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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-23
The Manufacture Of Heavy Ordnance

After seven years of idlcncss the larger
furnace of the South Boston Iron Works
was lighted up on Saturday for the cast.
ing of twelvc.inch rifle mortar for the
United States Ordnance Department
This is to be the first of lot of five
heavy experimental guns authorized by
tho last Congress. The second will be a
teninch breech-loading rifle. The body
is to he of cast iron, reinforced by n
wrapping of steel wire. The third is to
be II twelve.inch brecch-loading rifle.
entirely of cast iron, and is to weigh
tifty-seven tons. The fourth is to be
like the third, with the exception that it
is to be lined from the breech with
short steel tube to reach n little beyond
the trunnions. The fifth is to be n
twelve-inch breech-loading rifle. The
body, OF cast iron, is to be reinforced by
steel rings around the breech and to be
lined the full length with steel tube
1t is expected that these heavy rifles
will endure charges of 200 to 300 pounds
OF powder with projectiles weighing 700
pounds, giving velocity sufficient to
penetrate twenty-four inches of iron.
The works have also contracts with the
United STATES Navy Department for six
and eight inch steel breech. loading rifles
for the new steel cruisers, and for the
conversion of ten-inch smooth-bore
"Rodman guns into eight-inch muzzle-
loading rifles for the War Department.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-23
Her Lawyers Ability.

The Sacramento tCal.) Union tells
this little story: A young attorney of
this city has for client lady who re.
sides on l. street, and who is possessed
OF considerable real estate. A few DAYS
since she called Mt the Office of her at.
torney and informed him that she de.
sired to secure the services of Judge
"Dennison' to assist in certain litiga.
ton. The young attorney objected;
said she could hire the services of Judge
"Dennison" as advisory counsel but 6e
would not give up the management Of
the case. However" he remarked, "if
you do not think have ability enough
to prosecute the case | will step to one
side and You can employ Judge DENIM.
son. "La me-" she replied 81 have
every confidence in your ability; | was
only afraid you did not know enough"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-23
Patti Kissed by n Governor.

Patti has been telling tales out OF
school, and Governor Crittenden. of
Missouri, is the hero of her story. She
says: 81 had just finished singing Home,
Sweet Home, Thursday evening, when
a nice-lookihg old gentleman, who in.
troduced himself as Governor Critten.
den, began congratulating me, and all of
sudden he leaned down. put his arms
around me, drew me up to him and kissed
me. He said: Mime. Patti, NAV never
see you again, and / cannot help il and
before knew it he was kissing me. n
would not do to have everybody washing
my lace, you know; but when an ol3
gentleman, and a nice old gentleman too
anu governor of great State. kisscs
a ane 90 quickly that one has not time 10
can one dog" "ha'
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-23
The Pension Bill.

The United States House Committee
on Invalid Pensions by vote of 5 to 4
decided to report adversely upon the
Price bill to pension all soldiers who
served in the late war at the rate Of
twenty-five cents per month for each
mouth OF service. The bill of Represent.
alive Robinson, Of Ohio. to place all ex.
Union soldiers who were confined in Con.
federate prisons upon the pension rolls
and to pay them 50 per day for each day
OF their imprisonment, was taken nm and
Representative Watson offered n snbsti.
tute, providing that n pension shall be
given TO any e1-Union prisoner of war
whom a board of pension surgeons shall
ma 10 be suffering from any disability
itner general or specific. and also pro.
slding Tor the pensionipg of the widow Of
any Union soldier who was confined in a
prison and died from the
eneets OF his confinement. The only
evidence necessary in the latter cas-. TO
pe the testimony Of the physician who
attonded her husband in his last illness
) to3, WV "
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-23
The Doctors Revenge.


