davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1872-04-02
Raising The Wind.

Asat>shs n ne wind.
Some years ago in New York cit,
there resided young fellow whom W,
will call Dick, and gay life without
much physical or bodily labor pleased
him; in other words, he lived "on hi
Wits" Ola respectable, wealthy fam
lily, and possessing fine education, i,
would naturally be supposed that he
would make the most of such COLDER
opportunities, but work he would not
at least for any length of time. His
uncle, a wealthy merchant in the Bow.
cry, often tried to reclaim him by
giving him some position in his cstab.
lshment, but generally after a week
or month at the longest, during which
time he would procure a fashiona-
BILE outfit and overdraw his salary,
Dick would be missing. 1t happened
while on one of his sprees, being broke,
he met friend by the name of Van
derpool, chap living in about the
same way, from hand to mouth, and
. Dick tried his oratorical powers on
The said Vaudcrpool, to induce the
loan Of note for a few days, but that
individual, after going through him
self could find nought but bad ten
dollar bill. An idea entered Dicks
head as he remarked to Van -
"Come with ne; let me have that
bill; I'll show you how to raise the
wind, y and thus saying, the pair walk !
cd over to the Bowery aud entered
his uncle's establishment. The uncle |
was in and after introducing his friend
IS Dr. Atwater, Dick remarked to his |
uncle, See here, Steve, you know Mr..
Brown, the owner of the little black |
mare, the one you have beaten 50
cf;en on the road -
~ os, SAID his uncle, "and I can beat |
him with my nag amy day in the week.
This was the answer Dick expected,
knowing his uncles weakness for his
iavcrite trotter. II don't know about
hat said Dick. "Well, l do"
quickly remarked the uncle. I'll go
him FOX dinners, suppers, or a cool
hundred" getting quite warm during
this part Of the controversy. Now
shafts only talk SAID Dick. "Mr.
Brown, while in conversation with me
last evening offered to bet an even
hundred dollars that he could beat
you next Wednesday afternoon, if the
weather should prove clear, to start
from the Club House and trot as far
- NcCoomb's dam, both to wagons,
owners to drive and being anxious to
make the match, he handed me this
ten dollar note rs forfeit money for
YOU to cover This match suits me;
I'll beat him sore. But who's to hold
the forfeit money p "Oh, that's not a
matter of much consequence; you can
hold it yourself, or-here's DR.. Atwa-
ter. probably You might induce him to
h1ld the money, he's sufficiently rcspon-
siblc as stake holder for our side. =
That gentleman being perfectly will
ling to act as stake holder, Dick hand
ed him his ten, and Steve covered it
with another. The sharpers now with
drew in much good humor at the sue
cess of their scheme.
1t is needless to add uncle Steve
was somewhat astonshed the follow
ing Wednesday afternoon, when meet
ing his friend Brown on the road, to
ascertain that the match was some
thing entirely new to that gentleman.
Steve understood the matter, and re-
marked: "Itr another Of the practical
jokes of that lazy nephew of mine
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1872-04-02

II you are out in driving storm
don't attempt to hold the rains.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-12


THE EDUCATIONAL JOURNAL of Vir-
ginia for June made its appearance some
days ago, and would have received a
prompter notice had it not been mis-laid
upon our table. 1t contains several inter-
esting and readable articles, and such as
are manifestly appropriate to the columns
of an educational journal, as the Teaching
of Grammar to Primary Glasses" "Per-
sonal Development in the Teacher" "The
Salary Question:" Especial Committees of
the Educational Association, ""Educational
Intelligence etc. This journal has reached
the eighth number of its third volume, and
isconstantly advancing in interest and value
under its able editorial management. In
typographical execution it will compare
favorably with some of the best magazines
in the country.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-12

"WE fear that certain Republican edi-
tor of Richmond felt very much like ex-
claiming with the virtuous and reproachful
Horace, "Go back, thieves!" when he had
his pocket picked of 81 300 at the Phila-
delphia Convention. Were there any of the
South Carolina or Louisiana G. BPS about,
Colonel, at the interesting moment ?-Ea-
quirer.
Not one but the fact of the matter was,
you see, there were some other fellows
"about"-a gang of them Tammany chaps,
sent on in the interests of Greeley, and as
they could not make raid on the Conven-
ton in its collective capacity, they tried
their hands on the members individually.
This class of thieves VIGOROUSLY gather
where honest men most do congregate, and
assuming the "white hat' and sometimes
"choker," ply their little confidence games
at the expense of the unsuspecting and UNI
wary. E
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-12

