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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-29
To Cure Shecp.KilIing Dogs,

The question of how TO protect sheep
from the carCsscs OF destructive dogs,
which has so long aRitated the agricul-
turdl mind, seems to have been happily
settled by the farmers Of Hunterdon and
Somerset counties, New Jersey. They
tried the experiment of mixing in q few
goats with their sheep, and after the
goats and sheep had affiliated for few
days, they procured some dogs, regular
shcep-killcrs, and started them for the
folds. The dogs, regarding the affair as
II sort Of picnic, went for wool and came
back shorn of their conceit. They
seem to run against goats in tho most
unexpected places, and were struck by
the singular nature Of the thing and al
most drove into the ground by the force
of tho remarks made by the goats with
their heads, in the heat Of the debate.
Mutton, which the dogs had always re-
garded as a delicacy, suddenly palled
upon the taste and they folt coyed. Nc
doubt the goats, with customary polite.
ness, asked their guests to pass theil
plates and have some of the mutton
but the dogs did not care for mutton
They came out OF the field limping OF
three legs, and no word of encourage
ment from the farmer could induce then
to go back. They had been broke o.
sucking eggs.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-29
YOroe Exerted In Piano Playing.

The celebrated pianist, Gottschalk, was
highly amused on finding his pelformacee
studied very closely by scientist who
had published treatise on tho num-
Der Of muscular efforts that may be made
in given time, for this learned
savant found that in ono brilliant piece
Gottschalk exceedodgreatly tho estimate
he had made after careful consideration.
The number of consecutive percussions
given out wero found 10 be quite aston
ishing. Although Gottschalk pretended
to he grately entertained by his critics
and their widely differing points Of view,
yet he must have already known that his
physical strength was great. Although
to all appearance delicately constituted,
he wrestled with the muscular giants
who were engaged in moving his heavy
concert pianos, and with success that
astonished thom 30 greatly as to make it
a subject OF conversation to the present
day.
When Bulow was on his concert tour
through Germany and Austria he met
Rubenstein at Vienna. They were both
playing on the Bozcndorfcr pianofortcs,
but Bulow would not play on Ruben
STEMS instrument He would have an
other ono provided for his use. Prof.
Schmidt, of that city, being curious to
learn the real reason of this determine
I tion, examined the "touch of each III
strumcnt, respecting the depth the key
sank and tho weight required to dcpress
them to the lowest point. The piano.
forte that Rubcnstein played required
an average weight of cighty-eight grams
Zone gram being equal to fifteen and u
half grains), while Bulow's required an
average of 105 grams. Therefore tho
Keys Of the Rubenstein pianoforte were
easier to put in action than those of Bu-
lows pianoforte but on the other hand
the keys sank fully twenty-five per
cent. deeper than Bulow's, so that tho
action of both pianos made pretty equal
demands on the physical powers Of the
respective performers. But il Bulow
had played on Rubcnstein's instrument
he would have found his hands sinking
too deep, for they are small. TO play
on an instrument with deep touch one
must have long fingers.
Prof. Schmidt counted the number o.
notes played by Rubinstein at one of his
concerts and found them TO be G2, 800 il
number, and therefore equal to pres
sure of $685. pounds in weight. On the
Bulow instrument they would be equa
to pressure of 1,10O 5-S pounds.
When it is considered that something
more than pressure is needed in bril-
liant fortissimo, and on largo instru
ment in large hall, and that high de
gree of velocity must be given to til,
hammer and not the mere motion due [,
some weight, some estimate of the OK
pendituro of force necessary to delive
such persuasive accents from the fingers
may be made. .-HOme Journal.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-29

Mrs. Sara Jewett, the actress, was
asked whether she did not tire of play
ing the same roles. She said: "Well,
it depends great deal upon how we'll
suited they are to me. In The Bank
er's Daug ghter,' for instance, having
cried 300 times in as many evenings
about nothing, I felt little wearied OF
it, but even after play has been run
ming long time, there is always an in
dience and in the effort to preserve
oneself from sinking into mechanical
acting. But I know no greater satisfac-
tion than in mastering o role which ! dc
not like, for if do succeed l feel as if
had gained victory over my preiudices,
and il the public approve Of me in the
part it really strengthens my power o
acting by doing well what is not to m,
tastar" -.~
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-29
Ncgrees OF Consideration.

