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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-09-07
Henry Clay's Courtesy.

| think | never saw 1t more perfect
gentleman than Henry Clay lie was
always consldcrate Of the feelings Of his
brother man, and even when sorely tried
never said or did anything which could
possibly offend the Iowliest OF them. I
recall an instance of this. There lived
| here III former years Il mnu named Gar
bard, who, though rough fellow, was
an ardent admirer of Mr.. Clay and Il
personal acquaintance.
During one of Mr.. Clny'S visits Gar
hard came up to the springs, arriving at
night in sad condition of intoxcntion.
He wanted to know where Mr.. Clay was,
and insisted upon seeing him. With
some difficulty We persuaded him that
he must wait until morning, and he
finally said "Well, Just let mo see his
foot tracks that will do me tonight.
The next morning started with Il
friend to Mr.. Clny's house, and found
him surrounded with distinguished gen
tlcmcn, both OF this country and abroad,
There Were Senators and Judges and for
eign Ambassadors present ail engaged
i'll discussing, | believe, some intricate
question Of foreign policy. The gentle
men present would throw ont some prob
lem or other, like u tub to whale, iOr
MIR. Clay toplny with, as it We're. Mr..
Clay was seated at the end OF the room
iurihest from the door when who should
come marching into the room but Mr..
Garbard. He had with him, too, an
Italian dwarf, IN fantastic dress, with
bells ON his hat, who was II yentriloqllst
and momtebank generally. OF course
the appearance of such couple in such
an assemblage created no little commo-
ton.
Garbard pulled his hat off, and, march
ing up to the man of Ashland, said:
"Good-morning, Mr. Clay"
"Good-morning, Mr.. Garbard, said
Mr.. Clay.
"Well Mr.. Clay, continued the other,
81 know you are good Judge of men
and are fond of music, SO brought this
man up to amuse you. He can initiate
any kind of an animal in the world, and
I'll have him go through his programme
for you.
Everybody else in the room was
aDasneu at the man forward manner,
but MIR. Clay arose and stepped forward
MS though he was interested in the ex-
treme.
Then the fellow began his limitations.
l could not stand it, and went out of the
room, as did many others. Finally, Mr..
Clay went up to the fellow, and, taking
S. bill from his pocket, said
81 appreciate your efforts, but ] know
You must be extremely fatigued from
your exercises, and trust yen will not
attempt anything further" and the man
went off,
The discussion was never resumed,
and the party all came down on to the
grounds after that, but IT WAS the finest
exempliiicatiou of "a step from the sub.
lime to the ridiculous that ever wit.
messed. --M. Norman, in The CMciS,.
natl CODua6, cidl.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-09-07
HUMORS OF THE DAY.

A WESTERN desperate recently shot
dead man because he wouldn't pray.
How very dangerous Western life would
be for many Of us. --NGW HavGn Reg
lister.
"EIow could you think of calling
auntie stupid? Go to her Immediately
and tet her you are sorry" Freddie
goes to aunte aud says, "Auntie, am
sorry you are so stupid"
EMMA ABBOTT has invented q new kiss.
Ii she desires to dispose OF tho old lot at
cost she can learn of something to her
advantage by calling at his Office out OF
business hours. --LoWcH citizen.
"TwENrY years ago." says a colored
philosopher, "niggers was wuf q thou
sand dollars apiece. Now dey would be
deah at two dollars dozen. It's 'ston-
ishing how de race am depreciatin'."
"YoUR lusband is not III to-day,
ma'am," said a collector who called at
the door "No, he is not" "Do you
know where | can find him?" II guess
he's gone fishing. He carried glass
bottle with something he called bait"
AUNT MArLDA-"And do you study
geography, Janet ?' Janet Geogra-
ply? / should think so, indeed "
Aunt Matilda" Where's Glasgow"
Janet" Glasgow? Oh, we haven't got
so far as that. We've only got as far as
Asia.
Now that elephants milk has been
aualyzed and found to be superior to
cows milk, of course it will become
fashionable. And as it will be sold at
high price, dealers can afford to make it
OF n fine quality of chalk and very pure
water
"SAM, you are not honest. Why do
YOU put all the good Strawberries on the
top OF the measure and the little ones
bcIow?' "Same reason, sab. dat makes
de front OF your house marble and de
back gate chiefly slop barI, sab. "-Er-
ctuagc.
UNCLE MosE asked Gus De Smite
why it was that the weather was so much
warmer III summer than in winter. 81
thought every darned fool knew that,
growled Gus. $50 did J. boss. That's
why puts de question to you ON pur-
pose. ~ 1aroS SHdgS.
"BUr do You know, pa" said the
farmers daughter, when he spoke to her
about the addresses OF his neighbours
son, "you know, pa, ma wants me to
marry man of culture" $50 do |, my
dear, so do | 4; and there is no better cul.
ture in the country than agriculture.
"luE Bible suys, Love your neigh
bor as Yourself J." the parson remarked;
but Of course We must not take this lit
Sgally. Ii You manage to love your
ncighbor -hundredth part MS much as
you do yourselves, many of you, it will
be all that can be reasonably expected of
you, Boston Transcript.
~ MAMA" Did you enjoy your ride,
iIse?' Elise mo, mamma, and rea-
son enough, for Connie James says the
Van Smiths arc going TO give a dance,
and we're not asked Mamma Well,
my dear, your poor aunt's death was
providentlal- course we cant 60"
Ir Is said that death turks in cheap
colOred stockings. -NeiU orleans Plea
yvc. Shol We've known death to
Inrk in the toe OF an enraged parents
boot, but didn't suppose he could kick u
man to death in his stocking feet. We
wouldn't go there any more if we were
in your place -NeW UarcH Registcr.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-09-07
Bellairs' monkey and Miss Briggs ter

