Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-03
The pretty robin has commenced to

chirp.
A pure, harmless, efficacious rene
dy-Simmons Liver Regulator.
The question as to who shall be
speaker of the house has to be settled
after every marriage.
Carriage and Wagon Building, Paint
ing and Trimming a speciality at Ar
genbright g. Kline's.
The floods in the western rivers
seem to have passed the crisis. and the
waters are now receding.
DR.. Bowen has removed his Office
and residence to the house formerly
occupied by John Steele.
The true malarial antidote; see ad.
vertisement of Simmons Liver Regu-
lator
Canadian papers report the arrival
of a new bird, in considerable num-
bers, which preys upon the English
sparrows.
A young man in our town says that
what is most needed now, for the good
Of the citizens "at large" is a forty
foot fence around the cemetery.
Just received at Argenbright g.
Kline's one case of Fine Coach Warn
ish from Philadelphia. All who want
good lasting job in that line will do
well to call early.
Our residence, which had been bad
ly infested with mice prior to the pur-
chase of "that butter, is now entirely
free from these little pests. We owe
that woman many thanks.
A good sermon is like black pepper
in soup, for though it makes the soup
little hot it aids digestion A SEN
sational sermon is like cayenne pepper
on the stove; its only mission is to
make people sneeze.
We request our farmer friends to
call and see specimen copies of the
AMERICAN FARMER, an interesting
monthly which we are clubbing with
the STAR. Remember, we give our
paper and this valuable agricultural
Journal for $l25. Dirt cheapl
The Trustees of the M. E. Church
met at the parsonage, and appointed
Mrs. A. j Carver, Miss Jennie Leath
ers and Miss Maggie Gibson to collect
the unpaid subscriptions to our new
church Pay them at once, friends,
as they wish to settle all outstanding
debts before April l, 1888.
To poison we'll is the worst oil
crimes. 1t is worse to poison the foun-
tain of life for ones self and for pos
teritv. Often by carelessness, OF mis-
fortune, or Inheritance, this has beef
done. Ayers Sarsaparilla goes bacl
of the symptoms, picks up these i'm
pure seeds from the blood, the vita
stream. and restores appetite, strength
and health.
In another. column it will be seer
that Mr.. H. L. Suddith announces
himself as a candidate for Commits
sioner of Revenue at the approaching
Spring election. The voters of Fred
erick, should they see fit to elect him t.
this position will find him an honest
upright and efficient officer.
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Dried Peaches, Prunes, Raisins anc
Currants. only Toe per pound, at Steel
g. Brothers,.
A couple of gentlemen of our city
have lately been corresponding witt
the manager of canning establish
ment in Philadelphia, with view t.
inaugurate such an enterprise in GU
midst. The manager, at last advices
couldn't "locate" Stephens City-say
he cant find it on the map If tn
spirit of improvement now manifestet
by our citizens keeps up for a year o
two longer, Stephens City (or rathe
its inhabitants) will have all gon
west to grow up with the country"
From causes which we are unabl
to comprehend, a number of our wis
men, and others Of less magnitude
predicted at the beginning of thi
wear that 1883 would be noted for it
unprecedented amount of sickness
death and general distress in the land
from various causes. During the tive
months of the year just closed, thes
unfavorable predictions have been yer
fled to most alarming degree.
The wise farmer is he who puts tn
pillow in the ground as soon as the sol
is in condition. The slouchY farme
always has to get readyin good wealth
err, and then complains of the season
if he fails to make good crop. Thu
best farmer is the one who can get tn,
most good out of bad season and al