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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-08-31
big Water on the Mississippi In 1874.

Life in the Mississippi swamp IL
unique, but, Perhaps, never 80 much so
rs during that memorable summer. The
shalow,st water, Tor indefinite miles IN
any direction, was two feet deep,
the nearest land the Hills of Arkan-
saw" thirty miles away The mules
were quartcrcd on the upper floor OF the
gin-housc the cattle had all been
drowned long ago; planter, negroes
and oyersccr were confined IN their re-
spociyc domirlcs the gristmill was
preparing corn for culinary purposes cx-
ccpt n wooden homlny-morar. The
hog-aud. hominy diet ESQ highly extollcd
by some people who have never lived
On it, was adopted of necessity, the
former being represented by mess pork,
salter than tongue can tell. There were
no visitors, except now and thon so
CinhIc snake, which, no doubt bored by
swimming around indefinitely in the
overflow, and craving even human com
panionship, would glide upon the gallery
OF some of the houses. There was no
means Of locomotion except the skin
and the humble but cycr-scryiceablc
dug out-nowhcre to 90 and nobody
within II days Journey otherwise or more
comfortably situuted. The only sense
of sympathy from without was had from
remote and infrcqucnt gIimpscs OF tho
gallant steamer J. VI. White, which,
leaping from point to point, made bot
ter time from New Orleans to st. Louis
than was ever made before or for many
years after.
That veur, nineteen plantations out OF
twenty failed to produce single pound
Of cotton or a single bushcl OF corn,
and when the food was over and the
swamp Noahs came out OF their respect
i've arks, they were, to say the least,
mnlcoutcnt. They were not ruined, of
course, hut they had lost II whole years
gross income. Moreover, the prestige
of the swamp as II cotton country was
wofuly diminished. The planters in
tho Hills" us the uplands arc dcnom-
mated, began TO hold up their heads, no
longer ovcrcrowed by the extraordinary
crops alleged to have been heretofore
produced in the swamp.
The swamp-planters set to work to re-
deem the disaster, and to provide, as far
us possible, against its recurrence.
With the purpose of retrieving their
financial fortunes they took some unique
measures. There is n tradition that, ut
public meeting held in Green.
Vile, Miss, i'll October, 1874,
among other more commonplace rcsolu-
tous one was gravcly and unanimously
adopted to the effect that Il demand for
payment within twelve months from
that date of any debt, great or small,
upon any planter who had been over
flowed that year, should be considered
distinctly personal "A clear case for
pistols and coffee. The code was GER
iuinly curious institution, but proba-
bly, tins is the only instance in which it
was expected to do duty as stay-law.-
"2he Lcrees of the Mississippi" in
N,riLu,r
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-08-31
HOUSEHOLD HELPS.


CURE FOR porsoN OAK. Apply zinc
snlve md mutton tallow to the parts nj
fectel. ..
Coon VINEGAR. "A cheap vinegar con
sists Of twenty five gallons Of warm
rain water witt, four gallons OF treacle
aud one gallon Of yeast. Let this fer
moht freely, and it is then fit for use.
RrMovlSG TAN AND FRECKLns. Take
q half tenspoonful of flour OF sulphur
and mix with cup OF milk. Wash the
face in it, allowing it to remain all
night
HoMIyY GRDDLE CAKES. To one pint
Of warm boiled hominy add pint OF
milk or water, and flour enough to make
a thin batter; beat two or three eggs,
and stir them into the batter with little
salt. Fry ~ any other griddle cakes,
FRIED PorAroEs. lake cold, boiled
potatoes, CRATE them, make them into
flat cakes, and fry them in butter. You
may vary these cakes by dipping them
in the beaten yolk Of al egg and rolling
them in bread crumbs, frying them in
boiling lard. rT ..... .u.
DREADED EaGs. Boil hard and cut in
round thick slices; pepper and salt and
dip each in beaten raw egg, then in fine
bread crumbs or powdered cracker
crumbs aud fry in butter, kissing hot.
Drain OH every drop of grease and serve
hot
PLAIN OMELEr. Six eggs, one table
spoonful of flour, ono cup Of milk, n
pinch Of salt. Beat the white and yolks
separately. Mix the lour, milk aud salt,
add the yolks, then add beaten whites.
Have bllitered spider very hot; put
in. Bake in quick oven five minutes.
DRIED FRUT.-To keep dried fruit
from becoming wormy, after being pre-
pared, as it should always DO before
putting away, by scalding, as You put it
in sacks scatter amongst 1t pieces OF
sassafrns bark from the root Tic close
ly; it will keep years.
Soar FOR Removing GnEAsa-SPors. -
Dissolve in half pint of water half n
pound of washing soda, put in two
pounds good hard soap, cut in slices, and
boil until mass is formed. Then add q
half-ounce each of alcohol, camphor,
ether and liquid ammonia, and mold
into cakes.
PRIME Prs. Take pound of prunes
and soak them over night, so that the
stones will slip out easily; stew in some
water with as many raisins rs You wish,
and sweeteu; use less water than for
,auce; when both are soft CRATE in the
rind of two lemons and fill the pie, al
ewing two crusts.
CoDFrsH SrEwED.-Boil a piece of
goldfish, but Ito not overdo it. Pick ont
ho flesh in fakes, put them in sauce.
,an with a piece of butter, pepper and
'alt 10 taste, some minced parsley and
he juice of lemon. with a dust OF cay
,nnc. Put it on the fire till quite hot.
md serve. .r....
PREPARED MUSTARD. Two table
poonfuls Of mustard, one of flour; mix
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-08-31

