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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-25

hounds, and whose wife was in delicate health. ST
Henry James produced afidavits TO prove that only
five other peers under thirty.fve were masters OF
hounds, that two of them were unmarried. ana tha'
the wives of the other three were all we'll. Hence
he argued that the paragraph could refer 10 NOBODY
but Lord Lonsdale The argument by exhaustion is
good argument if you start with Sound promises.
But it happens that Lord L0nsdale Is not master
Of hounds at all.
Mr.. Yates, meantime. has published BRIEF state
ment to the effect that while strenuously denying
that tho libel referred to Lord Lonsdae. he is very
sorry that II should have been supposed by anybody
10 apply to him. or should have annoyed him. And
he points out that he had, before the criminal in
formation moved for, published a paragraph
plainly though indirectly contradlcting the original
story. In consideration OF all which legal connois
seurs disposed to think that Mr.. Yates will get
off with fine, or perhaps without The non-legal
mind is struck by the fact that these proceedings
have been begun In opposition to the wish OF the
Public Prosecutor statute passed last session
expressly to make criminal proceedings for libel de-
pendent on the approval of the officer who With
holds his assent from those now begun. Tho Az
torney General, of course. is ready with reason.
Tho statute must have been meant to apply to ndict
ments. This is not au indictment, but an appIca-
ton to the discretion Of tho Court and suggestion
that the discretion of the Court could be subject TO
an act of Parliament will be abhorrent, he hopes TO
the judicial mind, And so perhaps 1t will.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-25

AN ESSAY IN A STREET CAR.
From The Detroit Free Press.

FROM Inc DcVON fTec ffcss
She had been reading an essay somewhere and
was going home on "a street car. accompanied by o
miss, u mdde.aged dame and two youths. There
were z dozen other passengers in the car who were
not aware that sue had been reading an essay, and
she determined to enlighten them, 50 In a bali.
pitched voice that could have been heard fout
blocks, she screaned "Oh dearl You don's
know how glad was when finished reading my
essay vas really quite nervous, assure You, t1r
there were thirteen whole pages OF it, actually
sat ND all night to write it. It's terrible lrylng
positlon 10 get up before a cultured audience ana
read an original essay of that length; HOW did
do ~ Dame-"Just splendid" iss-"Be-autifuL"
second YOUTH Quite well' -,
Sbs I'm a tone on asonishment and disgust, with
c.Ilione powerj-"Quite well IN with scorn)-Per-
San. Won think YOU could do betterf (Beseeching-
iy,wYou were out among tho audience. Now do,
niea.e fell me what they said about me y Second
routh-"Some of them criticised Your enunclation."
IA smile oil around by the other passengeri.) She
with great scornl-"0 they did. eh I The mean
thlngsp He-"1h some of them thought your
STRUCTURES on Dickens were UNJUST She" Well.
never liked Dickens. anyway. His characters are
allsoyerdSawn and UNNATURAL He" Perhaps you
prefer Thackeray Z" She with a sniff OF ds'iain)-
hThackeray Thackeray II Who was Thaekeray.
anyway Thackeray want n0bodyp And those
of the deafened passengers who hadn't already got
of the car to walk home, went out ana rode on INC
platform.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-25
FOR EYER.

ooh. never kiss me- stand apart;
My darling, come not near!
BE dear for ever To my heart,
But be not oyer-dear!'
And while she spake her cheek was fame.
Her look was soft and wild;
But when kissed her. she became
No stronger than child
All. love, what wilt thou then apartf
Thy home is thus and here
For ever dearer 10 nv heart,
Aud never over dear.
+. w. II. MYERS.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-17
For Cash |

l will sell for the next thirty days
the cheapest goods ever offered in this
town, such as Paints, Oils, Glass, Look
ing Glass Plates, Hardware, Blank
Books, Spectacles and Eye Glasses,
Near Sight Glasses, Notions, Boys and
Misses Shoes, Queensware, DryGoods,
Patent Medicines and Drugs, Ready
Made Clothing, great variety of Ia
BILE Cloth and Curtain Goods, Napkins,
Towels, &c., Cedar Posts, School desks,
Refrigerators, Subsoil Flows, Gold and
Silver Watches, Jewelry, Clocks, &c.
S~Call and price my goods. No
trouble to show them, and don't for
get to bring your Pocket Book.
Respectfully, T. w. McARToR.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-17
A LITTLE PLAIN TALK.

To Our PATRoNs.-As will be seen
we have this week enlarged and 9TH
erwise improved the appearance of
our paper. This was rendered neces-
sary in order to accommodate foreign
advertisers, without whose patronage
the STAR could not survive a month.
1t also enables us to keep up our usual
quantity of reading matter. We are
now publishing the BEST and CHEAP
EST paper in the Shenandoah Valley,
giving weekly MORE interesting local
and general news than any of our CO.
temporaries. Our price will remain
the same-$1.OO per year-strictly
IN advance. If not thus paid, $3.50
will be charged. The second volume
of the STAR will expire on Saturday,
July IA, 1888. We assumed control
of the paper on the I'D of April last,
and subscribers who have not paid
their subscriptions since that time will
be asked to pay $1.o0-according to
terms. Those who do not walk up
to the captains Office and settle" will
not receive the STAR after the 14th Of
April next. In lieu thereof they will
receive gentle reminder" through
the hands of our friend Mr.. Peery, OF
some other equally accommodating
gentleman of "the law" We mean
a0hat ace sag. For the future we will
not publish paper Gust for the fun
of it, and are determined to keep our
subscription books free from names of
those who are classed as dead beats
in our community. We must have
bread and butter like other folks, and
intend to come down to business. -
If we cannot succeed by pursuing this
course, we will remove to some town
where "bailif, shrew and dun" may
cease to haunt the day-dreams of the
poor, penniless printer.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-17

BEARs.-On Sunday afternoon last
some one outside the M. E. Church
shouted, "The bears are comingr' and
thereupon there was rush for the
door by those assembled inside. The
Sunday school was abruptly dismissed,
and programme mot down on the
bills" was witnessed on emerging into
the street. Here novel looking
crowd of men, women, children, bears
and monkeys were going through some
of the most grotesque antics ever wit
messed in any community. How true
that "one-half the world know not
how the other half live"
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-17
Personal.

Mr.. James E. Hall, young man of
this neighborhood, started to Missouri
on Tuesday last
Mr.. Hugh G. Danner and brother,
of Woodstock, have been visiting rel
atives in this place.
We hope Mr.. P. S. Wright's illness
may be of short duration, and that he
will soon be himself again.
Silas Hensell, who has been visiting
relatives in this place, left day or
two since for his home in Ohio.
Miss Minerva Headley, who has
been visiting Mrs. Lima V. Leary, has
returned to her home near Marlboro.
Miss Maggie Carter, of Loudoun
county, and Miss Fitch, of Winches-
ter, are the guests of Mrs. John M.
Miller.
Mr.. EUGENE Blockley, Of Winches-
ter, has moved to this place, where he
will engage in the business Of saddle
and harness making.
Mr.. F. X. Weaver and wife, of &C.
darville, were in this place attending
the wedding of Mr.. George Poulton
and Miss Lucie Rhodes.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-17

TRIAL OF AMIss.-The case of G.
W. Amiss for killing John J. Burner
was called in the Hastings Court Of
Staunton on Thursday of last week.
Thursday and Friday were consumed
in vain effort to get a jury, nearly
every one in the city having made up
and expressed an opinion which dis
qualified him from serving on the jury.
Only three jurymen were Obtained
The court was adjourned to the l4th,
that an effort might be made to get
qualified jurymen from Lynchburg,
Richmond and Alexandria. The City
Commonwealth Attorney, Ed. Ech-
OILS, will be assisted in the prosecution
by H. H. Riedleberger. The follow
ing counsel are employed in the de-
Tense: White & Gordon, VIM. Skeen,
Of Covington, J. N. Liggett and S. w.
Lurty, of Harrisonbarg.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-17

HYMENs CoNoUEsTs.--And again
we have to record the doings of Cupid
in our midst. One by one the lovely
girls of our town and vicinity are
leaving the state of "single blessed
ness to make happy the otherwise
lonely life of our young men and bach
elors. This time it is Miss LUoIE w.
RHODES, charming and accomplished
young lady of Meadow Mills, who was
on Wednesday, the 18th instant, uni
ted in the "holy bonds" to Mr.. GEO.
PoULToN, OF Winchester. Rev. A. A.
P. Neel performed the ceremony in
the presence of large company of
relatives and friends, and after par
taking of bountiful repast spread for
the occasion, and wishing the happy
couple a pleasant and prosperous jour
ney through life, the goodly company
separated, well pleased with the events
of the morning.
Among the many handsome pres
ents bestowed upon the bride, were
the following Silver pickle caster; set
silver teaspoons; silver caster; moss
rose China tea set palace lamp; Brus-
sells rug, and hand mirror.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-17

