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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-03-23
OUR COURT OF APPEALS.

AS the proposed constitutional amendment
proposes to reduce the salaries of our judges,
we have taken the pains to inquire into the
question of their services actually rendered
: An examination of the West Virginia re.
ports will show that prior to the organization
of the present Court in January, 1877, there
had been issued 9 volumes Of reports in -
years, and since January, 1877, there has
been issued, including volume Is now being
published, volumes ofreports-so that the
court as at present organized issues about 8
volumes in about the same time that the
court as formerly organized issued one vols
ume. The law business of the State has
largely increased. In the first Is years ,6lO
cases were reported, or an average of At
cases ayear; in the last 3 years, $50 cases
have been reported, including those now
being published, an average of absut SO
cases year. 81.
The Court, too, had in its hands, undecided,
a large number. of cases which had been
submitted, but were undecided, owing to
sickness and death of Judge Paul, aud the
long continued sickness of Judge HOFFMAN,
and to the fact that no term of the court was
held in January. 1876, because of the sick.
ness of Judge HOFFMAN, and the fact that
Judge Raymond. was presiding in the inn
parchment trials at the time that term of
the Court ought to have been held But the
present court, putting out nearly three times
as many volumes of decisions each year as
has ever been done in the State, has decided
almost all tho cases which have been SUBJ
mittcd to it, and by the end of the extra
session about to be held, we are informed.
will not have cases in its hands which would
require 1t more than sixty days to decide
1t is believed that there is scarcely State
in the Union Except Maryland) whose su-
preme Court is SO nearly up with its business
as the present Court of Appeals of West
Virginia. In very many of the States they
are many years behind.
The present Court is, therefore, Justly re.
garded as Woodworking Court, which has
rendered the State most efficient and valua
BILE services, and has labored most assidu-
ously to reduce its docket and decide all
cases submitted as promptly as possible with
due regard to proper consideration and ex-
animation of each case. The term of the
President of the Court, Judge Green, e1>
pires on the FIRST of January next; but, so
far as We know, there is an almost universal
desire on the part of tho people of the State
that he should be re>elected, aud we UNDER
stand he is willing to continue to serve. We
are thoroughly convinced that the retire>
ment of Judge Green from the bench would
be public calamity. The principle of ro>
tation in Office, as ezpounded by the Bill of
Rights, is cOpfncd expressly to Executive
and Legislative officers. Thea judiciary
should be non partisan, stable and perma.
nent West Virginians should feel proud
of the fact that no State in the Union has
been more largely quoted in tho law maga>
zines of the La Eve years than West Yir-
ginia.
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Tuesday, the 25th of May

