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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-05-08

Mail. Southwark, connects at Gordonsville, with
Ches. & Ohio r. R.. East and West. Al LYNCH
burg. connects with Atlantic, Miss Ohio R; R..
through Southwest Virginia. to Nashville, New
Orleans. Memphis. Little Rock aud Texas,-and
at Danville with Richmond s. Danvlle R. F., TO
South and So Invest.
Express southwark connects at Gordonsv. lie to
all points East and West on Ches. & Ohio R. R..
and at Danville, with Richmond & Danville R. R.
for the Carolinas. Georgia, Florida ana via Allan
ia to New Orleans.
For Manassas Line leave Washington at I 90 a.
m. and Alexandra, rs a NJ, DAILY except Sun
day. arrive at STR AS B q G. at IL rs P. NJ
connecting with the Valley Road. east and west
Leave Strasburg 3:15 p. ~, arriving at Alexandria
at735pm.
For Middleburg daily connections at Plains
STATEN.
For Upperville regular connection at Delaplane
For Warrenton leave Washington 90 am. daily
All trains make good connections, at Washing
ton, to and from North and West.
New Orleans sleeper leaves Washington at 90
a m, running through without change, connect
ing with through sleeper to Florida
&C. Excursion Tickets to Jacksonville Florida,
good to May 18TH 1879. at very low rates.
Through tickets sold at the lowest rates.
j. NJ. BROADUS.
marco General Ticket Agent.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-05-08
GEORGIA
HOME INSURANCE co,
of Columbus, Ga.
GEORGIA

have determined to give them all OF my bust
ness. or as least as much they will accept.
For my own Convenience, have accepted the
Agency OF this Company, and while my other du-
ties will not permit me to solicit business for
them ina general way, yet will be glad to ex-
plain the merits of the Company and take the
applications Of rny one desiring to insure.
]. FRED. EFFINGER.
In my absence, parties desiring insurance or
information can apply to RORT. CRAIG, at the
office of Efinger, Craig & Grattan.
may g.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-05-08
Insurance..


As Genera! Receiver OF the Circuit Court, am
very often directed to loan money on real estate
security:
In making the loans, as we'll for my own protec-
ton as that Of the borrower, require that the
property be insured against fire.
It is Of course of the utmost Importance tnat
the Insurance Company issuing policies should
be perfectly solvent l. that the assets are not
simply words and figures, but such securities az
are known to the policy holder to ne 1st, solvent
and End, easily converted into money when ne
cessity demands it.
After careful examination OF the liabilities
and resources of the
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-05-08

VIM b. HARRISON,
w AttOrney.at.Law,
STANTON, VA,
Practices in the ourts OF Augusta and adioln'
ing counties.
Particular attention paid to the collection Of
claims and prompt returns made.
OFFICE-opposte Circuit Clerks Office and
above the Law Library. June 8-tf.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-05-08

DrestOn a. Baylor,
L ATTORNEY AT LAW,
AND SOLICITOR IN CHANCERY,
STAUNTON, VA.
Practice in all the Courts OF Augusta and adtoin-
ing Counties.
OFFiCE-The same formerly occupied by his
father, Col. Geo. Baylor, decd, on Augusta street.
opposite the Courthouse nov lG-ly
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-05-08
Professional Cards.

STANTON, VA, August o. 1873.
WE having this day entered into an associa,
w ton as practitioners. OF medicine ana
surgery, offer our services conformity to the pup
lie. j. ALEX. WADDELL; NJ. d.,
j. ST. P. GIBSON, NJ. D.
Office at DR.. Waddelrs residence aug 22-sI
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-05-08
To the House of Representatives !:

The following is the Presidents veto mes
sage:
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-05-08

EFFINGER. CRAIG & GRATTAN,
ATTORNEYS AT LA w,
STANTON, VA.
Will practice in courts Of Augusta Rockbridge,
Rockingham, Highland, Allegheny and Bath In
the Supreme Court of Appeals at Staunton and
United States Courts at Harrisonburg.
feb 81
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-05-08

