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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-04-13

servants fright when my horse returned
home alone, and how they came to your
father for tidings of me. Then they
whispered of the painful search through
the day and night--the tracking of my
horses hoofs upon the snow, and the
story OF the scared peasant, VINO all nlgh
long had heard the cry of tortured
ghosts issuing from the earth. And this
story seized upon my Florian's heart
with deadly fear, and turning back upon
the black moor, she tracked the hoof-
marks till they stopped upon the
brink of the DID, forgotten Shaft, the
shaft of the worked.out mine, well
named the Great Wheal Mercy.
There was | found and saved by her
I had loved so long. And dearest, as
slowly came back to life on that New
Years morning, and family whispered to
You Of my long love, my patient silence,
my pcnt-up sorrow, you, III your great
pity, thinking OF my suitcrings in the
shafts, poured out all your maiden heart.
And your loving words, my Florian,
were sweeter to mo than even the trick
ling spring had been in Great Wheal
Mercy.
50 in month You were my wife, and
now | sit by a happy hearth; and looking
down ON the bright faces of wife and
child, | thank God for that crowning
mercy, thy love, dear one, which saved
me on New Years Day from a dreadful
death III the shaft of Great Whcal Mercy.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-04-13
A Soldiers Dream.

Just before the battle of Cedar Creek
camp sentinel who was off duty tenn
porarily and trying to put in n little
sleep, dreamed that he went out on a
scout. A mile to the right of the camp
he came upon log barn, and as it began
to rain just then, he sought shelter, OF
was about to, when he heard voices and
discovered that the place was already
occupied. After q little investigation he
discovered scouts had taken up their
quarters for the night in the place, and
he therefore moved away. The sentinel
awOke with such vivid remembrance OF
the details that he asked permission to
go over and confer with one of the scouts.
When the log barn was described to this
man he located it at once, having passed
it dozen times. The dreamer described
the highway exactly rs it was, giving
every hill and turn, and the scout put
such faith in the remainder of the dream
that he took four soldiers, one of whom
was the dreamer, and set out for the
place. Three Confederate scouts were
asleep in the straw, and were taken with
out shot being fired
Three days before the affair at Reeleys
Ford corporal in the Sixth Michigan
Cavalry dreamed that n brother of his,
who was IL sergeant in another company,
would have his horse killed i'll action,
and would almost Immediately mount
dark bay horsewith white nose. Within
five minutes both horse and rider would
be killed by shell. This dream was
related to more than score of comrades
fully two days before the fight Early
in the fight the sergeant's horse was
struck square in the forhead by bullet
and dropped dead in his tracks. 1t was
scarcely three minutes before white
nosed horse, carrying q blood-stained
saddle galloped up to the sergeant and
halted. He remembered the dream and
refused to mount the animal, and soon
after picked up black horse. The
white-nosed animal was mounted by
second corporal in another regiment,
and the horse and rider were torn to frag-
ments by shell, in full sight Of four
companies of the Sixth.-NeW YOrk
Commercial Advertiser
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-04-13
Handwriting and Character.

You take pen in hand and you are
showing something of your own charac-
ter The very style Of the handwriting
is an element in the determination of
character The way in which man
dashes off letter is very much the way
in which a man uses his voice. There is
modulated ease in the tones of the
handwriting. Without protesting to be
experts, like Messrs Chabot and Neither
cliff, we can certainly gather a general
idea of character from the handwriting.
A minister was commenting on very
strong dispatch in the presence of his
sovereign. 1.-The language is strong
said the statesman, "but the writer does
not meanit he is irresolute. " "Whence
do you see irresolution?' said the King.
"In his ms and gs, please, Your Maies-
ty.' Only it is to be said that a great
deal of humbug is often talked by peo-
pie who profess to be judges of hand
writing. | showed professor of CALI
graphy letter which had received. He
took very unfavorable view OF the
handwriting. 1t was the handwriting OF
n man without learning, without genius,
without feeling. "And now, sir, ;" said,
"will you look at the signiture ?" The
letter was written by Lord Macaulay.-
London Society.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-04-13
Responsibilities Of lIcrcdity.

