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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-12-06
Catfish Catching Ducks.

Recently the Bee mentioned the fact
tnat Il wild duck had Matched brood OF
seven ducklings in the slough near ID
street, and could be seen early in the
morning with the colony, the rest of the
time Ii ding in the willow jungles.
I hey became about half-grown, but
within the past twelve days have met
with singular death from an unex-
pectcd source A gentleman who be-
came accustomed TO seeing and looking
for them as he went to his work was
one morning surprised to see one OF
them suddenly sink in an awkward
manner and not appear again, but con-
cluled that it had hidden in the brush.
The next morning here were only Six
OF the voting ones seen near the same
| spot. Suddenly one of these went UNI
| der witt struggle, n iluttering OF half
nedged wings, and n quackng. What
| was The force was mystery, though
the other birds fled in alright The
| next two mornings u q same was re-
| peated, the number being reduced one
| each time.
The fifth day the ducks seemed to be
very cautious, avoiding deep water and
brush. The next day the observer, wht
had become very much interested, spen
half an hour watching the mother ant
her three remaining darlings. A
length they lloatcd alongside the foot
bridge where he was standing Whel
they neared post in the water, u
from behind it darted large catfisl
that was in waiting for the featheret
victim. One was seized by the body
and the Jaws of the rapacious fish hit
the prisoner from view as the capto
deliberately swan away to its den il
the brush. The next day the wines
saw another conquest from distance
but could not see the fish. Since thel
he has watched four mornings, but ha
not seen the mother and the other youn,
one. 1t is Il matter of doubt whethe
they were captured Or took warning b.
the fate of the six and left for parts I'm
Lnown. -Sacramento Bee.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-12-06
Let the Light In.

There are few farm-houses in which
oil least one room-often one OF the best
lis not kept shut up most of the time;
and the spare-room intended for WIS.,
itors in city homes seldom fares much
better, so far as the admission of light
and air are concerned. Then we put
blinds on our windows to keep out the
heat in summer and let them keep out
the light all the year; We hang ~, cur
tains for purposes Of household deco
ration. and regard the resulting gloom
as a necessity of modern life; we even;
devise all fantastic forms o. colored
glass for our dwellings in order to mod
ify what little light csgct ~.
No house can be clean that IS oark;
and no house that is not clean can be
healthy. Pure light is q purifier 1t
destroys the poison of organic disease
Its efficacy in this respect may be illu :
trated by tho fact that the poison OF
that most dangerous O. serpen,s, the
cobra, which will retain its fatal pow 7
indefinitely if kept in the dark, becomes
innocnous after continuous exposure &c
the action OF sunlight Let the light
into every room. then. cverv dav
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-12-06
Economy Is Wealth.

A father, accompanied by his little
son, called at drugstore on one of the
avenues and asked Tor cheap sponge.
He was one of our rich citizens, and as
he spoke he fumblcd with his massive
gold watch chain, and looked worth q
million.
The druggist put a lot Of sponges be-
fore him, aud he glanced through the
lot and asked how much they were.
IAN the way from fifty cents to one
dollar" said the drug man.
"Oh, but / want it for the boys
slate" said the citizen; lit is hardly
worth while to pay so much. d"
"Well, then, these are what you
need" said the druggist, as he put out
a collection of small, hard sponges.
'These are five cents each"
The wealthy citizen fingered them
over, and examined them one by one
and still did not seem satisfied.
"Here are some ut one cent each, y
said the druggist, who began to know
his man, you might find something
among these"
The citizen examined each one and
still hesitated. At last he selected
small dark fragment and holding it up
said:
"This one seems to DO imperfect.
How much will it be"
Nothing" answered the druggist,
shortly. as he re-arranged his stock Of
sponges. "Have it done upP"
a. - cold thu citizen. handing II to
the boy and following him out when
the youngster was heard to ask;
"Say, pa, ain t you going to give me
the centPh =, =,
And the mournful answer Aoated back
to the druggist;
"My son, do you think am made Oh
moneyP"- Detroit Free Press.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-12-06
Two Smiths.

