Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-02-11
PLANT FRUIT TREES AND SMALL FRUITS.

There is nothing that Will aud SO much 10 tno
value of real estate for the outlay as Fruit Trees
and Plants and what is there that contributes
| anything like so much enjoyment-to say
| nothing of health-to a country home, Tor Inc
| money? One of the wisest sages of England
said: "Plant trees, for they will be agrowin
while We are asleepin'." The popular author,
E. p Roe, wrote: "a country home without
the delicious. health-imparting small fruits
is like sitting room without a fire.
place." But as stated in the adage, "Even gold
can be bought too dear;'' therefore, in buying
frees and Plants do not buy of the itinerant
Tree Agent" who, in most cases, buys the re-
fuse OF the nurseries to fill his orders because
to be had cheap; and labels any name his or
ders call for, well knowing that when they
come into bearing their owner, when he seeks
| his whereabouts, will be obliged to exclaim 1
know not where to find him. Even the most
respectable firms who sell by agents buy nearly
or quite all their stock. hence can know put
IitGle about it. Further, not only does one run
ten chances of getting worthless varieties TO
one that 9hose ordered will be supplied with
nut redress. but the cost is more than double
the amount the true varieties may be obtained
for by ordering them of a reputable nursery
man. For example. we have before us Lovetts
Guide to Fruit Culture. in which is offered MS
bouquet COlieCJlOn OF Be4uClIul berrlcs, Soh-
sisting of dozen each of Hansell and Cuthbert,
Souhegan and Gregg (the best early andsiate
red and black Raspberries), Early Harvest and
Taylor (the best early and late Black berries),
Old Iron Clad and Parry (the two best Straw
berries), and two plants of the Celebrated Fay
Currant. These plants. at the rates of the Guide,
amout to eig hit dollars and half. while at the
prices charged by travelling agents woald
amount to over twenty dollars, as the expenses
and salaries of these glib-tongued vampires
must be pa by those who purchase of them
but Mr.. Lovett offers this entire collection. de
livered at any post-offce, for five dollars. Or
will ship it by express for four dollars and a
half. This is sufficient to stock a garde n with
the best fruits. He also offers to send by mail
one-half the number of each variety for three
dollars. Added to this, with each order he
mails beautiful chrome in oil colors,
worth the price of the whole collection
In the Guide everything is fully described and
illustrated, together with all valuable varieties
of fruits new or old. tits handsome volume.
richly illustrated. and replete with informa-
ton valuable to all interested in fruit culture
For ten cents it will be mailed with colored
plates, or without plates for cents. which is
but part of the cost. copy of an abridged
edition will be mailed free to all who apply
Address, J. T. LovETT, Little Silver New Jer-
sey.
THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURcH-Our
report of the religious services in progress at
the lst Presbyterian church, last week, close1
with the mass-meetfng of Tuesday night OF
that week. On Wednesday. DR.. DinwiddIe
preached in the Lecture room in the morning.
when he announced the sad fact that he was
called home to bury a loved member of his own
church. Meetings were suspended until Sat
urday night, when DR. Dinwiddie, having re-
turned preached a sermon especially intended
for preparation for those about to commune
on the next Lords day. The church was
packed, some two hundred chairs being used,
which were brought from the Y. M. c. A.
On Sunday, there was communion service,
and the clerk of session read the names of 10
added to the church on certificate, and 100 on
professionals of those on profession were
males and 65 females l5 of the latter. students
of the A. f. Seminary. Is OF these were I'M
baptized, and baptism was administered to
them bef,re service. No such sight had ever
been seen in this church, as that of 100 new
converts standing up in front of the pulpit and
in the aisles, to take upon themselves the
VOWS OF Christ. The pastor and session had
been kept busily employed during the week
examining the applicants for membership and
received nine on sunday morning. Some OF
these were old men. some very young.
AT night, the Methodist, Baptist. and Luz
theran churches were closed. and the church
was again packed, and several stood up to con-
fess Christ and for prayer. At the earnest re-
quest Of the session and Others DR.. Dinwiddie
agreed to remain and preach Monday night,
Tuesday morning, and Tuesday night. Not
withsanding the heavy rain Monday night
there was good audience and three more ap-
peared before the session, which met after SER
vice. and were received into the church. There
is a manifest desire for the contin uance of the
meeting, but at this writing it is cot known
what can be done in the matter. The pastor
held a service 1T O'Clock. p M, in the lectul e
room on Sunday for the baptism of infants, al
which the sacrament was administered to
three children.
Mrs Mcleod asks the publication OF the fol
lowing appeal. She expects to have a Dixie"
table, where she hopes every Southern State
will be represented by a device and donation.
she will be grateful for a generous response
from those in our community who are inter-
ested in this cause, as every true southerner
must be.
Confederate Relief Baz
A Bazaar" for the relief OF needy Ex-Con-
federate soldiers and their families. will be
held in Baltimore. from April 7th to Saturday
l1th. Although the War ia long sin ce OYER
there are many brave veterans still suffering
from its hardships, without pensions, and
many almost shelterless.
The undersigned. members of the Joint Com
mittee of the ,Bazaar' association. appeal to
a generous pa nlc to aid them by Subscriptions
or Donations for the BAZAAR"
MRS. VIM H. bruno 129 ST. Paul ST.,
Pres. of the Bazaar Association.
GEN BRA DIZZY T. JOHNSON.
Pres of the Society of The Army and Navy
of the CONF States in the State of Maryland