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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-05-31
Human Endurance in the Water.

Man and animals are able to sustain
themselves for long distances, III the
water, and would do so oftener were
they not incapacitated in regard to the
former at least, by sheer terror, as well
as complete ignorance of their real pow
ers. Webb's wonderful endurance will
never be forgotten. But there are other
instances only less remarkable. Some
years since, the second mate of n ship
fell overheard while in the act Of hoist
ing sail. It was blowing fresh the
time was night, and the place some miles
out on the stormy German ocean. The
hardy fellow, nevertheless, managed to
gain the English coast. Brock, with
dozen other pilots, was plying for fares
by Yarmouth; and as the main sheet
was Delayed, sudden puff OF wind up
set the boat when presently all perished
except Brock himself, who from four In
the afternoon of an October evening to
ono the next morning, swan thirteen
miles before he was able to hail vessel
ut anchor in the oiling Animals them
selves are capable of swimming immense
distances, although unable to rest by the
way. A dog recently swan thirty miles
in America to rejoin his master. A mule
and dog, washed overheard IN the Bay
of Biscay, have been known to make
their way to shore. A dog swan ashore
at tho Cape of Good Hope with letter
in its mouth. The crew Of the ship to
which the dog belonged all perished
which they need not have done had they
only ventured to tread water as the dos
did. As certain ship was tailoring
heavily in the trough of the sea, 1T wa
found needful in order to Tighten th'
vessel, to throw some troop horses over
board. The poor things, my informant
staff surgeon told me, when they foun'
themselves abandoned, faced round ant
swan for miles after the vessel.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-05-31

AT ALL events James Gordon Bennett,
proprietor of the New York Hcrald, has
done one handsome thing in connection
with the futile and disastrous Jeanette
Arctic Expedition. He has presented to
Mrs. DeLong, the widow of Lieutenant
DE Long, who lost his life in the expedi-
ton, a check for $4,000 In this con-
nection cotemporary fittingly remarks
that If the Lieutenant had died in the
service of the Government his widow
would have received pension of about
fifty dollars q month"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-05-31

ANOTHER electric railway, which is the
second there, has just been constructed
in Berlin, and formally opened. 1t has
grade of in 80, which is, perhaps the
steepest incline in the country, Tho
motive power is led to the cars by two
thin wire ropes, about twenty-five CELL
timetrcs apart, and attached to the tele.
graph poles. These wires are capable
of propelling one small eiSht,wheeled
carriage. Compared with the first line,
the system used in this, while more
complex, secures greater economy in the
use Of the current.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-05-31

THEY have peculiar kind of justice
in Massachusetts,. No sooner do We
hear of the discharge of ruflian who
had carnally assaulted defenseless
woman whom he had CHANGED to meet
on the highway, at l o'clock in the
morning-the dismissal being upon the
ground that the woman had no business
being out at that hour of the night
than we learn that Justice fined q
father $5 and costs for slapping his
fifteen-year-old daughter. The charge
was assault and battery. Although it
does not appear that the girl sustained
any injury, or anything more than felt
the sting Of the blow, it was held that
the father overstepped the bounds Of
law and order. Thus it appears that in
Massachusetts it is a greater crime for a
tathei to correct his daughter than Tor o
rufian to carnally assault the same
person.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-05-31

The locomotive and one car of train
on the baltimore and Ohio Railroad
passed over little child who was sitting
between the rails few days ago. Then
the train was stopped, and the conductor
crawled under the Car to collect the frag-
ments. To the astonishment of every
body, he presently emerged with the
child in his arms injured, except for a
slight bruise on the forehead, where the
pilot of the locomotive had struck him.
All the trainmen and passengers insisted
on hugging the little fellow before
surrendering him to his father who
stood by,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-05-31

EVERY man knows that one-half the
stocks in the hands Of spectators are
bubbles, which will collapse with any
sudden disaster. Suppose Gould OF
Vanderbilt should die, or either one or
both should attempt to unload, where
would be the thousands of others who
are risking their all upon marginsP 1t
is the haste to get rich which endangers
all interests by needless speculation.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-05-31

