davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-08-27
STEELE e. BROS
STAR X STAR
Formula No. I. For Wheat.
CHEMICALS

We have been induced by an old
established, and reliable Fertilizer
manufacturing firm who thoroughly
understand mixing of chemicals, to
handle the ''Star Chemicals forWheat"
as quite number of our farmers wish
to manipulate their own Fertilizers,
and have applied to US for chemicals
We now offer them the above with the
firm assurance that it will meet their
wants in every respect. There are
chemicals offered at a price slightly
lower than the price of the "Star, !"
but we assure our patrons that there
is not one ounce of inert matter, such
as dirt, or sand enters into the COM
position OF this formula and we have
spared no effort to get the best chemi-
Gals that can be obtained for the mo-
ney, as over one-forth of this formula
is PURE DISSOLVED ANIMAL BONE.
The price at which it is offered
places it within the reach of all, and
we hope our farmers will give it a fair
trial this season. Cash price of the
"Star Chemicals delivered at Steph-
ems City depot, free of freight, $1,000.
On II months time, payable October
LIST 1882 $3.50.
1t is put up in 4 sacks containing
ITS pounds each, making 700 pounds
in all, full instructions for mixing ac-
company each formula.
Thanking you for the great success
of the king Phosphate, and wishing
a good demand for the Star Chemicals
We remain yours truly,
STEELE g. BRO.
Stephens City, We, Aug 27, 1881.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-08-27
The Straightout Convention.

The Straightout" Republicans in
Virginia did not nominate a candi-
date but they made their grievances
known in their platform They de-
nounce the tyranny which makes a
man pay dollar poll-tax before vot-
ing for the men who are to expend
the money raised by taxation, and
they are even more severe upon the
laws furnishing petit larceny with
whipping aud Acknowledgement. Next
year the Mahoneites will have "pro-
crossed far enough to declare for free
hen-roosts, holiday for all prisoners
on election day to enable them to vote,
and no taxes at all, and the pursua-
sions Of the Cabinet officers and the
Pharisees will not be needed to cause
the negroes to flock to their standard.
If it had not been for these resolu-
tions, we would have hailed the dec
laration of the Republican Convention
at Lynchburg, concerning the State
debt, as sign that portion of the
negroes constituting the Republican
party of Virginia, had begun to ap-
prociate the duties and obligations of
citizenship, but the admirable third
resolution in their platform must have
been so many meaningless words to
tho people for whose pleasure the last
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-08-27

three were framed. They are worthy
of q convention of chicken thieves de-
handing the right to vote against the
hen owning legislators who would pass
laws Furnishing the pleasant Nocturnal
sport so dear to the colored man and
brother. - Wilmington, DeI., Every
Eve,,ing. Dem.)
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-08-27
DEMOCRATIC SPEAKING.

Hon. John Goode, of Norfolk, will
speak in Winchester, Monday, Sep.
9th, 1881, court Day..
Other distinguished gentlemen will
probably speak on the same occasion.
Smyrna times., 1881-08-17
SOMETIME, SOMEWHERE.
ny ROBERT BROWNING.

Unanswered yet? The prayer yourlips have pleaded
In agony of heart these many years?
Does faith begin to fail IS hope departing.
And think you all In vain those falling teRrs?
Say not the Father hath not heard ynur prayer.
You shall have your desire sometime. somewhere
Unanswered yet? Tho when you first presented
This one petition at the Fathers throne.
It seemed you could not wait the time of asking.
SO urgent was your beart to make 1t known.
Tho years have passed since thsp do not despair,
The lord will answer you sometime, somewhere,
Unanswered yet? nay. do not say ungranted;
Perhaps your part is not yet wholly done.
The work began when first your prayer was uttered
And God will finish what He has begun
If you will keep the incense burning there.
His glory you will see. sometime some whore
Unanswered yet? Faith cannot be unanswered,
Her feet were firmly planted on the rock;
Amid the widest storms she stands undaunted.
Nor quails before the lOudest thunder shock.
She knows omnipotence has heard her prayer,
And cries. II shall be done sometime, somewhere
Smyrna times., 1881-08-17
Sumac for Tanning.

