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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-31

D. y. Aston,
William Aston,
w. w. AstoP,
Commodore Baldwin,
G. G. Baldwin,
S. l.. NJ. Barlow,
James A. Bayard, Jr.,
N. M. Beckwith.
Isaac Bell,
August Belmont.
Perry Belmont.
A. Belmont, Jr.,
James Bernhard,
G. II. Bergman,
George s. Bowdotn,
Henri Nj. Braem,
II. W. Brevoort,
Benjamin IL. Bristow,
Frederic Bronson,
A. l.. Brown,
George II. Bend,
John l.. Cadwalader,
II. q. Chapman.
Edward Cooper,
Israel Corse.
j. G.. Coster.
II. l.. Cutting, Jr..
General William Cutting.
Henry Coster,
w. d. Dinsmore,
William Dorsheimer.
w. p. Douglas,
Henry Draper,
John II. Draper,
DIR. Bache Emmett,
Herman Emmett,
LIE Roy Edgar,
II. S. Fearing.
G. G.. Francklyn,
Cornelius Fellowes,
Stuyvesant Fish.
James w. Gerard,
+. Il. Gilbert,
William Gihon,
J. j. Goodwin.
j. N. A. Griswolds
f. G. Griswold,
A. c. Grymes,
Captain Grafton,
j. W. Hamersley,
Alexander Hamilton,
Theodore A. Havemeyer,
j. G. Heckscher,
G. G.. Rowland.
s. s. Rowland.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-31

1. Ringing tho changes on eight bells.
q. Evening Bells.
3. Air by dc Beriot.
4. Blue Bclls of Scotland.
6. Old Dog Tray.
9. Little Maggie May.
Z. Child OF the Regiment.
y. Old Folks At Home.
o. Happy New Year to Thee.
10. scotch melody from "Guy Mannering.')
IL. Lottie Lee.
Ia. Tho Harp That Once Through Tara's Halls.
Is. Yankee Doodle.
IA. Home. Sweet Home.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-31
THE SOCIAL EVENT OF THE SEASON.

THE GRAND MASK BALL AT THE ACADEMY OF
MUsIo--A BRILLIANT ARRAY OF PATRONS
AND FASHIONABLE THRoNG TO BE PRES
ENT.
stirred from centre to circumference by the interest
that has been aroused in the forthcoming grand
mask ball that will take place at the Academy Of
Music on the night of the 5th of January. similar
even-that is to say. under the auspices of the
most distinguished leaders of metropolitan society
has not occurred certainly within the memory OF
the present generation. The Prince of Wales bail
visited America in 1860 and the charity and
calico balls that have since been given were
marves of beauty both regards the decorations
o; the Academy and the brilliant character Of the
assemblages. but ball wherein elite may gayly
disport themselves under the protection Of mask
and be arrayed in whatever rich and fanciful Co.'S
tunes may be chosen. will be feature of social lf
that promises to be novel and attractive.
The fair are already agitated by the seriou,
question what to for disguise, and the fast
OF the artistic milliners of the city has bee
invoked to make the ladies who propose to be pres
ent look picturesque. mysterious and charmir
as possible.
Nearly all of the boxes have been secured, and IL
demand for admissions to the floor is unprec.-
denied The prices OF the boxes range according to
location, from S25 to 500. and the price of admis-
is SO for each gentleman and So for each lady.
The follow list OF names will afford general idea
of the personnel Of the gentlemen who will be pres
ent with their families, and who have already en-
lisfts Afa
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-31

