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Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-07-14
Without Capital.

1t is bad beginning business without
capital. 1t is hard marketing with
empty pockets. We want nest egg,
for hens will lay where there are eggs
already. 1t is true you must bake
with the -four you have, but if the
sack is empty, it might be quite as
well not to set up for a baker. Max
ing bricks without clay is easy enough
compared with making money when
you have none to start with. You,
young man, stay with the boss as a
journeyman little while, till you
have saved a few dollars; fly when
your wings have got feathers, but if
you try it too soon you will be like
the young rock that broke its neck by
trying to fly before it was fedged.-
Every minnow wants to be a whale,
but it is prudent to be little fish
while you have but little water; when
your pond becomes the sea then swell
as much as you like. Trading with
out capital is like building a house
without bricks, making fire without
sticks, burning candles without wicks
it leads men into tricks and lands
them in fix.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-07-14
The Work Before Us.

The Democratic colum that moved
SO grandly upon the enemy on the
24th of May, will, Notwithstanding
their splendid triumph, need the d.
rection of bold and intrepid leaders
In the fall campaign; leaders who are
quick to see, and incapable of using
every opportunity afforded to the ad-
vantage of good government. The
duty of selecting such leaders will de-
volve upon the State Convention that
will assemble in the city of Lynch
burg on the 18th of the present month;
and inasmuch as the list of delegates
already given to Che public, furnish
the names of many of the ablest Dem
ocrats of the State, we are confident
that the work of that body, when in
council, will meet the expectations of
the people. But, Notwithstanding our
faith in the wisdom that will doubtless
concentrate at the time and place ap-
pointed for the convention, too much
should not be taken for granted
Every delegate therefore should make
it point to report promptly and take
a hand in the important work of re-
organization. Nor should they let
their enthusiasm die out after the
work of the convention shall have
been completed, for there is important
word to be done in their respective
counties which, if neglected, will lead
to defeat, when nothing but victory
will save Virginia from the greed of
the spoiler. Then let us go to Lynch
burg with a will to succeed, and re-
turn to our constituents full of hope
and confidence in the success of our
cause. So remarks the Norfolk Euey,-
ing News, and we endorse it's view1.-
But that is not all we would have the
convention to do; we call upon it to
appoint new committees-to give the
young and progressive Democracy a
voice In the management of the party
and to adopt platform of princi-
pies, and not lot of stereotyped plat
itudes. Unless the convention does
this it will have proved failure, and
out not to have been called.-Oramge
Observer.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-07-14
S. S. Conference.

Among other interesting proceed
ings had at the Conference of the Sun
day Schools of the Qpequon District
which was held at tie Cliff Church on
Sunday last, was the adoption of the
following excellent res solutions
Resolued, That it il with much sat-
isfaction that from the May issue of its
Journal this Confererce learns of the
plans of the Mount jackson Sunday
School Assembly, and that, thanking
God for the courage of its projectors,
we engage to pray for "a blessing on its
work.
Resotved, That we regard the times
as suspicious that associate with Fish
ers Hill the name of the Great Re-
former, and in the name of our Sun
day Schools we will not cease to cher
ish the memory of Martin Luther.
Resolved That we regard with wake
full interest the invitations given some
of these schools to grace with their
presence the re-unionSof old comrades
in the army, Ssst hope their attend
ance may prove of mutual advantage.
Resotved, That tie influence OF the
circus is utterly at variance with the
ends we. seek, and we hereby in add
vance express our regret should any
of our teachers or scholars become
parties to the patronage they seek
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-07-14
Reduction in Prices f!

STEPHENS CfTY, July B, 1883.
have this day reduced the prices
of the following goods to cost
Pacific and Manchester "A Lawns
from 124 to 10.
Lotus and Methuen "a Lawns, from
s to 5.
A splendid line of Worsted Dress
Goods marked down to New York
cost. These goods are all of recent
purchase, and are very desirable in
style.
Gents Cassimeres, new styles, sold al
a sacrifice, to close stock, my pur
pose being to carry nothing over
from one season to another, if low
prices will effect sales.
l am daily in receipt of fresh goods
suited to the season, and SHALL be
pleased to serve you.
Do not suppose for one moment thai
the cigar factory will cause me to re-
lax my efforts to supply you as here
tofore with goods at lowest prices
This new department of my business
is under competent management and
running successfully.
Dealers in Cigars are invited to call
and examine samples. We are put
ting up none but frst-class work.
Respectfully, G. F. MAYERs.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-07-14
Per.onal.

