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The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-08-30
Notes to Farmers.

The American Agriculturtst for Au'
gust is at hand, and We make few So
lcetions which may provo useful to far
mcrs.
AsEEs.-Savc wood as we'll as coal ashes.
At some ashcrics, teaches are shoveled
into the river. twill pay we'll to collect
them in large heaps, and cover the wet
ashes With boards so that they will dry
out by next winter, when teams may haul
them to the fields where they are to be
spread. They are greatly valued in the
older parts Of the country, and should
be saved.
AppLEs.-Confne swine or sheep in
apple orchards to consume the wormy
fruit as it falls, before the larvae escape.
Picking it up by hand every few days,
and burning or burying in q heap Of
compost limo, will destroy them.
BUfLDINGs.-Examne the roofs for
leaks. A crack in shingle directly
over Joint in the course next below it,
frequently lets rain through the root
where the shingles ore good. A heavy
coat of coal tar applied to roof will
sometimes stop oil leaks. Fasten oil
loose boards and siding on houses and
out. buildings before they become more
warped and looser.
BUrrER.-See that all milk vessels are
we'll scalded and summed, without fail
daily. Where cream cannot be churned
daily, keep it cool as possible with ice.
Work thoroughly, salt we'll, and sprinkle
a spoonful Of clean white sugar between
the layers, as they are packed. See that
mixers clean not only the udder and ad'
iaccnt parts, but their hands also before
milking.
DRAiN1Na.-Improve the dry weather
in draining swamps and springy places,
where there is so much water at other
seasons of the year as to hinder draining.
Fill bitches already dug before fall rains
occur.
EAyE TRoUGHs.-Where tho water is
not collected in ,cistcrns, give cave
troughs liberal smcarins with coal tar,
whether metallic or wood. See that wa
ter and dirt do not stand in them iu fair
weather. Put up cave troughs to carry
water from manure yards, as we'll as from
the walls on which building rests.
EvERoREENs.-With proper care these
NAV be removed this month, and With
more chance. of success than if it is done
in autumn. Make the removal in damp
time, keep the roots from drying, and
see that the holes in which they are
placed, are moist, or made so by water
ING. A few large stones placed over the
roots are better than stakes to hold the
tree in place.
PRUNISo.-If tho work is not finished
in July, better do it iu the present month
than delay until Spring Some good
borticulturists use very heavy long hao:
died chisel driven with mallet. With
all but very large limbs, this is better
than a saw; the cut being. made from
the underside Of the limb, there is
no risk Of a ragged wound. If a little
attention be now paid to the formation
of young trees, much pruning may be
avoided. 81 s-......-..,-,. ~
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-08-30

