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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-12-21
VALUABLE RECIPES.

NEW WAY no Cook MEAT,-A
q way took meat is to seal 1t in a
wi Theoretically tight. Cooked
tia long time in its own juices, 1t
Is, dered very tender, and has a
ptiar apetizing flavor. Take an
even Jar that will stand heat, with
] ii Uniting cover. If beef is to be
thlsh for dinner, cut it in convcn-
ie,ieccs, lay them in the jar, rub
eatiece with salt and pepper and
n ~ lump of sugar, and put In a
litwater; then lay OH a piece OF
thbuttered paper, and press down
thdyer. lfyou think it will allow
anfam to escape, mix shorts or
ry9al with water TO apaste; press
strbf this all round the edge OF
thoyer. Bake in a moderate oven
foul five hours according to ten
dcrs of meat. Chickens or tur.
kcyhre excellent cooked in this
wayIhe toughest meat is render
ed der by this process; and none
Of tlutritious matter is wasted, as
in ny of The forms Of cooking.
PrARING FEATHERS FOR BEDS
ANDILLows.-At tho plucking OF
the T. all the coarse feathers arc
scpatd from the fine, the latter be-
ing 5into large calico bags, which
bagss put into n brick oven when
it hakhiciently cooled after baking
not turn the bags, and there they
rcmaintil next baking day and SO
on WI after week until sufficiently
scasA. The heat entirely destroys
all Nlfal and oily matter.
BEiMB 70 PAINT, - The best
time ! painting the exterior OF
buildI is late IN autumn or duriag
the wEr. Paint thea applied viii.
e~ndurtyicc rs long as applied in
carly bmer or in hot weather. II
the 1otr it dries very slowly and
bcconlycry hard, ike a glazed sur
face, mrasily affected aftcrward by
tho Wtcr, or worn off by the beat
ing OF ,rms. But in very hot wca'
cher tfAil in the paint Soaks into
the wo ut once, as into II sponge
lcayin4e lead nearly dry aud near.
~ READ TO crumble OIL. The las
Difficult lhoweyer, might in a meas
IRE be sarded against, by wcttina
the surt with raw oil. by paint
ing in = weather, one annoyance
might calmly be escaped !; namely.
the coilfOn Of small flies on the
fresh ~.
l'oTATt IN PoULTICEs.-Pcrhapf
ii i n0tbcrally known how much
pleasant and more agreeable, rs
wed rs daclous, is - pouIticc made
Of pOtatR than one made of bread
II kCcpspPcr, can be rchcated sGy'
eral timtud docs not wet the clio.
thing. ", boil and mash the pota'
toes; incl" in u muslin bag and ap'
ply to I affected part. TO boi,
them in IiWaler has II very so0tll,
ing ctIecttd enhances their virtue
a popiljjdHdo Of boiled hcans is
by some, tugbt to be better iha,
potatoes, 10Th are worthy OF q
trial.
iFF1C4dF REYACCGNATlON.-lt is
stated il Ilinbnrg Medical Jour
nal that aH recent meeting of the
Medico-C hrgical Society, "noI
one mcmblwa as able to adducc one
single inattc Of rcvaccinated per
sOn haYlnl taken tie smallpox
The acEt!n}t maintained that whei
3m@ll -pgN 5yails, every individua
above five prs OF age, In the infect
ed Iocnlity,l wight TO be rC.vaccinated
w bclicre,is Is The universal con.
yiction Of itartiul medical observ,
rs IN al! psf of the world.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-12-21
Spreading Manure In Autumn.


We have cudcavOrcd at different
times 10 impress, upon our reader,
jhc importance ~! " Fac puIvcliza.
lion and jhcrpugh iutrrinjXtu!G OF
manure with tho soil. If The ingrc.
dicNLe which rr to ulLn up fertility
were ,Ji IN l,rlc iupp-, they could
bc Of 4. U.r in 4Jp Hiug plants. II
the ol,oH Wrr" 90 lhe. tur,n Of cpbblC.
slOng., and ;hc clay Ike unburncl
Tricks, yhrv world prpdtro a very
different effect from iial resulting
from u thorough pulycriHlliOr to.
gcIh"r of l,cs, 'Woiumrlicnts. The
aa,uo reasoning appiics win as great
force Io manure, whether IN large
unbrokcn Jumps or IN mls-r,, or
ground into pu"dcr and intimately
dilil.ycd among tho Particles of The
Garth :
Autumn application gives n CH,
c'llcal opportunity for this intimate
diffusion, in addition to ordinary
breathing dyaa by mytoaginj mcany
by DE ]o'ulipn OF the roIublc parts
in tho water Ofrliu8. viii h carry il
down into tho earth. $" cG ,rlual
and perfect Is this ]intuuniNturc that,
according to rlpc9tcd experiment,
it, eli CT on spriug crops is twice as
great, on a fair average, AZ when
spread in he ordinary manner in
sprlnr. This practice is becoming
yearly more common yet We see re.
pcatcd cautions in tho papers against
tho loss ny washing when spread ia
autumn. We have never found the
least dctriment from washing on
loans containing even a small pOr-
ton Of clay. These absorb all the
liqutd manure almost as soou as it
touches them. When heaps OF ma
nnro were pllccd on steep hillsidcs,
the Grcencr hue OF the grass below,
after months Of washing, did not eX,
tcnd tiIrco feet from the heaps. Grass
ADD lis roots appropriate 1t readily.
When spread thinly over the aurfacc,
the danger Of washing becomes far
loss iiidn in heaps, rs the quantity Ia
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How the Prize Butter was Made.

