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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-07-13
Trees and Health.

Everybody knows that trees take the
carbonic acid thrown out in the breath
of men and animals, separated into com
poncnt parts carbon and oxygen-giye
back the latter to be used over again,
and work up the former into wood and
fruits
1t is also coming TO be generally un-
derstood that forest trees do important
service in promoting rainfalls, and in
helping TO retain the surface water for
springs, streams and general use.
1t is also known that certain species
planted in malarial localities, help to
render the latter healthy by somehow
using up the deadly miasma
1t would now appear that trees grow
ing near drains carry off the sewerage
water.
A gentleman, whose cess-drain was
constructed just like his neighbors and
in the same kind of soil, had found it
unnecessary to clean it out, while the
others had to be cleaned out frequently.
An examination showed that three
large trees, whose roots had penetrated
into the vicinity of his second, or waste
cess-pool, were clearly channels through
which the waste all escaped.
Whether it was changed into plant
food as is likely, or was eIhaled through
the leaves, in either case it was disposed
of with equal safety.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-07-13
AuecdOte Of Poe.

Mr.. George II. Boxer tells this story
about Edgar A. Poe: "One day l was
sitting at booksellers, who also pub
lished serial, when Poe came in. II
shabby, he was generally genteel, and
had the inherent look OF man OF the
world out of place and ostracised, yet
with compromising pride in his sense
Of finer intellect. After some little
while, he said 10 the publisher, Lend
me S10.' L can't do it, He was al
ready in debt 10 his friend hundred or
two. Lend me s., them" said Poe.
/ can't do it, Poe; l have made up my
mind not to lend any more Well,
said Poe, will you give me $40 for a
poem2' Yes, L will be glad to do that.
Poe sat down, and almost without hest.
tation wrote q sonnet, exquisite in its
feeling. He handed it over TO the pub.
Usher, who paid the money"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-07-13
Our Bad Manners.

We are endeavoring to lift the people
to the plane Of intelligence and material
comfort, and even luxury, in the matter
of education, food, apparel and dwell
ings, While doing this we are, perhaps,
neglecting our manners and getting to be
somewhat too brusque and careless OF
each others feelings. Every age, even
the worst, has had its good point, its
redeeming feature, which has been its
reason for being what it was. The com
edies of Shakespeare, which are full OF a
delicate social aroma that is eIhaled by
its charming heroines, and is subtle and
fragrant as the odor Of "a bank Of VIC;
lets ;" show that the feudal times, bad and
dark as they were in mosts respects, had
at least a commodity of good manners IN
their upper circles which are worthy even
of orr imitation. -BOStOn HGrdLd
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-07-13
"Uncle Toms Cabin" In the South.

A recent attempt to render the play,
Uncle TOMS Cabin Mt Atlanta, Georgia,
is reported as follows: "While the Ju-
bilee Singers were gathered upon the
stage in the first act Of Uncie Toms
Cabin, they were saluted with n shower
of unhealthy hen fruit, by bummers in
the gallery. Despite the frantic efforts
at dodging the actor who personated
"Uncle Tom" was smitten full in the
face. The lion in his nature at once
sprang to the surface and advancing to
the front Of the stage he fiercely dared
the man who threw that egg to fair
fight right there. The gallery rat did
not squeal. Quite number of the
dark performers were stricken, and tho
Eliza of the evening was SO aston
ished and dismantled by plump blow
in the neck that she left the stage with
all possible speed. The police bagged
the egg-throwers, the curtain dropped.
the play ended and the disguised bnt
amused audience dispersed. The pro.
ceeding is strongly condemned by the
community"
The play, however, was differently re-
ceived at Rome, Georgia. The account
says: "1he reception the company
playing Uncle Toms Cabin received
here at Rome convinced us that the
people Of the South have passed beyond
repining for the dead past. The large
audience Of intelligent whites that sat
through the performance, greeting the
actors with applause when they deserved
it, and their stiffness while "Uncle Tom"
received thrashing. contrasted strongly
with the jollity Of the full gallery of col
ored people and their outlaws while the
whip was laid ~ "Unols TOMS back"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-07-13
BITS OF INFORMATION.

The first records we have OF geograph.
ical knowledge are in the Pentateuch
and in the Book Of Joshua.
ANTHRACITE coal was first discovered
in the Lehigh valley, Pennsylvania, in
the year 1871, by q hunter named Philip
Ginther.
THR Mohammedans are the most nu,
morous sect in the world by at least
l00,000,000 The Buddhists are next in
number, being estimated at 800, 900, 600.
The word Fenian is derived from
Finian or Finii, the old militia Of Ire.
land, 50 called from Fian or Fingal, q
popular hero Of Irish traditionary his.
tory.
The paving OF streets il Of early date
The Romans paved their streets in very
elaborate and solid manner. Portions
Of the pavements still remain, and are in
use at the present day; and the pave
ment of Pompeii remaius entire.
IN the whole continent of America
there are 47,200,000 Catholics and 80,
00O, 600 Professionals. In the United
States there are the following church
organizations and church sittings:
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-07-13
HUMORS OF THE DAY.

What nut is most toothsome, eaten
with the shell on? Did you say dough
nut?
1t is better to hit the nail on the head
twice than it is to hit the nail on the fin
ger once.
The reporter who was requested to
write up the death Of two murderers said
he'd see em hanged first
Ingersol draws larger crowds than
any other lecturer, and the Louisville
Comicr-.Journai says he will Bob up &C.
renely with the largest crowd hereafter.
The New Orleans Picay,Gle thinks one
can always tell when theatrical perfor-
nance is very funny by counting the
number OF people who go out to smile
between the acts.
A Philadelphia man was fined 1927 in
that city for kissing girl on the street.
In this city he'd have had topay $500.
We believe in making EN- pay what n
thing is worth. -Boston POST
A bashiul lover. Scene at the college ---
Prep Go servant at the door, "Miss
-" Servant: "She's engaged. |"
Prep: ~ know it; I'm what she's en-
gagged to. "--COiiGgc Journal.
Two children were presented to n West
Troy clergyman ms candidates for bap-
tism One, little girl, was asked if she
had ever been baptized before, ayes"
was the answer, land mine took, but
Charles didn't.
Glass in history Teacher "Whow
the hero of Cowpens?" An awful silence
follows, which is at last broken by the
little snub-nosed boy in the back row,
who cries, in piping voice, Sitting
Bull. "-BOston Transcript
Ksthetic An intelligent hen in Fair
Haven set twenty-one days on thirteen
china eggs and was much amazed when
fourteen elegant painted plaques Clipped
the shell and rolled out from under her
wings. --New HaUen Register.
The Boston Transcript advocates Oh
trich farming on the ground that for n
single ostrich feather now in Boston
shop s25 is asked. Bloggs read this
item, and said he would never call his
mother-in-law nm ostrich again.
The meancst thing was done Mt Keo-
kuk, Iowa, by the heirs Of tho Magoun
estate, who got together and settled their
differences Tho estate is worth fully
$4,000, and the lawyers had only got
S14, 800 Of it, 1t is believed there has
been trickery, --Mtwa"hcc Sun.
An exchange asks the question: Is
ono language enough" As general
i, Ia, l,,f ph
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-07-13
Wood Preservation,

The improved French method of pre-.
serving wood by the application of lime
is said to he found to work well. Tho
plan ia to pile Che panks in n tank and
put over nil layer Of quicklime, which
is gradually sIaked with water. Timber
for mines requires about II week to he
thoroughly impregr ated, and other wood
more or less time, according to its thick
ness. The wood acquires remarkable
consistence and hardness, it is stated,
on being subjected to this simple pro-
cess, and the assertion is made that it
will never rot. Beech wood prepared
in this way for hammers and other tools
for iron works is found to acquire the
hardness Of oak, without parting with
any of its elasticity or toughness, and it
also lasts longer
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-07-13
A Yankee Housewife,

4 Portland lady has invented per-
lectly reliable device for protecting her
clothes line from sneak thieves. She
hangs her clothes ON a reel i'll plain sight
Of the street and attaches to it large
dinner bell. Her room is within hearing
distance, and if any one is bold enough
to attempt to steal the clothes he invari.
ably rings the bell, which generally
lrightens him so that he makes off at the
top of his speed, leaving the line as full
as he found it.-Porttand Me- Adver-
iser,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-07-13

LATE researches are showing an aston
ishiug vitality Of disease germs, Pasteur
has investigated II case in which cnttle
died Of carbuncular fever twelve years
ago, and were buried at certain spot in
walled garden. Guinea pigs have been
inocuIuted with the matter secured by
washing samples of the SOIL and died
quickly with well marked symptoms Of
carbuncle. OF seven sheep allowed eX
perimcntnlIy 10 pnss few hours daily
ON this spot two died of the same dis
ease in the course of six weeks, the rest
of the flock remaining unaffected. This
seems to prove beyond doubt, the es-
istcnce Of disease germs for space of
twelve years,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-07-13

william J. coughlin, Of somsrrilis, Mass, SAYS: ia
the fall ofIs76 taken with blesinss Of the lun.',
'ollorsI by severe cough. | lost my appetite and
,,,h, aud Va. eouhnei to nv bed. In 1917 I was ai
United TO the hospital. The doctor, said had hol. IN
my lung a. big half dollar. A, one time arePOt
went around that VA dead. gare mp hope, but a
friend told ol Ds. WttLI,s Han, B,tsis yos rar
Lusos. got bottle, when, TO my surprise, COM
n-ncei TO feel batter, and to-day ss better than for
thfe. yssrs pi.. write th, hoping every afflicted
With i,-,'ei lungs will take Ds WILLIAM H,Li'' Bat.
,,H aud lie convinced that cossuAPTroy ciS ss cusEp
CA. positively say has done more good than all tn
other me Icines havs taksn since my sickness"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-07-13
PEOPLE who think China is a SIN

PEOPLE who think China is q small
power are surprised to know that the
tonnage OF her mercantile marine is 4,
100000, exclusive of the inland junk
traffic. The tonnage of the United
States, including all the canal boats in
the country and all the river boats, is
but 100000. Even England's tonnage
is only 6, 100000. SO that China is press
ing close after England rs sailor
mower
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-07-13

ONLY one-tenth Of the human body is
solid matter. A dead body weighing
100 pounds was dried in an oven until all
moisture was expelled, and its weight
was reduced to twelve pounds. Egyptian
mummies' bodies are thoroughly dried,
They usually weigh about seven pounds
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-07-13
mIr,s MIGHTY stranna 30 &

"Ir's MIGHTY strange, so it is" re-
marked Mulcahy, "that the tinants nv
Ireland is the WINS to make all the
trouble. You wud expect now that it
wud be the landlords. Flows that,
at all2 Phwat are ye givin' us?" said
O'Flannerty. "Why, dye moind now
it's tho landlords that's the proper
riOterS."
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-07-13
Chained by His COllar.BOne.

A Buddhist priest was seen in Hange-
how asking for aims in the public streets.
He bore round his neck n heavy iron
chain, which on close inspection could
be seen to be attached to his body by a
small silver chain passing around his
collar bone, through the flesh. Numerous
placards posted in the streets announced
that the aims solicited by the priest were
for the sake of rebuilding a stone bridge
in the neighborhood of Smashing. He
hoped, of course, that the sight OF the
pain inflicted on himself would soften
the hearts aud loosen the pursestrings of
the passers .by.-Japdn Gazette.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-07-13

IL you are hairless and cappy there is one
way, and no more, by which you may he
made careless and happy use CAROLINE,
deodorizsd extract OF petroleum, it will
positively make new hair grow.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-07-13

INDIGESTION. dyspspn1 nervous prostrs,ion
and ali forms Of general debility relieved BY
taking MEysMAS's PEProN1lD BEER ToSIc, the
only preparation Of beef containing. Ito entire
nutritious properties. II Dntsins blood-mak-
Ing. force generating and lifs-sustsiping prop
critics, ID Invaluable In al enfesbled conditions,
whether the resllt Of exhaustion, nervous pros
trstion, ovGwork, or acute disease, particularly
II resulting from pulmonary complaints, Css-
we'll HsssSd b o., prOpristosA New York
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-07-13
No Hospital Needed.

palatiaI hospital needed for Hop Bit
tiers patients, nor large salaried talented
buffers to tell what Hop Bitters will do
or cure, as they tell their own story by
their certain aud absolute cures at home.
New York Independent.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-07-13

IT IS impossible for man to keep up
with tho literature Of the age. Barnum's
monstrosity with two heads and four eyes
might do it, but the ordinary scholar
must initiate the human flea and skip
good deal.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-07-13
Sayings.

Said Bishop Berkely-"I had rather
he master of my own time than wear n
dadcm."
Snid Goldsmith-"I seem to have
been tied to n circumference, and whirled
dsagreeably round, as if ina whirligig."
Said Thoreau-"I wouldrather sit on
n pumpkin, and have it all to myself,
than to he crowded on velvet cushion.
II is desirable that a man live in all re-
spects so compactly that if an enemy
take the town, he can walk out the gate
empty handed without anxiety"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-07-13

HE WHO who filings his pills away win
live to die another day.-Andre'Os
Queen. But he who swallows EN- and
has pain will live to have the gripes
again,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-07-13
Has Everything Failed Your
Then try Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Cure.

IT IL said the man who uses snuff
never has cold in the head Perhaps
30; but it wonld be much nicer if he had
O cold and no snuff.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-07-13

Green fruit and bad vegetables, which are
particularly plentiful at this season Of the year,
almost invariably disorder the stomach and All
pernduce Cramps, Cholera Morbus, and what
Is worse, Diarrhsa and Chronic Dysentery.
People who desire to preserve their health
should DO exceedingly careful about their diet
at this season, and at no time should they be
without supply OF PERRY DAVIS PAIN KILLER,
troubles of the stomach or bowels. All drug
gIsts sell it.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-07-13

SAVOY and Switzerland have, in pro.
portion to their population, more paupers
and imbeciles than any other European
country,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-07-13

AJAX Druggists for Trough on Rats" II clears
out rats, mice, reaches. flies. bed-bugs. loo.
"BENEvonENr despotism" is what n
Scotch court called an attempt to enforce
prohibition.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-07-13
RobeSpicrrc's Execution.

As they went along tImonga crowded
about the cart to see the fallen tyrnnt,
md the Rondurmca pointed him out with
their swords. He was pursued by the
howIinG mob, who had formerly yelled
ns iicrccly at his victims, and now
charged him with the blood of them all.
Troops Of women, who had danced Mt
the deaths of those that he hal sent to
the scaftold, now danced the Carmagnole
round the cart rs il passed before the
house Of DupIaiX, where he had lived.
A woman, breaking from the crowd,
rushed to him, cxclaiminR, "Murlerer
OF al my kindred, your agony fills mo
with transport Descend to pcrdition,
pwWcdhy the curses Of every mother i'll
France" When they reached the place
81 execution Rohespcrrc was first shown
to- the people, and then laid down on the
sca'irId with the bloody aud ncarl y-dcad
hodins Of hi, brother and Iicnriot. The
batch con istri Of twcnty-Onc, and
H"hnspjrrro was executed last Of all.
When hc was raised M to he led to the
g,il!utinr hc presented most CHASTITY
figure his sky-bluc com covered with
blooi and du', his stockings slipped
down about his heels, his face liyid as
death. and tied up in II bandNge. The
r>"rutiohcr purkcd the bandage away,
mA Irt the jaw fall. He gave dread.
fuI yell, which struck every heart with
horror, and the next moment was put
under the N. Samson held up the
hjdcous head 10 the people, who shouted
with delight, aud then went away sing
ug. One poor man, as he Go2cd on that
h'od, said, eyes, Robcspicrre, yon said
true there is II God |"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-07-13

In THE Isle of Man the right to vote
has been accorded to all women who
possess an estate yielding pound sterl-
ing per nnnum,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-07-13
Don't Die In tho House.

WEALTH may not bring happiness, but
it commands respect in police officer
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-07-13
The FIying-FIsh and Its Toe.

One afternoon, during voyage on a
sailing vessel bound to West Indian
port, while the ship was making some
four or five miles an hour, a coryphene
was observed gamboling under the bows,
going ahead little, as If to show its
superior speed, and then returning to its
frolics. While the sailors were fastening
the harpoon to line the coryphene
sighted hying-fsh. At once it stiffened
itself; its whole body quivered as il
with excitement; its tail was agitated
from one side to another. and it started
in pursuit, bounding over the surface Of
the sea, with leaps Of some fifteen or
twenty feet. Although stern chase is
held to DO a very long one, this lasted
less than a minute; one OF the leaps
brought the coryphene right under the
terrified hying-fish, which seemed to fall
into its enemys jaws. The latter re-
turned to its Playground under the
bows, and was harpooned, brought on
board, and cut mp within two minutes
after its meal The flying fish was taken
out whole, uninjued. The coryphene
is the beautifully colored fish noted for
the shifting and varieties Of its tints
when expiring It is commonly but err
roneously called dolphin as in the
well-known verse: "The dying dolphin's
changing hues." Now in regard to the
hying-fsh, I have watched them on
many voyages, and can confirm the
observers who describe its motion ms a
leap, not an act Of flying. 1t springs
out Of the water, gradually rising to the
middle q rs course, then falling, de-
scribing parabola just as an arrow
does in its fight. ! have repeatedly seen
them change direction during the leap,
making detection Of about half al an
gle, never more But / cannot agree
with Mr.. Whitman, who estimates the
length Of their leap or jump to be eight
hundred or even twelve hundred feet. l
opine that about two hundred feet is a
pretty big jump for one Of these fishes,
and instead Of forty seconds, | calculate
the time occupied in long leap at ff-
teen seconds; which gives velocity Of
nine miles and q fraction per hour. 1850
Communication 10 the NeW Orleans
Times.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-07-13
FOR SALEBY ALL DRUGGISTS,

,ANTED. A situation by u middle.
w AGED lady az matron in u young ladies
seminary. References. Address Mrs IT,,
Room 49, IIawlcy Building, Chicago, I'M
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-07-13

WOMEN that have been bed-ridden for years
have been completely cured by the use Of Lydia
Il. Plnkham's Vegetable Compound.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-07-13

GUARD against fever and all malaral diseases
by using Kdney-Wort.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-07-13
4 Great Enterprise.

The Hop Bitters Manufacturing Com
pany is one of Rpchcster's greatest bus
mess enterprises. Their Hep Bitter-
have reached a sale beyond all prece-
dent, having from their intrinsic value
found their way into almost every house
hold in the nd.-Grapbic
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-07-13

DrsENaAoED lovers may be described
as express companies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-22
North Found.

hail, Southwark, connects at Charlottesville,
with Ches. u Ohio Z. T., East and West. Al
Lynch burg connects With Atlantic, Miss. &
Ohio K, T.. through South west Virginia, 10
Nashville, New Orlesns Memphis, Little Rock
and Texas-and at Dsnvile with Richmond s.
Csnvi'ie r. l., to South ind Southwest.
Express Southwark connects at Charlottes.
vile 10 ai points on Ches. & Ohio 4. B.. and
III Danvi.l, for al points South East and South,
MIXED TRAINS for Main Line leave Al.
exandrla daily, except Sunday, 20 .. m. and
II W m, snd returning arrive at Alexandria
% p n and IS .. N.
eIcep! Sunday. arrive at Slrasburg st II % pm,
connecting wtt the Valley Road East and
West Leave Strssbur& 80 p. M. arriving at
Alexandria q! d IS p m.
MiXKD TRAIN FOR MANASSAS DIV.
ISlON leaves Alexandria daily, except Sun.
day, at co u. H., arriving al Strssburg at 05
p. m, and returning lenves Strssburg At 10
L. M, arriving in alexandria at z 4S 2. M.
For Middleburg, dsily connection al Plsini
station.
For Uppstville, regular connection Al DELI.
plane.
For WARRINGTON, leave Washington At
7 10 a. e. daily.
AL trains make good connections, st Wssh.
ingIon, TO and from North and West.
New Orlesns sleeper leaves Washington 1t
y 10 s.. u. running through without change
Gn Express srnin, leaving Washington at III OF
p. N Marks Adjustable Reclining Chair Csr
with exara charge only Sl.OO, through 10
Danvl!ies
Pullman Sleeping Cars between Washington
ard Augusta, Ga, without change, on 10 W
p. IN. train
Through tickets very low to the South an
3outhwest.
MERCER SLAUGHTER. G.TA.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-22
LEDP OF TIE E&HB

EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and
FRIDAY, st 30 o clock p.rns; returning, leave
Norfolk on alternate days at AGO p. m.
Thia staunch iron steamer has just bean paint
ed throughout, statarooms newly furnished and
carpeted, hnd ia tina hsndsonest as we'll US the
safest Don't on the Potomac river and Chesapeake
bay, anu is the only steamer making Close con-
necton with the New y ork and Boston steam
eTs; also connects with Richmond ste. mers aud
railroad lines outh. Stops ut PINkY POINT
and POINT LOOKOUT gclng and returning.
Fare. first class, " SO; second class 81 go
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-22
gu FEsse'E AAs e.
GOOD REASONS FOR THE CCCTnE'S
FAITH


MuER, T. Gt-. march IS 1850,
We have for Ivy I've Nor h. bs"a arscr .sing
t'Swit's ~ phii:rc :pn';Gu"l in he freshmen!
OF Sy hilis and urs:y ,tter '.ises-Fs Tor W len
1t Is recoo mapded, md thH results fsVa been
most ss!lstac; ~, rot hsv,:g "rfH Gis.raoutaJ
in sit gle in-t.i.C &C. Ne TIM = tor 81 diEeases
1t is recoaNmenied 10 cur i stsnda without 3
peer, snc thn: ~ tn. mniie>i prot 'ssion will
soor er or ls:eI, be fo'c,i t. sc&rcw edge i. 10
the trestmeMt ot spyh liz ~ $ sine q1l1 non.
:. j. GAs Lowry, u. y.
j, I. fcDn soE, ". u.
hTLalTA Gs., May %. $50.
One Of our wCTkuai' Esd bad 30, fsyt Ills
of i've yaers' s;srGin& I'D WI rured enliie ely
Wlta "awf.'s = ynii SIC f'rscii,."
IN ! 4 = w. FTocPER.
THE SWIFT SFEltSiC CONTRARY, Pro-
prietors, Atlsnta. Ga.
eold by 4. s. LIZA DBHATESR B. BRO.
Call for o copy # Young Mems Frienc."