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Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-05

DIFFICULTIES OF FARMING.-It is
said that farming is the most, if not
the only, independent voc alton or en-
terprise man may engage in. While
we must admit of its independence,
yet it is surrounded with difficulties
and embarrassments, which, to an ex-
tent, cannot be counteracted. They
as a class, have to depend upon the
fertility of the soil, the heat of the sun
the fructifying shower and the exer-
ton of their own labor and toll, to
seek what they earn. While they car
at all times gain livelihood, they are
dependent upon the above sources fol
the maintenance of their own existence
and the perpetuity of their fellow-men
Some of the annoyances to the farming
interests is the scarcity of cheap labor
drought, the destruction of crops by
insects and worms of various kinds
and the average low price of grain
but with all these obstacles and annoy
ances the world must be fed, and thai
can be done only through their labors
and energies. To him who may be in
clined to falter, let him remember that
He who controls the element and holds
our lives in His grasp, will care for US
if we but do our part and fulfil our
mission in whatever capacity we may
be called. Have faith, and trust fol
the result.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-05

The VALUE OF LOCAL PAPERS
Every honest rejecting mind knows
that the local newspaper adds much
to the general wealth and prosperity
of the place, as well as increases the
reputation of the town abroad. 1t
benefits all who have business in the
place, enhances the value of property,
besides being a public convenience.
It's columns are not filled with brilliant
editorials, still it benefits you in every
way. 1t increases trade, it cautions
against imposition, it saves you from
loss, it warns you of danger, it points
out different advantages and increases
your profits Now, if you want such
a paper, you must support it by adver-
Using your business in it.and giving
it your job printing patronage; assist
in increasing its circulation by getting
your neighbors to subscribe with you
for it. If you want such paper, you
must not consider it an act of charity
to support it, but as means to increase
your own wealth as we'll as that of the
place in which you live; therefore, sup
port it by advertising and subscribing
and paying fer it.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-05

The PRICE OF PRovIsIoNs.-Po
les and fashions are no doubt interest
ing to the men and women of the coun-
try and each one participates in the
discussion of one or both of these top
les, even in this hot and sultry wealth
er, with more or less satisfaction. =
There is another question, however,
which comes home closer and stays by
longer than even politics and the fash.
ions and that is the price of provisions.
Some wag has said that 'Beef never
was so high since the old COW jumped
over the moon" as it is now, and there
appears to be no satisfactory reason for
it. The butchers say cattle are I'M
usually scarce and consequently dear
There, however, has been no great des-
truction of cattle in the country, and
cattle raising has been on the increase
rather than on the decline for the past
few years, yet the supply is not ade-
quate to the demad. Our fish cultur-
lists have in the last decade very large
ly increased the supply of fish, which
in measure supply the place of beef,
and yet beef has continued from veal
to year to advance, until good arti-
Gle is now luxury which cannot be
INDUCED in as literally as in years
past. With the present splendid croT
result the chances are greatly in fa-
vor of large reduction in the price O.
all kinds of provisions, with the single
exception of beef, and that, of course
must decline as other things are sub
stituted for it as they become cheaper
than beef. Before the cold weather
sets in, it is calculated by those who
have given the subject careful study
that the price of living in the aggre
gate will be one-fourth to one-thirc
less than at present. If these calcul
ations prove correct, it will be gooc
news to not only the laboring classes
! but to all classes who have felt tn,
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-05

The tabular almost entirely dispensing with bolts and great
strength Being cast there bars and bolts be twisted
line The wide the cleared
track thereby avoiding running the and far apart
the machine steadily rough ground side hills The
Gearing simple and perfectly adjusted having only bearing
besides
friction almost the exerted by the horses
applied directly to operating the knife.
We offer for sale the VIM Arson Wood Reaper the Johnston No
and No Combined Reap and Mowers the Johnston No and No
Wrought lion Single Raper the Johnston Front and Rear Cut Mowers the
Irvine To those desiring Single
specially recommend the Johnston Continental No for strength and
because of Its ighnes and its adapabity country
For years there has been desire among farmers especially
those having billy FARMS for light machine and one which the
The Johnston Harvester Company pledges to the farmer that after
experiments they have produced machine
stylish of ample strength and durability made Of the best
rough difficult fields will find the Continental dera
BILE machine than other the caed light machines which
liable be easily broken Experienced dealers
machines who well acquainted with all the different manu
tud this machine side by side with all
Others hesitate moment as to its superior merits
Yours, very truly
TIMBERLAKE, STICKLEY & GUYER
Middetown, Virginia.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-05

