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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-02-25
Assets January LIST, 1850,
s. i, l. = z , 8 q 8 Q Q
Capital. 100000. Net surplus. 1856. 1891.
TINE ATTENTION of owners of Farm Property

ME ATTENTION of owners of Farm Property
and Residences is invited to the above Pyra
Il mid. showing the uniform and sure growth
during the last seventeen of its 81 years of existence
or fire insurance company whose charter limits its
business to their class of property-the Agricultural
INSURANCE. Company, of WATERFOWL, n Y The
ngures represent the amount set apart nj the dates
gwen Tor the PROTECTION OF POLICY HoirTRs
Iwentyseven years of patient toll has made This
the strongest and largest Company Going an cXclu-
slve Dwelling Business in the United States II not
IN the word 1t now issues IS, 900 oliccs year No
other like Company can show such growth and in
crease. $500 IA
, The history of this Company proves that 4 LARGE
business, well scattered, managed with mr., dnncn
can De done NTH Gerry small J,Ofk Jy1tp zach tJsE
and afford perfect security which will grow stronger
every year. 'sN
While nne-tenths of the Mutual - arc Insurance
companies, and many of the Stock companics have
tailed on account of reckless or extraynpant NAV
AGRCULTURAL, by economy, energy md nm
uehce, mas every year added substantial amount IN
Its Assets for the indemnity OF its patrons md II
now occupies a position in the Confidence Of The
pubic second TO no other Company
FROM year to year 1t spreads the base of IL Pvra-
MID and gains strength
EXTRACT PROM CHARTER.-''i7gic,ee iii Com
PsIy y formed for The purpose Of usurii Farmers
dwellings,. Private Residences Barns ana CI,.bniId
lngs, with their contents, and other nronortv NOT
more hazardous" and is strictly condrcd 10 tbis
class of property ~ TINS
For INSURANCE or further information, ap
'ly to GEORGE d. PLEASANTS & SON, Gen
raj Agents for Virginia and North Carolina
and Bank Streets, Richmond, Va.
mr. 12-1v
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-02-25

A connects for Milton, N. c.
B connects for Asheville ard all points in west
ern North Carolina daily, except Sunday.
G connects for Macon and al points in south
west Georgia
D connects for Jacksonville and all points in
Florida
f connects for Macon and all points in south
west Georgia, and Chattanooga, Nashville, Mem
phis, and all Texas points
connects for Selma Meridian Jackson, and
Vicksburg.
G connects for Galveston and all Texas points.
Trains from the above named points arrive IN
Richmond at 443 p. M. and $50 A. M.
Trains between Greensboro and Salem run
daily except Sunday
Trains on North Carolina division make con
nection at Goldsboro with the w. & w. 4. r. to
and from Weldon and Wilmington.
Pullman Palace Drawing -room and Sleeping
Cars run through on Train No as from N York
and Richmond TO Atlanta, and from Greensboro
to Augusta, and on Train No. AZ from N. York
and Richmond to Greensboro
Tickets sold to all points south, south east, and
southwest and baggage checked through
No lay-oyer checks given on local tickets.
J r. MACMURDO.
General Passenger Agent Richmond, Va.
I. NJ. r. TALooTT, General Superintendent.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-02-25
Teach a Trade.

The Jews, even if as rich as the Roths-
childs, teach their children a trade. Some
wise man is credited with having said
If l had as many sons as old Priam,
would have them all learn trades, SO they
would have something to fall back on in
case they failed in business" A Phila-
delphia paper thus speaks:
"The number of young men and girls
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-02-25
Geographical Enigma.

| am composed of IL letters.
Ny 6, Z, s, IL, II, is a country of Asia.
My 10, Z, 8, l, 2, 10, is a country OF
Asia.
My IL, 8, 10, IL, 8, are mountains Of
Asia.
My 2, 10, IL, IL, is mountain of Eu-
rope.
My 8, 8, 8, 8, IL, 5, 8, 8, is one of the
United States
My 8, 8, 8, l, 4,l2, is capital of Eu-
rope.
My whole is country of Asia
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-02-25
BAKERS PHILADELPHIA

