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BY MAUI!T * BTOFER.
T_J_H - ADVSKTISINM.—TII« following drat
our term* ef Advertising, which wilt, In ac
luHtanoe. has departed -tun:
One square, tin 1 lues«r less.) lat tneert'n, 11 M
Ka. It subs, .at-at Imwrllon, _ * _
line *f|i_ru 11 month*, IjtW
tln«sa.|iMU- . months *_>
flue square I mouths _ 600
l!uidD_aCords, aaeyear, 1000
Two «qS—_*, _ months £0 (JO
Three .aares, 111 iuoiiUi* _00
O—trier _>ie_n. _ mouth* -00
Half c_.lu_n, l_ months, 7(1 Ul
One eolaesa, _ mouth* _>_
_r- Advert-eineaU for a lees timo Ulan
t-at —• uiv'ttatit will be charged tor al i lie usu
al _._» —oae dollar pernquurt. for the first I it -
»«-tton, antl fifty _nt* for each hulm—quent
Insertion.
*%, Tlm numbereflawerllnn* mn*t be mark
ed on the niunusiTipt, _ the advertisement
will he continued until forhitl and charged
tur accordingly.
l_L-_i .- 1 - I. ... " "'
Baltimore <£ u.s.
__, H. ADAH*. IRVIWU A. 11CCK.
ADAMS Si. I-IIK,
AND .loHll-US Ot
ffI_ML_SSA„DpE„_\VA_E,
AIIP I.EAI.KIIr-t IN
___*-. C_A-lir.iAr.K-, GOAL OIL, 4e..
■a. 331 Baltimore Street,
Amt _ Sermon Street,
BALTIMOKE, M I).
WK are now manufacturing our own
/_».. and can offer inducement* iv
cat-ranch of hii*luc*s.
November 15,1_7.— ly.
WM. CAr_T. 11KB. AKII QI-MJt.
'CA-Hl', GIEJ. ll- _ CO.,
IMPORTERS AMI JOUUERN or
DRUGS,
_. W. Center Light anil l.t.mhard. HI••
BALTIMORE.
PROPRIETORS of -tabler's Ano
dyne, llierry ExiMS'toraHt. Stabler* l)la
rbfea Oordlal, Mia hit.'*!—',( iiapmnn'* Worm
Mixture, Norrls' Tonic or Fever ami Ague
Mixture. Nlmmo's .Mixture, Wright'* Worm
Killer, Gilpin* Vegetable Pills, (hulfant's
Coco I ream,
H oveniber 15,1887.
" Boyd, Pearre fc Co.,
■trOHTXnS AND WHOI.__._E lIE,II,E_ l.t
CLOTHS, CABS IMERES,
■_t!_eia, €oi.o__-e_, and
Fancy Dry Goods,
K_ 8, llcnover -lra-_,
B A I. TI M (1 II . , Ml).
a. M'KX-ti.uriefaova.
_l KHAT I-KAJtIIK.
CI.IVE* 11. I-K-ICHK.
Nov*n.lter 15,1*-.—ly.
REIP &. -o_-,
—•• SBS Baltimore *t., Italtlmorc,
MA-l'FA _____ IIP
fLAIN AND JAPANNED
TIN WARE,
A-D dealer* In Britannia Ware,
Hardware, Plated Ware, nntl Fancy
flood*, wholesale and retell.
Sty Country Merchantaurerespeetfully In
vited tg call antl exninliiu tlie gaaxl*.
_Nov*mf. r f5, lWi.-Ay.
i, a. APAMB, W. T. HA .1 l_.N
*m .ii* Jt nt» u»so\,
WHOLESALE -_..„_s,
ANll ______ IX
WbUhlK*. llruii-lcm, « I ni's , _
No. 1 Commerce Htreet,
BALTIMORE, MI).
AGENTS for the sale of Tobacco,
Uralu, etc.
__-.nil.er 15, IS-.- ly.
~J___ilil-M(>.., or Ta.,
WIT-I
lIITIII II EMERY &. CO.,
IHCOI-E_t ANll IIKAI.EH« IN
P-er,l-11, OFIftMAN AND AMKIIICA
HARDWARE, CI'TLERY, „l\,
•a S. Calvert Street,
BAI,TI MOB I, MD .
AS-»VR KMSRV. JOHN _ EOEItTOJI
Hovemher 15, I_7.—ly.
1,. PanNfino _. Souk,
Importer* and Dealers in
Notions, Hosiery,
PANCT UOOIIS, •{-__,
-KIMMIXC.S ami. SMALL WABSfI,
SOS IV. Baltimore Mt.,
BALTIMOKE, Md.
Hovember 15, l_7-ly.
Charleis 11. Ulycm St Ilro., ~
Importer* of
BRANDIES, WINES,
GINS, Rl'M, SCOTCH AI.E,
B_OW_ BTOUT,- ALAD OIL.CAS
TII.K BOAP, Ac.