Until the past five years one of the most
important industries of Smyrna was the
peterson & Mustard tannery, which sue.
cumbed to the panic but would doubtless
have been revived again but for the scar
city OF oak bark from the destruction of
our forests. The watts are now living idle
because Quercitron bark, which twenty
hVe years ago was produced in sufficient
quantities i'll this section not only to run
our tanneries but to export, is now rarely
ever seen in market. 1t is clear that other
articles such as Sumac, Witch-hazel, &c.
must be adapted and relied on for this pur-
pose. The former is now coloring the
hills from the Lakes to the Gulf of Mexi.
co with its rich crimson, it is time to draw
the attention of our agriculturists to the
scheme of the Agricultural Bureau for
making it source of real profit to the
country, The leaves of the sumac are
used, as our readers know, for purposes
of tanning, and the varieties spontaneous
ly produced in the United States. while
not so valuable for this use as the Sicilian.
are hardy and bear the changes of our
climate, 1t has hitherto proved impossi-
bic to aeclimate either Sicilian, French or
Spanish sumac in this country. The i'm.
portation of foreign sumac averages 5000
tons annually, outside of an immense
amount smuggled into the country; the
imported article being worth $50 per ton
more than the native. Our wild sumae
imparts a yellow tipge ta the leather
and fails 10 give it the snowy delicacy to
which the tannic acid obtained from the
Sicilian hleaches it. DIR. MacMurtie, who
has published an official report on this
matter, states that this difficulty can be
obviated by gathering the sumac leaves in
June if they are required for tanning
white or very light leather; the tanning
then present being smaller Ia quantity
but of purer quality, and the value of the
ground leaves being equal to the Sicilisn.
" There is no reason" says the Depart
ment very, justly, why the 81 ,OOO, 600 in
gold paid yearly for foreign sumac should
not be kept at home" The plant grows
like weed on every stretch of poor
ground or mountain range, and Il requires
but little culture and skill in harvesting
to add It to our profitable lesser crops, 1t
requires to be kept free from weeds; the
crop should be gathered the year after
planting, by breaking of all the leaves :;
after that year in Sicily the tree is either
stripped of all leaf-bearing branches and
pruned down to straight stalk, or else,
which is best, hand-picked three times a
year At present the crop of American
sumac Is reaped almost exclusively by
negroes and poor whites, especially in
Virginia. About 5000 tons are brought
annually to the Virginia mills, carelessly
gathered and cured, and consequently
worth about half the value Of the impor-
ted article,
Smyrna times., 1881-08-17
All Sorts from All Sources.

