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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-28

EOR NEW YORk.-The Old s,grr-S
4 Dominion steamship Con. PAWS SSxk<eat.-s
proposed smlings for the week following are:
WYANOkE, Captain ilULrHEHS. FRIDAY.
July 27th, at o'clock i. NJ
ROANOKE, Captain COrCu, SUNDAY, July
Goth. at O'clock A. NJ.
OLD DOMINION, captain WALKER, TUES
DAY. July 3 lst, ar O'Clock =. VI.
Freight received until o'clock = VI. Friday
o'clock T.. NJ. saturday, and 10 O'Clock Z. VI.
Tuesday.
Through bills OF fading signed and goods for
warded with dispatch to all points north, south,
east. and west; also 10 foreign ports.
Passenger accommodations unsurpassed.
AtteT-cabin fare 10 New York Including meals
aud BERTH. slO: rOuud-trptichcis,r us, Storage,
with subsistence, ~. without subsistence, t6.
Passengers leaving Richmond Mondays, Tues
days, Wednesdays and saturdays by The Richmond
and Petersburg railroad az 1881 4. VI. or by
Chesapeake and Ohio railway Utd NcwpOrt's cws
at 1 10 4. VI. Will make connection M Norfolk
with steamer leaving those days Tickets 81 be- had
AZ the Richmond and Petersburg depOi, Chesa-
peakc and OHIO depot, and \. W. CARRIERS, 1000
Main street
For freight or pas sage, apply 20
GEORGE ". ALLEN e CO., Agents,
jy % COmpany's Wharf. Rockets.
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For Tickets. Timetables, aud an Information,
call on 4. ". CARRIER & co. 1000 Nam street,
and Ticket Agent a. The Richmond aud Danyilio
depot.
state-ROOms and Bcrths secured an Application
~ this Office. VI. SLAUGHTER,
General Passenger Agent,
No. Tenth street.
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EOR RENT. BRICK STORE No. m
n l7l2 Franklin street between Seven HI
echth and Eighteenth, with large stable in rear
thereof. This Is good stand for a grocery
Also, SENERAL DESIRABLE OFFICES In
Ooddin Hall, Eleventh and Bank streets.
,oo. III. SELDOM TAYLOR,
~ 26-3t Real Estate Agent and Auctoneer.
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DICHMOND AND DANNILLE Rail-
al ROAD COMPANY.
CONDENSED SCHEDULES
IN EFFECT JULY 2,lsr3.
4O5 T. NJ.
a.nf 2. NJ.

Tram No. ~ c0nnerts ~ Burke -llic WIN Nor-
folk and Western railroad for Farmyille, Lypch-
burg, and all southwestern points.
Train No. 80 Through passenger, stops no an sta
tons. connecting at suiherliB, with Milton and
>utherlin NdrrOw-tiaugc railroad for Milton: az
Greensboro fgr all points on salem Branch: at
Atlanta for All points south End southwest; At
salisbury for all points on Western North Carolina
railroad.
Train No. 90 Through passenger aud mail stops
40 all stations, connecting az ~uIheru- with Nil
ton and Suthcrn NarrOw-Gaugc railroad for
Milton: at Greensboro for all points ON salem
Branch and North Carolln division. 10 Charlotte
with Charlotte, Colunbla md August railroldf0r
Columbia. Augusts. saw" nah. and Florida points.
with Atlanta aud Charlotte division for Atlanta
and all points south and Southwest.
Trains from the South arrive &c Richmond &c
1888 l.. NJ, 1926 4. NJ. and l.I2 J.. VI.
~ - L. - L Il. =. L Ii
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DOR RENT, THAT DESIRABLY-G
Il LOCATED DWELLING, No. 102 north a ::i
seventh street, containing about seven rooms be-
sides detached kitchen. Apply TO
JOHN T. GODDrN,
Real Estate Agent,
jy 27-3t Bank and Eleventh streets
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- edmond AND ALLEGHAE
AZ RAILROAD.
SCHEDULE OF TRAINS
N EFFECT JUNE IL, ise3.

