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Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-01-21
Modern COurtship.

This is modern courtship in a nut
shell: The lights were so bright that
they seemed garish, and the parlor OF
the McWishes was radiant in upholstery
of the past decade. Eulalie, the pride
Of the family, Just making preparations
for celebrating her nineteenth birthday.
Old Bullion making an evening call,
"My dear Miss McWish. There is
indeed disparity in our ages. You
have youth and beauty. ], years and
wealth. But | trust there en- be some
reciprocity between u.s."
"Indeed, my dear Mr.. Bullion, wealth
is not to be despised. Neither is old
age-and delicate health" The last
clause in an undertone.
A kiss that was like the rafting of an
old parchment against SATIN cushion
closed that bargain. Well bet the cid
man out-lives her.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-01-21
An EGYPTIAN Fair.

4 lett'r from Cairo, Egypt. has the
following account of an Egyptian fair:
The sound of wild music from instru-
ments made deep in the heart of the
dark continent" mingles with shouts
and songs in hundred dialects. The
setting sun throws rosy glamour over
all. A gong sounds from minaret, and
the watchman's cry, Allah The last
syllable prolonged indefinitely floats
through the air. In an instant every
sound is hushed, the angry dispute and
The frantic song stop short the thou
sands turn with one accord to the east
to touch the Ground with their forehead,
The sight is Enthusiastically impressive.
We pick our way through the plain to
the town, ones attention. being divided
between the lettering pegs and the
heels OF the unbroken mules. Ir ten
minutes the bazars are reached; here
the days business is giving place to
pleasure. Carpets, .jtwels, gums, spices,
la nps, vessels of brass and silver, Slip
pers, turbans and weapons are being
stored away. COlored lamps are lighted
IN the cafes, and dancing women prepare
for action. A good dancer, like a good
skater, requires but small space iii
which to perform, and the art of the
Egyptian fantasia consists in the move
ments of the muscles of the back and
loins, highly developed from infancy.
Song accompanies the dance, the senti-
ments expressed being, however, rather
advanced. But it is late, the air is
sitting. and the hasheesh smokers are
getting mad with their narcotic. They
glare at the only two " Frangis"-Euro-
peans-present, fiercely demand money
and ominously feel at their knives. They
are hundreds against two. and although
not all drunk few would mind clearing
OUT the Christian dogs; is it not the
prophets bchestP The sight OF two
prime six-shooters checks them for a
short season, during which we pay our
scot and prepaI to ltave. We reach the
hotel kept by a grimy Greek and retire
TO our uninviting cou, hes, while sounds
y wild revelry continue throughout the
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-01-21
Religious News and Notes.

The Gar of Russia attends church
with great regularity and is very fond of
music. He maintains two fine choirs at
Peterhoff.
During 1881 1872 Congregational min
listers were ordained or Installed, 70
we're dismissed. aud IA died. Eighty
nine churches were organized.
Messrs. Moody and Sankey are to go
to Paris to conduct revival services
there by request of committee under
the Presidency of Mr.. r. w. McAll.
The North China Methodist Mission
at its annual session just held reported
Z missionaries and IL assistants, Q
native ordained preachers, 2l0 members,
and 15l probationers.
During the past twenty years $50 new
churches have been built in the Diocese
of London, of which number more than
100 have been promoted by the Bishop
of London's fund.
In five years the work of the American
Baptist Missionary Union has increased
as follows Missionaries, from 1873 to
1856 native helpers, from 942 to 1,107;
churches, from IT'S to 1,001, and men,
bers, from 633 329 to 89,593
The statistics of the Baptist church es
of Maine show the number of baptisms
for the J ear to be 291, or less than for
any year since 1S49, when there were
231, Five churches, numbering "a
members, have been dropped from the
list. There are BIT less members than
were reported last year.
The Association for the Propagation
of the Faith is the chief missionary
society of the Roman Catholic world.
1t received last year from Europe, Asia,
Africa. America. and Oceanica only
$1,204, 005, of which $21, 100 was con-
tribnted in America. The great bulk
of the receipts was raised in Europe.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-01-21

fill vacancies in the Frederick city board
OF aldermen was passed by the Senate
and sent to engrossment of the House,
where it will to-day get the distinction
OF being the, first act of the session.
The proposition for a joint convention
ON the public printing was discussed,
but not acted upon, Id
The House of Delegates ordered
special committees on temperance and
inspection of tobacco, and fixed upon
$50 as the value Of postage stamps to
be allowed each Delegate and chief
officer. Notice OF contest was fled from
the seventh judicial circuit, Chew VS..
Brooks.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-01-21
Little Nell.

