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Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-12-26

THE Governor has appointed Reg
inald II. Thompson TO I'll the vacancy
in the City Judgeship Of Louisville,
made vacant by the death Of Judge J.
Hop Price. Mr.. Thompson will be
recollected as one of the Governors
appointees to the Railroad Commission,
which the Legislature refused to con.
firm. 1t is said that application was
made to the Governor in less than
three hours after Prices death by a
number Of aspiring lawyers whose
greed for Office is greater than their
Of decency.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-12-26

MR. GEo d. WEAREN-Dray Sri an pleased with nv Albo
Spring Tooth Harrow and Broadcast Seeder think il much be
and answers many more purposes than Drill IoN BUCHANAN
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-12-26

GEO d. WEAREN-DFay Sri have used one of the abo,
TONED Seeders and heartily endorse the statement or Den
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-12-26

GEo d. WEAREN-DSay S-The Albion Combined Spring foot,
Harrow, Cultvator and Broadcast Seeder is all and even %
you claim for it. have 50 of wheat this season in 6I
corn ana and does its work well where other machine Sou
WI IN At al MY son jimmie who IL years old the machine
all the time using team of comparatively small horses and &
no dihcuy eheeruly recommend it my farmer friends for
in the year. io9, ' 5 u mon'h
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-12-26

EEo H. WEAREN-D6ar S-Each Of us having purchased
you one Of your Albion Spring Tooth Sukey Haows and Boad
Seeders we take pleasure in saying that they have given us emf
satisfaction and done all that you claimed them P them
none exposed ON the urace also regard the tool superior 70
other as puverzer and believe they will prove valuable as C
'"'0'' c. VANoY
SHANKs SPooNAMoRE
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-23
Ecof.1'op Life in New York.

What Go yon think of the queer lives
ed by janitors' families? l know a
innitor who has charge of big build
ing down Broadway who has four little
tots of children, and they don't get
down into the street more than once a
week or So Two of them were born
in the seventh story Of an immense
iron building, just under the roof. One
of them to my certain knowledge has
never been down in the street at all.
That's fact. 1t will be down some
day. 1t was born only last week.
Where do you think the children's play
ground is? 1t is the roof, and a rare,
good yard it is, too, with flowers grow
ing on it, and everything just like a
good, big, paved yard. There is a
high ledge around the four sides, so
there is no danger Of the youngsters
failing off. And there are clothes-lines
there, and tubs standing about, and
clothes-pins lying on the ground
everything so natural you might easily
imagine yourself in somebody's back
yard. The children seldom see any,
thing of the world down below; and
their mother hardly ever does, for she
has her hands full taking care of the
youngsters. There is a nice secluded
life for you, with no danger of annoy
ance from prying neighbors. There is
something attractive about it, too.
Just think of the janitor at dark shut
ting up the whole place and barring
the big iron doors with himself inside.
There he is, with his family about him,
and all the world securely locked out.
1t is as good as living in castle with
the bridge drawn up and the moat full
of water. But even when the outer
doors are locked the janitors. are not
always shut in from the world. There
is block of buildings in one of the
piiAclPdi buoihCoo SoHeiCo VI eiO Ciey
all about the same height. Each build
ing has its janitor, and each janitor has
his family. When the outer doors are
shut and locked and no outsider can by
any possibility make his way in, the
janitor's families begin to visit. The
roofs form their avenues and boule-
wards. their grand promenade. There
is something slightly curious about that
way of living. isn't there; having your
neighbor dropping in through the roof
instead of coming through the door ?
1t is something like the way of living
of the old cave-dwellers in the South
west.-NeaO York Times.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-23

