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Effect OF Dynamite in Boston Mans
Stomach.

Mr.. Meatmarket deserved sympathy.
The assassination of the Gar caused
much discussion of the power Of dyna-
mite, aud i'll a beer saloon one day Mr..
NJ. expressed the belief that if dog were
to swallow u tcaspoonful of the stuff and
then be thrown from fourth-story win
dow he would blow up with conclusion
that would loosen all the plastering
within q quarter Of mile. The PROPOSE
ton seemed absurd TO Mr.. Gallagher.
He resolved to test the sincerity OF
Meatmarket's belief. Going behind the
bar he mixed drink, and after the lat
ter had swallowed the drink Gallagher
informed him that there was something
like five spoonfulsof dynamite in it. The
horror that took possession OF Meat
market was Undesirable. He evidently
was sincere, He drew n pistol to shoot
Gallagher but didn't dare to fire for fear
the concussiOn would cause him to eX-
plode. And the crowd wanted him to be
careful. And he begged them to move
lightly, and took of his boots so us not
TO jar, and the streets were crowded and
every body seemed to jostle him. He
had II horrible time getting home, and
arrived there i'll a cold sweat and nearly
exhausted. just as he entered the house
his wife rushed to embrace him. He
warned her oil. Then his son upset the
gtovc and gave him terrible scare. He
retired to his chamber and lay onafeather
bed and gave orders that nobody should
walk, exception tiptoc and without shoes,
in the house He didn't dare to take an
emetic to remove the stuff, for fear it
would be exploded i'll coming up. And
the agonies of terror he suffered were
awful. There was danger of his going
mad. But the worst was to come. Some
how his house got atire. 1t had got
great Roadway when discovered, and his
only escape was to jump from a second
story window. Whether TO die by burn
ing or explosion was terrible question
to decide. His distress Of mind was
dreadful; but the hot flames drove him
to the leap. He expected on alighting
to blow himself aud all the bystandcrs
into eternity and he yelled to them to
stand away; but they didn't, and he had
to leap among them. 70 his ama2ement
he didn'thy into thousand fragments.
He only skinned his hands and knees.
He rose up the happiest man in Boston.
But when he began to tell of his marvel
Gus escape they informed him he was the
victim of joke. He hadn't swallowed
any dynamite. Then his wrath was
greater than his terror, and it took four
men to hold him till he Gained down a
little. And ho is only waiting to meet
Gallagher to cut that gents throat
Boston Post.
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"Ures TrOOlie,O

A widely varying importance il at-
tached to the style Of signing the name
to letter. This not infiequently leads
to considerable misapprehension. There
are people who, after very long ncquaint-
nnce, and having warm regard for each
other, never get beyond "Yours truly"
or, Mt most, "Truly yours" which is,
we believe, generally accepted, we know
not why, M Just one shade warmer. On
the other hand there are those who in II
few weeks reach Ever yours" and
even ever aiiectionately yours"
Where" WAS once bitterly asked,
fare all the ever affectionately yours
Of ten years ago2" Has not every one
who has reached middle life number
of letters hidden away in some bureau,
with signature as warm Oh this from
some one to whom he would now neither
give nor get aught warmer than q
Faithfully yours" il as much. 1t not
seldom happens that people who have a
warm manner give cold signature, and
vide versa. The great Duke Of Yelling
ton was case in point The most un-
Irish of Irishmen, there was decided
absence of genial cordially about him
yet his letters are full OF "Ever afiec-
tionately yours" As We get on in life
there appears decided tendency to
curb any affectionate exuberance in sig
nature. Very few Of us-men, at least
sign "affectionately" to any male ac-
quaintance made after we reach %. II
is Just as well to be little careful as to
this signature, remembering that many
do attach considerable Importance to it,
and see in it an emphatic indication Of
the measure Of regard intended.
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The Far West and the Neon.

