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The news., 1882-04-06

FASHION NoTEs.-Gold and silver
embroidery Is promised this spring.
Bleue-celadon, or ssa-green blue, Is
novelty in colors.
Very full ruas OF white or black
lace are the newest neck dressings.
Alsatian peasant hats will continue
in favor for the spring and summer.
Little silver cats and kittens take
the place Of pigs and elephants on
lace pins.
When trains are long they are
made Of heavier material than the
front parts Of the toilet.
Foxes Of medium size are worn By
conservative, sensible women, who
viii not be conspicuous.
The English walking jacket divides
favor with the long casquin, with q
shoulder cape attached.
Saxony flannel for spring walking
suits some in bronze and olive grsens,
dark brown and porcelain blue.
For spring wear there are satin and
plush bonnets, with covering of beads,
composed Of series Of stars Joined
together.
Lace applied fatty, is very often
seen in trimming the basques or satin
dresses, laid in two rows, the straight
edges meeting.
The lily and sunAower, as waist
flowers, are positive of receiving at
tention this season, and will doubt
less figure all summer in the world Of
dress.
Pongees and the Chinese silks, 90
much used this winter for young Ia
dies full dress toilets are imported
for spring, with embroidered selvedg-
es for trimming.
FiIigree insects are frequently en-
ployed in giving an odd finish to
graceful morning sacks made of vel
vet, arranged in three folds, designed
for elderly ladies.
Neckerchisfs Of gray or cream-col-
ored washing silks, embroidered all
over in tiny silk polka dots, and en-
ished with five-inch ruffie Of orien-
tai lace are novel and dainty.
Among the buttons employed for
mantles and costumes the 'sWatteau"
buttons are still those preferred.
They are never alike, patterns being
constantly varied.
Short velvet skirts, with bodies and
paniers of some soft self-colored Eng
lish wooded textile, with pelerine and
deep cuffs of velvet, win be fashion
able spring walking costumes.
Little girls dressea grow longer,
thanks 70 the Princess Of Walss, who
The news., 1882-04-06

dell Homes, "Aye, tear her iattered
ensign down." aroused popular pro
test, and she was repaired and CONVEX
ted into a school ship.
The Constitution was one Of the
largest Of six frigates whose construc-
tion was ordered by Congress on
March q, 1894. She was launched
in October, 1897. She was built in
Boston, of the best live oak, and cost
$3O2,718.
She began her career in the Tripo-
Ian war in 1904, engaging against
batteries mounting 115 guns at Trip
oil, and her broadsiders assisted in
recapturiDg 800 Americans sailors
who had been captured by the Tripo-
litans from on board the frigate Phila-
delphia. In the war against Great
Britain in 1912, she gained her ia
nous victery over the British frigate
Guerrero on August 10. On Decem-
Der 26 following the Constitution had
an engagement with the British frig-
ate Jaws, and after hot contest took
her a prize. The following year on
cruise on the coast of Guiana and
the Windward islands, she captured
the British sIoop-of-war Picton, a let
ter of marqus, and several merchant
vessels. She barely escaped being
captured by a British feet in 1914 by
taking refuge in the harbor Of Salem,
Mass. On February 20, 1915, during
another cruise, she captured after an
action Of forty minutes at night, the
British frigate Cyane and the British
sloop Levant.
The latter was recaptured by
British squadron off the harbor Of
Porto Praya, and Captain Stewart of
the Constitution, fearing that the
neutrality of the port would not be
observed, ran away with his other
prize. The Cayne arrived at New
York in April 1915, and the Con-
stitution month later.
During the administration of Pres
ident jackson, while the Constitution
was moored in New York harbor, q
curious incident occurred. A figure
head of President jackson had been
put on the PROV, and the .circum-
stance arousing the indignation of
lieutenant, he determined that HJack-
son should not 60 before the Consti-
tuition" He therefore beheaded the
figure. The head was recovered
and replaced by Commodore Elliot.
It remained on the PROV until the
vessel was removed and placed on q
pedestal, on the grounds Of the An
napolis Naval Academy.
The news., 1882-04-06
Written for THE NEWS.
LINES TO KATIE.
BY W. E. b.

