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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-09
The Elder Booth.

Booth, the elder, knew his characters
by intuition he could assume or DOH
them instantaneously at will. One
night, in the Charleston Theater, while
playing in the Iron Chest" he stood
at the ewing" with Jefferson. The lat
ter was playing Sampson, and Booth,
of course, his great part OF Sir Ed
ward While they were thus standing,
Booth, who was waiting for his "cue,"
said to Jefferson:
by the way, Joseph, / notice that
you don't sing the song in this part OF
Sampson. Why don't you do it
in the way your grandfather used to do?"
"Well, Mr.. Booth" replied the
young man, 4" think it must be for
the reason that / don't know how. I
never knew there was a song sung In the
part
ooh, yes, replied Booth, at once as
slrming the air and facial expression Of a
comedian, "your grandfather used to do
it caTitally. This is the way the song
ran and Booth went on with won
derlully droll expression on his face, and
sang ditty beginning:
Atrayeler stopped at the widows gate.
Suddenly, and while he WAS in the
midst Of this performance, the "cue'
was given for his appearance on the
stage. in M instant he dropped the
comedy part which he had for the mo-
mout assumed, rushed before the foot
| lights, had his great scene with Wilfred,
and, coming OFF again, met Jefferson and
a. once resumed the expression OF Samp-
son with all natTalness, and with
out thought Of aflectation, went on to
describe how the young mans grand
father sang the comic song: "a tray.
rler stopped at the widows gate"
The elder Booths memory was quite
ms remarkable ~ were some Of his other
characteristics. During his engagement
with jefferson he and the company went
from Charleston to Augusta, trip
which Booth had not made for many
years. Yet, at every station at which he
stopped he stopped he was able not only
to recall tho names of the principal
planters who had formerly lived there,
but with the utmost cXactness told the
humber OF bales OF cotton they had made
m certain wear, the number Of slaves
they had owned and other details of the
same minute character.
Daring this engagement Mr.. Jefferson
played continuously with Booth, assrm
ny such parts as Sampson, the
Grave Digger, in " Hamlet" and the
Lord Mayor, IN Richard ILL.,, y
which latter part for some hiddenreason
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-09
How TO Treat Frost Bites.

The american AgricuitriSt SAYS
Ii any part of the body gets frozen the
very worst thing to do is to apply heat
directly Keep away from the fire. Use
snow II You can got it; il not, use the
coolest possible water. Last winter our
little boy Of years froze his feet while
out coastlng ut considerable distance
from the house. He cried all the way
home. and the case seemed pretty bad.
1 brought big pailful Of snow and put
his feet into it, rubbing them with the
snow. But my hands could not stand
the cold. was alarmed to see him keep
his feet in the snow so long, but he could
not bear them out Of it. II was half an
hour before he would take them ont and
then the pain was all gone, and when |
had wiped them dry and rubbed them
little he was entirely comfortable, put
on his stockings and shoes and went to
play. He never afterward had any
trouble with his feet on account of this
freezing. His sister got her feet e1-
tremely cold, and put them at once to
the fire. Her case at first was not so
bad as her brothers, and the result was
much worse. Her feet were very tender
all winter, and she suffered from chill
blains. Her feet had swollen, purple
look, and she had to take q larger size Of
Shoes
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-09
Pottery in tho United States.

There are now 800 potteres in the
United States, the total products of
which supply 80 per cent. OF the wares
annually consumed, the chief centers Of
the industry being Trenton, the capital
Of New Jersey, and East Liverpool, in
Ohio.
The former city offered peculiar at
fractions to the potter, both from its
railways and canals connecting it with
the great cities Of the Union, and its
nearness to mines of the raw material.
West and southwest lie the coal, kaolin,
spar and quartz mines of Pennsylvania,
Delaware and Maryland, and eastward
the fire and white clays Of New Jersey.
The clays Of Ohio, Missouri and Indi-
ana. and abundance of fuel, have built
up East Liverpool, making it the cera.
mic center of the West For thirty
years it has been engaged in the manu-
facture of the ordinary Rockingham and
yellow wares, furnishing the greater por-
ton of the S2,000,000 worth annually
produced in this country. 1t was not
until 1873 that white ware Of any dcscrip-
ton engaged tho attention of the Liver
pool potters; to-day white GRANTEES,
semi-chinas and "cream colors" are
manufactured in fourteen thriving es-
adjustments, and one or two firms are
experimenting in china. -HapeTs
| MdQd.inc.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-09
4 Camp Meeting Anecdotc.

