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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-08-26
The DAYS OF 1861,

The North american ReUie,c for
July does an important historical ser
vice by the publication of extracts from
the diary of Il public man in Wash
ington" at the opening of the war.
The extracts, which appear to be from
the record of man having access to
the leaders of the day, North and South,
but not one whose own opinion on af-
fairs was of vital importance, has its
chief interest from the graphic picture
it gives OF the hesitation ON both sides
in beginning hostilities. The facts
given make 1t plain that the opening of
the war was not planned, but came by
the pressure of events. The final blow,
the firing on Sumter, might have been
even longer delayed if Mr. Seward had
not finally allowed word to go South
that the garrison was to be revictualed.
AS 1t was, the account given in this
diary of Stewards easy optimism, his
frank and cordial social relations with
Southern men, the unavailing struggle
of the Commissioner from South Car
olina" to act rs foreign ENJOYS ut Wash
ington when everybody insisted on
treating them as there on little visit,
and the utter imbeclity of President
Buchanan, who broke faith with equal
impartiality with his Cabinet, the South
and the North--all speak time when
strong man using small events would
have deferred the conflict between the
two sections. 1t is noticeable that the
claim of Gen. Doubleday, then Cap
tain, that the planned the removal to
Sumter from Fort Moultrie is corrob-
Grated in this diary. 1t is there attrb-
uted to Senator Ben Wade's advice.
An incident of curious interest in the
,iary is the outline of an impossible
plan.of Wigfall's to kidnap Buchanan
and make Breckenridge President, as if
anybody could have been better than
Buchanan for the South. The suggest
i've fact is recorded that all the sharp
lawyers-Cushing, Benjamin and the
rest-thought that the "old constitu-
ton of 80 had outlived its usefulness"
-SDringfeld Republican.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-08-26
Superstition About Storms.

Caverns were supposed by the Ro-
mans to be secure places OF refuge dur
ing thunder storms, and they believed
that lightning never penetrated more
than two yards into the earth. Acting
on this superstition, the Emperor Au-
gustus used to withdraw into some deep
vault OF the palace whenever tempest
was feared, and it is recorded by Sue
tonious that he always wore skin Of
seal as a precaution against lightning
That both precautions were equally I'M
availing needs scarcely to bementioned
Lightning has been known to strike ten
feet into the earth; but not even the
marvellous accuracy of modern science
can determine at what distance from
the surface safe retreat may be found
from the descending fluid; and, even
were this ascertained, the dangers from
ascending electric currents remain the
same. With regard to seal-skins, we
find that the Romans attached so much
faith to them as non-conductors that
tents we're made OF them. beneath which
the timid used to take refuge. 1t is
somewhat curious fact thatin the neigh
borhood of Mount Cevennes, in the
Languedoc, where anciently some Ro-
man colonies were known to have ex-
listed, the shepherds cherish similar
superstition respecting the skins OF
serpents. These they carefully collect,
and, having covered their hats withal,
believe themselves secure against the
dangers of the storm. M. Labossiere
is disposed to see link OF interesting
analogy between the legend yet lingering
in the mind of the peasant of Cevennes
and the more costly superstition held
by his Latin ancestors. The Emperors
of Japan retire into deep grotto dur
ing the tempests which rage with such
severity in their latitude; but, not sat
isfed with the profundity of the exca-
walton, or the strength Of the stones of
which it is built, they complete their
precautions by having q reservoir of
water sunk in their retreat. The water
il intended to extinguish the lightning
"a measure equally futile, since many
instances have been preserved in which
the fluid has fallen upon the water with
the same destructive effect as upon
land.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-08-26
Complications OF Disease.

