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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-01-20
A FEARFUL RIDE.
-Four Hundred Feet on a CoWOalehgr, Hang.
Ing BY a Thread.

Ing BY a Thread.
From the Hartford COurant, Jan. q
Frank Trask, a fireman running on
the night freight train from this city
% Providence, had a most remarkable
escape from death on Saturday night
last. As the train was going on the
down grade east from the summit Of
Bolton mountain, he went to the for
ward part Of the engine to oil the pis-
ton. The oil is distributed better
when the traiD is going the fastest,
and he took this part Of the road,
where the train gets its highest speed,
to attend to it. By some sudden mo-
ton Of the locomotive he lost his
hold, and was thrown forward on TO
the ~cOWcatcheT, but, instead of rolling
of and being dashed to pieces, as he
expected, the pilot caught him by a
few threads in the cardigan Jacket he
had on, 50 that he was held fast
with his feet dragging upon the
grOund-dashing along in that per
iOus situation from fifteen to
twenty miles an hour. He did not
lose his consciousness nor his p.eseDce
Of mind, but nerved himself to taxa
the best chance tqF Biz iue. ps
aesgsue effort be succeeded in keen.
ths avs head raiged so that it ESCAPED
we Eronud--though he was han0in0
oeeg uCWn, and the least depression
I'D dash him TO pieces. The en-
gineer, in the meantime, had not dis
covered the fightfsl portion OF his
assistant till, thinking that he was
gone longer than usual he looked for
ward and there saw his shadow, by
the light Of the moon, running a
Ubant0m race with the iron horse.
man instanthe Whi5tled down brakes,
and the speed began to slack; but in
the sudden checking Of the train, the
fender threads OF Irazk's Jacket
broke, and be Vas hurled to the
ground, pitching over and overs and
vet he retained his 5elfpOssesslOn,
and when his associates arrived
bv his side he was as clear
headed as ever. He had noticed
the alarm for down brakes, and felt
that his position was discovered. lie
was taken to Willimantic, and brought
back to this city by the western train,
Wnlcu IcdcubA ubEb ~ ua4l-pA5tA 1AA
O'Clock Sunday morning, and carried
to the residence OF his father, No. So
Walnut street, where DR.. StOrr5 was
called to attend him. There were
several cuts and Commissions on bis
legs and the lower part Of his body,
but DO fractures, nor anything OF a
particularly dangerous nature. Two
or three months ago he vas on the
same train, coming from Providence,
when the locomotives a into a turn
table at WiIlimaBtic, and then had
his arm broken, which has not en-
tirely healed. He says if he had had
the use OF both arms he could have
eXtricated himself,
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NONRESIDENT NOTICE.

ug-In the First hancerv Court 0fshel-
bv county Tenn. w. b. and u. b. Crisman
vs.. 10. ID Ragland.
ri appearinR nom affidavit in this cause
i tnatt the DEFENDANT, h., ID. Ragland, Is a res
denb OF Arkansas and a nOm-resldenb OF The
state Of Tennessee
I'd is Therefore ordered, that he make his
appearance herein, at the Cuurt-house IN the
city Of Memphis, Tennessee, on or before the
hrst Monday in February, 1874. and plead,
or demur to comp alnRnts' Dill or
thssame viii be taken for con tesssd az 10 MIN
and set for hearing eXparUes and that acopy
O. this order be published OQce a week for
successive weeks in the Memphls AP-
Is oopy-attest.
EDMUND A. COLE, Clerk and Master.
By r. j. Black, Deputy Z. a M,
Wilson 4 Beard, S0s Tor eoHaplts, d8
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NONRESIDENT NOTICE.