When the winds of autumn
whistled through the woodlands,
And with gold and crimson shone each tree
Then the dark, grim angel
Came unto our dwelling,
Stole my darling, bright-eyed Nell from me.
With smile SO winning,
And laugh 80 silvery,
She was more than all the world to me.
How can forget her,
Pretty, dark-eyed maiden,
Sleeping sadly meath the willow tree.
She was gayly walking
In her life's glad morning, .,.-
And she never dreamed that there could be
Lurking, treacherous zephyrs,
That would chill and kill her,
Gay and blithesome all day long was she.
My poor heart seemed bursting
As I stood beside her,
For her eyes never more could see,
All her charms so fleeing,
ALI her wondrous beauty,
Soon must naaght but mould and ashes be
Loving, gracious Father, t
do now beseech thee,
Grant but this one favor unto me,
8 That in fields elysian
may walk beside her,
Clothed in glorious immortality
= Wauerley Magazine
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-01-21
Tell-Tales.

Oh don't you remember,
Long time ago.
When the path was in December
Covered over with snow?
Then we had a little walk,
Then we had a little talk,
But jealous eyes did soon divine
The footsteps there we're not all mine -
Oh! the snow,
The tell-tale snow,
Long time agol ~
Oil don't you remember
On that evening fair,
When the jasmine flowers you braided
In the raven hair?
Homeward then thoughtless stray'd
And the jasmine flowers betrayal;
For well the jealous glances knew
No jasmine in our garden grew;
Oh | the flower,
The tell-tale flower,
Long time ago!
and when we were both forbidden
Evermore to meet,
Silly little notes were hidden
By the willow seat.
But valnly for note we sought:
Could we each other have forgot.
All others knew as well as we
The secret of that hollow tree
Oh the tree, the hollow tree,
1t betrayed both you and me-
Long time ago
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-01-21
The Mill.

Drip, drip, drip,
The eager flow is still, 4
And only drops of water fall
Beneath the unused mill, s.
All mouldy are the bags of meal, 49, :
And moss is grown upon the wheel, :.
So silent and SO still.
Drip, drip, drip,
Upon the fruitful fern;
The silent timbers of the wheel
Are powerless to turn. iA'f'
And where blade of grass is-seen,
The gaping joints it grows between,
Parted, will not return.
Drip, drip, drip,
Into the stagnant pool
Where glides the spotted water-snake
Among the crosses cool.
And, silent in his coat of mail,
All Shiny creeps the cautious snail
Upon the window stool.
Drip, drip, drip.
Upon the oaken floor,
And, broken from its rusty lock,
Hangs silently the door.
Save, when gust of wind goes past,
1t groans upon one hinge, still fast,
Then-silent as before.
Drip, drip, drip,
Upon the rotten deal;
Between the timbers in the roof
The shadows softly steal;
And from corner of the house
Slyly peeps forth the cunning mouse
That eats the mouldy meal.
Drip, drip, drip, e
Upon the well-worn stone,
While blue-fies at the window buzz,
Monotonous in tone.
No more the miller grinds his corn,
For he, good man, is dead and gone,
The mill is left alone.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-01-21
UNIVERSAL BEAUTY.