No. 73 Exe.hiinji;e l'lace,
BALTIMORE,! *o.
i-evember 15,15U7-1 y*
~ J. fc €. _U SMITIT,^
re»***i.. johm smith a co,, 1,1.11 _n.vit,-i
WIIIHESUNIIH'IiIIISTS,
AWO I.EAI.KR* IN
BTK STI'FKN, I'ATKNT MK.DICINKS, Ac.
Ne. B,_ \V. Baltimore Street,
(Ip Ktnlr*,)
BALTIMOKE, MD.
Kevemher 15, I_T7.—ly.*
' iCUOFIELD't
WHITE IKItSE
RESTAURANT,
111 West Pratt Street!,
A tlj i.l 111 UK Ma It hy House,
BALTIMOKE, MI).
Kevembt.r 15,1_7.— ly.
A-ilium. Cole, Price fc Co.,
wn.nj_i.Ai.i_
C L O T II I E I. S,
fMO Baltimore •<., near Charle* .1.,
BALTIMOKE.
■. B. AIIAM*.
a. r. toi.a.
».;b. rmt k.
1. tt. AOAM*.
November 15, I_7.—ly.
Carroll, AdauiM & jfcer,
Situ Baltlmoie turret,
B A L T I MO X X , Ml).,
Manufaei urer sand Wholtianle Deatotl In
Boots, Shoes, Hats,
AND STRAW GOODH.
JAMK.S CAKKOLI.. J. Q. AOAMH.
J. P. »■« . 8. 11. -,I'l'AS.
Novenil—t th, I_7.—dm.
Cold-borough, Iluck ._ Ueui ».
Wholesale Dealers iv
NOTIONS,
JJOBIERY, FANCY OOODS. &c.
No. 8 Ha-ever.Htreet, t Up Stair*,)
BALTIMORE, Mn.
V. (". OoLosnokouuit, Maryland.
K. H. llt-cit, Viritinla.
J. W. Hsnitv, Maryland.
November 15, ll*C.-ly.*
Ci 1.1. W. II llilt I \(. <w. S(l\.
DKAI.EK* IX
CUI\A, GLASS AMKJLTEXS WARE,
Ne. » _>ntl> Charle* Street,
BALTIMOKE.
November 15,1_7.—«nj, '
Wm. 11. Ryan,
& BJJ.L BUOKEI.,
A-ii nr.Ai.KK
IN SOUTHERN JiOXffTi
tH. I*4U_ Htreet,
BALTIMOUE. Mi).
Hey. 18, 1_7.-ly.
Ci AODE-8 BROS-"
IJUPCES-US TO AI.EX. 8 -llllfi
STEM UAIiBLE WUIIkS,
| oruer ef Sharp «•> I I-riiiau St*.,
BALTIMORE,
Vtrv»*_**T I . Id .—ljl
LITTLE FEET.
HY FI .1. Nt _ I'ERCT.
Two little feet, so small that both may nestle
In one cm-easing hand-
Two tender feet upon the untried border
Of life's mysterious laud I
Dimpled and »oft, and pink as peach tree
hloss a.m*
In April's fragrant days—
How cun they walk aiuonitthe briery tangles
Editing tlie world's rough way T
These white-rose feet along tho iloubtfnl fu
ture
Must bear a woman* load :
Ala* I since woman has the hei.vlt-t burden
And walk* the hardest road.
Love, for a while, will make tho path before
them
All dainty, amooth, ami fair—
Will cull away tlie brambles, letting only
TllfiroHC* blossom I here.
But when the mother* watchful eye* are
Nhrotided
Away from sight of men,
Aud these dear feet are left without her
guiding.
Who shall direct them then?
How will they bo allured, betrayed, deluded,
Poor little untaught feet!
Into what dreary maxee will they wander.
What dangers will they meet T
Will they go stumbling blindly In the dark
ness
Of sorrow* tearful shades T
Or find the upland slopes of Peace and —Can
ty,
Whose snnlight never shade* f
Will they go tolling up ambition's summit,
Tho toiling world above?
Or In some nameless vale st . ureiy sheltered.
Walk side by side with love f
Koine feet thero be which walk life* track
unwounded,
\Vlileli find hut pleasant, wuy*;
Some heartN there be to which Ihht life Is on
ly
A round of linppy day*.
But they nrc few. Far more thero are who
wander
Without a hope or friend—
Who find their journey full of pain* or losses.
And long tt. reach the end.
How shall it be with her, tho tender utran-
Rcr,
Fair faced and gentle eyed,
Before whose unstained feci theworld's rude
highway
Hiretches so strange and wide?
Ah! who may rend the future? For our dar
ling
We crave all blessing* sweet—
And pray that He who feeds the crying rav
en*
Will guide lit., baby __,
f ..rctcd -Talc.
I must write it. If nobody ever reads
aline ot it, I must, while it is all new
and fresh in my mind, write out the his
tory of the last two wuuks, and the de
scription of 'our gal.' asjllarry calls her.
Our gal lli'st made her appearance in
the house two weeks ago last Monday,
and I bailed hor broad face and stout
figure with hearty welcome. Little did
1 realize—but to begin at tho begin
ning.