During Vanderbilt's brief stay in De-.
troit there happened to be in the city,
and at the same hotel, an Ohio man who
so closely resembled him that dozens Of
people could hardly tell which from
which. This was the case with the at
tendants at the cloak-room. Having
helped the Buckeye to put on his duster
and given him half-a-dozen raps with
the broom, he stood back and waited.
"Well," queried the guest, show much
is the extortionP" "De las time you
was heah, sab, you gin" "Never was
here before in my life." "Hain't You
dc COMMODORE" "No, I'm the Colo
nell" "You hain't Vanderbilt" mo,
I'm Smith" swell, dat circuiscribes
de case, an proves dat one darby STAINS
no sort o. show agin two white men,"
"Howp" "Why, do odder gem'lan, who
looks moas' 'zactly like you, said his
name was Smith, too, and he got away
widout putin his hand in his pocket"
Wall Street NelOS.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-12-06
WIT AND WISDOM.

Keep trouble at arms length. New
er turn blessing around TO SEQ wheth-
err it has dark side to 1t.
Mistress a time you've
been about that egg. Mary" Mary
"Yes, ma'am; but the new kitchen
clock has such large minuies"-Punc'.
An Iowa farmer bet new hat that
he could cross tho railroad track with
his team before the train camc up. He
lost by ten feet. The distance was
measured by his heirs. --Chicago Herald.
Young lady writing love letter for
the kitchen maid That's about
enough now. isn't it?" Kitchen maid
Zone thing more, Miss; just say
please excuse bad spell:n' and writin'."
-"Ratty TASTE" said the butch
err, "can't understand ii. Those saul
sages were not made of rats. sir, and
you know il. May bc the cats had
caught and eaten few though. y
boston Post.
-"Women govern u.s." said Sheri-
dan; "let us try to render them more
perfect. The more they are enlght-
ened, so much the more We shall be.
On the cultivation of the minds OF wom-
en- depends tho wisdom Of man."
--Orphcus drew rocks by the all-com-
polling power OF his music. The music
Of the harmless, necessary ca. is still
more potent. II not only draws rocks,
but pokers, boot-jacks and all sorts of
movable furniture. Boston Transcript
1t does torment u railroad rcStaur-
ant keeper frightfully 10 have custom-
er ask: How much will you charge mo
thousand for such sandwiches as thesep
I'm going to build house. and Think
they'd 30 more durable than brick."--
Boston Post.
A Michigan farmer paid 1925 for q
divining rod and went p0king about his
farm until the rod suddenly tipped.
Men were engaged to excavate at tho
spot, and in less than half an hour they
had cxhumcd the bones of an old horse.
--DetrOr Post.
A Boston editor bounced the cook,
culled two children, left his wife in
tears, and made a Decline for the Office,
and wrote: IF you want to make the
world brighter and better, begin by be-
Ing kind and loving to those in the small
circle of your own family, and from that
as a center work out rs you arc permit
ted TO go" Detroit Free Press.
-"You needn't put on no airs, you
yaller-face piece. We keeps COW and
has got n pew in the Blue Light (Austin)
tabernacle besides" were the words Of
Miss Matildy Snowfall, who is rs black
as night, to saddle-colored friend.
81 don tkeer OF we hadn't got no cow.
We keeps goat, and my muddcr 10
gwinc TO hab carbuncle on dc back Of
her neck" -7eGds Siftings.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-12-06
TUE Sultan evidently considers HIM

The Sultan evidently considers him
self blessed with loyal household retain
ers. At the recent imposing public feast OF
Kurban, he called to himself his chief
eunuch, and, in the presence OF the min
listers and other officers, thanked him
for his good services in the past, and
gave him golden star, bearing in dia-
monds the word "Faithful. This is a
rare and highly priced decoration, which
has only been bestowed upon seven per.
sons. To the other eunuchs Of his sharon
he gave rioh gifts Of clothing and money,
in token of their honesty and diligence.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-12-06
A Good Town to Live In.

