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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-01-01

PUNCHING HOLES IN SrRAPs.-The
punching of holes through the various
straps of a harness for buckle tongues
and for attaching the buckles, is a mat
ter of considerable importance, and
does not, as a rule, receive the atten-
tion that it should. The old method of
punching them from the upper or grain
slue OF the leather has been generally
abandoned by the manufacturers n
fine work, it being deemed injurious 70
the leather. The principal objection
arises from the liability Of the grain ot
the leather to crack from the strain ON
the buckle-tongue, and to be the causs
eventually of the leather tearing, as it
causes such a crease where the tongue
catches that it Injuries the texture of the
leather, and making it tear the hole
more or less. In addition to this, II the
leather is very strong, the tongue of the
buckle is sure to be bent out of shape.
All these objections a be obviated by
punching from the under or flesh side
Of the strap, and by using punch the
long sides being parallel with the length
u the strap. The punch should be set
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-01-01

HAVE the readers of this paper ever
u.ed any OF Parsons' Purgative Pills il not,
why not ? they are the best family physic, be-
sides being tho greatest anti-bilious remedy
there is in this country.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-01-01
The Jasper Mail saws the .

The Jasper Mail says the sending of
Japanese youths to America and Europe
to educate them as civil servants il a
failure. They return with a mere smat.
tering Of knowledge, a high conceit OF
their abilities, a strong taste for beef
and beer, and a prodigious contempt for
their own country.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-01-01

lF YOUR horse is lame, sore or CALLED,
you should use Johnson's Anodyne Linimont !;
wash the part with CASTLE soap and warm
water, rub dry with a clean cloth, then apply
tho %liniment, rub in well with the hand.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-01-01
Aliens Lung BalSam.
This Great Medicine was First Offer
ed for Sale Ten Years Ago.

Its good qualities WIRE soon made known at home
and very soon itsfame was nolsed far and near:
now II Is sold in hearty every drug store in the
United states. No similar medicine stands higher
with the people. 1t IL well known on the Pacific
coast ana even nom Australia, large orders are
received for II. And thTous bout Canada 1t Is well
and favorably known and sold everywhere.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-01-01

SAVING TREES FROM MroE.-We
would call the special attention of
farmers again to the importauce, of pro.
tecting their young trees AGAINST the
winter rayages Of nice. The work re-
CURED to do this is trining and pays
largely. TIL re are numerous WAYS Of
accomplishing the desired end, but the
most eifectual and convenient we have
ever used was to bank with earth fine
trunks up Il few inches from the surface
OF tho ground. A wagon load of dirt
will bank a large number of trees. and
II rich soil II double benefit may be de.
rived by spreading the same over the
roots OF trees in spring. An exchange
strongly urges n plan which we do not
think as good as the above, vet we give
1t for what it is worth. IL saws TO
bandage up the stems Of the old tree
with any cotton or wooden cloths, if of
old muslin with two or three wrappings,
letting the bandage go into the ground
an inch or two and six or eight inches
above the ground, and tic up. This
should certainly be renewed every
autumn, if necessary, until the trees are
large enough not be injured.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-01-01

DRINKING HARD WATER. Hard water
has sometimes been thought unhealthy,
and people have taken great pains to
build cisSerns in their houses, where
rain-water purified might be had for
the table. But nature rarely makes
mistakes, and spring-water is almost
uniformly hard. 1t is found, on exten-
siye and careful inquiry, that hard wa
ter Is more healthy than soft. The
body needs some of the salts held il So
luton in hard water, and suffers if they
are not supplied in some way. In Eng
land the counties where hard water
abounds are more healthy than those
where soft water il used. The same
fact appears in cities, where the mortal
ity is least in sections supplied with
hard water. Contrary to tho general
impression, soft water acts on lead
pipes more powerfully than hard,
and induces danger. Those who
have built rain-water cisterns, thinking
them more healthy than wells, will
need to study the wiser mctho | of ma
ture.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-01-01

