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Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-08-09
Training Petunias.

A WRITER in the London Garden says
that fine effect is obtained by his method
of training petunias. Heprocures num-
Der of hazel rods, each two feet long,
bends them like croquet hoops, and drives
both ends into the bed, placing them at
suitable intervals all over it. On these he
ties and trains his petunias, which bios
som more abundantly than usual under
this treatment. Petunias have been sue.
cessfully treated as if they were sweet
pea vines, and trained on a slanting trel.
lis. The trailing habit of this plant, es
pecially late in the season, is not Away:
sufficiently considered.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-08-09
"Lucky" Fruit Growers.

In travelling over the country we often
hear the exclamation applied to certain
thrifty orchards, "What lucky man."
Now Stephen Girard said che was not
lucky, but he attended to his own busi-
ness" and here is the great secret of sue
cess. The man who carefully removes
the nests of the "Tent-caterpillar" as
soon as they appear, Is not only doing
good deed to his trees, but he is creating
Q neat appearance in his orchards. Skele-
tonized leaves are handsome enough in q
glass case, but are entirely out of place In
an orchard. How to remove them is the
question. If low down, strip off with the
hands, but If too high to reach, place q
little powder in the gun and blow the
nests of, as it will not injure the tree, but
the worms take their houses and leave for
parts unknown In short order. II the
hogs are not allowed to run in the orchards
(which should be the case), the knotty
worm-eaten fruit which drops must be
picked up and carried of. This will in
sure less number for the next season.
Don't believe the old prophet of your
neighborhood when he tells you ''that for
every insect that dies dozen will come
to its funeral" Thisis all bosh, and many
q person has been discouraged by believ-
ing just such foolish ideas. The careless
and slovenly cultivators are really the
nurseryman's boon. This class allow
their cattle to get into the orchard and
mutilate the trees, and don't care for the
insects, so the consequence is in a short
time they are obliged to replant, so that
| they can have Is fine trees as their "lucky'
neighbor, whose cattle don't break in, anG
whose insects find to their cost that 1t Il
an unhealthy place.-Cor. New York Tri.
| btsne.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-08-09
LOVE AND MISCHIEF.

Nor many miles from London is tiny
village, very beau ideal of rural beauty
In miniature. The church is just large
enough to seat comfortably about one
hundred and fifty persons; close by is
the parsOnage-heuse on q corresponding
scale, as to size, and the good clergyman
who occupies it is endowed with salary
to match. The squire's house, not far off,
fsjust quiet little retreat, in which its
proprietor hides himself for few weeks
occasionally, when weary of the gay life
mseparable from his more splendid resi-
dence. The cottages on the estate are in
good repair. and the very model of what
cottages ought to be, covered with those
creeping climbing clusters of ivy roses,
and honeysuckles, which send poets into
ecstasies, and doctors into fits. One
might fancy that some clever, enterpris-
ing individual had succeeded in transfer
ring the whole concern from the delight
fhlcountry of land which, like
the immortal "Mrs. Harris" everybody
has heard of but nobody has ever seen.
Yet In this charming retreat were sins
and sorrows, heartburnings and tribula-
tons, as in every other part of the ''habit-
able globe" For great many of the
sorrows, little Mysie Collins must be held
answerable. Mysie had lately succeeded
old Miss Walkerin the important position
Of village dressmaker; and the taste and
dexterity of the new functionary soon
secured to her a greater number OF Gus
toners than her predecessor had ever
managed to obtain. Nay, she had even
been favored by an order to make some
morning dresses for the squire's lady,
saile the clergyman's wife declared that
etmploy city hand was unchristian ex-
ssvagance. since one Of their own par
,nslloners could suit her quite as well at
aAl the price. So Mysie grew in favor,
sud all the more so for her having given
none to her aged and infirm grandmoth-
a, VINO was not of so pleasant temper
S,o make her society thing to be covet-
cum general by anybody. But Mysie had
No nearer relative living, and her state
Ment Of the case was that, as she wanted
al her time for her business, she thought
would be great convenience to her to
nave her grandmother to overlook the
housekeeping and keep the little servant
maid in order. Now, this account of
Mysie's affairs was, like most of her
representations of her own proceed
ngs, fiction founded on fact. The
Iaet was the Mysie did all the real work
VI housekeeping, the fiction that the
oto iady was any assistance. True. a
In!sie saia, grandmother did the over.
y. !.oohing: II the latter term might be held
" Hgnily grls,nbliag; :" but there, you
Souiu o.I never trust anything that Mysie
sso ABOUT herself. To hear her talk, 8
Stranger would conclude her to be the
most n heartlessly, openly selfish little piece
=, vanity in the world; while those who
Knew her were aware that no human cres
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-08-09

