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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-16
A Talk About Perfumes.

"How many flowers are used In tho
manufacture of perfumes p
"The principal ones are roses, orange.
flowers, tuberoses, tho jasmine, cassia,
and violet. Aside from roses the flowery
perfumes are produced in France. where
farmers and gardeners devote themselves
to the cultivation of flowers for the pur-
pose. The pomades, which are sort of
vehicle for carrying the essences, are
shipped to periumcrs in all parts of the
world These pomades are all made in
the same way. Several new processes
have been devised, but none have proved
as good rs the old method. may also
say that perfumes are everywhere made
from the raw material by the same pro-
CESS"
Tho perfumer took down another curl
ous object from the shelf. 1t was an OK
horn with cloth tied across the open
end.
"This is the original in which civet is
shipped from Egypt. Civet is an AMI
NAL odor and il obtained from pouch
on an animal of that name, in which il
is secreted. The best known Of anima
odors is musk, which is obtained from
the musk deer. China furnishes thu
best quality. Twenty-Five pods or sacks
are packed in oblong boxes composed o
plates of lead inclosed I'M caddy made o
pasteboard. The caddy is decorated will
curious looking Chinese characters
Musk is obtained from Assam, Siberia
the Altai mountains and other parts O
Northern Asia. London is the depot fol
all varieties of musk"
"What is ambergris "
"That is another animal odor. 1t Is
secreted in the intestines Of the sperma,
ceti whale. Avery curious fact is that
ambergris is only accumulated by dls-
ease--that is, it is only secreted in sick
whale. It is hard, of light gray color,
and is found in quantities varying from saa
twenty to fifty pounds. 1t is worth $50
an ounce. So you see if party OF sail
ors strike this kind of whale they can
make for shore. Spermaceh whales are
found near the island Of Sumatra, Mo.
lucca, Madagascar and the China seas"
The Druggist
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-16
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC

EMILE CHARLOTTE LANGTRY is the real
name of the Jersey Lily.
NINE. BERNHARDT has learned to play tho
organ in view of scene In I" La Servantc,"
THE Grau English opera company will bo
recognized to play q summer season IN New
Orleans.
Mr. SrErsoN, the manager, and Mr.. Good.
win, the actor, have entered into copartner-
ship for next season.
HENRY IRVING, when at home Is said to
while away the hours equally between angling
for trout and studying Shakespeare.
MARY ANDERSON will make tour of Spain
before returning to tho Lyccum theatre, Lon
don, for revival Of "Romeo and Juliet"
THE Eden Musce has been opened in New
York 1t is n permanent wax-figurc show
modelled after Madame Tussauds in London.
LOUIS JAMES and Marie Wainwright go 10
London with Barrett as his chief support
Charles Hawthorne goes along as stage man
ager
MISS VAN ZANDT, the American prima
donna, who has long been favorite in Paris,
has signed an engagement TO sing IN the opera
comique in London.
MAUD BANKS, daughter of General n. l..
Banks is studying for the stage. She has ap-
peared as public reader on several occasions
with considerable success.
HERR EMIL SCARIA, who is regarded by
many rs the greatest living bass singer, VIII
make his first appearance III America nj the
next Philharmonic concert in New York.
TOWARD the close of the performance in
the Metropolitan opera-house New York, n
few evenings ago, gentleman arose in his
seat, faced one of the parterTe boxes, nnc
laNU a L. L.,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-16
HOW IT WORKS.

Miss Blank-"What lot of interest.
ing items there are travelling around
about Frank James"
Hon. Mr.. Blank Qegislator)-"Frank
who?'
Miss Blank-"James, the Western
outlaw, bandit and road agent"
Hon. Mr.. Blank-"Ahl Yes, I re-
member about him."
Miss Blank-"This paper says that he
and his gang never robbed the Hannibal
and st. Joe trains, because his mother
had free pass over that line. You have
free pass yourself, haven't you, PAP"
hon. Mr.. Blank-"Well, ahem Yes.
was given one when I become mem
Der of the Legislature"
Miss Blank--''Was the railroad afraid
the people would rob it if you did not
| have e."
Hon. Mr.. Blank-"Ther a! There,
child. Go back to your embroidery.
You are too young to understand all tho
little details OF statesmanship."
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-16
Foreign.