Let the Appropriation bills be pre-
sented, discussed and passed. Then
Senators and Representatives who
want to talk against time can hire a
hall and remain at Washington until
tired out as the people are.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-05
ENCLOSED Gear MOWER S!

which shown above offered after having been
thoroughly tested during the three hvest and to those farmers who
object the drvewhe and obtain the best EN-
GEAR MOWER the market invite careful examination of
believing will find valuable features characteristic
other We recommend highly of being
fully warranted strong durable and extremely while
actual work the field SUPERIOR probably equal The
gearing perfectly protected prohibiting the possibility of dirt and dust
working and operation almost Among the valuable
fitting device the most recent and best in
ventons applied to moving machines
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-05

VIsIT THE CoUNTRY.-This is a most
delightful time to visit the country.
The forest trees are regal in their lux
uriant foliage; the fields and grassy
slopes are as green as plentiful show
ers and genial sunshine can make them;
the birds sing their most gladstone
songs as they revel in the blithe sun
shine, and the wild flowers are dis
playing their prettiest colors and dis
pensing their sweetest perfume.
When the sun shines and the air is
balmy, anything more delightful than
a ramble in the neighboring groves or
drive through the country generally,
cannot readily be conceived Of
Health and pleasure are both contain
ed in it.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-05
FAsTEN Your Doors AND WINDOW

FAsTEN Your Doors AND WINDOWS.
Many people are prone to careless
ness in properly securing their prem
Uses at night, thereby offering prem
ium upon crime. AS we have done
before, we again urge upon our citizens
the necessity Of securing their doors
and windows before they retire at
night. At this season of the year
this is particularly necessary, because
the country is full of the emptyings Of
our jails and alms-houses, who pre-
tend to no other means of livelihood
beyond what they can beg or steal.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-05
SATURDAY, A UG. 5, 1882.

freshlng ram.
Lemons are dropping again to their
former prices.
Daylight is now growing shorter and
less at both ends.
Mr.. G. E. Sperry is covering the M.
E. Church with tin roof.
Some people go to church and have
queer texts on their minds.
Middletown has surplus of worth
less dogs. Does Stephens City want
any?
A young lady of Middletown is 50
cruel that she actually took an ak to
kill fly.
Several of our farmers have raised
on an average thirty bushels Of wheat
to the acre.
The scythe has been used but little
this year. improved machinery having
taken it's place.
Harvest is over and much of the
harvest money spent, but we got lit
tie or none of it.
The members of the Young Mems
Prayer Meeting met last night (Fri-
day. to re-organize.
Our folks say we don't practice
what we preach -alluding to pulling
weeds in the garden.
Last Monday morning bushels and
bushels of people picked dozens and
dozens of berries near this place.
Green apples, corn and watermelons
commence the groan season; so says a
lad who INDUCED in the former.
The building committee Of the M.
E. Church met last Monday night at
the school house to transact business.
Next week we will give some Mead
ow Mills items reported for the STAR
by special correspondent at that
place.
A subscriber Of the STAR says he
has been eating roasting ears for a
month. He must have raised them in
the house.
Our friend Mr.. Thomas A. Ogden
informs us that he threshed 900 BUSH
els of wheat in single day. Who
can beat it
Among the improvements of last
week we notice Mr.. Jacob Wiley s
yard fence has received a beautiful
coat of whitewash.
We lately noticed several parlor
tables of beautiful design and work
manship made by one Of our skillful
mechanics, Mr.. Murray.
The ravages of the toy pistol is alarm
ing the country and already prohib-
ition of its manufacture and sale is agi-
tating some of thee lawmakers. But
what are the ravages of the toy pistol
to the ravages of rum?
We are informed that delightful
serenade was given us the other night
by the String Band, but we were lock-
ed so soundly in the arms of Morphe-
lis that we did not hear the enchant-
ing strains the boys know so well how
to render.
Mr. E. G. Rulings has lately built
an addition to his large shop which
is to be occupied by his machinery
AS Mr.. R. has machinery to make any
y kind of cabinet ware, our friends will
do we'll to give him call before pur'
chasing elsewhere.
Ansartist of this city has been en-
gagged the past week painting beauti
full figures, &c., on buildings and fen
ees. crying Phosphate T. We were a..
ways under the impression that thu
different brands of fertilizers wer.
strong enough to speak for themselves
M. Lanck Walton, Esq, of Wood
stock, delivered very interesting ad
dress before the M. E. Sunday Schoo
in this place on Sunday last. His ad
dress was full of facts, and as Mr.. w
is very fluent speaker the large au
dience listened to him with marked
attention.
Jones went into the country day
or two since, and helped the hands
pitch hay, but he got Disguised when
one of the help remarked to another
IL ~-.s.. I'll. Il -
The colored patriot., 1882-05-11
Buried in a Trance.

