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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-09-16
JURI DE POLICE.

LAs.IE BROUssARD, Cier
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-16
The Courts Mistake,

Judge Davis used to tell some adj
mirable stories of an old Illinois judge,
one of which we chance particularly to
remember. One of the judges was
rather remarkable for conveying to
Jurors in his charges to them his own
opinions with regard to the merits of
the case. In one case he had done so
with great plainness, but to his amaze
the jury hung out for hours without
coming to an agreement. The Judge
inquired of the bailiff what was the
matter, and learned from him that one
juror was hanging out against the
other eleven. He sent for the jury at
once, and, stating to the jurors that he
had plainly intimated how the case
ought to be decided, said he understood
that one juror was standing out against
the other eleven. He proceeded to re-
Duke the juror sharply. The obstinate
Juror was a nervous little man, and, as
soon as the judge was done, he rose up
and said:
Judge, may say word"
Eyes, sir" said the indignant Judge.
"What have you to say?'
"Well, what ] wanted to say is, I'm
the only Teller that's on your side.
Peck'S Sun.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-16
Cordial Relations Broken.

Mrs. Bezumbee, tall, elderly lady.
who always dresses in deep black, and
is very much given to making calls,
will from now on make no more
friendly visits to the mansion of Col
onel Bailey Dayton. She was sitting
on the gallery surrounded by the family,
when large turkey buzzard alighted
on a tree near the house.
"What large buzzard !" remarked
Mrs. BeZumbee.
is that buzzardP'' asked little
Emily, very much amazed.
Eyes, my child, that's buzzard."
"But it don't look much like your"
'Of course it don't look like me.
Who says a buzzard looks like me?"
asked Mrs. Bezumbee, Indignantly.
"Why. ma does. Every day when
she sees you coming, she says, there
comes that old buzzard again."
Tableau.-I'eaas Siftin9e.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-16
The SQUIRRELS Winter Habits.

John Burroughs, in an article in the
Century, speaks as follows of the cum
ming of the red squirrel
"Ihave said the red squirrel does not
lay by store of food for winter use,
like the chipmunk and wood-mice; yet
in the fall he sometimes boards in
tentative, temporary kind of way. !
have seen his savings-butternuts and
black walnuts-stuck here and there in
saplings and trees, near his nest, some
times carefully inserted in the upright
fork of limb or twig. One day. late
November, 1 counted dozen or more
black walnuts put away in this manner
in little grove of locusts, chestnuts
and naples by the roadside, and could
not but smile at the wise forethought
of the rascally squirrel. His supplies
were probably safer that way than if
more deliberately hidden. They were
well distributed his eggs were not all
in one basket, and he could 60 away
from home without any fear that his
store-house would be broken into in his
absence. The next week, when I passed
that way, the nuts were all gone but
two. l saw the squirrel that doubtless
laid claim to them on each occasion.
There is one thing the red squirrel
knows unerringly that do not (there
are probably several other things),
that is, on which side of the butternut
the meat lies. He always gnaws
through the shell so as to strike the
kernel broadside and thus easily ex-
tract it, while to my eyes there is no
external mark or indication in the form
or appearance of the nut, as there is in
the hickory-nut, by which / can tell
whether the edge or the side of the
meat is toward me. But examine any
number of nuts that the squirrels have
rihed, and you win find that they
always drill through the shell at the
one spot where the meet will be most
exposed. 1t stands them in hand to
know, and they do know. Doubtless,
if butternuts were main source Of my
food and were compelled to gnaw in
to them, l should learn, too, on which
side my bread was buttered.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-16
Industrial Accidents in Germany.

A recent German paper contains an
interesting census of accidents that oc-
Cured in the factories ana manufacture
ing establishments throughout Germa-
ny during August, September, October
and November last year. The inqui-
ries extended over 1854 shops and
factories, employing 1,615,253 work
men and 342 ,295 women-in all, 1857, s
54S individuals. OF these, during the
four months, 662 were killed, eleven of
them being women. In addition, there
were 124 rendered completely, though
not permanently, incapacitated. Tenn
porary loss of work through accident
happened to 27,644 men and ZOE
women, the total number of those who
had suffered being 1854 Taking this
calculation for the year (although it
should not be forgotten that accidents
huctuate according to the time of year,
the total would be 1892, or about 45
per 1000.
Among the list of industries that
figure in these accidents, the greatest
number of fatalities was experienced
in coal-mines, which employ (not in.
Guiding women) 49, 22 work-people
in which the number of mortal or to-
tally incapacitating accidents was 1872
iron and steel works, employing 115,-
1913, showing eighty-six accidents ; ma
chine shops. employing 161,069, with
ev enty-seven accidents ; quarries, en-
ploying 47,037, with sixty-four acct
dents building works, employing A.
221, accidents fifty-seven mills Of va
rious kinds, employing 70,1O3, acct
dents fifty-seven sugar mills, employ
ing 44,402, accidents fifty-six, etc.
Classifying the occupations according
to their degrees of danger and the
number of fatal accidents, we find that
mines are the worst, and to them sue.
coed building works, chemical works,
distilleries and sugar-beet mills, quar-
ries, works of lighting and heating
| {gas), saw-mills and wood-workers,
machine works, metal works, paper
mills and tanneries, textile factories
printing and Photographic establish
ments.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-16
Origin of The Pcnnant.

