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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-08-09
Denfistrv on Horses.

tits generally believed, even among the best
horsemen in the country, that CHAMBERS is quite
prevalent among horses. Many valuable
animal has been killed by direction OF his
owner because of an offensive discharge
from the nostrils, which has been considered
as a sure indication that the horse is affected
with that dreaded disease, CHAMBERS. The
fact is cases of CHAMBERS are few and far be
tween. G. D. House, the veterinary dentist,
says that in all his experience he has never
known but two cases, although he has known
of hundreds of INSTANCES when horses have
been killed because they were suppose to be
affected with this disease. The whole trouble
arises from neglect of the teeth.
Yesterday Mr.. House operated upon the
horses of the Hambletonian Breeding Stud,
DR.. Flagg, c. M. Dyer, Washburn q Vaughn
and w. G. Strong, .pulling or cutting, or ILL.,
ing the teeth Of nearly every animal he ex-
amined. In one of the horses mouth the
wolf teeth were found to be entirely cover
ed by the gum, and detached from the jaw,
so that every time the bit was moved in the
horses mouth these teeth were turned,
crowded and jammsd in the gum, OF course
causing the horse to jump and run. Another
case was found where the grinders had been
worn rough and uneven, and were slightly
displaced, so that the horse in eating was
continually grinding away upon the inner
lining of the mouth, keeping it constantly
raw and painful, and of course making the
beast cross and irritable. Still another case
was where one of colts temporary teeth,
after being partially forced from its place by
the second teeth, had remained fastened by
one fang, and in such position as to grind
continually upon the gum while the animal
was feeding, and yet so nicely had the de-
caying tooth been lodged that Its presence
was only detected by the offensive odor arls-
ing therefrom. Several cases OF inflamma-
ton of the gums were found which were &C.
counted for by the presence of tartar On the
front teeth, which was readily removed: Mr..
Houses operations yesterday were closely
watched by large number of horsemen,
and many who were unable to account for
sensitive mouths in their own horses became
satisfied that the trouble was with their
teeth.
The animals rather appear to like having
their mouths worked upon, and MIR. House
says he never had one attempt to bite him.
He runs his hands and arms into their
mouths freely, works away upon the sensl-
tive parts without causing the horse to ex-
hibit signs of pain or uneasiness.- " orces-
ter ;MQss.) Spy, july ID.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-08-09


THE OLIVE BRANCH.-The President has
appointed Hon. Fl. W. Hilliard, of Georgia,
minister to Brazil, vice Mr.. Partridge, of
Nd, resigned. Mr. billiard was an eloquent
and distinguished member of Congress be-
fore the war. He has not been in politics
since he left Congress, but was Major Gen.
eral Of the ''IIome Guards of Georgia dur
ing the war.
Commodore Van. A. Morgan, of the Con-
federate Navy, and now of the District of
Columbia, has been appointed Inspector Of
Works and Repairs on Roads and Streets of
the District of Columbia. He graduated in
1886 at Annapolis, and was highly recon-
mended by his old comrades of the U. S.
Navy.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-08-09
Care of Agricultural Tools and Implements

care O1 ASf1culGural TOOLS anu 1mplemenCSs
Now that the harvest is over, farmers
should make it a matter of prime Importance
to see to it that their reapers, mowers, hay
rakes and tedders are carefully put away,
and not be left to exposure in the field where
last used. A correspondent of the Ameri-
can Cultivator gives this impressive advice
upon the subject:
1--WE cannot too strongly urge the neces-
sity of proper care of farm implements.
This care especially consists in housing,
painting and repairing in return for which
we have tools that are better, that will wear
longer, and that will be less liable to break
as well as vastly more convenient to use, the
total result OF which is economy.
EVERY farmer should make it a rule to
keep his tools under cover when not in use.
There are always corners enough in the barn
where hoes, shovels, plows and llarrows can
be stored away at any time without being in
the way. At tri11ing expense shed can
be built, in which may be kept the wagons,
carts, moving machines, &C.; it will take no
longer to run them under the building than
to leave them in the field.
Furthermore, every farmer should see
that his tools are kept in good order. When
any part of an implement gets out Of place
or is broken, the adjoining parts sustain
greater wear, and in short time are beyond
repairing. Nuts, bolts and screws become
loose, admitting dust and gravel, and caus-
ing unnecessary friction, which is more
wearing than actual work. AS soon as any
part becomes weak, it should be repaired at
once. We once knew thrifty farmer who
made it rule to repair everything before it
was broken, and we presume chat he was
thereby saved many veXatious delays.
Another important matter not to be over
looked is the use of paint; good coat Of
brown paint, that costs but little, will ex-
clude the moisture to a considerable extent
and prevent decay.
"Proper care and neat look will insure
better tools and better handling, since every
one prefers to use an implement that is
bright and polished to one that is rusty and
weather-beaten, and in the matter of service
the one will last until literally worn out,
while the other is liable to give out when
least expected.
SIT has been stated that implements are
not made of so good material as formerly,
and that many of them are too light for hard
service but we believe these, especially the
former, to be mistaken ideas. The material
is Of small consequence compared with the
treatment the tool receives. 1t is true that
good steel and good wood work are better
than poor; but rust and decay will destroy
either. Many of the best and toughest va
rieties of timber, it exposed to the weather.
will decay quite as soon as the poorest.
Economy is term which we have seen
used in almost every journal that we have
read for the past three years, and doubtless
every shiftless farmer in the country thinks
he is really economical; but when we pass
their houses and see expensive implements
and wagons standing out in the hot sun ant
soaking rain, we are prone to remark thai
with such, at least, economy is farce"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-08-09

