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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-22
A Lost Alligator Recovered.

About eighteen months ago the Too
logical Garden loaned to the Exposition
q young alligator two feet long to adorn
the cascade in Horticultural Hall and
give IN appearance of wildpess to the
artificial scene by the presence of animal
life of a repulsive kind. The alligator
behaved very well for sometime, and
satiated his appetite with bugs, flies and
mosquitoes. But one night he disap.
peared, and he was mourncd for lost or
stolen, although the Commissioners
thought that there WAS no man in Gin
cinnati mean enough to carry away an
alligator. In few months the absence
OF the loathsome creature was forgotten,
and it was believed that lie wandered of
and died.
Recently it became necessary to hire
the services Of gas filter at Music Hall
and Mr.. Tom Wise sent for Mr.. z. J.
Hogan 10 connect the street gas with the
Music Hall Building. 1t will be remem-
bered that the Elm-strect front Of Horti-
cllItaral Hall is about three feet above
the level Of the part used for the cas-
cade and exhibit Of plants. Into this
raised portion Mr.. Hogan went boldly
with wrench and lantern, but he had
scarcely disappeared from view when a
most uncarthly yell was heard, and the
poor piumber, without lantern, hat or
tools, rushed out towherc the astonished
Wise and his assistants stood. lIogan's
hair stood up like bristles on the fretful
porcupine, and his eyes rolled with such
an expression Of terror that the other
men 3hrunk from him. He could hardly
circulate: BE J-s, I'll not 60 in there
agin. There's the most inferrnal-lookin'
cratur | ever saw. II opened its big jaws
and wagged its baistly tail at me, and
wanted to ait me NJ. BE heavens, when
it moved moved, too. The gas may go
to the diyil. :"
Mr.. Wise, thinking the man frightened
without cause undertook to explore the
cavern and beard the monster i'll his den,
but he was only absent few seconds,
and made quicker time in reaching day
light than Hogan. He stayed long
enough, however, to find out that the
riptile was an alligator, and at n rapid
glance seemed to measure four feet in
length. Here, then, was the alligator
which was supposed to be lost, aud
Hogan had found him. 1t had probably
crawled into this retreat and had hiber-
mated in the moist, marshy ground. The
food which Mr.. Alligator had indulged
in probably consisted Of rats and small
bugs and insects. At any rate, he was
still alive and increased his length dur
ing his mysterious absence about two
feet. But there seems to he n DISPOSE
ton to let him severely alone for the
time being. Later the floor was removed
and Mr.. Alligator was captured and re-
turned to the geological Garden. --Ch,-
| CinnnH En1ltirer
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-22

New YORK is initiating California in
her war upon the Chinese, and is object
ing strenuously to the low and ignorant
character Of Italians who are being
crowded into that city. They come from
the poorest Provinces south of Naples,
and there is often grave suspicion that
they are sent by Italian municipalities
glad to get rid of them. On their arri-
val the adults Of both sexes become
street scavengers, and their children
growupin filthy cellars or crowded attics,
where decency, morality, and cleanliness
are utterly out Of the question.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-22

Upon the evening Of her death, when
Heidelberg came into the house, his
little girl told him to call in some of the
nelghbors as her mother was choking to
death, but instead Of complying with the
child's request the man sat down to his
supper with the utmost Indifference, and
whilst he was eating his meal, the woman
lied. The excuse which the brute after
wards offered was, that the woman was no
account to him anyhow. Hedenberg
owns considerable property in the county
and in the city of indianapolis. 1t is n
pity that there is no redress for outraged
humanity in cases Of such criminal
neglect.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-22

WTu short crops and debts Georgia
farmers are said TO be greatly distressed,
so that they cannot plant the usual acre
age of cotton. They cannot buy guano
or phosphate for the crop nor wait for
the late returns, and ale driven to the
raising of an unusual quantity of pro.
visions. IT is thought that the produc-
tion Of small grains this year will be
twice as large MS in 1880, and larger than
ever before in the history OF the State,
and some say that if the disaster last
year gets the farmers out of their cot
ton-plantiAg mt into mixed crop raising,
it will he real blessing in disguise.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-22

irons Of old laces: "There is a regular
trade in New York in the department of
old lace. Machine-made points are
bought and skillfully fastened to pieces
of genuine antiques. The entire fabric
is then colored in solution Of coffee or
saffron, and sold for real seventeenth
century product at high price" An
interesting historical legend is hooked
onto the article, to add weight to its
value.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-22
About Mourning.

