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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-10-27
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

-Governor Bloxham. of Florida, re-
ports that one of the most marked in-
du>trjal features of that State is the ten-
dency toward small farms.
The present high prices are con-
vin;;nT proofs that farmers have not
been able to OverStock the market yet.
There is plenty of room for more farm
erS in this country.
Good spice cake: One cup ofsugar,
one half cup of butter, yelks OF four
eggs. one-half cup of molaSSes. one-half
cu1 of sour milk, two-and-a-haE cups
of -four, one teaspoonful of soda. and 4
teas; ;:oonfui each of ground clover, Gin
namGn, allSpice and nutmeg. - Tie
Uousch0ld.
Fish fritters: Remove the bones
and skin from any cold fish. Make
very fine by pounding in n mortar, add
inr equal proportions of bread crumbs
(not too dry) and hot mashed potatoes.
Stir in a half teacupful of cream, two
beaten eyrs; season with CAYENNE pep
per and salt; form into small cakes, and
fry in butter or lard.
According to the Germantown TEE
JIuI'C d Np"''l iCii.tiN lOl liei'iIiS tIiO
bushes of the cUrrant worm, and one
that has been tested, is Ito wei the
bushes with wateringpOt, and then
dust them thoroughly with sieved coal
ashes. Repeat both one or two conscc-
utive mornings should it be deemed nec-
cssary."
Every cook knows how Disagree
BILE it is to have the nutmeg or cinna-
mon which is added to cream and
sugar for pudding sauce rise to the top
of the sauce, and when it is served to
have the first spoonful taken out too
highly favored and the rest without
taste. To remedy this mix the nutmeg
or cinnamon with sugar before pouring
on the cream; it will then be gradually
distributed through the sauce. Pour
the cream on Il little ut time, and the
spice will tend to dissolve.--N. \. Post
Mr. Nelson Ritter, who has handled
many thousand dozen eggs in his time,
tells the RurM NcW Yorker that the
largest he ever saw measured 9t inches
around one way, u the other. and
weighed g. ounces. The next was u
triile smaller. weighing five ounces.
Inside each of these was an ordinary
sized ego. with shell hard and COM
plcte. Mr.. James j. ii. Gregory says
in the same paper that the sugar
pumpkin i Il trustworthy cropper.
nearly as fine grained as the marrow
squash, and very sweet.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-10-27
Change I'm Food Essential.

lfonc boy were to say to another that
he could not eat one quail. or part
ridge. day for thirty days in success
sion, very likely the challenged boy
would reply that he could. At first
glance such n thing would seem not only
possible but desirable task, for the
quail is very too;hsomc bird. Never
theleSS, many have tired to do it, and
there Is only one instance on record
wherein the eater succeeded. In Fob
ruary. 1870, two men, both of whom
lived in Washington, made q wager in
regard to the matter. The man who did
the eating was q broad-shouldcrcd, mus
cular person. He selected the hour be-
tween nine and ten in the morning. and
atea partridge. in the presence of many
people. during that hour every day, for
thirty days. On the last day he was so
nervous rs 20 be almost unable to write
his name. and since then he has suf-
fercd 4 great deal. OF course, such
wa~crs are foolish 10 a certain extent,
but we learn from this experiment that
change in our food is absolutely neces-
sary.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-10-27
Rats on Ships.

Rats greatly infest ships, and are by
them conveyed to every part of the
world. SO industriouSly do they make
homes for themselves in the numerous
crannies and corners in the hull of "a
ship, that 1t is impossible to get rid of
them. Ships take out rats as well as
passengers and cargo, every voyage :
whether the former remain in the ship
at port is best known to themselves.
When the East India Company had
ships of their own they employed n rat
catcher, who sometimes captured 800
rats in one ship just returned from Cal
cutta. The ship rat is often the black
species. Sometimes black and brown
inhabit the same vessel, and unless they
carry on perpetual hostililies, one party
will keep in the head of the vessel and
the other to the stern. The ship rat is
very anxious that his supply of fresh
wafer shall not fail; he will come on
deck when it rains, and climb up to the
wet sails to suck them. Sometimes he
mistakes spirit cask for water cask,
and he gets drunk. A captain on IN
American ship is credited (or discred-
ited) with an ingenious bit of sharp
practice as means of clearing his ship
from rats. Having discharged a cargo
at port in Holland, he found his ship
in juxtaposition to another which had
just taken in cargo of Dutch cheese.
lie laid plank at night from one vessel
to the other; the rats, tempted by the
odor, trooped along the plank and be-
gan the feast. lie took care that the
plank should not be there to serve them
as pathway back again, and so the
cheese laden ship had a cruel addition
to its outward cargo.-N. \. Scientific
Times.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-10-27
Hired Help.

