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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-01-24
A New Ingredient.

tits Mrs. Cobb's candid opinio that
In some cases, education Is not OF much
benefit to the colore race.
Mrs. Cobb has colered cook, who
says she graduated ut female cemetery.
who can read, and who gives much Of
her time to perusing the cook book.
A few mornings ago, the cook, whose
name Is Mandy, was told 10 make some
cake A short time afterwards she an.
peared In tho parlor with the cook book
in her hands, and said
81 wants yer to send right off to do
store and get some latter to put on dc
cake"
"Some whatp"
"Some latter"
Latter"
Eyes, latter Use done tole yer four
time"
I'm the name Of common sense, what
is latterp"
~ dunno what hit am. I didn't
write dis heah book. Hit reads dat a
cupfull OBJ do latter should be put in de
cake to make hit good"
Mrs. Cobb jerked the book out Of the
cooks hand. and, at the place indicated,
read,
mix up the dough with a cup Of
water, or Of sweet milk, but the latter
is the best. " TEXAS Sittiuas.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-01-24

Mime Nilsson was told at Omaha
that the 1000 Soandinavisns in that vi
cinity would like to give her q recep.
ton. "You astonish me- she replied.
'.Oh. my poor countryl Ten thousand
OF its people in New York and 1000
herel What will become Of Itp''
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-01-24
AEiremnn,. Fortune.

The San Francisco (Cal.) Chronicle, in
an article on the Fire Department Of Sar
Francisco, gives the following from Asst.
Chief Engineer Matthew Brady: Ihave
been subject to On aggravating pain il
my chest for over four years. I resorted
to various modes Of treatment to obtain
relief. Ihave had my chest terribly Bills.
tered. No physician could tell what was
the matter with me. Two weeks ago
commenced using St. Jacobs Oil. II has
cured me-"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-01-24

Htss. - psptua.s, >esJ tonic, the onl,
prepsrsii. 0oef containing IL, 0.ti,s nutri
tovs Propo .ies II oontsips blood-nsking
irrc. ssnorstinz and he sustaining pfopercis,
n,aln.b.s fot INDICATION. dyepspr;a, nervous
prusiTktton. End a! .or@s IT general debility
esa!. Of exhaustion, Ss:v0ns proatr.tiun, oyer
-orh or acute dissass, particularly II resulting
rom pulmonary Complaints. Cssusll, E.zsro
'Co.. propris;orA New York. Sold by druyg.u
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-01-24
-Goyernor blackburn az Kentrct

Governor Blackburn, OF Kentucky.
leads oil in the pardon business. Dur.
ing his administration OF nearly four
ycarshe has pardoued more than 1900
criminals: remittud fines Of more than
$1,000, QUO and granted respites to other
hnos to the amount of some 81, 900, 900.
-Chicaao Herald,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-01-24

Isthe be~ save for "a s. Brui,Or, sors carr, Sale
Rmun. Jetier, Chspped Hands, Chi b!aiDs Corns
and all kinds oi Skin Erup.iors Fncsles and PIN
pies G t Henry's Carbide saive, as all others are
cnuntal tets. Plicp q cante.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-01-24

1t is a sinecure which most of us are
after. e., place in which there IS
nothing to do and large pay for doing
tn Y Herald.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-01-24

SKINNY Men. "Wells Health Remover re-
stores health curesdyspepsia, impotence. VI.
WELLS RoUeH on CoRNs." ll5c. ASK Tor
IL. Complete cure. COrns, warts, bunions.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-01-24

--Peorle as q rule arc rot wiIful
tault-6nders. They appear 80 simply
because their objective vision is more
aAoufe than their subjective perceptions
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-01-24

Elevators to photograph galleries
have been adopted BY one or two enter
prising artists abroad. The object is to
obtain n picture free from that wearied,
hope less expression worn by many PEG.
pie after climbing up five Or six flights OF
stairs in order to reach the sky studios,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-01-24

.-flug 1pts cSuSb Rmtrcss. Kptit Is
worm surotlfing % u q geufl1itau--
which you cannot convince man iii d
plug that no bnot -LosueN Ciiixen,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-01-24

Ladies & children's boots & shoes can't run
over If Lyons Pat. Heel 8 iffeners arc used
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-01-24

pHEUMATIsM QUICKLY CURED! Send stamp for fre,
hprescriptoD. Il. X. Helphenstine Was gtOn, DC.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-01-24

