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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-09-28
Fifth Congressional District.

The Republican Convention to nominate
a candidate for Congress in the Fifth Con-
gressional District, met at Rocky Mount.last
week, and selected D. Shcffey Lewis, Esq,
of Danville, Va, son of Hon. j. f. Lewis,
of Rockingham.
Mr.. Lewis is one of the truest young men
in Virginia. Ee possesses all the attributes
of manhood, which emineptly fit him for the
important position to which he has been as
signed in this canvass, and we are sure
there is not Republican i'm that District who
will not give him an earnest and active sup
port. With thorough organization, and a
working canvass, Mr.. Lewis will be the next
representative from the Fifth, for it cannot
be denied that he is infinitely the superior in
intellect and the general make up of a man,
to the present incumbent.
We are pleased to notice the hgh-tone that
has been expressed by the Republicans
throughout the State in the character OF the
nominees for Congress. In ever District that
has nominated candidates, We have good
men, and the two Districts yet to act COM
plete the list of candidates worthy to repre-
sent any people as national candidates. We
refer the readers to the able address OF Mr..
Lewis in to-day's VIRaINIAN.
Mark, for we would not have misconstruc-
ton put upon our words, we are opposed to
all secession, iC is no. our remedy, though
We once did SO regard it. Mark, we stand
close to the negro's right to vote, and shall
oppose his acknowledgements. Mark, too
clearly. that we shall never consent to have
a dissolution of the Union.-R Rockingham Reg
lister.
Yet You support the Democratic party,
which never gave up these things until they
were whipped out of it. If our contemporary |
would oppose and favor what is above |
why not support the party whose |
history is identified with them, and oppose |
he party that did favor secession. that was
opposed to negro suffrage, and did try to
lissolve the Union, and only surrendered its
POSITION on each proposition, because it was
90 weak to masintain IL, not BECAUSE Of convic-
ion. The only wayto carry out the declared
Jews of the Register Is to keep in power the
arty that is pledged by it's past record to
heir sacred maintenance.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-09-28

Our correspondent is not altogether cor
rect. The Richmond Dispatch, about the
only really unprecedented Democratic paper
in the State, has had tie manliness to cx-
pose the proposed constitutional amend
ments. and other Journals have done the
same tling.-Alerandr1a Sentinel.
We commend the above to the attention of
the Valley Tirginian, which is trying to
make it appear that the amendments are a
Democratic measure. We can name the
Petersburg appeal and the Scottsville Cou-
rter as Conservative papers which have la
ken the same position that we assume as to
these ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
We have referred to the amendments as
the result OF Democratic legislation, because
they were considered and adopted in caucus i,
and therefore became Democratic measures.
We might go much father even than our
Alexandria contemporary, in commentator
OF the Dispatch, and keep within the limits
of truth and propriety. That paper stands
higher to-day than ever before in its history :,
with the level Judgments of men of both
parties, because of the liberal and truly in
dependent course it has adopted in discussing
public questions. We cannot always agree
with it, but none the less respect its opin-
ions and candid method of expressing them,
because of this dissent.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-09-28
The Lynchbure District.

