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The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-08-12

A negro boy living in Charlottesville,
Va, fell from tree about slx weeks ago
upon a sharp stake, which penetrated his
liver A portion Of the organ protruded
from the wound. Dr.. william q. Roger
attended the case. lie clipped OF piece
Of the torn and prolruding liver about the
sias Of a marble aud sewed up the ori6ce,
lie expected the boy would die, but he got
better from the first aud il now running
about a. usual.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-08-12

10 most Of the cities Of the United
States the plseard "nis6ts" has lately be-
come common In the windows Of clothing
siOres Il sppsan that a Philadelphia
dealer found that be vas carrying larger
stock than he could sell during the season
BY ordinary methods. and. to avoid ruin.
he tried the wsll.wOrn tricks Of shsrif'.
foreclosure and damage BY drs, but in vain.
Then be advertised his stock as lot Of
"mislis' purchased from fashionable
tailor. at nominal prices. lie had srun,
and the nsws Of his success has spread.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-08-12

AND YET HE Was Nor HAPPy.-A
little North Side boy Of four years was
much astonished when he swoke one morn.
ing last week to find a little sister in his
mothers arms. where did il come from -
he asked. with his eyes wide open. "From
God" was the reply. "who brought it ?"
WAS the next very natural inquiry. "An
angel" lie thought for a moment and
then exclaimed; "Oh mamma, why did
ut you catch the angel, too '"-lChicago
lnter.O Ocean.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-08-12

A careful observer reports that he has
seen toad swallow ffty-four rose bugs
for single meal, and smother fesst on five
large caterpillsrs, two-thirds the size Of a
lady. little finger. They will even take
the hairy caterpillar. that most birds dis
like. Farmers would do we'll to cultivate
30 useful though humble a friend.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-08-12

How rHE RAIN FoRns An important
property Of air 10 that a. il becomes warm
sr Il sbsorbs water or vsPor Of water, and
hides !, within itself. 30 to SPEAK; as il
eools, Il gives out the water again. The
air In room twenty feet square and ten
feet high. ~hsn heated from 3e' to only
the temperate heat Of 7O', secretes within
itself 5 is Pinis Of water. A current Of
warm air when cooled By any means. as
by meeting . current Of cold air, gives out
IL secs.sd moisture; the little water atoms
given ont. bscoms visible in the form Of
clouds. and when there ia much water thus
let loose. the little drops keep uniting I'M
Ill 80 heavy a. 10 fall down as rain. SO
the warm air gathers up from the esr,hs
surface pyriads Of wstsry particles, carries
them hsavsnvard unseen In its vast store
hOuss. until Il chances to be cooled, and
then il drops the particles back in rain
or snow II cold enough to freeze the drops.
-fAmerican Agricultural.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-08-12

Papa" said an inquisilivs boy, "this
morning the dominic prayed for more rain
aud this afternoon Deacon BiIby prayed
for dry weather 10 &C., his hay in. Nov Il
the Lord loves the deacon and the dominic
Just the same what do you suppose He'll
do about IN" "hy son." answered the
old gsntlsmAn slsrnlY, "whsnsvsr you
want to ask foolish questions go to your
mother, don't come to mel Brooklyn
Eagle.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-08-12


We clip this prose poem from the San
Francisco Chronicle: Near Saratoga, in
Santa Clara county, rthsr morning, lady
and her lover we're out practicing shoot
ing At . target with Winchester rife.
While the gentleman was re-losding the
gun he handled Il carslessly, and il was
discharged. The bullet whiIzed by the
lady's brow, and went through her hat.
She tainted from the fright, and her lover,
believing that he had killed her, became
frantic with renor-s. lie prepared to
slsy himself He placed smother cartridge
In the weapon. picked out q picturesque
spot on which 10 f.ll. gave one thought to
the magnificent sensation which would be
created BY the discovery Of two lovers
corpse, composed his features 10 a smile
Of peace, PLACED the weapon in the desired
position. aud would then have sent a
bulls, crashing into his bO.Om-bui the
young lady egsined consciousness and
stayed bis cruel hand. Shakespeare
sweetest tragedy vas discounted BY the
Saraioxs couple.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-08-12

NEVER HAD ANY FuS.-rhe minister
stopped alta house and sought to improve
the time by giving an eight.year-old boy
an instructive lesson in morality. my
boy" said the minister, 81 have lived As
year., and have never used tobacco In any
form, nor told lie, nor disobsyed my
parents, nor played truant, nor" "Gim.
nliny criekeis +" interrupted the lad, Eyer
amt had any fun at all, have yeg"
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-08-12

