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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-08-12
A Topsy Turyy Tree.

To gather crop Of apples from the
roots instead Of the limbs OF II tree would
seem to encourage II hope Of the possible
III gathering 'Eraprs OF thorns or figs Of
thistle, yet John Mclncls, Of the town
OI Wauwaio5n is the owner Of an apple
ire" the roots Of which now present evil
dcnccs Of an abundant yield this season.
While driving into the gcntIcman's
premises, OH Grand Avenue, yesterday
IN company with Engineer Teller, tho
attention OF u reporter for the Nyttjrci
was attracted 10y novel sight at the first
turn III the carriage way. There inside
the residence enclosure, ON level with
the top Of the fence pickcts, is circle If
the grccncst Of leaves, about thiry-siX
feet in diameter and as fiat as II hoor.
"l'Ilal'a "a rare sight, replied Teller,
when the reporter questioned him in re-
gard to II, 81 am Of the opinion that il
is the only tree Of the kind in this or any
other country
"a trcrY qucricd the reporter.
ayes that is an apple tree. Twelve
years ago Mr. McIncrs planted several as
an experiment, aud that IL the only spcci-
men he cared 10 keep He uprootcd sew
cral SapIlngs, cut them foot on two
above the roots, and rcplantcd them 10y
sticking the cut end III the ground and
making the roots serve rs branches.
Nature seemed To humor the distilIcrs
whlm. The BapIngs took root and the
roots above grew as limbs. The trunks
are stunlcd by this process, Ms you will
observe Moincrs found that the low
limbs covered too large IN area and was
obliged to reduce the number Of his
trees
An odd sight presented itself when the
reporter stopped to view the shady side
of the large flat OF foliage and fruit. Mr.
Mcincls' children had built circular in-
blc about the trunk and placed their TOYS
upon it, The distance from the ground
to the limbs shooting ont at right angles
with that trunk is about four feet. The
limbs are now propp"d up at their outer
extremes to keep them from Swapping
under the weight of fruit they bear. Mr..
Mclncrs takes pride IN exhibiting this
rare tree 10 all visitors to his grounds and
IT certainly is deserving of the attention
of the curious III such matters. MI.
WdHkcC N,HiiIich
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-08-12
Atmospheric Dust.

Every one is aware that the atmos.
phrrc holds quantities of dust in suspcn-
sion. The dust bciraycs its presence by
settling upon orr clothes, furniture and
other Objects but on account of the mi
nutcncss Of its particles, it cannot be seen
as it floats in the air, except under the
illumination of n strong light, as III the
case of sunbeam shining into u dark
room. Besides the grains Of dust which
may be seen in this manner, there are
others that can be perceived only through
the microscope and others smaller still
little nuthingsIikc nebulositics in thesky,
which seem to become more numerous us
they are sought for with more powerful
instruments. These bits Of dust, lifted
up and carried hthcr and thithcr by the
atmospheric currents, must not be over
looked, for they play part of consider
abb" importance IN terrestrial economy,
and give rise to real geological forma-
tons Clouds Of impalpablc dust, fall
mo from the air IN showers Of consider
able abundance, are not uncommon in
some countries, ana have been noticed in
ptfIO'lo ~ il0'oiy' pl'"tIn III u'lSlt DO'l
wet and dry, are quite frequent i'll the
Cape dc Ncrd Islands, and are called red
logs 10y the sailors. They are also com
mon in Sicily and Italy, and occur so
often in some parts Of China as hardl y to
attract remark. A shower OF very fine
dust which fell in Southern France in
October 1916, was found by the anal ysis
Of VI. Dumas and the microscopic tests
applied by NJ, Ehrcnburg, tobc composed
OF the fine sands of Guiana and to con-
tain the characteristic diatoms and mi
rruscupir shells of South America. ' Gas.
tom T5Snuiicr in HopHlar Science
NOHihiH
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-08-12
Yankee Shrewdness.

