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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-09-23
Pleasant Life in Bengal.

The daily life of the family is n series
of pictures of Arcadian simplicity. AT
daybreak, when the crows begin to cav,
the whole household is astir. The two
elder brothers are off to the fields, while
Gayaram is seeing after the COWS. The
women are busy in the huts and court
yard. Sometimes the men come home
to their midday meal, and sometimes it
is carried to them in the fields. at sun
set the labors of the day are brought to
close. A mat is spread i'll the court
yard and the men sit down cross-legged
and smoke their hubble-b bubbles; and at
such times it is the joy of Badan's life to
listen to the childish prattle of his little
daughter Malati. Occasionally the
brothers pay visits to their neighbors, or
neighbors drop i'll and join in the smok-
ing The conversation is nearly always
the sume-the weather, the bullocks, the
crops, and the cows; the blowing, har-
vcsting, sowing or irrigating. But
money is ever the burden of the talk;
rupees, annas, and pice; the zemindars
rent; the interest paid to the money
lender; the cost, profit or loss of every
transaction connected with the farm or
household The whole family is relig-
ious indeed all Hindus is religious.
They may be everything that is good or
bad, but they are never wanting IN fear
of the gods. They are constantly utter
ing the sacred names, and they offer
portion of every meal to the gods of the
earth, water, and sky. They see deity
III everything that exists, and omens OF
good or evil in everything that moves.
If they meta COW or wedding they re-
ioice over their good fortune; if they sec
a widow or n funeral they are down
hearted at their i'll luck. They engage
in no business, or Journey, or transac-
ton of any sort or kind, without pray
err to the goddess Lakshimi or an invoca-
ton to the elephant-headed Ganesha.
Every family or group of families has its
own Purohita, or domestic Brahman, who
performs endless ceremonies of propltia-
ton. conservation capitalization at births,
deaths, marriages, feasts, festivals, re-
ligious celebrations, and family incidents
of every kind. In return, the Purohita
receives all the offerings of rice, fruits,
and vegetables that are made to the
gods, with occasional presents of q like
character. Every year the Guru, or re-
ligiOus teacher Of the sect or district,
makes his appearance to receive his shil-
ling fee from every household, and to
confirm younger neophytes by whisper
ing into their respective ears the name
of the god that each one is to worship as
his own individual deity. This name is
known as the "seed prayer, and is to be
uttered by the worshiper one hundred
and eight times every day until the end
of his earthly career.-Macmittan's
Magazine.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-09-23
"Buck" Grant as Q Financier.

Gen. Grants election to the Presidency
of mining company is the outcome of a
long-planned scheme upon the part OF
Ulysses Grant, jr., or Buck Grant, rs
he is generally called. Buck Grant is
now twcnty-eight years old, and one of
the most successful financiers Of his age
in this country. His talent in that direc-
ton has been fully brought out during
the last two years. During the closing
days of his fathers Presidency he acted
rs Private Secretary. Grant doubted
every one about him when Babcock fell,
and would not allow any one but Buck
to have access to to his private papers.
Buck was ut this time modest smooth
faced. medium-sized, slim in figure and
very hoyish looking. His modesty and
ability, however, made him many friends.
Some powerful men in New York took up
Buck when his father set out for Europe.
Young Ulysses, who is graduate of Har-
ward, thought his future was to be devel-
oped in the legal profession, He was,
after admission to the bar, assigned to do
duty in the United States District Attol-
ncy's Office in New York. There Secre-
tary John Sherman has thrown special
business in his way. Buck Grant, after
accommodating small capital under
influential and powerful auspices, began
making ventures i'll Wall street. He
succeeded so well that he abandoned the
law for more profitable fields of specu-
lation. Becoming interested finally, in
mining stocks, he paid visit to the Pa
ciiic coast. where the great bonanza firm
Of Flood Il O'Brien took him under its
wing. Mr.. Flood tossed young Buck
few points, and he made such n good use
of them that the great spectators backed
young Ulysses in his cruise around the
world of speculation, acting MS his men
tor at every point. The docile pupil so
made use Of his slilliul training that at
the end of two years he had $500, 600
placed to his credit 1t was only when
this sum was reached that the young
man proposed matrimonial alliance
with the great firm Buck has now as
ISOLATED with him as partner his brother
Jesse D. Grant Buck himself promises
to become one of the most brilliant oper-
ators in the country. Besides the fortune
that he has made for himself he has made
several special speculations for his father.
Just before Gen. Grant went to Mexico
he intrusted TO Buck Grant $25, 900 for
the purpose of seeing what could be done
with it, Buck Grant, during the absence
of his father, cleared for him from the
capital some $40, 0OO 50 Gen. Grant, upon
his return, found n dispatch placing $685.
600 at his disposal by his thrifty son.
With this profitable speculation added to
his credit, Gen. Grant is worth to-day i'll
the neighborhood of $50, 900. This lat
est mining scheme of Buck Grants in
placing his father Mt the head of the San
Pedro Company, is based upon a plan OF
the youthful Ulysses to realize the wild
est dreams OF Monte Christie The union
of the Grant and Flood families is to be
followed by mn aggregation of wealth that
will make the families among the most
formidable in point of influence in this
country.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-09-23
Antiauity of Forks.

