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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-15

THE inventive genius of this nation is
prolific in new discoveries, yet but a
small percentage Of the patents issued
have any practical value. Prof. Brown,
special census agent, says that 5,5S5
patents have been issued on plows in
this country. On harrows and diggers
l,746 have been granted; on harvesters,
5,235, of which about 400 are on self
binders; on threshing machines the
number is 1929. Yet of this vast num-
ber how few are in common use and
how small a percentage have ever re-
turned their inventors any profit.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-15
An Ingenious Swindle.

A pair of swindlers played of in Paris
the following ingenious trick: A we'll
dressed man entered tobaccoist's shop
on the Boulevard Bonno Nouvelle, and
after purchasing three cigars gave q Ave
franc gold piece in payment; but after
receiving his change he declared that It
was twenty-franc piece which he had
given, and on the woman who had
served him asserting the contrary, he
ndded that it was piece Of
the reign Of Louis Philippe,
bearing the date Of 1846; the
shopkeeper then looked among the gold
in her till, and finding gold coin sucf
as described supposed she had beel
mistaken, and at once gave him the dit
ference. A police agent in plain clothe
happened however to be standing BY
and having his suspicious excited. de
termined to follow the stranger. II
presently saw the individual join anothe
man in the street, and the two went q
gether to the Place de Ia Bourse, wher
they separated, and the second enee.s.'
o tobacconist's, and after m,kin : z,..'
purchase gave in payment the .ts 8 11r
twenty-franc piece xeoelyeo 3 80. -. s55.<,
shon Tho confedern1o 80 -
p snOp' 4, and was repeating enS se
Won l.,.ra,n -; - before. when 40 poa,ce O.
s.ra.Asu snar sstapned forward and arrested MIN
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-15

The Toronto Globe relates the follow
ing: ga well-known Canadian lumber
man, in making his way from Midland
Harbor, Lake Huron, to the mouth Of
the Muskoka River, preceded his team
sters to sound the ice. Getting beyond
the islands along the east coast of the
Georgian Bay. he found himself exposed
to the full force of q northeasterly gale.
He was thrown down and blown toward
Collingwood. Nothing would stop him
sometimes on his knees. sometimes on
his back, sometimes on his side, he was
driven along with fearful speed toward
the open water, as he supposed. For
twelve miles he rolled, tumbled and
slid, helpless, till he was driven against
small island and his life was saved
He has scarcely smiled since"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-15
Philosophers and Poets.

The st. Louis Globe Democrat has q
long article in a late issue, the gist OF
which is that women had better marry
philosophers than poets, rs their chances
Of conjugal happiness are greater.
The reason of this is that the former,
living in world Of logic and fact, allows
his ideality to develop around his wife,
while the poet, on the contrary, dwell
ing in region Of sentiment and exalted
fancy, is Mortified to find the creature
he had married with the idea that she
was an angel, to be only flesh and blood
after all.
The consequence is that the wives o
the philosophers, though they may b
commonplace women like DR.. John
sons wife, are loved while living, ant
deeply mourned when dead. The wive
Of the poets, on the other hand, no mat
ter how lovely or loveable, are usual.
disappointments to their husbands, ant
get little Of their affection. Girls, MARI,
philosophers, i you would be happy.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-15
Placed on APPROVAL.

A stranger enters the store OF an oblig-
ing grocer;
Stranger" Owing to the extortions
of the gus companies Ihave about deter
mined to light my premises with candles,
only, you see, I am at loss to decide
what sort to select. I want something
really good, you know"
Grocer" Certainly, sir Step this
way moment, sir You can see for
yourself, sir!" lights fifteen different
sorts of candles and places them on the
counter.)
Stranger (after having walked up and
down before them for five minutes, with
his chin in his hand, immersed in deer
reflection -" Well, Iguess on the whole
prefer gas Good aftern DON /" exit
hurriedly y
Grocer (Hurling q bar of soap aftel
him. )-"Oh. ------!!l'
Detroit Free Press.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-15
Single Women.

A clever old maid once said that 1t was
far better to be laughed at because you
were not married than not to be able to
laugh because you were. There Is
sound logic in that. 1t is well for
woman to marry if she meets a good.
true man who loves her and whom she
loves but il she be not suited, better,
far better, that she remain single. Tho
majority of old maids are helpful, Iowa
BILE and sweet-tempered, and fill their
allotted niche as acceptably as do their
married sisters. Are they not more to
be honored than they would have been
had they married merely for home or
positionp Our young ladies' have erron-
eous IDEAS upon this subject. They feel
almost disgraced if they have to arrive
ut mature age, and are not yet able to
write Mrs. before their names. Their
whole ambition is to get a husband, by
hook or by crook, but get him somehow
they must. Consequently they take the
first man who offers himself, whether lac
really suits them or not. Now, girls
! do not marry in haste. Get the bes
I education possible, help about domestl'
affairs, 4 enter upon some trade o
profession for which you have o tast
and master it. Skilled labor is Away
well paid. Don't spend your time re
pining because you cannot see the com
ing man. If you never sec MIN, yo
can live useful, happy lives. yoa thin
if voc had husband you would have
strong arm on which to lean, sharer
! sorrow and trouble. Alas many
slender woman has had not only t
stand alone, but also serve as prop tc
children aud husband, and very fe
wives find in their husbands all I'll
sympathy and companiouship they Dc
sire. If you are good for anything yo
will not be hurt by remaining singh
neither will you bo elevated by bocon
ing "John's wife" Do your duty
life and you will count for one in IL
) world, whether married or single.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-15