SoS and heir (suddcnIy dissatisfied
with his stature, his personal appearance,
and the quality of hi, intcllecU -"AW-
what on earth eyah could have induced
You two people to mawwy?'
Sir Robert and Lady Mawiah -"ThC
old, old stohwy, my dear boy We fell
i'll love with one anothah-aw-aw-----
Son and heir-"Aw-wcll ll-you'rc
both such awf'ly good old deaws, that
forgive you. But you weally shoUlJ
have had bettah taste, you know, and
each have fallen in love with di!l'cwcnt
kind Of person altogethah, and given {
fellow chance? Nou see, it is all OWN
to your Joint interfeawence in my aftaawS
that m under five foot one, and can't
say hoh to goose, and-a--iustly pass
for being the gwcatest guy i'll the whol,
conntry-aw just look at me, confount
ii" They look Mt him and then at eacl
other--and haven't word to say.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-04-13
Never Marry a Girl of this Kind.

The settlement of Lower Oregon is
going on at an unprecedented rate. A
German couple has recently arrived with
fourteen children, the mother being only
twenty-five years of age. They were
married in the fall OF 1870, and the fol-
following summer their married life was
blessed with twins, both girls. Less
than two years later, the woman, who
was then eighteen years old, gave birth
to four children, three girls and boy,
the latter living only few days. In the
summer of 1874 three more girls regis
tered at that humble hearth, and in 1873
a hoy arrived solitary and alone. Seven
years after marriage the arrival OF an
other cluster of four, this time two boys
and two girls, was an event that created
some CONSERVATION, and two years ago
two more little faxen-haired girls came
to the fortunate couple.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-04-13
Remarkable Accident.

Virginia (Scv.J ChGonicle.l
A most remarkable accident happened
at the Hale & Norcross mine last night.
A cage with six men was coming up the
shaft at II o'clock-the hour for chang
ing shifts. When about COO feet from
the bottom, at a point where there is an
irregular place in the guides, the cage
suddenly lurched to one side, throwing
the men to the other. Patrick Holland,
who was on the outside, was crowded
off. Instead of falling to the bottom
end being dashed to pieces, he was safely
lodged on wall-plate. The other men
on the cage supposed he had fallen into
the sump, of course. When they
reached the surface they got the usual
sack and boxes and started back to the
sump to gather up the fragments OF the
body. AS they approached the place
where the man was thrown of, they
heard voice below them telling them
to go slow. They did not know what to
make of this strange discovery, never
Supposing it possible for Holland to be
anywhere else than at the bottom.
When they saw him safe on his narrow
perch they could scarcely believe their
eyes.
Any one who has ascended a saft
knows how rapidly the wall,plates fit
by when the lantern is held so as to
bring them to view. The cage from
which Holland was thrown was coming
up at the usual rate of speed. How the
nan could possibly have been lodged on
one of these pieces of timber without
being jammed by the cage or knocked
Oft as it went past him is wonder. lhe
vail plate is square timber, fourteen
by sixteen inches, so that there was very
little standing room for Holland while
he was waiting for the cage to come
down and rescue him. If the shaft had
been so light that he could look down
any considerable distance of the 600
feet between him and the bottom, he
would scarcely have had the nerve to
cling to his narrow footing. The dark
ness Of all mining shafts is a point in
iavor Of the miners, preserving their
coolness when placed in ticklish posi-
ton. A couple Of pumpmen will throw a
itoot-wide plank across shaft 1000 feet
from the bottom. The darkness OF the
shaft prevents the thought of the awful
abyss below from being constantly pres
saL
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-04-13
Saving Wood.

