Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-31


This is the season for pruning and
grating frui trees.
North Carolina is now foundering
in two feet of snow.
Leaky roofs are bound to come to
the front next month.
The white wash brigade are prepar-
ing for spring operations.
The street at night Is bad school
for young boys and girls.
A pure, harmless, eficacious reme-
dy-Simmons Liver Regulator
People who are able to build this
spring should not fail to do so.
Sugar Plum" says he is going to
organize pleasure party Tor Whit
sunti1e.
If yon want the best and cheapest
Fertilizers ever offered in the Valley
go to Peery and Gaver and supply
yourself for Spring crops
Gentlemen of leisure taking sun
baths, is the title by which corner
loaters are to be henceforth distin-
guished,
A week or two ago we sent ont ~
'ew specimen numbers of the STAR to
friends in this neighborhood. NINE
new subscribers have since been added
to our list.
A great deal of disappointment was
manifested on account of the non-ar-
rival OF the debaters from Stephens
City on Tuesday night last. The dis
cussion did not come off.
ONLY 500 "A handsome little
spring wagon will be sold for the above
low amount. Apply at once at the
STAR Office.
The corporate authorities have been
busy lately repairing the sidewalks.
The other day we received the agree
able (O summons to present ourself
and aid in the good work.
Just received large stock of Wheel
ing Nails, all sizes. Finest Groceries
and Tobacco in the market, all sold at
lowest cash rates by
PEERY & GAvER.
The MidGletown boys say that kiss
es will destroy freckles, and the girls
who have been undergoing the pleas
ure for several years with no diminu.
ton of the spots are still taking the
antidotc freely only on trial, you
know.
Lost or stolen-.A tidal wave some
where between the Bay of Bengal and
the California coast. The finder will
be literally rewarded with a copy of
my almanac for 1888 by returning the
missing article to E. S, Virgins, Mon
treal, Canada.
We have just increased our stock of
Paints, Oils and Varnishes. Coach
Colors specially prepared. All colors
for House Painting OF the best brands,
bought direct from manufacturers.
PERRY & GAvER.
Nothing disturbed the delightful
monotony of Saturday except trial
before His Honor Mayor Dawson. at
2 o'clock, p. m. Our shorthand re-
porter was present as usual with note
book and pencil, and furnishes the
following account Of the proceedings
had on the occasion: 1t appears a
difficulty had ensued between. Mrs.
John Anker (col } and Mr.. John r.
GORDON concerning divers chicken in
vasions," in which the former used
language not strictly in accord with
the language generally in vogue be-
tween ladies and gentlemen. After
receiving the testimony Of two wit
nesses, Messrs. A. B. Ludwig and
Wesley Wiley, the Honorable Mayor
charged Mrs. Anker with the costs of
trial and bound her over to keep the
peace for one year.
If you can't sleep or are restless at
night, take Simmons Liver Regulator.
On Monday last we went to Meadow
Mills in search OF Our Myrtle" On
our way to that enterprising little
town we met one of our farmer friends
who was busily hammering at fence
Seeing large banks of dirt which look
ed as if a key or two of dynamite had
exploded under the ground, we asked
what it meant. He informed US that
it was an iron ore mine, and then we
remembered that we were in the min
ing regions. After looking at the i'm
provements our friends had made, we
bid the gentleman goodbye his last
words being "Send me the STAR right
away-next week. At Meadow Mills
we met those polite and courteous
merchants, Messrs. Eversole & Rhodes,
and were pleased to meet several of