thoroughly while dry. Have teacup
two.thirds full of strong mustard fill
with water, stir the -four and mustard
into it and let it boil until as thick as
custard; remove from the fire and add
tablespoonful of sugar.
BRorLED FRESH FISH. When thor
oughly cleaned and dried, split open 30
that when laid fiat the back bone will be
in the middle; sprinkle with salt and
lay on buttered gridiron, over clear
fire. with the inside downward until 1t
begins to brown, then turn over. When
done, lay on hot dish and butter plen-
tifully.
FISH CAKEs.-Cold boiled Goldfish,
either fresh or salt remove the bones
and mince the meat take two-thirds as
much warm mashed potatoes as fish, add
little butter and sufficient beaten eggs
or milk to make the whole into a smooth
paste, season with pepper, make into
cakes about an inch thick ; sprinkle them
with -four and fry brown in butter.
To CLEAN GoLD ORNAMENTS. Dis
solve n little sal ammoniac in spirits
of wine, and wash the gold in it; or. try
the following method: Mix some jewell
ers rouge with little salad oil, and with
n tooth brush rub the ornament till per-
fectly clean. Then wash it in warm soap
and water with clean brush, and dry
it with wash leather.
BLACK Grape, when wet by rain, Ii
almost certain to spot. Lay the Grape
whether veil or piece of trimming-on
n table, and place piece OF old black
silk underneath the stains; then dup o
soft camel's-hair brush in black ink, and
carefully paint the stains over With it,
gently wipe off the superintendent ink
with a piece of dix, and the stains, as
the places dry, will disappear.
ORANGE CAKE Mix two cups OF
sugar with the yolks of two eggs, then
add the whites beaten to stiff froth ;
next, add a large tablespoonful of but
ter, then one cup of milk and flour to
mako as stiff az cup cake; flavor to
taste; bike in jelly pans. Filling
One lemon, two oranges CRATE the rlnds,
add the Juice, one cup OF sugar, one
TABLESPOONFUL Of corn starch, one cup OF
water boil until smooth cool before
putting between cakes.
RHupARD JELLY.-Take some rhubarb,
wine it with q clean wet cloth, peel it
and cut it into pieces an inch long. TO
each pound Of rhubarb add three quar-
ters Of pound white sugar. Put 1t to
boil for about ton minutes, or until the
inice i, well drawn Strain it into apre-
serving pan, let it boil quickly until II
clings to the spoon, skim it and pour 1t
into IAN pots or molds. The quickest
way to know if it will set is to drop a
little on plate to cool.
CHOCOLATE CARAMELs. Take quart
Of the best New Orleans mOlasses and
boil it until when you drop little OF II
in cold water, it becomes brittle; add tc
this not more than a small handful OF
carbonate OF Soda now, few minutes
before You are to take it off your fire, a
the very end of your process, add fou
ounces of cold chocolate, which yo'
have grated rs iiue as possible stir
thoroughly; pour ont IN thin layers OF
buttorcd tins Never put any flavor i
them
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-08-31
Proper Dress for Children.

In Spanish America, where infantile
diseases are as rare as in Hindostan, ba-
bies of all classes and all sizes toddle
about naked nearly the year round, and
the Indians of Tamarlipas, between
Tampico and Matamoras, raise an aston
ishing number of brown bantlings, who
are never troubled with clothes till they
are big enough to carry garden stuff to a
city where the police enforces the apron
regulation. Popular Science Monthiy.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-08-31
A Texas MOther.ln.Law.