At Texarkann, says O newspaper cor
respondent, writing from Texas, we met
gentleman who would make n good
study for novel. II was doctor, who
used TO live at Lincoln, ILL.,, and whose
brother is now the postmaster Mt Mount
Pulaski. He is one Of the most original
and entertaining characters | ever met,
and is engaged in acting the leading
part in n comedy from one day TO an
other. He is large landowner, and
man Of considerable wealth, energetic
and philosophical but has n way OF do
ing things that does not always please
the natives. But the doctor is generally
sharp enough TO take care of himself in
peace or in war, Not long ago he was
in a row with the town, and got the
worst OF it. He took bis revenge in a
manner that was both original and efIec.
tive. lie got large quantity Of white
sign-boards, on Which he had painted in
large black letters references to Scrip
ture passages. During the night he
took n step.ladder and nailed them up
in conspicuous places all over the town.
On the courthouse door, on the fences.
on the telegraph poles, and on the dead
walls, when morning came, the aston
ished citizens beheld such legends as
"See Romans xii, TO-" "Sce Acts ",
20, "Soe job xv., II, "See IT. Corin-
thians tx, T." See Romans xii,
l7-1s."
Never was there such n demand for
bibles in T,xarkana before, and never
since Men were going around tho
streets with the Holy Word in their
hands, hunting up the passages referred
TO, and when they read ON the sign
board: "And now, o, Lord, look upon
their threatenings, and grant unto Thy
servant TO speak with al boldncss, they
knew it was the doctors way Of rebuk-
ing them. And when they saw staring
them in the face the words: But
though / be rude in spoccI, yet am |
not in knowledge, and yc 10 well to
bear with me" they regarded the sug-
Gestion ms very appropriate and forciblr.
For weeks these sigu-boards were the
talk Of the town,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-23
SALARIES OF PUBLIC MEN.
Uncle Snm md Ills Army OF Assistants
What They fave TO Lave On.

The Admiral Of the United States
Navy has salary of S13, 900 n year,
whether at sea or on shore Other Off.
GERS have less when on shore. Vice.
admlrals at sen get 80, 600 year, rear
admirals $4,000, commodoros 5000,
commanders 50, 800, lieutenants, senior
grade 81, 400, ensigns 81 200 to 81 400,
and cadets $3.50.
The pay Of officers in the army in
creases in proportion TO the time they
have been in the service. General Sheri-
dan for the first five years Of service will
get $l3, 800 year; acknowledgement
gets 81 900 year, maior-general
$1,000, n brigadier.general $1,000 n
colonel So 800, n major $1,000, a
mounted captain $1,000, and Il second
lieutenant 81 800.
Senators and. Representatives get IS a
day, and the Speaker Of the House aud
President pro TEN. Of the Senate SIG per
day. In the first Congress the pay was
81 day for members of both Houses,
ard in two years Of John Adams term
~ President Senators received 81 and
Representatives 81 per diem. In 1916 il
was changed to $1,000 per annum for
members Of both Houses, and in 1917 to
81 per day.
The Clerk Of the House and the Sec.
rotary Of the Senate each get S., 900
year, as do the stenogrnpbers in Con.
gress, the two Comptrollers Of the
Treasury, number of Surveyors of
Customs and the Commanders OF enavy.
Pension agents get $1,000 year, the
Civil Service Commissioners 81, 800, the
two Assistant Attorney Generals 81, 600,
eight Justices Of the Supreme Court
10000, nine Judges of Circuit Courts
81, 600 and fifty.three Judges of United
States District Courts from $500 to
81 800.
Besides the mission TO 81. Petersburg
the only other American Ministers who
get $l7,5 year are those at Paris,
London and Berlin. Our ambassadors
to Spain, Austria, Mexico, Italy, Brazil
and Japan get $l2 600 year. Those to
Chill, Peru, Uruguay, Guatemala, Costa
Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua and Salvador
get $4,000, and those to Portugal,
Belgium, Sweden aud Norway, Den.
mark, Turkey, Hayti, Greece and sew
cral South American countries get
$500. The Consuls General TO Lon.
don, Paris, Havana and Rio Janciro get
$4,000 year, and there are 17j Consus
who receive from $1,000 to $1,000 q
year,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-23
Knrncl Smiths Hospitality.

There was n party Of four or five Of
us from CheneyyIlle, La, to look over n
.ugar plantation, and We had dismountad
10y the roadside TO drink at II spring and
rest a bit under the shade, when along
came native on II mule. AS he drew
up and looked us over we saw that he
was armed with shotgun, revolver and
knife, and the eyes under his old hat
had bad expression.
81 reckon You gents haint bound over
to Kurnel Smiths place ?" he said as he
surveyed us.
"Reckon we just are that" answered
onr spokesman.
"How soon 2"
"Right away"
Say, Gineral, will We do me favor?'
al reckon"
"Sot here fur about half an hour, and
then don't hurry. The Kurnel and |
have had little furse, and I'm going to
gt the drop on him. Reckon you don't
care TO mix inY
"Reckon not, and if these gents is
agreed we'll give you time"
we DIDN'T raise any particular obicc-
ton, and the wayfarer passed on at a
gallop. BY and by We followed at a
slow pace, but made no discovery until
we reached Smiths place. The "Kur-
nel' was at the gate with rifle leaning
against the fence, and as he came out
and shook hands our guide asked
"Been any furse around here, Kurnel?"
"Nothin' to speak Of, thank ye."
Didn't see fellow on a mewl come
this way?'
"Well, somebody did come along an
fill that ere gate post full o buck.shot,
an ] sent bullet through his ole hat to
teach him not to be so kecrless; but cit
off yer HOSES an come Income right
in an make yerselves to hum. "-DciroH
Free VTCSS
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-23
BUSINESS MEN

