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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-02-21
W What Ruins sOitOn Gins.

Thousands of cotton gins are needlessly
injured, il not entirely ruined, by one
simple cause. That cause ia permitting
moat or lint cotton chat is, cotton that
has been once ginned, to be mixed with
seed cotton and passed through the saw
the second time. Such lint cotton
catches in the teeth, clogs the saws, dull-
the teeth, and bends or breaks the ribs,
wears the boxes, and strains the whole
gin 10 AZ to make it produce a bad sam
pie, and readily becomes almost worth
less. 1t Likewise increases the draft no
IA to distress the mules propclling the
yin, and creates 80 much friction AS often
TO set the gin house on fire. Thus can
bo explained the burning OF many u gin
house by the supposed spontaneous com
bustion OF cotton.
Hence every owner Of a gin house
should be careful about where his moat
cotton il placed, also about permitting
the " nvings" or " hangings' to fall on
his seed cotton. Above all should he be
particular in preventing the ginner, on
his assistant, when returning from The
lint room after "packing the cotton
back" ~ it is called, from having any
lint on his clothing. The usual assistant
ut n gin to hand seed cotton and "pack
back lint is a playful urchin, who de.
lights first TO waIiow in the lint re0m and
then, without divesting himself Of the
lint adheriug to his clothes, next to roll
on the seed cotton. Oftentimes every
boy, black and white, on a large planta
ton, after n general frolic in the lint
room, will Immediately emerge there.
from and continue their wrestling, roll.
ing and romping over the seed cotton
with a half pound Of lint sticking t.
each ones ragged or wooIlen apparel
such play il of course delightful to tn,
bays, but il is dear sport to the owners o
the gin. In many gin houses, too, while
packing cotton for market, much lint i,
mixed with the seed c1t:oa, either by
carlessness or by the wind.
A gin il a costly machine, but it is no
delicate one or put out of order if pre-
Viously-ginned lint is kept out of tn,
saws. In fact, 4 good gin rightly man
aged, sh0uld-with little sharpening anc
small I~epaifs-pick fifty bales of lint pc.
year, and last a planter of average long
cvity his lifetime; whereas most gin
becomes useless, or nearly SO, in perhap
five years, frorn the single cause | hay,
indicated. No child eve ough, to b
allowed to enter lint room where it cal
well be prevented n. G. Farmer.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-02-21

| would like TO inquire il science has
why it is that some pork shrinks
and fries away more than other pork
fattened in the same manner. have
agitated the question considerably OF
late among my neighbors, but with little
satisfaction. The popular theory seems
TO be that OF the moon. They do not
pretend to explain the philosophy, but
think the rulo infallible yet am still
incrcdulous. II. the true cause can be
known, there is value in it to farmers
generally. The claim is that pork should
be killed towards the full OF the moon
not to have it shrink also that the moon
exercises wonderful influences on vegeta-
ton. Can these notions be explained or
ploded ?-[C. G. NJ, Mason, Mich.
These notions may be easily explained.
Certain arbitrary rules are first adopted,
and those who adhere to them remember
acutely every coincidence to uphold
them, and forget every failure We have
cured the most inveterate believers IN
moon rules by carefully reminding theiI
a. advocates OF every failure; not OCCASION
ally but continuously. 1t a make nc
more difference TO a fattening pig whether
the sun shines on one side OF the moon OF
the other side (the only difference be
tween new and full moon) than whether
it shines on the east or west side OF
stone heap ten miles eff IL would b'
mere conjecture for us to say what infu
ences change the character or quality o
pork, without knowing anything abou'
the details of the management. TIT
absurdlty of ascribing changesin weathe
and vegetable growth to the light on tn
surface of the moon is obvious from tn
fact that they are diverse in diiferen
parts of a large country, from all part
Of which the moon appears the same
Country Gentleman.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-02-21

TO avoid imposition, purchasers OF Walthsm
Watches will observe .that every genuine Watch,
whether gold or silver. bears our own trade mark
on both case and movements.
Gold cases arc stamped "A. W. Co." and Guaran-
tee certificates accompany them. Silver cases are
STAN ped Am. Watch Co., Waltham. Mass, Coin
silver or " Am. Watch Co., Waltham, Mass. ,ster'
ling Silver" according to quality, and ARE accom-
panied by guarantee certificate signed II. E. Rob
bins, Treasurer The name "WALrHAM" ID plainly
engraved upon all movements. irrespective OF other
Distinguishing marks.
This caution Is rendered necessary by reason OF
the tact that our cases are frequently separated
from our movements and put upon worthless move
men,p of other makers. and rice versa. thud affecting
ininriously the performance Of the Watches, and
vitiating our guaranty, whit is intended only to
cover our complete Watches wholly made by US.
BD- Every buyer should make II close inspection rs
indicated. AMEhiohN WAloh w.,
BY X. u. Robbins, Treas.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-02-21
SOU rnERy HOME AND FARM.
The 30 est Farmer.