THE BRITISH QUARTERLY REVIEW for
July has been republished promptly by The
LEONARD SCOTT PUBLISHING Co., Al Bar
clay Street, New York. We have not space
to do more than briefly mention the princi-
pal contents.
The leading article is entitled Religious
Ideas and Modern Thought The writer
endeavors to present fair statement of
the method of divine revelation to mankind,
and to explain its relations with the question
of Christian Dogma. He maintains that
ssChristian Dogma is not one whit more
transcendental than what goes by the name
of scientific truth
Under the title of ''The Athens OF Thucy-
dides," we have comments on the manner
Of thai historian, presentation of the main
argunlentof the History of the Pelo ponne-
sian War, and a short sketch OF the polity Of
Ancient Athens. Crawley's translation is
highly commended.
In the article ''Mr. Arnold on Butler" the
reviewer sets himself to combat the criticisms
on Bishop Buffers Analogy contained in the
Essays on Church and Religion by Matthew
Arnold, which were delivered as lectures in
Edinburgh in 1876.
OF the remaining articles, that on "Ihe
Southern Slaves, - written by the wellknown
historian, Edward A. Freeman, will I'M
doubtedly receive the most attention. The
Slaves Of the Danube, and the DalmatiaR
Alps form the special sub ject. The divis-
ions of the Slavonic race, their early history
and settlements; the Slavonic occupation of
Greece, and the Slaves of Southern Russia:
all these topics, with glance at Bulgarian
history, are interesting at the present time.
The Contemporary Literature, with its
numerous short notices, keeps the reader
we'll posted on the books of the quarter.
The periodicals reprinted by The LEON
ARD SCOTT PUBLISHING Co. al Barclay
Street, N. Y. are as follows: The London
Quarterly, Edinburgh, Westminster, and
British Quarterly Revieaos, and Blachsoood's
Magazine. Price, 81 a year for any one, or
only SIS for all, and the postage is prepaid
by the Publishers.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-08-09
Sagacitv of a Connecticut Dog.

Our neigh6or, Chauncey Hart, has dog
that is remarkable for his apparent knowl-
edge Of the English language, if his owner S
statement about the dog is true-and as to
his veracity there is no question. Mr.. Hart
is blacksmith by trade, and has an acre or
so of land which he cuitivates, and during
| the season of hoeing he rises at about a
O'Clock in the morning to subdue the weeds.
His dog is always with him. When the time
arrives for making fire to prepare the
morning meal, Mr., Hart goes into the house,
makes the fire, and says to the dog s'Go
call your mistress" He goes Immediately
to the bedroom and wakes her. If she does
not notice the call, the dog will pull the
clothing off the bed, and will not leave until
| she gets up. If Mr.. Hart sees a pack-ped-
dler coming, he says to his dog "Carlo,
there is pack-peddler coming" He will
| start off at once, and prevent his coming on
| to the premises.
On another occasion, Mr.. Hart walked
over to neighbours house just as the neigh
Dor came home with some bones he had pro-
cured for his chickens, and threw them ut
OF his wagon. Carlo got one of them and
| brought it near where they were talking.
| When Mr.. Hart saw it he said ''Carlo, that
bone don't belong to you; go carry it back
| where you found it, and 90 home." Carlo
| SehAAAON uhO UOhAV pttCh W 0uC pldCC WllClV hS
got it, tretted off about ten rods toward
home and sat down, waiting for his master.
The neighbor also had dog of about the
same size tina. was in hearing. Seeing Carlo
where he had sat down, the other dog picked
| up the bone and carried it to within a few
feet Of Carlo; there he laid it down and
came back a little way. After waiting a
while and seeing that Carlo did not take it,
he placed it a.little nearer, came back as be-
fore, and waited for Carlo to take it; but
Carlo would not. The third time the bone
was placed nearer-very close to him this
| time-but he would not touch it, but sat
there until Mr.. Hart went home. When he
came up to where the dog was sitting he
said: ''Carlo, you may have that bone now y
The dog Immediately picked it up and car.
ried it home. Nothing was said to either
dog but the order to carry back the bone.
But both dogs seemed to know what was
said, and the visited dog was determined
that Carlo should accept the proffered bone
as pledge of friendship md as hospitable
entertainment
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-08-09
Alltrains daily on main line.

