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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-09-24
HOW THE YOUNGSTERS DANCE.
L Master Of Ceremonies who Leads Them
About Like the Piper OF iIamelin.


Dancing, which was feature ofwater-
Ing. place life among grown persons n
few years back, Is now given up TO the
children, and the youngsters like it. At
Long Branch, the childrens ball begins
Mt 8 o'clock, and most OF the bellies and
beaux are marched off to bed at 81. The
leader of the orchestra is master of
ceremonies, and he can lead the
children about like the Piper of Hame-
lin. They flock after him and climb all
over him, and when he lays down the
law they are pretty sure to obey it. As
soon as the musicians have taken their
places in the evening the children as
semble in the big parlor as if they came
out of the ground. The young ladies
wear no skirts to speak OF, and the
young gentlemens trousers are the most
insignificant part OF their attire. They
are chiefly gorgeous in stockings and
sashes. Red legs, blue legs, pink legs,
and parti-colored legs make mp kaleid-
oscope. There is not much etiquette
about choosing partners. a hoy sizes
up the girl he wants to dance with, and
sometimes, without the formaity of an
invitation, yanks her on to the floor.
The girls are extraordinarily tickle, and
have frequently been known to desert
young gentleman for another while III
the very act Of beginning to dance. On
these occasions the unfortunate youth is
jeered by his companions, while the
heartless miss generally goes off with
bigger boy. The leader of the orchestra,
who has been providing the shyer chill
dren with partners, encouraging the
smaller ones and refusing the bigger
ones, suddenly taps his violin smartly,
which means business. Then the dane
ing begins.
The children dance with animation
and precision. They give little kicks of
enjoyment and screams of delight. All
the variously colored legs are twinkling
gayly at once. As every dance ends
flock Of young men dash for the leader
OF one orchestra, each wanting particu-
lar dance or particular tune. The
leader promises each the something,
which is entirely satisfactory, and is
kept busy making new promises and
pacifying those who complain of old
ones broken, until the time comes to
tap the violin again. AT 81 nurses and
mammas march the dancers to bed.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-09-24
The Abysslnian Soldier.

or Injuries the Abyssinian soldiers
have few; smoking is not allowed, and
the breaker of this rule is liable to lose
his nose and lips by order Of the King
But each man carries his little tin pot OF
snuff stuck in his belt. A pinch Of this
tobacco powder he will place between
his neither lip and bottom teeth, which
he elects in soluble state, much after
the manner of a sailor and his quid. A
pair of drawers cut short below the
knees and fastened at the waist with
the assistance Of q cartridge belt, and .
toga or oblong piece Of cotton cloth,
generally with red centre stripe, which
acts as waistcoat, jacket, overcoat, and
blanket, are his only wearing apparel.
A sword, which he invariably wears on
his right side, he draws with bis right
hand in q very dexterous way. He is
also armed with fowling piece or rife,
slung across his back; in his left hand
he carries his shield, and in his right Q
spear, the metal head being sharpened
to narrow point. They are as brave
and clever with the spear and sword as
the followers OF the Mahdi, and better
mnrksmen.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-09-24
Very Stout.

Mr.. William Z. Cramer, the venerable
proprietor Of the Milwaukee EVENING
Wisconsin, writes in letter from Ire.
land "Who has not heard Of Dublin
stoutP Mr.. Guinness, the great manu-.
facturer Of this black beverage, drank
alike in Europe and America, is noted
for his liberality both in politics and re-
ligion. he has restored st. Patrick's
Cathedral to its oldtime grandeur at an
expenditure Of 100000; and he has
been conservative candidate for Parlia-
ment, from Dublin, and the election ex-
penses and the unsuccessful contest Of
his sent, l was assured by his colleague.
had cost him not less than 100000. So
an American must understand that there
Is money in stout Here it sells for
four cents pint. In America II sells
Tor seventeen Oents,"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-09-24
A Great Problem. ,
-Tate all the Kidn,v ana -,

TAKE all the Kidney and Liver
T.Lo Al, n. p,o. Medicinss-
Take all the Rheumatic remedies
Take all the Dyspepsia and indigestto.
Take all tho Ague, Fever, and billion.
-Tske all the Brain and Nerve f orgcsS
Take all the Great health restorers
IN short, take all tho best qualities ~
all these, and the best
Qualities of all the best medicines IL ..
world, and you will find that -Hon 'ns
--j3itters have the best curative quaIit,..
and powers of all --concentratsd
I'm them,an that they will cure when an,
or sll Of these, singly or --combinsd
Fail. A thorough trial will give podtiv.
pr of Of this. ''
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-09-24
MEYER GROW OLD.


