davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-06-24
An IdiOtic Amusement OF Idleness.

There is an extraordinary form Of CALI
graphic mania Of which the chief symp-
tom is desire to compress into the
smallest possible space the greatest num-
ber of words. At the exhibition opened
at Dusseldorf few days ago, gentle
man showed postal card upon which is
written by hand the whole Of the first
three books Of the Odyssey" while
the remaining space, such as it is, is filed
with transcript of long debate which
recently took place in the German Par
lament, the whole containing $4,000
words. Feats of the same kind have
often, however, been achieved before,
and none, perhaps, is more remarkable
than that "rare piece of work brought
to pass by Peter Bales, nm Englishman,
in the reigh of Elizabeth, namely, the
whole Bible written in volume contain
ing as many leaves as full-sized edition,
but fitting into walnut" Pictures, of
which all the lines and shading are made
up of minute handwriting, are not I'M
common in the museums of the curious,
and in st. Johns College, Oxford, is
preserved a portrait of Charles l., in
which the engraver's lines, MS they seem
to be, are really microscopic calligraphy,
the face alone containing all the Book OF
Psalms, with the Creeds and some forms
of prayer beside. How old this species
of "curious idleness may be it is hard
to say, but at any rate we know that the
ancients were as subject to the mania as
II f.. ,-a,nrle t1,af
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-06-24

The work of the Swiss Earthquake
Commission will be watched with nuch
interest just now on account of the
great number of earthquakes, some very
destructive, that have disturbed differ
ent parts of the earth within the last
few months. The Commission have dis.
tricted Switzerland for the purposes of
observation, and each district has a
chief observer assigned to it, whose bust.
ness it is to make the inhabitants serve
as his assistants by distributing among
them a pamphlet describing the phe-
nomena of earthquakes and the best
means of observing them, and blank
forms containing series of questions,
carefully prepared and intended to form
a skeleton history of every earthquake
that is observed. instruments for meas.
uring the force, direction, duration and
so on, of all earthquake shocks, are to
be placed in the hands of skilled OBJ
servers at certain stations
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-06-24

THE bicycle fever spreads. A three
weeks excursion is now announced-the
riders propose to "wheel it" among the
valleys in the mountainous parts of
Maine and New Hampshire, accom-
panied by a cavalcade. 1t would be an
interesting experiment to test the re-
lative speed of horses and bicycles, if a
stretch of ground level enough for the
purpose can be found in the rugged
region selected for the ride.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-06-24

A New YORK CITY paper sums up
the characteristics of Cincinnati rs fol-
lows: "There are three things in Gin
cinnati, pork, beer and music, and the
people make four. During the greater
part of the revolving year the people
divide their attention judiciously be-
tween the three objects of inte rest with,
in their reach. They give their days to
pork and beer and their nights to pork
and music"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-06-24

IT is now clearly demonstrated that
fresh meat can be transported through
the tropics and to any distance without
injury or waste. This gives Australia and
southern countries access to the English
markets with beef and mutton, as well
as with the products of grain and wool.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-06-24

RHODE ISLAND has the following
statute: "All marriages between white
persons and negroes shall be absolutely
null and void; aud the persons joining
them in marriage shall be subject to a
penalty of $780, Samuel d. Dorrell,
full.blooded negro, was lately married
at Providence to Ellen Darlington, a
white girl. The Rev. George H. Smith,
who performed the ceremony. is to be
prosecuted in order to test the law.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-06-24

The Philadelphia Record says the
drought has played havoc with the
wheat crop in Western Kansas. Along
the line of the Union Pacific Railroad
the destruction is 50 great that charita-
BILE contributions of bread and wheat
have been sent thither to prevent
starvation. 1t may be so, still the
starvation part must be something of an
exapperation.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-06-24

SAYS the Memphis Ara'anche: Dur
ing the epidemic of 1879 the
members of the State Board of Health
drew the salaries with commendable
punctuality. That was all. The Ma
tional Board of Health performed the
labor, and also paid the State Board
salaries The State Boards are, of
course, in favor of the 'ntinuance of
this nice little arrangement, indefn-
itely.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-06-24

AN item has been freely circulated
that all trade dollars dated 1880 are
counterfeit, as the Government has not
coined any this year. An exchange
pronounces this to be an error, as the
Philadelphia Mint still continues to
coin and issue trade dollars.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-06-24

IT is significant of depression in Eng
land that the marriagerate was lower in
the last quarter of 1879 than in any
since the civil registration was estab-
lished in 1887. The birth,rate was lower
than in 1850, and the death-rate, too,
below the average.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-06-24