a
The Express South bound connects at Lynch
for the South, Southeast and Southwest.
The Mail South bound connects at Lynchburg
for Memphis, Little Rock and Texas, and for At
lanta and all points in the South, and via New Or
aeans to Galveston and Southern Texas; also con-
meets with Ches s. Ohio East and West:
The $50 D IN train connects with the CheS OHIO
r. R. Westward to Huntingdon Cincinnati and
all the Northwest, and Eastward to Richmond and
the South East.
at 8:15 a. m, daily, except Sunday. and gett Stras-
burg at $40 D. m. Leave Strasburg at 45O a. m,
and arrive at Alexandria at Is p. m.
For WARRENTON leave Washington daily at
S:l5 a. m. and $50 p. m. Leave Warrenton az S55
am and 8,45 pm to connect with the trains South
bound and at sos q. m. and % p. m to connect
with the trains North bound.
Accommodation train will run from Alexandra
to Gordonsville, regularly, Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday, leaving Alexandria at 3l5 p. m,
and from 'Gordonsville Monday, Wednes day and
Friday. leaving Gordonsvlile at 4:5o aln and get-
ting to Alexandria at 2:45 p M
Trains from South arriving at Washington at
1855 a. M, 6 35.p M, and 1926 p. make good con-
nections with Bait & Ohio and Bait. Potomac
trains to Baltimore. Philadelphia and New YORK,
and to all points North and northwest
The Is a. m train from Washington runs Par
Tor Cars and the 6. 50 p. m. train sleeping cars
through without change, to White Sulphur
Springs; also through sleepers, without change.
between Philadelphia and New Orleans by this
line.
Through tickets to the South and West and to
all the Virginia Springs at lowest rates.
s. SPENCER, Supt. Transpn
]. M. BROADUS
july5 General Ticket Agent
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None deny this plain. honest truth; ant

None deny this plain, honest truth; and
the few who hint the contrary are silent
when reminded that even if new judges were
put on our Supreme Court, or were the State
Constitution amended so as to evade its for
mer decision, the Constitution of the United
States would still remain inflexible, and the
Federal Supreme Court would sternly en-
force it.
9th. I draw the line respecting adjustment
precisely where the Federal and State con-
situations alike draw it. They forbid the
State Legislature to pass ''any law impair
ing the obligation of contracts" Federal
and State Supreme Courts have alike deci-
ded that the engagement of a State to re-
ceive its securities for taxes is "a contract
| which cannot be ''impaired," much less an
nulled.
| 10th. Any honorable adjustment that does
| not violate the Constitution and our oaths to
| support it would have my hearty co-opcra-
| ton. It is the part of financial wisdom to
seek it; and the business interests of the
State requires speedy settlement of this
yexed issue.
18th. But an effort to exercise arbitrary
| power to attain result which the Constitu-
| tons Of our State and country solemnly and
| imperatively denounce l need scarcely say
| to an intelligent, high-minded, and law-abi-
aaitb p; ;uto wViu plu sn onv "nrUn
m;ons , anI ,itia;ons strfa whic,, rnmiG
ostn +;rao ~ M SLY w'oi ,o Muuaa
and inevitably ruin her reputation and cred
it, without by any possibility saving her a
tha H.. ao.on ,n sue4 s''iie "ouiu W ia
'li so aass TeslGo unpael!1!I.
iAS1. .oepIy eyn pa'n'1 1a "i1n oul peo-
e' aavn never neau ot the Iohu ~ my
M me- u nau any .n1eresI III 1i,e G !. save "
ne.P ~ ~ AZ nunDie way W pay II, slioulo'
WI Nun al paGr'oIic men, welco'ne practlca,
ule, honorable, eqaitaDle' anu consSitul'ola1
scne s7!e 70 conscnuate, le-art anse' anu
equanze our lnoeDteoness upon oasis more
convenient II. Iorm anu iess puru sa :o III
SUBSTANCE, a4a Wouu cotulally alu us con-
SUM summ iaa buI clearly any sucn pan must
nave l1s oiisiu anu eaiicGlon III Ine !egIi-
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-08-09