III. Rim the First Chaneery Court Of
shelby county, Tenn. W. B. and T. b Girls
man " j. b. Ragland,
IT appearing from amdaVit IA this cause
fhaf ths defendant, J.. p. hagland, IS q resi-
dent al Arkansas and q nonresident Of the
state Of TenDessee;-
It IL therefore ordered, that he make his
o-1aarenee herein. at the courthouse IN fhs
civ oI Memphis, Tennessee, on or before the
Noudag fn February, 1871 and plead,
seweT N demur to complainants' bill, or
ss1,e will be taken Tor confessed s. 70
aud set for hearing eNparLes ana that z
~ fbie order be published once a week
foT Jour successive weeks lnthe AemphlsA Ar
PEAL,
u copy-attest;
FIMUND A. COLE, CLERK and Master.
BY II. j. Black, Deputy p ~.
MM.nn a Eaarn. Hola lor c0L1lLa ~
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NOTICE.

District OF West tennessee "a
In Bankruptcy
At Memphis, Tennessee, I'D day Of Deem
Ter, 1870
THE undersigned hereby gives notlee q
his appointment rs assignee OF n. ~.
BAUMAN, Of Memphis. shelby county,
gfare OF Tenuesaee. within said District. VINO
has been adsuuicated a bankrupt up0n his
own petition by the District Court Of Esid
District. U. WOOLDELDGH Assignee.
Omce, SzH Main street. ae8
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~Enn-ResIdent kOtics.

No. I55, R.-Ip the First Chaneery Court OF
shelby county Tennessee.-E!lza HOP
kins ct al vs.. Salue B opkln CT al
Happening nom a~f1daYilln tDlB cause Lnat
ii the Defendants, Ballie B. hopkins Jas. y.
Hopkins, Frank W. Hopkins and Robert Y.
Hopkins are citizens OF Mad1scn county Ala
1t Is therefore ordered, phatthey make helr
appearance herein, at the Courthouse IN the
5Ity Of Memphis, Tenn, on or before the nfsb
Monday in February, 1871, and plead, answer
demur TO cOmplainants. blu, or the same
will be taken for confessed as 10 them, and
Vet for hearing ~exparte; and that a copy 81
,hig order be published ones a week., for four
successive weeks, in theM Memphis Appeal
A Copy-AttcsL-
EDMUND A. COLE, Clerk and Master.
BY K. =. BLACK. Deputy CIefk anu MASTER
] MatcalL q s~nar.rolgl- so-a. lor oompL1L.
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DIssoIaslos Of copartnsrshlp.

THE drm OF De ais 8 Gross, heretofore de-
u ing a Boot al nd shoe Business az 40 al
Main street, Mem p bis, Tenn. was, by mutual
agreement, owing 10 the uncertain healtl OF
II. ia Cross, al HlOlvPd, to take effect De-
eember Is. 1870; u Clay Cross Withdrawing
from said Arm. a q q dtsp0sing Of his euLfra
interest In said d m to A-H Eerurss A. "a
Dennis being al0n q authorized TO receipt for
or IN liquidation @ { any claims due OF owing
the late hrm Of d, u mis- q Cross.
A.G DEEEI8s
He. CROSS.
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SINCE Bismarck has been taken
sick, and disasters do not come singiy,
&c seems there isa chance that the val
liable services Of that master Of the
art OF crawfshing, Admiral Porter,
may yet be lost to the country. Since
undergoing the tribulatiou Of eating
his words about Grant, and Of utter
ing what else nobody believed, he
has been so exercised, perplexed,
worried and b~eWildered at the mOrass
he never could see any way out Of,
that he has gone into a brain fever.
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FRIDAY HOREEs, ::!::l Aa. 90 Is7l

SECRETARY boutwell, has direct
ed the Inspector Of Steamboats, at
Louisville to investigate the late 7. L.
McGU disaster, and ascertain, If pos.
sible, whether she was supplied with
hfe-ssving apparatus, and whether
there was criminal neglect or bad
management upon the part Of her
officers.
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FOR SALE.