THE tariff and tax law, as finally passed
by Congress, exacts from retail dealers in
leaf tobacco tax of five hundred dollars
annually, as license fee, and obliges them
besides to pay to the government one-hall
the amount of their sales over one thousand
dollars in single year. The effect of this
is to destroy the retail trade in leaf tobacco,
and it does so effectually. 1t absolutely
prevents any person from selling, and hence
any person from buying, leaf tobacco in
quantities less than hogshead at time.
The law will confine the trade in leaf to-
bacco to the large dealers, and exclude
every person from the cigar manufacturing
business who can not afford to buy hogs
head of leaf tobacco at one time.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-12
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN TICKET.
FOR PRESIDENT:
ULYS SIS -. GRANT,
OF ILLINOIS.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT
HENRY WILSON,
OF MASSACHUSETTS.

THE adjournment of Congress on Mon
day night has given many of the opposition
journals an opportunity to ventilate their
surplus biliousness against General Grant
and his conspiracy against free elections"
as they would characterize a wholesome
enough law for the protection Of the poor
colored voter of the South. The principle
measure acted upon before adjournment
was the tax and tariff bill, which to great
extent changes the internal revenue system,
and very sensibly effects the customs.
The Senate did but very little in its last
hours but talk. In fact, the talking mania
has run through pretty much the entire
session, most of the time being consumed
by Schurz & Co., in attacks on the A dmin-
istration, the New York custom-house
the French-arms business, and other mat
tiers bearing on the coming campaign-th the
interests of partisan leaders being consd-
cred paramount to anything that might re-
late to the public business. This, Of
course, has rendered the Senate little more
than political stumpipg-ground, in which
angry and vituperative debate has ragged
and consumed itself, while the public bust
ness has been largely neglected.
The House has, as general thing, done
better. The total number of bills passed
is about five hundred, larger number
than usual of which are Of public charac-
ter. Very few, if any, questionable acts
are passed. Not single land grant meas
ure, for instance, has been either reported
to or passed by the House. To the COM
mittee on public land, under the able lead
of General Ketcham, is this creditable re-
cord in great part due. The District Of CO.
lumbia has been generously treated, and
the gratitude of its citizens is due to the
committee on appropriations, who have re-
allied the necessity of aiding them to make
the Federal Capital city worthy in beauty
and convenience of the proud position she
holds.
The House has tried to steer clear of po-
litical question, and to attend to its legiti-
mate business. 1t has originated most of
the valuable measures passed. The en-
forcement act has been passed in a modified
form, and in shape that will provoke but
little opposition, unless it be that which is
purely captious.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-12

THE VIRGINIA CLINICAL RECORD
for June, being number three of the second
volume, is an extremely interesting and in
structive publication, and speaks we'll for
the Medical college and faculty of the
State. The subjects treated are purely
within the province of a monthly journal
of medicine, surgery, and their collateral
sciences and the literary merits of the
work are such as to add great confidence
in, if not high value to, the scientific
truths and investigations touched upon in
the journal. The medical profession Of
the State may well be proud of the hand
some but unpretending journal which is
sent out monthly under the editorial super.
vision of Professor Cullen. 1t is hand.
somely published by M. W. Hazlew God
Richmond.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-12
TO THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA.