The VOLTAIo BELT Co., Marshall, Mich,
will send DR.. Dyes Celebrated Electro
Voltaic Belts and Electric Appliances on
trial for thirty days to men (young and
old) who are afflicted with nervous debil-
ity, lost vitality and kindred troubles,
guaranteeing speedy and complete restor
alton of health and manly vigor. Address
as above. N. B.-No risk Is incurred, as
thirty days trial is allowed.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-01-24

DR.. wm. Halls Balsam for the Lungs will cure
Colds, Coughs and Consumption su er and quicker
than any otter remedy, fh'ugh SOW, is sure IL
pptisted In according TO di6ct' ons.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-01-24
Baltimore, NJ, 81 Saratoga Street.
Couldn't Really Wait for the Hanging

Couldn't Really Wait for the Hanging,
"What's all this crowd around for?
asked Mr.. McIver, of Texas, when the
captain Of the regulators caught up With
him.
"They've come to see the hanging, "
said the Captain; "man going TO be
hanged in minute; better wait and see
it."
"'Fraid won't have time" said Mr..
McIver, walking sideways and keeping
his hands down. "Got horse out here
in the brush want to look after; 'fraid
she's got SPAWN COMM"
"That's it, the Captain said. Gilt
tie sorrel mare, with Blaze face and two
white feet-my mare and you're the
man. Guess you had better stay for the
hangin'."
Can't" said Mr.. McIver, GIVE got
to 60 to the shootin'."
So saying, he got his hand on his gun.
filled couple Of regulators full of holes
and, with the sardonic laugh Of man
who was disappointed because he
couldn't stay "to the hangin'," he dis.
appeared in the brush to look after that
SPAWN.
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Cure that Cold.

Do not sufsr your lungs to become diseased by
loving a co to continue without al effort to cure
il. Thousands havs dled prem,tlrs deaths, the
victim Of Consumption, by simply nspl citing a
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erl. nm per day 81 home. Samples worth n
~ 70 eZu irss. Addrssa srINsoN 400 Putand. e
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-12-15

Papa, canst tell me why ship is
like nnto a msn who accepts a glass
of wine?n
Great Cesar. child OF course |
Can't. Prithte unfold To me thy
deep laid plot. =
Because dear papa. it sails into
u port within bow
Whereupon the father administers
a stern rebuke 10 the precocious
child, who forthwith ventures upon
another atrocity:
"Canst tell me the difference, be-
tween the punishment which thou
didst inflict upon me yester cen and
a pair of prophets sitting on dry
goods casegn
NAY, my sou. Proceed with the
funeral fun"
"Terily, methinks it is because
one is a box on the ears, and the
other is steers on a box.n
go to, my son, go to-"
"Whither most beloved parentyn
"Oh, go to Halifaxp'
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Henry Clay's Birthplace.
Correspondenceo San Francisco Chron-
icle

Correspondenceo San Francisco Chron-
1t is called Ashland, this birth
place of Henry Clay, because 1t is an
ashen land bald, barren and white,
not much unlike the sage brush land
of Nevada; but for the little pine and
oak trees which stand in the stead
of our sage it might look exactly like
the plains, and this only a few miles
from Richmond. We have dashed
down through full fifty miles Of this
barren and impoverished kind of
bare land since leaving the fertile
tributaries of the higher Potomac.
Below us a little way is the fearful
corduroy road OF dead. Here at this
spot the trees fairly trembled from
the roar of cannon shot during the
dreadful seven day fight in the Will
derness. Ashland is a desolate
place-private residences, a few
stores, stables, and the all present,
inseperable, helpless crowd of dis
heartened and hopeless colored peo-
pie; but, of course, back and away
from the road, where they are at
work, they are happy enough.
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Nothing Is Lost.