The little town OF Klingenberg-on-
Main, in Bavaria, enjoys a unique and
singular prosperity. Deriving so large
an income from its quarries that it is
able to dispense entirely with taxation,
tho town presents each one Of its free
burghers ct each annual Christmas with
the equivalent Of $40, and this year il
celebrates the Sedan festival by distrib-
uting money gifts to its householders
and all school children, the former no
ceiving two marks each and the latter
twenty pfennigs. On the completion OF
O bridge across the Main few months
ago, the cost Of which was $50, 900, not
fsrthing Of which was contributed by
residents, o bonus Of ten shilling was
handed each burgher, and all the school
children got sixpenoe each. The town
should be known as the taxpayers' para
dina
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-12-06

living parasite called bacillus wac con-
fidently announced. Now comes the
Chicago Medical Journal with the an.
nouncement that il will soon publish an
article by DR.. Fl. d. Schmidt, a dis.
tinguish ed microscopic Of New Orleans,
who claims that the bacillus Is not an
organized body, but fat crystal. DIR.
Schmidt declares that he can produce
artifcially every form OF Kochs bacillus.
Ho reached his conclusions by employ.
ing the so-called Baumgarten process Of
soaking sections Of tuberculous lung in
a 3Oper cent. solution Of caustic potash.
This produced minute deposits Of red in
tissue and sputa, thus facilitating the
work OF observation. His conclusions,
il true, are of great Importance, for they
render nugatory what has been deemed
an important advance in science.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-12-06

IT IS stated on good authority that the
public pays for twice the gas they would
need with good burners. The gas COM
panies are pressing the subject now, az
they fear the electric light, and wish to
make a good showing. As long as they
had only candles and lamps to contend
with they did not object to this waste.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-12-06

WHEN Mrs. McElroy, the Presidents
sister, was asked why she did not be-
come mistress OF the White House, che
replied that she owed her time, first OF
all, to her husband and five children.
Her admirers in Washington say that if
abe chose to "do the honors" she would
be popular for her gentle self-possession
and her quiet elegance Of manner.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-12-06

Several months ago the ragpickem
of st. Louis formed an association is
the purpose Of mutual aid and protection
and to prove to the world that, in thsS
own language, ragpicker can be gss-
tleman. This union has hourished aar-
ing the summer, and at a meeting few
days ago they had the satisfaction Of
hearing wha. good record their trade
is making. 1t seems to be tho general
opinion in St. Louis that they are con-
Quoting their business in an enterprise
ing and upright manner, and winning
the respect to which their own SELF
respect entities them. Chicago Herald.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-12-06

A GENTLEMAN who has been visiting
the far Northwest of British America,
with Government surveying party, re-
ports that the buffalo is fast becoming
scarce, but that antelope are numerous.
Badgers and gophers infest the whole
Western country, and seem 70 have
honey-combed the soil.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-12-06

ENGINEER MELVILLE is reported to
feel very keenly the humiliation of pub
lic discussion of his private affairs. He
does not care to talk for publication.
But it seems to be understood that he
still believes his wife insane, and that
while he will provide for her, he will
not live with her any more.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-12-06

THERE are in the District comprising
the State of Florida, 100 cigar manufac-
tories, 80 of which are at Key West, and
rs at Jacksonville. During the quarter
ending October l, the number Of cigars
made in the District was 10, 1926.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-12-06

Ex-Gov. LELAND STANFORD, Of Cali
fornia, it is reported, has leased William
FL. Vanderbilt's old residence for the
winter, at 81, 900 a month. DR.. Webb,
Mr.. Yanderbilt's son-in.law, has occu.
pied the house until recently.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-12-06

The report is current in society circles
that General George 7. Beauregard, Of
New Orleans, La, is soon to marry
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, Of New
York, widow Of the late Commodore
Vanderbilt.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-12-06
Two nbvsioians whose names became

