious
enough to take it out and read 1t. Not
any more honorable that, for King than
for any one else. -,
But the boy had no reason to be afraid
or ashamed Of the Kings curiosity: for 1t
was letter from his poor mother, thank
ing him for sending her his wages, and
praying God to reward his kindness and
attention. After reading it the King
went softly back to his chamber, took n
bag of money, and with the letter slipped
it into the pocket of the boy.
Again going to his chamber he rang
the bell loud enough to arouse the sleep
er, who Immediately answered its SUM-
mons. $50,
"You have been fast asleep" said tho
King.
Frightened and confused, the poor
boy put his hand into his pocket, and
what to find but a bag Of money. lie
took it ont and, looking up to the King,
burst into tears.
"What is the matter, asked the King.
"Ah, sir," cried the poor fellow, throw
ing himself on hisknces before Frederick,
somebody is trying to ruin me. know
nothing about this money which have
Just found in my pocket:
"My young friend" said the King,
"God takes different ways of helping us.
Send the money to your mother. Salute
her for me and tell her | will take good
care OF both her and you. "-thrtstian
lIrc.LLLi
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-10-07
Some Advice to Amateurs Archerlsts.

For beginners the best bows for use are
what are known rs scli-bOws- is,
bows made from single stick. OF this
class the majority are lcmonwood and
lancewoOd. A good, scrvicrable bow to
start with can be had for ~ or 80; half n
dozen arrows say as much more; arm
guard, finger tips and qlivcr, say $3 $50
that the total Of $l2 or Sl5 will fit ont the
intending archer ready for the range A
straw target, thoroughly made, with reg
ulatlon painted fcncings, will cost say
81, hut can be bought by club or few
friends gong together for common MS.
Once the probationary period is pass,A
the archer will become ambitious and de-
sire better bow and here his taste can
he gratiiicd with large variety to select
from. What are known as backed bows.
made usually from two different wood.
occasionally three, abound in styles
and numbers, at from ~ TO 225 in price,
according to quality, through the various
grades. Snakewood, bccfwood partridge
wood, lcmonwood, lanccwood, ycw and
no forth, joined with ash or hickory for
the back, are III common use here, and
can he seen ON any archery range Per
maps the handsomcst in appearance arc
the snakcwood and hickory, the beauti-
fully notified dark wood contrasting well
with the white The more expensive
bows Of this class are marycls of finish
and workmanship. Every part il wrought
ont to II certain scale so dcllcatcly gradu-
utcd MS to secure the best results in accu-
racy Of shooting, elasticity and strength.
The ycw, however, is the bow par ex-
ccIIcncc, and IL rnoqualed in smoothness
and clastcityof pull, quickncss and lack
of tendency to "kick,' noticeable in all
other bows. The archer DESTROYS of do
ing the handsome thing by himself can
get fine yew bow for $3.50 Should that
frlghten the intendingpurchascr perhaps
n statement that n ycw may be secured
for Sl5 or $40 may bo rcassllring.
The fortunate posscssor of n fine bow is
envlcd among archcrs less favored, but
Mt the same time has little extra care on
his hands III giving it proper attention,
although that should he done with every
bow, whatever the quality. A frequent
rubbing with an oiled rag is 10 the bow
what careful grooming is to the race
horse, and the better care taken of it tho
better the results in every way, in either
case, Cdivormiaq
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-10-07
Wild Pigeons Nests.

One nesting of wild pigeons is about
the same as another, and the first nest
You come to like the million others in
the vicinity. When these migratory
birds have mated. decided where to sell
tie and stakcd off their claim, they pre- :
coed to construct about the slightest
nest that will hold an egg and q bird
"Thrce sticks and feather" constitute
about the material, according to one au-
thority. The feather is often wanting,
but IL few more sticks are generally add
ed. The nest is placed i'll the crotch OF
tree, on two forked branches, or any
where else in the tree where suitable
support can be found. Cedar trees
along the river bottoms seem to be pre-
ferred, but when the nestings are large
beech and other trees are occupied.
From half-adOzen to fifty or sixty nests
are built in tree, and only one egg is
laid in each nest.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-10-07
The Oyster.

