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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-04
THE CLOSING sElsoy At CAPE MAY

CAPE MAY, n. j., Sept 2.-The season of
lss2 which viii close within the two weeks, has
been altogether excellent II opened late, but
wien once open there was almost unprecedented
rush Of visitors TO the hotels aud cottages There have
been " OF weeks" but every hostcry has remained
full all summer There have also been more improve
mcnts ma e. more innovations introduced and moro en-
teprse exhibited here TINS year than In all the ten pre-
cedng years pu together The musical festival was the
means of attracting thousands OF visitors hher and
the balloon electric lights and other eped crowd
the place. the marked of the season,
perhaps has been the almost presence some
military organization which, with it3 banners music,
and other destinations, helped wonderfully
enyen society and drew vast hronss Of GUESTS to the
Cape Besides odd Fellows, Grand Army of the Re
public and other societies, the 5h Maryland Regiment
has spent two weeks here. The Washington Light In
fantry with the famous Marine Band, week. and now
the State Fencbles Of Philadelphia are here for brief
soourn.
Tho stockton House was closed for the season on
Wednesday, but mad 1t remained open longer several
hundred guests would have stay cd until the middle OF
the fmOnth.
months il has been OVERLOOKING with guests and its
sixteen auxiliary cottages have also been tlled.
The cottage season. far from being over is only at
its height. Very few residents have gone away, and
almost every cottage is full OF guests who have
enjoy the beach after the hury-burly OF the crowded
hotel season past. And there really Is time al
the year when Cape May Is more beautiful,
Portable, and In all respects more enjoyable than during
these bright sunny days " tue early autumn The surf
bathing. too, l. now at lis very best and the hunting
opening. the crack OF fowlng pieces already
being hea all over the meadows and along the CREEKS
Evening p. ties private tueatricals and muslcacs ger
now IN vogue, Instead Of the more prcteutiOus and
crowded hops, concerts and lawn parties OF the earlier
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-04
IsITA CASE or CHlLD ABDUCUON

William ID. BTaInaTd, boss st0nc-cutter, lives at
No 81 Flrst-aVe., with his second WIG. formerly
Mrs Page, VINO was his nous keeper previous 10
her marriage with MIN. Mr.. Bralnards 1uot w1c,
Oh her death two years ago, lett Il cElid named
Ruth, who was then nine years Old, Mrs Page,
who WIS "A widow, became Mr.. BrdlnuTd's house
keeper. soon after the two were secretly married.
When the father OF Mr.. Barnard William Is.
BraInaTG, a we.l-tO-do farmer, Of BOOntOn, y. j.,
learned of the marriage afterWaTd he was an4efed,
and ehdcaYOred to get possession OF the grl Ku H..
The elder BTainard then married IA second wife, VINO
IN turn took up The quarrel. The two made several
attempts TO get possession of Ruth and succeeded IN
TINS at times, keeping her with them Tor shorter or
longer periods.
On Thursday morning about o'clock Ruth rose
and dressed herself, took the dOOr-key from its
place, went ont of the house, and dId not return.
On Saturday her stepmOther became alarmed at her
absence and went 10 the Fifty ITst street Police
Station, 10 Pohce Headquarters and finally to
the MoTgue to obtain udlngs OF the
child. Detectives were detailed on the
case aad they learned that on Wednesday evening
"a woman answering the description Of Mrs. Brain
ard. ST., hai been seen III front OF No V7l First
ave-, talking with Ru b. YESTERDAY morning u let
ter was received by William ID. BralnaTd, from Mrs
bralnard, ST., stating that she had passed his house
on Wednesday evening, had met Ruth. ana mad no
uced that she dirty, poorly clothed, and apptr-
emily poorly cared for, and That III consequence she
mad takCn the child home with her. William II.
BTanard was greatly enraged AT this action, and
SAID yesterday that ne sbOuid swear out warrant
this morning Tor the recovery of the enid. Fran
CTS Foscate, of Observation-Disclosures. aud
Pea>ant-aye, brother Of Mrs Page BtalnaGd, said
yesterday that the elder Brdlnards had taken RUN
away several times and had always put In IA bill of
EXPENSES Tor taking charge of her. Mrs W Illan
HoiGen, OF d-and- twcut y-secOud-st and
Brauard told tac yesterday OF the terrible treat
ment of Ruth by her stepmOther.