Sitting on piazza overlooking Bu2-
yards Bay the other afternoon, the land
lord told the following story of Yankee
cuteness when / kcpta country store,
said mine host, "an old farmer came IN
one day to make butter trade. He had
a lot of fresh butter and asked him
how much he wanted u pound for 1t.
Fourteen cents, he answered. well,
I'll take it Just as it stands, was my re-
ply, and he put it down cellar without
further comment. He then ordered II
lot Of goods flour, sugar, and 80 forth,
that he wanted to take home with him
and asked me how much they would
come 20. figured up and found that
they amounted to about &2more than the
price of the butter This seemed to an
noy him and, after hemming and haw-
ing a good deal, he said: Wall, now,
Cap en-, supposin' that butter was sixteen
cents pound, what would it foot up? |
told him triile over what he owed me.
wall, then, answered he, as he put the
groceries into his wagon, i reck'n we'll
have to call it square trade. )"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-08-12

"MY boys" said strict churchwoman
to her children ut the beginning of the
Lenten season, 81 should Ike very much
to have you deny yourselves something
during the solemn weeks of Lent. Will
you do it?' 81 will, mamma" said
Johnny, a scdate child, who was fond of
griddle cakes; cru do without my
cakes in the morning "That's n good
boy. And what will you give up, Har-
ry?" she asked of his little brother, II
bundle of the purest mischief that ever
lived, who was fond Of play, but had no
love for books. ooh I'll give up go,
ing to school, mamma, for my part" was
his ready answer.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-08-12
Poor Poland.

A Polish periodical gives interesting
statistics connected with the mcrcilcss
repression of the instruction Of lS63-6l
by the C2ar's licutcnants. From these
data, which appear to have been com
piled very carefully and dispassionatcIy,
il appears that within the space Of two
wears ~. l3l Poles were condemned to
perpetual repatriation, were transported
to Siberia or 10 other outlying provinces
of the Russian Empire. Above 10000
more cOntrivcd to effect their escape TO
foreign countries, but the greater num-
her of these suffered the loss of their en-
tire property, conliscNtcd by the state,
and have abandoned all hope Of ever re-
turning to their native land. Three hun
drcd and sixty patriots were hanged III
cold blood by their cnpiors. Pccuniary
mulcts to the amolmtof ., 900, 600 roublcs
were levied upon the "Nistula provinces,
and 2,7OO estates were scqucstratcd, the
majority OF them being subsequently con
fcrrcd by the Car upon Russian noble
men fortunate enough tomcrit his special
favor Public libraries were either de-
strovcd hy Muraycll's ORDERS or de
priycd of the more valuable portions of
their contents which were conveyed out
of the country, and distributed among
the State Libraries in st. rctcrshurg
Moscow, Kcf and other great Russian
cities. The outrages committed upon
,clcnsccss woman and ccclcsiastirs are
also tahuatcd in these returns, and CON
stitutc one OF the most revolving records
of modern history.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-08-12
Swearing Punished by Law.

Judge Pershing, Of Schuylkill county,
has Just decided case in his court which
presents some almost-forgotten features
of the law Of this State against swear
ing. Jolni Ii. Bashore, an excitable and
neutrality-suspicious. citizen OF the county,
on recent occasion got off volley OF
twenty-three separate and distinct oaths,
fol which he was arrested and taken be-
tui. "a Justice of the Peace, and, under
the law of April %, 1894, fined Sl6.OS.
This fine he refused to pay. He was
committed TO Jail, and the case was taken
before Judge Pershing on writ OF GER
tiorar. The act Of 1884 provides that
eff any person Of the age Of Is years
or upward shall proianoIy curse or swear
by the name Of God, Christ Jesus, or the
Holy Ghost, every person 80 offending,
being thereof convicted, shall forfeit
and pay the sum of 67 cents for every
such proiano curse or oath.
And whosoeycr Of the age of 1G years
or upward shall curse or swear by any
other name or thing than as aforesaid,
and shall be convicted thereof, shall for
felt and pay the sum OF 40 cents for
such curse or oath.
Exception was taken TO the ruling OF
the Justice on the ground that the arrest
of Bashoro should have been by sum
moGS and not by warrant, and suit
should have been brought by an mdl-
vidual iniormer instead of in the name
of the Commonwealth. These excep-
tlons were ovclTulcd, the decisions OF
the higher courts being that the action
was properly brought. But the Justice
failed to 'ctum the evidence taken be-
fore him. and this omission Judge
Pcrshing decided 10 be fatal to the pro-
cecdings, and he thcrcupon reversed the
decision Of the magistrate. The point
Of the decision, however, is i'll the plthl
conclusion with which Judge Pcrshinp
wound up his decision. He says:
"Thc general prevalence of profan'
swearing indicates that the statute undc
winch this defendant was convicted hao
long been buried out Of sight. Perhaps
its resurrection in this case may accom-
plish some good, by showing those ~h'
have no regard for the law Of God tina
the law Of the land imposes on them
penalty Of from 40 to G7 cents, to b
followed by imprisonment, accompanies
with n diet Of bread and water, on re
fusal to pny for each and every timo the.
polIute the atmosphere with their pro
family. IiHsbur1h Past.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-08-12
A Smart Thief.

