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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-10

How TO SPEAK FRENcH.-The first visit OF
the Grand Ducal party, says the Chicago
ItmeS, was made to the stables where Mr..
Sherman keeps his famous mammoth steers,
his wild boar, his sacred cattle, and his buf.
falo. While the distinguished party were
promeladins through the clean, well.kept
barn, the Hon. Jonathan Young Scan,mon
crowded himself near the Grand Duke and
explained to Alexis the different matters of
interest. Said he: teYoreS altesse, ces-la
souat. Texan bull--bIil what the ID is
the French for bull ri AZ ostlblts non Fran:
cais-bullocks. anyhow, your Highness.
mean uotre attesse.n AS they approached an
other pen the gentleman resumed: q Ces-la,
rotre aitesse, soat; what in the name OF fire
and water Ii COWS? nlouche9 no, that's fly;
ane, no, that Is an ass" Here the perspiring
speaker felt despairingly OF. his ears. "Chien !;
yes, that's 1t; ces-fa, uolre altesse, soat CHEN
au lait."
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-10

SKETcnED AT IsLINGroN.-P,Uchaser:
" K-A-T-L is not the way to spell cattle"
Drorer writing the receipt: "Naebody
could spell WI this pen. There's been .owre
mony drucken bodies usin' it,"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-10

"ONcE FOR ALL."-Aistress: : By the
waY--Anna-H anllah--I' not sure. Isyour
name ANNA or Hannah'?"
Neao Cool (tartly): (Which my name Is
Anna, mum-Haich, Ha, Hen, Hen, Ha,
Hnich--tAnna ~ ;4
Mistress giving it up in despair: "Ah!
Thank YOU
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-10
FOR RENT.

TOR RENT, FRAME STORE and 9$s
DWELLING attached with four rooms, on EEL
Seventeenth street. corner Baldwin STreen
rtreet corner street, with -four rooms, &c
An OFFICE or LoDGlNG-R0oMi IN .1 SIl B,nk
building, on Eleventh street between maih anu DUN
FARM of ELEVEN ACRES with BklCh
DWEILING containing three rooms ana a MlIppt
out-houscs, two miles west OF the CITY, OH ''e
D" FARM of TWENTY-THREE ACRES with IN
FRAME DWELLING containing. four rooms, ana
the usual out-houses, one mile nortn u 'ne wy va
the Meadow-Bridgc road. ,nzo LEI, H,o
FARM Of SIXTY-FIYE AGRESs, WIN TN! Il me y
Young and productive orchard, FRAME Nv IL L,no
iEC with live rooms, and ample out-houseS, one
LILY III Nv ~ " ~ RICHARDSON s. CO.,
app. ~ lib Main street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-10
BY ". Goddin,
Auctioneer and Re:l Estate Agent,
corner of Eleventh and Bank streets.
BY ". Goddil

DEAITTIFUL LOT ON CHURCH HILL.
ID AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF \ M M
iTIJIRTY-FIRST STREETS, FOR SALE AT ACC-
TiOS.As tile request of the heirs Of the late Thos
Bohannan, deceased, shall sell at auction, on tlie
premises, on THURSDAY the 18th Of January, l.I2
# 4 O'clock p. H. that BEAUTIFUL LOT located
ms above being lot No. IN square No. 50, fronting 10.
feet, running back about rs feet
TERMS: At sale. W. GODDlN, Aucuonecr;
p Sit can be bought privately. jas
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-10
BY Richardson Sc Co.,
Real Estate Agents and Aucdonccrs,
No. 1ll3 Main street.

GENERAL DESIRABLE PEWS IN ST,
DPAUL'S CHURCH FOR SALE AT AUCTION.
On MONDAY tie 18th instant, at II o'clock ~. we
shall sell by auction the premises several DESl-
RkBTE PEWS In the above-named church.
TERMS: At sale.
~ BY order Of the vestrv. iS
tas RICHARDSON & CO., Auctioneers.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-10

PnosPHATEs AND AsHEs.-The great value
of these fertilizers to the farmer is forcibly
shown by DR.. Nichols, an extract from
whose address, lately delivered, we have laid
of for insertion in our pages, A writer upon
the same suhjectpresentss some remarks which
are also worthy of being published:
"AIost farmers express themselves per-
fectly satisfied with barn-yard manure, think
ing that perfectly sufficient to meet the re-
quirements of any crop, and, in fact, they do
not know that one crop differs from another
in the quality of its fertilizing food. Barn
yard manure is excellent, and being home
made, is the cheapest infallible resource of
the farmer. But there are crops which re-
quire stronger element added to it. In the
majority of farm crops the most powerful
fertiizing ingredients are phosphate of lime
and potash. If farmers can lie practically
taught that with this intermiXturc Of those
two elements to their manure any kind Of
crop can be made to pay back the cost in a
tenfold ratio, thus enabling their homemade
manure to go over larger surface, great
and important result will be accomplished in
the Improvement Of the agriculture of our
country"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-10
REAI, ESTATE AT PRIVATE SALE.


