The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-07-06

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aged 50, born in Highland county
Virginia William DOuOhuo, aged 49,
born III tho city Of Cork, Ireland j; and
last but not by aay means least among
tho white inmates. comes that eminent
son Of the Green Isle, Captain William
Drum, age'l IS. ''"i
Tho coIorcd paupcrs arc rca
curiosity; and one can enjoy heartily
an hours conversation with them
First wo notice that gigantic but Grip,
pied hero; Daniel johnson, aged AZ
and born at Appomattox Court House,
Virginia. Dan formerly stood abou
6 feet G"i his stocking feet, " ant
still is considerably over 6 feet. HI
lost his Ics;iu Que ofthc battles of The
war, while hclding tho horse Of Genera
a. P. Hill, whose body servant hc vas
Dan has with him his wife and I've
children. Old "u1clc Dick Rich
ard Wilsor-wcll' known at Clarks
burg and Weston, gives hiO age III
about 90. IIc was born in Euquicr
county, Virginia: George Cupid
we'll known hero as Cupid "-st
named because Of his striking rescm
blancc to tho God Of Loyc-says he:
"aboat nirety.folI years ole, sah
and halls FROM 9" old Augusta county.
Maria Thornton, venerable Of,
colUrcd woman, who was burn il
Orange county, Virginia, gives he
ago at 100, and from THAT We hav'
learned about hcs, vo should not b;
surprised il she has lived even NOR
than five score years. She is in he
dOtagc. however, and will soon Gu
} tircly forget all about " dc cotton ant
do corn."
TIE FARM.
: As NO have already stated, tho luru
consists Of abou. $50 acres. Of which
It's acres is cleared. Of this la.tcI
amount 10 acres arc in wheat 81 il
corn; !! in potatoes; 4 IN garden
and 90 In meadow. The farm is sup
piled with good team and wagon
and the necessary farming utensils
Among tho stock belonging to the
county, and mostly raised on tho farm
We noticed, in addition to the horses
0 head of COWS. l bull, u head o
stock cattle. II head Of sheep an
lambs, 90 head Of hogs, ard chicken
and geese in abundance. Tho gardc,
is the beet yo have ever seen. ant
s+Ovs display Of skill aud industry
which cannot DO exccllcd or too highl!
commended. The farm is neat, clear
and orderly, and is, IN fact. . mode
plantation. The puupcrs arc mainl.
kept-aul they arc Kept we'll, loo
clothed and cared for ty tho product
Of lbe farm, whioh is now uuder III
management of Nlrs. William I
Ilusopg (widow Of the late Supcrin
tendaut aud her son, Alexander
Better managers, or moro kind
no,hcrly woman than Mrs. HusOul
could no. DO found anywhere; ant
We congratulate tho taxpayers upoI
tho wisdom of the Board in rctainiu!
her. She scc@s to regard every on
under her charge as if they wcro mcni'
bcrs Of her own family; aad whil'
she governs BY kindness, she possesee!
tho true irnncss necessary 10 such al
establishment. Under her management
tho farm will soon become entirely
sclf.sustaining; aud as it now is, The
msney appropriated by tho Count,
Court for tho uso Of the poor farm il
but triac compared with OUTSIDE
claims.
In conclusion the poor farm, ;
as conducted in this county, loses al
the terrors which too frequently attach
to similar institutions elsewhere. ThC
paupers arc we'll fed, clothed and carct
Tor, aud at SO Sigh. au expense as tc
seem almost Incredible. The county
sdvcs annually large amount o
money by tue system, and the human.
itariau plan Of management reflects
credit. not only upon tho Board of
Ogcrseers aud tho officers Of the Farm /,
bu. upon tho good sense and charity oil
tho people Of tho entire county. .-.......
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