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Cattle Disease.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-Dr. Salmon.
chief of the Bureau of Animal Industry
has submitted u report to the Commission
Ell of A gricnlture relative to the investiga-
tion Of peuraspneumonia among cattle in
Illinois, He has found eight cases in the
vicinity of Chicago, two near Sterling, four
near Peoria, one near Sprin glield. one near
Jacksonville. A number of reported cases
have not yet been traced ID. Salmon
further says:
1T is impossible tor me to get experienced
men to assists me without moving them
away from New y DIRK and BROOKLYN, and
this don t want to do until absolutely ne
cess ary. Men who have had no experience
with pie uro- pneumonia would be useless
Iowa, Missouri and kentuckey have received
animals from in1e cted larts. | autographed
to the Governor OF Kentucky few days
ago in regard to the animals that went
here.
1--WE ha We not been allie to decide which
of the AMI mails brought it to the Virginia
sale. but one that came from Dye, OF
Ohio, was sick OF the lungs, supposed III
the time to have been the result Of exposure.
This is most likely the origin Of the dis
ease, and if the uspicion proves correct it
makes the matter still more serious. Dye
is the most extensive Spectator i'll Jer-
sey COWS in the country, and has sent cat
tie into nearly every herd in the West.
If his herd is infected the disease must
have been spread to nearly every State in
the Union. | shall invest igate this matter
as soon as possible. and, if the infection is
traced to Ohio, shall move all my men that
will come. | sho1ld consider this last re-
sort. In the meantime | shall indulge the
hope that this will not prove true. | will
say positively that this disease is neither
10, If fI11 fol i'm
clement weather. OF like cause. 1t is con-
tagious pleuro-pneumonia, and am just us
certain of it as | am that such q disease
exists
CHICAGO, Aug. 2S.-The Breeders GA
Zette to-day publis hes the results of its in
designations us to the distribution of the
cattle sold by Il IN an named Epler last Win
ter from which it is supposed the recent
cases OF pleuro-pneumonla originated. Pur
cases were made ut that sale by M. e.
Clarke. of Geneva, Illinois, ID. II. & $. s.
Trip, of Peoria; Peter Yates, Of Spring
field; Frank, Castor, of Normal BeviS, of
Virginia, Illinois. and Rawlings of Jack
sonville. From these the infection WAS
carried to the herd of Keefer, at Sterling.
Illinois; John Boyd, at ElmhurSt, and ..
j. Bailey, at Peoria. In all these herds
there was sickness, and tllirty-two ami
mails died OF have been killed because they
were affected with monia. OF
those which died before the infection was
made public. the disease was v;uiously
stated as cold, pneumonia. pleuro-pneu.
monia lockiaw and Repatriation of the
lungs.
CHICAGO, Aug. 2S. The visit of DR.. p.
A. Avery. State Veterinary, to Elmhurst
yesterday, resulted i'll the killing of ten
Jersey COWS, appraised at So. 900. Their
lungs when found show a more OF less de
cided trace Of pleuro-pneumonia. In some
cases the lungs adhered firmly to the ribs
and were decidedly heptiazed.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-09-11

The Republican managers claimed before
the election majority for the Republican
ticket from 1000 to 10,000-the latter fig
ures their highest estimate. The Dem
ocrats conceded from 5000 to 5000. The
Democrats also claimed the LIST Congress
sional District. How far these calcul;l-
tions were justified is named in the result
we have announced.
Robe, the Republican candidate is
elected by 1900 plurality. The Republi-
can candidate in the 1st District. Mr..
Reed, is elected by 900 plurality, and the
Legislature is overwhelmingly Republican.
Blaine's home county gives the largest
Republican majority in its history giving
above 1000.
This is the way the people Of Maine
come back at Mr.. Blaine slanderers. The
November result, where they vote directly
for or against Blaine, will show q majority
of not less than $4,000.
This is hlit the beginning of the end.
Ohio, in October, will come along with a
similar majority to hat cast in Maine. on
last Monday, and in November every
Northern and Western electoral vote will
be given to the Republican candidates.
Just now the Democrats have lost all
heart in contemplating the situation in
the East. The whole New England sec
tion has been abandoned. New York is
hopeless. The Pacific States have been
given up to the Republicans, and now
the demoralized Democracy raises false
and feeble claim to Ohio, Indiana and
Wisconsin. But they will meet the same
fate in.these three sturdy States, and pos
sihly have wrested from them several of
the Commonwealth of the Solid South
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-09-11
BLAINE OF MAINE.
HOW Ills NEIGHBORS REGARD
THE TATTOOED MAN.
THE FIRST RESPONSE TO DEMO
CRATIC ISLANDERS.