ID ICHMOND & DANVILLE RAILROAD.
LIZ On and after NOVEMBER 18th, 1879,
the trains on this road will run daily as follows
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-02-25
Historical Enigma.
1 am composed of 80 letters.

| am composed of 80 letters.
My Z, 2, Is, H. &c, 9, %, is the name
OF several kings of England and France.
Ny 5, H. q, Is, 90, 4, %, is Pope
of Rome
Ny 80, 19, Is, co. is Roman emperor.
My %, 8, 8, q, 6, is an ancient British
title.
Ny l, "a, 10, IL, 81, is an institution
in India.
Ny ID, Is, 8, 25, IL, is a kind of music
used from the earliest times.
My whole forms the last words of a
celebrated character. Christian at Work
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-02-25

TNHE CHESAPEAKE & OHIO RAILWAY.
On and after SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9th.
49, Passenger Trains will run as follows:
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-02-25

PICHMOND, YORK RIVER AND
LII CHESAPEAKE RAILROAD.
Schedule of Trains, taking effect Oct. l, 1879.
THROUGH PASSENGER.
800 P. M. Leaves Richmond daily (except
Sunday, connecting at West Point
on Tuesday Thursday, and Satur-
day, with steamers for all landings
on the York river and for Baltimore.
THROUGH FREIGHT.
800 AN. Leave Richmond daily Except
1000 Am. Sunday, connecting at West Point
with steamers for Baltimore on Mon
day, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
and Saturday; with steamers for
New York on Monday, Wednesday
and Friday; with steamers for Prov
idence and Boston on Tuesday and
Friday.
LOCAL FREIGHT.
day, and Friday.
PASSENGER TRAINS.
1000 A. NJ. Arrive at Richmond daily Except
Sunday0 connecting at West Point
Tuesday Thursday and Saturday,
with steamers from Baltimore.
THROUGH FREIGHT.
440 P. M. Arrive at Richmond daily (except
800 Z. M. Sunday, connecting at West Point
with steamers from Baltimore, New
York Providence and Boston.
LOCAL FREIGHT.
315 P. M. Arrive at Richmond Monday, We'd
nesday, and Friday.
No transfer of freight at Richmond to or from
southern points. Cars run through between Al
lanta and West Point.
Through bills of lading, with guaranteed rates
issued to all northern and western points,
For information, apply at Company's depot
Twenty third and Dock streets, Richmond Va.
H. T. DOUGLAS, Superintendent
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-02-25

Diohmond, fredericksburg and
1O Potomac Route.
ON AND AFTER NOVEMBER 18th, trains
on this road will run as follows:
NORTH BOUND.
8:12 A. NJ, leaves Byrd-Street station daily lex
cept Sunday) due at Washington
lilo p M; Baltimore, 3:05 P. NJ;
Philadelphia 600 P. NJ New York,
1905 P NJ
300 P. M, leaves Byrd-St station daily, due at
Washington, 9:25 ?. NJ; Baltimore,
1l:25 ?. NJ; Philadelphia 1925 A.
M. N. York, 645 A. M.
400 P. NJ, ACCOMMODATE TRAIN for
Junction leaves Broad St. station
daily Except Sunday)
SOUTH BOUND.
1915 P NJ, arrives at Byrd Street station daily
(exceptSunday) Leaves New York
8l5 A. NJ; Philadelphia, 11.45 A.
NJ; Baltimore, $3.50 T. NJ; Wash
ington, $40 p M.
11:40 A. NJ, arrives at Bvrd-Street station dali
". Leaves New York, 1000 P NJ;
Philadelphia, ITO A. NJ; BalG-
more, 4:65 A. NJ. Washington, $50
A. M.
8:43 A. NJ. ACCOMMODATION TRAIN ar
rives at Broad Street station daily
Except on Sundays)
O. A. TAYLOR
General Ticket Agent.
e. D. T. MYERS, General Superintendent
The Hartford herald., 1880-04-28
Take Paper.

