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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-06-03
'l'ARk a. NOTICE..

\ LII persons indebted 10 me arc Hereby
"A requested to make immediate pay
mcnt, must have money to continue my
business successfully, and those indebted
must pay up or their claims will be placed
in an officers hands for collection.
marl-tf FREDERICK WHITE.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-06-03

improved With a Merchant MN, Goo'
Water Power, oItr~hoot wheel, rapacln
fsom Is 10 % barrels yer dav,a Sine lar,
II " BRICK llOU>E and al ncc@ss"r.
,1t -ln;liin"+ with
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-09-14
failacics in Buildin",

TO suppose that timber, growing in
the woods or floating in water to-day,
can be placed in II building next week
and stay where it is put,
That if such timber be used the walls
will not crack.
That the base, window pannCls, cas-
ing, etc, made of such timber will not
part company with the floors from one
fourth TO three iOurthS of an inch in less
than Il year, and that the builder pnt
umscaSoncd lumber in the latter.
That kiln-dricd lumber is as good as
lumber thoroughly air-scasOned, or that
the atmosphere has no influence upon it.
That a i0icc INC tight wifi always
remain so,
That if the trimmings be put up be-
fore plastering, or trimmed on green
walls, that putty will not be in great
demand when they are dry.
That n hot air from a furnace will not
start and open every piece of woodwork
with which it comes in contact nine
times out of ten.
That if partitions D. not properly
br,Ccd and bridgcd, and secured at the
angles, the plastcring will not crack.
That ceilings are less likely to crack
if crOss-furrcd.
That II pailiul Of lime to a CARLOAD of
sand will make mortar OF any practical
use either tor plastcring or brick work.
That it Injuries mortar by mixing 1t
some time before using it, or that if
mixed one day and applied the next it
won't blister and crack.
Thnf "a nninnpt rnnt Gu Gntt ihut IL f1lp
the leaders in summer, or so hard that
it cracks in winter, will not occasion the
want OF new ceiling in Il little time.
That II 'botch" can build as good Il
building rs II thorough mechanic.
That in all cases money is saved con-
tracing with the lowest bidder.
That all knowledge in relation to
building is embodied in every one who
signs ''architect' after his name.
That architects aud builders never
'lay IN together" and owners never get
'sllOrn" through that little arrangement.
That architects, as arule, get no other
commissions ON buildings except the
the traditional five per cent. on the
COST
That builders always carry out plans
aud specifications to the letter.
That there are 40 hiGh-mindcl, cor
scicntiollS, competent and no honest,
reliable builders and that either class
does not bear n reputation equal to that
OF any other business men.
That Il builder does not require an cX-
tended theoretical knowledge, an archi-
tcct rs extended Il practical knowledge,
10 be successful.
That no builder can be n successful
architect or tlata practical architect
cannot be u successful builder.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-09-14
Hogs.

Hogs in the orchard arc one at the
great economical agencies of the age.
In ccouomizing the waste ofihc orch
ard, vineyard and farm they fill a
place that nothing else can. In close
pasture the hog is at home aud j. is
found that clover is the best crop in
the orchard. In meeting this condi-
ton there is no animal of the various
breeds that comes up 10 the wants of
tho times equal TO the berkshire for
this purpose. He is the best grazicr
that exists.
In this connection comes ifan i'm
poriant point. Where the berkshire
is fed on corn orslop without exercise
he is apt to become too fat aud unfit
for service, so that his provocative
qualities are questioned. In such a
condition We say, at once mo
him into The orchard, where there is
a growth of clover ~ change him
from the clover lotto the fallen fruit,
snd ycu thus gain size, health, activ-
ity aud the harmony ofthc vital fiInc-
ti0n', with little ar no cost and no
specifics. We have known animals
that were too heavy for breeders,
that, treated thus, became all that
could DC dcsircd.-Furmer.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-09-14
Domestic Recipes.

