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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-10
"riIn MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY
Poem written by Charleston Indy AFTER

Poem Written by Charleston Indy After
Dcnth OF oir. Davis.
The poem, "Th. Man Without a
Country" was written BY tho late Miss
Elizabeth + kney Rutledge. OF
Charleston, coon after the death OF
Jefferson Davis. Tho poem follows:
without n country. yet the flags
Half-masted stood that day
On Wild seacoast and balmy gulf.
On Southern stream and bay.
without country? Millions mourned
In spirit by that bier.
And thousands followed to his rest
The faithful and the dear.
Without a country? Minute guns
A peoples sorrow told:
And eager cities urged their claim
His honored dust to hold.
Without a country? Why those bells
That through the broad South pcaled :?
Fer name was written on his heart,
And his is on her shield.
He had no country? Prince nor King
Could crave burial grander
Than his--the old and ruined chief,
The Souths outlawed commander.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-10
ANDERSON Noten.


From records in Register Of st. Pc
ter's Parish New Kent County, Va:
Francis, son of John Epecen. born
April II, 1850.
Pail son OF John Eperson. baptized
February 10. 1899.
Frances, daughter OF John Apperson.
born December 3, 1906.
Elizabeth. daughter OF John Apper-
son. born April -, 17os.
Anne. daughter OF John Apperson.
born March Is. ITO.
John. son or John Apperson. Jr.. born
February 4. 1913.
Mary, daughter OF John Apperson,
born February 20. 17l5.
Peter. son OF John Apperson, born
August 10, IT'S.
William. son OF John and Elizabeth
Apperson. died June %. 1925.
William, son of John and Elizabeth
Apperson. born July IT, 1929
David. son OF John and Eliza beth
Apperson. born May 81. 1894.
John. son OF John and Elizabeth APP
person, died February 90. 1896
John. son Of John and Elizabeth APP
person, born August is, 1897.
Peter. son OF John and Agnes Apper-
son, born September IL. 1896
Susanna. daughter OF John and Agnes
Apperson born September .. 1899.
Mary, daughter OF John and Agnes
John. son OF John and Agnes Ap-
person. born February II. 1857
Jacob, son OF John and Agnes An
person, born September II. 1859
joyce, daughter OF John and Joyce
Apperson. born October -, 1856.
Frances, daughter OF John and joyce
Appcrson. born March IL, 1859
Lyddall, son of John and Joyce Ap-
person. born September 81. 1867
Lucy, daughter Of John and Joyce
Apperson. born April %. 1863.
John, son Of William Apperson. bap-
tizcd September -. 1903
Henry, son or William Apperson
horn March %. 1913
Elizabeth. daughter William Apper-
son. born September II. 1915
Francis. son of William Apperson
born December 20, l7lS
william Apperson. died April 5, 1877.
Sarah, daughter Francis Apperson
born April 1t. 17l7.
william. son OF Thomas and Eliza
beth Apperson. baptized June 20. 17OS.
Elizabeth. wife OF Thomas Appcr-
son. died August 30, l712.
Frances. daughter of Thomas Appcr-
son. baptized April /. 1916.
John son OF Thomas Apperson, born
April /, l7lS.
George, son OF Richard Apperson.
born June "a, i725; died June %. l72s
Richard Apperson, Jr.. died Novem-
ber 9. 1929.
George. son OF Peter and Frances
Apperson. born March 10. 1875
Richard, son OF Peter and Frances
Arperson. born February Il. 1855
William. son OF Peter and Frances
Appefson. born March Is, 1851.
Peter son OF Peter and Frances An
person. born December %. 1858.
Sarah. daughter OF Peter and Sarah
Apperson, born January u. 1870
George. son or Henry and Elizabeth
Appcrson. born May .. 1856
John. son of Samuel and Jane APP
person. born January %. 1888,
Richard. son OF Samuel ANDERSON.
born July 25. 1889.
Frances. daughter OF George and
Betty Apperson. born August i, 1859. .
Peter. son of George ana Betty APP
person. born June Is, 1868
Henry, son OF William and Frances
Apperson. born February 3. l77l.
William. son OF William and Frances
Appcrson. born November %, INA.
John Apperson died May IS. 1922.
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AA 4Nhg Ghnle9 y]lap,ia'ltrb - .
g EA'5 0GflGs kE e00iEidjRRffid5 a
Ware and Samuel.

