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Morning journal and courier., 1881-02-28
CONTAGIOUS.

The girl stood on the kitchen floor
The folks were all in bed
She softly Cpd the kitchen door,
And went into the shed.
She found some kerosene in there,
And with 1t she returned,
The smoking wood began to fare,
And then more brightly burned.
The girl in pride looked all around
And then she smiled in glee--
There came a burst of thunder sound;
The girl-oh where is she?
Ask of the fragments which YOU see
Upon the kitchen floor
These were the girl, but they'll not be
Cambridge Tribune.
An old tin kettle may not point moral,
but we have frequently known it to adorn a
Sunday Times.
Never address your conversation to per-
son engaged in footing up column OF fig
ures. There's nothing SO deaf as an adder.
-Cam6rtdge Tribune.
Europe seems unnecessarily agitated over
trichinosis, but then she has had one Diet of
Worms, and does not care to repeat the ex-
Transcript
A newspaper, commenting on the fact that
a farmer nearly lost his life by sinking into
adds: MEN who do not subscribe
for paper must expect to be sucked In ev-
cry now and then. y Warren MaA
The night editor of Nova Scotia journal
wrote the following head line to one of his
cable dispatches 1.-THE British Lion Shaking
his Name He was unable to eat his break
fast next morning when he found the prin-
ter's version of the matter staring him In the
face thus: s'The British Lion Skating in
Maine.''
An English writer says that his plan of in
ducing sleep is to reckon mp friends whose
names begin with a certain letter. This rem
Morning journal and courier., 1881-02-28

The Wisconsin Legislature is considering a
bill which, it's advocates say, will revolution
ize the insurance business in that State. 1t
was drawn by the State Insurance Commits
sioner and is intended to do away with in
cendiarism, lower the rate of insurance and
exclude irresponsible companies from the
State. The Commissioner says it will save
$500, 600 annually to the property owners of
Wisconsin, as it viii repeal the present law,
which compels the insurance companies to
pay the face of the policy on property de-
stroyed by fire, no matter if it was insured
for three times its value.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-02-28

Hastings. The decree had been issued on
application of the Hastings town council.
The company resisted on the plea that the
commissioners had no jurisdiction in that
precise matter. Under a literal construction
of the statutes the commissioners might per
haps be deemed to have stretched their
power But the Court of Appeals construed
the law in the interest of the public, and de-
cided that the commissioners, in all the
essential principles involved, did not go out
of their province.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-02-28

Democrats are reasonable beings. They
constructed a funding bill which made ma
tional banks hasten to withdraw circulation
in order to avoid inconvenience and loss, and
now they are bowling at the banks for doing
the very thing they made it expedient for
them to do.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-02-28

Chicago has done wise thing in having
fire alarm boxes located but 400 feet apart
throughout the commercial portion of the
city. In order to give an alarm a person
now has to run but one square in any direc-
ton to find box.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-02-28

It would not be surprising if the Funding
bill should not pass at this session after all.
It will hardly be passed as it is, and there is
little time in which to discuss changes.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-02-28

The legislators of Vermont are evidently
not in favor of permitting personal property
to escape taxation. By the provisions of the
new tax law of that State each person must
fill out blank furnished him by the lister,
and give, under oath, written answers to a
host of questions. He must give in the
number of his oxen, cows, sheep, swarms of
bees, horses, asses, mules, pianos, sleighs,
carriages, silver and gold.watches; he must
tell what stocks, bonds or other securities he
has, even if they be exempt by the State or
United States statutes and he must, under
severe penalty for refusal, disclose every
cent of his debts and the name of his cred
itor or creditors. The fate of such a law is
not very doubtful.
In England railroad commissioners have
some power, and the courts and Parliament
stand by them in their exercise of it. Thus
the Court of Appeals has just given a final
judgment on question long pending be-
tween the commissioners and the South
eastern Railroad Company. The commits
sioners had ordered the comp any to increase
its accommodations and approaches at
Morning journal and courier., 1881-02-28
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Nineteen-twentieths of the vote in the
lower house of the Connecticut Legislature
last week in favor of the prohibition bill
came from the Republican ranks.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-10-08
TERRIFIC STORM IN OHIO.