Much has been written and many diff
ferent plans proposed as to the best and
most economical plan of hiring neces-
sary help about the farm. The I'D say
ing. "if you want Il job half done, send;
if well done, 20 yourself" is very appli-
cable ut the farm, but. alas for human
endurance! there are times when on an
ordinary farm no one man can begin to
keep up with the work to be done. and
the farmer is obliged to look to some
one else. On many of the larger farms
only two, and many times three or four,
hands are kept busy all the year around,
and especially is this the case where
much stock is kept, and where it is the
rule to feed all that is raised on the
farm and sell the products in condensed
forms. Where this is the case hiring
BY the year is best. as by that means
you are not expecting change at the
end of every month, your help gets
better and better. posted rs to your way
of working and manners of feeding and
attending to your stock, while the help,
knowing he is sure of his place, takes
more interest in his work and is better
satisfied and will look more to the in
terest of his employer than if he were
only working by the month. He soon
understands what is required of him.
and is better prepared to perform his
part.
On large farms where help is required
continuously the surest and most relia-
BILE help is obtained by having men with
families. furnishing them with q small,
comfortable house and a garden patch
and paying them by the year. Labor
ers of this class are, as rule, better
content, less likely to want to change.
and more trustworthy. and they will
look more to their employers inter-
eSts, as they know that their living and
that of their families depend upon their
faithful performance of their work and
onthe success of their employers finan-
cially.
Day help is generally the dearest of
all, as the laborer demands higher
wages where he works by the day than
If he is working by the month or year.
Then he has no interest except to put
in the time as easily rs possible. as he
has no assurance of anything further
when night comes. hence he does not
accomplish rs much as if employed per-
manently. Then. generally speaking,
the class who go around working by the
day are those who have not been able
to secure work by the month or year
generally the poorest of the laboring
classes as regards ability and willing
ness to work. This is not always the
case rs circumstances sometimes COM
pei the best OF hands to be working bv
the day. a good, reliable hand can
generally obtain steady work with very
little trouble, and if he has reputa-
tion for doing good. honest work, he
will find very little difficulty in securing
work by theyear or month.-Cor. Rural
NcU Yorker.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-10-27
Wesley's Tact.

The following anecdote of the founder
of MethOdism has, we believe, never
been published. 1t reaches us from q
trustworthy source, and it illustrates in
a remarkable manner the mingled tact
and piety of that eminent man:
Although Wesley, like the Apostles,
found that his preaching did not greatly
affect the mighty or the noble, still he
numbered some families of good position
among his followers. 1t was at the house
of one of these that the incident here
recorded took place. Wesley had been
preaching, and daughter of a neigh
boring gentleman, girl remarkable for
her beauty. had been profoundly inn
pressed by his exhortatiOns. After the
sermon Wesley was invited to this gen.
tleman's house to luncheon, and with
himself one of his preachers was enter
tanned. The preacher, like many of the
class at that time, was man of plain
manners, and not conscious of the re-
straint of good society. The fair young
Methodist sat beside him at the table,
and he noticed that she wore a number
of rings. During a pause in the meal
the preacher took hold of the young
lady's hand. and raising it in the air.
called Wesley's attention to the spark
ling jewels. "What do you think of
this, SIR" he said, '.for Methodist's
hand?"
The girl turned crimson. For Wesley.
with his known and expressed aversion
to linery, the question was a peculiarly
awkward one. But the aged evangelist
showed tact which Chesterfield might
haveenvied. He looked up with quiet.
benevolent smile. and simply said: '!Ths
hand is very beautiful"
The blushing beauty had expected
something far different from reproof
wrapped up with such felicity in com.
pliment. She had the good sense to say
nothing; but when. few hours later.
she again appeared in Wesley's presence
the beautiful hand was stripped of every
ornament except those which nature had
given.-LOndOn Society.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-10-27
Il IL LL.fBT,