LEAVE RICHMOND:
7:20 A. VI. MAI. daily Except sunday. for
LYnchbufg Lexington, and clifton
OIgccOnnectlDg at Iynchburg with
virginia Midland railway for an
poiuts north, and Norfolk aud West
ern rltrOad for Knoxville, Chat
tauoogs, Atlanta, Nashville. Louis
Vile. Memphis, New ORLEANS. and all
point In the SOUTH, Southwest. and
leNai. sleeper Lynchhurg "a Mem
Orleans and Memphis wlfhoue
change. Arrives Iynt hburg. 1885
/, NJ; arrives Lexington, JG5 Il.
ago p. NJ. ACCOMMODATION daily Iexcept
sunday between Richmond and
$50 p. NJ. NIGHT EXPRESS daily Except
sunday between Richmond,
Lynchburg, Lexington. AMI Cnfton
Forge. Runs 10 Lynchburg and
Natural Bridge only on saturday
nights.
500 A. NJ. SUNDAY EXCURSION between
Richmond and scottsyllle; stopping
al all intermediate stations
ARRIVE RICHMOND.
s:35 L. ". MAIL daily Except >undSyh.
1918 A. NJ. ACCOMMODATION daily lexeeps
1890 A. NJ NiGnT EXPRESS daily teIcep,
sunday.
7:3OP.M. SUNDAY EXCURSION.
CONNECTIONS
Al Richmond with associated railways for all
points south, and Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac railroad for all points North.
Aiespfag-cdr attached 10 Night Express J0p
LyRckburg and Lexington. Berihs, Al 20 Lynch.
burg. and sl.25 TO Lexington.
Mail trains stop twenty minutes at Malden's
Adventure for breakfast and supper.
p.s. BARBOUR,
1e 20 General Passenger Agent
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lps.,,r daily Freight dm- srelgnt daily
' .lyeN. Sund'y.cN. saturday

Passenger trains connect at West Point daily
except sunday with steamers tOI Baltimore and
the NOrth.
Freight trans leaving Richmond a. Twenty
{ lurth street depot Al 4;3O n. D.. aud $50 i.
VI. VIII have pa~scngrr-couchrs a'tachrd. Arrive
Richmond 1000 = VI passenger 1925 A. VI.
an I2:4O Il. VI. lfrejghtJ
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EOR RENT, A DESIRABLE NEWM.
Il BRICK DWELLING. on Grace street be- al
tween Laurel and Shaier. containing eight rooms
besides Kitchen and servants rooms, and all mod
efn improvements. Possession given September
Also, that DESIRABLE DWELLING No 4
Trace street, between Foushee and Adams with
we've rooms, besides kitchen and servants rooms,
ana all modern improvements.
Also, DWELLING over store No. 1922 east
Main street. H. sFI DoN ThYIOI,
~ Zo-3t Real Estate Agent and Anctloneer
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BY Furman Upper.
Real Estate Agent and Auctioneer,
1916 Main street.

UCTION SALE OF TWO-STORY-
n ADVERTISEMENT BRICK TENEMENT
SITUATED On THE SOUTHWEST CORNER
OF SECOND AND BYRD STREETS.-By re-
quest OF the owners, shall sell by auction, on the
premises, on
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST l, 1883,
at 6 O'Clock L. NJ, the abOye-described property.
With Il small outlay the premises can be put IN
good order and mt the price II can be bought VIII
Weld profitable investment, located rs IL Is In Z
populous neighb0rh0Od, where a tenantcy is guar
anieed.
TERMS: Easy and at sale.
jy27 FURMAN TUPPER. Auctlonecr.
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IMPROVEMENTS.

We followed up the ravine for a mile
through pine forest, in which is an As
tonishing variety Of evergreens. 10 rock
basin fiied by the foaming waters Of a very
pretty cascade. Returning TO the upper
air and the hotel, Mr.. III. C. Parsons. the
owner OF the bridge. drove us for an hour
or TWO about his domains. may
safely be called one OF the most magDif.
cent estates In existence. He has laid out
walks and built roads through the forests
and over and around the hills. FORM
ing extensive drives which i'm their
winnings lead amid lovely wood scene
ny and give lovely rs well as far
reaching and magnificent views, The
soil Is strong and rich, giving 10
Inc gigantic trees, oak, cestnut, tt,ljp.
etc., heavy and very dark foliage, while
the hiil-slopes wave with luxuriant wheat
ana corn. From the gentle summit OF
Mount Jefferson we enjoyed wonderful
panorama, variety OF iorest-clad hills and
pretty valleys. the long ridge that separates
the Shenandoah from the James, and the
Blue Ridge sharply defined. glowing In
purple sunset coiors, and stretching north
and south for nearly one hundred miles In
exceeding beauty. j suppose there Is no
where else so fine q view OF this noble
range.
SILENCE AND PEACE or THE REGION.
What impressed us on our arrival and
during our stay was the silence and peace
of the region. With its pure air and |
Imiling landscape sthe place seemed made
or the repose OF tired wanderers and stated
ight-seers. No wonder that Jefferson
owed Il. Mr.. Psnops's cottagestands upon
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-03-21
Health Hints.

