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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-08-24
mnM 10 mn,n MenINhN Pigs.

pr,G...nr pw nr CARMEL uniyGTgity
nn,n,,,, i]aa,inn to tho Uushandmun
,i,oy 49, EIlnys in rc.,rd IA fine prone,
,,aa,n,nnt ~ .,,;no C,r thc urcycntion nj
Ji,oogn. q Koor ynur hoos clean. Pro,
,cc, Them from fine mot. rocking bed ot
manurr and cIn.c..Icrpiur places, whcr,
,hc cmon,tinns rom dprnmuo.inp dung
uriuo .trow and nther orunic matter
nrc added IN ,hn.o If thcir avn ,kin. and
limo. wLon LudLIed tnonthcr in orcot
numhcrs Zoo that both food and waite,
are clean in the ynn.c Of bcino free from
disease Germ, and from thc micro.copi,
PARTICLES of dccomnos,nr nrmuir muttcr
| which. within the system ps well N, ont
side it, furnish approprialc food for IN,
disease. poison And favor its increase
while they dcprcgs the vital powers ana
lessen the chances Of the virus bcinl
thrown Off. No less important il the
purity Of the air, since the delicate mem,
branc Of the lungs, perhaps more than
any other, furnishes m easy mode Of en-.
trance for amy injurious external matter.
Finally, purity OF the blood can only bc
maintained by a healthy functional ac.
tiyity Of all the vital organs, which in
surcs the perfect elaboration of every
placid constituent Of blood, and the cx-
erection Of all waste matters that have
already served their purposc n the sys-
tenn. By perfect cleanliness the poison,
/ even if generated or introduced, will be
virtually starved out, rs surely as an
army IN 4 closely bcsicpcd fortress. But
il will be observed that this implies the
mparation of sound from diseased AMI.
mails and the free use of disinIcctanls
CgoIutions of snlphatcoriron and chloride
of lime, fumes of burning SULPHUR, ctc.)
to purify the air and over surrounding
objects ~ well ~ the simple clearing
away of filth. And it /, here that the
pork raiser, are most frequently at fault
tiny or a hundred pigs are allowed 10
crowd together in a filthy barn, sub.
icclcd to the droppinr. of other animal,
"A well AZ their own PRODUCTS. Their
frcdiur.trouohs and drinkinp-watcr are
50 sIpulicd that lhcy can get into them
with thcir dirty feet. and they must de-
vour fine mosI bpnxinu.mottcr mr. starvc
If under this abuse disease il dcyrIopcd,
fine healthy are left with fine sick. NJ
n,Loy wilh,yoi IL nuvw,y and Aha ro-
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THE CA MPAIGN.
sun waiting ioE fiieir Money.

P~inchbaCk's two birds are still in The
bugh, after all. The senate voted him
$40, 600 for coatcSting 4 seat In that body,
but there IL a hitch about the payment
Of it.. The senate, according to the Tri-
bunc's adviccs, passes n resolution
authorizing this money to be paid out Of
liz contingent fund, and an amendment
to the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill was proposed incrcas'
ing that fund sufficiently to pay this
amount, This the democrats on the
conference committee have refused to
agree to, one of them rcmarking that the
house would remain in Washington until
the snow flies before IL would appropriate
money for such a purpose, The senators
have therefore been obliged to reccde
from their amendment, and Mr., Pinch.
back will have to wait another year for
bis money, Mr.. Sykes, of Alabama, who
by the same resolution wasgranted $4,000
to cover his expenses in contesting the
seat of Mr.. Spencer, will also find that
appropriation has been made out Of
which his claim can be paid.
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ANSWERS TO CORHEsroNDENrs.

In answe to Alphabetical, " in your last
issue, for n remedy for consumption in its
first stages, | can recommend DR.. Picrce's
"Golden Medical Discovery" if taken ac
cording to directions, for it has been thor
oughly tried in my family, and the results
were glorious. alphabetical" must not
expect one bottle to do the work-my wife
took three bottles before she could discover
any change, but after the third bottle every
dose seemed to strengthen the lungs, and
now she is well and hearty. It "Alphaheti'
cnl" will write to me | will get witnesses to
the above. HENRY II. NJ. PATTON.
Lawrence, Marion County, Ind.
Cincinnati Times, Feb. i, 1878.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-08-24