CHOCOLATE CUsTARD.-Scrape fine four
divisions of cake of chocolate, then dis
solve in little water. To this put two
quarts of mornings milk, and boil few
minutes. Beat uPvery light the yolks Of
ten eggs, adding when light three quar-
ters Of a pound of white sugar. Pour the
chocolate boiling-hot gradually upon the
eggs and sugar; then return all to the
kettle, and STIR rapidly over brisk fire
for about five minutes, when the custard
will be well thickened and done. This
custard may be eaten simply cold, or be
vet nicer frozen as ice-cream.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-08-09
MisceUaneOus Selections.
I" UNTIL DEATH, {"
by MARY d. DODGE,

ny MARY d. DODGE,
Iare thee in the dawn of manhood's hour
My jewels all,
Pouring them round the, N luxuriant showers,
AS spring rains fall.
Icherished with loves tears and kisses warm
Thy life's young tree,
Believing beauty's color and her form
Were born of thee
Il ssw thee fair outside, and so believed
Thee rich within;
Iknew not by fraud / was deceived
or natures Sin
Not thine, believe me, for love thee still
With fostering care,
Though learning by slow days, against my viii
The sparse life there!
Nychoicest jewel not n thought receives,
Laid at thy root;
No subtle esseSce greets me 'mong thy leaves
OF answering fruit.
vain, to match my ruby with a bud
or crimson heart,
Iwait; some sympathetic radiance would
Such JOY impartl
Ny emeralds to thee are very fair,
But nothing no more;
Thon knowest no secret in their color rare
or sea or shore.
Ny sapphire shines for thee, pretty toy
For ring or pin;
Yet seest thou not o ray of heavens joy
Its blue withinl
Ny diamond is a diamond, value such
Dew-drops as true,
Winning the flowers to bloom by loving touch
To thee but devil
And yet my trees 50 fair, the neighbors saw
That am blest
Yes-h IN shade that scorns the growing day
Is healthful rest;
IT, s on that famed statue where each line
With beauty glowed,
Some touch triumphant of power divine
Had life bestowed!
SOteven the passion of Pygmalion's heart
Had conquered time,
But that q soul was granted TO impart
SOULS answering rhyme.
Unblest, / seek my growing grain, to find
The food need;
nmay be in it, and the years unbind
Full sheaves indeed
But while Pm waiting for this corn and wine
OF ripper days,
Ifamish for the generous draught divine
Earth's toll repays.
Isee it in fiower-cup at my, hand,
And stOop to drink:
Are souls to perish in plenteous land
Because they shrink
From taking that which nature freely yields,
Yet law denies
Turning to starve in waste and barren fields
From rich supplies9
Nay, let me thirsting hungry, lonely die,
True to the truth
Sweet flower, l dare not drain thy chalice dry,
And buy my youth
Back at price may damning be, forsooth,
To many O soul.
Law Is the lands ideal, stands for truth,
If not truths whole;
And till some fuller truth shall lead the way
BY light elect,
Wen at laws regal feet our burden lay,
And walk erect,
Apart, until all law is lost in love.
Then shall we meet,
Blending among the choristers above
In union sweet;
Andshe who trusted TO my keeping here
Will ne'er have known,
Best in her narrower joys of either sphere,
My life 30 lone.
The jewels given once are no more mine
For largess still;
In treasury of God they pale or shine,
And wait His will.
-Gdlary for July.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-08-09

WALwoRTH has been found guilty of
numbering his father in the second degree.
There ought TO be some law now by which
people could be hanged in the second
degree-hanged by the feet, for instance
instead of by the neck; in which case,
Heaven have mercy on their solesl"
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-08-09

To DRIVE AWAY ANTs.-If they are
married aunts, borrow some money from
their husbands. II they are single, let
'em take care Of the baby for the after
noon, while your wife goes to q matinee.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-08-09

boys" he added pathetically a moment
later. "'Twould be the rlination OF me.
Confound that raccooni Let's give 1t TO
him !'-Lynr Hunting, BY c. A. Stephe'is.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-02-08
DIED,