ruling the house exactly as they chose,
even 10 smeariug it all over with filth or
burning it down. The others protested.
The bullics threatened. So we counted
noses, and found that there were only Il
few who were bent upon disturbing the
household. None Of their rights were
touched or threatened, but they insisted
upon touching those Of the rest Of the
family. 1t was clear that either the bul.
lies or the family must surrender. They
III ust rule or the family must.
Just at this moment Grandmother
Conservatism opened her mouth. Let
them have their way" said she to the
family, "what have you been exaspera.
ting them for? Don't you know they
are your brethren? lie, them have their
way, or they'll pull the house down
about our cars -
The family listened to their hearts and
their honor, to law and justice, instead
Of the old woman, and the fight began.
The blrws-as brothers blows always
are-wcre deadly. The uproar was tire
mendous The din filled the world
And through the whole Of it how that
old woman Gid cackle The young and
strong memhers--those who knew ex.
actly what the quarrel was about, aud
how all such quarrels must be settled
naturally directed the family in the isht.
But whenever they said, Now hit EN-
here" they heard the f'miliar quavcr
trembling in" Oh you wretched IA
ualics! you vi!. incendiarics! who
brought this horrible struggle upon us!
Aud whenever the CHEEKY voice of slg'r
and conviction cries uSain, " And cow,
hit en- there "nce mnre the sharp
suucal arose" Oh, dear me these rad
ica:S will hc the death # us Stop, yOd
sec;iouali>ts | >oicmH>y declare that
you arc ru.riug every thing. 1t rs you
who are guilty of every thing. Dear
me the floor is shaking the hose is
coming down! And y"r HAY" done it
- you rac,ious. iuccndiary ra!i"alS on.
radicali,m raLiraii<m ! Oh oh Oh
The l.mliy put the oid Iady III Inc cioSc''
aud finished the fight oy Il general VIC
'"ry.
Now that It is over they have opened
:hc closet, and the sarnr ErA"dmo;her
Steps out. Leaning on her umbrella
anu smoo,hin. her rumplrd ribbons aud
turbclrwS, she begins at once "Oi
course radicllI>m has no manners. 1t
treats its Grandma without spark OF
natural pic,y. But | give you fair no.
rice. Whenever you suggest any thing
I shall use my voice to the utmost. |
shall call you names rs loud as [ can -
| shall, you abominablc fanatics, radi'
.u!s, sectionalists anu inccndIaries.-'
There -
The old lady keeps her word. Her
tougnc rattle. ike mowing-machlne.
She yitupera;cs with Il flncncy that is
truly interesting in a scientific point OF
view. But her iuccsSant buzz is Of cx
ac;ly the same practical value during the
These are times for men, not
for old women. - Uupcrs Weekly.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-08-30

TERRIBLE LossEs.-Gov. Parsons, in
his address to the people Of Alabama, o
few days since, declared that 10000
men Of that State wcte engaged in the
war, and of this namber $4,000 arc dead
or disabled. This is. m extraordinary
statement aud, if it be true, it gives US
new conception Of the desperatene's
With which. the Confederate cause was
defended. By the census Of: 1860, the
entire number Of white males in the
State Of Alabama, between the ages Of
fifteen and City. vas 126, 687, which was
only about 4, 400 more than were actu.
ally made Confederate soldiers. s.G
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A Richmond Paper on the Situation,

The Richmond Whig, in 4 leading ar
ticlc drrrccating the position assumed
by those IA, the North who demand polit.
iYal punishment for the treason Of the
rebels, claims the punishment Of the
South sufficient already. 1t says the
sun does not look upon civilized peo'
PIE whose lot is so dcplorahie as theirs.
In Tie first place, they had to sustain
;he shock Of disappointment and humil'
ia,;on; second. from the wcalthicst pco
pie in the world they became the poor.
est; third. bred to perfect political lib
er.y. they find themselves without self.
government, and degraded into a legal
equality with their own former slaves.
In addition to these, there is Il vague but
deep Solic,,udc growing out Of the new
condition of the race which, while ser.
vile. was protection, but freed and
placed upon au equality by an influence
to which it is now brought. canuot hut
be regarded as danger. TO this list it
saws it will not add by saying there is
scarcely household in the South in
which there are not eyes Tint are dried
tor loved ones that are to be seen no
more. 1t coun<els the people Of the
South to keep their temper, rs they have
in the President II friend irmly y deter
mined to see that their rights arc ac
corded them.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-08-30

WILL LAdER INToxroArE.-In ls,rS: !
cent case in Geneva, N. T., for. selling,
" Lager Beer" without license, Professor
fowler, Of Geneva College, sSslyssd,
two quarts of.lsger, from which Che dil.:t
titled 4; gill and aiquartet Of liquor, eol..
tanning 80 per, cent. Of Alcohol. Prok.;
fowler says that lager best eontaill
from 81 to 8 per cent alcohol, while e9ls
mon English ale contains from Z 70 . Pr
cent, a;>,,5 :l't:,a ~ isHs" S'':::1s,;
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-08-30

A man named Irwin murdered his
father and mother at Deertowu, Ohio, on
Saturday, August 18th. @! - - .>'s'
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Srlettr1 ppGtrN,
THE STAR OF FAITH.