Aside from its excellent moral, il
lot the following very musical and
/?
Nothing is lost; the drop of dew
Which trembles on the leaf or flower
Is but exhaled to fall anew
In summers thunder shower.
Perchance to shine within the bow
That fronts the sun at fall of day;
Perchance tosparkle in the flow
Offountains far away. ~ 1862
Nothing is lost--the tiniest seed
By wild bird borne or breezes blown,
Finds something suited to its need,
Wherein tits sown and grown.
The language Of some household song,
The perfume of some cherished flower.
Though gone from outward senses, be-
long
To Memory's after-hour.
So with our words: or harsh or kind,
Uttered, they are not all forgot
They have their influence on the mind,
Pass on-but perish not.
So with our deeds; tor good or ill,
They have their power scarce under
stood.
Then let US use our better will
To make them rife with good
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-12-15

The patient plodder of leaves the
great genius in the rear.
Affectation Is mantle chosen
from the trappings OF folly.
Freedom and justice is best ad
vanced by public educat ion.
Our existence, as we possess it, is
sufficient to concern us.
While honesty is lauded, it is Of
ten pinched by necessity.
Reciprocal affection is the hottest
blissfulness of life.
Half the world must work to en-
able the other half to drone.
When self rules are applied we
Should not shun measurement.
Erroneous motives furnish the
greatest incentives to sin.
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Death sets us safely on shore in
our long-expected Canaan. where
there are no temptations, no danger
of falling, but eternal purity and
immortal joys secure our innocence
and happiness forever.-[Wake.
Alas it is not till time, with
reckless hand, has torn out half the
leaves from the Book of Human
Life, to light the fires Of passion
with, from day to day, that man be-
gins to see that the leaves which re-
main are few in number. Longfel-
low.
To some men nature is like some
women, inasmuch as it may be nee
essary to thrust them into her ac-
quaintance and imprison them there
before they will learn to appreciate
their worth, then, so great is the
revelation, they will call themselves
stupid for not loving her before
[Good Company.
An honest private man often
grows cruel and abandonded when
converted into an absolute prince.
Give a man power Of doing what he
pleases with impunity, you extin-
guish his fear, and consequently
overturn him in one Of the great
pillars of morality. This too we
find confirmed by matter of fact.
How many heirs apparent to grand
empires, when in the possession of
them have become such monsters Of
lust and cruelty as are areproach to-
human nature.-L Addison.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-12-15

Papa, what is that thing on
Deacon Dewgood's headyn
'.Sh, my boy; you mustn't make
such remarks in church.
"But, papa, l want to know what
it is
"Well, It is a wig, son."
us that what makes him wiggle
so?'
"'Sh!n
lis it,
/" 'Sh! 'Sh!"
"Does"
"Shut upl !"
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Why suffer longer from dyspepsia.
Indigestion, want of appetite, loss of
strength, lack of energy, malaria,
intermittent fevers, etc. ? Browns
Iron Bitters never fail to cure these
diseases. They act like a charm on
the digestive organs, removing all
dyspeptic symptoms, such as belch-
ing, heartburn, billiousness, etc.
Remember it is the only iron prep
aration that will not blacken the
teeth or give headache. Ask your
druggists concerning its merit.
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From Col. G. II. Mackey, sd Iowa
Infantry: | have derived more ben
eft from Ely's Cream Balm than
anything else / have ever tried. I
have now been using 1t for three
months and am experiencing no trou-
BILE from Catarrh whatever. l have
been sufferer for twenty years. -
.. Il. Mackey, Sigourney, Iowa, Feb.
%, 'S2.
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have been very much benefited
by a so cent bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm. When l began using it my
Catarrh was SO bad l had headache
the whole time and discharged a
large amount Of filthy matter That
has almost entirely disappeared and
l have not had headache since to
amount TO anything. Please send
me two more bottles. John III.
Summers, Stepney, Conn.
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For three winters 1 have been af-
flicted with Catarrh and Cold In the
Head. I used Ely's Cream Balm; il
accomplished all that was represen-
ted. T. F. Mccormick Judge Com
mon Pleas), Elizabeth, N. j. price
50cents)
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A new bridgeat Niagara is known
as the canti- lever. Knock out the
in can't and it will sound very much
like an appropriate title for the
young fellow who remains with his
girl until 3o'clock in the morning.
Philadelphia Chronicle.
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A Good WomanIy Accom-
pIishment.