Edward Christn an was in town the
other day.
| Carroll Carver spent Sunday with
his parents.
Harry Frazier is at home again.
Miss Rachel Wi Bon left on Monday
last for her home Of Capon Springs.
John w. Butcher and J. B. Guard
are again with us looking we'll and
happy.
Misses JeanietAssid Katie Lemley
returned on Saturday from their trip
to Ocean Mines, Nd, looking well
and happy after two weeks sojourn
among the mountains,
Mr.. John Shryock, former resi-
dent, is visiting at the residence of
Mr.. George Guard.
Mr.. Walter Shryock and wife are
visiting relatives and friends in our
town.
Mrs. Annie Fowler, of Georgetown,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Frazier, in this place.
Mrs. Mary H. Wilson, of Middle
town, has been visiting friends in our
village for the pasttwo weeks.
Mrs. Jacob Lemhy leaves to-day
for visit to her old home near Mount
Jackson.
Rev. Mr.. Tyler and L. A. Adams
left for Shepherdstowh on Wednesday
to attend the Sunday School Conven-
ton in that place
Miss Mary Ward, of Baltimore, is
the guest of DR.. Z. M. Miller.
Mrs. Williams, OF the sunny South,
is visiting friends in this place.
M. X. Dean and Will Lemley have
returned from a visit to Bush Hill.
Miss Eddie William returned on
Tuesday from visit TO Winchester.
Mr.. L. M. Peefy left on Thursday
for Rockingham county, where he is
now extensively engaged in milling.
Miss Eua Grove, who has been on a
visit to White Pest, returned home on
Thursday.
Miss Tillie Jenkins and her brother
Walter paid our Town visit on Thurs
day last.
Miss Laura Pangle is absent visit
ing friends at Old Forge.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-07-14
Simple Dress.

No one who, is familiar with the ca
mons of good taste need be told that
snowy dress or profusion Of jewelry
is sure sign of vulgarity and want Of
breeding in the wearer. Especially is
this SO i'll the case of young girls whose
attire should be essentially different
from that of married ladies. 1t should
be simple, both in material and fash
ion. Much jewelry is out of place on
any unmarried lady under thirty
and, indeed, the less jewelry worn by
any lady, except at an evening enter
tainment. the better. It takes gener-
ations of culture, perhaps, for women
to learn the charm Of simplicity. The
women who are used to the queen s
drawing room are not those who wear
their finery on ordinary OCCASIONS
Dress must always be matter of in
dividual taste and suitability; but the
most complete novice in society can
easily inform herself as TO when full
dress is required, and when she should
put on her bonnet.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-07-14
A Real Necessity.

We presume there is hardly lady
to be found in our broad land who, if
she does not already possess sewing
machine, expects some day to become
the owner of one. But after the mind
has been fully made up to purchase
one of these indispensable articles, the
question arises as to what kind of a
machine to buy.
1t should be should be SO simply
constructed that the most inexperi-
enced can successfully operate it. The
other pointe mainly to be considered,
and which are the most desirable, are
durability, rapidity, capacity for work
ease of operation, regularity of mo-
ton, uniformity Of tension, and 81
lence when in operation
"The Light Running New Home"
fills the above requirements, and is
said to combine the good points of all
sewing machines, with the addition of
many new improvements and labor
saving devices.
The price is no higher than that of
other machines, and every lady who
is the happy possessor of one may
rest assured she has indeed treasure.
All who send for the company 81 new
illustrated catalogue and enclose their
advertisement (printed on another
page), will receive a set of fancy ad-
vertising novelties of value to those
collecting cards, &c. Their address
is, New HOME SEWING MACHINE Co.,
30 Union Square, New York.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-07-14
Demorest's Magazine.

The August number of Demorest'
Monthly Magazine repays perusal, the
articles being well written and of an
interesting nature. "Agathe De Val
suze is the commencement of an admi-
rable story. "Out of the World" con-
cludes Pleasantly, and the shorter sto-
ries are all excellent. Among especi-
ally entertaining articles may be men,
toned "The Seven Borax Villages Of
Italy," "rhe Lemounier Schools in
Paris for the Professional Education
of Women" The Costumes of Some
of Rosetti's Dream Women" and an
illstrated article on "The st. Gothard
and Mont Gents Railway" Jennie
June continues her interesting articles
How We Live in New York" We
know of no publication better suited
to the household than this.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-07-14
G.REA.T
Bafg aims
STEELE & BROTHERS

Come at once and secure some of the bar
gains offered by u.s.
10 doz. halt pint Tin Dippers, cts apiece
40 cents per dozen.
dozen timed iron teaspoons, 5 cts set
o dozen framed pictures 3 cts apiece
10 dozen boxes paper collars, cts per box
5O00 good white envelopes cts pack.
5000 common envelopes 3 cts a pack
. reams note paper cts per quire
d reams good note paper 10 cts per quire
10 doz best box blueing 2 cts a box, 20 ctr
dozen.
100 boxes oatmeal soap, cakes in box, s
cents per box.
0 doz white corded shirt fronts cts apiece,
so cents Dozen
3doz rat and mouse poison, 5 cts box. so
20 doc common spool cotton ct spool, 10
cents doz.
so doz 200 spool cotton 3 cts SPOOL
doz half gal covered butter bowls 20 cts.
doz half gal pitchers 90 cts.
doz large spittoons 20 cts.
doz ladies' hemstitched handkerchief Sc.
3 dOz linen towels, small size, &c apiece
10 doz ladies' white hose sc pair, SOC doz.
doz ladies' fancy striped hose 10 cents a
pair 81 dozen.
doz mems and boys pants from so cts to
$1.25 per pair
Diamond Dyes, all colors, 10 cts package
Improved horse and cattle powders Is and
20 cents package.
A full line of pure Drugs and Medicines,
Paints, Oils and Dye Stuffs, Iron and Cas-
cara Bitters Liverwort Kidney Cure 9Oc
abottle. Call early and often.
45y STEELE s. BRO.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-07-14
The Difference,

We have heard men say, I'VE have
tried both parties and found failures. -
This is not the truth. When the
Democratic party was in power before
the war. who ever heard of dangerous
strikes in the mines, on railroads and
in workshops? Who ever heard Of
tramps by the thousands, hundreds,
fifties, or tens, in the land? Who
ever heard of monopoly debating to
labor and forcing the entire country
into bankruptcy? And why ? Be-
cause the policy pf the party was to
preserve a just equilibrium between
capital and :. labos and l., tins promote
the prosperity and security of both
to preserve intact the institutions of
the country as the fathers of the re-
public made them. But the desire
for power became an overmastering
one, and politicians, without honor or
principle, sought by any and every
means, however disreputable, to at
tain it. They suGeededs and in the
destruction of policies pursued alike
by the old Democrats and Wings, the
Pandora box of political evils was
opened, and from that day to this
there has been nothing but going from
good to bad and from bad to worse. -
Oya,,qe Observer.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-07-14
Whv Is II

What need is II ere at this time O
year for able bodied men to be tramp.
ing through the country and going
from house to house asking for some.
thing to eat, when there is plenty Of
labor for them that they can procure
Laboring hands are scarce, and we ad-
wise farmers and others to give these
parties the cold shoulder. There are
class of men, we dare say tramps,
who will not 60 to work as long as
they can procure something to eat,
and many will, during the day, seek
some shady place, and during the
night will lay their hands upon what
ever they can steal. They make them
Ives scarce d}9sing harvest, but as
soon as that is sver they swarm the
roads in all sectl 1ns.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-07-14
Statistics recently collected at the

Statistics recently collected at the
Eastern Pennsylvania Penitentiary
show that of 78O young men received
there under 81 years of age, 1855 had
no trades. There was plenty of edu-
cation among them, as 572 were grad
yates of schools. From these figures
the Chicago Tribune draws the fol-
lowing conclusions Such startling
figures as these are an unanswerable
argument IN favor of manual training
schools. They show that our public
ochools are turning out boys who are
not prepared for any occupation or
any form of useful manual labor, and
that mere book education is no rrotec-
ton to society against crime. These
boys, untitled for any kind of manual
labor, naturally drift into the east est
occupations they can find, and there
is nothing easier than drifting into no
occupation, and thence into crime"
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-07-14