Beauty, worthily enthroned,
Swaps through this time-girth strand I:
Sweet her voice, and dulcet-toned
Her plume decks sea and land.
Morn her beaming smile hath caught
And evenings richer glow;
Gold, with purple shreds inwrought
Float DER the sunsets brow.
Beauty gems the crown of night,
Sparkles in fallen dew,
Caps the mountains snowy height.
Paints iris seven-fold hue,
Beauty CLEANS through flowing tears.
Kind words, and lives sublime
Merry childhood's sunny years,
And whitened brow of time.
Beauty swells the deep bassoon
OF clear winds echoing wide,
When cloud-wings soft obscure the noon.
And span the billowy tide.
Beautiful are soft words spoken
To Borrowing ones of earth,
To the weary and heart-broken,
Richer than gold their worth.
beauty plashes In the fountain,
Laughs in the dancing brook,
Fits DER hill, DER dale, and mountain.
Lives in each pleasant look
Beauty rides in carriage grand
Through glowing ether blue,
Rests upon the sun-lit land
With friends long tried or news y
Beauty blends in floral grace
Each dainty shade and form,
CLEANS when dark shadows wrap the place
s Where earthly gems are born;
Beauty springs from eachlife given
For rescued ones they bear, ~
Circling near and nearer Heaven,
Where all is beauty rare. s
Beauty breathes in contrite prayer
Scars with exultant youth,
Who, mid the strife and weary care.
Battles for right and truth.
1t permeates life's good all through
In every cross we bear; "a al
Looks out from everything we view, -
For God is everywhere. I'D
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-21
Chicago Market.

The grain prces cover whole range OF market from
house prices to prices paid for odd loads for feed
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@tseellaneous.
Dr.. Frazier s Root Biiters.

Frazier's Root Bitters are not q dram.shop
whiskey beverage. but are strictly medicinal In
every sense. They act strongly upon the liver
and kidneys, keep the bowels open and regular,
make the weak strong, heal the lungs, build up
the nerves and cleanse the blood and system OF
every impurity.
For Dizziness. Rush OF Blood to the Head, tend
ing to Apoplexy, Dyspepsia, Fever and AEue,
Dropsy, Pimples and Botches, Scrofulous Hu-
mors and Sores, letter, Ring Worm, White Swell.
ing, Erysipelas, Sore Eyes and, for young men
suffering from Weakness or Debility caused from
imprudence, and to females in delicate health,
Frszier's Root Bitters are especially recon-
mended.
Dr. Frazier: ! have used two bottles OF your
Root Bitters for Dyspepsia, Dizziness, Weakness
and Kidney Disease, and they did me more good
than the doctors and all the medicine ever used
From the first dose took began to mend, and
am now In perfect health and feel as well as ever
did. | consider your medicine one OF the greatest
OF blessings. Mrs. NJ. MARTIN, Cleveland, o.
Sold by druggists everywhere at 81 per bottle.
oetl5.1y FORBES IL LORRlAU&, Agents.
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GRAND RIDGE, ILL.,, Jan. II, 1881.
Messrs. Edttors-lt is surprise to every
considerable man to notice the various devices
contrived by particular class of men TO invei-
Gle and deceive their fel0w-ctizens. To no.
tce this in country that Is on the moral
decline would not be remarkable, but since II
occurs In our present stage of advancement
and social standing and IN civilized commu-
nifty, 1t deserves comment, and should be ex-
posed to the public gaze. The class that
have reference to is composed of men who are
called agents, Now | do no. wish to imply
by this that the whole class Is dlshonorabe
and Enthusiastically; but do claim that there
are many Of them who pay no respect to hon.
dsty, appear TO care nothing tor honor and
repu,ation-violate every sense Of justice In
order TO induce the public to purchase from
them They do not scruple to falsify, to mis-.
represent to swlndle and to deceive.
Within the past month or two a perfect type
Of those whom have reference to has put in
its appearance in the neighborhood In the per.
son Of r. Pitt, who is an agent of the Phelps
Biglow Mfg. Co. of Kalamazoo, Mich, He
is TO ali appearances a gentleman. He assumes
the greatest honesty and integrity. Ile calls
upon the farmers and offers to sell them wind
mill and "water works complete" rs he terms
1t, for $50 or some convenient amount. If
the farmer concludes to purchase he Is present.
I'd with an order on the Phelps & Blglow
Mfg Co. by the agent, which he signs. In
the order are enumerated all the various arti-
Giles necessary 10 constitute the wind mill and
works. with the company's prices affixed. He
afirms that the company's prices has nothing
farmer, and whatever price is agreed upon be-
tween him and the purchaser Is valid.
The mill arrives. The company sends q
couple of men to erect IT. In short time the
collecting agent Of the company appears, and
presents bill to the astonished farmer amount
ing to from 1925 to $3.50, according to the arti-
cles ordered. The amount he demands is the
sum of the prices annexed to the articles NAM
cd In the order. Il. Pitt avows that these
prices had nothing to do with the agreement
he makes, who has no authority to offer the
NALL for a less price than is stated IN the order
BY series of misrepresentation, by falslfy.
ing by violating every sense OF honesty, he
succeeds in inducing the public to purchase
his goods. The company is fair in Its deal
Ings, but | cannot say that 1t is justified in
engaging a man who operates matters as Il
Pitt does. In the past month he has succeeded
in victimizing the farmers near Grand Ridge
TO the amount of about $500. Since he claims
to have the agency Of nine counties of this
because think that am justified IN expos
ing the matter. | would ask the county pa
pers 10 please copy. A VICTIM.
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Rural Happenings.

