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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-06-18
Communicated.

STAUNTON, VA, June, Is, 1885.
Mr.. EDITOR.-On last Tuesday morn
ing party of ten, consisting of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Ii. Silling, Mr.. and Mrs. J. III.
Jones, Mrs. John A. Sitting, Misses Kate
Stern and Belle Whitmore, Mrs John Ii.
Colly, your correspondent and wife, left
the little town of Parnassus, destined for
"Woodell's Springs a lovely summer re-
sort Situated on the north branch of North
river, about s miles north of Parnassus.
The party had not proceeded over miles
when they were overtaken by storm, and
ont came shawls, blankets, overcoats, &c.
After preparing with th>se against the
fury OF the dashing rain, and transferring
some parties from open wagons to the
covered vehicles, we entered the mount
tains and commenced q regular wagon
ing" journey-over stumps, through fields,
across creeks, jostled and shaken by the
rocks and roots, until after a four hours
drive the party, with the exception of two,
Mi. e. and Mrs. B., reached their des-
tinations- these two, oh. where were
they p until Mac learns the power of
speech, this event Of the day will remain
a mystery,
Immediately, upon our arrival, the
ladies divided their force-one party at
tended to the culinary department-the
all were summoned around the board, there
was everything to invite the taste
A hearty dinner was dispatched, and tile
trout stream sought-this proving very
tame sport (ladies never will stay quiet
enough to catch trout. the party sought
other amuse ments. Your correspondent
introduced the programme by falling in
the rlver-after which FLASHING, jumping,
running rope jumping, rblind-man's buff, q
''tapsthe=rabblJ" aud snake-aatohing were
the order OF the evening, AT 4 p. m. the
party, thoroughly satisfied with their day
in the mountains, set out for home. The
rain had ceased, the air had become cool
and pleasant, and the home ward drive was
enjoyed by all. On our homeward route
we passed celebrated mill and saw-miil
we learned from the natives that 800 IT,,
OF lumber. stacked on the nnillyart, bad
al been sawedin one si,tgie winter. and
that the grist,mill. when the water WAS
hush, with ne mtermissioa for dinner
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-06-18
OFFICE OF SUPT. OF SCHOOLS,

To the Teachers of augusta County = All
the counties and the cities of the State are
responding to our circulars. Why lag the
teachers of Augusta 7 Even if you desire
to come from home. or engage board
for yourselves, let us have your name at
once. as we must have knowledge of what
teachers are going to do. Prof. Winston
says Let not the idea prevail that we
college men will read set lectures or get
clean over the heads of the real common
school teacher Of the Stata-Sour chief
aim shall be to adapt our instruction to
the practical wants of sucl.' Teachers.
the Normal will be right in your midst !;
youcanDot afford to let this opportunity
escape yoil. Let us hear from you at once.
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Spring Hill Items.
reported for the v1Rc1N1AN. ]

lhepoljeu lOF llle NlRGlNlAN.l
The U. B. Church at this place is now
undergoing repairs which will greatly add
to the appearance of the edifce. After
the carpenter work is completed and the
painting done, the ladies of this congrega-
tion are to furnish the carpet, table, chairs
and chandelier. We hope that they will
be successful in collecting contributions
for this purpose. Mr.. Jacob Pates is
soliciting funds to finish paying for the
organ for the church.
Road working is the order of the day,
something that has been very poorly done
heretofore. Now, as we are getting good
roads, we hope the long talked Of iron
wagon bridge across Middle River, at
ialmer's ford, on the great thoroughfare
from portion of Pendleton, Rockingham,
and large portion of Augusta county, to
the city of Staunton, will be completed.
This crossing is used more than any other
on Middle River and therefore needs a
good wagon bridge and this can be had at
a small cost to the county.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-06-18
Republican Meeting in Bath
[For the v4ReINIAN.l

A number of the voters of Bath county
assembled at the Court House on the 9th,
inst, Court Day. when meeting of the
Republicans was called by the chairman
OF the County Committee.
The meeting was organized by calling
Col. A. G. McGuffin to the chair, and the
appointment of S. S. Ryder, secretary.
The object of the meeting being explained,
it proceeded to the election of delegates to
the Republican State Convention to meet
in the city of Richmond, July 18th, 1885.
The following named gentlemen were
unanimously elected Andrew S. Porter,
J. d. Hamilton, Esq, delegates A. M.
McClintic, alternate.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-06-18
Normal Notes.

