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Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-08-13

THERE was general outpouring of
the substantial yeomanry on Thursday
last, to attend the Harvest Home Civ
en- by the ladies of the Presbyterian
church for the benefit Of Foreign Mis-
sons. From the pithy jokes, and the
real old time ha ha ! s that circula-
ted freely we are inclined to the opin-
ion that it was day Of genuine en-
joyment. There was superiority of
substantial edibles and tempting del
icacies, frozen creams, custards, tropi-
cal fruits, melons, etc., that did honor
to the taste of our Virginia house.
wives, and of them verify the STAR
man Jared sumptuously. The receipts
were about $50.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-08-13

PERsoNAL.-Miss Lena Stating, of
Harrisonburg, Va, is the guest of
Miss Emma Lemley, of this city.
Miss Anna Hainey, of Winchester,
who has been visiting her friends in
this city, has returned to her home.
The Misses Ada A. and Nellie
Downing, of Washington City, and
Mrs. Hoff Grove, of Winchester, are
the guests Of Captain G. A. Grove, of
this city.
Miss Jennie Porter, who has been
visiting friends in this city for several
weeks, has returned to her home at
Homecoming, Md. Whilst here she
made the acquain'anc of many new
friends who will always rejoice to well
come her back to Stephens City.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-08-13

The Dissolved Bone Phosphate
manufactured by the Pacific Guano
Company, and sold by G. f. Mayors,
stands without rival as a fertilizer
In numerous instances last season it
was sown by the side of other fertili-
GERS, and without exception its supe.
riority was attested by the increased
yield and the superior quality of the
wheat. Mr.. G. F. Mayors, the agent
at this place, will have in store at w.
D. Chipley's warerooms 80 tons by the
18th of August, and farmers will do
we'll to place their orders with him
early so that there may be no disap-
pointment in obtaining supply. 4
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-08-13

The attention of our citizens is d.
rected to a call for public meeting,
which will be found in another col
umn, to take into consideration the
best means to be adopted to improve
the educational facilities of our youth
This is move in the right direction,
and as it is a subject in which all our
citizens are deeply interested, we con-
fdently expect to see large attend
ance at the time and place mentioned.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-08-13

Mr.. MILTON STEELE and wife, and
those little town favorites-Elmer and
Dixie left yesterday for a few
days visit to Tenth Legion, Rocking
ham county, where the atmosphere is
bracing and smacks of pure and una
dulterated Democracy. 1t sthe home
Of many of Mrs. Steele's relatives,
and they will no doubt have pleas
ant visit.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-08-13

SERIOUS INJURY-A young son of
Robert Hannum, of this county, met
with a painful injury few days since
at his fathers saw mill. He was
climbing on the front wheel of q wa
gon, when the horses started. He was
thrown to the ground the wheels pass
ing over him and infinting serious in
juries.- Winchester Neaus.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-08-13

SHEEP KILLED.-We learn that Mr..
Phil Jarrett, living near this city, lost
six fine Merino sheep, and had one Sc
verely crippled, last Wednesday morn
ing. They were ran over by the west
bound freight.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-08-13

To the citizens of Stephens City and
vicinity: In order to clio e out sum-
mer stock l have made some sweeping
reductions in prices:
$50 pieces best brands of Prints at
cents per yard.
25 pieces dress goods at from 3 cents
to Is cents per yard.
Parasols, Sun Umbrellas and Fans
very low.
The l. rgest stock of Groceries in the
Valley, at prices that defy competi-
tion.s "A cordial invitation is ex end
ed to all to inspect, my stock. No
undue solicitation to buy need be
feared. Highest prices given for all
kindssof country produce.
Your obedient servant,
Iva G. Fl. MAYERs.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-08-13

THERE is a great scarcity of labor
in many parts of Virginia. The nu-
merous railroad enterprises on foot,
and the extra demand occasioned by
the watering places,has depleted some
places almost entirely Of their labor
ing population. Women as we'll as
men are leaving the farms.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-08-13

Look OUT HOTEL MEN II have
the best and cheapest piece of prop
erty in the Valley-6ne large brick
house, store house and all kinds Of
out-buildings. Splendid opening for
summer boarding house. For sale,
or will trade for farm. Address
It. w. MCARToR,
Stephens City, Va.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-08-13