Referring to the newspaper state
ments that two b:ooms had been
hoisted on General Buffers granite
castle in Washington, opposite the
Capitol, it may interest readers toknow
that it is a custom in England to hang
q broom at the masthead of vessel
offered for sale by auction. When Van
Tromp, the Dutch admiral, hoisted a
broom at the masthead of his flagship,
to indicate his intention to sweep the
English from the seas, the English
admiral hoisted a horsewhip, indicating
his intention to chastise the insolent
Dutchmen. Ever since that time the
narrow Il. e., horsewhip) pennant has
been the distinctive mark of a vessel of
war of all nations. The broom has
become the sym' Il Of an auction sale.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-16
THE NEWS.

The trustees of the Lebanon Cemetery, in
Philadelphia, which has been systematically
robbed of its dead, removed superintendent
Chew. The prosecution of the trustees OF
jefferson College was suggested. Eight
graves in the cemetery were opened, and
found either empty or containing other
bodies than those that were supposed to be
in them
Couuterfeit fve-dollar notes of the Bank
OF Scotia and the National Bank OF
Troy N Y, are in circulation in Montreal
and other parts of Canada.
Burglars carried off $4,000 in jewelry and
Harris, of Cleveland.
The st. Nicholas Bank of New York and
the National Bank of New York have deter
mined to become State Banks.
Shawnee College, near Bedford, Ind, has
been burned with its museum of Indian Curl
osities, valued at $4,000.
The transit of Venus was observed in many
localities in the United States. Its appear
ance on the disk of the sun resembled a black
spot the size of pea.
The postofice at Lewisburg was broken
into by burglars, who forced open the safe
and stole a number of registered letters and
between $500 and $500 in money and stamps
A collision occurred on the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway, between passenger and
freight train, at the west portal of Stretcher's
Neck tunnel, twenty-five miles west OF Hin
ton, resulting iu the death of three persons,
and the more or less serious injury OF hve
others. together with the partial destruction
Of two engines, two passenger coaches, one
baggage car and four or five freight cars.
Judge Phelps, of Baltimore, sentenced
Michael Farrell to pay fine of 500, and &c
to prison for two years and nine months for
contempt of court.
The schooner Lucy Virginia, Captain John
Bussells, and a crew of eight colored men,
have been lost in the Chesapeake bay.
Thirty graves in Lebanon Cemetry, at
Philadelphia, have been opened aud about
half of them were found to be empty.
Navigation on the upper Ohio and Missis-
sippi rivers has been suspended.
large number of st. Louis merchants
have organized freight bureau.
The machine shop of the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and weston Railroad at Kingsland,
N. j., has been burned. Loss $4,000; in
sured.
On November 28, nearly all the students
of Adelbert College. Ohio. INDUCED in a
forbidden tradition They acted
boisterously and burlesqued college attaches
and regulations The faculty expelled the
entire junior class of seventeen. All the
students then met and resolved to quit ano
70 to other colleges unless the junior class il
ceinstated.
The Marietta aud Cincinnati railroad ha
been bought by the purchasing committee
and will be recognized as the Baltimore an
CincinnatiRajlway Company.
A meeting of the presidents of the warrin
Northwestern railroads was held at the Wind
sor Hotel, New York, but nothing was don
beyond the appointment of committee.
is generally believed that no agreement wi
be effected.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-16
Southern News.

