Contents of Series 1, Volume 1, Number 7

In ale-houses, in the olden-time, when chalk "scores" were marked upon the wall, or behind the door of the tap-room, it was customery to put the initial "P" and "Q" at the head of every man's account, to show the number of "pints" and "quarts" for…

In the year 1771, there was born in the City of Edinburgh the little child who grew to be known throughout the world as Sir Walter Scott, the great writer and poet. Both his parents were highly-educated persons, and perhaps this influenced the tastes…

Take twelve ounces of dislike, one pound of resolution, two ounces of the powder of experience, one large sprig of time, one quart of the cooling water of consideration, set them on the gentle fire of Love, skim them with the spoon of melancholy, put…

Personal attractions most girls have. At any rate, in a sufficient degree to render them attractive to somebody, for, although there are standards of beauty, yet these do not prevail with all persons.There is something wonderful in difference of…

BLACKSBURG, May 3d, 1876. - Messrs. Editors: It was our good fortune to attend a ball at the Yellow Sulphur Springs a few weeks ago. This popular Summer resort will be kept by Messrs. Beckley & Waugh. We feel confident that the reputation of these…

It is not in pearl powder, nor in golden hair dye, nor in jewelry. It cannot be got in a bottle or a box. It is pleasant to he handsome; but all beauty is not prettiness. There is a higher beauty that makes us love people tenderly. Eyes, nose, hair…

Not a few persons think it degrading to converse with any one whom they consider below them in family rank, thus losing the most important opportunities of acquiring domestic knowledge. Among this class of beings our exalted aristocracy holds a…

Jehu R. Williams and Ned Cleland, class 74-75, are in Lynchburg in business.

Randolph Harrison, class 74, is farming at his home near Staunton, Va.

We don't know where "Buck Shot" Coleman is. The last we heard of him he was standing an…

Dr. Huff delivered an excellent sermon before the Black Badge Fraternity, on Saturday, the 22d ult.

A Beautiful New Hack, the property of Mr. C. A. Deyerle, has recently been put on the line between Blacksburg and Christiansburg.

The College…

"Preacher" S.—"Poverty is no disgrace, but darned inconvenient."

"Pappy" K.—Morning after a calathump. "How do the boys contrive to render the night so hideous?"

MESS-HOUSE TECHNICALITIES.

At the Muncey—"John, will there be any…

Staff

Adjt., Fry. Color Corp'l, DARDEN.

Sergt. Major, Santos. " " Perrow.

Color Sergt., Christ. " " Lindsay.

CO. A. CO. B.

Capt., Watkins. Capt., Snavely.

1st. Lieut., Howard. 1st. Lieut., Hunt.

2nd Lieut., Nelson.…

OUR sanctum recently received a very welcome visitor in the character of a Literary Monthly, entitled the Suffolk Gem, edited by Messrs. Rawles & Briggs, of the "Lee Literary Society" connected with the Suffolk Collegiate Institute. It is attractive,…

This dignified senior has lately been unfortunate enough to fall in love with one of our town belles, whom he declares to be the most angelic of the "fair sex." I say unfortunate, because I am fully sensible of the fact that no student should allow…

A senior sat in his room with his text-book on Moral Philosophy in his hand. It was Saturday, and the next Monday would be the final examination on that subject, and, as his standing on this examination would seriously affect his final standing on…

"We have a great many felt slippers, now-a-days." said a young lady to her octogenarian uncle.

"You have, have you?" responded the old man, with great animation; "well the slippers were felt in my young days, too, and no mistake."

What would…

The Letter "O" is called the most charitable of all the alphabet, because it is found oftener than any other in "doing good."

This is leap year. But show us the man who has had a single proposal.