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Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-09-17

Col. A. Wood Merryweather, whom
everybody in Scranton, Pa, knows,
writes and says: II had long suffered
from a arrangement of the bladder
and kidneys; it had made my general
health very poorly. I also was trou-
bled with severe indigestion pills
gave me only temporary relief, and
experienced great anxiety of mind, as
well as physical distress. A friend
recommended Browns Iron Bitters. |
have used it with most gratifying re-
suits and just now my health never
was better, and l feel that the cure Is
permanent"
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-09-17
Here and Hereabouts.


Winchester is to have brass S
and Sarah Zane is her name. I
The shoe factory is in operation
IS hands strong
The Agricultural fair is to have
real indians on exhibition.
The Hagerstown Agricultural
fair commences on the 4th of October
and lasts until the 7tha
Everybody attend the sale Of X.
F. Harrison, next Tuesday. 1t will
be one of tie largest sales ever held IN
this county.
Star Chemicals Star Chemicals
See advertisement in another column.
-Dasher and barrel churns, for
sale by Steele & Dinges.
Stephens City is to have a barber
shop in few weeks.
The Misses Harry, daughters OF DR..
Harry of Salem, Fauquier county, Va
are the guests of Charles Shannon OF
this city.
The Graded School question has
been abandoned.
-Venor predicts extremely vet
weather for the latter portion OF TINS
month.
just received by Steele & Dinges'
o. lot of tubs, buckets, fodder Irvine, &c
-TheTunkers held their annual love
feast last Saturday in their church
near this place.
&C. F. Mayors wants l 600 bushels
oats at best merNkt nsice.
A Denver man walked up to a
prettv girl on hotef piazza and kiss
Ell her, and several men who saw the
insult would hav6lynched him If the
girl hadn't come forward and explain
ed that it was her brother.
Steele & Dinges have very nice
sugar for s cents, and very fine for .
cents.
We return thanks to our friend
Gus, for a delicious basket OF apples
sent us.
Don't buy until you have seen the
large line of mems and boys boots
Ladies' Misses and Children's shoes
lust opened by Adams & McCarty
They have all styles of ladies shoes IN
both button and lace.
NOTICE. There will be meeting
Of the Executive Committee of the
Stephens City Bible Society on Satur'
day, at 81 o'clock, P. M, at the resi-
dence of M. w. Steele. All canvass
ers are requested to be present
G. A. SHANNON, Chairman.
D1Ep.-At the residence of Rober
Rust, near this place, Mrs. Jane WI
son, in the SD year of her age. Mrs
Wilson was highly exemplary Christ
ian woman, and for many years con
sistant member Of the Evangelical Lu
theran church. la..
Mr. Nicholas Samsel, an aged CT
izen of this place is quite ill with Il
flamation of the liver. His Physicia
regards his case as critical.
We are pleased to see our Of
friends Mr. Francis Stating, wife al
two daughters in town; we are sure tt
old citizens will take it as a great tire
to have Mr. Stating the finest paint
in the Valley of Virginia among the
again to talk of the times by gone.
Attention is called to the profe
sional card of DIR. s. M. Stickney, wi
has lately removed his office to this cit
The DR.. is graduate of the Baltimo
College of Physicians and Surgeon
and has had several years experien
in his profession in adjoining count
and deserves share 'of the pub
patronage. ~ =,
Exhausted authenticated cons
tutions suffering from dyspepsia, NJ
vousness and general wselxness,tGiu1r
by Browns Iron Bitters. :
The Shenandoah agricultural f
commences on the 18th of October a
laws
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-09-17

To the citizens of Stephens City and
vicinity: In order to close out sum
mer stock l have made some sweeping
reductions in prices:
$50 pieces best brands of Prints at 5
cents per yard.
25 pieces dress goods at from 3 cents
to Is cents per yard.
Parasols, Sun Umbrellas and Fans
very low.
The largest stock of Groceries in the
Valley, at prices that defy competl-
ton. A cordial invitation is extend,
ed to all to inspect my stock. Nc
undue solicitation to buy need b
feared. Highest prices given for al
KINDS Of country produce.
Your obedient servant,
Iva G. F. MAYERs.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-09-17

