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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-04-04
A DclnSiOn.

"Now, do you know" said a cigar
dealer to an Appeal reporter, yesterday,
"that the people who are always looking
for Strong and dark cigars are the worst
fooled men in the cOuntryp Do you
know that there isn't such thing as
strong domestic cigar that is, one that
is fit to smoke? tell y0a that real
strong cigar, such as is sold all over the
town here, would be so rank you couldn't
smoke it. Now, hare is Colorado-a
pale. rather light brown cigar. Now,
III bet can prove that this cigar is
exactly the same rs that dark one you
are smoking, sir" to n man who wanted
one very dark. The bet was taken, and
the man stripped the wrapper off each
cigar. The one in the dark wrapper
was the lightest of the two. Snow, You
scp.n said the dealer, "thc ordinary
dark Gig is a humbug, made simply
to CRAFTY the eye"
After the bet had been settled and tho
party dispersed, tho reporter asked the
cigar dealer about the little trick of the
trade he had Just exposed. at is n
little thing" he said, "that is perfectly
known to cigar men, but not, think,
to the general public. The popular idea
is that everybody must smoke strong,
that is, dark cigar. Fully ninc-tenths
of nv customers want dark cigars, in
the belief that they are strong. 1t is all
nonsense. The body of all cigars is the
same in color and strength"
4 fu. rn,.- Ion
the deceit?" asked the reporter.
"Because they have to crafty the
public taste, which is governed entirely
by the eye. 1t only shows how the
sense of sigh. fools smokers, DO you
remember that old test of blindfolding
man and putting lighted and unlight
cd cigar in his mouth in quick success
sionp He can't for the life of him tel
which is which. It's a perfect illuslra
ton. Nobody--that is, no old smoker
If he can not see the fire and the smok
can tell whother a cigar is lighted o
not. 1t ia Just so with these dark wrar
, pers. Blindfold n man and he coul
not tell the difference between a so-calle
dark cigar from lighter one"
"How do manufacturers darken tn
wrappersP" asked the reporter.
t "There are two ways. One by 'swea
, inp' the leaf in brick oven filled wit
a lets of steam. The steam moistcns mr.
The heat brings out, or rather condens'
the nicotine in the tobacco, and whe
4 again subjected to the air the leaf
: darkened. Another way is in u
y process of manufacture, to shove u
7 cigar through sponge saturated wi
some coloring decoction. The latter
l. the way they darken the cheaper grade
:. such as this" and the dealer opened
box of fair-looking cigars, which hesa
o were of class sold for the use OF t.
+, negroes of the plantations. "Thoy &C o,
IS twelve dollars per 1000" he said, "
It make, and of that the Government e
n six dollars, so you see they cant be
- ira fine" The reporter lighted or
and one puff of the smoke would ma
disinfected a smallpox hospital.
70 Men,phi, Appeal
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-04-04

Calling early one hot morning in the
summer of 1859 ut the residence OF
Stephen A. Douglas, in Washington, l
found him earnestly engaged Ill CONVEX
sation with n Northern Senator, a sup
porter of the administration OF James
Buchanan, who was endeavorlng to Sc
cure his vote in favor of II candidate Tor
an important Office, whose nomination
was to be sent TO the Senate OH that day.
At this time Mr.. Douglas, by his re-
fusal to support the Lecompton Con
stitution" for the Government OF the
Territory of Kansas, which he consiI,-
cred n fraud, and an insuperabie obstacle
to the future prosperity of the Territory,
had incurred the enmity OF MIR. Bu-
chnnnn and his Cabinet advisers From
them he had, according TO his own state
mcnt. experienced annoyances ana per
sccntims which bad aroused all tho bit
tcrncss of his nature.
He listened attcntively to the Nppea
of the Senator, and, waving dircc
, response, proceeded TO speak OF the treat
ment he had received from Buchanan
and his subordinatcs in office. AS IL
proceeded he became terribly eloquent
The blood mounted to his temples, an
his whole frame quivered with rage. =,
When Mr.. Douglas had ceased SPEAK
ing, the disappointed Senator rose TO a'
mart. On reaching the door who
onened upon the hall, he exclaimed
, with menacing look:
"Sir. il you vote against my cand
date, ] will vote against every friend
yours whose appointment is sent to IL
, Senate for confirmation! =.
/ Exasper.ted anew by this remark. NJ
, Douglas literally rushed across the roo
5 with uplifted hand, and, standing b
fore the speaker, rapidly snapped u
i. fingers within a few inches OF his fac
a exclaiming at the same time:
: "Sir. i care not that for you or yo
threats, and if you thought to intin
date me you had better have stay
away from my house =
The Senator, evidently deeming
IL e useless, or, perhaps, unsafe, for him
10 reply, made no response, but quick
~ lett the house, and Mr.. Douglas
~ sumed his seat.
er AT this moment the door was thro'
as open, and Mrs. Douglas, one OF
:. most beautiful women that ever grac
~ Washington society, entered the roo
" Ali traces Of anger had vanished fr
y, the face Of her husband, who gree
10 her in tones Of gentleness and affect
~ which betrayed the deep. devotion OF
an heart Youths Companion.
lid
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-04-04
Prospects for Hogs.