ny MARY.
There's star whose radiant beauty
liigh,cn> lilr'S rough path of duty,
With calm, hcnisnant ray:
O'cr the weary m;ls.S wc'r" trcMl!n-,
I.igh, and joy anil perfume Shc,ling,
Like the hGcrzv >k!c> I May.
FIVE walk ;hc p'"aSan; mca;luwS,
Free ':r.;,: ,.;'rkn,.>> anil from shadows.
.\m! bright p'lluciG |'ram<,
Softly 1t" i,S beams surround us,
And fairy Sp:.l has n"'inI us.
From tn" inilUeHct of its CLEANS.
Do W" climb thc lonely m"unt9in.
damp with spray from sorrows fountain,
When the dark !olrStS shade our way,
Through ,'." thick houghS hanging n'cr Us
On the Swallowed paths before Us,
Shines that holy, cloulicSS ray. d,
When the hr,:t star; cease Their :;lnnlncr,
Au,, ,;fr'S atm"Sp phc:e grows dimncr,
Almost like the shades of death,
Thcn We first perceive the lightneSS,
Am. nur hearts glow meath the brightness
Uc cou: Bethlehem Star OF Fa.;h.
Sister. has vo,r litc .-'Hwn weary
Ero,hcr, is the future drcary?
U. ,lr clouds obscure the light
Let those lovely star beams cheer You,
Let their presence hover near you,
Making ,iarlie>, moments bright.
Bind its influence TO yo,ir spirit,
'Mrl the woes we m"H inherit.
As each sud ho,ir takes is Hight.
Catch each paSSin: glcam Of gladneSs,
Keep your heart untin-rd "y sadness,
"Walk by faith, and not by Sight,'
-:lh"m T%|yr"pt.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-08-30

Secretary Seward has returned from
Cape May, aud "himsslf igain.:"
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-08-30

The frui. cropiu Iowa this season will
prove an entire failure.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-08-30
ToT FOR 5ALB!

A VERY DESIRABLE LOT In the Charleston Exten.
n sion containing over one-fourth OF an acrc, and
having streets and alleys thrcs sidos. Appiyto
CxAA1SroS, J1fy N,-d Z. I. AVo'1'
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-08-30

The American Agriculturtst for Au'
gust is at hand, and We make few So
lcctions which may provo useful to far
The colored American., 1865-12-30

| Tit Hoo AND Hta DisEAsEs. "A writer
IN the Southern Watchman," Athens,
Ga, gives the following recipe, which we
hope will be found useful to our readers
who raise hogs. A friend at our elbow
says that hogs are exceedingly fond of she
root. and will root a foot deep in the
Garth for it;
| Take any sized pot thatsui the num-
Der of hogs intended to be fed, and Gil
the pot, say half full, Of our common
poke roots, fill the pot with water, and
boil until the roots are soft. Then make
the whole into thin mush, by adding
the requisite quantity Of corn meal.
When cold feed it to your hogs. Some
thirteen years ago, an old gentleman told
me Of the above remedy. | had just
previously lost by some disease unknown
to me, nearly all Of my hogs. Since
that time, | have given it several times
each year, and have never since lost a
log by disease. 1t will cost you nothing,
try it.
OYSTER SoUP.--As we are approach.
ing the season when oyster soup is al.
ways immensely popular, we publish the
following recipe for it's make:
Take one quart of oysters, and sepa-
rate them from the liquor, wash them
thoroughly in a pint Of water. strain the
liquor, add one pint Of mills, some mace,
nutmeg and pepper, three crackers poun>
ded fine; add one fourth pound Of butter
to the liquor, boil all together about five
minutes, and take it off the fire. When
about to serve up the soup, put il the
oysters and let it all boil one minute
The soup viii then be ready for the
table. For each quart of oysters pint
OF milk, must be added, and other in~
gradients IL proportion to the quantity
required.
CUEIosTTIEs OF EATING IAN old beau,
formerly we'll known in Washington City,
was accustomed to eat but one meal in
twcnty-four hours; if after this he had
to 90 20 a party and take u second dinner
he ate nothing all the next cay. He
died at tho age OF seventy
y NUT FOR GEoLoGIsTs.-A gentle
man Of Springfield, Mass, recently re
turned from CALIFORNIA, brought with
him 4 piece of the aurilerous quartz rock
about the size Of a mans fist. On taking
it out for exhibition to friend, it acci,
dentally fell upon the floor and split open
when there was discovered near the
centre of the mass, firmly imbedded in
the quartz, and slightly corroded, a cut
iron nail, Of the size of sixpenny nail.
It was entirely straight, and had per
feet head. By whom was that nail
made ?
The colored American., 1865-12-30
THE FUNNY.