GEO. Nj. HARRISON,
VI ATfORNEY-AT-LAW,
STAUNTON VA.
OFFICE-No 10 Lawyers Row, Court House
Alley. June 8-tf
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-05-08

las. v. BROOKE, Jr.,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
STANTON, VA,
Will practice in Courts Of Augusta and adjoining
counties. Particular attention given to collec-
tions Ofice-With Hon. A. H. H. Stuart.
apr. IL 1877-tf
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nR. T. w. SHELTON,
With an experience of thirty-ave years in tn
PRACTICE OF MEDICINE.
offers his professional services to the cltltlzel .
of Staunton and vicinity.
OTFIoE:-At his Residence No. liz CHURCH ST
aur 29-tf
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-05-08
NHEsApEAKE & OHIO RAILWAY.
{ GOING WEST.

G8- Passengers by the Express and Mail Trains
connect at Gordonsvlle for points North, and by
Express Trains at Charlottesville for Lynchburg,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-05-08

r M. QUAEsLES,
u. ATTORNEY AT LAW
STAUNToN, VA.
Practices in all the Courts of Augusta. and ad-
Joining counties, and in the U. s. District Court
at Harrisonburg.
Special attention paid to the collection OF claims
and prompt returns made. FEB l7-1
EH: MAURICE SMITH,
" Attorney at Law.
1923 Fourth-and- a-half ST., between c. and D. SITS.
WASHINGTON. D. G.
Will practice in the Cours of the District OF Co
lum bia and the U. s. Courts la Virginia.
AS- Special attention given to cases in Bank
ruptcy and private collections, dec l6-tf
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-05-08
A REVOLUTIONARY PROCEEDING.

REVOLUTIONARY PROCEEDING.
Te establish this principle IS to make a
radical, dangerous, and unconstitutional
change 10 the character of our institutions.
The various departments of the Government
and the Army and Navy are established by
the Constitution, or by laws passed in pnr-
suance there T. Their duties are clearly d. =
fined. and their support is carefully provided
for by law. The money repaired for this
purpose has been collected from the people,
and is now In the Treasury ready to be paid
out as soon as the appropriation bills are
passed. Whether appropriations are made
or not, the collection of the taxes will 20 on,
'he public money will accumulate in the
Treasury.
1t was not the Intention OF the trainers Of
the Constitution that any single branch OF
the Government should have the power to
dictate conditions upon which this treasure
should be applied to the purposes for which
1t was collected. Any such intention, 1t it
had been entertained, would have been
plainly expressed in the Constitution. That
n majority OF the Senate now concnrs In the
claim OF the House adds to the gravity Of the
situation, but does not alter the question at
issue.
The new doctrine, II maintained, will re.
suit In consolidation Of unchecked and des'
potic power in the House OF Representa-
tives. A bare majority Of the House will be.
come the Government. The Executive will
no longer be what che trainers Of the COnsti.
tuition incended-an equal and independent
branch OF the Cover nment. 1t is clearly the
constitutional duty Of the President to ex-
ercise his discretion and judgment upon al
subjects presented to him, without restraint
or duress from any other branch OF the Gov
eminent. 10 say that majority Of ethel
or both houses OF Congress may insist on thu
approval Of bill under tn. penalty OF stop
ping all OF the operations Of the Govern
ment for want Of the necessary supplies Is t
deny to the Executive that share OF legisla
tive power which Is plainly conferred by thu
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-08-08
Central and Montgomery R'y.

The following letter in answer
to some inquiries fully explains
itself. The BANNER takes this
occasion to state, upon the best
authority, that the c. and M.
railway is an indepedendent en-
terprise and is not owned or in
any manner controlled by the
Houston and Texas Central
railroad company:
Houston, TEXAS,
August 18th, 1879.
Col. JNo. SAYLEs, Brennan:
DEAR SIR Your letter of
goth ult. reached here during
my absence on c. and M. road,
inspecting second section of IL
miles, and in reply / say it is
only expected that the actual
expenses of the survey will be
paid. and they are not to exceed
$500. Until the survey is made
| am not prepared to come to
any conclusion as to what will
be required of your people.
You can rest assured of one
thing, if we agree upon terms
and undertake to build the line
from Navasota to BRENNAN or
beyond, there will be no trou-
bic about it. The officers of
this road are F. A. Rice, Prest.,
Jack Baker. V. P; J. S. Rice,
Sec'y. and Treasurer. So far
as pine timber is concerned
there is no end to it, it is an I'M
broken body of pine from
Montgomery to the Sabine riv-
er, between Montgomery and
Plantersville there is now seven
saw mills, and Immediately in
the the vicinity of Montgomery
seven more. We expect to fill
the gap between Montgomery
and the l. & G. N. road at an
early date. AS to going beyond
Brennan | am unable to say
anything at present. Our en-
gineer can run through to La
Grange if the Fayette people
desire it and will pay the en-
penses of the survey. l may
be in Brennan during the week
on other business, and if so will
call and see you. Yours,
F. A. RICE, Prest.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-08-08

