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Brown Nevertheless, he did preach
the sermon from the text, "For me to
live is Christ and to die is gain.
In the year 1898 Mr.. Brown married
Mary Moore, one of the "Captives of
Abb's Valley" Five of their sons be-
came Presbyterian ministers, and are well
known in the Church, and one is an eff
cient elder in the church where his father
labored so long.
REV. JAMES MORRISON.
Mr.. Browns death left the church
without pastor for the second time; but
the vacancy was of short duration. The
Rev. James Morrison providentially visit
ed them early in the year 1919, and was
soon invited to remain permanently.
Mr.. Morrison was born in Cabarras
county, North Carolina, on the Oath of
March, 1895. He was graduated at the
University of North Carolina; and was
licensed to preach by the Presbytery of
Orange, on the 5th of April, 1917, and
ordained as an Evangelist on the 18th of
the following November. His health was
so feeble at that time, that by the advice
of his physicians he declined accepting
any settled charge, and labored as do
mestic missionary within the bounds of
the Presbytery for eighteen months.
While thus employed his health improved
considerably. He was received into
Lexington Presbytery on the 22d of
April, 1919, and on the same day accept
ed the call which was put into his hands
from N. Providence. The fall meeting of
the Presbytery was held at New Provi-
dence that year in September, and on the
25th Mr.. Morrison was regularly installed
as the pastor of the church. The Rev.
DR.. Baxter preached the sermon; Rev.
DR.. R. N. Chapman presided and deliver
ed the charge to the pastor, and the Rev.
DR.. Specie delivered the charge to the
people.
Although improved in health, he was
still so feeble that the two sermons on the
Sabbath during the summer months &C
cording to the old custom, very much ex
hausted him. He gradually strengthen
ed however under the bracing climate of
the Valley, and lived to perform vast
amount of work as the pastor of the
church, and the teacher of large school.
Before Mr.. Morrison's time no church
records of any kind were kept; but from
the beginning of his pastorate to the
present time the records of the church
are complete. The first book begins with
April, 1919. The elders with whom Mr..
Morrison commenced his labors were
Charles Campbell, John Wilson, Alex
ander Crawford, John Weir, James Nc
Mutt, Thomas H. Walker, and Michael
Finley, Sr; all of whom have long gone
to their rest. On the 9th of February,
1920, James Culton, William Walker,
and Michael Finley, Jr., were added to
thenumber of elders. Between 1920 and
1880 John McFaddin, Samuel Patterson,
Matthew Wilson, and Robert Mckee,
were ordained. On the 29th July, 1882,
Thomas Martin, John P Wilson, and
Joseph Walker were ordained. In Octo-
Der, 1885, James Henry, and Preston
Trotter, were elected elders and ordained
to the office. There is no date to the or
dination of Daniel Brown Samuel Will
son, Joseph w. Culton and Jonathan
Brooks were ordained August 18th, 1S43.
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relating to the ecclesiastical and legal aspects of
reunion. There are some hidden rocks at the
mouth of the harbor towards which we are driv-
ing under full sail. 1t will be well for us to con-
slider these By the chart, before the conclusion of
the swift ship compels us to exclaim with the
celebrated Irish pilot, ''thatis one of them
II. j. V.
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The ITCHING so common to human ma
ture to do things forbidden, is well illus
trated in the remark of the French lady
who holding a glass of water in her hand,
said, 80, if it were only wicked to drink
this. how nice it would bel'
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-04-29

SOME one curious in these matters
has made calculation in regard to the
salaries paid to ministers in this country,
and the number of sermons preached,
that the average price paid for sermon,
take the land through, is only three cents.
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These figures speak volumes. Let the
Church devote her energies and employ
her skill in feeding the lambs. No de-
partment of Christian labour is more
fruitful in good, or pays so largely for
pains and time spent. We could give
many cases which have occurred recently
in this city where converted children have
led their parents to Christ.-Csncinnati
Christian advocate.
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WHEN men are resolved upon unbelief,
they can yield themselves up to any du
lusion.
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Early Conversions.