RESOLUTIONS Of coincidence to tho queer.
ana duchess OF Albany, ON tho death OF their
son and husband, were adopted In the British
parliament
GENERAL GoRDoN made an advance from
khartoum, and In battle with the rebel
forces was defeated. The rebels pursued tho
Egyptiaps for two TITLES after the battle The
scene OF confusion presented by the retreat
Ing troops was fearful to behold. The Egyp-
tan regulars and the Bashi- -Bazouks
kept shouting out that their gene
rails had betrayed them. The
wounded received no attention for tho
long space of seven hours. The troops had
been clamoring for three weeks before to
meet the enemy In the carly part Of tho
encounter tho Egyptians were successful, and
their cavalry made a dashing charge. De.
spite tho reverse the inhabitants still remain
staunch friends 10 General Gordon. Two
black pashas were shot for ueachery, which
caused the defeat of General Gordon's troops.
GENERAL MILIoT, commanding the French
troops at Tonquin, reports that he has been
entirely successful, and that tho troops will
will soon return TO France. About 5000
troops, with the native auxiliaries, will be suf-
iicient to remain in TonquiD.
GENERAL GRAHAM, with his troops, has
sailed from Suakim to Suez The British
troops had hardly left when Osman Dignn ro-
appeared near Tamanieb with about 900 fol-
lowers.
GENERAL GORDON resolved TO abandon a
policy of conciliation toward the natives OF
the Soudan and adopt more vigorous meas
ures. The Egyptian soldiers who had been do
tailed to give safe conduct to parties leaving
khartoum and proceeding to Egypt received
Or1pTl ~, tta lalo Irta ,,itI
out delay. Armed steamers at Khartoum
daily engaged tho rebels, who lost heavily.
PRINCE ARTHUR's body was taken to Eng
land ON the royal yacht Osborne.
EDMUND YATES, prominent English
journalist and editor OF the London World
has been sentenced to four months imprison
ment for hbeling tho Earl Of Lonsdale The
Judgment has beop respited pending an ap-
peal upon point OF law
A FIRE in London destroyed about dozen
business houses, mostly publishing and book.
binding establishments.
JOHN and George Stephenson were exc
cuted ut Regina, British America, for the
murder OF an old man named John Mccarthy
A HoNG KONG dispatch SAYS that the French
will probably invade China from tho northern
coast Of Tonquin, and will hold Canton in sup
port OF their claim for indemnity
1T Is proposed In Canada TO notify farmers
OF weather forecast by means Of discs on all
railroad stations and locomotive engines.
FIVE men were instantly kiilcl and otheri
injured by blasting accident nt Port Arthur,
Manitoba.
AFTER thorough discussion the British
cabinet decided against the proposition to es.
tablish prOtectOrate over Egypt.
Dn, 7 ,Ns,
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her father failed"
OLD FAMILIES.

Western Man-"You Philadelphians
have good deal of old family pride,
sec."
Philadelphian-"Some OF us certainly
have ancestors who were Americans ceD
turies ago."
Western Man-"Well, lived foi
years where there are more old families
to the acre than Philadelphia ever
dreamed of; and more than that, their
ancestors were Americans centuries be-
fore yours landed" :.
Philadelphian-"Where in tho world
is that ?"
Western Man-"In the Indian Terri.
tory"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-16
PROMINENT PEOPLE,

PRINCE BISMARCK has just celebrated his
sixty-ninth birthday.
HENRY IRVING, tho English actor, is read
Ing proofs of book Of his on America.
GENERAL B. f. BUTLER will deliver an
grafton Decoration Day at the New York
academy Of music.
PRESIDENT PORTER, Of Yale, objects to CO.
education because the system would divide
the time and perhaps the sensibilities and in
tercsts Of the instructors.
HIS Imperial Highness Prince Haru, the
only surviving child of the Emperor of Japan,
having almost reached the age Of seven years,
is having q separate palace built for his oc-
cupancy
KAISER WILLIAM, King George, of Greece,
and King Christian, OF Denmark, will meet
this summer in Wiesbaden, where King
George will attend tho baths, by advice of his
physician.
DR.. ]. H. ZUKERToRT, who has gained the
title Of the champion chess-player Of the
world, now in this country, win visit tho
principal cities in the United States and then
| 80 to China.
JOHN JAY Cisco, who died In New York
recently, began life a poor boy, became a
tailor, entered the dry goods business and sub
sequently made large sums of money as a
banker He was one among tho many mil
lionaires Of Manhattan island.
SECRETARY LINCOLN resembles his father
| In personal appearance only from the eyes up.
He is not so tall or so gaunt in figure as his
| father, nor Is the lower part OF his face SO
narrow; but the resemblance in tho eyes and
| forehead is SO marked that the Secretary sat
| for what is considered tho best portrait ever
painted Of his father.
Doctor RICHARD JORDAN GATLINd, tho
inventor of the famous Calling gun, is now
| si1ty-six years Of age He is tall, broad
shouldered, white -whiskered man, with a
friendly face, bright blue eyes, and a pleasant
voice. He has recently been making some
great improvements in his gun, and has been
IN Washington explaining these improve
ncnts to the officials of the war department,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-16
A Fortune From Six Inches of String.