The EDITORIAL SANcTUM.-The
Denver Tribune discourses as follows:
The popular impression that an edito-
rial room is constant battle-ground,
that the editors are being necessarily
bounded for copy, that indignant SUBJ
scribers rush in with complaints and
horse-whips, and that the editor is a
much-persecuted creature, is all fall
lacy. The average editorial room is
very quiet sort of place-a epot
where loafers are seldom tolerated,
and where disturbances very infre-
quently occur. The idea that the fore
man is always yelling for copy is an
erroneous one. The editorial room is
not luxurious spot, but it is invaria-
bly, comfortably quiet. 1t is especially
a rare field for the study of character.
In the course of brief year every
phase of human nature passes before
the eye of the editor in his sanctum,
and it is there that the can't and n.y.
pocrisy of humanity are most fire.
quently self-exposed. The hollowness
and rottenness of politicians are first
detected by the editor, for the politi-
clan has confdant in the editor. And
it is so with merchants, lawyers, preach
ers and every manner Of man who
steps into the editorial sanctum, If
they are weak and hypocritical, tn e
editor is the first to discover it, for the
editorial room is a sort of disrobing
room for the rest of the world-a spot
where people come and lay off their
masks and forgery, and display their
blemishes and weakness. To those
who are in the secrets of the sanctum
it is no wonder that editors are inva-
riably the most confirmed of cynics.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-17
Personal.

Miss Eddie Williams is visiting
friends in Winchester.
Luther Wise has returned from a
trip to Pennsylvania.
Miss Lucy Carver is absent, visiting
friends in Clarke county.
Mr.. Adolphus White paid our town
a visit day or two since.
Mr.. J. A. Downing has returned
from trip to Capon Springs.
A. w. Dean and wife, of Strasburg,
visited our town on Saturday.
Miss - Brenneman. of Carlisle, Pa,
is visiting at Mr.. M. A. Wise's.
Prof. Lemuel Turner, of Staunton,
paid our town visit last week.
Mr.. - Hinkens, of Shenandoah,
was in our town few days since.
Will "Whip-poor-will' send US his
real name, if he writes us again?
Mr.. Rulings, of Strasburg, paid our
town a short visit on Tuesday last.
Samuel Marks, of Front Royal, is
visiting the family Of Mr.. Geo. Guard.
The smiling countenance of G. R.
Campbell was seen in our town a few
days ago.
Mac and Purd Carbaugh have re-
turned from visit to friends in Penn
sylvania.
Rev. J. E. Widmeyer has been suf-
fering from a severe cold for the past
week or two.
VIM. Lemley and Will Kronk ar
rived on Wednesday morning, after
Limited" absence.
Miss Cornelia Grim, of Winchester,
was the guest of Mrs. S. Keller for a
few days the past week.
Prof. Eubank and Eddie Mayors at
tended a debate held at Kline's School
House on Friday night last.
Luther Lemley, one of our most
skillful mechanics, talks of leaving for
Pennsylvania in search of employment.
Mr.. Joseph Nixon, that indefatiga-
BILE worker in the cause of temperance,
paid our town visit on Monday last.
Frank Ward left on Monday last to
take position in the mercantile es-
tablishment of Luther Funkhouser,
Strasburg.
James A. Guard and Atwell Beatty
left for Staunton on Saturday last,
where they expect to spend the COM
ing summer.
Mr.. N. G. Brunk, who has been Wis
iting relatives and friends in our coun-
ty, left for his home in Otto, Iowa,
day or two since.
That charming little lady and excel
lent housekeeper, Miss May Grove,
left for visit to White Post on Fri
day of last week.
Revs. A. A. P. Neel and J. E. Wild
meyer were the recipients of pleas
ant serenade by one of our bands on
Monday night last.
Miss Annie and Charlie Samsell and
Miss Eliza Hahn and Byron Guard
paid their acquaintance at Elm Grove
visit during the week.
Miss Hattie B. Rulings returned
home on Saturday of last week from
a visit to her sister and attending pro-
tracted services at Friendship Chapel.
John H. Butcher and John B. Guard
left for Norfolk, Va, on Wednesday
May health and prosperity attend
them in their absence from their fam
lilies.
Mahommet Ali Paskiwitchinouzan-
acknowledgements and his
mum arous wives and progeny passed
through our town the other day, but
aOe didn't interview EN-.
We received a pleasant visit on
Tuesday last from Mr. John Pifer, of
Clarke county, who dropped a dollar
in the waste basket of the STAR for
years subscription, and actually
proffered us money to pay the postage.
"What manner of man is he, that he
must needs set so bad an example to
l II
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-17
FREDERICK C0UNTY-SCT.

