davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-03-12
DEpanTURgE or grrAMEMs.

TOR NEW YORK.-The Old ncsSFR
4 Dominion Steamship Company's ele-.sssassskssss
CANT sIds-wheel steamship OLD DOMINION. Cap
o'clock r. M. Freight received until P. NJ.
Through bills Of Iadiug signed, and goods for.
warded with dispatch to all points north, soutb,
Line for foreign ports. Passenger accommodation.
unsurpassed. Fare, SI2; steerage, &C.; round4rlI
tickets, $40. For freight or passage, apply to
JOHN w. WYATT Agent,
NH 1886 No. 3 Governor street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-03-12

TOR NEW YORK.-OLD DO 1>fSfS
4 MlNION Steamship COMPANY. ass 1870,
WYANOkE, ISAAC BELL, SARATOGA. NJ.
AGARA, ALBEMARLE. and HATTERAS Leave
New York for Norfolk, City Point, and RichInonr
every TU ESDAY, THURSDAY and SAT URDh1
at 3 o'clock p. NJ.
Leave Richmond every TUESDAY, FRIDAY
and SUNDAY at high tide.
These ships are entirely new. They have eleSan'
saloons, state-rosins, and bathrooms.
The fare, accommodations, and attention are I'LL
surpassed.
Freghts for points beyond New York forwarded
with Dispatch and no charge made except actual
expenses incurred.
Close connections made with steamers Tor AL
southern and European ports.
For further nfurnatioiL apply to
JOHN ". WYATT, Agent,
my2s No. 3 Governor street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-13
PROPOSALS FOR WRAPPING PAPER AND
Il TWINE.

Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, ID. O., Decen Der s, 1873
Sealed Proposals viii be received at This Depart,
n Sns until The sTg DAY yxSvaEY 49, at ~
Twne for the use Of the post offices IL Il United
sae; nc Tor one year from the lst dsy Of Febrqay
Iense to the Department, at the BLANK AGRNcY Of
the Tb Post 0ihSe Depsrtm nj, washinstoa, D g.
l2co r;sms Of WrsRPiPs Paper ao,2s inches in
each resm 20 contain ~ perfect quires,
LJ resms of Wrapping Paper, 95xss inches in
size, and to weigh IS pounds 10 the ream,
70, -, each ream to contain D perfect auires.
measure from $50 to us yards TO the pound,
OF sufficient strength TO sustain a weight Of
about bali poGne ese Ss and so bound :. ot
10 become loose or tangled in trans portation.
nd as p1 Hemp r W to BE- Ply
pound, and 90 be put up N balls weighing
as not TO become loose or tangled in trans
portation.
Samples Of the articles required will be furnished
70 persons who desire to bid apple. 20 the
6rst Assistant Postmaster General, Washington,
More or less than the estimated quantities may be
ordered as the necessities Of the Department may
rsgpire, at the discretion of the Postmaster Gen
Awards viii be made for each article separately
BIDS not made in conformity with this adv eriise-
mept " III not be considered.
artets Of his ability TO comply with his bid and
certihoats from apostmaster that such gusrsntors
bond with two sufficient sureties will be reQuir-
ed to each contract.
failure to furnish promptly any article CON
tracted for, or an attempt TO impose upon the De.
nsrtmeht articles inferior, in the opinion Of the
Postmaster General to those contracted will be
considered sufficient cause for the forfeiture of the
contract.
The Postmaster General reserves the right TO re-
get any ell bids, if in his opinion il is required by
the interests of the Department.
Proposals must be indersed on the envelope Pro-
posals for Wrapping Paper or Proposals for
Twine, and addressed to the First Assistant P5st-
General, Arlington. o.
JNO. A. J CRESWELL,
decl3 at Postmaster G. neral
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-13
PROPOSALS.
pRoPosALs FOR LErTER BALANCES.
Posi- OFFICE nxPARINKNr