at ar angle Of about twenty degrees
cutting the hole at such an angle thai
the buckle-tongue will rest on it with
out throwing any strain on the inside Of
the leather. Some object to punching
the hole from the under side on accoun,
of its forcing the grain out, and thus
disfguring the outside edges of the
hole. This can be corrected, however,
by driving the punch through the hole
from the outside, which will cut away
the slightly turned edge Of the grain
and set it down smooth and clean. 1t
is not necessary, however, to repunch
any holes except those tuat will be ex-
posed when the harness is complete.
Punches should be as thin as possible,
as the extra thickness Of the metal
strains the leather.
IMrURE WATER. Public attention
can not be too often called to the dan
ger of using impure water in house.
holds. The origin of typhoid fever
which 80 frequently run8 through fam
lilies in city and country, is oftener in
wells and springs than is supposed. In
cities it is easy to understand, when
aqueduct water is not supplied, how
wells may become contaminated, but for
many it is not so easy to sec how wells
in the country, among the hills or in
the green valleys, can become 30 impure
as to be sources Of disease. Since the
general introduction of aqueduct water
into large cities, typhoid fever has be
more common in the country than
in the city, and this disease is certainly
zymotic, or one which results from a
poison introduced into the blood,
Wells in the country are very liable to
become contaminated with house sew
age, as they are generally placed, for
convenience, very mean the dwelling,
and the waste liquids thrown ont upon
the ground find easy access by percola-
ton through the soil to the water. The
instances Of such contamination which
have come to our notice, and which
gave rise to fevers, are numerous. The
gelatinOus matter, which is often found
covering the stones in wells affected by
sewage, is a true fungOid growth, and
poisonous when introduced into
the system. 1t is undoubtedly con
cerned in the production Of typhoid
fever. How it acts it is difficult to de.
tcrmine, but it is at least conceivable
that the spores Of the fungus may get
into the blood and bring about changes
after the manner Of yeast in beer.
These spores, as is well known, develop
rapidly by n kind Of bubbling process,
and but n little time passes before the
whole circulation becomes filled with
them, giving rise to abnormal heat and
arrangement, called fever,
These fungoid or confervoid growths
arc always present in waters rendered
by house drainage, and great
caution should DO used in maintaining
we'll waters free from all sources of pol
luton.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-01-01
BUTCHERS AND PACKERS 70 rs

of descriptions, from a knife TO a steam on .ipe
hand and power drawing cuU.meat chOppers to'
Dutchers. American meat and vegetable chop
per7. for families, hotels, etc. Orders Inv mai,
promptly and carefully filled. Address BlJ1t;'H'
EMS q PACK SUPPLY COMPANY, ia
Main street, Cincinnati, Ohio. i'
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-01-01

THE CoRTNTH SHIP CANAL.-Tho Ital-
ian consul at the Pirmus, Greece, com.
municates to this government the news
that the contract for opening n canal
through the Isthmus at Corinth, has
been awarded to M. Tuvini, an Athe-
man banker. Tho conditions Of the
agreement are That the canal shall have
q minimum depth of % feet, and "A
breadth of 1877 feet mt the base. A I'm.
sin and docks, with store.houscs, etc,
covering IN area of II acres, are to be
constructed Mt half the distance. and
tho basin is to have Il sufficient deptb
OF water to float tho largest vessels.
The work is to be completed in ak
years under "A penalty of 500, 900, and
NJ. Tuvini has obtained the entire prapt
Tor ninety-nine years. IL is estimated
That the expenses Of tho undertaking
will reach $1,000, 900. The ADVANTAGES
To be gained are the avoidance of tbe
detour of the Morea and donblinp If
Cape Matapan, u dangerous coast in
stormy weather, thus materially lessen.
ing II journey between Greece and the
western countries of Europe.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-01-01