wcaried from the labors of the day. on going
home, lind that they cannot have the desired
and necessary rest, for the little darling il still
suffering. and slowly and pittilully wasting
away ny the drainage upon its system from the
Effects of itching. If they would only think to
use DR.. Biggc's Southern Remedy. loss Of
sleep and bowel complaints would be unknown.
This, with bottle OF 1aylor's Cherokee Rem
edy OF Sweet Gum and Mullen, combining the
stimulating eNpcctoant principle Of the sweet
gum with the demncent healing one of the
mullen. for the cure of Group, whooping
cough colds aud consumption, presents little
MEDICINE CHEST no household should be with
ont for the speedy relief of sudden and danger
ous attacks Of the lungs and bowels. Ask your
druggis' for them Manufactured by Walter
A. Taylor, prop 'ietor Taylor's Premium CO.
lOgne, Atlanta, Ga.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-23
THE CATTLE DISEASE.
Report OF Veterinary Surgeon TIolromb on
the subject.


The United States Veterinary Surgeon
Mt Fort Lcavenworth, Dr. IIolcomb. de.
tailed to investigate the cattle disease in
Woodson County, reports that the foot
and mouth disease exists in severe
form, and not the dreaded anthrax, or
black leg, as Mt first supposed, which il
much more fatal, killing 50 per cent.
He did not expect to find foot and mouth
disease, but was prepared To find an
thrax The foot and mouth is II specific
disease that takes its own time The
majority of the cattle examined showed
the characteristics of this peculiar dis
ease. In the more recently discovered
cases very high temperature was found
which belongs to this epidemic, about
l04 deg. Fahrenheit. One of the most
positive proofs of the correctness of the
diagnosis is the death Of a calf several
days after the mother was taken with
the disease. The disease poisoned the
milk and thus killed the calf, which was
only few days old. The characteristic
alterations Of the alimentary canal and
mouth were also found. When an ami.
mai IL attacked it becomes feverish and
stupid, and tho climax of the disease is
the rotting of of the hoofs, followed by
death. In the instances in the present
epidemic the disease is at present con.
fined to Northeastern Woodson County,
but as cattle have gone to other parts of
the State from there since the epidemic
broke out other localities are apt TO be
affected While it may be a great loss
to the owners Of the stock, vet TO de-
stroy the herds in which the disease has
would be the best and safest
course to pursue. Those who have lost
their feet will be of little use for beef
rs they will not easily fatten. All herds
in the neighborhood, whether affected
or not, should be strictly quarantined
Cattle have been known to take the dis.
ease several months after others have
recovered, but by mixing the herds Il
mas appeared again in as virulent form
az before. A microscopical examination
OF the milk shows traces OF the poison
iuiiy three months after the animal hos
r recovered II any Of the cattle now
anected should recover it would bs n
dangerous thing to turn them on N"
range in the summer. There can he no
question TINT the State owes il to itsaif
TO ind out how ii originated
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-23
A City Cemetery.

Mr.. Brennan, the Superintendent OF
Calvary Cemetery, said to a New York
Sun reporter: ~ have seen the ceme-
tary ell mp from sparsely used tract OF
land until every foot Of territory had
been sold and new enclosure Of one
hundred acres had TO be secured. Since
Archbishop Hughes founded the ceme-
terry on the bleak hill of Blissville, in
1913, there have been over $50, coo in.
terments. !, myself, have signed per-
mits within the twenty years Of my SUI
perintendcncy, for more than 100000
dead. During the year 1888 there were
1910 interments in Calvary and New
Calvary. OF this number 1892 were
buried by the Church. A Catholic is
accorded the right to be buried in the
consecrated ground, and if his friends
cannot pay for the small piece of sod,
the Church buries him through charity.
For many years the Church buried those
who died in the hospitals, and who were
left unclaimed in the Morgue, il there
were good reasons for supposing they
had been Catholics during life, but the
Health Board interfered, and now they
are inferred in the Poters Field unless
friends send them to us.
"What does an IDterment cost? II de-
ponds upon the worldly condition of the
friends. All the plots and graves in old
Calvary are sold. They are worth $500
to s., 600 each A plot is l6x1S feet.
The poor people buy graves. There are
sixteen graves, each nine feet long by
two feet wide, in plot. A grave brings
SIS and each interment III the grave
costs, in addition, 81 for adults, s5 for
children above seven years, and So for
children under seven. The graves are
sunk nine feet deep, and five adults are
buried i'll one grave, leaving three feet
Of earth over the uppermost. The very
poor cannot afford TO pay for whole
grave, and they are charged 81 for all in
termcnt."
"And those who never knew each
other in life occupy the same grave?"
eyes. So many thousands are
brought from New York, Brooklyn,
Newark, Jersey City, Westchester, and
Long Island that room could not be
found otherwise. There are about three
hundred burials week on the average,
varying with the season from as low rs
two hundred to rs high MS four hundred.
On Sunday there are al the way from
seyenty-iiye to Que hundred intermcnts,
and on week days from twenty-five to
fifty, and even more i'll sickly seasons.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-23

GIVING IT UP. The Methodist minis
tiers OF the Ohio Conference have voted
to sign a pledge of abstinence from
opium and tobacco. 1t is not assumed
that many, if any, of the clergymen arc
given to indulgence in opium, but there
are number who decline to give up
tObacco.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-23


nave been troubled for over six yeCN
with a severe kidney complaint also a weass
ness Of the urinary organs, with its attend
ant troubles. My water needed constant at.
tcntlon, some DAYS n many as twenty times
with severe pains in the adder, as well as
IN the back and loius. At times | passed a
limited quantity OF urine, highly colored
with unnatural hea' and sediment: frequent
~ excavations would be- very yanful
concluded that must do something for it,
iCarlng that more seriols trouble would fol-
low went to the druggist and was recon-
mended to use Hunts Remedy as it ha been
used with wonder al succ s. in several severe
cases of dropsy and kidney AMI bladder af
iections here In Ba, gor 1 concluded to try
II. ana before had used one bolt found II
was helping me beyond my expectations Ny
water became more natura less color an
sediment, the pains in back ard that heavy
icellng gone, with a general toning up of the
system; and | continued to use it until
used six bottles, and it has completely cured
he.
Others Of my family have used Hunts
Kennedy with equally as good success, and we
40 not hesitate to recommend it far and near,
believing il duty as well as q pleasure to
recommend SO good medicine as Hunts
Remedy. You are at liberty to give my ties.
timony to the pub &c.
d. T. HoDGDEN,
DISTINCTION, Me-, May 10, 1888.
indorse tho above sta ement
A. NJ. ROBINSON, JH.,
Apothe airy, Bangor, Me.
TAcT yaar tho roiIroo1 tro ,Ir L.. l..
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-23
He Had 10 Sing.

In n theatre when Billy Florence, him
sell an inyeteraic gnyer, was playing, his
brother actors put up job on him. In
The picnic scene IN the "Nllghty Dollar"
he IL requested 10 sing but, before be-
ginning, asks: "Ilas any member got Il
trocheY" A negative reply being re-
ceivcd, he proceeds to do his hest with
ont the throat clearer One night in san
Francisco, when he put this question,
every member Of the company rose,
walked solcmnly To the footlghts, and
offered him box of trochcs. Nearly
everybody hs seen the mighty Dollar"
and knows that when Florence IL asked
II he sings he replies: "rhose who have
heard mo say don't" He, however,
yields to solicitation and begins to war
bic, but III 30 exccUble fashion that
after few notes the players cough him
down. A job was put up, aud when the
usual cue for the coughs came, not a
sound was heard. Florence struggled
along, but didn't know the song well,
ana was very uneasy. He looked around,
shook his foot and made signs behind
his back, but no one noticed him. He
had to sing to the end of the verse, and
then they appIauded him and asked for
IN encore.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-23

Mrs. Ann Lacour of New Orleans, La
writes; VI have son who has been sick TO,
two years; he has BET attended, by our lead
ing clans, but all to no purpose. Tbi,
morning he had his usual spell of coughing
and wa'so greatly pros.rated in consequence
that dea h seemed imminent Webs in th.
house a bottle of DR.. VIM, Halls Balsam 10,
TIE Lungs purchased By my husband. wbc
noticed your advertisement yesterday. ",
administered it, AMI he was instantli 70.
leyed.'
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-23

IT is estimated that over 100, 1000 per.
sons met with accidental deaths during
the year 1888. The fearful commissions
Of nature in the Malay archipelago and
in Syria DESTROYED over 50. 600 lives.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-23
"THAT is not the way to raise child
said the humanitarian to parent arrested
for lifting his boy by the ear.

Druggists in malarial districts say that Lydia
F. Pmkham'S Vegetable Compound is as much
the standard remedy for female weaknesses az
quininc Is for the prevailing chills and fever
THREE years constant study in Italy
will make an American girl know too
much to sing in church and too little to
be useful in opera.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-23
THE Mormon Church embraces more
women than menl
DIR. J. q, WESTlIORELAND

Proposes to treat such chronic diseases
Nasal Catarrb, Bronchitis, Asthma and Con-
sumption by his special mode Of Inhalation;
and Cancer, Kidney and UrethrAl affections
and Piles by local application. The latter, by
the painless mode, relieved permanently in less
than week. Address or consult him at 551I
South Broad Street. Atlanta.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-23

SAID rcilroad magnate: "Times are
getting close, and / must economize."
mot in your living, trust?" queried a
friend. "Ah, no" replied the large
shareholder; "not in my living, but in
the living Of my employees"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-23

The Queen of Madagascar, at her re.
cent coronation, wore dress OF ivory
satin, with much gold embroidery. She
had train, two or three yards in length,
of handsome dark crimson velvet.
spangled with gold, borno by six Off.
GERS of State. Her Majesty is quite
young, Of most pleasing expression Of
counttenance, singularly dignihed and
lady-like,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-23

"How DOES it happen, doctor. " asked
Lawyer Coke, chat so few of YOUR $50 ~.
uents recover Probably, quickly
replied DR.. Bolus. "for the same reoson
that 30 few Of your clients rccoyer,'
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-23

Maps and other information cheerfuIly
furnished free upon apple alton to Cap
tam }. +. Burke, Atlanta; Major A. H.
Moses, Montgomery, and Col. W. s.
Gordon. Tuscumbia, Ala
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-23

Sure cure for Blind. Bleeding and r,cb;r.
Piles. One box has cured worst cases NJ %
Years standing. No one need suffer five min.
,,tesattor using Williams Indian Pile Ointment
~ absorbs tumors, allays itching acts as poul.
nee, gives instant relief. Prepared only for
,,lles' Itching Of private parts. Mailed for s1
FRAZIER Med Co CLEVELAND n w.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-23

Confectioners are the only class Of men who
charge pretty girls for tafy.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-23
IT is said that John L. Sullivan Is very
fond Of going to pound parties.

Wcm'ns' chief beauty is her rkin, Sdmar
itan Neipine ensures that chsrm to patrons
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-23

Nature is the great teacher, she clothes the
fowls and animals with warmer clothing for
winter; helps them to cast it off in summer;
makes the best Hair Oil, Carbolinc, which is
Petroleum perfumcd, and sold at 81 bottle
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-23

SUPERSTITION is to religion what as.
trology is to astronomy; very stupid
daughter of very wise mother,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-23

Isaac Jewel, Gov n2tn, Ky s,ys: "Sdmar'
itdn Nruine cured my A ,thma and Scrolu
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-23

THE vital statistics Of New Jersey for 1883,
show 9,166 marriages, 2i,430 births and 49,.
80 deaths.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-23

Riso's Remedy for Catarrh is a certain cure
for that very obnoxious disease.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-23

A coLoREp baby show show, containing 103
infants, has just been held in Chicago
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-23

NIatrimOny An responsible parties desiring cores
pondents fer amusement or MAtrm0ny send address for
copy Of wedding Belsto P.O Boz u 9. Boston. Mass.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-23
Our Beyt Fomi,lrs.

GEORGIA is said tn have more Mornons
within its boundaries than any other Southern
Stntp
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-23
InAinIflY IlIlI,ved

LAST year the railroad track laid in tn,
Southern States extended 1862 miles