DISADVANTAGES TO THE DOMINION FROM A
CONNECTION WITH GREAT OVERWHELMING
OF THE PEOPLE REGARDING ANNEXATION TO
THE UNITED STATES REPUBLICAN TENDEN-
oIEs AND TRADE PROGRESSION.
The views expressed in yesterdays HERALD by o
member of the Canadian Parliament were received
by merchants in this city establishing beyond all
doubt tho fact that the Independence of Canada is
desired by the whole people. Numerous persons
interviewed the subject and all expressed
their Endorsement OF Mr.. Donald Macmsster's views
to the sentiments Of the Canadian public Hon.
David A. Ross. exAttorney General of tho Province
of Quebec. who Is at present staying at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel. was interviewed by HERALD repor-
tor the subject. Mr.. Ross Is of the most abo
aud best informed statesmen in the Dominion, and
occupies high position in the liberal party, being
one of the officers whom Mr.. Letellier appointed in
forming his government. He said :--''There Is
very little feeling in favor Of independent govern
ment or annexation among the people Of the city
OF Quebec. 1t is In Montreal and Toronto
that this sentiment is taking root. There
never was so much discussion of the sub
ject. No particular scheme has been accepted
but the people beginning to realize that some
change is necessary. No feeling OF disloyalty to
Great Britain exists. Canada is assuming the di-
mansions of a nation. and has need Of every advan-
tage that other nations possess In commercial
interchange. The Dominion is in state of transit
tion and nobody denies that crisis is at hand but
what will DO tho result 1t is impossible to say. The
first step taken in the direction is the passage
the Tariff act by the Dominion Parliament. The
next step necessary. think is tho abolition of pro.
vincia paraments and the establ ment of a strong
federal or central government Tho provincial par
laments are great disadvantage at present They
cannot regulate any questions of vital commercial
interest. such railroad matters, which lcgis-
lated by the Dominion governments Tho conse.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-10


WORTH KNowING.-Crusts and pieces
of bread should be kept in an earthen jar,
closely covered, in a dry, cool place.
Keep fresh lard in tin vessels.
Keep yeast in wood OF glass.
Keep preserves anu jellies in glass. :
Keep salt in a dry place.
Keep meal and flour in a cool, dry place.
Keep vinegar in wood or glass. 81
Sugar is an admirable ingredient in Gu
ring meat Or fish. ...sss. I'D
Lard for pastry should be used hard as it
Can be cut with knife. It should be cut
through the flour. not rubbed.
In boiling meat for meal, use cold wa
ter to extract the Juices. If the meat is
wanted for itself alone, plunge in boiling
water at once.
Broil steak without sailing. Salt draws
the juices in cooking; it is desirable to keep
these in, if possible. Cook over a hot fire.
turn frequently, scar ng on both sides
Place On platter, salt and pepper to taste.
TO prevent meat from searching during
roasting, place basin of water in the ov-
en-; the steam generated prevents scorch-
ing, and makes the meat cook better.
Beef that has a tendency to be tough can
be made very palatable by stewing very
gently for two hours with pepper and. salt,
taking out about pint of the liquor when
half done, and letting the rest boilinto the
meat. Brown the meat in pot. After
taking up, make gravy of the pint Of
liquor saved. s
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-10

LOCAL DIRECTORY.

