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Just Taken his Bttters,

We heard a seedy-looking individual
with an alarmingly red nose remark to
n brother soaker that he had "just had
his bitters, but he did not mind taking
another nip His remark suggested
a train of reflection. How was it, we
asked ourselves, that the word "bitters"
had grown to be a synonym for gin,
whisky, rum, and other alcoholic slim
%ulants, to which it was applied indis-
criminately. Bitters, we reasoned,
suggested the idea of a healthful tonic,
not of a poisonous stimulant; some
thing invigorating to the system, not
an alcoholic %irritant, full of fusel oil,
producing present intoxication and Ill
innate insanity, idiocy, or premature
death. Moreover, our idea of bitters
was totally irreconcilable with "gin
cocktails" "rum punches, and "bran-
dy smashes," which, we are informed,
are sweetened with sugar, and rendered
doubly injurious with essences colored
by means of mineral poison. This was
bitter-sweet with a vengeance. We
mentioned this problem to a friend.
He solved it by exclalming "Why,
don't you know that most Of these bit
ters advertised as remedies are only
drains in disguise. Topers know it, if
you do not. L must make one excep-
ton, however," he added, "and that's
DR.. WALKERS CALIFORNIA VINEGAR
BrrTERs; there isn't a particle of alco-
hol or fermented liquor in it, and it is
the best vegetable tonic and Alternative
in America"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-04-11

Tlcknor IL Co., the celebrated clOthiers OF
81. Louis, Mo-, announce the introduction
OF u plan of ordering clothing by letter, 10
which they call your special attention,
They, If required. will send you their I'M
proved and accurate rules for self-measur-
ment, and a full line OF samples from their
immense stock of cloths, c%assimeres, coat
ing, &c. Thus enabling parties In any part
of the country to order their clothing direct
from Them, with the certainty OF receiving
garments of the very latest style and most
perfect 1T attainable. Goods ordered will be
sent by express. to be paid on delivery, pro-
viding that If they do not fit, they can be
returned at their expense. Asis well known
through the South and West they have for
fifteen years excelled in all departments OF
their business. which is a guarantee as to
the character OF the goods they would send
out. Rules for self-measurinent, samples of
goods, illustrated circular and price list sent
free on application. TicknOr X Co., manu-
ufaclurers and dealers in mems and boys
| clothing and furnishing goods, either ready
| made or made to order, COL and COB N.
Fourth street. corner of Washington Ave.
N. B.-When In st. Louis you are invited
| yOvisit our mammoth establishment, where
| tOu can find thousands and thousands Of
| garments of superior quality and workman
ship manufactured expressly for the best
retail trade. Boys clothing a speciality
with us and orr stock in this line is very
extensive. TICKNoR q Co.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-04-11

How CASE OF HYDRopnoDIA WAS
CuREp.-A correspondent OF the
Detroit Tribune describes at some
length n fearful case of hydrophobio,
where the man was in commissions,
"barking like n dog" frothing at
tho mouth, and making strenuous
efforts to bite everything that came
near. The doctors decided to place
the patient under the same treat
ment which had been successful in a
former case, which, for the aid it
may DO to others who suffer from
this treatment, We here give, as fol
lows The injection under the
skin of large doses of morphine, and
the administration Of large doses
of castor, which is a powerful anti
spasmodic. About one grain OF the
sulphate of morphine was injected
under the skin once in four houre,
and u half dracom of the powered
castor, mixed with syrup, given IN
%ternally. The effect was 10 produce
sleep in about half an hour, which
lasted about an hour and q half,
when the commissions returned, ut
intervals of an hour to an hour and
Il half, until nine O'Clock Sunday
morning, when the last CONFUSION
occurred, after which he suffered
severely from obstinate vomiting
until Monday al ten o'clock, when
that also ceased, leaving the patient
comparatively easy, but very much
Frustrated. Since that time he has
gradually improved, and now is, to
all appearances, quite well. In ad-
dition to the above treatment small
quantities of chloroform were in
hailed at times, and on Sunday
morning the patient was wrapped
in u woolen-blanket wrung out of u
warm solution of muriatc OF ammo
MIA, eighteen to twenty grains to the
ounce. This was the treatment
which checked this fearful malady,
and tho doctors, for the sake OF
humanity, are anxious it should be
published to the world, and thor
oughly tested.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-04-11