ware una samuel.
I. l. --Samuei. married -. and
had:
IT. /. William, married frst. -
Shannan; married. second, - Price.
2 Reuben, married Letchcr. sister Of
Gov. Robert Letcher.
3 John died young.
T. Larkin. married ().
o. Daughter. married - Gibson.
s. Catherine. married - Coleman.
T. Sarah, married William Ware, b.
Mar. %, 1850 (Ware II. -.
William Samuel. married. first. -
Shannon, and had:
l. Churchill. married juliet Talbot.
2. Jamison.
3. Ann, married George Forsee.
William Samuel. married. second, -
Price.
William Samuel. married. third (?)
and had:
Elizabeth Ann, married John William
Blanton
Churchill Samuel, married Juliet Tai
bott and had:
Edward. cashier Of Bank of Kentucky.
Frankfort. KY, married Rebecca Tall
bott died Nov 90, 1907.
Samuel Notes.
Records of Woodford County, Ky
VIII Book "a. p. los. Jan. l19i-The
account Of Giles Samuel Guardian OF
Larkin Samuel and Peter Samuel, or
William Ware ct al
WIN Book b. p. Il. Oct. IA, 1898
The estate Of John Samuel decd, ap-
praised by Anthony Bartlett. John
Scott and Richard Taylor.
viii Book C. p. 4o--Lucy Samuel
AdmX OF John Samuel deceased.
Will Book c. p. 1oT-Estate of John
Samuel decd, appraised by Richard
Taylor Thomas Todd and Edmund
Ware. Heirs named: Widow. Lucy
Samuel Spilsby Samuel. Betsy Samuel
married Loughborough), John Samuel
Fanny Samuel, Larkin Samuel Omar
ried Graham). Wyatte Samuel Kitty
Samuel tmarricd Anderson). Lucinda
/ Samuel married Welchl. Richard Sam
uel.
| Marriage license Dec. "a. 17o5-wil-
| liam Samuel TO Judith Dupuy.
Franklin County, Kentucky. Records.
VIII Book l. p. IL. dated Dec %.
1894; probated April IS. l797-wnl OF
Peter Samuel, of Woodford County
KY. names wife Susannah. sons John
and Reuben. daughter Ann Samuel
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-10

rim. Company A: Easiey. Company e.
Ramsey, Company Z.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-10
Observation-Disclosures.

fultof genealogical Column, Times
Dispatch
recent letter published in your
paper gave the descendants OF Mourn
ing Dickerson. who married Nathaniel
Bark sdale Sr. ,about 1850. l believe
that this Mourning Dickerson Ore
CARELESS of spellng). was daughter OF
Nathaniel Dickinson and Mary, his
wife. who were my Louisa County an
ccstors.
The will OF Nathaniel Dickinson. Sr.,
OF the County OF Louisa. OF Parish Of
st Martins. dated August 20. 1853.
proved 25th day of -, 1854. names
wife Mary and nine children: Nathan
iel Dickinson, Griffith Dickinson, Will
liam Dickinson. CJohn) Dickinson,
Sarah Snelson, Elizabeth Dickinson
Rachel Dickinson. --- Barksdale and
Agnes Dickinson.
Owing to the mutilated condition of
the earliest VIII book of Louisa, some
of the words adjacent 10 the margin
of the book are lacking One of these
is the name John. which other records
indicate. Likewise. the name or the
daughter who apparently married n
Bark sdale. is missing. Since apparent
~ no real estate was left 10 this
daughter, / have been unable TO locate
further record of her. And in my COM
prehensive notes the Dickinson
family OF Virginia, / ind no other ref
erencc to IA Dickinson Barksda mar
aiven in ~. w,I,,a,, a,,d Va, us on T,io
la. Quartet, va
Trba Io,,d utiia1 ~, Ta,hot., 49,,
jnsnn was na,t =, = . nan 80. Lror,t
Ia rbo,nas Dicl<oson sna,,i"o iaa5
cIorltt "f T,ne Wi,iia,n cenoty -,
,-o5 e.i. NJ ,rt J,'n,.i, =.
owned aree tra S i n MAJ i - nnn
Csrolira ana IJaro,.r ~ a,.ant,'.
never lived 81 49, yo,,isa ,,ia,,to,ia,
M, ,,,rneI !, ,,,.o, IL hts -, Ta,Saniai'
Il m, nrararinr tor nuhiica,ia,
rho ee,aaIoe,v ~ ,hn y-irci,,ia rS;n,sin
sons should he elad 10 oht,sn racnrds
Of INA deecandarts ~ any hr,-ch -
tbie fon,l,
IyN ErNroPrs DrCKINSoN
Morcantcwn W N
Editor Genealogical Column. Times
Dispatch:
Please. can YOU give me the address
of the '.W. II Cobb" writing in 9th
issue? Like this same w. II. Cobb.
shall be clad 10 have any informa
ton or open Observation-Disclosures. with any
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-12-04
Mr.. Andrew P. Pail,
1888 Dearborn Street,
Chicago.
Apple Judging Team Completes AT
Washington.