The result of the election in Maine last
Monday. had more than ordinary signiii-
canoe. The vile ISLANDERS which had been
sent broadcast by the Democratic press
against the Republican nominee, both as
to his public and private character, as
we'll as the good name of his family, were
to be passed upon by those who knew him
best-his neighbors who had been init
mately acquainted with him, in all the re-
lations of life, for thirty years. While
his political and personal enemies made a
desperate fight to sustain the. Democratic
party in it's unholy and cowardly warfare
upon him, his friends rallied to his sup
port, and by the verdict rendered. showed
what the people OF Maine thought of the
Man.
Maine has been close State since 1877.
The 'sgreenback craze" took a firm hold
upon her voters, and for few years prac-
tically wiped the Democratic party ont Of
existence, while it also drew largely upon
the strength of the Republican party.
The vote for governor at the last five cleo
lions was as follows:
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Telegraph Aug 81; From

London Telegraph Aug 81: From the
point of view of the American Republicans
who support his candidature for the Pres
idency, Mr.. Blaine is a patriot of the most
uncompromising kind. In him they recog
nize protector Of their native industries
and the advocate of an encroaching foreign
policy Not unnaturally Eniglshmen can
not see Mr. Blaine in the same favorable
light. They have no sympathy with the
American protective tariff; and when it is
considered that Mr.. Blaine's vigorous for
eign policy, as described, includes the pro-
lection of Irish American dynamiters. no
more need be said on that head.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-09-11
CHURcHyILLE. Sept. lst. 1Ss

VALLEY Vdrglnida;
1t is with q degree of pleasure not easily
expressed that, we, the citizens of this
community, welcome the return of DR..
Robt. s. Hamilton late Superintendent
of the Western Lunatic Asylum, who has
just located in our midst, near his farm
west of Churchville, to pursue the prac-
tice of his profession.
DR.. Hamilton comes back to Il people
with whom the earlier years of his life
were spent, and who appreciated him as a
man, as a citizen. but over all and above
all, as physician of experience, ability,
and research equalled by few and sur
passed by none in the Valley Of Virginia.
DR.. Hamilton is building handsome
residence just one mile above Churchyille
on the Vincent property. recently pur-
chased, which will be completed by the
first of November. In the mean time,
however. he will be conveniently located,
and the community will have the benefit
of his professional services.
Very Respectfully, AGRICoLA.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-09-11

The Dispatch and Clarke Courier are try
ing to make something dreadful out of the
remark reported to have been made by
Hon. VIM. Mines to the employees at his
furnace, that vote for the Democratic
party was vote to stop his furnace and
stop the means he gave to support them
and their families. What he said was
true. 1t was addressed to freemen,
who are about to cast a vote which may
seriously affect administrative policy
The adoption of the Democratic Morrison
bill would close every furnace in Virginia,
and it was Mr.. Mines duty to say so to
those whose bread and meat were Deepen
dent upon the labor they were erforming,
Mr.. Mines is Democrat-has voted with
that party for fourteen years, and would
vote for it still. no doubt, but for the re-
cord made by its representatives in Con-
gress last session. BY that it is clearly
seen that the eventual purpose Of a large
majority of the party is to inaugurate
free-trade-to repeal all laws protecting
the labor and industries of this country
and place our industrial system at the
mercy of the pauper labor of Europe
To attempt to institute comparison be-
tween what Mr.. Mines is reported to have
said to the men he was addressing, and
the partiZan tyranny of those Bourbons who
threaten colored men working for them,
that if they don't vote the Democratic
ticket they will be discharged from their
employment OF turned out of their domi-
ellis, is an insult to the common sense of
every intelligent man. Mr.. Mines spoke
as business man largely engaged in the
manufacture Of iron. What he said was
advisory and not a threat-not partizan
bull-dozing terror held over their heads,
but as friend, pointing them to where
their trueinterests lie. No man in Vir-
ginia will be less disposed to cause another
to vote against his conviction than Mr..
Mines, or to attempt to influence vote
for merely partizan considerations. Bour-
bons can find no encouragement in this
friendly admonition and business talk of
Mr.. Mines, for the tyrannical methods
employed by them to either keep colored
voters from the polls, or vote for men they
would not support if they were left free,
without the fear of being driven from
their homes or deprived of the means of
supporting their families,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-09-11