We are pleased to notice that the Republic
cans of the 9th Congressional District. now
represented by Hon. j. r. Tucker, have
nominated George II. Burch, Esq, of Lynch
burg, to contest the field with the incum-
bent. Mr.. Burch is the legally elected May
or of Lynchburg, but by the outrageous de-
cision of Judge Garland, he has been de-
prived of his office. We have no personal
acquaintance with Mr.. Burch, but learn that
he is gentleman OF excellent character and
talent, and will poll the full vote of the
party. If the Republicans will go to work
earnestly, they may largely increase their
vote. There is no good reason why, indeed.
they should not elect their candidate. The
Conservative element of the Democratic
party, can hardly endorse the extreme State
Rights views of Mr.. Tucker. They are revo
lutionary, and his endorsement, after the de-
clarations he has made, would be al, announce
ment that the people sympathize with the
wild political vagaries whicl, marked his
public utteranccs.
We earnestly cntrcat every Republican to
go to work, and see at least that the full
strength OF his party is recorded. If the
Democrats choose to endorse Mr.. Tucker. let
theirs be the responsibility. If they dc, it
will be because they will not think. Mr.
fuckers theory OF government is utterly I'M
practicable. His views are calculated to do
Virginia and the South vast amount of
harm, and it is to the interest of all the pco-
pie that they should be rcpudated.
In TINS connection we produce the follow
ing notice OF the Republican nominee, taken
from the Lynclburg .Star. a pronounced
democratic paper:
IHE HON. GEORGE DURCH-The Star
consratniates the republicans OF the Sixth
congressional district on the Judgment and
discretion evinced in their nomination YES
terday. and its Only regret is that their can
d!date has not better party and platform
OF principles on which to make the race.
Against MIR. Burch pei sonally no Conserva-
1--WE or democrat in Lynchburg or Campbell
county, can say aught. AS the Mayor of
Lyhchburg. in the heated and embittered
contest of last May, he was supported by
many men who have thorough contempt
ior the Republican party and its principles
WI. burci! Is LIBERAL man, and while we
thihk he. has made mistake in permitting
the use OF his name by party the record of
when ne cannot possibly justify, we regard
it as an error of the head and not the heat.
Our own distinguished Representative. the
present incumbent, and in all probability
the next member of Congress from this Dis
trict, will join us, we know, in pledging Mr..
Burch a fair field. The Conservative party
claims to have right and justice on it's side,
and we have an abiding faith that the people
i'll the coming contest will so decide.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-09-28
For the VALLEY YIRGINIAN.

September goth, 1876.
Messrs Editors-A Flag raising took place
under the following committee of arrange
ment: Rev. L. W. Carter, r. Il. Jefferson
Wesley Fry, e. Dilard and j. Brown. The
turnout was quite large, there being good
many from Staunton and Waynesboro'.-
There was also about l50 men besides the
ladies. BY O'Clock the sons of toll had rails
ed pole 81 #. from the ground At the mast
head of which fioated the Stars and Strnes.
the emblem of freedom. After The assembly
had been addressed by Mr.. Wesley Elliott
and Mr.. James Carter. they dispersed in
good order, Now Mr.. Editor / am pleased
to record one thing about the late cutting
down, and that is this. The respectable
white people were not in favor of having that
pole stricken to the ground.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-09-28

VIM. M. Burwell, former member of the
Virginia Legislature was nominated by the
Republicans of New Orleans for Congress,
but declined the lonGr.-Fiydicator.
And yet Mr.. BqrweN has written Q letter
accepting the nomination, end giving cogent
reasons why he should be e.ee.eds
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-09-28

1t is not true that there is an ",;nired
South" for Tiidcn. 1t is divided as much as
the North is. On one side the negroes
and the Office holders are for HAYES,
and on the other the white men are for Til
den. There is no united South, indicator.
That is. those who recognize the results of
the war. and are supporting the constitution
and laws OF the country arc Oh one side and
those who would restore the ssshattered prin-
ciple" of State Sovereignty, and deep down
in their hearts desplse the very legislation
and enactments they declare in their nation
al platform they are devoted to, are on the
other
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-09-28

W. c. v. NJ. & G. S. R. R. COPY refer
ence to our first page, it will be seen that
there is a change in the time table of the
above road, of which Hon. J. S. Barbour is
President, G. T. Foreacre, General Manager.
and J. NJ. Broadus, General Transportation
Agent-three experienced and competent
railroad men,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-09-28

The Democratic papers insist that Mr..
Carl Shurz has been withdrawn from the
canvass in Ohio and Indiana, and yet Mr..
Shurz continues to address large and enthu-
slastic audiences in both States, and in En-
Jglish and German. Will the Vindicator be
frank enough to correct the statement con-
tanned in its last issue?
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-09-28

Gideon Brubaker, living in Page county,
OH Tuesday of last week, had one OF his legs
torn off in q threshing machine while threshh-
ing Mr.. Abram Brnbakcr's crop, five smtles
from Luray.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-09-28

Lewis A. Caricotf has been appointed post
master at Doe Hill, Highland county. vice
Jno. G. Jones, resigned.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-09-28