Nothing presents a sadder commen-
tary upon the present condition of So
ciety than the large number of our FAM
lilies, both in town and country, but
more especially the latter, that subscribe
to no paper of any kind. Hundreds of
families are thus growing up ignorant
ofwhat is transpiring in the world around
them-ignorant of the mighty events
of the day. But who can tell the vast
amount of injury that Is being inflicted
on the rising generation-thosew who are
to take our place in the busy world at
no distant day-growing up without
any knowledge of the present or past (;
this ignorance, too, being imbued into
them by the sanction of those who
should, and doubtless do, know better,
did they only think of the injurious eff
feet of their insane course. Let the
head of every family think of this, and
place in the hands of those for whom he
Is responsible the means of acquiring
some knowledge Of the moving panO-
rama i'm which we act our different parts.
The Hartford herald., 1880-04-28


The New York Evening Posi- gives
the following notice of new $ gold
piece: "
II Is counterfeit Of q most uneom-
mon character. Its weight and appear
ance were correct, and at the East River
Bank, where the acid test was applied,
its surface and edges were found to be
genuine gold, but its lack of ring be-
trayed the base filing within. The coin
had been carefully slit in two and hol-
lowed out, leaving very thin plate on
either side Of the genuine gold A crack
keenest vision, showed where it bad
been cut. The coin was a new one of
the issue of 1880. The hank officers
pronounced il the most dangerous coun-
terfeit which had yet come under their
observation, and it was examined with
great interest.
The Hartford herald., 1880-04-28

badly wounded by their residence being
blown down on them. / learned that
three men and one woman We're killed
in bridge at Meningitis mill, on
Trade Water river. Other damages
might be mentioned i'm the country, but
| desist. In Princeton the tin roof was
blown off the college, and partly off the
Methodist church. r. Ii. Ratliff's fine
barn was blown down, also the chim-
ney stack of Hunter x HollinswOrth's
steam mill. 1t was perhaps the greatest
wind storm ever witnessed here.
Last Friday evening Prince Bakers
residence, meIt-house, DC, i'm this cOun-
ty, were totally destroyed by fire, to-
gcther with all the contents. He is
now left homeless and penniless. The
goOd people are helping him some, but
to what extent | am not advised. MIR.
Baker has been very unfortunate. hay
ing last year lost his tobacco barn full
of tobacco. He has the reputation of
being an inoffensive, industrious man,
and therefore merits great sympathy.
r. f. RICHEY
The Hartford herald., 1880-04-28

Col. Robert InxerseIi's ArraIgnment
Of Alcohol.