OCCASIONALLY the enthusiastic trav
eler of the eastern continent, after
long and toilsome journeys over parch-
ed and barren wastes, writes, II have
reached the garden spot of the earth.
There are around me beautiful groves
and crystal fountains; oranges and
lemons and bananas grow spontane-
GUS in this delightful cline Of the
orient, and it far surpasses my most
sanguine dreams. Surely this is the
modern Eden," and SO the traveller,
as he wanders among the secluded
dales of Switzerland delights to call
those sequestered valleys the Modern
Paradise. We are inclined to the
opinion that if these self-same wan
derers were to visit the garden of Mr..
Mayer Steele. of this city, and revel
for a short time among the luxuriant
foliage clustered with grapes and pears
and plums and prunes, and feast him
self on the delicious fruit, that the
delirium of pleasure would lure him
to imagine that, like Adam of old, he
dwelt among the rich fora described
in Holy Writ, and would instinctive!y
gaze about him to find old Mother
Eve.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-08-13

THOSE Of our readers who may wish
nobby suit of summer or fall cloth
ing should not fail to call on J. w.
Yeakle, the fashionable tailor. His
work is made up in the most durable
manner, and cannot fail to please the
most fastidious.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-08-13

AMONG the Zulns, nation of the
Caffres, according to etiquette, the
mother-in- law cannot face the son-in-
law, but must hide or pretend to hide
when she sees him. An old bach
elor friend says, "In this country it
is reversed; it is the son-in-law who
does the lodging"
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-08-13

The name of the man who shot
himself in Winchester on the Sd inst,
mention of which was made in our
last issue, is G. B. Will, Of Timber
lake, Shenandoah county. y
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-08-13
Died.

On Sunday evening, August It'll, 1881, at
the residence of G. F. Mayors. of this city,
Miss Ellen Mayors, of Darksville, w. Va,
in the S9th year Of her age.
Her remains were conveyed to the old
family burial ground in Tuscarora ON Tues
day last, She had been a consistent mem
Der of the Presbyterian church for upwards
of sixty years
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-08-13

AFTER an unusually long drought
ourgood citizens were blest with re-
fresling rain, especially in town and
in the eastern vicinity. We learn
that the rain did not extend over a
radius of five miles in any one direc-
ton. I5IS L..
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-08-13

The band boys favored our citizens
with some excellent music on Saturday
evening last. There is nothing that
adds more to the pleasure and attrac-
tiveness of town than well drilled
and proficient organization of this kind
Success to it.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-08-13

PERSONS in need Of Chairs, Tables,
Bedsteads, Sofas, Bureaus or Furni-
ture of any description, will do well
to call on Steele & Bro. and examine
their illustrated catalogue aud reduced
price list. "a
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-08-13

PRoLIFIc.-Geo. Harris sand Enos
Wormley had an average growth Of
go bushels of oats per acre, on the lot
belonging to Johnny O'Neal, near
town.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-08-13

org y eIeelS "a eIes
IoI 'IoleInSea IeA!T .suouu!S peeu
noG NMod ad1sdn IeeI uoA NaHM
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-08-13

The wind on Saturday evening last
damaged many shade trees in this city
and vicinity.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-08-13

Mr.. ALBERT BUSH, Of this city,
lost very valuable draft horse last
Saturday.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-08-13
Here and Hereabouts.
is in demand.

body is "in the melting mood"
Fresh Bologna sausage received
this week by Adams & McCsrty.
Our merchants all expect to do a
rushing business in phosphates. ~.
Two barrels best linseed oil just
received at Grove & Bros
We were favored with delight
full and much needed rain last Satur-
day night.
-Barker's Horse and Cattle Pow
ders for sale by Adams g. mccarthy.
The large influx of strangers to
Front Royal makes it good market
for all kinds Of vegetables.
Just received, $50 pounds John
T. Lewis best white lead at Grove &
Brothers. ~
MAN wants but little here be-
low" and he can get that very soon
by advertising.
Mr.. L. NJ. Colfelt has possession
of the Bartonsville Mill, instead Of
Ford, as published in our last.
Go to Steele & Brother for wagon
and buggy shafts, spokes, hubs, rims,
axles, &C. Also, horse and cattle
yokes.
Mr.. M. A. Wise, residing one
mile south of this place, has been
quite i'll for some days. Drs. Thomas
N: Miller and Love are his profess
sional attendants.
Persons having houses to paint
this fall will save money by calling on
Grove & Brother, the popular house
and sign painters.
Steele & Bro. want SO doz. Spring
Chickens at $l5o@S2oo per doz.
The fall session. of the Valley
Female College at Winchester will
open on Wednesday, September 18th,
1884,:
Steele & Bro. will pay Csc apiece
for old Fowls. Bring them along at
once.
Capt. Walter Bowen, a member
of the Ashby Brigade during the war,
died at his residence in Winchester on
the Sd inst.
Go to Steele g. Dinges and get
pebble grain oil cloth to cover your
wagons, carriages, &c.
They have new post Office at
Wheelright's Crossing, on the S. R.
R., in Warren county, and G. W. Fritts
is the postmaster.
Wanted at Steele & Brothers i'm
mediately, 500 lbs. of Bacon Should
ers and Middlings at Toe per pound,
and 100 Hams at l23c.
See advertisement of the execu-
tors of the estate Of James Afaeck,
deceased. They offer for sale some
very valuable property.
There will always be found at
Adams g. McCarty's a fresh assort-
ment of crackers and cakes, confec-
fections, fruits, etc.
Wheat has taken sudden rise,
but Arbuckle's roasted coffee is self
settling and superior in strength to
any other. For sale by Adams &
McCarty.
Our little lads and lassies-and
they are legion-will be pleased to
know that the "old folk" are at work
in their behalf to get up two or three
nice picnics before the summer leaves
us.
Steele & Bro. carry full line Of
pure Aavoring extracts of vanilla,
lemon, peach, pine apple, strawberry,
orange, almond, &c.
The Southern CRUSADER for Au-
gust is on our table. The Crusader
is a neat alittle-four column paper, de-
voted to- local option and the cause of
temperance. 1t is published by W.
W. Smith, at Ashland, Va.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-08-13