Ts
WASHINGTON, u. o., December s, ISIS. (
Sealed Proposals viii be received At this Depart
ment until the eTH DAY or yASuARY, ls4, NJ II
0soes noon for fur. ishins Letter Balances for the
year from and After the lst day Of February is-& of
tbs iouoving descrfp tiou, namely:
Bitst Balances capable OF weighing eight ounces,
ounces, OF these IL is Supposed that loo viii be
Second. Balance. Of the sam. capacity. graduated
oy the metris or gramne system. or this class LOO
Third. Balances capable Of wei Ching four pounds,
syeirdupois weight to be graduated 20 half ounces
Peees as.s nS n NIT b.
required in the Balances to be furnished.
Samples OF each description Of Balances must &C
the contract yi be required TO furnish Balances OF
quality in all respects equal TO the sample.
Each balance must be we'll ant securely packed
IN boz for trans cortston and delivered, free OF
b. c. W '"' ''~"A >se'''' washington
More or less than the estimated Quantities may
be ordered as the necessities Of the Department
may require, at the discretion Of the Postmaster
Awards will be made for each article separately
If deemed most advantageous TO the Department.
ment " Ill not be considered.
Each bidder must furnish with his proposal guar
apttes OF bis ability 10 comply with his bid, and
eertihcats from postmaster That such gusrsntors
bond with tive suficieat sure,ies will be requir.
ed t. each contract.
A failure to supply promptly any article contract
ed for, or az attempt TO impose upon the Depart
nent articles Inferior in the opinion OF the Post.
master General, TO those contracted for will lie
sidered sufficient cause for the forfeiture Of the
Proposals must be Endorsed the env elope. Pro-
rosals for Letter Balances" and directed 70 the
First Assistant Postmaster General, Washington,
declssu Postmsster c;aSersI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-13

THE CUMMINs MovEMENT-Acti0n Of Vss-
try.-Among the attentive listeners to Bishop
Cummins in Association Hall, New York, re-
Gently, was the Rev. William V. Fcltwell of
Grace church, West Farms, N. Y. He signed
the articles offaith upon which the new Reform
ed Episcopal church is founded. As soon as it
became known to certain members of Mr.. Felt
wells vestry that he had taken part in what
they called the "Cummns secession move
menJ, steps were taken for vestry meeting
to prevent the rector from again officiating in his
parish. The keys of the church we're obtained
from the sexton and its doors locked against the
man who for years had preached the word from
its pulpit. When Mr.. Feltwell presented him
self at the vestry meeting and proclaimed the
doctrines Of the new reformation the vestry re-
fused to join him. The only alternative Left to
Mr.. Feltwell was to resign, and this he did. His
RESIGNATION was accented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-13

MR.. JEWELS IDEA OF RUssIA-In a letter
to a friend United States Minister Jewell gives
his impression of Russia briefly As follows: This
government Is of its kind perfection and clock
work itself. The emperor is man of brains
force and progress and think has a real love
for his people. They certainly appear very fond
OF him, all classes. He appoints the council,
senate and courts, and these make and execute
the laws His displeasure is not a pleasant
thing to INCUR. The people may be no more
honest than ours, but exposure is too risky So
the shells are never filled with sand nor do
the troops run. The most powerful man
here after the emperor is Trpoff, chief of DO
hce-a man of wonderful executive ability-al-
WAYS at a fire, row or a parade. He Is ALWAYS
Just behind the emperor when out, and says
who may come and who may go, and who shall
be tried too, think, and perhaps who may be
convicted: He just runs this city, and does it
10 perfection. He Is accountable to nobody but
the emperor. send to him to get Americans
out OF scrapes, or out of the country, or to do
anything else. All l know is that il is done.
His dispatch to the frontier lets anybody in or
cut or stops them for examination He is said
to be very just man, as he certainly is a very
active one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-13

Bears when quite little cubs are yerv soci ah,e
and intelligent, and they easily become anus
ing pets; but even in cubbood they are suhiect
TO sudden and unaccountable fits of arver
nave seen my own bear, even though a little
Fellow the size ofa sheep deg, when in a had
numor suck bis fore paws until thew were one
mass OF frost- like soap-suds. All the while he
was sucking his paws he was making a most
curious ana SAINT chattering noise with his
nps and teeth. 1t was then dangerous to 20
near him. As bear cubs get older and stronger.
they gradually assume their natural wldness-I
90 not say feroctty, because bear when in a
eood temper Is very gentle creature; but
~heh perchance he has one of his fits of anger
becomes Gas savage as a bear" Bears have
immense power with their fore arms They
nave no clavlcles, /. e. cOllar>bones, but vet
thelr paws and fore ar m muscles are so arrane-
ed mat they are most agile and nimble climbers.
Ihey are very fond OF pine forests. Painters of
Norwegian forests often put a bear into their
pictures; and "a bears will climb for acorns in
the forests OF Florida, so they will climb for
stale buns on the pole in the bear-pt at the
geological gardens. When at home in the Wild
rocks, or nice hollow tree, for their habita-
tons; and thence they go out to look for their
dinners. The teeth of the bear will show he is
not purely carniverous animal, like tiger or
awolf he will eat insects, digging for them with
his tremendous claws; he also likes berries; and
he often turns over old logs of trees In the forest
for the worms, beetles and other insects he
somehow knows are underneath. He is very
fond of honey; and he does not mind scratch
ing up the farmers potatoes, eating them on
the spot if he can get a chance. He does not
object to carrion-in fact to all intents and pur-
poses our English badger is a bear. The atten-
tive observer in England, especially Cornwall,
VIII always know when there is a badger about.
turns over all the old COW patches, looking for
beetles-LOndOn Daily NeIcS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-13