The entire press of Texas,
with the exception of a few ia
1atical papers, agree in con-
demniug the new Sunday law
as puritanical and impracticable.
If its object was to induce a
larger attendance al church, it IS
a signal failure; many of our
exchanges report Sunday fish
ing and hunting parties, who al
ways go out well provided with
provisions" Base ball is also
becoming popular, and we are
told regular club has been or
ganized in a prominent town
and named the Sunday Smash
ers." If this be SO, wickedness
is still eXtant.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-08-08
The Fever.

MEMPHIS, Aug. A. Fifteen
new cases in all were reported
to-day. On Sunday twelve
cases were reported. Two
deaths Sunday and one on
Monday.
New ORLEANS, Aug. 4.-The
cases of Mrs. Howell and son
were to-day reported by the
board of health as yellow fever.
The patients are improving.
Havana, Aug. 4.-One hun
dred and thirty-seven deaths
from yellow fever occurred last
week, being an increase of
twenty over the week previous.
MEMPHIS, Aug. Weather
very warm. Eighteen cases in
all were reported to the board
ofhealth to-day, ten Of whom
were colored. Two deaths
have occurred. The fever is
gradually spreading from two
infected points and greater NOR
tality can be anticipated. The
safety committee resolved that
rations and medical attention
be supplied to all camps and
socisties alike.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 5.-Mrs.
Howell and SON are out of dan
ger. No new cases have ap-
peared for six days; the city is
said to be free from fever. Ply
sicians say the fever has run its
course for the present summer.
During a thunder storm to-
day several houses were struck
by lightning. A little girl Bit
ten by a dog July 7 died to-day
of hydrophobia.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 6.-Seventeen
new cases of yellow fever in all
10 whites and 7 colored-
were reported for the "a hours
ending at 6 P. NJ. Five more
cases were brought in after the
report was made out. Two
deaths have occurred. ore Faith
err Fahey; he is the second Cath
Ollie priest who has died of the
scourge this season. The fever
appears to be gradually ap-
preaching the heart of the city.
The city is remarkably quiet,
but one arrest in the last I'd
hours. Weather clear and
warm.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-08-08

The Austin Statesman says
people will learn after a time
that the surest method of ex-
tending a newspapers circula-
ton is to denounce it. The
ST. Louis Gko6e-Democrat has
for several years made a spe-
cialty of traducing, abusing and
denouncing Texas. Strange as
it may seem over five times as
many copies of the CD. are
sold in Texas as of any other
one St. Louis paper. AS re-
marked by Waco paper peo-
pie buy and read the CD. for
the pleasure they have in ours
ing it.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-08-08

THE Bolton /owUal inveighs
against the promiscuous signing
of petitions for the pardon of
notorious criminals. 1t says it
knows of Instances where the
best men Of a community have
signed petitions in favor of in
famous bLntes. The fact is, al
though itmay not have occur
red to thei yon'nak, that it is no
trouble to obtain signatures to
almost anyfkind of a document
not requiring an outly of mon
ey: Men. frequently sign petit
tions without considering the
contents or consequences of
signing. Such documents
should carry no weight.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-08-08