Secretary Blaine left Washington last
week
An alliance of Germany with Italy is
proposed.
Matthew Vassar, of Poughkeepsie, y.
V, died Wednesday
There are five hundred in New York
worth s., ,00o, 900 or more.
The Western Nail Association at Pitts
burg has advanced prices.
The London Times is still apprehensive
of drain of gold to America.
Puck wants to know If mosquito can
be called full-blooded animal.
The small boy who indulges too freely
in green apples will join the comet.
The Socialists intend to contest several
seats during the election in France.
AT Mount Desert they now use bow
legged young men as croquet arches
Seven negro laborers were killed by q
Landslide near Lexington, Va, Thursday
The majority against Prohibition in
North Carolina, as far as learned Is over
$4,000. - ID ~ .- a-.
Thus far Is of the,lS persons injured by
the .distillery explosion at Peoria, H.,
have died. 'H Ill m.a brs
-sa.ii -. t-4 bt4 ...s-.. -...s.. u...s
The German newspapers are in active
warfare with each other over the approach
ing elections .-i avsars, ,...-...
Owing to the scarcity of peaches this
year there is boom in old crop canned
fruit of this sort
There are a dozen boys of less than rs
years of age missing during the past month
from Philadelphia A - la3"o7 A-
.ath3Htfs n1ufg a6F esl bEE h3l
= Philadelphia guests at Ocean Grove,
Long Branch and Asbury Park are num-
bered by thousands.
~ 113 'aaN t. y .sTN- ftYaFuqq n
1t is thought that the house of Alexan-
der whilldin & Sons, which has suspended
payment, will resume gesaaos n n
A premium of $500 Is offered for the best
society or trade organization tablesu in
the Baltimore Oriole pageant OF October
'naxrt hn3H Hs f,.t 4a01fEgf II oaf1
qpsas 3-E,faI4 s. 3saN adi
i The Cornell crew gain no laureis from
their trip to Europe. Thursday picked
Vienna crew won an easy victory over
them ON the Danube. shno8 ao la.w
Not long ago 240 was considered great
speed for tEatting horses. After a while |
the best time was brought down TO go. |
Now there seems to be no record that is
certain not to be beaten. Thursday at
Rochester, Maud s., the fastest tTotter aow
on the turf, beat her own best record and
and made q mile ia 9, ,l0s. ,.... |
y
Smyrna times., 1881-08-17

CURED OF DRINKING" \ young friend
OF mine was cured of an Unsuitable thirst
for liquor, which had so prostrated him
that he was unable to do any business.
He was entirely cured by the use of Hop
Bitters. Itallayed all that burning thirst ;
took away the appetite for liquor; made
his nerves steady, and he has remained a
sober and steady man for more than two
years, and has no desire to return to his
cups; know of number of others that
have been cured of drinking by it."-From
a leading R. R. Official, Chicago, III
Times,
Smyrna times., 1881-08-17

they showed the best of themselves far
accustomed splendor.
When Mrs. Tom excused herself, as the
clock struck six, tolook after supper, they
looked from one to another in ;lstonish-
ment. Where had the afternoon gone?
II don't know what you've done" said
Mrs. Parker, as she bade her hostess good
night, but feel as used to say when Il
child, 'gooder' than did when came. =
We shall all be glad to come again,
said Mrs. Weston, the lady Of Ashton.
" And all did Tom," said his happy
little wife, when afterwards explaining
to him her success, twas just to try and
get at the best OF everybody"
= If everyone would do that the milicn.
ium would come in less than no time,
little woman" responded Tom %ith a
fond smile, most of us usually do our
best to keep the worst in sight"
20 dear, and we might help each other
so much ~ sighed Mrs. Tom.
What did she do, anyway?" asked
one as they discussed the strange party.
"She didn't do anything" answered
Mrs, Parker, promptly. She was just
real and true, never felt so ashamed in
my life as when thought of all the par
ties / had given, and every one of them
spreads. But I've spread all I'm going
to-" she added with laugh. Hereafter,
when / invite you to my house, want
you to understand it's because 1 think we
can do each other good some way, not be-
cause I've new carpet to exhibit, or
new kind of cake to treat you to."-Chris-
tigR at Work.
Smyrna times., 1881-08-17

RHEUMATIC DISEASES. These ailments
follow from torpid liverand costive bowels; /;
the skin, bowels and kidneys falling in
their proper work, an acrid poison is
formed in the blood, which is the occasion
of these acute diseases. Kidney-Wort
produces healthy action of all secretive
organs, and throws oft the rheumatic poison.
Equally efficient in Liquid or Dry FORM
Inter-Ocean. ~ !. I.uL
Smyrna times., 1881-08-17

1t is now said that the wheat crop in
some Of the Western States will turn out
much better than. was anticipated a few
weeks ago. The crop in Minnesota is
said to be turning out splendidly, and
estimates made by correspondents in
every county, after a earefulreview of the
field on the eve of the harvest, show that
the average yield of wheatper acre is 1S. "a
bushels against 1890 bushels in 1889. -
Smyrna times., 1881-08-17