sleep, my child the shadows fall:
Sllcnt dai knes- reigns o'rr:il:
bif'i ami bloom are lost To ~ieht
IN the folded arms ui ni.lt
SthiS Will soon from cloud towers pcop.
" ME all nature lies asleep.
!r"athe thou softly, Rest l. sweet
for tired hearts ANA achin. feet:
90 duli care nor toll is thin"-
Nor SIN. thou blessed child of mine:
Tranquil on thy soft couch rest
WIN Creams If Heaven in thy breast.
Hirds are sleeping; close thine eyes;
MaRen with soft surprise;
,,rcet the morning with thy smile,
Ahd sweet piattlc without guide,
rcents lie sleeping in the flowers;
sIumber till the daylight hours.
sleep Thy Father guards thy rest:
Lay tiny hcnd up III His breast:
e:iler than these arms which hold theo.
ttis dear love will firm cniod thee;
higher love than mine shall He
tive, beloved one, TO thee
eleep' The waves have lOnmhccn slccninp
Angels Ger thee watch arr, keeping:
Ocr us both the pale stars shine
With a radiance half diNnc
Slumber, innocent and light
Fall from Heaven on thee, TO night
-thdhiters' Journal.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-10-27
A New York .JenEins riSaS IN =

"A New York jenkins rises to re-
mark: 1.-The Princess Brancaccio, the
daughter of Mr. Hickson j. Field, of
New York. and niece of Mrs. John Jay.
Is living in Il fairy palace at Rome. with
gardens so large that fountains. lakes
and even the ruins of the baths Of Titus
and the golden house of Nero all have
place within them. Her mother, Mrs.
Field, lives with her."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-10-27
OLYMPIA WASHINGTON TERRITORY, FRIDAY OCTOBER 27

of brandy. He will b, able to talk to
yon inside Of IN hoW and tell You where
he lives. But he will probably bs too
weak to walk home; some OF You will
have to carry him. Come, old fellow
Ito the reporler), let us 90. There is
Mud mn Er,Lr,NS
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-10-27

"A Polish woman, fresh importa-
tiOn, told 4 Milwaukee directory can
yaSser her name was "Sullwan." He
asked her to spell it. She couldn't;
but brought him IN envelope directed to
her. 1t was Mrs. Czalawzcyancz."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-10-27

An exchange says that the move
ment to sell potatoes in strawberry
boxes is weakening.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-01-21
Steele & Bro. inform us they will

Steele & Bro. inform us they will
not advertise their watches, iewelry
and silverware in this weeks issue. as
their sales during the past week, far
exceeded their expectations and has
very greatly reduced their stock, they
feel satisfied that their efforts to sup
ply the citizens of Stephens City and
vicinity are appreciated, by the very
liberal patronage extended them; and
they prom Use in the course of two weeks
to have full supply of LADIES AND
GENTLEMEN's GOLD AND SILVER
WATCHES, RICH ROLLED GOLD PLATED
JEwELRY, and large stock Of ROGERS
BkoTHKRs CELEBRATED TTIPLE-pLAT
ED SILvERwARE. Every article fully
warranted and sold at Rock Bottom
figures. Call and examine their stock
and get their prices before making
yofr purchases.
REMEMBER THEY SELL LOWER THAN
THE LOWEST.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-01-21
A New Man-Dyspepsia Cured
[From ]. H. Benson, Hart Co., GAL
HARTwELL, GA, Feb. 10, 1881.

AAhRA w CbL, Val Cb. ~, 1901.
l want to say a good word for
.Brown's Iron Bi4ers. am about
sixty years of age, have warehouse,
railroad and newspaper work to do.
l have been taking-and various other
kinds Of whisky bitters to give me an
appetite, and the only appetite 1 got
was one for drink. Rev. Mr.. Ander-
son, the presiding elder for the dis
trict, stopped with me not long ago
suffering dreadfully with dyspepsia, l
got him Bro,Vms Iron Bitters. They
cured him.. After he left concluded
to take that remaining III the bottle,
and assure you it has made new
man out of me. I have no desire for
stimulants, and believe I could eat an
old pair of boots and digest them as
easily as rice. ]. B. BENSON.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-01-21
Committee.


New FlRM.-One of the handsom
est, and hest stocked furniture store
in Winchester, is that Of Funk Il Roy
on Main street near the bridge, ano
opposite to Faulkner's dry goods es
tablishment. These gentlemen have
recently open their place Of business
n the furniture line. They keep cor
family on hand, all kind Of furniture
UGH as Bedsteads, Bureaus. Chairs
Of every style. Sofas, Safes, ant
Chamber Sets, which they defy com
petition.
We, would say. any one wishing II
,et o. bargain in their line Of good
could do no better in Winchester. Civ
them call, you will find them botF
gentlemen of courteous, and polite
They are also agents for the celebrated
Domestic sewing machine, which j
taking the leade over all others.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-01-21