How is it, my dear, that vou have
never kiadled flame il the bosom of any
man said an old lady to her pretty
niece. Tc which the young lady replied
The reason, my dear aunt is, as you we'll
know, that | ana not a good match
It was the custom of an old lady who
formerly entertained travellers, before
her guests commenced a meal, to ask q
blessing, which she concluded in this
wise: Make Us thankful for the good
before us. Nancy, hand around the corn
bread first, and then the biscuits after
ward. Amen
A young lady has discovered the rea.-
son why married men, from the age of
thirty and upwards, are more or less bald.
They scratch their hair off in dismay at
their wivos' milliner's bill.
CATs-CAT PARODY ON PoE's RAVEN.
Tile local editor Of the Montczulna,
Iowa, Republican appears 10 have great
horror of cats and admiration for the
style Of Poe's Raven. Witness the fol>
lowing poetic efusion:
The other night while we lay musing,
and onr weary brain confusing DER the
topics of the day, suddenly we heard a
rattling, as.of serious hosts battling, as
they mingled in the fray. 'What is that?
We criod upstart;nr. and into the dark.
ness GartiDg, slap! we ran against the
door. 'Oh, It's nothing Edward srum-
bled, as DER huge arm chair we stun
bled, it is btg, and nothing more
Then said we, our anger rising, (for we
thought it so surprising that bug should
thus offend.) DO you think small in
sect, sir, thus would all the air infect, sir!
No, It's not q bug, my friend
Now, becoming sorely frightened,
round our waist our pants we tightencd,
and put Oh our coat and hat, when into the
darkness peering, we saw with tremblidg
and much fearing, the glaring eyes Of
Thomas Cat, Esq. With astonishmcnt
and wonder, we gazed upon this son of
thunder, as he sat upon the floor, when
resolution taking, and a rapid movement
making, 10, We opened wide the door.
Now, clear ont, We hoarsely shouted, as
Ger head our boot was fouted Take
your presence from my focr' Then with
air and mein majestic, this dear creature
called domestic, made bis exit through the
door. Made his exit without growing,
neither was bis voice howling not
single word he said. And with feeling
much elated, to escape doom SO fated,
We went back to bed,
The colored American., 1865-12-30

where they might earn their support
Whilo the innocent and well disposed
will be protected, vagrant idlers who
try to live without any honest calling,
will be promptly arrested and punished.
GIL. Paupers will, as soon IS prac>
ticable, be turned over to the "Wardens
of the Poor" for support, and officers
and agents will operate with such war~
dens in providing for the inGrm and
helpless, Until ample provision is made
by the civil authorities, such persons
will not be foroibly removed from tie
plantations where they were living at
the close of the war;
CIV Orphans and children of per
sons who have no honest calling, or
visible means Of support, and other
minors, with the consent of their parents,
may be apprenticed to some good trade
or occupation, in accordance with the laws
OF the State applying to white children.
Every effort will be made to provide in
this way good homes for all minors.
now dependent upon tho Government,
that they may not become vagrants and
paupers."
The colored American., 1865-12-30