No man can do a good job Of work
preach good sermon, Try Law suit we'll
doctor a patient, OF write a good article
when he feels miserable and dali, with
sluggish brain and unsteady nerves. and
none should nAks The attempt in such I
condition whsa il can be 40 easily and
ehsaply removed By little Hop Bitisrs =
L Albany Times.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-08-12

A bear in Colorado gol hold Of Joseph
Brooks and sailed in to eat him, but began
on one Of his legs aud it happened to be
wooden. Joe laid still and let the bear
chew. lie says it was the most Disguised
looking bear he ever saw when the "sell'
broke over his countenanse.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-08-12

Az 0DD FAcr-lt seems to be little
singular that however badly women think
Of men they have kept their counsel ard
held their tongues, whereas men have
always been inspired to their keenest wit
and choicest powers Of monition by the
faults Of women.-[Lippincotl's Magazine
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-08-12
Pbiladelpbia ba, inv an f,r,,

Philadelphia has sixty silk factories in
active operation, representing an invest
ment Of ss,OOO,OOO, the aggregate value
Of whose product during the past year
amounted to the sum Of s7,250,O00. The
Philadelphis output Of the spun silk and
silk fabrics is now one-sixth that Of the
United States.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-08-12

foR CHOLERA MoRBus.-TAks black
pepper and grind il iOlersbly line. Then
put in a glass tablespoonful Of salt, snd
Oil about half full with warm water, and
then 6ll up the glass with good cider
vinegar and stir IL ~. Now take o0s
tablespoonful, aud then wait a little and
take smother, and keep on stirring and
using IL while the vomiting lasts. II one
glass does not eurv, try another
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-08-12

AT THE SUMNER REsoRr.-l'irst week,
ladies, is given to showing your dresses
second week, to telling where you wen,
last year. third week, 10 talking about the
Browns, who have gone home; fourth week
to complaints Of the house After the
fourth week life at Summer resort is in
suilirsbly dull.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-08-12

The people Of the wss, Owe a debt Vi
gratitude 10 Dr. Aver Tor the produetion
Of Ayers Asus Cure. lie timely uss will
save nacA suiissins and sssh discourage
usni, and - recommend il vish the great
eel coincidence la iis ability to do all that
Il promissd for il.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-08-12

The French in Algeria are trying ostrich
farming successfully. A pair OF adult
birds furnish thirty eggs yearly, which are
Matched by an incubator. In short time
the young birds each represent value Of
100 francs.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-08-12

This life is LIKE = ,hesier," and the
front seats ale pretty veil taken up
[syrscuss standard. But il IA some con
ISOLATION to reject that mosi Of the fellows
In front are baldhsadsd .hd are worried
half 10 death BY nles In the lhaps Of peo.
pls uhe van, their innusues. IL Philadsl.
phia News.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-08-12

The baby elephant, born in Pbiladel.
phia March IS, 1850, weighed sls pounds
at birth, and within the year gained zoo
pounds on an exclusively milk diet. II
now weighs not far from 200 pounds.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-08-12

No "mppoee-" fr me. ay. once and
again. am the LORp-loving servsni,
consecr.le,l 10. and intent on doing. III.
will. Think you HE will "iry me above
Whist am able To beer" rhen lie ssJs lie
will not7 Never AZ lie snd- csse- TO
me ! will meet them wholly In Ills
strength. sm not afraid 10 uu-t lIi@.
Nor will suppose for a moment that lie
sill ever confront ms Nth . esss that
previous grace and strength have not been
given 10 meet. Oh. the joy, the scsiscy
Of this simple trust In Him, 80 vorthy TO
DO weary any with all this' II SD
dsns me 10 think Il; but they vho follow
on TO know the LORD" shall rejoice, and
] an 90 glad TO Lnov that the number Of
snch IL increasing every day. iis eoaiss-
sions TO date; We irus, for 300. Ever 10
Jesus, Ono. o. BAnsF~
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-08-12

An Eastern orehardist claims to have
discovered that his apple trees can be
made to bear abundsntly every year by
putting wood ashes and tanbarl with the
addition Of some lime around the trees.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-08-12

Meat can be prevented from scorching
during the roasting process by simply
placing a basin or cup Of water in the
oven. The steam generated not only pre-
vents scorching, but makes the meal cook
nicer
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-08-12

