davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-12-14

The vote in the Senate yesterday
upon the passage ofthe bill provid
ing for the payment Of the out-
standing canal bonds, stocd yeas,
80; nays, 18. Messrs. Chapman,
Republican, and Fuller, Democrat,
we're absent. Every Republican
present voted for the bill, and four
Democrats, Mcssrs. Dittcmore,
Roseburg, Sarnighausen and Win
terbotham. OF the Is votes AGAINST
the bill, all were cast by Demo
Gratis. It is little peculiar that
after the gushing declaration of the
Democratic members that the ques-
ton should be in no sense q par
tisan one, but should be decided
strictly on its merite, according to
the conscientious, unbiased conyic.
tions, there should have been &C
near an approach to unanimity ir
the opinion of the members on thai
| side of the House on the merits
But Democrats always were pecu.
liar and tho more '.liberar' they be
come. the more peculia- they grow
lind. Journal, Dec. 7th.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-12-14

= sa0i1ay usa o4sdT
af est @H3 70 asaI21 sI8 s
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-12-14

ases seas asaiiau aaws 1G
fssf W io e !. s sih vas % "a
fons 90 so
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-12-14

such enjoyment ~ they hau never
known before.
During the succeeding week
three new members were added to
the club -men who were willing
to cut off expense for rum and to-
bacco and devote the proceeds to
the relief Of the poor and distressed
Of the town.
And ere long Digby's Reform
Club became . noted institution in
the town. The projectors thereof
could hardly credit the evidence of
their own senses in contemplating
the results of three months labor.
Two and twenty members had
joined, and the fund for relief
amounted to almost forty dollars .
week, as each man was pledged to
pay in weekly the exact sum his
spirits and tobacco had cost him.
II he continued to use tobacco be
took a lower place in the com
pany, and the use Of spirits as q
beverage was sufficient cause for
expulsion. When the people saw
the great good that was being done,
they we're anxious 10 give their
cid, and be counted in with the
happy crew; but the laws Of the
club were fixed,-no money could
come to it's fund except such as had
been saved BY the donor from the
conquest OF some evil habit, or the
cutting off OF some useless luxury
1t was a bright Sabbath in spring
time, and it had been told thai
Parson Meekly was going to preach
q sermon upon Digby's Reform
Club, and the old westinghouse
was filed to eyerdowing. Th'
clergyman read his text from st
Johns Gospel-"Can there any
good thing come out of Nazareth
F Come and see.' And when he hat
told the story Of Digby's Club, ant
pictured the good results of it
labo-s. he proclaimed to all-"G'
ye, and do liSewise."
Once John Digby and his com
patriots had fancied that it woul,
be q proud moment when they ha
brought the old clergyman to re
cognize the worth of their labors
but the blessings of those upo
whom their bounty had fallen ha
, made such sweet music in the
; ears, and the satisfaction OF dutie
truly done had dropped go sootl
ingly upon their souls, that the
: found no room for that baser prid
which they had aforetime anticip
[ ted.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-06-28
A PIrlFuL CONDITION.,

1t is sad thing to pass through life only half
alive. Yet there are thousands whose habitual con-
dition is one of anguor and debility. They com
plain Of no specific disease; they suffer no positive
IMin: but they have no relish for anything which
affords mental or sensuous pleasure. In nine
out OF ten this state OK lassitde and torpOr arises
from morbid stomach. Indigestion destroys the
energy of both mind and bcdy. When the waste Of
nature i, not supplied BY due and regular assni.
a,on OF the food every organ is starved. every
function interrupted.
Now. what does common sense suggest under
these circumstances Of depression? The system
needs rousng and. d.strengthening. not merely for
an hour Or two. to sink afterwsrd into more pitt
able condition than ever las 1t a4buredly would du
lf9rdinary scohoic stimulant wss resorted to- bu,
radically and permanently.
How is this desirable object to 4 accom mplished
The answer 10 this question, fOurrAd ON the unva
rying experience of quarter Of Scentury is easily
given. Infusa visor into the. digestive organs
by course of Hostetters Stomach Bitters. Do not
waste time by administering Temporary remedies
! hut wake the system up by recuperating the foun
head Of phyica strength and energy. the Grea
| organ upon which all the other organs depend fol
| their nurture and support
BY the time that dozen doses Of the great vege
table tonic and invogrant have been taken the fee
Bile frame of the dyspeptc will begin to feel its be
ngn influence. Appetite will be created. and will
appetite the capacity to digest whAt il Per
! severe until the cure is complete-until heathfu
blood ft to BE- the material of aesh and muscle. bon
and nerve and BRAIN flows through the channels 0
circulation. instead of the watery pabulum will
which they have heretofore been imperfectly n0ur
ished.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-06-28