Uappy I count the farmers lie,
liz VI ious ruupd Il wholesome toll
An no ics' man with loving vile,
And ,i-pring Datlve TO the coil
Thrice happy, surely lin his hr,Wl
Plain wildOn aud the trust IN COD
His path more straight from east 10 wet
Than politician ever toll
Ills gains no loss 10 other men
HIS s,alwMt blows inhict no wound
Not bu y with his tongue or pen,
He ~lestionS truthful ssy aud ground,
Pa tnnr with Seasons and the sun,
Natures co. WOr Kerr NIL his bkill
Oh 'dicnce, .y'u m wa'ers run,
WINDS blow, herb, beast their laws iulhll.
A vigorous y0uthbO0i, clean aud bold
A manly mlrhOOd ch""'inl 'P"i
Ills come'y children proudly hold
Their percentage DeBl htIllaSc.
Unhealthy work, false mirth chicaue,
Guilt needless woe, and useless btiiie-
D Glitter, vain, insane Insane
How happy ~ tn larmer'sllie!
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-02-21

WE WILL PAY the highest Market Price for all
w Produce, &C., &c, or we will sell them for you
on five per cent commission Liberal cash advances
made on large censig nme ats ~ofstaple articles. Farm
ers, shippers and dealers in General Merchandise
When writing us, state whether you wish to ship on
consignment or sell. II YOU wish TO sell, name the
articles, amount ofeach, and your very lowest price
for same. delivered I. o. b free on beard cars) at
your nearest shipping r2int, also u possible, send
HULL &SCOrNEY, General Commission and Ship.
ping Merchants 2l 4 36 North Water Street. Phila-
dalpkia Damn
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-02-21
.he MOnOtOny Of Life.

The general character OF life is that
of monotony. Whether we regard the
life of man or the life OF beasts, We are
struck by the same remarkable fact, viz:
That life, to all outward appearance, is
n mo~notonous succession of scenes and
movements, but all incidental. We won
der how the interest is kept up. But
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-02-21

The Charleston, ;. c., correspondent
ol the Journal Of Chfmistry acknowledges
the necessity of extreme care in keepinp
impurities out OF the %cistern. He
assumes that the cistern is completely
covered, and that the "man hole" tor
getting into it for cleaning or repairs is
kept carefully closed. lie gives the
following description of the manner in
which c%isterns are built in Charleston,
and it is well worth printing for the
benefit of our readers:
In Charleston we are almost entirely
dependent upon our c~isterns for drink
ing purposes, more than three .fOurths of
the population being supplied with water
in that way. Great care il therefore
taken in the construction of our reser.
voirs. They are built of brick laid in
cement (no lime), and plastered inside
and outside with the same. Within
there is a double partition, from floor to
ceiling, Of brick laid in cement, and the
space within this double wall, say six
inche. in width, is filled with water.iresh
gravel. This wall il built in one of the
corners OF the ciatern in a semi circle,
ana the pipe for the pump inserted in
the inclo 'ed space. The water is filtered
through thi. wall, and ia as pure as
crystal. a little charcoal IL sometime.
tn'owh into the cisterp. You will zoe
tbat ny allowing the roof and put,ers IN
be thoroughly washed by the rain befo,s
letting water into the ~cis,ern, Won GA,
rid OF all IMPURITIES; and if the %c;s,s,n
significantly large only fall and winter
rains should be taken in. The imnu,;.
tie. that float in the air during spring
and summer are thus prevented from
getting in. This Is not always done
although 1t is desirable.
a few years since my house took FIRE
and to save 1t my cistern wa emp,i.d
then had it carefully cleansed, but
could not drink the water ior tnra
months after. This has teen 40 oitel
proved to he the case that you mus
pardon me if ! adhere to my experience
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-02-21

An able agricultural writer makes the
following remarks:
The greatest waste of manure from the
farm ZONES from Il neglect to save the
liuuid weddings of the farm stock. l'ar
too many farmers allow all this, or nearly
all, to be a total loss during the time the
stock il housed at the barn. Wolf gives
the following comparisons in 1000 parts
of liquids and solid
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-02-21
VEGETINE
Kidney Complaints.