! looked In the tell-tale mirror,
And saw the marks Of care,
The crows feet and the wrinkles,
And the gray in the dark-brown hair.
My wife looked over my shoulder,
Most beautiful was she,
'Thou wilt never grow old, my love-" she
said,
"Never grow old to mo.
"For age is the chilling Of heart,
And thine, as mine can tell,
Is as young and warm as when first wo heard
The sound Of our bridal bell !"
] turned and kissed her ripe red lips,
"Let time do It's worst on me,
II in my soul my love, my faith,
Ineyer seem old to thee -
CHARLES MAcKAY.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-09-24
Hardened Liver.

Five years ago broke down with kidn.v
and liver complaint and rheumatism. ''
Since then have been unable TO be ahor.
at ALL My liver became hard like wood. ' Nv.
limbs were pulled up and filed with water :"
All the hest physicians agreed that nothin.
could cure me. resolved TO try Hop Bitter.
/ have used seven bottles; the hardness he.
all gone from my liver, the swelling from nv
limbs, and it has iuOrked u miracle in nv
case; otherwise would have been now in nv
grave. j. w. MoREyr Buffalo, October I
1851,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-09-24

are the words used by lady, who was Mt one
time given up by the most eminent physicians,
and left to die. Reduced 10 mere skeleton,
pale and haggarl, not able 10 leave her bed,
from all those distressing diseases peculiar 10
suffering females, such as displaccinents, leu.
corrhpa, Inflammation, etc, etc. She began
taking DR.. Picrcc's "Favorite Prescription, y
and also using the local treatments recon.
mended by him, and is now, she says, las
good as new" Price reduced to one dollar.
BY druggists
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-09-24
Poverty and Suffering.

IT was dragged down with debt, poverty
family and large bills for doctoring.
~ was completely discouraged, until ons
year ago, by the advice Of my pastor, | com.
menced using Hop Bittors, and in one IN min
we were all we'll and none Of us have seen a
sick day since, and want to say to all Door
men, you can keep your families well a year
with Hop Bitters for less than one doctors
visit will cost l know TIA WORKING
MAN.
.t1S- None genuine without bunch Of
green Hops ON the white label. Shun all tbs
vile, poisonous stuff with "Hop" or "Hops'i 10
heir name.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-09-24

WE are willing to take a certain
amount of stock in newspaper accounts
Of western cyclones, but when nm Arkan-
saw paper tells us about zephyr carry
ing n bed-quilt sixty-one miles and then
coming back for the sheet we aren't
there.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-09-24

A. NJ. Vaughan, editor OF the Greenwich
Reriew, Greenwich, o., writes: Last Ja1u
airy | met with very severe &C iient, caused
bya runaway horse, / used am )st every
kind of salve to heal the wounds, which
turned TO running sores, bit founi nothing
to do me any good till was recommen lee
lIenry's Carbolic Salve. bought box, and
it helped me at once, and at the end of two
months was completely we'll IL is the bsst
salve in the marke, and never fail of tell
ing my lrien Is about it, and urge them to us,
il wherever IN nee ~
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-09-24

No lady of refinement likes to resort to SUPER
fetal devices to supply becoming semblance
of her former beauty. II is health alone that
lights the countenance and brings back fresh
tints to the faded cheek. II anything on earth
will do this, it is Mrs. Lydia +. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound which has already brought
health to multitudes with whom all other
means had failed.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-09-24

and everything in the nature Of eruptions,
blotchcs, pimples, ulcers scrofulous humors,
and incipient consumption, which Is nothing
more nor less than scrofula Of the lungs, Com,
pletely out Of the system. II stimulates and
regulates the bowels, purifles the blood, and
builds up the weak places of the body. it is a
purely vegetable compound, and will do more
than is claimed for it, We refer to DR.. Pierces
Golden Medical Discovery"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-09-24

