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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-02
Some Close Figuring.

Emly one afternoon recently colorcd
man halted pcdcstriNn on Monroe
avenue and asked for cash contribu.
ton, explaining:
"Upat do house de water has iroae
up, do iinh has gone out, dar's muffin TO
eat, an de ole woman nm cryin' wild dc
cold as If her heart would break"
He got n quarter, md half nm hour
afterward he was in the corridor OF the
post Office aud saying, in the presence Of
his first benciactor
Cup at dc house dc water has frose
up, dc Iiah has gone out, dar's muffin to
eat, IN de ole woman has gone TO bed to
keep warm"
The story was next ted at the corner
Of Jefferson avenue and Griswold
street, aud it ended up with
can de ole woman Inns gone ober to n
nnybor's to keep from free2in'."
About ten o'clock the man entered an
insurance Office in which the gentleman
liz employed, and asked for ten cents,
saying:
~ wants it to help pay my fare to
Chatham"
"Sec here, sir You are the man who
said the water Ind frozen up, the fire
was out, there was nothing to eat, and
your old woman was crying in the cold.
Why do you tell different story now ?"
"Well, sab, ] reckon kin explain all
about it. In de iust place, de ole woman
cried. | reckoned on her keepin' datup
about half an hour an den it was safe
to say she'd gone to bed. gino her
twenty minutes to lilo dar, an den l
reckoned on her gwine to do nabor's. In
dc co'so of half an hour do naybors
probably sot her up to leave me an skip
fur Chatham, an now I'm akin fur
money to follow on an try an prevail
apon her to return rs soon as dis biz.
zurd has passed ober. "-Detroh Free
Press,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-02
81 will myself undertake the bus.

II will myself undertake the bus
mess, said /, drawing my sword.
The man hcsitated, evidently fearing
to insult me by doubt and yet not
eager to risk his life on the strength OF
my nerves, after the display OF tlmidity i
had already made / thought ! read all
this in the mans face and ! said, very
positively:
"Neyer fear, good sir !! / will cut
down whatever You bring up this time,
be 1t snake or devil !"
"My life is at your excellency's
mercy" bowed the man, with a show OF
humility. Remember the signal !
When | raise my hand above my head,
may the blow be swift, sure and
deadly %
he then gave bis whole attention to
the business before him. Putting an in
strument. not unlike small hagoolet,
to his lips, he began to play a shrill,
monotonous, disagrceable sort Of tune,
keeping his eyes riyeted upon the hole
in the ground and soon after, to my
utter establishment, though ! should
have been prepared for anything, ! saw
the ugly head Of the hooded snake, the
dread cobra de capello, the most poison.
Gus Of all deadly reptiles, come slowly
forth, with itsspcctacled eyes fixed stead
iy upon the strange musician, who began
TO retreat backward slowly, step at n
time, the snake following him.
When at length in this manner he had
drawn the hdeOus creature some ten or
fifteen feet from It's hole, he suddenly
s1uatted down and began to play more
loudly and shrilly. At this the serpent
raised itself ell its tail, as when about to
make its deadly spring, and actually
commenced n dancing motion, in time
with the music, which was continued for
about minute, when the charmer gave
me the signal TO strike. Guardedly and
stcalthily ] advanced near enough for
the blow, and then struck cutting the
reptile in two, md sending its head fly.
ing to some distance. | never took life
with better satisfaction.
Whatever deception there might have
been about the iuggler's tricks, there
was certainly none about the snake, for
| have its skin still in my possession.
| gave the man couple of gold
mohurs, and he went away perfectly
satisfied, wishing my cxcellcncy any
quantity of good luck. ] was perfectly
too, and would not have missed
seeing what did that day for ten times
the amount paid.
a large ring around each eye gives this
fearful serpent the appearance Of looking
through pair Of spcctaclcs and It also has
Il hood for ita msshapcn head, not unlike n
monks cOwl, from which it takes It's name.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-02
DETERIORATION OF SIGHT.