- n La
The first priza butter at the last
New York State Fair was made by
w. Il II. Vandresscr of Schoharie co.
They furnished the American lnsti-
tute Farmers Club the following de.
scriptiou of the mode of manufac-
lure: /.
The milking is done in tin pals,
and Immediately strained in tin pans
containing about six quarts each
the pans are set on rack made OF
states about eight inches apart. The
temperature - kept from 55 to GO de-
grccs by ourthick walls, by the flow
OF cold water, and by the use OF ice.
The milk Is allowed TO etmd 81
hours before skimming. Great care
is taken TO cream the milk before il
il thick or loppcrcd through.
Our milk room Is n basement un-
dcra wing Of the house, the walls
seven feet high, the sides two feet
above ground; the end or entrance OF
the room Is four feet above the sur
face and three feet beneath the OPP
posilC end joi..s thCccIIar under thu
main part Of the house. The bottom
is laid with cement throc inches
thick the walls are three feet thick,
laid with stone aud cement, and the
surface Inside plastercd with cement,
lathcd and pIs5tcrcd overhead. There
is a well Of pure, cold water in the
room, II Ci-tCrn ON the outside, with
lead pipe conducting the water into
the room for washin2purposcs. I'M
dcrt the pipe IL Il sink for clcaming
the milk. At one end Of the counter
Is u hopper or box for the skinned
milk, which is conveyed TO the hog
pcnthronghpump-Iogs under ground,
The churning is done by dash
churns driven by endless chain horse
power, two Churns running at the
sane time 80 to 90 pounds are made
al II c%EuruiuQ, which occupies
about - minutes, Great care is ia
ken not TO Churu too long, ne ii in
lures the grain. The butter Is taken
FROM the clun with Il laGlc, and
washed with cold well water until it
is entirely free from milk. In hot
weather ice water is used then We
cure with Ashton salt, at The rate Of
IOuucc Of salt to twO pounds ufbut-
ter, It is then left until the next
morning, when il l. again worked
with Il butter worker care is taken
not TO work too much rs il Injuries
file Grain,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-12-21

The vine was planted in California
nearly cnc hundred years ago by the
first nissiouaries. But now the grape
rcgio,f consists Of 4 vast area OF noun
tain iinis, TOO high and dry for other
creps, ON tnis soil the grape ilourislms
aud produces better wills ilpu in the
moist valleys. 1t Is estimated Chat there.
are $1,000, 600 vines growing in Caliior-
nh, while the lumber Is increasing
every year Los. Angeles is the oldest
Nihcr growing county and leads in thu
prodpeuon VI wlnc. As the vines grow
Older the pr9ductivll,css bpcQiaes greas-l
cr; TIE wine lnlefGsS j. drstdied 10,
aSSnnnn maSpllre.l IpEpRortiolrs ; IN
! Hpr1a, .4g.H$ ti.1.. %! .tTil
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-12-21

IsEAsED LUNGS ABE GREATLY on
AN INCREAsR IN THIS CoUNThY.-The
sudden changing Of weather has done
much to give rise TO Consumption. but
there are thousands of cases who bring
1t on by their own imprudence-such az
wearing damp clothing, and going from
warm no 1ms into the cold air, and check
ing the persriration, which causes irri-
tation OF Che Lungs, and then matter or
phlegm will collect, which nature Will
try 10 lclicve by coughing it up, to pro-
vent pustnlcs nom forming. II nature
does not raise the matter with case, and
stop this mfammat ion, tubercles Will
soon form, and Consumption Will soon
follow. Aliens Lung Balsam will cure
and prevent thousands Of cases Of Con
sumption il II is only taken in tihlo.
For sale by ell Druggists.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-12-21