TN PRESENTING TO YOUR NOTICE, FOR
i the fiji st time in an extended way, the F. +
FAMILY FAVORITE) WEED SEWING-MA-
CHINE, we will state some of the reasons why
we think we are justified in claiming it TO be the
BEST:
BECAUSE, before being offered to the people,
1t was tested by able sewing-machinists, and by
them so pronounced;
BECAUSE, it took the first prize at the great
Paris Exposition in 1867; .-.r.
BECAUSE, 1t took the first prize at the great
four weeks contest between sewing machines at
the Baltimore (Maryland) Institute in 1869;
BECAUSE, it will do what any other first
class loclt-stitch will do;
BECAUSE, it will do what most of them cam
not do. We say this without disparagement to
the merits of other machines;
BECAUSE, in the five years it has been before
the people, the sale has been so rapid that the
company have been unable to supply the de-
mand, thus leaving Virginia and great part of
the country unsupplied; and last, but not least,
to give a womans reason,
BECAUSE, it is just little darling" and so
easy to learn.
Price the same as any other frs t-class machine.
Sold on the instalment plan, if desired.
Machines sent on trial and instruction given
free.
A history of the sewing machine and an ac-
count of the great four weeks contest at Balti-
more, sent free on application.
VIM. LOCKHART, Agent.
7S9 Main, corner Eighth street,
de 9-d&w1y Richmond. Va.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-12
BANKRUPT NOTICES.

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
i UNITED STATES for the EasternDistrict Of
Virginia.
In the matter of James Rogers, bankrupt
in bankruptcy
At Alexandria, on the 9th day of June, 1872.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Please to take notice hereby, that petition has
been to-wit: on the S0th day of Dec 1871, filed
in said District Court by James Rogers, OF
Fauquier county, in said district, who has been
heretofore duly declared bankrupt under the act
of Congress entitled "An act to establish q uni
form system of bankruptcy throughout the Uni
ted States" approved March I'd, 1867, for dis
charge and certificate thereof from all his debts
and other claims provable under said act, and
that the 25th day of June, 1879, at O'Clock A M.
before M Lysander Hill, one of the registers of
said court in bankruptcy, at his office in Alexand-
ria in said district, is the time and place assigned
for the hearing ofthe same, when and where you
may attend and show cause, if any you have, why
the prayer OF the said petition should not be
granted
You are also hereby notified, that the second
and third meetings of the creditors of the said
bankrupt will be held at the same time and place
LYSANDER HILL,
Register in Bankruptcy for
Ju7-F2w 9TH Cong'l Dist. of Va
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-12

THE savings banks Of the United States
contain deposits to the amont of 81 ,0O0,-
100000, mainly the surplus earnings Of
mechanics and laboring men. "-Ro,oeWS
Newspaper Reporter.
The above statement has been going the
rounds about long enough. 1t is time a
truer and more accurate one was made.
1t is no doubt true that large amount of
mechanics earnings is deposited in the sa-
wings banks of the country, but it does not
approximate the sum stated into many
hundred millions. The fact is, savings
banks, especially those in the larger north
ern cities, and throughout the entire north
and west, have become largely institutions of
loan. They pay five and six per cent. on de-
posts, and loan out at six EIGHT, and even ten
per cent, including rates and commissions,
on real estate security. Hundreds and thou
sands ofpersons, comprising retired capital
lists, widows, guardians of children, con-
SENATORS, and others having fduciary
trusts, deposit their surplus funds in sa-
wings banks, most generally of their own
accord, but sometimes by the orders of
court, rather than be to the trouble and
expense of looking up titles to real estate,
such as may be offered as security for the
loan Of money. The savings banks are
considered entirely safe, and where the de-
positors can get six per cent. for the use of
money, they will 60 to these institutions to
deposit their money, rather than seek d.
rect investments. And the great bulk OF
the deposits in many of the savings banks
are of this description of funds--not the
savings of mechanics or any other laboring
class. The surplus incomes of the veal
thy, especially Of women and superannuat-
ed capitalists, go into the savings banks
to make up their immense amount of de-
| noSjtc t.-.#
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-12
No. WHEELER Il WILSON SEWING
MACHINE. WORTH $50.
ORDER FOR FRUIT TREES

