The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-28

sell for 1891 ensuing ycars-to-Wlt:
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French brandy. by the gallon......1 o 0
West India Rum, gallon........... I'D
Peach brandy. gullon............
Apple brandy. gallOn...........
New England rum. ga'lon-..-... 8
Madeira wine, quart..-........... . g
Good Virginia cider. qgart-.... I
Bristol Cider. qgart...-........ I @
Strong beer, Quart-.---........ I 3
y oiilhef.-...... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
A uieakfaft.......... ............... \
Corn 10y the gallou................ O.
oats by the g7ll0n-....-.......... .
Punch with white sugar. quartz. ! o
Punch, with brown sugar, guart.-.
Portugal French wine. quart.....
Virginia strong beer. quartz. IS
Lodging with clean sheets. I night. g
Pasturaee for a horse. q hours. g
Staolage for "a horse. one uight..... IS
Fodder bF the u0und.-.......... I
and an pr0pOrtionately for % greater
or less quantity"
THEIR STOCK MARKS.
After the above business Wls transact
ed these different citizens applied for
the adoption OF car-magks fOr cattle.
hogs and other animals. The proceed
lnes are signed by Robert Muuf0rd. the
presiding officer. II Will De observed that
NOT a single person mentioned above as
connected with the. court. has % middle
name, nor any preceded hv q title.
The handwriting of the records is large.
perfectly distinct. and written with q
gum pen. There are no limos on tho
paner. and the ink. although written
over ll years ago. shows no indication op
tading. The paper is coarse. but the bind
ing or the old books is as good as We
nave now in use. There are no eilGol
letters on the outside. Tho pages were
numbered by the clerk, d no blotting
or erasurc5 visible.
Ncatness and cloarncss wore annarort
on every PAGE, and nothing ambiguous
IN the entries of the proceedings.
FROM tho articles for which prices
were established il seems that the first
s.ttiers mad a. much finer and more va.
rleh assortment of drinka bies than we
nave at The present day I'm this county.
the names Of the founders OF
our hrst court bave disappeared from our
records OF the present day yet their de-.
~s'ehdants can be found all over the coun-
SHOULD BE PRESERVED.
iNese Oh records have historic value.
io't could never De replaced. Keni ~
ihoy are o. fire would destroy all. How
. IT'D itNF III UIN-NfNlN
clerks Office for the protection and pre-.
s~erFaton Of ali the records and papcrs
~ a century seems difficult 10 make tho
authorities appreciate and act according.
charlotte Is about the only one ~ our
4outhside counties that r know Of that
has taken the initiative in his matter
hy erecting q hre-proof building for the
absolute security OF It's records. Y ID J.
UNIQUE TITLE PAGE
7 have an old book or 1883 paeos with
the following on title> page:
Poems and Compositions Ga Prose- n,
Several Occasions. BY William Nlunfor9
OF N. county OF Mecklcnburg and state
OF Virginia. Not free from faults. nor
set too vain TO mend. Richmond: Print.
ed by Samuel Peasants. Jr., l10s"
The author WAS probably the son Of
Robert Munford named IN list OF court
organizers.
/ have been informed that Col. George
Wvthe Munford. compiler Of the Code
OF Virginia. 1873. was the son OF the
author Of hook mentioned. But there is
not a family OF the name now In Meek.
ienburg.