On, 0aANr.-0sn. 0rant attended the CON-
!, .ucsmsmsnt at Havard College ON Wednesday.
. nd vss somplimsntsd by the bestowal upon him
III The degree Of Learned Doctor Of Laws. Atthe
diupsr he was called on for a speech. and re-
ypuudsd - follows:
.t1sntlsmen, Graduates of Harvard College
vi,h il was in my power to thank you sufficiently
md 70 express the qualification I feel at the re-
|c.uton which you have given me here to-day. l
|bsisve all OF you are awsre. however, that public
masking 10 not my forte. Excuse me if I leave il
|for soms one elss who follows me to thank you in
|my place. I will designate Judge Hoar. who
known my failing In that respect"
The Graduates must have felt ashamed when
they tsard that from tho man who occupies thu
chair Of the Chief Magistrate Of their great coun
try. But to make the matter appear more ridicu
ous the Pres,dert Immediately lighted cigal
and suvsloped himself in cloud of smoke Th,
hct is. Grant lacks the ability to write we'll al
speak. otherwise he would prepare short articles
and read from manuscript on such occasions
which 10 customary.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-06-28

Ihs American schooner J. H. Nickersou.
SSooennsd at Guyshoro', N. g., for ' iolation Of
SSsaaelan hshin9 laws, was sold on Friday, and
e0osht BY that government for $4,000.
W. ths impeachment trial Of Judge Lucas. of
S%.o1ri which has been in progress before the
Hsa.e senate for some day, has been terminated
~s v'thdnval Of the charGes.
- ". =. Storey, Of the Chicago Tunes, badly
assesz.a hb right isg Wednesday night BY max
nia'tsp in attempting to sst upon car
u9 A1IpAy, lor the murder Of Daniel Bar
~ Wv !osk. last April. he's been sentenced
w Aaagsd en ths 22d os August.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-06-28
Truth and Poetry.

Milton puts into the mouth OF l.aciier, in
"l,ala adise Lost" these memorable words
$50 BE WEAK Is MISERABLE"
Never was u truer sentence written than
this-supposed to be wrung from the Arch
fiend In his impotence and agony. Every
victim of nervous debility, or OF that depress'
ing languor which is one OF the accompanl'
ments of dyspepsia and blliouSnesS. can ustly
70 the misery Of mind and body which they
involve. The motive power Of the system is
partially paralyzed; the mind is haunted by
anxiety and fear; and the sufferer is as inca
pabie Of applying himself energetically to
any kind Of business as il he were under the
benumbing influence Of catalepsy THIS ter
rible mental aud physical condition neea , nG., S
any human being. PLANTATION BITrERs Is
an absolute specific for all the torments which
e.deranged stomach, a disordered hver, ana
shattered nerves, supertnduce.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-06-28
From the New York Sun.
The Brlbe.1aker.

Read the history Of Bancroft Davis and his
relations with the Erie Railway Company
and the Bost on, Hartford and Erie, which Is
narrated IN auother part Of this paper.
1t appears that instead Of \ brlbe OF only
seV,ON W Detray the Erie Company, OF which
he WAS both Director and = counsel, Davis
got Sl2O0OO. The sdm Of 360, WOO in bonds
was proved to have been paid him IN the
course Of an Oilicial investigation into the
a1alrs Vi the Boston. hartford and Erie.
made by the LeKislature OF Massachusetts
and now 1t appears that there WAS an addi
uonal bribe Ut t6O.OOO in cash, which the
legislature did not fnd out.
This Davis is . pet OF President Grant 5
and has been kept by him In high stations
notwithstanding the evidence Of his bribery
revealed by the Legislature Of Massachusetts.
>, BRIBERY Is not txult in Grants estimation
ne too believes In addition, division. ant
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-06-28

The Macon TELEoRAPA describes process
which, BY the use Of an appsrstus not exceed
ing $40 in cost, and certain salt, the name Of
which b suppressed, reduces water. milk, o, any
desired liquid to the temperature OF "a degrees
in four minutes.
leo can bs produced by continuing the process
eight or ten minutes longer; and the salt can
b dried, cut and again used. 1t is justly claim
ed that the discovery will be valuable to armies
on the march, families in the country, and peo'
Pie in tropical countries.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-06-28
bAILY GAZETTE.
Can II Bs True9

n. nnAfng DAILY Times and Df.pasch, one
an, abst rsspseeable and rsliebis Republican
(.,h.nss. ssys "Col. A. X. Mcclure publicly
[,,.,.e At Il 0stsly 10 souinstsd at Baltimore
~. a.ss pnober Of Republican papers in Penn.
(.,,.r %. 10 pskardsd a. reliable for Gen. Grant
~, N e oaee hoist, the Greeley flag. Who an
Ih.vS Ws shsuld eusss that among thsss nigh
I. ,ududsd The Philsdslphia Press. Inquirer ant
c,.,i,e 1s,sraph; but none Of thsm can ct thi
[;m. bs regarded Is reliAbls supporters Of Gen
H}rsut."
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-06-28
GEN EVA.

