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pROPOSALs FOR KEEPING IN REP4IR
The PUBLIC PUMPS IN THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

BOARDOY PuBLIc WORKS DIsTR rcr or CoLrMBTa,l
WASHINGTON. 1872 {
Proposals vii be receiv ed By the Board of Public
Worts until noon FEBRUARY l, 1872, for keeping \
repair the public pumps in the District Of Column
sia for the period Of enc year from February 1872
the repairs 70 embrace new material, and all york
order.
Esch bidder will be required before presenting
bis bid to deposit with the Collector of Washington
city the sum of hundred dollars. taking receipt
therefor as guarantee that he will enter into and
carry OUT the contract, II awarded him. i'm accord
ance With his bid The money so deposited will be
refunded TO the bidders after the ard
OF the contract and TO the contractor after the com
petiOn Ofthe contract.
Proposals must be iLdorsed g Proposals fo- Keen
ing Ia Repair the Public PUN ps in the District Of
Columbia" and must be addressed to the Vice
President of the Board.
he Board reserves the right tn reject any or all
OF the bids. Any bidder may bid for a specid I'd
number of districts in said District Of Columbia or
for all OF them. ALIEN. Il. SHEPHERD,
Je6td Vice Pre- sident
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DROPOsALS FOR EEPING IN REPAIR THE
GAS WORK OF STRFET LAMPS
OF WASHINGTON AND
GEGRGETOWN

BOARD PrBLIc WORK, DISTRICT OF CoLuMBIA(
WASHINGTON, -, 1872, {
Proposals will be receive ed by the Board Of Public
Works until noon FEBRCARYl I, 1872, for keeping in
repair the gas work Of the public lamps Of ashng
ten and Georgetown for the year ending December
81 1877 The re pairs to embrace the following work
To remove all traps in service pipes furnish ali
burners burner cocks, drip cocks drip boxes. &c.
to reeet all broken posts and do all gas work neces
sary to keep the smps in good lighting condition nd
in complete order and condition, per lamp.
Each bidder will be required before presenting his
bid to deposit with the Collector of Washington city
the sum Of two hu, dred dollars: takirg receipt
carry out the contract, IL awarded him, in accord
ance with his bid. The money so deposited will be
Of this contract and to the contractor after the
pletion of the contract
The Board reserve the right to reject any or all of
the bids.
Proposals mBst be Endorsed 4" Proposals for Keen
ing in Repair the Gas Works of Street Lamps of
Washington aud George,own." and must be ad-
dressed to the Vice President OF the Board
ALkX. Il. SHEPHERD, Vice President.
jap26td
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fECzEN TO DkATH.-Passengcr r. BY the Dan
vile tram yesterday evening report that Dr.
behteh' prominent physician OF DanviIle,
frOze 10 death ON "Wednesday night near Dat,
zeys mill-pOnd. The last time he Was seen
alive was about shutdown on Wednesday when
he was into1ieated--R,cAn.Ond (Ta.) Enquirer,
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The New York money market presented no
new features yesterday, except that rates had .
DOWN. ard tendency. The DRIFT OF the currency
is strongly towards New York. Government
bonds we're firm but dull. The stock market
was very heavy and dali.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-27