A tall woman, wearing o sun-bonnet,
came into the Office Of the chief OF pc.
lice, and sitting down hard on the end
of bench, wiped her nose, battcd her
eyes time or SO at tho chief, and asked
in voice that reminded one OF sharpen
ing saw. -,
"Be you the galoot who locks folks
up?"
81 regret 10 say that am occasion
ally obliged to resort to such extreme
measures with refractory persons"
"Iknow all that but be you the 60
loot !"
"Yes, madam"
"Why didn't you say so when l asked
you?"
81 did"
"You are liar, and if you don't treat
me like lady, I'll fold you up and sit
down on you, and batted her eyes some
more like terrier.
"What did you want ?" asked the Off
cial, looking as if he needed reinforce
ments right away, and plenty of them.
81 want that dirty little whelp what
married my darter. want to talk to
him on business, but he evades me- II
could only get n chance to careSs him
once more u and she brcathcd hard and
grittcd her teeth until the official felt in
his pocket for police whistle.
He told my darter he would give
three hundred and twenty acres of land
with gold mine Oh it, 10 anybody who
would Nmputatc my jaw wilma boot-lack.
3 He said my mouth was like the gate ut
I the fair grounds.
ale meant, | suppose, it was never
shut. | don't see how he came to mako
any such ridiculous comparison as th't
/ Did you over demonstrate with him.
"You bet did. ! drawcd him across
the kitchen table by the hair with one
hand while blasted him with long
handled skillet, md you should have
hecred him calling me mother darling
and pet, but Providence was agin me.
His hair gave away, and he lit out be-
fore could reason with him any more.
Just rs like rs not we will never meet
again." and she sighed heavily.
"Bo calm, madam, do not excite
yourself too puch.'
81 am calm. | like to talk about
these family secrets. 1t calls up sacred
rccollcctions. 1t makes mo think of my
fust husband. 1t vas real fun to remon-
strate with him. He sassed back, but,
Lord, what n time they had holding the
inquest That was ut Arkansas, before
we moved to Galveston. There was some
Of his remains in one corner Of thoyard,
and few more remains hanging on the
fence, and there was II right peart OF hun
wrapped around the AK handle. The
jury knew me so they brought i'll n vcr-
dict OF justitiable homicide or suicide or
something like that. And now to think
of this pesky, little, worthless, spindle
shaken, goggle-eyed wheIp getting clear
off, excepting few pounds of har. |
want you to find him. You can know
him by the brands | made on him with
, tho hot skillet. Wanted to omputate my
| jaw, the little brassy whelp! Said my
t mouth was like gate, did hep"
| Tho official said he would hunt for hin
A and let her know. As she went out, shc
batted her eyes significantly at the off
cial, and said
You had better find that prodiga
son or thar'll be music in these head
, quarters.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-08-31
Wicked for Clergympn,

Rev. -, Washington, d. C., writes: y
believe il to be all wrong and even wicked
for ccrgymen or other public men to he led
into giving testimonials to quack doctors or
vile stuffs called medicines, but when n
really meritorious article made Of valuable
remedies known to ALL that all phy sicians
use and trust in daily, We should freely
commend it. | therefore cheerfully and
heartily commend Hop Btters for the good
they have done me and my friends, firmly
believing they have no equal for family nse.
| will not be without hem."-New York
Baptist Weekly. .
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-08-31

We learn that Ellis & Co., propIietor.
of Bailey Springs, are making prepare
tions to entertain an unusually large
number of visitors this simmer. They are
receiving communication, from all over
the south inquiring rates and making con
tracts for board. This is olly their due
for not only are they most successful
hotel KEEP ers, but their place is in every
way worthy of patronage. 1t il one OF
the coolest, shadiest, breezest places in
the South the locality and surround
ings are delightful; the buildings are
roomy, airy, and conveniently arranged;
the accommodations, fare and attention
are first class, and Shoal Creek i. the
most romantic stream and the best fish
ing water you ever saw. Add to this
the unrivalled power of the old Rock
Spring in the cure of dropsy, scrofula,
dyspepsia and diseases of the blood, skin
and kidneys, and the sum of attractions
is irresistible. If you have ever been
there you know this is all true. If you
have not, try it just once. You will
never regret it. Address Ellis Il Co,
Bailey Springs, Ala.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-08-31
Cured of Drinking,

"a young friend OF mine was cured OF an
Unsuitable thirst for liqu or, which had so
Frustrated him that he was unable to do any
business. lie was entirely cured by the use
of Hop Bitters. ltallayed all that burning
thirst; took away he appetite for liquor;
made his nerves steady, and he has remained
u sober aud steady man for more than two
wears, and has no desire to return to his
cups; know OF a number of others that
have been cured Of drinking by it, From
alesding Il. r. official, Chicago, lll.-Times.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-08-31
Got Back at Her.