Speaking about the custom OF wear
ing mourning-concerning which there
are many conflicting opinions--a writer
says: "Why mourning should be worn
at all, except at funeral, l do not under
stand. A near and dear relative dies.
One may deeply regret the loss, but, as
it is irreparable, it is the part of wisdom,
which seeks to make the best OF every
thing, to endeavor to forget it as soon as
possible. Why, then, wear for lengthy
time garb that brings back its recollec
tions? A person who is ruined might
with equal sense walk about for seyera
months with an empty cash box affixed
to his back.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-22

A BosToN girl who has anthropology
on the brain, is now living with the
Omaha. Indians near Sioux City, Neb.,
in order to learn something Of their life
and traditions. She intends to go next
to the New Mexico Pueblos, and thence
to the Flatheads of Washington Ter
ritory. The San Francisco call advises
her to take in the Piutes and Diggers
on her way. Life with them would
give her new ideas of the nobility of the
Indian character.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-22
lie Had Recovered Ills Sight.

Madame Blank was a woman remark
able for her social and towt-a tat indus
trial assiduity. She utilized every mo.
ment of her time in such way as was
best suited to herself. Among her many
admirers and visitors she numbered one
old friend who was totally blind. and
whom she always entertained in her own
boudoir. Oftener thnn not, when her
pressing duties demanded n rapid change
of attire, she would call in the services
of her maid and proceed with her toilet.
the while conversng with her blind
friend, who, it is needless to say, was all
unconscious Of the mysterious wonders
being transacted in his presence. Upon
one occasion when he called he inquired
whether he would be received upstairs,
and sent message to the mistress, stat
ing that he bad a piece Of good news for
her. "Lead Monsieur, rs usual, TO my
boudoir," was the lady's order, which
order was Immediately complied with.
She was not en- toilette for visitors, to be
sure, but he could not see, and the maid
was busy enough repairing the ravagcs
of time for the benefit of those who
could see. "Ah, my dear madam" ex
claimed the gentleman, as he entered
81 have had stroke of good fortune ;
and he was Fastening to tell her in wha
way when she interrupted him will
some social jottings of her own, ant
kept up such stream Of conversation
and was so occupied with the CLEAN o
her white arms in the mirror, that sh,
neither observed her friends eviden
confusion nor gave him an opportunit,
to speak. Finally an interval came sh,
turned to him, expectantly, and said
"Now, my friend, for your good news.
He lowered his head and assured her i
was nothing. Nothing!' she ex
claimed, at the same time noting hi
pertmbed manner "Nothing," he an
swered, "except that, my dear madam
have recovered my sight"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-22

An ENGLISH photographer named
Hexam is said to have succeeded in TAX
ing a flash of Lightning. How he managed
to remove the cloth from the camera be-
tween the time the lightning appeared
and disappeared isl not explained-unless,
perhaps, the lightning happened to strike
the camera. In that case it could be
done, but the photographer would have o
rough time Of it.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-22

A DRUGGIST at Oberlin, Ohio, who
persisted in selling alcohol in spite of
those who waged an anti-liquor war
against him, has been burned out, aud
so have number of other business men
in his neighborhood. For the present
the temperance people there hold the
trump card.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-22

JESSE JAMES, the notorious outlaw,
was reported the other day to have been
captured, but the report lacked confrma-
tion. The report also stated that during
the battle that occurred as an accom-
paniment 10 lis capture, James killed
nine men. When we came to that part
of the dispatch we thought that perhaps
there was some truth in the story be-
cause that sounded about right, but still
this James has been captured so many
times, when he was away oil in some
otherpart of the country, that the public
has lost all confidence in the matter, and
can hardly ever expect now to get even
with him.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-22

CHRISTOPHER HEIDENBERG, wealthy
German living near Indianapolis, Ind,
has had five wives, from two Of whom
he has been divorced and three died.
His last wife died few days ago under
peculiarly distressing circumstances.
She had been sick for some time, and by
reason of neglect, latterly grew worse
very fast, the brutal husband refusing
meantime to employ medical aid Or topper
init kindly disposed neighbors to ad.
minister to the dying womans wants,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-22

TIE exceptional mildness of the past
winter has diminished the usual demands
for grain winter feeding, especially in the
West and Northwest, thus atfording q
compensation for the short crops of last
cannnn
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-22

SKoBELEFF, whose speech at ban.
quet seems to have startled Russia some
what, loves to be sensational. In Bul-
garia, in 1877, it is said that he would
startle the correspondents Of the English
newspapers by discussing plans for the
invasion of India.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-22

The editor of an exchange can't see
how the leg artists get on their tigets.
OF course not. They go in their dress
ing rooms and lock the doors, and stuff
rags in the chinks just to keep such
fellows as him from seeing how they get
on their tights, but anybody can see
how he gets on his tights. by just look
ing beyond the green Slated screen,
that stands Just inside Of the first saloon
door, - VissCher.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-22