Beneath the sheltering fern full long ago
The violet lay faded,
And by the brook marge now the asters glow,
BY flame leafed NAPLES shaded
vi Uttered the grass and flowers, fruit fallen,
branches bare
But who will care?
From these dark clouds, this dreary woodlan
scene,
With needless haste receding,
Toward skies that ever smile, bowers ever
green,
The birds their flight are speeding;
Only the rocks harsh cry sounds on the
shivering air
But who will care ?
Where joyous youth once loved and dreamed,
and aye
Some high ambition cherished,
There lie but sadness and despair to-day,
And hopes forever persisted;
Fires now within the heart leave only ashes
But who will care?
Friends fal-a tickle. throng-and plume
their flight
Toward fortunes happier greeting:
Their fattering tones are still, a gruesome
sprite
Alone is aye repeating
Despair, despair, despair! and yet again
despair
But who will care ?
Who care? Not l, forsooth! Beside ths
..brook
snowy shrodd is falling;
Upon the leafless bough tn uncanny rock
Ceaseth his dreary calling;
And weary hearts oblivion's peace and rest
shall share;
Then who will care?
W. F. JOHNSON.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-23
Routine.

A tired housewife complains that her
work is meyer done; that her days are
filled with drudgery ; that even on Sun
day she has no time to rest, for the
children claim her attention and that
she is tired and discouraged. Very
likely; but, my dear madame what is
everybody's life but a monotonous
round of duties? Queen Victoria, in
tensely weary of court ceremonials.
withdraws from the public eye, retires
to Balmoral or Osborne to get away
from the dire drudgery of queens
life. Officials of every grade groan
under the irksome monotony of their
duties and take vacations whenever
they can. Employees who can't get
away from their posts make that defect
up by doing as little as possible, and
have an easy time as they go. Such is
life. What we haven't, we want
what we have, we find unsatisfactory
and full of discounts. Now, what is
the course of wisdom? Is it not to
dwell on the sweet and ignore the bit
ter; to be thankful for the good and
resigned to the evil? A keen observer
of human nature, and one who had
himself tried various forms of life.
both from observation and experience,
said that he was satisfied that day
laborers are the very happiest class of
people. Why? Because they are not
tormented by aspiration for things be-
yond their reach. Labor gives them a
sharp appetite for their simple fare,
and their sleep ssweet. Content reigns
in their hearts, and restless ambitions
do not disturb their peace. They ac-
cept without question the lot assigned
them in the universal frame of things.
and are happy in it. Somebody must
do the drudgery of the world. Few
can sit idle with folded hands. Life
means work let us do it as bravely as
we can. E
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-23

Will Castleton, who has been nearly q
year out of employment because he
would not accept your theory of half
loaf better than no bread.
II know. Poor Will am afraid
that Maria had a worse year than ours
has been, Charlie
Nor is It all, May"
More good news still?"
"More still M. Gardner, Mr..
MiGiin says. did me some injustice
some time by supposing that l would
proportion my work to the decrease in
my salary. To atone for this ne has
left me $4,000"
"Oh, Charlie!'
Hold on, nt'ic woman; he also adj
vised Mr. Mifllin in their very last
interview to reward me for my faith
full, disinterested devotion TO him in
his late difficulties by taking me as a
partnei in the business"
"Caarlie, oh, my Charlie must
either laugh or cry" said Mabel, almost
Historically.
Laugh, then, by all means. The
new firm of Mifl1in s. Castleton must
not be christer.ed by tears, even happy
onesl Hurrah who says after this
that hau' loaf is no better than no
bread 2"
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-23
Relative Longevity in Various Oecupa-
tiOnS.

An interesting exhibit of the NOR
tally in the different walks of life was
furnished by the general register in re-
port on the death-rate of the whole
population of England in 1851. From
this it appears that out of every thous-
and persons between the ages of twenty
five and fifty-fve, forty died on an
average. Classified according to the
most favorable mortality, and increas-
ing downward, we have the following
tables:
BELOW THE AVERAGE. ABOVE THE AVERAGE.
l. Merchants. 7. Miners.
2. Weavers. s. T.. ors.
8. Cobblers. 9. Bakers.
| 4. Carpenters. 10. Butchers.
5. Blacksmiths. IL. Liquor Dealers.
6. Laborers.
The mortality of the eleventh class
is so great that in good companies they
are only admitted with great caution,
and on short endowment or term
policies.
Mariners, also, are considered poor
risks, as thirty-five per cent. of the
deaths among them are attributable to
accidents. Among miners twenty-five
per cent. among machinists fifteen per
cent, and among painters, well-diggers
and GLACIERS ten per cent. die in conse-
auence of casualties. The callings of
brewer, typesetter, tinsmith, litho-
grapher and stonecutter are also in a
measure detrimental to prolonged
duration of life.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-23