FEBRUARY COURT, 1888,
A report of the accounts of Thomas M.
Miller, Administrator of Peter Barley, de-
ceased, and of the debts and demands a.
gainst the estate of said decedent, having
been filed in the office of this Court, and
two years having elapsed since the qualifi-
cation of said administrator, it is ordered
that the creditors of said Peter Barley do
show cause on
Monday, I'd Day Of Aprid&l sss-
against the payment and delivery of the es-
tate of said decedent to his legatees or dis
tributes.
A Copy-Teste-
JAS. P. RELY, Clerk.
February IA, 1888.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-17

NEGRO OR INDIAN.-Klines school
house witnessed a very exciting debate
last Friday night on the familiar sub
ject, Resolved, That the Indian has
suffered more at the hands of the
white man than the negro" After
a lively discussion the judges decided
the negro side victorious. We would
like to give some amusing incidents
connected with the debate, but space
forbids.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-17
Graveley Tobacco and other fine
grades kept by Adams g. McCarty.
For the Start

For the Start
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS is hardly
dead before, with colnmendable zeal,
his admirers are casting about, and
through committees, realizing large
sum to perpetuate his memory in some
suitable form. Thus, while the voice
is silent, and the grave holds all that
remains of the most popular of Amer
can poets, those who survive and ad-
mire would perpetuate to posterity the
genius whose light has so recently
gone out. While literature lasts, can
we forget our own Longfellow? OIL
even now that his personality is lost
to us in the remarkable retirement of
the grave" yet is he not to be ever
with us-his very thoughts touching
ours in his Psalm of Life, Excelsior,
and in that pleasing and popular po-
EN-, Evangeline, and Outre- Mer, Hy-
perSom, Kavanagh, and that song of
HaaWatha? Has he not made his own
name, erected his own monument,
which will outlast the crumbling and
mouldering stone; for what more be-
fitting monument than his beautiful
life, his wonderful genius IT'S our
own character, after all, that will give
and preserve to US our place among
the rest? ANXIOUS
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-17
Middletown Department.
NOM DE PLUME, EDITOR.
81 TURDAY, FEB. II, 1883.
Eggs are still selling at % cents.

Eggs are still selling at % cents.
II forgot" is never an acceptable
excuse.
Wood wanted on subscription at the
STAR office.
Poultry still commands good price
in our market.
Send us in any scraps of local news
Of Importance.
Nothing is so reasonable and cheap
as good manners.
Don't leave your borse stand out
without a blanket.
Wood thieves are plying their voca-
ton. Look out for them.
No man can ever get rich by sitting
around stores and shops.
Colds are 80 prevalent that the fell
low without one feels lonesome.
The salutary effect of Simmons
Liver Regulator is proverbial.
The blue-birds and blossoms will
be here again before we are aware
of it.
People who light fires by kerosene
are still contributing to the obituary
columns.
Dogs, the other night, attacked Mr..
j. B. Larrick's flock of sheep, killing
five and wounding ten.
The young mems prayer meeting,
under the leadership of our friend A.
B. Ludwig, is in fourishing condi.
ton.
A bevy of Midlletown girls desire
the young ladies of Stephens City to
know that they (our girls) attend a
party six nights in the week.
Our brass band made parade last
Monday night, and favored our citi-
zens with some sprightly airs, the re-
suit of their winters practice.
Our thanks are due Mr.. G. L. Bow
man, of Lebanon Church, for pack
of beautiful gilt. edge cards with our
name written artistically thereon.
We acknowledge the receipt of an
invitation from friend in Cedarville
to attend temperance meeting, but
regret our inability to be present.
We have received the initial num-
Der of The Rambler, an excellent
comic paper published in Baltimore, at
the low price of 80 cents per year.
1t is rumored that a Debating So
ciety is to be organized here. 1t will
no doubt prove success, as our peo-
pie never fail in an undertaking of
this kind.
We learn that Hon. w. w. Berry,
the G. W. G. T. of Virginia, will de-
liver Temperance lectures at Middle
town and Stephens City about the 23d
inst. AS Mr.. Berry is one of the best
speakers in the State, his arrival is
looked forward to with eager expecta-
ton by all temperance people.
Do not buy cheap medicine ON the
score of ec onomy. The best are none
too good for the sick, and are the
cheapest. Such are the Cherry Pee
toral, the Sarsaparilla and other stan
dard remedies of J. G. Aver & Co.
They are worth all they cost, and
should be in every house.
The Cedarville Chair Factory, Wea-
yer & Miller, Proprietors, is turning
out some of the prettiest and best split
bottom chairs ever made, and the de-
mand is such that they are running
their works night and day to fill or
ders. If you want an easy, comforta-
BILE and durable chair, this is the firm
to accommodate you. Orders can be
left with any. of our merchants for
these desirable articles.
See here, friend, read the advertise
ment of Simmons Liver Regulator.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-17