+ OFFER for Balaths Dhace on which 1 o
Il reside. nsaE CoYingtOn. Upton county,
This tract o. land contains enc hun
dEtd acres, we'll improved, vel Watered,
go0d orchard and about s. acres cleared land,
the balance well timbsred. This is one Of
the best tracts OF land Of Us size IN West
Tennessee-leve and rich, n lies within
half q mile Of the ~COvington Female Sem.
and within two hundred yards Of the
Upton High school, unde she control Of
Pro- James Byan, whose reputation Is well
known 81 bEiDg one OF the beat teachers the
Affords, whose school has been es-
for q quarter Of q century. viii
sell cheap for cash. o. On easy tcrlus 10 suit
purchasers. ID. q. SLAUGHTER,
~COVlugtOu, T,nn.
Refer 90 J. N. Keating, Memphis Appeal;
Al KelaT, Memphis Avalanche; Hon.
h. Bate, on. j. ~. steele, MessIs. smith
and Lauderdale, j. Holmes Cummins, Gov
-naLnn- Iann- Tor lnrLL.r n~arLLeuLara. AZ
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NOTICE.

District Of West Tennessee, SIS.
In Bankruptcy
At Memphis, Tennessee, nth day OF jan
uRrE, BH.
undersigned hereby gives notice Of
his appointment as assignee OF John
Ganber, OF Jackson Madison county, state OF
Tennessee. within said District, VINO has been
adLudicated a bankrupt upon ms own Petl-
nv tie District Court OF said District.
u. WOODBRIDGE, Assignee.
samos Q97ll NOT, efreat- isIT
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-01-20

NOT long since the President re-
moved General Frank p. Blair from
the Insignificant Office Of Pacific Rail-
road Commissioner on account of his
pcHdcal views. The people have now,
10, the same reason, placed Blair in a
position for which Grant has no more
competency than hehas for thinker.
writer, speaker OF Brigadier. Grants
removal Of Blair is about as ridicu-
lous q piece Of business as would be
the removal Of Henry Clay by the
Tennessee caltkiIler.
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District Court Uni ted States. District Of west
Tennessee, In ( AMI uptcy-m the mater
Of A. Young, Bankrupt
THIS IS TO give notice that on the 9Th day
II ia warrant OF 6alALlP-
Euitesf $780, ~, ne District Of Vest Ten
nesSee against the @ estate ~ -
Memphis, in the COUNTY
District, who has been
on his own psfint Ml a-.e "a e,.
That the payne
- Efm 81 for bis use and tna trEns-
fer OF any proper efSS-
Iaw- ana mat Q maeul8 q tA5
ssfd Bankrupt 70 prove ne4 le9@
choose one or me q
be held IS Dufl ol
----as halrre Inc ma8I. Lafnam. ESD
~f 81 RanFrupf ~ for said District, on -
~ of Ianusry,A ID, nIls atU ocoe-
fsnT Il B. EATON Us MAIZE
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MEDICAL INSTITUTE
Largest and Oldest lastIlgiiSa Of The klad
In the Southwest; Established Tea
Years, and the 0BlY RelIa-
bic Place fer the
CURE OF PRIVATE DISEASES
DIR. RUSSELL.

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IN side Of Court Square, Memphis, Tepnes.
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as by far the most successful Physician In the
treatment Of Private and Secret Diseases.
Quick, thorough and permanent cures guar
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change OF diet, OF hindrance rom business
Secondary Syphilis, the last vestige eradicat-
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ImpOfency, or loss Of Sexual Power restored
10 4 ee vlgOr in q lev weeks. elect or GOaOr-
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abuse and excessive venery, suffering rom
spermatOFrhea and loss of mental "A physl-
cal power, speedily and permanently cured.
All consultations strictly confidential
Ohice hours from 5 an to / pm, and TO
8 Pun
DR.. J. b. RUSSELL. Consulting Physian.
J.. q. WARREN, Secretary.
TTeatises on Chronic diseases furnished
free on application. fe&
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-01-20

THE blessings Of Radical rule are
seen in perfection in South Carolina.
That State throws even Tennessee,
under the rule Of BrownlOw, in the
shade. 1t is reported that citizens of
Charleston have, in a number Of in
stances, given away their unimproved
town lots rather than pay the taxes
on them. If the Nic0lson tax is en-
forced in this city, we knowOf a num-
Der Of lots which the owners will be
glad to get rid Of on the same terms.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-01-20