New REMEDIES FOR CHOLERA. French
physicians, as a rule, hold to the fun.
gold theory Of cholera, and one OF
their number has been experimenting
with the carbolate Of ammonia in cases
OF cholera, so far, We learn, with en-,
oournging success. One physician, DIR,
Declat, looks upon carbolic acid as a
prophylactic, to be used in the ordinary
way OF diet during cpidemics. 1t is
taken in the form Of syrup. When n
patient is attacked with cholera, the
syrup should be administered, and a
dilute solution of the acid injected. In
severe cases, the doctor employs a syrup
Of carbolate of ammonia, with subcu-
taneous injections Of the same and he
is 80 confident as to the efficacy of his
remedy that, in cases whore dissolution
is impending, he %injects a solution of
carbolate of ammonia directly into the
veins.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-01-01
Min SttrS aud Public Speakers

Who are so often afflicted with throat diseases.
Will find a sure remedy In this Balsam Lozenges
and waters sometimes give relief, put this bal.
sam, taken a few times, Will insure q permanent
cure.
VIII all those afflicted with coughs or consump-
tlUn give this BaisRm a fair trial; they will be
pleased with the result, and confess that the SURF
REMEDY Is FOUND At LAST,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-01-01
THE HOUSEHOLD PANACRA,
AND
FAMILY LINN ENT

Ia the best remedy In the world for the following
complaints, viz: Cramps in the limbs and stom
ach, pain In the stomach. bowels or side, rheuma
tism In all Its forms. bilious collie, neuralgia.
cholera, doSentery, colds, flesh wounds, burns, son
throat, spinal complaints, sprains and bruises.
chills and fever, For internal and external use.
Its operation Is not only to relieve the patient,
nut entirely removes the cause Of the complaint.
1t peneirates and pervades the whole system, re.
storing healthy action to all Its parts, and quicken.
Ing the blood.
The Household Panacsa IL purely Veg.
eAhle and all healing.
Prepared by
CURTIS 4 BROWN,
For sale bv all d~rucyit,a '
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-01-01
USEFUL KNOWLEDGE.

CARPETS, DUST n DIsEAsE.-An at
mosphere im%pregnated with the dust
which has been gathered in carpets and
remained there for q considerable length
Of time, is positively unhealthy. The
dust, after being stagnant for some
time, especially in warm weather, pre-,
sents myriads Of animalcul@. To pre-.
vent the evil, the carpets should be
cleaned often. The dust should be re-
moved every month. The trouble of
taking up, shaking and replacing, will
be amply repaid, first, in the matter of
health, and secondly, in preserving the
carpet. We advise the good house
wives (there are many TO make a note
OF this.
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READ THE

what the 81. Louis JOurn Al has to say:
.tEAD ASD R~EFLECT.-To such as may desire a
remedy Tor III 5 curse Of humanity, nsumptio
Aliens Lung Balsam gives the anchor OF hope.
Aliens Lung Blisam has been tried by thou
sands, who give evidence, not only b. writing ties.
iImouIals. that they have been cured, but by their
physical appearance.
The re lamentations this valuable remedy has
received fIom those who kuow the good ii has
done for them. place Aliens Lung Balsam in the
front rank of the healing and life restoring rene
dies Of this country.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-01-01
200 PIANOS and DREAMS

new aod secondhand, of frst.class moto,o mil,
t o. 500 A. lever prices for cash. OF on insta 'ln,a"is
ana NY on country, during this financial cr,ss
baoaIway than ever before offered in New YorS
cnncar , wanted TO sell Waters celebrated piano.
ioyne, :, anu plciestral Organs. illustrated GAIA
is21ve dtsanneu; treat inducements to the trlde
schSo,as s s,o 10 minis ers. churches, sunday.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-01-01