I was—l am a very young housekeep
er, yet theoretically 1 do know .sonic
thing of tlie arts and sciences .liei. unto
appertaining. 1 was married about two
years ago, but have always boarded un
til now; am] when started in my pretty
house, with tiv f > girls and everything
new, I funoied that clock-work would
be a mere wandering vagrant compared
to the regularity of my proceeding.
* 'Twas on a Sunday morning,' as the
song says, Hurt my troubles began. 1
was dressing lor church, when my cham
bermaid came up with a rueful counte
nance.
'Ifyou please, Mrs. Harvey, I'm go
ing.'
'Going!' I exclaimed, 'where _
'To leave, ma'am. Home. I've got
A spell of neuralgia coming on, mid I'm
going home to lay by.'
'But you oan He down here If you are
«ick.'
'Well, ma'am, I ain't to say sick, ex
actly, but I'm Ivng for a turn,'
'A turn?'
'Yes. I have neuralgia in spells, and
I always feci 'em coming.'
Words were vain. Go she would, and
go she did. 1 went into the kitchen to
explain to the cook that she must do
double duty for a time. She was a per
fect termagant, and to my utter amaze
ment she wheeled around with the cry :
'(lone ! Jane gone ! Will you get
another girl
'Certttinly.'
'To-day ,
'ljow can I get another girl on Sun
day V
'And to-morrow wash-day! Well, I
am not going to stay to do all the work.
You'll cither get another girl early to
morrow, or I'll leave.'
'You'll leave now, in the shortest
space of time it takes to go from here to
the door," cried Harry from the sitting
room, where he had overheard v«.
With many insolent speeches .ho de
parted; and inconvenient as it was, 1
was glad to see her go.
Qf course tlicre was no church, and 1
began to gc|. dinner. Harry, like a mas
culine aqgcl as he was, took of his coat
and came down to help vie, with an as
surance that he ia.pti|:;lly tould not sit
still and hear use the tone she
did one inslaut longer. It was a merry
' day. Harry raked the tjre. (.ill his glos
sy brown curls were powdered with
IfWi which premature sign of age was
pcilueed, he assured vie, by care, and
not the weight of years, lie peeled po
tatoes go beautifully that they wort' as
big as. bullets, after ne had taken ofl'the
skin about an inch thick all around.—
I'ics were tbe only article of cookery
with whicli I was particularly net_uaint
ifii) _> I v.de » in'-nt pi. two apple
pics, and short, cakes for -upper; which
we ate with the dinner at 6 o'clock. It
was late enough when we cleared up,
but at lust all was done but one thing.
Harry was in the bath room refreshing
himself, when I discovered that the coal
was all gone. 1 hated to call liloi.down
for ho had worked hard all day; so 1
took the scuttle and went down into the
cellar myself, laughing to think how he
would scold when he knew it. lam a
wee woman, and not over strong, but I
lillcd the big scuttle, and tugging .
way with both hands, started tip-stair*.
I was at the top, ;uy labor nearly
over, when somehow—l cannot tell how
—1 lost my balance. I reeled over, and
the. heavy thing came with me down to
thu bottom ofthe stairs. 1 felt it crush
ing my foot. I heard Hairy . call, then
fainted. I know now, though I did not
then, how he lilted me iv his strong
arms and carried mo upstairs, and the
touch of the coirt water which lie poured
over me i. the next thing which I re
p.ienil.er. As soon a. I .a. conscious
and able to speak, I let him go for a
doctor, regretting that mother and I .on
were both out of town for the summer.
Well, well; it wa. a weary night; no
tune to scold, Harry .aid, _> lie petted,
nursed, and tended me, till my heart
ached with it. fnlliics. of love and grati
tude. .Morning tountl me,my fractured
ankle In _ box, lying liclplc.. in bed,
and Harry promised to send me it girl
immediate') - . So after all this long
prelude I conic |o •ourjrnl.' Oh, I must
tell yon liow Harry made me a slice of
buttered toast for breakfast, by butter
ing the bread on both sides, and then
toasting it.
It was about nine o'clock when my
new girl came. Harry had given her a
night-latch key, so she entered and
came up to my door, ncr knock wa.
the lirst peculiarity that startled mo.—
One rap, loud ;i± a pistol shot, and ai
abrupt.
| |'Come in.'
With a sweep the door flew back, and
in the spaces stood my new acquisition.
Stop a moment! I must, describe her.
She was very tail, very robti.t, and very
ugly. Her thick black hair grew low
on her forehead, and her complexion
was uniformly red. Her features were
very large, anp ber mouth full of her
only beauty, white, even teeth. Still,
the face was far from stupid. 'I'ho
mouth, though large, wag flexible and
expressive, and the big black eye.
promised intelligence. But. oh, how
inn I describe her'ways,' as Harry call,
them? Sl|e stood for an ui.tunt per
fectly motionless, and then she swept
iv a low, and really not iingnicetiil
courtesy.
'Madame,' she. said in a deep voice,
•your most obedient.'
'You are '' I said, questionably.
'Your humble servant.'
