Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-12
SATURDAY, A UG. IL, 1882.

and less at both ends.
The season for trips to the mountains
and sea-shore is now here.
Mr.. G. w. Peery is about to erect a
large warehouse at the depot.
This is a season Of flowers and fruits,
and plenty throughout the land.
Hope on-the peach crop is looming
up as the largest for many a year.
A big haul of fish was made to-day
by the sporting fisherman of our vii
lage.
We are indebted to Stephens City
Miss for interesting college publica-
tions.
In charity it may be better to give
than to receive, but in kissing it is
about equal.
We received some interesting items
by mail this week, for which the send
er has our thanks.
We have received an entertaining
letter from 20. G. O. La.," compli-
menting the STAR.
Two persons were immersed and
Joined the Tunkard church near this
place on Sunday last.
Itlooks easy to ride bicycle, but the
great lesson to learn is how to tumble
easily and gracefully.
Many strikers are being converted
into common tramps-a bad feature
of the striking business.
It don't pay to proph esy; if you get
it right nobody remembers; if you get
it wrong nobody forgets it.
Amos B. Ludwig, Esq, is improv-
ing the dwelling he recently purchas-
ed at the Banner estate sale.
The loveliest maiden is admired for
her cheek. So beauty and bashfulness
do not grow on the same tree.
Nothing is SO beneficial to health as
a nice drive in the country, either early
in the morning or late in the afternoon.
Very clever limitations Of FIVE and
ten-dollar greenbacks are in circula-
ton, and car readers should be on their
guard.
Garland and Addison meant bust
ness in their duel. Addison is dead
John Wise and Crockett were fooling.
Both are alive.
Be sure and have little hole in
each of your fly screens; then the flies
can get out of the room when they are
tired of staying in.
Middletown can now boast of BIZ
cycle, Mr.. Ashby Williams being the
possessor. The animal seems wiry
and difficult to manage.
If some business men were in Con-
gress and fewer lawyers the session
would be shorter and less injury done
to commerce and trade.
The Catholics of this neighborhood
have organized Sunday school with
a membership Of thirty. They meet
at the residence of Mr.. Jas. Grace.
Messrs. Undertake, St.ckley & Guy
er are making extensive improvements
at the depot, charging their Office,
building hay scales, &c. Success al
ways attends those who possess en-
energy.
The grand army Of office-seekers is
what will trouble this country most
from now until November 1t is a
greater nuisance than the army worm;
in fact, greater than any other pest
which has ever afflicted the land.
In Georgia bottom corn was never
known to be better. A torch at mid
day is required to get through one
piece of bottom corn we have heard of,
and another man thinks of building a
shed over his bottoms to save the trou-
BILE of gathering it.
This is the season when every one
should ease up, provided his habits Of
life have caused him to perform active
duties during the months of active la
Dor, and such persons should make it
their business to forget the cares of
life long enough to appreciate more of
its pleasures free from any response
bilities.
1t is claimed that a number of per-