Mas nc.-Staunton Lodge No. 13.-J. Howard
Wayt, Master; James Ker, Secretary. Meet at their
lodge in Masonic Building the second and last Fri
day nights in each month
Union Royal Arch Chapter-W II II. Lynn, High
Priest; James Ker, Secretary. Meets in Masonic
Hall the second Tuesday nightin each month.
Stevenson Commandery-W. H. H. Lynn, Com
n1ander; James f. Patterson, Recorder. Meets in
Masonic Hall the fourth Monday in each month.
Knights of Honor.-T. c. Morton, Dictator; F. H
Link, Reporter. Meets every Monday night in
Charity Temperance Hall.
Odd ADMINISTRATION Lodge No 4a-John G.
Smith, Noble Grand; S. M. Miller, secreay Meets
every Thursday n ght in Old Fell 'ws Hall.
Central Encampment No 4-W. M. Simpson
Chief Patr' arch James W. Blackburn Scribe. Meet
second and fourth Tuesday In each month in Odd
Fellows Hall.
Hay Makers.-W. H. H. Lynn, Grand Sultan; A.
A. Eskrldge, Secretary Meets every Friday nigh
in Fireman Hall.
Temperance Societies West Augusta Lodgs-W
B. Hyde, W. G. T.; Mi P. Clarke, W. A. s., Meets
every Satur ay night in Bruce's but ding
Mizpah Lodge.-John M. Henke, Worthy Chief
VIM. J. McCawiey, Secretary Meets every Thurs
day night in Charity Hall over its drug store.
Sons Of Jonadab-Wm. B. Hyde, W rthy Chief:
John NJ Henkle, Secretary. Meets every Tuesday
LlSHG Ill CHdrlly HILL OOnS Ol Len perdHce
I Sons of Temperament. y. Bun h, Worthy Patri-
arch; VIM. Fuller Worthy Seer tary.
Juvenile Templars-J. w. Newton, Supern' en-
dent; j. Herbert Stiff, Secretary. 25J MEMBERSHIP
regular meetings,
Fire OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Fire Company
Michael Cox Captain; Thos. j. Crowder, Secretary
Meets fourth Tuesday in every month at Firemen's
Hall
S aunton Hook and Ladder Company-J. M
Quarles, Captdin; Sandy Wilson, Secretary. Meets
first Wednesday each month at their headquar-
tiers in The Sullivan bui ding.
Capt. j. H. Waters, Chief Engineer Of Fire De-
pa tment
Military.-West Augusta Guard-Wm. L. Bum
gardner, Captain; Lewis M. Bumgardner Secretary.
Meets in their armory in the Wayt building every
M nd ~ night. Regular meetings first Monday in
each m nth.
Stauntnn Artillery-A. Futz, Captain; N. M.
Warner Secretary Meets at their armory near the
G. q o. Dep It every Tuesday night. Regular meeti-
ngs second Tuesday in each month.
StDnewall Brigade Band Prof. A j. Turner, Con
ductor E. NJ. Cushing, Presid mt; W. H BarNman,
Sec etary. Meets tuesday and Friday nights every
w, Elk
Religious-Young Mems Christian Association -
u. NJ M, Ilhany, President; j. E. Guy Secretary
Meets at their rooms in City Hall for all devotional
exercises every Sunday evening at 3A P. NJ. Di &C.
open every evening from5 to P. M.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-10

GROWN persons generally require seven
hours sleep in summer, and eight in viii
ter; few, indeed, except invalids, will fail
10 sleep we'll who go to bed at a regular
early hour, on light supper, in lalge
room, and clean, comfortable bed, if theie
is no sleeping in the day time, and not
more than seven hours in any twenty four
IS passed in bed. One weeks faithful
Trial will prove this. Children, and al,
persons at school or engaged in hard study
should take all the sleep they eau get, and
should never be Weakened up in the morn
ing after having gone to bed at regular
hour. Every humane parent will make it
d religious duty to arrange that every
child shall go to bed in an affectionate,
loving and glad spirit. If wakeful during
che night, get up, draw on the stockings,
throw back the bed cover to air it, walk
The floor in your night-go wn, with the
mouth closed, all the while rubbing the
skin briskly with both hands, until cooled
off and a little tired. Except from Au
gust first to October first, IN fever and
ague localities, a chamber window should
be open two or three inches at least.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-10

The LENGTH OF DAYs.--At London,
England, and Bremen, Prussia the longest
day has sixteen and a half hours. Of,
At Stockholm, in Sweden, the longest
day has eighteen and a half hours.
At Hamburg. in Germany, and Dantizic,
in Prussia, the longest day is seventeen
hours and the shortest seven hours.
At st. Petersburg, Russia, and Lobolsk,
in Siberia, the longest day has nineteen
hours and the shortest five hours aud a
half.
At Tornea; in England, the longest day
has twenty-one hours, and the shortest
Two hours and half.
AT Wardhuys, in Norway, the longest
lay has lasts from the 2lst Of May to the
End of July without interruption; and at
Spitzbergen, the longest day IS three
months and half.
At New York the longest day, June 10
has fourteen hours and flfty-six minutes,
at Montreal. fifteen and a half hours.
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poetrp.
AT The BAR.