An incident Of camp-mccting life, de-
tailed by q clergyman ON II Baltimore
steamboat, Is thu, reported IN forcst
| 0,u stream:
An old couple had supplied themselves
with bottle of Pcnnyroyal oil with
which to keep of the mosquitoes They
rNtuguishcd their light and retired,
forgetting the NntidOto
The mosquitoes were very bad, and,
after standing it as long as they could
the old lady got up and got a wcIl-flIcd
ink-botto instead Of the oil, and gave
the old gentleman q thorough lubrcat.
ing with the fluid, face, hands and feet ;
she then mont"d herself in like man
ucr-
They again assaycd to court the
drowsy god, but could only get an occa-
sonal nap. Finally the old lady got up
aud struck n light. Giving n glance at
the bed she had just left, she behcld, to
her horror, coIorcd person, as she sup
posed, stretched in the place of her
spouse.
She quietly got the poker, and beat
the old fellow over the head before dis
covering her mistake. Later on in the
night, We found the old couple on board
the boat with us, he with his head near
" us big as bale Of hay, aud she caring
for him with the greatest solicitude.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-09
Intelligent Horses.

| have my opinion, founded upon
close and varied observation, that horses
can aud do convey to each other very
exact intelligence by the various sounds
they produce, from the proud, sonorOus
ueighings OF n full-spirited horse, down
to the whinnyings and snortings and
other little sounds with which all keep
ers of horses are familiar Once in a
long stable containing twenty stalls in a
row, horse on the one end was diving.
Near the other end was horse of a
timid disposition, which showed marked
signs of dread and extreme nervousness,
as though conscious of what was going
on, trembling from head to foot, and
streaming with perspiration. feel con-
vinced that intelligence of what was
passing had reached this horse, and
that, being OF nervous temperament,
the poor animal had been troubled TO
the painful extent We had witnessed.
Another example Of different kind. Ii
often happened that was away from
the company for weeks and months at
stretch and on some of these occasions
had to return along the road by which
the circus was coming, thus meeting the
vans one after the other all down the
line. When yet there was some dis
lance between myself and the nearest
van my horse would scent or see the
head van-horse and salute him with
loud neigh. This would be at once an
swered by the van-horse, which seemed
to pass the signal to the rear down the
line where it was taken up from horse
to horse to the very end, perhaps three
quarters of mile away. Then, as
rapidly drove by and met the vans, each
horse would turn toward mine as he
passed, greeting him with friendly and
Joyous neigh; apparently holding a
short conversation in passing, as though
welcoming each other after separation.
For it must be noted that it was only
after long absence that such demon.
STATIONS took place. Chambers Jour.
nal.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-09
Aruenlus ward.

When, in 1868, Ward conceived the
idea Of making lecture tour through
California; great undertaking III those
days-he engaged the writer to accom-
pany him as an agent, offering salary
that made the insignificant pay OF d
Cleveland "local" blush with shame.
Not knowing that lecturers, and espe'
cially humorists, have way OF engag-
ing every man as agent who processes
desire TO travel, made all preparations
to go, resigned my situation, aud
aDIiously awaited my summons.
As | waited various articles were sold
to pay expenses. ate my stove, re-
member; / think ] drank up my bureau.
At length, when nearly everything had
gone, I learned that Ward had gone,
100, taking another agent. was nat
urally incensed, and resolved that there
would be severe settlement when next
we met. | rehearsed the anticipated
scene frequently, and resolved just how
/ would go to work and Unnihilate him.
Our meeting was in New York III
July, 1864, had heard Of his return
from California, and prepared to empty
the walls Of my wrath upon his head.
My slumberinR indignation famed up
at once. thought Of the cooking-stoyc
] had deyoWed, and the various articles
Of household furniture ! drank up, and
was about to 60 for him, when Ward
suddenly rushed forward and, grasplng
me warmly by the hand, exclaimed
why, Girls, old boy, how are yout
When did you get back from Cali
formal"
As looked at him, speechIcss with
nma2cment, he continued: "They TOLD
me YOU came home around the Horn,
but never knew you to go around d
horn yet--ioin me, -
Now Ward had very persuasive way
Of locking his arm in with pnuthcr's, M,
III momentary fit OF weakness | wen
along.
Ward" said steruIy, ~ owe you
a licking on account OF that Culifornli
agency business, but will put it of Unit
we drink"
"Put it off as long rs you want to,
replied Ward, iii tone Of generous nc
commodation, as though | was spcatIn
about returning him loan II 20
1--WE mo licking pay me when you 90
ready. ! am in no hurry. Don't car
# You never pay 1t.
Numerous were the nayalmg effort
that made to bring Ward to II settle
rnent. When | would commence, CHOW
Artemus, how about that Callfori
business2" he would INTERRUPTION
never mind that whipping. No hur
at all. Send it through the mail q
telegraph it. Let's drink.
have got even, however, in mcar
ure--I have engaged number Of agent
myself. n. NJ GriswOM.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-09
Egyptian ObeliSkS,