NsrHETIoIsM is already going into do
cay, and there is following closely upon
its heels, originating in England, of
course, doctrine known as agnosticism,
having for its followers chiefly scientists.
The principal is defined thus can ag-
nostic is a man who does not know
whether there is God or not, whether
he has soul Or not, whether there is n
future life or not, doesn't believe that
any one else knows any more about these
matters than he does, ard that it is
waste of time to find out"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-15

A SCIENTIST having discovered that
the bite of IL mosquito injects into the
system an antodote to malaria, has pur-
sued his investigation further by taking
up the bcdbug. He gives as result of
his analysis that the bedbug bite acts as
an antidote against rheumatism, neutral
izing whatever there may be Of calomel
or mercury in the system by injecting a
rich fluid which has been distilled in the
retorts of the bugs body. This may be
the reason persons who live in boarding
houses are not generally automatically
afflicted.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-15

AMERICA will lead ineverything. The
London World says young American
gentleman named Matthews, while gam.
bling at Monte Carlo, cleared over 50O,.
600 francs during his stay Of about q
fortnight, 100000 francs Of which he
won in three consecutive nights. his
greatest loss in one night amounting to
some 10000 francs, which appeared to
be a small matter to the intrepid player.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-15

We REPRODUCE the following from the
Detroit Free Press without comment:
ga Boston correspondent writes (: Can
you give me any reason why General
Grant should be put on the retired list
at $12, 1000 per year, while the widow Of
the brave General Custer, who lost his
life in the country's service, receives
only $50 per month"; We regret to say
that we cannot oblige our correspondent
with any reason. We would very cheer.
fully if we could lay our hands on one
but after diligent search and patient in
quiry, we have been driven to the con
clusior that there is none"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-15
Apples as Food.

An exchange states the benefits OF
apples to bo as follows: "a raw, mel
low apple is digested in an hour and a
half, while boiled cabbage requires five
hours. The most healthy dessert that
can be placed on n table is baked
apple. II eaten frequently at breakfast
with coarse bread and butter, without
meat or flesh of any kind, it has an ad-
mirable effect upon the general system,
often removing constipation, correcting
acidities and cooling off febrile conditions
more effectually than the most approved
medicines. If families could be induced
to substitute them for pies, cakes and
sweetmeats, with which their children
are frequently stuffed, there would be
diminution in the total sum OF doctors
bills in a single year sufficient to lay in o
stock of this delicious fruit for the whole
seasons use."
AMAN must be going slowly when III
,ats old age oyertake him.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-15

NINETEEN members of the New York
Legislature have returned their free
passes TO Mr.. Vanderbilt since the
smash-up on the New York Central. 1t
may be they were afraid to continue to
ride on Mr.. Vanderbilfs road, but then
it may also be they got better "terms
over some other route. Politicians don't
throw things over their shoulder for
nothing-not as rule.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-15

DEsTrrUT1oN on the Lower Mississippi
does not only continue, but seems to in.
crease. Numerous break in the levees
are reported and the whole lower country
is completely inundated. In consequence,
the greatest dispress prevails among the
inhabitants who are left without shelter
or the necessaries of life.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-15

are making war on those members Of
Council who voted for the ordinance tax
ing saloons. Mr.. Brice, baker, says he
has lost many customers, q Mr.. Stout
has lost several thousand bushels OF
coal, and a Mr.. Caylor intimates that he
is out 81 200 on ice by the withdrawal
of customers So it goes.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-15

A CONTEMPORARY suggests that gen.
eral bankrupt law is of far less import
ance than law regulating marriages
and divorces, which shall be applicable
to all parts of the country. That seems
to be pretty sensible idea. Matrimony,
above all things else, should be well
reonlated.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-15

CANvAs.BAoKED hams of American pro-
duct, imported into Garmany, are here
after to be taxed as cotton goods. This
seems little queer, but it is so. Per
haps when some person gets one Of the
hams off to himself and goes into the
bowels of the thing he will find it to be
pretty meaty.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-15