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crisis was approaching, it was granted. ne nD."o,
was not dying Her letter was uinta.ou W "a
domestic tyrant who so arranged as 10 80
his son in madhouse directly unD os declared null
mony that took place IN UernihhS ""' "N
by the tribunal of Montpellcr' ,,,., yvho, bo
had been twenty years NJ 81 heiyi d Itter
speaking with foreign accent ana bearing let'ea
from tine Princess CZmtOryski, called ~ lne
asylum. She III deep mourning ana askeu 10
he lowed to see Jean Mistral. Inc oDleot OF l'I
visit was TO tell him that his wie-hcr sistcr-hau
died and that she had left n daughter VINO was on
Ter way TO Nice. whittier she had been sent 10 lRhu
against rapid consumption. The alleged nau'naIi
spoke with so much feeling about ms couflShlP 'l
marriage that his siStcr-in-law was not aIrhlu w
tell him all that was upon her mind Her com
munication unhinCed his intellect which u IL au,
mttel, was up to that time sound liis lathei nho
been dead eight years. But as Inc ulrec'oi VI VIZ
ASYLUM aud his sister and her husband were lh'eI-
ested in keeping him where he was. he was ne
released. The Barnard couple have no clIIiiIt.,.
We're the mad CrTsus 10 outllVe tncin AZ AZ
$4,000 600 francs would he divided between ~
Fonrnier and the poet Mistral md his brother VINO
keeps a book shop at AvignOn VI; f9ufnlcI uo
mands that the poor madman should ne reIc4 i;
from the tutelage of the BarnardS. VINO hCtc. ,1
nally in not letting him out wheh ne NlH ~ 'iar
mind should Jean he liberated ana piaceu uhuoI
the Guardianship of his cousins they Wouiu nav "a
direct interest in doing oil IN VI humhhN SpcaHlns
is possible to make his old age happy anu PioionB
his exlstence The fact that he has survived so long
n time the visit Of hi. sisteT-n-ldw causes great
medical authorities in lunacy TO doubt thhl nc j.
really insane Idiots are often lOnglived, Inadmeh
are not Madness when u does not proceed from
congenIa deformltv of the brain. Is the result on
csrchrol lesion or nenrose THIS throws the whole
nervous system out of gear aud breaks down
vitality. That Jean Mistral broke into paroNNshs
of rage We may well believe, but the sounder ms
mind the more liable would he ne 10 ne Callou ~
his Indignation into violence. He was subjecteu 10
the most cruel treatment for attempting TO escape
AT diiferent periods of his long ncarcc ration
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-04
OF TWO ORCHARDS.

Colonel Curtis expresses surprise that n il m. .
more frequent custom among farmers 20 keep pig,
in the orchard, especially during the frni,io0 sea-
son. The plan, whether practced sufficiently or
not to establish it custom, Is nevertheless an
admirable one particularly where hogs enough ara
kept to consume all the fallen fruit. The mode ~
pruning al o, / think has much TO do with tie lifs
Of the trees well of their regular bearing In
a small orchard Of about 40 trees on a farm onca
NINE In the southern part Of this State, lost On.
one tree from the time of planting until the day q
selling the farm-neaIly twenty-four years. Thess
trees were planted two rods apart each way. and
were pruned by myself very low, 81 low that a,
they attained full size the lower branches Of ora
nearly touched those Of rs ncighhOT and whom
loaded with fruit reached almost TO the ground
The result Of this method Of pruning was thar he
land under the trees always more IT less damn
and that the body Of the tree never exposed 10
the blasting effects Of the summer sun. ore of ma
most destructive causes of the death of fuit trees
These trees were also opened ont at tue top where
sary. 10 allow the TO reach the fruit asit
is his rays that give rich color % apples as well az
to peaches.