A strange accident. arising out of a
previous accident, happened recently in
the Alps of Upper Savoy. The road
between Giettaz and Funnel skirts a
deep abyss, known in the neighbor-
hood as the precipice of Bellavardaz.
Early in the year man named Lam
sard, while walking along the road.
made false step. fell down the preci-
pice, and was killed. Thereupon. in
accordance with local custom, wooden
cross was erected on the wayside, in
memory of the defunct and as a warn
ing to passers-by. On October 4 a
gentleman named Bibollot. native of
Savoy, but a resident of Turin, was
returning by the same road from Flu
met to Giettaz. accompanied by two
Jesuit school-teachers from Clusaz.
" .len they reached the cross, all stop
ped to look at the place where Lansard
lost his life, II can not understand
what Lansard was doing to lose his
footing here" said Monsieur Bibollot,
"and still less how he should have
been killed. Why did he not see this
point of rock which juts out at the
foot of the CROSSE" AS he spoke these
words, Monsieur Bibollot stepped for
ward, as if to examine the place more
closely, and, before his companions
could raise hand to help him, over
balanced himself, and fell headlong
down the precipice.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-23

|. 1t is asserted that the results OBJ
stained at the French Palace of Indus
Try in the experiments with electric
light in Conservatives were not favor
able. The naked rays were found, as
discovered previously, to be injurious
to plants, and when passed through
glass globes did not appear to affect
them. The able finds no proof that
nocturnal illumination is beneficial to
plants.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-23
HALF A LOAF.

"'Half loaf is better than nc
bread Charlie"
Little Mabel Castleton said this
wistfully, her eyes, as she spoke, wan
dering to the cradle, where two curly
heads were lying.
"But when one has had the whole leaf,
May, one does not exactly relish the
half rations yon mention" said Charlie
modify. But his eyes followed his
wife's to the cosy nest of the twin
babies.
at is bad time of year to be out
of situation" said Mabel, after long
silence, "and many Of whom we know
are idle. 1t would not be very easy to
find employment now"
"You think had better remain with
Mr.. Mifilin.'
II do. Tell me exactly what he said
to you"
"The substance of what he said was
oAIPly Wills l)QoIlICoo ID oO fCly oQlA
that he is obliged to curtail his ex-
penses, and he must discharge some of
his clerks. l have been with him for
ten years, and he was pleased to say
am very useful to him, and he is very
unwilling to part with me. But he can
give me but half my present salary,
though he promises to raise it when
business prospects brighten. l don't
know what to do. We are none too
rich at my present salary"
"Yet we've saved something each
month. Besides, dear, we have not
tried to be economical. There are many
ways in which | could save"
"And make perfect slave of your
self"
mot bit of it. I have plenty of
leisure time now that May and Bella
can amuse each other. Come, Charlie,
accept Mr.. Mifiin's offer. You may
hear of something better. even If you
remain there; but don't throw your
self out Of a situation in the dead of
winter. for my sake and the childrens. :"
The last argument conquered. Char
lie knew too we'll that it would be al
most useless to look for new situation
for the whole town was echoing Mr.
Mullins cry of hard times. The small
nest egg in the bank would soon melt
away when it became the sole support
of four. and So kissing Mabel. he
promised to follow her advice. But it
cost his pride sore wrench.
He had entered the service of his
present employer at seventeen. and
slowly, steadily gaining favor by dint
of faithfully performing every duty. he
had won his way to the desk of head
clerk. Not ultil he had acquired this
position and the handsome salary
accompanying it would he ask Mabe
to become his wife, furnishing pretty
cottage home from his savings. ant
giving her thoroughly comfortable
income for housekeeping expenses He
was not extravagant, but it pleased him
to see his wife we'll dressed. to give her
an efficient servant. to have his twin
girls ever presentable, his table well
appointed All this had been easy
enough upon his salary, and there had
been something added for three years
to the little bank fund.
But to do all this upon half the pres
ent income was simply impossil
House rent must be paid. and the sum
remaining each month would have tc
be carefully calculated TO meet all the
expenses, leaving but little for pleasure
or extravaganza of dress.
"Then what would viii say?"
Will Castleton was Charles cousin
who had been his lifelong companion
Together they had left the school room
for business position, Will entering
the grain store Of Harvey & Russell a
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-23
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