What a strange compound II human
nature The eye OF our souls SWEEP
the horizon for what we, in most eases
can find within our reach, How often
| do we accidcntly stumble over that which
we have been hunting far of! 1t +
human nature, and oar famous are not
~ exception. How they study and
look around into far Off COuntrics TO find
something that will pay. How many
have been disappointed and ruined by
following their Imagination into another
country in hopes Of finding prosperity
And how many have drawn their capita.
out Of the farm, invested it in spccuIa
lions, expecting 10 become rich, and
have lost all What they sought far Off
and for what they often riskcd and
sacrificed their last dollar, lay right be.
fore them, within easy reach and with,
out risk, ! allude ~ sheep h%usbandry
in the south, 1t il truly most surprising
that an enterprise like this tx 70 totally
IN its infancy, and has been - little in
yc-tigatcd,
From latitude 3O' north, to Cape
Florida, the country abounds in the
very best pastures for sheep From 30'
To &5' very little feed irrcluircd through
the winter and from 33' to Cape Florida
NO feed Is needed. and usually little
shelter, II il not nv intention to say
that some feed. even in this latitude,
would not nav well only wish to
state that sheep hu.bandry can be car
rird ON there with profit without any
feeling at all. Lands, all over this
country, snch a. are rcauircd for sheep
Luybandry, are chcap, 4 man who owns
only twenty acres ar even less. can
krrn , Oork nr thnu.ouds nr .Lrcn hn
ranyr everywhere Thousands Of acrcs are
I.-- "a. ~ -- .....-
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Mailing tie Yarn, I'rodurtt,.

y great many experiments with
chemicals have been INDUCED in tn tc.t
and bring up the productive capacity OF
soils. Dissenting from q too frcuront
repetition ut these experiments, a cor
respondent of til" Prairie Farmer in.
dulgcs in the following very sensible
observations on this subject. Abiding
to the ~wcll-knOwn efforts of thoroughly
practical farmers, the correspondent saws
The experience of John johnson, If
Geneva, New York, and other intel.
Iigent farmers, prolonged for forty or
more years, has conclusively shown that
by draining, the use Of clover and grass.
and proper rotation OF crops from one
Held to another on the same farm, the
land can DO continually increased In
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There IL Il curious case related of a man
who was n well known character and
man of sense, where it was said he used
Ia see n number of people in the room
with him. Now he himself has de.
Scrlbcd the whole of the phenomenon,
and all the adjuncts to it. lie said that
after taking acup Of tea oi coffee, or 80
on, they camc into his room in great
numbers, and rs he got better and less
nervous he has only seen the arms or
legs of the persons, without seeing any
other part of them. Now this is nm IT.
regular action of the rctina of the Eve.
\ gentleman sitting in his library onc
day, reading or writing, on turning
round his head saw, sitting in a chair n
woman in Il red cloak. And he said.
How came you in here, good woman ~
Tn" woman said nothing. What is the
meaning of your being here, woman p"
No answer was made. "You have M
right to be here 90 out of the room"
She took no notice Of him. He got TN
and rang the bell for the servant. The
csme in. "Iurn this woman
What woman, sir" Why,
the woman in the red cloak" "1hercs
no woman, nor red cloak, sir" We'll,
- and fetch the doctor for me. Tell
him | am i'll, and wish TO speak to him."
The man, however, was not to he fright
med by this, because he knew il was Il
lclusion Of his sight.
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fertility and productiyencs5, without
any extra cost for buying manurcs or atI'
plying them, or any increased farm labor,
All that Is required IL intelligence and
skiII to direct the ordinary labor of the
farm.
The Gye-Geld curse il usually the
most approved system at the present
time, A farm II divided into five equal
portions, and somc Of these are put in
grass, others in corn, wheat, barley, oats
orothcrsmaI grain cropsas theexpericnco
Of the owner directs him. While one
field j. kept in grass for two, and DC.
casionaIIy more years, no other crop Is
repeated more than II season. Mr..
johnson has declared that by this course
his land could be made too rich for
wheat, though not for Indian corn.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-08-24
How biarL Itass spnvu.