+ WArEE--A proper supply ofwatcr Is
an absolute necessity, Animals can not
thrive ifc0mpelled to drink through a
hole chopped through the ice on q pond
or'creek. They are chilled through by
The freezing water, o will they sulli-
cicntly slake their thirst, unusually in
creased by the dry food they consume.
a cistern now made Will be filled by a
few rains anil wilfiurnish supply of
water ofa proper temperature through
tile winter. lt will, without any doubt,
ia many instances, save its cost the first
season. Besides the bRrn-yard will not
be a mud hole after every rain, and the
manure pile will not have half its value
washed out ON the road.
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For Sale by MI Medicine DeaIe,
To C0nauinptiycs.

The advertiser, having been permanently cur
oil of that dread disease, Consumption, by q
simple remedy, is anxious to ako KIN own
his follow sufferers the moansof cure. To al
who desire it, he will send a copy of the pre-
s~cription used. free Of chargc), with the di-
rGcli9ns for preparing and using tho same,
rIuN. ASTHMA. BRONCHITIS, &c. Parties wish.
ing the prescription will please address
Rev. EDWARD A. WILSON.
a8i South ard Street, William ,burg,. NY.
Dec. d. ", f..r -..t - ...s,f %
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Those Afflicted with
please aacnI the Following E.ri-
tey. from Reliable DrHSgist.
Movsr vRasos, ILr., April %. 1871.

MOUNT VRRSoH, ILI.., April %. 1871.
MFssRs. j. n. HARRIS Il Co., Cincinnati,
O.-0cutlcmsn / heard one Of my custom
ers apoak IN such high terms OF Aliens Lung
DalssIn to-day, tnatI thought would write
you tho substance OF his abatement: lie says
his mother, who IL now sixty years OF ago,
has suffered with cons,lm ptlon for several
years, and has been under the cNre OF all OF
our best physicians, bat never received any
permanent benefit; then she resOrted to
most every kind OF Cough and Lung Bal
sans that could be procured for her. but nll
TO n o avail. She still grew worse, until she
was confined 10 hcr bed and when she was
seized with q 'parOxy'm OF coughing ahe
you'd lose power Of respiration, aud they
We're compelled to resort TO yariOus means
to restore breathing; and while she was
COUGHING 70 hard she could not expectorate
anything, and the family and friends had
given up all hope Of her recovery: Her son
noticed tho ad vertlsement OF Aliens Lung
Balsam In the Christian Advocate, and they
thought they would procure nndtryi I. They
commenced giving her tho Balsaln at 8
until midnight thon she took another ut
of coughing, n eXpcctoraied a,mouthfu
of dailt yellow matter, which was some
thing sho had not been able to do tor some
time. They continued to give her the Bal
sum until morning, and then she begun TO
eX pevtorate freely, and within two hours
shc cxpccloratcd three pints of mucuOus
mattor, which gavo her immediate relief,
and siuec that tiIn0 Ehc has q ntiIued to
Improve. She NOW site up NIL day, ana can.
walk ab0utthe huuse arh take considerable
outdoor xorrise. Her son bought more of
the Balsam, to-day, md he recommends IL
worry highly TO every one. ...iH.,t .
Yours respectfully, 30.
~ ~ "a. C.JOHNSON, Druggist.
Wa there cVcrgreatcr proof OF merit than
the case this letter refers to-? o.
ALLHN'S LUNG nBALSAM Is W thout
doubt the best expsctorantl remedy ever
G.l5rcI 10 tho afflicted public. It. contains
no opium In any form, and It's uso Is harm
less to tho most delicate. ...Gt ... .t.
Directions accompany Zach bottle.
in. HARRIS K Co, Propristors, .
Cincinnati, o.,
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To aid farmers in arfing at accura.
cy, in estimating the 4qunt OF land in
different fields under cultivation, the fol-
lowing table is given:
Five yards wide by 06S yards long
contains acre;.. 10 y,rY wide by 1874
wards long contain5 here; 20 yards
wide by 2ii yards long bntains acre
90 yards wide by III yaAs long contain
I acre; so yards wide by pLa yards long
contains | acre; 20 yard wide by 6Dt15
yards long contains ] acp; 30 feet wide
by 1873 feet long contains acre ;4f0 fret
wide by 02 feet long continsl acre ITO
wide by 3G9 feet long coitins ! acre GO
feet wide by 7aG feet ing contains Z
acre 100 feet widc by 3Gafcet long COM
tains ! acre; 30 feet wildly 1871 feet
long contains acre.
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How 10 TRAP CHows.--Thc POHiIJ
CHfOHicie gives the following mode oi
trapping crows, which will interest tho
boys: THE quickest and surest traI,
for crows is to place n steel trap in the
shallow water Of II pond, so that the
jaws, when open, are just under the
water. On the treadle place II TUT OF
grass or moss, making u miniature is.
land, then cut Il small stick with three
branches, forking in such u mannera s
to support an egg on them; stick this
about six or eight inches from the trap.
lay little moss, grass or leaves over il.
and place the egg on the fork, 50 it will
appear ns If i!oatihgou the water, cover
he remainder Of the trap lightly with
grass SO as to hide 1t from sight. To
obtain the egg the crow will light on the
island aud find, too late, that lie is
caught"
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BAPTIST Agents Wanted