DISSOLUTION AND COPARTNERSHIP.
~ Having this day sold my interest in the
business OF McComb Gait. to Mr.. G. w. Shut, the
above named firm is dissolved by mutual consent
The Accounts Of the late firm are in my
nands ior settlement, and persons knowing them
serves indebted will please come forward at once,
as the business must be closed
~, 5aankfql Tor the liberal patronage extended the
Ola nrm, respectfully ask its continuance to the
new, feeling assured that they will in every way
uierlt III. w. r. MCCOMB.
COMPREHENSIVE.
The undersigned, having this day entered into
Copartnership, under the name and style Of
Gait shuff for the purpose OF conducting the
BUTCHERSNG BUSINESS
in all its various branches respectfully announce
10 the citizens of Staunton that they are prepar--
ed to furnish all kinds Of the
BEST MEATS
They will be found at the Stall formerly occu-
pied by McComb & Gait. All we ask is q trial.
Respectfully, REEVES GAIT,
sep LIST, 1876 C. w. SNUFF.
sep 7-3t
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-09-28
TRUSTEES SALE
OF
REAL ESTATE
AUGUSTA COUNTY, VA.

By virtue of Deed of Trust, executed to the
undersigned as Trustee, for the benefit OF James
M. Paul, by GeOge w. Cochran l will proceed to
sell, in front OF the Courthouse of Augusta Co.
Va. on
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28th, 1876.
that valuable Farm on which said Cochran now
resides, situated near Summerdeen, in Augusta
county, adjoining the lands OF Henry Mish, and
others, and
CONTAINING ITO ACRES.
The improvements consist Of Brick Mansion
House and all necessary out-buildings.
Terms cash. HARVEY RISK,
sep 284t Trustee.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-09-28

The crop OF tobacco In Amherst was great
ly Injured by hail storm last week.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-09-28

House and Sign Pafmting.--The under
Ill signed is now prepared to execute with neat
ness and dispatch HOUSE, SIGN and ORNA-
MENTAL PAINTING. All Work done in the best
manner and on accommodating terms - Or
ders from the country promptly attended to.
JOHN W. CLINE,
July ly Main Street. Staunton, Va.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-09-28

The crop of apples in Shenandoah county
is unusually large.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-09-28

nesuio ms o4u coulrades tnat his heart is with
them wherever he or they may go. The let
Yer was received with great applause, and
proved that whatever rebels NAV saw OF
Grant, he still has the affections of those who
stood in the front of battle.
GOV. TILDEN'S DEFENCE--wHAr NEW
YORK POLITICIANS SAY ABOUT IT.
The New York correspondent of the Phil
adelphia Ledger says:
The feeling among the shrewder Demo-
CRATIC politicians with reference to Judge
Sinnott's statement about Gov. Tilden's IN
come tax was embodied in the remark of one
of them this morning substantially to the
following effect:
'Thc Governor has made something of a
mistake in his manner of meeting this charge,
What was wanted to effectually silence the
allegations of the Republicans was not what
MIR. Abram S. Hewitt nor Judge Sinnott had
to say with reference to it, but what Mr. Til
den had to say. There is no controversy
about the income tax of Mr.. Sinnott or Mr..
Hewitt, but brief condensation OF the facts
as presented in Mr.. Sinnott's statement over
Mr.. Tilden's own name would have effect
ually spiked the Republican gun. AS it is,
it only gives them an opportunity for fresh
assaults. When man is charged with an
offence the best way Is for the man to an
swer for himself. In political controversies
especially, this rule should be ABSOLUTE
As the shrewder politicians, however, are
just now comparatively small class, numer-
ically, this view of the case does not seem to
be entertained by the mass of the Democrat
ic party, Judging by the expressions one
hears among them. Though signed by Mr..
sinnott, the statement is accepted as the
Governors own answer, and that is consid.
cred so complete as to really leave nothing
further to be said on the subject.
Nevertheless there is to be a great deal
more said on the subject, inasmuch as the
Times people are understood to have a good
deal of heretofore UNUSED ammunition which
win now be brought into the service. This
is in the form of statistics, facts, dates, etc.,
which. it is alleged, will directly contradict
many of the averments Of the Sinnott COM
municstion. So. the end is not yet,
1t may be added here, that it is a fact that
the Governor Is to be prosecuted by the Gov
District Attorney Bliss, who is
now in Washington, telegraphed this after
noon that he would be back in New York,
on Friday or Saturday, to serve the neces-
sary papers.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-09-28