r0r several days past we have had fine
rnr" GOOD fortune to watch tbr orn,,
tons of a dozen bass ON their .rowni,,,,
hrd, and an interesting sight il is. About
the last OF May, i. :. Pca4c, the artist.
caught some fine bass and placed them
~ 4 large spring, which is a hcxamual
lncl"'Ilrc OF six feet diameter, walled I'M
To three feet above the water line. Here
they seemed to thrive, and a few DAYS
ago we put in some shoycliuIs of gravel
and coarse pebbles, and were not ,ur.
prlsed to find they had soon made their
bed on it, and were ready to spawn
Creeping cautiously to the edge and
''crlng over, we soon had the 4,ti,r,r.
ton Of seeing Just how they dill it. Most
OF the fish were keeping shady under =
plank noal left for the purpose but pres
entity one of them SculIcl lcisurcly ont
and settled over the bed with a Z" Short
uneasy notion" which soon changed to
q brisk Jerking Of her side against the
bottom, her bright belly cleaning like
silver rs she cOurscd round a nj rouud
.,'''"I lS"th Green's word) her spawn
over the same spot at every turn. We
.."u'u not see that any of them worked
u, PAIRS and concluded that the milt and
paw both sunk at once to the bottom
n,nI fastened Themselves to the gravel.
ana M there was no current To wa,h tLcm
away 'a' IN hronk-trout spawn bcdo
i"IilhE was not necessary Ia the imnro,
lialIon OF the oya. For about n wccL
ms spawning has been going nn r,,,,,laI
perhaps by the cold spring water; hui
,he interesting young mothers seem IN
,Vi doing as well ~ could he expected"
n"h thc bass were put into the ,nrin.
wa Infested with a vegetable grawtL,
noa, ',y called frog spittlc." which has
r "" quise disappeared and the question
''''c' up ~ a how far fish fof thi
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-08-24

Ar this season of the year cramps AND
pains in the stomach aud bowels, dyScntcry
diarrhoa, &c., are quite common and should
be checked at once. .Johnson's AnoiynC
Liniment is the best article that can be used
in all such eases, and should be kept in every
fnmilY. Used Internally.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-08-24
WrLuoFr's ANrLPEmoprc OR FEvE

WILHoFT'E ANTI-PERIoDIC OR FEVER
AND AGUE ToNIC!-T This invaluable and
standard family medicine is now a house,
hold word and maintains its reputation nm.
impaired. 1t is Endorsed by the mcdicaI
profession, and prescribed daily in the Char
ity Hospital and other Hospitals in New Or
leans, Wilhofts Tonic is thus highly recon-
mended by the leading medical men OF the
country, and is worthy of such Endorsement.
q. r. FINLAY Il CO., Proprietors, New Or.
leans.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-08-24
For SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.

Chapped hands, face, pimpIeI, ring,
worm, saltrheum, and other utaneous atfec.
tons cured and rough skin made soft and
smoth, by using Juniper Tar Soap. BE care,
ful to get only mat made by CasweIl, Hazard
& Co., New York, as there are many mita.
tons made with common tar, all of which
are worthless.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-08-24
.reuccr's Influence win Grnn,.


The civil service goes on improving
every day at Washington in the most c&'
| cmplary stvle. G. &, Shcats, formerly a
,caIawag member Of congress from Ala
bama. was made sixth auditor Of the
treasury by Spencer, the bogus senator
from that state, after he had been left at
| home by his constituent in the last con
grcss. lie had the auditing of all the
postonice accounts, and Spencer intended
to Use him to levy blackmail in the set
Elements Of contractors, as he used 9TH
crs, like Kinds and Kettle, to procure
contracts by fraudulent means.
Shcats was willing to obey orders, but
he wa 81 denSrly ignorant and worth.
lcss, that they were forced to turn him
out for utter incompetency. He ha-
been adriit ever since, until a few days
ago, when Grant nominated him for APP,
praiser of the port Of Mobile. That Of.
flee has been vacant for nearly two years,
because the collector had reported it was
unnecessary. Now, however, it suits
Spencer to fiji the vacancy with a salary
of $4,000 a year, upon which he proba.
bly, lcyics his own toll, and Grant makes
the nomination and Morrill, acquiesces,
So they go.
Spencer is undoubtedly the NEST pow
crnil Of his tribe at the white house. To
him personally, more than to any other
influence, may be charged the removal
of Jewell from the %postohice, The fact
is now positively known, Boss Shepherd
played an inferior part compared with
this bogus senator, who carries to Grant
all the gossip Of the senate, who serves
him AS slave, and who is capable ofany
iniamy for which pay can be obtained
willingly or cxtortcd by force or fraud.
Tie is the head Of the kitchen cabinet,
and is far more INDUCED and confined in
Ibnr EipL anal ali Lie nuy,rintoy
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-08-24