There are thirty Of them at the pres
cnt time scattered over Europe. Rome
has eleven, four of which are higher
than our New York obelisk. The high
est Of the Roman obelisks, which is also
the highest in Europe, stands before the
Church Of st. John Lateran. The obe-
lisk in the piazza of st. Peters is 81
feet 8 inches high. Both of these were
mounted on high pcdestals. The ped
cstal Of the st. John Lateran obelisk is
A feet high, making the entire height
Of obelisk and pedestal $50 feet The
pedestal of the St. Peters obelisk is a
trihe less tnan 80 feet high, making the
whole height of the monument 1872 feet
2 inches. -Scicntfc american.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-09
How Cattle Are Shipped to England.

Cattle are taken on and under deck in
stalls measuring two feet eight inches
on vessels sailing from New York, and
two feet six inches on those from oil
other ports Of the United States. These
stalls are built under the supervision Of
an Insurance Inspector. During the
summer shippers prefer to ship ON deck,
MS the cattle got moro air and come out
freshcr ut the end of the voyage. On
deck the steamships carry between $50
and l75 animhla, the under deck about
225 head Drinking water is condensed
BY steam process on board for their use,
tho ocean itself providing neyer-ialIlng
source of supply. The cattle are gen
orally put on the steamer III the stream,
after It has left the dock, an old forty
boat usually being used for the purpose.
The number Of cattle to he taken IA
regulated by the Insurance Inspectors,
and cattle exporters must pay the en-
tire freight, according to his report,
oven if they do not ship the entire num-
Der.
Sheep and pigs are slowed away in
stalls on deck where there is not enough
room for the cattle. Sometimes in the
early spring when the soa il liable TO
disturbances, some Of the cattle got
overheard, md then very lively timo
ensucs in getting them out. The cattle
are hosted on board usually and lowered,
two at time, bya winch, into the hold.
Tho allowance of water ~ from nix 70
ten gallons day TO each bullock. Tho
amount Of fodder ayoragesone ton to
zach animal. The rates Of insurance
apparently vary, Some shippers give
IT ut 3 per cent. in summer to 10 per
cent. IN winter. There is more risk to
tho cattle from perlls OF the sea III tho
latter season, as II heavy storm may
make ii necessary to lightcn the ship by
throwing the entire dcckload of cattle
overheard. The carrying capacity Of
the vessels, of course, varies but the
average, as given by nm old shipper,
may be put safely at 200 head at n ship
ment taking large and small vessels into
account. On some OF the largo steam
rrs the number has reached 500, and ono
Boston steamer has carried "a many ns
al head. The largest shipment from
New York by one steamer was 600 head.
--PiHsbWGh StockHdn.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-09
A Long Riddle.

A young Bible-student waa asked ::
How many boys are there in your
cIass2'
He replied of you multiply the
number of Jacobs sons by the number
If times which tho Israelites comprised
Jericho, and add to tho product the
number of measures Of barley which
Boaz gave Ruth, divide this by the mum
Der of Humans sons, subtract tho num-
Der of each kind of clean beasts that
went into the ark, multiply by the num-
Der of men that went to seek Elijah af-
tor he was taken to heaven; subtract
from this Joseph's age at the time he
stood before Pharaoh, add the number
Of stones in David's bag when he killed
Goliath, subtract the number Of furIongs
that Bethany was distant from Jerusalem,
divide by the number Of anchors cast
ont when Paul was shipwrecked, sub
tract the number Of persons saved in the
ark, and tho remainder will be the
answer"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-09
Getting a Husband.