WHAT is that which has three feet but
no legs, is all body but no limbs, has no
toes on the feet, no head, moves great
deal but never uses its feet for that pur-
pose. has one foot at each end and one
in the center Of the body; never walks
ont. but goes with one foot where the
head might be, dragging the other foot
behind? Answer--A yardstick.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-15

The Fish Commission propose, in
April, to placein Lake Erie between 49,
100000 and 10000, 900 white fish, which
are now being hatched at Sandusky and
Toledo. It is proposed next year to
pay special attention to the stocking Of
the rivers in the interior OF the State
with black bass, salmon, and pike.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-15

A LITERARY genius does not believe in
writing a legible hand, because, he
argues, if themanuscript is legible it will
be put into the hands Of the worst CON-
positors, whereas il it be written indif-
ferently it will be put into the best hands
and the work well done. He overlooks
the probability Of its going into the
waste basket instead Of the printers
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-15

The attempt to assassinate Queen Vic
toria, as she was entering her carriage at
Windsor on the I'd of March, by Roderick
MacLean, is the sixth attempt that has
been made on her life, although she has
never so much as been even wounded by
any of her would-be assassins. The first
attempt was made IN June, 1840, by q
young man named Oxford, who wasplaced
in an insane asylum for life. In lS4I
two distinct attempts OF assassination
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-15

The Old Fellow has come at last, sure
enough. A Belgian, who landed at Cas-
tie Garden, few days ago, has pair Of
horns an inch long protruding from his
forehead. The doctors say they could
not be cut away without great danger, as
the incision would probably reach the
brain. The fellow, however, doesn't
care, as he seems to be proud Of his pc
cnliarity.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-15

BISHOP, the mind reader, has been
completely stumped. An offer has been
made him in London of 1000 bank
note if he will tell its number while it
remains in sealed envelope.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-15
gere made, on May 90 and May 80, BY

we're made, on May 90 and May 80, by
John Francis, who was transported for
life. July 8, 1912, hunchback named
Dean attempted to shoot the Queen, but
the pistol missed fire and was found af-
terwards to be loaded with powder,
paper and clay pipe. Dean was SEN
fenced to eighteen months imprison-
ment. A few years ago half crazy
young Irishman pointed an unloaded
pistol at Her Majesty, for which he was
whipped" No political significance is
attached to the attempt Of few days
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-15
NEWS GLEANINGS.
Mississippi has 1.73S Indians.

Mississippi has l,73S Indians.
The cabbage crop of Mobile county,
Ala, sold for 100000 this year.
West Virginia makes 81 per cent of
all the nails in the United States.
There are 2S2 females and 1874 males
in the Mississippi lunatic asylum.
H. G. Hamilton, of Dalton, Ga, has
a meteoric stone for which he has re-
fused 5000.
Sixty-fve thousand dollars was sub
scribed in one day in Tuscaloosa, Ala,
for an ice factory.
A turpentine farm near Hawkinsv'lle,
Ga, is composed of 800 acres, and will
be increased to 1000.
Hon. John M. Bookwalter, late demo
cratic candidate for Governor of Ohio,
has purchased the old Atlanta Scofield
rolling mill.
Ninety-one thousand eight hundred
and eighty-six pounds of manufactured
tobacco was shipped in bond from Pc
tersburg, Va, last week to foreign ports,
Since the sale of whisky has been
stopped at Augusta, Ark, the people
find no use for city marshal, and are
contemplating the question of abolish'
ing the office.
An East Tennessee lunatic named
Walton imagined that he was directed
by God to offer up his wife as sacrifice
and made several attempts to murder
her before he was confined
Judge Pierce of Memphis charges the
grand jury to indict the men who run
the bucket shops" He declares that
the speculating in future delivery cotton
and grain is gambling simon pure.
A shark killed recently on the Florida
coast measured seventeen feet ten and a
half inches long. Eleven silver Mexi
can dollars, one Spanish doubloOn, gold
and a lot of brass buttons were found
in his stomach.
J. ]. Duval, of Prescott, Ark, de
stroyed colored mans eye while snipt
hunting last week. The gentleman pait
the surgeons bill, gave the victim sun
of money, and decided him forty acre
of good farming land.
Mr.. Stringer's gold vein, near Gaines
vile, Ga, shows six feet of superio
gold quartz between shining agait
passed into mica slate. One specimen
taken from the surface shows q clea
crystal of oxide of tin.
The giant Charles Drummond, col
ored laborer in Onancock county, Va
is in his nineteenth summer. He meas
ures six feet eight inches in height, hi
shoe is sixteen inches long, and hi
weight 2S4 pounds. His principal die
since boyhood has teen sweet potatoe
Savannah (Ga.) News: Not only al
whales captured off our coast in lare
numbers, but they have become SO en-
bOldened that they ply our in.shol
streams. The captain of bark thu
has been loading in Wright's river n
ports seeing one for several days peran
bulating in the vicinity of his vesse
Not alone off the mouth of entrance
the Savannah river are these denizens
heretofore other climes to be found, b1
are seen all the way down the Georg
coast. A few days since the whalil
schooner Golden City, Capt. Anthon
captured seventy-barrel whale outsi'
the harbor of Brunswick. To strike al
make good haul out of a shoal of the
creatures is "lucky find," and VIII
we consider that the one captured ne
Brunswick, though not considered an
thing like mastodon, yielded seven
barrels, or about 2,1S0 gallons of O
valued at about $4,000, the business c
not he else Int prOftable.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-15