WHO speaks for this arr From he great white
hrNe
Yelled it rose tie clouds, the voice came forth
Befos e it S God parted soul alone,
Ami r,lling east AMI west and south and north
The mighty acc ts samm ned quickened dead:
"Who speaks for this man, ere his doom be said?'
Shivering, he listened for his earthly life
Had passed in dull unnoted calm away;
He brought no glory to his daily strife
No wreath OF fame IL genius fiery ray; =
Weak, Lone unsifted, quie5 and obscure, 2.
Born in the shadow, dying mid the poor.
Lo! frem the solemn concourse, hushed and dim,
TIE widows prayer, the orohan's BILE ssing rose
The struggler told of trouble shafed by him,
The lonely, of the cheered hours and softened
woes;
And like the chorus spoke the crushed and sad
HE gave us all he could, and what he had.
And little words of loving kindness said,
And tender thoughts, and help in time Of need.
Sprang up like leaves by soft spring showers fed,
In some waste corner, sown by chance flung
seed
In grateful wonder heard the modest soul,
Such trifes gathered to so best wAole.
0 YET by circumstance str sng fet ers bound,
The store little, and he hand so frail.
Do but the lest you can for Ill around;
Let sympl ny be true n + cou 'age fail;
Winning among you nei yhbo OF a I'd y eak
Some witnesses at your tri u h ur o peak.
AN The Ysar Round.
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Pin This in Your Hat.

! The following rules from t e paper Q:
DR.. West, accordin. to his memore nd m
are thrown together as general way makers
in the journey of life:
Never ridicule sacred things or what
others may esteem as suca, however bsurc
they may appear to you.
Never show ievity when people are en-
gagged in worship.
Never resent supposed injury till you
know the views and motives of the author
Of it And On no occasion relate it.
Always take the part of an absent er-
son, who is censured in company, so far as
truth and propriety vii. allow.
Never think worse of another on account
of his differing from YOU in politics and
religious subjects.
Not to dispute with man who is more
than seventy years of age. nor with wo-
man, nor with any sort of enthusiast.
Not affect to be wtty,n or jest 50 as to
hurt the feelings of another.
To say as little as possible Of myself and
those who are near to me.
To aim at cheerfulness as without levity
Never to court the favor Of the rich by
fl altering their vanities or their riches.
To speak with caImness and delibera-
ton On all occasions, especially of circum-
stances which tend to irritate.
Frequently to review my conduct and
note my feelings.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-10

STAND AT THE HEAD.-Young man, if
you are going to be farmer be good
one. Be the chief musician yourself. 1t
is the first CHI at always wins esteem and
respect. Study, Observe and listen and
gather information pertaining toyourb bus
mess from every source and you can soon
know as much as any one. Let no day
pass without some increase of knowledge.
Whatever you cultivate do it well. What.
ever stock you have let it be good and
take good care of it and improve it as fast
as your means will admit. Whatever fruit
you have let it be choice and study how to
improve it, how to market it SO as to get
the highest price. If you have garden
let 1t be first in the neighborhood. Be at
the head OF the class. not third or fourth
or at the foot,-Rural World.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-10