A Coon INVESTMENT; one dollar for
ShaIlenbcrger's Ague Antidote. The worst
case of chills cured Immediately. Never
more than one chill after commencing. II
strengthens the system and improves the
appetite. Nothing in it to injure an infant.
(SOld by all %druggists.)
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-08-24

AT II request, Cragin X Co., OF Phil
adelphia, Pa, have promised to send any
of our readers gratis ION receipt Of IS
cents to pay POSTAGE, a sample of Doh.
bins Electric Soap to try. Send at once.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-08-24

MANY who are suffering from the effects 81 the
| warm weather and are debllitated, are adviser Wy
phyhIciaDs 10 take moderate amounts 81 Whisky
two or three times f,riHg the day. In a little
| while those who adopt this advice frequently In
crease the number Of "drinks,' ana In time be-
come confirmed inebriates. A beverage which
vul not create thirst for intoxicating liquors, ana
Uhich is inlon1ni especially for the benefit Of de-
biIitated persons, WHETHER NJ home or abroad, IL
Dr. Schepck's Sea Weed Tonic. Containing the
Iuicea Of many medicinal herbs, this pietSfdtion
doe, not create an appetite for the Intoxicating
c,p. The nourlshing and the liie.supporting prop
critics Of many valuable natural productions con-
| tninpi in II and we'll known TO medical men nave
A most strengthening influence, A single bottle
oI tho Tonic Wit demonstrate It's valuable quail
ties. For debility arising from sithhesS, over ex-
.rtion or from any cause whatever, a v'hesIassiW
Of Sea Weed Tonic taken after meals VIII s'fc"e'h-
en- the stomach and create an appetite for whole
some food. To all who are about leaving thelr
homes, We desire TO say that the excellent ELECTS,
Of DR.. Schonck's spaBonahle remedies, sea W,eel
1OIiic and Mandrake Pills arc particularly eyideht
when taken by those who are lnjiri0usly aliecten
by n change Of water and diet. No person shOulu
leave home without "a king u supply OF these sale
guardS along. For sale by all Druggists.
f. j. HARrS CO., Nos, II, 10 and n Tch0upi-
tOulas st., New Orleans, Wholesale agents,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-08-24

\ HUNDRED years ago when you called
on a girl she kissed you good by. Now
if you suggest anything Of the sort her
father calls you into the library and asks
you what You are worth. Are we a mn.
tom And is this progre.s?- Morgich
Bulletin,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-08-24

GREAT harm and discomfort is caused
hyt the use Of purgatiyes which grippe and rack
the system. Parsons Purgative Pills ARE free
from ~ impure matter, and ire mild and
health.giying in their operation.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-08-24

VEGETINE meets with wonderful sue
cess in the cure of cancer and cancerous
humOrs.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-08-24
AN ELEGANT ARTICLE.

DR.. TUFTS Hair Dye is a great triumph Of chem
lstt,. Being free from all injurious qualities, rs 81.
iect'i ia NJ hairrnl that the closes, observer would not
observe 1t, II Initiates Nature to perfection aud Is
sold All over the world,
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n AGENTS WANTED FOR THE GREAT
UEhTENN IAL HISTORY

II sells faster than any other book ever phi lishcd
One Agent sold III copies IN one day. Send for on
extra terms to agents. NATroNAL PUBLISHING Co
St. Louis, Mo
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THE ENORMOUS WASTAGE of grain, 30 lernnHs
with other styles of Thrcshers, can bo SAVED by thi,
Improved Machine, sufficient, on erery job, 10 more don
pay all erpense, Of t~hreshing.
FLAX, TIMOTHY, MTLLET, HUNGARIAN ana
like seeds are %thrcshcd, separated, cleaned and sNef
as easily and perfectly ms Wheat, Onts, Rye or Barley
AN EXTRA PRICE il usually paid for grain ard
seeds cleaned by this machine. fI extra cleanliness.
IN TIE WET GRAIN Of l575, tleee were sul-irr'
TALLY the ONLY MACHINES that could run with profit
or economy, doing fast thorough and perfect work.
,chen others utterly tdRed.
ALL GRAIN, TINE anil MONEY wasting compiled,
tlons, such as ENDLESS Aprons" %"Eaddles," "Benters,"
"Pickers," etc, are entirely dispensed rht lnss thnn
one-half the usual Gears, Belts, Boxes, and Journala'
easier managed more durable light running no cost.
ly repairs; no dust: no littcrings" tn clean ny; NOT
troubled by adverse winds, ram o. storms.
FARMERS and GRAIN RAISERS 1ho are po"'
In the large saving made by 1t will not employ ms
rior and wasteful machines, but will mSst on TINS
improved Thresher doing their work.
FOUR SIZES made for g, 3, u and " Horse
Powers. Also a speciality Of SEPARATIONS, designed
TWO STYLES OF I.Onsn POWERS, VIZ: orr n,
proved Triple Gear and on. "Spur sp""d" (NOOl'
bury stylel both " Mounted " on four wheels.
IL INTERESTED In Threshing or Grain Rei!nf,
apply, to onr nearest Dealer, or write To us { u
sed Circular Csent free, giving full particular OF M"
Styles, Prices, Terms, etc.
Nichols, Shepard Dc Co.,
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Nichols, Shepard d Co.,
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~ bEN RITIN6 To ADyERTISERs,
In this paper. n. n. q. ~.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-04-11
DESPERATE BATTLE IN
MEXICO.
FIGHT BETWEEN THE FEDERAL
TROOPS AND THE REVOLT.
TIONISTS.
DastaIdly Outrage 10 an American Git.
izen the cause of the Trouble.