"You see that large factory? 1t covers
an entire block. Half million of
money wouldn't buy it. Well, it was
built by little piece of cord not more
than six inches long" Here the speaker
paused and scrutinized the reporters
countenance for indications of incredu-
lity, not to say astonishment. But the
narrator was talking to man who, since
the introduction of the telephone, has
madeit pointof principle to be ready for
anything and to believe all that he hears.
The speaker added: Eight years ago
there lived in the third story of a cheap
tenement, in New York city, poor me.
chapic, who was kept poor because he
had passion for inventing; it amounted
to passion. He didn't drink and didn'
travel with the politicians, and all who
knew his family wondered why they
should be 80 poor. Time passed on,
and still the man was poor, but at last
he perfected an invention-the simplest
thing ON enrth-and with his patent In
his hand he went down town one day
and called for the head OF q house whose
| check was curreht loI n,o iB"i'o "y
where in 'the street.. The inventor Of
fered TO sell two.thirds Of his patent for
900 600 if the house would bind itself to
put SlOO, 900 into factories for producing
the little thing that he had invented.
The firm signed papers in less than an
hour from the time OF hearing the pro-
posal and in another hour the inventor
had converted the firms check for S2O,-
600 into greenbacks. Lots were bought
and n factory erected. The business
speedily grew to gigantic proportions,
and at length the firm acquired all the
rest of the block, and covered it with
brick and mortar, and now the inventor
is able to associate with the millionaires.
The little glove fastener-a piece o.
cord about six inches long and dozel
little metal hooks or buttons-is IT,,
thing that was invented
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-16

The Eagle and Phcni1 mill, Columbus, Ga,
which is the largest cotton mill in the south,
will pay dividend OF eight per cent on its cap
ital OF 81, o5O,OOO The success OF this corpo-
ration has been remarkable. 1t was reorgan-
lied about 1867, and since then has paid s1,-
$4,000 In dividends and built out Of its earn
ings new mill costing sl,OOO,OOO, and has q
large surplus besides. 1t is now proposed to
still further enlarge its operations by erecting
new mill at an expense OF $780, 900.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-16

A AsrLESDID quality OF photographic stono is to
be found near Six Mile, Bibb county, Ala. Tho
Blade says: "seyen miles OF this place, on the
possessions OF II. ]. Rottenberry, at tho SOUTH
ern base OF the coal fields, there is found all the
indications for the petroleum oil. Iron, coal,
marble and limestone are found in the imme-
diate vicinity, besides the entire county
aboundSi in the vory best Of timbor.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-16

AMONG tho new applications OF cotton is its
w, in part, in the construction Of houses, the
nl'eriL employed for this purpose being the
"lu'e, which, when ground up with about an
equal amount Of straw and asbestos, is con-
hl'sd into paste. and this is formed into
urge slabs or bricks, which acquire, it is said
we hardness Of stone, and furnish really val
able building stock.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-16
LEARNING TO COOK.

"Send my daughter to O cooking
school?' exclaimed New York mother.
"No, indeed; our position in society for
bids it. Why she would be compelled
to mix with all sorts of people,"
"But this is new school Just opened,
and hear that it will be very fashion
able"
"How can cooking school be mado
fashionable p asked the lady, with con
siderable doubt.
"1ts membership is to be very exclu.
sive, in the first place, and it will bo very
expensive, and nothing will be taught
but the sweetest dishes, such as pie,
cake and that sort of thing"
"Well," said the mother, 'I may pos.
siby allow Edith to attend for little
while, but it must be with the distinct
understanding that on pie days she shal
have nothing to do with anything bui
the upper crust"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-16
NOT PATENTED.