MALIGNANT DIPTHRRIA.-The Minneapolis
(Minn.l Tribune says that q dreadful scOurge
as broken out among some families in a small
German settle at Medicine Lake, about
ten miles from that city, and that there is much
suffering there in consequence. The disease is
said TO be malignant diptheria. 1t commences
with swollen and sore tonsil, until the throat
becomes so swollen that II is impossible to
breathe, and the patient dies. There have
been already sixteen persons attacked with
TINS Dreadful disease in this little settlement,
and 1t seems to be ON the increase. In one
mouse, the whole family consisting of five per-
sons, are down with the diptheria, and there Is
no one to care for them excepting an old wo-
man, who IL also tending other sick ones Five
out or the sixteen attacked have died already.
best OF medical aid has been furnished the suf
ferers. IL is impossible to discover what gave
rise to the disease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-13

ALMOST AS FUNNY as the Elmira nomina-
tions were before the election is the attitude of
ahberal republican in the House at Washing
tom Here Is the drollery of the indianapolis
journal about him: THE liberal party in the
no nominations for the various Offices 10 be filled
to-day. There ie only one of him-Gen. Henry
Bonaparte Banning, of the % Ohio district OF
bune, The Chicago Tribune, The Louisville
Courier-Jourpal, The Cincinnati Commercial,
The Springfield Republican, and The Indianap-
the last campaign they succeeded in electin9
this one Representative out Of the 1872. This 8
what The Sentinel alluded to on Saturday,
slant to come together, and build up from
modest beginnings the framework of fnal re-
demption.' But, then, Banning Is far from
modest"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-13
Parted.

we TaTt as ships on = painless main,
Gaviy enough, tor the sense OF pain
g. ,sle5 p at fret, but ghosts will arise
When We would repoSe, and the forms will
ttHe
. Il walk when we walk, and will no. be
dHmb,
MI yetforget with their wakefal eyes.
When We most need rest, and the perfect
sleep,
Some hand will reach from the dark. and
keep
The curtains drawn and the pillow toss'd
Like tide of foam; and one will saw
At Bight-O Heaven, that II were day!
Ard one by night through the misty tears
Will say-O Heaven, the days are wears.
And ! would to Heaven that the waves were
crOss'di-Jod9uin Miller
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-13

Gymnastics FOR THE OLD.-It has been
imagined that gymnastic exercise is exclusively
profitable to the young. 1t is not so; it Is of
advantage, of great advantage, likewise to the
old. Young persons need little exhortation to
exercise, since, by nature, motion is their chief
desire, but they stand in need OF advice and
moderation, since. as they do everything mod
erately, so they are accustomed to take too
much exercise, and of An improper character a
course OF proceeding not without danger. On
the contrary, with older men, the increasing
weight OF the body and the loss of the so-caled
"snimal spirits, /" induces the desire of repose
and they need an increase of exercise beyond
that which inclination enioirs on them. Thus
they are brought within the province of the
gymnastic code. 1t has been said that nature Is
an all sufficient guide in this respect. This is
true Of our proper rational nature, but not of
mere individual inclination, to which the apo
thegm is more frequently applied. Children,
who by reason of the tenderness of their aga
are incapable of reason, live indeed according
TO nature, but rather to that of brutes than OF
M n. This element of superiority which we
possess over the rest of the inanimate creation
tells, or was intended to tell, men of advanced
wears, If they would but listen to it, that exer-
else is necessary to their increased age since the
natural heat of the body then becomes weaker
and II is less able to purge itself of those super
fuities,which, by gathering and resting therein
canse, at first, considerable inconvenience, at
the last, decay and dissolution.-C OrnkW A1ga-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-13