Bellairs monkey and MISS brlgSs ter'
rier.
"What are we to do?' said Miss
Briggs plaintivcly looking at tie hair
trunks studded with brass nails.
"Do?" said Mrs. Ripple, briskly--
"why, there is but one thing to DO that
see; the house is big enough for MS,
and half dozen families to boot. Let
us all live here together"
81 am sure / have no objection at all, "
said Mrs. Bellairs.
"Neither have |. said the old gentle
man, setting down his fiat travelling case
with Il sigh Of relief.
"'Birls in their little nest must
agree, . quoted the Reverend Mr.. Bel
lairs, who had by this time entered upon
the scene, with one Joint of Il bcdstead
balanced across his shoulder. "And it
really seems to me as il we might do the
same thing.
| So Ripple Grange was LET, and good
earnest Mrs. Ripple and DorcaS cstab-
! lished themselves in two sunny rooms
| giving to the south, where the apple
I boughs brushed against the loaenge-
shaped panes of the easement. The
Bellairs family settled down all over the
rest of the first floor in Il miscellaneous
cosmopolitan sort Of way, mixing up
birds, old china, sermon-paper, patch
work, and theology in Il manner which
amazed the precise soul Of gentle Miss
/ Briggs. The scientific man pcrchcd
7 q,
himself on the top floor, where he coud
! have good outlook with his telescope,
and set up his cases of specimens with
out let or hindcrancc And Miss Briggs
herself made n homc-Iikc little home
Oh the second story, and devoted her
whole energy aud not without some
degree of success to keeping the peace
between Chico, the monkey, and Nip,
the terrier
Mrs. Ripple, however, got tired Of
rural felicity, and returned TO the city M
the autumn.
Mr. BellairS received a call toa ncla-
ware parish, where peaches were thicker
than blackbcnies, and the climate was
soft as that of Italy, and he accepted 1t
promptly.
"What Shall We do now?' said Miss
Briggs, who was disposed 10 take tim
orous view of things
Mr.. Hyde pushed his spectacle, on To
the top Of his head "Don't you like the
hollse?' said he.
"Yes," Miss Briggs admitted. Il
like the house
"And don't you consider the situation
salnbrious?'
"Certainly,' said Miss Briggs,
"Then, - said Mr. Hyde, looking at the
edge of his geological hammer "why
don't You stay hrrcY'
"What. all alone by my,cii?' sad
Miss Briggs
"No," said the scientific gentleman;
"with me"
"Good graciousr cried Miss Briggs.
1--WE both like the place. said Mr.,
Hyde. 1--WE like the situation and We
like each other. Why shouldn't We set.
tie down here for liic?'
But never have thought Of such a
thiug,' said Miss Briggs, in trcpdOtion.
"rhink of it now, sil Mr., Hyde in
accents OF scientific persuasion, rs he
laid down the hammer and took her
black i-mittcncd hand tcudcrly in his.
And Mr.. BelIuirs married them before
he went away, and kippIe Grange has
never been toilet since. WWp,r'S Bd-
.uII
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-09-07
A Young Lndy's Strategy.