The faith of the Church in the impor-
tance and practicability of bringing her
children early to Christ, is rapidly in
crcasing. Goods giants are converted
early" With proper care, children edu,
Gated in our Sunday Schools may be led
to the Saviour in the morning of life, and
become very useful in the cause of their
Redeemer. At meeting of Methodist
preachers brother proposed that inquiry
be made as to the ages at which the
preachers present were converted to God.
The following result of the count will be
encouraging to every pastor, parent, and
Sunday School teacher:
IT, Il
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-07-21

THERE Is MORE significance in the
boastings of Wise, Vance and the other
rebels, that the success of the Democ-
racy in 1868 is equivalent to the triumph
of the rebellion in 1864, than is appa-
rent to the casual observer. These men
hope land have ample reason for SO
hoping that with Copperhead Presi-
dent and majority Of Copperbeads
upon the Supreme Bench they can de-
stroy the validity of the Reconstruction
acts and replace the political power of
the Southern States in the bands of the
Old slave masters. With Seymour to
cry mo coercion" from the White
House, what is there to deter the con-
federancy" from again assuming to it,
self separate aud independent powers :?
Nothing but another civil war; and
against all possible chances for such
lamen,abIe recurrence it is the duty Of
every loyal man to interpose his ballot.
The party which had for its purpose in
1864 the withdrawal Of the Union forces
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-07-21

NOVEL RACEs.-The San Leandro Ga
zette says that something out of the usual
line Of racing is announced to take place at
the Jockey Club track. Haywood, July 18th,
1858. First there will be a trotting race for
purse of $50, mile and repeat to harness,
and the horse scoring nearest Bis to take
the purse. After this there will be running
race for a purse of SIS single dash of one
m. lie, the horse scoring nearest 2:25 to take
the purse. There will also be foot race,
free to all in the county for purse of $40,
distance 200 yards. Racing will commence
at l o'clock P. N. This programme no
doubt attracted crowd.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-07-21

from the field, now seeks to nullify and
squander the advantages gained to the
Nation by the wise, liberal and alto
gether necessary Reconstruction acts Of
Congress. "Let us have Peace
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-07-21
NATIONAL UNION REPUBLICAN
NOMINATIONS.
OF INDIANA.

THERE IS NOT much of the Eterna
6tness of things in the manner will
which our Democratic friends enter tn,
field to contend against the election O.
Grant and Colfax. The Convention a.
Chicago put forth ticket bearing tht
names of one great military hero and
one man highly and honorably distin
guished in civil life. The Democracy
got together at New York and choose
az their standard bearers one widely
known civilian one of the many subor.
dinates of the acknowledged conqueror
of the rebellion. Does Democracy court
a comparison Of the two soldiers and
the two civilians Has any man the
audacity to contrast the services OF
Major General Frank Blair with the
achievements of General Grant? II
any man is to receive honors from loyal
American voters for great deeds done in
suppression of the Rebellion, is the
preference to be given to the man
whose name is counted far down below
any of Grants right hand men, or
to the chieftain who wrenched the
sword from Lees hand and made pris-
oners of war of the entire rebel army?
Shall we hunt up the details and dis
tinguishing features of an obscure war
record or take one which emblazoDs the
very caption of the American scroll of
fame? Place the names of Colfa1 and
Seymour side by side and ask your con-
sciences whom of these two stands
fairest in patriotic eyes. Which one of
them is most entitled to your trustful-
ness? Does friendship for Lincoln and
support of his administration in the
days of the Nations peril count as any
thing worthy of mmendation Study
Seymours and Colfax's record during
and after 1863. Look closely to see ifI
you can find anything in all Schuyler
Coifax's course as public man which
biemishes his character as Seymour
blemished his by declaring against the
Draft. Seymour's dastardly sedtion
fell powerless under Grants str okes at
Vicksburg and Meade's great feat of
arms at Gettysburg. When history
shall come to recount the heroes of the |
war for preserving the Union its finger
will reluctantly trace out the course of
Francis p. Blair and in doing so, will
assign him his place in the trenches
before Vicksburg, in 1868 guarding
Grants rear from a threatened assault
by Johnston. 1t shall follow his devil
Gus course and End him holding, in
1868, a subordinate position to Horatio
Seymour, the man who found no better
while that great siege was
going on than to wake the distruss of
bis constituents against the patriotism
And capacity of Blair's comrades in ;
arms. This people will not prefer such
q renegade to Schuyler Colfax. We
need not pursue these comparisons. Ii
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-07-21