MARRIED HIS STRP-DAUGHrER-The Hills
dale, michigan, Business says The Rev.
Charles Shattuck, of Cambria, whose wife died
few months ago, last week drove with his step
daughter-a feeble minded and cripple girl-to
Reading, and the couple were married by JUS
tice. Returning home the neighbors interfered
and warned Shattuck that he would be proceed
ed against under the state law prohibiting con-
sanguineous marriages, and likewise threaten
ed the justice with legal vengeance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-13

Insurance IN CHICAso--The Chicago
Times says: An important movement in on
iCot among many of the leading merchants and
capitalists Of this city, for securing relief from
The present exorbitant insurance rates charged
by the companies that are members of the Chi
cago board of underwriters For a long time
Yast there has been a widespread feeling, en-
phatic in its nature, that the insurers Of this
city were paying rates altogether out of propor-
came with q heavy swoop upon the Golfers of in
eurance companies; and, prompted by the de-
ere OF Iehlling them, an advance has been
called for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-13
MERCHANTS LINE OF STEAMSHIP
INA BETWEEN
WASHINGTON AND NEW YORK.

Hereafter the 1ne Ste amships T. O. KNIGHT ana
JOHN GIBSON will make regular week 06Sx
y tIiPs between NEW YORk, ALEX <H&S
ANDRIA, WAeHIN GTON and6
GEOkGETQWN,s as follows:-Leave NEW YORK,
from Pier 81 East river, every SATURDAY ct q
p. M; leave GEOkGETOWN every FRIDAY st 3
a. m, and ALEXANDRIA the same day ct ~ m.
foI full Information apply to b. p A. DEEHAM,
Agent, ONCE and wharf So Water street, George
town. or at the corner Of 18th street and New York
avenue; W. THOMPSON, President.
ders left at General Of.ice sos Pennsylvania ave
nue.; sr at the steamer wharf, will be promptly ct
TENDED 10. jell-tr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-13

NOT So VERDANT AS RELooKED-An appar-
ent greenhorn went into a store at Lapier
Mich, to purchase some clothing The price
agreed upon was 80; but as the customer wish
ed to use some of his money, the merchant
agreed to trust him for 81. A SO bill was hand
out, which the merchant took, but declined to
give the change back, and arming himself with
stick of wood attempted to drive his customer
out OF doors. Greenhorn drew a revolver and
brought the merchant to Terms
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-13

IrpUsTRIAL-The Philadelphia Ledger of
Monday says, speaking of the Baldwin locomo
tive works
There are 100 men at present employed in the
boiler department, which is $50 less than the
number employed before the panic. The fore
man states that many cases of suffering have
been found among discharged workmen. Thir-
teen hundred men were employed las. week at
the works on three-quarter time. This week
they will work on half time, but it is stated the
future prospect looks brighter than it did a
short time since.
The Atlantic cotton mills at Lawrence will
commence running full time on the 18th instant
and will start up all their machinery, about
one third Of which has been idle for over two
months.
The Abing ton (Mass.) Standard says there is
a brighter prospect for business in that town
Already most of the manufactures have started
up, notably so the larger Ones. Others arc max
ing preparations for an early start.
The strike at Binders iron mills at Troy
y. Y. which commenced on the 10th OF June
last ended yesterday by the men resumng
work. The strike was against the forman, who
has been retained, the hands going to work I'M
der him. Twelve hundred men now find en-
ployment at the mill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-13
STEAMER LINES.
WASHINGTON, NORFOLK, BOSTON A

~ AsHlnGTON, NOkEOLk, BOSTON AND
w PROVIDENCE.
The fine Iron Steamer LADY OF THE LAKE,
having resumed her regular trips to IT,
Norfolk, will leave her wharf, foot EnSAk
Of 9th street, every MONDAY andn1AzE1D
Thu RSDAf, at D. m, touching at principal River
Landings, connecting at Norfolk with Steamship OF
the M and NJ: line for Boston and Providence
Freight should be addressed " care Of Lady Of the
Lake, via Norfolk" Branch ticket Office at Knex's
Express Once, COS Pepnsy lvsnis avenue.
n. B. IITZHUGH, Agent, 9Th street wharf
DORSEY CLAGETT, General Agent,
nh-r Plants Store, corner 18th Ut and Pa. ave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-13

~The Queen Of Denmark zoe, riding in
calico. e
0Not one family vas saved entire from the
wreck of the Vile du Hayre
- Hobart college has q freshman NEARLY
feven feet high, and they don't haze him.
. ~At Keosauqua, Iowa, a deer ran ,,,o
MIS- BENEFITS yard and she killed IL with an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-13
NUNARD LINE.

