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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-01-09
Pension Swindlcrs.

II would make the blood of any ordi.
narily sensitive person boil in his veins,
says Washington letter writer, to
stand an hour in tue Office of District
Attorney Corkhill reading the letters
which he is receiving from all over the
country containing the complaints of
persons who have been victimized by
swindling pension attorneys. He re-.
ceves a great stack of them every day,
and every fresh lot reveals the names of
hitherto unknowI firms engaged in this
nefarious business. The letters are
molly from illlterate men AND women
living away off in the country, IN Texas,
California, Michigan, Ohio, Illinois,
New York-in fact, nearly every State,
hut principally from TOWN in the West
ern States. The stories told are monot-
onously painful. They have been en-
ticcd by lynn circulars to send their
papers TO attorneys who have bled them
Of dollar after dollar, leading them on
by stimulating promises, until it was
found that no more money could be ex-
acted. Then they were informed that
their claims had been rejected, or that
efforts to have them allowed would he
suspended until further remittances
were received. A general complaint on
the part of all the writers Of these let
tiers is that in nearly every instance the
attorneys have retained their papers.
and that repeated demands for their
restoration have been dsregarded. This
complaint will go great way in helping
Col. Corkhill to frame good cases agair st
the swindlcrs before the Grand Jury.
The Interior Department is supposed to
Ice favorable TO the punishment of the
swlndlcrs, but it has been unfortunate in
giving the impression that there is n
very strong body of sympathizers with
the agents in the Interior Department,
who are determined to shield them as far
as they can. While the Interior Depart
ment is stralning over technical difficult
ties, which are said to interfere with the
prompt disbarment of the thicving at
torncys, ii may he that Attorney General
Brewster and Col. Corkhill will get at
work and effect clcaning-out of the
agents who ought to have been dis
barred long ago by the Interior Depart
ment. The courts may find fewer tech
nicalities to embarrass them than some
OF the Interior Department officers are
said to be encoun tcring.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-01-09
A Queer Meal.

Although many whales have no teeth,
the spcrmaceti whale, for example, has
n most formidable set. With these it
sometimes does terrible execution among
the pursuing boats.
AS may be supposed, such whales MS
have no teeth are properly provided for
in some other way. Many of them sub.
slst entirely upon the countless millions
of Jelly fish, molluscs, and other kindred
animals with which the ocean is plenti-
fully stocked and MS they are soft and
yielding, teeth are not needed either to
capture or masticate them.
A net il what is needed, and this the
toothless whales have. Depending from
the upper jaw, which may he sixteen or
seventeen feet long, is a hedge of baleen,
or whalebone, us it is commonly called
This ia about ten feet long, and consists
OF number of plates, solid Mt the upper
end, but iraylng out, fringe-like at the
lower end. There are about six hun.
dred of these plates on each side of the
Jaw, and III II large whale their weight
will be some two thousand pounds.
When the hungry giant wishes meal,
ne opens wide his cavernous mouth, and
letting his enormous lower lips drop
down, drives through the water with nil
the force of his powerful tail. Millions
upon millions of the tiny creatures upon
which he feeds are thus taken into the
gaping mouth which, when full, shuts
tight.
The plates of baleen close down ON
the lower jaw and the prey is secure. A
large volume of water has been taken in.
too, however, and this must be gotten
rid of in some way. The way is simple.
The whale merely forces the water out
through the interstices in the bnleen
and the hapless fish remain to be swal.
lowed at leisure down the throat, which
is often not more than two inches in
diameter.
Occasionally this habit of the whale
produces very curious and beautiful
effect. Many Of the soft, jelly.like
creatures in which the ocean abounds
shine at night with bright, phosphor-
nscent light; and the water, too, dashed
into spray by the vigorous sweep of the
monsters tail, becomes charged with
he same phosphorescent glow, and
lights up the sea like drops of molten
liver.
Under such circumstances, when the
lark giant surges through the waves
With distended nav, he seems mon.
trous sub marine fire. eater swallowing
jumps of flame and defying the wet ele.
nent with showers of flaming drops.
yhich he leaves behind him In weird
Inning wake. Christmas st. Nicholas.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-01-09