Our magistrate was interestingly
this week in a hearing Of
the fascinating case of several of our
citizens Us. Ed. S. Wright and lady for
plotting against the peace and safety
of the commonwealth, which ended
in the defendent being reprlmanded
and the choice of going to jail, giving
bail or leaving the county, he choose
the latter and when the twilight threw
it's veil over the drowsy world, he sloped
slowly off to parts unknown.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-09-17
Millinery Goods.
Mrs. Magruder's School

May be expected to open again on the LIST
Monday in September, T-4t
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-09-17

Mr.. ED1ToR:-On Saturday, the Sd,
several Of our young men attended
picnic, at what is called Lick Skillet
by some people, but our old friend,
Mr.. Massie, won't acknowledge that
name as the proper one, aud therefore
informs the people that the right name
is "Peach Grove" Well, we can say
this much, we never attended a picnic
where dainties and good things were
more in abundance, than was to be
seen there, and we know full we'll
that we did not have to lick skillets in
order to satisfy our hunger, and upon
the whole we think the S. S. was we'll
paid for their visit to the nice little
Grove. After the crowd gathered the
Superintendent, Mr.. Frank Sydner,
invited the school and visitors as well
to assemble themselves in the school
house, where, after singing a song
"Jesus Keep me Near the Cross, the
Superintendent offered up very ap-
propriate prayer, in which he invoked
the divine blessing to rest upon the
people during the day. He then ask
ed the children few questions rela
tive to the day, after which the schoo
joined in singing again, and then, &C
cording to arrangement, the school
and others present, formed in line
headed by the ST. Paul Brass Band
: and marched a short distance dow
the road, and on their return, they
were accommodated with benches Oh
which they could rest themselves un
til the hour of noon arrived, and sur
enough it came, and Mr. Editor, Oh
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-09-17
Good Advice from a Leading
Medical Professor.

The learned doctor says: Keep
some kind of tonic medicine always
in the house, and if anyone feels un-
well make free use of it. But first be
sure that it is both harmless as we'll
as meritorious. Put no trust IN
alchoho!ic preparations, their use will
lead to incompetence; Neither be
partial to any remedy that produces
severe cathartic effect, for prostratlon
of the nervous system and digestlble
organs is sure to follow. The mlldest
and best medicine ever invented for
strengthening every part Of the body,
and restoring impaired or lost organic
functions to their normal condition,
and one which is having an unpara-
lelled and rapidly increasing trade In
the Eastern states, is Browns Iron
Bitters. Any druggist will procure It
for you IT you request him TO 40 So
especially when they see you cannot
be persuaded to take some substitute.
It does not contain alcohol, and is the
only preparation of iron that cures
headache and does not blacken the
teeth. 1t is a sure reviver, a true
strengthened, and the very best medi
cine ever invented for permanently
strengthening the pulmonary, urinary
and digestive organs, and preventing
consumption, kidney diseases ane
chronic dyspepsia, often curing thes
diseases when all other remedies hav
failed, for it is truly natures best as
sistant. Gazette.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-09-17

The third Quarterly meeting of
Winchester Circuit U. B. Church will
be held at Friendship chapel (Mr.
Albin's neighborhood) Saturday and
Sunday, October LIST and End, 1881.
Quarterly conference at $50 P. M
The meeting will be protracted, Rev
J. H. Funk, who was once the pastor
of this charge has been appointed Pres
Elder, in the place Of Rev. A. P. Funk,
houser resigned, and will be present
to hold the meeting,
J. E. WIDMEYER, Pastor.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-09-17
Opposite the Post Office.

Opposite the Post Office. Horse
fords and Royal Baking Powders,
Spanish float and common indigo,
Horse, Cattle and Chicken powders,
Gold and Silver Leaf, Bronze and
paint. English, American and Chi
nese Vermillion, Emery paper, Blue
Stone, Coffee mills and Graefenburg
pills.
T. w. MCARToR.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-09-17

The Rev. Messrs. Armstrong and
Bell were visiting in this city, several
days this week.
Rev. W. G. Eggleston, former pas
tor of the Methodist church in this
place, was visiting his old friends here
this week.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-09-17
j. w. Yeakle

Would respectfully inform the citizens Of
Newtown and vicinity that since the death
of his son he has re-opened his
Tailoring Establishment
Having had forty years experience in the
various branches of his business, he feels
justified in saying that he is prepared to do
all kinds OF cutting and making in the most
fashionable manner. Mr.. Yeakle would be
pleased to see his old friends and patrons
in his shop in rear Of the post office. ly
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-09-17
Grove g. Brother,

Contractors for Fine House Painting,
Main Street, Stephens City, Va.
The above firm are now prepared to do
all kinds of bouse, sign, fresco, scroll and
ornamental painting; also, kalsomining and
glazing. Purchasing, as they do, pure
paints and oils, at lowest wholesale prices.
they are enabled to do durable work at the
lowest possible rates. ~
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-09-17

If a man has tiger by the tail,
which would be the best for his person
al safety-to hold on Or to let go?
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-07-13
A Tattoed Mystery.
San Franci CO Call.