According to Mr.. Frank auckland n
great deal has to be said i'll physiologi.
cal view in favor OF the oyster as an arti
Gle OF food. There is M average of about
two and half ounces of meat to every
twelve ounces of shell in cnch oyster,
and its constituents include much phos-
plate of iron and ozmazonc, or creative
matter similar to essence Of meat and
also certain quantity of gcntinc or
mucllaglnous matter, and another ma
terial Of which phosphorus is the main
ingredient. II is the principal brain
irving food that can he taken, md hence
is so largely used by those fond of liter
AIRY pursuits, and in this manner has be-
come an almost essential element of diet
to intellectual men. The annals of the
University Of Paris shadow forth that
when scholastic dsputntions were more
than usually rife and boistcrous the stu
dents were i'll the habit of rchcalying
their debates over oyster suppcrs. Louis
VIII, who. died in 1926, loved oysters so
well and thought SO much of his cook for
the savory manner Ill which he furnished
them up for the royal tablet, Int he in
vested the chGf de cuisine with patent
Of nobility and made him handsome an
nual allowance. The members of the
College Of the Sorbonne were invited by
Louis XII. to come once every year to
feast upon oysters, until ON one occasion
a distinguished theologian came TO an I'M
timely end by drowning in the River
Seine after the symposium had con-
cluded.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-10-07
A Canal Boat Horror,

The Poughkeepsie Eaylc Of recent
date relates the following horrible tale
Friday morning last we published brief
account of the drowning of two women
from canal boat near Cornwall, while
waltzing on deck. On Saturday the
bodies were recovered. The whole story
in detail is that the canal boat George G..
Notter, loaded with salt, was one of a
tow of boats which passed Poughkeepsio
on the way to New York at seven o'clock
on Wednesday night last The captain,
William Hill, of Oswego Falls, was nc
companied by his young wife, twenty-six
years old, and her sister, Maria Milligan,
sixteen years Of age. The night though
very dark, was warm and pleasant.
Capt. Hill had been frolicking on the
deck, and he called to his wife and sister
to come up from the cabin and see how
well he could waltz. Mrs. Hill left her
baby four months old and her little son
of five years below, and went on deck
with her sister. After Watching Capt.
Hill for few minutes, one of the women
exclaimed, 1--WE can beat your waltz
ing" and together they whirled along
towards the bow of the boat. They
danced back, and when they reached the
raised part of the deck they accidentally
struck their heels against the woodwork
and fell over the boats side in each
others arms. Capt Hill seized boat
hook and, while shouting for help, put
the hook into the water and caught the
dress of his wife, to whom the girl was
still clinging. He tried to lift the women,
but their combined weight was too great.
All ON the boat had gone to bed except
the man at the tiller, aud he was too
frightened to be Of any assistance. Capt.
Hill found his strength fast giving out,
and saw that he would have to relinquish
his hold on the women or himself fall
overheard, and before help arrived he
took the former alternative and his wife
and sister-in-law sank. Capt. Hills
shouts having drawn some men from the
other boats the tug was stopped and q
row-boat was lowered. Capt. Hill and
one or two others pulled back to the
place where the women sank, but no trace
If them could be found till Saturday, as
'tated above. !
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-10-07
THE INVENTORS.
And Some Of the Queer Things They
Are Getting Up.

The latest wrinkle in gas-meters il the
patent of Norfolk man, price-indi-
Gator showing in dollars and cents the
amount due for gas
An automatic railroad switch signal
has been patented by Hartford hotel
clerk. 1t shows danger when switch is
displaced, and will not right itself until
the last of the indefinite number Of
switches to which it may be attached has
been properly placed.
Clocks can now be made self winding
that is, electric clock Of the Copcn.
hagen variety. Louis STndcrbcrg, the
Dane, in charge Of them, applies to them
Il mechanical continuance which peri
odically cuts off the stream of electric
fluid from the battery, and brings an
electro magnet to bear upon the relax
ing handspring in such II way rs to re-
new its tension simultaneously.
A young New Yorker has patented
what he calls water-skates. The skate
il an mir vessel made Of zinc and her
mctically sealed is about five feet IN
length, ten inches broad and five inches
deep, with vertical sides, and tapcrs off
fore and aft, or at the toe and heel, like
steamboat. On the deck or upper
surface there is II socket into which the
foot is set, the opening being guarded
by rim Of metal to keep the water
from washing into the socket. The bot
tom is fitted with double gang Of nuto-
matte paddles, one gang forward and
the other aft, with five blades III each
gang. The blades are set on swiycs in
II frame ten inches square, that hangs
vertically with the bottom of the skate
As the skate is pushed forward through
the water the blades are opened and
offer no resistance, but when the foot
rests so Ms to begin n forward movement
with the other foot, the pressure back
ward closes the blades and gives pur-
chase on the water that materially aids
in propulsion. Each skate weighs about
eight pounds, but in the water, owing to
It's buoyancy, it has no pcrceptible
weight ON the foot. One day the invent
or walked across the surface Of the Har-
lem river on them, the movement being
II sort Of gliding step, in which the
skate is not lifted out Of the water.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-10-07
Too Much. ueYw