Diseases seldom develop themselves
in exactly the same way in any two in
dividuals. Their development and
manifestations vary with temperament,
age, sex, climate and sanitary surround
ings. They moreover find in each
patient different morbid tendencies,
some inherited, some acquired, which
modify, more or less, their symptoms
and progress.
Some persons are constitutionally
inclined to fevers, others to affections
of the liver; some to diseases of the
nervous system, others to those Of
Emphatic. Some people have inherited
slight, and some strong tendency to
consumption, scrofula, rheumatism,
epilepsy, apoplexy, etc.
The susceptibility to infectious dis
eases varies greatly in different persons
One attack of smallpox generally de-
stroys further susceptibility to it, yet
some persons may have repeated attacks.
A patient who has had diphtheria, on
the contrary, remains just as suscepti-
BILE as before, if not somewhat more So
Mems habits, whether abstemious or
gluttonous, licentious or continent, in
temperate or sober, addicted'to the use
of narcotics or otherwise, furnish i'm
portant elements of difference in each
case.
Further, as no disease leaves the sly 8
tenn just as it found it, an attack of dis
ease may be modified by the morbid re-
suits of all previous attacks Disease,
though it may have q particular seat,
affects the body as whole, and hence
may especially affect-varying in diff
ferent persons-remote parts or organs.
Thus rheumatism affects the heart,
typhoid fever the lungs or brain, diph-
liberia the kidneys, bowel complaint
the brain, disease of the liver dropsy of
the abdomen.
From what we have said, it will be
seen that family physician, other
things being equal, will treat case of
sickness with the intelligence that
comes from study and from experience,
and from knowledge of the patient,
and therefore with probability Of sue
cess that stranger could not have. 1t
shows, too, that persons who doctor"
themselves must ordinarily do 80 at
soma risk.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-08-26
Useful Bees.

There are few persons who have an,
idea OF the immense agricultural and
horticultural service rendered by bees
but n calculation Just made by Rev. M
Sanppe, great bee master, of Zucken,
dorf, SaSony, goes far to prove the
utility and importance OF bee culture
His calculation il that, out of each OF
tho 1000 hives to be met with in Sax
ony, 10000 bees fly per day-equal to
lfO,OOO,OOO-each bee four times, equal
to 6sOOOO,OOO of flights, or in 100 days
equal to 6S0,000,O00,000. Each bee
before flying homewards visits fifty
flowers, therefore the whole assemblage
has visited no less than 3, 400, 00O, 900, 600
OF flowers. If out of ten only one
flower has become fertilized, 100000
100000 OF fertilized flowers would be
the result. Surprising the value of the
fertilization of 5000 flowers to be only
German pfennig Zone tenth of q
penny, the united bees OF Saxony have
earned per annum the sum of 5000, 600
pfennigs - $4,000 marks, or about
$4,000. Thus each hive is calculated
to do national service to the value of
$40 per annum, and this they do while
paying more than the expenses OF their
keeping by the honey tEey gather.
Upon these figures M. Sauppe recon-
mends that more bees should be reared
and kept in Sa1ony, but his RECON-
mendation will do for this country as
well. Boston Commercial Bulletin.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-08-26

THE Nxw YoRK wrHKLr sus will be found . useful
auxiliary by all who earnestly working for the reform
of the National Government. Throughon the Presdsn-
ta canvass Of lisa rnE Sus will give s readers nll
lear and honest report Of and opinions. Belisv
ing that III" evils which have long beset the country
c'n lie cured only by change Of the party in power
will support or President and Vice-rresden HAycocK
ahd tNGL,n, the nOmiu-rs Of the National Republican
Democracy 1t will also -ipi such candidates in the
Congress districts may give the hest promise Of keep
Ing the National Legislature out Of the grip Of fraud,
bribery and corruption, and in the control Of common
tense and patriotism.
To Ill those who symprh,c with our purpose We com.
mend the circulation Of THs WEEKLY srs.
IN order TINT they may mott efficiently cooperate with
lie, ~" Will scu rUT wsfKLT srS To clubs. single sub
scrth"r', postpaid for twenty five cents till the
ffrt hal election. A. this barely cost, there
will hr IL" Discount for orirgs, however large.
Raise clubs in every school district.
Five dollars will Jay for twenty subscriptions for the
camp ion.
Address THE sun, New York City.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-08-26
4 Jesuit Cntcchism For Indinns.