"I am aware that there Is prejudice
against any man engaged in the liquor
business. i believe from the eOiled and
poisonous worm in the distillery, until
il empties into the hell of death, dis
honor and crime, that alcohol is demOr-
alizing to everyone that touches ii, from
its source to where il ends. / do not
believe anybody can contemplate the
subject without being prejudieed against
the crime. All we have to do Is to
think of the wrecks ON either side of
the stream of death, of the suicides, of
the insanity, of the poverty, pauperism
and destruction coming from alcohol !:
of the little children tugging at the
breast of weeping, despairing starving
mothers begging for bread, for the men
of genius it has wrecked, of the
men struggling with imaginary serpents
produced by this devilish thing; and
when we think Of the jails and aims
houses, of the asylums, Of the prisons
and of the scaffolds ON either bank, /
do not wonder that every thoughtful
called alcohol"
its vigOr, manhood in its strength, and
axe NCdhuttt. ~ OIt(lkr lllc
fathers heart, bereaves the doting
mother, extinguishes natural affection,
destroys conjugal love, blots out filial
attachments blights paternai hope and
brings premature age In sorrow and dis
honor to the grave. II produces weak
ness, not strength; sickness, not health;
death, not life. 1t makes wives widows,
children orphans, fathers friends,
are all paupers. 1t feeds rheumatism,
nurtures gout, welcomes epidemics, in
vites cholera, imports pestilence, en-
genders consumption, and covers the
land with idleuess, misery and crime,
II produces controversies, fosters quar-
rels, cherishes riots. II crowds our PEN
itentiaries and furnishes victims for the
scaffold."
"AlcohOl is the blood of the gam
bier: the inspiration of the burglar, the
stimulus of the highwayman, and the
support of the midnight tincendiary. 1t
suggests the lie and countenances the
liar, condones the thief, esteems the
blasphemer. 1t violates obligations,
reverenees frauds, turns love to hate,
scorns virtue and innocence. 1t ineites
the father to butchering his helpless
offspring, and the child to sharpen the
parracidal axe"
"Alcohol burns up men, consumes
women, destroys life, curses God, and
dispises Heaven. 1t suborns witnesses,
nurses perfidy, defiles the jury box and
stains the judicial ermine. 1t bribes
voters, corrupts elections, pollutes our
institution and endangers the govern
ment. IL degrades the citizens, debases
the Legislators, dishonors the Statesman
and disarms the patriot. 1t brings
shame, not honor; terror, not safety !;
despair, not hope; misery, not happi-
ness; and with malevolence of fiend
calmly surveys its frightful desolation,
and revelling in havoc it poisons felici-
ty, DESTROYS hope, ruins morals, wipes
out national honor, curses the world and
laughs at the ruin it has wrought. 1t
does that and more-it murders the
soul. 1t is the sum of allvillainies, the
father of all crimes, the mother of all
denominations, the devils best friend,
and Gods worst enemy"
The Hartford herald., 1880-04-28

Monday at Hardinsburg Judge MUIR
ray and It. r. McBeafh, ESQ.,, an
nouneed themselves as candidates for
the position OF circuit judge Of the new
district just created by the legislature,
and composed Of the counties Of Breck-
enridge, Meade, Hardin, Grayson and
Edmonson. r-r-I
This places US in a position where We
can not take active part in the canvass.
as we entertain an equal and warm per-
sonal regard for both gentlemen, and
could not advance any argument i'm
furtheranee of the aspirations Of one
that We could not advance with equal
force and candor in behalf of the other.
Both are Of irreproachable private char
acter; both are exceptionally free from
Objectionable habits; both are men Of
matured thought, sound Judgment, and
learned in the law; and both are emf
nently qualified for the responsible posi-
ton to which they aspire. With these
two to select from, it will be impossible
for the people of the district to make a
mistake.
While propinquity of neighborhood,
as well as the intimate personal rela-
tions existing between Judge Murray
and ourself decide US to support him,
yet our profound admiration for the
worth of Mr.. McBeath, and the strong
friendship Of years, forbid Us taking an
active part against him.-Breekenridge
Nelcs
The Hartford herald., 1880-04-28
Turpenffne for snake Bttes.

A writer says: "I had stopped for the
night at hotel in Southern Missouri,
when another traveller hastened in
whose dog had been bitten when a
mile away, and its throat was then
swollen equal in size with his head, and
the animal was in great agony. Its
owner asked for spirits of turpentine,
which, being furnished, he applied re-
peatedly to the bitten part, until the
dog became quiet, and by morning it
was well. This traveller resides in the
Ozark mountain region of Arkansas,
where he had, as he said, witnessed
many such cures, not of animals only,
but also of men, and that he believed
it an infallible remedy, IL soon applied.
1t quickly relieves the sting of bee
and may cure the bite of cobra if inn
mediately applied Outwardly, and a
little internally ON sugar, as Is done by
hunters amid the Ozarks, who carry it
in their pockets as they traverse that
region where snakes do abound.
The Hartford herald., 1880-04-28