Tn CharIestown. on Friday. January 3lst, 1873,
Mrs ELIZABETH BRADLEY, in the SD year OF
her age.
In Baltimore. February 9th, 1873, ALPHECS
W. son of Rev. 4. ". Wiiso0-aSed about .
months.
In Baltimore. January 3lst 1878, Mrs. ELIZA
BETH HILBERT, wife Of John Hilbert of that
CITY. and step-mother of Mrs. John Z. Hilbert, OF
this town. 10 the G3d year Of her age.
Near 2oar Church. in this county, On the sth
ult. Miss KITTY BRITENBALGH, aged about
90 years.
In Baltimore, January 29th, 1873, Mrs ROSA
PABRAN BUCHANAN, wife Of James A. Blu
chaueu ESQ. and daughter Of the late Dr.. Richard
Parrau, o. Shepherdstown.
On Wednesday, January 90, 1873, GEORGE
WILLIAM. infant son OF ". +. and Eliza Ander-
son. OF Harper's Ferry, aged 10 months and days.
another gem in the Saviour's crown,
And another soul in Heaven
At his residence in Frederick county, on the
Esd OF January, MI WI CAkPEk, aged about
- wears. lie was a soldier in the war Of lsl2.
On the Path Of January, 1873, Mrs. MARY
TOUCHSTONE, of Frederick county, aged 10
years.
Az the residence Of Mrs Dollons in Frederick
county. / miles v W. of Winchester, on the llth
Of January. 1873 DR.. J. W. A. JOHNSTON, aged
about 30 wears. The deceased was a Pres0y
of good standing.
I'm Ieesburg. on the Sd inst. Of Pneumonia, Mrs.
SARAH +. SKINNER, wife Of Ir' Ihos skinner,
in the tGth year Of her age.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-02-08

OF Chronic and Acute kheumat>m, Neuralgia
Lumbago. Sciatica, Kidney, and Nervous Diseases
after wears of suffering, by taking Dr. FULEn
YEGErARLE RHEUVArGc SYRrr-the scientific dis
eovery of. =. Filter, VI. D., regular graduate
physician, with whom we are personally acqualnt-
ed who has for 30 years treated these diseases ex-
elusively with astonishing results We believe 1t
our christian duty after dcibcration. to conscicn-
touslv request sufferers 10 IT, especially per
sons in moderate circumstances who cannot afford
10 waste money and time on worthless mixtures
As clergvmen we seriously iecl the deep response
bty resting ON Ne in publicly endorsing this med
icine. Bat our knowledge and experience OF its
remarkable merit fully justiies our action. Rev.
c. II. Ewing. Media, Penn. suffered sixteen wears,
became hopeless Rev. Thomas Murphy, D. D.,
Fraukf1rd. Phiad'a. Rev. j. B. Davis, lights
town. New Jersey Rev. J. :. Buchanan, Clar-
encc Iowa. Rev. G.. G.. Smith, Iittsiord. New
York. Rev. Joseph Bcggs, Falls Church, Phila-
delphia. Other testimonials from Senators, Gov
crnors. Judges. Congressman, Physicians, &c,
forwarded gratis with pamphlet explaining these
diseases by d. Fu.r Philadelphia One thou
SAND dollar v..I Doe presented % any medicine for
same diseases showing eIua. merit under test, or
that can ...-.. uL. fourth 60. many living cures.
ANY person sending description To-. affection VAL
receive legally -a0t guarantee, naming the
number ot bottles r.re. ing 90 refund mo-
nev upon swl:u statement OF lis tai.ure 10 cure
Afflicted invited 20 write.
W. =. MASON, Agent for Charlestown.
Jan. IS, lS73-ly.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-02-08