Or Mr.. LoNaFELLow's method when
Professor of Modern Literature at Har-
vard DR.. Edward Il. Hale, one OF his
pupils, has given this account: Gas it
happened, the regular recitation rooms
of the college were all in use, and We
met him in sort Of parlor, carpeted,
hung with pictures, and otherwise hand
| somely furnished, which was, believe,
called the Corporation ROOM" We sat
round mahogany table, which was re-
ported to be meant for the dinners OF the
trustees, and the whole affair had the as
pect of friendly gathering in q private
house, in which the study OF German
was the amusement of the occasion. He
began with familiar ballads, read them
to us, and made us read them to him.
OF course we soon committed them to
memory without meaning to, and !
think this was probably part of his
theory. At the same time we were
learning the paradigms by rote. His
regular duty was the oversight OF i've or
more instructors who were teaching
, French, German, italian, Spanish and
Portuguese to two or three hundred un-
der. graduates. We never knew when he
might look in on a recitation and vir-
tualy conduct it. We were delighted to
have him come. We all knew he was .
poet and were proud to have him in the
college, bat at the same time We re-
spected him as man Of affairs"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-05-31

News from Dallas, Texas, tells story
that runs up into millions. Two men
have fallen heirs to fortune Of thirty
three million dollars, held in trust for
them by the German Government, and
enc of the lucky individuals is M. Bros
s;us, Superintendent of the Dallas Gar
Factory. The other is Samuel b. Ed
mundson, of Pennsylvania. The latter
is also heir to the property on which the
navy-yard, in Washington City, is built.
1t was leased to the Government for
ninety nine years by his great-grand-
father, and the lease has just expired.
This is probably the last we shall ever
hear of this fairy tale.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-05-31

We HEAR Of musical prodigy in
Toronto-a girl, only fourteen years old,
whose playing Of the violin is regarded
as wonderful, even by so accomplished a
Judge as Remenyi. Her name is Norah
Clench, and she is the child of violin
maker
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-05-31

ASTRONOMERS in Egypt who viewed
the orb of day during its total eclipse
on the 18th. report " fine comet " near
that body. Its position was determined
by photography. The spectroscopic
and ocular observations just before and
after the period of totality gave most
valuable results. The darllening of lines
observed by the French astronomers
indicated lunar atmosphere. The spec.
trum of corona was successfully photo
graphed for the first time.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-05-31

ARCHIBALD FORBES, the well-known
English war correspondent, being q
widower with three children, has permit.
ted his heart to be touched by the
daughter of retired Quartermaster
Generals daughter, and now thinks
there is no country 80 attractive as
America.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-05-31

Little and Bob Ford, 1t Is now almost fully es.
tablished, charged Hite with tho deed. A quar-.
rel ensuod, and he shot Little through the leg
in turn, Ford put bullet through the brain OF
Hte. Knowing full well that Jesse would re-
taliate for his cousins 1eath Littlo lost nc
time in communicating with the Governor. A
midnight raid on the Ford Mansion Soon after
by officers OF the law failed to bag the game.
The Fords complained at Kansas Clty or the
unwarrsntable proceedings, but were quickly
silolced when Informed that they had slain and
buried llite, The secrets of tho banditti were
now nc longer hidden, and 80 the Fords felt it
vas sauce qui pem. Then the sister, who WAS
the sole woman Of the household, hurried to
Jefferson City aud did tale unfold, and the
fate Of Jesse James was sealed. Tho FOrds
guaranteed immunity, went systematically to
work the capture or death Of THEN chief. With
plausible story OF the treachery of Little,
which had placed them in jeopardy at home
they were received into the family OF james
Then the traitors waited and watched and
struck down the man they dare not capture,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-05-31

Miss MARIE G. LADREYT, teacher in
the State Normal School at birmingham,
Mass, has won the Perire prize in Paris
Of $1,000 for an essay on education.
Like a myriad Of Others on the same
subject, it doubtless perished with the
occW,ion for which it was written.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-05-31