Laredo, April 10. Great excitement prevails
here because of the arrest of MIR. Diamond, an
American citizen in New Laredo, Mexico, by
Pueblo Quntano, commander of the Federal
forces of Mexico. Quintano dnmanded money
from Diamond, who refused, when he was i'm
was not forthcoming he would be shot. Diamond
sent for the commercial agent, who protested
against uch an outrage hut without effect. lie
crossed to this side and reported the facts Major
Merriam, commanding this post. Ma or Merriam
with the United States commercial agent, rccross
to New Laredo and interviewed Quintano who
stated that if Diamonds property was broken up
and robbed he would be responsible. Merriam
asked Quintano if he stated that officially, or
threat Qaintano replied that he did not want to
talk about il. Merriam told Quintano he would
have his command in readiness to protect Amer-
can citizens. Quintano said, "Do as you d-n
please"
The revolutionary party made move on New
Laredo, and attacked Laredo at daybreak this
morning, and after fighting two hours were re-
pulsed. They renewed the attack, and a continual
roll of musketry is now heard, and dead soldiers
can be seen in the street from this side. Bullets
coming to this side have wounded three Ameri-
can citizens. The fighting is still going on. The
wounded are crossin. to this side. Major Merriam
has his guns trailed, and is prepared to shell New
Laredo.
At the request of the Deputy L. S. Marshal,
Major Merriam planted a II FOUNDER on the bank
of the river this morning and at o'clock this af-
ternoon the Mexicans opened q fire from New La
redo on our guard at the ferry, and they were COM
pc He'd to withdraw. The fire was then concen-
trated upon the gunners, whereupon Col. Saxton
threw two shells into New Laredo, Mexico, from
his II FOUNDER which silent ed the Mexican fire
on our soldiers and the American citizens. Two
men and three women of this city were wounded
badly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-04-11
STATE NEWS.

The Somerset Reporter says that Mrs. Cox of
South Scion will be SO years old next July. She
is strong, well and has perfectly clear mind.
Her eyesight and hearing both good. She
says she is going to Skowegan soon as the
roads settle, as she wants to get few things
she cannot obtain at the stores there. She says
she does not know but her friends are right when
they tell that she is good for at least two years
more The Bible and hymn books are her con-
slant companions.
The Pennington Chronicle says that Mr.. Luther
Curtis, the insurance defrauder, who is now in
Jail at this place, is quite feeble, and fears
tertained that he will never be any better. Dr.
Warren returned to Auburn some ten days since
Mr.. Asa Waugh of Starks, met with sad acct
dent last Friday. While saving wood in his
door yard with circular saw, stick accidentally
| fell upon the saw and was hurled with tremendous
| force against Mr.. Waugh's face. The cheek bone
and nose were badly crushed.
I The Maine Central Railroad Company are
shortly to all their repair shops from Farm
| ington to Waterve. This will be heavy blow
to the lively little village of West Pennington,
as quite number Of workmen have been en-
| ployed in the shops, many of whom have been
there for long time and have built for them
selves dwellings, adding much to the business Of
| the place. Lewiston Journal.
Clark l. Co. have made q contract to sell the
contents of one of their ice houses to New York
parties at good figures. 1t is source of gratif.
cation to know it has been q profitable invest
ment.-[ Waldoboro' News.