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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-01-03

A RECENT visitor to the Dismal Swamp
in Virginia found it much reduced i'll
extent compared to what it was twenty
years ago. 1t now contains some Of the
best farming land in the State. A rail.
road runs across it. and it is on its wav
to final extinction. The drainage OF
Lake Drummond, central body OF
water lying higher than the average
level Of the swamp would make the
whole area fertile. This a project Of
Governor Benjamin F. Butler, who
once had surveys made, but n length
abandoned 1t. The great industry Of
the swamp is numbering. 1t is pene.
trated by small bitches in connection
with larger canals, and by rude tram
roads, over which the logs are hauled
to be sawed up into shingles, railroad
ties, and fencing. The lake, itself, how.
ever, with its almost impenetrable fringe
Of cypress, and Its projecting roots and
broken stumps, is quite as dismal OF
| aver.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-01-03
Consumption Of Watch Glasses.

According to the Revue CyToaonie-
tri9ue, there are annually manufactured
2, 800, 600 watches, and during the last
fifty years more than 10000, 00O have
been put on the market; there remains
yet for US to add a stock Of not less than
10, 00O, QUO Of old watches, which makes
q total OF 88,0C0.000 10 $1,000. 900
watt hes requiring glasses. The new
watches consume nearly 1000, 600,
which makes an annual consumption Of
not less than AZ, 0O0. 900 OF glasses. But
we must add that every matchmaker
away from town sees the ne essity OF
a always having on hand an assortment
corresponding to thewants oil his custom
ers. Then If we take into account chill
dren's watches. lockets, eompasses,
etc., one finds ones self with astonlsh-
ment in the face oil an annual oonsump-
ton which cannot be less than loo.-
600, 1000 Of glasses. --ScisntJfo Amsr'-
can.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-01-03

The Rev. ]. Fletcher Wilcox became
pastor Of the Christian Church in
Chicago, with the understanding that,
in lieu OF salary, he should DO permitted
to preach whatever doctrines he pleased.
This arrangement proved failure Oh
the first trial. In his opening sermon
he told the congregation that the right.
eous would literally inherit the earth for
thousand years. and that the wicked
would be utterly destroyed at death.
He was informed by committee on the
following day that the church could not
listen to such belief. and that his pas.
torate was ended.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-01-03
A Ouack's Success.

A medical writer tells this story OF o
celebrated English quack: He was once
visited by an old acquaintance from the g
country who addressed him as "Zam. =
I'm glad to see Incest got on SO
yinely. Zam," said the rustic, "but now
;st man? Thee know'st thee never
had no more brains nor a pumpkin"
" Taking him to o window, the quacli
pade him count the passers,by. HOW o,
many have passed." asked the quaoK'
after few minutes.
MONTY, or mayhap hundred
"And how many wise men do you sup
pose we're among this hundred%
"Mayhap one"
WWen. all the rest are NINE.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-01-03

TIE Sultan of Turkey Is IN constant
,aar Of assassination. Whether in bis
h6mb proof carriage or out of ii, he car.
RES two big revolvers, with whom III, !
friends are afraid he will shoot himself
or some innocent bystander. Recently
one Of his trusted servants. unarmed
came to him to ask . leave OF absence
and on putting his hand in his bosom u
draw out the petition, the Sultan IN
panic .'pulisd his gun" sndshos the poo
man dad ----.--------------
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-01-03
A Festive Goat.