The subject of riders ON appropriation
bills has agitated the Republican mind
again during the last week, and the
House has pretty much given itself up
to one-sided discussion OF it. The
Army, appropriation Pill has finally
passed, however, with the rider" pro-
hibiting the Use OF troops TO lntimidate
voters at the polls, lhis provision Is
the same one agreed to at the extra ses-
sion, for last year, voted for by over
twenty Repubiicans, ana approved by
the acting president, Mr.. Hayes. But
for the purpose OF getting up political
discussion out OF which they hoped IN
some way TO derive a party advantage,
the Republicans made a night against
this restriction now, baslng their oppo-
sition chiefly on the ground OF antagon-
ism to riders" The debate mas been
all ON one side because the Democrats
Declined 10 De Drawn INTO iOolish dis
cussion whicn would, at pest, DE gong
over ground thoroughly developed sew,
eral months ago: ms poilcy worked
wen. Such debate as that Is not very
excitlng ana can not last very long, ana
AFTER all tne mouths on tne other size
had been hred on the Democrats put
iorwaru Ien. Ewing 10 answer lhehi III
single speech-and then passed the
Dill.
III Is really pity ABOUT tnis Repuoii,,
can antipathy to riders" as they call
them. There Were only 3SI riders put
on appropriation bills by that party
when they controlled both houses of
Congress, and among them were some
huge jobs and rObberies and many out
The Hartford herald., 1880-04-28
"That Hat Again.
PRINCETON, KY, April l6, 1880.

PRINCETON, KY, April l6, 1880.
ReU. J S. Mcdaniel:
DEAR BRo.-Still say send on the
hat. We have a noted eolored charac-
ter here, "Cuff'' Black, by name, and
a very similar specimen to John Kate
Kahn. The hat might make him a
Methodist and possibly a Methodist
preacher. But l cannot encourage you
with other hopes of proselyteism. Our
general population is made up of mate
rial too solid to be so easily converted
to Methodism. Still you may send on
the hat for "Cuff." III you can get him
into the Methodist church it would be
some help, and every one counts you
know. Send it on and / will see that
"Cuff7' gets it. Your friend,
II. +. RICHEY.
p. S.-The storm last night injured
the roof of the Methodist church.
The Hartford herald., 1880-04-28

The Governor has signed the bin re-
pealing the charter of the Green and
Barren River Navigation Company, and
on the first day of next June the State
viii take eharge-of a law suit COM
pared with which the Green and barren
Hargis case will be but as a segment Of
time beside eternity. The company
will fight il. ON this line until subterra-
nean-fed Green river freezes through
all her profound depths, then put on
skates and fight il on theice The peo-
pie on Green and Barren rivers are bad
citizens, and the further up you come,
the worse they get. The G. and B. II.
n. Co. are at the head Of navigation.
They have three passenger and tow
boats, no two of them alike. This n
their day to howl, and all the country
Is going to hear from them. The Com
missioners Of the Sinking Fund can
send on their superintendent and pre-
pare to sink all the surplus In the p1eth-
oric Observation-Disclosures.
The Hartford herald., 1880-04-28
Caldwell County.
PRINCETON, KY, April 2l,

PRINCETON, KY, April q, 1850.
Editor Herald:
Whit Stallins, of this county, was i'm
Princeton yesterday passing counterfeit
nickels. Several victims suffered to the
extent of few nickels at his hands.
The town marshal, III. G.. Lacy, Esq,
caught him i'm the act of passing a
nickel and promptly took charge of him.
He cOnfesses to having been the coun-
terfeiter, and is now in Jail awaiting ex-
amining trial, which will come Off this
morning before his honor, Judge a. J.
Rucker.
The wind storm here last week was
terrific and did much damage. Fences
were blown down every where. Sew
eral barns and other buildings were
blown down. At Fredonia Mr..
Wyatt lost several mules and horses.
At Providence, Webster county, Par
ker's fine tobacco factory which cost
$1,000, was blown down. 1t was full
of tobacco. His loss was great. Dick
Tally and wife, of Trigg county were
The Hartford herald., 1880-04-28
SPRING LICK, April 10.