"You are all alone hereP" asked a
mau of the clerk in a Cincinnati cigar
store Receiving an affirmative answer,
he continued: "What would you do ii
Il thief should grab this box and run
away2 The clerk replied that he would
let the rascal escape, rather than aban-
don the money-drawcr to possible
raid. "Then I'll be going" the man
finally remarked, as he tucked the box
under his coat and hastily departed.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-08-12
CanlinI Punishment In China.

ApropOs Of the sentence Just pro-
nOuncCd upon ChIln Ilou, formerly the
Ambassador Of China at this court, Prof.
Vassilieir furnishes the following explain
ations; According TO the latest Pckin
newspapers, Chun lIou, though con.
dcmncd TO be hung is not Immediately
to be put to death, but kept in prison
for the present. Capital sentences are
promptly carried out in the case Of in
surgcnts and certain other classes Of
criminals, where delay might cndangcr
the peace of the country IN such cases
even tine local magistrate is empowered
to summarIy talk" life if he deems it
necessary. But ordllarl y the executions
throughout the empire take place stimuli
tancousIy mt the autumnal equinox, at
which time the Emperor visits the Tenn
pie of Heaven TO clear himself Of the sin
of shedding blood. Hence, if an ordinary
criminal is sentenced the day after the
autumnal equinox, he has whole year
of life still before him. Moreover, for
Il certain time before the equinox the
Minister of fortunes receives and cX-
amincs the lists Of the condemned from
all parts Of the empire, and reports to
the Emperor the names of those least
deserving of clcmcncy. The Emperor
then orders some to bc executed forth
with, and rcspitcs others for another year.
| The scaled lists of the doomed are car
ricd to all parts Of the empire by cour
icrs On fixed day all the sentenced
criminals are brought to public place,
where the sealed lists are opened and
the Empcror's orders carried out on the
spot Some are bchcadcd with n sword
or II common knife some are stranglcd
by being dragged over the ground, for
the iibbct is not used in China. Be
heading is regarded more shameful than
strangling for the latter leaves the body
whole, while the former dismcmbcrs it.
So /ItCrSbUrV GOlOS.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-08-12

SPLITTING PAPER. 1t is one of the
most remarkable properties of that
wonderful product, paper, says Design
and Work, that it can be split into two
or even three parts, however thin the
sheet. We have seen II leaf of the WuS-
rated NemS thus divided into three
thin leaves. One consisted of the sur
face on which the engravings are print
ed; another was the side containing the
letter press, and perfectly blank piece
on each side was the paper that lay be-
tween. Many people who have not seen
this done might think it impossible; yet
it is not only possible but extremely
easy, as we shall show. Get piece of
plate glass and place on it sheet of
paper; then let the latter be thoroughly
soaked With care and title dexterity
the sheet can be split by the top surface
being removed. But the best plan is to
paste piece of cloth or strong paper to
each side of the sheet to he split When
dry, violently and without hesitation
pull the two pieces asunder, when part
of the sheet will be found to have adj
hered to one and art to the other.
Soften the paste in water and the pieces
can be easily removed from the cloth.
The process is generally demonstrated
as n matter of curiosity, yet it can be
utilized in various ways. five want to
paste in n scrap book newspaper art
icle printed on both sides of the paper,
and possess only one copy, it is very
convenient to know how to dctach the
one side from the other. The paper
when split, as may he imagined, is more
transparent than it was before being
subjected to the operation, and tho
printing ink is somewhat duller; other
wise the two pieces present the appear
ance of the original if again brought
together.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-08-12

The old practice among farmers of
annually scraping the trunks Of apple
trees aid aitcrwmd applying coat of
whtcwush is not SO common nowadays
Ms it used to be- Still the good results
following the labor will well repay one.
Underneath the dry and dead bark
countless numbers Of vcrmin make .heir
home when the bark is removed and
whitewash applied the destruction Of all
yurnlin is certain.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-08-12
The Straight Of II.