Farmers may rely on good prices for
fat hogs for at least eighteen months
more. The present amount of slaugh-
tered hogs show large shortage, which
is having its effects on prices. Nor will
this be made mp by the spring supplies.
There has been u short crop of corn in
nearly all of the hog-producmg portions
of the Northwest for two successive
wears. Nearly half of all the farmers
have bought or will have to buy corn,
which necegoarily operates largely to
reduce the hog crop. But there is an,
other serious back-set to the number Of
hogs. The present winter has been re
markably hard on hogs, and especially
on pigs. 1t has been almost impossible
10 save pigs which were three month
and under at the commencement Q
winter. They either perish with cold
or pile up in hot beds at mig hit wher
they sweat, and go out in the win
thirty degrees below zero and cate
cold, from which they never recover
MANY die soon, and tho balance lingo
with consumptive cough. which, 81
far as the owner is concerned, Detter U
dead. Our private information IS ina
the past winter has been very. fatal &c
nigs. And the current incoming crop
has been so thoroughly swept away that
there is scarcely n vestige left. Conse-
nuentIy, as the cold and deep
SHOWS have covered nearly all OF
the hog regions, those who have hogs,
or those Who are able now to begin the
breeding of pigs, will have q strong as
surance that it will pay. If the time
from this until the clover pastures sup
nly food can be profitably bridged over
There is the best prospect for goo'
price. The present deficiency can no
possibly be made up, oven with the oe'
crops in the future, until about the clos
of 1884.
Hog raising is ono of the quicke
ways of raising large money on Il
farm, and when it is at the present pri
an occasional loss of hogs by chole
will not reduce it below o paying bu:
ness. At present rates one-fourth of t
hogs may die, and YET the business pa
larger than anything else.--lowa so
RegiSter.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-04-04

JUDGE LAwREScE. First Comptroller
of the Treasury, has rendered his de-
cision on the question submitted by the
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue as to
whether the tax and tariff net Of March
3, 1888, either ."of itself or in connection
with existing laws, operates as an np-
preparation Of money necessary to any
claims which may be presented" under
its fourth section, for rebate of tax on
unbroken factory packages of tobacco
and snuff, cigars, choroots and cigar
cites. The First Comptroller decides
That this act does rot make an appropri-
alton of money for payment Of claims for
rebate authorized by said fourth section,
and that there is no other statute which
makes the appropriation of money mp.
plicablo for that purpose. Ho also DIS
cides that "the stalLtc authorizes the
payment of claims for rebate to manu-
facturers in stamps at tie reduced rate
therein provided, but no such provision
is made Tor payment to dealers"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-04-04

THE New York Board OF Aldermen
have been petitioned to possan ordinance
compelling dealers and peddlers who sell
furniture and other goods on tho install
ment plan, to give bonds in the sum Of
$4,000 for their good behavior, the Sc
curity to be used in indcmnifying pur-
chasers whose goods arc seiz,d because
payments have been a little delayed.
The city, it is said, is infested with ire
sponsible dealers, who offer goods at
surprisingly lowhgures the installment
plan, with the expectation of improving
The first opportunity to take them away
from The purchasers, and sell them over
again. Tho Aldermen have some doubt
az 20 whether they have power to pass
such an ordinance as desired but in tho
event Of this question being decided in
the Affirmative by the Corporation Coun-
sci, the ordinance will be enacted.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-04-04
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

