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

Judge VIM. NJ. Levy, assistant justice OF
the Supreme Court of ofLouisiana, ard formerly
q member of Congress from the fourth Lou.
isiana district, died at Saratoga.
Win. NJ. Wadley, GS years old, president o,
the Georgia Central Railroad, dropped dead
in the street at Saratoga.
A negro from Campbell county, who had a.
saulted fifteen-year white girl, was takcu
ont Of the Jail at Newman, Ga, where he via.
carried for safe keeping and hung by party
of seventv-five men.
The Apaches raided and killed .all the in
inhabitants of the Rancho Cariso, Sahuaripa
| district, N. NJ, in the State OF Sonora, tho
women and children included, and burnt the
houses They caught in an ambush scout
ing party of rancheros, consisting Of IA men.
OF whom two only escaped. The same day
tho mail-rider was also shot and killed while
crossing the Rio Chico.
A dispatch from Atlanta, Ga, states that
Senator Hill is worse. His death is looked for
unless he rallies.
The steamer Buckeye State, bound for ST.
Loais, while attempting to land at wharf at
LuulSNillo, Was CduSHb Wy u Bull uicOlc duu
strong current, and ran on the dam at the
head of a canal and was badly broken up.
No lives were lost.
The Louisville merchants have decided 10
have an industrial street pageant September
ID, to celebrate the opening of the Chesapeake
and Ohio and the Southwestern and st. Louis
Airline railroads.
One million dollars worth OF improvements
are now in course of construction at Birmng.
ham, Ala.
A Tallahassee (Fla) firm has received an
order from Northern tobacco factory for 900
pounds Outright dry fig leaves. To what use
they will be put can be easily surmised.
Columbus, Ga, has ten cotton and woolen
mills, the only bagging factory in Georgia,
the largest iron works south of Richmond,
three merchant mills, trunk factory paper
box factory, paint factory and two clothing
factories. 1t runs 1880 looms and employs
2,167 operatives in textile mills alone. The
consumption of cotton last year was 16,94S
| bales,
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-19
A Virginia Story.

The Rev. Mr.. Darlington, of Charlotte
county, Virginia, belonged to one of the
old families, was an eloquent preacher
and universally popular. He was care
less about the management of his large
estate, while his brother Paul was noted
or his thrift and industry. The preacher
usually bought his supplies of butter
from Paul. One Sunday morning after
breakfast, and just as the reverend gen.
tleman was starting for church, he
despatched his servant over to his
brothers house for fresh supply of
butter that would be needed at the Sun
day dinner. The negro was told to
hurry back and report the success of b is
mission. The preacher was in the midst
of his sermon, and eloquently remarked
what Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
had said in relation to his text. Just as
the breathless negro had arrived at the
church and had meekly stepped in to
take seat, the Rev. Mr.. Darlington,
already considerably warmed up, said
In laundering tones, "And what did
Paul sayP" The negro. thinking the
question addressed to him, replied, in
the hearing of the whole congregation,
"Marse Paul says as how you can't gel
any more butter till you've paid for da'
you got last week." Imagine the rest
of the scene.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-19
Emotional Women.

There are certain women to whom
something is cont inually happen ing
and who, in consequence, are always
interesting. What makes them so ?
Not always either virtue or beauty, Ger.
tainly, nor even force of character !;
but certain emotionalness, which
they can communicate to others. They
feel keenly, and they are always feeling
or ready to feel. They are never torpid
or absorbed in everyday matters for
however they may be occupied in such
things, they respond SO much more
readily to call of feeling that their
minds are never too much dulled to
reflect vivid image. If they are SYM
pathetic they are the most delightful
of confidants, for their sympathy is
warm and interested, and you know
that you cannot bore them with your
affairs, any more than by reading them
storys II they are selfish, they gener-
ally succeed in imposing upon others
their own sense of the supreme impor-
tance of what they are feeling, and COM
mand unlimited sympathy and allegi-
gience. Always their natures are strung
to high pitch, and when others come
into harmony with them, it is when they
are wound up beyond their wont.s It is
from material like this that heroines
are made, for their lives can never be
commonplace.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-19
PhranOIOgicaI.