The Sprague divorce suit was settled
without the necessity Of proving the
husband was a brute or the wife unfaith.
full, and the country, in that particular,
should feel relieved.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-15

Miss KATE FIELD contributes long
article to Our Continent advocating
knee breeches, and for lack of space,
says she will pursue the subject further
in a subsequent number. Better ls
mems clothes alone.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-15

Mr.. PARNEnh disobeyed the rules OF
Nlmainham Jail and was subjected to
one week of solitary confinement there.
for. Thus it will be seen that Mr.. Par
nell is looked upon as an ordinary GRIM
,noJ
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-15

A LARGE dry goods firm of Boston pro-
poses to its employees that each shall
contribute $40 in weekly installments OF
fifty cents, toward treating one out Of
every twenty-five of their number to q
trip to Europe, luck to decide who
shall 90.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-15

The fact that Chinese are arriving at
San Francisco to the number OF |, 900 to
1900 day would make it appear that
the Celestials have just begun to dis
cover lis.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-15

WIssLow, the Boston forger, is max.
ing money hand over fist in Rio do
Janeiro. His second wife clings to him,
although she knows his first wife is
living,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-15

RoDERIcK MAcLEAN, who attempted
to assassinate the Queen of England, is
pronounced sane by the doctors. To all
appearances, his inspiration was drawn
from Guiteau's notorety.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-15

THE assessed value of real estate for
taxation in st. Louis is $l6l, III ,6l0,
personal property, $50, ,4l4,6 $50. Total,
s191, ,5S6,240.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-15

TEMPERANCE in the White House is at
a low ebb. Six different kinds Of wlni
grace the dinners given in that institu
ton.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-15

A MAN who gave information that lead
to the conviction of the murderer of
Bailey, in Dublin, was shot dead in the
street few days ago for his pains.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-15

Ir IS safe to conclude that cranks with
missions to destroy rulers are becoming
entirely too abundant.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-15

Mr.. BLAINE's eulogy on Garfield seems
to be universally commended by the
press for its impartial and moderate
tone.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-15

TWELVE female doctors in Russia ars
now officially engaged in teaching
medicine TO women.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-15

IFA man adulteratcs food in China
he is put to death. In America the con.
sumner is put to death.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-15

FIFTY-EIaHr million dollars worth Of
finger rings are worn in the United
States, not counting the brass ones.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-15

The bridge over East River, at New
York, is to be completed the present
yoar.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-15
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

The stenographic report Of the Gui.
teau trial cost $1,000.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-15

Ex-VIoE PRESIDENT WHEELER is in
Florida catching alligators.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-15

A CANADIAN Court has recognized the
validity OF divorces granted in New York.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-15

The Ministry in Egypt conside.
slavery in that country necessity.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-15

The telephone is now in operation in
portions OF Central Asia.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-15

TIE saloon.keepers Of Indianapolis
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-15

MAN must be going slowly when he
lets old age overtake him. -
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-11-23
AaBoY, ILL.,, July cath, 1899.

When tho supply of coal get, shor,
elsewhere, the world can turn to China
for 'black diamonds" Baron Richtho.
len shows tia, in that country the sup
ply Of anthracite coal is not less than
63O,OUO,OOO,0O0 Of tons and the bi,um-
nous coal area is just as largo. The
baron thinks that, taking what is left in
other parts of the world with the Chi.
nese coal area, we need not foar fuel
famine. He thinks that the supply in
the Chinese province of Shanshi alone
will last the world about four thousand
years
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-11-23

which had restored me and also observe
its effects upon others, AS result, I am
forced to tho conclusion that very much
sickness which is supposed to originate in
the lungs, arises wholly from disordered
kidneys and liver believe thousands of
people are suffering to-day and looking for.
ward, as | was, to cOnsumptive's grave,
when their lungs are wholly sound aud
they might be restored to perfect health
by the same means that | employed. Be.
lleving these truths and realizing their i'm
portancc to the world, come out thus
openly, and say that | believe, under God /,
this remedy is public benefaction, and
would most cordially aud earnestly com.
mend it to the world asa blessing to hui.
mainly, REV. B. F, HUMPHREY,
Pastor Baptist Church
AMBoY, ILL.,, July cath, 1922.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-11-23
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