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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-07-19
Anders0nville rs II Is.

A correspondent OF the Buffalo Courier
describing the present condition OF the
Andersonyille prison pen, says Passing
along the memorable causeway, on either
side Of which the scrub oaks grow thick
ly, l soon come upon tho red banks Of
the old earthworks that guarded the
main entrance, and to the line Of de-
cayed and fallen timbers Of the outer
stockade. Inside OF this, and to the
right, are the ruins Of the old bakery,
now simply mound Of earth and broken
brick from its chimney. Climbing the
rail fence that occupies the place Of the
former inner line Of stockade, resting
upon its piles Of fallen decayed timbers,
/ cross the dead line" and stand within
the space where eighteen years ago,
more than 10000 miserable, ragged,
diseased and starved human beings were
huddled, burrowing in the ground, lying
under tents of ragged blankets, striving
to shelter themselves from the fierce
rays OF the sun.
The timbers have in great part rotted
of next the ground and fallen, lying
like two great windrows, marking the
confines Of the ground. But wherever
there was timber Of heart pine it is
still standing, its pitchy fibres as sound
as ever; and there are enough Of these
to enable one to readily trace the course
of the stockade nearly around the entire
place. The traces Of the old, sad days
are distinctly visible on every hand. The
mounds and cavities of the thousand
dens and burrows are everywhere. 1t
would be exceedingly perilous to attempt
to cross this space in the night and
one must have his eyes open in the day
time, as he is constantly coming upon
the yawning mouths Of the old wells and
entrances of tunnels from fifteen to
thirty feet deep.
The wells toward the northern part OF
the ground are the deepest, several of
them being thirty feet deep, the stiff red
clay precluding any danger OF their
caying in and in fact now, after the
lapse of years, there are but few Of them
that arc not as perfect and their walls
as hard and smooth rs the day when
they were completed. The very inches
that were made in the walls to ascend
and descend the walls by are still plainly
visible. Some Of them are partially
filed with brush and sticks that have
been thrown into them, but most of
them are entirely empty and open. The
stream which runs in Mt the west side
and out at the east had, at the time of
my visit, a flow of fifty gallons per
minute. It does not have rapid cur
rent, but it is 80 broad that could not
lump across it. and is about foot deep.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-07-19
Density OF Population.

New York is the most populous of the
States, containing about one-tenth OF
the entire population OF the Union, but
it has not The densest population. Tie
Census Bureau reports that the number
of square miles in the Republic, not in
cluding the Indian Territory and some
unorgdnized tracts, is 2,900,170. Tho
population in 1880 was 50,l55,773, or
1929 per square mile But in Rhode
Island Inc population is 254S7 per
square mile, in Massachusetts 221.78, in
New Jersey l7l.73, in Connecticut
1882, and in New York 1864. Our
State, therefore, ranks fifth in density
of population, and there is an indica-
ton OF u future greatness of which but
few have probably thought in the fact
that it has room for so many more in
habitants. The population Of the Dis
trict of Columbia is 52,960. 40 per square
mile.
Macaulay' lugubriousp prediction, that
when we have a population OF 200 per
square mile our Government will 90 to
pieces, is not generally regarded with
other interest than curiosity by Ameri-
cans; but We're it a demonstrable fact,
it would have no immediate terror for
this people, There were 90,0l0 immi-
grants who arrived at CastleGarfen last
month, but were the rate of immigra-
ton to remain the same, it would re-
quirc more than 500 years to give the
country population of 200 per square
mile. The population of Germany is
now 205 per square mile. 1t conveys a
vivid idea OF the future magnitude OF
this nation to say that when its density
OF population is equal to that of Ger
many, the United States will have 594.-
53i. $50 inhabitants, not including the
Indian Territory and some tracts now
unoccupied. N. Y. Mail.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-07-19

ARAB BEY has stirred up the fanati-
cism OF his co-religionists in Egypt to
such degree that If he were to yield
in the present crisis he would have as
much to fear from their resentment as
he now has from the Western powers.
His followers are earnestly awaiting the
manifestation Of Ell Mehdi, the Messiah,
ON the 18th of November, and the Sultan
doubtless has an understanding with
Germany. The widespread preparations
in England are sufficient to prove that
the opening Of hostilities is not regarded
as any child's play or mere demonstra-
ton against an offensive Egyptian
Cabinet.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-07-19
Marble Heads in a Gold Mine.