everywhere for the largest Baptist paper in tho
world. Able writer's, al the news, and con-
slant improvements. Full Market Report.
Sunday School d ,partment-lesson oyory
week. An intiexible advocate of Baptist prin-
ciples. ORE.pricc, only s2,0 per year. The
most 0ston,skigg premium and clubbing list
ever offered, or liberal cash commissions maid.
ns- Specimen copy and particulars f-es to all
who will wri.e to LUTHER & YEAMAN, Tx
CssTRAL BAPTIST, ST. LOUIS.
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THE OPIUM CRuE-l1ccnt letter;
from Calcutta, state that d the last pub
lie sales opium brought ththiShest price
it has reached for three years, having
sold At SOP achcst. i1lN prospects of
thissrop in 1872, in India, t is said, are
not SilooG rnfing. wlriic thtshort crop of
tlHyear jhI1 has the nsttal tendency
tohase iheprier o, the TeSstlGg stock.
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FARIIIONAR I.E.

lie Creole HAIR Restoror has become tho
fashion among our beautiful Southern and
Western bellies. ItcOntains! nothing delete
rious, will restore by natural means gray
hair to It's natural color. impaIts vlgor to
tho hair bulbs, will Induce now md strong
growth OF fine silkcn hair, Is gloriously per-
fumcd, clearly to use, and surpasses every
thing rs an elegant hair dressing.
READ THE TESTIMONY.
C~RANEp1ILK, TENN, March 80, 1871.
Mcssrs. ManJ1eSd& Hiobce'
GE~NTLEMHS: " ] d0nl he
iieVe your la Creole TInir Rcstorcr can DO
beaten NJ n Hair Restorative or Hair Dress
ing. In my section 1t has taken n most won
derful hold, mud has ntl.oN driven out Hair
PomadcS and Oils. respectfully,
nR. THOMPSON.
b5 or. n. Crawford
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LAST NOTICE.
Secure Your Christmas and
us d New Year Gifts. ~
saturday, December, 10, 1871.

10000 TICKBTs"+OF ADMISSION, $40
EACH, CURRENCY; HALF TICKETS, 5i
QUARTER TICKETS, $3.50. a.
money for them may be sont by r.. u. money
order, greenbaek or draft.
Zach ticket consists Of four quarters, yaluo
$50 each The holder, is entitled to aLmisI
sion to the Cuncert, and ia, the value OF the
's55O,O OO IN GREENBACKs will be
distributed 10 holders of tickets, in gifts Of
from sl0, 900, the highest, to 100, tho lowest,
being 72l gifts in all. 80
Tho Concert is for the benefit Of tho "
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LtIE ILSI IUE III RNIEG oil"-Iuur q
small quantity into II sauce or other
shallow di-Il; aud pass alightrd match
near the surface of the Oil. Ii you de-
tcet any small blush flashes, or pull5 or
II the yapor takes fire, then, In either
case, tho oil is dangerous and unfit or
use. BE SURE and always have both the
dish and the oil Mt ~ warm n trmpcrn-
ture ~ they would br In the shade ON q
hot summers day. R!cenLly in II single
month, three women were burned to
death in the city OF ritLsburg by kcro
sGnc explosions. We have before ~ a
sample ofthc oil used in one of these
eases, and any person familiar with
kerosene can tell Instantly that II has
been adultcratcd by theaddition of ben
zine. On the application of II match. as
above described, it takes II tire rs in
.stantaneously as powder. The oil was
purchased fora good ARTICLE, but il
this simple test had been applied, its
true character VOID have been discOY-
cred, ind the lie ofthc wife and mother
have been saved.
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TiW MosQUIrO DEF:SDED,--TbG cdi-
tor of the Boston Irdcrirr il 80 bold as
to defend the mosquito. As there j. at
present much discussion about that in
lcrcsting Insect IN this locality, We
quote the following for the benefit OF
mosquito, upon whom the weight OF
displcasurG usually fails. The Ir0rclcr
says: "PeOpIe fret themselves almost
into icyrrs about mosquitoes, but this is
useless. tn" mosquitoes are not IN tiWIt,
for they are forced ioiD, NyouH and ont
0flifc, They are only parts Of II stu
pondous whole and are surely not crca-
ted in vain. They need SIst"nauCc, Of
course, but having no money to 90 10
market with, they take q little blood
from those who can sparc it just Is well
rs not. DON'T be stingy to them. They
don't bite, they merely suck, 10 sustain
iic. They produce an outward irritt-
ton Of the skin, which is hcalthiul,
TiIcy don't sii z; the sweet music that
they make is caused by the vibration
of their tiny wings. They are the hand
soonest and most d"lirately formed uT
insects, Look at them through \ MI
crOscopc, 8nd you will see all the bCall-
tiful prismatic coIor-. IT you wamtonly
NH one Of these little creatures, a dozen
will he sure to cone to the funeral,
Fratcrnize with thcn; let Them take
what thoy want, and Cont makcG fuss
about it. They know and respect their
mercirl friends BY instinct. Poor lit
II" thugs, they are short lived at hest.
Let '!lrm alone; he pIti"rt with Them,
and see how much happier You will be-
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'l's,op' Everybody Read Thisi,
Send y cents and stamp for and, cir:
end a. o. oar I. ,cpo,.ns fruit anapStatSe seeler
aapaslisei, which sells dgicklyrei svsst family.
Isr Gy e ss ass ssssi " &. as,jEs Sst lsssa.; me-
- lSnhsnayeb III IT.. t tpsasstS SEiidl
TrigIsG. friINr"
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tainted.