This was not 'getting' on | bit; so I
.aid—
'You are tha jjlrl, Mr. Harvey sent
from the Intelligence otllce .
'I am that woman,' said she with a
flourishing of lier shawl; 'and here ismy
certificate of merit,' aud she took a pa
per from her pocket. Advancing with
a step, a stop, another step, and stop,
until she reached.my bed side, she hand
ed nic the paper with a low bow, and
then stepping back three steps, she
stood waiting for me to refit] jt with her
hands clasped and drooping, and her
head bent as If it were lior death war
rant.
It was, a written, properly worded
note from her former mistress, certify
that .lie wa. honest and capable, and 1
had really no choice but to keep her; so
I told her to timl her room, lay oil her
bonnet, and then come to mo again. I
was half afraid of Iter. She was not
drunk, with those clear black eyes shin
ing so bright!)', but her manner actual
ly SHvared of insnnity, However-, I
was hc|pl<t.s, »t|'l then Harry woql.l
come a. early ft* he could, aud 1 could
cntliii'i. lo wait.
'Tell me your name,' I .aid, a. she
came iv willi the stride and stop.
'My name is Mary,'she said, in a tone
«o deep that it seemed lat conic from the
very toes other gaiters.
'Well, Mary, first put the room in or
der before the doctor comes.'
Oh, il words could only picture that
scene' Fancy this tall, large, ugly wo
man, armed (I used the won! in its full
sense) with a duster charging at the
furniture ns if she wore stabbing her
mortal enemy to -|t-_heart. She stuck
the comb in the brush as if she were
saying, 'Die traitor !' and piled up the
book, as if they were fajrots (ur a fu
neral flame. She gay_ .Uu curtain a
sweep with her hand, as if she were
putting best tapestry for a royal pro
cession, and dashed the chairs down in
their places like a magnificent bandit
spurning a tyrant in his power.
But when she came to the invalid she
was gentle, almost caressing in her
manner, propping me up comfortable,
making the bed at once easy and hand
some, aud .-trokintj my hair and dress
with a perfect perception of my $,qrc
condition. And when she dashed out
of the room, 1 forgave the air with which
she returned and presented a tray to
me, for the sake of its contents. Such
delicious tea and toast, and such perfeo
. tion of poached eggs, \ycre au apology
I lor any eccentricity of manner. I was
; thinking gratefully of ruy qwn comfort,
ami watching ber hang i|p my clothes
. iv the clo.et in her owi) style, \\ hen the
; bell rang. Like lightning she closed
the closet door, caught up the (f-n.f | < *ed
. rushed down stairs. Front n.y qiicn
door 1 could hear the following conver
sation, whicli I must say ri.the.. Kftqi.]
, lithe. _*B ui_already pre__r_(_jyi'any
eccentricity. tl
I)r. Holbrook wna my visitor antl of oi
course hi* tirst question was—
'How is Mrs. Harvey this morning?' w
In a voice that was the concentrated ir
essence of of about one dozen trage- m
dies, my extraordinary servant re- w
plied— g
'What man art thou ?' pi
'Is the woman crazy. cried the doc- oi
tor. al
■Lay not that flat luring unction to ol
your soul " tuiud Mary.
>M'm—you—'said the doctor, muting- SI
ly. Then in his own cheery, brisk ti
tones he added : 'You are the new ser- hi
van I, I suppose?' vi
'Sir, I will serve my mistress till X
chill death shall part us from each otli- ai
er.' h
'Il'm. Well, now, in plain English, lc
go tell her I am here.' tt
•I go, and it is done !' was the reply, fu
and with the slow stride and halt I p
heard her cross the entry. She was n
soon at my door. 'Madam, the Doctor gi
waits !' lite .-aid. standing with one arm I.
out iv a grand attitude.
'Let him come up,' I said, choking 0!
with laughter. She went down again.
'Sir, from my mistress I have lately to
bid you welcome, and implore you to ()
ascend. She waits within yon chain- .
ber for your coming.' p
Is it to be wondered at that the Doc- ..
ttii' ftiipid his patient iv perfect convul- ,
sions of laughter, on tl|at he joined her
in her merriment. I,
'Where did you find that treasure?" '
he asked, ji
'Harry sent her from the olHee.' , (
'Stago-Blriiek, evidently, though
where she picked up the tilth-cut actress
manner remains to be seen.' ,
Tlie professional part of his visit over
tlie Doctor stayed for v chat. We were , ( ,
yvarnily discussing the news ofthe day, ~'
when whew ! the door flew open, aud [ {
in stalked Mary, ami announced, with ()|
a suing of her arm. st
'The butcher, ina.|;uii !' s(
1 saw the doctor's eyes twinkle, but (1 .
he began to write in liis memorandum (|
book with intense gravity,
•Well, Mary,' I said, 'ho is r.ot wait- t .
'"-5" a.