upon the wellknown yernondale Nurseries o
Chalkley Gillingham, who has splendid as
sortment of fruit trees, grape vines and shrub
berry, of all varieties, especially adapted to Vir
ginia. This order is worth FIFTY DOLLARS
and will entitle the holder to that amount o.
trees, at cash prices. This prize we offer to the
second best list sent us before the 10th of March
in time for spring planting.
The third prize is of the same kind as the Sc
cond worth FORTY DOLLARS, and will be
given to the person sending the third best list.
AS additional prizes, we offer a WEBSTER
DICTIONARY, unabridged, worth $l2; two
horse, DIXIE PLOW; set of best Agricultural
Works, worth $40; Fowler and Wells publica
tions; New Music of Peters & Co., worth $40
also, sets of valuable miscellaneous books, worth
$40 each !; also, orders for nursery stock, worth
ten dollars each. One of the above prizes will
be awarded to each club of fifty, and prizes OF
one half the value in our discretion, to each club
OF thirty. Each competitor may indicate the
prize which he prefers, and it will be awarded
to the first who has so expressed preference.
Please state what prize you aim at. This will
not prevent you taking any smaller prize should
you fail to secure the higher.
copy of the WEEKLY. Oanyassers along the lines
of the railroad will find it to their interest to in
clude also the DAILY, and SEMI-WEEKLY, espe-
cially, in their list Every subscriber for the
SEMIWERKLY will count as two for the WEEKLY,
and for the DAILY in same proportion.
AT our club rates, two cents week supplies
You with hrst,class paper. Newsdeaiers and
paper, WEEKLY and SEMI WEEKLY for sale.
They will be furnished at favorable rates.
To aid parties -aising clubs by enabling them
to offer some inducements to each subscriber we
propose the following:
To each club OF ten subscribers or more we will
send sufficient number of GRAPE CUTTINGS
of the new and best varities to furnish each mem
Der TWO DOZEN VINES. With these cuttings
we will send directions for roofing.
To each club of fifty or more we will send TWO
ROOTED VINES each, and also CUTTINGS as
above. These will be sent for distribution to the
club These VINES and CUTTINGS will be from
our own grounds where we have over one hundred
varieties on trial, including all new and choice
kinds, which we will be glad to aid in distributing
over the State among our readers and others. II
any prefer seions of choice apples cherries pears
&c. We will substitute or add them to the
grapes, II informed in time. We believe that
next to a good newspaper, a bountiful supply of
Providence.
Remittances should be made by money orders
or registered letters, and addressed to
EDWARD DANIELS,
Editor and Manager state Journal. Richmond.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-12

THE letter of President Grant, accept
ing the unanimous nomination Of the Re-
public party for second term, which we
published yesterday, expresses in charac-
teristic brevity and clearness all that a
Presidential candidate need to say. In
this respect, it contrasts favorably with the
letters Of Messrs. Greeley and Brown. His
hope to leave to his successor, when elected,
"a country at peace within its own borders,
at peace with outside nations, with credit at
home and abroad, and without embarrassing
questions to threaten its future" is shared
by the whole people. To make hope a
reality, they know of no better way than
elect him for another term,
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-12

"WE would not deprive the humblest
individual of that right, or of the privilege
of exercising it as his conscience may dictate.
But will the other party permit the same
freedom of action and opinion? Certainly
not. And if any law for the protection Of
voters be necessary, it is one that will pro-
tect the poor colored man against the tyran.
ny of his Radical masters and the ven.
geance of his own vindctive, intolerant
and proscriptive race.-Enquirer.
We hardly know which to admire the
most, the complacent etfrontery of the above
or the astounding modesty of its preten.
sion, in suggesting a law to protect colored
men against "the tyranny of his Radical
masters 1t is enough to provoke q
horse-laugh from whole regiment of cav.
airy, to hear Richmond Conservative OF
Democratic journal talk about the freedom
Of action and opinion" to be exercised
among the colored voters of the South, and
inquiring if the Republican party will con-
sent to the same freedom and protection Of
the ballot as that demanded by themselves
Is the history of our own municipal elections
so obscured by the dust of antiquity-by
years of hoary intervention since anything
occurred to mar the security and integrity
of the ballot-box-that our contemporary
can thus put himself complacently upor
the record, before a Richmond public? W.
are curious to know, for the study of the
mental laws, so far as they operate upon
the moral perceptions of mankind, has
always been one of interest to us, and il
We can strike out any new problems, in
psychological or mental science, such as
relate to the conscious SUBJECTIVE indi.
vidual self or ego of the Enquirer, for in.
stance,-we should esteem them valuable
contributions to the next generation of hu.
man thinkers.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-12
THE WEEKLY JOURNAL