vrt rpWg. 11 I--t -~o~-ft-
They baye in China what i known ~
the gipase tree. Large forests grow
there. aud the uicagipuIs product has
I'D -gI tslcome an article Of traffic, The grease
.HT, eg forms au excellent tall0w. bnrnibgwiti
.,g 81 a clear, brilla Mt, and what il ~ilnntlcly
,- no ..... morc,to the luHqOsn--whitc light, aud
.fg> ..uy.. abthe same time emitting not q trace OF
I.4, q .alny in iisrIsimt bder, or OF The ordinary
~ do; Jistgres+iblt accom- pan in,rrt Of coinhus-
AtnH .g47i .tioH, siD0a. If' 'l'" ''
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...r. poWLTn that has been kept too
long, and has AN unpleasant smell,
,JLGi7 cat be Iiir,lo fresh anil good by put
ting powdered CHARCOAL in cloth, ~
mr. - i'igspi M and laciligl it inside the
50" y owl abouttwo hours before cooking.
~ 1t The el1ih tbsorbsit readily, remove
,o,,T = il, and ruta iresl, piece, with more
charcoal in il, in ilie fowl. When
.sis, 81 ~ the weitIieris'warIn aud poultry like
B-s.r.w " 10 spoil, sprinkle powdered char
- r~ai over it, to prevent It's becoming
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Manure for Market Gardening.

We quote the following from MI.
Quinn's new book: mo matter how
favorable the location, nor what the
character OF the soil may be he tills
to great disadvantage who fails to
make a liberal application ofmanure,
|Thc question tor the gardner Is, how
much manure can use with %increas-
cd profit? Aud If he is alive to his
own interest he will soon discover
that the quantity that can be so ap-
piled to an acre Is large. OF the
| bulky manurcs, that from stables
| where the horses are fed on grain
and hay, is of most value. This quail
| ity Of manure, almOstircC from straw,
we buy at Newark, n. j., ut en- aver
age o. one dollar and thirty.eight
cents for q two-horsc load. This is
hauled and thrown in heaps, some
times compostcd with tanners re-
fuse and woods earth, turning it over
two or three times before applying
j.. Market gardeners viii use FROM
G,'v to seventy loads Of this manure
~ 'l acre, besides . top dressing Of
, ny or six hundred pounds Of q spc-
cial fertilizer. For the past four
years we have contracted for all the
refuse irom q large soap factory, and
have found this waste lime, potash,
| and fatty mattcrG valuable top dress
ing, applying ii AT the rate Of three
n, CC,r fans tn fine qrrr We have
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FOR 1871.
Tickets 5000 Zach.
$0O,OOO,OOO..

In choice Lands, Beal Estate and Personal Property.
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ca h , IS sS5 sIy. ~, $AG vtasEs 4 tx $sIK . s%aI!
of Wakins money in q light, honorahley pleas
NJ. M. HILfON, Pittsburgh, Pa. Nov. s. BIN.
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