With railroad in operation, as proposed,
the necessity of laying in supplies in the Fall
for the Winter months would be obviated,
thus contributing to a still further reduction
in the expense account. In this connection
we may state that the Trustees of the Savage
Mining Company have already authorized a
contract by which the Company propose to
advance to the Railroad Company 500, 900.
to be reimbursed by the transportation of
freight in the interest of the Savage Mining
Company. An effort will be made to in
crease the amount to S250,000 by an amend
ment to the bylaws. Other Washoe Mining
Companies will doubtless make similar adj
vances. and thus hasten the completion of
the proposed railroad.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-07-21

Prom the Trespass Of last evening.

| "AshlS0TONS July Ao.-suo soA VIA
has been presented. II is very lengthy
The bill is reported to reduce the num-
Der of Internal Revenue officers to les.
than half the present number. The
effect will be q great reduction Of e1'
penses.
The Senate has confirmed J. J. Pow.
ers as Chief Justice for Idaho H. D.
Warren, Chief, and H. Knowles, Asso-
ciate Justice for Montana Sherman
Day, Surveyor General for California.
Thomas J. Hedley, nominated by the
President for Postmaster at San Fran
cisco, was rejected.
The President has sent to both
Houses a message recommending an
amendment to the Constitution, proyid-
ing for the election of President of the
United States by direct vote of the
people combining the Presidential Of
fee to one term, and prescribing who
shall accept the duties Of the Executive
Office in case of vacancy by death of
both President and Vice President.
The message was referred.
Five Representatives from Louisiana
and two from South Carolina were
sworn in.
The Governor of South Carolina has
transmitted a joint resolution Of the
Of that State ratifying the
l4th amendment to the Constitution of
the United States.
From the Enterprise Of Sunday.
WASHINGTON, July II. - Senate
Sumner, from the Committee on For
eign Affairs, reported an amendment
10 the Appropriation bill.
Ca,tell called up the bill providing
for the issue Of three per cent. certiti-
Gates to the amount of 25 millions, for
he purpose of retiring the outstanding
interest notes.
After debate the bill passed.
Wilson, from the Military Committee,
exported back the bill reducing the
army to q peace establishment.
The Senate proceeded to consider the
Deficiency Appropriation bill, to which
number OF amendments were at
ached by the committee, which were
disposed of.
A Committee of Conference was Or
Tered on the Indian Appropriation bill.
Debate on the deficiency of the APP
'ropria,ion bill was continued till near
y clock, when the Senate went in
o Executive session and soon after
ook a recess till evening.
During the Debate, Chandler stated
hat the Committee on Conference had
ecided not to press the passage of the
liver and Harbor Appropriation bill till
be next session.
WASHINGTON, July l7.-House-In
,e House, the Senate Funding bill, re-
orted from the Ways and Means Com
littee, was referred to a Committee of
10 Whole.
The credentials of the Alabama Rep
,sentatives were referred to the Com
ittee on Elections.
The House went into Committee of
le Whole on the Funding bill.
The FIRST amendment, providing for
,ly one class Of bonds, was agreed to. .
During the discussion, Stevens took
rong grounds in favor of paying the
7e-twenties in greenbacks. He said
hold to the Chicago platform, and as
it on that point-and the
ew York platform is the same-those
,nds shall be paid according to the
iginal contract.
A member-Ths law, Mr.. Stevens
cording to law.
Mr.. Pike-The spirit and letter of
e contract.
Mr.. Stevens-What was that law?
lat the interest should be paid up to
rtain time at per cent. in coin.
ter the bonds fell due they would be
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Hauling from mine to Company's mills $50, 26l
Hauling from mine to custom mills 13l, 900
Hauling Timber and Lumber........... 1920
Hauling Wood ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Is 1896
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-17