Amongst philosophers and historians
we look for dome-shaped head, snd
generally find it. The photographs OF
DIR. Darwin give familiar example,
and Thackeray used to compare Ma eau.
lays head to the dome of the reading
room of the British Museum. Wits, or
the other hand, have generally small,
bird-like heads, and are not unfre.
1uently spare in frame and dyspeptic in
constitution. Sterne had a narrow
head. Pope had very small one
The prevalent type of the American
humorist is spare man, with q
bright eye, weak chin and narrow
brow.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-19
"What shall you do thenr he

asked.
"Shun the danger, fight the tempta.
tion, work harder. l cannot run away
as in other circumstances might be
tempted to do 7; my living lies in Br,xby.
But you can help me considerably in
the struggle, if you will"
4 How2"
When you see me running any risk
of tete-a. tete with Miss Gerrow and
y u can possibly interfere, do So"
"And make you hate me for it. will
never promise"
81 shall not hate you-I shall be very
grateful. l must meet her frequently,
at the houses of mutual friends. You
will often be able to make me your
debtor in the way say"
The route the pair had taken brought
them at this point within the Gordon of
habitations again.
With few more words of less special
interest they parted for the night. As
Edgar's tall, athletic figure disappeared
among the mingling shadows of tree
and cottage, the lawyer turned and
gszed for a moment.
Poor fellow there has been misery
in his lot in earlier years, know" he
muttered to himself sand he is by no
means sure Of his own power to with :
stand in this matter, or he would not
appeal to any friend"
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-19
Better Than Gold.

Better than grandeur, better than..gold,
Than ranks and titles thousand fold.
ls healthy body and mind at ease,
And simple pleasures that always please;
heart that can feel for another's woe,
And share IFS joys with genial glow,
With sympathies large enough to enfold
All men as brothers, is better than gold.
Better than gold is conscience clear.
Though toll for bread in an humble sphere,
Doubly blessed with content and health,
Untired by the lusts or cares of wealth;
Lowly living and lofty thought
Adorn and ennoble poor mans cot;
For mind and morals in natures plan
Are the genuine tests of gentleman.
Better than gold is the sweet repose
VI the sons of toll when their labors close;
Better than gold is the poor mans sleep
And the balm that droops in his slumber deep
Bring sleepy draughts to the downy bed
Where luxury pillows its aching head.
But he his simple opiate deems
A shorter route to the land of dreams.
Better than gold is the thinking mind.
That in the realm of books can find
A treasure SURPRISING Australian ore.
And live with the great and good of yore;
The sage's lore and poets lay,
The glories OF empire pass away;
The worlds great dream Will thus enfold
And yield pleasure better than gold.
Better than gold is peaceful home,
When all the fireside characters come,
The shrine OF love, the heaven of life,
Hallowed by mother, or sister, or wife,
However humble the home may be,
Or tried with sorrow by Heavens decree,
The blessings that never were bought or sold,
And centre there, are better than gold.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-19
"Alls we'll that ends well,, he said.


He was speedily put in possession of
the recovered document, acquainted Mr..
Mudbury with the circumstances and
convinced the manufacturer how futile
it would be to contest his cousins claim.
In very brief space the Lancashire
gentleman returned in disgust to his
own district. Brixby Lodge became
the res dence of the Arntons and their
children.
Both husband and wife treasure the
once lost key above its weight in gold.
But for its opportune disappearance two
loving souls might have remained apart
To it Kate says she owes her husband
and by il Edgar thinks truly that he has
both kept his vow lin the spirit, and
won wife with fortune.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-19

with her uncle" said the solicitor ;
'there is no doubt as to its genuineness.
Every one thought he had made later
one-I did myself-but none can be
found beside this. / suppose he put
the business off, as so many people do,
until it was too late. The property all
goes TO wealthy Lancashire manufac-
turer."
"How does Kate-Miss Gerrow--
take it?"
Gas quietly as you may guess. Some
girls would have been almost killed by
the disappointment, but not she. You
had better go up and see her; she is
not an heiress now. Indeed, she'll
nave barely sufficient to live upon, un.
less this cousin does something fol
her."
Edgar took the advice and went up to
the desolate great house the same after
noon. Some commonplaces passed,
and then that old, old story burst forth
which somehow always seems to me far
too sacred to be written in detail. Ed
gar made full confession, and not in
vain.
''The saddest experiences of my
YOUTH" he said, "came through a mar.
riage for money and through misplaced
confidence. Very early 1 vowed that
that mistake should in no shape ever be
mine that nobody should ever throw
fortune-hunting of that kind in my
teeth. And yet"-with smile OF in
finite content-"I am not certain, Kate,
after all, whether love would not have
beaten me in the end"
II hope So" the maiden answered,
shyly.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-19
CHAPTER III.