g Nos, 63S and 633 daily. All other traits
daily except Sunday. Nos. $40 and -6n5
connect at Strasburg with trains on Viz
ginia Midland road. No COS runs to Bal
timore via Washington without change OF
cars. Nos G10 and COS dineat Mt. Jackson,
Passengers for Jordan's Springs leave cas-
at Stephenson's; for Rock Enon leave qss+
at Winchester; for Capon Springs leave
cars at Capon road; for Orkney Srfiffrs1
leave cars at Mt. Jackson; for The Ra NltW
Springs leave cars at Harrisonburg Par
ties visiting New Market and Luray Caves
leave cars at New Market. a.,
F. NJ. MANTZ,, 's9c
Supervisor of Trains, Winchester, Va
w. NJ. CLEMENTS,
Master of Transp'n., Camden Station.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-08-13
Millinery Goods.
j. w. Yeakle

Would respectfully inform the citizens of
Newtown and vicinity that since the dtatn
of his son he has re-opened his
Tailoring Establishment.
Having had forty years experience in the
various branches OF his business, lie feels
justified in saying that he is prepared to do
ali kinds of cutting and making in the moet
fashionable manner. MI Yeakle would lc
pleased to zee hie old friends and patrons
in his shop IN rear Of the post office ~
Richland beacon., 1881-10-15
4 NEIGHBORLY F.aMILT.

A family from down in Indiana moved
into house in Detroit and before night
had borrowed tea, sugar, eggs, milk and
kerosene from as many different neigh
bOrs. After three or four days the new
family ceased to borrow promiscuously.
and settled down on one particular
neighbor. At an early hour in the
morning a small boy appeared and said:
"Say, we are out of tacks and want to
put down our carpet. Ma wants to know
if she can borrow few?"
A hunt was made, and the request
granted, hut in ten minutes the boy re-
turned, and said:
"Say, we've mislaid our tack hammer
and ma wants to borrow yours"
He got it, and this time it was twenty
minutes before he returned and said:
Say, mas pulled all her teeth out
pulling on that carpet. She wants to
know il you won't lend her one of your
boys?"
One Of the boys was sent over, but it
was an obstinate carpet. and back came
the messenger with:
Say, amt your husband homer"
Yes; what do you want?"
"Well, mas mislaid her husband
somewhere, and she wants to borrow
yours to pull one end of the internal
carpet through two doors and across q
hail."
The lne had 10 be fixed somewhere
aud II was fixed here. .-DetroU NtWs.
Richland beacon., 1881-10-15