It will be recoilected that in the trial of
the Orton- Tichb borne case it was shown
that the body of the real Roger was tattoed
in u very extraordinary manner, General
Barnes says of his client:
a-ket him to strip himself from the
waist up and he d so He was t.ttoed
in 3 morst rem 4rksb!e manner"
A recent article in the New York Sun
suggests an explanation of the tattoed body
OF Ferrs, who has spent some time In that
city. The Sun article contains an inter.
view with professional tattoer, who, in
tn cou 80 of a long convers ,tion, said
I" have on hand probably one of the
greatest jobs ever attempted, and the man
is one of the most mysteriously custom RS
1 ever had He is, | should judge, about
SO years of age, and. beiHg Iair mplex>
ioned. the ink takes finely. He comes
regularly every Sunday, and generally
brings his designs with him. [ en- large
aud reduce them US he may desire. He
don't seem to be u very pious man, but
nearly all the sttoeing l am doing for
him is of a religious nature In his back
l have picked picture of the Blessed
Virgin surrounded by thirty-three angels.
A large representation of the crucifx xion is
on his breast. Then there is picture OF q
bind man led by little child toward q
prscipice, and an angel preventing them
tioH ldilibS oScI. LII cufiO1s CUuIEhst 10
tn 8, he has a cat on one shoulder and q
rooster on the other. Three mermaids are
picked in one side of him, and his arms
are covered with religious pictures l will
soon be through with m, and | think he
W II be the attoed man Of the world when
hnishe He's q very uncom mmu uicative 9
man. 1 found out. however, that he: is
engaged in the tobacco business, can talk
Spanish as fuently as E glish, and has
spent a great part of his life in Peru. He
told me onbe. in burst of confidence that
he was born in NJ M-ss achusetts, and wh. a q
boy went to South America. When he re-
turned be 70 nd that his friends bad for
gotten b IN, his relatives were dead and he
WAS strang r in his native land. He seem>
ed quite mournfui when be said this,
adding that he would return to Peru im-
m diately after the tsttoeiDg was compile
ted. ! found out that he received only a
small salary in his present business SO
said one Sunday, % man. ifI were you
I'd 60 into the show business with all
these things on you, you make over $50
a week He never said anything to that !;
so l asked him what in thunder be intended
to do, anyhow. You never mind. said he
shaki G his head in a very knowing and
puzzling msnner; I've got my own ideas
a ut tris business and that was all l got
out Of him"
You have no idea why he is getting
this done?''
Not the least; he's perfect my stery to
me-"
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-07-13
Cincinnati Market.


There is a full fedged life class" in
Washington where studies 7re made from
living models. The Corcoran Gallery of
Art has done much tt develop artistic
taste in Washington. The dozens of stu
dents who lily avail themselves of the
privileges of its halls can study from the
works OF the best painters of the Old and
New W orld The life class has nothing to
do with the gallery. 1t is eorposed of
ladies' and g-ntlemen who having reached
some proficiency In sketching and paint
ing, wish to study the perfect human
anatomy. All members of the class have
the privilege of atteuding its regular ses
ION, and whether the model is m lie or
female depends ony upon the subject
previously assigned for study. An old
gentleman secures most of the models for
the class. 1t is seldom that he is compell
ed dvertise. as there are quite number
of we'll ormed women Of his acquaInt-
ance VIII, are willing to 'edic te them :
s Ives to art. The model is provided with
a mask for the upper part OF the face,
nd no one but the pr curer knows her
name. any of the models are said to
pers ms of shady characte', but in one in
stance at least the reverse was true. Sev>
eral weeks ago a slngularly beautiful
model WAS standing as Ps, che, she sud-
denly closed her eyes and fell rward in
q faint Other models had fallen faint
ing freqentiy before, and the c:rcumstan
c+s would have tracted little comment
had n the mask dropped from the fair
creature face The consteernation Of
some of the students an be imagined
when they recognized i'll her features those
of the widow of an ex ge eral in the
Union army, who is p.ssessed OF wealth
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-07-13
Independ mt spheres for Women.
Mrs. Grey IN Fortnightly Review.