Mrs. Virginia Jones, of Fairfax county, is
the widow OF Levin Jones, one of Col. Hum
ter's command OF defenders of ls12-14. She
IS In her sSth year, and laid aside her spec
tacles thirty years ago. She can see to
thread the finest cambria needle and use it
too. She cards and spins, and can walk
from her house to Vienna. four miles, any
times.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-08-09

The merchants and business men of
Evansville, Ind, have adopted resolutions
declaring that the prosperity of business be-
ing dependent upon well-paid labor, it is the
interest and duty of business men to remove
all causes that compel employers to curtail
expenses beyond the point that makes econ
omy oppressive and too grievous to be born.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-08-09
The Pint of Ale.

Manchester calico printer was, on his
wedding day, asked by his wife to allow her
two half-pints of ale as her share of extra
comforts. He made the bargain, but not
cheerfully, for though drinker himself IAN
cying, no doubt, that he could we'll do with
out it, he would have preferred a perfectly
sober wife. They both worked hard John
loved his wife but he could not break away
from his old associations at the ale-house,
and when not in the factory or at his meals,
he was with his boon companions. His wife
made the small allowance meet her house,
Keeping expenses-keeping her cottage neat
and tidy, and he could not complain that she
insisted upon her daily pint of ale, while he,
very likely, drank two or three quarts.
Once in while the wife succeeded. by gen.
tie loving artifice, in drawing her husband
home an hour or two earlier than usual, and
very rarely she persuaded him to spend the
whole evening in her company. They had
been married year, and on the morning OF
their welded anniversary John looked with
real pride upon the neat and comely person
OF his wife, and with a touch of remOrse in
his look and tone, he said:
Mary, WIN had no holiday since we were
wed, an only that haven't penny i th'
world, we'd take a jaunt to tn village and
see tn mither."
"Wouldst like to 60, JOhn?" she asked.
There was tear with her smile, for it
touched her heart to hear him speak tendof1y
as in the old times.
g II thee'd like to 60, John, I'll stand
treat
"Thou stand treat, Marys Has got for
tim left thee?'
may, but I'm gotten the pint O. ale,"
said she.
stGOtten what wife ~
The pint o. ale" she repeated.
And thereupon she went to the hearth,
and from beneath one of the stone flags
drew forth stocking, from which she poured
upon the table the sum of 3G5 threepences-
AZ. lis. Sd.-exclaiming
See, John, thee can have holiday
What is this ?" he asked in amaze.
g It's my daily pint o. ale, John.
lie was conscience stricken as well as
amazed.
Mary, hasn't thee had any share? Then
I'll ha' no more fro this day."
And he was as good as his word. They
had their holiday with the old mother, and
Mary's little capital, saved from the "pint
O. ale,'' was the seed from which, as the
years rolled on, grew shop, factory, ware
house, country seat, and carriage, with
health, happiness, peace honor and renown.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-08-09

Prices of meat at Washington market,
New York, advanced Saturday morning 6 to
2 cts. on prime qualities, but poorer cuts did
not partake of the advance. inc delays
caused by the strike and fum0rs OF 1urtner
trouble which prevailed Saturday caused the
advance.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-08-09

Policeman stopping hack driver: sLook
here, now, don't you know there's an ordi-
nance requiring every carriage to have
lantern at night?"" Hack driver: ''An'
sure, what made have of a lantern at all, at
all! Can ye not see fur yerself, sir, that
me horse is bloindj'1
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-08-09

ssHe is a man after my own heart, pa,'
said Julia, 1everting to Charles Augustus.
''Nonsense % replied old practical, he is
man after all the money your uncle left
you,n And then all was quiet,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-08-09

Spilkins came down this morning with
nosegay in his buttonhole. Hullo!" said
a friend, "why, Leander, you look as if
you'd just come out of greenhouse"
mo, ".replied SpilkiEs, hopping his fevered
brow, shut passed the night in a hot bed"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-08-09