"I believe you are connected with
the church in Elm street, are you not,
Mr.. Dickson?" said the customer.
"No, sab, not all."
"What! are you not member OF the
African church"
"Not dis year, sahl'
"Why did you leave their communion,
Mr.. Dickson, if may be permitted to
ask?"
"Well, I'll tell you, sah," said Mr..
Dickson, stropping concave razor on
the palm of his hand, 1T was les like
dis. l iined de church in good fait
| gave ten dollars toward the stated
gospel de fus' yeah, and de church people
call me 'Brudder Dickson; second yeah,
my business being not 80 good, and
glib only five dollars. That yeah the
people call me Mr.. Dickson Dis razor
hurt you, sah?"
"No, the razor goes tolerably well.
"Well, sab, de third yeah fell berry
poor; had sickness in my family; =!
didn't give noflin for preachin'. Well
sab, arter dat dey call me dat old mig
ger Dickson, and left 'em!"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-29

4 correspondent of the country GEN
Ncmon gives the following remedies for
tn, above nuisance
Not long ago ] went to my shocstore
and asked if the squcaking could he pre-
vented in my shoes. l was told it could
be very easily, and it was done by open.
ing the solcs Of my shoes Mt the shank,
pouring in powdered soapstonc, taking
care to have the sole wcll-iilled to the
toe, and then pegging or sewing them
up again. Ny shoes did not squeak
alter that. A shocmaker's receipt to
prevent speaking is to put piece of
cloth (shecting) between every two lay
crsrof leather ol the sole. Last sum-
mcr | purchased pair Of fine boots,
which annoyed me very much by squeak
ing. So Oh very hot days in haying /
turned them up to the direct rays of the
sun and put on grease; MS fast as it
dried up | applied more, until they
world take no more, and they have ncv-
O. troubled me since. Our own plan is
| to stand thc shoes in hollow pan and
| then pour in lullcwarm water until the
solcs are nearly immersed. Keep the
wafer as neatly lukewnrm as possible
or twenty-four hours, and put on the
shoes while the solcs are still damp.
They should not become wet inside.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-29
lie Forgot the Bullet.

II Is but seldom that the comic ele-
ment entcrs.into attempts at suicide. A
diverting exception TO this general rule
is afforded by the suicidal enter
prise Of Hungarian engineer, resident
at Temcsvar, who, being steadfast vo-
tary Of Bacchus, had drunk himself into
80 unsatisfactory state Of mind That
few days ago he determined to put m
end 10 his existence. Having provided
himself with n pistol, and locked him
self up in private room OF hotel in
the town, which apartment he had spec
tally hired for the purpose, he pressed
the mu2zlc Of the weapon against his left
breast aud pulled the trigger. The usual
explosion followed, and the would-bc sui
eide fell TO the ground, where he lay pm
tiently for several minutes, waiting for
death. Dissolution, however FILLING to
set in as promptly as he had expected,
he presently arose, left the hotel and
walked home, with view TO dying com
fortably in his own apartment. A little
later on, perplcxcd by his unaccountable
vitality, he sent for n surgeon to examine
the wound. Beyond n slight scorching
of the skin, no injury could be detected;
and, while the surgeon was vainly search
ing for mortal hurt, his patient anx-
iously inquired "whero the bullet had
lodged?' 81 fancy" was the reply,
"that you must have forgotten to put ii
into the pistol" "Giyo me my waist
coat, CALCULATED the intended sclf-slaycr,
and, sure enough safely ensconccd IL
the watch-pocket of that garment was
found the missile with which he had dc
signed to extinguish his vital spark:
Since this discovery ho has quilted
Temcsvar, in which town he found that
his rash attempt to kill himself with 6
charge of powder and wad had rem
dcrcd him the object Of more public
notice, attended by uncomfortable HI
larity, than was altogether agreeable t
him. -LOHdOn IciCgrdph.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-29
TamerIane,s Human Pyramid.