The voLrAIo BELT Co., Of Marshall. Mich,
offer to send their celebrated ELEorRo-voLrAIo
BELT and other ELECTRIC APPLIANCES on trial
for thirty days, to men (young or old afflicted
with nervous debility, loss Of vitality and man.
hood, and all kindred troubles. Also for rhcu-
matism, neuralgia, paralysis, and many other
diseases. Complete restoration to health, vigor
and manhood qua anteed. Nc. risk is incurred
as thirty days trial is allowed. Write them at
once for illustrated pamphlet free.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-09-24

The medical properties OF petroleum hav
long been known to the aborigines, and sine
Carboline has become so well known as hal
restorer and dressing, petroleum takes from
rank among the new remedies
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-09-24

A POOR Insane man walks about the
streets OF Now Orleans with cornet in
his hand. In justice to the brass band
people it should be slated that the cor
net did not make, him insane, but us
soon as he went crazy he commenced
playing it. -
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-09-24

HAY-FEvER. Ny brother Myron and myself
were both cured of Catarrh and Hay-Fever last
July and August by Ely's Cream Balm. Up to
Dec %, these troubles have not returned
GABRIEL FERRIS, Spencer, N. Y.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-09-24

HAY-FEvER. Twas afflicted for twenty years
with llay-Fever. | used Ely's Cream Balm
with favorable results, and can recommend il
to all.-RonERr W. TowNLEY, (ex-Mayor)
Elizabeth. n j.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-09-24

when our new method is guaranteed to per-
manently cure the worst cases of rupture
without tho use of knife. Send two letter
stamps for pamphlet and references. Worlds
Dispensary Medical Association, G63 Main
street. Buffalo, N. Y.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-09-24

.RUE wealth consists in health, vigoe,
and courage, domestic quiet, concord
public liberty, plenty Of ali that is neces.
ssary, and contempt Of all that is super
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-09-24

One hundred and eighty varieties of wood
have been hunted up in Florida, including
plants. 300 specimens.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-09-24

The day weather is hurting the pea and
potato crop Of Washington county.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-09-24
Trough on othache. u

j. b. Davis circus and mcnagerio will visit
Chattanooga September 90.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-09-24

A twelve foot alligator has been killed near
the mouth Of Amelia river, Fla.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-09-24

The State Fair Association of Mississippi
offers $4,000 in premiums.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-09-24

There are over 100 brass bands in Maryland
Half dozen belong TO Baltimore
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-09-24
Young NIen!-Rend This.

In some portions of Louisiana the cotton
crop will all be gathered by the middle Of Oc-
tober
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-09-24
An Editors Testimonial.

There has been no rain in Erath county
Texas, for three months.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-09-24
UAsGaod naNexv.p

lThe cotton crop of Screven county will fall
short Of early antcipations.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-09-24
The State debt Of Texas is $4,000, 900, owed
almost wholly within the State and generally
to special funds.

The short, hacking couch. which leads 70
consumption, Is curedby Piso's Cure.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-09-24

Ladies who would retain freshness and yiyac-
ity. Try "Wells' Health Remover"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-09-24
Trough on Itch.v

Upland corn around Lost mountain is good
Tw0-thirds of cotton crop.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-09-24

Avn Id man has been captured in the Chat
tahoochec swamp, Fla.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-09-24
Short cotton crop and big prices.