WHICH GO

Mr.. EDITOR: In your notice of the debate
before the Industrial Society of Jefferson
County on the Liquor License question your
point touching "material interest seems to be
well taken.
We supposa Of course that whoever gave the
subject the 20 by under the sreciUus plea to
which you refer used the term q" material in.
forests in distinction from 3" moral Interests
or religious interests. Very well, let Us takelt
in that sense.
The Industrial Society Of Jefferson County
+, % enquire how best the citizens OF the coun-
tv can make money and save money ct course
in au honest way-a very proper object But
does this eJrlVds the question OF turning corn
into whiskey and authorizing its sale as a 6ey-
erage by special license?
observe that the question succeeds and APP
parentlv Supsrcejcs the Liquor License CUES
ton is this" Would not the raising ola great
Ter variety Of agricultural products at this time
inure to the benefit Of this county Learned
counsel are employed on both sides. l can I'M
agiue that a debate on this question by lawyers
might be both edilyiug aud useful, as, for ex-
annie whether Instead If 81 much corn 1t
would not be well to cultivate certain por-
ton of black-eyed peas or other articles which
might occur 20 the minds Of the dlSputauts.
But relatively as toward the respective claims
Of turuips. beans and the like how would the
Society subserve the "material interests OF
Jefferson County by collecting statistics upon
the points uamed below by such debates and
action in the premises rs the material interests
%. the people should seem to demand ?
| How are the material interests OF the
county effected y the use efspir'uous liquors?
-. lq How many places were licensed by
the Supervisors for selling liquor during the
past wear,
tH Were any of these licenses granted in VI
olatou of law and If any how many?
lr What amount ofmouey has been received
Ly the county for these licences.
tN Have any licences been granted without
pavmcut being made for them, and Il SO Oh
whom does the responsibility rest?
3. What proportion Of the arrests and Grim
inal prosecutions have been produced 10y liquor
while the county was under the government OF
the Superyisors-what has been the absolute
number of such arrests and what has been the
cost 20 C. c clulty of such arrests aud prosecu-
I tiouS?
/ g. What amount ofSpirituoUs Liquors have
/ been sold IN The corutg during the past year,
and 10 wb5t expense in money DIS near as may
+ bc?
/ r How does tie sall Of whiskey effect the
material interests of the county H. the way OF
/ disabling men irom supporting their families
and paying their honest debts
G. Ifd.spo>eI % 90 further into the general
question as one Of political economy, let these
points be raised touching the Culture u corn
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-02-08
MARRIED.

Ig Shelby county. Ohio, on the 5th ult, at the
rc,id,nc. oi the brides parents. by the Rer. Nr.
Kiser. Mr.. ELISHA T. ENGLE, formerly of JET
fsr,1n county. ". Va, 60 Miss KATE, daughter
cfll- Samuel Roberts of She by county, Ohio.
Ort,e 2sta alt, at toe residence of the BRIDE
flther. at Shepherdstown Lock No IS, by Rev. b,
F. Croni,c. THOMAS F. JONES, of Berkeley
county. ". Va. 60 Miss ANGELA +. REY
NOLDS, Of Washington county, Nd
On the 23d uit, by Rev. John Laudstreet
ROBT. r.. BUGGY TO Miss CATHAEINE SAGLE E.
all % Loud1uu county, Va.
On the 2Sth alt. bv Elder J. Furr, Mr. BURR
T. TITUS 90 Miss MARTHA Y. HOCSER, all OF
Iaudoun county, Va.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-02-08
SAPPINGTON HOTEL,
CharIcstown, Jefferson GO. ". ';

HAvIYG leased tie Sappington Hotel for a
term Of years and having re-turnished It
handsomely from Basement to Attic, will open It
for the accommodation of the public on the lstday
The TABLE will be beautifully supplied with
all the luxuries and substantials that the City and
Country markets afford.
The BAR will be supplied with only Choice Ii
quors.
None but polite and attentive Servants will be
employed, and nothing shall be lett undone ina,
will contribute to the comfort and pleasure OF
The STABLES commodious and will be attend
ed bv an experienced Ostler.
4 PORTER will attend all the trains to conduct
visitors 10 the Hotel and to transport baggage, &c
DIR. j. JOHNSON,
Late Of Washington County, Md.
Seniember IS. lSI2.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-02-08
Fresh Groceries.

I HAVE ast received a fall aud reueralstock Of
/ Fresh Family Groceries. Also Queens, Glass,
Stone and Wood Ware, and will sell for Cash or
Produce at the very lowest prices Call and ex-
anime for yourselves. W. EBl.
HERRING aud Mackcrel, White Beans. Dried
Peaches and Apples, Cucumber Pickles,
chow GLOW. Brandy Peaches. Green Corn, Fresh
Tomatoes and Tomato Catsup for sale by
November .. 1872. ". EBY.
z AMPS and Chimncvs- kinds; Broom,
1 Buckets. Measures, Tubs and Churns: Ham
per and Market Baskets for salcby W. EBl.
Is ". EBY.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-02-08
J. A.RAUM HAS
The Old Family Journal.
Our senior is s,ill absent