The Cincinnati papers are making great ado
over talking machine on exhibition i'm that
city. There are plenty of them in Washington.
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SNrGGLIN0--The German ship Rata has been
seized at Wilmington, Del, as liable 10 for
fciture under the laws Of the United States, for
having illegally landed in the night time, with
out permission Of the collector Of customs, q
large quantity Of dutiable goods
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A REsrIrB--The supreme court of Kansas
has suspended the execution OF DIR. Mediicott
who was to have been hanged yesterday for
poisoning Mr.. Ruth, until the I'D OF March.
The case is to be argued next Tuesday.
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EXTRA BuLY.'tThe Richmond WHO of
yesterday says: Ex- Governor Smith of Fau-
outer county, arrived in town on "Wednesday
last, and Is BOW visiting his numerous friends
IN this city. Gen. Smith Is "A years of age. but
is hale, hearty ond Vigorous
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0-MOUHT VERNON PLACE NJ + CHURCH
uS SOUTH. ~ the corner e sth and X streets
northwest Preaching TO MORROW Sunday, at
N o'cisck .. m. and 80 ., m, BY Rev. 8. 8. Ros-
zsLL, ID. ID. IL
O~CHRIsTIsN CHURCH. yernont avsnur.
US near n street. Services MORNING and
ESfNING At the usual hour. PreachiuG By the
kev. o A. BARTHOLOMEW. Sunday sch Dol at half.
past nine. Seats all Tree 1t
~YOCNDRY CIT 8CH The pastor, Rev DR.
NS GIBSON. will preach TOMORROW 1T N q
N and q u m. eonclude his lecture on saul OF
Tsrsus-" Yheme for the evening: journey and
death Of Paul" It's
0-RIy DR. PET WILL OFFICIATf AT
w ST. JOHNS CHURCH TOMORROW Sun
day, yaB uary ss,hJ
Rev Mr. LkwIs we regret to learn, IL de aimed In
New Jersey BIZ sickness and death In his brother
family. 1t
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n@THE CAPITAL
US TOMORROW WILL CONTAIN:
GINXS DAUGHTER
SPlkIT OF THE EUROPEAN
AND AMERICAN PRESS
OBsIEUCT10NISTS IN CCNGREs5.
GOVERNMENT TELEGRAPHING.
NhWSpAPER AND PRINTING BILLS.
CHRONICLES OF CONGRESS-.
TIE GYMNASTIC LECrUREB
CANADA THISTLE.
LITTER FROM ITALY
PARkEESONS CASE BY MAN ADLER.
SOCIAL GOSSIP.
POETRY.
KILOGRAMS
BOOK NOTICES
DRAMATIC CKITICISMS. II
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-08-02
BY A BOY.

Girls are the most ahlest
things In the world except woman.
Like the wicked Aea, when you have
them they aiu't there. eau cipher
clean over TO improper fractions, and
the teacher says l do it first-Tate; but
can't cipher out girl, proper or i'm
proper, aud you can't either. The on
" rule In arithmetic that hits their case
is tho double rule Of two. They are
full of Old Nick as their skins can hold
aud they would die IL they couldn't tor
ment some body. When they try to be
mean they are as mean as pusley,
though they amt M mean as they lei
op, except sometimes, and then they
are agreat deal mesner. The only way
to get along with a girl when she comes
at you with ber non-ense, is TO give hel
tit for tat, and that will flu,nmux her,
and when you get gill nummuxetl
she ie rs nice as new pin. A girl CAL
SOW moro wild oats I'm day than hoy
sOws In a year, b,lt girls get their will
oats sowed after while, which boys
never do, and then they settle down ~
calm and placid rs mud puddle.
But like girls first-rate, and guess
the Loya ail,lO. Idon't caro- how many
tricks they play on me-and they don't
care either. The hoitytoitiest girls IN
the world can't always boil over like q
glass of coda. by and by they will
get into this traces with somebody they
like, and pull as steady az any old
stage horse. Tbat is the beauty Of
them. SO let them wave. i say; they
will pay for it some day, sewing on but
tons and trying to make Il decent man
Of the feller they have spliced OIL To,
and ten chances 10 one if they don't
get the worst OF it.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-08-02
A Noble and Patriotic Sentiment.