Instant relief for neuralgia, toothache, face
ache. Ask for though on i oothache." 15d CSC.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-09-24
"ItKuoclxs the Spot..N

Knoxville, Tenn, las twelve bands-seven
white and five colored.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-09-24
Throw Away Trus,es

Dry weather and shor; cotton crop in Tay.
lor county.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-09-24

Charleston, s. C., needs in the winter season
about 10000 oysters a day for consumption.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-09-24

Trough on Itch" cures humors, eruptions.
ring-worm, letter, salt rheum, chilblains.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-09-24

ONE Goldfish will eat seven herring In
one week. That Is the reason Q goldfish
diet makes . man 80 thirsty.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-19

We would have been glad to have seen
the wise. patriotic course for long time
outlined by the Richmond Dispatch adopt
ed here In Virginia, but matters have gone
Toe far, feeling runs too high, and the
question had better be settled now whether
Virginia Democrat is to be read out OF
The national Democratic party because he
stands on the Virginia platform, adopted
after mature deIiberation by Virginia DEM
ocrats. We favor most decidedly accept
ing and deciding the issue in the conven-
ton which shall be called to appoint dele
gates 10 the National Convention OF the
axrty. We shall abide the action OF that
convention, which we feel sure will not
draw the line OF Democracy on tariff opin-
ions. However important that question
NAV be, there are others affecting the pu-
ritz and stability of our Government
which transcend il in moment Lexington
Gazette.
We think that the question has been set
tied that no Virginia Democrat is to be
read out Of the national Democratic party
because he stands upon the Virginia plat
form. We would not be at all afraid OF
tho first result Of such contest as the Ga
seste proposes-that is, the verdict which
would be rendered on the main question ;
hut we would fear the ultimate results
that is, those results that would follow the
decision Of the question, however ii might
be decided. "Let us have peace" That
Is. lct lis agree 10 disagree.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-19
=. Only

Mr.. Henry WattcrsOn, who has been
parading his a." only' idea in public good
deal OF late. would DO well to mediate Sc
riousy on what a correspondent OF New
York papcr says on the subject. The cor
respondent AYERS that on the night that
the Platform Committee Of the Cincinnati
Convention OF 1880 finished its labors he
took a proof OF the resolutions to Senator
Voorhees,. who, after reading it, said:
THE platform is all right except that
revenue expression, which will lose us
Indiana. 1t does not express the sense Of
the Democratic people anywhere. and God
could not make q man with sufficient wis
dom to draft tariff law which would pro-
duce revenue only, and not protect the
honest interests in everything out OF whicl!
the revenue would be raised. No matter
who we nominate, we lose Indiana on that
platform" And Indiana was lost. As Sen
ator Voorhees, said it would be. Mr.. Wat
tersOn would do well to remember that il
is not safe to take improper liberties with
the English language, especially where
great financial and business interests are
concerned. II sometimes seems that the
line between genius and crank is exceed
ingly obscure in our IIenry's mind
Wheeling Register.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-19
The greenbackers.

There never was before such q deteriora-
ton in public journal as the Cincinnati
Commercial has suffered since Its CONSOLE
.tafson with the Cincinnati Gasef'e. III
seems TO have lost It's head. II does not
hesitate 10 libel the southern States day
after day. The truth Is not to be expected
cf II II the South is IN any degree involved
In the subject It is discussing. Here is a
specimen Of Its ravings
ain che name OF smore greenbacks
there was an effort TO capture the uniteu
STATES with the Confederate system OF
finance. and IL failed.'
In virginia II was the Democratic party
that made in 1878 the fight for sound cur
rency. The GreenbacSers were then as.now
the opponents OF the Democratic party, ana
<sreenhack candidates for Congress were
thst year antagonized by Democratic can
siidates. Most OF the men who were pro-
minent In the Greenback party IN VIZ
xiuia In 1878 are now the CONNER
Glars allies. not TO say rarty-associates.
fnssMuth rs the Commercial did us
she honor TO reproduce tuat ye'" q
number Of our editorials on the sub
ice, Of the currency, and to compliment
the Dispatch for the soundncss OF the doc
,rines il then taught, (and which it has
taught up to this moment) it would seem
strange that that paper should now charge
upon the Democrats OF this State the sin
of Grcenbackism.
+. The southern States have suffered all the
evils Of fat money. They know by expe-
rienec " hatnorthern communities only hold
in theory. 1t is not at all likely that they
will rush into the gull OF destruction which
the Greenbackers seem determined to en-
piorc.
lie: orr Cincinnati contemporary purge
itself. and be restored to its right mind.
Give Us the Commercial as it was before it
had T. carry Deacon SMITH and "s. r. r."
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-19
The Debt.