targets were concerned. The negro's
slugs whistled over Bermudez's head,
whilst the latter's bullet, passing the
other close to his side where his lost
arm would have been, was imbedded In
the body of the emaciated, ghastly crea-
ture whose knife fell harmlessly from q
dying hand at the feet Of the black. The
latter, startled at the new enemy, could
not refrain from turning.
"Massa D." he CIRCULATED, stupe-
fed at the object Of his hatred smitten
by another's hands under his very eyes.
But Bermudez, who had forgotten mo-
msntarily that his old gun was replaced
by double-barrel, recovered GOODNESS,
and taking full advantage OF JAKE s
grievance, fred second shot, which
riddled his chest. The receiver uttered
hoarse groan, spouted blood at the
opening mouth like whale in its death
agony, and fell crushiHply on the pros
trate remains OF the planter, who emit
ted kind Of sob-the latest pull OF air
in his BOSOM
Mr.. d. whose terror had become n
monomania after his friends had refused
10 harbOr him and no one would protect
him for money, had desperately resolved
to put an end to his perpetual fright by
turning and hunting its cause.
Bernfudez stepped into the small
clear spot and contemplated the terrible
scourge. Next day he brought repre-
resentative Of the authorities to the
spot, and showed him the corpse for
which the SO, 900 had been offered. Mr..
D. had been cast into the bayou by him
TO prevent unpleasant complications
II il matter Of history that only
5000 was paid the Spaniard, under some
pretext Of typographical error. Bermu-
dez, as we know, had his reasons not to
keep the attention Of Justice on the sub
ject.
The body Of the negro desperate, rs
the Spanish creoles very appropriately
styled him, was secretly disposed Of by
the police, for fear Of the effect funeral
might have OF a popular hero among his
black brethren. However, some one
among them, remembering that it was
"the day come round again" Of poor
Elsie's death, proposed procession
with songs and flowers to express their
mourning in Mumbo-Jumbo, yet rudely
poetical. fashion. Judge of the con.
sternation at dusk. when the hymns
rose most loudly and sadly, when the
flowers were showered on the darkeniug
bayou, and the torches tlared for the
irenzied crowd to zee the pale face Of
Mr.. d. floating on the water where
Elsie had been driven to death. One.
arm Jake might now rest in peace.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-01-09
TORTURE IN RUSSIAN PRISONS
IN Appeal to the civilized world in IA Let
ten Written in Blood.

The correspondent Of the London
Times forwards second letter, which
was written in blood by a Nihilist con-
fined in the TrOnbletsloi Bastion at st.
Petersburg. 1t describes the narrowing
treatment received by the prisoners,
and says their food is often mouldy and
and sometimes putrid, and that dysen-
terry and scnrvy are prevalent, and that
the doctor is afraid to touch the patients.
Few medicines are prescribed, and when
ordered they are generally counter
nanded. The prisoners rot away and
exhale the odOrs of dead bodies before
life is extinct. The number Of those
who go mad in consequence Of their
sufferings liz daily increasing. Madmen
are strapped down and whipped with the
knout 10y the keepers. Fierce yclls re.
sound throughout the night. Many
prisoners have committed suicide. 1t
liz said that one woman was outraged
and then poisoned, bnt no inquiries into
the affair were instituted by the authori-
ties. Rats are the worst enemies of the
prisoners. woman with babe was
obliged to he constantly on the watch
and to fight night and day to prevent
the rats from devouring her child. The
Use Of combs and soap is forbidden.
The jailers are only kind to those having
money. Prisoners who refuse to reply
to questions are tortured, and cases of
violation Of women ARE frequent. The
writer especially appeals TO the civilized
world in behalf Of the women in the
prison, whose situation he says, is far
worse than the mems.
The Times says these allegations de.
mand serious INVESTIGATION.
A popular teacher ut Irkutsk named
Menstoieif was arrested recently and
shot within twenty -four hours for strik-
ing General Anutrhin, Governor Gen.
cral Of Enstcrn Sihria, in retaliation
for an allrout given by the latter.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-01-09
SOJOurncr Truth.