Mr.. Richard A. Proctor, the astrono-
mer, writes: During my journeys across
the Western States from Kansas City
through Denver Cheyenne, Ogden, and
San Francisco, and back to Cheyenne
and Omaha through st. Joseph and
Kansas City, / was much struck by the
singular resemblance between the con-
fglration of the North American Cont
ncnt and that of the moons surface rs
seen with good telescopes The Journey
from Missouri to the Rocky Mountains is
usually considered monotonOus $50 much
50, indeed, that one station near the
western border of Kansas has received
the suggestive name, Monotony). But |
found these widespread plains mot strict
ly level, but slightly undulating) COW
cred with prairie grass, rs impressive, in
their way, rs the Rocky Mountains them
selves. CThe undulations, let me note
resemble those of sea crossed by two
or more series Of wide and gentle undu-
lations.) The rise from Kansas City to
Sherman, 1924 feet above the sea level,
is 80 gradual rs to be almost impercepti-
bic, except near Sherwan, and the aspect
of the country changes much less than
one would expect. The chief change in
the character of the moro level parts
arises from the difference in the charac-
ter of the vegetation, the prairie grass
being replaced higher level by buffalo
grass, and that in its turn at n higher
level by sage brush. These broad I'M
dulating regions, gradually slanting up
ward to the foot of the Rocky Mountains,
strillingly resemble the great so called
seas of the moon, bordered by ranges
of mountains, beyond which lie the re-
gions Of great volcanic craters. These
lunar seas, with their prevalent dark
tints, are among the most striking
features of the moons surface, and,
rightly apprehended, indicate former
condition Of things on the moon rcsem-
bling that now prevailing on the earth.
They show that the moon, though now
arid had once seas as our earth has at
present. The slow process Of change by
which the lunar seas were turned to dry
land are taking place now, though on a
larger scale (but even more slowly, on
the earth. The lunar surface much more
nearly resembles that Of the New World
, than that of Europe, Asia, Africa, or
Australia.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-06-01
The Kind Of a Fellow He Was.

Avory high-toned-lookin8 young man,
in exquisite mustache, loud pl"ld
clothes, rea necktic, low-crowned hat,
Btraw-coorcd kids, and knittng-nccdle
cane, walked into tobacco shop, aud,
throwing Down q half dollar on th"
counter, sad "Well, this is the worst
town ever saw; a gentleman can't get
anything III it satisfactory, and am ut
tcrly unable to see how n person of ms-
tidous taste can live here. say, Mr..
Shopkcepcr, can you sell fellow de
cent ciBarY
/" Yes, sir, " said the cigar man, mcckly.
"Wcll then, fly around lively and do
it. Don't you Zee that half-dollarY
"Ycs, sir. What kind Of cigar do
you wish, sir %
"What kind 2"
eyes, sir.
"Why look Mt me, sir, moment, and
see for yourself what kind Of a cigar
would suit me, a." and he drew himself up
grandly and gazcd down on the shop.
keeper.
The shopkeeper looked and then took
in the hall-doIlnr, got out a cigar, hand
ed it to the man with 40 cents change,
and SAID al owe you half a cent, sir,
but cant make change unless You take
another cigar
The nice young man looked Mt the
shopkecper and then at the cigar, and
then Mt himself, and, without II single
word, walked ont OF the shop. --S'cubcn-
rite JIfrniH
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A Scientific Lecture,

my subject, gentlemen, to-day will
he the sea and that particular aspect of it
which relates to its periodical rise and
fall. You may ask me why there should
be this tendency Of the sea to be tide up
morning and evening, and notvithstand
ing the theories Of certain poonstrrck
scientists I answer that this is unmis-
takably due to the fact that the ships
which bound over the bosom Of the deep
make so many knots an hour. There
will be an intermission, gentlemen, Of
FIVE minutes now to allow students TO
collect the scattered threads Of this
discourse and weave them into one har-
monious strand. boston Courier,
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Sujnp for Pardon.

This story is often told, in and aoout
Richmond, of an interview, said to have
occurred after Lees surrender, between
Secretary Stanton and Major Drewry,
commander of Drewry's Bluff at the
time of the attack upon it by the Union
feet in May, 1862. The Major, who
had been dry goods merchant in Rich
mond before the war, and who is q com
mon. sense man of the world, knowing
that all further resistance was VAN,
went at once to Washington to see the
Secretary of War. Very doubtful
whether Stanton, always stern and I'M
usually oyelbearing, would see him, II he
knew his name and mission, he went
into the SecretaIy's private office unan.
nounccd. In his presence the ex-rebel,
without any preamble, said: "Mr. Sec,
rotary, | am Major A. II. Drewry, OF
Richmond. ] have fought against the
Federals as we'll as | could for four
years. But now the war is over, and |
want to 20 to work again. | have nun
dreds of acres of wheat land on the
James; they have been sadly neglected
Ill this time, and they need my lmmcdi-
ate attention. We've been whipped,
I've got sense enough to know it. Now
that peace has come, want my par
don
"On what grounds? inquired Stanton,
severely. .,
"FirSt, on the grounds Of having had
fighting enough; secondly, because |
hnyr hplDcl to improve YOur navy 10y
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-06-01
A Sure Cure.

