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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-12-01
An AStOnished Flunkcy.

Lord Rcdcsdalc, somewhat shnbbily
dressed, rs is his wont, recently went to
see the foreign minister. Knocking at
the door, he was received by the foot
man, who, without knowing who Lord
Rcdcsdnlc was, informed him curtly that
Lord Granville was not home. "But
look ere, continued the turnkey, "iust
run and get me n pint of arr and arr,
will you?-producing Jug. Certain
~, replied Lord Redcsdalc, and. taking
the jug, away lac toddled for the beer
Bringing it back, he handed it to the
fuotman. who first of al took regular
quencher, and then Lord Redeslalc,
politely declining tho offer of drink,
quietly remarked: "Oh. by the by,
when your master comes in tell him that
the Earl Redcsdale called TO sec himl"
You may imagine how the footman felt
Mt that sublime moment and how Lord
Granville conveyed his displeasure to
him when, after hearing the anecdote
told amid roars of laughter in every club
he went into, he arrived home and had
an opportunity of hearing the Hunkeys
explanation.
The reason why the poets always
speak of October rs "soDer" is because
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-12-01

"SoIENcE enumcrates 5SS species of
organic forms in the air we breathe. )"
just think of it Every time you draw
in a breath n whole geological garden
slips down your windpipe and no free
tickets to the press.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-12-01

Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Cure is the
remedy that will cure thc many diseases pecu-
lar to women. Headache, neuralgia, disordered
n ryes, weakness, mental shocks, and kindred
ailments are eircctually removed by its use.-
The MDtj,J'S U111yjne
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-12-01
Railing Water in n Sheet of Paper.

Nature is publishing series OF at
tractivo articles on Physics Withou1
Apparatus. In the latest number are
given experiments for boiling water ana
melting lead on a piece of paper. Take
piece of paper and fold it up, as school
bows do, into a square box without
lid. Hang this up to walking-stick
by four threads, and support the SUCK
upon books OF other convenient props;
Then lamp or taper must be placed
under this dainty caldron. In few
minutes the water will boil. The only
fear is lest the threads should catch
fire and let the water spill into the lamp
and over the table. The flame must,
therefore, not DO too large. The
paper does not burn, because it is wet
| and even if it resisted the wet 1t Will not
burn through, because the heat lmpart--
ed to it on one side by the flame would
be very rapidly conducted away by the
water on the other.
Another experiment OF similar nat
ture, but, perhaps, oven more striking,
is as follows: Twist up the edges OF a
| common Playing caIu, VI oViioi ny "
cardboard, SO as to fashion 1t INTO a
light tray. On this tray place q layer
Of small shots or bits of lead, and heat
it over the flame of lamp. The lead
will melt but the card will not burn,
1t may be charred little round the
edges, but Immediately below the lead
it will not be burned, for here again the
lead conducts off the heat on one side
as fast as it is supplied on the other.
A DANvGLLE paper tells of man who
tainted dead away while being measured
for suit of clothes 1t was not so much
on account of the novelty Of the thing as
the fact that he happened to glance up
at the back end Of the store and saw the
legend "No Trust" Clothing dealers
should have more regard for the health
Of their customers. The dreary sign
Terms Cash" has Frustrated many a
far and promising" youth.-Norris-
torn HcraLd.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-12-01

DIR. ANARCHISTS UTERINE oATHoLICON will po..
lively cure Female Weakness, such AZ Falling of the
Uterus, Whites, Chronic Inflammation or Liberation Of
the Uterus, Incidental Hemorrhsge Flooding Painful
Suppressed and Irregular Mensruaion &c. An old and
reliable remedy. Send postal card for pamphlet with
treatment, cures and certificates from physicians and
patients, 10 HOwARTH6 BALLARD, Urici New York,
sold BY all Druggsts-sl.5O pet bottls.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-12-01
Dirty Old Pipes,