DIR. Gary Cox has gold mine in Cher
okee County. The other day the hands
were sinking shaft, and when six feet
below they came upon two pieces OF mar
BILE hewn into the shape and size OF the
human head. The work had evidently
been done with good tools and, while not
entirely finished, showed that it was a
skilled artist who handled the chisel.
The heads were found under six feet OF
clay, which, to all appearances, had
never been disturbed and lay directly
upon bed Of slate. Near the mine is a
bed Of marble, such as the heads ale
hewn from. The question is, who made
the heads and how did they get under
six feet Of clay atlanta Constitution.
chow did you Ike my discourse iast
Sunday?" asked the parson. "To tel
you the truth" replied Fogg, 81 wss
not otaltogether pleased with your premises,
but I was delighted beyond measure q
your conclusion" The parson would
give something 10 know just what Fogs
meant
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-07-19

An OLD lady who was in the habit OF
declaring, after the occurrence OF any
event, that she predicted it, was one day
cleyerly "sold" by her worthy spouse,
uho. like many others we wot OF, had
20. tired of hearing her eternal u
told you So" Rushing into the house
or, athless with excitement, he dropped
into chair, elevated his hands and ex-
claimed. "Oh, my dear, what do you
AinA? The old COW has gone and eaten
=, our grindstone |" The old lady was
raadv, aud hardly waiting to hear the
at wnrl, she screamed out at the top
I acr llnes: II told you so! You
ways would lot it stand. out "f
CO.'S
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-07-19
Chinese as Printers,

A Chinaman offers his services to the
publisher of o monthly paper in this
city, to set up all the forms OF bis paper,
send him proofs of each article, and
make the corrections marked in the
proofs when returned, and convey the
formss to and from the press-room for
seventy-five cents column. There are
forty.eight columns in the paper, each
column twenty and one-half inches long
by two and one-quarter inches wide.
The offer was declined, whereupon the
Chinaman said he was doing the same
work for two other periodical in the city.
They learned the business in Hong Kong
and Canton, where papers are published
in the English tongue, and where China.
men are drilled into the work on account
of the scarcity Of white labor. --San
Francisco Bulletin.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-07-19
Pearl Fishing on an American Coast.

Pearl Fishing on the coast of Lower
California is an important industry, no
less than 1000 divers being employed in
bringing up the costly black pearl, which
is found in great state of perfection in
the deep waters Of Paz. The pearl
oysters are found from, one to six miles
off shore in water from one to twenty
one fathoms deep. Merchants provide
hats, diving apparatus. etc., for the pros
ecution Of the business, on condition
that they can purchase all the pearls
found, at prices to be agreed upon.
These boats, which are usually Of about
five tons burden, sail up and down the
coast from May to November searching
for treasures. The product Of year 8
work is about $500, 1000, estimating the
pearls at their first value. Alta Cali
fo,nids.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-07-19
A Tenaut.House League has been

"A Tenant House League has been
organized in New York. Its object is
to ''abolish landlords. We don't quite
understand its modus operandi, so TO
speak, but if, when tenant owes q
landlord three or four months back
rent-say $lO0-this league can be
hired, for FIVE or ten dollars, to abolish
the landlord, the organization must fill
a long-felt want. It should extend its
field Of operations, 30 as to include
tailors and shoemakers. . There are
times when a hold -your.head-high young
man would give all the money he could
borrow to have q tailoTabolished, Nor
yistown HeYold,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-07-19

RECENT criminal trials prompt CO.
temporary to remark: "It is great
let-down in our criminal jurisprudence
shat after serious charge is made, ano
aprima Jacie case at least established in
the grand jury room, the indictment
should be so drawn as not to cover the
facts, and the prisoner has to be &C.
Quilted"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-07-19

The clearing Of the forest lands has
probably something to do with the late
tornadoes, and it is just possible that
the telegraph wires and long parallel
strips Of steel and iron rails on the rail
road tracks may have some hand in in
tensifying the fury Of the storms, which
are, without doubt, electrical in their
every feature.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-07-19

A KENTUoKIAN was sentenced in the
court at Frankfort to one year in the
penitentiary for stealing eighteen head
OF cattle. Then negro, who had stolen
$40 worth Of copper, received a three
years sentence, and he told the Judge
ne had nothing to say except he was
sorry he hadn't stole drove of oxen.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-07-19

Great Britain, and is almost equal to the
British receipts from mail and telegraph
combined. The Administration is 10 be
congratulated upon its great achieve.
ment OF keeping expenditures within its
revenue, and yet succeeding in giving
the people better mail facilities than
they every had before.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-07-19

A FINE Of 100000 on railroad CON-
panies for every death due to preventible
accidents is a New York suggestion
which meets with general and public
approyal
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-07-19

HAVING humiliated herself by twining
her arms around her husbands neck,
Mrs. Christiancy should have held on
until the old gentleman surrendered un-
conditionally. Tt is hard to understand
how the old fellow could resist the APP
peal Of 80 beautiful woman under such
" divine pressure.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-07-19