"A farmer living near Maplesville,
Ala, has practically demonstrated the
fact that fine rice can be grown In Ala
bama.
An inexhaustible quarry OF blue
marble has been discovered near the
Dalles, in Polk County, Oregon. 1t is
susceptible of receiving high polish,
and is very hard Chicago Journal.
If Professor Kobe is to be believed,
an atmosphere of carbonic acid gas will
preserve beef sound and of good flavor
for some weeks, but mutton treated in
tho same way turns offensive in the
short space of eight days.
To drill glass, M. Gougy, OF Paris,
recommends that three-cOrnered saw
! Cile be sharpened in the usual way, but
with one corner taken off, so that the
cross section Of the drill, near the point.
is that of truncated cone, and the end
of the drill is of narrow chisel shape.
---Dugong oil, which is yielded by an
herbiverous cetacean of the waters Of
, Australia and the Eastern Archipelago
: has all the medicinal qualities OF cod
liver oil, without the repulsive taste ant
> odor and tendency TO decay. The dos.
= is the same in quantity as cod-liver oil
h During the past five years the aver
aoe of export of umbrella sticks iron
> Jamaica has been more than 800
, bundles. each bundle containing uom
,, zoo 20 500 sticks. The sticks are made
of vounp pimento or pepper trees ana
the demand is likely to cause scarcity
Of pepper. Chicago h"fer-0 Ocean.
Something new and very nice in the
way of stationery is writing paper
made of iute stock. Being of a deep
cream tint, it is exceptionally comforta-
BILE for ones eyes, while the hue pre-
vents the writing from showing through
Being in reality nothing but a finer KIM
of "brown paper" it ought to be cheaE
Boston Post.
"A machine for plastering walls hi
!. . been invented. 1t consists of receipt
=. Gle for the mortar, the segments OF
- cylinder in form. 1t is provided WI
. hinged leaf or press plate that NOV
:. rapidly against the mortar, and as :
~ receptacle is moved upward against =
20 wall the plaster presses out tnron&n
~ narrow.ga gagged opening at the 'Dotso.
i Hungary is entering the ss. !,, g n
he culture on large scale. tIss 8 a.
W. 1881 show that there wele ' SS9 Nh
Y, PRODUCERS. who turned our s5syv' ,,s,S
~ Grams Of cocoons, which yie,ceo rtSx y
sbat augmented by State AID ptov 49,,
for the establishment OF Q mou9I so
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-04-04

"A youth of lew \ ork stabbed the
cirl with whom he was supposed to be
nmadly in love. He was arrested. jho
wounded girl requested to be allowed ! TO-
refuse TO testify against him, but her
request was not granted. The case was
continued and The prisoner was re-
leased on bail. Then the young peop;,c
went before priest and were married. u;
This step was taken on the advice s', Oh !
LAWYERS, who opine that inasmnch as
wife is not allowed by New York law 70
testify against her husband. ths glrl
testimony can not DO received, even
though the events to which she cupio
speak happened before the marriage =
N. y. Times. --,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-04-04
Tho Front Gate.

II was night. The sable goddess "a
stretched her leaden scepter over 'he 1881 81,
lent slumbering world, and they were
still swinging on the old front gate. oo hS
, ,no;,t and drew her closer to his thro6-
h %",o' breast to protect her from the fall
;m,, ae U Of heaven. Her head was rest,
inc inc on his strong, manly shoulder, ana !
t the l o was shining in her lustrous
o awe II, rs bright as the headlight OF q 10 o!
o e1ou,otive He looked her earnestly IN
the ewes, and passi6nately mrrmurea u;
81. "Jemima, is your folks had o mess Oh
spring peas YETI"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-04-04

come from Germany. England aud Wales
furnish one seventh of the new corners,
while only ono in fifteen comes from
famine stricken ireland. The per cent.
Of decrease has been about tho same for
the different nationalties. The effect of
the embargo upon Chinese immigration
has been TO reduce the number of arrivals
at San francisco more than one-hali.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-04-04

A MICHIGAN man, desiring to commit
suicide, fired at his head four times
without hitting it. Then ho concluded
flat he had no head, and went to an hos,
pital to see about it. The physicians
decided that his head was in place, but
its contents were wrong, and sent him to
an insane asylum.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-04-04