The strict Church of England party
regard Queen Victoria as q very bad
churchwoman. She has built castle in
Scotland and occupied her Palace at
Holyrood, but the beautiful chapel there
is as roofess as on the day she first saw
it, Again, when she first went to Bal
moral, it was noticed that she took
great suite, including even her French
male hair-dre sser, but not her domestic
chaplain.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-06-24

AR-KAN.sAw is vulgar-you must
pronounce it Arkansas The eclectic
and historical societies have had the
question of pronunciation under advise
ment, and have reported in favor of ac-
centing the middle syllable. This throws
the "Ar-kan-saw Traveller" out of court.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-06-24

"AND- -David-died in good. old
egg" read little boy to his granny the
other day from the Bible.
"Stop, stop, Johnnie; yer surely
wrang there said granny. "SIelI the
word OOt."
"A-ge-egg," spelled the boy.
"Aye, aye, ma; yer RIGHT eneuch,
Johnnie, but dod, that's curious.
Dauvit maun hae been unco we boukit
IN his auld age. Gang on wi yer
,eadin'. Johnnie"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-06-24

Col. BLANToN DUNCAN has sued the
Louisville COwier-Journal for $4,000
damages for alleged libel in falsely init
mating that he was participant in and
abet.or of the riot and murder in
Louisville on the first Monday in August,
1S55
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-06-24

The Danbury Ne,cs says: "Mr. Ven
nor is obliged to wear his double breasted
coat single breasted, and expects that he
may have to put piece in the back"
In other words, he is assuming cor
pulency in the abdominal regions.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-06-24

SINCE the Car has been stricken by
the death of the Empress he will, at
least for a short time, be more lenient
towards his subjects. The fact that the
Empress died in an unconscious condi-
ton has had a sad effect upon him.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-06-24

A PARTY of tramps broke into cor.
fectioner's residence in Dubuque, Iowa,
few nights ago, kindled a fire in the
range, cooked what there was to eat, had
hearty supper, and departed before
daybreak, without disturbing any mem
Der Of the family and without stealing
anything except pair Of shoes,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-06-24

Mr.. JAMES PARToN's Voitaire,"
upon which he has been engaged more
or less, for twenty years, giving his whole
time to it since 1877, will be finished in
August, and may be expected from the
press about next Christmas.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-06-24

The number of red men in Florida
has been reduced to two hundred and
ninety-fve, and, as they are all good
Indians, it is probable that the tribe
will soon be extinct, as good Indians
always die young.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-06-24

JUDGE HILToN's country seat at Sar-
atoga will be the finest in the land.
Over one hundred men are at work i'm
proving the grounds, which will he laid
out as park to which the public will
have access.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-06-24

AMONG the pail bills and other docu-
nents received by St. Louis man from
his hfteen-year-old daughter, who was
away at school, was marriage certifi-
cate This was his first news of her
nuptials
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-06-24

AN interesting surveyor of the Cabul
massacre has arrived in London, namely,
Cavagnari's pup dog, which was found
by the English on entering Cabul.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-06-24

A cHIvALR0Us young man in Norfolk,
Va, knocked young girl down with a
brickbat, and broke several of her left
ribs, because she wouldn't MARY him,
He was determined to get to her heart
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-06-24

PITTsBURG Chronicle: An exchange
thinks fifty thousand dollars none too
much to give President year. That
depends. We have had some who we're
not worth it.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-06-24

ANOTHER good man has gone wrong.
Bob Burdette, the far-famed humorist,
has deserted his Western constituency,
given up his home in Burlington, Iowa,
and strayed down to Massachusetts, to
live.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-06-24

Miss EMILY FAITHFUL, editor of the
N"toria i'res', will visit America in Oc-
tcbsr in order to deliver here her lec-
ture on Social >bams and Modern Ex-
travagances."
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-06-24

Mr. S. P. RUaGLEs, the inventor of
presses for printing in raised letters for
the blind, died few days since at Lis
bon, N. H..
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-06-24

GEORGE ELIOT" and her husband,
John w. Cross, are travelling in Italy
and Tyrol. They will return to England
in August and live at Chelses.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-06-24

The English Government proposes to
make another appropriation for the re-
lief of the Irish people. 1t is certainly
time.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-06-24

UNDERTAKERs are to hold State
Convention at Utica, N. Y, next
month, chiefly for the purpose of devils
ing ways of protecting themselves
against debtors.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-06-24

A DAUGHTER of Mrs. Elizabeth Cady
Stanton is engaged to be married to
Hon. Andrew d. White, minister to
Germany,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-06-24

SIxTY-THREE thousand people are in
Russian prisons. Those who are out OF
prison are beginning to regard them
selves as mighty exclusive.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-06-24

FROM Havana we are beginning to
hear again of the killing of "insur-
GENTS"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-06-24

The reports from the Indian country
regarding the official conduct of Gen.
Hatch seem to be conflicting.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-06-24