From the papers Of Father Brugas,
printed in the Magazine of American
History, we take the following extracts
from the Jesuit catcchism which was
taught to the Iroguois, lIurons and
other Indian tribes some two hundred
years ago;
or the paradise the Indian prosclyte
asks;
q. How is the country in paradise is
it fine?
The Father Jesuit answers: A. IL is
very beautiful; there is no lack Of every
Kind Of catablcs, of all that is necessary
to clothc yourself, you are happy in
every respect; if somebody says I would
like to be dressed in such dress, there is
the dress before you in an instant; if he
desires to eat anything, Jesus Christ
brings ii Immediately.
z. DO people work in hcavcn2
A. They do nothing whatever. They
donOt SOW nordo they cultivate the fields,
for they always find the wheat ripe and
plenty OF pumpkins and Indian beans,
etc.
e. Are the trees the same as hcrc2
a. No; for the trees in paradise are
extremely beautiful; they are always in
bloom, their leaves always green, and
they do not fail; the grass never dies
e. Is the sun the same ~ here? Does
ii rain? Does the wind blow? Does it
thunder?
A. No; it is always fine weather, and
the SKY is never cloudy.
e. Have they fruits in heaven
A. That IS not impossible
q. How are the fruits made?
A. They are fine fruits; each tree is 90
loaded with them that, although people
may gather them every day, there i.
never an end of it, for as soon as YOU
have eaten one, another grows in tie
place.
q. Is it cold in heaven?
A. There il no winter but an eternal
summer.
q. Are there many inhabitants in
heaven?
A. Yes, very great number.
q. DO they know each other?
\. They know each other, and are
brothers and sisters; they greet each
other, and never refuse or deny ANYTHING
q. Are the inhabitants of heaven
handsome?
A. They arc beautiful; for people
who, when dying, were misformcd, are
Strengthened; there are no blind, no
deaf, no hunchback people; for they are
all made new in heaven.
q. Then there in no sickness in
heaven.
A. No; people there live very quietly.
There are no diseases, no famine, no war |
and no death.
q. Is it not rather tircsonc in heaven?
A. No, for one hundred years are like
day. People have a great pleasure in
looking at each other.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-08-26
A Desperate Bear Fight.

In the early part of this century, says
the Raleigh IN. o. Observer, the west
ern portions of North Carolina were in
tested by wild game, among which was
the elk, now entirely extinct in the
South. The last elk was killed in
Mitchell county, it is said, about 1924.
Sometime about 1Sl5a party OF veteran
and daring hunters were in the mount
aims OF Buncombe, engaged in hunt
for these animals. They spent several
weeks usually in such expeditions,
sleeping in the forests, always in dan
ger from wild beasts. One evening
Just before nightfall, the party returned,
one by one, to the rendezvous, all save
one very old man, most enthusiastic
and tireless sportsman. Knowing his
habits, his absence caused little re-
mark; but, as time slipped on and he
came not, it was determined to make a
search for him. While preparing to do
this, the well-known report of his rifle
rang out on the air and then all was
still. The noise of the report seemed
TO come in from canebrake a quarter
of mile away. Taking lights,
two of the hunters made thoir way
thither and found their comrade but
few rods from the brake, lying on the
ground, 80 badly wounded as to be
helpless and well-nigh exhausted. In
reply to inquiries he said he had tracked
q bear and fired at him, wounding
the ferocious beast, he thought, fatally.
On going up to his prize the bear arose
and seized him. A terrific struggle
ensued between the two. Losing his
knife in this contest the hardy hunter
said he had no other means of self
defense than to seize Bruins nose in
his teeth. He declared he had done
this, and with such effect as to bite off
the entire end of the nose. The earth
near by was bloody and trampled, but
his comrades ridiculed the idea of his
having actually bitten off the bears
nose. He continued to assert it, and
said that the bear, discounted, had fed
and taken refuge in the brake, where
he would wager he then lay dead.
The wounded man was taken into
camp, and his injuries attended to. At
daylight next morning several Of the
hunters went into the brake, and there
found the bear shot through the body
and with the tip of his nose bitten off.
The old hunter lived many years, but
always spoke with peculiar pride of his
having thus overcome the bear, and ex-
hibited score of wounds made by the
animals claws as proof OF the story.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-08-26
A New Textile Fubric.

An account is given in the French
journals OF new and interesting inven-
ton, namely, . method of producing q
cloth from glass, which has some special
advantages over the ordinary textiles,
thst is, 1t is produced in all colors, and
Of different strengths, and is also inoom-
bustible, this latter property rendering
IL valuable for those who have 10 work
near Q fire or flames. 1t is also adapted
TOR ladies' dresses, and for other pur.
poses, in place Of silk, and it is said 10
DO more glossy and lustrous, and is
moreover easily washed. It is stated TO
have ~ the appearance characterizing
heayy silk, and is soft and elastic like
he latter. It's usefulness, however. must
y course depend in Q great degree on
h dunbilitv.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-08-26
WIT AND HUMOR.