|
There was sale at Brixby Lodge and
in due course one of the Lancashire
manufacturers sons, who had recently
married. came down and was installed
as his fathers representative.
Edgar Arnton had arranged that Kate
Gerrow should reside in London With
his sisters, until such an interval had
passed as etiquette prescribed. At the
sale he was large purchaser, and poor
as, by comparison, he had once styled
himself, the house he furnished was ont
of the best in the village.
Wedding and honeymoon were both
over. Edgar had just come in from his
days round of visits, and was standing
with his wife at the window, gazing out
at the fast-falling snow fakes.
Suddenly there was crash behind
that caused both to look round. A Per-
sian kitten, gamboling mischievously on
the top of an escritoire, had knocked
down the plaster figure of an antique
cupbearer. The fragile article of vertu
was broken into a dozen fragments,
amidst which tiny silver key revealed
itself.
''That is where the key of uncle's
Japanese cabinet went to then,' said
Kate; "the hand and arm of the image
must have been hollow, and the key,
once put into the cup, slipped through
into the interior"
"Odd, certainly" answered Edgar |;
"let us try if it is the one."
He went out, and from the next room
fetched small, inlaid cabinet of ex-
quisite workmanship. The key fitted
at once.
81 was sure it would. 1 knew it
again at first sight," eaid the lady. "It
is fortunate we waited and did not
trouble to forco the box open that
would inevitably have spoiled it. Idon't
suppose there is anythingin the casket,
though"
''Oh, but there is |" calculated Edgar,
as at that instant he poised up the
delicate lid and caught sight of tight
little roll Of paper.
Kate watched in silent surprise; Ed
gar slowly undid the bundle, shrewd
suspicion of what he had found flashing
upon him, and making his ordinary firm,
white fingers hot and bungling.
'lt is your uncle's real will, his last
and legal will, I should say, rather" "
said Edgar, with a gasp, "found just
where he might have been expected to
have placed it, and where searchers
might equally have expected to miss it.
Quite wonder bought the cabinet y
And then he read slowly, till the full
moment of the discovery had been
realized by both brains, how land, and
houses, and money snugly invested in
consols, had been devised, without
reservation or qualification, to Mr.. Ger
rows beloved niece, Kate, "the COM
panion of his old age, and the faithful
guardian of his interests"
Husband and wife gave each other a
long, earnest look, which ended in q
mutual smile and a caress.
despite all precautions you have
married an heiress, then, Edgar" said
Kate, merrily the pity OF it is it's quite
too late in the day to disown her now."
"As il I could possibly wish to i
! Mr.. Trent laughed likewise.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-19

Attained It's Majority: II don't un-
derstand," said the landlady, "why no.
body touches that cake. It's been on
the table every night for week and
not soul has eaten piece of it. 1t is
unnecessary to say that it is particularly
nice. Look at it; it speaks for ITSELF"
Possibly" remarked Fogg, that is
the reason that nobody else speaks
for, it."
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-19
A LOST KEY.