TATTLERs.-Here is good recipe
for making tattlers Take a handful
of the weed called run-ab bout, the same
quantity Of root called nimble-tongue,
a sprig of the herb back bite, table
spoonful of don't-you-tell-it, sixteen
drachms of malice, and few drops of
envy, which can be purchased at any
gossip-shop. Stir them we'll together
and simmer them half an hour over
the fire of discomfort, kindled with a
little jealousy, and then strain it thro'
the rag Of misconception, cork it up
in the bottle of malevolence and hang
it on the skein of street yarn shake
it occasionally, and it will be fit for
use. Let a few drops be taken before
going into neighbours house, and the
subject will be able to speak all man
ner of evil, and that continually.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-17

Mr.. James V. Glass, former we'll
known citizen of this county, but for
many years a patient in the Asylum
at Staunton, died in that place on
Tuesday of last week. His death Was
the result of injuries received from a
TALL on the Ice few days previous.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-17
G., F, Mayers

Is closing out goods (to make room for
Spring stock) at very low prices.
Prime N. Orleans Sugars, only 7c
Fair Rio Coffee, Z" Sc
Best loose Roasted Coffee, " l2c
and many other items below real value
800 Barrels Corn wanted, at $3.50
per barrel in Case, or $500 per barrel
in Merchandise.
February II, 18S3.w4
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-17

Bad company is like tobacco smoke
you cannot be long in its presence
without carrying away the faint.
Some men who swore off at the be-
ginning of the year are already swoar-
ing at themselves for doing so.
The spring hat question is already
beginning to tickle the female mind.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-17
Gold and Silver Watches,

Elgin and Waltham movements, White
Metal and Plated Chains and Neck
laces, Solid Gold Plain and Engraved
Finger Rings, &c. They have just re-
ce:ved from the manufacturers, Rogers
Brothers. a supply of Triple Plate
Knives, Forks and Spoons, Cake Bas-
kets, Butter and Berry Dishes, Pickle
Stands, &c.
Don't fail to call on them before
making your purchases. They sell
good and reliable goods at bottom
prices.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-17
Our Correspondents.

For the Star
AFFECTIoNATELY INSCRIBED TO THE
MEMORY OF MRS. E. DINGEs.
How mournfully upon our hearts
In memory of" now yeaves
A cypress wreath as life departs,
And naught but memory leaves.
Can it be that thou art gone,
Our friend so tried and true,
That these sad words are now alone
With tears sighed forth for thee.
Now coldly in its ashes lies
Thy good and gifted heart
No light upsprings to those dark eyes,
Death babe that light depart.
For if a fault thy record stained
And who of us have none?-
What voice censorious could have blamed
One spot upon thy sun.
From friendships jeweled wreath the pearl
OF clearest tint is shaken
From homes sweet chain, now broke at last,
The brightest link is taken.
Each cold, rough wind e'er tempers
To their bowed hearts where grief newborn
With death-cold blast now enters
Will bend from His bright throne above,
Who marks each sad tear fall,
And bind those broken hearts with love,
Now wrapped in sorrows pail.
Farewell, dear friend, within our hearts
Thy monument erected,
Wreathed round with friendships fadeless
flowers,
Shall never be neglected.
But as thy dust to dust returns,
Within its bed so lonely,
Thy memory's light still brightly burns
With radiance pure and holy.
A FRIEND.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-17
For RAMA comfortable house at
the depot. Inquire of w. D. Chipley.

BUILDING.-If the times continue to
show improvement, by the opening Of
early spring, there are very favorable
prospects for considerable activity in
building operations in our town next
season. We hear of several projected
improvements, and our carpenters, ma
sons and laborers will doubtless be
kept pretty busy throughout the entire
season. We trust this desirable ex-
pectation may be realized.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-17
Blacksmith Shop.

The undersigned has rented the shop for
merly occupied by B. T. Argenbright, and
will carry on the blacksmithing business i'm
all its various branches.
Horse Shoeimg a Speciality.
All work entrusted to him will be done in
the best manner and on the most reasona
bic terms. All he asks is a trial.
IL s. A. RUST.