Again. inSseaQ OF compromising with Vfr
ginla's creditors when they found her in the
impoverished condition above referred to-
they not only failed to do so, but actually
enacted law known as the ''Funding Bill, .
whereby they agreed to COMPOUND the inter
est on the public debt.
These two instances are sufficient to illus.
trate the financial imbecility of the Demo
cratic party of Virginia, and [ shall now call
attention to another act of this party to show
not only It's imbecility, but its absolute dis
honesty. allude to the fact that the Board
OF Education, composed of the Governor,
Auditor and Attorney General, have deliber-
ately robbed the Public Schools of the sum of
1000, and have perverted it to the pay
ment OF the interest on the State bonds. This
has been done, too, in direct violation of the
Constitution of Virginia. If party profess
ing to believe that their paramount alleoi-
ance is due to their State, will thus tleliber-
ately violate its Constitution, what must we
expect from them in regard to the National
Constitution, for which they profess subor-
dlnate and doubtful sort of allegiance?
Now L ask every voter to consider whether
a party which collects and disbnrses the tax
es for much less per cent. than they were
ever collected before, and which is gradually
paying off the public debt, while at the same
time, it is reducing taxation, is not more
worthy OF his support than a party which is
piling up the State debt, while at the SAME
time it is increasing taxation and stealing
the money which is set aside by the Consti.
tuition as a sacred fund for the education of
the children of the State,
As q national organization the Democratic
party has shown itself utterly without prnci-
pie. In 1868 it nominated Seymour and
Blair upon q platform declaring that the Re-
Acts we're unconstitutional. and
the 18th, 18th, and 10th amendments void,
Upon these issus they went before the peo-
pie Of the nation and were beaten over
In 1872 they took q ''new DEPARTURE and
adopted platform declaring their accept
ance of the reconstruction measures, and
their intention of abiding by the recent
and, upon this platform they
placed their lifelong opponent, Horace Gree
ey, a man who had hit the Democratic par
" oftener and harder than any other man
hen living, and man who had been espe-
,ia]ly bitter towards the Southern people,
md they were not content with this amount
If dirt eating, but actually inserted plank
n their platform thanking the Union soldiers
or conqnerlng the South. Again they went
,efore the people and again they were over
beaten, and now they are again
'efore the country asking the people to sup
'ort them, not on account OF any merritt of
heir own, but Simply because Belknap took
bride and BabcQcK was supposed to have
been implicated in the whiskey frauds. But
his time they arc not content with simply de-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-05-09
IIo,r 10 Eat an .ippie.

There 5, no fruit moro seryiceAb.e TO
tae people than apples. They contain
sugar. gum. mach ma5c acid anu some
valuable mineral matter. l. rs true that
apple, often produce Indigestion aud fat
U..a... 5a, generally the cause Is In the
manner 'u which they are eaten. Apples
contains c-.a, quantity OF fixed air, and
f. eaten hastily taa air pas>g, into tAe
stomach, becomes heated. expands, and
causes f4tu..ace tn persons with weak de
ca-,on. such persons should choose q
fresh, mildly Gar, apple, then scrape /, to
a tine pulp, aui thoroughly mix it with
saliva before swallowing Il il Is too
troublesome 70 Jrapo the apple then it
should be chcwcJ TIL every cell is broken
and the air j., liberated Pbysio,ogicai,y
the apple acts as e. stomachic by promot-
ing digestion, and when taken in the morn
iug it becomes q laxative. It's action on
the liver IS favorable to the health Of this
organ. Il also correc,s the evils Of too
much and TOO highly concentrated food
Herald of Health.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-05-09
Insects.