GENEVA, June 27.-(Special to the New
York TRIBUNE.]- Fsyrot promises to an
nounce the resul, tomorrow. but an important
point is still unsettled. 1t is believed by high
authority that America will Be non.sutsd ou
Pamers motion on indirect claims, and not By
the arbitrators independent action. Paine,
leaves Geneva tonight, and Davis leaves TO-
morrow General Sherman went to Paris TO-
day.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-06-28

A CRAZY MAN KILLED.-At West Chester
on Sunday, man took possession Of a wagon
which was sta, ,ig IN the street, and dove
about until he was upset. When picked up he
could not give his name, but said he was frou
Philadelphia. He died in the afternoon, and
The coroner's verdict was death from conclusion
Of the brain" A tax receipt with the name o
James Ward, was found on him. 1t is supposed
that he was insane from the Philadelphia aims
house.-OxFoRp Press.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-06-28
Farnssworth Thrown Over.

CHICAGO, June N.-The republican Con-
y!seeional Convention of tho Fourth district
q Illinois, " day nominated General S. A.
aurlb9rt for the district at present represent
"a oy Farnsworth, who was cadidate for
Ienominatton, and who 1t IL reported will
now bs the candidate OF coalition Of Dem.
0cfs@ aud Liberal Republicans.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-06-28
rsottlng at Prospect Park.

N1v YoRx, June 27.-At the trotting at Pros
Rsct fsrk fair grounds the purse OF S5,OOO mile
soesa y best three in five. was divided follows
S<.zoo to the fst Sl250 tn the second, $1,000 to
0e thlrd, and $500 10 the fourth. The entries
wets NJ Goldsmith Maid. Lucy and Henry. The
and d2l7K.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-06-28

HENRY WILSON, good many years ago, while
he VA openly the Republican candidate for Gsv.
srner u Massachusetts against Gardiner, secretly
belonged to Know. Nothing lodge. The secret
came out when he turned up the winter after the
campaign Is q Know-Nothing candidate for
United States senator.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-06-28

VALUABLE ADDREssEs.-On Wednesday two
OF the greatest statesmen Of this country delivered
addresses -Horatio Seymour, of New York, at
Albany. and Hon. Mr.. Thurman. OF Ohio. Both
these gentlemen dwelt upon the rapid growth O.
the country and the immense wealth and power
certain to attain within the next half century
An extract from that of Mr.. Thurman will be
found in another column.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-06-28

Gov. Brown, of Tennessee, has respited Dan
Smith, who was to have been hanged today,
until August I'd, when he will be executed along
With Early Eason and John White.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-06-28
democratic and Liberal Repub,,cans
AZ r anaAQ

AAwe1HcE June 27.-The State Central Com
@assss OF the Liberal Republican and Democratic
Ssxoe OF Ksaaas, to-day called Convention Of
0 parties tor the nomination Of Presidential
= sroea msnben Of Congress and State officers,
Aopska, on the llth September.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-06-28

Gov. Curtin sent his resignation as minister te
Russia o. long ago - the lst OF March.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-06-28

Jupos DAVID DAVIS in brief letter declines
being candidate for the Presidency.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-06-28
MAR RTE o.

WOODWARD D-BOU9HMAN.-June eth, at th
residence of the brides parents. by the Rev. WIN
Marshall. Mr. W. 7. Woodward to Miss Sue G
Boughman. ALL os Brandywine Springs, Del.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-06-28
OIL E D..

SrfIBEk-on the 9th inst, William H. Stiiber
in the Dth year Of his age.
The relatives and friends of the family, also the
members of the Water Witch Fire Company are
respectfully invited attend his funersl from his
late residence No. Az West Sixth street, ON Mon
day morning. at 9l% o'clock. Solemn High Mass at
st. Peters church. 2t
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-06-28
Dividends.