A French inventor has pateated
an apparatus for swimmers, but we
think that any frog might bring an
action against the man for infringe
ment of a device secured to the
batrach ans byeudowmentofnat nature.
For the hands he has large mem-
branous fin, which is held in its
place by loops passing over tho fin
gers and a strap around the wrist.
The surface presented to the water
by these fins is so large us to add
greatly to tho effectiveness of the
strokes Of the arm, but not so large
as to exhaust the muscular power.
Their effect is to reduce very much
the effort required to swim without
them. But the greatest ingenuity
is displayed in the form and fitness
of the fins for the legs, which are
attached to the ankles, and SO form
ed that they act upon the wafer,
both in the movement of bringing
the legs together and throwing tnom
back. They act finely in threading
water" us swimmerscall it, that one
can really walk, if not on the water,
ut least in it. The differences be-
tween swimming with this appara-
lus and without it, is very much
like the difference between rowing
a boat with the handle and the
blade of an oar. The swimmer has
no trouble in using the fins at first
trial, and is surprised to find with
what ease he can swim without ex-
haustion. He easily swlns twice
as fast with the apparatus as with
out it, and h6 can sustain himself
for hours upon the water, or swim
with it.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-04-11

Regarded from n medical stdndpoint
Spring Is not the delectable season de-
scribcd by vernal poets. On 81 ,contrary,
its yield of intermittent fevers, bilious at
tacks, rheumatic pains, dlsord ,rs of the
stomach, nervous complaints, and pulmO-
nary diseases, Is almost as large as its crop
of violets, %snowdrops and cherry blossoms.
The invisible seeds of innumerable mala-
dies rise with the morning mists, and are
scattered broadcast by the yapors of night.
who can resist their mephitic influence ?
Certainly not the weak by nature, or those
whose nervous energies have been Over-
tasked by mental or physical labor, unless
they one and invlgOrate their systems, and
thur enable them to cope with the I'M
healthy influences by which they are sur
rounded.
The only medicinal agent by which this
object can be rapidly and safely accom-
plished, is the great vegetable %renovan and
~invigorant, HOstetter's Stomach Bitters,
The operation of this celebrated specific l.
tour-fOld. 1t strengthens the digestive Ors
ganS, regulates the secretiOnS, improves the
condition of the blood, s~uperlnduces n reg
ular habit OF body, n thereby imparts
such vigor and elasticity to the whole ply
steal structure, as to render 1t capable of
resisting the action of the poisonous MAS
ma, with which the spring atmosphere is
always to some extent impregnated. Here,
then, ~ a ready and certain means of
escaping the disorders prevalent at this
season, or Of they have already fastened
upon the system) of cOnquering them
speedily and thoroughly. The flavor of u
medicine rs not of much consequence, pro-
vided 1t does It's work properly, but OF Hos
letters Bitters 1t may be fairly said, that
they effect q cure without outraglng the
patients sense of taste.
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may be denied, if one chooses to do
SO; the part which it will sooner or
later play in the science may be de-
MED, but that l shall not care for.
| have formerly stated that mention
Of this condition is made in the BIZ
Die, and many other accounts seem
also to prove that the ancients pos
sessed a more extended knowledge
Of calorics than is generally sup
posed. They were, perhaps, igno-
rant of little things, as for instance,
Of thousandth part OF u degree,
but they were certainly aware OF
the great effects. A certain mum
Der Of historical statements, which
are still considered as being fabu-
lous, may be truo. The ancient
philosophers knew, perhaps, many
facts Of which we have no knowledge.
A little more estecm forthem would
not be out Of place"
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Novel Reading.

1t is possible to get 80
ehtangled in mesh OF
fictitious incidents that, though
you know, or soon suspect, the
novel to be unworthy OF perusal, you
do not like to lay it down till the
dcnoucment. DO you ask how you
may break the spell, and escape?
Then [ will tell you, provided you
will promise to act on my advice.
Read any such novel Hebrew fash
ion, that is, backwards ; &C. at. once
to the end of the third volume, and
marry off the heroes and heroines,
or down them, or hang'he one, and
break the heart Of the other, as may
be most meet to you and the writer.
If, after having thus secured your
catastrophe, You cannot find heart
to "plod your weary way" through
the intervening desert Of words,
depend upon ityou will lose nothing
by throwing the book aside at once.
And further, you may take this also
for Il rule If you do not feel, Us you
read on. that what you read is
worth reading for It's o'cn SaEe-that
you could read it over again with
pleasure If you do not feel that the
incidents are naturally conceived,
the scenes wildly described, lAe
dialogue dramatic and plquant, the
characters sharply drawn, be sure
the book is not worth siXponce. No
fiction is, inteNeciuaIiH worth any
body S reading that has not CON
siderable merit Us work of art
and such works are even felt to be
worth reading again, Of Ell with III
crease o! interest. Let me add tn 4
it, for u little while, you never read
any fiction but sucn ~ will bear tt
be often read, you need no cantlor
against any of an inferior kind
Your tastes will soon become pure
and elevated, and you Will nauseatt
u bad novel as you would II dose o
tartar cmeIic.
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What the Doctors Say:

Amos Woolly, NJ. d., OF Kosciusko county, In
diana, says: For three years past 1 have uset
Aliens Lung Balsam extensively in my practice
and / am satisfied there Is no better medicine ioi
lung diseases In use"
Isaac A. Boron, NJ. d., of Logan county, Ohio
says: "Allen's Lung Balsam not only sells rapid.
ly, hut gives perfect satisfaction In every case
within my knowledge. Having confidence In it,
and knowing that IL Possesses valuable medicinal
properties, | freely Use 1t la my daily practice, and
with unbounded success. As an expectorani II is
most certainly ahead OF any preparation l have
ever yet known"
Nathaniel Harris, NJ. D.. Of Middlebury, Yer
mont, says: " have no dOubt, II will soon become
"a classical remedial agent for the cure Of all dis.
cases Of the throat, bronchial tube aud the lungs. y
Physicians do not medicine which
has no merit; what they say about Aliens Lung
Balsani can be taken as a fact. Let all afflicted
test II nj once.
1t is harmless to the most delicate child.
II contains no opium In any form,
Call for ALIENS Lung Baisam," and shun tho
use of any other Balsam; unprincipled men may
deceive you with worthless preparations.
Sold by medicine dealers generally.
southern Wholesale Agents LlTTERER Il
CA BIER, Nashville, Tenn.
For sale by Berry 4 DemoviIle, Ewin, Pendle
ton Il Co., Litterer & Cabler, Nashville; r. A
Robinson 4 Co., Louisville, KY.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-04-11

AGES OF OYsrEEs.-An old oyster.
man IAN tell the age Cf his biyalves
with great precision. Those who
are familiar with the oyster shell
must have observed that IL seems
composed of successive layers or
plates overlapping each other.
These are technically termed
Shoots" and each of them mark a
years growth, so that by counting
them he a determine Mt IL glance
the year when the creature came
into the world. Up to the epoch of
its maturity, from five to seven
years old, when they + in perfec-
tion, the shoots are regular and sue
cessive, but after they become irreg-
ulor, and are piled one over the
other, 50 that the shell becomes
more and more thickened and
bulky:
Among fossil Oysters, specimens
are found occasionally of enormous
thickness, and the amout of time
that has passed between the dispo-
sition of the bed of rock in which
such IN example occurs, and that
which overlies it might be calculated
from close observation Of the shape
and number OF layers of calcerous
matter composing an extinct oyster
shell. In some ancient formation,
stratum above stratum of eXtin-
guished oysters may be s~een.Seach
BID consisting of full-Srown and
aged individuals. Judging from
the gre ,tncss to which oyster shells
have attained, this mollusk is inca.
pable, if left to its natural changes
and unmolested, Of attaining a pa
triarchal longevity.
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ODDS AND En- DS.