To WuITEN PIANO KEYs-Tllc ivory
KEYS to q piano which have become yell
low may become white again by WASH,
ing them with q spong3 with ullntoo
sulphurous acid, or Il solution of hypo-
sulphatc Of sOda, and expose to the sun
REMEDY ron FRESH WoUNDs-Bind
up the cut or wound with fine or pull
verified earth, and renew the earth IN
the course of q few hours. The remedy
Is simple and within the reach OF every
one. Earth Is q complete dcodorizer,
and acts like u charm on fresh wounds.
FURNITURE PoLIsH-Onc pint OF lin
seed oil, one wlnc-glass of alcohol NIX
well together; apply to the cloth with
q linen rag, rub dry with a soft cotton
cloth, and polish with a silk cloth
Furniture Is improved by washing 1t
occasionally with soapsuds. Wipe dry
and rub over with n little llnsccd oil
upon a clean sponge or flannel.
TO MAKE AN NoLIAN IIARp.-Takc u
horse hair or piece of sewing silk; let
it reach two-thirds or all the way across
the window. Tie n little splinter to
each end and stretch it across the win
dow, sticking the splinters between the
two sashes, then wait for the wind to
blow and hear the music. A close fit
ting sash will not answer; for 1t will
notdo to let the thread touch the sash.
How TO KEEP WATER CooL.-Water
can be kept cool for drinking in warm
weather by the following method; Get
fresh water, let it be kept in an unglazed
c%arthenwarc pitcher, wraptaround with
| two or three folds o fcOarse cotton cloth
kept constantly wet. The theory OF
cooling water in this manner is the alb
sorptiOn of heat from it by the cvapora-
ton of the moisture in the cotton cloth
expansion produces cold.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-09-14
Shocing u Horse.

If the shoe docs not sit perfectly
level all around, and if it extends so
far outside the hoof thatthc nails are
prevented from entering the crust in
Inc cXact spot, and IN tho very di-
rcclion, which they should, there
will be n constant slraining on the
nails, which is injurious to the foot,
and will be liable to chip pieces of
the hoof. The shoe ought to be made
wide across the foot, at the point
where the two front nails arc situated.
The greatest mistake frequently
lies here. In place of turning the
shoe, at the toe, very carefully on the
horn Of the anvil, the smith generally
sets il up on its side and then strikes
it with his hammer. The conse-
qucncc is it yields at .he centre of
the arch, and instead Of being nicely
and regularly rounded in front.
whilst the breadth from side to sid,
Is preserved, the nail holes on each
side are brought nearer to the centre
of the shoe than they ought to be.
AS n necessary result the shoe at the
front nail holes is too narrow for the
hoof, and, when it is nailed On, the
crust presses injuriously on the in
ternal sensitive parts Of the foot. IL
is difficult to convince the smiths of
the possibility of tanning a horse, by
having a shoe too narrow in 'front.'
They generally think the whole diff
fcully lies about the heel.
In putting on the shoe the nails
should be driven with a gentle hand,
and they ought not by any means be
clcnChcd very tight. Hard driving
and tight clcnching will bend the
hoof inwards and downwards to-
wards the shoe in such a manner as
to %injure the tender parts contained
within the cavity Of the foot. Be-
sides, it is not necessary for q mar to
forget that he is working with the
foot of u living animal. The shoe
will remain on a sufficient length of
time with gentle driving and clench-
ing, provided it is properly fitted to
the foot. Tit has Il thoroughly even
bearing, there will be little stress on
the nails. The nails are often made
SO coarse that they split the hoof, and
thus keep it constantly broken. A
fine nail will answer the purpose re-
quircd if it is made of the right sort
Of material.
We know of no worse fashion, in
connection with the application of
the shoe, than the one which the
smith has, Of hammcring the shoe on
the one side OF the other after three
or four nails have been driven, for the
purporc of putting it straight on the
foot. This is u speedy method of
making up for his total want of ac-
curacy in placing it first; but it
should never be suffered to be
practiccd. 1t strains all the nails
which nave already been driven, and
is thus calculated to do serious dam
aye to the foot.
Shooting has been regarded by some
as u necessary evil still we arc ccr-
tain, ii is an evil in the horse, or in
The man, only when it is Improperly
performed. We are confident in
both cases il would be advantageous,
rather than the reverse, if the artisan
could always be made sufficiently
acquainted with the theory of his
profession, and had hands, or rather
a head, for its due performing
Prutlic FarmCr.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-09-14
The Human Ear.

1t would appear that all our hearing
is done in II very literal sense under
water, as shown by the following cX-
tract from u London paper;
prof. Tyudall concluded one of his
recent lectures hy giving n minute de-
scription of the human ear. lie explain
cd how the ext rnal urilicc OF the ear is
closed at the bottom by II circular tym-
panic membrane, behind which is Il
cavity known n the rlrum;' the drum
is separated from the brain by two
urilicCs, the one rourd and the other
oval. These u|rilicca are closed by fine
membranes. Acros5 the cavity of the
drum stretches Il series of four little
bones, one 0t which acts asa hammer
and another as ~ anvil. Behind the
bony partition. which il pierced by the
two oriIicrs already mentioned, is the
extraordinary organ called the laby-
rintl, filled with water; this organ IL
between the Partition and the brain,
and over its lining membrane the ter
minal lilrCs OF the auditory nerve are
distributed. There is an apparatus i'll
side the labyainth admirably adapted to
respond to these vibrations of the water
which correspond To the rates of yibra-
ton Of certain 'bristlcs,' OF which the
said apparatus consists. Finally, there
is in the labyrinth Il wonderful organ.
discovered by the MarchCSc Corti which
Is, To all appearance, q musical i|nstru-
mCnt, with its chords 81 stretched ~ to
accept vibration, of different periods.
and transmit them To nerve IilamCnts
which traverse the organ. Within the
ears of men, and without their hnuWl-
edge or contrivancr, this Lutte oi three
thousand strings has existed Tor ayes.
accepting the music of the outer world
and rendering il tit for reception by the
Each musical trcmor which falls
upon tIiS organ selects from it tension
rd librCs the me appropriate to its own
pitch. and throws that fibre iutu uniSo-
nant vibration. And thus, no matter
how complicated the motion ot the cx-
air may he, these microscopic
string, can ~analilc it and reveal the
constituents If which il H. composed ;
at least such are the present views of
those authorities wlinIc>t understand
the apparatus which transmits soporous
vibrations 10 the auditory nerve
The annual corn crop Of the country
exceeds lW,OUo,UU bushels.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-09-14
How TO Shear Il Sheep.

| often thought that there should
DO some way to fastcn n sheep while
it was being shorn, to prevent it from
struggling, and at the same time hold
it in such n position as not to inter-
fcrc with the operation of shcaring,
but | could not think of any that
would answer satisfactorily, and
therefore followed the best i%nstruc-
tons | could get, which was to let
the animal have its feet, and either
place it on a platform some two feet
high, or set it on its postcriOr end on q
floor, all of which | have tried to do
in as gentle a manner as possible, but
have always felt as if was causing
the animal more uDcasincss and pain
than was necessary, or consistent
with the manner in which dumb
brutcs should be treated. This sea
son | employed the services of a pro-
fcss;omal shcarcr, who, to my great
surprise, ] find has discovered a plan
Che claims it as his OWN by which
he can tic a sheep and hold it perfect
~ secure in such a ann that it
can he sllorn with the greatest ease
aud facility, and ut the same time it
will not suffer the least from the man
ncr in which il is held.
His plan is TO raise u platform
about three feet high, or. high enough
for II man to work at, standing, when
a sheep is laid on it.. lie then places
the sheep to be shorn on the plat
form, and ties its feet securely to
each end ola stick about five feet in
length, or just long enough TO distond
the animal comfortably. When laid
on the platform, the sheep should
have its head to the left hand of the
shcarcr, with its feet towards him;
he then commences TO shear OH the
upper side of the belly, and shears
doWnwards as far as he can, when
he ,urns and shears upwards, and
over The back as far as he Fan work,
pulling the sheep towards him, till
he has shorn half or two-thirds of the
side on which it rested when he COM
mcuccd: he then gathers up the
fleece close to the animal: lifts il
entirely up, turning it with its feet
under il. where lc has il in convcn-
lent position io shear what remains
OF the side on which it lay when he
commenced. lie thinks that for the
comfort Of the sheep, the platform
should be u few inches higher mt the
end where the head cst.-Prdh'iC
fUrmCJ.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-09-14
Dried Fruit.

Wo are induced at the present time
TO offer n few suggestions to our coun-
try friends with reference to the fruit
crop. The season is about to open,
and there Is every reason to believe
that n rich harvest is in store for
those who will properly cut and pre-
pare there fruit for market. In the
years past dried fruit has become q
source of considerable revenue, and
its importance as q product of our
country is becoming greater every
year., and is likely the approaching
season to be more extensive asa bu-
siness than ever before experienced in
this market. Our information, well
founded from different sections of the
state, is that the peach crop especially
is much larger this year than for any
previous year since the war, and it is
natural to suppose that foreign capt.
tai will be as ready as usual to be in
vested therein. Our produce men
here, always wide awake, have hith-
crto paid good prices for fruit for
shipment north, and are doubtless
now ready to take hold of any and
all that may be brought to our market.
The fruit grower should remember
that the produce of one acre, well cul-
tivated in fruit will pay his dry goods
bill for one year, and if the fruit is
taken care of and is offered to the
country merchant, he will accept it as
readily in payment of a bill as he
would cotton, corn, wheat or any
staple product Of the country. Two
years ago the crop was estimated in
value to our state at one and a hall
million dollars. This year, if it is
handled with the carewhich its impor'
lance demands, il will probable ex'
coed two million and a half so that O
large amount of the money lost to the
| State by the failure of wheat, may be
recovered by the proper attention
bestowed on fruit, and the necessary
cart in its preparation and drying
We therefore advise fruit growers
however small may be the extent OF
their crops, to save every pound. II
will put money in the hands of the
producer and the merchant just at a
season when it is most needed
NaShviW 1mcT1can.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-09-14

DAT IIAY.-An Ohio farmer writes
One experiment | tried last season
with which | am highly pleascd-.hat
is, sowing oats to cut green and cure
for hay. Neighbor S. came along as
| had Just commenced moving them,
and advised me to let them stand UNI
til they got ripe, and have a good
crop of grain and straw too "For,
said he, ifyou cut them now while
the grain is just coming into milk,
you will lose the grain and the straw
will be no better than if the grain
had ripcncd.' AS he was an older
man | listened to his advice mcekiy
of coarse, and then tried to explain
to him my theory, that, as the oats
had now got their gowth, the sub
stances or juices that form the grain
were in the stalk, and if cured, what
did not have in the head ! should
have in the straw.
But the old farmer said this looked
too much like book-larming for him.
Another ncighbor came along and
wanted to know what in the world
was moving those oats for. | told
him to make good feed for my cows
this winter. lie thought | would
make more feed for rats than COWS,
for, said he, "lhc rats will cut them
all to pieces, and your barn will be
ovcrrun with them" But | cut my
oats and put them to the NOV, and
now have the satisfaction of seeing
with what keen relish my stock eat
them. Permit me to advise my
brother farmers to sow a piece of oats
to cut green and cure for hay; pre-
pare the ground thoroughly and sow
from three to four bushels per acre,
and cut when the most forward grains
como in the milk and put them in
the barn.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-09-14
That old Tree.

There arc few old gardens outside OF
large cities that have not in them one or
more large fruit trees. Some of these
bear good crops about once in two
years, bat the most of them are the
cause of a great deal OF 'hopc Deferred
Some seem to have forgotten how to
blossom; others blossom abundantly,
but never form any fruit many get a
great deal of fruit which provokingly
drops Off; while Others produce only
iruit which looks as if smallpox has
been al epidemic where that fruit grew
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-09-14

81 know what your beau's pretty
white horses name is" said q little
boy to his grown-up sister, the other
morning; "it's Damyc." "llush,
Eddie" said the Mortified sister, that's
q "naughty word" "Wcll, | don't
care ii It's" said the juvenile, chats
his name, COS last night L was
outside the fence when he stop
ped at the cate, and | heard him say,
Whoa, DamyCl
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-09-14

\ resident of Manchester, Me-,
owns n flock of forty-thrcc turkeys,
who lave formed II copartncrship
with the crows in discriminating the
grasshoppcrs. The turkeys and crows
meet and freely minglc, and seem to
greatly enjoy each others society.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-09-14

PAIN KILLER.-In another column
will be found the advertisement OF Da-
vis' Pain Killer. There is probably no
other preparation manulacturcd That mas
become so much OF a household word as
the Pain Killer. For thirty years it has
stood before the public, and the innum-
orablo testimonials that havo been call
ferth voluntarily, testify fully to It's
merits. When you need Il family medl-
cine buy tho Pain Killer.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-09-14