The causes to which this deterioration
Of cyesight has been attributed are al
legged to be cross lights from opposite
windows, light shining directly on the
face, insufficient light, small types, and
TO the position of the desk, forcing the
scholar TO bend over and bring the eyes
too close to the book or writing paper,
etc, etc.
But were MI these defects remedicd,
the integrity of the eye would not I've
restored nor its deterioration prevented.
These nre the colors of the paper and
ink. White paper and black ink are
running the eycsight of NIL reading na-
tions. The trays of the sum-" says
Lord Bacon, "are reflected by white
body, and are absorbed by black one"
No one diasents from this opinion; but,
despite these indications of nature and
of philosophy, We print our books and
write our letters in direct opposition to
the suggestions of optical science.
When we read book printed in the
existing mode we do not see the letters,
which, being black, are non.renective.
The shapes reach the retina, but they
are not received by spontaneous, direct
action of that organ. The white surface
Of the paper is reflected, but the letters
are detected only by discriminative
effort of the optic nerves. This effect
annoys the nerves, and. when long con-
tinued, exhausts their susceptibility, the
human eye cannot long sustain the
broad glare of white surface without
injury. The author of Spanish Vistas,"
in "Harper's Magazine says of Car
tegena that "blind people seem to be
numerous there, a fact which may be
owing to the excessive dazzle of the sun
light and the absence of verdure." Mr..
Seward, in his tour around the world,
observed that "in Egypt ophthalmia is
universal attributing it to the same
cohesive dazzle of the wide areas of
white sand; and tho British soldiers in
the late campaign in that country ex-
hibited symptoms Of the same disease
In the Smithsonian report of 1877, it is
stated in paper on Color Blindness"
that IN. Chevreul has produced IA, 400
distingushable tints of the elementary
colors, from which the paper manufac.
turers could select colors more agree
able to the eye than the dazzling white
so weakening and lacerating to the
nerves of that delicate organ. "-Science
Monthly.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-02
THE HORSE DOCTOR.

We have heard Of Genre ALL" but when
father is taking bottle Of medicine for the
summer complaint to his family in the country
his horse has sudden attack Of cholera from
overlooking, is given the coutcnts the bot
Tie and is soon restored. as waS q case we have
lust heard of Dr. Biggcr's Southern Rem
cdy should certainly relieve men OF diar-
rhna. dysen;cry and children teething This.
with a bottle of Taylors Cherokee Remedy OF
Sweet Gum and Mullen, combining the stimu-
lating expectorant principle Of the sweet gum
with the demuccnt healing one OF the mulein
for the cure Of Group whooplng cough, colds
und consumption, presents niue MEDICINE
cursr no household slIould be without for the
speedy relief of sudden and dangerous attacks
Of the lungs and bowels. Ask your druggist for
them Manufactured Ivy Walter A. Taylor,
prop ietor Tey'ors Premium Cologne, Atlanta,
On.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-02
Critcising It.

The New York Globe NEGRO organ)
says of the marriage of Fred. Doug
lass: THE criticisms upon Mr.. Doug
lass's, course by our own people are just
what we expect in cases Of that kind,
and yet such criticisms should not come
from us. We are slways prating about
the unreasonable preJudices Of other
people, and yet show, when occasion
presents itself, prejudices just as narrow
and unreasonable. We should not be
surprised at things Of this nature. They
are not only natural, but are likely to
DO of more frequent occurrence in the
future. They cannot be avoided.
Where people live as close together as
all the people, lof this country do
h1man likes and dislikes will assert
themselves"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-02
An Interview with Mrs. Mutt.

The Pittsburg Commercial gives this
interview with Mrs. Mutt:
Mrs. Mutt. was Lizzie engaged to
marry Dukcs?"
Eyes, she was
"Did Dukes ever wish TO break the
engagement"
"No. He never minated such n
thing. lie gave Lizzie an engagement
ring, and one evening he came and was
exceptionally pleasant. He asked her
to take ii of her hand that he might
procure another that he liked better.
He had never and did never intimate
that he wished her relationship to him TO
change. Why, Lizzie said to me once ::
Mother, if he did not want to marry me,
why, oh why did he not come to me
and say so? Why did he not tell me
that all his protcstations were not real ?
ut may parenthetically remarked here
that from all conversations Miss Lizzie
Mutt loved this man Dukes, and his
terrible fate still hangs dark upon her.
1t is made still darker from the utter
incomprehensibility of the insane
charges maue ny lne Dhn. MOI II mem'
Der of either the Dukes or Mutt family
can unrnvel them.)
"Did he love LizzieP ?"
"lIe asked her to become his wife.
Would he have done that if he did not
love herP"
"Why did he act as he didp"
ave cannot tell. We cannot even
guess. There has been woman in the
case, said Mrs. Mutt, decisively. "There
was n woman's influence that controlled
him and made him net as he did,"
"Who was that woman? p
"Nliss -, but do not care TO
specify" said Mrs. Mutt, correcting her
self. "Do not ask me. What letters
have been written or threats made may
all come from one source"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-02
AN EASTERN JUGGLER.
BY A TRAVELLER.