BROOKLYN, Jan. 16.--The roads are once
moro IN passable condition. sleiehing was
The pastime last week, but the snow has disap
peared, to the disappointment OF the young
people. The lyceum is in full bloom again
Last Friday evening load from west of Men
Sosa gave 1t a surprise. The question, IKE
solved that the making of intoxicating liquors
should be prohibited by law" was well han
died by tho speakers, after which the decision
va given in favor of the affirmative. VIM
DAoarburn, the leader of the choir, deserves
praise for doing so we'll. Mr.. Thompson had
several of his horses badly hurt by a barb wire
hat was laying on the ground. One OF the
horses became entangled and began to run,
and caught the rest, which were in care OF MI
rs little boy, who fortunately escaped terri,
BE death. Last Saturday Brooklyn was set in
an uproar on account Of the arrest OF FRANK
Bole, tho town clerk. by Deputy Marshal Ring
land, of Chicago, assisted by Marshal Mcln'
tire, Of Mendoza. The facts are as follows:
This town voted $4,000 in bonds to aid In
constructing q branch railroad across the town
IN 1869. These bonds became the property OF
the 4Etna Insurance Company, and rs the town
never paid either principal or interest the debt
now amounts to sos 900. The town officers
have for number OF terms been elected on
the question of opposing the payment OF the
bonds Last summer the insurance company
offered to compromise for $4,000, but the
proposition was rejected by an overwhelming
majority. Frequent attempts have been made
70 get service on Boe, but he has succeeded In
hiding himself until now, as Immediately
after his election he has bsen sent to the Black
Hills or some other remote region. Mr.. Geo
GAM, who started for Nebraska last week, had
the misfortune to lose two Of his horses 1t
seems that the animals got down IN the car
Mrs. M. K. Bouslough and daughter are on a
four or I've weeks visit to Huntington county,
Penn. Mr.. VIM. Miller has gone to Nebras-
ka. Mr.. Jacob Deaner was visiting his old
friends at Homer last week. Mr.. Henry Mad
acus and Miss Malfelt we're married at the
Lutheran church last sunday morning The
friends Of Mrs. Ellenburn, of Mendoza, were
shocked last Sunday to hear of her death
HARRY DALE.
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doom of the Attn Congress, but everybody
knows that the present congress will not ma