'The dinner waits,'she replied, '.shall ,j
t piepare. the viands as my own judg- 0
me nt shall direct, or will your inclina- ,|
tjon ilii.tii'.c. iQ me?' g|
■Cook tl|t-ii| as you will, hut have a „
good dinner fqr Mr, Harvey at two o'- j
clock.' ci
iljutwcen the strqko« 'twill wait his ti
appetite." Aud with another sweeping ~,
courtesy, she left the root)), the door as M
usual, after her exit, standing wida sl
open. tl
She was as good .is her word. With- ,„
out any op((urs fi'Qtil me, she took It for (.
granted I hat Harry would dine up „
stairs, _ti tl set the table out in my room. __
I was beginning to let my keen sense r .
ot Itnlici-Otis triumph over pain aad j.
weariness, antl I watched her, Strang- 0
ling the laugh, until she was down
stairs. To sec her s.ab the potatoes and I_|
behead the celery was a perfect treat, _,
and the air ofa martyr preparing poi- p
son, with which she poured out. the wa- „
tor, was perfect. Harry was evidently ~
prepared for tun, for l\e yyatclicd her as <
keenly as 1 did. j
Not one mouthful would she bring to y
mc until she had made it as dainty a* _,\
could be; mashing my potatoes yvith v
the movement of a saint crushing vi- i,
per*, and buttering my bread in a man- j-,
nor that fairly transformed the knife <_.
into a dagger. Yet the moment she
brought it to me, all the affectation ~
dropped, and no mother could have been ,;
more naturally tender. Evidently, j
with all her nonsense, she was kind Sl
hearted. ,1
It took but one day to liud that we -\
llipl secured a perfect treasure. Her _
cooking was exquisite enough for the (;
palate of an epicure; she was i| ,_i to v |
. nicety, and I soon touml l|qi punctual q
and trustworthy. Uer ntft'ntiou to my- t
self win touching in its watchlul kind- j
ness. Sometimes when the pain wa* i,
1 very severe, and 1 could only lie suffer- t
i ing and helpless, her large hands would
smooth my hair soltty, and her voice r
- became almost musical in its low miir- y
inuring of 'poor child 1' I think her v
large, strong franis, am: consciousness J
ot physical superiority to mc in my a
tiny form and helpless state, roused all c
the motherly tenderness iv her nature, i
and she lavished it upon mc freely. v
1 often questioned her about her for- «
incr places; discovered to my utter n- i
mazcmcnt that she was never iv a thca. i
tre, never saw or read a play, and was a
' entirely innocent of novel reading. f
I had become used to her manner, and |
-no longer feared she was insane, when o
i one evening my gravity gave way ut
> tcrly, anil lor the tirst time I laughed iv i
her face. She had been arranging my j
■ bed and self for the night and \y- 14 _MI i
leaving the room, holding iv one hand ]
■ an empty pitcher and in the other my |
wrapper. Suddenly a drunken man In i
1 the street callua. out, with a veil that
' really was startling, though hy t)q i
1 means mysterious. i
■ Like a Hush, Mary struck an attitude. I
1 One foot advanced, ||or- boaly thrown | i
' slightly forward, the pitcher held out ]
■ and the wrapper waved aloft, she cried <
out in a voice of perfect terror :
I 'Gracious heaving* 1' What hideous (
. screams is those ?'
> Gravity was gone. I fairly scrc_qe(|
I with laughter, and her iip.ti mless utti-
I tudc and wondering face only iqcrmiscd
I tlie fun.
1 'Godown, Mary., or you wil| l{ill me.
■ I gasped at list.
Apparently unc(\i)S. ofthe cause i
1 of my' ncrriincnt. she went' Uowlv from f
J •«. l —• v_ --■ .
the rrom, waving alternately the pitch
er and the wrapper.
To sec her flourishing the dust brush
would strike terror lo the heart of the
most daring spider; and no words of
mine can describe the frantic energy
with which she punches pillows, or the
grim satisfaction ou her face al the ex
piring agonic* of a spot of dirt she rubs
out of existence. The funny part of
all I* her perfect Stolid unconsciousness
of doing anything o it of the way.
Harry found out the explanation.—
She had lived for ten years with a re
tired actress and actor, who wished to
bury the knowledge ot their past life,
and who never mentioned the stage. —
Retaining in private life the attitude*
and tones of their old profession, they
had matte it a kind ol sport to bur
lesque the passion* they so often imita
ted, anil poor Mary had unconsciously
fallen into the habit of copying their
peculiarities. When they loft for Eu
rope she I.mini her way into the intelli
gence olliee, w .era Harry secured her.
Long, long may she remain 'Our Gal.'
OBAKGE AXD ITS ATTBACTIONS. HO 4.
In the extreme Southern corner of
the county, at the intersection of the
O. & A. R. Road with the Va. Central,
is situated the village of Gordonsville.
Prior to the extension of the Central
R. Kond to this point, it wa* an unin
viting hamlet and the ground now occu
pied by the towij jp-qper, was covered
hy a dense forest. Within a few years
past its growth has been marvellous.—
Bmilling- spring up as If by magic—
town lots nrc iv demand at advanced
prices, and fit is fast assuming in ap
pearance the proportions of a respecta
ble inland town. In addition to its pe
culiar attraction-, so much appreciated
hy hungry travellers, the enterprise of
its citizens is worthy of commendation,
llesidcs the villous capacious buildings
ol the K. Road Companies, it contains
several Churches, two Hon r 11 li Iv g
schools, male and female. Hotels, tin
extensive Machine and Implement _ ac-.
