Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-11-04

See Undertake, Stickley & Guyer's
new advertisement.
Three marriages have occurred in
this section within the last fortnight.
Take three times day only; see the
of Simmons Liver Reg
ulator.
The meeting in Middletown resulted
in sixteen conversions and fifteen &C.
cessions to the Methodist church.
In the absence of fruit generally,
we notice pumpkins are popular. A
we'll constructed pumpkin pie is not a
bad substitute.
Look to your chimneys and Aues
and see that they are safe. A very
little work now may save the building
of new house next spring.
The public roads throughout the
country are said to be in much bet
ter condition for driving than is usual
at this season of the year.
Somebody says that women would
never do to run railroads, as the trains
would always be behind Yes, but
they fire up mighty quick.
This is the season of the year to
visit your country friends. But don
forget, your country friends will want
to return you the compliment.
Now is the time to repair sidewalks.
Let this be attended to at once, and
then when the mud and storms of win
ter come, the walks will be fit for use.
The time has come when all classes
should make it point to live within
their means and no faster than they
are able to pay. Economy is wealth.
Mischief has not forsaken ali our
boys. They imagined they were hav-
ing a bowling good time the other
night in placing an old cart on a high
stable roof.
Let the ladies take a glance at the
offer we make in another column to
fun ish them with DemoreSts Iltustro-
ted MomthW-the very best and cheap
est magazine published.
Everything points to brisk fall
trade in all branches of business. 1t
is hoped that the predictions will be
realized for everybody is anxious tc
hold full hand and fat pocket book
Messrs. Ogden, Nixon and Snider
three gentlemen of this neighborhood
took a trip to the mountains the Other
day. They returned with sixty-foul
bushels of apples and eight bushels o.
chestnuts.
No farmer or dweller in the country
should neglect to gather some Of the
many medicinal herbs at this season
of the year. Many times these, wher
intelligently used, will save sending
for the doctor.
Why is it that SO many parents per
sistently neglect visiting the schools
Although parents may have unlimited
confidence in the teachers, yet by al
occasional visit they would encourage
teachers and pupils.
This is the season of the year wheI
the night air is very dangerous, bu
the girls face danger at front door
and gates with the same heroism tina
has always been one of the chiefes
adornments of the sex.
The melancholy days have arrived
the signing winds and fading leave
explicitly admonish us that the day
of our terrestrial pilgrimage are pass
ing away, and another year will 500
be added to the things of the past.
The Post Office department has is
sued an order that no letter shall b
delivered from any post office excep
to member of the family of the pei
son to whom it is addressed, unless
written order is produced from tina
person.
3 This country is full of eaters
7 men who have missed the golden Of
t portunities by fooling away the pre-
! test part of their lives in idlenes
+ two-thirds of whom will want the
pantaloons half-soled this winter
: keep out the cold.
$ Diphtheria is prevailing in Pittsy
vania county to an alarming exten
!. To add to its horror, the few cases TIL
escape death are left with paralysis,
scrofula or rheumatism, or some oth'
. afliction, making life a. burden. 1t
confined principally to children
Many parents have buried all the
e offspring. One father buried three
his children the same evening, and a
n other buried two in the same grave.
The foolish reject, the wise accep
e read the advertisement of Simmer
Liver Regulator. IA
Il Prof J. G. Barrett. of New Yol
City, who has organized gramm
class in our town, has met with mu'