West Virginia's Apple Judging Team
made very -creditable showing at the
recent apple Judging and scoring con-
test held by the American Pomological
Society at Washington, D. C.The
contest was open to students of agri.
cultural colleges throughout the United
States and nine colleges competed.
This is the first year that West Virgin a
has been represented at the contest.
Although some of the competing colleges
have had teams for four or five years.
West Virginia won fourth place, there
being only six points between this
position and first place.
The contest has a great educational
value and is based upon the following
points: identification of varieties one
third, scoring one third, correct placing
of plates OF same variety one sixth and
reasons for so placing one sixth.
When one realizes the great variation
in coloring. shape, size, ETC., which the
same variety Of apples will take on in
different sections of the United States
lit is at once seen that it is no easy task
to merely name twenty or thirty
ieties gathered from every state.
The six weeks training which tht
team and substitutes have undergone
will be immensely valuable to them II
their subsequent horticultural work.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-12-04
PRETTY CHRISTMAS TABLE.
An Old Fashioned Party For the Chill
dram

An Old Fashioned Party For the Chill
dren.
The arrangement of table at
Yuletide party was quite unusual, in
asmuch as it was an old fashioned
square one. heightened to accommo-
date twelve children. It was pushed
back against the wall and at the back
was the largest sized Yule log candy
box. resting on bed of holly and mis-
tletOe.
On top of the log was doll dressed
as a Jester. called the Lord Of Mis-
rule" and attached to the front END
Of the log by red ribbons were six
dolls dressed to represent the first SIX
months of the year. Following after
the log were six more figures dressed
Hike theflast six months. At each plate
were holly paper covered horn and a
wee tree lit with red wax tapers.
The children were to blow out the
candles. making wish for each one.
II they go out with the very first pun
the wish will come true. white and
red Christmas ribbon goes to each
plate. fastened by spray Of holly.
Then each child looks at the dolls and
says which one he OF she thinks rep
resents the month in which they were
born.
If there should be two in the same
month the one who is the oldest get.
the doh for that month. As there 1
one for each guest. a satisfactory ad
iustment is easily made. The Yule lot
also contains small fayors for eacl
1 guest.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-12-04
THE THE PROBLEM OF THE RURAL CHURCH

tor who came from the city or one
who lived in the country The answer
to this question was quite definite IN
stating that the preference nearly al
ways lay with the man who lived in
the country A most significant fact
is the large proportion of congrega'
aons reporting most encouraging re-
suits where the minister resided IN
the, community and took part in all
the. community affairs as contrasted
with the minister who merely makes
his semi-monthly calls at the church
and then apparently has but little fur.
Their interest in the community until
next service day. Approximately %
per cent of the replies indicated an in
crease of interest manifested in the
local church, while AZ per cent report.
ed a decrease of interest.
The QUESTIONABLE was closed With
three questions to which we had lit.
tie hope of accurate answers. In fact
these questions were put in largely tc
start the laymen to thinking earnestly
about the situation of the rural church
We find that about thirty-eight pei
cent represents the drift cityward
(which is probably about normal.
In making some recommendation fol-
an up-from-the-farm movement we are
! face to face with the old situation
whether the people are going to pay
such salaries that pastors will be ena'
bled to grow and allow time for personal
development, or whether the men can
be secured who will accept the meageI
! conditions of support and make the
sacrifice of their talents, in order thai
the lives of these peoplesmay be lifted
We need not expect either in any
/ marked degree. They will have tc
come along together hand in hand
This can be brought about best by the
organization of all the forces in the
field. Mind, mite and morals must BIZ
interlinked and no one developed t.
the exclusion of the other. 1t can b
done through organization.
VIM. H. KENDRICK,
College of Agriculture, West Virgins
University.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-12-04
Valuable Bulletins For Free
Distribution.

