Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-02-03
Coz. DouanAs' LEoruRE-Col Henry


response to an invitation of the Good Temp
lars on Monday evening last, was greeted
with an interested aud crowded audience.
Every available space in the public hall was
filled to its utmost capacity, and we believe
We express but the general sentiment when
we say that all were delighted and none dis
appointed. The subject of his lecture was
"Mahomet, the Prophet, and Founder of the
Mahomedau Religion" His discourse was
intended to be descriptive, rather than po-
lemc or didactic. His conception of the
Arabian Prophet differs somewhat from the
commonly received and vulgar opinion. He
maintained that he was at least sincere, and
must have been man Of pre- eminent ability
to have led wild and uncivilized people
from idolatry and paganism up to the belief
i'll one God and purer and better form of
religion. Some passages in his discourse wero
delivered in terms OF burning e!oauence, and
somc of his descriptions were worthy of the
pen Of Tullyrand or Macauiey. The theme
had many points which had to be frosted
with some degree of care and delicacy, but
Col, D"usls avoided the quick sands which
might have ubs,ructcd the path of less ex>
rerienced and able delineator. We feel quite
sure that the faith of all was strengthened
and confirmed in the tenets of true and
christian theology, while, at the same time,
they found themselves both delighted and
instructed by the graphic power of the orator
in tracing the career of the wild Arabian
Prophet, who rose from the station of
camel>driver to the most magnificent throne
of oriental history, and became not only the
King and Emperor, but also the Priest and
Prophet Of his people, and left to them the
legacy of faith now common to hundred
and fifty millions of inhabitants
NPRoFITABLE FARMING We give below
tho full statement of Col John w Gram
than, of this county, to which we briefly
referred last week, in regard to the profits of
fnrming. 1t may be we'll TO add that Col.
Grantham writes from the standpoint of an
experienced banker, merchant aud legislator,
well as farmer
81 have heard so mucl, about agricultural
depression, aud land not yielding more than
d per ceHG tnat aEl lDcl0ed To SEND YOU q
statement of our farming for 1879 Land
properly cultivated viii yield as much profit
as any legitimate business we cnn engage in:
much better than banking, as I know By ex
p"riencc. My son and have small farm
that cost US 81 035. Last year we had So
acres in wheat and 5 in corn and raised
1874 bushels Of wheat aud go barrels of
corn. We sold from the farm Us fellows:
COS hus''rs of wheat az 9S eaIs "a
iu2 "USi els "f whra: ut s 81. -..-...-.. !57 so
81 th'i '$ a. 50 "h. 5000
aLlDS l"r %
~ ponds "i WOO: n Observation-Disclosures 1881
~ bat rclS corn ~ % per LarreI.---.--.- 9O.O0
- u IN ho: 1900
IRON OH cattle sold Observation-Disclosures 5000
ff"'It on horse s"!"- ----------..- $500
''cEo q" tenant ;o;iSC- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 80 Oh
Total Observation-Disclosures S.6.7G7
lNPESS!
Hire Of haoi 10 months, 2 lO a1Oo m
it!H' "t h"nH IL months, 70.HO
t!;tr "t c1Lra !ai'oF----- .....--....-- 800
:! lives 'nr % acres NJ II rcaU":'. is 90
n;irN';>,l"c - aces Win cradlcs.--.-. 500
lhrsShr az an! ciein-HG wheIt....... 90 so
aEeS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SnG5
G"'!s OF oitnii i"r siIccp- "a 90
.,!h"E%hlitn bi!i. - so
~ h':ri"fi&ht hlII.---- - 81
rrIfl .....-..-...... l54 90
4 toiS PAST u. &c 40
Too! ................-.......S $500 95
Besides. we kept 10 bushels of wheat for