The presidents of the New Orleans Cotton
and Produce Exchanges, Clearing House and
Chamber of Commerce have written letter
thanking the President for the views in his
message relative to the Mississippi river inn
provements
The engines and machinery of the Charles
ton cotton factory, which was begun in Au-
gust, 1881, have been successfully tested, and
next week spinning will begin. The mill has
1860 spindles, with capacity for fifteen
thousand more. 1t is the first cotton mill
erected in Charleston since the war.
number of business houses, the Record
newspaper Office and the Presbyterian church
were burned at Covington, Tenn. Loss
.s50.O0l The Piedmont House, at Spartans-
burg. S. c., has been destroyed by hre {; also
The Southern Hotel and three stores at Padu
rah, Ky. Loss, $4,000.
The custom-house at Evergreen, Ala, has
been burned, with all the records. Loss,
$1,000.
At a Mexican wedding-feast at Sabalio,
near Los Vegas, N. NJ, Francisco Notan,
drunken guest, shot and killed two brothers
named Rovall, and then went home and cut
off his wife's ears.
Sumter, S. c., voted on local option, the
total vote being 1876. The majority for NO
license was 1853. Manning, S. c., also voted
for no license by decided majority.
THE Atlanta (Ga.) cotton factory has beer
sold at trustees sale to Messrs. H. B. Plant
and Marshall Clark large capitalists, fol-
$4,000. There were several bidders from
New England and Philadelphia. The factor!
will be worked to its full capacity by its new
purchasers, and additional machinery will b'
added, making it one of the largest and mos
complete cotton mills in the South.
Frauds involving 100000 have been dis
covered in the tax-collector's Office at Louis
vile, KY, perpetrated in 1879. The officer
implicated are David Ferguson, formerl
tax-collector and now collector of back t6se'
Captain George w. Levi, formerly deput
assessor and now assistant chief of the fiji
department.
The Louisville Cotuier-JotrTadl declare
that last week was ''red-letter week" in tn
history of its proposed great Southern expc
sition, to be held in 1888. During the 81
days the subscriptions in aid Of the exhib
ton aggregated $106,71o the subscription
from the merchants ranging from $50
$780, whilst the railroad corporations an
large manufacturing firms responded wi
much larger subscriptions. If the dai
average of over $4,000 is maintained tn
week, the organization will be ready me-
Friday to let the contracts for the building
The Courier-Journal has reason for entb
siasm over this showing.
The Sesqui Centennial of the landing
General Ogelthorpe is to be observed In
spirited manner at Savannah, Ga, next Ser
The general committee of the .organizati'
is working with zeal and industry to excl
widespread interest in the celebration, al
the indications are that these efforts will
crowned with gratifying success. Self-be
eft. as well as State pride, will induce the
ahead citizens of Savannah to put forth thu
hest efforts to make the celebration an
tractive affair.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-16
Washin gton News.

The Utah commission, in its report to the
Secretary of the Interior, recommend that
marriage law be enacted by Congress declar-
ing all future marriages void unless wit
messed by certain designated persons and
registered in specific public offices. Female
suffrage is regarded by the commission as an
obstacle in the way of the efforts for the sup
preston of polygamy.
The House committee on ways and means
at its.meeting adopted report in favor of
the bill abolishing all internal revenue taxes
on tobacco snuff, cigars, and cigarettes. The
total revenue derived from tobacco in 1882
was $47, 391, 1881.
Rear Admiral Febrius Stanley, on the re-
tired list of the navy, died at his residence on
Rhode Island avenue of heart disease. Four
hours prior to his death he was in his usual
good health. He was 6S years of age, and
was native of Newbern, N. @.
Senator MITCHELL of Pennsylvania, has
been rendered the craftsmanship of the SEN
ate committee on pensions, to succeed Sem
ator Teller, now Secretary of the Interior.
The President entertained Governor-elect
Butler, of Massachusetts,, and Mr.. M. w.
Cooper, of New York, at dinner at the Sol
diers Home.
The value of the imports of merchandise
into the United States during the twelve
months ended October 81, 1882, were $751;
975, $50, and during the same period of the
preceding year $3.50, ,651. The values OF
the exports of domestic and foreign mer
chandise from the United States were Sal,
,339, and for the twelve months previous
$S6S, 314,32S.
The Postmaster-Generala asks for $60O.OO
| for fast mail facilities, and if he gets it, ii
should be SO distinctly understood as to
admit of no misunderstanding, that other
cities besides New York are to share the
benefit.
QIn the United States Senate a bill was
introduced to prohibit the use of the Capitol
for other than its legitimate purposes.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-16
How to shorten Life.