No one ever hears a boy complain
about the back breaking, soul l-blllin8
hardships of wood-sawing. All such
talk is confined to adults, and it has no
real foundation. There is only one way
to saw wood and take comfort at the
same time, and every boy has that way.
Yesterday afternoon half cord of four
foot wood was flung down at the gate OF
a house on Second street, and the wagon
had only departed when a boy fifteen
years old appeared with bucksaw III
his hand. All his actions Indicated ms
purpose to 60 through that wood-ple
like chain.lightning, but 1t took hlm eX-
actly seven minutes to discover that he
had left tho saw-buck III the wood-shed,
and five minutes moro to bring it out
Some BOYS would have dropped the
saw-buck wherever it happened and
pitched right in, but this boy spent five
minutes in selecting location of the first
water. BY this time he had the pres
cnce of three other boys to cheer him on
to victory. These three boys made the
following suggestions in the order given
! below
~ Il hire mashocn.'
ora run away and fight lnjuns."
"Td let the old man do it.
But the hero went right ahead with
his work In twenty minutes aft r hi
first move he had a stick Of wood ON the
saw buck. He turned it over four times
before it settled down TO his satisfaction,
and then he picked up the saw, 4 buck
saw is a simple yet ingenious piece OF
machinery. Men who were saving wood
by the day have been known to stand
and gaze at the saw for an hour at a
time without being able tosolyc its mys-
tcrious points. This boy picked up the
saw and carefully examined it. In thc
course of seven minutes, with the aid OF
the other three boys, he was enabled to
discover.
/. That the teeth were all There.
>. That the framework was of beech
3. That it was in perfect order, as ial
az n boy could Judge.
When these discoveries had hccnmadc
q discussion arose as TO whcthcr Il bo,
could saw faster by saving lcit-handcd
The vote on this question was carried II
the negative, and now the moment IN
rived for action
The boy spit on his hands.
He removed his coat.
lie bumped mp his back,
lie pulled his cap over his ears
lie had his knee ON the stick and tht
saw in hand, when n little three-ccnt doa
down ON the next corner run ont at {
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-04-13
STILL single.

stood by the "Bake Transmittes,"
For the telephone bell had rung,
And over the wire sound came
AS though maiden sung
A musical tone quite familiar,
Mer voice | had often heard,
For in answering daily telephone calls
We had intGrchangcd many word.
Have you never received letter,
And paused ere breaking the seal,
AS you thought concerning the tidings
That the contents might reveal
Did not longing possess you
To know what was really within.
And yet to avail OF that knowledge
You seemed in no haste TO begin
In some such manner | tarried
AT the end OF our telephone wire,
Then at last mastering courage sufficient,
Began at once TO inquire
"Well, hallOo well, what is wanted 7''
II seemed at least all could do;
When quick in return came the message,
"HalloO well, hallJ0, who are you 2"
"Why, am 'forty-eght' l responded,
You called only a moment or two"
'fOrty-eight,' she repeated In answer,
"Well, surely don't wish for YOU"
was giving my telephone number,
Asfound on the cOmpanys pnge.
Bat fear FROM her hasty answer,
She thought was giving my age.
Alas, that the blow came so sudden;
! received IL bewliCTed, alOpC-
As the consciousness dawned there upon me,
--New York Operator,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-04-13
NEWS GLEARINGS.