George, bring me 8 balls Of Bonanza
Polish from Steele & Bros, it's o. ly
1, cents. and is twice as strong az
any other"
Examine the stock CT notions snd
fancy goods just received by Steele q
Bro.
Beautiful dark prints 81 cts yard
81 Steele Il Bros.
Ifyou want pure drugs and n'edi
aines, buy them Of Steele & Bro.
fought nay nnderehirts of Steele
4 Bro, at rs cts a pair. They have
sxtla nice shirts and drawers at Sl.O(
to$l.25 per pair.
A New supply of Ladies shoes just
received by Steele & Dinges.
Black Silk Dress fringe at Steele &
Dinges.
Medicated and Shaker fannels a.
Steele & Dinges.
Germantown and county yarns al
Steele Il Dinges.
A splendid stock of SHETLAND WOO
Shawls, Nubias, Hoods &c. at Steele
q Dinges.
Several very interesting commun''
cations are Gro vded ont of this issu'
which will appear in our next paper
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-01-21

PERsoNAL.--Mrs. Mary M. Carper,
who has been spending some time with
her many friends in Clarke and Fred
erick, has returned to her home in
Quaker City, followed by regrets OF
many. May she live long to enjoy the
brillient City Star, that will visit her
ach week, lighting up her memory, as
it wrinkles the news Of fond friends
AID watt. her back to old Virginia.
Mrs. Elite Wright, daughter Of 1sa'
CIV. Canter, is spending some tim'
With her parents and friends neal
his place. DR.. Wormsly, prom
nent physician, who has beer
pending some time near Stephen
City, has returned to his home in Bal
more city.
Mr.. Alexander Gross, partner wit
his brother, Mr.. J. ". Cross and sut
,essful stock dealers in Colorado,
| visiting his father in this place.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-01-21

Coon SHoT.-Mr. Isaac W. Canter,
living near Stephens City, shot on last
Tuesday week, very large wild
turkey, and on the following Thursday
another. Mr.. C,nter is noted as a
marksman. We learn that he has
been known o shoot the heads Of two,
off at one shot with rife over one
hundred yards. Turkeys had better
keep their distance.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-01-21
CEDAR CLIFF AND CEDAR CREEK
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Rev. w. Woods, Pastor.
Schedule Of appointments.
Cedar Creek Chwrch.-First and Sd
Sabbath of every month.
Cedar cliff CAurch.-2nd, and 4tt
Sabbath of every month.
Fifth Sabbaths at each church, al.
ternately. Prayer meeting at Cedar
Cliff.
Wednesday every week, 7 O'Clock
Pm. Sabbath morning services at
both churches, at IL o'clock A. M.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-01-21
MAKE HENS LAY!

An English Veterinary Surgeon and
Chemist now travelling in this country, says
that most Of the Horse and Cattle Powders
sold here are worthless trash. He says that
Sheridan's Condition Powders are abso-
lutely pure and immensely valuable. Moth
ing on earth will make hens lay like Shcri-
dams condition powders. Dose one tea
spoonful to one pint Of food. Sold every
where or sent by mail for eight letter stamps
LIS. JOHNSON & CO., Boston, Mass.
Formerly Bangor, Ne,
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-01-21

The component parts Of Dr. Bulls
Cough Syrup are daily prescribed by
the ablest physicians, whose success is
due to the specific influence Of these
conpoaents. DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
skillfully prepared for immediate use'
IS for sale by all druggists.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-01-21
LOCALS.

GYpsIEs.-On last Wednesday, a
few gyrses passed through our little
city, making their way north. We
may now look for the wild geese, as
gypsies and geese, generally travel in
the same latitude, with each other.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-01-21
'Loungers.