ANEws item says ga Burlington (Vtl,
man who got a divorce from his wife,
while ago, employs her as his hired girl.
She has more money and better clothes
ahan when she was his wife, We do
not doubt it at all. If you ever noticed
1t, man invariably gives the hired girl
more money than he does his wife.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-05-31

CHICAGO has sent petition containing
over l,5OO names to Rev. Moody, now in
England, begging him to return to that
city and hold series of revival meetings
Mr.. Moody can find no better field for
missionary work.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-05-31

TIE 9th Of June is the day upon
which the people Of Iowa will vote on the
amendment to their State Constitution
forbidding the sale of all intoxicants.
The fight is said to be already waxing
warm,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-05-31
A Georgia Dog With the Toothache.

Whoever heard Of dog with the
toothache? Well, Augusta can boast OF
the novelty. The poor old fellow has
been bowling for week with neuralgia
of the jaw, and when his master, who u
thoughtful and considerate surgeon a.
well as an artist, discovered the cause OF
the CANNES grief, he set to work to ex'
tract o whole row Of decayed teeth in
the dogs mouth. Now, this may seem
absurd to some very ignorant people,
but it is oil true, and the poor dog held
his mouth open and sat perfectly qules
while the teeth were being drawn: ana
vet some people think . dog h.s e
sense or appreciation. --Asi0weee
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-05-31

IT DOES seem strange that the assas-
sins Of Cavendish and Burke cannot be
ferreted out. Perhaps England had
better send for Pinkerton. What they
need over there is detective that can
detect
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-05-31

THERE is one thing about it, Ship
herd is getting himself disliked by Re-
publicans, and We observe that he is
denounced as q "lying old fraud" in
many quarters. Some years ago Ship
herd was popular minister.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-05-31

THE Supreme Court of Indiana has
rendered a decision to the effect that
railroad ticket scalpers may sell special
tickets whether they are half fare, or ex-
cursion, or special in any other respect.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-05-31

NUMBER thirteen, to which so much
evil superstition is attached, has been
reclaimed to respectability by the sur
vival of thirteen Of the crew of the
Jeanette expedition.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-05-31

Miss EMMA JANE BONNER, only daugh-
Ter Of Robert Bonner, the great ad-
mirer Of fine horses and proprietor Of
the Oldest story paper in the world, the
New York Ledger, was married few
days ago to Mr.. Francis Forbes. Emma
Is child Of romance, and will doubtless
now give us new editions in serial form.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-05-31

INA note to the Cincinnati CONNER
cial. under date of May II. Professor
vennor predicted as follows: 81 expect
sharp period, with frosts, about the
7th or 9th Of June, in Southern sections,
and a second one during the last week OF
the mouth" Well, we shall see what
We shall see, but we do hope the man is
out Of his head,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-05-31

The last report of the Philadelphia
Home for Inebriates says that "the free
lunch system is responsible for more
drunkards than almost anything else. "
Men will stand round and eat free lunch
until they get so drunk they can't see.
lake out the free-lunch counter.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-05-31

PROSPEROUS America must give place
to Australia, whose colonies are the
richest, per capita, in the world. Among
their possessions are so, O,OOO,O 900 sheep, to
. population of only 1900, 1000 souls.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-05-31

IT Is remarked that President Arthur
IL the first President since Buchanan to
attend horse races. General Grant,
though very fond Of horses, did not at
tend the races. even at Long Branch,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-05-31

Is SHrpHERD afraid or is the Commit
Tee on Foreign Relations afraid? The
investigation into the Peruvian affair is
long-drawn and decidedly dry.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-05-31

during his Presidency. Buchanan,
Pierce, Tyler and Van Buren, were very
fond of horse racing, and attended all
she great races in Virginia and Maryland
during their terms of Office.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-05-31

Mr.. GLADSTONE condemns the revised
edition Of the New Testament. He does
, anything and everything to make the
Irish dislike him.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-05-31