DIR. j. Walkers CalllOrllla VIII
egar BitterS are a purely Vegetable
preparation, made chiefly from the ma
tive herbs found on the lower ranges OF
the Sierra Nevada mountains OF CaIltor-
MIA, the medicinal properties OF which
are extracted thcrcfrOm without the use
of Alcohol. The question is almost
daily asked, "Wh&t is the cause OF the
unparalleled success Of VINEGAR BIT
TERsW Our answer is, that they remove
the cause of disease, and the patient re-
covers his health. They are the great
blood purifier and a lite-giving principle,
a perfect Renovation and lnyigoTator
of the system. Never before in the
history of the world has n medicine been
compounded possessing the remarkable
qualities Of VINEGAR BITrERS in healing the
sick of every disease man is heir to-. They
are q gentle Purgative as wei! as a Tonic,
relieving Congestion or Inflammation Of
the Liver and Vlseeral Organs, in Bilious
Diseases.
The properties of DIR. WALKERS
VINEGAR BITIERs are Apericnt, Diaphoretic,
Carminatiye, Nutritious, Laxative, Diuretlc,
Sedatiye, Counter lnitaut. Sudurltlc, AlteIa
tive, and Anti. Bilious.
II. II. MCDONALD & CO.,
Druggists and Gen. Arts.. san Francisco. California,
and COZ. Of Washington and Charlton Sts. n. Y,
Sold by al DraG&tSts and DrHteEn.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-01-01
CAUTION.

d, not he deceived. Call for and be sure you r
ceive Aliens Lung Balsam-try no eNperimeI
with worthless remedies.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-01-01

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For sale by all soathern druggists and general
i. aleIg.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-07-04
JMst a Thought.

II we never wasted our sunshine,
Or hung it in borrowed shrouds.
We might save enough most any day,
To gild to-niorrOws clouds.
Aud even II rain came pouring
Nav and then. chilling stream,
u gnrnercd well, we'd ha Sc iu store
For every drip beam.
don't know how II is-thcre'rc some
Can never get things right;
but yesterday il was too dull;
To-day it's blinding bright.
In Spring they long for Summertime
In Summer sigh for Fall
And while the Autumn forests GLOW,
Think Winter best OF all,
tits too colL!" the birds cant sing;
"foo hot" it willis the iiswrrs;
And something, somehow. all the time
Will cloud the sunniest hours
II such would keep strict account
OF the goods or ills that come.
They'd always find. on footing up.
The good the heaviest sum.
For every day of storm and cloud
Three sunny ones, at least
And five soft, sunny. genial winds
Where one is really east.
Then bless the Lord, and cherrily
Accept Dame Natures plan,
Resolved to make the best of it,
And better if we can.
And. like the bees, just take the sweet
Where poison might be found
And gathering honey all the year.
Go scattering it around.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-07-04

ADVICE TO THE GIRLS. Do not
estimate the worth of young man
by his ability to talk soft nonsense,
nor by the lnegth of his moustache.
Do not imagine that an extra rib
bon tied about the neck, can remedy
the defect of a soiled collar, or an
untidy dress.
If your hands are Drowned by
labor, do not envy the lily fingers
of Miss Fuss-and-Feather whose
mother drudges in the kitchen,
while the daughter lounges in the
parlor.
If your dress is lnconveniently
long, and a gentleman steps upon it,
do not be angry, bnt meekly beg
his pardon as you ought.
Always cherish a Partially for the
smell of dishwater-it is more con.
ducive to health and far less expen.
sive than i" Bouquet of Eden."
Do not judge of the intellin gence
of a female acquaintance by the
number of yards of trimming on
her dress.
Learn the use of darning cotton
as well as of zephyr worsted and
the tatting shuttle.
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s-----------------
PALE SYLVIA.