A New Brunswick (N. J.) dispatch
says: In the latter part of March a man
named James Gilliland, residing here,
died after brief illness. He was car
pet weaver by trade, and was well
known in the neighborhood. After
death his house was visited by sympa-
thizing friends, who were anxious to
look once more on their departed COM
rade. There was peculiar appearance
about the body, which was the subject
of comment, and many of the visitors
refused to believe that life had depart
ed. Even after the body had been pre-
pared for burial and inclosed in a coffin
there was none Of the ordinary appear
ances found i'll corpse, and Gilliland $
friends were greatly agitated over the
matter, many of them believing that he
was only in trance So strong was
this belief that physicians were called
in to make an examination. They
found the body slightly warm. and hay
ing none OF the chilly feeling to the touch
which is ALWAYS found in dead bodies;
the face was somewhat flushed, and the
supposed dead man resembled person
in deep sleep more than mass of life
less clay The doctors, however, after
critical examination, pronounced Gill
liland dead, and the funeral took place
the following day, the interment being
in the cemetery. Last week brother
of Gilliland came to this city to make
an examination. having heard that
there were suspicious that the man was
not dead when burial took place. He
proceeded to the cemetery yesterday in
company with man to reopen the
grave When the coffin was reached
the lid was carefully removed, and to
the great horror of the man he dis
| covered indubitable evidence that his
brother had been entOmbcd while i'll a
trance, and had afterward recovered
consciousness. The body was found
| living on one side with the face terribly
scratched, as though Zone while i'll
agony 1t is thought that the unfOrt-
unate man, on recovering conscious
ness. endeavOred to free himself from
his coffin, and that a terrible struggle
! for life took place, the hands being
/ horribly laceratcd, while the face plain
/ " showed signs of terror. The body
was Immediately reburied. Last even
ing the family of the unfortunate mar
refused to give any information on the
subject, and the cemetery authorize.
were likewise retcent.
The colored patriot., 1882-05-11

Mr.. George Collier held an inquiry
Yesterday at the Vestry Hall, Cable
street, St George 's-in-the-East. rs TO
the death of Eliza Andrews, aged one
wear and nine months, daughter of
parents living at No. 10 Samuel Street,
St. Georges. Catharine Andrews, the
mother, said the deceased was fine,
healthy child Witness kept fowls.
Last Friday three weeks the deceased
was playing outside the yard door when
witness heard great noise, and on
going outside she found the child lying
on the ground with Il game-cock stand
inc ut her head, in the act of pecking
her. The bird had already pecked oil
spurred her in two places on the head.
and blood was flowing from both
wounds. Could not say whether the
cock had use his beak or spurs. On the
following Wednesday witness was hang
inr out some clothes. when the deceased
fell off chair onto the tlag-stOncs and
injured her head. Witness then took the
child to doctor, who prescribed for it.
1t died ON Tuesday morning. DIR. Regate
said he WAS called in 10 see the child on
Monday, shortly before midnight, when
it had lust recovered from fit. On eX-
amininr the head he found above the
forehead an oriticc nearly closed. He
also noted scar on the lett temple.
The oritice led to deeper cavity, out OF
which witness took some matter. Death
was due to an ab~ce>S on the brain set
up bv injuries caused by the bird. The
fall had nothing To- do with the death
4 similar case occurred in the same
street a short time back. and the child
died from lock-jaw Witness was told
that the child was wearing a red frock
nj the time the bird attacked her. The
coroner said ramc-cock> had great an
t:pathy to flaming co.orS. and he had
frequently seen them attack old ladies
who were dressed IN such. They were
very powerful birds, and nature had
provided them with formidable weapons
of attaca. Or Rci-afe said he w1s OF
opinion that the wound on the head was
inflicted bv the bird $ beak and the one
on the temple hy its spur The iurv To
turned a verdict that the deceased died
from an ahsccSS on the brain. produced
hv injuries inflicted hy certain game
cock, and the juror, added that the
death was caused hy mi,advenlure. -
LpE .er If1Hr.
The colored patriot., 1882-05-11