Tory, a Tannery, a Steam Engine with
Saw, Grist, Plaster and Bo'ie Mill at
tached; —all doing a Urge ami remuner
ative business The number of mercan
tile houses, large and small, would seem
out of proportion to the population of
the place and the requirements (,f the
siii-rtiuudiiigcouiitry. But the c v -ing
novel relations ol society have pro
duced corresponding changes iv the
course of trade. The heavy transac
tions of the jfiut between proprietor*
and city merchants, in the purchase of
supplies for their dependent*, Is now
substituted liy a direct trade between
the dependents themselves and village
or country merchants—whether advan
tageously to some of the parties or not
may be ipicstloncd. The trade in grain
from this and the adjacent counties is
rapidly increasing and giving impor
tance to the place in a commercial point
ot view.
Within a short distance is the dwel
ling now owned hy Mr. Raker, fur me r
ly the resilience ofthe celebrated blind
Preacher, James Waddell, uud still
nearer and almost iv sight, the grove in
which stood the unpretending country
Church sn graphically i\i)i\ eloquently
discriUcd liy JJx, Wirt in the British
Spy. This simple structure made clas
sic hy its associations, has been rudely
If not saciiligiously torn down, and its
hallowed remains now constitute the
frame work of a secular building in the
town.
The lands in this v_lr,ity vary in
quality antl complexion—the transi
tion from grey to red is sudden. The
McAdam road leading to somerset very
soon strikes the red land, and iv this
direction the handsome estate of Robert
Taylor Esq., Greenwood, tirst attracts
the notice ofthe traveller. The spa
o|i)iis untnsioi) )(|c:.|oil iv the outer su
lllll'bs of the town ou a gentle elevation
flipl its pleasing surroundings t]c|)ote
tl|e gonial hospitality that reigns with
in, '[hi: ii hole or ;t part of this desira
ble estate cipi be purchased on reasona
ble terms.
On the opposi(,u side of tl c graceful
mountain slope and adjoining Green
wood, is Rockland, the beautiful sum
mer residence of R. li. llaxall Esq., of
Richmond. This line estate embraces
about 1000 acres of superior land iv tlie
centre of the red land district, and in
iinprqycn.ic|it and high culture ranks
with the foremost in Piedmont. Va. Its
appointments are complete—its embel
lishments tasteful and its line thoioug
hiedand trotting stock—its short horns
ant] Cotswolds attest its productive
qualities. A most valuable ;i,;t! desira
ble portion of this estate c.pj he pur
chased.
Farther on and in part partaking of
the chocolate district about Somerset,
is Frescnti, '.he residence of the late dis
tinguished jurist and statesman, P.P.
Harbour. This vahinblu property so
happily located, noty he longs to minors
it) a remote part of the Slate, ami is, as
Usual in such cases, falling into decay,
nutiyii hsianding itsiiiitural fertility and
capability ot high improvement. Near
by and on cither side of the road and
i tributary to Gonlonsvilie, are many
large and tine estates,combining every
desirable quality and capable: of divi
sion h.to smaller farms each
equal advantages with the yyhole.
Returning to the village and follow
ing the line ofthe O. & A. R. Koad to
Mudisoil Run—a distance of live miles—
a *qi! entirely different from any bofqre
described meets the eye. It is less fer-„
tile but possesses high merit. Beneath
it, lies a rich bed of limestone, readily
accessible, anil when prepared und ap-
I plied in proper quantities, it may lie,
large or small, its productive qualities
may be greatly increased. It is a fria
ble grey soil, easily cultivated and ad
mirably adapted to the cultivated and
Indigenous grasses. The line ______
ot this district are proverbial. These
lands arc owned chictly by the Messrs
Scott and Cowherd, who are not unwil
ling to disposeI of desirable farms. The
It. ltoad pusses through them, affording
a ready and convenient market for the
surplus limber and fuel which abound
on either side, and which at the present
market value would probably reimburse
the cos_"of purchase.
At Madison Itun, on the land or Mr.
Wm. C. Scott, immediately ou tlie It.
Koiitl. Iron Ore is found, but to what
extent it exists and of what value must
be determined by future investigation.
Inexhaustible qnai-ics of line building
stone and marble of excellent quality
exist iv the adjacent dill's of the little
stream which gives name to the Station.
Copious spring* of Lime and Freestone
water abound throughout this district,
whose streams combining with those
from the contiguous red lands, form the
North branch ot the l'uinunky. This '
beautiful valley with its romantic scen
ery need-only development. It-.local- '
ity, its soil and general advantages ren
der it highly desirable, and lew sections
if any, can oiler stronger Inducements,
to those wishing to invest in farming
lauds. AGKICOLA.
A CURTAIN LECTURE.