Address of welcome to the teachers of
the Normal will be delivered by Mayor A.
G. Gordon.
The following gentlemen have been in
vited and will address the teachers on
suitable occasions during the Normal
session Hons. J. l.. NJ. Curry, VIM. H.
Ruffner, VIM. E. Craig, H. w. Sheffey,
Jacob Yost, Rev. L. A. Cutler, Prof. w.
Ii. Smith, and others.
Teachers are requested upon their ar
rival in Staunton to report and register, so
that they can be numbered and receive
numbered badges. These badges will be a
new and pleasant feature in Normal
schools. All teachers will be numbered
and printed lists containing the names OF
teachers, with corresponding numbers.
will be distributed among teachers, at.
fording an easy method of learning names
and forming acquaintance.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-06-18

DInEcroRs APPoINTED.-On Tuesday,
the Board of Public Works appointed Dr.
N. Wayt of this city, and Maj. J. II. Din
ueen of Richmond, members of the Board
of Directors of the w. l.. Asylum, to fill
vacancies caused by the designations OF
Messers. Allen and Waller. The appoint
ments are both excellent.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-06-18

At the May term of the Court, Judge
Stout appointed the following Road Com
mlssioners IN the districts named. For
Beverly Manor, William A. Burnett:
North River, Martin S. Whitmore; Mid
die River, n. B. Van Pelt; South River,
C. Benton Coiner; Riverheads, A. NJ. .Jor-
dan; Pastures, j. Hatch Slower.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-06-18

On Sunday next, Rev. A. p. Funkhouser
OF Iarrisonburg, will preach morning and
evening. at Belemont church, near An
mex. in the interest of the Sabbath school
at that point.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-06-18

The Republicans held their convention
in Rockingham, on Saturday last, and APP
pointed delegates to the Richmond Con-
vention The report of the proceedings
reached us too. late for publication this
week.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-06-18

Cadet Jno. A. IIarman, son of Col. a.
w. IIarman of this place, reached home
from West Point, Tuesday night, and will
spend his vacation here. This is his sec
ond year, and his standing in his class is
excellent
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-06-18
ADDRESS OF HON. w. /. WILSON.

After the conclusion of the conferrine
of the distinctions, prizes, &C., Prof. Ka
BILE introduced Hon. w. L. Wilson, of w
Va, who delivered one of the finest adj
dresses we have ever listened to on SINH
lar occasion. 1t was replete with sound
advice. practical suggestions and forcible
thoughts. Mr.. Wilson is an orator thai
chains the attention Of his audience from
the first, and the people of Staunton will
long and pleasantly remember the treat
he gave them on Thursday night last.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-06-18

Mr.. VIM. F. Fox. editor of the Educa,
tio'aal Journal, will be one of the instruc.
tors at the Staunton Normal, in place Of
Prof. w. B. McGilvray.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-06-18
rLORAL DEsrGNs,

Mr., GEO. HARLAN of Staunton, Va, will take
orders for Cut Flowers and Floral Designs for
school Commencements. Funerals, Weddings
and other purposes. By giving timely notice,
prompt delivery will be insured and satisfac-
tlon guaranteed. Also orders for Hyacinth,
TULIPS and other Towering Bulbs and Plants.
to be de livered after September Ist
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-06-18