This orchard connected by slip-Gap with wood
lot Of some thirty or forty acres, through the whole
Of which the hogs were allowed to rOam-consum-
ing such nuts, etc., as they desired and all the
fallen fruit. have seen them when the supply be-
came little short, rear up and SEEING a bow be-
tween tuclt lcetH give III Il Illt.c snake ana BRING
down enough to supply temporary Deficiencies. The
fruit of the orchard was always engaged long be-
fore rpening to private parties Of the neIglbohne
city al the highest market price. 1t was picked in
baskets and then carefully placed-nOt poured-in
a spring wagon the bottom Of which was well
covered with straw, each kind by itself. and then
delivered with list of the kinds indicating
their order OF ripcning the time running from No
vcmber TO about the last Of May Of the following
year. On the contrary, in my present orchard Of
some 200 trees IN this county, purchased two years
since, where the cattle have been allow TO gaze
and trim up the lower branches. and where no gs
have been kept 10 root up tle land and eat hs
fallen fruit, cut Town twelve dead trees last
spring, and snail be obliged to GU fully a. many
mex spring. The trunks Of the trees exposed TO
the blasting rays Of the summer sun, aud many OF
them are lsteTcd. | should also add that not a
few of them have been injured by the ploughman
when poughing when tue trees were small, a very
frequent cause of death.-tA Is. s., Tiiiin, o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-04
MR.. TALMAGE AGAIN IN THE PULPIL.

The Rev. l.. Dewitt lalmage conducted service
for the hrst time his summer vacation In the
BroOkIvn Tabernacle yesterday morning. The
building was crowded. Sir. Ialnage spoke from
Genesis XIX part OF 10Th verse: Unto i'm shall
The gathering oil The people be-" The sermon aimed
To show the nnaI ana complete triumph OF Chris
tanity over all the religious systems OF the world
In the course o. his remarks Nj. Ialniagc alluded
t. the case of little LIZZIE Scldcn. " W n.y. lie
asked " was all our city reused last week when a
little child was kidnapped from It's p1Tentsf Be
cause SAID the spcaAcr, all had sympathy, Tor
every parent thought, What If II haU been my
child o. sIslerF linen when she found, why
was il that everyone sad Thank GOdF Because
all acre bound together by the golden chain OF
human sympathy. Bat the aggregate of all the
ncl 1hOOrly and wifeiy and mothcry sympathy IL
the world would he found a small thing 10 the great
love OF Christ who comforts all who come 10 hum"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-04
CONTEMPORARY FARM TOPICS.

The famous Polled Angus COW OLD GRANNiE
recorded IN Volume l. of the Herdbook as " Prima
was bred and always owned by Hugh Watson Ok
Keillor, and produced twenty-nine calves
five males " all extensive prize-winnerS.' one OF
which became Queen yictoria's famous OK kept az
Windsor unul his death at twenty-one, and auo her
was bought by Napoleon ILL.,; and twenty-iour
heiiers, elegant cows Of renown.' She died IN
July. 1899 at the remarkable aye Of thrty'h'o
years and SIX months, having il Is supposed. been
struck by lightning, as she was grazing in perie''
health previous 10 the storm. An incident con-
ueoted with her last offspring. born In her thirty
thlrd year. is thus touchngly referred to 10y Mr.:
William Watson. We quote from an illustrator
memoir in The Breeder's Gasette'
Poor Old lady age was now telling heavily on
oueutly IL had 10 be put on another COW 10 pGf'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-04
MEMORANDA FROM MONTREAL.