- ssa-'N' N<aNt @HPih A's
Editor Herald:
"Spring times coming, &C."
All the peaches i'm the low lands are
killed and those on the ridges are con-
siderably damaged.
Tobacco plant beds are looking fine
A big effort is being made to raise an
unusual large crop of tobacco this year.
The crop of '79 is about all sold at prices
ranging from to 81 cents round crop.
The wheat crop was never more PROM
ising at this season of the year.
The rain-storm, last Thursday night,
made sad havoc of fences and other
property. Several barns were unrOOfed
and one horse killed by tree falling on
the stable and smashing the roof in.
The pine knob was visited Sunday by
all the citizens of this place. A good
time was had i'm roaming over those
classical mountains.
The story of Dock Brown, written by
the Hon. w. r.. Haynes, will soon ap-
pear i'm book form.
An immense quantity of slaves will
be shipped from this point during the
summer and fall seasons.
The mercantile business at this point
is better than it has been for years.
Messrs. James {. Daniel and ID. B. Fur
gerson have bought the Touring and grist
mill here and they are doing u land Of
flee business.
Robert RenfrOw, who has been suffer-
ing for some time past with whOOping
cough, is rapidly recovering. He had
u severe attack.
Our town now boasts of two dry goods
stores, one grocery and one boot
and shoe shop-all doing paying busi
ness.
The candy pulling ut John Wales
last Monday night was largely attended
and good time was had
The health of our town was never
better.
w. b. Raine and a. q. Rowe have
complimentary tickets to an interesting
side show which was inaugurated at
this place some time since.
The Hartford herald., 1880-04-28
]. WINTER 80 CO..
rne General sunday Law.

Section l0of article ~, chapter y, Of
the General Statutes, provides that:
mo work or business shall be done ON
the Sabbath day, except the ordinary
household offices, or other work of ne
eessity or charity. If any persons, ON
the Sabbath day, shall himself be found
at his own, or any other trade, or call
ing, or shall employ his apprentices, or
other person, in labor or other busi-
ness, whether the same be for profit
or amusement, unless such as is per-
mitted above, he shall be fined not less
than two nor more than fifty dollars for
each offense. Every person or appren-
tice so employed shall be deemed q sep
arate offense. Persons who are mem-
bers of a religious society, who observe
as Sabbath day any other day in the
week than Sunday, shall not be liable
to the penalty prescribed in this section,
if they observe as herein provided
The Hartford herald., 1880-04-28
No Greek News.
No CREEK, April IL, 1850

No CREEK, April IL, 1850
Editor Iferdid:
People are growing somewhat dis
couraged over the prospect for peaches
and cream in this vicinity owing To the
recent frosts. Farmers are still busy
with their usual routine of labor, and
although we have had more rain than
We could conveniently make room for
this spring, the farmers are anxious for
more, as the ground is so dry and hard
it Is slavish on teams to plow. The
ground is dryer and harder now than
usually i'm May or June, but the farmers
are going ahead with will that seems
to say: our living and prosperity de-
pends upon our labor.
We are a people out here, whose curl
osity sometimes gets the better of us,
as at present, We are anxious to know
what impressions Were made on the
Pastor while wearing the Editors hat.
We don't know, but We would simply
guess that he was so editorially inn
pressed he found himself i'm the HERALD
office early the following morning, cor
recting proof sheets and writing for the
press before he was aware of what had
caused the change in his avocation.
Long life to the HERALD and success
to its Editor, is the wish of
{. SYLVESTER