A CLERK in the Surgeon Generals
office in Washington has invented telc
phone, through which, over five mile
Nirc, has boen distinctly he I'd It
whisper spoken at distance of seven
teen feet from the instru ncnt 1t is
said M ordinary tone OF voice can be
heard when the speaker is seventy feet
AVIAN
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-04-04

A GIRL, sixteen years of ag', is the
captain of a band of Los Angeles, Cal.
hoodlums, whose exploits have made
them II terror of q certain section of the
city. They are not only Thieves, but
burglars, rs they recently cat pane of
glass from u iewelry show window anc
distracted large quantity Of yaluebles
The r,aiden captain plans all the move
noni5 OF the gang.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-04-04

ACCORDING to recent authority, it is
as dangerous to life and limb to ride one
mile in passenger elevator as forty on
a surface railway, or, to put it different
ly, the chances of a safe delivery to The
passenger is a. forty to one in favor Of
the luilroads.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-04-04

Tag total amount subscribed for he
sufferers by the Ring Thcatcr fire in Vi
emma is l, 55S, $50 iorins, or abont $723.-
GOO. The life pensioners on the fund
number 1913, ard they will absorb $4,000
lorins. There are twenty-three annul'
tants for limited number OF years to
whom the annual payments will amount
% 3G, $50 forms, and there are, besides,
lis children to be supported out OF the
| iuu1
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-04-04

CANyINa oranges Is the latest Florida
rdea. 1t was started by two maiden
ndies, who, finding no market for their
oranges, conceived the plan of canning
them like otler fruit 1t was a perfect
uIccCss.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-04-04

Tim friends of the Late railroad prince,
Mark Hopkins, of California, have wee erect ~.
ed ed m enormous monument over ms
e crave w. The stones were brought IRON
Tort Laramie, and the contractor who
laced them in position was paid you.
Pno Moo THE tomb cost more than any resi-
denoe in San Francisco. ..
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-04-04

Ir HAS been discovered that the prim
sry cause in the break in the canal at
Windsor Locks, Conn, by which break
mills were shut down, 1000 hands
thrown out of employment, and 100000
lost, was the work Of muslSrat that bur
rowed through the embankment.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-04-04

A CANAplAN farmer last summer lest
two horses, and although d'ligeut search
was made, no trace Of them could be
found. Some two weeks ago, however,
IN Indian, following moose, tracked it
20 yard where lie found the horses aud
moose yarlcd together, and from al up
pearances Tie happy family had occupied
he same quarters in common for con,
adorable time.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-04-04

A RnlpaEroRr, or, nan has inside OF
, week forced blossoms on branch cut
rom cherry tree. He kept it in water
md mixed with the water the first day
five grains of nitrate of soda. and in
creased the dose one grain every day.
giving all the sunlight possible. Before
long the buds began to swell ana BURST
continuing in their growth until punches
of blossoms appeared. He declares that
he will have full developed cherries in
| two or three weeks.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-04-04

THE Haytian Chambers have pass ed n
bill reducing export duties so per cent,
and raising import duties IS per rent.
Coffee will now pay ST. per lOOpouuds,
with the previous additional 90 per cent.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-04-04

THE curfew is still rung at many
towns in England, and at Ripon horn
is blown at 8 p. m. in memory Of the
presentation to the city Of horn, Sill
extant, by King Alfred.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-04-04

A CATTLE raiser in Texas requires City
miles of wire fence to inclose his planta.
tation along the line of tho Texas and
Mexican Railway.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-04-04

ILLINOIS has 81, 2.293 in savings
5anks. Indiana $l,793,6l9, and Della.
ware 1851, 800, while Rhode Island
alone has 81 100000.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-04-04

Representative THos. OcHTDTREE mas
lied supplemental argument with tho
First Comptroller of the Treasury II 80
card to Che authority Of the Treasurer to
githhold the payment Of his salary as
member of Congress until his accounts
rs Marshal of Texas have been settled.
This argument questions the legality OF
.ucb action under the Constitution, on
The Ground that It's operation would de-
orive portion of the citizens Of the
United States of representation in Con-
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-04-04

THE reigning beauty of Ireland is q
Belfast mill girl. Crowds, it is said,
surround The mill daily to see her as she
takes her departure.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-04-04

d Kcntuckian's idea q !. i thsm bet, bets,
stranger, that man must o'0 0'
wins" $500
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-04-04

The estimate now is that Minnesota
will have S2,450,00O acres seeded to
wheat this spring.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-04-04
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