Edgar Arnton had made highly i'm
portant discovery, and one that troubled
him. He was surgeon, and enc given
to examining hearts. For full hour,
in the gathering summer twilight of
the Park avenue, he had applied his
sternest faculties to the testing, in
another sense, of mis- own. The decision
to which, very unwillingIy, he came was
that his dim suspicious of the past
three months were we'll founded. He
was in love. The thrill which had gone
through him as he claspod Kate Ger
rows hacd on leaving her uncle's gates
that very evening pointed in that direc.
tion. The expansion of soul and the
exhilaration of mind which he continu-
ally experienced in her presence, the
longing that often seized him in his
moments of professional disgust and
weariness to feast his eyes, if only for
an instant, on Kate's bonny face, all
drove home the unwelcome conviction,
In the course of his final turn along
the broad path between the whispering
poplars Edgar formed a resolution.
Entering Brixby he encountered the
very friend he had desired to consult.
Mr.. Trent was solicitor, many years
the young medical mans senior, and
his only confidant in all the country
side.
IF you are disengaged for ten min
utes or so, Mr.. Trent" said Edgar, s.I
should like to have a talk with you
about Mr.. Gerrow's niece"
81 am perfectly at your service. You
are smitten by great appreciation of
Miss Gerrow's charms. l have seen it
coming long time"
Edgar smiled little sardonically in
the dimness.
''Its lawyers business to be far
sighted" he said. 'T have found ii out
now-the fact Of which you speak-and
am afraid only just in time"
A harshness was in his tone which
surprised the listener.
II do not understand" said Mr..
Trent.
'Why, mean that, had the disease
gone further, I might have been unable
to overcome it, as I mean to do now"
"You astonish me more and more.
Miss Gerrow is beautiful, of good birth,
and well-educated. She is an heiress
into the bargain and, if she cares TO,
you, and your uncle consents, what pos
sible obstacle can intervene ?"
"You have said," returned Edgar,
moodily, "she is an heiress."
The lawyer bit his lips to keep from
a loud explosion Of misplaced merri-
ment.
"The very thing that whether she
were pretty or plain, would make her
quite an attraction to most suitors."
II am aware of it. But 1 am not like
the majority. I am poor, my prospects
are barren enough all the world would
say I was ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
for money if it came to marriage. She
might learn to think SO, too, and that !
could not bear. have seen plenty Of
this already-in my own family
The concentrated pathos of the last
sentence, and the involuntary sigh
which concluded it, touched the solici.
tor. His meditated words of banterine
remonstrance were not uttered.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-19

Histrionic Item: An exchange says
that "Henry Irving, the actor, has two
sons who will beat him on the stage"
Henry should have them bound over to
keep the peace.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-19
CHAPTER II.

1t was even SO Edgar Arnton mis-
trusted himself despite the apparent
firmness Of his resolution. As fate
would have it, a week later he was
thrown into Kate Gerrow's company
even more constantly and intimately
than before. Mr.. Gerrow was taken
suddenly i'll. Edgar had to attend him
and to labor hard to ward off an attack
of probably fatal apoplexy.
They were lonely couple, the
wealthy, eccentric owner of Brixby
Lodge and the fair young girl who was
reputed his heiress. Kate was an only
child and an orphan. Neither she nor
her uncle had any kinsfolk in the neigh
borhood. Cousins, Kate believed she
had somewhere in the North but there
had been an estrangement in the family,
and these she had never seen.
SIS it anything dangerous, Mr.. Arm.
ton? My uncle will recover, will he
mott" Kate asked, ais, after careful
examination of his patient, Edgar stood
for moment or two in the wide old
fashioned hall.
II sincerely trust SO, Miss Gerrow."
be replied; of course, dare not dis
guise from You that there is risk-grave
risk that is inseparable from such cases;
but 1 see not the least reasons for des-
pair. Pray do not worry yourself un-
necessarily"
"My uncle is the only relative have
living in the whole West of England" I"
she said. "You will not conceal his
real condition from me at any time, I
beg, Mr.. Arnton," she subjoined.
"No, Miss Gerrow, will be quite
frank, although it is medical privilege
to be discreet, you know. But yoI will
need trained nurse the work VIII be
toe delicate for ordinary servants, and
too wearying by far for you. May I
send you one from the Holstead In
firmary?"
"If you think that that will be the
best course to take. But shall GER
tainly wait upon uncle principally my
SELF"
And so Kate did. And day by day in
his visits Edgar Arnton met her. and
fell more deeply in love. Not that he
abandoned in any degree his determine
tion to refrain from becoming Kate's
suitor. That resolve was firm as ever.
He simply elected to drift with the tide.
The patient gradually recovered, aud
bore grateful testimony to Edgar's pro.
fessional skill.
The mend was not for long, though |;
message in the dead of night some
few weeks after took Edgar hurriedly
away to Brixby Lodge, to find that
another seizure had proved fatal.
Kate's grief was intense. Edgar must
have appeared cold and distant in the
dark days before her uncle's funeral, for
he now felt himself compelled to keep
down his sympathy with an iron hand
and to breathe coincidence in the most
conventional of phrases. But for 80
doing he felt morally sure that his vow
of personal silence would have been
irretrievably broken.
But in the course of time an odd
rumor reached him. The old mans
will had been read, and Kate was not
an heiress after all. With chaos of
conflicting emotions within his breast,
Edgar called on Mr.. Trent and learned
the truth.
"The document is dated ten years
back, before Miss Gerrow came to live
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-19