in Charlotte, N. c., are exempt from
jury duty
A farmer in Thomas county, Ga, is
going to plant 800 acres in corn. More
corn in the cotton region is desirable.
The bonded debt of Selma, Ala, is
said to be about 100000, or about
twenty five per cent. of the assessed
value of real estate.
It is estimated that the amount of
damages done in Georgia during the re-
cent freshets will amount, in round
numbers, to more than 81, 100000.
For the purpose of protecting sheep
in Buncombe county, N. c., Commits
sioners are allowed, by law recently en-
acted, to pay $40 for the killing of a
wolf.
The Legislature of North Carolina has
passed an act to prohibit the sale Of
ardent spirits 10 mirrors. Right of action
is given to the parent or guardian or
employer of such minor.
The New Orleans Times says that
there are 150 Texas veterans Of the Mex
lean war, who served from 1885 to 1897,
living. They will each receive from
Texas 1,2S0 acres of land, under the new
law
According to a San Antonia (Tex.)
correspondent of the New Orleans Dem
ocrat, San Antonia contains about 1000
Americans, 5000 Germans and 5000
Mexicans, with liberal sprinkling of
Spaniazds, French, Italians, Hungarians,
Irish and Poles, aggregating altogether
about q 900 population.
A mass-meeting has been held at Dor
chester, Liberty county, Ga, to consider
the question of introducing steam navi-
CATION on the Ogeechee, Sunbury, Rice
boro and South Newport rivers. There
would be freight to and from Savannah,
and fruit and vegetables could be raised
for the Northern markets.
Only $1,000 is wanting, the Richmond
Dispatch says, to secure to the Univer-
sity of Virginia the gift of the finest tel
escGpe in the world, an observatory, and
an ample endowment of the chair of as
tronomy the whole valued at $l20, 600.
The amount must be secured by April
lst in order to comply with the condi-
tions of Mr.. Mccormick gift.
Steamers can now transport freight in
unbroken bulk from St. Antilony's Falls
to the Gulf of Mexico, a distance of
2,lGl miles, and from Pittsburg to Fort
Benton, Montana, 1888 miles. Lighter
craft can ascend the Allegheny, an eX-
tension of the Ohio river, to Olean, New
York, 3jj miles above Pittsburgh, and
the Missouri to Great Falls, near where
that river leaves the Rocky Mountains.
The Wheeling (W. Va.) Intelligencer
says that the counties in which the dog
law recently passed by the Legislature
is now in force, by which tax of fifty
cents and one dollar is imposed respect
lively upon male and female dogs, are as
follows: Barbour, Berkeley, Brooke,
Grant, Greenbrier, Hancock, Harrison,
Jackson, Jefferson, Lewis, Marion, Mar
shall, Morgan, Ohio, Peasants, Ritchie
Roane, Randolph, Summers, Taylor,
Tucker, Tyler, Upshur, Writ and Wood.
In the other counties the law is left op-
tiOnal, to be submitted to the people on
the petition of 100 voters.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-04-13
HUMORS OF THE DAY,
DAMP cellars-bar- tenders.