Solourner Truth died ut Battle Greek,
ilich., Monday. She was born slave
IN Ulster County, N. Y, and until she
gained her freedom was known by the
name OF Isabella. When she was nine
years old she was sold on the auction
block with lot of sheep bringing SlOi
She was owned by Colonel Ardinburgh,
~, mt III 1877 she was emancipated. Her
HE MS slave was hard one, her labor
being almost endless, and she was under
no improving influences.
She has been resting from her lecture
tour, at Grand Haven, Mich. her place
OF residence preparatory to the renewal
ol her efforts, early in the spring in
oehali OF her favorite scheme for the
Establishment of nm African COLONY
she was very remarkable in many WAYS
Although more than century old She
had degree of physical and mental
vlgor which very few women of half her
age could boast.
In the days before the civil war she
spoke for the anti.slavery cause with
Lloyd Garrison, Wendell Phillips and
other early abolitionists, and carried no
httie weight by relating the facts of her
bondage and by her absolutely honest
utterances and supreme earnestness Of
splrlt, Even of late, though she had
peen Tree forty years or more, had learned
70 read and write, and had constantly
associated with intelligent and cultured
i;ea ot she retained all the peculiari
h I,ea o. speech that belonged to the field
t; anuS 81 Oh, the South before its emancipa- |
tnna, she que was strenuous pleader for |
s 'uiiIh l. and woman's rights in tho |
n',a; sense, and once declared, in her |
quaint way, that she would not die until |
women could vote; that she |
v, not enter, disenfranchised into |
.he Kingdom of Heaven. She claimed
Inat she was ITO years old.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-01-09
The Oyster S Enemy.

1t was a common saying among the
thrifty oystermen of the north shore of
Long Island Sound, in the days when
stock companies had not begun to cult
vate large plantations under water, that
two acres of good oyster Gland" were
worth as much as an ordinary New Eng
land farm. There is money to be made
in growing oysters, but our dispatch
from Bridgeport shows that il the bust
ness is more profitable it is also more
risk than farming on dry land. The
oysters most deadly enemy is the star.
fish. Near Bridgeport about 4, 900 acres
OF submerged land are now under cult
walton, and the star.fish is rapidly de-
stroying the crop. In three weeks the
oysters on tract of 100 acres have been
killed by the "five-fngers," as they are
sometimes called, and an old oyster mer
chant has recently taken up 100000 of
the fish in seven hours by dredging.
This attack upon the oysters by their
enemies is not without precedent along
the Connecticut shore, but it seems to
be the most destructive one that has
been made in many years.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-01-09
TIME TO THINK.
ono Of the Grent Detects In the TRAINING
OF Girls.

zone Of the most common defects in
the training Of girls" writes mother
who has proved her right to be a conn
selor in this important work, 'is that
they are not brought up to live alone, to
stay at home in their own minds.
From babyhood they are watched,
tended, noticed, guarded, never let
alone. Even young infants are not so
much as permitted to think out the
mysteries Of door knob, but are tossed
up, their little trains Of thought inter
rupted, their solitude continually in
vaded. Let a little girl be left to herself
hours of every day, near to loving
friends who have some other occupation
than watching and advising her, and
she will invent boundless resources and
never be so happy. Solitude is neces.
sity TO the formation OF character.
There is food for reflection in these
words for all who have the care Of chill
dren. The privilege OF solitude is not
enjoyed by many children OF either sex
in our towns and cities. II they are not
mingling in the exciting labors or sports
Of the crowded schools they are playing
in the streets or with their mates in
their own homes; some social diversion
fills up nearly all the leisure hours of
every day; and when there are no play
mates at hand the mother must give up
her time to their amusements. Too
much company, too much watching, too
much effort to direct every thought and
action Of the child, too little opportunity
for the development OF its own individu-
ality-doubtless these are reasons for
the feebleness Of many characters. In
deed, most Of the young people OF our
larger towns become wholly incapable
Of spending any time by themselves.
The moment their companions are out
of sight and the efforts to direct them
have ceased, they are restless and mis-
cradle. Nothing but an exciting novel
will reconcile them to existence. This is
largely due, no doubt, to the attraction
of social sport which takes hold 30
strongly OF the nature of the active
Young people; bnt it is also the result
Cf the too persistent watchfulness OF
parents in the child's earlier years, by
which the child IL never left to itself or
fought to prize the sweet delights OF
solitude. This is one of the disadyOn-
tagcs which the children of the
cities are obliged to undergo. The
country boys and girls have much time
to themselves, aud, while their minds
often lack the alertnoss that ia produced
by the brisk social commerce of the
cities. it is possible that they sometimes
gain in yigor and power Of concentration
more than they lost in nimbleness and
wit. The fact is that the majority Of
men and women who are ut the head of
affairs in the nation were trained in the
country, and while their success is
largely due to the fact they learned to
work in their youth, 1t is due in part, no
doubt, TO the fact that they had in their
days a good deal OF time to think.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-01-09
4 FADED ROSE.