A goat while browsing among the
fragrant garbage-boxes in Gansevoort
street recently came upon pail of beer,
where il had been placed by some work.
men until they should be ready for din
ner. Before they had been aware of the
goats presence he had treated himself
TO the beverage. taking it all at draught.
Its effects were not Immediately appa.
rent, but very soon the remarkable an
tics Of the animal began to attract at
tention. He bounded into the air as Il
10 find out how many times he could
crack his toes together before touching
the pavement, and then he went through
aseries OF extraordinary CITATIONS that
would have been worth u fortune for
any show. The sidewalk became too
narrow, and he butted indi crimiraLely
at the ash-barrels aud at Tho legs oil
passing pedestrians, who fastened To
get ont of his reach. The crowd that
soon collected was under tho impression
that the goat had escaped from some
Masonic lodge-room. After numerous
abortive attempts to stand on his head
the goat sire chtd himself at full length
on the pavement, limiting his perform
ances To an OCCASIONAL roll and kicking
his feet systematically In the air. By
this time u policeman had arrived, and
while no was considering In perpeyed
WAY how to dispose OF Il subject that
showed no reverence for his club u little
old Irish woman, evidently tho owner OF
. the goat, came rushing up In great
anxiety. She belabored the animal
with stick and upbraided 1t In the
severest terms on seeing its. condition,
TO which the goats only response was
ON effort to rise and butt his mistresa
into the gutter. At last, with much
difficulty and by the persuasive use d
the cudgcl and the aid Of the pole,
officer. the goat was safely housed IN
Y. Tribune.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-01-03

DR.. g oRoE W. WIsENER, Balh.
more oculist, cured rich man Of blind
ness, and tho grateful patient be-
Queathed him large property. When
the man died, years after. his daughter
was left pauper, and she wrote to the
Doctor for aid He at once sailed for
Europe, and placed the entire fortune in
her hands. Now that he is dead, this
act is recalled to his credit
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-01-03


WHILE driving recently from Godollo
to a hunting meet. near the Hungarian
village Of NJ ,goroyd, the Empress OF
Austria saw an old woman almost on the
edge OF a high bank overhanging rapid
stream. Without uttering q word to any
one. her Majesty sprang out Of the car
riage and ran to the poor creature. whom
she overlook just in time to save her
from falling into the river. II turned
out that the old woman was blind, and
that the m re child who acted as hei
guide Jagged behind. When the littl,
girl came up the Empress gave her .
scolding and the old woman handsome
gratuity,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-01-03

i'll zee that your son Is ont OF the
penitentiary," said q man to an &C.
ruaintanoe. Eyes; we proved that
insanity was the cause Of his killing the
fellow. and they turned him out on pro.
hation.n ELBOWS thatP" "They said
tbev'd Let him stsy out day or two,
and Il be acted like . crazy man tney'o
lst him stay out permanently. Well, nc
Acted ike he was insane, and reckon
Ss,iI stav out.n "How did be act hkl
~ wa Ynssnee'' "By killing another
nan, 49, ,lasssas0 zsupellsT'
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-01-03

SOME astonishm 4nt has been created
in England by the discovery that a bey.
erage extensively sold as Good Temp.
lar" champagne and consumed as TEN
perance drink, contains alcohol equiya
lent to % per cent Of proof spirit, which
is considerably in excess of the intoxi-
eating properties of real champagne. A
chemical analysis revealed the secret.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-01-03

A WISCONSIN millionaire divided his
estate among his three children, with
the provision that half Of each portion
Is to be Kept by trustees until the child
10. whom it is left is thirty years old, and
then is not to be delivered until proof is
given that at least one. half of the DOR.
ton previously paid has not been squan-
dered.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-01-03

DURING the late war o large sum OF
money was raised by the United States
oy direct taxes on the people Of insur-
rectiouary States. The Internal Reve-
nue. Bureau Is now preparing state
ment of the amount so raised to assist
upon the question as to whether the act
imposing the direct tsxesdid not provide
for the return after the war Oh one-haii
Of the taxes collected to the States
wherever they were collected.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-01-03

MISS SUMNER, of Waterford, Mimi,
being about to elope with Edward Lam.
phere was careful to instruct him which
Of the two horses to take from her
fathers stable, because one was slow and
the other fast, and she knew that the
remaining beast would be used for pur-
suit. But Lamphere made q mi.tako,
and the pair were overtsken before the y
reached minister.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-01-03

Kew. ORLANDO WrrHeRspooN, form.
erly Of Cincinnati, an Episcopal clergy.
man Of Birmingham, Ct, recently enter.
tanned the New Haven clergy with al
essay looking forward to the time when
the prayer Of faith should again save the
sick, and when the Christian physician
Of the future should acknowledge that
''there may be medical virtue in faitl
and prayer and oil. as well as In herps
and minerals"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-01-03
The Irish Lambs, a Montreal soeie.