An exchange says: We overheard n
conversation between two little urchins,
which for it's intelligence we consider
good. One of them, it appears, had
been engaged in u mortal combat with n
companion, and was relating how the
thing occurred Said he: "I'll tell
You now it was. You see, me and Bill
went down to Turner's tobacco manu-
factory and tshcd of that old boat, but
we didn't catch any; | got one bite and
Bill told me to scratch, but | didn't.
Well, ! felt in my pockets and found my
knife, and he said / was another, and ]
said go there yourself, and he said it was
no such thing, and | said he was II liar
and | would whip him if was biggcr'n
him, and he said he'd rock me to sleep
mother, and said he was bigger one,
aud he said | never had the measles, and
| said for him to fork over that knife,
and he said he couldn't see that fork,
and said l'd fix him for tombstone at
Volk's, and he said my grandmother was
no gentleman, md | said he darscn't
take it mp, but no did, you bet, you new
er-wcll, you never did-then got up
again, aud he tried to, but he didn't,
md ! grabbed him and threw him down
on top of ME like several bricks, and |
tell You it beat all-and so did he-and
my little dog got behind Bill and hit
him, and Bill kicked at the dog, and the
dog rnn and ran after the dog to fetch
him back, and didn't catch him till | got
4. L..
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-08-12

BOILED JELLY CAKE.-One tcacupful
white powdered sugar, teacupful -four,
four eggs, whites and yelks beaten sep.
ar,tcly, pinch salt; beat the yelks and
sugar to II cream; add the flour and salt:
then the whites beaten to n very stifl
iroth; mix quickly; rub and butter a
large roasting-pan; bake ten or fifteen
minutes, according to oven; when done
spread with jelly and roll quickly.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-08-12
She Hated Him.

ooh, mamma, that's Captain Jones'
knock! | know he has come to ask me to
be his wife!"
well, my dear, you must accept
him."
But | thought You hated him so!'
Hate him? l do-so much that /
mean to be his mother.in-law!'
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-08-12

RHuBARRJELLY. Take some rhuharb
wipe it with clean wet cloth, peel it..
and cut it into pieces an inch long. To
each pound of rhubarb add thrcc-fourths
of pound of white sugar. Put it to
boil for about ten minutes, or until the
juice is well drawn. Strain it into n
preserving pan, let it boil quickly till it
clmgs to the spoon, skim it and put it
into jam pots or molds. The quickest
way to know if it will set is to drop Il
title on plate to cool.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-08-12

PROFESSIONAL pomposity is well taken
off in the following anecdote: Shields
doctor Cooking learned and speaking
slowly)-"Wel mariner, which tooth
do you want extracted? Is it the molar
or incisor?' Jack (short and sharp
cit is in the upper tier, on the ltrboard
side. Bear a hand, you swab, for it Ia
nipping my jaw like a lobster
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-08-12

The protection Of the chest from sud
den changes of air IS exceedingly impor-
tant. In it are the issues of life. It has
no bony encasement, like the heal and
spinal cord. A sudden chilling of it is
very apt to affect the whole system. This
may occur either from the breathing
of too cold air through the mouth or by
a direct chilling t! the walls Of the chest
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-08-12

PANIC, n term often used, has a singu.
lar origin. Mr.. Bulliinch, in his "Sto-
rlcs OF Gods and Heroes" describes
Pan, the god of woods and fields, rs
having been dreaded by those who
passed through woods by night, for
gloon. and loneliness of such scenes dis.
pose the mind to supcrstitious fears.
Hence, sudden fright, without any visi.
bic cause, was ascribed to Pan, and
called a Panic terror.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-08-12

"WuAr! % cents a pound for saus-
ages. Why / can get 'cn down at
Schmidt's for 20 cents. "Vcll, den,
w didn't ycr?" "Cause Schmidt is out
Of 'cm." "Vcll, den, nv was owit of
cm sell 'em for 20 cents, too.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-08-12

Ar. Won Nh, In G,., Health,

II the Liver is the 'ourct Of your trouble,
you an find an u soute remedy in DR.. SAN
FORp'S LIVER INvlGORiTJR, the only yegeta-
Bile cahartic which acts direct on The Liver.
Cures all Bilious diseases. For Book address
DIR. SANFORD, 1862 Broadway, New York.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-08-12