Mrs. 1r6y III 4 hofAcW.
One of the greatest fears of men from the
indepe ldence of woman il lest it should
make them iadiff rent to marriage; but
the disinterested we'll wishers of women
will, instead of regret.ing their compara-
tive independence Of marriage, do all in
their power to encourage them not to
marry till they meet with the man who
compes their love or highest friendship.
and is, therefore, the only maa they ought
to marry. Many q woman, who would
not have yielded to wosldly inducements
euiy, has be beguiled into marriage
without love b. this legitimate craving 20
to escape from the atmla-S vacutty, the
hopeless parrowness of life without one
large interest. one outlet for act witty. Let
us hope that this state of things is passing
away. 1t cannot pass too soon for the
dignity of women aud the happiness of
married lifs The single woman standing
in honorable and hsaored independence
whether inherited or earned, freely chos>
ing and following her own path in life, is
the product of higher civiliz iz4tion-One
In which might has ceased to be right, and
the idea of human freedom has prevailed
over that of caste and privilege. Such
women will add Indefinitely to the NOR Il
frees of society, but none the less will
shSy Ot "OuSi, Win LQ0 WOnAU U6SlT0
/ for he love of man, as men desire the love
! of woman, to round their lives in the p r.
! feet fl'ln-ss of life neither can have with
out the other, and none the less will these
women whether that life be theirs or not
! be C mpslied by the force of natural law
! to take their share in the woman's, that is
the mother 9. work in the world. Let US
look more closely at what that work is,
apart, of course, from purely physical
func ions. The woman, in virtue of her
motherhood, Iii the n.tural educator Of the
race. the natural helper and comforter of
the helpless and comfortle>s, ani therefore
tae natural guardian of the poor and min
| lster of charity. She is the natural phys
| ici-n of her own sex and nurse of both the
naiu al counsellor Of the com batants in
the active struggles of life, which. being
| withdrawa from them by the conditions of
her m thrrhood ste can survey with the
calmer clearer vision of locker on She
is, above all. the natural ally and uphol
otiaw and order. a. against la awlessness and
ansrchys Of the ideal ss ag4i st ths mates
rial; of moraltts aga ,hst phy ical force; the
natural , riestess of all the pieties and
sanctities of LIFE, and therefore of religion,
the supreme piety, the holy Jf holies.
Surely no woman need complain that her
WON ms work is not large enough and
noble enough to satisfy her ambition.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-07-13
Badly Burned.

A little daughter, or 10 years Of age, of
Mr.. Tom. Cotton, who lives in Northwest
Knoxville, was terribly burned yesterday, by
the explosion of can of coal oil. She was
using the Oil to kindle fire and sat the can
on the stove, forgetting to remove it. As
soon as the stove heated, the explosion came
with terrlhlc force, and the child was fright
fully burned on the back, side and even
down to her feet. The wounds were dressed
and attention given, but it is serious acci-
dent, and recovery is doubtful. The child's
mother had her hands badly burned in at
tempting to save her.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-07-13

A negro minister who married rather
sooner after the death of bis wife than some
of the sisters ought proper and becoming
excused himself as fellows: my dear
krethren and sisfe s, mygrief was greater
than could bear. l turned ebe way
for peace and comfort but none came. I
searched de scriptures from Geni ee to
Rebelations. and found plenty OBJ promises
to the widder, but nary one to the wiier-
er. So took it dat de Lord didn't waste
sympathy on a man when it was in his
power to comfort himself, and haveing a
turst~rate chance to marry in the Lord,
did so. and would do so again. Besides,
brethren. l considered dat poor Betsy was
juss as dead as she could eber be-"
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-07-13
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
The Monotonous Balloting Con
tinued at Albany-No Result.