Unitea States as designated on map of Har-
gor's Ferry. made in the year 1889 by 5. Howell
brown SarveSor, to-wit:
LOT ONE. enbr.einc the Water Power en-
tire OF the Potomac River. the Canal and Looks
and strip of land and bluff bordering on that
and lots IS laid down on the map aforesaid, be-
ginning at Shen andeah street and extending to
The wall of two large buildings. she John
Brown Engine House and the found atoms Of
Quantities of dressed building, faggirg and
other stone are upon the ground. The machin-
Cast Iron Wheels of large dimensions viii
Gearing, Fumes, &c.
LOT TWO. embracing the Water Power of
the Shenandoah River as held bv the United
States. aud the site of the old Rifle Factory
with all the appurtenaness.
LOT FouR. The perpetual right to cut and
Mountain Land. lying on the South SIDE of the oa
Shenandoah River, adjoining tho Ferry tract
BIoes on Shenandoah, Lot 1. with Brick
Block sc :. on Shenandoah. Lots 2. and4
o Lot with Stone Building and LOTS Q. :. 4.5,7,
8, North of Shenandoah Street.
Block 'H, !" on Shenandoah Street, Lots l. g s.
Block "I.' on Shenandoah Street. Lots las.
~ Wager six acre reservation, Lot 81 with Stone
Block"A. A." on Washington ard Potomac
Streets pe Lets 4 5o -,
st Bss. Lois Lob R;s on Washington and Ridge
g.. Block &c: G." on Washington and Clay
s' Boek Los np. s.: between Fillmore and
sfosi Ell between South ssH and CLAW
BIock.F , E." Camp Hill, Lots asa
Block s, &c. g." Camp Hill, Lots and6
Block -. p Camp Hill, Lots l,s,e,7.s.1o
IL, Il. . ~
B BiosI. ~. * K::"camp Hill, Lots ass.
10. II, -. > o .
Block Block -. IN N" Camp Hill. Lot.s,7.s.
Block "H. Camp HILL Lot z.
BLOCK ~, Camp Hill, Lots4. ID.
Pt Union square. Lots s, 10, II, le, Is
BLOCK 3D. South side Ridge Street. Lots 5
9. Block M, between Ridge and Putnam
Block 90" same, Lot ct.
B Bi"ck "P e. s same Lots 8. 14.is;
Block ':R," North of Ridge Street. Lots /. ., 3.
Block IS" same, Lots 2, 81. SO.
block "U." same. Lots /, 4.
BIJck"V between Putnam and VI, wart
Streets. Lots l, 9. 5, 1. S. -" 'i'
Block two between Van Vert and North Cliff
streets, Lots and g o-"
TERMS OF SALE.-on purchases nnder ef,r
one-ltird the purchase MONEY in easb sh hi sum
IN one and two years with six per cent in tcrest
q hen being reserved on the property to secure
payment OF same, or all cash ut the option of
the purchaser, to be complied with within ten
days deposit of S2UO on account of lots one
OF two Will be required Mt time of sale A con
Seyance viii he mado OH behalf of tho United
states to the purchaser of all its right and titI.
to the property. which is believed to be perfect
IN every csso. a map showing the metes and
the time of the sale az
Ihe Government reserves the right to with
otaW any OF tho lots to prevent unusual sac
r'ne0 If the bids are unsatisfae Glory.
X. RAYSER,
Solicitor of the Treasury
Treasury. Va 'N0
February 81 1850
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A WHITE COLLEGE AT HARPER,s
FERRY.

We observe by the Wheeling papers that
Daniel B. Lucas, Esq has been employed
BY Governor Matthews, on the part of the
State, to represent the interest of the State
IN the proceeds of the Harper's Ferry props
erty. The act authorizing the sale gave the
proceeds thereof to West Virginia, (after
payment of the actual outlay of the Federal
Government,) for educational purposes.
And yet, strange as it may appear, until
Governor Matthews employed Mr.. Lucas, no
notice of the States claim had been taken
either in Congress, or in the judicial pro-
ceedincs.
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d 1 e d /.

At the residence of his mother in Charles
tewn. on Wednesday. March 18th, 1850, MI.
THOMAS RUTHERFORD. son of the late
Thomas Rutherford Esq, aged so years.
In t.is county. on Tuesday. March 18TH 1880.
Miss MARGARET CoYLE. sister of Col. Jno. N
Coyle,-aged about go years.
On the 24th nItimo, at WaverIy. near Balti-
more. NARY CELESTINE BALDWIN, aged 90
years. Youngest daughter of Eliza Lee Baldwin
and the late Oliver p. Baldwin. She was a young
lady of great promise and graduated at the
Episcopal Institute, in Winchester, with high
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-03-23

s"GoLDEN DAYs."-The Golden D,,.y
and Girls is the title of a new 1s:noos ot boys
Just established in Philadelphia, and nnhIiShod
by James Elverson, S. W. corner of stb and
Locust streets, at So per anuum, and Al "a fo.
s sk months. 1t is handsome paper profns.Iv
and girls. with its great variety of inter
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-03-23

PETERsoN's MAGAZINE for April is already on
our table. Every month, almost, this popular
lady's book has some new and special attrac-
ton. The one this tn is q series of designs
IN embroidery, furnished by the "Philad eIphia
Plate ls charming picture of little girl,
eeated on bank. gathering grasses and early
price is but two dollars year, with libsr:l de-
1ns SS TO clubs Address Chas. }. Peterson,
$40 CHESTNUT Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
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: HON. a. NELSON CAMPBELL.

