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Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-06

truth of the adage, "Fact is stranger than
Fiction" Some of the saddest and most
pathetic incidents ever told are narrated in
the present work, and the readers eye will
fill in spite of himself at the power of Mr..
Coughs pathos in describing scenes that
have come under his personal observation.
But Sunlight and Shddoso is not altogeth-
er record of dark experiences. 1t has a
brightan sunny side. Mr. Coughs stories
and descriptions of the humorous side of
life, as he has seen and experienced il, por-
trays many amusing scenes. His remarka-
BILE faculty for seeing the ludcrous side of
everything and his talent for humorous de-
scription are well known. No one can tell
more amusing things and in more ire
sistibly humorous way than john b. Cough.
The comedies from life, absurd plumbers,
aughable mistakes, comical incidents, en-
barrassng situations, as narrated in this
work, and mostly drawn from his own ex-
perience on the platform and among the
people, will provoke the mirth of the most
serious. His experience with brazen faced
people, with letter writers and their re-
markahle wants; with aspirants for fame
and seekers after 'moddle' lectures with
beggars without numbers and borcs of all
kinds-are given in Sunlight and SltOddoao
without reserve. 1t can be truthfuly said
of it, that for thrilling interest, touching
pathos, and irresistible hur or, no book has
ever equaled it.
In point of paper, printing. binding, and
above all, beautiful illustration, we have not
seen its equal in many a day. 1t is superblv
illustrated with magnificent full page en-
cravings, engraved in the highest style
from original designs by famous Artists. The
magnificent steel plate portrait of Mr..
Cough was engraved from a photograph
taken expressly for this purpose, and will
be highly priced by tens of thousands.
We advise our readers to buy Sunlight
and Shddoao at the first opportunity. They
can. in our opinion, nue.. better afford to
dispense with dozen other books than not
possess this. Once begun it will not will
llngly be laid aside till the last page is fin
ished. 1t is sold at low price, but is for
sale only by subscription through canvass
ing agents.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-06

VIM. G. Osgoodby, the well known safe
manufacturer of Buffalo, Philadelphia,
Pittsburg, Newark and Atlanta, Ga, saws :
OFFICE OF OsGooDBY's IMPROVED Safes.
17South Broad Street,
ATLANTA, GA, October II, 1881.
Dr. Rush's MedicM association
DEAR DOCToRs-The three bottles of DR..
Rush's Regulator | ordered were received
by express last week. | have taken nearly
one bottle and am thoroughly satisfied with
tho result. For over two years have been
troubled with sharp pain at my heart. NV
physician, upon examination, pronounced
1t enlargement of the heart, and was unable
to give me any relief The trouble grew
worse, until had become convinced that
could not be cured While in New York
City last week called on one of the most
prominent physicians there, who charged
me $50 for an examination, and then rec
commended your Regulator" Knowing
you to be regular Medical Association
and not patent nledacine scheme | ordered
the three bottles. | have not been trou-
bled since commenced taking it, but shall
continue and take the entire three bottles.
SO as to obtain q permanent cure You
have my sincere thanks. | am, gentlemen,
very respectfully. VIM. G. OSGOODBY.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-06
Important Notice.

GREAT REpUoTIoN IN PRICES -
have decided after this date to close
out the following goods at cost in or
der to make room for spring stock.
so pieces Ladies' Dress Goods, reg
ular price 90, Is and 30 cents, reduced
to IL, Is and 20 cents.
Ladies Shawls, regular price so, Is
$1.O0, $3.50, $3.50, $4.0O, reduced tx
81, SO, IS, $l.15, $l.75, $500.
Gents Woollen Goods, reduced il
the same way. Flannels at very low
prices. Now is the time to secure tn,
advantages afforded by the reduction
Produce taken at highest rates. Al
early call is respectfully solicited.
Very truly yours,
G.. F. MAYERs.
January 6, 1888. wa
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-06
John B. Coughs New Book,
" SUNLIGHT AND SHADOW