"Dont you know it's very wrong to
smoke nv boy?' said an elderly-look-
ing lady, in railway waiting room, to
Young America, who persisted in puff.
ing a cheap cigarette, much to the old
lady's discomfort.
6Oh / smoke for my health" an.
swered the boy, emitting a volume of
smoke from his mouth, which almost
strangled the old lady.
"But you never heard of cure from
smoking, continued the lady when she
had regained consciousness,
ooh, yes | did, persisted the boy, as
he formed his mouth into a young We
suyius working on full time; that's the
way they cure pigs" :. ,
"Smoke on, then" quickly replied
the old lady; "there's some hope for you
yetr- YonkcrS Statesman.
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THE 0P0SSUM IN THE HER- HOUSE.

80 George the circus is coming, the
handbills are all up, AID such pictures Of
horses aud lions and tigers, and every
thing"
Ned jumped about for joy, until George
said:
"But how are you going, Ned? We
have no money, and papa said he could
not give us any more this month, II he
gave us gun"
"Thc new gun-so he did, " said Ned,
sadly. But the circus takes 50 little,
they would let us in at half price,
II will tell you," exclaimed George;
"lct us sell our white Leghorns to mani
ma. She wants them, | know, and the
money We get for them will take us both
to the circus.
This was settled, and at dinner mamma
was told Of the plan.
"Put them up III the hcn-house TO-
night, she said, "and tomorrow | will
look at them and we will fix the price.
The boys went to bed early that night,
but had hardly settled themselves to
sleep when Melissa, the little servant
girl, rushed in with light IN her
hand.
80, git up, boys, git upl Sompen's IN
de hcn.house, KILN all dc fowls, "
They jumped up and huddled on their
clothes as fast as they could, then ran
after Melissa, who held the light while
they armed themselves with sticks.
There was great stir, sure enough,
in the hcn-house-i fowls were cackling
and screaming with fright and n curious
swapping sound came from one corncr
When the light fell here they saw "a
rough, hairy little animal, with small
bright eyes like pig, and long smooth
talk But, worst OF all, one of the bcautl-
full white Lcghorns lay before it, all
lnanglod and bleeding. The horrld crea
ture was tearing its soft body, and would
hardly stop eating when the children
attacked him.
At last Melissa caught up a stick, and
killed the little beast with n quick blow.
She held itup i'll triumph by itslong tail.
Itloolted very much like little pig,
and had five fingers, like toes on each
foot.
""Tis n 'possum, said Melissa, "and
very good to eat. l's right glad killed
it, cos now It's mine.
"You are welcome to il, said Ned,
half crying. "What shall we do now
our pretty LcGhorn rooster is dead? We
can't 90 to the circus"
Next morning they told their tale at
the breakfast table.
"Neypr mind" said their father;
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-06-01
How Roy Went FJsbiu1.

Roy had fished in the ditch by the
road great many times; but he had
only bent pin for fish hook, and
piece of Irvine for a line. He never
caught any fish there.
When he was six years old his uncle
James gave him q real fish hook and a
line, and after good deal Of coaxing,
his mother said he might go down
the COW path to the brook and fish for
trout
Uncle James csughta great many trout
in the brook. :.
Alice wanted to go with Roy; and
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-06-01
"WOmrn Never Think"

If the grabbed old bachelor who ut
tered this sentiment could but witness
the intense thought deep study and
thorough investigation Of women in
determining the best medicines to keep
their families well, and would note their
,agacity and wisdom in selecting Hop
Bitters as the best, and in demonstrat,
ing it by keeping their f miles in per,
petuaI health, at mere nominal ex-
pcnSe, he would be forced to acknowl-
edge that such sentiments are bascless
and false .-Picayune
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81 don't want that Stuff"

Is what lady of Boston said to her
husband when he brought home some
medicine to cure her of sick headache
and neuralgia which had made her so
miserable for fourteen wears. At the
fist attack thereafter, it was admins.
tered to her with such good results, that
she continued its use until cured, and
made - enthusiastic in It's praise, that
she induced twenty-five of the best fam
lilies in her circle to adopt it a. their
regular family medicine. That "stuiF"
is Hop Bitters.-Standard
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-06-01