We call particular attention to the letter
OF the Pocahontas correspondent of the
Wheeling Register in favor of A. Nelson
Campbell for Attorney G eneral Mr.. Camps
bell has been, for the past ten years, among
the most active and energetic workers in the
Democratic ranks. Like many others, (thc
truest men in our rauks, he has been con-
tent to 'corA for nothing and board himself.
The times are not propitious for the retire.
mens of such men, and the result is, that if
the the friends of Mr.. Campbell continue to press
his name, be will probably be our next At
torney> General
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-03-23
PLASTER.

WE are nov grinding very superior art;el.
OF NOVA SCOTIA PLASTER. Plaster to
be BILE must be fnsly ground, and when 40
ground Il the best application known in aer1euI-
turo to force the growth of Clover and other
grasses Our p aster 10 srha fine, and we are
prepared to supply the retail trade and aIao "a
jill di'tantords1 IN car load lots low prices
March 9, 1850. ch.ri.sto.o.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-03-23

The Grsenback Executive Committee of
West Virginia, of which John A. Thomp>
son. Esq, OF this county, is Chairman, has
issued call for State Convention, to be
held at Charleston, Kanawha county, Wed,
nesday, May 18th, to nominate State and
Electoral tickets. and to appoint delegates to
me National Greenback Convention to he
held in Chicago June 9th. Oe
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HOUSE AND LOT FOR SAFE.

EHoR Sale, privately. TWO STORY FRAME
u DWELLING, at Aechanicstown, Jefferson
lot, otherwise improved with necessory Ont
Buildings. and about 60 choice Fruit Tees
terms reasonable, Unde Known on application
to JOHN w. HOFFMASTER,
March 9. lsso-4t.s Near CharIestovn.
IDEAS, Beans, and all bulk seeds sold By
L GEO T. LIGHT d 60.
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FOR RENT.

A VALUABLE PROPERTY, three-fourth. of
IA mile west of Charlestown, and one-half
uiie from s. V. r. Depot-3a acre lot, con
tanning two Houses, Stable. Corn-Housc, Carri-
age.Ho1se, Dc, with q variety of fruit. For
culars, enquire of
SIS. DALGARN,
March %, lS50-tf. Charlestown. w.
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scELLANE ous.
EsrABLIsHED 1895.
1879. Fall and Winter. 1870
j. GoLDsMITH's
DOUBLE STORES,
Main street, eharIestovh-
DEALER In -.
Parisean Nopelties, Telpets,
Dress Goods, MourHing Goods,
GSoaks, Ribbons, Kid Chores,
Dress and Cloak TRIMMINGS,
White Goods. Housekeeping Goods.
Underwear, Corsets, Em,broi5eries,
Gents Ready Mdde Clothing, ...-t..,-.
Hats and Caps. Boots and Shoes, -
Furnishing Goods, Notions,
Carpets, Trunks, iSatchels, &c.
------- O..
WYE take pleasure to inform our eustop,.,, -
w the various additions to our numerous Ds..
some Of the different .tyle OF Goods for eur E.Ii
and Winter trade, TO which We are eonstantly re-.
ceiving new additions.
yEIvETS.
shades and qua fities.
NOVELTIES
Our line OF Parisisn Novelties 10 complete In
s ssy. rssspset; and somprse; Satin A1s velvst
Moirs1. Pekin Stripe, Black Satin DnehssssJ
Black SILK Armures and Reps.
MOURNING GOODS.
Cloths c.mels' Hair, Crepe Cloths. Bom6s.iss.
T.mi.s Merinos, p.eas and Mohsirs ceurs
and yelling purposes.
ERESS GOODS.
nsss q aud F.say Coed: i e match ss ss1
NoVeltits and silks.
HARDKE zcatgF&
Ladies' and Gents' Hemstit Hemmsd,
Embroidered, Bordered and Mou, ming Haadsrk-.
chief.
KID GLOVES.
Kid G loves ofthe celebrated mst.eoI Als1aa-
der sad Malsssam, of which every pair Il sar-
WRAPS.
We are Constantly receiving new designs Al
yin Keep iail a..or tn.nt OF foreign and domss.
tic CtuAks, Isptles Ind Circulars Special facili-
s &c: .h ord in our psriors for sxaminiaG aad
WHITE GOODS.
dif:rsn, fabrics and are Of sSpsror kni.sand maj =,
corresponding low prices.
TRIMMINGS.
THIS Department. eOnsists Of FrinEss. orna-
LADIES UNDERWEAR.
In our underwear Depar, ment We have Muslir
ana SAmorie goods OF the beat man ufaeturss onIy.
HOUSEKEEPING GOODS.
R.pre'en:a Iull line Of Table Damasks, TabE.
Cloths, Napkin, Lunch Clotbs, Tray Cover.
Towels, To~elng sad sh.etinss OF the beet
aaS9. bnnkots. Comforts, Apreds, an Flannsl
CLOTHING.
fnii stock Of Ready. a...e Ciothing e, embracing
,nt sg lea and all qualities and pIie.s
HATS AND Cars, Doors SHOr6, FpnrIs p.
GooPs; NoTioSr, &C., in slmost endI.ss VARSITY
foil line OF CARPETS OF all kinds
STAMPING done at short notice.
We are Ag"nts for the Celebrated Hess b, os
Bouls AND SHOES. Also, for tks CsIIuloid
Collars and Cuffs for Gentlemen.
October 7. 1879.
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KABLETOWN ITEMS,

DR.. w. ". Brown purchased of Logan
Osborn, ST.. four acres of land, near NJ yers-
town, at SlO0 per acre. The DR.. intends
building upon it at an early day.
The store of Mr.. Long, at Kabletown,
narrowly escaped being burnt one night last
week BY the upsettng of ono of the large
lamps in the chandelier The counter caught
fire, and for while serious coufagration
seemed certain. However, the flames were
distinguished without serious damage.
Messrs. j. W. Kercheyal and j. A. Jack.
son have opened cabinet shop in tho largo
room beneath the Masonic Hall, where they
will carry on the furniture making business
mall its branches.
The Coed Tempars at this place expect
to have Mr.. Kilgour, of Loudoun county.
lecture for them at an early day. Mr.. K. Is
said to be a fine orator, and fervent advo.
cate of Temperance. Our people are looking
forward to an intellectual treat.
Mr.. Will Jackson, of this place, fell off
building upon which he was at work in
Berryville, one day last week, distance of
~ feet, upon lot of lumber, knocking him
senseless for while.
March 90, 1880. Dixie.
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HAULING.

THE undersigned would hereby give notice A
Il the citizens of CbsrIestown and yieinify
that be 10 prepared to do Hauling of ali Einds,
with either Tvo-aorse Wagon or Cart. Price.
reasonable. and prompt attention given to
orderE. J.DANIEL uIEDWnH
March 9. Isso-am. JUL
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Important Notice to Builders.