A CORRESPONDENT writes us to know
which, in our Judgment, is the safest
seat in case of railroad collision, as he
wishes to settle controversy with some
friends. From long and painful study
N this matter, and calling to our aid u
!ipe experience, we would say, without
lear Of o successful denial, that the safe
seat in case Of a railroad collision is the
sop rail Of reliable fence about four
miles IN northeasterly direction from
We collision, ,-Lqramie Boomerang,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-22

HAzEL's legs earned $40, 900 for him in
140 hours. His head never could have
done that well by him. But, then, many
mans legs have helped him out of
trouble that his head had got him into.
Legs pay best in the "long rum" de-
cidedly.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-22

We HASTEN to correct the report.
President Arthur is not going to Long
Branch this summer. Furthermore, we
don't know where he is going. We
make this correction in order to Kill that
advertisement for Long Branch.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-22

MADRRAs had a breakwater built by
British engineers at a cost of 50, 900, 900;
but they neglected to band the great
blocks of concrete properly, and the first
storm has knocked the whole thing to
flinders.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-22

Mr.. BRADLAUGHs reelection to the
British Parliament does not seem to have
redounded to his benefit. He is still re-
fused permission to take the oath OF
office. 1t is very evident that MIR. Brad
laugh will have to be "born again" Tin
either sense you want to put it) if heever
becomes member of Parliament.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-22

The UnirerSaliSt Register for 1882 re-
ports twenty-fivefem pastors who have
regular charges, and adds that they do
as we'll as the average male preachers.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-22

WHETHER Capt. Eads' projected ship
railway will be pecuhiarily beneficial to
the United States is q question upon
which those in position to know, differ,
but that Capt. Eads will profit by the
scheme is as tacit as the most patent
TACT in the laws Of successful purchase
and sale.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-22
THE indications are that Capt. Eads is

The indications are that Capt. Eads is
getsomemoney outofthe Govern
ment. The Committee Of Commerce,
in the United States Senate, has brought
in favorable report concering his pro-
iect. All that it is necessary for Capt.
Eads to do now is to continue to give
ship. railway dinners to our statesmen
until the appropriation he asks for is
made. Then he can go on with his rail-
way building at our expense and his
profit.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-22

THERE are from ten to twelve thousand
exils sent to Siberia annually, and of
this number about one-half of one per
cent. are political Offenders. The rest
are ordinary felons. Only eight per
cent of the exiles are sentenced to hard
labor. On an average 400 women and
children accompany each 1000 exilcs,
and 1000 of the convicts escape yearly
to European Russia. The exiles are not
nowadays driven in miserable gangs to n
waste region, but carried comfortably to
a comparatively fertile country. The
highest sentence is twenty years at hard
labor, which is the penalty for murder !;
the lowest is four years of banishment.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-22

ON THE 9th Of March wheat sold in
Chicago, all the year, at 81 per bushel.
This signifies that there is considerable
confidence in the growing crop.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-22

THE great pedestrian match in New
York has finally wound upin first-class
quarrel over the receipts. 1t seems that
they all want money.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-22

Ex.SENAToR SIMON CAMERON, Of Penn.
sylvania, was eighty-two years old the
Sth of March.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-22

SCOTLAND has begun to slip butter
to this country, but Americans are not
particularly anxious to play the role Of
consumer.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-22

The daily price paid for intoxicating
drinks in New York is estimated at
$27O, ,OO0-or $98, $50, 900 every year.
There is said to be an alarming increase
Of drunkenness among the women,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-22

The agricultural population of Dakota
is said to be opposed to its admission as
State.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-22

COLORADO ranchmen report that dur.
ing the past winter grass has been uni.
formly excellent, and cattle sleek and
fat.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-22

IT IS estimated that during the present
year the European immigration will
not fall far short of 100000.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-22

OVER 1000 bills have been introduced
in the present Congress. OF these about
5000 originated in the House.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-22

A CHARMING little romance has oc-
Cured III Georgia. In mountain vii
lage near Dalton n young lady, the belle
of the place, was about to leave for fe-
male institute in neighboring town to
complete her education. She had o
lover, young, handsome and talented,
who, from timidity, had not pressed his
suit, but when at last the young girls
Saratoga trunk was carried to the depot,
and with tears in her orbs she was bid
dingadieu to her friends, the tardy lover
realized that "faint heart never won
fair lady," and he requested an interview
ere it was too late. This was granted,
and, presto! there was change. The
trunk was taken from the depot the
travelling habiliments were discarded,
and in the balmy spring-time wedding
bells will ring out in the quiet little
village.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-22

A NEW reciprocity treaty is talked Of
between the United States and Mexico.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-22

MARSHAL HENRY, who is to hang Gui.
teau, is an Ohio man.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-22

THE French police report that they
have discovered an active agitation car
ried on by the Legitimists. 1t is mostac-
tive in the rural districts. A hundred
thousand portraits of the Counte &c
Chambard, surrounded by his kingly an
cestors, have been put in circulation,
and immense quantities Of Others were
ordered. The bankruptcy of the Union
Generate has suddenly arrested the agi-
tation. Most of the great Legitimists
and Fusionists are ruined or discredited.
Ten thousand portraits of Henry v,
which were intended for La Vendee, have
been, according to Estalette, seized in
one of the faubourgs of Paris, where
they were autographed.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-22
Home Education.