The great conqueror of Central Asia,
in ten wears from the time he struck the
FIRST blow. had risen to absolute authority
over n numerous and warlike people.
Timur (also called Timur-Beg OF Timur-
Leng, for his lameness, and known
among Western writer's as Tamerlane>
had successfully warred against the
Kalmucks and the tribes Khaurezln, and
turned his attention, between these cam
paigns, to supporting Toktemesh Khan,
of the claimants to the throne OF Kipee-
hak, ultimately, in 1876, placing him in
undisputed possession. Then, with the
view OF restoring its former limits to the
empire of Jagatal, he summoned the
Prince of Herat and the other chiefs OF
Northern Khorassan, and, on their
refusal, Immediately attacked and re-
duced them to submission, levying a
contribution as penalty. But, in 1888,
the people of Herat again rebelled, and
murdered the envoys whom he sent te
remonstrate with them. Timur avenged
this by attacking and capturing the CITY;
He took 1000 OF the garrison and D9a,.
them up with alternate layers q = nI's =
and mortar in the form Of 1870
a horribly singular and ettecs,ye ss''a'
Of the Consequences q reDelu'M
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-29
Stopping or Staying.

Hypercritical folks will have it that
it is not proper to,say "stopping at a
hotel. "Staying is the right express
sion. In the name of common sense,
why? A person "stops" where he
"stays," doesn't lie? And, if there is
any choice between the words, "stop"
should be preferred. A majority of the
patrons Of hotels remain hut a single
night. To stay at q place rather implies
long period. But either words
answers. Progress.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-29
DELAYS Are Dangerous.

Mrs. Daguerreotype B. Watermelon
called on Mrs. Americus Vespucius, O
very fashionable Austin lady. Tho fol-
lowing conversation took place: .
$50 your son is going to get married
pretty soon, I hear"
"Yes, he will get married in few
months"
"He is SO young. should think you
would make him wait until he arrived at
the age Of discretion"
"Oh, no." responed the mother, who
has had five or six husbands, "if nc
waits until he arrives at the age of dis
cretion, he will never get married at all.
-1erds Siftings.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-29

HALF the silver dollars circulated in
Montana are alleged TO be counterfeit,
made by the Chinese in San Francisco.
They arc described as of exactly the
weight of the genuine ones, and ono
thirty-second part Of an inch larger IL
diameter. They contain only sixteel
cents worth Of silver, which is all Oh
the surface.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-29

THE outlook on the Lower Mississippi
is everything but promising. The whole
country is flooded, without any prospect
of the water recedirg at an early day.
In the vicinity Of Helena, Arkansas, the
country for forty miles around, on either
side of the river, is like an ocean.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-29

Mrs. SARAH L. Howe, the defaultmg
Boston Bank President, who has been
sentenced to the House of Correction for
term of three years, may well congrat'
ulate herself. She promised to pay hel
dopositors an interest that amounted to
96 per cent, and in consequence failed
to return the principal, by which tho de-
positors lost something like $l75, 900.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-29

DIR. GEORGE II. LAMsoN, Of London,
tried for the murder of his brother-in-
law, Percy Malcolm John, n nero boy,
that he might come into possession Of
his property, has been found guilty and
sentenced to be hanged. The evidence
was circumstantial, but conclusive.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-29

EIGHTY-FIvE houses in South Bethle-
hem, Pennsylvania, are quarantined be-
cause OF smallpox, and the disease is re-
ported on the increase. Why this dis.
ease has become SO alarming there it is
difficult to say. The town is high and
healthy, and is the home of the Mo-
ravians, than whom 10 one could be
cleaner or moro particular in neatness.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-29

THE most dangerous element in this
country Is the inspired crank. Henry
Remshaw, the "smbassador from
heaven sent by Guitcau to shoot DR..
Gray" of the Vale Lunatic Asylum, at
Utica, N. Y, when arrested, had upon
his person two navy revolvers, one single
barrel revolver, one repeater, one dirk,
cleaver, one bottle of chloroform and
thirty bundles of cartridges. AS M
arsenal he was evidently prepared to dc
some killing. DIR. Gray, fortunately
received only flesh wound. DIR. Ora.
was the chief medical expert OF tn
Government in the Guiteau trial.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-29

THE milwaukee .Sm suggests plan
for saving the country" 1t says: "Let
Northern people go South in the winter,
and Southern people go North in the
summer, and let the young OF both sec
tions fall in love with each other and do
little marrying, and when Northern
and Southern grandmothers go travelling
back and forth to visit the babies that
will naturally come upon the scene, that
will naturally end all sectional feeling
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-29

THE Paris Figaro says of Skobelei :
"This General has not changed during
the last four years. Ho is now thirty
seven, or thcrcabouts. He is very tall
80 tall that in a campaigning time
he can not stand uprightin his tent. His
face is exceedingly intelligent, his eyes
blue and keen and quick, his forehead
full, and his beard brightly blonde; at
the very first glance his person reveals
the energetic and loyal soldier, ready tc
dare all and sacrifice everything"
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geration is not stated. Perhaps it was
all exaggeration.