Mr.. Barbour's order against joint dis
cnssions is a convenient refuge for candi-
dates with offensive political records. A
party or candidate who is afraid to dis
cuss before the people the issues to be
passed upon at the ballot box, deserves
nothing but the rebuke and condemnation
of the true men Of both parties
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-09-11

held responsible for them. So in trying
ty avoid the tariff issue in his nomination,
not only that question has been brought
prominently to the front. but others
on which his votes cannot and will not
be approved by the people of the 10th DIS
trict
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-09-11

The returns from Arkansas are to the
effect that there were only two "dini-
cultiesn in the State on election day, Il gen
tlemen named Hicks being hit by stray
bullet, and a boy receiving Il bullet in his
jaw, but the full Democratic State ticket
was elected nevertheless.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-09-11

MR.. TUCKER AT STAUNTON.-''NO W
the question has been asked What we
people of Virginia will do with the Chica-
go platform ? AS q representative of the
party, | will say we will stand upon it. 1t
is q good spring board. | am no protec-
zionist, am no free trader. | am. and
Virginia is for a reduction of the tariff,
such reduction as will not affect the wages
Of the laboring man. There we'stand. .
Loud hurrahs. Lexington Gazette, Aug.
It'll.
That is thelway. Mr.. Tucker regards the
Democratic platform adopted by the Ma
tional Convention of that party at Chicago.
A spring board from which to turn somer-
saults-to spring to the support of protec-
ton or free trade, or neither, as the emer-
gency may demand. And yet this is the
great party that wants to reform some
thing. 1t is really funny.
1t is not necessary to criticise Mr..
fuckers relations to the laboring man and
the effect his views of the tariff question
would have upon his interest if they were
enacted into law. We have done this be-
fore. Suffice.it that the laboring man is
not fool. He knows q spade when he
sees it, at any rate, and when Mr. Tucker
proposes reduction in the tariff rates Oh
imported good, the .laboring man knows
that it means more direct competition
with foreign manufacturers and foreign
labor. And he knows, too, that this must
compel reduction all around, from which
the wage Garner cannot escape.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-09-11

The Spectator has in several instances
intimated that there was understanding
between Maj. Jed Hotchlziss and the Re
publicans of this district, which induced
him to announce himself for Congress
This charge or implication was wholly gra-
tuitous. Maj. Hotchkiss did not speak to
Republican that we are aware of about
his announcement before it was made, nor
about ibis withdrawal. The published
card stating that he would be q candidate,
was the first We heard Of it, and the pub
llshed card declaring his withdrawal was
the first We heard Of that We have never
asked for nor heard of the reasons which
influenced in either. case. They were per-
sonal to Maj. Hotchkiss, we presume, and
he has not deemed it proper to give then
to the public.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-09-11
X EPURLIoAN TICKET.
REPUBLICAN, CANDIDATES roI

REPUBLICAN, CANDIDATES FOR CONGRESS
LIST District-Robt. NJ. Mayo, of Westmoreland
county.
I'd District-Henry Libby, of Elizabeth City
county.
I'd District-R. L. Hubbard, of Richmond city.
9Th District-James ID. Brady, of the city OF
Petersburg.
9TH District-John W. Hariwell, of Frank lin
county.
9Th District-R. W. p. Morris, OF the city OF
LyRchburg.
eth District-Dr. j. h. Webb of Rockingham
county.
sth District-Duff Green, OF Stafford county.
9Th District-D. F. Bailey, of Washington
county.
10th District-Jacob Yost, of the city of Staun-
ton.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-09-11

ON the 9Th inst. in this place. OF scarlet fever
tssie Cleo, daughter of Mr.. Geo. T. and I.nev
This bright little girl was the light of III
household. giving cheer and comfort 10 AN
around II is sad 10 part with The tender it'll.
nuuS, Jusi beginning To prattle ard cheer bv
their winsome ways, but in dying they escap.
me EVIL IT, come, and go to Him who hath
Std suffer little children To come unto me for
ct such is the Kingdom of Heaven
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-09-11

EXAMINAT1oN OF TEACHERS.