tinued at Albany-No Result.
ALBANY, July l2.-The joint COM
venti N voted to-day for United
States Senator for the short term as
follows: Lapham 6S, Potter 81,
Conkling 32, Fish l, Woodford L,
Evarts l. Necessary to choice IS.
The chair announced that no
choice had been made and directed
that vote be taken te fill the long
term vacancy.
When Senator Davenport's name
was called, he said that as several
members had voted for Sherman S.
Rogers, he desired to state that that
gentleman was not a candidate by
his consent.
The vote resulted as follows:
Herman 81, Miller 20, Wheeler 81
Adams 2, Chapman 2, Fish 2, Dam
iels 3, Bliss 1, Starin l, Evarts l
Necessary to a choice IS.
The chair announced that nc
choice had been made.
Senator Braman moved an ad'
iournment Carr eds yeas to x
nays, and the convention adjourned
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-07-13
The Will Of a Rich Man

New ORLEANS July 12-The holo-
graphic will of the late john Burn
sides, the Louisiana millionaire, who
died recently at Virginia Springs,
was opened yesterday. 1t was
written in 1857. This is now be.
lieved to be the only document Of
the kind left by tie deceased. The
form of the will, prepared by a
notary few years ago, was among
his papers, ami there is nothing to
indicate that it was ever used. By
the will of 1857. after making be-
quests amounting to about $3.50, 600,
Oliver Beirne, of Virginia, is made
universal legatee. The estate is now
valued at five or six million dollars.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-07-13
Railway Accident.

GALVESTON, TEX, July PA
special to the News from San Anto-
MO says twenty -four per sons were
injured by an accident ON the Inter-
national and G eat Northern extern
s on, 26 miles west of this place this
morning. The accident was caused
by the splitting of a wheel on a
coach, which was thrown from the
track.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-07-13
A Cousin Of Guiteau Heard From

BATTLE CREEK, Mich, July ~
Dr. w. Guiteau, veterinary surgeon
OF this city. is a cousin of Charles
dulteau. He has no doubt that the
man l, now insane, and that he has
been for years. Two years ago he
was in this city delivering public
lectures on the subject of .Christ" ;"
IN which he argued that he was az
great man as Christ, and that onlv
tradition and superstition have given
the Savior such worldwide reputa-
ton. He behaved very strangely,
and his relations were afraid be
would commit suicide during his fits
OF hallucination,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-07-13

The country would be better salts
fed. perhaps, if it was known that
the Presidents physicians thorough>
ly understood his case, and were
laboring with an eye single to his
restoration. We do not pretend to
criticise them, but mutterings are
beginning to be seen in the public
press. We trust they are unf-
ounded.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-07-13
HOPE RR!GHTENS
AS to the Condition of Our
Wounded President.
More Encouraging News Than at
ANY Time Since the Shot.
Not a Symptom Which Need
Cause Uneasiness.
Pulse Down Again, and Atmos
phere Kept at rs.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 1913 a. NJ
The President is comfortable this morning.
The rise of temperature noted in last even
ing's bulletin began to diminish about an
hour later. Pulse SO, temperature 99.6, res
piration %.
[Signed] D. W. Bliss, J. K. Barnes, J.
J. Woodward, Robert Reyburn.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, a. m.-The un-
favorable symptoms which made their ap-
pearance yesterday afternoon have entirely
subsided The President passed very
comfortable rest last night, and this morn
ing his pulse is 96 and temperature 99.6
This would seem to indicate that the in
creased pulse and temperature of last even
ing was merely temporary fuctuation, due,
as the surgeons supposed at the time, to
some momentary tax upon his nervous sys-
tenn, rather than to any permanent unfavor-
able change in his condition.
[Signedl J. S. Brown,
Private Secretary.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-07-13
The Water Works Question.

The contract recently adopted by the city
council for the construction of water works
IN Knoxville, has not yet been signed by
Robinson d Co., the contractors, but cor
respondence has been going on over the
matters to which slight objections was re-
ceived. 1t seems the only point now in
contention is the matter of placing
limit on estimated incidental expenses,
should the city purchase the works.
Yesterday Mr.. Jas. Comfort, attorney for
the contractors, telegraphed to Mr. Fleming,
at Charlotte, N. c., and the telegram was
repeated to Mr.. Robinson, in New York,
but no answer was yet received A meeting
of the board was called by Mayor Staub, to
take action, but it was deferred till an an
swer is received
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-07-13

MIR. MILLER made a gain of two
votes yesterday for the long term
Senator from New York, but lacked
eight of receiving sufficient mum,
Der to elect. Senator Braman, a
Congling man, moved an adjourn
ment, which motion was voted for
by the Conklingites and Democrats
and carried. They will try it again
TO-DAY.