ANXIOUS 70 RISE. There's plenty of
room up stairs, as Daniel Webster said to
the young lawyer anxious to rise, but
despondent of his chance to do so j; but no
one need injure himself either in climbing
the stairs of fame or those of his own house
or business place. The fOllowingiis to the
point: Mr.. John A. Hutchinson, supt.
Downer's Kerosene OIL Works, Boston,
Mass, writes; Mr.. Patton, one of our fore
men, in walking up stairs last week
sprained his leg badly. | gave him a
bottle Of st, Jacobs Oil to try. He used it
and an almost instantaneous cure was
effected. .--La Fayette Daily journal. p
Smyrna times., 1881-08-17

AUGUST FLowER.-fhe immense sale
and great popularity of Green's August
Flower in all towns and villages in the
civilized world has caused many imitators
to adopt similar names, expecting to reap
harvest for themselves at the expense OF
the afflicted. This medicine was intro
duced in 1868, and for the cure of Dyspep-
sia and Liver Complaint, with their effects,
such as sonF Stomach, CpstiYeness, sick
Stomach, Sick Headache, Indigestion, Pal
pitation of the Heart, Vertigo, etc, etc, it
never has failed to our knowledge. Three
doses will relieve any case of Dyspepsia.
Two million bottles sold last year Price
IS cents. Samples 10 cents
Smyrna times., 1881-08-17

Mr.. John Roach estimates that the total
amount paid annually to foreign ship
owners for carrying American products
abroad is s15O,OOO,OOO The amount paid
for passenger fares added to that spent by
Americans travelling in Europe he thinks
more than equals the surplus of trade in
our favor: If Mr.. Roach is correct, there
fore, we pay back to the foreigners, in the
shape of freights, passengers fares and
money spent by our people In Europe,
many millions more than the account they
have to settle with us in balancing the
books of trade.
Smyrna times., 1881-08-17

President Kemble, of the Philadelphia
Union Passenger Railway Company, ex-
poets within year to solve the question
of street-car transportation. "Yes, SIR"
he declares " III solve this thing within
year. III don'trun cars with electricity
I'll run them with wire rope" The
latter system successful in San Francisco
and now undergoing trial in Chicago, is
the one to which Mr., Kemble is looking
with considerable degree of hope and
confidence.
Smyrna times., 1881-08-17

TALK WITH THE CHINESE STUDENTS =
Twenty-Five Chinese Students, on their
way from Hartford TO their homes, arrived
in Chicago on Wednesday last.o They say
that they have completed the studies for
which they were sent One reason they
give for being summoned is that this Gov
ernment's military and naval academies
are closed to them AS Germany allows
them, TO enter her institutions, China win
probably send her students thither here
after or TO England. They state THAI nine
of their party have changed their faith Ia
America. They wers well-dressed and
spoke English well. NJ slie,s,d .s5I',a1
Smyrna times., 1881-08-17

There is absolutely no choice particu-
lsrly between the Readjuster and the
Bourbon parties of Virginia so far as the
debt question is sconcerned, even were they
square, The Bourbons promise but never
pay. The Readjusters are at least guilt
less of that cheap hypocrisy, The main
Significance Of the fight is that it is the
opening struggle for permanent split in
the solid south, and Northern interest will
be concentrated ON that point
Smyrna times., 1881-08-17

This has been thus far one of the best
fishery seasons known The Eastern
mackerel feet landed 24OOO barrels of
picked mackerels at the outports and at
Boston during the past week. The fish
are reported to be plentiful oil along the
coast, and the Summers catch promises to
be the largest for a long time. -
Smyrna times., 1881-08-17
Current Comment.
PHILADELPHIA EVENING NEWS.