FOUND DEAD.-Mr. S. A. Goode. of
Piedmont. Va, was found dead Monday
evening about O'Clock, in field on the
farm of Mr.. Finley, near Piedmont. He
was subject to fits and it is supposed had
one while crossing the field and died from
the effects. Sunday morning he went over
to Piedmont from Mr.. Miller's farm. the
place where he was working, to see his
sister. He left there about 6 clock Sun
day morning and was returning to Mr.
Miller s, when he died and was found
as above.
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DEATH UNDER SUSPICIOUS CIRcUM-
sTANCEs.-Some days ago, a little boy, the
nephew of A. j.. Hoffman, living among
The mountains of East Highland county,
died at the home of his uncla. 1t was
given out that the day before his death,
the boy, whilst playing in the yard. had
fallen and been injured by stick pene-
trating his spine. 1t was also stated that
the injury did not seem to affect him
greatly, and that he was working in the
cornield in the evening and died during
the night. The body was buried next day.
From the fact that Hoffman disliked the
boy and had been known to threaten his
life, suspicion was excited. and the body
exhumed. A post norton disclosed the
fact that death had resulted from deep
knife wound in the spine and intestines,
and the jury of inquest declared accord
ingly. adding that the wound had been in
fiicted by unknown parties. No arrest
was made. Under the circumstances the
finding of the jury was, to say the least,
remarkable. The autopsy was the result
of suspicion OF foul play on the part of
Hoffman, and yet when its disclosures had
gone far towards confirming the suspicion,
the jury declares the murderer unknown,
and Hoffman is not even brought to trial.
1t is stated that niece of Hoffman s
mysteriousy disappeared from his house
some years ago and has not since been
heard Of
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-06-18

Window shades cut and made to fit any
size windows, less than any house in the
city, at Il. M. Jamison's S.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-06-18

On Sunday last a severe storm passed
over the lower end of the county doing
considerable damage about Mt. Sidney,
Weyer's Cave and In that vicinity.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-06-18

| now have , first class Taper hangers.
Estimates for Paper Hanging i'll city and
country. Apply at i. M. JAMIsoN's Wall
Paper Store.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-06-18
A Converted Indian Child

Mrs. D. A. Risk receiy ed last week the
following letter from a little Seminole
girl, who is being educated by funds con-
ributed by the Missionary Society of the
M. E. Church, South, of this place. The
child was found some eighteen months
ago, with its grand parents, where it was
cruelty treated, and placed under the con-
troll of the Methodist Mission at Lasakw
where it has made rapid progress in the
studies taught. There is much childlike
simplicity in the letter, and we have no
doubt it will be read with interest
SEMINOLE ACADEMY,
LAsAKwA, INDIAN TERRITORY.
FEB. II, SO.
Dear Mrs. Risk F. | received your kind
letter. | am very sorry you did not know
my name /: L will write my name PLAIN this
time. You said you wanted to know how
old was. | am about eleven years old.
We are all as happy as can be. Miss Wolfe
is good teacher and | love all of my
teachers. They are all good to us. | will
tell you what l study. | am studying
History, and Grammar, and Geography,
and Arithmetic. That's all | study. We
are learning how to read notes. | do not
take music lessons. | do want to take
more lessons. We have two blackboards in
the music room. We have writing in the
afternoon, and the little children write on
The blackboard. We have three black
boards in the schOol-room and an organ.
and we have two maps and stove in the
schooI-room. We would all like to see
Won. and all the teachers would like to see
YOU very much. Mrs. Bryan and Miss
Wolfe, Miss Trent and Mrs. Derrick. they
send their love to you, and all the children
send love to you. / will close my letter
now. From your loving Indian girl,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-06-18

Great bar gains in Window Shades, Wall
Papers and Picture Frames, at
b. NJ. JAMESON Is.
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B. M. Jamison sells gilt band oil win
dow shades with fixtures complete at $l.25.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-06-18