THE Philadelphia, Wilmington and
l. Baltimore Railroad Company.
PHiL lDELPHIA. June l7th. 1872
The Board Of Directors have declared a semi.
ann ual dividend Of Four per cent. OH the Capital
Stock Of tn Company. payable on and after the
5th Of July. 1872. A. H0RNEK,
1un1.3W Secretary.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-10

e. SSop 81 sd R1DoT: s'Ssa
coaswse. Lilo sale: so bales stock asoSs bales, Net
soSs.w ns TSs Sales Of Week. bales.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. g. Ia7a
Nee sG,sSa %e1s:: as: ss
e sGsme Re-. e e 81 ss 49, s
sis E.por..aro Great a Br!aip .ss g The
Cotton dull and nominal middngs 22c receipts. sou
s exports $50 % Great Britain $50 cOa.~s s Sale: Of
inc "''A '''' '"'''' SAVANNAH. Feb. o. 1874
ss' aRs
1865. sales of the week. II. $50. ,,
Cotton dull; middllngs nomlnaly axe. Net receipts
ssss ss ,Ss wssk
6asS Exports coastwise, 1862 sales of theueek, 1000
oswEoo. n x. Feb 3, ls5a
- for No prnns 81 for vss, s% IS o. 70, wne
'afi " aH1 sSSS. s %He
sales o !. bushels 4 =, q Sc and 1 500 DO
O sSeS y q, snSC ss sS M s ssS
&c., % Few Yo ASs%y
CatueRecepts 4ea head making total Tor the week Of
1925 against sS6 Tor the same time last weex "a
lots, mostly common stock. are yards. TO be 'hpnsd
sodps S Sam 81
from i9I5 lbs 10 1870 lbs at Sc an 10 head Of
Canada common, averaging 109 lbs, at - s2 III head
prime Missouri steers syerasns zs es' A. 20 nesd
none. Market closed firm a. unchanged rates Nearly
everything changed hands Sales OF ~ head In
dianss averaging 81 on private terms 10y indanas
ss al ST. -Recepls, 34s head Sales Of ,lss head
Rates 6rn at 50 20 to "a 95 extra would bring So
Rail shipments, $500 bushels barley Flour quiet and
changed. Wheat inactive and nominal Corn quiet; sales
4guU bushels No. q in lots, &c. Oas rye peas neg
eced Barley dull sales two cars tworowed state at 75c
900 bushels Western private terms Seeds
quiet sales bags Of timothy at 80 10 and 60 bags
medium clover at So 40 Pork, lard and hghwnes
Quotabe change and demand light
Flour quiet unchanged Wheat advanced and in air
demand sales of No spring at ~ Isl seller March, II 2
81 6A Corn advanced anu In fair demand; No.
smlIed az 4ots; ear &C seller March. 4oAc 4osc.
No. at 7sc No. sic 7sc Barley dun unchanged.
Pork dull and declining at $l2 IS $2 % $l2 so SIS 2,
| seller March Lard steaay at SO az; seller March.
| SIS 30 Ss 92N, Hams IN pickle sold at SIC. &c
Bulk meats steady and unchanged, green
boxed meats nrn Live hogs dull and shade lower; ex
Dressed hogs duh and lower ~ 90 mixed weights
for light weights; total number OF hogs packed TO da
0750c0 Cattle quiet and weak owing 10 want OF trans
variation; sales ~ ~ " " % foe fair 10 choice, IS
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-10
A PAUPER'S AWFUL FATE.
Defence of Superintendent KelIock.

Dcfence OIL SUPERINTENDENT heIIOcK
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
In your paper OF the stn inst, under The head OF
"a Pauper's Awful Fate" you use the term ''the
stony-hearted overseer OF charities" and in the
body of the article the name OF George Keock, Su-
perintendent OF outdoor Poor. Is used In manner
which, l think, Is hardly far to man who has
faithfully served for number Of years in that ca
pacity. Tie body of the article, when carefully
read, would impute to him no dereltction OF duty,
but strict performances OF IT according to law This
the Commissioners OF Emigration, and taiea to at.
tain their assistance by defect OF his memory.
know you VIII gladly correct any wrong impression
favorable TO Mr.. Kellock. l have known him for
thirty years. and IN my capacity as chairman OF the
Sixteenth Ward Association for the Relief OF the
Poor have always foHnd him kind, and prompt Il
relieve cases or distress which we have pointed 0u
to him. This article Is entirely without mis- knOwl
edge. WM JAY Haskell
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-10
FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL.
WALL STREET, I
FRIDAY. Feb. 9-6 p. M. !