He cast aside tho little flower
Iwore upon my loving breast,
The dainty thing whose beauty died
Upon the warm heart that II pressed
II was slight and trivial thing,
But for the light and careless look
That grieved my heart, scarce know why.
He saw not in the faded flower
The symbol Of glad hour dead
1t fell from ont his careless hand.
It's beauty and its fragrance fled,
And ], with woman's ready thought,
Forecast the time which comes to all
Whom love should lose its wondrous charm
And ike the faded blossom fall.
I raised the dainty, slightod bud
And plucked the crimson leaves apart,
And then within its secret cell
found its crushed and broken heart;
know not when the day will come
That some kind hand will close my eyes,
And fold my tired hands to rest,
And hide my sorrow from all eyes.
But who 30 does the loving deed
viii think, az did, Of the flower
Bbe lived her brief day Of delight
And some one loved her for an hour.
Mus. d. N. JORDAN.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-01-09

From John Kuhn, Lafayette, Ind, VINO
announces that he is now in "perfect health"
we have the following: One year ago was,
to all appearance, in the last stages OF CON
sumption Our best physicians gave my caSs
ND. finally got 50 low that our doctor said
l cou,d only live twenty-four hours. My
friends then purchased bottle Of DR.. VIM
Halls Balsam for the Lungs. which con-
dderably benefited me- continued until !
took nine bottles, and / am now in perfect
health
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-01-09

A TENDER conscience Is an inesti ma.
BILE blessing; that is, conscience not
only quick to discern what is evil, but
instantly to shun it, as the eyelid closes
itself against mote.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-01-09
Delicate and Feeble Ladies'.

Those languid, tiresome sensations, cau,in,
you to feel scarcely able to he on your fsst'
that constant drain that is taking from von T,
,vstem all its former easticity; driving ths
blo,,m from your checks; that continual
strain upon your vital forces rendering you
irrit ble nd fretful, can easily be ren,c we'd
nv the use o. that marvellous remedy, Han
Bitters, Irreg,,. larities and distractions n
vo,lr systcm are To- ieved at once, while tbs
s. eciai cause of perl,,dical pain are PERM.
nently removed None receive so much ben
eft an none are so profoL grateful and
show such al interest in reco.n mending Hop
Bitters as women.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-01-09

The spontaneous gifts Of Heaven are OF great
value /; but the strength Of perseverance gains
the prize.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-01-09

man who is able to employ himself ELL in 1yho
Gently is never miserable 1t ~ shv ,ho a "reotcst
are etched If wanted to intict 'ne 8Ges sSnt
punishment on fellow creature, lSoulm r s,dU'
Kim alone in a dark room without eiHp'O'
ment.-Johnson.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-01-09
YOIinG LndIea.

II you want your hair to have that peculiar
glossy appearance that always adorns the head
of beauty, use Carboline, the natural hair re.
storer and dressing.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-01-09

O. Farley, city marshal, 249 Broadway, N. Y.
says: 81 had rheumatic govt twenty years,
tried everything; now take Dr. Elmore's II. a
II has cured my crippled feet; and beats ali
other medicines and treatments in the world. y
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-01-09

Ernest Reese Of Hannibal, Mo-, says" Sania,'
tan Ne,pine cured me OF sick headache"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-01-09

Man Is an animal that cannot long be left in
safety without occupation; the growth Of his
fallow nature is apt to run to weeds.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-01-09

Be praised not for your ancestors, but for
your virtues.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-01-09

LADIES 4 children's Boots 4 Shoes cannot
nun oyerif LYONS Patent Heel Suffers are used
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-01-09

What sils your II it is cough, take Piso'
Cure. Sold By druggists. 20 cents.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-01-09
Feels Yonna Amin.