Judge VIM. M. Levy, assistant justice OF
the Supreme Court of Louisiana, and formerly
member of Congress from the fourth Lou.
isiana district, died at Saratoga.
The National tribune., 1882-12-14

tree from attaining too great size. Shearlng
may be practiced on hedges, but never on trees
or shrubs"
NEGLECT AND WASTE.
Colonel D. S. Curtiss, who has been travelling
through some of the Western States, thus de-
plores some things which he saw: Zone thing
noticed caused surprise and regret that was
to see so many cattle and sheep standing out
and shivering in the cold autumn blasts; and
also TO see so many farming implements exposed
to the weather fast going TO decay; perhaps
some farmers can stand this reckless waste to
beast and tool, and can afford it out of excep-
tionally large profits; but certainly the ma
iority of farmers do not make profits that
Will warrant it; and, besides, a spirit of mercy
should save the animals if gain does not"
TREES ON THE FARM.
Although trees tend to beautify the land
scape and add to the appearance of the scenery,
yet they are very much in the way of farming
operations if dotted here and there over arabic
lands. They are somtimcs tolerated in fields for
the shade and comfort which they give to ami
mails, but even for this humane purpose it is best
oplant grove, which can be so situated as to be
made available for several fields should they
be pastured. Another advantage which the
grove possesses over single isolated trees is the
shelter and protection afforded in bleak
weather.
The National tribune., 1882-12-14
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Our Agricultural Editors Weekly Chat With His
Readers.

II meet with very conflicting opinions rs to
the value of the new pears lie Conte and Kief-
fer. What is your opinion as to the profit Of
growing these kinds in southern Illinois, and
now do these compare in hardness Of tree and
flavor of fruit with the Bartlett pear? Yours,
&c. Golden, H." ms: From the opinions
expressed we incline to the idea that these
fruits will be of more value south than north.
We have tasted fruit from the lie Conte grown
in Georgia which we considered equal to Bart
lett in flavor and size. The fruit of Kieffer
we think not so high favored, neither is it
so large, SO far as we have seen it. The Le
COnte is a profitable pear in Georgia, and is
well worthy of trial in southern Illinois.
In reply TO the writer of postal card re-
ceived, without name or date except that of
the Toledo z. O., asking how to get rid Of
worms in flower pots we would state that
watering the plants with lime water will bring
the worms 10 the surface, when they can be
removed. Water in which tobacco has been
stepped is also e1ectual, applied as stated above
"Can the Editor Of THE NATIONAL tribune
favor me with list Of pear trees which are not
subject to tho hlight?-Sam l.. Mcads" Ans: We
DO not know Of even one variety which has not
been attacked with blight. They are possibly
all alike liable 10 be attacked. No person ex-
pcrioncod in fruit growing will talk about
blight-p proof trees
what is the American iute plant which is
said 10 be cultivated in New Jersey for fber?-
c. r. G., jersey City Ans.: The plant to
which this name has recently been given is the
abutilon Ayjccnar, common weed in many
portions of this country. II is a native of
India 1t is an annual plant of easy culture
and possesses strong fiber, but whether it can
be proftably grown for spinning we do not
know.
is Florida arrowroot the same as the West
India arrowroot?-J. f., Raleigh, n. c." Ans
The West India arrowroot is made from the
rootstoclls Of plant called MardJta arundina-
cea. This plant has been grown in Florida for
the manufacture Of arr0wroot and the product
of such would therefore be the same kind Of
article as that of the West Indies so far as con-
Germs its origin The name arrowrOOt is also
given to a native plant, Zalia integr4OIia, and
the starchy matter which is obtained from its
soft stems is known as Florida arrowroot.
From this plant the Seminole Indians obtained
their white meal. They also called it the
Coontie or Comtee plant.
have lately commenced to farm, and would
like To know how far ! can be helped in the
improvement Of my land by having an analy-
SIS made Of the soil l?-E. Perkins, Steuben Co..
n. y" Aus: The analysis OF the soil would
not be of any particular help to you in prac-
tical farming