Walking of itself, says DR.. Sergeant,
of Harvard college, is of no value as
an exercise, but spirited walk is one
of the finest of all physical exercises.
If a man enters heartily into this eXer-
else he will be benefited by it. Horse
back riding is an excellent exercise
for circulation, as very little of the
nervous energy is expended. For a
person who uses the mind excessively,
however, this form Of exercise is not
good, as it produces nervousness.
Swimming is, without exception, one
of the finest of all physical exercises.
1t develops especially the lower portion
of the chest, the legs and arms. Run
ming, at regular and fixed pace; box
ing, to teach one to keep the temper
under adverse circumstances; rowing
and canoeing, to strengthen the upper
part of the thoraX and chest, are use
full. The benefit to be derived from
regular practice in a gymnasium, by
which the mind and nerve. centres are
so trained that they have certain
amount of control over the body, SO
that, while the muscles may give ont,
this mental power when once obtained
by physical training will never be lost,
is of the greatest account. Our cities are
full of thoughtless persons who pride
themselves upon being superior
creatures because they indulge in the
luxury of full bath daily, with fire.
Quent Turkish or Russian ablution as
an extra-a kind of bath which the
doctor thinks should only be taken
under advice for disease. He explains
that free perspiration and the wearing
of heavy flannels promote the functions
of the skin, so that only an amount of
bathing essential to cleanliness is
needed to maintain health. Warm
baths are the substitutes which luxury
has devised to do the work of exercise
end make up for the deficiencies of
artificial life. Twice week is often
anough to take them, according to the
lecturer, as their too frequent use is de
bilitating. The tonic effect Of a cool
sponge bath in the morning would not
willingly be given up by those who
know the delightful afterglow and the
protection which the habit affords
against colds; but here again dis,
mon sense, steps in and says: "NC
cold baths, unless they are agreeable
and you are, in point of health and
vigor, fully up to it, The intelligent
person who learns to "know his
frame" and to observe the effect oi
diet, bath and. exercise. can, usually
order his life better than anybody car
direct it for him,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-03-21
Knowing Dog,

Everybody in Midway, Ky, knows
old "Ned," the childrens dog. He
formerly belonged to the late Mrs
Margaret Buford, but as there were no
children at her house he came to town
and took up his abode at Mr.. n. s.
Rogers. lie goes to school with the
children every morning and remains
there all day. When they go out to
play he goes, too, and is quite expert
at catching ball; indeed, in a game,
he takes the place of child. When
the bell rings he is the first to run into
the school-house, and when the classes
are called up to recite he takes his
place in line at the foot. After the
child next above him has recited, he
answers the next question by an intel
ligent bark and bow of the head.
Should a question be missed by the
child at the foot of the class and pass
ed to the next by the teacher, Med
will answer it in his peculiar way.
Spelling seems to be his favorite branch
of study, his answers in that being ex'
ceedingly quick and vigorous. AL
though he turns the children down.
after his fashion, he never goes above
them. lie will fight for any of The
pupils, as well as teacher, and coult
not be induced to stay where there
are no children.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-03-21
Remarkable Tree.

There is most remarkable fir tree
in the forest of Alliaz, canton of Vaud.
1t is near the baths of Alliaz, at hight
of about 1900 feet above the hotel, and
$500 feet above the sea, surrounded by
forest of frs, which it overtops by
more than thirty feet. The trunk is u
little more than thirty feet in circum-
ference at the base. AT about a yard
from the ground it puts out, on the
south side, seven offshoots, which have
grown into trunks rs strong and vigor-
Gus as those of the other trees in the
forest. Bent and gnarled at the bot
tom, these side trunks soon straighten
and rise perpendicularly and parallel
to the main stem. This feature is not,
perhaps, wholly unparalleled, but an.
other curious fact is that the two
largest of the side trunks are connected
with the principal stem by subquadran-
gular braces resembling girders. The
space between the rough. flooring
formed by the growing together of the
offshoots, at their point of departure,
and the girder limbs,'is large enough
to admit f-'building a comfortable
hermit's hut within it.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-03-21
The End.