NEVER GET ANGRY.-It does no good
Some slns have seeming compensation
or apology-a present qualification of some.
sort-but anger has none. 1t is really a
torment. and when the storm of passion
has cleal ed away, 1T leaves one to see that
he has been a. lool, and has made himself a
fool in the eyes OF others too. An angry
man adds nothing to the welfare of socie-
ty. He may do some good but more hurt.
Heated passion makes him fire. brand, and
it is a wonder that it does not kindle flames
of discord on every hand Without much
sensibility, and often bereft Of reason, he
speaketh like the piercing Of sword, and
his tongue is an arrow shot out, He is a
bad element in any community, and his
removal would furnish occasion for day
of thanksgiving. Since, then, anger is
useless, needless, disgraceful, without the
least apology, and found only N the bosom
of fools, why should it be INDUCED at all ?,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-10

! At the period of the Revolution the wild
and lovely valley of the Shenandoah was
not yet captive to the white man s axe and
rifle. For over half a century since Gov,
Sp ofswood, with troop of horse aftel
fearful struggles. reached the hitherto un-
conquered crest Of the Blue Ridge, and
ooked over the majestic land beyo d, bold
hearts and strong feet had pushed their
way into this wilderness and made it theil
abode. Yet there were few in all, and the
Indians skiff ST i'll held the river while his
arrows flew freely on the mountain.
These hardy pioneers were Scotch Irish
Presbyterians. With a rugged and daunt
IS courage which was the natural out
growth of their blood and faith, they went
forth into an unknown country, full of say
age terror Once having planted theil
feet in the valley, they STAYED. All efforts
to dislodge them were in vain. They built
affairs to God as soon as they had made
shelter for their families; the first fruits of
the axe and I file were consecrated to Him.
For having reared Him an humble sheer
fold, they sought at once some man OF
God to shepherd their little focks among
the mountains. No mere itinerant preach
er,-and none such could be found in the
Presbyteries-nor any man with zeal but
lacking knowledge, could fill the desires
of these sturdy souls. For generations
back they had been bred and trained In
Bible lore ana in sublime faith. They
were the remnants of the ancient Coven-
anterss and what the hearts of kings re-
fused them they had come to wrest from
the grasp of savage nature. They were
men and women of vigorous minds, and
though they had not much Of worldly
learning, yet any child among them could
have put to shame many of the mighty Of
our day in knowledge of the Holy Book
and the ways of God. 1t so came. then,
that these mountain solitudes held pastors
of culture, of high power, and OF elo-
quence.
In the opening Of 1871 the valley was
aroused by the sound of trumpet. Fan
up in the Rockfish Gap its notes were first
heard piercing the keen air, echoing along
che slope, then floating over the frozen
Shenandoah and dying against the forests
of the Great North Mountains. From
hamlet to hamlet rode the trumpeter at
furious speed. There had been a great
victory at the Cowpens, but Green had
been driven into Virginia; Gen. Stevens,
just over the Ridge in Charlottesville, was
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-10

PARENTS Of families are under a solemn
obligation to provide healthy religious
literature for their children. If they are
not thus furnished by wise parental care.
they will furnish themselves with what
may be unwholesome, or even pernicious.
Already the enemy has stealthilv entered
many dwellings. Already the tares have
been sown in many youthful hearts, while
the parents have been sleeping, or de-
claring they could not afford to take
good family paper. Already, in many in
stances, permanent injury has been done
to the children of many Christian parents
by bad books and papers.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-10
FARM AND FIREsIDE.