Diseases of the Kidneys, Bladder, etc, are always
unpleasant, and at times they become the most dis
~tressing and dangerous diseases that can affect the
human system. Most diseases of the Kidneys arise
from impurities Of the blood, causing humors which
settle on these parts. yEGETINE exccls any
known remedy in the whole world for clea nsing and
purifying the blood, thereby causing a healthy
action to all the organs of the body.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-02-21
To IlOusekeepern.

The attention of heads OF families is respect
fully invited to the superior quality in every
respected DoOLEY's YEAST POWDER. 1t is
entirely free from adulteration of any kind,
and every package contains absolute full
weight. Consumers should bear in mind the
fact that a strictly pure, full weight baking
powder, although it costs a little more than
the adulterated, cheap, light weight or bulk
powders, is by far the cheapest, both in purse
and health,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-02-21

Kidney Complaints.
VEGETINE
Kidney Complaints.

CIScISNATI, Ohio, March ~, 1877.
II, X. STEVENS:
Dear Sir-I have used your VEGETINE for some
time, and can truthfully gay it has been q great
benefit to me. and to those suffering from diseases Of
the Kidneys I cheerfuily recommend it.
Respectfully, o. II. SMITH.
Attested to by X. u. Asnteld. Druggist, cor.
Eighth and Central Avenues.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-02-21

HIGHLY IMPORTANT.-It is claimed
that Johnson's Anodyne Liniment is almost
intallible in the cure of Diptheria, Pneu.
monia, Influenza, Bronchitis, Congestion OF
the Lungs, and hard, dry Coughs. This may
nil be true; we know it will certainly
proven. diphtheria, and that it will sure the
Group instantly.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-02-21

We will wager a years subscription
that a small % cent package OF Sherldan's
Condition Powders contains more pure ID.
gradients, and costs more money man u
bushel Of any kind put up in large packages
Why? Because the large packages are worth
less trash.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-02-21

WHERE there's a will there's a way,
and those who would be cured Of hypochon'
drja and kindred ailments can find the way
by using that unequaled tonic,el'1ir HOME
Stomach BITTERs, Prepared by the Home
Bitters Co., st, Louis, Mo.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-02-21

READ Powell Brothers advertisement
of Clydesdale and Hambletonian horses.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-02-21
SANDAL-W0OD

A positive remedy for all diseases Of the Kidneys.
Bladder and Urinary Organs; also good In Dropsica
Complaints. 1t never produces sickness, is certain
and speedy in its action. 1t is fast superseding every
other remedy. Sixty CAPSULES cure in six or eight
days. No other medicine can do this.
Beware limitations, for, owing to Its great GU
cess, many have been offered some are most dan.
gerous, causing piles, etc.
Dundas, Dick 4, Co.'S. Genuine Soft Capsules
contains OIL of sendalwood. Sold at oil drug stores.
Ask for circular, or send for one to IS and 81 v ooster
street, New York.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-02-21
1T is A cERrAiSA AMI RApr CAL oraE ron
CONSUMPTION

Gates Of actual cures, &C., &c, given In the circular
around each bottle. or copies will be sent Fra to
applicants. POLAONs may be or lersd through
nEy dealer in p,edicin no or direct from the proprietor.
d per bottle, or six bottles tor IS. OSCAR U.
MOSES, IS Cortlandt IT.. n. Y.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-02-21
The Greatest discovery or the

GOLD mining How fortunes are made.
Read advertisement Browne Bro, Calais, Me.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-02-21
X EEP'S SHIRTS.

KEEh"W HHNIHh" m,... l.,.
KEEPS Patent partly made Dress shlrtS' pea'
quality, only plain seams TO finish, 6 for s7;,,.-..
KEEPS Custom Shirts,t to measure, best Quality LOT
"a. delivered free. Guaranteed perfectly aatisiactory.
RED FLANNEL UNDERWEAR
Undersbirts and Drawers, best quality, y % each'
White Flannel undervests, hest quality, s':no raCh'
Canton Flannel Vests Il Drawers, OK .heavy, Ioc Sach'
Twiiled silk Umbrellas, Paragon frame, - each'
Best bingham. patent protected ribs, 81 escn. ,o,
Circulars and sam plcs mailed free on appiiGatIE9
Shirts only delivered free. KEEP ~ANUFACIU
mo co. l0S and 1877 Mercer Street. New YORK.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-02-21
The
800 GOOD Old
STANDBY
MEXICAN MUSTANG IMMINENT
FOR MAN AND BEAST,

Established N years. Always eure.. Always
rosdy. Always handy. Has never yet failed. Thirty
nHalsors have tested Il. the whole world approves
the glorious old Mustsns-the Best and cheapest
Linimont in existence. Is cents . bottle. The
Mustang Liniment cures when nothing else will.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-04-23
The Blessings of Unity.