STIRRING Soil AROUND TRBEs.-T he
opening or tightening the soil around the
roots Of trees, either in the spring or 1all,
for the purpose of letting in warmth anu
atfording freer medium for the expansion
and DEVELOPMENT of the roots, is OF great
value in promoting the health and vigor of
the tree. All trees, whether fruit or orna-
mental, young or old, indigenous or exotic,
are vastly benefited by this process: In
old orchards the soil about the trunks of
trees, and to a considerable distance from
them in every direction, should be care
fully broken and the upper surface, to the
depth of three or four inches, removed in
the spring every four or five years.
The eggs of the curculio and other insects
are deposited in this stratum, and if not
removed or destroyed will produce insects
the ravages of which the succeeding year
will be productive of far greater loss than
the expense of removing the soil and re-
placing it with compost Or loan. 1t is an
utterly hopeless undertaking to attempt the
cultivation of good fruit, when no measures
are resorted to to obyiate the fatal ravages
of this detestable and insidious foe, and the
remedy now suggested is by no means ex-
pensiye if we take into consideration the
advantages otherwise resulting to the trees
from its application. 2go'.@
ANY good soil, taken from the open fields
or cultivated lands, may be used as a sub
stitute for compost, and very small guam
tity will suffice. Even if no fresh matter
is applied, would recommend the removal
of the surface soil, and would replace it
when convenient. Chip manure, or old
dung covered with straw, answers we'll for
this purpose.-Co Correspondence Germantown
Telegraph.
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=, othsra Of the farnilY became sllghtly III,

"a! others Of the family became slightiy ili'
but the immediate effects were, NOT aiarhn-
ing, and they all retired to bed.
jacobson had evidently drugged tne wine
FOR the purpose of killing the entire fanny
bnt observing the small quantities OF the
not;on which 1hev took, he must have reared
.h.t tha ,,o;so,, had not done its work, ana
hn Jet.rnined to return and accomplish at
'e" sh.,,t o'clock a. M. on the 9Th, jacob
-. having armed himself with four-bar-
relied pistol, and carrying astout HE which
he had sharpened at one END Ike jimmy,
made his way from his room, on Union
street, to the premises OF MIR. Mcdonald.
His victim, her parents, and brothers, were
sleeping soundly. He scaled the high board
fence, and then, fearing to arouse the III
mates. he took off his boots and hat and
left them in the yard. He was afraid to
approach the window of Rachel's sleeping
room, for it was in line with that OF the
room where her parents slept, 30 he stealth
ilv approached the end Of the house. His
familiarity with 10 cations and the habits OF
the family facilit ated the secrecy of his
operations. With the heavy file he pried
open the hack window, and crawled IN.
The little boys slept in bed which sat
against the window, and yet he was ena-
bled to get upon the bed and down 10 thes
floor without arousing either OF them. III
was but step from there to the door OF MS
Victims room. 1t was open, and the tend-
isb wretch entered i. The light which en-
tered through her chamber window betrayed
her nosition to the murderer. He either
40
pistol, for she awoke, and rising to sitting
posture in her bed, cried out, Ma! Ma
as she saw the eyes Of the murderer giarlng
Quick as the thought of death, and with
n fatal aim, the villain fired. The mother
and father had heard the cry of their
daughter, and the former spraDg to the
door. She heard the first report, and saw
q binding flash rs the jealous Dane placed
the weapon to his own forehead and sent
bullet crashing through his brain. In
stantlv q lamp YVES procured, and the hor-
rid parents saw their darling struggling IN
he'd. and jacobson stretched at its side well
tering in blood, and dead. The nelghbors
were aroused, and surgeons sent Tor to at
tend the wounded girl. They found that the
ball had entered her face just below the
left eye and penetrated the brain. She was
conscious. and once said to her father as nc
bent over her, "Pa, am cold" This was
all she said. Her tongue and one side OF
her BODY became paraly zed, and the wound
was pronounced mortal. however, she
fingered all day yesterday and last night
in great agony, and at 9 A. NJ. to-day ex-
PRED. Her parents are almost frantic
under the terrible affection which overlook
them so unexpectedly, and her little
brothers were go Mortified by the scene OF
that awful night that nothing can induce
them to resnter the house.-San francisco
DQDer.
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WASHINGTON LETTER.
,orresnonaencc or the Richmond dispatch.
WASHINGTON, December IS, 1868,