Friends are few, fair Katie,
True friendship doth not Irvine
Its fragrant tendrils round deceit
As ivy round the pine;
But cleaves to deep respect alone, s
As well doth angels prove;
And oft the ties of deep respect
Unite respect to love.
And fairest maid, if thine were languish'd
Life would be dream of pain,
And the flowers of bliss would wither
Smiling now meath heavens fame.
But hope is present in the saying:
Love. true love, can meier grow cold"
And the sweets of life surprising this
The gods have never sung nor told.
But as the flowers clothe the brook
That babbles down the mountain side,
And as the close, refulgent noon
Is sweetest meath the vernal shade,
So modesty combined with love
Is better oft than love expressed
But have broke these tender bands
And thou alone art better bIest.
And thou alone, fair Katie, thou,
The sweetness of LIES lesser joys,
How was wont to share thy smiles
And read a history in thine eyes, 40
How was | wont to share thy love
Which thou vast willing to impart,
To share thy innocence, and prove
The modest virtues of thy heart.
Lo the destined wheel of time
Soon will X
Then we'll fee to yonder mountain brow
And live beneath the pine,
Where the dire rocks uplifted are
And the ivy green doth Irvine
Where the storm-beat oak doth proudly
And moons of love more brightly shine.
All then the vernal flowers will bloom
Along the sunny lea, s
And the withered leaves now falling
In the place the green shall be:
The birds will sing SO sweetly then
Along lifes troubled way,
And smiling spring beneath the shade
Will chant its rural lay.
The news., 1882-04-06
WON.

AounB JUG, tAt plaCkSmitn, was
sturdy fellow = rather tell, broad
shouldered, arms big with muscle and
a good-natured face, well worth see-
ing, if only for the bath Of good
hunor it gave you.
Everybody liked him; and his forge
was resort for village idlers, who
loved to watch him strike the sparks
from the glowing iron and listen to
his CHEEKY voice-for something Of 3
singer was Joe.
There was an hour in the day, from
three to four in the afternoon, when
Joe would have none Of them. Why?
because the child Nellie, across the
way--a blue-eyed. sunny thing, dearly
loved BY the blacksmith - always
spent that hour with him.
As Joe worked. she was wont to
stand, with hands behind her back,
watching him in an old-fashioned way,
quiet and laxative by turns.
When she was leaving, it was her
habit to put her arms around his neck
and kiss him; and they loved each
other very, very much.
But time goes by for young and
old. It seemed but little while till
Nellie became slmost woman, and it
was NO longer proper for her to 60 to
Joe's forge; but, to be sure, he gould
60 to her.
And now, not to linger by the way,
Joe had learned to love her with the
love Of manhood, and she returned his
love. They would have been very
happy but for NsIlis's father; the old
man would have Der look higher than
. blacksmith. So, when Richard
Ross-young, handsome and rich
came to the cottage, the old man
smiled and encouraged him.
This Richard Ross was not worthy
of Nellie. For all his riches, his
heart was merest dross beside the
pure gold Of Joe's. When he passed
the shop the sturdy smith brought
his hammer down like a giant; for,
you see, this Richard Ross was steal
ing his life away.
Yes, stealing his life away. Joe's
rudy face grew pale; if the torture
continued long, death would be the
end. You may judge from this how
much he loved her.
Still he went to see her. If he
found Richard Ross there, he left
hastily, and rushed back to the forge,
worked like mad to midnight.
One evening Nellie's father shut
the door in his face, with II don't
want you coming here any more p
Joe knew how obedient the girl
was, and the words struck him like a
sword. The next day be received q
note, SO sad, from little Nellie. Il
said she loved him still, but he must
not come again. Her father said so
He commanded her to listen to Rich.
ard Ross; she had never disobeyed
her father yet; she could not do sc
now. "But | will plead and pray
dear joe, you must hope"
But Joe did not hope. He CAV,
her up. He felt angry with her, too
for her obedience to her father.
Time went on, and the blacksmith
grew paler yet. he grew morose
too, and unlike himself; and the vii
lage loungers no longer loved to gather
at his forge. The name of Richart
Ross maddened him. Once he caugh
one by the throat for saying Richard
and Nellie were to be married soon.
0ne day the idiot Of the village
"graay Sax," stood watching Zoe
The news., 1882-04-06