An important decision was rendered
by the Supreme Court in Illinois re-
Gently, to the effect that States have
the right to regulate rates of freight
on lines within their bounds.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-23

} In a recent sermon the Rev. DR..
James M. King, of New York city.
preached on the subject of Harmful
Literature" He alluded to a certain
class of newspapers which gave promi-
nence to stories of crime and immortali-
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-23

| ty, putting startling headlines to them
| to attract the attention of their readers,
Then there was the class of vile litera-
ture intended especially for boys, books
which either contain improbable stories
of Indian life, or make heroes of the
worst and most depraved characters in
cities. This was matter which ought
to be fully discussed by the press and
pulpit. There was no danger of saying
too much on such subject; the danger
was in saying too little. 1t the tender
mind of youth is bent by the too popu-
lar boys weekles and books into chan
nels of vice, who will straighten the
gnarled limbs and twisted branches Of
the tree? He urged parents and teachers
of youth to use every influence to coun-
teract the effects of the evil. The man,
he said, who places an obscene work in
the hand of your boys or girls is more
than thief. He appealed to the young
to seize the opportunities offered them
of reading literature. There was the
right kind of reading in science, history
literature and poetry. He had no con-
demnation for rational fiction.
Owing to the widespread interest
created by the publication Of there
ports of the United States consul at
Buenos Ayres concerning the introduce
ton of ostrich farming into the Argen-
tine Republic and its possible introduce
ton into this country, the department
of state forwarded instructions to the
American consuls at Cape Town and
Algicrs to investigate the subject and
report at length thereupon. The re-
suit is a pamphlet, recently issued by
the department, entitled "Ostrich
Farming in the United States" This
contains full information concerning
ostrich farming at the Cape Of Good
Hope and Algeria, from the Matching
of the eggs to the export of the feathers,
together with the estimated expense of
importing birds into the United
States and the probabilities of
the experiments success. In con-
nection with the foregoing, it is inter-
esting to note that recently a paper on
the culture and propagation Of the
ostrich was read by Mr.. c. J. Scetchley,
Of London, before the Farmers club in
Cooper Institute. New York Mr..
Scetchley said that it was very easy
matter to raise ostriches. They are
very healthy and few diseases are
known to exist among them. The NOR
tally among them is only ten per cent.
and they live to the age of eighty or
one hundred years. The older they
grow the better they lay and breed. A
full-grown ostrich is from four to four
and half feet in height, but the birds
can extend the beak to eleven feet above
the ground. The profits derived from
one pair of birds-valued at 81 1000
were in four years $25,500. The value
of feathers in four was $4,000. Each
bird lays from forty to ninety eggs a
year. Ostriches begin to breed at the
age of six years, and continue to the
age of eighty. The young birds are
first plucked when six months of age.
Feathers are worth from 5000 to 500
per pound. Six million dollars worth
of ostrich feathers are imported from
South Africa.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-23

Six million yards of netting are an
nually used against the raids of the
lively MOSQUITO
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-23

IN reply to- suggestion that raw
meat should be more generally eaten, Il
leading English physician points out
that at least seven diseases are known
to be communicable from the lower
animals to man. and that eighty per
cent. of the animals eaten in London
are said to be diseased The unsound
meat cannot be distinguished by in
spection, and cooking is the only safe
guard against infection.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-23