WASHINGTON, December Is, 1868.
genresentativc Broomatl's bill to moor
norsfe an African college, which was read
twice and referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary, states that the object is to
establish and support collegiate univer rs
ty known as the African College, LOT .no
education of young Africans OF oosn sea a..
who are not able to pay for their OWL eun
cation. 1t is to have all the aav"h ~ ~ y,
first-class university, embracing ue ai &c
and sciences, and the learned proiession.s "
Law, theology, and medicine, win a h'sie
bonseLecn;ng and needlework for the fe-
males. il is also provided that the college
NAV confer literary degrees IN the arts'
sciences. law, theology, etc. :.
|, has beer plainly seen that the dispo-
sitiou of the majority in Congress is stu 10
hold tight grip upon the South. That IN
itself is one Of the reasons why the Senate
will, in all likelihood, and The House aise'
refuse to pass an act repeating the tenure
of. Office act. They will not allow any one
to be appointed to Office who is not tho
rouohly identified with the majority in feel
ing and interest nor will they permit any
OF the same order Of officials to be removed.
If Grant is animated by spirit OF magma
nimity to the South when he steps INTO inc
Executive Mansion as its occupant Tor the
next fonr years, he will be rs narrowly
watched and closely suspected as ever John
son was.
Several Internal revenue appointments
have been made for Virginia lately; among
them are the following: GdugerS-konert
3. Wood, John II. Simpkins, William Gil,
ROY, John G. Segar, for first district; and
william B. Jacob and II. A. Wilkins 1or
the fifth district. Storekeepers-John W.
Blomer in the seventh, T. j. Jebb in the
sixth, aud John NJ. Rudd in the first dis
trict.
Colonel Wyncoop, the agent Of the sacs
and Foxes, will be here tomorrow for the
pnrpose of settling his accounts. The 60
vernment hiss not yet accepted his resigna-
49,, TIMoN.
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co,rasnoneepce of the Richmond Dispatch.

PtTERSBURG, December 10, looo.
This morning little after midnight, the
dwelling house Of Mr.. john Beck, in Poca-
bontas, was destroyed by fire, with all the
contents of furniture, clothing, &c. MIR.
Beck was absent at the time, being IN the
employment, as night watch, of MIR; syl.
yanus Johnson, at mis- large flour mill. So
snddeu was the fire that his wife and chill
dren had barely time to escape, not even
heinr able TO save a trunk which contained
about $500 in grecnbacks and coin. Most
of the Inter was recovered this morning
from the ashes. This is sad loss TO
worthy and industrious family. HOW the
fire occurred no Que can tell; but 1t Is sup
posed to have been the work Of an lncen-
diary, who was prompted to the act for the
purpose Of piilagc. ..
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-17

LITTLE THINGS IN FARMING.-The whole
success of farmer hinges upon timely at
tention to little things. This mainly
makes the difference between thrift and
poverty. The philosophy of success is ex-
pressed in the old adage, For want of q
nail q shoe was lost; for want OF shoe
horse was lost; for want Of horse man
was lost" 1t is little thing to keep &C
counts of the pecuniary transactions upon
the farm. A half hour Saturday evening
would enable farmers to know just how
they stand with the world. Yet We suspect
half the men who cultivate the soil never
make an entry in book; and for want Of
this the accounts run up fearfully at the
store, and many articles of luxury are pur-
chased for which they are unable to pay at
the end Of the year. Debts accumulate,
the farm is mortgaged, and finally lost for
want of little paper and lux. 1t is little
thing to put up tool in its place when not
in use. Yet many nave no Toulouse, or
place of shelter for any implement or
vehicle. Things are left where they were
last used-the pillow in the field, the cart
in the yard, the chains in the stable, the
harness in the wood-house, the axe at the
WOOQplle, anu tue Idhee d. VIC IVA -eiAo'
Many do not even house the expensive i'm
plements they have bought; and reapcrs
and threshers are treated like old plows
and harrows. The parts made of iron and
steel grow rusty, and the wool decays.
A machine that is good for thirty years
with proper care, is used up in five by
abuse. 1t is very little thing to turn a
nut that is loose, yet for the want Of the
tightening the nut is lost, the bolt comes
out, and the loaded wagon breaks down on
the way to market, and whole day for
man and team is lost. 1t is q little thing
to keep horse properly groomed, yet for
want of clean fetlocks the skin cracks, and
the horse is lame and the owner loses the
use of him for months or weeks. Ventila-
ton is small affair, yet for the want of it
the health of stock in stables suffers se-
yerely, and disease sets in. 1t is small
affair to provide good seed at the beginning
of the year, but the whole success of the
season depends upon it. 1t is an easy thing
to deal fairly with your neighbors, and
make name that is better than 'precious
ointment" Many cheat on small occasions,
do not deliver what they sell, and get G
reputation for meanness that stands IN the
way Of their success.-Farmer's Home
Journal. - ..- ..-.