Among the recent finds i'll the explo-
rations among the lake dwellings in
Switzerland is pair of forks, apparent
ly invented for table use, says the Sci
entifc american. They were made
from the metatarsal bone of stag.
This gives n high antiquity to the fork.
But, taking into account the modes OF
life the dwellers in these dwellings must
have led, it must require strong mag
nation to suppose they sat down to
meals using forks,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-09-23
He Has Given Up That Trick.

"You see me load this muskct with
powder and ball, said Spanish iuggler
to an audience at Summit, Plumas
County, Cal, last Sunday night. He
then put the musket in the hands of Pat
Burns, of Reno, who works on Cunning
hams ranch, in that neighborhood.
"Now," said the iuggler, extending his
right arm, "when l count three, fire at
my hand, and 1 will catch the bullet.
Pat fired at the word, and with such
quickness and good aim that the ball
passed through the Spaniard's wrist.
The performer ran bowling through the
audience and out of the hall. This ended
the performance. When Il. V. julien
came by there yesterday the Spaniard's
wound was doing well, but he said, 81
no play that trick any more. "-Reno
(Neu.l Gazette.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-09-23
Novel Occupations.

There are men in Paris who go from
hospital to hospital collecting the linsecd
plasters that nave served the turn of doc
tor and patient, afterward pressing the
oil from the linseed and disposing of the
linen, after bleaching it, to the paper
makers Others make a couple of francs
n day by collecting old cords, which, be-
ing cleaned and pared, fetch, it is said,
half franc per hundred. A lady resi-
dent of the Faubourg Saint German is
credited with earning n good income by
Matching red, black, and brown ants for
peasant preservers. One Partisan, ac-
cording to the Continental Gasette, gets
his living by breeding maggots out of the
foul meats he buys of the chilloniers, and
fattening them up i'll tin boxes. Another
breeds maggots for the special behoof of
nightengales; and a third merchant
d'asticots boasts of selling between thirty
and forty millions of worms every season
for piscatorial purposes. He owns n
great pit at Montmartre, wherein he
keeps his store. Every day his scouts
bring him fresh stock, for which he pays
them from five to ten pence per pound,
according to quality; reselling them to
anglers at Just double these rates; and
clearing thereby something over 81, 800 a
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-09-23

I've put her about, and we're running
down again"
There was dead silence. We all knew
the search was hopeless. No man could
SWIM III such asea; and we had thought,
though no one spoke it, that brave Chips
had been killed by the line before he
touched the water.
All night we beat about the place
where we thought Il had occurred. The
wind and sea fell, and the moon came ont
in great beauty to help our sad search.
Every man on board staid Oh deck till
the sun rose, and then we looked far and
vainly over the needless swell Of the sea.
Chips was dead. The rough Portu-
gese lads found it hard to believe that
the kind heart and strong hand of their
friend had gone forever. We all knew
that the best man in the ship was taken
away.
Two years afterward, when I found
myself in Boston, I took from my sacred
things letter, which I had found in
Chips chest. 1t was addressed to wo-
man, with the name and number of u
Cambridge street I found the place
small frame house, with lots of Chips
handiword around it. His mother met
me at the door, white-haired woman.
See seemed to have been waiting and
watching for somebody. A few words
told the hopeless story. The letter was
for her, and she read it over-the letter
of her only boy, asking forgiveness for his
one great and only disobedience-and as
she read, the white head bent lower and
lower, till it met the thin hands; and
| turned and left the little room | had
darkened, with all its poor ornaments,
useless now, and, as I walked toward
Boston, / could not help thinking that
Gods ways are often wofully far from
being our ways. ---Applcton's journal.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-09-23
RcalY.Male Dimp!es.