Will contain a faithful resume of the News of
the Week from all parts of the world full and
accurate reports OF the Richmond and Baltimore
Markets; well digested Editorials upon all the
current matters of interest, Political, Financial,
Commercial, Agricultural and general topics;
selections from the leading journals of this
try local and State news, sc. This paper will
maintain the principles of The National Repub-
lican Party, and strenuously advocate all mea-
sures to advance the public good. Believing
POPULAR EDUCATION to be the great want
of our State and Country, we shall give large
space to its advocacy. We shall devote a large
portion Of our columns to the subjects of Agri
cultural Horticultural and Mining interests, Civ
inginterestng articles these subjects from able
contributors.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-12

Giving all the doubtful States to Mr..
Greeley, or to the opposition candidate,
whoever he may be, and he would still be
in minority of ten. We consider General
Grants chances Of carrying New York
against Greeley as fully equal to the latter's
chance of carrying Indiana, OF even little
Nevada, against Grant in which case, the
result would be much more conclusive
victory, even with a loss OF several Of the
small States set down as sure for the Re-
publican nominee. ....a-e f.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-12
iu 7--F2w
TJNHIS is TO GIVE NOTICE That NJ, I'll.

TINHIS is TO GIVE NOTICE-That on the
Il 29th day of May, 1879, warrant in
bankruptcy was issued out of the District Court
of the United States for the Eastern District OF
Virginia, against the estate of James @. Roy.
or Henrico county, and State of Va, who
has been adjudged bankrupt on his own petit
ton That the payment of any debts, and the
delivery of any property belonging to said bank.
rupt, to him or for his use, and the transfer OF
any property by him are forbidden by law: That
a meeting of the creditors of the said bankrupt,
10 prove their debts, and choose one or more as
bankruptcy, to be holden at the Registers office,
IN Richmond, Va, before W. w. Forbes, ESQ.
Register, on. the 10th day of June, A. D.
1872, at 10 O'Clock A. M
DAVID b. PARKER
ju 3-M2w II s Marshal
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-12
JENKINS 81 POPHAM,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,

oFFICE-NO. MARSHALL BUILDING
Coz. TENTH AND BANK STREET, RICHMOND, VA
Will practice in the Courts of the State and the
United State, and before the Court of Claims and
Departments at Washington. Special attention
given to cases arising under the Revenue and
Bankruptcy laws of the United States
NH l5d&wtf
Congress having recently passed a bill provid
ing for the appointment of a COMMISSION for
the examination and adjustment of the claims OF
LOYAL CITIZENS of the South, for stores or
supplies taken or furnish ed during the rebellion
for the use of the army, including the use and
loss of vessels and boats while employed in the
military service of the United States and there
being many claims of this description which
should have prompt attention, we respectfully
offer our service in the prosecution of the same
before the Commission, on the most liberal terms
anter of the claim For full particulars address
...- JENKINS s. POPHAM,
Attorneys at Law, Richmond, Va.
We refer by permission to Jno. b. Davis, Pres.
fdent Planters National Bank and Richmond
Banking and Insurance Company, Richmond;
Davenport Co., Stock Brokers and General
Agents, do; Lancaster & Co., Bankers, do; Hon.
IL. *. Elyson, ex-Mayor, do; G. X. Bingham,
President First National Bank, Lynchburg; Hon.
]. f. Lewis, U. S. Senator, Washington, ID. O.;
Hon. Jas. II. Platt, do; Hon. Charles H. Porter
do; Hon. w. III. ii. Stowell, do.
up l-d&w tt
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-12

LET the word be, Forward for the
Cincinnati nominee and platform. DIS
patch.
The cry will not be "On to Richmond"
in this fight; but Forward, the Union
columns, to Aappomattox O. H." where
the brilliant array of soldierly names, which
the Dispatch gives us as going for Greeley,
will again become historic in a lost cause.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-12

HE Tribune the other day was happy at
the prospect Of coalition in Louisiana be-
tween the Democracy and Liberals. As
they have refused to coalesce, the Tribune
should now be unhappy.