A special from Danville, Ohio, says ::
A terrific storm swept over the eastern
part of Knox county, on Sunday. 1t
was accompanied by high wind and rain.
1t is recorded that every shock of corn
in the field belonging to MIR. Tucker
near this place, was carried to an ad-
Joining farm. A house owned by Mrs
Mver, a widow, was totally destroyed.
Mr.. Bakers barn was badly damaged,
and several barns and houses were
m re or less injured, All the fences
were blown away. While Ralph Dur
bin, his wife, their daughter, aged 10,
a Miss Buck, sister OF Mrs. Durben,
and three young children, were return
ing from church in Danville, they at
tempted to cross the little Jolaway,
stream subject to high flood. Mrs
Durbin, Miss Durbin, and Miss Buck
were drowned. Mr.. Dorbin got out
bv his own efforts. Mr., James Shell
enbarger rescued the children, one Of
whom was nearly drowned.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-10-08

1t is gratifying to notice the thrift
and prosperity toat is demonstrated in
our valley. Although the harvests
were not so abundant this year as for
mallv, the comfortable farm houses
envoroned with large graneries amp
stabling, long fields Of pasturage, and
fields red with fresh soil that promises
to bear golden harvest in summer
time, new villages creeping slowly up
everywhere, with comfortable and not
unelegant residences and business
houses ornamenting our older towns,
and noticeable along the line Of the
B. & 0. Railroad, are the new ware
rooms, filled all the year with agricul-
tural goods, in the fall especially, the
business conducted in these new build
ings is enormous.
Of businesses of this kind, we would
call especial attention to the new firm
of Timberlake, Stickley & Gnyer, Of
Middletown, passing through that
thrifty tewn last week, we had the
pleasure of examining their large store
house built directly on the B. e. 0
road, with a switch running to theil
doors, giving them splendid facilitie
for loading and unloading. We als'
noticed enormous tiers o: phosphate
of the celebrated ODER brand, tina
they assure US will be entirely ex
hausted by the time the fall seedin,
is over They had also in stock, ca
loads of drills and other implements
Their business office we didn't see
but they are said to be the most com
Portable of theskind in the Valley
Independent Of the mercantile bust
ness they have a land. office, for tn
sale of Virginia lands, having publish
ed . handsome and complete catalogu
of farms that they are commissioner
to sell, they forward them to buyer
in the north, and also advertise exten
sively there, inducing capitalists t
migrate to this country. There bust
ness is laudible and we wish them sue
cess.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-10-08
GAIA DAYS.

What with the opening ceremonies
.,
of the new wafer W orks, the grand
military, fire and civic parade, tie
glorious concert by Gilnores Band,
the gorgeous Mardi Gras, the recep-
ton to the French visitors, the athletic
sports, mask ball, carnival, fireworks,
and half fare from all stations on the
B. & O., Baltimore next week will be
as lively, brilliant and jolly a city as
the sun shines upon.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-10-08
A SHOCKING AND TRAGIC
DEA TIL.

Mr.. Thomas Cloud of Warren coun-
ty, was returning home from Stras-
burg, in two horse wagon, on Friday,
(Sept. 30th.) when one of the front
wheels came off, breaking the spindle,
and throwing him headforemost out
on the doubletrees. His feet got en-
tangled in the traces, witch allowed his
head and portion of his body to be
dragged back under the broken axle,
dislocating his neck, tearing off all his
clothes and mutliating him beyond
recognition. He was dragged from the
old Pittman farm, (where the accident
occurred) to gate at his barn, a dis
lance Of three fourths of mile, where
his body was found by one of the
neighbors, still under the wagon.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-10-08

Star Chemicals Star Chemicals
See advertisement in another column.
Mr.. Walter F. McChe, of Pittsburg,
Pa, writes: "My age is % years. |
was born with an excellent. constitu-
ton, but at the age Of 10, having just
finished my collegiate education, | fell
into habits of dissipation. After six
years of fast living, felt my consti-
tuition broken down. put myself
under the care of one of our best ply
sieians. His treatment seemed to do
me no good, finally he said, at best |
could live but few years, that my
bowels, kidneys and lungs were all
threatened with consumption and were
fast wasting away in certain decay. l
tried everything, advertised, hoping
to gain relief, finally drifted into a
state of melancholy and hopeless de-
spair. suffering excruciatingly from
dyspepsia, short breath and urinary
catarrh. A year ago l saw Brown $
Iron Bitters advertised, l used them
and they acted like charm. l soon
began to enjoy dreamless slumber-
and now I feel myselfa man once more
and have gained 81 pounds since use
ing the remedy, nor is my flesh fabby
| feel very strong and hold out 45
pound weight. l truly believe that
Browns Iron Bitters saved my life.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-10-08
The roof on the brick part of the