While travelling through India, be.
tween Surat and Nagpore, my body ser.
want one day informed mo that great
jugger and snake charmer wished TO
have tho honor of showing me some
thing of his wonderful skill.
"What can he do?" | asked
"Almost everything that is marvellous,
Two been told,' was the answer l re-
ceived
admit him"
My servant Withdrew, and returned
with small, withered old man, about
whom | saw nothing very remarkable
except his eyes, which wero small, black
and piercing, and seemed to have light.
ming imprisoned in them. | do not
know that tho man could SEQ in the
dark like cut, but there was Mt times
that peculiar fiery appearance OF the
balls which IL 10 often observed in night
prowling animals.
He wore white vest, Turkish trou-
Hers, n sort of crimson petticsat worked
with strange devices, n turban Of many
colors, and red morocco Shoes pointed
md turned up Mt tho toes. His arms
and neck were bare, and with the cxcep-
tion of A couple of heavy gold rings in
his ears, he displayed no extraneons or
naments. His age judged to be rising
Of sixty, and his short mustache was
almost white. He made low salnm,
and then appeared to wait to DO nd
dressed.
"Your nnmo?" said /, in Hindoo
stance.
"Pauuiar, your excellency."
az an, lola Won ,v;ab IN abov mn Gonna
wonders
az your cxcellencv villa"
"Well. what can YOU doP"
He suddenly produced from where I
did not see and cannot tell-a large ball
Of Irvine, which he appeared TO toss into
my lap, keeping hold of one end, so that
II unrolled the whole distance between
him and me, at least ten feet, saying,
as he did so:
"Will your exccllency please examine
what You seo?"
"Now, / honestly aver that saw that
ball of twino when he threw il MS plainly
ms / ever saw anything in my life--saw
it come toward me. saw it unroll, and
apparently drop into my lap, so that
l brought my knees quickly together to
catch it-and yet, when | put my hand
down to take it, and looked down for it,
1t was not there nothing was there
and at the same instant / perceived tho
juggler balancing it on tho end of his
finger.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-02

PoRK FOR THE TRoops. Loring
says that curious statement regarding
the action Of the French Government on
the pork question, has just come to his
knowledge. l have very intelligent
and careful correspondent in London,
DIR. Murray. He has been in this country
for short time, and is now about re-
turning to England. He tells me that
he has learned from pork houses in New
York that when the interdict Of France
was suspended for short time, agents
OF the French Government bought large
ly Of the hog produce here for the use
of their army in Tonquin. Almost i'm.
mediately after the purchases were made,
the interdict was again put in force.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-02
Exported Grain.

The London GrOccrs' journal says
"There is very common idea that the
Americans inundate us with their grain.
II is not 30. Mr.. Mongredien, in his
pamphlet on Free Trade and English
Commerce 1850, declares that this is
n great mistake, and he even goes 30 far
rs to say that the Americans do not send
us as much as one shipload Of grain in
the course of the whole year. The
whole of the large importations into the
United Kingdom of American wheat,
maize, etc., are, according to him the
purchases made in New York and Balti.
more by English millers, and shipped
thence for English accounts at English
risks paid for by the buyer, in fact, be-
fore he gets possession Of the goods"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-02

Mr. D. II. Borraby, of Owego N. Y, says
that his daughter was taken witt a violent
cold which terminated with pneumonia, and
all the best physicians gave the case up and
said she could live but few hours a. most.
She was in this condition when a friend re
commended DIR. VIM. Halls B1lsam for the
Lungs, and advised her to try it. She ac-
cepted it as last resort, and was surprise |
to fin that it produced O marked change for
The better, and by persevering n permanent
cure was effected
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-02
THE VALLEY OF TEARS.
PROM "oIRALDrNE," A ROMANCE IN VERSE