Ever since it became known that John B.
Cough was engaged in writing new book
its appearance has been watched for with
intense interest. 1t has recently been pub
lished, and the enormous sales afford a stri-
king instance of the success that is sure to
be awarded to a really good work. AL
though only just published, the seventy
sixth thousand is already printed and this
fact alone is worthy of notice, for book
which sells like this must be one of extra
ordinary interest.
John B, Cough author of " SUNLIGHT
AND SHADOW" is too well known to need
any eulogy here. Thousands are familiar
with the history of his life; his early pow
erty, the degradation to which he descend
ed while victim of drink, his wretched
condition and terrible sufferings his super
human struggles against intemperance, his
reform, his relapse, his re-signing of the
pledge and final victory his world wide
fame and extensive travels and protracted
labors in this country and abroad. Thirty
five years ago Mr.. Cough first publishel his
Autobiography. He had then just recov-
cred from a life of unparalleled dissipation,
and was just entering upon that career
which has since made hi- so famous. In
1869 new edition of that work, with adj
ditions and cancellations, was given to the
public. 1t contained history of his early
life, with some recollectiOns OF his career
as a public speaker. 1t did not embody the
intensely interesting and exciting record of
the many thrilling, pathetic and amusing
scenes from human lite
From gave to gay, from lively to serene"
which all the world knew had crowded
themselves into his long and varied career
These have now been gathered for the first
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-06
Blacksmith Shop.

The undersigned has rented the shop for
merly occupied by B. T. Argenbright, and
will carry on the blacksmitling business in
all its various branches.
Horse Shoeimg q Specially.
All work entrusted to him will be done in
the best manner and on the most reasona-
BILE terms All he asks is a trial
IL s. A. RUST.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-06
For the Star.]

For the Star
The Bells The Bells The Bells
What charming, melodiou4 sounds L
mortal ears are some of their notes. as
they ring out from the highlands and
are echoed in the valleys below ? How
far-distant at times they sound, fol
when voiced, yoatr BELL CIV. Meri-
deth" is heard many miles away from
your mountain heights, away here in
the lowlands of the Peninsula of Ma
ryland, and even further still. We
are always glad of its sound, and are
happy as it rings and sounds of the
true metal. 1t is not monotone, sound
ing but one note, and thus producing
dull uniformity but like the chimes,
in beautiful variation, yet in sweet
correspondence of relation, sometimes
poetic, and then in prose, but always
beautiful, and inspiring hope for the
future, for we can but feel that the
longer it rings the more melodious will
be the beautiful, harmonious notes it
will bring to us. And what more
blessed than the giving out of these
notes Of Love, that they may watt or
and watt ever over hill and dale, and
both giver and receiver be filed with
joy and gladness.
Truly grateful for the many, vel
would there were more soul notes
rung out, bringing brightness and
heart cheer, inspiring beautiful tho'ts
and noble actions in these lives Of
ours, lifting us up out of all that is
superficial, and out of animalism-
the mere routine of work and wages
of aims and ambitions purely earthly
and causing us to understand, as we
hear the call of our Divine and Holy
God calling us to be "in the world
but not of the world" bringing to us
more closely the beauty and glory OF
the heavenly city, so that in our earth
ly labor we may work only after the
pattern and beauty shown us from the
Grand Metropolis of the Universe Of
God making thus these earthly cities,
towns and villages heavenly, and thus
bringing all the beauty and radiance
of the light of life into these earthly
habltations and these human faces
May your "V. Merideth Bell" ring out
and ring often, for we all love these
notes OF the soul. ANXIOUS.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-06

Social ENJOYMENT These long
winter evenings are most delightful
for social intercourse, for conversation,
study, reading, writing, and for the
delights of the family circle around
the CHEEKY hearthstone. Cowper APP
preciated and felt the charm of the
winter evening, when he wrote: "And
while the bubbling and loud kissing
urn throws up a steamy column, and
the cup that cheers but not inebriates
waits on each, so let us welcome the
peaceful evenings in.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-06

BURNED.-The mill owned by Mr.
Nimrod Kern about mile south Of
town, and operated by Mr.. Fred Shry-
ock, was totally destroyed, with some
of its contents, on the evening of the
23d ult Mr.. Kern was insured to the
amount of $1,000. Mr.. Shryock was
also insured, but to what extent we
have not learned. Five hundred bar
rels Of corn in granary adjoining the
mill was not injured. The origin of
the fire is not exactly known, but we
have heard that it caught from stove
pipe. This mill was burned about two
years ago, and was afterwards fitted
with improved machinery-not of a
very expensive kind. however, as it
was used exclusively for grinding corn;
and it is believed that the insurance
on the building and stock will nearly
if not quite cover the loss. : Wlmches
ter Times.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-06
Entered at the Post Office, Stephens City,
Va, as second class matter.