Yes, it is true, as you remark, that Mr..
Carlyle has been a diligent smoker OF
clay pipes for sixty years, and has done,
Notwithstanding, q vast amount of ex-
cellent work. 1t would i'll become me
to speak of him or his writings, except
with profound respect. But, my dear
editor, is he cheerful man? Has he
been generally q happy man? Do his
later works show better hope, more
buoyant spirit, greater faith in man and
in his destiny, than those of his early
manhood? His friends tell us that he
has been a prey to Indigestion all his
days, and that he is the farthest possible
from being gay or jocund. His last not
able utterance, entitled "Niagara and
After" sounded to me like the cry Of de-
SPAR, and as to his comments upon tho
late war Of secession, was there anything
ever written by great man more per-
verse?
lam glad you approve of good dinners.
! have the honor myself Of eating 1856
Of them per annum, and leap years 3GG.
/ believe in generously nourished and
totally unstimulated life. At the same
time ! have never been quite teetotal-
or, not being able to live up to my best
conception. 1t is the coming man who
will not drink wine. am not he, as you
| know.
Goethe drank freely Of the light wines
Of his country, as all the Germans do,
but he was free from the faint of tobac-
co. He had "a particular dislike Of it.
Voltaire, temperate in all else Except
work., was n snuff taker, and had one Of
the prettiest snuff boxes in Europe.
Both Of them, think, would have been
better and happier if they had managed
their bodily affairs little better. Allow
me, then, still to advise students, jour,
nasts, and all who labor with the brain,
to throw away their dirty old pipes, put
their cigars into the stove, never buy
any more, become absolute teetotaler'
Cor Us near as they CAM, take Il gooC
dinner in the middle OF the day, anC
rest as many days in seven as they cal
afford, but always one.--,janes Par
tOn'8 letter 10 the BOStOn HeraLd.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-12-01
Kidney Complaints.

GlhClhhAIl VI hAaNh ~ '"'''
II. Il, STEVENS; =. . ,i.,.
bear Slr-l have used your VFaETESE fqr some time,
and can truhfuly say has boon great penenl 10 me
and to those suffering from disease OF the kidneys
cheerfully recommend II. ,, .,,,ru
Respectfully, u H. shaln'
Attested 10 by K b. Ashfeld, druggist, corner Eighth
nav ClECnrATi, o., April 10, 1877.
Mn. II. Il, STEvESs; ,,, z,
have suffered several years with tho kidney COM
plaut and was induced 10 try VEoErINE have taken
several bottles Of your preparation and a %on
ANY other medicine. can heartily recommend 10 all
suffering from kidney complaints. ,,r,r,,
Yours respectfully, 5. MoMIhLhN
First bookkeeper for Newhal Gale & Co., Flour Der'
chants, No. So ives! Front street, Cineinna'i' w.
vEGErSE has restored thousands to health who nave
been long and painful sufferers.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-12-01
II, IOnIS T.Vcnln| NNf nlcTr.
PcOplC in Glass Houses, etc

While it may be proper that those
Giving in glass houses should never
throw stoncs,' we think it cmincntIy
proper that those working in glass house.
should saga good word" foranything OF
benefit to themselves. In this connection
Mr. Isaac Corey, Manager Salem, n. j.,
Glass Works, remarks: am pleased to
say that have used the Great Remedy
st. jacobs OIL for rheumatism, with
excellent results; other members Of my
family have also been greatly benefited
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-12-01

yEGE me is nourishing and strengthening;
puriiCs he blood regulates the bowels; quiets
the ncr' us system; acts directly upon the Sc
cr1tioIs, and arOusos the whole system to
nc,un
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-12-01

BAD habits arc easily contracted; SO are Colds,
md both are very hard to get rid Of. The Colds
arc quickly and surely cured by DR.. Bulls
COurh Syrup
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-12-01

GET Lyons Patent Heel stiffeners applied 10
those new boots before You run them over.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-12-01

The reason why the poets always
speak of October rs "soDer" is because
sober is the only word they can find to
rhyme with October.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-01

Finally, does it pay to keep poultryP
This is a very proper question for the am
ateur who contracts the chicken fever TO
ask, and il was answered wears ago by
the Hon. Lewis F. Allen. in the following
words: "If you contemplate undertaking
the experiment of breeding a thousand
head of poultry together, let me advise
you to stop where you are. The thing
can't be done. 1t has been tried over and
over again, in five or six hundreds each,
on one place, and it has always failed.
Too many in one box. Don't attempt it.
You will lose your time, your money,
Your fowls and patience in this attempt.
This is true as we have attempted to eX'
plain They must be kept in small lots,
no matter how many lots, on any place
on any farm, any estate-big or little
and separated each from any other com
munity. Thus you may keep thousand
or ten thousand. But the cost OF tending
them in such numbers and in such Isolated
lots. over large area of ground, in order
that they shall not crowd or contamnate
each other. is too great to promise very
large returns. after paving the expense
for feed and the interest on the invest
ment required.
In conclusion, get good stock, begir
with any sort, feed them judlciously
house and water them. keep them FREE
from vermin, and you can raise fowls t
profit, with little experience and gooC
deal of patience, attended with due care
whatever breed you adopt rs your choice.
| American Ddtrynldn.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-01
0leOnargariDe,

The profits of making this bull butter
must knock those of the ordinary COW but.
ter higher than kite, judging by the way
the $4,000 suits for infringements come
on,
Hear what the Boston Herald says about
the matter:
The commercial manufacturing com.
panv. consolidated, of New York seem to
he making thorough work in their effort,
To pu' a v'lo on the manufacture of The.
oteonlfgarlne covered bv their patent. In
addition to the Waverly butter companv.
OF winch we made brief mention Yesterday
the New YORK concern claims that Hewins
Cochran, vi Commercial street this
clty' are also manufacturing the kind of
putter covered 10y their patent, and have
Drought SUIT against the firm for infringe
neht' the damage being laid at $50. 900
Inc Colnmercla street firm have been
running about two months, and are said t.
employ 70 or 80 hands, The material used
IN lhe factory being of II perishabe nature.
the m are TO be allowed to use nm III.
stock which they now have no hand before
shutting down. In the case of the Waiver
icy butter company, ii seems that Mr..
HOLDS, who alone constitutes the comnan,
has changed his process of manuf,ctpre
from time to time gradu lily conforming
more ana more to the process covered by
the New York companys patent. and thai
Iof the last SIX months at least. his process
OF manufacture has been IN undoubied in
irlngement Some three months non -
concern known us the commerrial mann.
l'cturlhg company was formed in this CITY
lor the manufacture of the kind of butter
covered by the patent The capital was
9Soo,oOo and the company had purchased
OF The New York company the riyht of
manufacturing the butter anywhere within
lhe limits OF this state. The New York
concern agreed to protect the new Boston
company from infringements, and it was
IN fulhlment of this agreement that they
brought Their suit against the Wayerley
putter company, as well us against Hewins
" Cochran. The machinery aud fixtures
which Mr.. Hobbs has turned over IN The
New YORK company, in satisfaction of the
infringement suit against him, are prob
aoly worth $4,000 or $4,000 The for
ielted factory has been purchased of the
New YORK company by the commercial
manufacturing company of Boston, and
Mr.. Hobbs is to continue in change If
tne factory for the new owners. At the
time OF the attachment the factory was
closed and the employees, some 60 in num-
Der were dlscharged but the factory was
started up under the new regime, and
many OF the old hands are back at their
old places again.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-01

Mr.. Treasurer Stafford had on exhibi.
bition at the annual meeting of the state
agricultural society bottle of nice
sorghum syrup made, we believe. by Mr..
Johnson of Norwich, whom Mr.. Stafford
represents as quite sanguine of future
success in sugar making. We did not
understand whether he had made any
sugar.
Every report we have had has been
encouraging, and we shall be much disap-
pointed if the maple sugar crop of Yer.
mont in the spring of 1881 is not largely
supplemented by the fall sugar crop from
sorghum.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-01