A leve-headed young woman in Mon
treal found her way out of dilemma
the other day, and the example ought to
be of profit to the young and far else
where. She had aroused an uncontrolla-
bic passion in the breast of young law
yer, whom, however, she did not care to
wed. He grew gloomy and morose, took
trip to Europe, returned to Montreal,
fell into lax ways and was going gener-
ally to the dogs. Meeting the young lady
on the street one day she resumed the
old acquaintance with warmth Encour.
aged by the smiling reception, the young
man suggested drive. This being re-
fused he proposed walk instead. To
this the lady consented They walked
far, he telling the story of his trip, to
which she listened with interest. Fl.
nally arriving i'll the limits of Mount
Royal Park, where there was no pcssi-
bility OF interference, the lover drew
pistol, grimly informing the astonished
girl that unless she consented to go at
once with him to minister and get mar
ried he would blow her brains out and
then his own. She seems to have been
quite equal to the emergency. Assent
ing to visit the minister they set out at
once and on arriving the clever girl
placed herself under the minister's pro-
lection and the lover retired. embittered
and vowing destruction upon himself for
trusting woman's word even at the al
tar.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-09-07
IN THE MINING TOWN.

us the last time, darling,n he gently sud-
A. A. ne Kissed her lips like the cherries red,
while iond look Shone in his eyes Of brown,
m MY own - the protest girl in town;
Tomorrow the bell from the tower will ring
a joyful peal, Was thcr3 ever king
80 trull bles, on his royal throne
AS shail he when claim my Own?"
,iwaS Iona farewell twas sweet goodbye,
Bul slle watched him 90 with troubled sigh.
80 INTO the basket that swayed and swung
oer Tue yawnlng abyss he lightly sprung
Ahu lhe JOY Ol her heart seemed turned 10 woe,
As they lowered him into the depths below.
lici SWEEP, young lace, with Its tTcsscS brown,
was the lalrcst face In the mining town
To- the morning came! but the marriage bell
High up in the tower rang m0urn(lll kncll
For the true heart buried meath earth and stone,
Far down In the heart of the mine alone
A sorr0wful peal on their wedding day,
For the breaking heart and the heart of cay
And the face that looked irom hrr iress,s brown,
Was the saddest lucc in the mining town.
Thus time rolled along On its weary way,
I I'll llity ycar1 with their shadows gray,
Had dmsencd the light Of her sweet eyes glow,
And had turned the brown ol her hair TO snow
Oh! never kiss from husbands lips,
Or the clasp OF a child's sweet finger tiCS,
Had lifted one moment the shadows brown,
From the saddest heart in the mining town.
Far down in the depths Of the mine, one day
IN the l0Osencd eartn they were digging away
They dis oycred llro, 50 young, ~ fair
From the smiling lip 10 the light brown hair,
Untouched by the finger OF Times decay.
When they drew him mp 10 the light O day,
The wondering people gathered round
To gazc at the man thus strangely found.
Then woman came from among the crowd,
With her long, white hair, and her slight form
bowed
She silently kuct By the form oi clay,
Aud kssei the lips that were cold and gray,
Then the sad oh face, with Ms snowy hair,
tm his youthful busom Iay pillowod there.
lie had found her at last, his waiting bride,
And the people Dulied them side hy side
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-09-07
C,oyes i'm the Middle Ages.

Gloves were greatly regarded in the
Middle Ages. They were 80 costly that
nome bnt persons of rank and substance
we're able to wear them. A few centu-
ries back shopkeeper, artisan or yeo,-
man would have been as much rldiculed
and sncered at by persons OF his own
station as at the present time Parislan
grisctte wearing bonnet would be. The
5;ab Jicnitaries of the church and soye
ra,gn Princes wore gloves ornamcnted
With precious stones and rich embroidery
ON occasions Of high state ceremony.
Tid lady desire to give her sulter a
erecial token Of her preference or regard,
She presented him with her glove, which
he at once attached to his helmet,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-09-07
Turned Their Heads.