Two physicians whose names became
familiar to the public during tho illness
of President Garfield, are seriously and
fatally ill Surgeon General Barnes has
been very low, and mis- life was despaired
of from day to day month ago. he
has rallied since, but his friends are not
muoh encouraged by his condition. His
trouble Is pronounced Bright's disease OF
tho kidneys. Another OF Garhelds
physicians, DR.. Woodward, is rapidly
failing Of softening Of the brain. de
has returned from Italy where he spent
the past summer, without signs OF I'M
provement; but, on the contrary has
grown worse, and little hope is enter
tanned that he may recuperate, and it is
feared the worst may be looked for at
any time.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-12-06
lanes Collins. of South Lawrence

james Collins, of South Lawrence.
Mass, is in his 10th year, Born in
Ireland, he was left an orphan at the
acre of six months, and buried the last
of his five brothers over sixty years ago
After living ninety-live years on a farm
in his native Erin, he concluded to seek
his fortune in the land of the iree'
making the voyage with lite dlscom.
fort. He buried his wife forty years
ago, and is cared for by five Of his emit
dren living in Lawrence. He talks
hears and sees well, never took medi,.
cine, and never was sick, saws wood
and walks or exercise, and has sun on
his head locks of his own hair Oh
which the genuine Irish auburn has
never been silvercd by time,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-12-06

DIR. TALMAdE says that when Governor
Waller is inaugurated in Connecticut all
the newsboys of America should have q
torchlight procession in honor of the
man who was once newsboy in the city
Of New York.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-12-06
Sir Gurnet WolScIey's Goodness on the
Battlefield.

III accounts are agreed as to Sir
Garnet dcmcanor both before ana after
the liuht. His GOODNESS and scl,-rclance
wc"o extraordinary. On tho morning
before the batllt, when ho took all the
Generals and their respective stallS 10
rcconnoiter the enemy's lines he dis
mounted within couple miles " Tcl-cl-
Kebir, and gathering the others around
him, explained exactly what he meant
to do. with short stick he pc nted to
the inrenchmcnts rs he might TO a
blackboard in lccturc-room, and qui-
etly indicated IN turns the position OF
each part of the attacking force. lie
had the whole thing of by heart, knew
and explained in exact detail what every
regiment had to do. While they were
thus occupied protected only by small
cavalry escort, the ercmy seat out a
party to observe them, but made no
lurther demonstration. Wolseley $
'lccture" finished, they all rcmounted
and rode back to camp.
After the battle was practically won'
Sir Garnet came tothe bridge across the
canal communicating the right wi h the
left attack, and getting oil his horse
quietly began to write his telegram an
nouncing the victory on scrap OF pa,
per Ina. ded to him by one OF his stall
Here, too, he received tn" reports from
The various stall officers of divisions an'
brigades, asking NOR particularly as tt
casualties. Are you quite surev' Ii
always said. "Dont give m wrong
Ggnr' s. Don't mention any oil, err
name unless you are quite positive h i
hit" All this time he was giving or
ders right and left, now to on all OH 4
Ger. now to another, and through it all
confusing and embarrassing as the stu
alton might well have been, was p r
fectly quiet and unconcerned'- -Ao"do'
| vry.1J
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-12-06

Thomas Hughes, Judge Of the
Nautwich County Court, and better
known as the author Of "Tom Browns
School Days." gave an important de-
cision on the law Of libel, by deciding
that an editor might alter an advertise
ment to prevent Q libel.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-12-06

AFTER two weeks observation, Willie
Winter, the admirable dramatic critic Of
the New York Tribune, announces his
conviction that Mrs. Langtry's attain.
ments fully warrant her adoption of the
dramatic profession.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-12-06

PASTOR TUCKER, Of the Methodist
Church at Norwich, Connecticut, is o
most strenuous opponent of the Revival
list Barnes. He calls his doctrines
damnable nonsense, and the fag ends
Of Calvinism."
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-12-06
Ont IN Texas a benevolent baron is

Out in Texas a benevolent baron is
breeding q race OF striped and spotted
ponies to please the children. He sells
The little creatures all over the world,
and is unable to keep pace with the de-
mand. They roam over his enclosures,
which measures some 5000 acres, but
are very gentle, and can .bc caught any
where on the range
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-12-06

