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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-01-27

Saved by. q Drummer.

A rerr sentative Of one Of the business hotlses
OF this city had an unexpected and thrilling adj
venture, a residence within two hundred
miles of Nashville a few nights aoo. Oyertaken
BY darkness and being alone in a locality which
had been the scene of several deeds If horror
in days gone by. he was naturally yepy anxiot1s
to reach some shelter from the f1ry of the Storm
After riding RAPIDLY an hour. he detecteda liyht
cleaning from, i farmhouse 4 few rods distant.
lie apnroacled bain shataIdpd nv 4 watchf,,l
iday q nngr, e.,na u, tl.a ',,oor ana ofter o,,r
commercial friend had explainedthe cause Of his
visit. the servant. coadoeted him to the door of
the parlor. and knocked Al IT. returned and took
the horse 10 the stable The ran an the door
wasjanswered Nv q yomg LADY To whom The
Nashville yo,,no man related his mission. and
WAS invited in.
Afls siattv = Yf,lainaf f3,a reason 81 her beines
alone bv saving that her parents had been sam,
moued 70 the bedsja. Of a sick neiohhor. and she
was left TO talk. care Of the horse The honrs
swiftly ulrled bv anait was With shirt of cen
uine reluctance that tIey parted Thn Young
man was shown TO a room bv the negro who
had cared for his weary stepd
Talliny a seat beside tho cheerful Gro he sat
until after the switching fine of nioht ), think
ino Of home b,,t n,incin,]Iv rs bis nav femaIa
friend and liste,,iny RI tj,a daan n,uttarings of
tLe distant Thunder and ,hp baatiny Of tI,e rain
AGAINST fire window IN tho miIst Of he mel,i
f. ions he was startled hv a ecre.m which
Sc .n,ilyly proceed from fra rarlor down stairs.
u,stilv ora snir,g his revo,ye. II a, che lawn
the st'.ps and snrany into liz ,,,rlor. inst az
bullet w},izzel nast lis head nv Tie rpdnc-
ton Of the fire Ia o,,sprvrd the l,,jv strugrny
with tie negro who NET him at the door mon
his srriv,l If tha }ousa Win F., vau a;roc cd,
blow h.. hurled hin, aercss the room. and As the
tlt,sky assuilant snr1n, thro:, I'll thr dooi. sew
eral eaden missiles followed him in nuick snc-
cession. 'i7
Tnrning his atlantic, +o tl,o rou,o,od,- h.
discovered flat she had f,inted, Takny a
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-01-27
Importance Of Coed Cooking.

To cook potato exactly right, 50 that it.
will be just done. and no more, be mealy,
white, perfect, requires an exercise of that tai
ent little short OF genius, so one would. think
who eats that vegetable at ordinary tables. The
same Is tue Of onions, that odoreus bulb, which
is always served undone OF beans. which are
either burned in the baking, or dried to Il chok
ing consistency. Now a hungry epictare even
can make good meal Of three or foar things
nicely cooked meat, perfectly prepared po-
tato, dish of ripe fruit, and exemplary breaf
and butter. 1t is not variety or quantity tn I,
is so important as quality. and if those wh
cook could always realize this and precip.tate
all their powers upon the perfect preparation
OF only two dishes at each meal, those who feed
at their hands would be the gamers 1t is q
great deal easier, when one has really made n,&
her mind TO do it, to have things just rigfas;
than to LET tliirgs drift, Tor one right thing tits
into another right thing, and then the whole is,
right. Badly cooked food is not only sheer,
waste in nerve, muscle, soul power. The hun
CRY holy vainly attempts recuperation in, try
ing to digest and assirlilate food not ''conve-
nent'' for it, so that what might have been ac
complished had the food been right, remains
undone.-N. ]. Tribune. e
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-01-27
NO A.
A Golden Girl

There is a servant girl living III family on
Howard street who wonln't be permitted to-.
change places if $40 per weekswoud be any in-.
ducement for her to stay She makes it her
special duty to meet all agents and beggars
at the door, and to dispose Of them without the
least annoyance to the family. She hasa rule
to meet each case, and her rules are perfection.
The door-bell never fools her. SHE can, tell a
ealers's ring from a beggars ring as certaila s
the bell is touched. WHEN she opens The door
and finds man with AIRED geatee, having u
clotheswriIgser in his hand, she doesil t wait
for him to hem aud llaw and say that his
clotheswrlngrr beats all the other wringers
ertmade. She ge.s the start by saying:
You seem like a decent, respectable man.
and is a frien ! warn you that the owner OF
the house saws You CONG III, the steps land he
ran Into TIN, hack yard to unelGlin his Russian
blood hound.'
Tile man with the rcd goatee sings that
wrnser over his right shoulder aud canfcrs out
OF that neighborlinod wit. his teeth on edge
and the colo chiIs playing up and down his
back. F
The next one may be a yoNng lady, who.
boldly inquiries for the lady Of the house, and;
has q new kind of face-powder to sell.
on can 90 n,'' whispers the girl, 'sand !
will Stand at the door SO as to rush in whet:a
you cali. If the mistress asks youto taste any
thing. beware OF poison. She may not have
her little revolver with her this morning, and
guess it VIII be safe for You TO 90 in - =
WHY wlly--?' stammers the young.
lady. B ~
eco right in-she may rot he dangerous "
Never l..ind-Ell call again. am great.
hurry ~
Aud that settles that case se
The next is one OF those old chaps who.
&C about with tears in their eyes, willing tc,
work ii work can be had, but never finding anl
work :heir health will permit them TO do.
Madam, = he says as she opens the door.
for Heavens sake let me work at something
long enough to earn slice OF bread -
She motlous for him to 90 around to the side
door, and is there to let him in. She hands him
an AK weighing seven pounds, with a straight
handle, ponts TO three Oh four big knots whcl,,
have become almost petriiied, and softly
says:
You lock hungry, and as soon as yon slpit
those up l1l give you tie best meal you've had.
in Il month";
She goes in, AMI he spits ON his hands. looks
at that old AK, and then folds his little tent and
slips through the gate like shadow of fate.
Then the little girl WHO canvasses for the Or.
phan asylum rings the bell. She is met with
a smile, and the hired girl says: 4s,8
''You poor little thing | pity orphans, and,
I'd like to give yea some money If you get
the Mayor to come here and say that it is al
right, will give you three cents
The LITTLE gill pnrssles her way, aud another.
case comes. is met and disposed of, and the.
mistress of that house is never disturbed DE-.
trott Free Press.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-01-27
His Arlstoaafic Feelings.

At noon yesterday young man OF good look
but poor raj ment Was arrested on jefferson Az
enue for drunkrpHcss. Eze wanted to make
his way to the Central Station alone. and
when the officer wo,ildnSt allow it be sought TO
compromise by saying:
Then don't fake me down till dark
After being registered by the captain the
prisoner asked what charge was placed against
his name.
[ Drunk said the captain.
Nothing but drank 7 exclaimed the pris-
oner.
Mo-
Make it highway robbery !! he pleaded.
Can't do if--you are drank
Make it burglary! continued the prisoner,
his face expressing the greatest anxiety.
But yon are guilty OF nothing but drunk
ennes.'
4 know it, but won't you respect my feel
ings ? asked lie prisoner.
How? asked the captain
ANY common man can get drunk, bat
came from "A good family, and know how It'll
hurt the old man to find 1--we got down to
common. Make it--niake it,
can't Interrupted the captain.
Make it the Nathan murderer and I'll give
you ten dollarsl' reclaimed the excited aud
anxious young man.
And when they wouldn't he sat in his cell
and wept at Ills degredaton.-FTee Press.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-01-27
Ghosts.

The windew-pane at the residence OF DIR.
Bilisoly, on the corner Of High and Dnwidtlie
streets, which bears a stain very much like the
form of a woman with a child III her arms,
still continues to attract considerable atten
ton. AT one time Oh Sunday AFTER Don there
was between two and three hundred persons
congregated OH the corner, Specializing as to
the probable cause of the phenomena. Among
the ignorant and silpefstitious classes tht pop
ular opinion was that the figure was the spirit,
or ghost, of some person who had died III this
residence. This fallaciolls story, of course.
found few supporters among the white portion
of our citizens. but it took among the negroes,
and numbers of them could be seen Oil our
street corners excitetly discussing HE ghost
theory Norfolk Londmayk-P Portsmouth Col
ann.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-01-27
The Banker and the Peaches.

One winter day a rich French banker entered
Il frtlit-store IN Paris. The banker wished that
evening to give a great dinner to some of his
friends. He wished costly dessert
lie searched everywhere, and i'll the frtlter' s
shop he found some peaches
There was not niany, it is true-only three
magnificent ones.
slow MUCH are tlfese three peaches?" asked
the banker.
Three hundred francs, sir
''rhree hundred francs! 1t is enormous !!
Ii was only sure that they were GOO
rs that all? We will share the first that
comes, tilen.
And taking one Of the three peaches before
the banker could stop him, he opened it, and
gave one-half to that parsonage, who ate it with
delight.
"Well, what do you say?"
Exquisite, indeed ! y
Il was sure of it,
s..Let us see. How much shall give yt Il TO.
the remaining two?"
-Four hundred francs"
''What -Four hundred fracns? You only
asked three hundred francs when there were
three
Exactly so. The two that remain are rarer
than they we're Just now; their price is dotanle.
Ii they were len, | would give them you for
fifty francs. Ii eat another one, the last
will be thousand francs.''
The banker fastened to give the four hum
dred francs, and carried away his peaches Ill
triumph.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-01-27
''IF.' -

IT, setting with this LITTLE worn-out SHOE
And scarlet stocking / ing on my knee
fInsw elttle feet had battered through
The pearl set gates that lie 'twiXt heaven and nj
could be reconciled and hapry too,
And Look WITH glad eye toward the Jasper sea.
IT. in the morning. when the song Of birds
Reminds antr7of a 1nTsfefar more sweet, n
Ilisfcnsfor his prptty broken woe ds
Al for the music of his coming feet,
could be almost happv. though heard
No answer, and but saw his vacant seat.
/ could be glad, if, when the day is done,
And all its cares and heart aches laid away,
| could look westward to the hidden sun,
And with hear full of sweet yearnnfs, say,
ITO night I'm nearer to my little one
BY just the travel of on earthly 4ay.
If could know those little feet were shod
In sandals wrought of light in better lands,
And that the footprints of tender God,
Ran side by side with his on golden sands.
could bow cheerfully, and kiss the rod,
To know my boy in wise and safer hands.
n he were dead. would not sit to-day.
And stain with tears the wee sock my knee,
1 would not kiss the tiny shoe. and say
Bring back again my little boy to me! !"
would be patient, knowing twas Gods way.
But o. to know the feet once pure and white,
The liaunts OF vice had boldly ventured in!
The hands that should have hattled fog the right
Have beep rHng crimson in the clasp OF sin,
And should he knock at heavens gate tonight
To fear my boy could hardly enter in
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-01-27
Hotels.
yUAE sEsOEESss0 Ef0TES.
RAarrisonDWrG. Vas
c. 3. LUCK. PROPRIETOR.

L. ID, ~.
The new Hotel, TUE SPooTswoOD, under my pro
prietorship is now open and ready to receive visit
Srs and guests. The establis hlnsnt has been rent
ed the cellar to the roof, and is in complete Or
t. from emnhayically anew house, and it is de-
aerm,n to make it stand as one OF the very pes5
kent hotels in the State The proprietor mas haQ
very enlarged experience forl5 years as hotel and
springs proprietor, having kept TIE Oh Gahn,ah
hotel and the new Spotswood Hotel at Rlchmoht
ziastroye: by fire in December, 1919 and the Jor
dan um springs in Roel1hfdge he IS qulte sure Ire
he NAV claim. here i'll the Valley OF Virginia. TO be
able to keep hotel H therefore invites the peo-
pie of Rockingham and the adjoining coqnties ana
fha travelling public generally to cali at the Spots
wood and see VII ethsr he does not well understand
the business of his life. A., .
Parlors and the Chambers will always be found
agreeable. .s g. ,;.o ss,,.a +ba
neonle OF the Valley wi3l cordially sustain tiis 81
Mort to s.staifisf frs-cIass Hotei sueh rs tiie
Spottswood shall lie, in Harrisonhurg,
NV Omnibus viii always be feaay TO convey pA"
sepgers to and from the Spofswoed. ,r,o,
noS,l2 Proprietor CT Spottswooa
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-01-27
Such is benevolence when it runs mad.

EXPLAINING THE FINANCES. Jake and
Pete were met by Dan. II sort Of negro sharp
Ell, at the Capitol bn,ling yesterday, when a
general conversation took place about the hard
times
.sDar now" said Pete, holding up half
dollar note, s,dar is fifty cents. and dat fifty
cents didn't git near 'nutf fur me to reach him
antil I'd put in half OBJ a good sQnar day s
work T.
pats de feet oh de 'lis,nanidzment oh de
finnanshil coneshul ob de country said Dan,
wisely.
Flows dat?" asked Jake; s'what's de f.
nancikiIl colldish,m got ter do wild niger
work s'ell :ne dat y
.Itis de col,-tlacksn:,n oh de money ques-
tor. We see 'Sposen We jfs rcdoosps de mat
ter down to dc ar&yment.'' urged Dan.
..Lemme hear yer argny dat pint," said
Jake. earnestly attentive.
swell now. dar is fifty cents III Pete S
hands. yer see -
..Yas!'' said both the listeners.
s.Den Pete lends dat to NE dis way. yer
see?'' taking che note
..Yas 7. they an:wered.
s.Now. l puts Dat down in my flank dat Way,
yer see y, pocketing the money.
..Yas !" said Jake. Pete is silent.
ssNext. Pete wants his money back in his
own hand, yer see, au' doesn't glib it to
him.
.sWharss de reason yer don'.?" demanded
Pete.
..K,se de finances am Contracted by de
proceeflin' operashun yer see!' explained Dan.
swell. den, how does get my money BACK
agin % persisted Pete.
ssDar,s whar de argument comes in !" re-
piled Dam as he began to 'cirt ulate aronhd
the corner in sllspiciously lively way. few
minutes after he t. Id the police it was only
~. L. 19 Iva $50, INV
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-01-27
- CO.

SE1F-IIEIp From the day were we give.
and take and arrange the baby's playthngs
for him. hour by hour without ever setting be-.
fore him to choose one of two and give mp tisss
other, to the day when we take it upon our
selves to decide whether he shall be an engi-
neer or a lawyer we persist in doing for him
the work he should do for himself This is be-
cause we love him more than our own lives
Oh il love could have its eyes opened and
seei Ii We were not blind we shonld know
that whenever child decides for himself de-
liberatey, aud without bias from others, any
question. however sniall, he has had just so
many minutes Of mental gymuastics-just so
much strengthening Of the one faculty on
whose health and firmness his success in life
will depend more than upon any other thing.
Mrs. Helen HINT .i:<--
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-01-27

The Hartford Times tells Of smart Connee-
tieut stump-speaker who was haransning a !.
crowd in Fairfield county. when the effect Of
one of his strong points was terribly broken by
a bawlilg exclamation from 4 haif-alr'inken
fellow in the crowd, who sung OUT sOli YOU
are demacoguc ~ The orator fixed ms eye
npon tie fellow and nanslng Just h'ohielil,
az tbo attention of tile audience and give hls
rcsnnnse the more effect. merely answered.
with one Of his own unapproachable grins !:
,.Ansi pit uisp Of straw around yoHr belly.
and you'd lie drmijohnr' IL brought down
the house and extirg1islled tile bloaioos OF
fender.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-01-27

torney's peroration on argument OF demurrer
in court recently MAY please your Hon
Or. this is a stnpendous question. It's decision
by you, this day, will live III judicial history
long after you ant, / shall have passed from
this scene ofearthly glory ana sublunary vanity;
when the tower of Pisa shah be forgotten;
when Waterloo Borodino Shall grow dnin the
distant cycles Of receding centuries when the
names Of Eugene, Marlborough and Napoleon
are no lotrger Remembered; when the Pyra-
mds Of the Pharoahs shall have erumbled into
dust; when the hippopoamus shall. cease to
inhaht its native Nile-even then yonr ruling
upon this demurrer will still survive in the vol
unes of legal lore. as frasa, green and imper-
isilable antique big Thompson grasshop-
per or 4 Colorado potato bug
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-01-27
London Baggars,

In q recent number of Blackwood's IfoqG-
sine is an articls on tile london Police Conrts,
III Which many curious incidents of London
Ii are described. One of these illustrates the
great power devolved upon the police masis-
trates over Migrants and Eeggars. 1t isas fol-
lows:
We heard the following case narrated not
long ago by the magistrate at whose court it oc-
Cured. just as he was leaving the bench an
old blind ma: and little girl were placed in
the dock. A constable stated that while he
was on du Y in the street, a gentleman had
directed his alteration to the little girl ha called
the child and given her half penny, aud then
ordered him to take hei info custody
Il could not leave the blind man in the
street, said the officer, $50 brought them both
before your Worship
The magistrate inquired whether the old man
was known to Tie place as a habitual beggar.
''Ol, no,'' was the reply, ''he gets his living
by ftling for the sailors. The little girl is his
grsiltlcliilil. and leads him about. He may have
begged now and then when he is very hard up,
but it is very seldom, if ut all.'',,
The magistrate discharged the prisoners, and
almost Immediately sftcrward the gentleman
who had given the half penny TO the child, and
chen given the child into custody, entered and
took his seat by the side OF the magistrate, who
told him lie dMissed the case.
II am sorry for it, he said. SIT would have
been u good thing for that child if yon had
sent her to sn industrial school.3
Sand VIII t woul her grandfather have done
without her?" asked the magistrate.
lie might have got a dog" was the re-
ply.
Such is benevolence when it runs mad,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-01-27

Cory STARCH CAKE.-Ths is simple and
digestible cake. easily and quickly malte, and
generally liked Rub well together one emp Of
bntteY and two cups of sugar. Add the whites
of SIX eggs. beaten to 8 flroth Stir in one
cup Of sweet milk. two cups of -four, in which
have Teen thoroughly mixed two teaspoonfuls
Of baking powders, or two Of cream Of tartar
and one OF soda, and favor with one teaspoon
FIJI Of bitter almonds Tor other flavor if desred)
Lastly. stir iii one cup Of corn starch, which
acts both for food and shortening. Immeli-
ately bake in moderately quick oven.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-01-27

FRENCH PANAAvEs.--Iia Half pint OF milk,
two ounces of butter, two onrces of loaf sugar,
two ounces of flour. two eggs. Then put milk,
butter and sugar into a sauce pan to dissolve
mot bold. beat eggs and Hour together until
quite smooth, Their adj the other ingredients
and mix well. Divide this quantity, and place
it in four sallcers to bake for twenty minutes :;
lay two pancakes or a DISH spread preserves
over. and cover with the other two pancakes.
Serve hot.
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stanton Cards.

VTIse TFFE EEIBLEC.-The undersigned, having
purchased the interest of Mr.. T. o. Hydcnf1ch;
in the Tin and Stove business heretofore cohdhcIed
by them, takes this method of informing the pubic,
that he is now prepared to do all kinds OF
ROOFING, GUTTER1NG. &C.
And manufacture Tinware of all descriptions He
viii also keep constantly on hand all descriptions OF
Stoves, including the best patterns OF
COOK, PARiOR, s. OFFICE STOVES. CRATES, &C.
He respectfully asks continuance OF the patron
that has heretofore generously been eXTended 10
him. a. 0hObhhI.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-01-27

SAUsAGEs Forty six pounds of meat, OF
pound of salt. three OUNCES Ct black pepper,
half an ounce Of sage, and a tablespoonful Of
red pepper.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-01-27

Why should the beehive be taken as sym
boi Of industry? Not bee is to be seen all
the winter long: while the cockroach is mp a.
O'Clock in the morning and never goes to bed
till midnight. Let change this thing-'sHo
doth the little busy coekroach improve each.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-01-27

LONDON, with population 1926, es7, has
less TITAN half OF the debt d Philadelphia. with
a population surely not exceeding 1884, 900, or
less than ona-fourth as much. Four American
cities, with a population about equal to that OF
Eondon. have an aggregate Of debts twelve
fines greater. = 5.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-01-27

PLAIN STEAMED PUDDING.-Onc pint Of,
butter milk or sour milk; o'.e half pint of
sweet milk one teaspoonfnl of salt. and one,
tcaspoonfnfo OF soda or saeratas. Thicken with
Go,ifte astia batsar, add raisins Or iruit; plac,
iii a pudding dish and steam one hour. Serve.
With sWDp; sauce ss#ss ssfi tsf @3f ith
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-01-27

How to distinguish fresh egg from an. old-:.
Fresh eggs are more transparent Mt the center;
very old ones are not Transparent at all. III
water. i'll which one tenth its bulk OF salt has
been dissolved, good eggs sink and Indifferent
ones swim. Bad eggs VIII float III pure water
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-01-27
VALLEY VTRGINIAN,
Stanton. Virginia.

Issued Every Thursday Morning
as.a0 a Year. Invariably i'm Advance.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-01-27

To Cook ARTIcHoKEs. - Bail in water, with
little salt, like potatoes, until soft, and no
longer. Peel and serve in white sauce, like
onions.
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Wagon Making and BIacE1smifEainS-1

wv -. ionea formerly of Churchve, has open
Wagon Making and Backsmithing eStahlisht
door TO the Carriage Factory of Captain Waters where
he is prepared 10 execute all work in his line out OF
good material in the best manner and at low figures
also manufacture Fesieg's patent lifting Jack.
the greatest thing out and Indispensable 10 farmers
generally Caand see it.
feb l3-tf JAMES M. LlCkLkTER
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-01-27

Men who eat the most cranherries have the
most moral courage, says New York doctor
What per cent. is he promised Oh sales9
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-01-27

TVo,ase and SIGN Esafnting.-The undersigned
III is now prepared to execute with neatness and
dispatch HOUSE, SIGN and ORNAMENTAL PAIN
TING All Work done in the best manner and on ac-
eommodatinr terms. Ns-Orders from the Country
nrorantIv attended TO- JOHN w. CLINE,
iuIv " Main Street. Staurton. Va.