The Irish Lambs, Montreal soeie.
ty, took offence at the manner In which
the Irishmen Of the New York shanties
were put on the stage, in the play Of
"Squatter Sovereignty" and sent word
to the theatsr that they would whip the
entire company If reformation was
not made. On the following night the
actors appeared In evening dress, With
faces clean and hair neatly brushed.--
N. Y. Sun.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-01-03

Ii Is believed that the. verdict Of one
yearin the penitentiary Of Theresa Sturla,
81 Chicago, for the murder OF her lover,
Charles Stiles, will be acquiesced in. It
would take six months to get q motion
Tor a new trial, prepared and argued.
Perhaps it would take year. 1t would
cost good deal OF money besides,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-01-03

A Mns. PIGEON instituted, at Rich
mond, Va, recently, divorce prooeed-
ings against one Richard Pigeon, and
the lady, who visited Richmond in com
pahy with q New York attorney, to be.
gin the suit, Is said to be Mrs. Labou-
chere, who was until lately Mrs. Lang.
try's companion. In her petition she
states that she was formerly a resident
Of Richmond, and that about i've years
ago she was deserted by Pigeon.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-01-03

OFFICIAL records show that the four
States Of Pennsylvania, OHIO, Indiana,
and Illinois mailed in 1880 over 26O, COO,
600 letters and the Western States and
Territories 2ls,OOO,OOO, while the Six
New England States only mailed l27, 600.
600. New York came to the front with
2l1,OOO, 900, Pennsylvania has half that
number, while illinois and Massaohu'
setts. each with about 69,OOO,oOo, ore
contestants for the third place.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-01-03

THR heirs OF Blademore, colonial set.
tier, are about to prosecute claim Of
great magnitude, involving 4sO acres in
the District OF Columbia, on which are
the Government buildings; also property
in Washington County, Pa, and o big
bonanza in the Bank of England.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-01-03

JUDGE FISHER, OF Baltimore, hos de.
ciled that the city is not liable for in.
lnries to persons who fall on slippery
sidewalks, there being no law which i'm.
poses the duty of removing ice and
snow from the, public streets upon the
civ
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-01-03
A SCOTCH doctor who was soiournipp

A SCOTCH doctor who was sojourning
at Monte Carlo. recently. went frequent.
" to the gaming establishment there not
70 play, out to look on. Noticing, how.
ever, that some numbers came up oftener
than Others at the roulet-tables, he came
to the conclusion that the cylinders
must be faulty, and by careful observa.
ton he discovered the numbers that
came up most Frequently during the space
y . week or two at the tables. He then
constantly backed these numbers and in
three weeks won 5000, 900 francs.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-01-03

TEAcHER--'F Feminine Of friar2" First
bright boy---"Hasn't any" Teacher
ssNaxt.n Second bright boy--"Nup."
Teacher--s'Thats night First bright
boy Indignantly eiaculntes- "That's Just
What ] said" $50
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-01-03

A RECENT trial has elected the fact
That many German girls cultivate THEM
hair for sale. Really fine hair brings
some IS an ounce.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-01-03

--0ne Of tho weslthiAst man in Dan.
Vile, Pa, has al his notes and checks
made payable to bearer, and has never
Lost one Of them His name u Beaver.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-01-03

1T Ii estimated the newer counties OF
Michigan have, during the past year,
added seventy.fve thousand to their
population by immigration.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-01-03
TOPICS Of THE DAY.

LOUISE MONTAGUE, the professional
beauty Of Forepaugh's Circus. is now
lending bar in saloon Of her own in
Philadelphia.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-02-24
nIckcnn Grnnhnnnun1nr.