various parts of the South there arc vas:
$4aets. Of as fire corn land as can be
found on the continent, and there is no
reason whatever for not cultivating in
these regi9rs all the corn needed in the
Southern States. except the disinclina-
ton to adopt new methods of agriculture
al labor which is SO strong among the
planters. So too, Of the pork, or bacon,
of which great quantities are brought
down from the Northwest. 1t might
Just as we'll be produced at the South,
and the planters, instead of buying what
they themselves consume. should sup
ply the cities and towns OF their own
portion of the country. One sees this
Northern bacon in the streets of all
Southern towns. The process of hand
ling it is more picturesque than appe-
tizing. 1t is tossed from the freight
cars into great heaps in the streets,
whence it is transferred to drays by bare
footed negroes, who walk over it and
mount upon the loads as they drive
away to the stores and warehouses.
Here it is deposited on the sidewalks,
where it often remains for many hours.
romped over BY negro children and their
playmates, the vagrant dogs of the
town. .--Atdntic Monthly.
The colored patriot., 1882-05-11

Mn. JOINS came to hotel in Bismarck
With a eheap-looking trunk, worth about 81.
The clerk sized him up and gave him back
Dom, just under the roof, with dormer WIN
low. camp bed and tin basin for furniture.
The porter snubbed him, and he was the last
nan waited on at the table, and was always
seated where he couldn't reach the bread and
;he castor He went away on business, was
gone six weeks, and left his room door open
And then when he came back and opened that
bid trunk, and took S12, 900 in gold out OF 1t,
the landlord pulled out all of his hair for NOR
ifcation, and went and got roaring drunk for
i've days; the clerk forgot to paste down his
front hair, and went one whole day, without
changing his eight-inch cuffs, and the porter
vent out in the woods and lay down and died.
because it looks cheap. You can't tell what
It may assay.-ChicGgo Times.
The colored patriot., 1882-05-11

Since | have studied the character Of
all the great Southern agricultural sta
pies, and the special relations of each OF
them to the life and civilization of the
people, the prominence always given to
cotton does not seem strange or Unac-
cOuntab!e 1t is a wonderful and pecuI-
lar plant in its adaptation to the vari-
pties of soil and general environment
which it finds in different parts Of the
country in which it is grown, and also
in its relation to some features in the
character of the people who are engaged
in its culture 1t will grow on almost
anV soil and in almost any possible Sltu-
alton, i'm the latitude in which it belongs.
Where the soil is generous the quantity
of the fiber which is produced shows that
the plant has very great power Of aS>lm-
ilatiOn and appropriation Tor whatever
elements of nutrition are contained IN It's
food supply. On the other hand. if the
soil is excessively poor and sterile. cot
ton will still grow. II now wastes no
strength or food on stem or leaf, but
puts all its material and force into flow
cr and seed. Ii is the fact that cotton
is a seed fiber that makes ii 50 valuable
to this country. Ii ii were the fiber Of
T the stem OF bark. as is the case with
I flax or hemp. much Of the land Of the
cotton region. and much Of the cultiva-
/ ton employed upon il, would be entire
4 IN inadequate 10 the production of the
I fiber in paving quantities, But nature
cares more for seed. Of course. than for
ANYTHING else. and in making the seed
of the cotton plant she makes the fiber
which Is az 50 great value; and In soil
almost utterly barren. AMI with scarce
II any cultivation. there Will -till be
matured. on each dwarfed aud 5tUnted
plant : few bolls 0: fairly good. mar
ketable cotton
But The great prePonderarce given TO
cotton j. nearly everywhere iniudicious
and unprodtahle In MANY extensive
districts the planters persist in growing
il on nearly every arabic acre. a ID II
were the only crop the land would pro-
duce. They buy flour. corn ami meat
from the North In Incredible quantities.
When there il good crop they receive
mu money for their cotton but mus.
ray ID nh nu far article, which could hc
grown ou 'h.ir nwu farms Many III
tile planters confess their conviction d.
the lmrr .cncc 0s this .rr-h n. lu.
lersls- 'v tAc practice, nevertheless. III
The colored patriot., 1882-05-11

hereby certify that my Doy, ,IV 49, e y
ace' was taken sick with typhoid fever, 1ol-
lowed bv congestion of the lungs. Dr.
over. an eminent physician of this place,
stated that he thought the boy Wouiu ~. 5uh
terson u1~ y told me that Goes Cough Balsam
was ITasV curing ing similar cases, and advised me 70
nTrcbase " It. When carried it home my
vile laughed at me; but l knew that Mr;
patterson meant just what be said and
determined to try it. Two bottles ellect-
ually cured him, so that no" he i - 'o"Sn
an" III LYMAN DORAIAN.
rr>-rnnS CONN. AUG. %, 1866.
The colored patriot., 1882-05-11