LIVE in my heart and pay no rent"
says and Irish song. "Sure its Boy.
coffin me We are, darlin', and if the land
lord OF that heart, yer father, comes
along wild amy of his nonsense, sure 81
sh-no, begorra. that won't do--I'n
take the ould man along wild us to
Ameriky. How'll that do, mavoorneen,
eileen og"-Nev York Commercial.
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md great not BY what you reject, but BY what
you cordially accept and believe. Your health
will improve, just in proportion as you obey
Natures laws. II your mind is diseased, re-
fresh II with suitable relaxation. II the two
great organs Of your body, the kidney aud liver,
are out Of order, restore them by using War
ner's Safe Kidney and Liver Cure. The mind
can be kept clear by care and the kidneys and
liver by the great remedy above mentioned.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-06-01
A WONDERFULLY gigantic scheme hal

A WONDERFULLY gigantic scheme has
been brought to the attention OF
the New York General Assembly, in
the shape of water route from New
York to Chicago 1t is proposed to util-
ize the Eric Canal by lining it through
out its entire length (3j2 miles, with n
thick layer of hydraulic cement, at cost
of $40, 900 n mile, or 81, 100000 for the
entire length. The western part Of the
plan contemplates canal of equal Ca
pncitv with the Erie across Southern
Michigan. by which it is estimated ] 900
miles of lake navigation can be saved.
The capital is to be furnished by the
Western capitalists, who will ask no re-
Enumeration from New York for the a.
provement to the Erie Canal unit .e
whole canal debt is paid off, II are
willing to trust their reimbursement
then to the honor of the people, who
must amend the State Constitution be-
fore dollar can be paid for any such
purpose. The canal will afford naviga-
ton for steam propellers Of moderate
size, which will average a speed Of tif-
teen miles an hour.
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New JERSEYS Nancy,

That sentiment urdor and devotion Of
manly affection were more fully dcycl-
Oped in the golden age of the American
colonies than literary style or spelling is
proven in the following letter, now for
the first time published As George
Washington was guilty Of irregular or
biography in many instances, the
defendants Of the lover below need
have no feeling on account Of his cclebra.
tons in the columns Of newspaper of
to-day. Nancy" lived at Shrewsbury,
n. j.:
Mn dGdrcst and Oniy bclorcd NnncB;
The enclosed my charming Girl was
wrote some Time ago, that is AS soon as
got TO York, hut nnhappiIy mist an
Opportunity Tor Want OF proper lntrlll-
grnce, the outside is got little SolIcd,
which hope you will excuse, as it hap
pcucd really thro too much Care, ! cX-
poet this will come by Kalstead, but am
determined if possible not to miss an
other Opportunity Let me hear from
you my lovely dear Girl by the very first,
and by every Opportunity, let me know
the News Of Shrewsbury. Inform me
too whether you have Wrote to Madeiray
and Lewis, and | seriously beg of you
not to forget to send the Measure Of your
finger, ~ rather Hair Ring, ! have my
lovely girl Strong Reason i'll short
took upon it AS ominons, do not laugh at
me but dear Girl comply with my Desire,
and send me either, your Measure, or n
Ring. shall think every Hour n Day
till hear much more do | long to see,
and call you my own.
nm my ever lovely and only beloved
Nancy
Yours my most charming Girl
Yours with all the Ardcncy Of
Love, Affection, aud Sincerity Yours for
ever more thou my own.
GEuRGE CuTTING.
~ York August yc lith 1861.
Nm l'OrE tOU,UicrciuL
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-06-01

The increased demand for that inval.
liable preparation, Tabler's Buckeye
Pile Ointment, constrained the manu-
facturers to advertise for ten thousand
bushels of Buckeyes, which are largely
used in the manufacture of that oxcellt mt
compound Tabler's Buckeye PHO Oint-
ment Price SOC. For sale by all drug
gists,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-06-01

There is but one way to cure badness, and
that is byuslng CARBOLINE,a deodorzed ex.
:ract OF petro 'eum the natur al hair grower.
As recently improved. it is the only dressing
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REACHED PROM DEATH

William J. Coughn, Of Somervlle, Mass, says: "Ih
the fall ofls76 WAS taken with bleedin,s Of the lung.
followed by = severe cough. lost my appetite ,ui
neSh, and wa, confined to my bed In 1877 [ va, al
mii,ei to the hospital. The doctors sad had holv
my lung as big as half a dollar At one time report
went around that | was dead. gave up hope, but 2
friend told me Of ia. WILLIAM HILL's B,rs,N ros RVS
LUSG'. 60, bottle when to NV surprise, CON.
m-nced 10 feel better and today feel better than fyi
three year, past. write this hoping every one afflicted
with diseased lungs will tke Ds. WILLIAM HlLL4 Bat.
..u and h. convinced that c0SluNrIroS cas- ~ cCE-n
can positively s,y Il has t)ne more gooi than ali III
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-06-01
IspIo.srIor, dyspepsia, nervous prostr,uon