The Legislature should be careful in
dealing with all matters connected with
the pubic debt OF the two States OF West
Virginia and Virginia. We know the peo-
pie Of West Virginia well. and we can tell
Mr.. BERRY that they have no idea OF pay
ing ten cents on the dollar OF the portion
OF the debt that we turned over to them in
1871. Nay, they will, we dare predict, never
pay five cents on the dollar. That amount
was in round numbers fifteen millions OF
dollars. Thirteen years interest has ac-
crucd upon it, making it now over twenty
six millions OF dollars. No West Virgirian
that we know OF ever admitted that his
State owed one half the portion OF the debt
that was assigned to her in 1871. The RID
pLSBERGER bill scaled down our portion OF
the debt from thirty-odd millions TO about
twenty millions. Nobody owes the ten or
gtuelve millions thus discarded. Now, what
has Virginia to gain by re6peniDg the ques-
tion! There is, we presume, not one man
In our General Assembly who would say
that West Virginia owes more Of the debt
thsn has already been assigned to her.
Why, then, reopen the question!
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-19

A bill now before the General Assembly
proposes TO punish druggists for selling
Iaudanum Ia product Of opium to any per-
son who has not physicians prescription.
Such prescription costs two dollars in
Richmond. The same bill provides that il
the physician who has furnished the pre-
scription writes upon it that it is not to be
retiled. then the druggist shall not refill it
until another fee OF two dollars is paid to a
physician. Some good object is no doubt
had in view; but it would be well for the
present Legislature not to be in a hurry to
pass this bill. 1t might be charged against
the Democratic party as class legislation.
At any rate, the physicians and the phar-
macists OF the State, or at least those in
Richmond, should be consulted before such
4 bill becomes a law. II may be that it
ought to be passed. But we are sure that II
ought to be passed only after due consid-
Grafton.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-19

To the remarks quoted from the Rich
mond Dispatch the Sentry need only re-
mind it that there is no money used by civ
ilized nations eXcept' fiat money; that
with the fiat taken from gold coin it be-
comes mere bullion, having no money pro-
perry whatever. and as completely an arti-
Gle of merchandise as pig-iron or potatoes.
New York Sentry.
Well, suppose we admit that TO be true {;
what then? Why this, that the gold is
worth just as much without the Govern
ment fiat as with it-worth just as much
by weight as by tale; whereas the green
back, deprived OF the Government fiat, Is
worth nothing-absolutely nothing. Iron
and copper are commodities, and would
sell for their value in other commodities,
Just as gold would; but the greenbacks
are not even commodities-are nothing, in
woodland OF themselves THAT is, with
out the Government fat would not be
worth as much by the pound as imprinted
DIOpr.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-19

Nobody will seriously propose 10 nominate any
Greenhacker AS the Democratic .candioalf. a. ~,
money can be elected President or Wee President
OF the United states. But IN justice TO WI. rem
dleton II ought To be added that !, was III lsoo
that he tried 10 get The nominate ne Grcen-
hscker--some time before the real fiat-money
Dispatcd.
Rub your head little. II was in 1868
that the Greentack movement was In It's
blooming condition. The Peudleton es-
cort came to New York whooping for Pen.
dleton and greenbacks. They distributed
beautiful imitation greenbacks with PEN
dleton's portrait in the southwest corner.
G.. Washington Mclean, the Ohio father OF
the Greenback movement, was here work
ing for Pendleton for President, and clam
oring for the immediate payment OF the
national debt i'm greenbacks. This Is his
tory.-Ner York; World.
We were in New York at the time and
saw all those things. Therefore the Worlds
statement is no news to us. But for all
that, the real grecnback craze came on ten
years later. In 1868 Virginia. Mississippi,
and Texas did not vote for President Of
the United States. There was really no
contest over grcenbackism anywhere, nor
over GRANT and SEYMOUR. The war WIS
just over, and war issues overrode all other
Issues. Why, even Alabama, North Care
lima, Florida. Arkansas, Missouri. Soul h
Carolina. Tennessee, and West Virginia
voted for GRANT. These facts prove that
there was no real fight on greenbackism in
1868. The Ohio boys in New York made
q big fuss, but it did not extend to the
country.