Professor G.. f.. Goessman reported in reference to
peach yeiOWs that the disease at the Massachusetts
Agricultural College was far worse in trees poor
light soil where the soil was strong 1t obtained
little hold. He thinks-and Professors PenhUllow
and Halstead agreed-that the fungi seen IN
the cells is q result Of the disease not cause lt
seems evident from the surroundings that there Is
some lack in the soil which gave rise TO the en-
teebled growth. Professor Maynard in 1873 COM
menced to treat the soil where the diseased trees
were to q superphOsphate, adding three four
pounds Of chloride of potassium 10 each tree. Soon
the trees improved and now they are in good
health. Professor PenhollOw and the writer both
made chemical anal yses OF the sound and diseased
wood There was "A lack OF potash IN the latter and
an excess Of starch In the cells. The cause vi the
disease seems to be improper assimilation, because
of impoverished or improper soil
DR. d. +. Salmon presented subject of great
prospective importanco-raccirdtio fJr chicken
cholera He procured his vaccine matter by dilutiuy
the blood of a chOlera-aiccted fowl As a standard
he used a virus diluted one to 10000. This pro-
duced local lesion IN some cases. which appeared
in few DAYS and this in two or three weeks was
followed by fever. All such fowls were afterwart
exempt from the disease. even II lnOcUdted with
strong virus. Some chickens were susceptible 10
a virus as weak as one 10 1000 and by such moe
uatiOn were rendered proof against attack.
Fowls not susceptible TO a weak virus proved TO
be So to a stronger one. Thus by grading tho
strength of the vaccine. which easily and
quickly done, all fowls could be successfully moe
ulated, and rendered safe from these fatal mi
crOphytes. We need much more experimentation
to determine whether there arc still better meth
DDS to attenuate the virus. and whether pro-
tect against dan ger from other cOntagia like Texas
fever, peurO- pneumonia, not To speak OF various
human diseases, by the use of similarly atten-
uated vaccine. which may be easily secured by
duting the blood of an individual diseased OF
dead of any of these cOntagons.-iA j. T..
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from me again. Is a message quite 'as discorra,,.
as notice to quit from the help Take n si,as
gether, the smallfruit business il as proftabIe ~
any branch OF farming If IL 10 well dOno but tLos
is nothing man will get sicker Of If nc tries IL no
poor land, ana In an economical spirit as regards
manure, tillage and labor"
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The smoke ascending near the corras showed
that dipping was in progress, the most unpleasant
feature of the shepherds life. This is to cure the
scab," the only disease to which Kansas sheep are
subject, and that sheep men seem to consider
inevitable until the enactment of stringent laws
against the importation of diseased sheep especially
from Colorado and Missouri. Scab" is skin
disease resulting IN loss OF flesh and wool, and
sometimes death. SUPPOSED to pe caused by the
presence of minute parasites in the skin and there
fore, although highly contagious, is not, as was
thought at one time. hereditary. 1t can be entirely
cured by dipping the sheep twice In q mixture Of
sulphur and tobacco or lime and sulphur. Mr..
WadswOrth uses the latter preparation and estimates
the cost of curing seal" at Ave cents a head The
operation Of dipping presented curious spectacle.
long tank over hre-bnx half buried in the earth
was filled with greenish-yollow tuning mlxure
OF lime, sui hur and water. This was boiled fOi
half an hour. then let Oh into IA narrow tank four
feet deep and sunk In the earth. extending from
sheep pen to another, with the further end slopng
gradually up. When the nau-eOus bath was ready
the sunbdrned eidsmen called TO the dogs, Round
en- up, puppies" ana OF lew the dogs, iattened 10
the ground their bushy tails streaming behind Ike
banners aud their tongues lolllng out In their eager
ness az they clrclcd nrOund flock of 800 sheep
just beyond the yards and drove them toward the
corral. part of the flock was finally driven into
a narrow passage at one end OF the sunken tank
aid then the dipping began.
those who picture the she pherd an innocent
creature with PINK and white complexion clad In
White HOck. carrying crook wfcathed with
ribbons and garlands and playing upon pipe after
the fashion OF tAe LclUgues and GrOi glcs would
have lonhd thelf Illusions sadly dspelled by the
sight The gentle shepherds three swarthy
men IN flannel shirts top boots and broad brimmed
hats with splashes of green and yellow Varegating
the earthly hue of clothing and hands. The hrst
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ment Of taxes; transfer Of title vested in
the State; redemption thereof and deed to

ment Of taxes; transfer Of title vested IL
the State; redemption thereof and deed L
purchaser.