For valuable information, read the
advertisement Of Simmo ns' Liver Reg
n tor
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-06

STEPHENS CITY BIBLE SOCIETY,"
The Seventh Annual Meeting of the
Stephens City Bible Society was held
last Sunday morning at l o'clock in
the Methodist church, and marks a
new era in the history of the society.
The Executive Committee, whose term
expired with that meeting, although
laboring under peculiar disadvsnta-
ges, brought up their year with the
best financial showing yet made, and
in addition to their own work gave
sixty-nine names for membership for
1888, to which were added thirty-one
names at the meeting, making total
of one hundred members to begin the
year with.
The leading feature Of the Ami
versarp was the splendid practical ad
dress of w. R. Alexander, Esq, the
promising young lawyer of Winches
ter. For thirty-fve minutes he en-
tertained the audience with many in
teresting and impressive facts, which
every one present will longremember
and, we trust, with profit. He alluded
very forcibly to the influences of sec
tarianism in driving apart and antag
onizing the followers of Christ; anc
concluded with high tribute to the
labors of the Bible Society in uniting
all Christians in the glorious work o
distributing the Holy Bible, and thus
incidentally tearing down the barriers
of sectarianism. w.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-06
Personal.

MISS Maggie OdnIer WeHJ W w ar
renton to spend the holidays with her
brother, Rev. l. W. Canter
Mr.. Luther Wise has been spending
the holidays with the Brenneman fam
ilies and other relatives in Pennsylva-
MA
Will Lemley and Ed Gibson left on
Tuesday of last week to visit friends
in Grafton, w. Va.
Alonzo Grove and family, of Staun-
ton, have been visiting his parents in
this place.
John W. Butcher is here once more.
w. B. Grove, of Winchester, spent
Christmas day al home.
Mrs, Norah Williams and little
daughter spent Christmas in. this city.
We saw on our streets last week the
smiling countenances of Drs. Jarrett
and Lemley, They know where to
come to have good time.
Mr. Adam Dean was visiting friends
up the Valley last week.
Willie Lane, who has been absent
in Harrisburg, Pa, for several months,
is again among relatives and friends.
A. W. Staff, who lately removed to
Martinsburg, was in town last week.
Prof. Eubank enjoyed the holidays
at his home in Charlottesville.
Mr. Robert A. Leathers, of Wash
ington, has been with his relatives and
friends in our town for week or two.
He can't come too often.
Charlie Painter came home to spend
the festive season with relatives and
friends, and looks as gay and happy"
as of DID,
Mr.. A. w. Dean and wife were with
their many friends here last week.
Miss Florence Lemley was absent
last week visiting her brother and
family in Harrisonburg.
"Our Harry" spent a portion of hol-
iday week with his parents and other
relatives in this place.
John McCarty and Willie Kronk
left on a deer hunt this week, but we
presume any kind Of game would
prove acceptable, as they went off
singing .g|1-- ,.,s. :. j.. ,,,.,,,..
1t is quite unnecessary for these gem
tlemen to tell us that they enjoyed
themselves. 1t couldn't be otherwise.
Mr.. George Samsell and Miss Emma
Lelnley paid a visit last week to rel
atives of that young lady residing in
Grafton, w. Va.
Mrs. Hinkley, a former resident,
now of Martinsburg, w. Va, spent a
few days in our town last week.
Mr.. Levi Stickley is visiting his son,
DR.. S. M. Stickley.
Byron Lemley has returned from a
trip up the Valley.
Miss Emma Samsell paid visit to
our town last week.
Miss Mollie Hammock has been Wis
iting friends in Stephens City.
Thomas Warren and wife left on
Saturday last for McKeesport, Pa, to
visit relatives and friends.
Mrs. Mary Bush left on Tuesday of
last week for McConnellsville, Pa, to
be absent for some time.
Robert Lemley, of Mt. Jackson, has
been on another visit to parents and
friends.
Miss Cornelia Grim, of Winchester,
paid our town visit few days since.
Mr.. Barnes and daughter paid a
visit to Jefferson county last week, re-
tt rning on Saturday.
No wonder the Pollock House at
Harrisonburg is besieged by the very
best portion of the travelling public.
The captivating and winning ways Of
those accomplished young ladies'
Misses Josie, Katie and Maggie-are
calculated to make even "crusty old
bachelor wish his sojourn in that
pleasant hostelrie could last lifetime
and longer.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-06
Special Commissioners Sale

By virtue of an order made at the
November Term, 1882, of the Circuit
Court of Frederick county, in the
Chancery case of Boyd Bro. & Co. vs..
S. G. Hull ct. al. the undersigned will
offer at public auction, on the prem
ises, in Newtown Stephensburg, Fred
elick county, at lO3 o'clock, A. M. on
Saturday, January 9Th, 1888,
that certain House and Lot lately oc-
cupied by Mrs. Eliza Steele, and be-
longing to the estate of Mayer Steele,
deceased, situate on west side of Main
street, adjoining the lot Of Mrs. Jane
R. Chipley.
TERMS OF SALE.-One- third in hand;
the residue in two equal annual install
ments, endorsed by bond and secured
by deed of trust on the property, with
interest on deferred payments from
day of sale.
|. HENRY A. DINGES.
Special Commissioner.
December 81, 1882.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-06