"OAhoh SeC Ola at ~. Ameri-
can women don't get 80 until old.
Lies crushed to earth will rise ayoin
when political campaign comlnences
When the weather is bad people growl .
when 1t is pleasant they growl because it
is too good to last.
wendell Phillips will not venture near
Philadelphia again. He has heard that a
woman hasbeen arrested here as a com
mon scold
A Boston girl is so esthetic that she
married an old topper because the bue Of
his nose harmonized SO nicely with her
favorite color.
A farm is nice place to spend a yaca-
ton, only just as you get used to getting
up at o'clock in the morning it is time
to come home
The tongue of the fatterer maketh
many friends and emptieth MANY pocket.
books The fellows don't deal out soft
soap for nothing.
The true way for woman 10 drive n
nail is to aim the blow square at her
thumb, Then she'll at least avoid hitting
her thumb, anyway .--Roston Post
Inc advent of Maud S. in city always
attracts more attention than the arrival
OF great scientist; but then no scientist
can trot mile in 2.1Ol to harness.
Inc scales. used for weighing gold in
the assay offices are so delicate that the
soul Of q man who always borrows the
paper he reads, can be weighed in them.
GIadstone sometimes tries to make a
Joke, but always fails miserably. At
chopping wood or running a kingdom he
a0es very well, but joking is beyond his
depth.
In Maryland black snake has been
racing railway train and beating it.
ET. What is there remarkable about that
A snake which can't beat a MARYLAND
| train don't amount to much,
thousands of dollars are being spent in
the effort to get women Interested in silk
industry. Nov, would it not be we'll to
spend Q few pennies on mulberry trees /?
Silk worms can't live on air.
The Hindoos believe that in the world
to come all drunkards are changed into
frogs. Guess the HindOOs are right.
Many and many time we have heard
thirsty frogs yelling "More-rum."
When Russian editor feels tired and
wants vacation he pitches into the czar
and his paper gets suspended for six
months while the subscribers, instead of
growing, sympathize deeply with his mis-
fortune.
Coney Island hotel proprietors lost $780,
600 on recent rainy Sunday. This is
the way they figure it. Provisions bought
for the occasion, $500 what they would
have sold for if guests had arrived, $780,
800; loss, $4,000.
A young lady In New Jersey has Just
died after drinking fifteen glasses of lemon
ade. Let this be warning. When out
promenading with a six-dollar-a-week
clerk never ask him to buy you more than
fourteen glasses
This is An age of invention and the
time is not far distant when instead of
fussing and tanning and tuning on ac-
count of the heat you will merely say,
John, it is rather warm; turn on the
| cold wave spigot."
A South Bend, Indiana, merchant offers
for sale, "bull dog revolvers-such as the
President was shot with" This is free
country, and II any South Bend people
tar and feather that fellow they will de-
serve to be pnnished-if they are fools
enough to get caught.
Smyrna times., 1881-08-17

oThe house of DIR. Bowen, of Seituate,
r, T., has been set OH fire by an internal
machine apparently charged with lnaam-
mable material, and operated by clock
work The motive Is supposed to have
been a desire to take revenge on Dr.
Bowen for his activity in enforcing the law
against liquor-selling. 81 ~. s,.l,,v.
Smyrna times., 1881-08-17

Sitting Bull has q lovely daughter,
fourteen years old He calls her, She
Who-Glances-st.y you-as-She -Walks-By."--
That- is not her full name; he calls her
that for short. rt, ....s ......F ~.
Smyrna times., 1881-08-17

Billy Dean says: Whenlyou asked for
Iced milk at an English restaurant they
give you a glass Of sun-warmed milk with
a piece of ice as big as o hickory nut IN II.
The walters walk very fast, so that you
can get glimpse Of the ice before IL
melts.'' oifC, sil.y..ss.s4 g..,s
Smyrna times., 1881-08-17

A woman may offer an excuse for her
red nose that she laces too tightly, but
what shall msu say yY-Ex, Say that the
next time he goes 70 the shore he Will
take Q sun umbrella, of course,
Smyrna times., 1881-08-17