She was not pale Sylvia when
this story of hers begins. She ha
a color that would have been at
once the delight and the despair OF
painter. Ray Croydon who was
painter every inch, if an unsuc
cessful one, used to say that hel
cheek wis like nothing but a vel
vet rosc-leaf against the light; and,
making allowance for a lovers ex.
aggeration, his simile was not far
out Of the way.
For Ray was her lover; not quite
her betrothed, for, though Sylvia
consented, her father refused, and
Sylvia would not lisobey him even
for Rays sake. 81 will not bind
myself to marry you against my
fathers WILL" she said. 81 can only
promise never to marry any other,
and if you care enough for me to
wait, you must be content with
that"
Ray did care, quite enough, but
was quite cOntent-perforce.
1t was not that Colonel Darches
ter disliked Ray; on the contrary,
the young fellow was il favorite
with him. If he had only been For.
tunes favorte, too. For the Colo
mel, himself poor man, would not
give to another yet poorer, his only
child, the very apple of his eye.
But if prudent father, he was a
kind one, too, and set his require.
ments at the lowest mark consistent
with any degree of worldly wisdom.
"Lct Ray show me that he is sure
OF bread and cheese, and | will pro-
vide the wedding cake,' he said,
pinching Sylvia's cheek. the rose.
leaf cheek, as lovely in his eyes as
in those of her lover himself.
If one could but draw on the bank
OF ambition, and parcel out colored
canvas into so many yards of bank
notes, it would not have been long
to wait. Ray painted and dreamed
of great things in the future, and
forgot how, meanwhile, the present
was slipping away, day by day, till
all at once he bethought himself
that u year had passed since Colo
mel Darchesrers ultilnatum had been
spoken. A whole year! And what
has he to show for it that would
bring Sylvia any nearer! The con.
victiOn suddenly struck cold to his
heart that he should never win her
thus. ''The choice is between Syl-
via and fame," he said to himself
il is so natural for every aspirant to
believe that fame is his for the
The brush dropped from
his fingers, he bent his head in his
hands, and kept his face hidden for
many moments. When he rails ed
t again it was very pale, and al.
most stern yet it was kind, led by
some innerlight. III choose Sylv in y
le said, He pushed his palette
,sitle. and, with one brief, reluctant
glance at the unfinished canvas, he
urned it to the wall. Then he left
he studio and went straight to a
an old friend of his faith
,r's.
"You offered me a place in China
he other day" he said abruptly;
IF you will give it to me now, l
will take it,
So the thing was done. Colonel
Dorchester, on learning it applaud
I'd the young mans resolution.
'China is long look ahead; but,
1t the wOr it is nearer than the
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-07-04

AN Englishman of the genuine
John Bull breed, arriving in New
York some years ago, in the depth
of winter, when the ground was
deeply covered with snow, and
sleighing was at its height, determ.
ined to indulge in recreation at
once so exciting and new to him.
He applied, without loss of time,
to the proprietor Of livery stable.
for the purpose of securing a reg
ular "turn out" The latter polite
ly inquired of friend John if he
would have Ga buffalo" "My dear
fellow" replied the latter, "draw it
mild-draw it mild an 'Orse will
do"
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-07-04

EDGAR W. SMITH.
\ TTORNEY 4 COUNSELLOR AT LAW
n Wells River. VT. Office with Judge Un-
1rwood.
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Z. Ii. SIBLEY.
EAkRlAGE TRIMMER, AND MANUFAC-
Rfnrer OF all kinds of Harnesses. Rrpair
uone III tue best manner. Main ST. On
eite Hotel, West Fairlee. ''' W
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-07-04

j. F. JOHNSON.
lAh HALL, ELY, VT. LARGE AND
wei htted up for accommodation of Dances
pa an Kinds OF entertainments. Let at reas.
liable rates.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-07-04

L. l.. BOOTHBY.
AND SURGEON, FAIRLEE.
Vt. Refers by permission to Drs. Carter
Doty, Bradford, Vt, and to Dr. Frost,
inover, n. IL.
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CORLISS & ROGERS,
hRY GOODS. GROCERIES, READY
, Made Clothing, Boots Il Shoes, ,sc.
largest stock in Eastern part Of Orange
|ountv.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-07-04

J. NJ. WARDEN.
ININE WATCHES, CLOCKS. JEWETRY,
Il Silver Ware Sp-ctacles, Cutlery, kcvol-
vers. Fancy Goods and Toys. Particular at
tention given to Repairing Fine Watches.
)tlice W. u Telegraph Co.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-07-04

MISS CHARLOTTE NELSON.
lNEACIIER OF PAINTING AND DRAW
ing. Room in Academy Building,
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A. A. BOWEN.
NLOUR, GRAIN, MEAL. PROVENDER,
l. Shorts and Bags, sold ut the Lowest Mar
ket prices. Mills at the South end of Brad
ford Village.