The recent municipal election in
Winnsboro is on evidence Of tho
Importance Of maintaining " united
Democratic organization. When
the contest was not political, and
the Democrats wore divided, the
Republicans displayed great activity
and were bonstful of what they
would do, not only in town, but in
tho county in November. But as
soon as the magic word of Democra.,
cy reconcjled conflicting clements
and induced all parties to lay aside
individual preferences or prcju-
dices, for the good of the organiza~
ton, all opposition fell still--born.
It was known that united
Democracy was invincible, and in
consequence the last election was
ono Of the quietest on record. TO
the two opposing candidates who
withdrew from tho canvass in tho
interest Of harmony, much credit is
due for this satisfactory result.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-04-23
Pope Leo KIT has sanctionod

Pope Leo XIII. has sanctioned a
plan for the conversion of Central
Africa, which was prepared by Car
dlnal Franchi while Project of the
Propaganda. The missionary work
has been entrusted to o congrega-
ton established some ten ye rs ago
ny NJ. Lavigeric at Algiers. Twelve
missionaries have already left for
Zanzibar, and it is expected that
they will be able to move into the
interior during the present month.
The missionaries have been instruct
ed in the use Of scientific instru.
monts.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-04-23
"SCHOOL'S OUT"

Reader, did you ever pause and
contemplate that particular and
peculiar phase Of human nature
developed by the existent school
boy when rcle Used f-om study and
isejD.ine--when "school III out"
and he is on his way homo
Ordinary humanity, when released
from tho tolls of the day, is promo to
seek rest and relaxation. Tho boy
scorns all such ctfeninate ideas.
He is composed Of but three parts
legs, arms and yell, and the veil is
the biggest part Of hi;l. His legs
and arms nave been kept IN irllsome
compulsory quia5nle all day and
must now DO exercised. His voico
has been seethiny and swelling in
him for hours, and now must have
vent.
AS soon as he is clear of the school
house stops he stops and deliberately
yells yell that is ear-splitting, but
which has no moro object, meaning
or direction than the midnight vo~
ciIeration OF q mule, and yot he ap-
pears at q full rIln With his arms
flying about lis thu :,rintillations of
q pin wheel. ice /" no respecter
Of persons and j. utterly indifferent
as to whether he runs down IL small
er boy, spins an aged citizen three
times around or mashcs . girls hat
over her eyes in his headlong career.
Nervous ladies hug the sides of the
houses as he rushes by in drove
like whirl wind and screams like q
steam whistle.
"Mercy on us If that boy was
mine I'd but just then her own
boy flies past, falls over dry goods
box, bounces up, kicks at another
boy, and is chased across tho street
and around tho corner before sho
can get the "You Robert !" with
which she intends to annihilate him,
out of Ecr astonishcd throat.
There is but one thing that has
tho slightest soothing effect on the
boy when he is on his way homo
from school. Ho can see his old
man farther than Prof. Hall can see
a hay stack with telescope, and
the moment the parent dawns upon
his vision he becomes as proper rs q
mo lei lettcr-writc", and the neatly
mol,ated voice with which he
wheedles the author Of his being out
of five cents on the spot, is lesson
for future ambitious savings bank
and passenger railway presidents
The amount Of racing, jumping,
pulling and hauling and howling
that a school boy can concentrate
into transit Of two squares is posi-
lively astonishing, and the prefer
natural GOODNESS and qujotude with
which he takes his rcd face andpant-
ing breath into the kitchen and asks if
supper amt most ready is human
conundrnm that calls for unqualified
admir- t;on.-.Laston Free Press.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-04-23