JUL itINIl Hs l. VA hAS
ing, which my husband pronounces
excellent: Put four pounds of fresh
beef in six quarts of cold water; let
it boii slowly for five or six hours;
q usually boil my meat the proceed
ing day, then take it from the pot;)
CRATE, or finely slice, one large or
two small carrots: slice two or three
onions, onelturnip and two potatoes,
salt aud black pepper to taste; add
one-quarter of Il red pepper, one
tablespoon Of summer sayory; let
these ingredients boil slowly to-
gether for nearly two hours. Just
before taking up for the table mix
a tablespoon of flour in q little cold
water; stir into the soup, letting it
boil up twice, and your.soup is done.
" NELL1E A. H., Ncw London, Conn.
"RIcE PUDDING,"- II your cores
pondent, H. H. S., who seems to
be fond of rice pudding, will try the
.ollowing recipe, it will make his
mouth water, and he may conclude
to cmigrato South, where he can cul-
tiyato rice and grow fat on rice pud-
ding: Take one teacup iull Of soft,
boiled rice, one tablespoonful of
butter, mixed in the butter while
hot: add one quart of sweet milk,
one toncup of sugar, the yolks of
five eggs, season with lemon, bake
until done. Beat the whites of the
five eggs to u stiff froth, and stir in
it five heaping tablespoonluls OF
powdered sugar; spread over the
custard; return to the oven, and
bake u delicate brown.-T. W. G.,
Augu$ta, Gu.
GRAHAM GEMs-Take half pint
sweet milk, half pint Of cold water;
stir into it enough sifted Graham
-four to form u batter rather thick
for griddle cakes; str well, and bake
Immediately. Drop into it, oiled
gem-pars, and bake twenty minutes
IN rather hot oven, diminishing
neat toward the last. If preferred,
they may be made all Of milk or
cold water, or fine flour, instead OF
Graham, or half Of each.
To Do Up HAIR -"How shall
do up my hair! 1t is nearly two
inches below my waist, and rather
thick. 4 roll is too heavy and warn
and not only gives me u headache
but causes my hair to fall out
What is fashionable for girls to veal
in their hair-ribbons, feathers
flowers or ornnments?" Part off q
slip Of each side front, which make
into two or more curls. Plat your
back hair loosely, in two Chimes
bruids, with II black velvet, or othel
ribbon, at the end. Fasten the
curls TO tao back, well up on the
head, with Il bow; they will hang
between the plaits, Wear u shell
or jet bandeau over the front. Al
the ornaments you mention are worr
in the hair, to suit ones style,
bow, sash or rose'te may be worn al
the back or the dress, with or with
out overskirt. Neck ribbons Will
long ends falling at the back Of The
back, arc still worn by some. Al
engagement ring is now worn OF
the thild finger Of the left hand.
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RE- One of our prominent Main-stree

RE One of Il prominent Main-street
merchants, who has been suffering with a
disease of the kidneys and bladder for years,
and who constantly required tho use of a
diurctic, says that after trying all other
preparations in the market. he has found
nothing that gives him so much relief as
Wintersmith's admirable combination of
Buchu-Paretra Bravo, Cubehs and Juniper
Berries. This great diuretic Is n perfect
success, and it Is u certain cure for all dis
eases Of the urinary organs, whether exist
Ing in male md female. -L0uisuiUe Conlmer-
cinL. tIlIch ~,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-04-11
How to Ornament the Hair,

Az that art can accomplish in beau.
tifying, strengthening, t~hickening, and
perpetnating the human hair, is effect.
ed by the use of BURNErr's COCAINE.
There is a stimulating property in this
preparation, which literally compcls q
rapid growth of the ibres, while its
emollient action renders them silky
and elastic. II is the best and cheap
est hair-dressing and i%nrigorator in
the acortd. So say the masses who use
it. Your druggist has it.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-04-11
The New Phosphorus Light.

Attempts have Mt various times
been mace to produce mn ARTIFICIAL
light which would I've as an ell
Gent substitute for daylight in pho
tographic operations. The electric
light, the magnesium light, the lime
tight, and light produced by rapid,
combustion Of sulphidcs, etc, mixed
with CELEBRATES and nitrates, have
all been tried, but objections have
been found to them all. The most
recent candidate for favor is n light
produced by combustion in pure
oxygen, Of a mixture Of phospho-
rus vapor and coal gas. The ap-
paratus resembles somewhat the
old Bude light lamp, and consists of
u stout vast-iron We, sci IN which the
ph9syho rus is vaporl2ed by means
of u Bupsen burner. Into this yes
sci II steam Of common coal-gasis
led through u proper pipe, another
pipe ut the top of the vessel serving
for the escape of the miXtur" Of gas
and phosphorus yapor. Through
the centre OF the escape-pipe is car
ried a tube which conveys current
Of pure oxygen to the middle of the
fame, and IN this way a light is Oh
tanned which, in power, far exceeds
the best calcium lights. Those who
bave S en- phosphorus burned in
pure oxygen in n glass globe, will
be able to appreciate the effect pro-
duced by a sheet of phosphorus
flame five or six inches broad and
fourteen to eighteen inches high.
Ii is not probabls that q stream OF
hot yapor from some of the hydro
carbons would prove superior to
coal-gns. Noph la or gasoline
might be tried.
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Verify 1t Hath No Equal
CONSERVATIVES, READ.

Would you cure that distressing Cough and bring
back that healthy yigor till lately planted in your
cheek? lfyou would, do not delay for ere you are
aware Ii will be too late.
Aliens Lung Balsam Is your hope: 1t has been
tried by thousands such as you, who have been
cured. Many in their gratitude have lent their
names to us that suffering humanity can read
their evidence and believe. Don't experiment
with new and untried mixtures; you cannot af-
ford it but try at once this invaluable article: IL
can be found at any drug store, and at most gen.
eral stores. 1t Is warranted to break up the most
trOubleiOme cough in II few hours If not too long
standing. 1t IL warranted to give entire satisilc-
ton In all cases Of lung and throat difficulties.
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READ THE EVIDENCE.