us your name David Shaster?" asked
the court Of u man nearly seven feet high
who suddenly walked ont on Bijah's arm.
"Hey9' replied the prisoner, as he
leaned forward.
Is your name David Shaster?"
"Hey?'
"Is-your-name- Dnvid-S haster?"
repeated the court with all his voice.
Yes, suppose it is.
You are charged with being drunk. y
"Hey?'
"You are charged with being drunk. "
"Hey?"
Drunk yelled Bijah, with his mouth
close to the mans ear.
"Whos drunk? What have got to
do with anybody's being drunk?"
"You were drunk" shouted the court.
"Hey?"
"You were drunk" yelled Bijah.
"Bet You IS" replied the prisoner as
he went down for the money.
The officer in the case said he found
him lying under a shed, drunk and asleep
and the court replied:
well, 1 can't yell my head off to
make him understand. I've busted nv
collar-button and broken a suspender
already, and I shall let him go. Prisoner
you can CO."
"Hey'"
"You can skip.
"Hey?"
Bijah turned him around and run him
out and shut the door on him, but he
put his nose against the glass and shook
the door and called out:
"Hey7 III zee i'll haven't any rishtsl"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-10-07
Bulls.

IT was Chicago reporter who wrote
"'rhey fired two shots at him; the first
killed him, but the second was not
fatal" A French writer, ard not IN
Irish, made this bull "In the death
Of Monsieur Theirs, France is widowed
of her noblcst SON." That was first
class bull made by an English Bishop,
who said of some one that he had re-
nounced the errors Of Popcry for those
of Professionalism. 1t was II Kansas poll
tician who said of his party "that they
were prepared to burn their ships, and
with every sail unfurlcd steer boldly
out into the ocean of freedom" Mixed
and magnificent as the imagery is, it
does not approach that Of the Austrian
Minister OF Justice who, in 1913, de-
clared at Vienna, that tine chariot of
the Revolution was rolling around and
crashing its teeth as it rolled !"-&. s.
CO1's IHy We Laugh."
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-10-07
CarIyle's Letter to q Young Man,

The truthful, genial temper manifested
in your letter cannot but increase the in
terest | felt in you. 1t will be good
news IN all time coming to learn that
such life rs yours unfolds itself accord
ing to promise, and becomes in some
tolcrablc degree what it is capable of be-
ing. The problem is your own, to make
or to mar; great problem for You, rs
the like is for every man born into this
world.
You have my entire sympathy in your
denunciation Of the "cxplosive charac-
ter. II is frequent in these times and de-
plorablc wherever met with. Explosions
are ever wasteful, woeful; central fire
should not explode itself, but lie silent,
far down at the center and make all good
fruits grow. We cannot too often repeat
to ourselves "Strcngth is seen not in
spasms, but in stout bearing Of burdens.
You can take comfort III the mean
while, if you need it, by the experience
of all wise men, that a right heavy bur
den is precisely the thing wanted for n
young strong man. Gricvous to be
borne; but bear it WE'LL you will find it
one day to have been verify blessed ~
would not have any money" says the
brave Jean Paul in his quaint way, "have
had money in my youth. He speaks
truth there, singular as it may seem to
many
These young obscure years ought to
be necessarily employed in gaining
knowledge of things worth knowing, cs-
pecially of heroic human souls sorth
knowing; and you may believe me, the
obscurer such years are, it is apt to be
the better Books are needed, but yet
not many books; few well read An
open, true, patient and valiant soul is
needed; that is the one thing needful.