Intelligence has been received at
New Haven Of the death, at JeFusa-
len, early in December last, Of two
young ladies, the daughters Of Presi-
dent WOOlsey, Of Yale College.
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NEW FIRM-A n DENETS vii coliiuus
N TO carry on thtf SCOT and shoe Business,
at % Main street, 81 emphis, Tenn, gnt5 the
name aud style o A. q. Dennis
FOR past avors TO Z b 9 late nrmt would solicit
a continuation OF I 3 q same.
den A. G. DENNIS
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-01-20

THEY are a lot OF corrupt sc0un-
drels, and viii keep no agreements,
except such as put money in their
pockets" That is what a distin-
guishsd Republican said Of the prin-
cipal managers of the Republican
party in Michigan. And in response
ID the question, What are We coming
to- the same distinguished Republi-
can says: This is a question I have
rgv0lyed q good deal in my own mind,
and cannot find a very satisfactory
answer; but I think there Is 5ut one
Is.Lsl.. nLI MM b nEFEAT.u
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Victoria Manufacturing Co.,
dsc zRsTk Place
A SOCK F0R THE MILLI0s.


MARRIAGE "a AFfEyATE S] 20 9nos5 S5o ~
GUIDE. e co m mTssa 2R sha a Baay5 rs4SS
lions OF the sexual system, with the latest
discoveries In producing and preVenunE or
guriuR. preserving the complexion, etc.
This is an Interesting work OF two hundred
tTenty-fOur pages, with numerous en-
cravings. and contains valuable Information
for those who are married or contemplate
marriage; Still 90 is q Q that ought 70 be
under lock and key and not laid eaTelessly
about the house.
Sent to any one tnrse ofp0stagal for SO cent?.
Address Dr.. Butts D-ispeuaarys No. % y.
street, st. Louis Nc.
Voc . gs Agsetod and D~FVortaaafss
Before applying to the notorious QuACEH
who oIFvertlas 40 public papers, or using any
cUAW REEEDLE8s peruG8 Dr. Eutt' work. no
matter wat your disease is or how deplora-
bic Vour condition.
DT. Fufdsoan be- consulted, personally or by
nal. en- the diseases mentioned in htB works.
OHce, Nc n. Eighth street, bet Earkstana
Chestnut, St LGui8i Mo- dAW
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-01-20

THE Springfield GIass.) Republican
(RaIJ In making notice Of the con-
frmatlon of Vice Admiral Porter to
the rank of Admiral, says: "This
result is entirely disgraceful and dis
bearteHing," and it thinks there is
little reason for hope Of Improvement
in the navy $50 long as the men who
represent and uphold all that there is
vicious in the service are thus pro-
NOTED to the highest places in it."
Another Radical journal, the New
York Adrefissr, says that, sin the
judgment Of the people, Porter,
though by the sctiOn Of the Senate, a
confirmed Admiral is really only a
confirmed fraud "
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-01-20
Peabody HOteI

~ This Well-knOWn house has
passed into the hands og the under
signed for a term q years. He win
spare no attention. or expense to make
1t a hrst-e1ass hotel in every respect,
snd hopes Il merlta liberal patronage.
VIM. G. MILLER. Proprietor.
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SUGAR AND mOLASsES.
lz5 hhds. Louisiana Sugar.
200 bills. Louisiana MOIasseS
ID store and for sale low.
FAR6ASON & Clay $50 Frsat ST.

pgn4Aea's 90 Louis ma sugars, and sell fame
~ N' ~ about New Orle0rs prices.
iN- FARGAHON s. CLAY.
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ton With Dr.JOh n r Watkins, u desire TO
thank my friends Hnd The public for their
patronage WhueI ~ as Ia business. j cheer
fully recommend % g new Hrm as prompt
and reliabls busine So men.
January j. I8Tl OHN j.. Hill
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-01-20