MENsMAN'S PEPToNIZED BEEF TONIC
the only eparation of beef containing Us
entire nutritious properties. 1t contains
blood making, force generating and NE
sustaining properties; invaluable for ma,
yestion, dyspepsia, nervous prostratlon ana
all forms OF general debility; also IN All H. en- :.
feehIed conditions, whether the RESULT Of
exhaustion, nervous prostration. overwork,
or acute disease, particularly if resulting
from pulmonary complaints. Caswell, Haz-
ard & Co., proprictors, New York. Sold by
druggists.
The colored patriot., 1882-05-11

Mrs.. Nicholas Smith. form c-lv Ida
Greelav, the eldest daughter OF Horace
Greeley. who died al Chappaqua. y.
Y. recently, D: diphthcria, was q lady
ot culture and of uEu>ull force of char
acter- After her fathers death. she
travelled some in Europe : Younger
unmarried sister Gabrielle. : noN the
sole survivor of family that 81 few
y"4r~ A-o had q national prominence.
4 brp-acr diel ~smetsue before
lh- 3cu s- ~ Nr Grae..v. Mr.
smith latc- threr li,.~ c4ilJreH. ore
aa infant oHlF q teW weeks old. - CAi-
c4gy J5ar.GL
The colored patriot., 1882-05-11

When a man has been so fortunate as to wed
bright-eyed, Joyous, happy-faced girl, he
should be especially careful OF her health An
invalid wife or mother is greatly to be lifted !;
and yet, sometimes, in spite of love, and care
and tenderness, our womenfolks do get SICK
Beginning with Irregularities aud dyspepsia
the general health begins to fall, ana "eaA-
ness nervous prostration. sleeplessness, etc,
make life miserable The cheeks become pale,
the ewes grow listless, the hearts action en-
teebled, the pulse weak, and decay of the pui-
monary, digestive and urinary organs IS the
result. For restoring sickly women to health
and strength, DIR: Guysotts 1ellow DoeA u itiio ~
true tonic. It's principal ingredients are
Yellow Dock, Sarsaparilla, Juniper, Iron,
Buchu, Celery and Calisaya bark: 1t buildI
ND the female system, and will positively cure
falling of the womb, Irregularities, Ieucor-
rhpa, dyspepsia, etc.
The colored patriot., 1882-05-11

wher Won visit or leave New YorkrC9fgs
,.a n"n haggooe and expressage and cafrfaxe
hire hire and stop at the Grand Union Hotel.
nearly nesS 1nT opposite 5 the Grand Central DePSt
40 elegant roems, single and In sulss, e'.n. Y.
ted up at an expense Of one million no aOlia.S' as
Rooms reduced TO 81 and upward per aay;
ON European plan. Elevators. Kesta.ran. A.anI
suunlied with the best. Horse cars s'ASos
su9 peieVated railroad to all depots.
The colored patriot., 1882-05-11

No effort is spared to make DIS. DIcAeT-
SON ( Stark'S Surgical Institute at Kansas
CITY an attractive home for invaiios, ana
one with which pleasant recoliectlons q rg.
Stnred health will always be associated. 1t
iS centrally observation-disclosures corner t1ttn
and Delaware streets.
The colored patriot., 1882-05-11

DR.. PIERCE-A neighbOr of ours was SUI
fering from "female weakness, " which the
doctors told her could not be cured wi hout a
supporter. After considerable persuasion my
wife induced her TO try your "Favorlte Pre-
scription." After using one bottle she
threw away the supporter and did large
washing, which she had not done in two
years before. JAMES MILLER,
4246 Jacob street, Wheeling, ". Va.
The colored patriot., 1882-05-11

ONE VOICE all over the land goes up from
mothers, that says: "My daughters are so
feeble and sad, with no strength. all out of
breath and life at the least exertion. What
can we do for them:" The answer is SIM
pic and full of hope. One TO four weeks
use OF Hop Bitters will make them healthy,
rosy, sprightly, and cheerful.