The AGE OF HoRsEs.-Horses that
have not arrived at three Years of sc
are not fit for use and those thatare Il ore
than nine decrease in value with great rap
idity. All who are part cularlY fond of
horses will be sure to be filled with regret
on viewing an elegant horse worn out it'll
old age, yet possessing strong marks of
beauty and even former fine and graceful
actions 1t is to be much lamen.ed that
SO beautiful an animal should so soon feel
decay and be no longer useful. I shall
proceed to- lay down such rules for ascer-
tanning the age Of horse as will enable
any man to speak with tolerable certainty
on that subject. Every horse has six teeth
above and the same below before he al
rives at the age of three. He sheds his
two middle teeth by the young teeth, rising
and showing the old one out'of theirplaces
When be arrives at the age OF three he
sheds one more on each side of the middle
teeth, when four years old he sheds his
corner teeth, and last of all his fore teeth;
| between four and five he cuts his under
tusks, and when five he cuts his upper
tusks, and has a mouth full and complete;
his teeth appearing to have their full
growth, except the tusks, and will be even,
regularly placed, and pretty well grooved
on the inside with hollows of a very dark
color. There is always a very plain differ
ence between colts teeth and horses teeth
the colts teeth being without grooves or
hollo@s, and never SO large and strong.
Some horses are without upper tusks even
to the end of their Lives. but this is not
common. Fully grown lower tusks is
most certain proof that the horse is five
years old, even if one of his colt teeth re-
mains unused. At six years old the grooves
and hollow in a horses mouth begin to
fill up a little, and their tusks have their
full growth, with their points sharp and a
hollow in the inside. At seven years the
grooves will be pretty well filled up below,
except the corner teeth. At eight tie
whole will be filed up, and be what is
termed smooth below. at nine years there
very often appears q small boil to the out
side of the corner teeth, the gums leaving
the teeth small at the top. The eyes of a
young horse are plump, full and lively; the
lids with few wrinkles; the holloWs above
the ball small, and no gray hairs, unless
they proceed from the color OF marks Of
the horse. The eyes Of an old horse ap-
pear sleepy, dim and sunk, and the lids
loose and very much shrivelled, with large
hollows, and the brow gray The counte-
nance Of young horse is bold, gay and
lively, while that of an old one is sad, de-
jected snd melancholy, unless artificial
means have been used to give him spirit.
The chin Of ayoung horse is round, fu
plump, full of wrinkles and the pores close
and small while the chin Of a horse i'd
vanced in years is fat and wrinkled, and
the pores open and large. To those about
to purchase a horse, these few remarks will
prove OF value.
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Deep in the heart of every man is placed
the voice of God to guide him. When he
presses onward in virtue it assists him and
applauds; when he PUSHES into vice it
struggles to arrest him, and when 1t is
defeated it records it's bitter protest.-J.
Storrs Smith.
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To OBTAIN GOOD DRINKING WATER.

To OBTAIN GOOD DRINKING WATER.
"A serviceable filter may be readily made
as follows: Take common eafthenware
t1ower-pot, about niue inches in diameter
and ten inches in depth. The drainage
hole is stopped loosely with a piece of clean
sponge. A layer of two inches of animal
charcoal is first placed 1nthe pot, then q
layer of clean sand, upon which layer OF
three inches of coarse gravel is placed. The
pot can be set over al earthen jar, into
which an abundance Of pure water will
filter for all drinking purposes.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-10

INK THAT CANNOT BE ERAsED.-Ac-
cording to the pharmacists ink that
cannot be erased, even with acids is ob-
tanned bv the following recipe: To good
gall ink add strong solution of fine,
soluble Prussian blue in distilled water.
This addition makes the ink, which was
previously proof against alkalies, equally
proof against acids, and forms a writing
fluid which cannot be erased without de-
struct1on of the paper. The ink writes
greenish- blue and turns black, 5't
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CARRIAGES AND BUGGIES.

wish to inform my friends that have moved my
Carriage Shop to my new building near the Virginia
Hotel where will keep on hand carriages and bug
gies Of every description. By close attention to bn-
mess and fair dealing, expect to give entire salts
action. will pay strict attention to repairing. Give
ne call before purchasing,
Jan l4-tf }. II, WATERS
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SCALDED OATs.-An old farmer claims
that there is no feed so good TO keep AMI.
mails in flesh during winter as scalded
oats. For mares, COWS and sheep that are
70 raise young, it is superior to any other
iced, as it not only puts the animals in good
condition tofurnish milk abundantly. but
the young at birth are strong and active.
wheat bran Is also an excellent feed for.
breeding animals, given in the form of a
mess