Four women in the vicinity Of Rich
mond, Ind, and Methodist preacher
and two women at North Lcwisburg,
Champaign County, Ohio, have gone
insane over religion the past two weeks
and been placed in lunatic asylums.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-29
NEWS GLEANINGS.

Eighty-fve thousand tons Of fertili-
zers were sold in North Carolina for the
year 1881.
silk culture in Louis iana has Of late
become a thriving industry, and to-day
PROMISES an abundant production.
More money is coming into the Texas
State Treasury from the sale of school
lands than from taxes and all other
sources.
In 1865 Florence, S. c., contained only
ten houses. 1t now has population OF
over 2,0C0, and last year over lOO houses
were built.
A Florida paper says that vast quanti-
ties of blind mosquitoes are caught in
the swamps Of that State for fertilizing
purposes.
Nearly every day from 100 to l5O per-
sons pass through Chattanooga, going
West. There are from Western North
Carolina and Southeast Tennessee.
Owing to the crowded condition of
}he Alabama State Asylum, Bulloch
bounty is at the expense of caring FORTS
insane paupers at the County Poor-house.
Tho poor-house of Choctaw county,
A la.. has but one inmate, the first for
reveral years past. 1t is an old negro
woman whose age is stated at l22 or
thereabouts."
Atlanta Constitution: The silver vein
Of Magruder mine grows richer with the
continual digging. The ore has assaycd
ms much as $S6 Of silver TO the ton, and
the lead in the ore is also in sufficient
quantity to be valuable.
Some hunters near Douglasville, Ga,
last week, while fox-chasing, ran a
strange animal to its den, which proved
to be wild dog. They found mother
and four puppies, all of which got away
but one of the latter
Within three months ground has been
surveyed or broken for three more blast
furnaces, and steel and iron rolling-mill
a nail factory, and dozen or more small
er establishments have been started, and
will soon be in full operation in Bir
bingham.
The area of land which will be re
claimed in Florida by the draining oI
Lake Okeechobee, work on the canals fol
loing which has alre ady beer begun, ii
larger than the States of New Jersey
Connecticut, Delaware and Rhode Is
land.
Mr.. w. d. Graydon, farmer of But
Ter county, Ala, made last season iron
one acre of ground $50 gallons of molas
Bes, besides putting some of the cane OIL
the market, saving 9,OOS stalks for see'
and reserving about one thousand stalk
for consumption by his family.
Charleston News and Courier: A Mrs
Coker, with her three children, in an O.
cart, was going home from Perry, Ga
The road they Travelled passed throug
very rank wire grass, which had bee
set on fire. In trying to get out of tn
way the cart and oxen became fastene
among pine logs and the fire overtoo
them. The cart was consumed with III
two children inside, and the oxen wei
burned to death. The woman attemptc
te escape with her infant, but her clotl
ing caught fire and she and the oth'
child were so badly burned that the
have since died.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-29

The beautiful Mrs. Langtry would
like to como to this country but her
agent wants 50 much that she will prob
ably he denied the privilege. AS rule
managers endeavor to make contracts
with n view to making something for
themselves.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-29

THE Galveston Nc'OS suggestively
SAYS: "Whon President is shot, every
thing in the United States can be turned
topsey turvey, and tho occupant OF al-
most every Office, from Secretary OF
State to tho humblest tide waiter,
changed Had MacIean succeeded in
his nefarious attempt on the life of the
Queen, hardly particle OF difference
would have occurred in the Government
of England; not an office would have
changed from Prime Minister down to
letter carrier"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-29
Commercial Statistics.