The BANNER is in receipt of
a marked copy of the Council
Bluffs, Iowa, Weekly Bxglf con-
tanning a column article entitled
Thoughts on the Exodus" 1t
is democratic paper and con-
siders the subject carefully and
impartiallv. The conclusion
arrived at is, the negroes have
no friends in the far north and
that if they know when they are
well off they will stay in the
south where they have been
raised and where the climate is
suited to their constitution and
habits and where the people
are their friends. The north
has no use for them.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-08-08

LONG PoINT.-Volentine, our
correspondent. gives some adj
dition particulars of the negro
shooting near that place. The
woman, Sarah Ann MCGOWAN,
received seven buckshot. The
man, Milton MCGOWAN, was
shot about dusk in the evening
and died at 2 o'clock next
morning. Babb, the shootist
is still at large. A shower or
two of rain have fallen in the
settlement.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-08-08

B. GRAFT Brown, of Missouri
the man who at dinner in a hotel
at Jefferson City buttered his
watermelon, wants to go to the
United States Senate as SIC
cessor to Gen. Cockrell, is &C
cused by the Galveston Meas of
getting outside of too much
whiskey. Shortly after the wa
termelon episode Gratz Joined"
the temperance and was one of
the leading apostles in his
state; it may be however that
he has fallen from grace and
nows patterns after old lack
Chandler.
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AUSTIN COUNTY.
Nelsonvillo Locals.

August 9Th, 1879.
- Local items Of an interest
ing nature scarce hereabouts,
but what there is you shall have
the full and undivided benefit Of
- No rain has fallen in this
vicinity for a long time, /. {.
enough to do any good. Stock
water is quite scarce in most To-
calities, and even we'll water for
family consumption is in some
cases getting to be quite an OBJ
ject.
- The corn crop in this end
of creation may be set down at
about one-half what it should be
Cotton is short by from one
third to one-lialf; some planters
! will not make more than bale
to FIVE or six acres, and the best
do not expect over a bale to
three acres.
- Jacksonville should be a
highly moral and otherwise good
place, the pulpit at the town
church being filled every Sun
day by some sort of Gospel
dispenser; notwithstanding this,
general cussedness prevails here
as well as elsewhere, and some
times it strikes long, hard, deep,
and a fearful sight of it.
There was a case Of at
tempted suicide near here a few
days since; the attempt howev-
er; was unsuccessful, and the
"would-be shuffler-off" is rapid
lyrecovering. Ipurposely omit
names for reasons not necessa-
ry to state.
- This end Of the Terene
dug-out is not particularly ia
vored as regards mail facilities !;
only two mails per week being
allowed. 1t is a matter of seri-
Gus inconvenience to many of us.
There is considerable sick
ness in our neighborhood at
present, mostly chills and fever.
Two deaths have occurred re-
cently-a little boy of S. Brew
er's and an infant son of Frank
Elliotts.
- Our friend. Mr.. Isaac Lew
is, has just got his gin in opera
ton. Recent Improvements
and additions to his clubhouse
now make it one of the most
convenint and well ordered gins
in the county.
"A lightning arithmetic tea
cher is circulating in these parts.
In my humble opinion a man
who processes to teach aritl1ma-
tic thoroughly in five days is a
fraud and humbug of the first
water, and should be patronized
accordingly. BRIx.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-08-08

The Gonzales Mqm,e, says
we have tried bread made from
Nicaragua wheat and are not
very well pleased with it. 1t is
quite palatable and resembles
rye bread. Farmers who have
studied the subject, says the
Mqm,1, claim that it is the
wheat for this climate. and that
the fytult is in the manner of
grinding rather than in the
wheat. 1t is said to make ex-
cellent winter pasture.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-08-08

In the recent election in Ken
lucky the greenbackers were an
unknown factor: they cut no
figure whatever in the race,
which was a straight one be-
tween the democrats and repub-
cans; the latter didn't cut much
of a figure either.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-08-08

A BAPTIST congregation in
St. Louis, whose church was
destroyed by fire, have accepted
the offer of a neighboring Jew
lsh congregation to hold servi-
ces in their synagogue. The
offer was accepted and the rab-
bi invited to be present at the
services and pronounce the ben
ediction at the close. The Wa
CO Telephone remarks: when
Baptists and Jews can affiliate
in this way it is about time for
sectarian differences to pack
themselves up and take their
departure"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-08-08