A foreign letter says that "this
strange and horrible scenes enacted
nightly in some of the ordinarily fire.
quented quarters of Paris would make
one imagine that the most civilized
people of the universe had suddenly
become more savage and lawless than
the ku-klux khan of America. 1t is not
an uncommon thing for foot passen-
ger returning home from the theatre to
be staid in his promenade by hum.n
form flung from an upper window and
falling lifeless at his feet. Nor is it
rare to be accosted by a group of brig
ands who pinion their victim ehnd,
while the accomplice rifles his pockets.
Even in the ariStocratic streets it is
dangerous to remain out late at night,
and the police are becoming less and
less ableto compete with the dangerous
organization of thieves who usurp the
pavement.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-23

The Marquis Tseng, thenew Chinese
minister accredited to France and Eng
land is reported to have fortune of
100000 year, but he lives without
ostentation, and his revenues are
devoted to the support of his clan in
the province of Hon-Naun. This obi
cation is imposed on all great families
in China. His salary is regulated by
the government upon the same scale as
that of the French ambassador at
Pekin. He has acquired great influence
at the Chinese court for having con-
Quoted with so much skill the diplo-
matte negotiations with Russia on the
subject of the territory of Hy.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-23

In Germany, in 1881, census was
made of the condition Of trades From
an abstract published recently of the
results of this statistical inquiry. it APP
pears that women are taking more
active part in trades and industries.
Most Of the female work..ag people are
engaged in the textile branches, in
victual trades, and in leather and paper
manufactures. The age of those females
is between twelve and twenty-seven
years. In all 345.753 female ]aborers
are engaged in the 1854 German man
factories, which also give employment
to l,636,099 men; There is no manu-
factory in which female workers are
not engaged.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-07-13

WAR IN EURoPE.-.The newspapers
report that hostilities have COM
nenced between England and Egypt,
the ball being opened by the bonn
bardment Of Alexandria by the Eng
fish feet. The subject-natter Of con-
test between the two countries appears
10 be, that Egypt owes England large
sums Of money which she is either un-
willingor unable to pay. and the fight
on England's part is to make her.
The debt due. it seems. was contracted
by an Egyptian'ruler. now in exile,
which the present ruler, Arab Pasha.
fepudiates or wishes to re-adjust ac-
eOrding to his own liking or the wish
- Of the people who owe the money.
We believe there i no dispute as to
the equity Of the debt, but Arab has
heard Of and been captivated by
MahOne's scheme Of paying of the
public creditors Of Virginia and is
suffering bOmbardment TO introduce
the system into Egypt. The good
wishes Of honest people all the world
over accompany the meteor flag Of
England on its mission to check
mate, and If need be, to chastise ras-
cality.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-07-13
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Orphans Court Of ST. Mary's County, Set:
July IL, 1851.
nRDEREO by the Court, That A. Bur.
~ roughs, Jr., Executor of
AQUIEA BURROUGHS, Sr.,
late Of St. Mary's county. Nd. deceased, give
the notice required by law TO the dere ised's
creditors to exhibit their claims and that the
same be published once week for six success
sire weeks In the st. Mary's BEACON.
Test: JOnx b. ARELL,
Register Of Wills for st. Mary county.
NOTICE.
In pursuance Of the above order, hereby
give notice that have obtained from the Or
phans' Court Of st. Mary's county, Maryland,
letters testamentary on the personal estate Of
Aquila Burroughs, ST., late Of said county,
deceased. All persons having claims against
the said deceased are hereby notified to exhib-
IL the same with the proper vouchers attached
thereto TO the subscriber, ON or before the
18th day Of JAN. 1888, they will otherwise
BY law be excluded from the benefits Of the
said estate. All persons indebted to the de-
ceased are requested to make immediate pay.
ment to'the subscriber.
- A BURROUGHS, Jr.,
Executor.
July l3, lss2-6w.