Lewis county was revolutionized at the
late election. Heretofore Republican IL is
now Democratic. The Democratic candi-
dates were men in whom the people had
confidence
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-08-12

1 am coming by and by you will heal
my plainiive cry, 10 accents mild and gen
tie as lamb ere long I'll be on decl
bringing nine ~ cents peck. Sing hey
the sweet potato that l yam.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-08-12

Before Mrs. Patton died. at Evansville,
Ind, she induced her husband and her
daughter by a previous union 10 promise
70 marry. and the arrangement is to be
carried out.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-08-12

Ga last Wednesday afternoon, during a
sudden thunder storm, a lightning bolt
STUCK large pine tree in a field belong.
ing to Mr.. $. @. b. Faulkner, who lives
about eight miles from Richmond, In
Hanover county. Al the time Mr.. Faulk-
ner and a number Of hands were working
nesr by. The report wss sharp and loud.
and shocked several Of the men. Mr..
Faulkner noticed that the tree was set on
dre by the lightning, and sent hands TO
clear away the brush to prevent the fire
spreading TO his fencing. About twenty
minutes after the tree was struck another
loud and deafening report was heard in
the tree, and on examination il was ascer-
tanned that the Gre had communicated
with a shell which was lodged in the tsee
during the war The tree was somewhat
shattered from the explosion Of this old
companion, and the bushes near by were
cut down by the fragments. No one knew
Of the shell being in the tree. This is a
most singular occurrence, and probably
the first where a shell was exploded by
lightning Il Richmond VA Wing.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-08-12
a LTTrLE CRUrcH.

vldov-shs hsi only ono
Apuny and decrepii son;
But DAY and niehi,
Though fretfui on, and week md snail
Allowing chlld, he vas her al
Ths Widows mite.
The Widows mite--sy, 90 sustained
She battlsd onward, nor complained,
Though friends were FEWER:
And, Wills she toiled for d,iiy fare,
little cruich upon The stair
Was muslo TO her.
Isv her then-and nov SO
That, though resigned and cheerful, abe
Has screwed much.
She has Ne gave n tenderiy--
Much faith; and carefully laid by
little crutch.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-08-12

Old proysrbi The darkey's hour is
just before the dawn remarked saUbo
when he started out before dAybreak IL
steal yonng chicken for breakfast.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-08-12

A breach Of promise suit was oompro.
missed in indianapolis by the defendant
providing the girl with . husband Of equal
value with himself
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-08-12

We invite the public attention large and well selected stock Of
PIANOS and ORGANS. and uuequas facilities for furnishing
larger quantities than other house this city The Of our
PIANO and ORGAN Department is far lees than some hous-
doing exclusively Piano and Organ trade We have reached lover
than have been rendered dealers this market and guarantee
all instruments represented We sell monthly quarterly
and instrument ase trial proving represented ma,
he returned We solicit esDndence with Ton dr
ing purchase and take pleasure ansssriDg all inquiries
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-08-12

liza man smPliss hls Purss inlo hi. head
No man can take ID away from him. A
invsstDsa. In knowlsdss slwsys pays the
best intsrest.--l frspklin
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-08-12
HI.faken Ior sonsnnapfIon.

The first lueifsr match was made il
1929.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-08-12

A Coon ADyKRnsrxESr.-Ths follow.
Jag adYsrtissment Of the Spring City
Hotel, Spring City, Tenn, Ia original and
amusing "shioP Lss,ls l-Auf hin =
tr.alin Man ind don't got no blses to
shisy, msbbs peter 60 suf do, shbrins
City HOdsll, ClOsd 10 der DEPOT Rail Ross
right away gwiek ware got 'hsab bOOrd
und gOot briess. Auf you see vat don,
vaai shOOss shpsak Ond mi. your shin.
DRY our ware; Il vas bsiisrish gooi'
shoany KOdsriek vas der boss vat shdass
der BY sbring ziiy Dsnaises. Goot shdrOng
hegsr-, two vor wife ssnts abisss.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-08-12