MoRALITIEs.-Tbe greet hope Of
society is individual character.
A learned man is tank; the wise
man is q spring.
BY work Of the mind one secures
repose Of the heart. ~
The weakest thing in the world Is
weak helpless man.
Character is the diamond that
scratches every other stone.
Cunning pays no regard to virtue,
and is but the low Minnie Of wisdom.
Pride is the consciousness Of what
one is without contempt for others.
Every absurdity has a champion to
defend it-for error is always tslks-
tive. rs
The causes of which start men
upon their careers are often seeming
ly the most slight and casul.
Almost as many are ruined by un-
due and unwise repression as by
equally unwise and idiotic indulgence.
No school is more necessary to chill
dren than patience, because either the
will must be broken in childhood or
the heart 10 old age.
People who are always taking care
Of their health are like misers who
are boarding treasure which they
have never spirit enough to enjoy.
The news., 1882-04-06

= Improving: An agent for the sale
Of some household article attempted
to mount the steps of house recently
but the dog came around the corner
and took half q yard of cloth from
the back Of bis coat. The man WAS
sliding out when the owner Of the
house came and asked: @Did dose
dog bide your" "He didn't bite me,
he only ruined my Coat,n was the
reply. "My goOt frieut, excuse dose
dog if he didn't bide you. He ish a
young dog now, but by ant by heviIl
take hold Of some agents ant eat der
bones right out Of them. He bides
de coat now but he will soon do
PETER"
The news., 1882-04-06

TUE TRUE GIRL. = Oliver Wen
dell Homes says: "The true girl has
to be sought for. She does not par
ade herself as shown goods. She is
not fashionable. Generally she is not
rich. But, oh ! what heart she has,
when you have found her. So large,
and pure and womanly. When you
see it you wonder if those snowy
things outside are women. If you
gain, your two thousands are millions.
She'll not ask you for a carriage or .
first-class house. She'll wear simple
dresses, and turn them when nsces-
ssry, with no vulgar magnihcenee to
frown upon her economy. She'll
keep everything mics and neat In your
The news., 1882-04-06


IMpRovIDENr Poor. = Perhaps
one reason why people so often say
"God help the poor" is because it is
50 hard for men to do it. Beyond
supplying them with the necessities
of life, philanthropists are constantly
bafaed in their efforts to give them
healthful and wholesome heIp-help
that does not destroy their independ-
ence and allow them to slip into that
condition of mind that prefers to live
at the expense Of other people rather
than labor for ones own bread. Mr..
Joseph Drexel, the New York tanker
has attempted something OF this sort,
but bis efforts have ended 10 failure.
He with others, established two coffee
rooms, with reading room attached,
charging a fair price, disavowing all
charitable purposes, and making no
effort to carry on any religious or
temperance work. But 10 two years
the rooms lost $4,000, and are to be
given up. Again he undertook to
furnish coal to the poor in small guam
titles at the Same rates as, or less than
what they would have to pay for
large quantities. He undertook to
deliver 100 pounds at the rate Of IS
a ton, being twenty-five cents 3 bag.
Coal tickets we're for sale at Eve cents
each, but no orders were filed for less
than twenty-five cents. This was to
encourage them to save their nickels
in order to buy their coal at an ad.
vantage. But the result was that
his chief patrons were thrifty people.
who, when coal got above So 9 ton,
would order of him. Poor people did
not take to the plan at all, but kept
on buying in the old wastsful way.
Improvident habits, any more than
prudent habits cannot be uprootsd in
day, or even in a cold winter.
Prudence add economy, too, must
begin 10 youth, or they viii not read.
lily graft upon the adults axsd
character and temperament. ~
The news., 1882-04-06