Druggists. miIliners, dressmaksrs and those
who Keep fancy stores viii ind car eLcelenL
invention gives perfect satisfaction, &na sells
very rapidly, and netting enormous pronLs
to agents and dealers. Town and country
rizhfr gfven free 10 an who desire en- gaglng
In an honorable respectable ana PFuAHa1is
business, and at the same time, uoinB good
70 these suffering companions In life.
samnIes 81 sent free by mail on receipt Of
price. send for wholesale circuiarA
7 AfFrnqa
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A DENNIS
nIsts0IUTlnH

UvHE partnership heretofore existing ca-
i tween John =. HuI and Toun r. Wat
kfns, under the + name or Joan T.. HluE
Co, ID dissolved 81 mutual consent. to- take
effect rom Deoel Der 4, 1879. John e Wat
ktna is alone All EtorlZsd % sisu the arm
name In hquidatio not the hus1nlss-
JOHN p BILL
JOHN r WAEElE5
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Agents wanted to sell h
LIFE AND CAMPAIGNS OF
Gen. R.. Z. LEE.
BY JAnEs D. MoCAnn. Ir.. Of Va.

The standard biography OF the Great Chief.
lain. It's popularity is aItestsd by The sale Of /
over 23UD0 copies already: send for circulars /
SGohrt wang Tor meeting on the third
tpendi- In February.
1 be at ,squire Wallace made a speech
1l i'm It.
plain. Colonel Haynes addressed tn
is de- upon the economy Of the qUesti
al and would not advocate postponem
sebarge he was equally earnest for econon
be the tina example Of the Jail. 1t was 2
plain. et first to be put up for $4,000;
most was finished It cost 100000. IN
II it IS cisl condition OF the county, VIII
* that ter of 8 million Of floating depb,
~ and hundred thousand to this rallroa
Of the much more to the other, would
he peo- tify the levying Of any more take
estvle. up a great courthouse. The
hlv Linz sfO 500 which the county pays no'
IL will be saved at once by taking one
nd size houses already built, and calcu
ed, it Is suit tho wants Of the county.
J reduce Mr.. Douglass advanced another
tcertain the case. There were records nov
huaAfnn l. izEu faaE of whnra- tbaU zHaraai
40. l40, X. D In the Second Chaneerv Court
Of Shelby county Tennessee.-M Wolf vs..
Michael O'Connor ct al.
II appearing from AFFIDAVIT In this cause
Il that nedefenaaDta. Michael OConnor and
george L0ADy are hon-residen1s OF The State
OF Tennessees
Appearance herein, a. the c0Hrt-hOuse In the
clEg Of Memphis, Tennessee, on the Gfst
Monday in February, l5Il, and plead, an
gwer OF demur to cOmplalnants bin, OF the
esrae ryfn Be taken fof confeesed IS to them
and set for hearing eXparte; and that a copy
this order be published once g week Tor
successive weeks IA the Memphis
Appeal.
H.D. Z. STEWART, Clerk and Master.
L. q &. Lehman Soils, for eomplt den
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- John r. W 81 dns VIII continue the
business, in pRrl leEahip with .. v FusEeI,
under the drm u n1ne Of atkins q russell,
In the same Office, so. &8 Front street back
Office, up-stairsJ I iamphts, Tenn.
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LOOK TO YOUR
GREAT SOOTHING REMEDY.
REMOVAL.

OFFICE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ms. Coz
MEMPHIS, TENN, Dec. 80, IS7C.
TNHE ONCE OF tbe Mississippi Valley In
Il surance Company has this day been re-
moved from Il Madison street 10 s05 Main
street, over the German National Bans, u til
the completion Of its apartments in Porter q
EObinsOn's building, on MadisOn street, be-
tween Main and second.
JOHN A. STEBBINS,
DISC Vice President.
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TNHE BROWN PLACE, on the 50. Francis
i river, Arkansas. IN good condition, COM
Portable residence with plenty Of room, with
work stock and farming implements, which
can be purchased or leased on the place, with
steam-pOWer GIN, and place well teueeds Is
offered for rent for tBe year 1871.
If not reated privately, viii be publicly let
on the promises o TUESDAY, JANUARY "a
at which time all the stock and other person.
al property viii be leased or sold
fan8 GID. j.. PILLOW, Agent
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L~AUTERBACH g. BRO.
HUAE'S STEAM BAKERY.
Reduction Ia Price Of Bread and Crackers