The following extract we take from
n late article in the San Francisco AHfs
CtriifWnid:
UWe have to pass down the halls
Of the future as one people. one nation-
Why cannot all portions OF the COUNTY,
agree to make the best of the situation
WHY not let us walk on through th"
centuries. North and South, arm-iil-
arm. East and West side by side? sup
pose our steps prove unequai cahiio'
one slacken his little, and his com
papion hurry up little, so that tne
Shall present straight and unbroksir
front 10 the world?
Let Demagog,iea say what they may
there il mt heart no bitter antagonIsm'
that NAV not be easily quieted II tho
leading minds of the South and Mort
will but set themselves to work. E's
ia all. North as well ~ South, instcau
of irving to initiate Eolus, by opening
the cave of the winds and setting torth
the worst passions of human nattireg
rather pour oil upon the waters, that
the big waves rolled up by the dispu'es
and battles of the last decade may set.
tie down again to a calm sea of nation u
life. Why cannot the people OF u 70
country try 10 initiate i'm act the wof .
of Him who walked upon the troupi ~
waters, aud say to all those 1arring dis-
cords. "Peace. be still?" Nothing can
possif.y be gained by cultivatiny an
ttgonisms, hatred and desire ior re-
venge."
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-08-02
1mgfcllOw and Bassett.

As matter Of general interest we
give below the rec. rd of LcngfellOw
and Bassett for the year 1871:
I,pn.fcllow, five years old, by int
ported bennington, dam Natura, beat
Pilgrim, two milc IN ats at Lexington,
Sept. II, 1872; tis.e 3:SS3, SAIL. Beat
Kingfisl,er, for the Saratoga Cup, al
saratoga, July II, two and quarter
miles; time, l:o2i. Was defeated by
Helmi,old at Saratoga, Aug. 23, fou,
miles; time 7:i9i. Won the Mon
mouth Cup mt Long Branch, July IS,
two and half miles, defeating Helm
bold i'm 4:iIt.
Harry Bassett. four years old, by
Lexington, dam Canary BT,l, won the
Belmont stakes at New York June 8,
beating ten starters, one mile and five
f6rlongs; time, 2:56. Won the Cham
piOn stakes at same place, Oct. z, beat
ing five starters, dash of two miles
time, 3:5is. October IA, at the same
meeting, beat four starters, mile and
three-quiarter dash; time, 3:l6}. Won
the Travers stakes at Saratoga, July -
defeating six starters. mile and three.
quarters; time, 3:21}. Same place
Aug. 16, won the Kenner stakes, two
mile dash, beating six starters time
1854. Won the jersey Derby stake.
at Long Branch; July 4, one and hal
mile dash, defeating eight starters:
time, 2:52i. Defeated Preakness and
Telegram, two and a half miles, at Bal.
timore, Oct. %; time, 5:i1}. At the
same place, Oct. so, beat Helmbol,lt
for the Bowie stakes, four mile heats
time, 7:5ia; S:S3.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-08-02
THELiTTLE FOLKS.

A little girl was told TO spell fer
ment, and give it meaning, with SEN
ience in which 10 was used. The fol-
lowing was literally her answer: "Fer-
ment, verx, signifying to work. j
love 10 ferlnent In the garden.
A teacher in Sioux City primary
schUd made practice Of writing .
word on the blackboard as subject for
each child to construct sentence upon.
o, day she gave out "Chimney," and
this IL the way little boy "worked II
"I do not wear chi'mnsy,' for
am not girl; for II L was a girl l would
have to wear a cbimIey."
Little JUInny's mother reached for
him with her slipper, the other even
ing, for hooking the jelly, and after
dustiug the portion of bis pantaloODs
that ne sits on, she was surprised to zee
him laugh over it, and demanded the
cause of it. II was thinking how ]
knIed you; 1t was Garry who hooked
the jelly"
CATECHIsING.-Th following is told
OF Bishop E., of Massachusetts,:
Visiting one of the churches Of his
diocese, he requested that the children
Of The Sunday school should be assem-
ble,i to lie catechised. The good bishop
put this questios rather suddenly to the
little boy who stool trembling al the
head Of his class, "WhO made the
world?
The little fellow, with quaver voice,
replied, 81 didn't"
The bishop, astODished at the answer
demanded, "What do you mean, str?"
Still more frightened, the lad replied,
Wf-I-did-I-won't-tlO-it' 'again!"
-Edaor's Drotccr, i the Harper
Monthly.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-08-02
Hay and Clover.