"Smith, I want to talk to you a while,
and I want you to li-i.ii while I ilo it,
You want to go to sleep, but I don't—l
am not oue ofthe sleepy kind. It is a
good thing for you, Mr. Smith, that you
have a wile who imparts information by
lectures, else you'd be a perfect igno
ramus. Not a tiling about the house to
read except a sm.tll bible, which the Bi
ble Society gave you, and a tract which
that fellow I'otter left here one day, en
titled, "Light for the Heathen." It is
well lie left it, for you are a heathen,
Smith. Yott feel thankful you ain't a
Mormon. Yes, I understand that in
sinuation, too, you profane wretch !—
You mean you're glad you haven't but
one wife. Ton never would have
known there was a Mormon, if 1 hadn't
told yon, cans'! you are too stingy to
take the __I_ Virginia n, Now, Smith,
it's only a wuek since 1 lost adall.ii' and
a halt on eggs I sold to an overgrown
egg-peddler because I did not. know the
market price. This iro_.ll havo paid
forthe Xutice Virginian for six months,
anil I want you to subscribe for it, he
fore 1 lose more. Aud then you are so
ignorant, Smith, Ilon't yog i_e,a,llect
when you tqok the gun and walked
down to the big marsh hunting, because
soinc of our—my turkeys were inarch
ing into the bushes ! Yes, you did; you
needn't deny it, Mr. Smith. Didn't
kill any, did you ? It was a bad day for
turkeys, wasn't it?
MATRIMONIAL DICTIONARY
Dear is a term of cnlreaty, usually
employed before strangers. It is meant
to imply aflection. it is sometimes
tisei! at home, yet is generally rccciv'tl
with suspicion.
My Dear—The idiovc with a -light in
fusion of dignity
Hunk—A term oi setloii that goes
iv with the wedding day, and goes out
with the honeymoon.
Ducky—The coinparitive of Duck.
Tootsy, Mootsy, and all words ending
in tsy, arc terms <i greal endearment.
The exact meaning „f incui lias never
been ascertained. They are never heard
after thirty.
Pshaw: A powerful contradiction,
or involuntary dissent.
Nonsense—A negative of intense con
tempt.
Deary mc—An exclamation of great
impatience—a word expressive of the
fidgets.
Bother moitn* trouble, imitation, vex
ation, teasing, It is a word of pctulent
anger in groat request. "Don't bother
me" is equivalent to the French "Th m'
fltlbtttS."
Love is only used when coaxing is re
quired as, "Do; there's a love." It is
also a superlativec.oiivcyingthehighest
praise ex. g_: "The love of a fellow-."
"Tho Jove of a goose."
Toodledums—.See I'ootsy.
BORN OUT OF SEASON.
Dow, Jr.. thus closes one of his pat
ent sermons : "My respected friends,
many among you who, to bit self-satis
fied, ought to be born a hundred years
ago, and others a hundred years hence.
They appear to have been cast upon
the earth at the wrong period, and (v
a yvrong place, like a dock egg drop
ped by the margin of some, muddy pool.
They tind no food suited to their taste
upon the sumptions tnblu spread out
before them. They had I'i.tlier go back
and pick the bonus of the past, or stick
their lingers iv the unprepared dishes
ofthe future, than partake (rf the rich
bounty that the present provide. —
Such folks are born both before and
after their time ; and have no business
her, at this ({Act period. Hoyvever,
the fault Is no*, theirs ; and it is not
my province, {a cast blaiqeupon the pa
rents. Wo should ull, my friends, be
stow little thought upon what is to
be and what has been, but make the
bci»t of what is, and joy peace, andcon
t-'litiuent shall be ours iv the end. 8o
nv.tc it be '."
i _J*-'l hope this hand is not counter
feit''saidalovi'i- as he was toy ing withhis
sweetheart's liujr-is." "The best way
to find out is tilling it," was the neat
reply.
THE SATlt* V I R . I M A Jf ~
IS I'-lIMSH-ll WEKKI.VIIV
Dr. a. MV. Bagby tt> A. __ gtofer.
TEHJf* Or HUI-l -IPTIO_
One Oopy 1 mouth* 81 Ho
" * 17ii
" " li " 100
Clubs nt Aye, one year 12.10
l 'luhs of len_>ue your 12 _
i hilts ol twenty, one yt-iir, 40 00
*#" Voluntary eumnuin lent h ins, con tillnlu
Interestlng or Important uews.s. .11.-it. .1 from
any quarter.
*a _ Itcjcetetl communication* we cannn
undertake to return,
♦--lUtiUvi- notice* exceeding flvo linos
will he i>h„i'l_ctl ft- af our regular italvertl*
init rait*.
««■ All letters on business connected with
theofllco, musl be iialilrt_-tlto the "Native
Virginian."
-—*-*"■—!-———-■--■"__■*-—_■____!
_Ihe ef arm anil <_»-.-._.
WHY ORCHARDS DETER!OE ATE.