IT is one of the curious things Of the
world that male hair-dresser often
dyes an old maid.
liz you don't want to shuttle off this
mortal coil in hurry, avoid playing
with a pack Of mules.
WHEN is Chinese the most like o
vegetable? Why, when queue cum.
beers his head, Of course.
IT doesn't take q schoolboy long to
evince love for division, provided an
other boy owns the apple.
A LITTLE girl, after profound rehec-
ton, sitting in her little chair by the
fire, asked: Mamma, how does q step
mother walkP"
A JEwELER advertises that he has
some precious stones for disposal, adding
that "they sparkle like the tears of q
young widow"
A MAINE political speaker mentioned
somebody as a Shylock, and an auditor
asked who Shylock was. "If you don't
know" the orator scornfully replied,
you'd better go home and read your
Bible"
MAdIsTRATE-"Yo are charged with
having emptied basin of water over
the plaintiff" Irishwoman-"Sure, yer
homer, you must forgive me; in the
dark | took the gintleman for me hus-
band"
THE child probably destined TO be
the greatest OF American naturalists is
already born. He lives in Tennessee,
and is the author Of the remark that "a
iackass is the only animal that winks
with his ears"
"To CALCULATE the entire cost of a
trip to the top Of Mt, Washington, you
have merely to summit up" remarks
witty individual. We presume, how
ever, it would answer the same purpose
to foot it up.
IT is stated that in WATERFOWL, CT.
on very hot day, woman rubbed
blue paint oil the leg Of Barnum's tat
tOoed Greek with her handkerchief, and
that he abruptly withdrew from the
platform.
THE DREssMAKER's LOVER.
Only this one dear boon ask
That yOu will give me your dress,
That IN your smiles yet may basque,
And gain new liiG at each caress
The bushes mantle on your checks;
Deny me- not itB dread f0ulard,
I've pressed my suit for days and weeks,
And sent you letters by the yard
OFT at your feet I've knelt and braid
INT you have cut me short and square;
II lace with You but I'm irayed
You will not make up to me fair.
It's sashy palo las grown my face,
Though all things look most navy blue;
III collar mine, or will tace
Whatever OWLS may eCru.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-08-26

81 HONESTLY believe, says the Ne'0
Engiand Farmer, that the farmer who
will work his brains until noon, and his
hands the balance of the day, will out
strip him who rises at 5 and tolls until
q III ninht y
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-08-26
She Married the Wrong Man,


A curious case occurred here last
night. On Wednesday night a female
sought protection at the police station.
She said she WAS to be married the night
following to a corporal, of marines.
Last night she turned up at church. but
instead of the corporal, a private of
marines appeared to fill the post of
bridegroom. He had license, and she
either did not notice the change for
moment, or did not care, and the cere-
mony was performed. IL turned out
the corporal was drinking at q saloon to
nerve him for the expected task, while
the private, who had previously arranged
to cut him out, was being married. All
three subsequently met in n bar-room.
The bride was wild with grief. and
throwing her arms around the neck of
the man who was to have been her hus-
band, swore she would never leave him.
The successful and Unsuccessful suitors
then INDUCED in Il long and hard fistic
combat. The bride refused to live with
her husband and he left her.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-08-26

VIZ have regular boom in all departments
to gladden. the hearts of the business man, and
II boom alsonthc Laboratolyo Or. TahIcr, who
prepares the only genuine remedy for piles,
known "a lalicr's Burhcrc Pile Ointment
Price SOC. Frr sale by all druggists.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-08-26

II the Liver ia the source of your trouble yo,
can find an absolute remedy in DIR. SANroRD's
LIVER lNyIdoRAroR, the only vegetable cathar.
tic which acts directly on the LIVER. Cures all
Bilious diseases. For Book address DIR. San.
FORD, 1872 Broadway, New York.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-08-26

The English is not n gallant language,
else it would never Use the same word
to denote one who tends to horses and n
newly married man.-Cmcinai Gaz-
cite
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-08-26

SEVERAL agricultural Journals are rec
ommending bitter aloes us Il lice ex-
terminator on cattle. tits to be applied
in powdered form by busting it into the
hair on the animal.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-08-26

THE reason more umbrellas than water
melons are stolen is thought to be be-
cause the thief doesn't have to plug the
umbrella 1t is always ripe for the har-
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-08-26

WHEN You wake up il the night and hear the
baby crying look out for dNnger-theres rock
ahead. DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup will assist you
in safely passing this rock.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-08-26