OPIUM smoking is common vice in
Nevada towns among all classes Of peo.
pie.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-04-04

Or the LOG members of tho Texas
Legislature only twelve ere natives Of
the State.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-04-04

r,,, tide ofimmigration hos decreased
vo rH pe s During the last year
very ,ss falling off has been fully twenty,nv.
tn, the t cant, one-third Of the immigrants
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-04-04

Now is a good time to sacque yon
wife.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-05-05

Covington was visited by a severe
rain and hail storm last Saturday
evening, about 5 o'clock. Some OF
the hail stones were as large as a
pigeons egg. The weather was
very warm, and the hail melted al
most IS fast as it fell. The storm
vas CT short duration, but was fol-
lowed by another at night. Very
little if any damage was done. out
side Of SCATTERING the nerves of
those whose natural timidity caused
them some uneasiness of mind, in
view of the late destructive aud
fatal cyclones in Mississippi.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-05-05
A REMARK 1I:.-.
Co71NaToN, La, May 4, 1888.

CONVICTION, La, May 4, 1883.
EDITOR ST.. TAMMASY FARMER:
tits quite obvious to the readers
of the FARMER, that the pupils ct
the. High School have not, as yet, q
correct idea as to the meaning and
correct use of words.
We draw our conclusions from
the premises set forth in the COM
position on Temperance" which
appeared some weeks ago. and also
from other essays, on the same sub
iect, not in print.
The writer's of said sermons"
have drifted from temperance into
intenlgerQnce, and have accepted
inebriation as the true and only
meaning of the latter.
This is a grievous error, and
should be righted by theiri worthy
tutor, under whose guidance the
erring ones may be led to see more
perfectly in the future:
Webster's definitions of the words
are as follows:
Temperance is habitual modern
ton in regard to the indulgence Of
the natural appetites or passions"
"Intemperance is habitual indul-
eence in one or more of the natural
appetites or passions" VIDE.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-05-05

ENTERTAINMENT. -Lbout the mid
ole OF June an entertainment will
be given at the Courthouse, for the
benefit Of the Public Hall Fund. /"
The exhibition will be under the
management of Messrs. j. D. War
rem, II. A. Mortee, r. C. Abney,
and Others, and will consist of
tableauz, negro sketches, slieght-of-
hand performances, etc. Refresh-
ments viii be served by number
a young ladies, who have kindly Of
fered their. services. The enter
tertainment will close with dancing.
and q pleasant evening is assured
to all who may attend.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-05-05
: The regular monthly meeting of

The regular monthly meeting OF
the Coyington High School Beard
was held at the Courthouse, last
Saturday morning, and wo learn
that it was quite an enthusiastic
and interesting one. Mr.. W. C.
Warren, President Of the Board,
called tho meeting to order, and
after the regular routine Of business
was disposed OF, the members earn
estly entertained tie ccmmunica-
tons Of ''Iownsman" and "W. ".
D." which have already appeared
N our columns, and which urge 30
strongly and forcibly upon our peo-
pie the need Of a public hall and
school-house. We failed to obtain
as iull an account OF the proceed
ings as we would like TO have done,
though We understand the meeting
until this day, at IL Il. II.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-05-05

a15ngi- With ' girl. aana' pry no not into
things. too deep far you again, aud
we good-hearted little damsels will
forgive you this time for your ter
rihle blInder, ''Blowy." for we
know that in future days you'll
thank us, and we will be rewarded,
for .'those who forgive most shall
be most forgiven.
CECILIA SPIDER.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-05-05

The handsome steamer New
Camelia has come out of the docks
and resumed her place in the Lake
trade. She has been thoroughly
overhauled and repainted, and
looks "as neat and trim as 6 new
pin" As will be seen by the new
schedule, published elsewhere, she
will make daily trips across the
Lake, with excursions every Sun
day and Wednesday. Ike fare has
been reduced to fifty cents each
way, and on excursion days, fifty
cents for the round trip. Children
halt price. The New Camelia is
III charge CT the "old reliable"
Capt. Hanover, while Mr.. Z. Lang
hoif, first clerk, and Mr.. Henry
Langboff, second clerk, Will be
found in the Office, ready to edo
the honors" in their usual afable
style. We wish the New Camelia
a safe and prosperous summer sea-
son.