1t is a happy day for a mother
when she has grown daughter or
or two capable Of taking off her
hands much of the trouble and labor
of the family sewing a Little girl
of ten and twelve can begin to help
in this matter il they are rightly
trained. In my day children of six
and seven were not thought too
little to work on plain sewing, and
were "stinted' daily to a certain
amount of seam sewing. Probably
the good grandmothers Of that age
overdid the business some, at least
it seems so to US, as we see our
children skipping about so free and
untasked when schools hours are
over. But, maybe, we err in the
other direction. 1t was irksome
then, as we can still remember, but
those times did train some very
efficient, excellent woman, who have
done the world some good service
these many years, and trained up
stalwart sons and capable daughters
of their own to fill worthy places in
society. Perhaps children are too
much INDUCED, and too little tasked
in our times, but the ever handy
sewing machines may make up for
some of their short comings by and
by.
1t is good plan to pick the handi-
est one in the family at the needle
and give her an extra training in the
dress making line. 1t will be such
a help and convenience to always
have one in the house. But beware
how the other sister shirks her right
full share of the business, or she may
grow up with not even common
knowledge of this, useful art. AL
most any one of average ability can
acquire the art, though some seem
to take to it" instipctively.
1t is not the unmitigated evil we
sometimes think, this overlooking
sewing basket. 1t is very good
anchor sometimes for girls who
would otherwise put in the in a gid
dy, trifiDg way, neither giving nor
receiving good. Better a quiet sew
ing hour at home than handker
chief Irritation in the street. Where
the women of the family sew to-
gether for an afternoon or evening,
it is'often the pleasantest portion of
she day. know families where one
reads an interesting book while the
others sew, thus beguiling the time
and taking from it all sense OF wear
mess. The reading time is looked
forward to as real entertainment
and much profitable information is,
thus obtained and idle, gossiping
talk is kept from creeping in. Such
a system tends to bind in harmony
mother and daughter, and is "a tie
of home" that will look always dear
in the retrospect.
The present Of neatly furnished
work box or basket has often been
strong incentive to little girl to
begin the use OF her needle, and If a
mother can lovingly but decidedly
insist on some one piece of work
being wholly her charge. if only the
sewing oD of missing shoebuttons, it
will be easy afterwork to extend the
duties. 1t will require patience in
teaching, but the child's good is
more to be valued than even the
mothers time and convenience.
Teach the girls to sew, and If posi-
BILE, inspire them with love for it,
and you have done good deal to
ward keeping them out of mischief,
and making them efficient, tidy
women in later years. OLIVE.
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I'm the Sunday. School.

Children, who was the greatest
conquerer in the Bible?"
"Noah."
'sWhat makes you think so,
Phineas?"
"Cause he was the only man who
could manage Jumbo's great-grand
parents"
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Dyspepsia, weak back, despOnden-
cy and other troubles caused me
fearful suffering, but Parker's Gin
ger Tonic makes me feel like a new
being. A great remedy. Every
woman should use it. Mrs. CARTE,
Pittsbur0.
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all on their feet. and the dance was
broke up, but they didn't blame me
and my chum, cause the deacon had
told us to wax the floor. Some of
the sober deacons in the church
heard about it, and said it was a
judgment on the jolly folks for dane
ing. Do you think it a judgment on
us p,
Judgment nothingI' said the
groceryman. 'sIt was simply
TOO MUCH BEEswAx.
Lots of things in this world that are
laid to providence are the result of
too much beeswax. A man gets to
living high and drinking hard, and
some day he is found dead, and the
people say it is a dispensation of
providence. 1t is simply case of
too mucn beeswax. A man gets to
doing an immense business on a
small capital, and he flies high, and
people get to thinking if he did not
make the earth, he had controlling
interest in the contract. He walks
proud and looks over his old friends,
and seems to be seeking new worlds
to conquer, and all of sudden you
hear something drop, and the sheriff
has the key to the door. and the high
flyer finds that he is fat on the
ground. Its too much beeswax. The
beeswax was there all the time, but
it had not got ready to be slippery
until the high flyer got too warm.
1t is just so in every"
ooh, say" says the boy, as he sees
the groceryman was wound up for
all day, ''you make me weary. Did
I tell you / was going into the show
business 9'
mo, you don't tell me,' said the
groceryman. "What is it? Not a
circus ?"
mo, not any circus. l have been
looking the thing over, and l think
there is more money in being
A LIVING SKELETON
than anything there is going, and l
have got an offer from museum of
$500 week as soon as 1 can get lean
enough, and / have quit eating since
Thanksgiving, 1 have lost 2 pounds
already and at that rate l will be
ready to exhibit about Christmas.
A living skeleton can lay up his
money, cause he don't have to eat,
and his clothes don't cost much and
its a regular picnic. They wanted
me to be a man without legs, but l
thought that would be bad If 1 should
ever want to quit the show business
and then they wanted me to be jo-
rilla, but jorilla is only an animal,
and can't 60 in society. They Of
fered to get wax head for me If ]
would be two-headed Zulu, but l
don't want to be deception. Ihad
rather be a freak of nature. Pa is
encouraged since have decided to
be living skeleton, and says will
amount to something yet. He says
/ better 60 and board at some cheap
boarding house, In order to become
a skeleton by the time have prom
ised, but I guess can get all the
faculties l want at home. Say, let's
60 in partnership, and you be a joril
la, or wild pirate. Your head is
fat enough on top, and your eyes
look like gimlet holes in boot heel,
and"
The boy got out of the store just
ahead of a Ratchet, and went into
candy store and bought some choco-
late caramels to become a living
skeleton.
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~ Day Express runs Daily between
Hagerstown' and Harrisburg, and accom-
mediation trains daily between Fl -isbu r..
and Hagerstown.
F. BOYD, superintendent
Il. ,. GERHARDT, Agent.
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Dear bachelor friends, are you pre-.
pared for leap year with all its fright
full possibilities p Bismark Tribune.
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Turf, Field and Farm.