Eni OF the 1884 pilots examined by the
United States Marine Hospital Service,
during the year which ended on June
I hS0th, il6 were found 10 be color blind.
Smyrna times., 1881-08-17

General Hancock has accepted the COM
mand of the troops at the Yorktown cele-
bration. 9-'b] l
Smyrna times., 1881-08-17

1t is poor days harvest when 1900
postal cards unaddressed, do not reach the
Dead Letter Office.
Smyrna times., 1881-08-17

1t is estimated that the wheat crop Of
England this year will exceed that of last
year BY 5000, 900 quarters. A yield Of so
bushels to the acre is expected.
Smyrna times., 1881-08-17

The MaRutacturers' Gazette says that
the world viii probably consume 4, 100000
pounds of canned baked beans this years.
Smyrna times., 1881-08-17

Cape May hotels never lose 5000 of =
rainy Sunday on account Of extra sup
plies spelling. Wooden tooth-picks do
not spoil.
Smyrna times., 1881-08-17

Going to Chicago for IS is as agreeble as
sliding down hill. 1t is the coming back
again that costs. ....
Smyrna times., 1881-08-17

The Mayor of Boston has a salary Of
5000 year. The Governor Of Masss-
chusetts receives a 900 a year.
Smyrna times., 1881-08-17

An Ohio woman owed her hired man
$500. She married him to square the &C
count, aud then for 500 got a divorce, thus
saving seeo. ~.
Smyrna times., 1881-08-17

A nephew of Jay Gould drives street
car in Denver. He might drive Mt some
thing worse.
Smyrna times., 1881-08-17

= Senator Lapham, ii is said, b q wsrn
personal friend of President Garfield.
Smyrna times., 1881-08-17

The Chicago Infer 0eess figures it out
that Jay Gould controls Z, 900 miles Of rail-
road, valued at sl4o, 900, 900. 'l
Smyrna times., 1881-08-17

An cid lady writes us ~ ann e5 wears old and ws3
feeble and nervous sll the time, when bought .
bstfls OF Parkers Ginger Tonic. have nssd ittxss
more thaR one bostls and feel as well a. at w." see
other eolnmn.
Smyrna times., 1881-08-17

rotu in aIo s T FRIDAY at Rochester of
wonderful troing
@' '"' score py Two
Smyrna times., 1881-08-17

There are FIVE Mondays, Tuesdays and
Wednesdays in this month. ~
Smyrna times., 1881-08-17

A South Bend, Indiana, merchant offers
for sale, "bull dog revolvers-such as the
/ President was shot with" This is a free
country, and II any South Bend people
tar and feather that fellow they will de-
serve to be pnnished-if they are fools
enough to get caught.
Smyrna times., 1881-08-17

This is an age of invention and the
time is not far distant when instead of
fussing and tanning and fuming on ac-
count of the heat you will merely say,
" John, it is rather warm; turn on the
cold wave spigot."
Smyrna times., 1881-08-17

The Cornell crew gain no laurelsa from
their trip to Europe. Thursday picked
Vienna crew won an easy victory, over
them on the Danube. sbn98 ao lnaw
, 1881-10-29
ProklaTna.

IN LIE og Enhyer som MATTE
ess5 have Noget at fordro paa cfter-
navnte Boer, nemlig
/, af4angne forhenv. Handle scommls
LOUIS EDMOND GRIMON og
tidligere afg. Egtefglle EGLAN-
TINE f0dt Negroes Fiellesbo og
2, ofg. Enke EMILY PONTEAU
l0dt Champagne os tidl. afg.
Egtefeile, Skibskaptain EMIL
PONTEAU'S FpllcSbo,
indkaIdesh eryedm Mannedcrs
Narsel til for undertegnede ski
teret at anmeldo 90 beyislIggJoro
deres hrav.
ST, Thomu Skiftoret, den l5do
Oktober 1881.
II. HANSCHELL.
C0RSt.