The West Virginia Department Of
Agriculture has recently issued buIle-
tins as follows:
The West Virginia Road Laws"
containing all the laws which in any
way relate 10 our system of public high
ways
"Rep0rt of West Virginia Horticul-
tural Society" containing the addresses
end discussions given at the last am
nual meeting of.this Society. contain
ing some valuable information for those
interested in fruit growing.
"a Partial Directory OF the Breed
ers of Pure Bred Live Stock in West
Virginia. being only partial coffee.
ton of the names and addresses of
those who are breeding pure bred sock
in the state; a publication incomplete
at present, one which we hope event.
uaily to be very useful publication.
Hog Cholera, Its Prevention and
Control" This. publication was pre-
pared by Or. G, A. Lueder. one.of our
Consulting Veterinarians and will be
feurd of great interest ard benefit to
those who have suffered loss by hogs
dying from Cholera. All parties in
terested in hog raising should have a
copy of this publication.
All of these are for free distribution.
Address the Department of Agriculture,
Charleston, West Virginia.
Very truly yours.
H. E. WILLIAMS,
Commissioner.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-12-04

You take no chances by dealing at
the A. B. Store. Your money back on
demand.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-12-04

What is wrong with the rural
church? Does the rural church have
a problem? A short series of visits to
rural churches of any locality will soon
convince one that something is wrong
and that there is rural church prob
lem to be solved. Numerous rural
church and country life conferences
being held in various sections also
point toward the undisputed fact that
the average rural church, under pres
ent conditions, leaves much to be de-
sired. In order to- throw some light
on this question the writer undertook
series of inquiries which brought
forth certain items of information
which ought to be of general interest.
One of the questions asked was as
to the number of rural churches in one
given locality. The answers indicate
that most sections are over-churched.
1t is no uncommon occurrence to ind
three churches within a radius of two
or three miles. 1t is true that these
are usually Of different denominations,
but this fact in itself does not Justify
the splitting up of a community into
three different religious and social cen
tiers. 1t is evident that in the ordinary
rural community no one church can
maintain a respectable sized, congre-
CATION when it must compete with two
OF more additional churches in the
same locality The supertluous church
Os and resulting small congregations
bring about the further difficulty Of
requiring one minister to preside at
several different churches. OF course
under these circumstances it is posi-
be to have only a very limited mum
Der of services per month. The re
plies to this question showed an aver
age of about six services per month
1t is evident from this statement thai
the church is doing almost nothing K
further the social life of the young
people of the congregation.
The second question to which an an
swer was requested was so worded a.
to bring out the information whethel
the local congregation preferred q pas
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-12-04

The first cost Of pure-bred cows is too
great, but no farmer with four or five
cows can afford to be without pure
bred bull The sire is half the herd
and should be of the very best type.
Last August calves that were out OF
ordinary COWS and sired by inferior or
grade sires could be purchased for
from $14 to $40 per head at four or
five months old, while calves out OF
the same grade of cows, but sired by
pure-bred beef bulls, were selling for
from $25 to $50 per head at the same
age, and few of the best were de-
manding prices up to $35. In other
words, buyers were paying a premium
of SO per head for calves of good con-
formation that had been sired by a
pure-bred beef bull.
In the selection of sire careful con-
sideration should be given to the breed
type and strain. There is no best
breed Of beef cattle, but there is one
breed that will suit the conditions Of
section or farm better than others.
All owners have their likes and dis
likes, and in each particular section
there Is usually certain breed reign.
! ing in popularity. The stock raisers
in section should get together and
discuss the advantages and disadvan:
tages Of the different breeds, and after
careful consideration one breed should
be decided upon. This system has sew
eral advantages, and among them Is
the fact that certain sections would
become centers for certain breeds.
Uniform cattle attract buyers who are
willing to pay an advanced price for
carload of calves or steers that are
all one breed and color. Not only that,
| but the section would be building a
reputation for itself and creating a
good market for its stock. After de.
Gliding on the breed, you want to select
sire that is true type and representa-
tive Of that breed. The strain within
the breed is more important than the
selection of the breed itself
In raising beef cattle select your
breed and then stay with that one
breed. This is a day Of specialists In
all lines of work, and the live stock
breeder is no exception. Much can be
accomplished by cooperation among
the. stock raisers of any section.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-12-04
CHRISTMAS PARCELS
Should Be Mailed Early, Wrapped
Securely and Addressed Plainly.

