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The Grey Jacket.
BLACKSBURG, VIRGINIA, OCT, 1876.
EDITORS:
LEE SOCIETY. MAURY SOCIETY.
H.M. HOLLIDAY S.P. WITHERS.
H.M. SMITH J.R. HAW.

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In the Christian Advocate is a very long piece by one of its able editors giving an account of his travels through our section of the state, and as if by mere accident he pounces upon our college, and goes so far as to even blame the farmers for…

Flag Raising

It having been announced throughout the county of Montgomery that the 16th of September was the day appointed for the raising of the Conservative party flag, Blacksburg expected to see a big day, and so she did, for notwithstanding…

House On The Hill

Dry Goods, Notions, Hardware,Groceries, Boots, Shoes, Hats,and tickets to Christiansburg, per regular daily mail line, for sale by C. A. Deyerlie, assisted by James Lewis, formerly student of the Virginia A. and M. College, who…

The wars of this century have been the most bloody and costly since the palmy days of Rome and Greece. For its ten great bloody period, viz. the Napoleonic, Grecian, Crimean, Italian, Danish, Austrian (1866), Brazilian, American, Abyssinian, and…

1. What a rough man said to his son when he wanted him to eat his food properly.
2. A lion's house dug in the side of a hill where there is no water.
3. A good many pilgrims and flatterers have knelt low to kiss him.
4. Makes and mends for…

Though clouds may o'er shadow our sky,
And the sun refuse us his light,
And darkness environ us round
Yet morning will drive away night.
Then never despair.

Our hopes may be blighted, and life
Seem a curse and a bane and a cheat,
Let…

[For The Gray Jacket.]

I love to wander through the spreading grove,
Clad in the beauty of the new-born Spring
Where playful lamb-kins in the morning rove,
And flowers are gay, and birds are carolling,
While the resplendent sun-rays gently…

Some writer, perhaps of legends of the saints, tells a story of a good man who received into his house, clothed, warmed and fed an old beggar, dirty and repulsive. Having departed, warmed, clad and filled, he soon returned, his disguises thrown off,…

The following beautiful lines were written by a Southern lady, on the back of a Confederate $10 note, and sent to one of Alabama's bravest sons. They breathe the lofty sentiment characteristic of the writer. They will be read and appreciated by all…

Recently, a very modest young Boston lady, who wanted a pair of garters, addressed the shopman thus: "It is my desire to obtain a pair of circular elastic appendages, capable of being contracted or expanded by means of oscillating burnished steel…

Our readers will find in another column the advertisement of Mr. C. A. Deyerlie, who keeps the store nearest and most convenient for students. Mr. Deyerlie shows his knowledge of business by advertising at this time, when business with most men is…

A cadet whose first name indicates intelligence, remarked a short time since that if he were three years older, and a certain young lady whom he greatly admires, two years older, he would make a proposal relative to that most desirable of all…

A few days ago a junior gravely enquired whether the Natural Bridge had been finished.

We would like to say to the students of the V. A. M. C., that this is their paper. They seem to have forgotten the fact, and that unless they take hold of it, and write for it and pay for it, it must go down. If the boys will subscribe for the Gray…

Not a year passes but that our institution is visited by some philosophical orator, who gives us advice in words of soberness and wisdom. Each year we have the same old story, "Do not let education make you foolishly proud, but go home and apply your…

As the traveler journeys from Richmond over the county road, known as the Hanover town road, he will pass in the county of Hanover, at a point about sixteen miles from Richmond and about four miles from Hanover Town, a small white washed wooden…

I told you time would strengthen
This fervent love of mine;
From the darkness of the future
More brilliantly 'twould shine.

And now I swear by "Jago"
That I only care for THEE
And finish up my nonsense
With EGO AMO TE.

Mud, mud, mud!

Monthly examinations over. Whoo–rah!

Look 'er yonder, Denham! ha, ha, ha! Did yer ever see anything like 'at 'fore?

Who rode Fisher's horse? Don't all speak at once. Let "Beck" rise and explain.

Inter. R. wanted to know…

It was on the 5th of September that the "Corp," "Stripes," "Drum-Major," "Rat T" and "Tad," very suddenly resolved to pay a visit to that renowned place which in these parts is commonly called Salt Pond, but in more refined region known as Mountain…

I read of a king who sat on his throne,
And ruled a nation in regal state;
As great a king as the world has known,
Yet at last he had but a beggar's fate;
For he died, as each and all of us must,
And his royal frame is a pinch of dust.

I read…

Public Debate of the Maury Literary Society

The Public Debate of the Maury Literary Society, which took place on the night of September 9th, was as we expected a brilliant affair, and we are happy that it was our good fortune to be in attendance.…

The ladies of the Baptist church gave a strawberry feast on Thursday evening, June 14th, at the Academy. Strawberries, strawberry—cream, lemons, lemonade, cake, in short, everything that the taste and fancy of man could desire was here to extract…

Written after seeing the ladies of Chester, S. C., decrorate [sic] the graves of the Confederate dead.
Ye sleep at last our dead, Beneath a ransomed sod;
The State for which you freely bled
Is free again, thank God!
Your brothers do not…

W. B. Marks is book-keeper for Smoot, commission merchant, in Richmond.

J. A. Hall is with his father in Charlotte, N. C.

W. H. Harris is editor of the Concord Sun, in North Carolina.

D. P. Winfree is in Raleigh, N. C.

F. L. Smith and C.…

From tri-daily observations, taken at the Meteorological Office of the Virginia Agricultural & Mechanical College the following results were obtained for the past month.

Average temperature for month 71.6.

Warmest day, found by averaging the…

This entertainment, which took place at Mrs. Caldwell's, was quite an elegant display. Every one seemed to be surprised at the elegant costumes that the young people got up on such short notice, especially those charming creatures—the ladies. The…

Editors:
Lee Society. Maury Society.
J.M. Bennett. W.J. Lawrence.
C.A. Smith. A.B. Davis.

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The Gray Jacket

Blacksburg, Virginia, Mar., 1876

Editors:

Lee Society
J.M. Bennett
S.M. McLaughlin

Maury Society
W.J. Lawrence
S.P. Witeers

Subscription Rates.
One copy one year 60 cts.
To town subscribers 50…