THAT NECK TIFF the young
lady--we know shes young lady,
and pretty one, too--who placed
upon the Christmas tree beautiful
neck-tie for the use and be-hoof Of
the old bachelor, will let us know the
name of the donor, we promise to get
for her-if she Is not already supplied
with that great desideratum among
young ladies-one of the incest young
beaus in the town.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-06
DR.. RUSH'S
REGULATOR =!
Heart Troubles 7!
A Sure Cnre for all Diseases of
the Heart.

the Heart.
DIR. RUSH'S REGULATOR has
never failed to give relief 1t has been used
successfully for years, in subduing the most
stubborn cases OF heart difficulties
Large Size, $l.OO
Small Size, SO
Sold by Druggists everywhere.
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and almost total neglect of Overseers
to work on public roads, they are in
bad condition. That he has received
but one report--that of L. Benjamin
and recommends that he be ex-
cused from road duty the present
year. Also, that a bridge is very
much needed over what is known as
Cutoff bayou,on middle Shreveport
and Bellevue road, and that one be
built on said bayou. He recon.
mends the following overseers: G.
e. Byrd from Gum Springs to Ben
ton; j. g. Ogden from Benton to
Ogden's store; 7. Heron from Og.
denis store to Shady Grove; T. J.
Desmukes from Shady Grove to
north end of Gilmer's lane; J. A.
Larkin from north end of Gilmer
lane to Gilmer Church; j. Fl. Belch.
er from Gilmer Church to Dr.. Ell. T.
billiards.; DIR. Ell. T. billiard from
Shreveport ferry to Cross bayou;
John Belcher from Shreveport ferry
to Mack's bayou; VIM. Timberlake
from Shady Grove to Cutoff bayou;
Aaron Ross from Cut off bayou to
Willow Chute bridge; j. A. Sewall
from Willow Chute to Red River
Church; L. w. Pilkington from Red
River Church to Cypress bayou
bridge; VIM. Smith from Benton to
Cypress bayou bridge; Martin Vol.
entine from Benton to Red River;
David Wallace from Red River
Church to Bellevue and Benton
road; Thomas Morris on Cypress
bayou road.
When, on motion, the bridge ask.
ed for was allOwed-the cost not to
exceed S45-to be built of oak, and
j. A. Sewall and I. j. Tidwell au-
thorized to superintend the build.
ing of same.
When, on motion, the following
resolution was adopted:
Be it resolved by the Police Jury,
That j. w. Rains be authorized to
let out the public ferry across Red
Chute on the Bellevue and Atkins
Landing road to the lowest bidder,
after thirty days notice in the Bos-
sier Banner. The rates of ferriage
to be the same as the Red Chute
ferry rates on the Shreveport and
Minden road; che lessee 20 give bond
in the sum of $3.50.
When, on motion, the minutes
were read and approved and the
Police Jury adjourned sine die.
THog. LYLEs, President.
j. FL. KEYsER, Clerk.
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POLICE Jury PROCEEDINGS.

IT
BELLEVUE, La, April 9, 1888.
Police Jury met this day in regu-
lar session. Present: ]. w. Rains,
President; e. 8. Dortch, W. r.
Prather, J. r. Cavett, w. B. Boggs
and Thomas LSles, members. This
being themeeting REORGANIZATION,
she body proceeded to the election,
resulting In the unanimous election
Ofthe following officers, to wit: Thos.
Lyles President, B. A. Kelly Parish
Treasurer and DR.. w. j. Mobley
Parish Physician When, on mo.
ton, the election of Clerk was post.
poned until tomorrow morning.
The Sheriff having been charged
with S2,400 90 blank licenses for
1882, returned to this body 1856 oil
said blanks, showing he was charge.
able with e1865 90 for licenses col.
Iected for the year 1882; when, on
motion the returned blanks were
burned In open session.
On motion, the body adjourned
until Q o'clock to morrow morning.
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Ii Jon had as strong a dislike to
being Q bad man as you have to be-
ing thought one what a diff renee
there would be in your life!
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priated. and ]. W. Rains appointed