The Marshfeld tornado Prof. Tice
believes to have been storm of cleo.
tricity, and entirely independent of
wind.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-06-24

IT is but just to Mr.. Vennor to say
that he stands a fair show to supercede
the Signal Service.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-06-24

EDISON has at length dropped out of
sight. He can afford to. His income is
over $50 900 per year.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-06-24

THERE have been constructed thus
far this season 1902 miles of railroad,
against $40 for 1879 at the same date
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-06-24

The Cincinnati Commercial thinks
Col. Ingersoll deals in theological oleo'
margarine.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-06-24

SENATOR GARFIELD has just built a
new house at Mentor, Ohio, after plans
by Mrs. Garfield.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-06-24

The Indians have commenced exter-
minating the whites in New Mexico,
but there will be few Indians left to tell
the story.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-06-24

BRADLAUGH, the English M. P, looks
very much like Bob Ingersoll. Talks
like him, too.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-06-24

The Senate has passed the bill to pen
sion the surviving soldiers of the war
with Mexico.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-06-24

How we apples swim. The Cana lians
threaten us with war on account of the
fisheries question.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-06-24

TWENTY years ago." says a colOred
philosopher, "niggers was wof a thou
sand dollars apiece. Now dey would be
deah at two dollars dozen. IT,.
'stonishin' how de race am runnin
down."
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-06-24

No, dear, Cleopatra's needle is of no
use for practical purposes. 1t hasn't
got a single eye in it's head.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-06-24

Missouri stands third as a corn-pro-
ducing State and eighth as producer
of wheat.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-06-24

The wheat crop of California amounts
10 1000, 900 acres.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-06-24

A NEVADA paper promises to support
the party that will adopt the ten com
mandments as platform.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-06-24

THE New Orleans Times says it is
called a natural death in Georgia when
a man dies from gunshot wound.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-06-24

yield was 100000 bushels of wheat,
the promise now is yield of 100000
bushels.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-06-24

Their is little fe r of fsmine in this
country. Out along the line of the
Northern Pacific, where last year the
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-06-24

OHIO lawyers will organize Stat,
Association at Cleveland July 8.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-06-24

LORD 5EACoNsFILD is living with
Mr.. Alfred Rothschild, in London.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-06-24
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

THE British census will be taken next
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-06-24

The amount of leaf tobacco in stocl
at Richmond, Va, is very small.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1880-08-21
\ Eightat Renders.


George ?. C,amer. wife .nd children.
OF Abba, while travelling IN Kansas in
1869 got lost and happened 10 stop at
the Bender sa3g.der pen OGe night.
ana from the story. Is 5old IN the Alba
tnion, VIII not likely forget hscireum-
stances very soon. The old Hoa.n
Bender happened 10 BE- at home alone
when Grorge and family arrived He
tod pltiiHl story OF their suif-ripQs III
Kansas and that all their weaIth IN
casa consisted Of 81 - which he gave to
her fora nights !odrincs. They we're
given beds in the famous cuctained
room. and there in that wildern 5 Of
pririe. they passed the night without
sleep. Georgeard his wife both armed
with reyolEcs and tley ready for IN
slant use. George was SICK. ard la or
the bed with ,his hand On a trGsty rcr5i-
ger already cooked. His brave VIZ SIT
by the bed side on watch. armed ~ ae
teeth. both expecting that s;lC@e,!s
Tor llte was likely 80 easie b5.Jrs morn
ing.
About az hour after retiring, old
bender came home a1i cnguG- 4 who
the old roman had in the L0u,e. Slei
REPLIED taat they We some parg5rs.
and that sbe had al tie money IA tl.o.r
$40. The old nan ex-
pressed his doubts. went 0ut and to0i, 4
lO01at TIE outfit. Tie jad-d .bofses
and general make up. which consisted
Of d loose iointed spring wagon and
solitary trunk. confirmed the old
woman idea that she had t!.ci- entire {
cash as>ests. Soma time dnring the
night Kate, John aud aeire other
person came IN. when the same in /
lulrieS were made. ont the guests were I
the night through. TIE f..
next morning they had s very e0od (
reakfist bread hutter. coffee. fresh !
= aEgs. meat ete. When they went t.
1T down chairs were placed on the trap
tJcr, from which - manr people had
1aen launched into eternity. George !.
noticed the lines on si'e floor n iicatinr
-ne exteDt ot the trap. ra.aar.s5d tina
Ne believed be would SIT NJ taa end Or
-de table. where L. csI!d VA or the
children het,er. Sn.l,. t,me b-.o e
breakfast kato an3 k-r corrD1n;ons o..
he airbt had left and their wher.-
lbouts gs5 laa.er of uncertainty. the
quests Eet knowing where they vent
)Ur,Eg the day following af.-r tley
'ad left the te2i-r hatita>:on, tAe,
loUsht ttcy t.e.-- i'I,:J'r-3 b. a party /
f9u! III hd'.sa, but ta-:' "re no .
lo!e>ted. Tie. was al experience u /
<ansa5 't!i-A ar. aud .te. Jtansr /
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1880-08-21