II climb TO the mountain Of gladness
And bask in tho sunshine Of bliss,
II unheeding all sorrow and sadness,
Forgetting tho good that miss,
look out from my uplands Of being
Across the broad reach Of the year
Igrow tenderly sober at seeing
The shadowy Valley Of Tears.
II never quite lost to my yison,
ThoHgh often beyond II Isee
The green slopes Of the SUBMITS elysian
That wait with their blessings for me;
And though often long for the freedom
That yonder eternally reigns
remember that each has his Edom
Before tho glad Canaan he gains
When my heart with tumultuous throbbing
Takes up the sad burdens Of men,
Igo down amid signing and sobbing,
And walk the dim valley again
A sober, sepulchral procession
We make as We journey along,
With grief for our only possession,
A funeral dirgo for our song.
There are willows above rs low bending,
That weep with us over our woe;
And the mist of the mountain descending
Bedews all the way as We go.
In the dark Of our dubious grieyiDg
We walk AZ If stars had gone ont,
And our souls were grown sick Of believing
The morrow were more than doubt.
There arc hearts with their hunger pathetic
That walk in the Valley Of Tears;
There arc souls, in their sadness, ascetic,
That linger and grieyo through tho years
There are loves that come silently hither
To seek for some treasure Of cost,
And that mourn, az a BARN for its mither,
The wonderful love that is lost.
There are many who wait and who wander
Within the dim valley with me,
and who yearn for the mountainous yonder
The sunlight and gIadness TO see
But stranger look in their faces,
And strangers they look into mine;
And as strangers we group for the places
Whore sunlight and gladnesa may shine.
For who walks in the yalt"y 70 lonely
Goes there in his sorrow alone;
And who gives friendly greeting gives only
For bread 10 the hungry stone.
They may touch III whose yesterdays tender
Made loving and living supreme;
But our growing refuses surrender,
Aud friendship was only dream.
am far up the mountains of being;
Tho mists Of the morning below
In their beauty slnt ont from my seeing
The valley whore soon must go.
But know, though the sun Of my hoping
May shine with gladness that cheers,
That / soon shall be- wenriy cropping
My way IN tho Yallcy.Of Tears.
You may smile on the submits Of glndnoss
Who never have wCpt at their base
But in time with the garment Of sadness
% You closely will cover your face
And unknown Of the many who wander,
UnknowinG, as they are unknown,
You shall gropc from the radiance yondcr,
Across the dark valley, alone.
Amid pitiful sohhiug and signing,
Where willows and expresses bend,
You shall walk where tho shadows are lying,
And see not sign of the end;
You shall know by the twilight unbrokcn
When morn on the mountain appears.
You have come, without warning on token,
At length to the Valley Of Tears.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-02

A FAMILY SPY.-The spy, "Belle
Boyd" who at the outbreak of the re-
bellion was Is years of age, is the
matronly wife of Col. John Hammond,
Of Texas, who dwells on ranch near
San Antonio. He was one OF Stonewall
Jackson's scouts in Virginia. She was,
as may be remembered, banished to Eu.
rope. She has four children.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-02

ALuoKY Boy. "A little chap who fell
on the pavement in front OF Woodward
avenue grocery the other day and broke
q Jug, jumped up and called out to a
boy on the corner:
'Isn't that boss?"
"Why, didn't You break the iug9"
"Of course I did, but it was empty. II
I'd only waited five minutes Id have
lost hull gallon of 'lasses by the break
ing. Bet your boots I'm allus lucky!--
Detroit Free Press
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-02

'In connection with the Wallham
Watch Company, it may be stated that
when the propretors of the AgGdesired TO
present Mr.. g. L. Morrison the explorerof
New Guinea) with reliable chronometer,
acting upon the advice of Mr.. II. l.. }.
Ellery, the Government Astronomer, two
Waltham watches were, however,procurel
for Mr.. NJ prison instead. These werekept
at the Melbourne Observatory for a fort.
night, aud thoroughly and carefully tested
and were pronouncedby Mr. Ellery, at the
end of that time, to be Jottcrsuitedf for Mr..
Morrisons requirements than any chro-
nometer. Ext. from the Melbourne age.
Over 125, OOO, 600 bushels Of wheat are ayaila-
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-02