The Board Of County Supervisors, on
SATURDAY last. made q thorongh investiYa=
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-06-18

remaining In the Post Office at Staunton, Au
gusta County, Va June 1S 1885.
LADIES.
Brown, Mrs Civella Lewis. Miss rncv
Blany, Mrs Mary Maphis- Miss Matte 81
Brown, Miss Lottie Marlin Miss TiSio ie Il
Clark, Mrs Matte Mnrrv Mrs Ka14.T
S SooDy, MISS Hannah MARBLE, Miss Fannie
S STnG. Mrs waiter Peters, Mrs James
Crgons. Miss Annie Ross Mrs W
Carter, Mrs Ada Smith Mrs Morv
Foster, Miss Jennie Smith Mrs Mi1drad
Hayden, Miss Nellie TavIor Miss TnriSa
Hd NJ Et,e Mss IS. Lena Walker, Miss Mary
Ta7., MISS MINNIE Wilkinson, Mrs E J
Ta acisO1' Mss N - Willis Miss Lizzie C
Lewis Mrs Mary II Walker Miss
-4"oS' WIS MARY Ware, Miss Fannie
GENTLEMEN.
D DaI.' imam Farrow, VIM j
Dudley, Richard Feles- .Iohn
LEWIS, n Thomas, Daniel
; are' Jereten Watts, &c
Inc above letters, If not called for within
1lrty days, Will be sent to the Dead Letter Of
nee. Parties calling for them will please saw
they were advertised. s. M YOST p M
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cRoss-BAR NA1NsooKs. ......... 10 cents.
BEST LAWNS. ................. 10 cents.
HANDSOME DRESS GOODS At. .121k cents
ALL THE ABOVE GOODS ARE
! WORTH AT LEAST 20 PER CENT
MORE THAN WE NOW ASK
FOR THEN.
AT soc. YARD YOU CAN BUY VERY
HANDSOME CASHMERE DRESS.
WE HAVE 5 DIFFERENT CoLoRs IN THESE GOODS
FOR YOU TO SELECT FROM
WE ARE NOW SELLING VERY
HANDSOME DRESS GOODS AT CENTS A
YARD.
OUR BLACK AND FANCY SILKS
ARE STILL HOLDING THEIR OWN.
THERE IS NOT A DAY PASSES THAT WE
DO NOT sELLE2 OR THREE SILK DRESSES
AND HOW IS II THAT PEOPLE BUY SILK
DRESS GOODS THESE HARD TIMESg SIM
PLY BECAUSE WE SELL THEM so LOW
THAT EVERY LADYlCAN AFFORD TO WEAR
SILK INSTEAD OF woRsTED GOODS.
A8-oNE-HALF AN HOUR SPENT AToUR
STORE LOOKING AT OUR STOCK WILL NOT
EE TIME LOST. so COME AND SEE US AND
WE WILL SHOW YOU THE BEST STOCK OF
DRY GOODS AND MILLINERY
YOU HAVE EVER SEEN IN THIS MARKET
RESPECTFULLY
C. A. GLADKE.
F M. YOUNG,
OFFERS THE LARGEST AND BEST As
SORTED STOCK OF
STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS
To be found anywhere in the Valley of vir-
ginia. The greatest variety of Southern made
WOOLENS AND COTTONS,
SHEETINGS, SHIRTINGS,
TICKINGS, GINGHAMS,
PLAIDs, TOWELS,
DIAPERS, and even
-BLEACHED COTTON
all made South, of the best material and best
can be bought from any Northern mills-from
u uisville, KY, Bonsacks. Charlottesville, and
S Boys So Weay % Of 1S ns of Mems and
BLACK FRENCH CLOTHS. DOEsKINs. &C
sKIRTING, AND OTHER FAMILY
FLANNELs.
For Ladies, the Nasv Styles of Snitngs,
both plaids and plain, Cashmeres, Serges,
Silks, Veluets, and the Choicest
Fabrics of the Season.
BLANKETS. ALL WOOL AND COTTON,
both colored and White Call and see how good
Blanket, oil Cotton, made by Eagle and Phoe-
nix Mills, Georgia.
Large stock of
LADIES' AND CENTS UNDERWEAR
very cheap, very good. Buy them,-keep COM
Portable and healthy.
~ Goods are now cheap and it is useless To
buy low grade of anything 1 claim to sell the
same quality as low or lower than any chean
store, and that can suit more of the best class
of trade than any one that keeps inferior stock
try hard to purchase the best and adapt them
to the trade. 1t has been more than forty
years since first commenced handling goods.
90 ZOO. F. M. YOUNG.
NYoTTCe M l,ITTTEp M I11,1,,,
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NOTICE
Having sold our Wood and Coal Yard to Mr.
M. ERSklNE MILLER, we take this opportn
nifty OF expressing our sincere gratitude to chr
old Iriends and patrons for favors extended to
US Wnile IN business We desire to settle uD
against us as well as those knowing themselves
indebted 10 us, Will please call upon Mr. los
W. Waddy ana make settlement at once All
claims remaining unsettled on the first of
august VIII be placed in other hands for col
ent with his books and accounts At the ofics
SamI y. Smeltzer, Esq Se -
Very respectfully,
jnell-4t LzkEw & SON.
ICE! ICE.-l am prepared to furnish custom-
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-06-18