The examination of Teachers for Augusta,
county VIII take place in the Academy Build
ing in the city of Staunton on SATURDAY
THE 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1881, com
lnencing promptly at A. NJ. An teachers, ir-
respective OF last year S grades. with the excep-
tlon OF those examined at Harrisonburg Nor
mai, are required to attend. There win be nCs
private examination this year-fhe school Ian.
Jol'biddtn0 such. Let teachers come prepared
envelope.
No contracts will this year he made with
teachers by District Boards unless they attend
examination, I'LL up census blanks, and either
stand examination or have professional and LIST
grade certificates renewed on public era3lil0-
fion day. II. SHEFFEY ROLLER.
", Co. Supt. Augusta
NJ Sluhey, Va, sept. 1881. sept2-2w
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-09-11

What precisely the indicator is trying
to get out OF its head about contract
labor system, > we do not know. We have
no knowledge of any such system under
national law but there is system of that
kind in Virginia, Georgia. Kentucky, Ala
bama, Texas, Louisiana, and probably 9TH
er Democratic States, where penitentiary
convicts are made to take the place of hon
est laborers Oh works of public improve
ments and in mechanical occupations.
Possibly it is that our contemporary refers
to. If so, we will have to inform him
that it is peculiarly Il Democratic devise
ment and institution with which the Re-
publicans have had nothing to do, and
with which they have no sympathy.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-09-11

The object of this suite is to have a decree
directing conveyance to the heirs at law of
simon L. StoVer, of tract of land CONTAINING
lH% acres of which Daniel Slower died sliced
anu possessed, and which was purchased by
Slhloh l.. slower, and to obtain sale of said
tract of land in lieu OF partition i'm kind which
is impractieabe and distribution of the pro
ceeds CT sale among the heirs at law of simon
p. Slower. ~
1t appearing by affidavit filed that Jonathan
= Stover, and Milton T. Slower are non-resi-
appear here within one month after due mini
cation OF this notice and do what is necessary
to protect their interests
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Bath County.

A correspondent at Warm Springs, UNI
ker date of Sept. 9th, writes Mr.. Mas
sey preached to-day to a few so-called
Democrats an old Readjuster sermon, one
Of the driest ever heard in this locality.
He opened with a little abuse of Hon.
John Wise, as disappearing the State.
He seemed to dwell most of his time on
his administration of the Office of Audi
tor, intimating that he was the best Au-
ditor the State ever had. Whatever may
have been his success in that line, the peo-
pie here think him to be about the biggest
political humbug they have ever known.
Indeed, the Democrats were very quiet
over his speech, having nothing to say
either for or against.
We have several recruits to the Repub-
lican cause since last fall, and they will
never again be fooled into voting the
Democratic ticket. Now if we could
have had Col. Brown Allen here, Mr.. Mas
sey would have been less reckless in
his statements. We hope to have our
candidate for Congress, Jacob Yost, at
September Circuit Court, the Goth. 1t is
said Mr.. Tucker will /. also be here, and
both can then speak to the people. Bath
will give good account of herself in No
vember next
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-09-11

There was big Republican rally at
Wytheville on Monday last. Gen. Malone
and Gen. G. B. Raum were the principal
speakers. There were 5000 people present,
and much enthusiasm prevailed. The
Southwest will come up all right in No.
vember.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-09-11

VNHE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS WILL OPEN
L next MONDAY. the 18th inst. Those Who
expect to attend are earnestly requested In
enter at the beginning OF the term.
Pupils living outside tile corporation will he
required to pay tuition monthly in adrance to
Mr. Jos. 3. Woodward, Clerk of the School
requested to assemble at the Academy Build
ing, on Saturday, 18th inst, at 10 o'clock A NJ,
and those of the colored schools at the Marker
Building, ut O'Clock P. NJ.
Very Respectfully,
WIN. A. BOWLES,
septl2-1t Vim. copy. SUM.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-09-11

