Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-02-26
February 20, 1855
HERE AND THERE.

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Fifty years ago the average weight of beef
cattle was 500 pounds and now il is l,4OO
California raised in lSSla bushel of wheat
for every man, woman and child in the l.
nited States
NJ. W. Durham, the Illinois breeder, cur
rics and brushes his GOO Perchoron horses
by steam power
Ayers Cherry Pectoral is acknowledged
the best of all preparations for the cure Of
pulmonary complaints.
The key to Johns gospel is Believes it
occurs ninety-eight .imea. The key to his
episdes is Know; it occurs forty-two times.
One of the new features in Southern tim
Der is the extensive manufacture of iurui-
turo out Of cottonwood.
The Florence Is. c. Library contains a
well-thumbed copy of Harney's Algebra
which belonged to Mr. JAS. G. Blaine during
his term at Washington Pa College in ~.
The magnificent AIT collection Of George
I. Seney which is valued at $50O,O00 and
said to be second only to Mr.. Vanderbilts,
is to be sold at auction on March IS.
A gold watch was found in a hollows stump
in Camden. S. G., several days ago 1t had
been hidden there when Shermans strag-
glers passed through that place about TWEEN
ty years ago.
OF the Governors of Maine seven have
been connected with the newspaper press.
These are Edward Kent, William G. Cros-
by, Hannibal Hamlin, Nelson Dinglcy, Jr.,
Alonzo Garcelon, and Frederick Robie.
Green tomatoes are preferred by some peo-
pie TO e. plant, and they may well take its
place. Cut the outer slices of. and then
cut the inner part in slices about q half an
inch thick; roll them in -four and fry in
butter sprinkle salt and pepper on them.
This may be used as an entrce or garnish
with neat Of any kind.
A gentleman of this place, several years
AGO, accidentally threw a highly-prized
piece of money into the spouting of one OF
our highest buildings. Not long ago. while
he was standing beneath the spouting, an
English sparrow dropped the coin from its
mouth, letting it fall at his feet Jaioa
Bridge Ill., Era.
The noted tbrough-ear system on the B.
& o. affords uaeQuaed opportunities for
iourncyiug without extra expense it, solid
trains passing from the terminal point To
Washington without change of cars OF any
class, even to the baggage car. To all
trains are attached superb sleeping and par
lor cars. for the faultless accommodation OF
those who prefer travelling ia that way.
People are going to the capital of the nation
Co witness the Inauguration of @ President OF
the United Statcs-uot going TO court OF roy
atty 90 behold the crownins OF king. il is
the great American privilege TO go as one
pleas,-. and NOT have TO stand around and wall
the pleasure or anybody as 90 the train 60 de-
part in. At the B. d o. depots ii is needles.
to remark. the great American custom Is still
in vogue.
4 Figures are wonderful things. Here j. q
sample of what can be done with them BY
placing one grain of corn on the first square
OF che sboard, doubling the number o
grains for each succeeding quare. the GUAM
aty OF corn required for thc whole board o
sixtv-iour squares would fill ,S44.37j barns
each holdina 100000 bushels OF 100000
grains each. bushels round numbers. II th'
United States grows l,S5o,000,00o bnsheh
each year, il would require little over 90
years to make enough.
Tie Ne- Te-mm DO quotes the Old. Th
Old Was al the Scriptures the apostle aa'
Paul had to preach from. Christ quo'e'
Lot and Jonah Nineiesn books of the Oi'
Testament quoted in Matthew. Ther. ar
So chapters D Eyangelist- aud 80 quota
,tiou.. Hebrew, s pretty wai. made OF th
Old Testament In Corinthians IL is quo
ted SO timas. Paul says all Scripture j. in
,pired. When Christ said not one wor
. should fdl, it must have been heard wifI
scoru. French inficls have boastel tha
= they would blot i5 out To-day tie Bi5I
Society Of England alone is printing SO
copts every working hour