Two members of the British Parlia-
ment, having seen at the Springfield,
Mass, armory, Blanchard's lathe for
turning out gun stocks, advised Parlia-
mcnt to buy one of the machines, or the
Yankees would get ahead of them in the
manufacture Of arms. One member
arose and said the idea Of turning n gun
stock was 50 absurd that the members
had been imposed upon. A committee
was sent over who made n similar re-
port, but the member still doubted. He
said it was only soft wood that it would
cut Finally, taking some pieces of
tough British timber he came himself to
this country, and ON finding that his
specimens turned all the better for being
hard wood, he ordered eight or ten ma
chimes. Not having made much out OF
his patent, Blanchard wanted n second
renewal OF it, He resorted to stratagem
10 secure it. He set up lathe in WASH
ington for turning marble, and from
plaster casts of the heads of Webster,
Clay, Calhoun, and others, made their
busts in marble, which he exhibited in
the Rotunda. Everybody was aston
ished at its being done by machine,
and Congress renewed the patent.
Choate, who had been employed to OPP
pose extension, said Blanchard has
turned the heads of Congress and
gained his point.
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n gentleman, which, however, does not
always present itself.

The Arizona citizen, referring to the
fact that Billy the Kid" the notorious
desperate, was native of New York,
says that the desperadoes who commit
their depredations in the West over
which Eastern people express such hor-
ror, are mostly Eastern graduates. Very
few of them are natives of the West. This
is fact that but few people consider
when they talk about the need of Chris
tian influences in the West. Outlaws
go there to get out Of the reach of the
laws and church.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-09-07

A BOUQUET was affixed few days ago
to the door of the cell in which Walter
Malley, accused of the murder OF Jennie
Cramer, Of New Haven, is incarceratcd.
The offering, Of course, is "qulte too
previous" but it will cheer the poor
fellow up and may be cause him to feel
little sorry.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-09-07

WITH all their mcannoss, newspapers
are very frequently the cause of justice
being metcd out to criminals. Had il
not been for the newspapers, the cause
OF the death of Jennie Cramcr. of New
Haven, would never have been inyesti-
GATED She was found drowned, an in
quest held her death attributed to sui.
eide, and buried. Reporters we're sent
to the scene by metropolitan newspa-
pers, and they speedily mcarthed not
only the history and character of the
Douglas, woman, but the relations which
the dead girl had held to the Malleys III
the days Just preceding her death All
fhis information was obtained and pub
lished by the newspapers before the
authorities took any further steps i'll the
matter, and it was upon the definite in
formation of the reporters, as well as
thc Indignant comment and stimulus ap-
piled hv the editors, tIat they finally
took the action that has resulted III the
arrest of the woman accomplice and the
prosecution of the male criminals.
There is no doubt that tho Malleys may
correctly attribute their Imprisonment to
the newspapers, and say that but for
them there would have been no trouble.
II would, of course, be improper to
pronounce definitely upon the guilt OF
the prisoners in advance of judicial
inquiry. but enough has been revealed
to make their trial imperative i'll the
interests of justice, and it is but fair
Inference that but for the newspapers 1t
would not have taken place.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-09-07

CoNsrMERs of canned fruit had better
improve their opportunity by canning
for themselves, even paying a high price
for the fruit, for the scarcity OF I'LL kinds
of fruit will place the canned article on
the market at an unusually high price
the coming season.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-09-07

TWENTY Years ago James A. Garfield
said: 81 regard my life as given to my
country. ! am only anxious to make as
much of Il as possible before the mort
gage on it is lorcclosed.' 1t has looked
for Il good while as it the foreclosure
were pretty close at hand.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-09-07

THE Cincinnati Gd9cHe says "a let.
ter from London states that the condl.
ton of Lady Burdett-Contts is becoming
very interesting. Anent which an eX-
change remarks that the Bartlett pair
promises to prove fruitful" We have
read tho paragraph fourteen times, and
don't know what to make of it.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-09-07

CHARLES BRADLAUGH rejects utterly
the title of atheist applied to him. lie
contends that there is not sufficient evil
dence to convince him of the existence
of God; but he does not deny that such
being may exist He simply suspenl8
Judgment.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-09-07

Mr.. MORTON, United States Minister
at Paris. has been informed by the Pre-
feet of the Siene, that the name of Place
de Bitche. where his official residence
is situated, has been changed to Place
des Etats Unis. This is considered a
compliment to Mr.. Morton and the
United States. We most heartily con
cede that there is a decided improve.
mcnt also in the sound.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-09-07