Important Notice to Builders.
TEE undersigned Is giving his sole attention
LUMBER BUSINESS,
at Roadside, Rockingham Comfy, Virgins. and
has facilities for fIlng orders of any eItent and
treat variety. he mnsnds forests Of growing
timber OF the very best quality, and milling Ca.
paclty to meet the most extraYaR ant demands
of this section.
Orders for Lumber for
Building furPoses,
cut in size and length to meet the demands Of
Builders or others. filled promptly upon t,Tma
WWitn men no other person in the Valley OF
Virginia can compete successfully.
The subscriber has III former years supplisa
very many persons in this section with Lun1ber
and In returning thanks for past patrona N n, and
IN soliciting the orders of old customers and
new. promises cHr-fuI person al gu perViaiou 40
that ordersmaJ be satisfactorily filed AddTess .
DIR. s. p. II. MILLER,
Roadside.
- 49, Rocking am CO..
WV. 20, loto-y. Virgins.
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United STATES
SALE OF
Valuable w alter Pow
er and Machinery,
ALSO OF
1875 LOTS OF LAND
Harper's Ferry, w. Va.

pY virtue of section 3T4o Revised Statutes
10 also of the Act of Congress of June IA 1875
the uudersigued will offer Mt Public Aue ton on
the premises at Harper's Ferry. West Virginia,
commencing at O'Clock, P. N, on
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-03-23

FRESH FlsH.-I will keep on hand all kind. ~
Fresh Fish during the season, also StIncr
Herring, and will be sold low for Cash
JOSEPH II. YESTERDAY
/ AXE Herring just received and for sale A
- JOSEPH v. EAsTERDAY,s
poRE Green Rio Coffee just received by
JOSEPH H. EASrERDAY
"lkLO" BASKETs.-A fne s.sortmentof
w Willow M ket aud Clothes Ba.ket, AZ
JOSEPH II. EAsTERDAY,S
x, ., ,eso Tin Stove and Grocery Store.
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NRIED PEACHES for sale by
- NM, Mach %; isso; S: s. DALGARN.
"A March %. 1850. 8 s.DALGARN.
[ s'erch' Seietine and Macaropi for sale
s.. DALGARN
A ~ Sfsh lot OF o'nv''''d = H 81 jr.t rsfsyea
you want good Chewing or Smoking Tobacco.
\ atrery low prices. go to DALGARN's. vhere
you "iil ind about Twenty i've Varieties to select
March %. 1850.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-03-17
DIR. ARMSTRONGs BOOK ON THE SAC
RAMENTS

During the last three weeks l have had in
my hands Gn advance of its formal publication
volume Just issued from the house of Arm
strong Son, New York, entitled " The iSacra
ments Of the NeU Testament, as Instituted b,,
Christ Coming from the. pen of brother SO
well known and so highly esteemed-the Rev.
George D Armstrong, D. D. of Norfolk Va
this of Itself will be sufficient to secure the atten
ton OF large number, especially throughout
our Southern Presbyterian Church. Nv own
interest in this production, growing out of a long
and intimate acquaintance with the author has
been constantly increased as the reading went
on from beginning to end, under an appreciation
Of its intrinsic value. To give anything like
full estimate of It's merits would require the
ample space of ponderous quarterly. All that
can be attempted in weekly newspaper is
mere sketch
1t is more than twenty years ago since DR..
Armstrong began the present work, when por-
ton of the treatise on baptism was published
under the title of " The Doctrine of Boptisns -
a volume of marked ability. This part has been
carefully revised, and fourth chapter added on
Baptismal Regeneration
In his Preliminary Statement the author
speaks of the Baptist Church" In general
sense this is allowable, and indeed for con
venience is almost unavoidable, as denotinq the
aggregate Of Christians who profess Baptist doc
trnes. But strictly speaking it is not correct.
Under their scheme of ndependency, each par
tcular society constitutes complete Church
and has exclusive selfgovernment. Associa
lions, &c. are only advisory bodies. So. while
there are many Baptists and Baptist Churches
there is no Baptist Church, as a general term.
and many Of them very much object to the
phrase. 1t may be remarked also that some of
the statements concerning the separation Of Bap
lists from the American Bible Society. apply
rather TO the position taken many years ago,
than to whatit is now There has been recently
a notable change
Passing on now to the body of the book we
Ind IN Part !, four chapters devoted to what
the author calls The Translation Question "
that IS, whether boptso has always as Baptists
contend but one Specification, to dip-never ex-
pressing anything but mode As opposed to this.
the ground is taken that this word, when used
as religious term land tits always so used in the
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and dominion. But if you are to pre-
pare yourselves for grace, your song
would be, Unto myself who have made
myself fit for salvation, and worthy of
Gods mercy, unto me be all the praise
and the glory" What a travesty of the
gospel this would be If then YOU can
do nothing to render yourself worthy to
receive the righteousness of Christ, don t
you see that you need not leave your seat,
IN order to become justified sinner?
Several years ago missionary to the
Indians. was visited by proud chief who
had been deeply convicted of sin by the
Spirit of God. The savage, while trem-
bling under a sense of guilt, like great
many civilized people, was unwilling to
take the water of life freely He brought
his wampum to the missionary and prof
fered it as peace offering to God. The
man of God shook his head and said. mo
God will not accept this as an atonement
for sin" He went away and came again
and offered his wife and all the peltry he
had taken in hunting. The missionary
still shook his head and again the wretch
ed sinner withdrew. But the Spirit gave
him no peace: and he returned once more
to offer his wigwam, his wife, his children,
and all that he had, to have peace with
God" The missionary still shook his head.
The chief stood for a moment, his head bow
ed down in despair; and then raising his
streaming eyes to heaven, his heart poured
forth in cry of unreserved surrender.
" Here, Lord, take poor Indian too"
To this, my friends, you must come at
last, if you would have peace with God.
oh drops of grief can neer repay
The debt of love owe,
Here, Lord, give myself away,
IT'S all that can do"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-03-17