And now has turned up an inge lious
artist who advertises to furnish ladies'
with ready.madc dimples He thus de-
scribes the process 81 make a punct-
IRE in the skin at the point where the
dimple is required that cannot be no.
ticed when it has healed, and with II
very delicate instrument | remove a
slight portion Of the muscle. Then [
excite slight Inflammation, which at
taches the skin to the sub-cutaneous
hollow I have formed. L.. few days
the wound-if wound it can be called
has healed, and charming dimple is
the result"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-09-23

The following process is recommended
for cleaning white Shetland shawls. Put
the soiled article into large bowl /;
throw over it half teacupful of flour,
"dry," rub thoroughly, as if washing,
then thoroughly shake out the flour. If
the article is not clean repeat the pro-
cess in clean flour. Articles cleaned by
this process will retain new look as
long as there is thread left.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-09-23
DO YOUR DUTY.
BY MAC CRAIG.


Go along and do your duty,
No matter what that duty is;
Put your trust In God the Father
For all you call your own Is His.
Go along and do your duty,
Never falter, never fear
God will help you, only trust Him,
He is always, always near.
Always near to help and bless you,
Strengthen you to do the right;
Look to Him when cares distress you,
He will make your burden light.
Oh, He is 30 good and faithful
YOu can find no earthly friend as true
If you'll only do your duty,
He will never turn from you.
Go along and do your duty,
That il all God asks of you;
Do II with gentle patience,
Keep your heart and conscience
Keep the great commandments strictly,
Trust Him with strong, true trust,
And you will find His mercy boundless,
You will find Him always just.
Trust Him when life's sky Ia darkest,
When Hopes star ia hid from sight;
lie can change the gloom to brightness,
Turn to day the darkest night.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-09-23
Polishing Furniture.

To clean furniture, especially the sur
face of a iinely-polishcd piano, we will
give our lady friends receipt better
than any in the books. Take wash
bowl half full Of tepid water and lit;lo
fine toilet soap and tablespoonful Of
sweet oil. Dip piece of old flannel in
this, and apply it to the wood, rubbing
vigorously for while; then exchange
this for piece of old, soft, fine cotton,
not linen, as that leaves its fibers of
lint, and rub with this while, finishing
with fresh piece of the same rag until
the liquid application is thoroughly re-
moved. All these successive applca-
tons to be made to one particular spot
of the wood no larger than can be
worked with shingle stroke of the arm,
and that to be finished before fresh
place is to be treated. When the whole
piano has been done over in this way lit
should take two hours, at least, to do it
well) it will look as good as new, and
far better than if reiinshed by an on
binary workman. This is the best ap-
plication for that purple cloud that
comes over a polished wood surface i'll
damp weather. Of course n judicious
person will he very sparing of the liquid,
although she has wash-bowl half full
OF it, and will not use enough to drip on
the carpet, or to penetrate to the in
terror of the piano.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-09-23

Cur bread fine for filing for fow!s;
this is better than p clembie ~ 10
sogginess, ,ess...x
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1880-09-03
A BOLD MAN.

1t is good thing for Uncle
George, OF the Raymond Gdsette,
that he is out at Zach Of the ven.
cradle Col. Anthony, for should she
meet up with him after reading The
following she would snatch him as
bald us II sausage grinder. L. n.
says he met the Colonel at the Gin.
cinnati convention, aud that while
she is not the most charming crea.
tare this side of the moon, yet she
is not as ugly rs some mud fences
he has seen:
Col. Susan b. Anthony, the ugliest wo-
man in America (excopt that she doesn't
wear bangs) and the most eminent OF ali
disclaimers for the rights of woman, and
capable of talking knot of gum log IN
live minutes, is said to be decided Han
cock man. Susan is sensible. She wants
to be on the winning side. We shouldn't
be surprised ta hear that Dr. Mary Walker
has also become q Hancock man. Mary
is also toud of maiolit!es.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1880-09-03
A Purse Revolver.