DAMP cellars-bar- tenders.
Ice cakes should never be served hot.
GIVE us a song!' is please sing re-
quest
The highest priced coal is about Le-
high.
A MISPLACED switch may ruin loco
motive or spoil n boy.
WHAT is the prime object OF soldiers
drill? To make holes in the enemy.
NOTHING keeps q man from knowledge
and wisdom like thinking he has both.
A JOURNAL heads an article, "a Luna
tic Escapes and Marries n Widow" Es-
capped, eh? We should say ne got
caught
The condition OF the Utes is said to be
one of discomfort The last lot of paper
collars sent them had the button holes
omitted.
ApJEcrrvEs are the millinery of litera-
turc, and like the trimmings of dress,
they should not be allowed to obscure
the original fabric. Boston Courier.
4 SARCASTIC writer speaks of an enemy
who ''is but one step removed from all
ass He'd better make it three or four.
The animal has a long reach backward.
DIP YOU over see woman slip down?
OF course you never looked, but then
you've seen them. She didn't flourish
around like an intoxicated jumping jack,
tiIiiHg the air with arms and bad words,
as maa does; but she simply abbrevi-
ates, SO to speak, like q crushed hat or
patent drinking cup, while You stand by
and wonder YOU never noticed that hole
in the sidewalk before
coNuNDRuMs
Twas Harry who the silence broke:
" Miss Kate why are yOu like a tree ?"
- cause, h,cuusC-rm board" she spoke
"Oh, no; because you're wood" said he.
"Why ere ven ke trcc," she said.
81 have a. h~lt - hcgskcd, 30 low,
ll,r answer mgdn t.e young man red:
Gccause you're sarpy don't you know 2"
"Orco more" she asked, "vhy are you now
a tree 90 lie couldn't quite perceive.
"lr,cs leave sometimes and make bow
And you can alwavs how and leave
II. C. Doige, in Whiiehdh Times.
"YoU look so happy that l suppose
you have been to the dentist and had
that aching tooth pulled, said Calves
ton man to friend with u swollen jaw
1T amt that that makes me look
happy The tooth acres worse than ever,
but | don't feel it." "Iow's that?'
"Wcll feel so jolly because l have
just been to the dentist and he was out, +"
and the happy man cut n pigeon wing
on the sidewalk. .- GatuGStOn NeUS.
A DISCUSSION arose in cotfee-room rs
to the nationality of gentleman ut the
other end of the room. HE is an En-
glishman," said one, II know by his
head" Hes n Scotchman,' said an
other, 81 know by his complexion. "
Hes a German said another, 81 know
by his beard" Another thought he
looked like Spaniard. Here the con-
ycrsation rested, but soon one Of them
spoke. II have it" said he, "he's an
American; he's got his legs on the table. "
TuEy were watching the seagulls whirl-
ing in graceful circles above the waters
of the bay, while the rays of the sinking
sun covered the landscape with flood Of
gold. Finally he turned to her, and with
Il voice trembling with emotion, asked;
Darling, if we were seagulls would you
fly away with me and be Mt rest ?" To
which she answered. with her gaze fixed
ON far-oif mass of castellated clouds
"No, George; I'd let you fly away, and
then I'd have all the rest [ wanted here. "
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-04-13

A MAN in q Pennsylvania town has
twenty-nino children. Strangers pass
ing the house on washing days are at 4
loss to determine whether it Is q school
or laundry.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-04-13

SOME men are so improvident that !.
thousand dollar notes were selling for
cent piece, they couldn't lift mort
gage on Q two-cent postage stamp,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-04-13
Not Married.

The street-car was crowded, and the
driver was just about to start, when Gill
hooly remarked to friend, "Jones is
not married yet, is he ?" "Of course
not" 81 thought he was not married
yet, for l saw him carrying home
broom yesterday" A red-faced woman
snapped her eyes at Gilhooly, and
pushed cadaverous, timid-looking man
ahead Of her as she got out Of the car.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-04-13

1T Is better to do the most triding thing
in the world, than to think half an hour
OF triaing thing.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-04-13
An Undergraduates Excuse.

An undergraduate was summoned be-
fore ono of the Dons for not attending
the o'clock morning chapel. Sir"
said the Don, "let me hear what you
have to say in excuse Of your persistent
absence from morning prayers" Sir"
replied the delinquent, "the service is
too late for me to be present" "Too
late, sir How can 7 in the morning be
considered late hour?" WELL" re
piled the ingenious offender "were the
hour 4 or 8, or even 6, might manage
to be present; but to expect man to
sit up till 7 o'clock in the morning in
order to go to church is more than hu.
man nature will endm --ChamberS
Journal,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-10
flashing TON NOTES.