POULTRY IloUsE.-Evcry farmer
should have Il good, convenient pOul-
try house, properly constructed suili-
c%icntly large to contain the number of
birds he desires. IL should be warm
aud dryin the winter, well ventilated,
and kept scrupulously clean. The
house should not be very Ovcr-crOwd-
cd, hut just large eno"gh. Nothing
Is made by ovcr-crcwding the hen
nrry Oh the contrary, it will prove
detrimental. The fowls must I've fed
regularly md at stated periods. They
must have plenty "i pure wafer ut
inul at aIl lin.s--ihiS is cf rs much
Importance Ia lir health ofllc brood
~ proper food. II possible, they
should also b. given, in al lition, n
plat oi grass FOR run. Place within
the hcnncry n dust heap; this may
consist OF wood or coal ashes, sand,
or dust from tic streets. II should
BE- kept under u cover, 50 that it will
not become drcuclcd with rain or
snow, and 10 il the fowls should have
acccss at oil times, to dust, and there
by rid themselves, in u great degree,
of tho numerous parasites which in
fest them.- Poultry Standard.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-09-14

TIE CosT OF WEEDS.-Thc writer
of "Walks and Talks" in the Amcri-
can Agriculturist, stands in the front
rank among the most intelligent and
practical farmer. in the country. lie
has a horror of weeds, as every farm
or should have. In his August article
he says:-
What | have on the brain is weeds.
Some people think that with modern
agricultural implements, and the vast
extent of fertile land in the United
States, we shall produce so much
more grain, and meat, and wool,
than can possibly be consumed by our
population, that prices will fall so low
that there will be nc profit in farm
ing. We're it not for weeds and in
sects, such probably would be the
case. Ny own farm and the Deacon's
are ovcrrun with weeds. We are
fighting them to the extent of our
ability, and are meeting with gratify-
ing success. Our farms are becoming
cleaner aud cleaner every year, but
even yet the weeds cost us more than
al! other JAMESTOWN, county, State
and national-dircct and indirect,
combined. | do not mean that the
labor of destroying them costs so
much, but the weeds that escape dam
age our crops to such an extent that
We lose half our profits. You must
rccollCct that the actual profits Of
farming, after dcducting TIC interest
on capital, the cost oflabor (our own
or othcrs), the veal and tear of i'm
.pIcmcnts, etc, arc exceedingly small.
know of comparatively few farms
where, after making these deductions,
the actual profits are more than s.
pcracrc. On the other hand, know
Of scores of farms where, at least on
some fields, the weeds damage the
crops $40 per. acre. And, depend
upon it., no farmer can he really sue
ccssrul until he makes an earnest, per-
scvcring effort to clean his land. II
is fortunate for us that the means
used to accomplish this object will do
much toward Cnriching the soil.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-09-14
ROOFING

ID SHEET IRON ROOFING' r,rhtcm
tor and Wind Proof, AS an epJ5rSs,rc, Wa.
this roofing by parties using It, refcrcnmndpn Of
rected to the y. s, Government 00vnSe Is d.
Fort Russell, Wyoming Territory S% Snl : at
ma and Chattanooga h. r., and nv AlNba'
Chap,mann, Chattanooga, Tenn, also N NCr,ST 4
VS. BELT. GO Il g. f. 3dSt,, Cin,u a
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UNIVERSITY OF NASHVILLE
FOUNDED, l7S2.

The Collegiate Department and Ac,a,..
opens 9TH of September next, Di,scc;H,,WENy
Military, Tuition, Board, Washing, FpDccii y nhc'
from $50 to Sl75 per term. ccp
TllE.LAW DEPARTMENT
opens October 18th, 1s7l. Tuition so rcr,,.
Apply to Gen. Il. X. SMITnIHV'H'
aug, IV'-"W' Chanccllnr
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-09-14
PAIN-KILLEa was the first aud is the
Only Permanent pain-RcliCyer.

Since the PAIN-KILLER was first intro
many Linimcnt, PanGcea, and other remedies
have been offered to tho public, but not one Of
them has ever attained tho truly ENVIABLD
STANDING of tho PAlN-kILLER.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-01-12

seeker for admission into their ranks, fr
fear he might swell the number of appli-
oants Of Federal office. Thus, for years, it
went 90. and they kept constantly dimin-
ishtDg the Democratic vote in that State.
For this Same reason now, some of our
oficc-holders oppose amnesty. But as we
want voters for the Republican party,
that we may carry the State; and as
general amnesty will give us respect
able number from among the most
respectable class of our population,
we most earnestly urge Congress that, ii
not as a matter of justice aud of gene
rosity, then for the good of the Republican
party in the South, aud the increase Of its
strength aud influence, TO graciously and
gracefully pass some acceptable and mag
unanimous measure of amnesty, before the
Fourth of March. 1t will be looked upon
as grand act of reconciliation, and will
be accepted as peace offering worthy
this great nation.