A very neat mot by Mile. Fargueil,
the actress (:
One night on entering the gresn.room
Of the Vaudeville she surprised Mile.
Elmire Paurelle In the act Of "taking
off" her acting, with many gestures and
grimaces.
The mimic stood petrifed, but Mile.
Fargueil smiled bsniguly on her and
said ...
every good, indeed Try and sot
like like that always-then you won't be
Missed i"-Fench paper.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-08-31

~ THOUGHT You took an interest in
my welfare" said an unsuccessful lover.
"No, sir" she replied, "only in your
farewell"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-08-31
WARMERS Safe Kidney and Liver Cure.

I'VE had enough of kisses, I've got
enough of love | Oh, give me back my
old SLOUGH hat | my comfortable glove !
taks off this coat that fits so tight oh,
let me muss my hair there's balm in
Gilead yet hope, "God bless the hap
by pair y
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-08-31

NEVER give way to melancholy; moth
ing oncronches more; fight against it
vigorously. One great remedy is to
take short views of life. Are you hap
Ply now Are you likely to YOU remain so
till evening, or next week or next
month, Or next year? Then why des-
troy present, happiness by a distant
misery which may never come at all or
You may never live to see it? For
every substantial grief has twenty shad-
ows, and most of them shadows OF
your now making -Siincy SDllth.
The Arizona Dcmocrat claims that
thev have neither sun strokes nor mad
dogs in the healthy State of Arizona.
MANY Philadelphia manufacturing cs-
adjustments nrc boring artesian wells to
obtain supplies of pure water.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-08-31

HOLMAN HUNr says: 81 have always
found that people who delayed dong
their work till after certain period did
nothing ut all =" . .........
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-08-31

sewers for scattering the seed, combined
plows and sewers, giant headers for cat
ting, and costly separators for threshing,
combined headers. threshers and sacking
wagons--there are the implements which
have made large farming possible on the
San Joaquin, and which have furnished
wonderful results for the amount Of cap
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-08-31
..l)iscascS of Mem"

Giving information greatly desired, but
notattuinahle from sources whence generally
sought. .,,,, :,
"GLAD TlDlNGS FOR MOTHERS
Continuing mitter Of highest interest to all
who would p,S> safely md with little pain
through the great trial of motherhood.
These are the titles OF two works, either
or bot, Of which is sent for stamp al
dressed to the author, DR. STANBA'K WILL
son, Atlanta, Georgia.
Tjsjy iruibs MO,dd be ka01rn 10 dR
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-08-31
If BEE attempts to sting you, hit
him with shingle-make bee flat of
him

WHEN you 90 TO bed take dose OF Kidney
Wort. 1t keeps the bowels in order.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-08-31

Mn. NNpERBIT's income is marvellous so is
Amhers's Letter File. Try it. Cameron, Am
berg 4 Co., Chicago.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-08-31

SOME females have Just been arrested
in Kentucky for the manufacture OF II,
lirit whisky. This is tue first rerord'd
NJ lance 81 woman Keeping still.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-08-31
Flies and Mosquitoes
l5c. box Slough on Rats" keeps house FREQ
from Aies, bed-bugs. reaches. rats. mice. DC.

INDIGESTION, dyspepsia, nervous prostrauon
and oil forms Of general debility relieved by
taking MESsMAS's PspTOSIzEp BEEY Toxic. the
only preparation Of beef containing its entire
nutritious properties. 1t contains hlood-mak'
ing lorcG-Generatng and htc-sus,mnm% prop
critics; Is invaluable in all enfccbcd conditions,
whether the result of exhaustion, nervous pos-
tratiuu, uyerwork, OF acute disease, particularly
ii rcsultiug from pulmonary complaints, Cas-
well, Hazard 4 Co.. proprietors, New York.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-08-31

SEBb1No MnK AND ExHAusrrSo LAND.
Without going into the exact figures
TO show the amount of fertilizing material
carried off from the land, it will be suffi-
cient to remark in q general way that,
while high price Is obtained in selling
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-08-31

KARERis PAIN PANAuEA cures pals in Man and
'''''' u....l..g..--. ---.Z-!-L .Ia.
pR. HOnERs worm ,YRUPr n,lntiy DESTROY,
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-02-03
noe CHOLERA CURE.