! There arr some Amcricanisns which
seem more than defcnsiblc-in fact.
! gr;immaiici,lly more correct than our
! English usage Thus. We seldom. hei
IN Am' rlca the redundant "got " in such
expressions ~ - lave got. etc. rt,..
! Where III" word would nu. he r.iund-
ant, il i, vet generally replaced hv the
more enphonious word "gottcn.' now
ocaIrely ever heard III England. Yet
! dgaIn, We often hear III America such
expressions .t, II shall get inc Il Lew
book. 81 have gotten me new dress, -
II must buy mo that" an1 the like.
This nee OF "me" for "myseif" is good
, old English, at any rate.
| have been struck hy the circum-
stance that neither thc conventional, but
generally very absurd, American of our
English noy.list>, nor the conventional
Englishnan uf American novelists, Is
male to employ the more delicate but
at least equally y-alpsurd, American
iSms or Anglicisms. We generally find
the Amcricaa guessing" or "calcu-
lating" il not even more coarsely YAH
kee, like Reade', Joshua Fullalove,
while the Englishmen of American
novels is almost always very coarsely
British, even ii he is not represented as
using what Americans persist in regard.
ing as the true "Henglish haccent."
Where an American is less coarsely
drawn. as Trollope's American Scna-
tor" he uses expressions which no
American ever uses, and none of those
Americanisms which, while more deli
cate. are III reality more characteristic,
because they are common, all Americans
using them. And III like manner, when
an Anne rican Sriter introduces an En-
Giishman of tlH more natural sort he
never makes him speak as an English
man would speak before half a dozen
Sentences have been uttered be uses
some expression Which is purely Ameri
can. Thus no Englisllman ever Uses
and an American may he recognized NJ
once 10y using such expressions rs Il
know IT," or That's So" for at is
true" by saying "Why. certainly" for
certainly" and 50 forth. There are
great number Of these slight but char
acteristic rcculiarities OF American and
English English.
Richland beacon., 1881-10-15
HIUItOPffORI.i.

Researches into the subject OF rabies
have not thrown much light upon the
obscure and dreadful disease. 1t has
been demonstrated, however, that the
BRAN substance rs we'll as the saliva
contains the virus and will produce the
disease as effectively If used To inoculate
healthy animals. Matter from the
medulla Oblongata and the frontal por-
ton of one Of the brain hemispheres and
the liquid of the brain have thus been
used with success. The uncertain de-
yelopment of the disease after inocua-
ton. and the variable and often very
long period Of incubation, have been
among the chief difficulties III the IN
vestigation of rabies. VI. Pasteur, an
sninent French scientist, is now able
to communicate the disease surely, and
to shorten considerably the time of i'll
cubation. His method is to inoculate
directly the surface of the brain, using
as inoculating matter the cerebral SUBJ
stance of mad dog as pure as possible.
In that case, it is said, the first symp-
toms of rabies appear infalhbly in q
week or two, and death ensues in less
than three weeks.
Richland beacon., 1881-10-15
4 N7ORI or "UfIU HIII."

Wild Bill WAS one ot the ''gcnuine
Indian scouts" of Gen. Custer. He WAS
fellow OF most singular temperament,
and was known on the plains aS Wild
Bill, albeit his actual name was Jane.
, Hickok. Wild Bill, under circmnstan.
ceN OF particular aggravation. shot and
killed a desperate in Missouri. Years
afterward. Bill became II mcmbcr ui
Buffalo Bills droll theatrical company,
and, in compliance with the story of the
play, had to repeat every night upon
the stage the killing which. a. ii reality
had made him famous Bill watched
the first rehearsal patiently, then he
WENT to the stage Manager. al cant
Kill that thar chap. no how" quoth
Bill. why not?" inquired the mali
agcr. "Well," said Bill, TRANQUILITY.
Buffalo slings him around in the first
act, and Maeder clips linn in the ear i'll
! the second act. and Mrs. Maed,r drives
him ont "f the ranch with broom in
the third act, Then I've got to kill him
alter all III the fourth act. Why, l ney-
or killed such coyote as that IN my
life. It's all wrong, pardner! It's all
wrong making him out such a squaw-
man as all that. By goll. sir, he was
the biggest gentleman | ever shot -
Although he carried a dozen bullets,
more or less. deeply imbeddcd Ill his
flesh, Wild Bill never sustained an ill.,
ternal wound. He was killed. while
playing cards. by scoundrel who, for
500 hlood-money paid him bv gam
blcrs, sncakcd up behind Bill and blew
his brains ont. Bill was, strangely
enough, very honest and courageous
fellow, who, IN his Office OF Marshal,
WAS the terror of the "crooked" GAM
blers OF the Territory. The post-mor-
tenn examination of his remains ex-
planned his Immunity from penetratiyc
hullet-wolmd> /; was discovered tlut
his ribs we've welded together. the inter
costal cartilage, and muscles having o,-
siiied. His liIngs and heart, therefore,
were naturally protected hy a cuirass Of
bone Such WAS the wonderful rapili.v
with Which Bill could draw his pistol
that, even III the sudden death which
heiell linn. he had time enough and
scrse enough 10 put his hand upon the
butt Cf his revolver.
Richland beacon., 1881-10-15