The rich man at morning looked over his lands,
All bright in the gold OF their harvest pride:
He counted the plenty that came to his hands,
But he saw not the angel who stood at his
side!
For death waits not, though riches increase:
And the sordid may trust in treasures that
cease,
But their boast must end in mourning.
Quoth he, "Ihe wealth of my fair fields teem-
ing,
Twill hoard, and eat while the years roll on;
And Ill build broader barns'-but voice
broke his dreaming.
And his flush'd check with terror turned
hsggard and wan.
For death waits not though riches increase,
And tho hope that hatters miser's peace
Is the hope that ends in mourning.
That night, still and cold, in the silence dim
or his stately chamber the rich man lay;
And his barns, and his harvests, what are they
to him2
And whose was his wealth when his soul
fled away2
For death waits not, though riches increase,
Nor the gold Of the miser can buy him release,
When the day Of his doom comes in mourning,
Theron Bro,Un.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-03-21
The "Despot Of the Jungle"

Instances are on record where a tiger,
in the exercise of his vocation, has
really-though accidently, of course
performed an act of retribution. 1t is
related that poor shoemaker was
once returning home with small sum
of money which he had, fortunately,
succeeded in collecting from some of
his customers. He overlook man ap-
parently travelling in the same direc-
ton as himself, and as the way was
dreary and dangerous, and his acquaint-
ance was armed, he was glad of his
company. He shared his food with
him, and in talking over their affairs
he was unwise enough to mention the
object of his journey and the money
of which he was possessed. This
reused the cupidity of his fellow-travel-
Ter, who, at a certain point in the road,
made a murderous attack upon the
poor cobbler.
While they were struggling together,
tiger leaped out of the jungle upon
the cowardly assailant and bore him
away, leaving the sword and shield on
the ground, which the shoemaker at
once secured, taking them home as
tokens of the retributive justice which
had been so signally manifested in his
behalf.
A North American Indian on the
trail is scarcely more pertinacious in
pursuing avictim which he has marked
for his own than the tiger when en-
gagged in the same unpleasant business,
A recently-married camel-driver was
bringing home his bride when tiger
espied the party and followed it with
grim patience. At turn in the road,
the bride was momentarily separated
from the rest of her fellow-travelers
-
and the tiger instantly seized her.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-03-21
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

Photographic plates have proved
that light penetrates clear water to the
depth Of 800 feet, and it is thought
that rays powerful enough to exert an
influence on the lower forms Of life
may reach to greater depths.
Diamonds, A. B. Griffith consid-
ers, had been formed by the action of
highly-heated water or water-gas,
aided by great pressure on the carbon
aceous matter of fossils in the sedi-
mentary rocks, followed by cooling
and consequent deposition Of carbon
in the crystalline condition.
The German military engineers have
succeeded in adapting and perfecting
the electro-photograph apparatus to be
placed in balloon for observing the
enemy's camp, etc. 1t will take a per-
feet photograph of the country below
in the fraction Of second when the
balloon is at an elevation of 1000 feet.
One of the largest brains on record
is that of an illiterate, not very intel
ligent mulatto of Columbus, o., who
recently died at the age Of 45 years,
and whose case is reported by DR.. Hal
deman in the Cincinnati Lancet. His
brain weighed siXty-eight and three
quarters ounces, or nearly five ounces
more than the famous brain of Cuvier.
The case was mentioned few months
ago of a bricklayer who could neither
read or write, whose brain weighed
siXty-seven ounces.
An English inventor has devised a
huge listening trumpet, by which a
sound at sea is caught up and rem
dered audible to an officer on ship
board. Such an apparatus has been
put up on the North Sunderland pier,
and it has been found that if a ship is
hailed from this pier, the person hail
ing can hear quite distinctly, through
the opening in the vibrating funnel,
the reply sent. Experiments are yet
wanting to test the efficacy Of this
simple apparatus in fogs at sea.
Mexico is making a study of the
culture of the rubber-plant. The
hardness of the plant is said to be
such that its culture is exceedingly
simple and inexpensive where the
climate and soil are suitable. In much
Of the Mexican coast region almost
the only expense is the wedding re-
quired when the plants are young, to
give them chance to grow and
strengthen. In fact, it is certain that,
properly set out, the plants will grow
and mature in spite of the weeds, but
are so retarded that it pays well to
give them careful attention. Cotton
can be cultivated simultaneously
between the rows, and the culture of
the cotton is sufficient to care for the
rubber-trees also.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-03-21
Southern Houses.

The Atlanta correspondent of the
Augusta (Ga) Chronicle writes: The
style of architecture has changed ma
terially in the last five or ten years.
Right after the war we had an inunda-
ton of Northern architects, who
planned houses suited to cold Northern
climates and wholly untitled for our
warm atmosphere. They made close
houses, with small rooms, narrow
stairways, without halls, and with only
scraps of veranda and porch. The
little cuddles of rooms and labyrinthine
arrangement of interior were the very
elimination of discomfort for our hot
climate. The philosophy of a true
Southern dwelling is roominess and a
chance for a breeze. We need wide
halls, some porches, and large rooms
The new and improved system OF
Atlanta architecture recognizes these
climatic necessities.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-03-21
THE FAMILY DOCTOR.