The receipt simple. You have only to take violent
cold. and neglect it. Abernethy the great English
surgeon, asked lady who told him sho only had
cough: what would you have? The plague?" Beware
of only coughs" The worst cases can however. be
sured by DIR. VIM. Halls Balsam for the Lungs. In
whoopiug Cough and Group it Immediately alays irr.
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Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-16
+" BUCHU.PAIBA.o

Quick, complete cure, all annoying Kidney,
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gists.
For Thick HEADS, Heavy Stomachs, Bilious
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Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-16

PURE ooD-LIvER OIL, from selected livers,
N. Y. Absolutely pure and sweet Patients
who have once taken it prefer it to all Others
Physicians declare it superior to all other
oil
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-16

Carboline, natural hair restorer and
dressing, as now improved and perfected, is
pronounced by competent authority to be
the best article ever invented to restore the
vitality of youth to diseased and faded hair.
Try it,
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-16

CHApPED HANDS, face, plmples and rough
skin cured by using Juniper Tar Soap, made
by Caswell, Hazard q Co., New York.
LYoN's Patent Heel Stiffener, the only in
vention that makes old boots as straight as
new.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-16

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Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-16

DIR. Rogers Vegetable Worm Syrup
sone of tho most pleasant palatabe preparations
Tor worms we have known 1t is thoroughly EN-
cacous and requires any other medicine to carry
ID off aftcr using it,
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-16

A LLEN's BRAIN FOOD.-Most reli able ton.o
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Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-16
HEALTH IS WEALTH!

DIR. u. 9. VESTS NERVE AND BRAIN TREATMENT
specific for Hysters zzness Con, u Is Ms Nsr
Premature Old Age, caused by over-exertion, which
leads to misery, decay and death One box will cure
recent cases. Each box contains one months treat-
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tent by mail prepaid receipt of price We guaran-
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rexed by for six boxes, accompanied with five dollars
will send the purchaser our written guarantee to
return the money If the treatment does not effect
cure. Guarantees issued only by g.. j. LuHN,
CharIesfOns =. G. Orders by mail promptly ut
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Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-16

WANTED, Men andWomen totake orders for ourTabls
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Good pay Sheffield Siiverware Co. 225 s. 18th St.. Phils
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-16

AGENTS WANTED for the D ,st and Fastest,
y selling Pictorial Books and Bbea. Prices reduced
SO per cent. NATIONAL PUBLIsHIEs Co., Phila Pa.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-07-21
Mr.. Blaine's New House

Mr.. Blaine expects to occupy his new
house In Washington next winter. If
stands on Massachusetts avenue. p. and
Twentieth streets, fronting on the lat
ter, with an outlook on Dupont circle
Inc house has three stories above a
high basement and cost 100000. Tn
addition to the main entrance on
Twentieth street, which is approached
by grand double stone staircase. and
has doorway .Ornamented with terra
Gotta work in red, the house beinC rod
brick, there is fine porte cocbere ON
the Massachusetts avenue side. tbrouoh
which the house is also entered. The
residence is admirably adapted for en-
PERTAINING. The whole first floor. CON
slStlng OF five rooms and two halls at
right angles with each other. the lonO-
er one fifteen feet wide and that from
which the spacious oaken stairway as
cends twenty feet wide, can be thrown
into one apartment. The main hall has
a fireplace at one end; opposite the en-
trance and near the latter a picturesque
feature will be four graceful oaken
columns. There are a reception room.
parlor, drawing room, dining room and
Oh Wills hOOI- lie UTSI TWO are
to be finished in black walnut, the lat
ter in mahogany, while the halls have
ceilings of paneled oak, and are to be
wainscotted in paneled oak all the way
to the top of the house. The drawing
room, dining room and library each
measure twenty by twenty-five feet.
The other rooms on this floor are a
trif1e smaller. The staircase will be
lighted by beautiful stained glass win
dows. There are fully seventy-fiye
plate glass windows in the house.
Every room has an open fireplace. and
there is also to be steam heat through
out the house. There are three bath
rooms on the second floor; one of them.
which is as nicely fitted up as.the others,
is for the servants. In one of the 9th
ers Russian bath is being constructed
in addition to the usual STYLE of large
bath tub. All on the second floor is
finished In poplar wood. The base
mlent, which has ceilings ten feet high,
has, in addition to pantries, laundry
kitchen, wine closet, provision closet
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-07-21
Army SharpshOoters.
Leavenworth Times.

LeaVenwOrth Times.
A company of eighteen picked men
of the department of the Platte are
now steadily at work practicing at tar.
get shooting over a new rifle range on
the prairie near Fort Omaha, Nebras-
ka. This is to be kept up for some
time, and the twelve best marksmen
are to be sent to Creedmore, L. l.,
where, next September, they will meet
a like number from each of the nine
military departments of the United
States. There they will be put through
another such course of long-range tifie
practice, and the twelve that make her
best individual scores will form the ma
tional military team, and are to com
pete with like teams of the nations OF
Europe. This is a new move on the
part of the government, and is for the
purpose of encouraging the soldiers to
make better marksmen of themselves,
and also has for an object the forma-
ton of a national corps of sharpshoot-
ers. This has no connection whatever
with the national rife association, and
they only go to Creedmore because it
is the best-appointed rifle range in the
country.