AT Chattanooga, Tenn, they are ex-
pecting very high prices for beef. The
cause of the scarcity is that nearly all
the cattle from that vicinity is being
shipped to Cincinnati and the West.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-12-06

THERE is some style at Omaha. The
social season was opened by Mr.. and
Mrs. Levi Carter at the Baxton Hotel
by party which cost $4,000. The hotel
aas Just been fpished
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-12-06

EMIGRANrs to Texas are returning to
their old homes in great numbers. They
complain OF great sickness, and their
Inability to become acclimated
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-12-06

An editor wrote a headline, "a
Horrible BlunSR,' to go over a rail-
road accident; but though it was tie
printers fault that it got over an ac-
count of wedding, the editor was the
man thrashed all the same.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-12-06
Formulation Of the West.

AT the beginning Of the century the
population Of the great West, which is
now about 10000, 900, was little more
than $4,000. The following interesting
table shows the growth of that popula-
ton:
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-12-06

THE Groves Cleveland" is the nam.
d new overcoat just placed upon the
market by Chicago firm
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-12-06

1t is possible that the world owes
every man living, but his best claim
for what is due is that he has earned ID
IN Z Herald.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-12-06

A FEW months ago the discovery by
Kocb that tuberoles were caused BY .
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-12-06
Per cent c|
Population. hHrsdss.

That table is very interesting one.
II is one Of the most remarkable feat
ures in this remarkable age.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-12-06
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

MALIGNANT diphtheria prevails in and
around Philadelphia, Pa.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-12-06

FLORISTS are endeavoring to introduce
inc English custom Of using bright
lowers at funerals In this country.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-02-04
Why Chile Proposes to Absorb Peru.

The recent State paper of Secretary Blaine on
the relation of the United States to the South
American Republics, and especially to Chile and
Peru, does not quite please Chile neither does
il please the English mercantile hackers of that
Republic, who do not care a snap for the fate Of
either Republic any further than certain private
interests are concerned. These interests Just now
centre 10 the guanO and inter beds of Peru, which
are heavily mort.aged to English capitalists.
And 50 it turns out that the latter are disposed
to take a hand in settling the State policy of
Chile touching annexation. Secretary Blaine
looks quite beyond these commercial interests.
He is s%Olicitous for the fate of Il Republic, which,
whatever may have been its errors, he holds
ought not to be blotted out. Couquerors are
always hard masters. and Chile Is not an ex-
ception to tie rule. Mr.. Blaine proposes modera-
ton and an effort to settle the Controversy upOu
terms which will be Just 10 both countries. lie
has given Chile to understand that the United
States will not view with uncUnceTn the prOpO-
sitiou 10 anIex Peru. The result Is a deal of
biueteT gu the part OF Chile. instigated. no doubt,
by English capitalists who aTs behind the scenes,
Among other things there is the suggestion that
a Chilean war fleet might play havoc In the port
OF San Francisco. So could Il Chinese war fleet,
Tor that matter, since the latter country has a
deet OF g%nnboats far superior to anything ever
owned by the United States. The latter con-
Gtrrcts vessels for special emergencies, as in the
late Civil War. and you'd construct them again
If they were wanted. but possibly not uutii sOu.6
hard knocks had been received, as at Norfolk
many years ago.
The United States having recognized the Gov
eminent of Peru represented by Senior Garcia
Caideron, the Chilean Government captured that
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-02-04
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street. Ca1npbeITs new ~buildiusJ, where they viii ind the
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Pianos and Organs aud every description of Musical
merchandise. raiutinss. EusrAyiuss. AlbrOtypes
Chr5mo-. 1lottues. Sc. Picture Frames made to order.
All kinds Of Picture Frames aud Coruiee Mouldinss.
Bracket. Hat Eaeks. whatnots. Music stands. Sc. at
prices hitherto unknown in Honolulu
We also have the Three Leading Sewing Machine.
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