IT Is found that the mind of Under
Secretary Burke's sister, who lived with
him, has given way. She has not shed
tear, and sits at the window, exclaim.
ing at every football, "He is coming"
II is impossible to divert her thoughts
from him.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-07-19

Jusr now, when everything else is so
high and the complaining 50 general, II
is consolation 70 know that there will
be no lack Of fruit, which has 50 much
70 recommend II on its own account.
More use ot IL and less use OF meat at
this season has always been urged by
medical authority. and compliance with
tho advice seems nov likely TO be invol-
untsry.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-07-19

Col. CHAs. H. CRANE has been nom-
mated to be Surgeon General Of the
Army, in place Of Surgeon General
Barnes, retired on account of age.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-07-19

AN argument once arose in which Sid
ney Smith observed that many Of the
most eminent men Of the world had been
diminutive in person, and, after naming
several among the ancients, he added:
"Why, look there at Jeffrey and there
is my little friend -, who has not
body enough to cover his mind decent
ly with his intellect is improperly exss
posed" <. < =
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-07-19

IF WE are to go to war to assert the
rights Of Irishmen to resist English law,
would it not be cheaper to buy Ireland of
the British Government and declare its
independence?
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-07-19

POLITICAL platforms are constructed
similarly to q gallows. Tho candidates
are placed upon it and. number Of the
planks drawn from beneath their feet.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-07-19

CHICAGO has just opened an institu-
tion for the reformation of inebriate and
opium eating women, called the Martha
Washington Department Of the Wash
ingtonian Home.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-07-19

In 1878 one man to every seventy-two
Engaged in trade failed. Thus far in
1882 only one man to every one hundred
and twenty-eight has failed this, in the
face Of the drouth Of last year, and the
hard times now complained of.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-07-19

THERE having been good deal Of dis
pute as to the boundary line between
Montana and Wyoming, it is to be re-
surveyed this fall.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-07-19

SIX weeks ago the town Of Garfield
sprung into existence in the oil regions
Of Pennsylvania. To-day it has popu-
lation Of 1000 people.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-07-19

THERE are now $4,000 postofIices in
the United States, an increase Of 1,7O0
during the past year.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-07-19

The Scriptures is in favor of this thing
OF navin more wives as one. Revelations
tells OF how in the last days seven women
shall take hold of one man. Abraham had
a lot OF wives and so did David. Now
David might a went wrong, but the Scrip.
tlres say as how as q mans faults Is for.
give, That's the reason we think we have
got the law OF God on our side.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-07-19

GOVERNOR Blackburn, Of Kentucky,
has become q member Of Christ's Church,
Louisville.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-07-19

The Pope is Of opinion that the po-
sition Of the church in Italy is worse
than ever.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-07-19

AS TO "what is rarer than day in
June" the Boston Advertiser replies,
taking their number into considera-
ton, a day in February" And so it is
in other respects, for some of them are
positively raw.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-07-19

SAYS the Toronto Globe: "The
Northwest is strongly opposed to mo-
nopolies, The practical experience that
the people Of Manitoba have already had
Of the workings of the Pacific Syndicate
monopoly has, converted Tories to op.
ponents Of the Government by the
thousand"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-07-19

Mn. W. W. SHAY, Of Rome, Georgia.
has been experimenting in extracting
sugar from watermelons. He has ascer'
tanned that they contain seven per cent.
Of saccharine matter, or pure sugar, and
that an acre Of good land would produce
54,600 pounds Of melons, from which
2,16 pounds Of sugar could be extracted,
worth. ct ten cents. $241.60.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-07-19

A REPORTER on tho New York WorM
interviewed several Of tho one thousand
Mormon emigrants who recently arrived
In that city from Europe, en- route to
Utah. One of them gave the following
reason why he took the Mormon view Of
the lawfulness of polygamy:
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-07-19
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
The brain Of the assassin was found to
be in healthy condition.

GurrEAu's skeleton will adorn the
Army Medical Museum at Washington.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-07-19

THE revenue oi the United States from
" waile = nov grsstw than that q
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-07-19

Pride that dimes on vanity sups on
s0ntSnpt .s
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-07-19
Shakespeare and the Bible.

There is way that seemeth right to
man, but the end thereof are tho ways
OF death,-PrOv. yvi., 25.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-03-19
Il Legal BuIl.