The mother, unwilling to subject her
six-year. old boy to the impure air, bad
light and other evil influences sometimes
found about the rooms, grounds, and out
buildings of the school, though herself
unable to add ledger-column with ac-
curacy and dispatch, yet teaches him to
count, and write small numbers. She
tears from some old arithmetic leaf con-
tanning easy, properly graded examples
in addition without answers-as, for
instance, pages II and IS OF Fetter's
practical arithmetic; and, by some re.
ward, trihing in value, perhaps, but
priced by the child, induces him TO
add the examples until he does it
accurately and rapidly. Then she gives
him the next two pages, but only when
they are fully mastered the next and SO
on, until ut length-it may not be till
after two or three years-the child has
mastered thirty pages OF examples, and IS
able to add long examples on the 45th
page with as much ease and accuracy as
he can count ten, and would be trusted
by his father to foot up his ledger pages.
Under the mothers supervision, with q
very little instruction on her part at the
beginning, she furnishes examples for
an incentive to practice the child has
learned by practice to do what she cam
not possibly do, and will probably
never be able to do; what few high
school graduates or teachers can do
namely, toadd columns Of figures OF what
ever length with accuracy and rapidity.
mn n.otbar boa in this case done the
yery best kind Of teaching. Though she
has seemed to do but little, she has
induced the child to do great deal,
always in the right direction, and with
such gradual progress from shorter ex-
amples to longer ones as to make as'
sistance almost unnecessary.
He was a man Of considerable wit.
During the Franco Pr,ssian war he was
much annoyed by the stupidity OF
country sub.edit with whom he had u
do. and he determined to play him
trick. So, late one evening, when n
knew nobody else would be handy u
keep the obtuse one from making
blunder, he telegraphed through to him
"The Prussians have taken Umbrage.
! The sub-editor, glad Of a piece OF new
,, however late, came out with large biil
!, | and headings, "Capture Of Umbrage 9
the Prussians." He never bothereo -
contributor any more.
- = . : st. 49,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-22

THE belief prevails that thereh has beer
rain enough for the present.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-22
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

The Scoville family will all eventually
be to the front.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-22

PRESENT prospects are excellent for q
full crop and plenty of fruit.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-22

wu,nsrss is q thing which a,ss = ,hsv
cannot O. loss q And,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-22

A MANS good breeding is the best
security against other peoples ill-map'
ners.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-12-09

drummer some distance into the country
About dusk some one came to the tavern
aud called him out. He went witbou,
thinking of danger, but as he stepped on
the ground he was confronted by man
with a shot gun, who ordered him to throw
up his hands while at the same time 3
second man struck him on the forehead
with pair of brass knuckles. The blow
SO stunned Hisey that he remembered lit.
tie more. But when found be was terribly
cut up, having nine ugly wounds about the
head and tace aud his hands gashed In
cruel manner, done, it is supposed, in his
efforts to knock of the blows Of the villain
with the knuckles. Mr. Hsey's wounds
were dressed and he was sent to Cairo on
the first boat. We are happy to state that
be is not dangerously injured although he
is not able TO leave his room. He had no
money on his person so the would-be rob.
bers were frustrated in their design. No
arrests have been made up to the present
time so far as we have heard"
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-12-09
johnson Fisher ia negro teamster q

johnson Fisher is q negro teamster Of
unenviabe reputation as ruflian. He is
shouder-hitler so to speak, and 10 proud of
II. Yesterday he drove down to the Wa
bash freight depot for some freight, ind
there got into quarrel with another dark.
eva young felIow--a mere boy in years
an in physical development by COMPARE
son with him and who was also there
with team for the same purpose as John
SON. 1t is needless to say that ugly names
were passed between the two, and to those
who know johnson it is also needless to
say that the quarrel lead to blows-quar-
rels in which johnson takes prominent
part generally do;-and i is further need.
less to say that the fact that Johnson's
antagonist was mere boy, did
not prevent Johnson from striking
his best blow. The boy received
sumner rightin tho mouth, which sent two
of his front teeth down his throat and the
blood squirting from his lips. johnson was
arrested and fined ten dollars and costs by
Magistrate Comings, which he thought
very unjust in view of the fact that he had
only "acted in self-defense." Johnson IS
the same who, some years ago, made das.
tardly assault upon Circuit Clerk Irwin; he
is brave man, and in the case of yester-
day he would have dared to do just what
he did even had the boy been twice as lit
tie.