&c Madam" said certain nameless one to
Mrs. Brown the other day, 6 you are talking
simple rubbish eyes, SIR" replied the
ever crushing lady, because wish you to
comprehend 'me.''
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-08-09

"Miss CO said gentleman one even
ing, "why are ladies so fond of officers 90
"How stupid ~ replied Miss c.; sis it
not natural and proper that a lady should
like good offer, sir?''
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-08-09

An original Albrecht Durer has been dis
covered i'll Hamburg. The picture represents
"Christ on the Cross" 1t is said to have
been painted in the year 1900. The paint
ing was in the possession of an old patrician
family in Hamburg, and was there discover
ed by DR., Ernst
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-08-09

Secretary Sherman announces that he will
print no more two-t.ollar srcenbacks. Oh,
all right, then; but we'd just like to know
how editors are going to pay their board by
the week after the present supply runs out.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-08-09
VALLEY Female Seminary,
FORT DEFIANCE P. O.,

augusta Co., Va.
SESSION OPENS 10th of ,SEI'TEMBER
J.H. HEIZER, Principal,
aided by corps of experienced and skillful fe-
male assistants
Terms for board. fuel, lights, washing and tut
ton in full, English course, 1888 for the entire
session. HS- Music and Classics extra.
For particulars, with names OF Assistants and
references, address the Principal for catalogue.
jy-3m
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-08-09
LARGE SALE !!
OF
BOOTS AND SHOES

AT COST.
offer $4,000 WORTH OF BOOTS AND SHOES
AT COST FOR CASH,
FROM DATE UNTIL THE THE 2OTH DAY OF
AUGUST.
This is no Cost IIumbug, but bona fida Sale,
and embraces the very best goods to be had in the
Infants.-indeed, shoes Of every description.
MERCHANTS
wishing to assert up their stock should take ad-
vantage of this opportunity to do so. In fact ev-
eryone in want Of BOOTS and SHOES for present
or future use ought not to miss the bargains 10
be had.
Come early before the stock is too much broken
80 you can get the size you want.
N. B.-Persons indebted to me will please CALL
" ' ' &, L. WELLER.
iy26-tf Boots and Shoe Store, Main ST.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-08-09

DrestOn A. Baylor,
i ATTORNEY AT Law,
| AND SOLICITOR IN CHANCERY,
STAUNTON, VA.
Practice in all the Courts OF Augusta and adjoin
ing Counties.
OFFICE-The same formerly occupied by his
father Col Geo. Baylor, decd, Augusta street,
opposite the Courthouse. nov 10-ly
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VOL. XII.
Railroads.
FROM NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

chesapeake and Ohio tsatIrOnss.-On and
" after Monday, June 4th, 1877, Passenger Trains
will run as follows;
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A LEX. +. ROBERTSON,
II ATTORNEY AT LAW,
STAUNTON, VA
Will practice in the Courts Of Augusta and adioin-
ing counties
and prompt returns made
80 OFFICE-No. 7, Burns Building. Augusta
Street. Sept II. '76-tf.
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Miscellaneous.

| r. N Pool, President, G. H. VANDERFoRD, Treas
| P.B. DELANY, Sec supt. c. E. HAAS, Attorney.
BOOTH & GARRETT.
Practical and Analytical Chemists.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-08-09

Trains leaving stanton at 1880 a. m. and 1886
p. m. run daily Except Sunday stopping at all
regular stations.
Trains leaving staunton at 2,55 a. m and i, is
a. M, run daily, stopping at all regular stations
between Huntington and Allegheny. and at Gov
ington, Millboro', Goshen. Waynesboro', Alton,
Greenwood, Mediums River, Ivy, Charlottes-
vile, Gordonsville, Junction and Richmond
passenger coach attached to Freight train
runs between Waynesboro' and Goshen. leaving
Staun ton at $50 A. NJ, and arrives at Goshen IL
NJ, stopping at all intervening stations. This
train makes connection at Goshen for Lexington.
Sleeping cars run on 2:55 a. IN. and 1918 a m.
trains between Richmond and Covington.
For further information, rates, SC, apply to
]. II. WOODWARD. Ticket Agent Staunton, Va.
CONWAY r. HOWARD,
w. M. s. DUNN, G. 2. & Ticket Agent
Engineer and Superintendent.
VIZ c., VIRG. MIDLAND G. S. r. R.-JNO
w i. S. BARBOUR, Receiver.
on and after Monday, June oath, 1877, .Passen-