The Working FurUcr gives the fol-
lowing opinion as to the time when
clover, timothy, DC, should he cut:
Timothy IL better after the seeds are
formed, and should be cut when the
latter are between the milk and dough
state. In curing all kinds If hay, turn
with hay tetl,ler about o A. NJ, and if
the weather Is good IL may be cured and
drawn into the barn the same dag;
otherwise it IL best, especially with
clover, 10 place in high SLENDER cocks
and clover with hay caps. Clover
ought to be cured without much expo
sure To the sun, and it is well to sweat
Il IN the cUk. Ifyour moving grounds
are not In a condition for the use III
moving, tetlticr au', raking machines,
let not another season pass without ef-
fectiDg this great improvement. In
the present stage Of agriculture, when
80 many lalwring saving machines are
I'm the market, and when Sd few labor
ers understand how to NOW and rake
aud pitch hay efficiently, II docs not
pay 10 ie,,e,ri upon the slow move
Wents of the scythe, mandrake and
s'npe.
Wheat, rye, etc, should he cut when
the grain can he pressed between the
thumb aud fluger without forcing out
moisture; the yeliOwness Of the chat
and upper parts of the straw alsO in
dicatcs the harvest. IL delayed beyond
this time, much grain will be lost by
sheliiDg. Grass and grain use up Their
juices in ripenipg the seed. Hence
grass should lie cut early to save the
juices, and grain n cut I'm the dough
state will mature IFS reed from the
iulces in the stalk.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-08-02

amnesty complete and universal in spirit
as well as in letter. A defoof in
such cause would leave no sting.
while triumph would rank il with
those victories which no shood
reddens, and which evoke no tears but
those of gratitude and joy. Gentle
men, your platform which - also
mine, assures me that Democr0cy is
not benceforth to stand for one thing
and Republicanism for another, but
that those terms are To mean in politics,
rs they have always meant in the die
-tiOnary, substantially one and the same
thing, namely, equal rights, regardless
of creed or CLINE or color. 1 hail this
rs genuine new departure from out
worn feuds and meaningless conten-
tiOns in the direction of progress and
reform. Whether / shall be found
worthy to bear the standard of the
great Liberal movement which the
American people have inaugurated Is
to be determined not by words but by
deeds. With me. If steadily advance
over me, il i falter-this grand army
moves to achieve for our country her
glorious beneficeut destiny. l remain,
gentlemen, yours,
HORACE GREELEY.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-08-02
Maidenly symptoms Of Cclibacy.

When woman begins to read love
stories aled-that's symptom.
When a wCman gives sigh ON hear
ing Of a wcdting-that's symptom.
When u woman begins to say she's
refused many an offsr-that's symp-
tom.
When a wotuan begins to talk about
rheumatism in her knees and elbows
that's symptOW.
When a woman begins 10 say what
dreadful set Of creatures men are
and that she wouldn't he bothered with
one fpr the wOrld-ti,at's a symptom.
When woman begius to have q
little dog trotting after hcr-that's a
symrtom.
When a woman begiiistO have q cat ut
her elbow at meal time, aGd gives II
sweetened milk-tbat's symptom.
When a woman begins 10 be asham-
Ell to take off her bonnet I'm . gentle
mans company, because she has no
cap ou-thats a symptom.
When n woman begins to say that a
servant has no right tO have q sweet
l,eart-that's symptom.
When q woman begiBs to 60 to bed
with her stockings AMI flannel night.
cap on-tbat's symptom.
When a woman begins tO put bei
fingers befuse her mouth when talking
to any, for fear they should see She.
oslng her teetb-tb that's a symptom.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-08-02

In Apologize 81 the Algic Indian
Br JOHN O. eAxE.

