Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-06
Middletown Department.
NOM DE PLUME, EDITOR.
81 TURDAY, JAN. 6, 1883.

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Now is the time when stewed rab-
bits are ripe.
The reign of the mince pie has been
fully inaugurated.
An adage amended = Birds of a
Gather flock on new bonnets.
Buckshot, we'll applied, is certain
cure for that disease known as poultry
lifting.
We don't know where every body
will move to next spring; so please
don't ask us.
Old maids are fond of the fumes of
a cigar, because it is a sign that there
is a man about.
Stop dosing and dragging take ad-
vice from advertisement of Simmons
Liver Regulator.
John w. Wright has been in this
place entertaining some of our citizens
with his organette.
Last Friday some astronomers of our
village, forgetful of the eclipse, were
looking for the STAR.
Spelling schools, church socials and
singing schools are now in order
throughout the country.
Girls are more courageous than men.
They are ready to make a match with
fe GLOW twice their size.
Tickle fashion says that people are
no longer expected to remove their
gloves when shaking hands.
Let us not say God help the poor, ;"
but let us try to help the poor as
much as we can ourselves.
Coffee is said to cause heart trouble.
So does fair maiden yet the young
men chew one and choose the other.
The world is quite apt to coo in
your ear like dove when you are
rich, but if you happen to be poor it
kicks like mule.
The Sunday SCHOOL, held an excel
lent entertainment last Monday night
We regret that want of space compels
US to omit the proceedings.
The greatest want of tho age is
funds We are Just in the condi-
ton to receive them for all back sub
scription, advertising, job work, &c.
The man who sits down on the icy
pavements so hard that his gum shoes
fly twenty feet in the air, generally
wishes that the streets were laid in
ashes.
Some slightly moissened wheat bran
sprinkled over carpets and swept off, is
said to be an excellent way to clean
them-much better than scrubbing
and less expensive.
Broom drills have become quite
fashionable with the young ladies at
church fairs. 1t hasn't reached here
yet. 1t appeals eloquently no doubt
to the domestic memories of the mar
ried men in the audience.
We have full personal column this
week. We have endeavored to secure
all names Of persons visiting, but if
any have been omitted the fault is not
ours. Come, friends, make this fea-
ture interesting by keeping us posted.
Encourage the reading of newspa-
pers among your children, and you
will soon discover what fondness
they will have for their family journal,
and how rapidly they will improve
The newspaper is tho poor mans IL
brary, and every family should be pro-
vided with one.
Best remedy in the world see adj
vertisement of Simmons Liver Regu-
lator.
The average Arkansas editor rarely
fails to consult the intellectual tastes
of his readers The other week the
Slick Rock Gazette, a paper of we'll
known ability and great political inhu-
ence, contained the following: "Our
wife, who has been our companion and
assistant for years, died day before yes
terday, and we would give our numer-
GUS readers an interesting account Of
her life and public services, together
with neat obituary notice expressive
of our grief, but as we have to con-
dense and crowd in as much election
news as possible this week, we must
grapple business and dispense with
! pleasure until next week.