4 Hlar TO pugsicfANs. The cholera
advances. A tale is told of doctor tho
other day who, not very conversant with
this erratio epidemic, was calledm to pre-
scribe for cobbIcr who believed himself
suffering from the epidemic He told
him . take the usual medicines, and call
ed next day, when he was informed our
cobbler vas cured indeed, so we'll was
he, he had gone to work.
Indeed , he replied, 'that IS we'll !;
you see my prescription has answered
admirably
Not So they answered; 'ho would
not take the medicine
Indeed what then did he do?'
Impatient and hungry, he called for
his supper, a said of beans and potatoes,
along with red herring
Dear, dear exclaimed our doctor !;
and believeing he had discovered secret
which Nature By chance had revealed, he
drew out his pocket book and wrote the
following as cure for cholera;
Cholera, Prescription Beans, cold
potatoes, and red herring. to be taken
plentifully and immediately
But few days elapsed, and our good
doctor was called in to attend a masSn,
also seizee with cholera, to whom he at
once gave the famous prescription Alas!
on the morrow, Oh calling, he learnt to
his astonishnent, that a quarter of an
Lour after having eaten the salad the poor
man died.
Dear, dear murmured the doctor,
and again pulling out his pocket book, he
wrote the following memoir, adding 1t to
the prescription,
n. b.: An excellent remedy for cob-
bIers but useless for masons.'
An ingenious smuggling scheme has
been detected on the Canada border
There were thirty>four women on rail
way car, who had what appeared to be
babies Wrapt up, with the feet exposed to
observation. 1t turned ont that they
were tin cases, fashioned after the form
OF babies, and each containing from three
to five gallons OF whiskey. The women
were arrested.
The colored American., 1865-12-30
U IS E II TT L.

PUMPKIN MINCE Prs - 4 COnnoct;cut
housewife writes that finely chopped
pumpkin il al excellent substitute in
mince pies for apples.
APPLE FLoAT-Take one pint Of green
or dried apple sauce, made smooth by
passing through Sieve or colander, the
whites Of three eggs beaten to stiff
froth, sugar and lemon to suit the taste !;
beat all we'll together, thea send to table,
dish out and 1eat with rich cold cream.
1t IL all excellent dish for farmers tea>
table.
RYE CAkEs.-One cup Of flower. two
cups Of fine rye, four spoonfu.s Of molas~
ses, half i tea-spoontul o. saieratus dis,
solved in molass4s, two toaspoOnfuls Of
yeast powder, put into tie rye -four a
little sult mix with milk, cot through the
night. Readyt5 bake in the morning
"A New HAMPaaIRE gentleman says
stake two largo table spoonfuls Of
cologne ana tive spoonful8 Of fine salt,
mix them togetLe, III Q small bottle, every
time you have any acute affection Of the
nerve, Or neuralgia, simply breathe the
fumes il your nose from the bottle, and
you will be Immediately relieved
Dr. Sherman, of Illinois, has dis
covered, after patient examination, that
tho chInch bug lays its eggs in the wheat
each year, 50 that this terrible pest is
sown with the Wheat annually. Bv SOW,
inc wheat that has never been injected, or
by sleeping the wheat in some solution
that will destroy the larva, DR. Sherman
is confident that the eradication Of the
bug can be secured.
CURlNG PoRK, BEEF, To one GAL
Ion Of water, take oDe and half pounds
Of salt, half pound of sugar, half ounce Of
saltpetro, half ounce of potash.
In this ratio the pickle to be increased
to any quantity desired Let them be
boiled together until all the dirt from the
sugar (Which will not be little) rises to
the top ana i skinned off Then throw
it into q tub t. cool, ard when ccok pour
it over your beef Or pork, 10 remain the
usual time, say four or five weeks. The
meat must be we'll cured with pickle. and
should not be put down for at least two
DAYS ai-er killing, during yhich time it
should be slightly s1rinkIe1 with pow
dered saltpetre. Several cur friends
have omitted the boiling of tle pickle, and
found it to answer equally An we'll. 1t
will not, however, answer q2t'te 50 we'll.
By boiling The pickle it is puztrei, for
the amount of dirt which. is thrown of
BY the operation, fron the salt and sugar
would surprise ore not acquainted with
the fact
The colored American., 1865-12-30
PROCLAMATION BY THE
GOVERNOR.
Executive OFFICE,
PROVISIONAL Gov'T OF & EoRGIA,
Milledgeville, Nov. 81, 1865.