Should Be Mailed Early, Wrapped
Securely and Addressed Plainly.
Parcels may be marked mot to be
opened until Christmas" or with SINH
lar directions. This inscription with
early shipment insures the timeliness of
Christmas gifts, whereas the practice
of mailing packages late, in hope that
they will reach their destination on
Christmas day, is likely to defeat its
own oil ject thu ough unavoidable delay
due 10 congestion of the mails.
NAME and ADDRESS Of the SEND
Err REQUIRED on PARCEL POST
MAIL.
Name and address Of the sender
should be written in the upper left
hard corner on the address side OF the
parcel
N me and address If the addressee
should be written in the lower right
hand corner, leaving space in The upper
right hand corner to fix stamps, See
model below
From John R Small, CRAMPS
Charles Town, w. Va. : = :
Mr.. Andrew P. Pail,
1888 Dearborn Street,
Chicago.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-12-04

With the prices Of all kinds Of feed
ing stuff soaring upward and the value
Of land rapidly increasing we are led
to a more serious consideration Of the
kind and quality of the beef cattle we
are producing on our farms.
The market quotations On steers of
proper quality and conformation and
ON those that are lacking in duaiity
and conformation and fieshing, vary
greatly. This difference in price is
due to two facts: First, a. choice
steer will dress out from 56 to So per
cent OF salable meat, as compared to
live weight, while poor, nondescript
animal, will dress out only from 40 to
so per Tcent, depending on the degree
of feshing and conformation Second
ly, the steer that dresses out Sc to So
per cent not only has much higher
dressing percentage, but the quality
Of meat is much better and will COM
mand top prices, while cuts from a
steer dressing only 40 to SO per cent
will be rated as second and third-grade
cuts and can only command second
and third-rate prices.
For example, take the steer that
weighs 1000 pounds and sells for 81
cents per pound, and will dress out 81
per cent. That beef will cost the
butcher 14.9 cents per pound and will
be Of the very best quality. On the
other hand, take a steer that weighs
1000 pounds and sells for 61s cents
per pound and will only dress out
As per cent, the beef from this steer
will cost the butcher 14.4 cents per
pound, and will be an inferior grade
of meat. From the butchers view
point the 81z-cent steer Is much the
cheaper, and that is the one he pre-
fers. The butcher or packer is will
ing to pay high price for superior
animal, and we want to meet his de
mands, for invariably II. is the highest
priced steer that makes the most profit
for the owner.
The question to be considered, then
is how can we produce this superior
animal? The average farmer who is
raising cattle for beef production has
an ordinary herd of grade or monde
script cows and can not afford to dis
pose of all of these and invest in pure
bred cows for beef production alone
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-12-04
DON,TFALL

-, !. = I. -
into the bad habit OF just going any
where when you want drugs. Come to
a store like ou,s where onIv the best
-. o.s-s-:sss -. :. -,
y kept Oue prices ess t.,"sys = ao-
as IS consistent with good quality, ana
that is the only kind of anything that
Wa keen and we keen onIv one kind.
,h.. !. a. &C. has,
III M IN ,,..,~.e -. .,,or..h;,,
We sen = n's'e - mus - over e'''''s
trying always to satisfy our customers,
and to supply their wants Naturally
our main business is the selling Of
,,r,,os ana D,,,g s,,na,;sa and The an.
no e Of Physicians proscr;p.ions
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-12-04
Raising the Aunty.

Look here, autie. we are going to
raise your rent this month" the
agent remarked briskiy. Deed. an
All glad to hear dat. sah," the old
woman replied. ducking her head
politely. Mighty glad. TO- sho', case
All des come In hyah terday ter tell
youz.all dat All couldn't raise hit dis
month. /" HarpsTs Magaxins.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-12-04
odIous, AInt III

Bing-The way these colleges scat
ter around their degree is absolutely
nauseating. Every Tom. Dick and
Harry with little cheap notoriety can
figure on getting one. The whole
system Ii absolutely indefensible.
Don't you think so2 Bang Yes.
Il didn't get one, either Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-12-04

Shurgart's silk Department. I'm
usually large assortment of these de-
sirable fabrics. Crepe de chine. crepe
meteor. charmens. messalines. chiffon
cloth. brocaae and stripe silks.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-12-04
GRANITE WoxKS
Find Riqht Thing to Do.

There are many failures because
there are many persons trying to do
the wrong things. We have no right
to rapine at limit until We are sura
trat we have touched it. In reality,
t..ere is always enough for each to 90.
u accomplish, q plot of land for each
to till; the narrowest capacity mas
something, and that something Is
enough, satisfyingly- and usefully. to
fill a lifetime.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-12-04

goods be sold Just to
$40 90 Atwood Serge Dress for So CO. Silk Mesene and "a
Chldrens Chinchila and Teddy Bear Coats at
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-12-04

H.Il:-o Any Half Price, all ma
I'LL Auf4 plain figures and just the price in hi
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-12-04

Kreso Dip win not cure HogChOlera
but its proper use will do lot to pre-
vent the disease. Ask Millers Phar-
macy.