Take especial paius to destroy all eggs
found upon the branches and trunks OF
truit-trCes. Examine the ends Of the
smaller twigs for eggs Of the tent cater
pillar, which may De readily seen before
the leaves appear, in the form Of broad
rings glued upon the branches. Serape
off an bark from the trunk and large
limbs, and wash With strong solution OF
soft soap. Bark-scale isa most destruc-
tive insect in many sections Of the country
and if only few young trees are affect
Cd. it will be the best TO DIG them out, root
and branch, burn them, aud set others IN
their places. When very abundant, apply
ne5t'--toot lard. or other uou-dryiug oil. to
the portions of the tree infested by the
louise. Its put on with a brush, just be-
fore the b.ls expand, without injury to
the tree, and to the complete destruction
Of the Insects Agriculturist.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-05-09
art JIeef asa Food

This he...--.t.. @ u.1- .a-
crcas.r-.y popular. and is extensively
ms t.-e-arct and re. mr. .- barr. cf lgi
pounds and shipped 90 -l r.---.
TIE moss. er'aa.a - r cooking it
Is iu the shape o.. rorr'5-e ana my wife
gives jao following directions a. cooking
it; A -..' ua., sufficient fora break
fast Tor cur family o.. -1. is put Co swell
over uicl., i9 cold wafer. ina covered tin
pai.. in which i- is cooked the next morn
inc 81, follows. Ser .his pail c7a-aiuiu.
the swollen meal and water, into O dish
kettle Of boiling water, where ), IS allow.
ei 20 boi. FOR one hour, in the meantime
sailing 20 taste We formerly used
porcelain lined Kettle TO cook il in. but
find the best way 90 cook It, by setting the
pail into boiling water, as It is more uni
form and none adhers 90 the side OF the
kettle and becomes scorched. After boil
ING full one hour, turn the porridse into q
tureeu and sc, to partially cool, when it
Is served either in milk, >weetened cream.
or with sugar spriu6.ed on.
The Scotch formerly cooked their meal
but a short time, and By so doing found it
An irritant, and that they were fast bec0m-
ing a dyspeptio people Hence .hey cook
Cd it a much longer time. when the meal
becomes thoroughly muciagiuou, as viii
be seen in the porridge when cold, and 1t
wi, then culver Ike Jelly, and when so
thoroughly cooked, becomes decidedly anti
dyspetic.
The best meal Is the coarse. aPproxim-
atiug to cracked wheat, and Light colored
The fine and brown co,ored Is liable, or
might be adultcra,cj with shorts.
Oatmeal, eggs and grapes, are consid-
cred the greatest blood producing foods
We have. Try it, and the more you use
the popular dish Of porridge for breakfas,
the more YOU viii ike It. Like oysters
and tomstoes, some have 10 learn 70 Ike
them.--Cor. Mass. Ploughman.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-05-09

again if assurance of profit from so doing
was held out. The crop is not an exhaus-
tive one, and it has been said to be a pro-
6table one to grow simply for the seed,
for which there is always a good demand
Il is of great service in the arts, and
there is hardly crop grown which can
De turned to so many uses as the fax crop.
If it could again be restored to its former
position in our agriculture, we believe 1t
would also introduce a high degree Of
prosperity among the people growing it,
Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-05-09
4 Earning to Farmers.

You wi. find on examining your apple
trees, and more particularly your young
trees,CDon the lasts years growth a bunch
resembling shoemaker's wax, about as
large a. an acorn; these punches contain
the eggs Of the caterpillar, to be Matched
this spring and as there has been doubt
II many farmers minds whether they were
ca.erpillar's eggs or not, l now state what
| know about the matter. Some four
weeks a-o / cut from a tree one of these
branches aud stuck it in a flower pot with
plant hanging IN the window, in the
kitchen the plant being watered every
day KEEP, the limo from drying up, aud to
day they were discovered 10 be Matched.
1 should Judge there were five hundred
scattered upon the plant and the limb on
one bunch IN particular l counted sixty
five They are about one-eighth of an
inch long, a perfect caterpillar, just such
as We had 50 many Of last year. Upon
putting them under a magniiying glass
they look about one inch long, Just the
same old critJer We fought 50 hard last
year. The zine to destroy the pest Is now
when the trees are bare of leaves; cut
the t1ucbes eli aud burn them up.-rL
N-Press.