First Lecturer-"How did you like
Buflalop"
Second Lecturer-"I was delighted
with the place."
"Indeed Why, when I lectured there
brass band had the adjoining hall, and
they made fearful racket"
"Yes, that is the way it was while /
was there"
"But didn'tit nearly drive you crazy Z"
at certainly was not very pleasant,
but think of the novelty of the thingT
"The novelty?"
eyes; not ono of the audience won't TO
Sleep"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-16

MOBILE is becoming quito timber port.
Inc stevedores OF the ante bellum class who
fairly rolled in wealth have passed away but the
new stevedores who handle timber arc getting
rich rapidly. The opinion is expressed that
the railroads will have to carry logs as regu-
lar thing before the lumber trade reaches its
full proportions. 1t does not cost much more to
run atrain twenty cars than train Of five and
ten, and there is no reason why idle cars should
not be loaded with logs. This may mean a low
rate OF freight. but it is something that mus.
come.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-16

The salula cotton factory at Greenvillo, s, O.
has made largo and valuable contract with
Boston firm for furnishing them with yarns
until next January. New England yarns were
offered at one-fourth Of q cent lower, but the
nperior quality Of the South Carolina var
commanded tho contract.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-16

Tm track Of the Southern Pacific to the
great salt mine in the Colorado desert, near
Idaho, Is ballat+ed with great Jumps Of crystal
salt. Heavy rains and high waters might
cause dissolution Of that ballast.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-16

ATLANTA Constitution; New England capi'
al'ss would save time and money by moving
ueir cotton factories to Georgia and other
~u'nem States. Why should they spend their
nO''ance fighting against fate2 They should
move their plants to Georgia. AMI place them
H'es in . position to drive the English mill
0a'oisxistence.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-16
A SAD ENDING.

"Ah, how do do Minks? Allow me
to congrat-- but pardon me, perhaps
/ am premature; was under the impress
sion that your wedding day was fixed for
last week."
"Yes, it was. You were away at tho
time, believe"
"Yes, just got back. How did the
affair"
'But there was no affair; the marriage
did not take place, and l am nearly
crazy with grief"
"Poor fellow how you must suffer.
Did your loved one become ill?"
"Worse than that"
"Worse?"
"Yes, her father failed"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-16

PEANUT culture will be an immense thing in
the south before many years. Tho crop this
year will bo worth, say ss,OOo,oOO, The prof.
in the business is tremendous. A newspaper
correspondent says that six years ago AIas.a-
chusetts, man settled near Montgomery, Ala.
He was very poor but he thought he saw an
opportunity, and noticing many raising pea
nuts, he rented land and began working it on
shares. He is still raising peanuts and nothing
else, and he does well to stick to them. Six
years ofpcanut culture have netted him $780,
900.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-16

NORTH CAEoLINA shows the greatest increase
1.-THE number Of cotton mills, no less than
'aty-three new mills, with one hundred and
Ven thousand fve hundred and ninety-iive
'pindles having been added. Georgia has
'dded twenty-five mills with an aggregate Of
Que hundred and thirty-nine thousand one
hundred and hfty-si1 spindles during the year.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-16

A PORTABLE cotton seed oil mill, which has
Just been invented will, it is said, end tho dis
pute between the planters and oil men OF tho
south. Instead ofgrowling about the transpor-
tation, the planter will, ere long, express bis
own cotton seed oil and have the meal and
hulls right on his hand in the best possible con-
aition fer fertilizing and there will bs an in
creased production OF the oil, which has come
to be accepted as invaluable in cooking. A port
able mill that has been tested took the seed as
1t came from the gin and extracted forty-hve
and half gallons Of oil from two thousand
pounds Of seed.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-16
4 BUREAU OF SILK CULTURE
A Senate hill to Establish Five Stn.
tiOns TO Raise Worms.

A bill has been introduced in the United
States Senate by Mr.. Call, Of Florida, to pro-
vide for the creation Of q silk culture bureau,
1t provides that such bureau shall be cstab-
lished us one of tho bureaus Of the agricultural
department. and shall embrace in Its organi-
zation five silk culture stations, sto be estab-
lished as follows: One for the North Atlantic
States in Pennsylvania; ono for the South
Atlantic States in Florida; one for the Gulf
States in Alabama; ono for the Western
States in Iowa; and ono for the Pacific States
in California.
The object of the establishment Of the
bureau and tho several silk-cultre stations
it declares to be experimentally to raise silk
worms, study their nature and the means Of
improving their productive qualities, investi-
gate the diseases to which they are subject,
cultivate, and, by all means doomed proper,
encourage the cultivation Of plants adapted for
the feeding Of silk-worms, and to experiment
in the reeling Of silk, with view to ascertain
ing the best appliances and methods for con-
Quoting the various operations Of preparing
raw silk. 1t provides for the appropriation
of $4,000 for carrying out the object Of the
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-16
THE JOKER'S BUDGET.
WHAT A QUAKER CITY WAC has TO
TELL US OF.