WALL eTREsr,
FRIDAY. Feb. &c p. N.
On ,ChanRe to-day, wheat was strong and more
active. The cotton market was heavy and lower.
MONEY UNSETTLED.
Money was quoted s Q per cent among the
government dealers. and per cent among the
stock brokers. until late in the afternoon, when 1t
was active ct per cent IN one portion of the street,
and offered freely at that rate In another.
Prime double name paper was quoted at per
cent discount.
ADVANCE IN SIGHT STERLING.
The foreign exchange market was nrm, with an
advance in sight sterling to 1927, owing to large
inquiry for this class OF bills In connection with
sales of American securities for London account.
The following were the quotations at the close Of
misunderstanding, sixty days. commercial 1Osk
1887; do, good to prime bankers. 100 q 1OeH;
do. short sight, 1924 losX; Paris, sixty days,
5.S2H 5.271z; do, short sight, 5.2sx 6.22h;
Prussian thalers Tx a 72k; Antwerp, 626k
5.23A; Switzerland 6.26t4 a 5.2sA; Hamburg, S5x
80; Amsterdam, 4o5s Al; Frankfort 4OX Ak;
Bremen. Is a 7sx.
GOLD FEvERIsH-l10X A 11OH.
The gold market was feverish and its average
price was on the whole lower as compared with the
previous day, rejecting wider disbelief In the
chances OF war with England. The first early
sales at 1lo14 were due to a cable telegram showing
a suuucu Improvement tuIS LuOrulux III TIC LOuuOu
prices of consols and United States bonds the
former recovering TO 90 against 9lss on Thursday,
while the new five per cents recovered
to Ss4 rrom s6%j and the nve-twentes
were steady. A Washington despatch. denying
that there was any foundation for the ramor that
the government had decided to accept the fixed
sum OF $50, 000 0O0 anv amount, in liquidation OF
the Alabama claims, turned the price up again; and
as everything IN London soon after was reported
falling again. gold snot up to 1l0A. C0nsols went
on to ok and hve-twentles TO 9l-the latter the low
est price We. made in the current agltati0n-but.
while ths figures were only slightly improved
upon when business wound up IN London.
gold went of to n0H and closed heavy
at l10H. There was, in fact, during all this after
noon. great deal OF disparity between the London
quotations for United States securities and the New
York prices Of governments and gold, referable TO
the difficulty of speculative sales Of bonds in this
market, where the borrowing demand is already
stringent In consequence OF the numerous sales by
the foreign bankers earlier In the present excite
ment. London may be lower than New York.
but OF what advantage is the difference in prices TO
broker here, who cannot make his deliveries in less
than fifteen days. and cannot find market for any
amount OF bonds except deliverable In the regular
way? The course OF the gold market is shown In
the tahle:-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-10
A BURGLAR CAUGHT IN THE ACT.

About nalf.past one O'Clock yesterday morning
John Healy. plumber nineteen years OF age, re-
siding at 44e Eighth avenue, effected an entrance TO
the LIQUOR saloon OF Edward Early, at 40 Seventh
avenue BY means OF forcing open the front door.
Mr. Early, who occupies the second door OF the
premises hearing noise, proceeded down STAIRS
AS he was entering the front door Heay pulled the
bolt from the side door and gllded into the street,
and captured by On1cer Brennan, OF the twenty.
ninth precinct no found ,w0 buncnes OF cigars In
his pocket. Upon returning TO the store ten ooAes
for removal. The prisoner upon being conveyed
before Justice Ledwith al jefferson Market yester.
day morning. pleaded guilty TO the charge and was
locked up In default Of $1,000 baib 10 appear iol
trial
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-10
STOCKS STEADY, DULL AND STRONG.

STOCKS STEADY, DULL AND STRONG
The stock market was dull and very steady, the
general average Of fluctuations In prices barely
ceedng Il per cent, outside OF Pacific Mail, which
ranged from So to SO, with Tor a moment quota
ton at SIX. There was moderate display OF
strength also, particularly In Northwestern and
Wabash, over which Mr.. Daniel Drew stood
Jealously on guard, thistle to the "bears" to
whom he might have offered the warning OF the
Scotch national motto-"NemO me inapune laces-
snn Except Jim Fisk. grumbles 'bear," whose
memory runneth back to the times when "Jeems''
rather got the best OF Daniel In running those Erie
''sneer.mills.'l Pacific Mail Is to be football be-
tween the "buls" and "bears" pending the tnvesti-
cation at the st. Nicholas Hotel, which was begun
late this afternoon but without revealing anything
startling. The proceedings are given at length in
another column.
HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES.