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NASHVILLE CITY POLITICS,

NasnvILlE. Tcnu., sopt. 8.-The Democratic
Convention for tho nomination Of I candidate
fer Mayor OF this c|sy. after two days session,
fsilod to l'arHsoaize aud adjourned sue dle 1t
noon to-day. recommending 10 tho people 10 hold
primary meetings ou Wetnoaday next aud elect
dccSatoS to mSet il convention ou Saturday, tho
1ltA iH81.
, 1875-09-07
CENTRAL ASIA,
ht.HGtAH f,AMrayy1w

LONDON. Sept. GA special 10 tho Ti,nes from
Berlin says kusasa nesms convinced t1a. tho
hhoshnd rebellion waB fosnented By tho Yskool
o. han AN agent Of fakpoln has Just h.rived
At Odcsea, but as ho left btfote lao reeeut
events IN hh?kand his arrival will hardly ee1ve
TO Pobtponn tho ratsibutiyo nlea1ures Ly l,ns.,a
, 1875-09-07

netghborhood Of Dantzig has been comple.oA
uuder TIM most fayusablo circumstances, Tie
oow product In Of fine quality and good weight,
although tho total yield Ia Leiou thst Of tho pre-
ccdiug year.
TIE 11ornIE WITH CHINA
r., LONDON Sept. 7-l:3D .. ma special from
Shanghai TO tho 1.oniou Tines .ays tbo dill.
Guilty Getveen England lad China grow
ing out Of Tho lunan outrage ia reported
70 ne substantially eoitled on the fol-
IoW!nR haAlH: China sends q specsal
hmoaesedor t,a to London. and undertakes to pun
defntitiea tbs fain!lv Of Nfr. Ma1gary. A trades
louIe oetwecn iunan and I,urmah In to be
opened. Tho loVs Of taxes by tho rektn Cor
esnmcns ID IL te regulated.
, 1875-09-07

snet'a' ii*fnt'h t. Tie Gt;e,:, Tr,bun..
oAAuA. Scb., sep. G.-Ihc limited Stases
Government to-day bsongh: sai: agains, Ausetn
AEnoli, Agent for the Shawnee aud Wyaudot:o
luaiAus. aud Rufus ltcall and Samuel ",
Cozzsns. s1Tcties on ha toad. Tue amount
claimed IL S3-,tUo.
, 1875-09-07

Srtridi Dspdtth to The Chicago Tribune,
0nASp hArtDs. Mich, Sept. Ga fire destroy
cd sho dwelling Owned by Cornelius Sullivan
and occupied by s. S. Clitten1eu, In this citv
yesterday. Sul'iyaa's loss WAS 900 to $40, ,0u0.
and thr lnsnrAn:s ct. QUO. Critentlena was $3.50.
on y nLich 4e lad $t0J lusurauco,
, 1875-09-07

Srretal Dsspash to ihe tHisaqo Tribune,
DAVENPORT. ILL.,, Sopt. G.-An old Stone mill
At Princeton, this county, Wis fired by Iucen.
dialies this morning aud destroyed together with
ail lts cohtents. Loss, 5lU,UUJ; lnpu1apcs,
<t, 5Ju,
, 1875-09-07

RUTLAND, IT,, Sept. G.-F,ttous roolon mill
1t Cavend!sh butned last nlgbt. The building /,
IL supposed was struck by lightning. Tho mills
arc insured for 500 700.
RuTLANp, IT.. Sept. G.-Tho loss on Fiitons
mill aud contents. burned at CaVeudlHu tbis
morning, ia estimated At :l70,u00.
, 1875-09-07

gasoline lamp foil in tho saloon at No. 1888
South State strost, last evening at GAS O'clock
and caused tire which brought tho enginss In
a41swer to Doz 1856. No lo8s.
, 1875-09-07
FOREIGN.
Servia Promises Neutrality in
tho Pending Troubles.
The German.Catho1ic Pilgrimage
to France Abandoned.
4 Full Settlement Of the Differences
Between England and
China.
The Mark Lane Gazette on
the European Grain
Trade.
Comparative Strength Of tho Several
European Armies.
IEems Of Interest in the French Budqet
of 1876.
Items Of Interest in the Frenc', BudueI
Of 1876,
TURKEY.

bKHF11N HEEfKALfTY.
lELnhApE. Sept. G-.Thc Scryian Minister Of
ForelGn Affairs has notified tho Turkish Goyorn-
mont and Powers TINT 3ervis has taken tho
necessary measures to prevent armed bands
going to tho aid Of the Herzegovina lnBurgenta.
, 1875-09-07
SPAIN,


MADRID. sept. 1.-Sumbere Of Carlists tn al.
rsrts Of Catalonia, Navarro, and she B,scsysu
j'roE!occe are KiviaG tn their submss,ons to tho
0ove'nment Of King Alfonso. and asking for
amnesty.
, 1875-09-07

?loa. no eap,!aI. there ARC no fcnr. NJ fuythcr
disaster Eenni1ht !rprn it.
c1Sc1s:A7i susrEsstov.
seaa'se coaldcale OF this city, au1pe,aed today,
, 1875-09-07

1o-.- r.
n.y. ee't' o'-A 1o"F'eT-"oa'ndf
9pce''' 4so'a no1'S springs Mles'' sayb that tho
n1ses' poa''ea' lneo1'ns no' in tiat state occur
teu '''u"Y' ''apatof totaon' OF deofeIa, md
congressman Lamar OF Alss1sslpps' spoke,
Hno, tuo eo"ft-Houso being toa
atna" 10 hola the crowd. they adjourned
u 'ne sara. l'aFeo numbers OF negroes were
rsosont. uoFaoha epoech vas conservative.
breathing tue spirit OF reconciliation aud good
feeling bctwcou soctions. Ho culorixed tia
Fedcrnl uo,diora denounced cn.,o,.,,aoan.a ~.
wan .na,k, awr;na 49, pooass',s w. w., "Ao
a,. "e.o onsaAs aut'uE tue "as aaa thieEes
sl'co' appealoo TO TUG co'orod 1cople to eido
with tho white people md drive out tle carnot.
basgers, copt1asled thor oon itio, viii, ni..;s.
es,pj, and showed th,t neaco rc;rn.a T.,
1:c,ro;, mi ,,,r',n teae" >ttslSuru ~
, 1875-09-07

THE CALIFORNIA ELECTION,
RAs FaASc'sco. Cal, Sept. G.--Dryant the
Douocfatio "ltlns candidate, III elected Mayor
bY snail majority.
, 1875-09-07

CALIFORNIA.

Persons desiring to 60 from Chicago to 8an Fran
c,sco On sPec! trstn Saturday, Sept il Tor ii later
!alct, under The auypces nf The California Immigrant
uu!on, eaa obs4in THEIR SPECIAL RATE TICKETS
BY applying 70 WM: Il. MARTIN, General Agent, 1t
Grand Pacific Hotel, Clleago.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-10-07
Uncle Joshua's Wedding Presents.

SIT will not be long ere hand in hand we
shall meander through lifes fowery glebe
ard together Gull the blossoms which, Offer tleil
| fragrance 10 our united enjoyment" was the
| remark which he made, as Angelina placed hel
| taper waist within the precincts of his enfold
ing arm.
He was only alluding to their approaching
! marriage, but she didn't exactly comprehend
his poetical nature, so she smiled and sale
Eyes" as she placed her hand in such man.
| ner that he could not very well help squeez.
ing it-wfich he did.
''Do you mean me. dearest?'' he asked after
| brief silence i'll which the ticking of his watch
was distinctly heard, and she said ..yes'' again
in about the same tone in which she would an.
swer if asked whether she would he helped to q
second instalnient IT corned beef and cabbage.
what ismy darling thinking OFF," inquired
the fond lover.
''WelI. dear said the fair girl, as she adj
hered so closely to his side that you could not
have Inserted sheet of gold leaf between their
mutual shoulders, II was wondering what I'm
Gle Joshua would give us for wedding present
YOU know he is so rich and so old-fashoned
Very likely'-continued Angelina after an os
cuatory pause--'sit will be check for five
hundred or thousand dollars. Went that Ec
e?'-and the charming girl clapped her lit
tie hands together, as her Charles gazed upon
her with world of affection in his optics, and
thought within himself that the tender love of
Il pure female, with an undivided Interest in a
swel-front brick building with Il French root,
and few thousands in bank stock, was very
handy to have in the house.
81 amt one of the fasI'nable kinder folks"
said Uncle Joshua as he blew his nose in large
yellow pocket handkerchief, after the marriage
ceremony had been ptrformed-''an' amt
gin we any silver-pated napkin rings, nor secl
like nonsense, but what Eve brought yes of a
practical kind. anil help we considerable ii,
honsekepin' 's-amd, beanng annually upon the
expcctaat couple, Uncle Joshua signiied that
his present was in the other room, after which
he took his departure.
His presents were practical. A wooden era
die, containing kerosene lamp, patent APP
ple-parer, some strings OF dried apples, and a
box of corn plastcrs is essentially of practical
nature, and Angelina, after recovering from her
first swoon, Historically pronounced Uncle
Joshua "a mean old brute,'' after which she
kicked the cradle over, broke the lamp, threw
the applc-parer out Of the window, the dried
apples into che hen-yard, and the box of corn
pas;ers into the stove
The next day she received note from Un-
Gle Joshua, Which read thus:
"DEER Niece the five hundred dollar bill!
wicll put into the box Of corn plasters is for a
Wedding Present from
YOUR UNcLE.'
And she has been mad ever since; making
it extremely animated for CHI, res, WHO thinks
If this is the honey moon -. Boston Bulletin.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-10-07
Didn't Know His Business.

A we'll known Clergyman was crossing Lake
Erie. many years ago, upon one Of the lake
steamers, aud, seeing IL small lad at the wheel,
steering the boat, accosted him as follows:
'tMy son. you appear to be small boy to
steer so large boat"
Eyes, sir; but you--see that 1 can do it,
though.
DO you think yen understand your business,
my son?''
Yes sir, think do.''
'.Can you box the compass 2"
eyes sir.''
.Let me hear You box it,
Boy boxes the compass.
well, really you can do it! Let me hear
you box it backward
Boy boxes it backward.
II declare my son, you do seem to under
stand your business
The boy new took his turn question-asking.
''Pray sir, what may be your b,lsess?'
81 ann minister of the Gospe.''
s'Do you understand your ousinees?''
IL think do. my son.
''Can you say the Lords Prayer?''
Yes"
s'Say it,"
Clergyman repeats the Lords PRAYER.
swell, really. you DO know it! Now say it
Backward = 4
Clergyman says he can,iet do it.
''You can't do it eli? Now, you see, I'M
derstand my business great deal Better than
yon do yours"
Clergyman acknowledged himself beaten,
and retired.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-10-07

SPoRTINa.-As the sporting season is now
at hand, we call the attention Of the cunning
fraternity to the law concerning hunting game
on the lalftls%. posted in this section:
IF any person shall hunt, shoot fowl, or
range with or with ut dogs, on the lands of an
other, without the canSent Of the owner OF ten
ant of such lands, or shoot along any public
road. or ip the streets Of any town or village III
any of the colaties of this commonwealth. or on
tie lands comprehen1ed in the survey of any
proprietor, he shall be deemed guilty of tres
pass. and fined for each offense five dollars
The fine to be doubled in each instance, if the
ofense be committed in the night or on Sun
ay-for the itSe Of the owner or tenant of the
lands, and when any person shall be convicted
Il third time Uf said offe'se, the Justice render
ing judgment therefor, shall require him to ell
ter into recogiiizalice. with sufficient security
for his good behavior for twelve months. OF if
he fail to give such security. to commit him to
Jail for one month, unless it be sooner given,
such recngnizalce to BIZ forfeited if such per
son offend as aforesaid within the time limited
in the recognizance.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-10-07
Resignation of Secretary Delanc.

Hon. Columbus Delane. Secretary Of the In
| terror, has rendered and the President has ac-
copied his resignation, to take effect the 1st OF
October.
The following is the Presidents letter to Mr..
Delano in reference to the matter:
Long Branch, September %, 1875.-Dear
Sir-Your letter Of the 9Th Of July, rendering
your resignation of the office of Secretary OF tho
Interior, was duly received and has been held
by me until this tirnc without action because Of
thescontnued persecution which Ibelcved and
believe was being unjustly heaped on you thro'
the public press. Ionly now take action be-
cause the time is rapidly approaching when the
Secretary OF the Interior will have to commence
his ahors preparatory to rendering his annual
report to accompany the Executive message to
Congress. l therefore accept yonrresiguation.
to take effect on the first day of. October, leav-
ing a little more than two months from the intro
tluction of your successor until the assembling
of Congress. In accepting Your resignation I
am not unnndful of the fact that about the
time of the meeting of Congress about one year
ago you stated to me that you felt the necessity
OF retiring from the Cabinet, and asked me
whether would prefer your resignation so as
to have your successor confirmed by the Senate
during the last session. or whether | would
prefer it in vacation. My answer was that
would prefer not having it ar ALL That was
my feeling at the time, and now believe that
you have filed every public trust conffded to
you with ability and integrity. l sincerely
trust that the future will place you right in tho
estimation of the public, and that you will con-
time to enjoy its confidence as yon have done
through so many years OF public official life
With continued respect and friendship, sub
scribe myself, very truly your obcdient servant,
U. s. GRANT.
To Hon e. Dnlano Secretary Interior
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-10-07
VALLEY VIRGINIAN,
Staunton, Virginia,
The Best Cow in Peril.


| Old farmer B is stingy man,
He keeps all he gets, and gets all he can;
| By all his friends he is said to be
As tight as the bark on young birch tree.
| He goes to church, and rents pew,
| But the dimes he gives to the Lord are few,
| If he gets to heaven with the good and great,
| He will be let in at the smallest gate.
| Now, farmer B, besides drags and plows,
Keeps number of very fine calves and cows:
He makes no butter but sends by express
The milk to the city's thirstiness
"What do the city folks know about milk?
They are better judges of cloth and silk:
Not man who buys, VOW, can tell
II Iwater it not, or water it we'll
II they do not know, then where's the sin?
III put the spark ng water in.,'
Thus talked to himself old farmer B;
How mean he is, young and old can see.
One night it was dark oh, fearfully dark;
The watchdog never came out to bark;
Old farmer B in his bed did snore,
When rap rap rap, nearly shattered his door.
And voice cried out, with has'y breath
your best COW, neighbor, is choking to death |"
Chipping off the end Of rousing snore,
Farmer B bounded out on the bedroom floor,
And the midnight voice was heard no more.
He pulled on his pants, he knew not how
For his thoughts were all on tn. choking COW.
He flew to the yard like frightened deer,
For his stngy soul was filled with fear.
Looking around by his lanterns light,
He found that the COWS were there all right.
II will give dime" cried farmer B,
ITO know who played that trick on me,
May the hand be stiff and the knuckle be sore
Fiat knocked tonight on my farmhouse door,"
With a scrowl on his face and shaking head,
Farmer B again sought his nice, warm bed
No good thoughts came they wer~ all overpowered
The little good nature he had had soured
When he went to water his milk next day,
The midnight voice seemed again to say,
AS he pumped away with painting breath;
your best COW, neighbor, is choking to DEATH"
The meaning OF this he soon found out
For stone was driven in the old pumps spout
Old farmer B, when he drives to town.
Now meets his neighbors with savage frown;
They smile and ask, as they kindly bow;
How gets along the best COW now? ?"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-10-07

There is considerable human nature in man
and sometimes little of 1t in woman. What's
the use OF gong out in this muddy Weather.
asked husband Of his wife. 'Aud what's
the use of wearing striped stockings?'' she re-
turned
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-10-07

A Wisconsin lady challenges the men in her
neighborhood to swimming match with her.
She is described as Hygenia of unusual fas-
cinations, and most of the men in that vicinity
haven't touched water for three months.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-10-07

Sakes to gracious is that question coming
up again? The opinion was given over a
year ago that iii woman wanted te ride or
both sides of "a saddle, like a little man, the
danger of falling off was reduced 355 times per
mile.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-10-07

Mrs. Bloomer, the woman who is chiefly
known to the world by the name she has given
to certain kind of woman's dress, still lives
at Council Bluffs, Iowa. is on the shady side of
fifty, and-wears long skirts.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-10-07

Says the Topeda Blade: 'sMss Lillian D.
Lockwood runs paper in Jewell county. Sew
eral girls hereaway are in the newspaper bust
ness, and with little more promptness would
succeed we'll but their papers are always be-
hind"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-10-07

A number of Baltimore girls, who had gone
to Round Top to pick peaches, being assured
that they could earn ~ per day. have gone
home disguised. Wages was from fifteen to
twentyscents per day, their food such as swine,
would have loathed. and they had to sleep in
barns On straw thinly Uttered down
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-10-07

"a lady from abroad'' writes IT, the Eagle
that ''yo,lr Reading ladies are very plump and
many OF them are quite pretty. but they have a
very nnmannerly habit of staring strange la
dies out of countenance.'' That's too bad.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-10-07

Bismarck has two vicious boys who cause
their father unceasing anxiety. That is why
he was so thankful for that cane which the
Philadelphia gentlemen sent him.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-10-07

A Canadian girls offers to match herself
against any man in the Dominion at driving
rraping machine She often drives the reaper
all day, and at night entertains the work hands
with music on the organ, accompanied by her
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-10-07

A discreet young lady will not jump at the
lightning flash when the parlor is all lighted,
but when the flash has gone, AID the thunder
peals through the murly night, she may curl
down in her chaps arms as quiet as kitten.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-10-07

A Pottstown lady visited the Geological
Garden. at Philadelphia, recently. While she
was looking at the monkeys, one ct them
snatched off her gold spcctac!es, and broke
Them
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-10-07

This is not bad definition Of baby: "A
nalnitatine bunch OF nothing rolled up In
flannel, with the one faculty OF almost auto
matte suction.''
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-10-07

Mark Twain. speaking Of a new portable
mosquito netting, writes 1.-The day is COM
ing when we shall sit under our nets in church
and sumber peacefully, while the discounted
flies club together and take it out on the min
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-10-07

Hotels.
Hotels.
THE SPOTTSWOOD HOTEL.
J. HarrisOnburg, Va,

v. d. LUOh, L ROPRlEIOh.
The new Hotel THE SPooTswooD, under my pro-
prictorshp Is now open and ready to receive visit
srs and guests, The establishment has been reft-
ed from the cellar to the roof and is in complete
te EN- phatically new house, and it is de-
dermined to make it stand as one OF the very best
kept hotels in the State. The proprietor has had
very enlarged experience for Is years as hotel and
springs proprietor having kept the old Colum bian
hotel, and the new SpotswOod Hotel at Richmond,
destroyed by fire in December. 1901 and the Jor-
dan Alum Springs in RockIridge. He is quite snre
he may claim, here in the Valley OF Virginia. to be
able to keep hotel. He therefore invites the peo-
pie OF Rockingham and the adjoining counties and
the travelling public generally to call at the Spotts
wood and see whether he does not well understand
the business OF his life.
1t is scarcely necessary to say that the Table the
Parlors and the Chambers will always be found
agreeable.
The proprietor, in conclusion, is quite sure the
people of the Valley will cordially sustain this eff
fort to establish first-class Hotel, such the
SpottSwood shall lie, in Harrisonburg,
My Omnibus will always be ready to convey pas
sengers to and from the Spotswood
c. B. LUCK,
nov IL Proprietor OF Spottswood.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-10-07

Advertising pays. AToleto man advertised
for servant girl. and one OF his three wives
knocked at the door in less than five hours al
ter the paper was out.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-10-07

Atlanta Ga, is said to have more doctors
than would be needed if pestence was rag
ing, and more lawyers than could be employed
il every man were plaintiff or defendant in .
sniff at law
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-10-07

Some philosopher says THAT modern lie
demands too much of Il woman." But then
women demand too much OF modern lie, ana
there tile matter is squared
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-10-07

A Georgia paper tells of pretty young lady
who has several acres planted in cotton, we'll
fertized, which she cutivates with her own
fair hands. Hope SHE doesn't intend to use it
all herself. 49, Sse
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-10-07

The father of Miss Warner the authorcss Of
a'Witle. Wide World" died recently, at their
home on the Hudson, near West Point
Two clergymen were sent for, to conduct the
funeral services. but they failed to arrive
wherepon Miss Warner knelt down by the side
of the coffin and led the mourners i'll prayer
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-10-07

A Wyoming jury, composed Of seven men
aud five women, were shut up for two days and
two nights, and vet they couldn't agree. It is
said that if they had remained out.seventeen
five women talked the seven men deaf the first
six hours
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-10-07

merican Hotel,
n - Immediately at G. l. Ohio Railroad Depot,
STANTON, VA.
McCHESNEY & NADENBOUSCH, Proprietors
The Propretors in resuming the management oil
this well known and popular hotel long and favor
ably known to the travelling PUBLIC, promise in the
future to retain the reputation the American has
borne, FIRST-CLASS HOTEL.
Its locality Immediately at the Railroad Depot rem
ders it convenient stopping place for persons Oh
business in search of health.
Bar and Barber Shop in the House.
All the offices of the Telegraph and Stage lines run
ming to this town adjoining this house.
aJ-A frst-class Livery Stable, conducted by Pat
O'Toole, is connected with this house.
McCHESNEY co.
N.B.-Citizens of the county will be furnished din
der at so CENTS and Horses fed by Pat OToole at
cents.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-10-07

.sTather.' rel lied Cairo girl. tears i'll her
eyes, s'you may jaw and jaw, and howl and
rave. and rip and tear. but I'll marry John
Stewart if die for it," And the old man
leaned back and realized that he might as well
try to pull locomotive up hill.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-10-07

The establishment of tie whipping posc and
stocks will be one Of the propositions before
the Texas Constitutional Convention.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-10-07

The Milwaukee girl who was arrested Tor
stealing a pair Of shoes to wear to sunday
school, says she will never try to De good
again.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-10-07
To Hon. G. Dclano, Secretary Intcrio

A St. Paul mother recently took her. fifteen
year old daughter to a party as special favor,
nptahat she intended the child should 'tc0mo
out9 for sometime yet. That parent was rather
astsnished to find that the little girl knew near
ly every society man about town, understood
the figures of the German" and could talk
like maybe.