but there is more danger. under present
educational systems, of over-working the
brains of children than Of underwriting
them. Teachers sometimes sheer at this
idea. 'If YOU could see," they say, "how
lazy the pupils are. how little work it is
possible to get from most Of them, by our
best endeavors, You would see that it is the
teachers who are over-wOrked, instead OF
the pupils" Yes. | do see, and most
heartily pity the teachers. The children
at school seldom do an unreasonable
amount of work, provided they were in
any fit condition to work at all, which
most of them are not. And what can the
poor teachers do? Few of them are intel
ligent enough to know what is the matter,
and, to tell the truth, many of the teach
ers are in the same predicament as the
pupils-incapabe of doing their best work
because of impure air, bad food. stimulat-
ing drinks, improper clothing, late hours
too little wholesome sleep, and a resulting
bad condition of the improperly kept
brain.
There is deal of talk nowadays, on
both sides of the ocean, about our systems
of education. Everybody sees that on the
whole children are not educated as we
could wish. 1t is my belief that the pa
rents need exhortation and reproof more
than any other class. They must senC
their children to the school in much bet
ter condition.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-01

we have sometimes thought that in the
consideration of Vermont us an agricul.
tural state her other interests were in n
measure lost sight of, or their maonitude
anu importance were not fully appreciated
1hls IDEA was strengthened ia a recent
trip we made aloug the lines of the Rul.
land railroad and the Delaware and Hud-
son canal company's line.
AT Rutland, Center Rutland and West
Rutland and at Sutherland Falls one sees
marble-piles of manufactured marble
and still larger piles OF waste. Beautiful
walls OF handsome white and clouded
marbles are under houses, around lots.
thrown about in wdsteful profusion.
But we were not seeking marbles, mon
umentaI or ornamental, but states, equally
useful If not equally ornamental. and ONT
from Rutland on the Delaware COMPANY
road we went, and there slate is found in
equal profusion, In Castleton, in Poult.
ney, Pawlet and Fairhaven its manufsc.
ture Is an important industry.
We were seeking slate for the new
barn, and AS we became; acquainted with
MIR Griffith (of Griffith & NathanieD at
the excellent meeting of the Poultne1
industrial society Cat which he read y
paper on the slate interest in Vermonl
we naturally went 10 them. Mr.. Griffith
took his carriage and gave us a ride +,
their quarres about two miles from
Poultney village.
This quarry was off in back pasture
when 1t was discovered by Mr.. Griffith il
1871 July Sd, and on working has PROVED
a most valuable one. The slate is tough
easily worked, remarkably SO, which il
the chiefest advantage in working the
quarry, splitting easily and with littl,
waste. 1t is worked at the quarry, ant
In ten minutes after a block is taken from
the quarry it may be in shape to put on
root. 1t looked so odd and curious to SCI
block of stone two by three feet, split a
readily and more easily than one coul,
hpllJ sllln9 les.
Their vein or their portion of it is ON
hundred and sixteen rods in length, anC
is opened at each end; at one end thre,
hundred feet and two hundred at tn,
other. The large quarry is now worke,
about one hundred and twenty-five fee
deep, and it is not known how deem i
may go. Thus il will be seen that only
about one-eighth of the quarry is being
worked, though the demand for slate
would employ more men if they could gel
them.
The slate they are working is what /,
called the sea-green slate, and that name
describes well its color.
A correspondent of the Boston Herald
speaking of this vein, says:
The best judges of slate in this country
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-01

CURING BALKY HoRsEs.-I would pre-
pare myself with good strap want no
whip; perhaps he has got taste OF that
already, and still he is master. But some
fine day when | was AT peace with myself
and all around, | would hitch him to the
buggy, turning his head to the village.
He goes half the way very well indeed
then he begins to consider that he has
gone far enough in that direction and
stops. | step down; he expects me to
use the whip. As a criminal | treat him
on the silent system. | push him back a
little out of the way show him the
strap, putting it up to his nose. | go to
the off side and buckle it to his fore leg
close up to his breast, throwing the othel
end over his shoulder; then raise his
near foot and fix it with the hoof nearly
touching the belly. This done, | say
Now, old chap, you just stand there.
| don't smoke, so take paper fl ON my
pocket, and finding IL place where | car
sit down, and he sees me. begin to read
This is something he did not bargain for
and the novelty of standing on three legs
somewhat diverts his mind from the cause
that stopped him. think this is the chic
point to be gained and the most humane
When the strap is taken off | show it tC
him, caress him little, and we move on
without irritation. The strap will now
become part of the harness for montf
or two. till at last the sight of it will ac
as a talisman.-FGnadG Paper.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-01