JOdH 0h eA46.
A Vine that stood beeids . thriving Oak
Grew weary OF the labOf
OF relf.suprort and thus she plainly spoke
Unto her shonger neighbU;
81 pritbce bend your handsome trunk TO me
Ny noble forest bfOiher;
That. mutually eub' acing. We msy be
Supporters u each othcr."
May" eaid the tree. 81 WIS not made to bend
I'm Stronger aid s~lfIel'ant,
As uaks are wont,-but yUu, my pretty friend
Are twcuty times as pliantf
so clasp your slender arms around me. dear
And we VIII grow tOgt thsr
Nigh as ron azure ctUud-ror evcr fear
The toughest wind or weatherr'
"Nay. nay,r replied the fonlish Vine, / hate
To seem 20 much your debtor;
You do the twlniDg, now, and III be straight
I'D like II vastly better y
"Eature wills Il Otherwise" the Oak replied
However yOu may gsumhle:
The moment such silly plan were tild
Together we would tumble.
Come you to me, and. taking Natures course
Well kecp our prOJpcr places;
to the twain viii gIve my manly fufcc,
And you your maiden graces."
But II, perver-e, yvu try to live alone,
With ntne tn hold and chcsish
Your elrnder f0fm. bcfors you're fairly grown
YCu certainly will perish.
"0r II, Instead. ron fORdly cling fast
To one who would protect you.
Yoa 4 IT with oihera. all the trees st last
viii ecorufuIly reject vvu."
81 see SER raid the musiny Vine,
"The weaker maFt he Bourieh~d ~
Then ciasptd tho Oak with many q graceful
twine,
And 80 they grew and nourirhedi
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,OLUMBIA, TENN, FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 1872

was the only complaint uttered by our
stnlwart commander. The first and
Inst weakness Of q brave man, face to
face with apparently certain destruc-
lion.
As write, the long, weary hours Of
that terrible afternoon come back t.
me lihe u hidenfs dream, the main
features Of which are fearfully vivid,
though the whole rs unreal and impOs-
sible. I can remember the set, grim
faces Of our crew, Ms they lay dOygediy
awaiting their down. can remember
hearing the shouts IF the savagcs, and
watching their arrows as they quivered
In the rigging, or fell rattl'ng OH the
deck. More clearly than all, can re-
member the strange longing which
kept urging me to start up and look
over the side at our unseen enemies, as
II to sec my death before 1t came. The
western sky redeemed, the light began
tn fade-and still we were there.
Hoarse yells of triumph came echOing
from below our enem eS knew as well
MS We what the sunset must bring with
1t. The captain and mate gr.ped one
anOthet's hands, without O word, and
I then sat mOtiOnlcss as before.
1t must have been some little time
after this (hOw long / cannot say, il
seemed an ag.) that the captain, rising
cautiously, for the twentieth time, to
glance over the sea, gave sudden
start, bent eagerly forward, end then
drew q long deep breath, like n thirsty
man after his first drauyht Of water +;
and then came, as if heaved up from
H. Il r. l,s ti,<
words "Thank God"
"What is it 2" whispered I, creeping
up beside him.
He answered by pointing far away to
the southwark, where, through my
glass, could just descry barely per-
ceptible rufIlle OH the surface of the
water-w hat sailors call ''cat's paw"
moment by moment it grew more dis
tinct, and steadily approached us.
Presently one of the huge sails tha'
hung dropping overhead gave long,
lazy heave-hapl~i back against the
mast-M aved again, and then beg an
slowly to fill out. Cries Of rage burst
from the savagcs below; fresh flights
Of arrows were shot on bOartl-but il
was too hte-sail after rail filled out,
and the sIell-bound ship lived once
more. SlowIy, calmly, grandly, the
great hull NOV 4 Oh, the Fafts scatter
ing like shadows; there was one last
howl of imPotent fnry-o,,e more dis
charge uf a,rows-aiid our vessel left
our assa'lsnts behind, and glidel away
toward the open sea. We were saved.
Aud when the black ring Of the be-
siegcrs was hut aspeck on the darkened
hOi iizOn, old McPhcrsoD staIkcd out to
me and asked, with the very ghost Of n
smile gIimmerIDg OF his Iron features /:
"Weei, sir, has We no begun to I've a wee
bit pcjutticed against your black
brithprs?"
1 had indeed-once and forever.
*In Mr. King ley's Feast
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-08-02
Boys Using Tobacco.