MAUD S.'s performances during three
wears summed up as follows A private
trial of 2:l1; as 4-year-old; 2:13l over
the Chicago track as Il 6-year-old,
against Trinket and $3.50, then aud now
the best trotting performance III race
against other horses 2:ll4 the same
wear III time trial with st. Julian at
ROchester-in which st. Julian made
precisely the same time, but which he
lowered quarter Of IL second at Hart
ford and has been unable to beat since :;
2:10, at Chicago the same season 2:10f
at Pittsburgh, in June of this year );
2:i0; at Buffalo; 2:l0t at Rochester, the
scene of her contest with st. Julian Il
year ago, 2:llt, 2:ll, at Chicago 2:l2,
2:13s, 2:l2i at Philadelphia. In short.
she has put 10 her credit in three, YEAR
the best heat AS q 4-voar-oid the best
heat as a 6-year-old; five heats faster
than any other horse has ever trottej or
paced, one of them when 6 years old ::
the fastest heat IN q race with other
horses; tie fastest tir>t, second and
third heats the fastest two consecutive
heats, and the fastest three consecutive
heats. Nothing more is needed to dem
onstrate her superiority in point of speed
and stay combined over any animal,
living or dead
Richland beacon., 1881-10-15
nov EASY IRIS 10 DfE.

If had strength f" hold pm. |
would write how easy and delightful It
Is IL die, were the last words OF the
celebrated surgeon. Vim. Hunter: and
Louis XIV. i, recorded rs saving. with
hi last breath. II Thought dying had
been more difficult.
That the p:,inlc,snc,- @! death l.
OWING 10 some bcnumbing influence act
inc on the ecnsory nerve, may he i'll
fcrrcd from the tact that unt"warl cx-
tcrnal surroundings rarely trouble the
dying.
On the day that Lord CollmgWond
hrratiIcd hi, last the MriIterranc.u, WIS
tamultuous; tno>e elements which hau
beer the scene If his past elori,.s rus,
and tell in swelling undulations ana
seemed - ii rocking him to sleep. Capt
Thomas Ncnturcd Ia ask If he M;ts dis
turhed hy the tossing of the ship. NO.
Thomas" he answered, Il am now ii i
STATE that nothing can disturb IN, lnur,.---
am dying, and ! am sure If must l".
rpnSolatory To- vou and ali that love lac
L. scc how comfortably | am coming to
my end. In the VH0rf,rN Hc"lr
there l. related au instance, ui Il criminal
who escaped death from hanging l.v th,.
breaking OF the rope. Henry ". 81
France sent his physician t. EXAMINE
hlin. who reported that alter 1t nI"mcnt =,
suffering the man ,;tN. an appearance like
fire, across which appeared most b,:Il-
titul ayonuc al tree. When = ,,aIlon
was mentioned the prisoner coullv re-
i'iirti that II was not worth asking for.
Thosc who have been near death ir,4n
Growning, and aitcrwar,i restored I" con-
scIo,i,nces, assert t,lat that tEc diving
-uiirr hut httl" pam.
Capt. Maurya,t states tina; lir ,,.n>.,-
rions nt one time wiicn nearly drowned
were rather pleasant than otherwise.
Il" The first Struggle i"r lIir once over.
the water closing around m" u>Sumcd
the appearance ot waving green fields.
l. Is NOT feeling of pam,
but seems like sinking down, ovcrpow-
cred bv sleep, III the long, -"it eras, of
the cool meadow
Now, tins is precisely The condi,on
presented in death from diava-,. hl-
~,n~iliilty comes or, the mind loses
CONSCIOUSNESS OF cXt. rnai objects, and
death rapidly and placidly ensu+s from
asnhyxIa
Richland beacon., 1881-10-15
4 PICCKY WOIHIN rDIYOR.

She lives IN Durango, Col, and is a
woman of energy, ability and versatility.
She can manage business, write politi-
cal leaders. climb mountains, explore
mines. write a glowing account of Il
dancing or donation party and captiva:c
legion of prospcctors. She came here
with the RocOrd outfit in the dead of
winter, had over 100 miles If waSor
ride through deep SHOWS. one break
dow. necessitating considerable walk
at an altitude close upon 10000 feet !;
through it all, the driver AYERS She new
er uttered a complaint, but arrive II
good trim, ready to assist III starting It
daily newspaper in a tent on ground
lust cleared from SHOW. The first num-
Der was issued Dec. 30, 1880, and the
daily has enlarged three times since
that date and the weekly once. TIE
Eccoru has a large, well-stocked job
Office with steam presses. .-COiOr0,io
.Nining .IoVInol