Whereas, the late Convention did or
dain, that the Provisional Governor
should provide for the formation of one
or more Volunteer companies in each OF
the counties of the State, to act as a
police force, to suppress violence, to pre-
serve order and to aid the civil officers
in the enforcement Of the laws, under
such regulations as might be consistent
with the United States Now there
fore, [, James Johnson, Provisional
Governor Of the State, do hereby aus
thdrize and request the people of this
State, to organize, according to law, in
each IT the counties Of the State, a
volunteer company, for the purpose of
aiding the civil authorities in the exc
cution Of law and the suppression of
violence.
And i is hereby further declared, that
such companies, when so formed and
organized, hall DC sauxiliary and subordi-
nate to the civil officers that they shall
arrest no person, and search the house Of
no person, without legal warrant regu-
larly issued By some magistrate having
authority, and shall in no case inhct any
punishment except by the judgment and
direction Of a duly qualified civil officer,
having jurisdiction of the ofense.
Aud whereas, it is desirable to have
uniformity in command, and that there
should lie no conflict between the mili4
tary authoritia8 of the State and United
States, it is further declared that said
companies, when formed within their re-
spective counties, shall be under the
control and subject to the military CONS
manders of the United States, command.
ing-the District; and for violation of
these regulations, and for any other ofense
committed, shall be tried and punished
according to tie rules prescribed for the
government OF the army Of the United
States.
Givca under my hand and Seal of the
Executive Department at Millcdgcville
on this the 2lst day of Novm Der, A.
D., 1865.
a JAMES JOHNSON,
Provisional Cove of Georga.
The colored American., 1865-12-30
BY SARAH f. SHUFTEN.

Brave hearts brave Ethiopia's dead
On hills, in vallies lie,
On every field of strife, made red
With gorey victory.
Each valley, where the battle poured
Its purple selling tide,
Beheld brave nthiopia's sword
With slau- -hter deeply dyed.
Their bones bleach on the Sopthr'n bill
And Oh the South 3rn pain,
By brook, ana river, lake ana rijI,
And BY the roaring main.
The lana II holy where they fought,
And holy where they fell;
For by their blood, that land was bought
That lana they loved so we'll
Then glory to that valiant band,
The honored sariors Of the land.
oh few ana weak their numbc were,
"a handful of br, 5e men,
But Up to God thcy sent their prayer,
And rushed to battle, t,en
Tha Goa of battle heard tAeir cry,
AID crowned th-ir deeds with victory.
From east to wcaa, from hill to vale,
Then be their names adorod---,
Europe, with AL thy millions, hail!
The Peace bought BY their sword
Asia, and africa shall RING
From shore to shore, their fame;
Ana fair Columbia shall sing,
Their glory, and their nalnc
Peace, Win her olive branch, shall spread
Her wings, o'er Sea and sAore,
ADd hearts 40 more with terror dread
The battles clashing roar
Fair Afri9s trce and valiant sons,
Shall join with Europe's baud,
10 celebrate in varied tongues.
Our frce and happy land
Till freedoms golden fingers trace,
"A line that knows no end,
Ana man shall meet in every face,
"a hrother md y tr3ead.
The colored American., 1865-12-30
Brickmasonry |

THE UNDERSIGNED respectfully informs
L hisiriends and the Colored Public generally,
nat ne Is now prepared to do any kind Of BRICK
HoEh 1T the Colored Cemetery, such as Vault
ing up Graves, repairing the Brickwork around
eenbss enclosing Squares, etc., etc., in the neatess
styie and at the shortest notice, at one tnifa =,
tne TN usual price. Call and see me at the C0ioseo
Cemetery.
nov. v.25-lm. JOHN GARDINER.