doom of the 47th Congress, but everybody
knows that the present congress wall not ma.
terialy change the present revenue laws. Still
1t Is well TO agitate, if tor no other reason that
every farmer may not have to ask his neigh.
Dor what General Hancock was said to have
asked democratic senator: "Who Is Tariff,
and what does he want with tariff only"
In the house they have been agitating the
monogamy question, as relates to the Nor
mons, and Mr.. Haskell, Of Kansas, has been
positively lurld In his eloquence in demurrer.
alton of this crime against the almost TWEEN
teth century. Wehear only the anti Mormon
side of the controversy, and the Mormons are
very wrong for Providence does not favor the
weak batallions. But the Mormons plead,
poor deyils, that they support and acknowledge
all their wives, while members OF congress, as
rule, recognize and support but one of their
wives. We are right, gentleman representa-
tives and senators; the dense battalions are on
our side, but let us not point the rough and
thvrny way to heaven" while we the primrose
shades of daliance tread and reck not our own
head"
Speaker Keller is having no little trouble to
harmonic his party and vindlcate his CON-
mittees. HIS latest proposition is to enlarge
the committees, but 1t Is doubtful If the house
can be impressed with the efficacy OF this
remedy. Experience has taught dellberative
bodies that large committees are unwieldy,
and the tendency has been rather to create
new committees for the consideration Of spec
ial subjects. Mr.. Kascon will oppose the en-.
largcment of the committees, and there IS a
prospect of debate between him and Mr..
Robeson of New Jersey, on this subject.
You have, perhaps heard of the diplomatic
scandal relative to the Russian Minister Bar
tholemei; how he came here with a woman
who was not his wife; and how they have iv-
ed in house without furniture, and have
avoided social intercourse with the other lega-
tons and high officials here, until the death
of the late Car made it obligatory upon them
to open their house to receive condolences.
guests arrived, they were shown into the din.
ing ROOM and the wife of the diplomat who
Is an Englishwoman, came up from the kitch-
en- with turreen of soup, which she said had
not been spit IN according to the Russian Gus
tom. The remaining courses Of this strange
repast were brought IN by caterer from the
outside, and the hostess invited the guests to
make themselves at home and help spread out
The eatabes, which they did In picnic fashion,
politely concealing their amazement and dis.
gust During the picnic Madame told her
guests that 1t was quite the thing to be ilegiti.
mate, that she, her husband and all their chill
iren were illegitimate. Now that the diplo-
nat has been thrown upon the winds, lfl
t shall help to bring into dlsrepute these IT.
erly useless but expensive diplomatic estab-
ishments, it will have done some good.
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CHICAGO, Jan. II, 1857.
The Times OF yesterday says:
In the board of trade markets the movement
was very irregular yesterday. The bulls had the
best of the days deal, but the demand was fire.
quently unable to take all the property offered
for SALE and hence prices were subject to sudden
and rather wide changes. At the close, how
ever, wheat and provisions were considerably
igher than at the opening of business or Wed
ncsday evenings quotations. Corn closed a
shade lower. Speculation was quite active. On
,Channe cash nrnnerty closed as fnunWs.
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WASHINGTON, ID. c., ia


Ho,t ton Diplomacy.
(From Our Regular Correspondeat)
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. II, 1882.
Now comes the tug between tariff and free
trade question that to some extent, makes
havoc with Mason and Dixon's line, for al.
ready we see Messrs. Bayard and Beck on OPP
posite sides. Mr.. Bayard Is influenced some
what By his locus; the United States Of Della
ware is near Pennsylvania and he is, perhaps,
little confused by presidential dreams. Mr.
Beck's protection opponents say that he is also
influenced by his locus nate, which is Scot
land. Mr.. Beck, however, Goes not advocate
free trade pure and simple. He would tax
imports sufficiently to keep twelve Jurors in
the box. which means the support Of an army,
navy, legislature, and civil service, but be
would not tax imports with an objectto stimu-
late and protect home manufactures. Now
the senate may debate till doom, at least to the
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On Sunday morning, in attempting TO aliRht
from passenger train, at Leland, Rolin Griffin
fell under the wheels and WAS cut TO death.
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Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad.
NEW TIME TABLE.

Nos u and ~ will have passenger COACH carrying pas
sengers between Joliet and La Sale. ~.
No q carries passengers between Genesseo and Joliet
No n carries passengers between Blue Island ana Bureau
Nos % and a6csrry passengers between Bue isahu anu
La Sale. 1T, -, -, -.
following Sundays: Nov. 70; December II.
A K,xp.,t DAVID NJ HALL 4. ST. JoHN
General Sup't Agent At Ottawa. Genl TIKI u rus hst
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Butter-ChOlce 30 IHnCy CrcuHVfy, 000y5o. UHt
to fancy dairy, 22@3Oc; good to choice, lS@22c;
shipping lots, ll@l3c.
Eggs-Fresh, l7@lSc.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., 90c@sl.U per bush,
Cattle-Extra graded export steers, S6.25@
$50; good to choice natives, S5.5O@5.75; com
mon shipping and killing steers S465@5OO;
cows and hefers, s4O0@4.50.
Live Hogs-Sales ranged from s5.00@6.40 TO
packers.
WooI.-Walter Brown & Co.'S (Boston) last
circular reports the market since the opening
of the new year as firm on all classes, particular
ly on fine Ohio and Michigan feeces, and the
tone strong on other grades. Yesterdays Chi
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Washington Letter.

Tua9fHg at the TdriD-The Moral Of the Nor.
mon Questionable Committee Dilemma
Hom ton Diplomacy.
prom Our Reeular Corr