There are 1000 bakers in Paris, with de-
mand for 1000.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-02

whenyou have tried everything else and failsd
try our Catboine and be happy 1t will prove
its merits. One dollar bottle, and sold by all
druggists.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-02

At dawn Of womanhood, or in change OF
life, Samaritan Ncrrine is the ladies' friend
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-02

20 Nrst INV or Might.
In the fall Of 1875 my sufferings were t-,,r
be. wns swollen to such proportions that
! feared my limbs would burst. had the
pest medical talent obtainable, and at the
worst stage OF my illness, when my husband
ana many friends had given me up 10 die the
Iate Dr. John Woodbury. made a thorough
examination OF my water, and pronounced
my case acute kidney disease, BORDERING on
brlghts disease, and accompanied by gravel,
anu recommended the immediate use of
fi''nt Remedy. At this time was suffering
most terrible pain in my back, limbs, and
head, ana could find no rest day or night for
weeks ana was growing weaker daily until
thls KIND physician ordered me 10 tlke Hunts
Remedy Before taking half Of one bottle
commenced to improve, and after taking six
DoltlcS was entirely cured. This was nearly
eight years ago, and have had no return Of
me dlNcae l have recommended Hunts
hehedy TO others in similar cases. and il has
never failed TO cure. | have also used il for
sick headache, and found in it a snre relief
i th'hk IL The best medicine made, AMI cher.
July recommend it to all.
Mrs. W. II. STILsON,
No. III Tyler St., Boston, Mass.
April ls, 1883. -'''''
u hW,ll Known Man.
'uic he,' ny having been recommended
oL,eo, - ",i ,''i coInphlnts, pur-
chnsed some AT the Peoples Drug Store" and
used " IN my family, and found il TO be a
very valuable medicine and gladly recon.
I'M hehu u hlShIy to my friends, knowing it to
u De penenrlal to those troubled with kidney or
liver disease A'''''' u
Respectfully Yours,
.,,, ,ooo ELISHA NOYSE.
April II, 1883. G. St. 50. Boston, Mass
Last Manufacturer.
have used Hunts Remedy for the kidney
complaint, md, having been fully restored ia
health by its use, can testify to its value.
naily recommend it to some one of NV
II ends, all of whom know knve been benz
hted ny ITS use. Gratefully,
~, =, GEO. p cox.
Maiden, Mass, April %, 1883.
Gum Arabic has gone mp in price. Ell Mahdi
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-02

From N. Hampton, N. e., Mrs. Tarltopl
writes "Sdm1riian Ncrrine cured my son.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-02

"N''' VT 0H' INVf'WWCHT7V
Is the title of a Tourists Guide issued by IN.
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul Railway. II
is a handsome book well worthy of the enter
prising management of this great railway sys-
TEN. Tourists and summer travellers should
send to A. V. II. Carpenter, General Passenger
Agent, Milwaukee, Wiz, and secure copy.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-02

lie hath riches sufficient who hath enough
10 be charitable
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-02
SO Nest Dpyor Nia;,t.

Mr.. Gladstone attained his I'D birthday a
short time ago.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-02

The corn production of Illinois is 1856, $780,
5SS bushels.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-02
Elaboration of New Guinea,

The Boston Art Club has voted 1863 to 6S not
10 have wine room.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-02

The canned fruit product Of California is
worth 1900, 900.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-02
a lJlre of I,ucu,,opIo

Gum Arabic has gone up in price. Ell Mahdi
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-02
Three Particular Points.

Point tile F1-BRowNs IRON BITrERs not an intoScas
pound 1t tonic medicine, drink 1t siry
preparation made to restore strength and health not
In bar-rooms and avems a"Tva~'> hc
s Point the eoud-BRowNs IRON BITTERs is free from s NAY
injurious The most delicate ladies and the most eneeeG
in its remedial agency it's gentle operation restoring wa
and impang robust health in the most efficient manner Ba
Point tile 7xnd-BRowNs IRON BIrTERs is made by o repn
Chemical Company of Baltimore long established house. nmun
ton welknown the business world and the genera
There is no risk in buying such medicine. t
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-02
JioI.l IIrn,ls,

Over 125,OOO,OOO bushels Of wheat are availf
Die for export.