House bill No, sle, amending and re
enactlng chapter one hundred and Eve o
the Code Of West Virginia, as amended
and re-enacted by chapter one hundred and
thirty.hve OF the acts Of one thousand
eight hundredand SevVnty.twoands seventy
three, concerning sales OF lands for the
benefit Of tho school fund.
House bill No. 81, amending and re.
enactlng chapter eventy-seven Of the Code
Of West Virginia, concerning wills.
House bill No. 3l8, amending and re-
enacting sections eight, thirty,seven, sixty.
six, sixty.seVea, Riaety.touf and ninety
tye, Of chapter twenty-nine Of tile Code Of
West Virginia, as amended and re.enacted
by chapter twelve Of the Acts Of one thou.
sand eight hundred and eighty.one, In ref
erence to the land books.
House bill No. $40, to amend and re.en-
act chapter one hundred and fiity.seven Of
the Code Of West Virginia, concerning
grand iuries,
Twoother new bills were also introduced
as follows:
By Mr.. Hall, Of Wetzel; House bill No.
$S, making several amendments to the
road laws
BY Mr. Mcneil: House bill No. S44,
making an unimportant amendment to
the Justices law.
Several minor resolutions were intro
duced, and Mr.. MoiFett's joint resolution
establishing joint committee on Geolog-
ical survey WIS passed and sent to the Sem
ate.
The rest Of the session was spent in pre-
liminsry readings OF bill, and about one
o'clock the House adjourned till this fore
noon.
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soIL NOTICES.
,--.,.-...;:;S sIIE OF VALUABLE

..----:sTScTSg SALE OF NAA0AoA1
PTVyShLoa T,sei 81 TIuIt made y May y
b vltat 9, ! 4 Dril, her huADahas my ~.
Esi aua XXX XXI January u, IN, CSuTt ~ ono
1ruIet tSs GIefk 81 lhf ISu NJ TrisI BOOK No,
gnse.o VIZ Virginia u p tSII NJ,
ES1IS y Snd w WIN ~ ~, TIE NJ Sid, 1852
IVLsIa,"l Tie Court House q aid Y, county,
ib9 roy ss sSJertlSd properly W.. sj;ns,0A
he Of lot numDtte9 sdi' ;s Sa,ncSsiv,
Ihs tHS JISOi Maryland tiVSi nv n WSpeIiSS
a. g'rsI Island ADDITION ~ tt,Stcs for EbSneSef
s,lali Out b Hshy Zanct island. AZ the tata8
I,ur. aud 0eAItu y" ri the mId Mary and D. X.
lime BY The Oth,s,Hs Wrtt half Of SAld lNl, NO 20,
B vii y sou '' NJ ata ~ j. and y D. Eel, and
yiih The nA .,s",ar,s thereto belonglns IhS I'm
oil the .ne,i,t OF u two story lLaLnv uWeiinI
rgisll ~ he EoIl substantial n nnr,I M ~,
WI. ,s, hi. soOI celia waI Sut trees and a6wSS
hWe. " ht a,,, made 10 ClOso All estate. The
TIE Ale ~. e,.5 syJ,,, previously disposed Of a.
tbaIe pIupellN ~, Md asa whole or ~ separate
private ay ~ ~, Mi purchasers, u located on
JAft, y ~ US on the Island, ilr ABOVE NUN
ihr hsfe' k'u",W,a ,i excellent nelEhb0rho0d and
vAlsi ~ w. ~ s,gGre Of the street hHiiw1 ,,,
/, byYtd to " INA, n, anI
F...SLole. deed WI ge 'i' .siIi 0o,yny o,,iy
=. M, bot " b'lI leIaiA'' "''' S' S'''
1r itr q nNy,. .Iios third and as much moreas
T1c Of nav elect In cash, on day Of sale the
lAsPaF9pi, xxx anal nstulments Ui one and two
Alia Y wv" from iay II Iale, the purchaser
!oAf WIS '.,,,nS by Deed Of Trust and policy Of
nIins h0Is ~ W.. ~, f5g deferred paymenlE
lhIalAAH OF HENRY r. JONES, Trustee,
TGvlD K. NELL,
- L j. STONE, Guardian.
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WASHINGTON LErrER.
AHTl Affecting tho Navigation OF the
OhIO-senator Davis BIII in Regard 10
IUnenonSa Ra.u,.

A nil Affecting the Navigation OF che
OhIO-Senator Davis BIII in Regard Il
IIarper's Ferry.
Correspondence Of the IntSllIgcnesr.
WASHINGTON, January 14,-Nfr. Phtster't
bill introduced day or two since relative
to Ohio river steamers is as follows
That the owners and officers OF all vessels
operated by steam navigating the Ohio
river are hereby required to have on said
vessels, and connecting them with the
landing, safe and convenient passways for
the ingress and egress of passengers to and
from and on sud vessels, separate from the
gang-ways for freight and stock For any
failure TO provide and keep up such sepa-
rate, sate,und convenient passwaYs or gang.
way for the ingress and egresS OF passengers
to and from and on any such vessel, the
captain and mate and owners OF any such
vessel shall each be liable to fine Of not
less than twenty dollars nor more than one
hundred dollars for each day ofsuch failure,
to be enforced by warrant issued by, and a
trial before commissioner OF the United
States; and any citizen shall have the right
to sue out such warrant.
SEcTION2, That this act shall bc in force
from and alter the first day Of July, eigh-
teen hundred and eighty.two.
Senator Davis, Of West Virginia, asked
and, by unanimous consent, obtained
leave to bring in the following bill, which
was read twice and referred 10 the Com.
mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds:
A bill TO authorize and direct the Secre-
tary Of War to convey, by deed, to the
Board OF Education Of the district Of
Harper's Ferry, West Virginia, lot Of
ground Numbered two, in block By,
with the buildings thereon, for the use
of the common schools thereof.
Be II enacted By the Senate and House of
Representatives ofthe United States of America
IN Congress assembled, That the Secretary of
War is hereby authorized and directed to
convey by deed, in fee, to the Board Of Ed
ucation Of the district Of Harper's Ferry,
Jefferson county, West Verginia, for the
use OF the common schools in the town Of
Harper's Ferry, the lot Of ground, with
buildings thereon, known rs lot two, in
block B, on Shenandoah street, as laid
down on the map Of eighteen hundred and
tifty.two, now occupied for a postoftice,
schools and office for the corporate author
tiles Of Harper's Ferry. West Virginia.
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ghe aateLLiasnlsn!.
wEsT yInoINIA LEaIsLATrRE.
Fourth Days ProceedIngs- Rusiness
Transacted ia the senate and IIouse.

Fourth Days pF0eeedlngs- nuainesi
Transacted In the senate and House.
The Senate met ut the usual hour OF
Saturday morning and, no minister beinl
present. the devotional exercises were dis
pensed with.
MI. Ewin, Chairman OF the Committee
on Counties and Municipal Corporations,
reported lavorably bill changing the
boundary lines Of tho counties Of Green.
brier, Nicholas and Webster, and annex.
ing TO Webster county portions Of the coun.
ties OF Greenbrier and Nicholas.
The bills introduced were as follows:
by Mr. McGrew:
Amending section "a of chapter 80 Of the
Code ~ ~ " ''
BY Mr.. Donehoo:
Authorizing County Courts to fix the per
diem for labor on the public roads; also,
TO provide for the transmission Of cases
from Justices ofthe Peace to Circuit Courts
also, limiting the jurisdiction Of Justices TO
an amount not exceeding $500.
By Mr.. Newman: To provide for the
reassessment Of tho value Of all real estate
within the State"
Atterthe transaction Of some business Of
minor importance Senate bill 1856 was taken
up, and pending its further consideration
was laid on the table.
A number OF Senate bills we're read for
the first time and ordered to second read.
ing.
On motion Of Mr. Stollings, the House
Joint Resolution providing for special
committee on the geological survey Of the
State was taken TIP and adopted.
The President announced tho apno;nt.
ment OF Mcssrs Stolling, Roberts and Nc.
Grew us committee on the part Of the
above.
On the motion Of Mr.. Dawson, the Sen.
ate adjourned until Monday.