1t is not a very agreeable sght to
witness so mary promising young
men lounging around the stores, as
though such were their place. They
ought to be at work, and not be vast
ing the valuable time God has given
them, in idleness. They may tell you
they cannot find work, but they can
not try very hard. If such were truly
the case, they would be improving
their minds more by stay ing ct HON.
and devoting their time to study and
the perusal of some good book or paper,
than by lolling and lounging on the
corners or in the stores. Idleness is
truly a "besetting sin" and in one Of
the nearest roads to poverty you can
fnd to travel upon. This lounging is
not only hurtful to yourself, but it is
an eye-sore to those whose minds and
bodies are always active. Whoever
makes anything at this idleness? At
lantic Gable a not laid by loungers,
nei,hers are our cities built and coun-
tries made to bring forth produce with
out great struggle.
| Activity makes improvements, and
| k cps one out Of mischief. The ma
chinery of humanity never must be let
run down for want of something to do.
Keep your limbs travelling in search
Of work, don't complain of their want
ng rest, they were made for use, and
exercise is good for them. Ifyou get
;lerkship, don't stand nibble the end
# your pen, because you are accomp-
fishing nothing by so doing, and yon
are wasting the hours your employer
paying you for. If you haven't spe'
; ,ial work before you, i'm prove your
time by making your writing better
and your calculations simpler. Remem'
; Der big brains draw big salaries, 70,
!. they are worth it.
7 How mortified you would feel tc
) have person refuse you situation
because he saw you loungs',g in a store
Well, who could blame him? How wei
he knows that if you were willing K
: waste your own time, it is not very
likely you would be more careful o
his. "Put your shoulder to the wheel.
and resolve that you will be of som,
Use in the world, and that you'll striv,
to give satisfaction. If you strive 20,
are on the fair way to success. But
! don't delay doing it, begin at once
y leave the corners for the lamp posts
}, and the drinking saloon to the rats ano
: mice. Lounging is not graceful or in
e tellectual, work keeps one busy, drive
away evil thoughts, makes one fee
more manly, and brings you more re
: spect than whole regiment ofloung
Y ers. Associate with the bees of tn,
s world, but give very wide berth t.
the drones-the useless and ornamen
tai loungers.
W. NJ. M.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-01-21

We caution our readers to beware
Of diphtheria, pneumonia, influenza,
bronchitis, congestion of the lungs
coughs, and colds at this season of the
year. Geta bottle of Johmson's Amc-
DIME Imminent and keep it ready for
instant use. 1t may save your life
It has saved thousands.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-01-21
'0xDyIG2<sS1.lQ51PysS szlA
SMALL P0x
ERADICATEO.

COn,ageon destroyed,
Sick rooms purified
and made pleasant.
Fcvered and sick
persons relieved and
refreshed by bathing
with Proph ylactic
Fluid added to the
water.
Soft, white complec'
lions secured by Its
use in bathing.
Impure air made
harmless and purified
by sprinkling Darby'f
Fluid about.
To purify the breatl
clean the teeth it cam
be surpassed.
Catarrh relieved an(
cured.
Erysipelas cured.
Burns relieved in
stantly.
Scars prevented
Removes all un
pleasant odors.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-01-21
NEW RICH BLOOD !

Parsons Purgative Pills make New Rich
BLOOD, and will completely change the blood
IN the entire system in three months. Any
person vino will take one pill each night
rom to IL weeks may be restored to sound
heal;h, If such y thing be possible. Sold
everywhere, or sent Ivy mail for eight letter
stamps.
I. S. JOHNSON q CO. Boston. Mass
Formerly Bangor, Ne.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-01-21

Sheridan's Cavalry Condition Pond
ers will positively prevent all ordinary
diseases common to horses, cattle,
sheep, hogs, and fowl, besides constant
ly improving them. Beware of the
large packs they are worthless.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-01-21
Vanderbilt University, Tenn
THE LOWEST.

S~S~e'
As disinfectant and detergent,
Prof. Darbys Prophylactic Fluid is
superior to any preparation with
which am acquainted. II, T. Lupton,
Prof Chemistery.
Darbys Prophylactic Fluid phri6es
foul atmosphere, destroying the in
fictitious germs, gives relief and COM
fort to the sick and protection from
contagion to those nursing. In all
cases of small po1, scarlet fever, diph-
liberia. typhoid. yellow and relapsing
fevers its use will stop the spread Of
infection. e
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-01-21
Our Merchants Notices.

Notice. Our county board OF Ed
,,c.tion, having decidedto use M cH-
wis GEoaRAPuy's in orr Pr' 6
s !ools, in place Of M.rrY's. have
ordered, and am this day, in receipt
Of. supply ofthese books, which Y offe'
for sale at List Prices, or l will en-
change THEM for the ones now in use
Also constantly on hand, a full sup
NV Of all the different kinds Of books
and school requisites, now in use by
orr Public Schools.
The stock ef-General Merchan'
disc, the largest carried in this
Place, and is kept complete by daily
additions, and consumers will Away
find profit to Themselves, by calm.
and getting prices before purchasing
Prices PaidFol
COUNTRY PRODUCE are inva
riably shade higher, than curren
RATES.
Your Obedient Servant.
IT, G. F. MAYERS.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-01-21

Strengthen brain and muscle, cult
vate nerves of iron, make labor easy
and work a pleasure, by using Browns
Iron Bitters.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-01-21

CHANaE.--Last Monday was I'M
usually warm. Tuesday, very disa-
greeably cold and blustery, Oh what
changes.