Adams & McCarty will again have
on hand Saturday night a supply Of
JENKINS ICE CREAM" Call
early.
Our always jovial and happy old
friend and patron Mr.. T. R. Harrison
has our thanks for being the first gen.
tleman to pay in advance years sub
scription to THE VALLEY Echo. "May
his shadow never grow less" and we
'ope is good old 'orse may hever ave
hacres upon hacres of boats.
Seekers after health can find it.
See advertisement of Simmons Liver
Regulator.
Nearly every day makes additions
to the already large force employed
in the cigar factory of Mr.. Mayors
If other men in our town who have
the necessary capital would exhibit
half the pluck and enterprise shown
by our friend Mayors, it would not
take many months to show to outsi-
ders that there is yet life and vitality
in Stephens City. Now that the ball
has been put in motion, let every one
give it kick to keep it moving in the
right direction.
A few more pairs of Ladies and
Misses Fancy Slippers left, and will
be sold at cost, by Adams & McCarty
Ayers Pills possess the positive
virtues of some of the best known me-
dicinal plants, prepared and combined
with scientific skill rejecting the
crude and drastic portions, and retain
ing only the active principle-the
part which cures and does not harm.
"If body meet a body" the first
thing talked about is the loss of the
driver, horses and self-binder in that
field Of rye. The young ladies made
very "wry faces on hearing OF the
supposed loss of the "favorite grays,"
and great was the rejoicing when the
driver was discovered perched "away
up in the top" of a stalk and the
horses safely "hitched" to the trunk
below. Young men should be careful
to take compass along when they
enter field of grain in Frederick
county lest they find themselves en-
compass-ed by the arms of bevy OF
pretty girls sent in search of them-a
fate more to be dreaded than death, if
the girls are Stephens City girls. We
know whereof we speak, and-(won't
we hear from this Z? The hug of
bear would be nothing in comparison.
No wonder it was his Will to mount
the stalk
Work Given Out. On receipt of
your address we will make an offer by
which you can earn So to 81 evenings,
at your home. Men, Women, Boys or
Girls can do it. H. c. WILKINSON & |
Co., 1876 and 1877 Fulton Street, New
York City.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-07-14
Evils of GOSSIP

Can the evil wrought by gossip be
estimated We think not. A wise
woman can scarcely say too little in
company if the conversation trenches
in the least on scandal. Many a 80
cial, noble minded woman has been
obliged to withdraw herself from a
neighborhood intimacy which would
have been pleasant otherwise because
her romarls are returned by come idle
tale-bearer, SO perverted as to make
her noubt the existence of a genuine
friendship, and accept loneliness for
the safety it brought. You say we
must talk "about something" Yes,
and through that very fact we see a
remedy for the evil, to SO thoroughly
interest ourselves in other and better
things that we find no space to spare
for our neighbours affairs. Let us talk
of our work, our homes, our books,
our house plants, our plans for the flu
ture. Let us teach our eyes to find
beauty everywhere, while we blind
them by constant watcbfulness to all
blemishes. Never, under any circum-
stances, cast the first stone. Then if
any erring naighhor goes down, you
cannot blame yourself for resisting in
the downfall.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-07-14

Like Martha, the Republicans are
troubled about many things, and one
of them is the election in 1884. They
already feel defeat in their bones, and
it will come as surely as the Demo-
Gratis are wise in their nominations and
conduct, and the sins of the Republi-
can party during twenty years of mis-
used power are remembered.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-07-14
Should a private individual cause

Should private individual cause
to be issued or put in circulation a
trade dollar or any other bogus coin,
he would speedily find himself in the
penitentiary-and very properly so.
1t would seem that the general Gov
eminent alone may issue with impu-
nifty an irredeemable and fraudulent
currency, and the public is helpless in
the face of what rises to the magni-
tude of criminal outrage.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-07-14
To Our Patrons.