The national debt of this country is $50
per head of our population. That of Bel
GUM is 1854 per head of Italy $40; of the
Netherlands 500: Of France 800; Of Great
Britain 500; and Spain $3.50 per head.
We are quite we'll ahead ON lne debt re-
cord, and the annual interest charge in
this country is eighty cents per head, while
it is about 81 head in France and Great
Britain. Our State and other muncipa.
debts are not included in this estimated
and probably equal our natioal debt.
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]
Sealed bids are invited to furnish Three Hun
dred and Fifty (;s50) TONs. more or less ri
COAL for the use of this Institutions
Coal to be of good quality, free from slate and
reasonably free from slack
TO be delivered at the yard of the contractor
mot from cars in the city of stanton al such
Times ana IN such quantities MAY be desired
by the Institution. To lie weighed upon ain. .
Institution wagon, and to be hauled from HE
yard by the institution
Payments 10 be made monthly for tho an,n,,n,
furnished in each month";
The right to reject any or all bids is crpr.sa1
reserved by the Institution
Bids to be presented hy l2M September 18th.
1881. r = NV ''''''
sepllz-lt Principal
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-09-11


Mr. j. Yost, Republican nominee, and
Hon. J. r. Tucker, Democratic nominee for
Congress in the 10th or StauntOn District,
met in joint discussion at Lexington on
Monday last We do not think it any dis
credit to Mr.. Y oSt to say that Mr.. Tucker
had the advantage in the discussion. A cor
respondent of the Staunton Spectator says
such was the case, Buckingham Register.
The correspondent of the Spectator
stated what was not so. We haveiit from
Republicans and Democrats whoaheard
the entire discussion, and. There is no ques-
tion but that Mr.. TuckerawasH wOrsted lin
the encounter. 1t might not be a "discred-
it to Mr.. Yost to say that Mr.. Tucker had
the advantage, if that were really the
fact, but if it is not the fact it is 4 dis
credit to give Mr.. Tucker the benefit of
the Misrepresentation. Mr.. fuckers
whole public life has been practically
against the interests of Virginia. although
he, nodoubt, honestly believes i'll the views
he holds of public questions. There is
scarcely vote he has cast in Congress
that has not been i'll conflict with the in
terests and convictions OF Il large majority
of the people he was commissioned to
represent. The matter is to be tested in
this contest whether the people intend to
stand by themselves OF Mr.. Tucker. If
there is any common sense in politics, or
anything in national Legislation above par
ty considerations, Mr.. Tucker will be de-
feated in November next, as he ought to
be. He seems to be incapable of grasping
the needs of the times-the pressing ne
cessities of his own State and district,
and is stubhornly welded to obsolete and
exploded notions about constitutional re-
strictions and governmental powers. In
this practical, progressive, business age,
Virginia, if she would move abreast of
the times, must become practical her.
self. and drive from her service men who
live in the past and do not recognize the
present and its changed conditions.
The Richmond Dispatch is cautious
enough to inform it's readers that it can
see nothing in the result of the Vermont
election to encourage the Democracy
That is sensible. 1t is always best not to
mislead the public. But the Dispatch ar
CUES against it's advice, when it gives
encouragement to Democrats as to Ohio |
and West Virginia. Ohio will go Repub-
Imam and West Virginia will reduce tie
Democratic majority if it is not overcome. |
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NEw ADVERTISEMENT

A TTENTION
Stauntou Artillery. Will meet at their New
Arlnory. Wilkes new building. TUESDAY
NIGHT. 18TH OF SEPT, az 5 o clock sharp.
By order Of the Captain.
j. W. BLACKBURN,
Se 3t. II, st. orderly Sargea MT
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-09-11

Jonathan ,i s stoyer Milton f. Slower ntants),
wife, Sarah &. Stickley, James Bur-
CESS and Jane burgess, his wife, Min
ME a. +. Stover, (infant), Luther o.
Slower, Gnfant), Martha A. Stover,
(inflnO David =. StOver HnCinA
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-09-11

These goods are slightly damaged by waller.
and viii be sold Without reserve in lots to sniI
purchasers. Terms cash. Salvat 10 O'Clock
f. Nj. CuSHING& son,
sepli-ll Auct ioneers.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-09-11

Also one handsome solid walnut BOOK CASE
and other Household Furniture sale Without
reserve sale at 10 O'Clock A. NJ n4-Ternls nj
sale. f. NJ CIrSHING a SON
septll-lt Auctloneers.
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r!'o CoAL-DEALERs.

VIRGINIA INSTITUTION FOR THE EDUCATloS
OF The Peat and Dumb and of the Blind
SrAUNToN, VA, September Sth lsSi
'E1D rNNTnEA L,pc