q granddaughter OF the late Charles
Dickens, daughter OF the pi esent Mr..
Charles Dickens, is about TO q on
the stage. She has already made a
hrst Appearance or experiment some.
where IN the provinces, aud is 10
tempt fortune before London au-
dlence not many days hence--if XII.
burn may be considered a part OF
London. | conlss3 / did not know
tnat this thriving suburb boasted 4
theatre, bat Mss Dickens has found
4 stage there, and wisely makes her
approaches upon London by easy
steF5. Ever since this young lady
reached the mature age Of Six, she
has cherished, / hear, a passion Tor
tho theatre, aud conviction that
She was bora 10 tread the boards in
sock or buskin. Nature, not being
warned iu time, took less trouble than
might be desired to 6t out the lu-
tufe actress with those accessories
which make success more sure. Mss
Oickene has,say those who know her,
no very marked preteDtIons to beau
y, IS short Of Stature, and slightly
out 10 6gure. Il, however, she has
The divine spark which on Eagli en-
stages has long since ceased to burn,
or tho one touch OF genius 10 which
Sll else " forgiven, ber looks matter
nothing. We shall know more about
90 before long. Tue verdict osfrends
who have seen Mss Dickens is all IN
her favor, but the verdict OF friends
10 uuhapplly OF little avail with the
critical public london Letiey.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-02-24
NO RELIEF no BE ExpECrrD

| ln the fiscal year ending June 30,
1882, SAYS the New York Sun, every
man, woman, and child ia the United
States, white,o black, or mixed, was
taxed upon an average over seven dol
lars, under the operation Of the ,.rea.
cot iniqntous tar II and the internal
revenue abominatlou. The State,
county, and CITY taxes for the same
year ielt below tbs average; but
taking the two elements togsther, the
taxation IN round numbers may be-
called fourteen dollars head, or
seventy dollars Tor an ordinary fam
| lily OF FIVE persons
This heavy burden falls especially
upon the workers Tor wager With
barge families and email compenss-
tor, they bave to pay this enormous
taxation, distributed over almost
every article consumed by themselves
by there wives. or by their children.
For nearly eighteen years the pso-
pie have been opp essed by taxes
that could only be justified by the
demands OF great civil war. Now
tho Treasure IS overh )wing with an
INN ense surplns, which has served AZ
a constant Incentive to cupidity. cor
ruptlon, and prodigalitY. Under
the at mnlus al this surplus, the pub
lie expenditures have increesed eDor-
mousy; vicious len3islstion has been
encouraged; river and horbor steals
have passed: and multitudes Of offices
have been created as sinecnres for
lmpecunious and ezactiDg politicians.
This load OF tsTltioD has not only
impoverished the tolers, but it has
caused great rublc evil by lemot-
allzng the whole civil servGs, and
by converting hundred thousnd Of
hceholders into standing army Of
political partisans,
For Years past cry for relief hAa
come out Of the cabins aud cottages
Of Millions OF vOrkinsmeu. u has at
trscted no notice from the party
which had the power 10 Sraot a
remedy. TIE monopoIlsts have con-
troIled legislation on this subject,
and they are deaf to every proposal
OF concession by which their profits
might Do tuished.
Hence the situation may be sum
ned up briefly and conclusively:
The bills before Congress reduce
s)me Of the present duties, but in
every important instance they increase
tagation.
The people will know how TO fud
redress At the mex elections.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-02-24
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READlNa.


The Wheeling X gs'cr was founded in
1902 AZ the time ot the Inauguration OF
The State ct West Virginia. A. "A part
and parcel of The new state, closely iden.
uhtd with IT'S enterprises aud contributing
IN modest measures to it's advancement, he
r. gisier shares IN the just eXul,ation with
which our y Opiu regnrd lis bright career.
Tn, population of the State has Increased
in greater ratio Than most of the old Stat,s,
her schools have multiplied aud improved
~ ttiiCicnCY. her government has bcen well
aud economically admiuistcd, her fcsour
ces are being developed with energy, AMI
her people s,c ~ wing IN enlightenment
aud thUtt. Win the growth ot the State
the RcRlst,rhis grown, with its develop
meut the Register has VrosPorcd Aud -
showing the pstmHttun in which The paper
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We can ay win truth thrt mo- otbe, paper
is read by us many Wts NuEnisns, nor
does any u'htr penetrate every part of the
< 1tc as n docs.
The Register will continue, Hs hereto
fore The sdvcca,e 81 broad aud lh r,l
policy IN The coutucI ot public hH3lrs, ne
extension and strrrU hCnirg ut The !rC
school System, the impruv, ment ut t.e
State aud the d,vrlppm. NJ Of rs rceoufc,-.
is propuct"rs pom, TO I's past us Hn cnru-
est OF lis luturc.
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most cOmrl te NJ p ever usucd of the
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-02-24
N. Y. TRIBUN E
STRONG, CLEAN. ENrERPRIsING.
The Largest Ctrculatto,. among ne Best
Pcopts.