The roof on the brick part of the
buildings belonging to Mrs. Bryson,
on the corner Of Main and Marlboro
streets caught fire last Thursday, and
but for the timely exeraions of the
citizens,we have no doubt but that the
entire building rs well as other ad-
joining property would have been con-
sumed Fortunately the wind was
quite still and the fire was discovered
before it had gained much Roadway,
and a pereistant application Of water
soon extinguished the flames, and with
but little damage to the buildings.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-10-08

"A protracted service has just
closed at Dry Marsh, appointment,
Winchester circuit. Seven professed
faith in Christ and were received in
to the U. B. Church.
Thursday will be the big day at
the fair. Thursday is the d,y that
the excursion trains from Maryland
and Pennsylvania will arrive, and the
dav that the indians will be there.
"More trouble in Ireland, read Mrs.
Darlington. II wonder" said the
old lady laying down her spec
tacles and blandly regarding Ike, who
was trying to tie a hard knot in the
cats tail, II wonder that government
doesn't incorporate that Parnell for
life and send the ringlenders into bland
ishment, and then there wouldn't be
any more aquarium outrages.
1--WE got another, my dear, said
Mr.. Dorkins, as he hurried into the
house eff you were on the top of
Trinity church spire, on the back of a
goose, how would you get down.
Mrs. Dorkins thought she'd jump
down, slide down the lightning rod,
fly down on the goose, fall down and
then gave itup. "Why, fyou wanted
to get down, you could pick it off the
goose, said Mr.. Dordins, exultingly
PERsoNAL.-Col. ]. L. Vandiver,
The well known auctioneer and vetin-
airy surgeon, late Of Winchester, has
located his family and Office at this
place. We wish him the success he
deserves.
| Mr.. John Steele is in Baltimore pur
chasing his fall stock of gods.
Mr.. Mayer Steele left this city yes
terday fer the eastern markets.
Mis-. Edith Gilbert, the attractive
and intelligent daughter of Mr. Wm
T. Gilbert, of Winchester, was the
guest of our old friend, Thomas D
Bartlett, for several days this week
We are glad to chronicle the i'm
procurement of our esteemed friend, DR.
Thos. J. Miller, who has been suffering
during the week with indigestion
His attending physician hopes to SCI
him about again in a few days.
Mr.. Timothy McCarty of thi
place, has been suffering for som
weeks with % cancer on his hand
His surgeon thinks amputation will
} be necessary:
DR.. Sticl:ley has removed his lodg
ings to the Bryson building up stair;
where he will be found at all hour
of the night, ready to attend profes
sional calls.
Miss Alice Wade, who has bee
! visiting friends here for some weeks
has returned to her home at From
Royal, Va.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-10-08

That young man who gallantly
asked certain young lady, last Sun
day night, at church, whether he
could see her home" was not little
surprised to hear her reply, that he
could go up and see it if he wanted to
bat didn't think her father wanted o
sell" She then coolly walked off with
t lie man of her choice-our devil.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-10-08

PROCEEDINGS OF COUNTY COURT
James V. Sargent appointed overseer
of the Stephen road. DR.. TLo,. M.
Miller appointed administrator of the
estate of John Pifer decd.
DR.. Thos. NJ. Miller appointed ex-
ecutor, of Miss Jane Wilson deed.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-10-08

Our young friend, Alec. Adams,
of the enterprising firm of Adams &
McCarty, of this city, left for Balti-
more, astruesday; to purchase com
plete assortment of goods for their es-
tablishment. Look out for his arri-
val next week.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-10-08

FARMS FOR RENT have three
small farms near Front Royal, in War
rem county, that | will rent moderately.
The three farms contain in all about
four hundred acres, and adjoin. Each
farm has comfortable dwelling, stab
ling, fencing, etc. will rent the three
farms for 500. l will also rent the
farms separately if preferred. For
further information apply at once to
]. G. Forsyth,
Front Royal, Va
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-10-08

REMOVED We have moved the
STAR printing Offices from the old
rooms, to the Bryson Buildings, up
stairs, where we will continue to
twinkle, as usual.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-10-08
M or ICE.