A United States Deputy Marshal Shot
Dead--More Trouble In the Noun
taipS.
Deputy Collector Jillson tele
graphed Collector Brayton on Satur~
day from Greenville that raidjng
party of revenue detectives and
Deputy Unitel States Marshals had
gone on q search for illicit distil
lcries in the upper part of Green
vile county, Friday, at about 2 p.
IN. When the party of officers
were within q few miles of the
North Carolina line, Deputy Mar
shal Rufus Springs was shot and
instantly killed by some unknown n
party, concealed in the bushes.
Springs body was brought into
Greenville yesterday morning at
Z o'clock. Collector Brayton sent
the following dispatch to Commits
s,oner Raum at Washington yester-
day morning, in reference to the
homicide :
COLUMBIA, April 20, 1878.
"lnformation is just received that
Deputy Marshal Rufus Springs,
while acting with revenue forco in
making a descent yesterday upon
an illicit disLillery, was shot and
instantly killed by an unknown per-
son IN ambush. Deputy Collector
Jlllson returned to Greenville with
the body of the deceased this morn.
ing"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-04-23

A CORRESPONDENT of the Columbia
Democrot objects to the system OF
making one Office stopping stone,
by promotion, to another. He
wishes to have Hampton elected
eithor as governor or United States
Senator, but not first rs one and
then another; and thinks that the
friends of Hon. W. D. Simpson
should choose for him between the
lieutenant governorship and the
position Of chief Justice. On general
principles the views thus expressed
are very proper. No man should
step into an Office by promotion.
But in tho present anomalous con .
dition of affairs, we SOC no objection
to re- electing Governor Hampton,
and then electing him to the United
States Senate. Aud, if it be known
before hand that this will be the
course pursued, the Convention will
nominate lieutenant governor
with q special Wow to his becoming
governor AS the gubernatorial
election comes first. there would be
no reason for not renominatinc the
present executive. Pooplo would
not understand the nomination of
anyone elscthan Hampton. But after
the election, if tho Democracy shall
have retained entire control of tho
State and everything is at peace, we
see no objection to replacing Pat
:terson with Governor Hampton, and
letting tho ioutcnant>governor sue
ceed. We hold though, that be-
fore tho nomination of lieutenant.
governor, it should be known
whether Governor Hampton will
run for tho Senate or not.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-04-23
[ From The NIe,rS and EO,t,'ipr.1 I

From The Ne,cs a,.d Cooier]
AIKEN, April 10.-The curtain at
last has fallen on the earthly career
of Robert McEvoy, and his case is
now before the Supreme Tribunal
OF the universe. McEvoy was hung
to-day at ten minutes before 1
Q clock, in one of the up-stair cells
III the j1il, in the presence of the
sheriff and assistants, tho priest and
and the ten spectators allowed by
law, several Of these being pIomi~
nent colored men. The fall WAS
over six feet, and McEvoy, without
the slightest struggle, died in
fifteen minutes. In half an hour
the body was takon down, placed in
tho coffin and given to his father,
who has carried it in q wagon to
Graniteville, where it will be inv
tered
The arrangements for the execu-
ton were very simple, the fatal rope
being suspended from q rafter, and
double trap doors cut in the floor
and supported by bars extending
from rolling beams in the cell below.
Tho sheriff, by pulling u string
above, turned the beam, and, tho
prop falling, the trap door opened
and the body fell through to the
lower cell.
Father Heidinkalp was with
McEvoy from seven O'Clock this
morning, and came out with him
from his cell to the one whore the
trap was fixed, and remained by his
sido to the last.
L am informed that McEvoy's
manner was calm and grave, and
the only words he uttered we're,
Let me straighten myself" when
the plnlons were placed uncomfor-
tably around him. About fifty per
sons gathered outside the jail.
up to last evening NIcEvoy
cherished the hope of further res
plte, and at his earnest request was
allowed to come up town and have
his photograph taken. He told
Nlr, Rowland, the superintendent of
the Graniteville Factory, that if he
would get him II respite he would
tell who were the parties who shot
HIM two years ago. He also wrote
a long statement and sent it to
Representative Sawyer this morning
giving valuable information as to
what he knew Of the murder of
young Sawyer in 1874, but he stated
that he would give no names until
he was sure it would be to his
advantage.
After an interview with his ooun-
sci this morning, in which he
learned the utter failure of the CT
forts in his behalf in Columbia, he
saw that all grounds of hope were
gone and then broke down and
refused to see any one else but his
spiritual adviser, and would not
reveal what he professed to know.
The priest expressed himself satis>
| fled Of MrEvov's readiness for death,
and believed he had fully rcpentcd
Of his sins. However sad the mode
it is relief to The whole community,
(and doubtless to the Governor and
Judges whose painful duty it was
to refuse the petition for life) to
baNe tie long suspense terminated
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