The History or THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE from
the Teutonic Invasion of Britain to the Close
of the Georgian Era. By Henry T.. Shep,
herd Professor Of the English Language and
English Literature, and Superintendent Of
Public instruction, Baltimore New Edition
Revised and Corrected New York f. J.
Hale q Son, Murray street 1880
This little work is handsomely gotten up and
treats of subject which receives far too little
attention at the hands of our youth
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-03-17

The INTERPRETER's HOUSE or, Sermons to
Children. By William Wilberforce Newton
author of Little and Wise, and the Wicket
Gate. New York Robert Carter & Brothers
1880. For sale by Presbyterian Publishing
Company, 1901 Main street, Richmond.
The imprint Of Robert Carter & Brothers is q
pretty safe pledge Of the excellent character of
any work issued by them This is a handsome
little Volume. illustrated
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-03-17

The BRoKEE LooKING-GLA or, Mrs. Dorothy
Cope's Recollections of Service By Maria
Louisa Charlesworth, author Of Ministering
Children Oliver Of the Mill" etc. etc
New York Robert Carter Brothers. 1880
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FRANK LEsLIE's SUNDAY MAGAzrvE for April
contains as usual vast amount Of valuable
reading matter, and, as always is most freely
illustrated Among the articles in this number
is lengthy one on Martin Luther. Another
article is Oh the Mormons Price % cents per
number Frank Leslie's Publishing House. 80
b. and 81 Park Place. New York
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The Jews, their Customs and Ceremonies with
full account Of their Religious Observances
&c. By Rev. h. NJ. Myers New York r
Worth!ngton, 100 Broadway. 1879. A lit
tie duodecimo Of 100 pages
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LfTrELLs LIVING ACE for tho weeks ondin
March 9Th and 9th
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-02-27

PROTECTING GRAPEs.-A correspondent
of the New York Euening Post writes that
he tried some grapes with paper bags, and
found that they did good service. He says:
procuring common paper sacks Axe inches,
| sacked fifty punches when the grapes were
about the size of peas. The result-while
my others have been gone three weeks,
many destroyed by birds and bees, have
the fifty punches perfectly ripened-with.
out spot-the skin much thinner than those
grown without sacks. Grapes as sweet as
honey. My experiment was with the Con.
cord, and another year shall have faith to
cover all good bunches."