wAsuINCToN. Thursday, June 0. 1881.
Secretary Window il pected 10 return to Washington
tomorrow night.
Mrs. Garfield sits up two hours AZ tinc has
good appetite, and Is rapidly gaining strength.
President Garfield, Admiral Porter and large number
ofinvted guests. ladies and ge1temen will leave here
Tor Annapolis AT GAO a. IN. to- nUrTOW.
Internal Revenue Collector Car. at Atlanta Ca tel
egrnphs Commissioner Ium that force sent ont to
arrest the men concerned In the woundnc OF Deputy
Bolton returned to-day, bringing two teams and tv OF
the men.
Among the visitors at the White House today VIVA
Henry Demareil. Editor Of the Messenger Franco D,s,
cain Of New York. who called confer with The Pres
uen relative to the establishment OF large agricultural
colony IN Texas.
promised the case Of the Corn Exchange Eank Of Chi
cage Tor unpaid taxes capital and deposits for
$500 90 OF hlch amount so 7G4 90 is for taxes on
State and county deposits
Assistant Attorney General Freeman OF the Post Of
foe Department has decided that express coupanios
can carry such written matter ~ deeds transcrp OF
deeds ETC. ana any Other matter not in the nature OF
personal CORES pOndencc.
Ute Commissioner Russell graphs from Los Pinos
Agency the Interior Depart ment under late of June
O. as foi0ws had meeting with the Indians ON
SATURDAY. They appointed i've Of their number to 90
with to Grand River to selc't lands an seyeralty"
First Controller Lawrence OF the Treasury Department
has rendered decision that the statutes are
accordngly held TO make permanent appropriation
from the Of the District OF Columbia to pay all
interest the 1855 bonds Of the District OF Colum-
bta. The only effect OF the am lal Appropriations made
by Congress IA 10 limit the liability OF the W ted States
a. 20 payments from the National Treasury Onehan
The sum appropriated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-10
business Chances.

GRAND OPPORTI NIFTY for n gentleman
~ Nif small 'apA 2" 'u-"r' il e,ni'i ,'l,' ,' ',,
itl.I.t.i rID'f~ "a Ii'l 30" l-h h1
6.r. r,rrpi. control - 90, rrttpus. gwen, business
ana OF tfi monopoly 'ii bei"''h i' AtH D.
l.-lJ broadway. Rooms 800" -
IMPORTANT TO BUSINESS MEN, MIX
l CHANTS AID NANl ~ Ills
FOR q ALA VALUABLE, patent ION thr Dominion ~ Can
, fortune iht patent tan br pu 'ia-'e
tom. of fttltut. fortune has aI ily been realized
f0i tiD Aut patent d. 49, Ne ronth' Nome n'"i
fl, Who cannot command 10 least Sltuno Advertising
and hu-ut-. negotiation. need not apply. want
l Brain. 40 we'd uou's. Principals ar thuf attorneys
,ff, f . TO- fhr most -'iuilafug inquiries 10 value
ara. .o,Ir ted. Apply % nr-t instance to
LOCK BON ~. Bruoklyn. New York.
MIR. +. GREEDY, BORDEAUX, owner of
y 4 fic fuilnwiur ctlt HTafed .ruWths. namely
tItlu Iauuc PrftAr. formerly the property of Count
.-s hatci. trst rand grow II SauterAca,
t'nlfrll Nlutr Grave. NrdOc,
hatsau II Julien. MefOc
N agents IA Tho chief towns Of the nod states Tor the
sale uf hts wines.
Offers Dee addressed 10 M T. GREEDY au Nha
t.au ptSuguty. par Sautciu.r, tiruudc, France.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-10
THE JEANETTE RELIEF STEINER.

WASHINGTON, June 9.-Lieutcnant r. NJ
Terrv commanding the United states steamer todscrs
an acknowledging Secretary ui~c'ter oil instructions
says md, d. ate Of Mare Island Navy Yard. June
ThauLi, Won for the assurance ~ confidence rrposcd
a. me and for the kindness OF yuur continents have the
honor Ia report that the R"d-rr- has been itcd 10 NY
entire sfacon at this yard, the CnnInanfan and
officers in charge of departments having cNnced an IN
feres ia hitting her htr les than Ind hry been r"ins
in readiness To sail soon n the dc
nycd freight arrives from me East avn anxious To De
oil earliest moment, 20 - t1lo'c none Oi the coming
san Francisco. June 9The missing carload OF stores
for the United States Rodgers WAS found at Oc-
den Yesterday and ia expected to arrive here on
Sunday next m which event the Rodgers viii be ready
IL sai. o.. Lcxt "Wednesday.