A Classical school will be opened al this
place on MONDAY, OCTOBER 18th, 1881,
under the management of
Prot. WILLIAM EUBANR,
Of the University of Virginia. The design
of this school is TO prepare our youth to
enter University Or College, or fit them for
the active duties of life
Number Of Pupils Limited to %.
For terms or other particulars apply to
either of the Board of Managers,
j. A. DOWNING,
DR. II. L. cABEIL, Board
c. N. PERRY, OF
W. f. FARMLAND, Managers
G.. T. MAYERS.
Stephens City, sept. %, 1881.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-10-08

Corn FOR SALE.-I will have so or
20 barrels of good corn for sale for
cash, as esaHas it can be shucked and
delivered tt, this city,
THos. D. BARTLETT.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-10-08
Millinery Goods.

Mrs Kline would inform the ladies' of
Newtown and vicinity that she still has on
land good line of fashionable millinery
FOODS, such as ribbons, flowers, feathers,
md all the trimmings used in millinery.
which she is selling off at extremely low
>riccs, in order to make room for her new
stock of fall goods.
Hats Altered and Re Trimmed.
All work at moderate prices, and on short
notice. She can be found at all times in
her rooms one door north of the po1tofiice.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-10-08
Here and Hereabouts.

We had pretty hot house warm
ing.
Baltimore Oriole CONNIE noes
Monday.
Round trip fare to the Oriole,
$3.50.
The fair commences at Winches-
ter Tuesday, let everybody attend
Star Chemicals, Steele & Bro
Look out for new advertisements
next week. t
That talented young man, whose
name graces the head of these columns
IA in Baltimore, seeing the sights.
king Phosphate, Steele & Bros.
Jack Frost visited Stephens City,
last Wednesday night.
New corn is selling sin Stephens
City for $500 per barrel.
-Cathartic and quinine pills; also
st. Jacobs OIL at Steele g. Bros
The next paper we start will be
called the umbrella-why? Because
every body will take it.
Subscribe for the STAR, and be
happy.
Everybody is using Browns Iron
Bitters, and everybody is astonished at
its many marvellous cures where all
other remedies had failed.
Andrew Kore and Eugene Barr
left here last week, to try their Tor
times in the north. We wish them
success.
"A crest many of our farmers have
finished seeding already, others are
waiting for rain.
President Kennedy, with his sur
veying staff, is engaged in locating the
Winchester extension OF the Cumoer-
land Valley railroad.
Steele s. Dinges have very nice
sugar for S cents, and very hne tor y
cents.
-Dasher and barrel churns, for
sale by Steele g. Dinges.
Steele g. Bro want Immediately
500 pounds of choice roll butter, at 20
cents pound, 500 dozen eggs at ~
cents per dozen, and so dozen old
fowls at IS cents piece.
Many who long suffered from
nervous debility would now be in thel'
grave had they not taken Brown
Iron Bitters.
--Timberlake, Stickney & Guyer
real estate agents, at Middletown, sold
q farm of $50 acres in Shenandoah
county, belonging to Mr.. Jacob Hah n
of this place, to VIM. Keller, Of Wood
stock, for $4,000.
Persons desiring to rent a farm
this fall should read the advertise
: ment of Mr.. Forsyth, in this issue.
Mrs. Kline has improved the
appearance of her residence with 6
coat of white wash.
just received $500 choice cigars
These cigars were manufactured from
pure Havana Tobacco, expressly for
my trade, and will be found to sui
the taste of all who love good cigar
Please call and test their merits,
G. F. MAYERs.
Sept. 2lst, 1881.
1t would be interesting to know
the scientific value of an induction
balance that points Enthusiastically t.
the location of a bullet in the RICH
groin, when the autopsy shows that i
lodged in the region of the heart. Th'
learned professors should have tn
thing patented.
Any person who has arrived at q
years of age since the first of February
can vote without paying the corpora
ton tax, but he must have his nam
entered on the registration books 0
the voting district within which he re
sides ten days prior to the election o.
November 9Th, 1881.
of all the Presidents this country
has had, four have died in office. o
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-10-08
Administrators Notice.

All persons having claims or indebted to the
Estate of Jno. #. Ogden, decd, will please
present them, properly authenticated, to me
for settlement,
w. II. DINGES, Admr.
Aug 9th 1881.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-10-08

We are agents for the Agricultural Ir.
surance Company of Watertown, n Y.
AllcorreSpondence promptly attended to
TIMBERLAKE, STICKLEY 4 GUYER
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-10-08

Aug. 9th 1881.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-10-08

Miss Alice Wade, who has been
visiting friends here for some weeks,
has returned to her home at Front
Royal, Va.
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