Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-19

Keep the pavements and cutters free
from grass.
Look out for cholera morbus, it's
stalking about.
Closets that contain food should be
aired every day.
No parent should allow child to
fire off a toy pistol.
The fine grass should make butter
abundant and cheap.
Tall corn stories are coming in--we
mean stories of tall corn.
Every man should take time to eat
his meals and say his prayers.
They are not pic-nics now They
call them forest parties.
Wages fairly earned and promptly
paid is labors just reward.
1t is an old saying that a heavy har-
vest is a sign of hard winter.
"Myrtle's" Meadow Mills commu-
nication will appear in our next.
IF YOU want to know the effect of
green apples, just ask the boys.
Pleasure driving is the order of the
dav. Nothing like it for health.
The good housewife rejoiceth at the
nlentifulness of the blackberry crop.
The man who hath an abundance of
money now layeth in his winter coal.
The phosphate and fertilizer agents
have inaugurated an active campaign.
1t makes great difference whether
GLASSES are used over or under the nose.
Leave no work undone that will re-
move stagnant water from your prem
ises
Business of all kinds continues very
dull in our town The farmers are yet
too busy to come to town.
The more you do for some men the
less thankful they seem to be. Your
kindness is lost upon them.
Farmers are now engaged in thresh-
ing their wheat, and reports come IN
from all quarters of the extraordinary
yield.
In portions of Page and Shenando-
ali counties hogs are dying in vast
numbers from disease heretofore un-
known.
At last the Good Templars of Mid
dletown have decided to hold grand
picnic about the first Saturday in Sep
TENDER.
An enterprising colored man has
opened a barber shop in this place,
attending to the wants of his custom
ers.in tip-top style.
Mrs. Frank Pope's fence has been
beautifully whitewashed lately. She
is not going to be behind her neigh
bors in the spirit Of improvement.
Workmen exposed to the sun should
wear moistened cloths or sponges in
their hats. True safety is found only
in keeping the head cool and the stom-
ach free from exciting beverages.
We have been told that two young
Misses hailing from Stephens City,
were in Middletown the other day in
dulging in that luxury known as puff
ing cigarettes. This beats the Mid
dletown girls.
1t is neither safe, respectable, nor
wise to bring young man up to man
hood without any regular calling. In
dustry or idleness is matter Of habit.
No idle boy will make an active. in
dustrious and useful man.
A rumor that has gained wide cir
culation recently to the effect that the
price of anthracite Goals is to be advan-
ced after this month, is denied by the
heads of several large companies they
state that there is no probability of an
advance.
Rev. J. P. Hyde, of the Valley Fe-
male College, Winchester, was in our
city last week in the interest of his
school. Parents will find it to their
advantage to send their daughters to
Mr.. Hyde, as his college ranks among
the best institutions in Virginia.
The prospects for having an Acad-
envy in Middletown the coming winter
are at present very promising. Let
our literary men now come to the
front and show their pluck by aiding
an enterprise that will greatly benefit
their town. knowledge is power.
Let the reader take glance at the
quality and quantity of reading mat
ter to be found in this number of the
STAR, and he cannot but come to the
conclusion that we are publishing the
BEST and CHEAPEST local paper in the
Valley. Only $l.00 per annum, in
advance.
Young girl Look not upon the
bang when it curleth over the brow
like d vaporl Shun the first friz as