We move on toward the club house
where we, meet a groom leading
Maud ). She is looking badly. Her
left foreleg, which was blistered, is
SWOLLEN and her whole, appearance
indicates that she is feeling the ef-
fects OF the many trial heats Mr..
Vanderbilt gave her to his wagon.
Horsemen are divided in the opin-
ion as to whether she will ever be
able to equal her time. In my own
opinion Maud s. lisa trotter of the
past.
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FT,O those who are the lovers Of 81,
- Walters need, we ask friricf
our genuine Graverly-itis al that wa
clam for 1.-THE best
JOS. H. SHAFFER.
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Iowa girls are said to have the
strongest voices, but after all the
loudest yells Of the Iowa girl cannot
be heard half SO far as the whispered
."yes" of pretty Martinsburggirl
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Mr. w. r. Potter, druggist, at
Kingwood, w. Va, says: II can
truthfully say that wherever Browns
Iron Bitters have been used they
have been of benefit"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-12-15

H. N. DEATRICK has the beat boo
for men in Berkeley county, fer $209
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BURKHART g. co. are retfin.
ready for the Fall trade. New good
all the time. au 18Th -8t
The Labor enquirer., 1883-01-13
Gross-$30,S1S,94


Ii spends this as it pleases, and buys
Legislators as it needs them. It pays 5
per cent dividends On watered stocks
equal to three times the amount paid in
by stockholders, or "A per cent per year
on a true cost; all Of which comes out of
the workers of the farms and the mills.
The Union Pacific railroad was in a
good degree built BY capital advanced
by the people of the. United States, viz:
- So, ,236,512 in bonds, = II
and by lands given by the people of the
United States III ~
.1O,5oO,0OO acres Qast sales, $4,9S $40
per acre.. -.@"
1t now taxes the same. people in each
year to the tune of net earnings $11, u.s.
AIS in 1881, and pays dividends on $685.
SS9600 of stock, which has cost the
builders hardly one penny. >
I Every little railroad baron initiates
tn ese great ones the country over. :.
1t has come to this -, T.. "t
Our workers and taxpayers have got
to decide how long they will submit to
be taxed and plundered by two shoddy
railroad barons twice as much as the two
most unscrupulous emperors of Europe
dared to tax the ignorant, whipped, de-
spairing serfs; or our ten million strong
workers have got to admit that they are
only fit to be governed and plundered by
200 able freebooters, who, with their
strong brains, whip them into towards
and taxpayers. }s*- j.5
Two hundred able barons now virtually
own the bodies and estates of 100000
strong workers, in this great, free and
enlightened republic!
God is great and Vanderbilt is His
Prophet! Hi
Mr. Senator what we all want to know,
and what Justice seeks to learn from
you, is this: How to stop the danger
without rot and bloodshed. -. ',
Any plans suggested by you will re-
ceive due attention. .@@' ELLIOT.