priated, and j. W. Rains appointed
TO pay over the same as their neces-
sites may require.
Following claims were allowed:
W. B. Boggs, witness scrip.s 10 70
Israel Rodgers, +" +" 8 45
r. w. North, ]. p. cost in
criminal eases. .......... / 80
r. e. Wyche, witness scrip. 80 ~
w. B. Boggs, amount paid
for Road Commissions. 8 90
e. r. Moore s. Son, account. 6 90
B. A. Kelley, quarter salary
as Parish Treasurer, to
April 1, 1888. Is 90
W. FL. Seanland, quarter sal
airy as official printer to
April /, 1888. ......... 60 80
W. j. Mobley, quarter sala.
~ as Parish Physician, to
April /, 1888. ........... 81 so
w. B. Boggs, clerk to Police
Jury to April 1, 1885,. Is 90
W. w. Vance, witness scrip 81 90
e. r. Moore s. Son, {" a.. 8 90
Moore & Davis, account. 10 90
Sam Benjamin, wit. scrip. 81 80
David Wallace, wit. scrip. IL 80
W. Vance, r. R. jury scrip 10 90
j. M. Foster, Railroad jury
scrip and witness scrip. 127 90
Vance& Thompson, wit.scrip 6S 90
F. NJ. Hanks, wit. scrip. 50 70
Lyles s. Hall, -. 1O5 So
j. F. Lay, r. r. jury scrip. 2 60
A. r. Thompson, wit. scrip. ~ 80
e. 8. Dortch, witness scrip. 40 90
W. B. Simpson, cOnstablsis
costs in criminal cases and
witness scrip. ..-...... 2O8 81
W. FL. Bledsoe, coustable's
cOSLS. y UU
Willis Graham, constable's
COctS. IL OU
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A BIC SUocEss.--sMy wife was In
bed two years with complication of
disorders her physicians could not
cure, when / was led to try Parker's
Tonic. It was q big success. Three
bottles cured her, at cost of 81 SO,
and she is now as strong as any wo-
mann. d., BM6alO.
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ALoss PREyESTKD.--Many lose their
beauty from the hair falling or fading.
Parkers Hair Balsam supplies neces-
sary nourishment, previous falling and
grayness and is an elegant dressing.
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The New York Herald says the
cabbage shipments this winter from
Wythe county, Va, will yield the
county CSC, 900.
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BELLEVUE, La, April II, 'S3.
Police Jury met pursuant to ad.
jOurnment. Present: Thos. Lyles,
President; w. B. Boggs, w. r.
Prather, j. r. Cavett and j. w.
Rains, members. The minutes of
yesterday were read and approved.
w. B. Boggs then Submitted the
following act, which was adopted:
Be it enacted by the Police Jury
of Bossier parish in regular session
convened, That the road from the
old Cooper place, above Collinsburg,
to the Bellevue road, near j. B. Blk
Ter, jr., be extended one mile further,
to intersect the Walker Chapel and
Rocky Mount road, at j. B. Mad
ing's place; same to be cut out and
worked By same hands already ap-
portioned to said road, as per petit.
ton filed.
He also submitted the following,
which was adopted:
Be it enacted by the Police Jury
of BOssier parish in regular session
convened, That che act passed by
this body, creating the Parish Aud.
iting Committee be, and the same
is hereby repealed.
B. A. Kelly was then allowed
witness scrip. .S57 20
w. B. Boggs, witness scrip. % 80
Francis Smith, account for
boarding jurors. ......... 40 90
Itemized account of r. e. Wyche,
Sheriff. was allowed, as follows:
For board of prisoners. :. .S341 90
summoning jury com.
missioners. 1850. IS so
Sundry purchases for
jail. ......... -. is 90
Conveying prisoners to
penitantiary and
mileage. 1872 20
Quarter salary to Apr.
/, 1883. .......... lbs 90
Account aS custodian
of Court house and
jail. ....... 100 90
" Accountas Jail guard. 30 90
Summoning jurors in
Railroad cases. -. 2OI 90
Holding Congressional
election. ......... 53 90
SummoniDg jury for
March Term, 1888. 324 so
" Waiting on DIG. Court
and Police Jury. 100 90
" summoning talesjurors u As
He also presented an account for
pursuing MacWilson, which was
disallOwed.
j. A. Sewall was allowed Rail-
road iEfrv enriYs 90 on
W. e. PEather then reported as
Road Commissioner of Ward 2:
That, owing to continuous rains
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j. FL. KEYsER, Clerk.

A disastrous fire, caused by a
quarrel over o game of cards, in
fiicted q loss Of two lives and over
800, 900 of property on the town of
Westminster, Maryland.
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The recent death of Thomas H.
Blythe, at San Francisco, leaving no
win but s4,oOO,OOO, has already
raised three female claimants as his
wives.
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Large quantities Of marble are now
being taken frotn the quarries in
Talladega county, Ala.
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The s'thread worm" is the latest
disease among the Russell cattle In
Virginia. One farmer lost thirty-one
head out Of 115.