DR.. Foote's Health Monthly advises
parents not to punish a child byboxing
or pulling its ears.
Kerosene oil will cure chilblains.
Rub the parts affected thoroughly with
the oil before going to bed. A second
application may be necessary.
TO prevent the hair from falling
out, apply once a week with piece OF
flannel or sponge wash made OF one
ounce of powdered boraX, half an
ounce Of powdered camphor, and one
quart of boiling water.
DR.. Danford Thomas, in his capacity
as coroner, has directed public attention
to the mortality which follows the
neglect of measles. 1t is common
opinion among the poor that a child
must have the measles, and that when
it gets the disease it requires no treat
ment and but little care. This IS a
mistake. In the records Of vital
statistics it may be seen that it often
proves more fatal in the large towns
than any other zymotic disease, more
even than scarlatina. With medical
and parental care the disease generally
does well, but without this it is liable
to serious complications and apt to
leave disagreeableconsequences.-L
don Lancet.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-03-21
About Authors.

Baxter was one of the most volumi-
nous writers in the English language.
He wrote no fewer than 1G0 separate
works.
DR.. Owen published seven volumes
in folio, twenty in quarto, and about
thirty in octave. He wrote so care.
lessly that Robert Hall said of him;
"IIe is Dutchman 1oundering in a
continent Of mud"
Samuel Clarke was an indefatigable
worker. His edition Of Caesars Com
mentares," his seventeen sermons, hi
twelve books of the Iliad, etc, prove
the fact.
Otway performed an immense
amount of literary labor before he ha(
attained his thirty-fourth year.
Doctor Lardner was voluminous
writer. His "Credibility of the Gospel
History" alone comprised fifteen vol
umes.
William Cobbett wrote more than
one hundred volumes.
Thomas Miller author of Fair Rosa
mond,' LADY Jane Grey" etc, wrote
one hundred Volumes in twenty years
Theodore Hook produced thirty.
eight books in sixteen years, and as he
was during that time editor of a paper
and contributor to the magazines, he
may well have been considered great
worker.
Jacob Abbott, author of the "RollC
Books" wrote more than one hundred
volumes for his juvenile series.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-03-21
WHOLE NO. Oil.
The Engineer at q Concert.

81 was loalng around the streets
last night" said jim Nelson, one of
the Oldest locomotive engineers run
ming into New Orleans, "and as / had
nothing to do l dropped into concert
and heard a slick-looking Frenchman
play piano in a way that made Inc
feel all over. in spots. AS soon as he
sat down on the stool I knew by the
way he handled himself that he under
stood the machine he was running.
He tapped the keys away up one end
just as if they were gauges, and want
ed to see if he had water enough.
Then he looked up as if he wanted to
know how much steam he was carry
ing, and the next moment he pulled
open the throttle and sailed out on the
main line, just as if he was half an
hour late. You could hear her thun-
der over culyerts and bridges, and get
ing faster and faster until the fel.
low rocked about in his seat like a cra-
die. Somehow | thought it was old
'36' pulling passenger train and get.
ting out of the way of a Especial The
fellow worked the keys on the middle
division like lightning, and then he
flew along the north end Of the line
until the drivers went around like a
buzz-saw, and 1 got excited. About
the time was fixing to tell him to cut
her off a little, ne kicked the dampers
under the machine wide open, pulled
the throttle away back in the tender,
and, Jerusalem, jumpers how he did
run. l couldn't stand it any longer,
and yelled to him that she was pound
ing on the left side, and if he wasn't
careful he'd drop his ash-pan. But he
didn't hear. No one heard me. Every,
thing was flying and whizzing. Tele.
graph poles on the side of the track
looked like row of corn stalks, the
trees appeared to be mud bank, and
all the time the exhaust Of the old ma.
chine sounded like the hum Of a bum
blebee. l tried to yell out, but my
tongue wouldn't move. He went
around curves like a bullet, slipped an
eccentric, blew out his soft plug, went
down grades fifty feet to the mile, and
not a brake set. She went by the
meeting-point at a mile and half a
minute, and calling for more steam.
My hair stood up like a cats tail, be-
cause | knew the game was up. Sure
enough, dead ahead of us was the
headlight of the special In daze |
heard the crash as they struck, and
saw the cars shivered into atoms, peo-
pie mashed and mangled and bleeding
and gasping for water. l heard
another crash as the French professor
struck the deep keys away down on
the lower end of the southern division,
and then / came to my senses. There
he was at dead standstill, with the
door of the iireboX Of the machine
open, wiping the perspiration off his
face and bowling at the people before
him. If l live to be thousand years
old I'll never forget the ride that
Frenchman gave me on piano"