The readers of the Wdreriy Nor
els will remember the description
of Rob Roy's purse, which coutain-
ed pistol so placed among its
ornaments as to be liable to 90 off
ii any attempt to open the purse
was made by one who did not know
the secret of the fastening. An
Ingenious German, Herr Otto
Frankenau, has recently invented
purse which contains a revolver
IN one Of its divisions, SO arranged
that it can be fired with extreme
readiness. The purse has the out.
ward appearances Ot somewhat
thick portmonaie, aud the pistol is
secured 10 the metal framework on
the left hand side, when the muzzle
is pointed forwards. On the right
hand side there are the ordinary
pockets tor money, and on the lett
hand side the purse opens in the
same way to allow the pistol 10 be
cleaned aud loaded. By touching
spriug in the framework a little
trap door opens and discloses the
muzzle, while at the same moment
the trigger tails down from below.
The revolver has five chambers,
and carries Eley's five millimrtre
cartridges. The idea of the inyen-
tor is not only to afford Il means of
carrying a pistol without display
| ing it, but also that thief might
be shot in the very ct of appearing
to comply With his demand for
money. The mechanism is very
simple, and works easily aud well ;
and the pistol, although concealed,
eau be leyelled with sufficient accn.
acy tor its purpose as weapon OF
defense at close quarters. In order
to fire, rather strong pull on the
trigger is required, so thar practi
cally there is no danger of dis.
charging the pistol accidentally
When using the purse for its de
ciaIed purpose.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1880-09-03
POOR HAYES.

1t seems that the press OF the
country will never forget the great
fraud perpetrated on the American
people by the 8 to Z counting
in process that placed in the
presidential chair the man who
was not elected in 1876. As
long as time lasts the people will
be reminded of the fraud, aud Mr..
Hayes will never escape the charge
as loug as he likes. The following
is from the Courier Journal:
Hayes ought to resent the charge of the
republican organs, that the census officers
have taken fraudulent census. They
really charge Hayes, the head center OF
the census, with fiaud, Hayes has had
fraud enough proved on him already.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1880-09-03
QUITE POTTI0AL.


Our old friend Col. McCullam--
we do not mean lie is aged, how.
ever--of the Yazoo City HcUid,
grows very poetical when be
touches upon a theme that strikes
the average mind as being as true
as he is to tue democratic party.
List to The lines below:
In the event of 1aneock's election the
wings of the American eagle will wiunow
more proudly than now, the loud winds of
the Atlantic on the one hand aud the gem
tie breezes of the Pacific ON the other ;
prosperity will be all the more abouding
throughout the land = from the sterile
hills of New England to the broad savan-
mas of the South, from the fafthest Maine
to the Golden Gate, AID from the region of
Plymouth Rock to the .ocsan-like praires
of the West.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1880-09-03
DOWN WITH HIGH RATES.

There is no doubt that 1t PAYS a
railroad company more money to
have low tares than to keep up the
rates at such figures that people
will not travel unless they are com
pelled to. If the officers of the L.
aud N. would place the fare on its
line at two and half cents per
mile there is not the least doubt in
the minds OF any one that the
travel would be greatly increased.
Now that tue Great Jackson
road has shown the people that
they can travel over Chat line at a
reduced rate, We hope the officers
of the L. and n. will follow the ex-
ample and reduce there rates. Be
low is an extract on this subject
from the New Orleans Times of last
Saturday
one thing beyond peradyeuture has
been accomplished in the recent railroad
war between the Louisville and Nashville
and the Chicago, st. Louis and New Or
leans roads, aud that is the death of high
rates. Col. Clarke is live, progressive
man, and believes in giving his patrons a
living rate. lie has always contended
that II is better to haul a coach over the
road filled with passengers at cheap rates
not 100 cheap, but Just cheap enough
than TO drag il along half-dlled. In this
matter Col. Clarke is right. The day Of
high fares is over, thanks 70 this enter
prising manager. OF the truth of this as
ssrtiou, let the future be our witness.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1880-09-03
The Popular Feeling.