Rejoicing with it~ read - iu the Sctter
times which re-. IN throughout the soun
trv. The Tribune finds it~clt atthe nrs m
ming of a rev business wear r,jnNiug its
own far share OF the prevalent prosueri
~ ana prepared To make all it, several
editions thor uGhlv complete. entcIt iu-
ing and valuable. The first aim of the
Tribune - 60 he the best aud foremost
newspaper oi Amvtic, II has its o,-U
tclcgrap line 10 WeShirgt u, IL uses the
caUle freely, and il scour- the world Tor
the news, printing all THAI i useful. II
tells what II worth it ia detail. The rest
- put into bright short paragraphs. It,
contents are fresh choice. VARIED aud
thoroughly uunhiectionahle in every 70 -
prct, The Grihune has long euiovel the
largest circulation among the best pep-
pie. lti tends To let un rival usurp its
place The Tribune ~ the organ of no
individual, OF no faction or clique and of
no interest adverse tn thepublir good. Ii
knows NO service other than that OF the
people.
The Tribune believes the well,b being of
the country will loo best preserved bv
keeping the Government in Republican
hands. But does not believe in Ring
Rulc, Bu>Sism ,r Corruption tu OH q.
II has done hard woik. and taken groat
uSks.in Efforts To purify the Republican
party. II expects To- continue In that
course, wherever or whenever this may
seem ncedfui NOT dou biting that this IL
the true road To worthy Republican
success I'm 1854.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-02-24
a INCIDENT ~ TBE LTFE or ITy-
COIN.

Colonel Lew Weitzsl relates the
following incident in President Lin
coins career, which he believes has
never been made public before: a.
ter the fall of Richmond and tho
fight oithe Confederate government.
my brother Godfrey was place! in
charge OF the city Ills headquar-
ters were in the Capitol, and Presi-
dent Davis cabinet room was kent
Just az II was when la.t occuoied.
President Lincoln arrived the day
alter the occupation aud called at
the Capitol, and several Ulcers, among
the number myself. accompanied him
through the building. When we
reached the cabinet room my brother
SAID; Mr.. President, thls is the
chair which has been 80 long ocou-
pied by President Davis. He pulled
II from the table and motioned the
President to sit down. Mr. Lin
coins face took an extra look Of care
and melancholy, as he looked at il
monsnt aud slowly approached and
YEARLY sat down. It, was an hour
OF eXultetlon with ia soldiers we
felt tha, the war was ended, and wa
knew that all over the North belle
we're peAhng, cannon booming, and
the peonle were delirious with 10Y
over the prospec. Of peace. ex-
pecIed to see the President manifest
some spirit oil triumph as he sat lrs
the seat so long occupied by the reb-
el government but his great head
Tell INTO his broad hands, and n Sigh
that seemed to come from the soul OF
nation escaped his lips and sAd-
| deued every mau present. His mind
seemed to be travelling back through
the dark years OF the war, aud bo
! wae counting the cost in treasure Ii 70
and blood that made IT possible for
h,m to slt there As he arosa with
out a word and left the room slowly
aud sadiy, tears lDvoluntarily came
to the eyes OF every man present and
we soldiers realized that we had not
done all the suffering nor made all
the stcriices.'
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-02-24

Granville stated IN the Ii puse of
Lords tAat no member Of The govern
ment would declare for anything like
home rule tor Ireland. There are
some things which will not bow to
the will # even the q Isca Of Eng
land aud her government, II was
not from choice that the last Par
lament devoted 40 large portion OF
ITS attention to Irish affairs, and the
opening days OF this one have, not
wllhstandinR the Queens desire, been
to a Considerable extent takeu up
with the Irish question, As long az
England denies Ireland home rule,
30 long Will Irish grievances force
themselves upon the consideration ci
Parliament,