A newspaper row comes in
very handy for the papers these
dull times, and the BANNER and
Sentinel, Of Brennan, are having
a great big one. The BANNER
gets in a hot one" by intimida-
ting that the sentinel has not in
fluence enough to secure the
removaliof a public official in
the person of the colored gen.
tleman who drives the city scav-
enger cart. This, if true, is in
deed a sad commentary upon
the alleged great influence of
the press. San antonio En-
press.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-08-08

THE Dallas and Wichita rail-
road still hangs fire. 1t was
confidently expected a few days
ago that arrangements had been
consummated by whichthe mon
ey necessary to complete the
road could be raised in "Bos-
ting" But it seems there's
many a slip 'twixt cup and lip,
and the ''Bostlng" capitalists
refused or failed to qualify.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-08-08

THE Galveston Mrsos' New
York special says "even The ap-
pearance of a new bale in front
of the cotton exchange causes
a fright" The consequence is
the market is on the down
grade.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-08-08

AEuMBER ofhalf starved ne
eroes lately arrived IN St. Louis
from Kansas. They were I'M
able to make a living there.
They do not want to return to
the south.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-08-08

A CORRESPONDENT of the
Meas writing from Hampstead,
says Booth and Springfield new
er had any quarrel or trouble
before the shooting, although it
is said by some that Springfield
did not like Booth. Parties who
heard the shooting say that but
six shots were fired; Booth was
hit six times.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-08-08

KENTUcKY's election for state
officers and members of the
legislature came off on Tues
day. The total vote will not
be over 100000, a falling off of
over $4,000 on the last presi-
dental vote and of over 1900
on the late gubernatorial vote.
The democratic majority is still
overwhelming in the general as
semblY.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-08-08

DRUMMERs are proverbial for
their capacity to tell the truth.
One who happened in Bosque
county discovered that all the
grasshoppers were on the trees
and shrubs; he inquired why
this was thus and learned that
it was because the ground was
too hot for them to stand upon.
With this discovery he returned
Immediately to Galveston and
informed Nescs reporter.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-08-08
= Richmond Reflector. Ed

Richmond Reflector: Ed
Ridley, colored was shot and
killed while walking through
his field, six miles from Rich
mond. The assassin is un-
known, "A lot Of negroes at
work on the Santa Fe road at
Allen creek, Austin county
took umbrage at a Galveston
"nigger." Galveston proposed
fighting them. one at a time.
They came and he "haxed"
fifteen of 'em before they were
satisfied. - Fort Bend county
made the finest display at the
Houston Pathological exhibit
ton.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-08-08

FARMERS and others will do
well to bear in mind that a spe-
cial election has been ordered
by the governor on the consti-
tutional amendment on the
smoke-house tax. The election
will take place on the first Tues
day in September next.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-08-08

A MEXICAN cannon ball COM
posed of copper and alloy,
weighing about four pounds,
has been discovered in a field
near Sedalia, Mo. The ball is
not cast but was hammered into
shape. The question is, how
did the ball get there.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-08-08

The average greenbacker,
says the Austin Statesman, on
the streets, at the hustings or in
his newspaper, devotes himself
to the exclusive utilization of
the democratic party. They
never say word about the
vices of radicalism.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-08-08

CHAs. JUMoNvILL, for thirty
years one of the most trusted
citizens Of New Orleans, and
cashier of the New Orleans
Bank, has defaulted to the tune
Of a cool $4,000.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-08-08

THE Rockdale MtssfRge, man
reads his religious exchanges
and suggests that it would be
a good idea for others to do
the same thing,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-08-08

In Waco the proprietor of one
of the large saloons closed their
doors at 6 o'clock Friday eve
ming and kept them closed until
6o'clock Saturday evening in OBJ
servance of the Jewish Sabbath
and to the end that they could
keep open on Sunday. The
other saloonists were wrathy
and propose making a test case
before the magistrates court.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-08-08

THE San Antonio Express
says it has about twelve hun
dred actual subscribers in the
city and about twelve thousand
readers. 1t makes no complaint
as to the number of readers, but
could stand a few more sub
scribers without serions detri-
ment to its business interests.