The New YorA City correspond
eut of the Boston Herald, an indie
pendent Journal with republican
proclivilies, thus notes his own OBJ
srrvations. lie says:
III one were To take a tour among
the common people III aud around
New York he would lind 1t Tor
Hancock from circumference TO
center. The thoughtful aud OBJ
serving, aS we'll as the ignorant am
enthusiastic, Insist that he will carry
the State. The cheers which 90 up
from the C0ney island boats when
they pass the huge c0llar.bOx 10 t.
ress on Governors island are SOME
thing of an indication OF the popu-
lar feeling. No less so is the lacl
that one of the medallion manutac-
tulers in New York is selling a
thousand of his little Hancock
miniatures all over tue country
where he sells II hundred OF Gar
field. Aud everywhere you go
there are like indications of the
Hancock boom. Whether it ex-
tends inlo the rural districts or 'ot
| am unable to say, but it is very
prevalent in the metropolis and
suburbs.
Such indications of popular feel.
ing for Gen. Hancock are not con
hued to New York City. They ex-
ist over the whole country. The
current of thought aud feeling Is
for the election OF the man VINO
fights and writes SO well, AMI whose
political principles accord SO prop
erly with the American hea OF
popular Liberty.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1880-09-03
state Auditor.

We must have an auditor of pub
lie accounts, AM we must have
man for that position of known III
tegrity, "tried and true.n Now,
comes the all-important question,
who shall we place in that import
ant position, that will make a good
auditor, and who will take an inter.
est in the public welfare.-Lducler-
dale Bee.
We have him now, Capt. s. Gwin.
the present incumbent. Hunt the
State over, aud sou cannot find a
better. He Is "tried ana true" in
all things. Mississippi never bad
a better auditor; we need no bet.
ter; he is the right man; he is an
honest man he is a capable man.
He understands his duties, under
stands how to enforce them, aud IN
all things is acceptable to the peo-
ple.-Brookharen Ledger.
Tue Ledger is exactly right when
II makes the above remarks. From
our knowledge of Capt. Gwin he ia
the right man in the right place
Mississippi never had more com
petent auditor, nor a cleverer gen
tlenan to attend to the auditors
office than Capt. $. Gwia.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1880-09-03
FOR PRESIDENT.


With lovely summer Fuses in the field aad
deli;
Singing birds of beauty, with their songs
of "all is well;'
High and picturesque mountains fields
OF waving green,
And murmuring silvery brooks, dancing
in their sheen;
Nesting. rustling foliage, tipped in jew
elled tears,
Cargoes rich in treasure, where is our
eountry's peer'
o'er all our land there's plenty, no chance
for skulking gluom;
Care soen will lind lis time to leaVs, yes
certainly quite soon-
Kind reader, brace against the wheel, and
help the Hancock boom.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1880-09-03
Interview with Mr. Hendricks.

Courisr-Jourhal.
a" You ale taking a deep interest
in the campaign in Indiana, Mr..
Hendricks,7 | remarked the other
night.
Il always dO,' was his pleasant
rejoiudeF. Then after moments
pause: "We must all work hard in
this campaign. We must not lose
Indiana. LinderS must be elected.
| want to see Indiana 90 democrat
ic this tall, ,and she will, TOO, il |
know the emper OF the democrats.
Why, if Indiana should go republi-
can in October, il would virtually
be IN Endorsement of the presiden-
tial Swindle. Don't you suppose
the people understand that Ot
course they do, and | tell you that
they will never indorse such II
crime. We will carry indiana,
sure. Don't you thiuk soi'
E" certainly dow
:" am more interested in success
this tall than ever before, though |
am not candidate, nor have | any
political aspirations. After this
campaign | shall give all OF my
time 10 my profess on. But want
to see the democrats OF Indiana
make Gen. Hancock president, aud
to do that they must first make
LanderS governor.
Mr.. Hendricks will make about
thirty speeches from now on until
the election. He speaks with more
force aud eloquence this year than
he has ever before. He is particu-
larly severe upon Garfield, aud
holds him up as one OF the boldeSt
aud most uuScrupulous agents in
the cOunt-Out conspiracy. In fact,
he goes tor Garfield aud the whole
radical crew in vigorous aud lively
style. Ills speeches every Whel G
are highly appreciated, aud where
fever he goes he is greeted with
large and enthusiastic crowds.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1880-09-03
MORE TO FOLLOW.

Scarcely day passes that we do
not see in the papers the name Of
some prominent republican repent
ing of his sins and joining the
great body Of Hancock and Eng
lish retormers. The following is
taken from the New Orleans Demo
erat, and gives the name of a
former lIonisiana republican:
J. NJ. G.. Pa9ser, the original Grant
boomer in louisiana. has become disgueted
with the republican party. The other
day he Joined Hancock and English
club, organized at his summer home in
lowell Mas