The LAST OF sOLD IRoNsIDEs."
Lying at the Brooklyn navy yard,
set aside IS unfit for further use, is
the frigate Consultation, s0ld Iron
sides" Ehewas towed from the New
port training ship squadron, and orders
were received by Admiral George H.
Cooper, commandant of the navy yard,
to put her out Of commission, a. she
was unseaworthy and toe worthless to
be repaired. Several years ago the
navy department concluded to break
her up. but the republication at the
time Of chs old posm By Oliver Wsns
The news., 1882-04-06

attires her young daughters 10 skirts
reaching to their ankles; and SO the
short skirt dress is now dubbed the
"iaekey style.'
A stylish trimming for a spring
cloth walking suit is made by doub-
ling bright and silk braid in two and
stitching it down on the selvedge
sides fat to the dress. The rows must
be 10 uneven numbers, and begin
about quarter of yard from the
hem.
The genuine India foulards show
lovely designs of the hawthorn branch
es SO often copied on oriental porce-
lains, strewn on dark grounds Of dark
India red, black or cream color. A
border for trimming is on the edge,
showing birds and flowers on some,
and birds and cages on others.
There is a revival of white upon
black this season, which gives us
many of the effects and combinations
that were common twenty-five years
ago. The white smbroiders upon
black have been proceeded by the
panier draperies of white lace upon
black satin and black satin meryeileux;
many ladies utilizing founces in this
way that had formerly cut off the bot
tom of the dress.
The news., 1882-04-06

A gentleman, who had no umbrella
and who had just come into town on
. local train, perceived before him Is
he stepped into the street a person
whom he took to be an acquaintahce
end who had = fine new umbrella hois.
ted over his head. Running up to
him, therefore, be clappsd him on the
shoulder saying. as he did so, by wsy
of . joker "I'll take that umbrella. if
you please" The individual thus ad-
dressed looked around and disclosed .
perfect stranger, but before the other
could apologize he said hurriedly: ooh
its yours, is i'g Well I didn't know
that, Here, you can have it," and
broke away, leaving the utepsiI 10 the
hands Of the first party to the CONVEX
sstion.
The news., 1882-04-06

A new song is entitled, "Be kind
to the Foreigner who Lands on our
shores" IL seems to us that this
seng will never do for a temperance
gathering, for it is sort Of back an
alien song.
The news., 1882-04-06

The proof Of pudding is the rapid
ty with which the children get away
with it.
The news., 1882-04-06

The man who was not bred 10 york
will eventually be compelled to work
for bread. 9
The news., 1882-04-06

Nothing will make hens lay so we'll
as seeds scratched from a nsigAbOTs
garden. =
The news., 1882-04-06
SkSss Diseases.