Not long. The best and lao-t useful
Of us gill soon he forgotten. Tho-s who
to-day sp filing a large place In the
vorld's regard will rsss sissy fnm the re-.
Hnsmbrsncs Of men In a fs- months. or IT
isriheu 10 . lev year. shsr the grave hiss
elc-sd upon their remains.
We are shedding tears shove q new
made grave aud wildly crying out ia our
srisf lhst our loss !. irrepsrabls. yet in q
short time the. ieudril. Of love have en-
t-insd srVund other supports, and We no
loneer mis- the ons Who has gone.
~ psses the world. But there are those
to whom loss is teyond repair. Then.
arr men from vho,s memories no womsn'.
smile can chass recoll.ctions Of the sweet
fscs that has given up all ito bsauiy At
deaths icy touch. There are women
whose pligbted faith extends beyond the
grave, and drives away - profsne those
uho you'd sntics then from worship Of
their buried loves.
Such loyalty, however,, 10 hidden swsy
from the public gre. The world sweeps
on brsids and around them and cares not
10 look Ia upon ihi. unob,ruding grief IL
carvss . line and records a stone over the
dead and has'ens svsy 10 offer homage to
the living. Il cries out weepingly, "ls roy
ct mort" but With the next breath er.
claims joyously, "'ivs le roy"
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-08-12
q L.s.-.ssr-'. sssr waA . s.p,a.

= @-"-@r@"ssE 49, WI. arHfsfe
AZ the Shenandoah Valley fast express
entered the mile cut Immediately North Of
oor tovn, on Tuesday Last. the engineer
vas horror strokes TO ses what he sup
posed to be the end Of the rail just ahead
Of his rushing locomotive sliding rapidly
away FROM him. His 6rst thought vas a
broken rail caught by the pilot, and be
erpected en- instantaneous shock. won'ier.
nenl usurped the place Of fear when a
second glance revealed a Gvs-foot black
snake, Of the species known as "runnsr. /"
gliding rapidly away from him on top Of
the rail. Ia the excitement Of the mo-
meni hh hand sought the throttle; he
Tires Il vide open, and the train bounded
forward under the impulse, but the snake
maintained lie lead, although the train
vas running q, fully ffy miles per hour
and when the end Of the cut vas reached
and an opportunity was afforded to escape
Il left the rail, ran out into an open space,
coiled itself up, threw its head into an at.
tituds Of defiance aud died right there.
An examination proved that the intense
heat Of the rail had burned Il 10 death. =
lMechsnicstovn (Md.) Clarion.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-08-12

Now ,hsr say thai cider will PrOdues
insanity. Let "a sssi Tobacco. paralysis
tomatoes. cancer onions. sssial osirasisl
and drowsinsss; whisky, jim; jams eueum
bsn. collie. What may man safely enjoy
(Cievsland Herald.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-08-12

80 RosAsric.-Oh. sirls, here IL the
lovslissi story you ever heard sbOu, the
way Ulysses Grant, Jr,. snd Miss Flood fell
In love. Tbs young lady vent bO,anirins
one afssrnOOa as al young ladies DO Who
don't know the difference bstwlsn holly
hook aud hay-mow and "Buck" accom-
panied her. In trying 10 obtain bi, Of
Wild gsranium for the young lady, he va.
poisoned himself ~i,h ivy. and Miss Flood
cured him with some sslvs whieh an old
lady gave her. Isnt il too drsadhlly
romantic for sny thinsf
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-10-28
PERSONS AND THINGS.

Professional trsppers in Maine sell
furs of the value OF much more than
100000 year.
The public drinking hydrants in New
York city have been shut of on account
of the scarcity of water.
There are 1900 dram shops kept by
women in New York city. Only one OF
the number is 0 native American.
Colored children in Washington are
not yet admitted to the public schools,
separate schools being provided Tor
than.
In New Zealand sparrows have mul.
tiplied to such an extent that poisoned
wheat is now used by the colonists to
destroy them.
Louisville reports q man who ate
three dozen eggs in less than hye min
utes on q wager, and then asked Tor q
can of raw oysters.
Wild isssamines, which usually in
South Carolina bloom in February, are
being plucked there now. The weather
in the South is phenomenal.
Secretary Blaine told the Monsieurs
that he couldn't talk French with them,
but he was ready to pick frog-leS with
them at any time.
Last year l5, 035 cases were tried be-
fore the police court OF Boston. VI the
whole number Of defendants, l2,z4o
pleaded guilty, and 1873 were sentsnc-
ed.
The man who has been specializing In
Confederate bonds explains that he did
50 because he wanted to tackle some
thing that was little safer than the
average mining stock.
New Jersey is trying to claim Noaa
because be was 8 Newark man. Yes,
but you know he looked out OF his Ark
snsaw land. Give the South fair show
in this thing.
"If Jones undertakes to pull my
ears" said . loudspoken young man,
"hell Just have his hands full" Those
who heard him looked at his ears and
smiled.
"You are weak" said q woman to her
son who was demonstrating against her
marrying again. "Yes, mother" he re.
Piled, ~ am 80 weak that l can't go a
stepisther."
A young woman of Androscoggin
coanty, Me, is finally married after
four engagements. Her first lover died
of consumption, her second of smallpox.
and her third was drowned.
Top OF the style: A young lsdy's hat
blew off and WAS run over by broad
wheeled cart. The ribbons were some
what soiled, but the hat is now the very
latest fall shape.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-10-28
Tha uaa of Short Words.