CUNARD LINE; or,c,
With the view OF Diminishing the ohances of ooIli
sion, the Steamers Of this Line VIII, henceforfh.
take specified course for all seasons Of the year
On the Outward Passage from Q queenstown TO New
York or Boston, crossing Meridian ef o q q Lst
nothing to the north Of g.
On the Homewsrd Passage, crossing the Meridian
Of 20 at q Lat. nothing % the north Of a iyiSSm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-13

A NOVEL CURE FOR DYsPRPSIA.-Some
years ago physician in New York city pub
lished a small book in which he gave written
cerflncates of marvellous cures of dyspepsia
His cures were mysterious and very effective
lie charged $500 for a cure, and his patients
were most solemnly pledged, with much cere-
mony, to profound secrecy as to the mode of
treatment. After the death of the doctor some
OF the patients felt themselves absolved from
the obligation OF secrecy, and one of them dis
closed these facts: After correcting some of
the more grossly wrong detetic habits. he re-
CURED each patient TO spend ten or fifteen min
utes in the morning, at rising, kneading and
slapping his owH abdomen with precision. This
was to extend over the stoma CHI, bowels and
liver. This was repeated Just before dinner:
again, at p. m, with precision on going to
bed. The patient was requested to be temper
ate and regular in all his habits, exercise much
IN the open air, nd attend most assiduously to
the shaping, kneading and percussion of the
whole abdomen; and as the result, we are in
formed that malignant cases of indigestion,
that had resisted all other remedies, Welded to
this. "ln every case of indigestion, ;" says Dr.
Lewis ''nO matter what may be its character,
slapping the bowels with the fat of the hands
on rising in the morning, four hours after
breakfast, and in the evening on going to
of a case of chronic indigestion which such a
manipulation would not relieve. II person is
so weak that he cannot per form these slappings
and kneadings for himself, then the hands OF a
discreet persOn should be employed" 1t is
marvellous how a stomach sore and sensitive at
trst, and hardly able to bear q touch will
strengthen under these operations and bear
for short time with pleasure pretty rough
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Reflector.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-13
RAILROADS
BALTIMORE & POTOMAC RAILROAD.
- nNroT coRSxK 6rH AND b srRSxrs NV.

BALTIMORE & POTOMAC RAILROAD.
- rNroT coRNxx 6rH aNp srRExrs NV.
AferNosemhsr ID, iss. trains viii run - foliovs
Ik<shS Lkkyk Fokl TRzlNs ARRITN Ar
bALTIhORE. WASHING TON.
ANss.n., Bal; and n m 6 Z Sa M, Ne~ rork and
eniiy ex. MONDAY. Western Rxpres., dsiu.
e., sun, ,,cn, daily My sS, sunday.
ess m, daily Accom- sssrs.a.liS':s sss "a.
itSS s, q m, fs., Line from wess and North,
rs p n, New YORK y sop, m, Aceenmcas-
Exp.,dsiiy, ex, Sunday ton dsly ex enpAay
S.sS baltimore Expree. Is isr Exprs
daily, en-. Sunday. daily, en- SUNDAY
$40 .. m. Baltimore Ao-la ss .. m, Accommods-
Compensation, daily, en- ton, exoep, Sunday,
snnday. $50 y. m, daily. frc0
ton, daily, ex. Sunday we.t and North.
y 0s m, daily, New ll.os .. m, Southern
York Might Express. K.p. DAILY, es Sunday.
VS. p m, Pacific Tx 2S m, Me- rort
Trsins leaving Msshngton at SIS . IN. and
1888 q. N, >, aud so m connect Of Bowie With
rsns Tor haribaro. leaving Bowie st 10 =. N and
lao m, and 9:lo p m arriving II Marlboro
sts and $50 .. m connect 81 Bowie with trains
leaving Marlboro At so q. m, } 40 and eco
..
Passengers leaving their order. 1T Ticket omcs
avenue, northwest c. IN street and Pesnsyiva-
nis avenue. can have their baggage called 20 ana
checked NJ hotels aud residence all points North
and West. Through tickets 20 Cincinnati, Column
bus, Intisnap lie, Louisville, s. Louis, New Or
leans, Chicago, Oashs. San Francisco, and eli
points north, norths west, and souih~esf,
l.. DTBABRN, General SUIT.
X. 8. YOUNG, Gen1 Passr Agent. ygt-u