The Central Law Journal has the fol-
lowing on the honorable n. G. "Gov-
ernor Ordway of Dakota has lately per-
petrated legal blunder in his proposed
use of the statute of Frauds which de-
serves preservation as a joke in the
misuse of legal terms. He issued cir
cular to the Taxpayers in county in
that Territory where there was much
talk about certHin parties having caused
the illegal issuance of county bonds,
and says IF the parties who had thus
with full legal knowledge, wrongfulIy
disposed of these outstanding obliga-
tions, wrongfully issued, failed to take
them up, then the county should COM
pei restitution under the statute of
frauds The absurdity of such use
of terms by Governor strikes lawyer
as extremely comical. He might as
properly have recommended recovery
under the statute of limitation or under
the statute of marriage and divorce"
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-03-19
Satisfying the Majesty ef the Law


There is Justice Of the Peace out in
Crosby county. Week before last he
found man guilty Of shooting a bull
that did not belong to him, and fined
him s75. "Why, Jedge," said the
doomed man, 81 haven't got no seventy
five dollars 1 can't pay no SIGH fine"
"The State of Texas puts me in this
office to find out way to make men
pay their fines. You will cut cedar
poles until you have cut enough to sat
isfy the majesty Of the law, replied the
Justice. "But, Jedge, what use has
the State of Texas got for cedar poles?"
"The State of Texas has got no use for
cedar poles. It's this Court who needs
them cedar poles to build a fence. I'll
take the poles and settle with the State
of Texas for Them" And the poor devil
is cutting cedar poles for the State Of
Texas now.-1eros .Siftings.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-03-19
What the Surveyor Missed.

A surveyor who was runnin. town
ship lines in this State last Fail was en-
gagged by a rancher to survey the line
between his ranch and that of a neigh
Dor. They had a line fence, but had
engaged in several disputes as to
whether it was on the divide. The
surveyor was making preparations
when the owner of the other ranch ap-
preached and inquired
What are you going to do now ?'
Find the exact line" was the reply.
At this the man wheeled and went
off on a gallop, and he was seen no more
until the line had been run. The Sur
veyor and the first named rancher had
Just completed the work when the
other came up to within ten feet of
them and asked
Well, have you got through ?"
Yes all through.'
"An Il is this fence a foot on his
ranch %
"No; he has two feet Of yours, and
the fence must be moved so that you
can have it,
The man sprang upon rock, faced a
c,ump Of willows about five rods away.
and yelled out
" You there-Bi!l, John and Dick
This survey is made and we are all
right! You kin shoulder them sh Of
guns and 60 back to the saw mill, and
if you M ct the old woman coming up
with the pitchf0rk, you kin tell her to
turn hack and git up a squar' dinner
for the surveyor r'-Eurchu Sentinel.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-03-19

Minister Hamlin, having somehow
strayed to bull fight at Madrid, and
after watching the proceedings for a
while, said: "Those fellows don't know
how to handle a bull. Why, any farm
er's boy down around Bangor would
know enough to put a ring in the crit
ter's nose and hitch stick to it. Then
they could lead the beast around as
handy as could be-"
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-03-19

A young man who sent his girl ten
dollar valentine on the 14th ultimo has
been given the mitten. She told him
the next time he called, that her father
said and she agreed with him, that a
young man who would squander ten
dollars out Of his weekly salary for a
valentine must have soft spot in his
Uranium, and needed a guardian much
worse than a wife. He didn't stay long
after that
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-03-19

The late DR.. Holland said that of all
the advantages which came to any
young man that of poverty was the
greatest. Few men would wish to
take advantage of the young man, pro-
viding that advantage be poverty.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-03-19

There are so many impecunious
tramps, leafers and bad characters gen
orally interesting Elko, that the citizens
hive organized a chain gang and set
the fellows at work, making them earn
their grub. The streets and alleys are
getting cleaned up finely.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-03-19

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Shiloh's Vitalizer is what YOU need
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For lame back, side or chest use
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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-03-19

The Pennsylvania no longer pays the
two-cent revenue upon its bank checks
to employees. 1t makes the check read :
"The Treasurer of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company will pay at the First
National Bank of Altoona to the order
Of" &c. This form Of check has been
declared exempt from the payment Of
tax by Revenue Commissioner Raum,
and the large number of employees paid
in checks make the saving considerable.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-03-19

A Brooklyn preacher says that nine
tenths of the redeemed in heaven will
be women. In such an event it weuld
be difficult to convince the women that
they were in heaven and if they don't
attempt to climb over the fence and
escape it will be strange. In MassachU-
sets there are twenty-five per cent
more females than males, and the pre-
ponderance of women is not conducive
to 4 pleasant state of-things. A great
many of them get cleft" and take to
wearing spectacles and writing abstruse
something that way
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-03-19

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double entry and good business man,
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Apply at this office. MI If