Fruit trees,likc everything else whoso
sustenance is derived from tho earth,
are subject to decay, but by improper
mauagcinent they arc often killed be
fore their natural prodtifftive power i.
half exhausted. This is''n_, the fault
of the variety planted, the locality noi>
the severity of the wenther, except h.
rare cii'oUiu*tdnces, but of 11. se wh
havc the out- niul culture of them.—
The trouble generally arises from tho
want of thought ur the cupidity of the
owner- He plantsan orchard, the trees
perhaps twenty feet apart. In a few
years, if I hey grow well, their branches
will cover a large portion of the intcr
ver.iiigspaoe. Ilut some ground is still
unshaded, and the orchardist thinks it
Is a pity that this should lie waste, —
Tlio plough is introduced, and what i»
the result. Simply this ; hundreds and
hundreds of the small tibves, reaching
out trom the main roots in search of sus
tenance for the trunk, arc severed;
their absorbing and conducting po __r
is destroyed, und tho trees and liranoii
cs, sustained by their active (unctimi*.
wither; it ceases to yield its wonted
burden of fruit, and, altera few years
of languid life, prematurely dies.
The truth Is, the lartncr asks toa
much of his soil; wonts it to impart vi
gor aud frtiltfulncss to from lilly to>
eighty trees to the acre, besides giving
him a crop of corn and potatoes ftnnnl-.
W. To secure the \:\>\ lie outs the thou,
sands of fibres ol his trees with lho
plow, and then wonders why his or
chaid decays and dies prematurely !—
This is bad policy and poor practice. Do
not ask too much trom the soil. Give
it a chance to noii|'|_| and sustain oiio
product to a full development, rather
than by a multiplication of them, to,
-■cure stinted samples of imiuaturo
ones. Tlie earth, properly manured
and tilled, is munitlcciit iv its gills ta
man, but when over-taxed by a multi
tude of exactions its response tv Ids la
bor* will be tccblc and unsatisfactory,
— Rural Xeic Yorker.
POULTRY OH TH? FAR _.
Mr. Mcchi, an eminent ngi'icnltm .1-.
ist, writes as follow* on poult l '}' :
Nothing pays better qn a farm than
good ptock of poultry properly manag
ed. With them everything is tinned lo
-.ceount; and not a kernel, wild seed,
or bisect, escapes their scrutinizing eye.
Their indiistlions claws are ever at
work, uncovering ready for appropria
tion every hidden but consumable sub
stance. Fowls must have free access
to chalk or lime to form the shells ot
their eggs, and grit or grind to gi in I
the fo.Hf (.1 their gizzard. They luxu
riate on grass and clover, which are a
necessity for them ; aud iv winter tlicy
like mangold or weeds. They must
have access to plenty of pure water.—
The quality of eggs dupeuds upon tho
quality of the food. They, liKe our
selves, like shade in summer, and .lli'in
sheltered corners in winter. They
must have access to shelter in wet
yveatlier. Fowls will not be long
healthy on the sumo ground or yards—
the earth gets tainted ; therefore to pre
vent disease, lime and salt your yard*
and their pastures once a year, say in
autumn, when the rain will wash it
well iv and sweeten the surface.—
Broods of chickens never do better with
us than on the grassy brows or patches
abutting upon [lie growing crops, eith
er ol com or pulse, into which they
run either for insects or f«jr shelter. —
Your male birds should bo -hing
ed, say at least once iv tivo ye-a. , aud
they should be young and vigorous.—
Breeding in and in will u_t do any
more than it will with auiii\t\ls. 1 con
sider yvinged game, poultvy «.ml birds,
the farmer's friends. My poultry have
access at all times to my fields, Fowls
are very useful in clearing oil' -ies. I
have been amused at seeing tin ir nci\t
and quick manner of taking flies front
reposing bullocks and itlieep, much to
their comfort.
POTATO HOT-HOW TO STOP IT.
At a late meeting of the lustitutiy
Farmer's Club, Ne\v York, .fames War
ren, Monroe lowa, read an essay ou the
cultivation of the potato. This until-.
tally brought in the subject of the rot,
which he .imputed to carelessness iv not
selecting seed from such hills as pro
duce fully ripen*- potato balls. Tho
absence of these, on a potato vine, is a
sure . gn of immaturity, and although
these potatoes will genniuule and pro
duce others, the yield will diminish
yparly, become diseased li-oni weakness
and llually die out from cxaitstioii. To
bring back the potato lo its former pro
ductiveness, tho seed must be select! tl
IVom those hillsor stalk producing balls
and tlie:so only. In this way the teiv
tlciicytorot will he checked and the old
fashioned productiveness will be re
stored. This is a sensible vie.v of the
subject, and probably a correct oiw\
Vitiated seed will naturally be followed
by an immature au.l diseased progeny.
Plant only perfect tubers, and the po
tato disease, it is assumed, will soon b..
among the things ofthe past.— Richmond
Farmer.
ICJ" A little subcaibonale or potass
of soda yyill keep milk sweet in siun
| net, fot sonic time.
ICT* The -sugar wedding," thirty
days after marriage is the latest.— Ex
change.
__-_/"'__ minister who boasted of
preaching without notes don't wish to,
(be understood to refer to green-bad s.