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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-09-06
A Card.

MeSSrS. EoitorS,-As one of the dele
gates appointed by the Atlanta Assem-
bly, to convey fraternal salutations to the
Northern General Assembly, 1 have been
urged, in view Of recent discussions to
indicate my intentions respecting the
matter.
In reply, 1 beg leave to say that I
have had no opportunity Of conlerring
with my colleagues, and hence can sneak
only for myself. When received notice
OF my unexpected appointment, no other
thought occurred to me, than that I
should obey the command of the Church
imposed with such extraordinary EN-
phasis and unanimity. Such was my pur-
pose then and such is my purpose now
l have seen nothing in all that has been
said since to alter my convictions Of duty.
The opposition arrayed against the
action Of the last General Assembly
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-09-06
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Rev. @. w. Musgrave, d. d. IL, d
died in Philadelphia August 2ltb. He was
born October 10th 1904 Dr. Musgrave was
one Of the most noted ministers of tbe Presbv
terrain Church, and has filled many important
positions in connection with it
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Entered at the Post Office at Richmond Va, as
second-class matter.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-02-01
Manuring the Apple-Orchard.

The faulty and wasteful applica-
ton of manure to the apple orchard
almost everywhere noticeable, is
the subject of a nice little homily
by writer for the Rural Nea0 Yorker.
He says:
In a ride of nearly a hundred
miles | saw only one instance OF It's
application with any apparent
knowledge of the growth of the
tree. The manure, in all these
cases except one, was heaped around
the trunk of the tree and extend
ing perhaps two or three feet from
it. These orchards | should judge
to be from Is to 40 years old. This
manner Of applying manure to or
chards | believe to be quite com
mon, and it ought to be known
that it is wasteful and does but lit
tie good it not only does but little
good, but is sometimes productive
of evil. The feeding roots have by
this time wandered many feet away
from the trunk of the tree. If the
manure were mostly spread around
and few feet within the circum-
ference of the branches, thousands
Of hungry little mouths would be
found there ready to take it up
and convert it into delicious fruit
and a healthy growth of leaves
The really proper way to manure
an orchard in grass is to spread ma
nure over the whole OF it, using it
most literally under the spread Of
the trees. Treated faithfully in
this way at proper intervals, we
should be spared the doleful sight
Of SO many orchards running OUT
before their time. A large percent
age of orchards die from starvation
and neglect, and not from old age.
How many farmers in any part OF
the country, give half as much at
tention to their orchards as they do
to a crop of corn, for example ?
There are, am happy to say, some
notable exceptions to this, and they
have their reward in long-lived
and productive orchards and very
handsome fruit
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-02-01
Belpre Farmers Club.

Met at the residence of Mrs. A..
H. Browning, Saturday, Jan. 7.
Oysters were served in the most
approved style and in great abund-
ance.
A. L. Curtis read an essay set
ting forth the tendency of young
Americans to begin at the top.
A. w. Glazier gave a short bio
graphical sketch Of the pioneers of
Athens county. Matters of this
kind are full of interest to the young
members of the club. Who next :?
A. w. Simpson opened the ques-
ton, How to make Farmers of
Farmers Boys. Make life on the
farm attractive, and show that the
business is paying one. Buy
good tools but don't make the boy
use those that have been thrown
by. Grant an occasional holiday.
Don't send him to town with a bonv
horse, rope harness and four wheels
for wagon. Give him full con-
troll Of one department Of the bust
ness, and make him responsible for
the manner in which it is conduct
ed. Form a partnership and don't
forget to share the profit. Instruct
him in his business and teach him
to observe and study his surround
ings. Do not endeavor to keep all
the boys on the farm Never adj
wise one course Of action if the boy
has a strong bent for another. His
physical endurance must not be
overlooked. The farmer must be
strong.
At the request of "some of the
boys" tie older members related
their boyish desires. Several con-
fessed to having wish to leave the
farm, but were well contented now.
Appointments = Music, Chas.
Dana; Essay, c. E. Keys; Notes of
Travel, Mrs. Lydia Stone; Reader,
Helen Curtis; Defamation, Geo
Dana, Jr.; Question, S. S. McNeal
Question for next meeting; The
Girls Of the Period as Housekeepers.
Adjourned to meet at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Rowena Stone, Feb.
4th, f, P. AMEs, Cor. Sec'y.
--Marietta Times.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-02-01
Pins and Whisky.

Mr.. Cough in one of his addresses
spoke Of some things that "save life
by not being swallowed" They
tell us that alcohol gives strength
aud nourishment. No it does not
it gives stimulus. You sit down
on hornets nest, and it may be
quickening, but it is not nourish-
ing.
A man once said to a friend of
mine, "You are fighting whisky.
Whisky has done q great deal of
good. Whisky has save great
many lives"
"What do you mean ?" said he.
"Why whisky has saved a great
many lives"
"You remindme," said my friend,
"of a boy who was told to write an
essay about a pin, and, in his boy
ish way, he said, "A pin is very
queer sort of thing. It has round
head and sharp point, and if you
stick them into you they hurt and
women use them for cuffs and col
lars, and men use them when their
buttons are off: If you swallow
them they kill you. For five cents
you get package Of them, and
they have saved thousands of lives"
"The teacher said, "What on
earth do you mean? How have they
saved thousands Of lives"
"By people not swallowing
them" answered the boy.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-02-01
sALTING SHEEP IN WINTER.

Salt, says that excellent authori-
ty, Henry S. Randall, is not per-
haps quite as necessary to the
health of sheep in winter as in sum-
mer, but still all good shepherds
regard it as indispensable. 1t
should be fed as often as once
week, in the feeding-troughs, or by
brining quantity of hay or straw.
The Vermont breeders almost uni
versally keep it standing before
their sheep in boxes placed in the
sheep-houses. Mr.. Randall men
tions an excellent and economical
mode of feeding salt practiced by a
friend of his in Steuben county.
The orts when taken from the
sheep-rack were thrown into box
rack, wider and considerable high
err than the common ones, and plac-
ed under shed. The orts were
sprinkled with brine, and the sheep
when hungry for salt, went to the
ort-rack and consumed them. Thus
all the hay was saved.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-02-01
WESTVIRGINIA FREEMAN.
Notes About Live Stock.
STABLES SEPARATE FROM BARNS.

The great destruction of live
stock by fire, amounting in this
country toperhaps several millions,
and certainly to hundreds of thous-
ands of dollars annually, has sug-
gested the propriety of having the
stables far enough removed from the
barns, with their highly infamma-
bic contents, to prevent the loss OF
the animals in case the barns take
fire. The distance need not be great
especially if the stables are slate
rooted instead Of shingled, and
doors should be hung on the side
away fOm the barn as well as to-
ward it, and so arranged that the
animals can be turned out In the
briefest possible time. Such an ar
rangement would add to the first cost
of the farm buildings, and increase
somewhat the labor of feeding; but
the outlay, at least in the case OF
valuable animals, would be fairly
offset by the greater safety secured.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-02-01
Marietta & Cincinnati Railroad.

TN effect November 20, 1881. The Shortest,
lQuickest and Best Route to all points West
and Northwest.
The popular line to st. Louis, Chicago, ON
aha and Kansas City.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-02-01
HAMPSHIRE SHEEP,

The improved Hampshire Downs
are large-bodied, hardy, polite
sheep, affording excellent mutton
and fine quality OF wool. An Eng
fish authority says of them that
they possess, both in shape, quality
of wool, aptitude to fatten and early
maturity, all the qualities for
which the pure South Down has
been so long and justly celebrated.
1t is believed that in addition to
the South Down cross, some i'm
proved CotsWold blood has contrib
uted to the breed as it at present
exists. The Hampshire is used,
like the South Downs, for crossing
with other breeds, such as the Cots
wolds and Leicesters, with great
advantage to the latter. But tho
hardy and easily kept, they require,
as recent writer suggests, more
generous diet than light, weedy
meadow in summer, and nothing
but hay in the winter, to keep
them in prime condition. Those
who manage in this way need not
be surprised if they fail to answer
the expectations raised by their
high reputation.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-02-01

A Chicago paper tells Of a battle
between sparrows and a pigeon.
The sparrows were eating oats scat
tered on the corner of Wabash Ave
nue. and Monroe street, when the
pigeon flew down and began to
help itself. The sparrows attacked
the pigeon and he flew up in the
air. Then, as if thinking the spar
rows pretty small enemies, the
pigeon came back and began again
to eat. The sparrows this time
flew at him, picked his eyes out,
and soon left him dead on the
stones.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-02-01
AN EXPERIMENT IN FEEDING.

Swine, as we'll as finer animals,
do far better if regularly and wisely
fed than if served in the usual care
less and wholesale way. In Illus
tration of this, note the followin g
in feeding, made by a California far
mer:
On the 1st of December, 1880, he
penned fourteen shoats, having a
combined weight Of 1,190 pounds.
During the three months following
he fed them ,497 pounds of barley,
boiled whole. In addition to this,
he gave them the skinned milk
from four COWS, and the house slops
and in connection with the feed
about four pounds of charcoal a
week. At the end of the three
months, there was gain of | ,79O
pounds. The fact is not stated, but
the natural inference is that the
feed was judiciously administered,
as well as carefully prepared, or so
satisfactory results could hardly
have been accomplished.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-02-01
How to Pronounce some English
Names.

A recent. London Book, entitled
"The Manners and Tone of Good
Society" gives instruction in re-
gard to the right pronunciation OF
English proper names of the upper
classes. Among the names whose
spelling gives no clue to the pro
nunciation, some are familiar
enough through their use as hack
illustrations. Such are "Cholmon-
deley," pronounced "Chumbley;"
"Marjoribandks," pronounced
"Marshbanks )" "Cockburn," pro-
nounced "Coburn," and "Cowper,"
pronounced Cooper" Again,
"Mainwaring" is "Mannering,"
Mcleod" is McCloud." In Gel
gin" and "Gilliott" the "g" is hard
in Clifford" and Nigel" it is soft;
IN "Johnstone" the ct" should not
be sounded. In "Molyneux" the
OK" is sounded, and the name is
pronounced "Molynoox," with
Slight accent on the last syllable.
In "Vaux" the *" is also sounded,
but it is mute in "Des Vaux," and
likewise in "Devereux." In "Ker,"
"Berkeley," and Derby" the 'e'
has the sound of "a" in far. In
"Waldegrave," the second syllable
''de" should be dropped, and SO
should the 9Th" in "Blyth )" "Dill-
wynn" is pronounced "Dillun," and
'Lyveden," "Livden." In "Con-
ynghan," "Monson," "Monkton,"
and "Ponsonby," the 80" takes the
sound of "u," and "Blount" should
be pronounced Blunt" the so" be-
ing mute. "Buchan" should be
pronounced "Buckan," and "Beau-
clerk" or Beauclere" is "Boclare,"
the accent being on the first syllable.
"Wcmyses" should be pronounced
"Weems," and 'D'Eresby"-D'Ers-
by" In "Montgomerie" the ct" is
elided and the two "oo's' have
the sound of "u," the accent being
on the second syllable. In "Hert-
ford' the "t' is elided, and the sc"
has the sound of "a" in far.
"Strachan," should be pronounced
"Strawn;" "Colquehoun" is "Koo-
hoon," the accent being on the last
syllable; "Beauchamp" is "Beach-
am" and "Coutts' is "Koots." An
other formidable name to the unin-
itiated is "Duchesne" which should
be pronounced "Dukarn;" "Be-
thune" should be "Beeton," and in
"Abergavenay," the cay" is not
sounded. ''Menzies" is pronounced
"Mynges;" "Knollos" "Knowls; )"
"Sandys" as Sands :" "Gower" as
Corr" and "Milnes" as mills"
Finally, "Dalziel" should be pro-
nounced "Dee-al," with the accent
on the first syllable; "Chsrtes" is
"Charters;;" "Glamis" is "Glams;;"
"Geoghehan" should be pronounced
"Gaygan," and "Ruthven" is "Ri-
ven" We may add that the accent
is frequently misplaced in pronoun-
cling British proper names, and a
few of the words liable to mistake
may be here noted. In "Tadema"
and "Millias" the accent is on the
first syllable; in "Clanricarde" and
"Breadalbane," on the second;
while in "Burnett," "Burdette,"
"Kennaird," 'Parnell," and "Tre-
mayne," the last syllable is accent
ed, AS a rule, in name of two
syllables the accent should be plac-
ed upon the first and the second
should be slightly slurred
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-02-01

CAB VS.. GRIT.-The Pittsburg
Ad0drce says; MANY temperance
people have more CAB than grit.
The remedy is to talk less and do
more. Who will join the working
tribe 2"
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-02-01

A frst-class printing-ofice, like a
motion to adjourn, is always in or
der.-HackenSack Republican.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-02-01
Laurel Fork & Sand Hill Railroad.
w. Va. TRANSPORTATION Co.. Lessee,

". va. TranSpOTtHtIOnV 90, LCSsee.
VOLCANO, w. Va, May "a, 1880.
ON an after this date trains will run as
OfollowS:
No. leaves Volcano at 9:l5am connecting
with Express mail West.
No. leaves Laurel Fork Junction at 10 :l5am.
No. leaves Volcano at 5:l0pm, connecting
with Express mail East.
No. leaves Laurel Fork June. at 6:l5pm.
EXtra.-Monday mornings only. Leaves
Volcano at7:40am. Leaves l.. F. junction at
S:25am
No. will wait 80 minutes for delayed Ex-
press from the East.
No. 4 will wait hour for delayed Express
from the West.
NJ. c.. C. CHURCH, Secretary.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-02-01

SlOp ON Signal.
Accommodation Train No. 5 leaves Chilli
cothe7 ,00am., Hillsboro sos, except Sunday,
arrives at Cincinnati IL JOAN, stopping at all
stations.
Nos. l and stops at all stations.
Freight Trains Nos. Is and 26 will carry
passengers between Cincinnati and Chilli
Gothic
Train 30 will carry passengers be-
tween Chillicothe and Parkersburg.
Trains Nos. SO and "a will carry passengers
between Athens and Chillicothe.
Accommodation train leaves Athens at
6:l0am arrive at Parkersburg at 9:30am. Re-
turning leaves Parkersburg at 4:00pm, arrives
at Athens at :40pm.
Trains No. 3 has Palace Sleeping cars to
Washington, Baltimore.
Train No. has Palace Cars to Washington,
Baltimore Philadelphia and New York.
Trains Nos. 2, 10 and 62 have Palace cars 10
Cincinnati.
No trains on HiIlsboro or Portsmouth
branches on Sunday.
THos. P. BARRY, Genl Pass & Ticket Ag't.
j. E. ROSE, M. of I.
JOHN ADAIR, Agent.
National Republican., 1882-06-27

To the Editor OF The REPUBLICAN,;
The District OF Columbia is especially favored In
having representation upon the Tariff Commission
in the person OF Mr. II. r. Porter. He is one of the
prominent practical men of this country, whose
ideas upon questions of public interest are based
upon facts and the most reasonable and logical
inferenCes drawn from such source He has
distinguished himself in largely aiding in the
preparation and formulation of the tenth census
Through his instrumcntality the wealth. debt
and taxation of the United States for the last
ten years have been shaped into defute
form from n cumbrous mass of material the con-
summation of n great work, which tests his large
ability and ranks him among the most useful men
in America. He is comparatively n young man.
having crowded the labor of lifetime into q few
years. The International ReUiep, edited by Mr.
Porter, by his genius and skin Is publication in
many respects, with as good a standing MS the
NORTH American RepieW in advanced thought and
wisdom Of the day, embracing, as II does, the
the general statistical reports OF all established
enterprises which mark the progress Of the coun-
try. He has for some time been silent benefactor
20 the people ut large in his connection with the
Bradstfeet commercial agency, n comprehensive
and increasing field OF statistical Information Of
every branch OF business looking to individual
and common benefit. The President has shown
rare acumen and good judgment in appointing
such q man 10 examine with others the present
tariff, with its long and various list of artales re-
fleeing in more or less degree every industry.
And coming from the District Mr.. Porter, rather
than speaking for any special industry, represents
the whole country. S.B.L L.
National Republican., 1882-06-27
BOUNTY FRAUDS uNEARTHED.
A MIG scheme 20 Rob the Treasury FoIIcd
by the second Auditors once.


Quite number Of claims for bounty due to
colored soldiers have been filed with the Second
Auditor by Eugene Fccht and J. NJ. White, claim
agents, Of Detroit, Mich. The claims were In
cases In which the soldiers have died, aud the
claims represented all character Of claimants
widows, children, parents brothers and sisters,
guardians, &c, and being in the usual form, sup.
ported by the usually required evidence some Of
them escaped detection, were allowed, and paid.
OWING TO SOME DISCREPANCIES
made By Mary Hill, one OF the applicants, In n
statement required Of her, her arrest was asked
for. At the examination the defense put In such
a plausible plea, and her previous good character
and that Of her witnesses being vouched for, she
was permitted to go on her own rocognizance.
But her claim was soon discovered TO be fraudu-
lent, and she was rearrested with her witnesses
and Fecht, her attorney An investigation OF all
the claims filed by Fecht and White was ordered
which resulted IN the uncarihing of an orgauiza.
sn, on' t headed @ by Eeeht WHITE gnd one Menard s
pension claims All Of the guilty parties
HAVE DEEN INDICTED
by the grand jury OF the United States district
court at Detroit, and most of them have been con-
Vlcted niid are now serving their terms OF from
one to four years in the penitentiary; others are
yet to be tried, while some have mado their
sSsPS Sns 6S Snd are ARE a. large Il that Tssh
with them. IL was Richardson's business TO find
persons who were willing to make the required
oath, and pass themselves or ms the heirs of the
deceased soldiers. These persons were drilled IN
what they should say and do by Fecht and his
colleagues.
SOME OF THESE MISERABLE DuPEs
nro Ellen Muldor, who, as Sarah Ann Titus, widow
ofW. X. Titus. applied for the bounty; Mary NJ
Washington, as Mary N. Bird, guardian Of child of
James WanEer; Isabella Brown, as widow of Alex.
Brown; Mary Hill. as widow OF Noah Hill Mary
J. Hamilton. Rp widow of Samuel Fulks; Samuel
Foster, rs guardian nf child of John Wnde +. Il.
Bowman, as guardian OF the child OF George w.
Roland; Richard Wright. ns father OF Carter
Wright; Mary Chinn, as widow of Charles Chinn,
aud William Camel, as William Campbell. In this
ease Camel had gotten the discharge paper OF
William Campbell, Second Michigan Infantry, and
erased the service.
National Republican., 1882-06-27

Mrs. sprague and her daughters returned to
their home at Edgewood some weeks since, and
have been spending the spring weeks there
quietly. In appearance that lady Of undying
fame and beauty has never been so striking as
now. The same grace and loveliness that always
distinguished her still remains and with her
pride and spirit unbroken she is as charming as
ever. At one time grief and sorrow seemed to
have left visible impress on her, but from that
she rallied, and is now II more queenly beauty
than when she first ruled over Washington So
cicty and all the town raved and ran after her,
Those who saw her in those days have never for
gotten the picture she made before their eyes,
ana the long-tim members of society here like TO
tell Of the one particular spot in the East Room OF
the White House where Mrs. Sprague used to hold
her court. Mrs, Langtry, under her iavorte oak
tree in Hyde Park, had not halt such court about
her as Mrs Sprague In the heyday of her fortune.
Then she used often TO stand near the big chande-
lier at the south end Of the East Room, aud this
one world came to her and admired her. Her So
cial successor has never appeared and, though /
has been said once in while OF some popular
beauty that she had received the mantle Of Mrs.
Sprague, the assertion was merely an eXtrayagant
compliment that nothing afterwhrd carried out
Washington Correspondent " ST. Louis GioJC- Demo-
l1ll.
National Republican., 1882-06-27

While the soreheads are trying to put
stone in the shoe Of the Republican
party to cripple it in the race of the year,
we find coalitions in Virginia and North
Carolina, between Republicans and Lib
erals, which make sure the overthrow of
Bourbonism in those States. Tennessee
may be counted as safe for the Repub-
lican party. Without any organized coali-
ton, our party there is being liberalized
and recruited to a most gratifying eX-
tent. The Democracy are divided, and
all looks well.
Our advices from friends in North
Carolina represent the Bourbon leaders
as secretly coniessing that they are
beaten. Dockery, the Republican and
Liberal candidate for Congressman-at-
large, is sure of election, and the most
desperate means will now be adopted by
the Bourbons to save the legislature. But
Virginia and Oregon have already de-
stroyed all chances for Bourbon
United States Senate after next March,
and that party, outside Of North
Carolina, will not therefore make any
effort to save Senator Ransom. The
pendulum swings back again, Messrs.
Bourbons. You are losing your hold
in the South, now, by Democrats whom
you have alarmed and disgusted, and
who, joined with Republicans, will defeat
you. There will be no bayonets" for you
to cry out against. There will be no
Federal interference except in the
silent force of United States laws, acqui-
esced in by too many Southern native
whites to allow Of your making any capi-
tai out of it, With nearly united anti
Bourbon delegations from Virginia and
North Carolina, and with gains in
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi Louisi-
ana, Texas, and other States, the
lower house will put the Bour-
bons in minority of forty,
while gains in the Senate from Illinois,
Oregon, Virginia, New Jersey, Tennes-
see, and North Carolina, with only the
loss of one (Louisiana), seems likely to
make an anti-Bourbon majority of ten
in that body. Such Congress, ami
mated with the power MS well MS the de-
sire to make n good record, will put the
Republican party beyond the reach of
disaster in 1854