VNT INV ~, TUVT TTT WTTFT'VI
Yell CO., ARK, Ma, ~, 1871.
M-sSyS Mtn$fcd e Uigbec, M,mphiS, 1enn.,
DEAR $ r. - We SCI you en0lO'ed "A bill
- rmcdiriueS, winch please % inward prompt
IY, as there ARE now none OF your valuable
rcucl ., nearer than Twelve miltS of here,
and ttlrIG Is n great demand tor them all.
My fathcr-in- law has been down on his
bsck with rheuinatism for llIer months,
and tried everything he could hear of with>
out htaining relief, until at last he came to
your Magic Amiga Imminent, which, when
Il led, gave him permanent relief. This has
given your Magic AruiGa Liniment great
popularity in this neighborhood, Us his con
ditiOu was well known.
Very truly yours,
SIMMONS IL GARRISON.
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TO q AIM OLIVES.

The Notwithstanding been permanently eur.
cd Of that dread disease, Consumption, by
simple remedy, is anxious to make known to
his follow sufferers the means Of cure. 10 al
who desire it, he will send a copy of the pre-
scription used, (froe Of CHARGE, with the d.
r%ec,iOns tor preparing and using the same.
which they will find n sURE CuRE for CONsUMP-
TON, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, Nc. Parties wish.
ing the scription will please address "A
Rev. EDWARD A. WILSON.
26i South 3rd Street, Williamsburg. N Y.
Dcc Il ~
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-04-11

"When strangers treat me with
want OF respect" said a poor phi
losopher, 81 comfort myself with the
reflection that it is not myself that
he sights, but my old and shabby
hat and cloak, which, to say the
truth, have no particular claim to
alteration. So, if my hat and cloak
choose to fret about it, let them;
but it is nothing to me-"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-04-11
A christian statesman has recent

A christian statesman has recent.
ly said in n public address to the
people of the Southern States:
Faith in God and hope for man,
are the only fundamental princi-
pies in my human creed. To wor-
ship God and elevate man are the
only fundamental obligations / ad-
nit. All things else are simply
means to accomplish thee glorious
ends"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-04-11
VERY Permanent

The success Of Magic Arnica Liniment is
a permanent one, and has bsen earned by
its great intrinsic merit. 1t Is n strictly
scientific compound, being composed OF
~chlorodyne, concentrated extract Of Arnica
rare essential oils, and magnetic fluid. 1t
is limpid at all seasons, and cannot spoil OF
become rancid. II cures pain like magic.
and can be used with great advantage in
every caSe where a lln!mcnt can be of any
avail. For Paralysis, Neuralgia or Rhou-
malism, it is unsurpassed.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-04-11

Professor Agassiz, when impor-
tuned by a shrewd agent, to enter
upon n series OF lectures, was told as
an %inducement, that no would make
more money than by ten years of
bis work, replied, "But 1 haven't
time to make money" He was too
intent upon doing good.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-04-11

Serve God; let him be the author
Of al Thy ac ions; commend i'll thy
cndeayors to him, VINO NUT either
wither or prosper them; please him
with rra, er, lest if h" frown, lie con
found al they fortune and labor,
ike drops o! lain upon the sandy
ground.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-04-11

Jean Paul says: We cele-
brate noblcr obsequies to these we
love by drying the tears of others
than by shedding II own; and the
fairest funeral wreath we can hang
OH their tomb, is not so fair as u
fruit Offering Of good deeds.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-04-11

PAIN K~ILLER.-In another column will
be found the advertisement of Davis Pain
Killer. There is probable no other prepara-
tons manufactured hat has become so
much of q household word as the Pain
Elller. For thirty years 1t has stood before
the public, and the innumerable testimo-
malls that have been called forth %volunta-
rily, testify fully to Its merits. When you
necd n family medicine buy the II ain Killer
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Books AND STATIoNERY.-Noue Of oul
readers but what need to buy the above
goods. We recommend the large stock, fair
prices and fair dealing Of j. W. Mcintyre,
who has been for fourteen years on Fifth
street, between the Court. hous and South
eru hotel. He seeks country trade, and will
cheerfully answer any letters addressed to
him H.