A strong and sensible writer says a
gOosl sharp thing and true one, too,
for iOys who used tobacco: 81 has ut
terIy spoiled AMI utterly ruined thou
sands M lwys. IL tends to the Soften
ing and weakening Of the bones, and II
greatly Injuries the brain, the spinal
marrow, and the whole ncrvons fluid.
A boy who smokes carly and frequent
ly, or In any way uses large quantities
Of tObacco, Is never known ~ make a
man of much energy, and generally
lacks muscular and physical as well
"a mental power. We would particu-
larIy warn boys, who want to he any
thing ir the world, 10 shun tobacco as
a most baneftil poison.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-08-02
A Mathematical Joker.

Benjamin Greenls af, the teacher and
mathematician, loved joke, especial
" If 1t was q mathematical one. Go
ing, one day, with q basket orhis head
into q room where there were several
boys, lie asked one boy affer another:
care you fond Of fractions"
Each lad, fearing that q problem
would follow, said, heartily and
promptly:
"No, Sir"
But one courageous fellow said;
Eyes SIR" To him was given The
basket with its cOntents-a numbei
Of nice apples, halved and quartered :
with the remark:
"You may divide those fractions"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-08-02
A Hint to Parents.

Nervous children suffer untold ago
MICS f.om fear when put 10 led alone.
No tongue can tell The horrors Of
lonesome room tn such children. A
little delicate boy whose parents were
drilling him for to sleep alone used TO
cry violently every night, and his
father would come In and whip him.
He mistook his pertinacity for OBJ
siinacy, and he thought 1t his duty TO
conquer the chi:d's will.
One night he said, "Wby do you
always scream 30. when you know you
will lie pun'slied?"
"Oh, father, father!" said the little
fellow, "I don't mind your whipping
me, if you only stay with me-"
The fathers eyes were opened from
that moment. He saw that human
being cannot be governed by dead rules
like plant or an animal.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-08-02

THE ACCURATE BOY.-There was a
Young man once i'm the office OF o
Western railway superintendent. lie
was occupying a position that { a hum
dred boys wished to get. IL was hon
ornble, and ''paid well," besides being
i'm a line of promotion. How did
he get il? Not by having a rich
father. for he was the son OF laborcr.
The secret was i'm his beautiful accura-
cy. He began rs an errand boy, ana
did his work accurately. His leisure
time he used in perfecting his writing
and arithmetic. After u while he
learned to telegraph. AT each step Ius
employer commended his accuracy, ana
relied on what he did because he was
lust right. And it is thus with every
occupation. The accurate hoy Is tne
favored one. Those who employ men
do not wish 10 be OH the iookoit,
as though they were rogues or ioois. III
a carpenter must stand at bis Journey
mars elbow to be sure that his woek
is riyht, or if cashier must run over
his book keepers column, he miEht
az well do tfie work himself as to hire
another to do ID in that way and u rs
very certain that the employer will get
rid Of such an inaccurate workman az
soon as he CAM Pre- ident Tuft.e.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-08-02
A Hint to Tobacco Users.

Only the final resurrection of all the
worlds martyrs will tell how many
otherwise loving and revsrent wives
h ave turned with suppressed loathing,
or nausea that could not be suppressed,
from the fe.id breath and exhalations
of tobacco saturated husbands. Moth
ing could be moro absolutely selfish
than the ways of the average smokers,
and II Is probable that selfishness can
be allowed to develop 30 enormously
in this one direction without affecting
injuriously the whole character
Eudngelist.