These remarks of my neighbors show
the drift of public opinion upon the great
change that has come over our farming
towns. The tide of population is away
from the farm, in every agricultural par
ish in the state. Seventy five of our rural
towns show loss of twelve thousand in
ten years. This is by no means an un.
mixed evil. 1t does not prove decline
in wealth, or in morals. If a farmer who
understands his business buys up the land
of his thriftless neighbor who is doing a
losing business, the commonwealth gains
rather than loses. The acres that did not
pay under poor husbandry will be made
profitable under good and add to the food
supply of the state. An increasing. thrifty
city and village population means larg-
er number of consumers, and better prices
for for the milk, butter, veal, lambs, pigs,
poultry, eggs, and vegetables, and fruits,
raised upon the neighboring farms. The
man who loses money in farming, for
want of skill, may sell his labor ut profit
in the city or village. and be a gamer by
the change. With this fact of declining
population in the agricultural towns we
have another, that farms in this state have
appreciated in value, averaging seven per
cent Let US give thanks and take cour-
age. Yours to command. Timothy Bunk
en-, Esq, in american AgricuituriSt.
Hookertoton, o., Oct, 10, 80.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-01

COTTON SEED MEAL IN THE FALL
keep % head of cattle, of which ID are
cows giving milk. About the first of Au
gust when the feed began to fall off | be.
gan to feed my COWS from the barn, giving
them fodder corn until my field corn is
ripened and then l use that About the
first of September begin to feed cotton
seed and corn, and once day about one
pint of cotton seed meal and two quarts of
corn meal to each COW, and later in the
season add another pint of cotton seed
meal and some shorts. In the winter |
feed beets instead of shorts. Last year
fed 400 bushels of beets. | feed about "A
peck of beets, two quarts of cotton seed
meal, and about three quarters of mix
ture of corn and meal and cob oats. or
barley, equal parts to each COW. | claim
that feeding my COWS as I do il does not
injure them. have some COWS that are
nine years old that are as good as any
have. | have less trouble with gnreet
than when | did not feed grain. think
cotton seed meal is preventive of gar
get Corn meal alone, is injurious, think,
if fed freely; but by combining it with
cotton seed meal and roots, it is not at all
injurious.-L r. Waterman, East auburn,
Me-
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-01
SilOs.

Now we shall soon see how hese new
rench emigrants, the silos, stand the
Yankee winter. There are several in the
state, and we intend to see some of them
and report after we have had the mercury
anchored down among the pos and 80,
below zero. There is no question in oul
mind but fodder preserved in that manner
could be fed to stock at profit. bu
whether it can be so preserved in our lat
itude of low temperature we have hat
some fears, which, by the way winter set:
in, bid fair to be changed for certain
knowledge. We hope they will prov,
Il success, and then their numbers will
largely increase.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-01

The incest preparation for chapped
hands is composed Of ounce seed and
whisky. There is no rule us to proportion
Put the seeds in bottle and pour in
enough whisky to cover them. As this
thickens add more whisky until it is of
the right consistency. This healing prep
aration is far superior to glycerine, as it
dries off quickly and leaves a most agree
BILE odor.- Bellows Falls Times.
No doubt an excellent preparation, but
Bro. Swain neglects to say whether it is
for external Or internal application 1t
would seem to need no coffee or cloves
after it in either case.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-01

In its report of the British dairy farmers
association fair, the London Agricultural
Gazette says that remarkable invention
is illustrated by the Dutch Gouda and
English Stilton cheeses. exhibited by Mr..
A. p. Van de Water. of Harlem. These
cheeses, without any envelope or covering
of any kind. have been to India and back
again. a rind impervious TO mites or to
moulds having been formed by a most
simple process of preserving. this consist
ing in a repeated dipping of the cheese, no
matter whether new or partly devoured
by mites, in a chemical solution. 1t IS
affirmed that no injury of any kind is
caused to the quality or favor of the cheese
and some of the specimens shown were
picked 70 less than four years ago. and
have remained in the open air ever since