my mother was afflicted long ime with
Neuralgia and dull, heavy, inactive coldi
ton of the whole system; headache, neryon,
prostration, and was almost helpless No
physicians or medicines did her any good
Three months ago she began'to use Hop Biz
tiers with such good effect that she seems and
feels young again, although over 70 years
old. We think there no other medicine Of
to use in the family."-A' lady, in Prov.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-01-09

Pimplcs, pustules, and all skin disorders are
cured by using Samaritan Nerotne
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-01-09

Ask a pig to dinner and he will put his feet
on the table.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-01-09

Menseman's Peptonized Beef Tonic, the ohly
preparation OF beef containing its entire nutri-
aous properties. 1t contains blood-making,
force generating and life sustaining properties;
Invaluable for indigestion, dyspepsia, nervous
prostration, and all forms Of general debility;
Also in all enfeebled conditions, whether the
result OF exhaustion, nervous prostration or
acute diseases, par ticulariy if resulting from
pulmonary Complaints, Caswell, Hazard Co,
Proprietors, Now York. Sold by druggists.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-01-09

There is certain dignity to be kept up in
Measure as in business.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-01-09

A mans ruling passion is tho key to hi
character.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-01-09
BRADFORD. Pa, MAY s, 1875


1t has curel me Of several diseases, such 20
nervousness, sicline al the ,tDmach, month
ly troubles, etc. have not seen sick day
in year since took Hop Bitters All my
neighbors use them. Mrs. FANNIE GREEN.
5000 Losr.-"A tour OF Europe that cost
me $1,000, done me less good thsn one Hottie
of Hop Bitter3; they also cured my wife Of
fifteen years nervous weakness sleepe'snes
and dyspepsia" X. NJ, Auburn, NY
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-01-09

Men are sometimes accused Of pride merely
because their accusers would be proud them
sclyesif they were in their places.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-01-09

For nausea, dizziness and sick headache, DR.
Sanfords Liver Invigorator has no equal.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-01-09

We are so thankful to say that our nursing
baby was permanently cured of danger
Gus and protracte1 constipation AMI irregt
larity Of the bowels by the use OF Hop BIZ
tiers by It's mother, which at the same time
restored her to perfect health aud strength.
The Parents, Rochester, N. Y.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-01-09
High Authority.

Hop Bitters is no, in any sense, an alcp
holic beverage or liquor, and could not b
sold for use except to persons deslrous OF Oh
tanning medicinal bitters.
GREEN B. BAUM, U. 5. Com. lnterl Rev.
So BROWNSVILLE, o., May l. 49,
SJRs-I have been suffering ten years and
tried your Hop Bitters audit done me more
good than all the do tors
Miss S. S. Booze
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-03-01
A Sermon Cat short.

Said German priest to brother
passenger of worldly turn, as
they gazed across the water at moth.
ing in particular: what! you can't
read2 Then you've lost good
quarter OF your Lille. Can't you
count, either2 Well, that's another
quarter of your existence was:'d.
And you can't writer Well, you
may settle it that good three quar-
tiers Of your life has"-Just then
came crash, a rush, steam, and as
the vessel sank the two found them
selves struggling in the water. "Say,
you," said the ignorant one, as he
rolled over and kicked off bis shoes,
shave you learned how to swim2"
"No 20 alas, nor was the gurgiug
response. swell, then guess you're
in fair way to lose the whele OF
your life," said the wording, as he
struck into magnificent overland
stroke and headed for The life raft.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-03-01
How Washington PeIIes Are
Amused.

A young lady, high in society here,
said to me an evening or so ago {;
Dear me, Lent will be here shortly,
and, for one, am not sorry. The
demands upon those who attend re
captions, teas, parties, dinners and
germans are so great that season of
rest is all sweeter, because the CON
trast is so striking. Then our Ger.
man Club will begin 10 play com.
mence.' OF course, you understand
the game2" Upon being told that
| never had the pleasure of partici-
pating in such an amusement, she
looked nervously about for a move.
ment, and then whispered In my ear !:
"COmmence is a new name forswhisky
poker but We don't play for money
that would be dreadful. We have
nice favors and we play for them,
and it's real exciting"