THE Silly esterday a young coup e
town for the purpose of uniting their
hearts and hands in matrimony. The
prospective groom not being millionaire,
the bride-elect agreed to supplement the
pool by ST to pay for the license and $2.C0
to pay the preacher. Having secured this
sum, the groom started off in pursuit Ct
the officials, and doubtless got lost, rs
neither man nor money returned to tie
appointed rendezvous. The bride-that-
was-to-be waited patiently for some time,
then sent out runners, and finally despair
ing of finding her fugitive lord, returned
to her home without further tidings from
The faithIeSS one
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-06-18


LITTELL S LIVING AGE.-The numbers
of The LiUing Age for June 9th and 18th
contain Modern Geneva, Quarterly Gains
borough, London Quarterly Count Ca
YOURS Letters, British Quarterly: How
the Blind Dream, and the Duke of Yelling
ton as Prime Minister, National French
Views on English Writers. Macmillan
london in May, Blackwood A Summer
Day at Stratfor6-on-Avon, Temple Bar
DIR. Liddon on Progress, Spectator The
Auguenot Society, Saturday Review II
the Florida Pine Woods, All the Yeal
Round The Dangers of the Indian Jun.
gle, Chambers : Death of Lord Dudley
Telegraph An Indigo Plantation in Ben.
gal, Field Chinese Insect White Wax
Nature Glass in China and Japan. Pot
terry Gazette with instruments of "a
House Divided Against Itself, " Mrs.
Dymond, and Fortunes Wheel" and
poetry.
For fifty-two numbers of sixty-foui
large pages each Tor more than $500 pages
"a year, the subscription price 1881 is low
while for $1,000 the publishers offer to
send any one of the American S40O
monthlies OF weeklies with The Lining Age
for a year, both postpaid. Littel & Co.,
Boston. are the publishers.
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NOTICE

FRANK ALEXANDER & CO., AGENTS.
Junell-sm L. s. Augusta Street.
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WE ARE NOW SELLING A VERY

DRESS GOODS AT CENTS
YARD.
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A congregational meeting was held at
the I'd Presbyterian church last Sunday,
and unanimous call extended the Rev.
DR.. Halves, of Farmville, at salary of
$500 per year .and manse. DR.. Halves
will occupy the pulpit of the church on
Sunday next. morning and evening.
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LIST OFLETrEps