md all forms Of general debility relieved b,
taking MESsMAss PrpToyIzED BEEF Tonic, the
only preparation Of beef containing its entire
nutritious properties. 1t contains blood-mak-
ing, force-generatng and lno-sustaining prop
critics; 10 invaluable In all sufee5led conditions,
ghether the result Of exhaustion, nervous pros.
tTation, ovsrwork, or acute disease, particularly
il resulting from pulmonary eomplsiHsA Ca,-
veil, Hazard ! Co, propristorss New Yssk
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His next horse was pretty tin ono
1t was red horse with blue name and
tail. He held his head high, and was u
fine horse TO look at, but Roy could not
ride him. He could only lead him about
with string, SO ho was soon tired OF
him.
But Roy had Il great deal of sport with
his four horse team He could sit III
the armchair, that was the coach, and
crack his whip and make q great doal OF
l,oisc. To be sure, the horses were
only four chairs, but Roy held the lines
in his hand aud said, "Gct mp, Charley
Gccl Whoaw aud had great fun.
Next came the Westinghouse. All
then Roy was happy This was a fine
horse-dark bay, with white main, and
tail made Of real horsc-hair Roy named
Inn Dick. lIencyer got tired OF Dick
lil he had live horse.
Tint was the best of all A real live
hcrsc Roy was seven years old. He
IL Il to ride after the COWS. Roy was u
happy boy.
To be sure, the ears of his horse were
very long, and his head was large. lie
WIS only donkey; but he was a live
one; and Roy could ride him all day.
The only thing Roy did not like was,
that he could not lead Tom up to tho
fence to get on his back. For long
time Roy could never get ride unless
some one was near to lift him on the
donkcy's back.
But Roy WAS smarter than the donkey,
and one day he thought of something.
There stood the donkey, and Roy wanted
TO ride, but he could not lead him any
where, so that he could get on. All at
once Roy spied fence board on the
ground. and he put one end on the
donkey's back, and then crawled up. on
the board and got on. Roy never had
any more trouble about getting on his
donkey when he could find board.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-06-01

DRGsKING to drown sorrow is mis-.
take, particularly if you have to borrow
money to pay for the tire-water.
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"TrOt away 10 Boston,
lrot away TO Lynn,
Irot away to Boston,
Trot home aBlin."

Roy's next horse was very gay one.
This was his fathcr't foot o, what fine
rides Roy had ON this horse! His father
held his hands so that he could not fall
~
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General Agents:

wick, l2D Dearborn ST.. San francisco, cunnin
6r,an Grand Rapids. Mich, Eaton, Lyon &
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xCHAMG G,
7G4 Broadway, New York.

Boston, H. H. Hastings n cornh; philadelphia Le'ry Co.
Cincinnati Robert Clukr Co.; IulnuHl., E1w.n stewart
Co. Cleveland nnham Clarke Co.; Chicago, Alden q hi'
,iam Curtlss Welch St Louis, Logan T. bmrF"Gi Maha,
arrl.on Richmond Randolph English: lhtNbug james ROB-
Co.; Minneapolis, 5. NJ. Williams.
, 1881-01-06
WANT THEIR SHARE.

A meeting Of General Freight Agents was
held yesterday at the o!llco Of tho Chicago u
Eastern Illinois Railroad III ttsts city for tho
purpose Of coming to an understanding us to
the action to be taken by tho Chlcngo roads
ut tile meeting Of tile representatives OF tic
roads In the Middle ind Western States to
be lIeld at indianapolis, jan. II, To arrange
uniform tariffs and classincatlor,s. ThcSo
wcru represented at Yesterdays meeting tho
C.icngo Il Eastern Illinois. the Green Line,
the Michigan Central, tho Lake Shore, &
michigan Southern, tte rtttannrE. C,nsi,,-
natl & st. Louis, and the Baltimore q ohio,
1t was claimed tlMt the Chicago rnnlis
haye n9s re:elyod fats c show Y t haretofo51s dn1
hayo beeil making rates arbitrarily
without giy!ng the Wes.arn, ro'uls
a fair proportlon. 1t was proposed to mp
point d committee to Act ut indianapolis for
tic Chicago lines, alsd sec. that they receive
justice hereafter. l3ut In discussing this
pfopositton ! n appearsl that representative s,
liess would artend tllo meeting at 1n4iAunp6-
lis anyway, and tho appoIntMent OF aAcll
committee was therefore deonicd unncccs-
Bary,