The second volume of the STAT
ends with this number, and with il
closes the further publication of the
paper in Stephens City. As announc-
ed in our last issue, the establishment
will be removed to Middletown, Fred
erick county, where we will commence
the publication of new journal to be
called 1.-THE VALLEY Echo" which
will make its appearance on the 28th
of the present month. 1t is with
feelings of regret that we sever the
connection which has so long and
pleasantly existed between the good
people of Stephens City and ourself,
and nought but the hope of improv-
ing our business prospects could in
duce us to make the change. Their
treatment of us has ever been marked
by the strictest courtesy and kindness,
and our leading business men have al
ways been ready to offer words of en-
couragement as we'll as to assist us in
our enterprise by the bestowal of a
liberal and hearty support. In our
departure we hope to take with us the
good wishes of our many friends, and
beg to assure them that their num-
berless acts of kindness to I'VE poor
editor will remain "green spot on
memorys waste" as long as life shall
last. With these few words we bid
them kind and affectionate adieu.
BEN. S. GILMORE.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-07-14
Plain Truths.

Under the above caption the New
York Sun epitomizes some politica
history and states few very obvious
conclusions '"There seems to be mucl
greater activity in discussing the va
rious Presidential candidates who MI
represent the Democratic party in
1884 than is given to the considera.
zion of the next candidate on the side
of the Republicans. This is doubtless
due to the general impression that the
Democrats stand the better chance for
success. At the close of Arthur
term the Republicans will have been
in power twentyfour years, a period
as long as that which interviewed be-
tween the defeat of the first Adams
by Jefferson, and the election of John
Quincy Adams by the House of Rep
resentatives. They now hold all the
Federal Offices, and control the annual
expenditure of millions of public mo-
ney. They will struggle desperately
to retain the administration of the
government in their hands. Till the
close of the conflict over slavery the
Republicans conquered by the strength
Of their principles. They have since
owed their success to false pretences
and to corruption. They ought to
have been beaten in 1872. They were
beaten in 1875, but by fraud and au-
dacity they wrested the victory out of
the hands of the Democrats. The
Republicans have lost the confidence
of the country. If the Democrats SO
conduct themselves for the next twelve
months, and especially through the
coming session of Congress, as to win
this confidence, they will elect the
President in 1884 by an overwhelming
majority
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-07-14

The physicians here
use Darbys Fluid very
successfully in the treat
ment Of Diphtheria.
A. SToLLRNwERcK,
Greensboro, Ala.
letter dried up.
Cholera prevented.
Ulcers purified and
healed.
In cases OfDeath il
should be used about
the corpse it will
prevent any unpleas-
ant smell.
The eminent Ply
sician, j. MARION
SIMS, M. D., New
York, says: al am
convinced Prof. Darbys
Prophylactic Fluid is a
valuable disinfcctant."
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-07-14
Lutheran Festival I!

The ladies of the Evangelical Lu-
theran Church of this place propose
holding festival to raise funds stuff
Gent to repair and improve their
church. The festival will commence
on Monday, the 10th instant, add con
tinue for several nights. The public
are cordially invited to attend.
COMMITTEE.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-07-14
Important to Farmers (!

The undersigned having repaired
and made valuable improvements to
his Threshing machine is now better
prepared than ever to do good and
fast work at the following remarkably
low rates. Two cents and a-half per
bushel. All work done under my per-
sonal supervision. Thankful for past
tavors, | solicit continuance during
the present season.
GEO. H. CARTER.
Stephens City, July IA, 1888.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-07-14
The readers of the STAR arc >,

The readers of the STAR are re-
quested to call and examine specimen
copy of the CONTINENTAL MAGAZINE
a new candidate for public favor, pub
llshed by A. G. Meyer g. Co., Balti-
more. 1t is an excellent publication
made up of choice literature, poetry,
romance, and the useful arts. No
family should be without it. We will
furnish the Magazine and STAR to all
s 81 disorders, old and new, for $780,
Now is your opportunity.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-07-14
For Sale Or Trade

A large 3-story Brick House. 10 rooms,
3 fire-places, 1o windows, 2 porches; also a
two story store house with ~ rooms, with
inside connection with the brick, large show
windows and large convenient warerooms;
on half-acre corner lot, with splendid well
OF water, with brick ice house, meat house
and dairy stables. granary, &c a number
one garden and plenty of fruit. Buildings
are in good order; best and strongest built
brick house in the county. This is a fine
opening for summer boarding house, ho-
tel, store, livery stables. &c. | would sell
this altogether or would divide it and sell
either half Will sell low for cash, or will
trade for good small farm with good i'm
proyements, For particulars, &c. address
T. W. McARTOR,
5Otf Stephens City, Va.