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A man went into a furniture room at Mankota, the other day, and sat down on a wooden bottomed chair. He immediately arose and danced and howled like the wildest kind of a Dervish. The proprietor anxiously enquired if he had an attack of any kind. "A…

This Association of the teachers of the State, made the experiment of holding the Annual Meeting at the Montgomery White Sulphur Springs, commencing on the 13th of July and continuing four days. The number of members in attendance was not as large as…

Nearly all who read editorials, if they have the patience to read to the end, feel like exclaiming, "extremely boring!" They often contain an impoing array of facts, dressed in "big words," as stiff and stately as an old time courtier in his stocks…

Concerning education in Virginia, The Richmond Enquirer says: "It may be and doubtless is the fact, that in many of the ornamental and some of the practical accessions of the modern college curriculum, and in pretentiousness of school buildings we…

A Granger dreamed that he died; he went straight to the spirit world; and knocked at the gate of the New Jerusalem, and it was opened unto him. The books were opened; he was asked: "Did you ever belong to any secret society?" to which he replied, "I…

Constantia was a woman of extraordinary wit and beauty, but very unhappy in a father who, having arrived at great riches by his own industry, took delight in nothing but his money.

Theodosius was the younger son of a decayed family, of great parts…

He paces round the fortress wall
For hours and hours together;
Afar his ringing footsteps fall;
Through wild and wintry weather
He paces round the fortress wall
Hours and hours together.

So Love doth guard the loving heart
For years and…

A Westchester county (N.Y.) farmer is in the habit of sowing yellow Aberdeen turnips among his corn at the last passage of the cultivator, when the plants are about five feet in height. The turnips do not make much growth until the corn is cut,…

Springs

We have three fine watering places in Montgomery county. The Yellow Sulphur nearest the College, is one of the most delightful among them

The proprietors are very kind and polite to their guests; they do all in their power to make…

Meteorology from June 1875

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

Average temperature for month 69.6 degrees.…

Several evenings ago, an ex-editor, a new edi-tor and several other gents, were visiting a very "Frank" young lady. The ex-editor remarked to the yong lady that Mr. (the new editor) had been recently elected as one of the editors of the GRAY…

MESSRS EDITORS:

We would like to put a few lines in The Gray Jacket, about the commencement exercises of the Montgomery Female College,

The exercises of the first night, Tuesday June 22, consisted of essays, recitations, vocal and…

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A fellow student being a very frequent visitor of some young ladies residing in the suburbs of the City, produced the impression upon his comrades, that he would like to change boarding houses; whereupon they very geuerously fowarded his…

Beautiful! Cheap!

You don't say so! And only five dollars a pair! Oh my! Every up-start in town will—wash? Of course they will—Ask Father if they don't.

Come down Same—you ought to see Mother's new shawl. Only four yards in the vamps, all…

A Great Sensation in Blacksburg

The town was all in a fever of excitement a few days ago. It was currently reported that the devil had made his personal appearance in the vicinity, no one seemed to know exactly where, but every moment served to…

This College has been in operation but about three years, and the way it has grown into public favor, as well as in the number of its students, is astonishing. The first year it had 132 students; the second year 197; the third year 222. This session…

Our little party consisting of eleven adventurous youths of this College, set out early one morning on a journey to the Caves. Having procured candles, we took the nearest path, which, after winding through dale and gorge, over mountains and through…

In the THIRD SESSION there were 222 Students. The FOURTH SESSION began Aug. 16th, 1875. The only vacation begins at Christmas and lasts till the 24th February, when the next half session begins. Expenses for State Students, of whom there are 132,…

The Masque Ball which took place at the Yellow Sulphur Springs on the evening of the 3d of September, was quite a success.

It opened at 81/2 P.M., and continued until 12 M. There were about forty dressed in masques; some as nuns, some as clowns,…

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When the difference in time between a flash of lightning and its accompanying report is about five seconds, the explosion took place a little more than one mile distant. Sound flies about 1,142 feet in a second.

Author:…

To the Editors of the Gray Jacket:

DEAR SIRS :--I notice in your August issue an article entitled "A vindication of poor boys, and sons of Mechanics;" said article having been published on account of a rash and thoughtless assertion made, (as you…

As I pass through the Cemetery by the costly monuments with which the wealthy have marked the last resting place of their dead, I think how little the show of wealth can measure the depths of true sorrow, or how much can be told of the real feelings…

Monthly Musings is edited by the students of Richmond College. It is handsomely printed on tinted paper and well edited. We welcome it to our sanctum.

The Roanoke Collegian is a handsome journal, devoted to the interests of Roanoke College.

We…

LEAP YEAR. —In three years out of every four man has the privilege of "popping the question," and the annoyance of sometimes having a plain. spoken " No !" for a reply. On the fourth year "You shall have your private gig," woman may propose, if it…

"I dearly luv the sing'n bird
And little buzzin bee,
But dearer far than all the world
Is thy sweet voice to me.
Oh, very deep is your daddy's well,
And deeper is the sea,
But deeper in my buzzum is
The luv I bear for thee.
Then smile on me,…

They were sitting side by side,
And he sighed, and then she sighed.
Said he : "My darling idol"
And he idled, and then she idled.
He said: "You are creation's belle."
And she bellowed, and then he bellowed,
"On my soul there's such a…

Reader, have you ever asked yourself this question? Have you ever cast a moment's reflection on this little phrase, which speaks so forcibly to every heart? Where is thy home? Is it in a sequestered dell, where a little cottage you term your own is…

I have seen a young man sell a good farm, turn merchant and die in an insane asylum.

I have seen a farmer travel about so much that there was nothing at home worth looking after.

I have seen a man spend more money in folly than would support…

There is nothing which so forcibly impresses us with the nature of feelings with which certain persons are endowed, as shaking hands. In the fervent and friendly grasp, eagerness to do so, and reluctance to quit hold, we perceive without hesitation…