The formal opening of Garfield House,
Tor working girls, in London, was
notable event.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-05-31

PETITIONS for the pardon Of Sergeant
Mason contain an aggregate Of $4,000
names.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-05-31

The army-worm is operating in por-
tions Of Illinois doing serious damage
70 wheat.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-05-31
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

REPORTS from Dakota indicate large
yield Of wheat.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-05-31

RUSSIA hos lost sl1O,OOO,OOO by tile
anti-Jewish movement.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-05-31

MARX TWAIN is writing a book about
the Mississippi River.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-05-31

RALpH WALDO EMERsoN's estate il
estimated to be worth 100000.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-05-31

In 1878 the importation q r.
feathers into New tofx - ~ - - {
AKA: sSuo in IN 1880 % 81. .S5l. .547. and N iooi
to sb, 493, ,02l.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-05-31

Mrs. MAY SHANNON, who accompanied
Mrs. Sergeant Mason when she went to
see the President in behalf of her hus-
band, writes as follows Of the incidents
attending the interview:
Mrs. Mason seemed to wander along fs il
"through some banquet hall deserted" She
found no pleasure il these attractions. Hor
spirit was far away in tho prisoners cell, and
the burden OF her hearts song, like Grechen's,
ge emed TO be-
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-05-31
Ny peace is gone, my heart is sore,
i find him npyar never mOro -


Having sent i'll our cards, wo took a seat in
the large anteroom by good fire. Threaten
ing clouds obscured the sun and cast gloom !;
ali seemed dark and cheerless within. We were
quietly waiting for the coming interview, which
would be the harbinger Of good or evil to the
sad heart. At the expiration OF half an hour
the messenger came in and announced that
"The President desired to see u.s." We were
shown to his private parlor and had to wait
but few moments when he entered from the
opposite door. The American people can well
be proud Of their President for his gentle and
conrtly manners l doubt il any present
Monarch could enter the drawing-room with
such unassumng grace as President Arthur
dld when he came to take by the hand the wife
OF the poor soldier. | presented Mrs. Mason
to tho President, lie shock hands with her.
Ihe anxious moment had at last arrived her
pent-up feelings could no longer be restrained.
She broke forth in sobs 4; the President looked
on with compassion. When she raised her
eyes she had full faith in him, for his coun-
tenance inspired confidence. She then made
pathetic appeal for her poor husbands release
from prison. The President told her that lie
appreciated her feelings, that he knew all the
details OF the case, that ho would bring the
matter before the Cabinet, and that he would
do all in his power. He said she need not ds-
trcss herself to tell him any of the detels, and
she might feel assured that he deeply sympa-
thlzed with her. He again shook hands with
her, speaking in the kindest manner
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-01-13

In letter to the Philadelphia Record
MIR. Nathan l.. Perkins describes al
great length the ascent Of the Mexican
volcano PopOcatapctl, having reached
the crater after a tOilsome elm b. and de-
scended as far as he could without p
rope. From tins position a good view
was obtained of the crater-walls. Tie
bottom was hidden by ascending smoke
and steam. The lower walls were hunc
with large masses Of sulphur iutersDersed
with iclcles hundreds of feet lone
1.-The crater is about one mile across
and has the appearance of alarge funnel
whose sides are but little inclined and
the bottom Is not visible. There seem
to be three distinct rings. which divide
1t into four zones, the largest being that
nearest the mouth. From the summit
the City Of Mexico, although over 100
miles away, was plainly visible. and
surrounded by lakes as it is, seemed1ik
a magnificent gem set around with
pearls. The whole great valley of Mex
leo can be seen Mt a glance. At our feet
lay Ameca, over thirty miles distant
with its luxurious growth of tropical
plants, orange groves and banana plan
tations, and on the right Pueblo and the
old cities of Chilulo and Tascalla. with
their 800 churches and spires. The dis
tant mountain of Orizaba, nearly 200
miles away the snowy peaks of NIelen-
cha, the White Lily and several others
IN the distance, stood arrayed beforeme.
l felt fully repaid for my toll IN having
climbed the highest mountain In North
America, whose summit is about Is. 900
feet above the sea-level."
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-01-13
Rather Enthusiastic.

The Wilmington (Del) Daily Repub-
hcGn lately contained the following item
of popular interest DR. T. F. Speck,
who Is connected with the Wilmington
EceTy ErcHing, speaks rather enthusi-
astically Of st. Jacobs Oil DR.. Specl1
states that he uses the Oil in his family
as household remedy, a sort of univer-
sal panacea for all aches and pains, and
has always found it 10 act most happily.
His attention was called to it by the
many testimonials in its favor. and he
one day used it upon himself for sore
throat. Two applications were sufficient
to effect a cure. He also used it on his
little girl for sore throat with gratifying
success. The same child had scarlet
fever this winter, which left the tendons
of one leg much contracted. The little
prattler couldn't walk without assistance
and suffered much Inconvenience and
paln. Several applications of st. Jacobs
Oil restored her limb to its normal con-
dition, and she has not experienced any
trouble since. DR.. Speck states that he
has also seen the Oil act charminPly in
toothache. He thinks St jacobs On is
a sterling remedy, and does not hesiEte
TO recommend 1t for rheumatism, etS
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-01-13
The Frankfng Privilege.

The Thanking privilege" is by no
means, as some suppose, IN American
product. Over two hundred years ago
in England the right was claimed by the
House of Commons, and was taken adj
vantage of, and continued till 1899 In
France it was long considered the proper
thing. In the United States It's first APP
pearance was in 1776, when it was
granted to all private soldiers actually In
service for letters written by and to
themselves. The ordnance in 1882, re
pealing previous legislation in regard to
the postoffice, made free all letters,
packets, and dispatches to and from
members and Secretary of Congress,
while actually attending, the Com
mander-in-C Chief and separate army
commanders, the heads of the depart
ments of finance, war, and foreign af-
fairs of the United States on public
service, as we'll as single letters di-
rected to any officers of the line in ac-
tual service. From that time the priv
ilege was extended and enlarged until
the spasmOdic reform of 1916, after
which it was still further increased. The
act repeating the privilege was passed
January 81, 1873, and was in force July
!, 1873.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-01-13
4 Battle between Birds

gentleman from Stone County gives
the particulars of a remarkable incident
which he witnessed while crossing White
River on the ferry Just above the mouth
of Sycamore Creek. When nearly half
way across the stream an enormous eagle
swOOped down on flock of geese. which
were swimming IN the river some eighty
rods below the boat The fowls. upon
observing the eagle approaching. in
stlnctlvely dlyed under the water Just as
the bird struck the wave. Batfled in the
first assault the eagle flew slowly up
ward, and when the geese came to the sur
face, darted downward again, aud bury
ing Its talons In one Of them, attempted
10 bear 1t sway. The goose struggled
violently, while its companions swan
around utteriug shrill cries and the per
sons on the ferry boat watched the
strange scene with keen interest. Once
the eagle lifted its prev clear out of the
water and seemed on the point of convey
ing 1t to the mountain cliff that rose
grandly IN the air on the other side of
the stream, but the struggles Of the goose
forced the captor downward. When
water was again reached the goose made
n supreme effort and plunged below the
surface, dragging the eagle after 1t and
causing the latter to loosen its hold and
rise upward with a fierce stream.
The eagle next attacke ed another goose.
but with the same result. being com
PEELED to relinquish its hold when its in
tended victim plunged beneath the
waves. This strange contest lasted fully
thirty minutes, at the end Of which time
the eagle gave up the fight, and, rising,
scared away to the mountains westward.
while the flock of geese swan further
down the stream. None of the flock
were killed, but the water in the vicinity
was dyed with blood, and the surface Of
the stream was covered with feathers for
a considerable distance. Little Rock
Letter to atlanta Constitution.