"NoruISG succeeds like success and as Por-
tanc il an acknowledged success, the manuiac-
turcr5 Of this incompatible liver medicine arc
rcapng a harvest Of golden opinions. You can
buy sample bottle for 25c., or package for
SOC, and md Yourself Of all disorders Of tor
pd liver. For sale by all druggists.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-08-12

How long has she been dead ?" in.
qIiired bercavcd husband MS he stepped
into the room. 'About five minutes"
answered fearful bystaudcr. "Wcll.
it's all right. L never got chance to
see any OF my folks draw their last
breath. If II hundred of my friends
were to die, 'twould be just my luck to
miss it every time" Grief will assert
itself.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-08-12

PUTTING it neatly: Said the little pet
of the household ON her last birthday:
cts u lovely doll, dear grandpa and
grandma; but-lve been hoping it would
be twins.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-08-12

A RESTAURANT proprietor told one Of
his waiter, he would make good clair.
voyaut Because" he explained, "you
know more when you are asleep than
when You are awake"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-08-12

The money spent for tobacco in this
country, according to the Retailer, ex-
ceeds in amount the expenditure for
bread.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-08-12
TO COnSumptiveS.

i Wild cherry Bark, the most rNlaahle combination
Of these renowned emedie.eStan Anunequaled RENE
DIV for Consumption, Scfoiua, all Lung affections, Ner-
y0us Debility and all wasting diseases, The manner in
which he Cod Liver oil combined with the Wild Cher
~ enables II to be assmilard by the most decae 'on-
ach insufcs complete digestion of Tia" oil, tones up the
system relieves cough, causes increase ut Mesh and
strength. Endorsed by the most eminent physcAns. A
we-known specialist in Lung affections has used in
over two hundred cases, and says hcic Is cohlnas
ton equal to it for COnsumptuu ScrUina,' ETC. Thou-
sands Of sufferers need and desire o tax" combnnion
of Cod Liver OIL hut have been uuahl" To- do They
will find that they take tins preparation readily and
with excellent results. Free, One Dollar PER Bottle,
Es Bottles fp Five Dollars. tuculn- and valuable IN
formation all sufferers sent on nee receipt OF deScrp-
ton of case. Address all orders 10
Z, q. A. LODER, Manufacturing thcmst,
Chestnut 81. mlIdpilhiu, Pa
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-08-12

VIII send their Electro Noltaic Belts to the
afflicted upon 30 days trial See their adver-
tiscmcut in this paper headed con 80 Days
Trial"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-08-12
Prccions.Mclal Mining in the United
States,

Whoever looks over the whole field of
American prccious-motal mining will he
convinced that this industry is certain to
make II very rapid growth in what is left
of this century. He will also come to the
conclusion that the production Of silver is
destined To increase very rapidly for u
score or SCOT years to come, provided the
demand for this much-sIandcrcd metal
does not fall tou TAR short of the supply.
Beyond II brief term this Weld Of silver
will surely diminish, especially II there is
any considerable lowering in its price.
The ohsctvnnt eye can also see that the
production of gold is likely to he cx-
tended To many new fields, and that the
yield of this metal is, in the future
likely to he rather more steady than that
of its hnlkior slarcr IN the greed Of men.
North America and the twin continent
on the south are doubtless to he the
great producers Of precious metals III
the future; their store Of silver must he
of greater value at the present price of
this metal than their store of gold. II
the world continues to use silver in the
coming century ~ IL has in the past
thirty centuries, there IL II fair prospect
that our continent will win some thou
sands of millions from its silver bearing
lodcs. Even ii We make what seems Ia
me the mistake of gold alone ns a
basis of exchange the production ul
thus metal will no doubt give us II larger
mining industry than any other country
can expect to gain. IHdHtic NpHthy.
\ LITTLE effort is necessary 10 teach a
calf To take it, first grain dry, but II will
soon learn IT. Beginning with small
quantity and gradually increasing il
after II week or two, or when the calf il
four To six weeks old, give it all it will
cat OF these light foods, feeding it i'm
mcdiatcl after 1t has taken its milk. A
good increase ON one good calf well pro-
tected is better than half u one ON two
calves poorly cared for.