Will send their Electro-Voltaic Belts TO the
afflicted upon 80 days trial. See their adver.
tisement in this paper headed, "On 80 Days
Trial"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-08-26
r ADIEN AND STORE.NEEPERS

r AIDES AND sTORE-KEEPERS- You
IL get Choice Good. cheap, by writing on Postal
for our Price List, which enables you to order .
Of merchandise we keep for sale at surprisingly low
prices We send samples OF Hambnrgs, laccs, Rib
bona, Friuges, 40, II requested. We sell Wholesale
and Retail for Cash down. new combination system
enables us 10 quote very close prices. We have a. ~
and - packages OF notions which can not be bought r
twice the money elsewhere, all wanted in every family
Money returned II not satisfactory.
HOudHTDN DUTTON ~ Tramoai H.. Rostop. MAAs.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-08-26
BENEyoIrrr olsre,msn 10 !,

BENEVOLENT olsrgymen to Joe
Why are you standing there, little
man2' cause I've got nowheres to
60 to- Where are your father and
mother2" Dunno. Gone away ever
20 long" "Poor little fellowl Well.
we'll; can you answer this question?
When your father and mother forsake
Zon, who is ii that will take you up'"
The poLcsman.' 4r.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-08-26

The carc-worn and oycr-worked find comfort
and strength in Malt Bitters.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-08-26
He's q Fighting Man.

Senator Chandler said to Boston
Traveller correspondent: "Many years
ago determined to take q course of
training in boxing, and | employed one
OF the best trainers in the country, the
man who trained Heenan in his famous
prize-fght before the war. was under
this mans charge for at least six months,
and in that time became quite an adept
in using my fists. l got up first class
muscle, and have preserved it to this
day. No person in the Senate suspects
that am boxer. or that can strike a
blow of iron, but If am ever assailed
my assailant will discover that Team de.
fend myself without resorting to
wespons."
AN agent who. had sold q Dutchmap
some goods was to deliver them at the
residence Of the purchaser. The Dutch.
man gave him the following directions:
" You shoost goes behind de church: der
you turns up de right for a. while till
you come to 3 house with big hog in
the yard. Dots me-
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-08-26

VEGHrrNE is composed Of Roots, Bsrks and
Herbs. 1t IS very pleasant TO take; ever
ch lid III. s IL
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-08-26

Remarkable Cure OF ScrOful0us Face.
wEsTMTssTrB, Conn.,, June 10, 1879.
Mr.. Fl. r. STEVENS:
Dear sir-I can testify to the good effect Of your
Medicine. My little boy had scrofuIs sore break
out on his head as large as quarter OF dollar,
and It went down his face from one ear to the
sores Two bottles Of your valuable VHaETINs
completely cured him. Yours, respectfully,
MRS @. II. THATCHER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-02
THE EVENING STAR.
Unpleasant for the Tramps.

Mr. Burk, of Ridley park, Delaware county. is
practical man, who believes In getting an
equivalent for what he gives. When tramping
was at its zenith In his vicinity, a few wears
ago. and he, like all his neighborS was nearly
eaten out OF house and home the idea sug-
geSted itself that II Mrs. Burk would insist
upon FEEDING the hundreds OF Migrants who
called upon him daily, he would get something
IN return, even though ft should prove of no
pract1cai benefit. Mrs. Burk insisted that she
coulo not and would not refuse food to trampS
ana MI. Burk as stOutly insisting that they
ought 10 work IL they would eat ordered
seVeral loadS or stone to be hauled from neigh
boring quarry to his premises, placed a coupIe
OF hammers beside the heap. and whenever a
hungry tramp presented himself would point
10 the stones and Stipulate tnat fifteen minutes
Mofh ia advance at reducing them to smaller
pIoporuons would be the price TO be charged
Ior square meal. The result was, that one or
Two OF the lazy varletS undertook to earn a
DreaklaSt, put at the end OF five minutes gave
up, ana, ike the Arabs, silently stole away.
anu M. b. soon aScertatned that there was a
ia NIUE while they ceased to favor him with
their calls, and his larder in consequence was
better supplied with provisions than DIR. Tan.
ner stomach after forty days fast
A party or trampS. meeting one of Mr. r. s
teamsterS short distance from home inouirad
where they could procure something to eat
Ihe teamster pointed them to Mr. BIS farm
house, but the fellows, with a Significant shake
OF the head and shrug OF the Shoulders turned
away, remarking I'VE know him: hes got a
stone pile IN his front yard" IL this system
were generally adopted tramping would soon
cease 10 De pGpular.-FohiG. Star