l.. S. Coffin ofthc TT. Dodge Mes
scnger after quoting the remedy for
hog cholera recently published in tho
Homestead as recommended by l.. f.
Norris of Keokuk county adds: If the
above be true it is worth millions.
Eighteen months ago we advocated the
feeding of flax seed to all kinds of farm
stock. We are confident its use will
prevent much of the trouble we have.
We have yet to learn single case of
hog colera in hogs or backlog or infec-
ton among calves or cattle where reg
nlar use of fax seed has been adopted.
Why we don't make more use of it is
more thru we can tell. English farm
crs send away across the ocean to buy
our oil cake and flax seed to feed to their
cattle as economic food but we who
can have il right at our own doors in
great abundance are as yet blind TO its
invaluable qualities. 1t is just the thing
to feed to calves that are made to drink
SKINNED milk and there is scarcely any
trouble at all in preparing it for them.
Two tablcspoonfuls of flax seed with
sweet milk ut feed or once day even
will make as good calves as though they
had full milk. Put the seed in the pail
before the milk aud pour pint Of hot
water on it let it stand few minutes
and then add the milk stir it all up to-
gcthcr and it is ready for tho calf and
he will eat il as he would new milk.
If hot water is not handy use cold, only
let il stand longer before feeding.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-02-03
CARE OF YOU'VE PIGS

We are apt to be too negligent about
the proper treatment necessary for the
early growth of young pigs. At the
age Of three or four weeks pigs need
the most care. When the litter is large
at about this age the milk of the sow is
not sufficient to keep them in steady
healthy growing state. They should
be cared for before this time by giving
them an opportunity to learn to eat.
Too often it is the case that the trough
in which the SOW is fed is SO high that
the pigs cannot get into it for a long
time after they are old enough to cat.
This should not be SO. My practice is
to make trough very fiat. Take an
inch board q foot wide and two feet
long and nail strips about three inches
widc..on each side and end. In this fiat
box place tho feed for the sow while the
pigs are young. Milk, meal, soaked
corn or any thing else is thus placed
within reach Of the little ones. At the
age Of about fifteen 10 twenty days they
will learn to eat other food than the
milk. After few weeks this
trough is taken away and higher and
one is substituted Ii Is dur
ing the first few days and weeks that
The SOW and pigs need the most carc.-
c. CT.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-02-03
CATTLE IMPR0vENENT In KANSAS.

AS showing the importance even in
the first cross of using thoroughbred
sircs upon the common or native stock
of Texas the following from the Globe
of Dodge City is in point:
The interest manifested by our stock
raiscrs for the past three years in the
improvement of their herds has been
truly wonderful in this vicinity. Thou
sands of dollars are annually invested
in tho purchase Of thoroughbred bulls
which have been distributed among the
vast herds south and west Of this place
and the increase from which already
gives evidence of the success in this
direction. No class of cattle will show
as rapid Improvement as the straight
Texas. Brought from their native State
and bought for less than any other class
of cattle that come to this market the
change from that warm and sunny
cline of itself seems not only to inn
prove them but when crossed by our
thoroughbred cattle in the first cross
will show greater degree Of blood
than any other cattle that may be
named. The second cross TO an old
bloodcd stock dealer would seem to be
from some well breed domestic herd,
when in fact it is but half bred Texan.
Our stock men arc correct when they
protest against their cattle being class
ed with other inferior cattle from adj
joining states and territories. There
were when placed on the market but
few cattle marketed this year tina. will
stand better average grade than the
cattle shipped from the Dodge City
Yards.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-02-03
SELLING TOO SOON.

The Pittsburg Stockman has the fol-
lowing on selling unripe cattle: The
short comings of feeders in ripening
cattle are shown with peculiar force in
the current trade. A great deal of
stock comes in now which weighing
1000 to 1850 lbs, lbs is just about half
fat and sells for $3.50 to - per cwt.,
while with sixty days more of solid
corn feeding it would be worth $4.75 to
s.. Cattle weighing 1900 lbs, can be
sold here right along at IS. per cwt.,
but they must be thick solid and pos
sess quality.
Thus we have difference Of $l2 TO
$l5 per head in the value Of cattle OF
the same weight on market which
ought to much more than cover the ex-
pense of the additional grain and care
But suppose the advantage occurring to
the feeder amounted to still less-au
enhanced value of only % to 3Oc., per
cwt., which can always be counted on
as a premium on good feeding-it still
pays to give cattle the best possible
finish.