o"dyht . IMMINENT lures the most
"Swayne's Ointment inveterate cases
"Swayne's Ointment skin disease. such
'Swayne's Ointment as letter, salt
"Swayne's Ointment rhenm scald
"Swayne's Ointment" head barbers
'Swayne,s Ointment itch, sores. all
ASwayns's Ointment" [ crusty scaly itch
"Swayne's Ointment ing, skin erup-
Swayne's Ointment tions, and that
aSwayne's Ointment distressing, COM
MSwayne's Ointment plant Itching
"Swayne's Ointment piles, the only
"Swayne's Ointment effectual cure. no
"Swayne's Ointment matter how OBJ
"Swayne's Ointment" stinate or long
standing. Ask for it and take no other.
1t cures where all else fails. Sold by all
prominent druggists.
PILEsl ITCHING PILEsi-The symp-
toms of itching piles are moisture, like
perspiration, intense itching most at night,
seems as if pin worms were crawling in
or about the rectum. The more you
scratch the worse they itch; very distress
sing. The private parts are often affected.
DR.. Swayne's Ointment is the most effec-
tive remedy extant for this tormentine
complaint. Gives rest at night without
the desire TO scratch. Also has no equal
in quickly graduating letter, itch, salt
rheum, erysipelas, BARRIERS itch, pimples,
all scaly, crusty, itchy skin eruptions.
Here is the proof: Certainly the best
remedy ever used in my practice" DR..
Cotton, Woodstock, VT; troubled with
itching piles for over twenty years, it
cured me completely L. s. Messer, En-
field, Me. Sent for fifty cents Tin three
cent stamps), three Boxes S1.25. By Dr..
Syawne & Son, Philadelphia, Pa. Sold
BY all druggists.
The news., 1882-04-06

AAIIAE AhlNdo.- ." PooPio aP-
preciate the value Of little and ap-
parently Insignificant things. In
some foreign countries the litter
of domestic animals is carefully COL
lected and sold to farmers. Not a
few people make living gathering
fertilizers 10 this way.
In the shops of jewellers and others
where articles are manufactured Of
gold and silver, great care is taken to
prevent the waste Of the precious
metal. Every particle Of fling, scrap
ing, or grinding is preserved for the
assayer. The wheels upon which
gold and silver have been polished,
when worn out are burned, and the
lire develops particles of the precious
metals which could not be seen by
the naked eye Even the sweepings
after great care has taken to pick up
every bit of metal that may have
fallen on the floor are preserved, and
in New York city sell for $40 bar
rel. It is estimated that when jew
elsrs' shop is to be renewed the dirt
accumulated in the crevices will more
than pay the cost Of the new floor.
The news., 1882-04-06


SOBER THOUGHTS. How long we
may live, is an important consider
alton; how We live, be our life long
or short, is more important one.
There is no time ia mans life
when be is SO great as when he cheer
fully bows to the necessity of his
position and makes the best Of it.
A happy life is like neither a roar
ing torrent or stagnant pool, but
placid and crystal stream that flows
gently and smoothly along.
Simplicity Of manner is the last
attainment. Men are very long
afraid Of being natural, from the
dread Of being taken for ordinary.
Il is wonderful how silent 3 man
can be when he knows his cause is
just and how boisterous he becomes
whsn he knows he is in the wrong.
When you fall into mans CONVEX
satiOn the first thing you should con-
slider is whether he has greater in
clination to hear you, or that you
should hear him. W
Preserve your conscience always
soft and sensitive If but sin forces
its way into that part Of the soul and
dwells easy there, the road Is paved
for A thousaud in;ou;t;sa
The news., 1882-04-06
CcHUYLER's EXPRESS,

- between Mount Holly and PHILADELPHIA.
Philadel phia once No. 10 Market street.
AL ordersleft at his residence No so Button-
wood street, Dobbins's bakery, Rhees's and Ek-
ing's book store. J. Howard shinn's and J. r.
ded TO. An experience of over 20 years Is sui.
ncientguarantee of his ability and trustWorfhi-
ness. Baggage called for and delivered to an
parts Of the town and city - - =
At my Philadelphia ONCE, a1lfarQe packaras
must be left ct lo.so O'clock A. NJ, and small
peSa's s IA a I cclsss r. I; n = q s,ssu~,--
The news., 1882-04-06

sky parlor, and give you such well
come when you come home that you
will think your parlor higher than
ever. She'll entertain true friends on
a dollar, and astonish you with the
new thought of how little happiness
depends on money. She'll make you
love home (if you don't you are
brute), and teach you how to pity,
while you scorn a poor, fashionable
society that thinks itself rich, and
vainly tries to think itself happy.
The news., 1882-04-06