| As the truth comes out about the
recent state election in Alabama, the
frauds comitted are shown, to be sim.
Iply p.cdigious. The following are
some extracts from private letters writ
ten by reliable business men Of that
state:
Montgomery, Aug. 6.-There is
tremendous excitement here over the
election. The colorcd people have
quit work and come to town 10 know
how ii is they are defeated. Younever
saw such rally at this time, and suC1
intelligent zeal. a prominent demo-
I-crat told me this week that an election
could neyerbe held hereafter under
our present law as i, stands, without
war and bloodshed. They counted
out independents as quickly as repub-
licans.
Hay,ille, Landes Co., Ala, Aug. ;
We'll, the election is over, and the
boxes are all in, except one, and the
democrats figure their majority at
I,3z5.>
A more barefaced swindlc never
vas done. There were handed into the
box yesterday for McDufie not one
vote less than 3,8oo,--0wen and the
crowd not polling but 325; still came
IN with 1895 majority for them, at
least 800 more than they had polled.
At GordonvilIe we kept tally outside,
every man voting our ticket giving
his name and showing his ballot
well We got 442, and the democrats
only s.; yet when the box came in TO-
day they have zoo majority. At
Whitehall there were 29r votes cast
| have the names Of go who voted
for McDuifie: yet when the box came
the democrats had majority Of I5o.
At Prairie Hill, where only four
white men live (and one ofthem voted
with ns), have the names Of 1Gt
who voted for McDufie; and in a total !
vote Of I67 they bring in = majority. /
Only two polls in tie county were
counted honestly, this place and /
Bragg's store. We got 40 majority
here, and 4 majority at Braggs. The /
democrats have always carried Bragg's ;
before. never saw the colored men /
more united, and turn OFT better.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1880-08-21
The Camraicn IN Indiana.

indianapolis, Aug. f8.-1-he open
ing OF the democratic campaign last
Saturday has roused the forces, and
there will be no cessation in what is
recognized as hard fight from now
TIL election day. Arrangements are
making fox two grand rallies in every
one OF the nlnety-two counties in the
state during September. One speaker
ofnational reputation from outside the
state will be assigned to each Of the
thirteen congressional districts and viii
speak twice in each county Of the dis
tFict. Home talent viii carry on the
war at the cross roads. Senator
Thurman will follow Conkling in his
appointments IN this state speaking
at each place where the New YORK
Senator speaks.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1880-08-21
Ane.har Raaieal Qntrage.


! n Indiana when tlte contest vas
liiie lg 70 be close. it ilas lcsn The Su ton
10 import enough democrats from hon-
tueky to insure TIE success Of the party
IN Indiana. Tli"re are always enough
of democrats, sad 10 spare, in ken-
tucky, and many of them think it n
privilege to be able 20 help their hreth-
erh in Fi9iapa out Of their litfic strug-
gle2 with the republicans, even Il they
doit through the means Of little lie
gal voting Now in order 20 secrre
the state against those little playful
maueuyers Of the Kentucky democracy
the republicans have established kind
OF police foroe along the Clio river 10
watch democracy, and preYent the I'M
portation Of more lhan what IS absolute
ly necessary TO keep the Indiana demo-
crats from giving mp II dcapair. And
the result IS i,lat there Is d democratic
howl along he iiuc: 1t IS terrible!
there is gong TO be fraud practiced
and they the democracy are going to
be cheated ont OF their rights. and
there is a general fcehne ot,rieht ard
disquictudc. Why they e"en tremble,
fearing the foundations Of political lib
erty are endangered. Oh Is terri
be thing to think that republicans
.hould be % wicked as to take .teps 20
prevent few illegal votes leins cast
by democrats. Erea the de. OF gov-
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1880-08-21
Know it is claimed bv some that il was i

know it is claimed by some that i, was
Kelleg's action that lest them the
state; but itnust be remembered that
bis action cnlg affected Robinson
materially, and not the state ticket and
now he is again taking the same stand
having become angered by the atten-
ton shown 1'ildcn by the democracy.
while he has been completely ignored.
From the Pacific slope, the news is
equally encouraging for the rcpubli-
cans. Taken altogether the evidence
IS adverse to the democracy carrying
a single northern state. But the south
comes up with a solid front for the
democracy. They have a way of do
ing things in the south that settles all
doubts as to the result.