Uncle Mace and Jim Webster got into
n dispute on Austin avenue. Uncle
Mace is one of the wealthiest colored
property owners in Austin, and puts on
style accordingly, while Jim Webster IS
comparatively poor.
ri kin sell you out forty times beioah
yer kin sell me out one time," said Mace
pompously.
"Of course yer kin. Who am gwinc
ter make me an offer for sich wufiless,
knock -kneed, google eyed moko as you
is. -TGGas ,SJtingS.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-29

The Police Commissioners Of Balti
more have dismissed a policeman fa
not arrcsting woman who was assault
ing another with n horsewhip. As she
was his wife and the assaulted woman
his sweetheart, he felt that he could not
interfere without great embarrassment.
Tho Commissioners relieved him OF all
further embarrassment hy relieving him.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-29

HALLE HUTCHINSON, little girl nino
years old, is probably the youngest tele-
graph operator in the world. She is
stationed at town in Texas where she
has entire charge Of ar office.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-29

The visit of General Sherman to tho
West will probably result in the abandon
ment of several military forts in Texas,
and the establishment Of posts at San
Antonio and Fort Bliss.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-29

THIS is the question which Mormons
ask our Congressman: "How 40 you
know it's bad to have dozen wives
You haven't tried it. We have" That
may be regarded as clincher.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-29

AN ITEM to sausage. eaters from the
Louisville Cowicr-Jommal: "a man
who detected piece of bark in his
sausage visited the butcher shop to
know what had become Of the rest OF
the dog. The butcher wa9 so affected
that he could give him only part of the
tale."
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-29

Ir IS stated that the Gar, having re-
ceived convinclngproofs thahhe Nihilists
are determined to abandon their policy
of assassination, imperial clemency will
consequently be extended to political
prisOners
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-29

IT IS reported that John Russell
Young, the newly appointed Minister to
China, will soon marry Miss Julia L.
Coleman, q niece Of ex Governor Jewell,
Of Connecticut.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-29

TILE Sunday saloon question, just now,
is the topic of interest in Ohio-whether
it is better to go in by the front door or
by the back door. No saloonist was
ever known to keep both doors locked at
| the same time.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-29

ROBERT BONNER thinks the time will
come when two minutes will be very
ordinary time for trotter. AS Bonner
is opposed to betting, there is no chance
here to lay wager.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-29

THE indications arc that Mason will
eventually be pardoned. Petitions ask
ing for his pardon are flooding in to the
President from Legislatures, societies
and citizens in great numbers.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-29

LIEUTENANT SoHwATKA, of the Arctic
Expedition of 1870, speaking of the
Jeannette's crew, says there is no hopo
for DeLong and party, and little for
Chips boats crew.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-29

A bogus priest named DeRohan, ar
rested in Chicago, and familiar with five
languages, has borne in his brief exist
ence Of thirty-one years, twenty-five
aliases.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-29

ARCHIBALD FORBES has discovered
that an American audiences estimate on
lecture is to be discovered, not from
the applause, but from the number OF
people who sit till the lecture is ended.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-29

CONGRESS- should make law especially
adapted to the punishment OF the inspired
crank clement. The need OF such law
is daily increasing.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-29

The report that four towns were
destroyed by an earthquake in Costa
Rica later information says, was an
regeneration" yet how great an exag-
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-29

The Providence Press says there has
been enough written about the Ameri.
can ship to sink that forgotten relic OF
bygone glory If the unfortunate craft
could be loaded with it,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-29

The Mississippi House OF Representa-
tives has passed bill preventing the
sale of tobacco to minors without ar
order from their parents or guardians.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-29

Mr.. ToURGEE, tho novelist, allows
himself to be called, in his own paper,
our Continent, "Hon." Albion w.
Tourgce.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-29

JUST what the Mormons think of their
present prospects VIC are not prepared tc
say, but they evidently are not well
pleased.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-29

MAsoN's sentence to eight years in the
Penitentiary forshooting at Guiteau was
certainly quite enough. Guiteau doubt
less approves the sentence.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-29

The American Express Company has
organized money order system cheaper
than that of the postoilice.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-29

A CHICAGO Grand Jury last week re-
turned an indictment against q dead
man. Live criminals are scarce up
there.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-03-29
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

JAY GOULD owns s53,OOO,0OO in
stocks.