Remaining in the Post ONCE at Stanton. All
: gusta County, Va. June lS 1885.
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men, has accepted a position with the
large establishment of the Brown Chemi-
cal Co.. Baltimore. For several years Mr..
Shelton has been with the drug house of
Wayt & Bro, of this city, and no one in
Stanton has made friends more numer-
Gus or stauncher. We predict for him an
increased success in his wider field.
The June crop report of the Agricul-
tural Department estimates the total wheat
crop of the country at $3.50, 000, 600 bushels,
of which 207, 100000 is winter and 1851
DOC, 600 spring. The condition of winter
wheat is lower than ever before in June.
being now 81 against 20 in May. Condi-
ton OF spring wheat is 81. The report
Will make an increase in cotton area of five
to six per cent. ; Virginia l07 per cent.
Last Thursday, Turk, that might from
all appearances have been native of
Africa, reached Staunton in pursuit of a
white girl named Anne Harris, whom. at
Charlottesville, he had entrusted with his
heart and $3.50 in currency. The girl
seemed to appreciate the latter more than
the former, and with it made off. She
was overtaken in Staunton and consented
to return to Albemarle and marry her
dusky lover. The Turk was the proprie-
tor OF bear and monkey show, Which had
been giving street exhibit ons.
We have received from Prof. G. V.
Riley, OF the Entomology Division of the
Agricultural Department, a circular, re-
guessing report of the appearance of the
seyenteen-year locust in this locality. 1t is
believed they will generally appear in Vir-
ginia, and the object is to secure correct
information of the fact as soon as posi-
bier We would be obliged to any of our
readers who will favor US with reports of
the appearance Of the locusts, or for any
information Of their appearance in pre-
yiouS years. SO that we NAV conafnnni caf a
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OUR BLACK AND FANCY SILKS
ARE STILL HOLDING THEIR OWN.

THERE IS NOT A DAY PASSES THAT WE
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&C. A. GLADKE-

MAKES PRICES TO SELL THE FOLLOW
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'lpURE 0pPfvo ). !. -. !,
The Daily telegraph. (Monroe, La.) 1870-1886, 1885-12-02
CONGRESSMAN KING IN TOWN.

Gen. J. Floyd King, Congressman
from the Fifth District, arrived in the
city yesterday morning from Washing
ton and left on the evening train for
Vicksburg, whence he will 60 to Con-
cordia parish. He informed repre-
sentative of the Picayune that he had
come down to look after some private
matters, and would hasten back to
Washington in order to be present at
the meeting of Congress. In regard to
the question of the Presidential success
sion he thought that joint resolution
would be introduced in the House
providing that member of the Cabi-
net, probably the Secretary Of State,
should discharge the functions o.
President in case of the latter's death
or disability. He said that number
of measures of importance to the State
would come up in Congress .-(Stoaday
Picaya0ae.
The Daily telegraph. (Monroe, La.) 1870-1886, 1885-12-02
ssDEM GOOD OLD DAYS AM GONE"


The romance of corn-husking has
gone. In the good old times when the
corn was ripe for the harvest the farmer
would gather it in great heaps around
his barn, and while the moon was at
the full invite the neighbors to husk-
Ing party. The farmers girls and
boys would come from far and near,
and In q few short hours the bushels Of
ears would be slowed away in the
corn-ho1se, while the boys searched
eagerly for the red ears that, according
to custotayg6ve them the privilege of
claiming : kiss from some one of the
blushing, fosy-cheeked damsels Of the
company. Then, after the work was
done, the happy couples enjoyed the
ample feast of pumpkin pie, apples and
cider, while the jokes and merriment
went on, often ending in On old
fashioned dance in the ample barn OF
on the well-scrubbed kitchen floor
But, now, after years of labor, ar
inventive genius SHOWN in Name
. has invented a corn-husking machine
which is said to do the work complete
Amaking no pause when red ear comes
along, doing the. work of twenty-five
men. Thus is passing away one O
the rare and radiant occasions for fur
In country life, about which the rustic
dreams and the farmer lass paint
lovely mind. pictures framed with rec
ears and kisses. Boston Globe.