COMBs OF ALL KINDS, WELL SELECT
~ ~ ed and atysry low prices, Ct I. MILLER's
The news., 1882-04-06

I Deem 1t My Duty 20 Tell
what DR.. Swayne's Compound Syrup
Of Wild Cherry has done for me. /
had violent cough, night sweats,
sore throat, great weakness, with Sc
we're attacks of hemorrage, gave up
all hope ofrecovery. I am cured,
sound and hearty man.
Er,xr NJ II II ~xn-~~
The news., 1882-04-06

The remains of General Fitzpatrick are
to be removed from Santiago to the
United States.
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Middlebro Items.
! Reported for the vIRGINIAN,


Mr.. VIM. Webb, an aged citizen, died near
Bowman's Mill on Easter Sunday. The de.
ceased was about 70 years of age. His remains
were inferred at the Old Church at this place.
funeral service by Rev. s. L. Whitmore. The
deceased had united himself about a wear
ago with the German Reformed church and
died with bright prospects, He bad bis evil
things in this world. During his last wears
he had been so reduced as to draw aims from
the county and to live in sod house dug into
the side of a hill. However, through the gen.
erosity of Rev. Mr.. Whitmore and Others he
had neat coffin and was hearsed to the church
by S. M. Helms, undertaken.
The late freeze has killed nearly all the
peaches and it is feared great many cherries
and apples, but this is not certainly known
yet
Considerable activity seems to be at work in
the real estate business. Several lots have
been purchased from Meredith Hogshead ESQ.
al nearly two hundred dollars per acre. One
lot by Rev S. L. Whitmore This lot runs
nearly around the new church and is in
tended to be parsonage. The next lot BY DR..
Jas. Dunlap, the next by Mr.. George Fix &
Son,who also have purchased the shop and lot
where they now work, another lot lying near
Robt. Helms, by D. M. Smith, who intends to
erect house and blacksmith shop.
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Dots About the Country


In my rambles on Brogen Run among the
Brewers, Laymans, Corners, ROSES, Leon.
ards, SC, and also up South river to Stuart's
Draft, the wheat is most promising. 1 have
seen a very large acreage in preparation fol
corn. Especially is the wheat of James Nc
Comb, Harper, Kindig, Weaver, Paul and
Ahers in that vicinity, delightful to look upon
on account of its evenness and thickness upon
the ground.
AS an item for the ornithologist and the Gu.
riosity seekers, will mention very rare
specimen of Hybrid or Mongrel. Two miles
below Mt. Sidney, at Mr.. Landes', you can see
fowl, thought to 0e cross between the
guinea fowl and the chicken, though resemb.
ling neither, but most unique and beautiful
bird of large size. 1t is OF peculiar shape, and
will fully repay visit of twelve miles to
see it.
Mr.. j. W. OFT, near Stuart's Draft has two
pet lambs, fed with the bottle-No. called
Willie, No. 2. called Lee. Willie is usually
fed first, but if Lee is fed first Willie takes
the ''pouts," nor can he be induced to eat un.
less he is tepderly caressed like another baby
These are Re-adiuster lambs.
RAMBLER
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-04-20

STAUNToN FEMALE SEMINARY.-Rev. JAS
Il. Wills of Strasburg, has been elected Prin.
cpal of Staunton Female Seminary, vice Rev
J. /. Miller, who had resigned. Rev, Miller
proposes opening a school elsewhere.
Hon. A. H. H. Stuart, the first and only
President of the Board up to this time re-
signed as President and member of the Board
/. Witt, Esq, resigned as Secretary. Hon. A.
Koiner was elected to fill Mr. Stuart's place,
and W. E. Craig, Esq, TO fill the place of Mr.
Witt.
We regret Mr.. Miller's departure from
Staunton. His long residence among us, high
character and christian department have won
to him many friends and sincere respect of ALL
Wherever he may go, our best wishes for his
prosperity will follow.