From the Philadelphia Evening Call
IN WASHINGTON.
'I hear that the wild Western states
man, Congressman X, is laid up with
terrible cold-not been able to leave the
house for week"
81 knew it would happen"
"What did he do 2"
"You know old Perkins, the manu-
facturer ?"
"Yes."
"He offered Congressman X. big
interest in new patent bath-tub II he
would publicly recommend it after try.
ing it,"
"WellP"
"He tried it."
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Sun MARY OF CONGRESS-


A bill was reported favorably to establish q
national forest reservation ON the head
waters Of the Missouri. Bills were intro
duced making an appropriation to pay tho
expenses OF q commission TO explore Alaska,
and TO allow drawbacks un imported ma.
terinls used In the manufacture of tobacco,
snuff and cigars exported. &. Mr.. Platt spoke
In favor of his bill to or
ganize the patent Office into a depart
ment
Mr. Hall, from the committee on appropra.
tons, reported the naval appropriation bill
with sundry amendments. The bill intro
duced by Mr. Edmunds and reported favora
ably from the committee Oh naval affairs, fol
the relief Of tho Jeanette survivors, was
passed. 1t provides for.the compensation OF
the survivors for losses incurred by them on
the expedition. Tho names and
amounts arc as follows. George W..
Melville, chief engineer, $1,000; John
w. Dancnhower, lieutenant, $1,000; Ray.
mond l.. Newcomb, naturalist, 5000; John
Cole, acting boatswain, 500; w. f. C. Min
derman, seaman, 5000; and the remaining
survivors $500 each. The bill further pro.
viics for the payment to the widow, child or
other lpgal representative of each deceased
iicmber OF the expedition any arrears Of pay
due the deceased member and ono years al.
ditional pay.
The bill TO increase the efficiency OF tho
general land office, giving the commissioners
salary Of 5000, and his assistant 5000,
and increasing the clerical force, was passed
Mr. Morrill's bill providing for the i'm.
provcment Of the coinage was posed ... The
Blair educational bill was further discussed.
A bill 20 provide for the creation of silk
culture bureau was introduced by Mr..
Call. Mr.. Mcpherson introduced n bill 10
amend tho patent laws. Tho Blair educa.
tional bill was discussed without action. Mr..
Pendlcton opposed 1t on constitutional
grounds. Mr.. Williams spoke in favor Of
the bill.
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ALABAMA is booming along. In 1880, her

ALABAMA is booming along. In 1880, her
census showed that tho farmers had doubled
In acreage, her corh production increased
more than 45 per cent, oats quadrupled, cotton
sixty per cent. Tho wool product doubled, and
the mineral output incrcsead more than /, 900
per cent What other state can make like
showing. In the near future we expect to be
proud, Gas VIC are now) that wo are native
Aabamian. The county of jefferson alone is
now worth moro than tho whole Of Alabama
w.s Immediately aftet the war.-Nlineral Age
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-16

IwENrr-SINE saw mills are said TO receive
their supplies from Brewton, Alabama. These
mills are multiplying along the line Of the NO.
bile and Montgomery and the South and North
roads, and the timber business is developing
into immense proportiona.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-16

CHARLESTON, 8. c., has organized q coffee
importing company Of fifty members, with a
capital Of $780, Coffee will be imported and
oldas auction to the highest bidder, whether
hebe a member Of the association or not. II
the scheme is successful, other articles WI be
imported and sold in the same way.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-16

Monk than three-fourths Of the cedar used in
the manufacture Of cedar pcncils IN the world
s'hippcd from Florida. Largo g.oves OF CO.
dar grow up and down tho coast and on the
suwannee river, and The supply seems mex,
haustible.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-16

AIsslssIPPIANs feel very proud Of their State
Library in the capital at Jackson. 1t compri-
Ks thirty-oight thousand volumes, which in
spdo the legal textbooks and reports from all
Ae ststesin tho Union, making a collection
which ranks third in completeness in the
whole country.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-16

TIE Me'srs. Moulton, Of Laconia, NH.
who aro proprietors Of hosiery mill at Coluu..
bi,, g. O., where they employ the labor OF the
prisoners in the penitentiary, are largely in.
ersa'ing the capacity Of their works there.