Two fellows started, q few weeks ago
in the little dory City of Bath, from
Bath, Me-, for England, aud have
reached their destination. A dory is ga
canoe. or small boat" The Journey was
a perilous one. The reckless fellows
would have perished during the trip
had they not been freshly supplied with
provisions by passing steamer.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-09-07

THE Whitehall Timcs thinks that men
should furnish wives with politics and
that women should furnish husbands
with religion. The objection to this Is,
religion is frec--no, salvation is free ;
religion is the part that you pay for, and
men are now complaining of the drain
on the pocliet-book. We object
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-09-07

The Baltimore ImcricaR says that of
the 10000, 900 gallons Of water used prr
day in Chicago, onc-half goes for beer
manufacture, and the other hal! for
scalding hogs.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-09-07

ALruoraH dancing masters are known
rs professors at many of the watering
places, and are boarded freq Of charge,
their calling is going into decline with
gertlemen. At all the watering places
gentlemen who dance are gradually be-
coming fewer. and the ladies' are con-
pelled to take partners OF their own sex
or await the opportunity to dance with
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-09-07

Ir is said that most of the men in
Washington Territory favor woman SUI
fage. We expect SO. They make them
work for all they are worth.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-09-07

The four-hundrcdth anniversary OF
Gutenberg's use of printing type will
soon be celebrated by the printers of
Vienna.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-09-07

THE most utterly utter nonsense yet
recorded is that of young female in
the Catskills, who pitches her voice for
conversation by means Of tuniu;
fork.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-09-07

In THE everglades of Florida has been
found species Of wild coffee, and il has
been demonstrated that coffee may he
raised there equal to the best imported.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-09-07

CHARLES DARWIN, the cvoTutilnist
has given the rent Of u hall m Downe,
England, to Jealous evangelist for
religious revival
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-09-07

The Thousand Islands, few years
ago, sold at S2j apiece, and now many OF
them are held as high as $4,000 by
their owners.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-09-07

A LADY in Colorado CLAIMS 10 possess
the crucitix which Columbus held in his
hand when he first landed in America
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-09-07

A MOVEMENT is on foot to settle large
number Of Swedes on the wild lands of
Eastern Kentucky.
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TOPICS OF THE DAY.

GOVERNOR PnAIsrED, Of Maine, i, %
marry next October.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-09-07

MRs. ANNIE BEsANr, Charles Brad,
laughs friend, and copubisher Of that
book "lhe Fruits OF Philosophy" OF
which they had such wide sale, and
the publication of which gave them SC
much trouble in the Courts of England,
has passed in the first class at the pre-
liminary examination for the degree OF
B, Sc. in the University Of London, hel
tutor being DR.. A, L. Avcling. Mrs.
Besant has also passed in the advance
classes in seven subjects at South Ken,
sington.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-09-07

IrHls been ascertained that the rea-
son for placing lumber yards near to
railroad depots is to enable travellers to
oct A board easy.-New York World.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-09-07

VENNoR says the outlook for the ap,
preaching winter is pleasing.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-09-07

VERY serious incidents are sometimes
also very langhablc, At Kingston, n,
l., l.. NJ Shoot, who had witnessed the
discharge OF Nine. Xazel from a mortar,
III circus, attempted to accomplish Il
similar feat by placing his four-ycnr.old
brother on II second-story window-siI
against the closed blind. He then
pointed chair ut the little fellow and
exploded a iire-crnckcr, Mt which, ac-
corCling to previous command, the little
fellow was to throw himself backward.
He did so, and il'w ont the window in
real acrobatir order, fetching up at the
ground twenty feet below lie was,
perhaps, injured fatally.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-09-07

TIE fact that Vanderbilt has purchased
the Underground Railroad in New York
and means to push it rapidly to compile
ton, caused Cyrus W. Field TO suddenly
unload his stock Of Elevated Raihoad
and stock i'll the Elevated fell on the
instant from l0j to 3d.. Cyrus W.
Field says: If Vanderbilt carries ont
this scheme, then the New York Ele-
yated Road had better carry its passen-
gers at one cent per mile, provide them
with wine and sandwiches, and furnish
every rear car with a sprinkler, which
shall wet the street with cologne"