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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-04-26
The LIQUOR Dealers Line of Defence.

The LIST section of article X OF the constr
tuition of Virginia provides that taxation
except as hereafter provided, whether i'm.
posed by the State, county, or corporate
bodies, shall be equal and uniform, and ali
property, both real and personal, shall be
taxed in proportion to its value to be ascer-
tanned as prescribed By law" The 4th sec
ton provides that s'the General Assembly
may levy tax upon the following licenses,
viz: The sale of ardent spirits, theatrical
and circus companies" etc., and may also
levy tax on 'sall other business which can
not be reached by the ad valorem system -
1t will be observed that the General AS
sembly has the power to levy tax upon the
hcease to sell ardent spirits. This power
was exercised in the passage of the Mofett
liquor law, but sin addition to the special
taxi $50 the law reads another tax, neither
Specific" according to the usual significa-
ton of that word, nor ad valorem, was i'm
posed on the sellers Of s'ardent spirits. !"
This is tax on the drinks and half pints.
The dealers take the view that the constitu-
tional power of the General Assembly was
exhausted when the specific license tax was
! levied, and that the supplementary tax is
therefore unconstitutional. And further, it
is argued that tile absence of the words 'sand
malt liquors" after the words ''ardent spir-
its' in the fourth section above quoted i'm
plies the lack of power to levy tax upon
licenses to sell malt liquors, unless it is en-
braced in the clause authorizing the levy OF a
tax on call other business which cannot be
reached by the Gd valoren system" Wheth-
beer is included in that clause is one of the
questions which the courts will probably be
called upon to determine.-RicltnsondE aQr.
The Danville (Va.) Ne US of the I'd instant
relates the following:
Gas some little colored boys were play
ing on the bank of the canal one Of them
named Eleazer Johnston, pushed another,
named Charlie Walker off a: a steep point
into the water, which was five or six feet
deep. The occurrence was seen by r. L.
Hickson from the rear widow of his store; he
instantly gave the alarm, and started to run
around to rescue the boy, which would have
necessitated his going some distance. Mr..
s. NJ. Hickson, who was writing at the desk
in the office, was attracted by the alarm CIV
en- by his father, and running to the window
recognized the imminence of the boys peril
and made most daring and gallant leap
s.. Jor spto fGo dicfo
Of more than twenty feet, and grasped the
boy as he was sinking for the third time,
rescuing him from certainty of death by
drowning"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-02-24
FARM AND GARDEN.


send receipt for washing tiuid-riZ: sal
soda, one pound; stone lime one,hat pound ;
water, five quarts; boil a short time, SURFING
occasionally: then let it settle and pour OH
the clear fluid into a stone iug, ana cork Tor
use. Soak yonr white clothes over night IN
simple rain water; wiring ont and soak your
wristbands, collars and duty places; nave
your boiler halt filled with water ana wren
a, scadlng heat, put in one common teacup-
full of the fluid put III your clothes ana Doll
tor half IN hour; then rub lightly through
one suds only, rim ing well in blueing water,
as usual, and all is complete.
If YOU wish to wash on Monday, put the
warm suds to the clothes while getting break
last. then wiring out and soap rs beiore-it
will do lust as well as soaking them over
night. Soak your woole1s and calicoes in
the suds from which you have washed the
white clothes, while hanging them out, drip
ping in some of the boiling water from the
boiler, if necessary; then wash out the wooden
goods first aud calico last. The fluid bright
ems the colors instead of fading them. This
plan not only saves the two rubbings which
we give our clothes, and saves more than halt
the soap, but II does not Djure the clothes.
and actually saves their wear. 1t is good
article for removing grease from the floor,
doors or windows. l hope every lady into
whose hands this recipe may fall, will give it
a fair trial.-Cor. Rural Home.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-02-24

BEEF SoUP-Take the round of beef, cut
off Ia, tough outer gristlc, take out the bone
from he centre, break it up, throw all into
the I, with half enough water to cover, and
stew. slow half an hour to each pound OF
mea Take The broth, to which, if not strong
enol IL, add sufficient stock, which, as a care.
tul msewiie, you have always on hand
Me- while slice three onions, and try them
To n hght brown. Take tcacupful of celery
seed = tcaspoonrul of cloves, a blade Of mace,
half :. tcaspoonfu of pepper, a little allspice,
teaspoonful of worcestershire sauce, and
stew altogether for two hours. STRAIN the
soup, and put it again on the fire; salt to the
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-02-24
To Get Rid of Mice.

4 fruit-grower writes: Having seen mum
erous remedies more or less troublesome and
expensive, given in your columns tor pro-
tecting fruit trees against mice during the
winter, will give you my method which
think cheaper, more convenient and eHca
cious. For an orchard Of 500 trees | buy five
cents worth of arsenic | ounce and mix il
with one pint Of corn meal, and put one Ia.
blesp )Oniul at the root OF about every twenty
eth tee, in some old vessel, broken crOcllery,
to protect it from the weather The result is,
that since employing that method have no
trees injured by nice. Dead mice do no.
gnaw trees nor breed a crop for the succeed.
ing year
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-02-24
Gu,nea Fowls for the Table.

Our Home Journal says that the Guinea
fowl IS the richest anG most palatablc of all
our domestic poultry. We can remember OF
no game bird among the Gillinae that surpass
1t, and when our grouse and partridges and
prairie chickens become extinct, as they will
hy and by, the Guinea fowl will prove per
feet substitute tor them, and rs 1t breeds free.
ly and requires but little care, II will be prac-
icablc to breed ii In all sections. After the
bird attains an age of two years, 1t requires
some other process of cooking than by roast
ing; but with an age OF less than two years, a
roasted Guinea fowl will discount anything
else IN the edible line we can raise.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-02-24
GOOD BOOKS FOR ALL.

For sale by OSMAN HAPEMAN. IS La Sale ST.. Otswa
Ills. Any Of these Books will be forwarded By ALL post
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-02-24

BEEF A LA MoDE.-If the round should be
tough it may stew to advantage in the soup
pot; after taking from the pot it will have
lost some of lis richness; this will be supplied
by Harding. With lardlng- needle or sharp
knife stab it thoroughly, and insert as deeply
as possible q pound of salt pork cut into
strips as thick as your finger; fill up the holes
to the surface with force meat made IN this
manner: Take a halEpint of vinegar, chop
into it three or four little onions, add tea
spoonful Of made mustard, teaspoonful of
nutmeg, te0spoonfui Of cloves, half tea
spoonful of allsplce, halt teaspoonful of pep.
per, some thyme and summer savory chopped
fine and tablespoonful of brown sugar. Let
1t simmer while, boil up once and then pour
oyer the pork, letting 1t stand until cold. AT
ter using the pork, mix with the liquor suffi.
cient bread crumbs to make stiff (orce-meat.
Fill also with the for &C meat the hole from
which the bone was taken. Having bound
the beef about with strip of cotton, put it in
baking. pan with little water, anu cover
tightly to keep in the steam. Basic occasion
ally; into the pan when n.ally done put car
rots sliced very thin. Serve garnished with
parsley In carving cut horizontally and
very thin, and cover with the gravy.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-02-24

Isaac \. Hedges, celebrated cattle feeder
Of s.. Louis, says: MANY persons object 10
the use Of cobS rs food. But those who eat
them | consider the best judges, and have
ever ioGnd iha, stock, both horses ana cattle,
would eat The whole ear a long As they could
masicate H. and Tins fact was the induce
ment for making cheap masticalors, or mills,
of iron tina, they could use with their traces.
There are properties in the cob, such at pot,
ash, that are Appropriated 10 the formation of
bone without which an animal would TAIL 10
have the requisite frame and strength 10 at
tam full development; or, in Other words,
thuy would become nice fat little creatures
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-02-24

VIRTUES OF pEPPER-A Tablespoonful OF
black pepper will prevent gray or butt l!Een
from spo,iing if stirred into the first water in
which they are washed. 1t will also prevent
the culors from running, when washing black
or cnlored cambricS or musiius: and the wa
ter Is no, injured by il, but is jus, as soft as
before the pepper was put in.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-02-24

Yesterday afternoon an exhibition was Civ
en- at the corner of Ninth and Howard streets
of new and very simple method of tanning
vicious horses, which is claimed to be supe.
rior to any in use. The first trial was with
q kicking or bucking mare which, her owner
says, has allowed no rider on her back for
five years. She became tame and gentle in as
many minutes, and allowed herself to be rid.
den about without sign of former wildness.
The means by which the result was accom-
plished consists of piece of light rope,
which is passed around the front jaw of the
mare, Just above the upper teeth, crossed in
her mouth, and then secured back other neck.
1t is claimed that no horse will kick or jump
when thus secured, and bucking horse after
receiving this treatment few times will
abandon his vicious ways forever A very
simple method was also shown by which a
kicking horse can be shod 1t consists in con.
Meeting the animals head and tail by means
of a rope fastened to the tail and then to the
bit and drawn tightly enough to incline the
horses head to one side. 1t is claimed that
it is absolutely impossible for the horse to
kick on the side of the rope. AT the trial yes.
terday horse which tor years had to be
bound on the ground to be shod suffered the
blacksmith to operate upon him without at
tempting to kick while secured in the man.
ner described.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-02-24

Com SIAw.-Cut cabbage into Tain shTeds :;
for the dressing. take ono CUP nf vinegar, one
tablespoonful Of butter, one Of sugar, some
pepper and salt, and let them come 10 boil {;
add two iab!espocnfuis Of sour cream before
serving.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-02-24

Il laugh: 1T j. Griie time we were INTRO
duced. I am A., i, and you are
Miss A. So Fan. while | demurcly
gave nv patron, r.''. The next performance
was 10 usher us iu' large chamber as sup.
erbly appointed a. re rtrlor. where we were
requested to lay aside our hats and be ready
for lunch when the bell rang. Fancy how
we chartered while we washed our faces and
smoothed our tresses! I vowed il was as good
rs any plav-beiter than most-aud we went
down stairs az If we had been to the manner
born. Mrs. j. met us, conducted US 10 the
dning-room and presented us as her prizes
to atall, white.haired man who welcomed us
warmly. Such lunch rs that was. L IN.
wardlv thanked the Lord for the summer
when fan and played table walters at the
Kearsarge House IN order to buy our black
silks, for learned then the ways OF polite so
ciety and so behaved properly even to the
finger bowl performance, though had never
used one before in my life Adjoining TO
the parlor and chatting there, Fan began To
grow uneasy. and presently she remarked,
,Otto rOce, Nell, we ought to GO
Mrs. J. heard her. Now girls, please list
en-. know we are utter strangers, hut we
women understand each other. | want you
10 remain here as my guests during your stay.
will do all car to make it pleasant. and
YOU will do me great favor
T.. y.
was quite time the old house was walked up,
and, 10 make the story short, stay we did.
That stately colOred footman went to the At
las for our satchels; we put on our black
silks for dinner and had delicious drive at
terward in the rark. Every morning Mrs. j.
went to the grounds with us at an early hour ;
we lunched at the Trois Freres; we had drives
or the opera every evening, and, when our
brief ten DAYS were over, each of US received
some lovely souvenir Of the Centennial. and
were ia 60 there again next June. had a
letter from Mrs J. today. She is the incest
deare,t friend We ever had, and our adventure
was the best part Of the Centennial. played
fine lady 50 long really thI"g became one,
and il was a good dr1l Of cross to come
back to NV schooma ans desk"
Nell finished her yarn with graceful pIrou-
. cite and deep courtesy, and |, declaring It
"too good to keep" made immediate notes
from which this chronicle Is elaborated.
know who those hospitable Philadelphians
are. Don't YOU wish you did? Anyway, the
story is absolutely true, only I've used &c
fitious initIals.-AHHG :. Husfod, IN Nos YORK
Grophie.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1877-07-27
Dinner Table Hints.

When taking a lady down. do not ask If
she is 9 peckish y or sllarp-set."
Do not say, 81 hope they will give us
good tuck out y
When You are seated, keep calm, ashat-
eser there is for dinner.
Soup should not be chewed; yon must
swallow it whole.
Never hammer with your feet for the
next course, or shout waiterr'
When anything nice is put ON the table,
do not chuckle nor rub your chest.
When the entrees come round, make a
free choice, but don't pocket.
Never take more than four helps of any.
thing.
Do not sponge your gravy with your
bread and squeeze it down your throat it
has an uneducated look.
Never speak with your mouth full: first,
because it's vulgar; and secondly, because
you can't.
If you feel uncomfortable symptoms aris-
ing from repletion you must dissemble do
not call for any brandy and peppermint
drops.
If your fair neighbor asks what is the
matter with you. hasten t., assure her that
it's not catching.
Crack nuts for your host.ss--i' your teeth
are good.
Do not say Elm chack full r when din
nor is over; It has a foreign air about it.
Before joining the ladies wash your
hands in the bowls provided for the pur-
pose you should not call for soap or bath
towels.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1877-07-27
A Royal Prophet.


The following is . paragraph from let
/. / which tie lat. Queen "f Hoiand wrote
% Salntl an LII. after Satlnsa. 1t goes to
tl,Ir tlis eteli enj 's-el By her u s.
II ei II. ing gifted with considerable polit-
il n sig was not undeservrd:
= Is .bn hiris.r strang Illusions. and
your prestige has sadly diminished within
H., pa-t ft.fijshF. Yon allowed the teak
l.. ',e, .faiupl d up ,n, aud you permit your
nearest neighbor to increase III iilsoleHce
and brutality. | regret that you should
have considered me personally interested in
this question, and that you should refuse
to see the fatal danger of a powerful Ger
many and powerful Italy. It is the dy-
nasty which is me iaoed, and which vii
have to suffer the consequences. say this
because it is the truth, and you will ac-
knowledge it when toe late.
Do not suppose that the misfortune
which oyerwhalms me in the disaster of my
country (Wurtemberg) renders me unjust
or suspicious. Venice ceded, Austria should
have been assisted, and yau should have
marched on the Rhine and imposed your
conditions. To allow Austria's throat to
bs cut was more than a crime; it was a
binnder. Perhaps this Is my last letter, I
sls, not think it will be listened to; Int I
desire t., be able to say some day that Ibid
y laE could to prevent the ruin of What
has inspired me With so much faith and so
much affection. Pail Mall Gazette Paris
| Corr.
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Mrs. Yate sprague at Eona.

Mrs. Spraguc is spending this month at
the country seat Edgewood," /" just beyond
the city limits, purchased by ller father.
Judge Chase, frem the B.rry heirs. ltisa
fine mansion, fashioned Of brick, and crowns
the top af a hill around it are centiiry-old
treas and variety of fancy slnubbery.
The ysi, from the front piazza is magnG~
cent. sud the Eyes can sweep from ieorge-
town College, against the western horizon,
along the Virginia shore where Arlington
lies shorn eflits glory, but rich in its mem-
ories--op, ON, taking in the river, with its
myriad sails, the Capitol and the sunny,
green hills beyond. The house is very ele-
gantly fitted aud furnished, and each room
and hallway sbetIays the aesthetic taste OF
accomplished mistress. There are four
children to whom the mother is devoted,
and to them she devotes much of that time
which society would like to claim. During
Mrs. Sprague's residence abroad she ac-
auired the German, French and ITALIAN
languages, and she speaks them with the
ease of one .sto the manor born" She is
very clever with pen and pencil. and am
told is preparing a volume Of "sketches
Made Abroad. which she will illustrate
with pen and ink drawings. In August
Senator sprague win join her in New York,
and they will spend August at their home
near Narragansett. = Washington Corr.
Cincinnati Gazette
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1877-07-27
Turkish; mothers now put their babie
Sleep by singing that tender little sony
a Gsod Eu.e Aboat Parions.


Governor .Cullom, of Illinois, has adopted
a new rule on the subjeet Of pardons, whicl,
has good sense in. it. Itreqnires that mo-
tice of all applications for pardon shall be
published three weeks in apaper either in
or near the place where the trial was had,
the notice to state the name Of the conyict
and the nature Of the crime; and, in addi-
tion, there must come with the application
for pardon statement Of the case from the
Judge and the Prosecuting Attorney acting
therein; or, If such statement cannot be
obtained. tile reasons therefore. The OBJ
ject of this excellent rule il to show that a
movement for pardon son foar, SO that the
community most inteH sted may take steps
to connteract it, If deemed necessary. Par
Idons are frequently granted because there
appear to be many good citizens in favor Of
them, and none. against them whereas, IL
tho truth could be got al. lit would be found
that the general sense of the community is
opposed to them.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1877-07-27
The xii,tkssy Medal for Women.


The French. it seems, are as / .rdy as
ourselves in comforting rewards Of merit,
with the exception of the !" Legion of Hon.
or" which is proemed with fatal facility.
The government, has only Just bestowed s'the
military medal y upon Maaenioiselle Do,ln,
the teltraphist at pitiiivers dnring he war
Ct 1870. When tile Germans entered tile
town. they took p ,s-e>sion. as usual, OF her
ollie.., aud dismiss. her to her own apart.
ment .b1yo stai =. The wir \ liz, ytvtr,
passed llrough ,tl> room. and the ing al
ons SoHng wui,iiH--f,lr all mad tlt.niaistll..s
are young i'll F,a ce--t"tarre,l I" ihen,, and
carried the information they conveyed te
the siih-i, -i,erf,r' BY this means French
aprps was M.. lied Of the tnemy's ,noyes
ments, and preserved from destruction. No
doubt if the Germans had discovered the
matter at the time, Miss Dodg would have
been punished by that somewhat ungallant
people bnt it is TO the credit of Prince
Frederick Charles that IN hearing, after
the conclusion of peace, Of her noble con.
| duet. he offered her a good place IN tlle
Pnlssian telegraph service, which the lady,
as might be expected, refused. Besides
her medal. she now holds the post of dieta-
wtce &c the Enghein telegraph ofl flce.-Lon
don Corr Harper's Bazaar.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1877-07-27
al:5s.. il Hi Y,asasr.

Tie first important thing to be observed
in great heat is temperance temperance IN
all things. Heat glves rise to feelings of
exhaustion; this leads to the drinking re-
peaied doses OF alcohol in some shape or
other, than which nothing can be worse.
We do not say that q strictly temperate
man reyer gets sunstielss; but we do aver
that man who keeps his house and his
prison, if We mas socxpress il, well yenti-
lated by opening the windows af the for
mer. and clothing himself nationally, who
atEs nis to tile functions of his skin by
.tahbing regularly, and who lives tsn,-
perateiy. is ii very unlikely suhject indeed
FIR sHslsirske. 4 manifest want at this
season ii some nan-alcahoiic beverage fhst
Is cid and pleasant without being At all
sweet ~ mawkish. Tie necessity Of tenn
pefanee III drink. nm the part If Those
wi..,Se av .catian< lead them to be ex posed
Ia fle sun til. aeatier. cannot be fao for
cihiy urged. Ovsr aud over again ID India
tie immunity from sasnstroke eniosed bs
temperate m~n his been observed. Lon-
deas Lancet
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1877-07-27
Personnel 0. the Herald staff.

| Speak to any Herald reporter of James
Gordon Bennett, and you will find the editor
ard proprietor Of the paper is in all respect
the actual director of his journal. There
| is in fact no managing editor except
Mr. Bennett, for, whether he is at horic or
abroad his consent is obtained before any
undertaking of any kind is entered upon.
/ Another thing must be said of Mr.. Ben
nett-he has originated all the features
which have made the paper famous and no.
torions in the last few years, including let
| ting loose the animals in Central Park, we
suppose.
Outside of New York, and to some ex-
tent in New York, outside of the Herald
Office, it has been customary to regard Mr..
John Russell Young as editor of the paper.
Yorng never had any more authority in the
| Office than the boy who carries in the cards
of visitors.
During the last seven years the position
that is sometimes called the managing edi-.
| tors desk, has been filled by Mr.. Thos. B.
Coniitpy, It is an executive position, not
unlike that Of assistant adjatant-gener ON
the staff of q military commander.
In the whole range Of the newspaper pro-
fession there is no man SO we'll fitted tt
| fill this position rs Mr., Connery. Quiet,
uno5t:,.sive. conscientious and capable, Ire
brings to his work nos themes Of his own,
and those who knas him b st say his 10y g
atty 10 his paper and his c'sief is something
marvel ms.
Any other man who would try to
run his paper his own way, and sooner or
later would come togrief. Connery runs
it in Benefits way, and it is to this he
owes his place to-day. 80
The exceptional man Of the Herald is
Mr. t'harles Nordhoff. He is the only man
on the paper who has been able to make a
reputation by home work. 1t will be re-
n,elloer "a that his letters from the South
two Years ago were signed by his own
| name. This was IN immense conception,
but witl.eut Nofakof's name to them.
Il, sc letters wen'd lare ha.i NJ, etfav.t
whatever.
| e,h.S No 4 of is stf NJ writ i. ~.
/ >un eiine> pl sys ti,,. rs sIg Z VIII Ii
/ u.,nI, ;t,.d tensts IT, .eit.a vi |, f.,r.
/ the nts,sI, alud >.ii is hi 80 be- wondered lt
SHY hs- Should not always prove Il 1.-TWO
MASTER
/ iluslaer and Levien are the only members
of the editorial staff of the Herald who have
come down from former generation. Hos
mer is sardouic and Levien unprincipled
and these are qualities that g,a long way
on that paper.
The sporting editor is still Mr.. Joseph
Elliott, who long ago reached the top of
the ladder of fame by having q race horse
named after him. At GO he is younger than
most men of 90.
Elliott's assistant is Mr.. E. M. Brandt,
The religious editor now is Mr. John
Williams, who is also a religious man. he
succeeded Sam Glen, nov ON the retired
! list, Glen being too good fellow to be re-
i ligieus. s