rur FOUNTAIN UorEl.-We have a num-
Ser Of times stopped at tae Fountain Hotel IN
Baltimore. end been treated with so much
genuine cordia,ty that we take pleasure IN
mentioning the fact. All connected with tie
establishment With whom we have had to do.
m admirably suited 20 their respective due
u.s. Comfortable rooms and good fare have
.-,sys been furnished Us there The vansra-
t,,rurrctor Mr. Share. aud bis very el''''''
niia Virginia widely known Norer'n'ea4.-
-.t NaiP.U. Woodward. are 1dc''aS''e
.r .,e.r eudcayyrs 90 meet the expectations %.
t.cir guests.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-02-08
House and Kitchen Furniture /:
The Surrender Of General Lee.

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Bristol, Tennessee.
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Just published, new edition of Dr.
EEN Culverwell's Celebrated Essay on the
S - radical cure without mcdicinel Of
Hs Spermatorrhua or Seminal Weakness
Involuntary Seminal Losses Impotencv, Mental
physical ineapacity, Impediments to Marriage
etc: also, Consumption, Epilepsy and Fits, in
duced bv selfindulgencc or sexual extravaganza.
Price, in a scaled envelope. only cents.
The celebrated author, in this admirable essay,
clearly demons rates from thirty years succcsiu,
practice. that the alarming consequences OF self
abuse may be radically cured without the danger
Gus use OF internal medicine or the application OF
the knife, pointing out mode Of cure at once sim
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every sufferer, no matter what his condition may
be. NAV cure himself cheaply, privately, ana radi-
eally.
This Lecture should be in the hands CT every
youth and every man in the land.
Sent, under seal. in plain envelope to any ad-
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post stamps. Also DR.. Culverwcll's 81" Marriage
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HOLMES * RUST.
Commissioners Notice.


IN The Circuit Court If Jefferson County
West Virginia. September Term, 1871.
WILLIAM MORRISON and others. PH9S.,
rs. Original Bin.
MARY MORRISON and Others, Defendants,
Aud
WILLIAM NJ MORRISON and others, WFs.
rs. Gross BID.
MARY MORRISON and others DqHiGHs,
~ CH1NCLRX
Extract from Decree OF SeplaaJo 22l. 1871.
at is adudsed, ordered and decrced that
these causes be referred 10 Master Commits
sioucr ofthis Court to ascertain and report
lst. The amount, kind, and particular de-
scription Of the property, both real and per-
,onal. embraced 10 Exhibit, Nos and ?, with
the Cross Bin, and in the Exhibits annexed TO
the Original BID, as having been conveyed Do
trust. and devised and bcqueathcd for the use
and benefit Of William Morrison, Junior now
deceased, and his widow and children, ascer-
tanning and reporting into whose possession
the same came ut the death Of said William
Morrison, Junior and who ha. had the use ol
and enjoyment Of the same since that time.
2nd. That upon thus ascertainiug who or
which Of the parties have so had the use and
enjoyment Of said property, The Commissioner
is directed % settle and state an account be-
tween such parties AID the other parties 10 in-
tcrest claiming under said Deeds ,EXhibits
Nos and 2l-and the last VIII and Iesta-
ment Of William Morrison, Senior, deceased, SO
as 10 show the respective rights or shares Of
each Of said parties, in the annual rents aud
profits, or proceeds Of said property, since tie
death Of William Morrison, Junior.
3rd Any such property or proceeds Of pro-
perty. or money received by any Of said par
ties, under the provisions o. said Deeds and
WILL since the death Of said William Morrison
Junior. and LASTLY, Stating all other matters Of
account between the respective parties, as
grow ont Of, OF properly belolg TO tie matters
in controversy IN this cause
a copy-Tcste-
ROBERT T. BROWN, Clerk
Notice is hereby given 10 parties 30 tho fore
going causes, that | viii proceed 10 execute the
provisions Of above decree at ny Office. 10
Char'cstowu, on Monday. 3d day 81 March,
1879. CLEON MOORE,
Commissioner .u Claucery.
January -, 1S73-5t
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-02-08
Collection Depot.

FEIE Charlestown Depot Winchester Stras-
1 burg Branch Of the B. L o. Railroad, has
been madea Collection Depot Frcights will here
after be collected at Charlcstown instead, here
toforc. az the points from which shipments sre
made. All persons receiving freight ON and alter
August l.t 1872, will be required 10 pay for the
same before removal. j. y. SIAkkli
Ar~. q. 1872. Agent.