We must not only think in words,
Lut we must also try to use the best
words, and those which in speech will
put what is in our minds into the minds
OF others. This is the great art which
tn, SO must gain who wish 10 teach in
the school, the church, at the bar, or
through the press. To do this in the
r. ght way they should use the short
words which We learn in early life, and
which have the same sense to all classes
OF men. The English OF our Bible is
good. Now and then some long words
are found, and they always hurt the
verses in which you find them. Take
that which saws 20 We generation oil
vipers, who hath warned you to flee
from the wrath 10 come" There is
one long word which ought not to be in
it, namely generation" In the old
version the old word "brood" is used.
Read the verse again with this term,
and you feel its full force. so We yiper's
brood, who hath warned you to flee
from the wrath to conner" Crime some
times does not look like crime when it
10 set before as in the many folds OF a
long word. When a mau steals, and
we call it "deislcation," we are at a loss
to know IL il is blunder or crime. II
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-10-28
Mason and Di1on's Line.

This line never had any real location
west of Virginia and Pennsylvania. AS
an imaginary political line It's location
was well understood by readers OF cur
rent discussions twenty-five years ago.
Mason and Dixon's line is the parallel
OF latitude 80 degrees, 43 minutes and
26.3 seconds north, which separates
Pennsylvania from Maryland, drawn by
Charles Mason and jeremiah Dixon, two
distinguished Eng lish mathematicians
ans astronomers. As the northern
limit with the exception OF small por-
tons of Delaware and Nirginia) OF the
original slave States, it Was prominently
mentioned in the controversies concern
ing slavery. 1t begins at the northeast
corner OF Maryland and runs due west
The wears from 1851 to l76S were mark
ed with constant dissension and conflict
between the rival proprietaries OF Penn
sylyania and Maryland and their parti'
sans on the subject OF their common
boundary; and the vicinity Of this line
was the theatre OF riot, invasion and
bloodshed. Mason and Dixon arrived
at Philadelphia, November 10, 1868, and
commenced their work in December,
which was continued to a point PA
miles from the Delaware river and with
in So miles Of the whole distance to be
run, where they were compelled to sus'
pend operation in consequence OF oppo-
sition by the Indians. They returned
to Philadelphia and were discharged on
December 70, 1867. A. the end OF
every fifth mile stone was planted,
craven with the arms OF the Penn fam
lily on one side and OF Lord Baltimore
on the other. The intermediate miles
were marked with smaller stones having
q p. on one side and NJ. on the other.
The stones were all sent FROM England.
In November, lisp, Col. Alexander Nc
Clean, of Pennsylvania, and Joseph
Neville, of Virginia. ran the remaining
part of the line, which was tested and
corrected by astronomical observations,
and permanently marked in 1874. In
lS49 the former surveys were revised
and found correct in all important facts.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-10-28
spontans oii,s Forests.

A writer in q West Virginia PAPER
combats the opinion, held by many
arborculturists, that open country Is
never converted into a forest through
the operation OF natural causes, and as
establishing the fact that such change
does sometimes occur, bring forward
the case Of the Shenandoah valley.
When first settled, about 100 years ago,
it was an open, pararie-like region cover
ed with tall grass, on which fed herds Of
Ieer, buffalo, elk, ETC., and having no
timber except on ridgy portions Of It;
but in consequence Of its settlement.
the annual fires were prevented, and
trees sprang up almost as thickly and
regularly as il seed had been planted.
These forests, having been preserved by
the farmers, cover now q large part Of
the surface with hard wood trees of
superior excellence. These facts would
also seem TO subtantiate the theory
that the treeless character Of the prsiries
of the West is due to the annual burn.
ing OF the grass by the Indians.