~ LOAVES Bread, 81 TO retaIlars.
III 50 loayes Bread, 81 10 families or con-
sumers,
Soda, Butter, PtCnio, Boston Crackers, 5 cents
per pOaua In boxes or barrels;
sugar aua Cream track ers. IL cents per
pound IN barrels or boxes;
Ginger Nuts. u cents per pound in barrels
gni boxes.
All kinds Of cakes on hama, aIths lowest
prlcss-wnOIeSaie and retalA,
Boxes and barrels exchanged. All goods
delivered, Tree Of charge. by attentive drIv-
ers. orders lelt al the factory viii be prompt.
~ attended 10
q. ". HUME, Steam Bakery
Iala aIE Nam aIraaL AIEmnhL.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-01-20

The Victoria or Ladies' Gem is the great
invention long va earnestly wished for by
your sex. We desire smart and emerge tic
lady agents 70 introduce our popular and
Justly celebrated article In every village,
town and city in the world. II is mighty ap-
proved Of. endorsed and adopted by all ladies
Of taste and rshnement. and is now a great
favOrits with them, 10 Is what every lady
has wished for, gives perfect needom Of ac-
ton, and
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Prevents Catching Cold at a Critical
Period.
Endorsed and recommended by aH emf.
nent
PHYSICIANS AND DlWRES.
AT A GLANCE.

Every lady absolutely requires one and
viii purchase az sight, Its merits are
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-07-07
Labor Conducive to Long Life.

In view of the short duration in life
entaiIed by some occupations, it must
be regarded as cOnsOling yea, a sub
ime fact that labor in general does not
to tendshOTten life; but, on the contra
ry by strengthening heath IeDgthening
life while on the other hand, idleness
and luxury are productive of the same
results as the most unhealthy Occupa-
tiOns. DIR. Guy, an Englishman, in
calculating the average duration of
life of the wealthy classes, arrived at
the very surprising result, with regard
to adults, that the higher their posi-
ton in the social scale, the more un-
limited their means, the less also the
probability of a long life. We have
been so long accustomed tocOnsider the
possession of riches as the best guar
antee for physical welfare, that many
will be surprised to hear from Guy that
the probability of the duration of life
lessons, with regard to the adults in
each class of population, in the same
degree as the beneficial impulse for oc-
cupation is lacking. If a person who,
for long time has lived an active
life, retires from business, it may be
taken for granted, with a probability
of ten to one, that he has seized the
most effective means to shorten bis
life. "
We may smile at the soapmaker
who after having formally retired from
business, went, nevertheless, on each
day of sOapboiiing to his workshop
but it must also be acknowledged that
his instinct did not mislead him. Oi
all conditions of life, idleRess is hard
est for nature to combat; and this Is
especially true of persons who have
accustomed themselves to a busy life.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-07-07
A Grand Achievement.

We gave, last week says the n. Y.
Observer, the result of the effort
made by the Presbyterian Church to
signalize the year of the reunion of
the two branches Of the Church by
special Memorial gifts. The sum re-
ported By the Committee having it
in charge was $780,, ,499. This did
not include the sum Of 100000, pro
visional gifts made to the Boards,
which was subsequently ordered by
the General Assembly to be placed
to the same account, making the
amount So, ,S07 ,490. If to this we add
the several sums contributed by the
churches to sustain the regular OPP
erations Of the several Boards of
Foreign and Domestic Missions, Ed
Ucation, Publication and, &c, with
numerous gifts, the total amount is
swelled to at least $I0,000,000. This
is a noble offering to the cause OF
Christian benev OlenCe and Christian
work by single Church, and yet
this sum was raised with perfect
ease, and with as little or less sOlicita-
ton than usual. It shows what can
be done when the people have mind
to work or to give. We trust that il
will only serve to develop the ener.
gies and benevOleRce of the Church
and that, instead of diminishing, il
will greatly augment the contribu.
tiOns in years to come.