Near Paris peasant girl was deserted
by her lover, who had promised to mar
nv her. Some time afterward he called
and found her washing clothes in the
garden. near a wall. They had been
chatting while, when suddenly the girl,
as if by accident, dropped cloth in the
well, and exhibited great grief over the
loss of it. Her companion volunteered
to lean over in the well and fish the gar
ment ont; but while he was so engaged
the girl caught him by the legs and
threw him in. In reply to his cries, she
told him that il he would promise to
marry her she would pull him out He
promised; but no sooner was he out than
he brought suit against her for trying to
murder him. Then at last he withdrew
if and married her
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-09
Wolves are threatening large district.

WOLVES are threatening large districts
within hail of populous towns on the
northern shore OF the Gulf of Finland.
Eleven children have been carried off by
those ferocious marauders, stealing
down from the neighboring woods to the
very thresholds of the peasants houses.
The Finnish authorities have offered q
reward for the head of every wolf killed
or captured. Two kinds of dogs are in.
dictated MS most serviceable in wolf hunt
ing. These are sheep dogs and bull
dogs the former to drive the game and
bring it into a circle, and the latter to
pull it down.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-09

PUBLIC opinion on the subject of
faithlcss husbands is very strong in
Somerset, Ky. Mr.. Love was that kind
of an offender. His wife led mob
against him, He fed hastily, without
coat, trousers, or boots, with the crowd
in close pursuit At the end of a mile
he was oycrtakcn, and left suspended,
head downward, from tree He waE
almost frozen 10 death when, two hours
aftcrward, a humane preacher cut him
J,,,p
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-09

Rev f.M. Wmburne, pastor NJ. h. Church
NrNia Texas, writes rs follows: Scycra
month, since received supply Of st
Jacobs OH Retaining two bottles, diStri
butcd the rest among friends. 1t is II mos
excellent remedy for pains and aches Of va
riou, kinds, especially neuralgia and rheu
mnlIr nllrrtnm,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-09

lF woman really loves her husband,
and enjoys his society, she can find
way to keep him home evenings. Let
her get somebody to hint to him that a
young man calls very often Of an evening
at his house, and he'll plant himself in
the parlor right after supper, and never
think Of going ont
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-09

CHARLES DlCKENs had a sharp eye for
literary pccularities On January Is,
1858. when George Eliot's sex was still
secret he wrote to Mr. Langford;
"Wlll you-by such roundabout ways
and methods as may present themselves
convey the note Of thanks Gnclose0 to
the author Of "Scenes of Clerical Life, "
whose first two stories | can never say
enough Of think them so truly admira-
blr But, if those two volumes, or part
Of them, were not written by woman-
then should begin to believe that | am
woman myself
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-09
Maine News.

Hop Rittcrs, which are advertised in our
columns, ere a sure cure for ague, bilious
uc,s and kidney complaints. Those whouSc
them say they cannot be too highly recon-
mcndcd. Those afflicted should give them a
fair trial. aud will become thereby cnthu,.
ustc in the praise Of their curative qualities.
Portland Argls
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-09
A DISTINGUISHED looking man appeared

A DISTINGUISHED LOOKING man appeared
in a California town, and, falling i'll,
could not tell his wants in English.
Several Germans visited him, and he
talked to them, asking one OF them to
write his will, in which he described
himself as Count Carl Won Schiller, and
gave to each of his benefactors from TO-
900 to Is, 900 ducats. Renewed attentions
were paid to him; but now he is in
iail.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-09

A PRECIOUS boy OF years, listening
YEARLY to o long-winded tale related by
q prosy relative, took advantage of a
short pause to say, slyly: 81 wish that
story had been brought out innumbers. ="
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-09

Artist TO porter)-" You carried my
picture to the Academy and handed it
over to the committee?' Porter" Yes
and it pleased EN- nightly. 1t would
have done you good to see EN- laugh"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-09

in Rochester than Mr.. VIM. M. Armstrong.
With countenance beaming with satisfaction
he remarked, recently, blessings upon the
proprietor Of Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver
Cure. IL saved me-
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-09

BmIoUsNEss, dyspepsia, sour stomach,
etc, have their source in disordered
liver, which can be regulated by that
genuine remedy, Portaline, Or Tablcr's
Vegetable Liver Powder. You can buy
q sample bottle Tor 2jc, or package for
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-09

and sick with my kidneys for years." wrote Mr..
Alexander Ferris, OF Chenango Forks, n. Y,
recently. He used Warmers Safe Kidney and
Liver Cure. Now he SAYS: IL cheerfuliy re-
commend it to all persons suffering in the same
way"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-09
Some Physical Fruits OF Idleness.

Some Physical Fruits OF Idleness.
The mind should always be occupied;
it is strengthened and preserved in
healthy sSAte by work; whereas it decays
or becomes impovished by disuse; or
what is even worse, since it is impossible
to keep the brain absolutely at rest, its
powers should be proftably employed, or
they react on the system, and give rise
10 the numberless ailments, physical
mental, and moral, known as hysteria.
This term almost implies that am think
ing Of the female sex; certainly 1t Is TO
women especially that the want OF oc,
cupation applies. Young men are forced
10 yet their living whether they like it or
not; butalarge numbered young ladies' IN
a family have absolutely nothing to do.
Those brought upin the country have
this advantage, that they may always
make work for themselves; the village
children may be taught and otherwise
cared for; bringing not only n blessing
ON them, but healthy body and mind to
the bruciaCtOr.
III town the condition Of mildle-c.ass
girls is 10 me ptlablc, Thcyarc too gen
| trcl to follow any occupation; there are
often too many IN family to assist in do
nestle duties. they have returned home
from school with some very poor accom-
| plsMmcuts; their knowledge OF French
| and German sUiiiricnt 10 allow them
/ ,p conversion these languages. audmusic
inst rryilpu 10 .uIuIuruIa.luIruIs song d.,
. ,Ioy n,dI,. uu fine uIuuy The, dnWIIc
| turouop tbc din, in a li,ilc.s way, and
/ ,uIl victims To- a Thousand little ullmmts
which the doctor is supposed to pat
/ rIpht by physic. And the most curious
Hing IA init shoud the instinct, Of tine
prl force her to pnt some Of her energies
INTO 1Isc. She is ma likely as not 10 bo
tbvurtrd by the mother am daily
witness Ia Tins, and when Young ladies
are LrouuIt tp me for advice. the ia.
variable STORY Is that they are oycr-tnAn9
thrf a'i'iIHih' lhH h'n''I"''I l"'u'''' w.
ing 50 perverted 'h'' II lI'" pec"i''' "'V'
many 'i'e n'IlHi 'i''' every my ''',,''
HoauA Ial|io, anu ""'"'"'' '''' ~ Wv
way 10 insure health,
II /, AGAINST tins very erroneous view
that am uowproorhmg Thcscmothcr
do not como 10 the doctor ior advice
but came to dictate 10 him. and the,
say, 81 want you, doctor, to insist ol
nv daupbtrr not ,inyiup thc urpan a
ClluIch, lOI ~ - I"' III'H ~ H''' ~
| HAVING that ChlIIrrn's class once q week
for she /. uI,,o,a III after If, INIT OIlo
her TO have her breakfast IN bed, and
glass Of mort wine about II o'clock" |
IS this Iauciful care ON the part o
uarcuts which il 80 injurious; for TIN
very energy VI young po'Pi' No"'' I''I'
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-09

GIRL, yawning over Lessons"
50 tired ; I should like to go to sleep. :"
Boy" I'll tell you what you do, then /;
get up early tomorrow, and have Q good
sleep before breakfast"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-09

AN Emperor in his nightcap will not
meet with half the respect Of an En-.
psror with Q crown.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-09
This engraving represents the Lungs IN health! st
What The Doctors Say!

Dr., j. p, TURNER, slouus'.lle, Ala ,rr'cttcta;
physician Of twenty-five years. writss: ar Ia the bes
preparation for Consumption IN the world"