no TIMBER-GETTERS. sale, TRAIT
i CT EIGHT HUNDEED AND THiRIY AAD
ONE-EOURTH ACRES OF LAND, !ylng llnn.o'
A mi es from Pamela station, Richmond and iIea,
ercksDu railroad b9p SIX HUNDRED ok kesG aa a IcE
heavy original growth Of heart pine OK an nine
AND the residue open land and low Frognd5 address
'4 WiLLIAM Ii. BRANDEK, JE;.
Richmond. Va.
r,,,s. ,ho,-,1 ... j. s-@wf
EOR SALE PR1VAIELi, Aa:s
4 THREE-STORY BRICK HOUSE, In -
husiess porion of the city, paying ut present olSr
twelve rer cent. on Investment. Pnce .s S'Ip.
Sale made to go In new business. Aout.s 30. n'
Mt DiSDntch office. -!@-
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-10
MILLINERY.

nIsSOLUTION OF CO-PARTNERSHIP.
IL The firm Of HILL, BENTLEY & SKINKER
this day expires by limitation. The assets OF the
firm have passed Into the hands Of CHARLES d.
HILL and CHARLES X. SklNKER, who have as
sumed the payment of all debts OF the firm, and
who alone are authorized to sign the firm name In
LIQUIDATION. CHARLES d. HILL,
WILLIAM G.. BENTLEY,
CHARLES K. SIMMER,
JAMES POTEAT.
RICHMOND, VA, December 81, 1871.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-10
pAILIES.


New York Herald. 1912 20 Washington Pa
New York World. II 90 triot ..... ........Sl0 90
New York Tribune. Il 90 Baltimore sun. co
Washington Chron- Baltimore Ameri-
ILL.,.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-10

DRAINlNG.--Surface drains in the grain
fields should be examined with care, i'll order
to prevent any obstruction to the free passage
of the water, so that it shall not accumulate
around and about the plants, which should be
keptas dry as possible. 1.-THE land is ploughed
deep and the water burrows judiciously laid
out and kept open through the winter sea-
son, little apprehension need be entertained
Of winter killing. During the winter, If
you have a soil or subsol liable to saturation
with water, this is q good season for opera
tons to be advantagcously carried Oh to
correct the evil by proper system of
draining the same. The profit to be de-
rived therefrom, il properly done, is
almost incredible, while the general health
is also improved, for it is to this neglect
that the nlalarious diseases which are preva-
lent in certain localities are to be attributed.
The crops viii be increased one-half by drain
ing such lands. This Is a very important
branch of agriculture to be studied and prac-
ticed, and we shall give it, among others, q
due share Of attention. Aud here let us re-
mark that much labor and expense will be
lost Il tho lsadholder does not understand
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-10
Composing the firm of e. Ober & Sons

STATE OF VIRGINIA, CITY or RICHMOND, SIS.
) j, CHARLES y. WILLIAMS, notary public for the
ety a11ress 4 n the ss Of vrgni do testify tina,
before me, In my said city, and made oath that
Messrs: g. DEER SONS, Of the city OF Baltimore,
In the Stte of have actually paid into the
firm OF HILL SE1NkER, OF which the afliant Is
general partner, the of fifteen thousand dol
lars ($l5,000l, as special partners therein.
Given under my hand this list day OF January, 1871
fsignedt CHARLES U.WtLLIAMS,E II. p.
In -dlwSflaw6sy~ =. ~
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-10
NOTICE OF COMPREHENSIVE.


Charles d. Hill aud Charles X. Sktnker, OF the city
Obcr, John X. Ober and Robert Ober, Of the city of
Baltimore, in the State Of Maryland, who arc there
this day associated themselves as partners for the
purpose Of conducting Il GENE COMMISSION
AND GROCERY BUSINESS at the old stand Of
Hill. Bentley g. Sdnker, under the firm name OF
HILL & SKINNER.
Charles D. Hill and Charles R. Skinker are the
general partners and Afessrs. Gustavus Ober, John
K. ODER, and Robert Ober under the firm OF G..
ODER s. SONS, ;ire special partners.
The firm Of G. OBEIs s. SONS has put into the
business Of the partnership the sum Of fifteen thou
sand dollars tSl5,0B0t.
The partnership begins on the first day OF January,
A. u. 1872 and Is to expire Oh the 3lst day OF De-
cembcr. 1874.
cHA lfsLfs R. s ssEsia General.
GUSTAVUS OBER,)
$50 ROBERT ODER,
Composing the firm of G.. Ober & Sons.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-10

TOR RENT, very desirable SUBUR-6
FsBAN FARM, situated on the CraigtoE % III
road mile from the st een as oeS pSE hg IN
I,,'!nr,cnts consist of n comfortable FRAMED
bPjWELLiNG, with the usual ont-bnildings: This
place is well suited for truck and dairy farm rent ut
once. Apply to 1NE nho
l.,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-10
ByLec & Goddin, Auctloneers,
No. lib Main street.

JAMES NJ. TAYLOR. Auctionecr.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-10
BUSINESS WANTS.

WANTED, by the subscriber, sITUA-
w TON rs salesman In grocery store or IN
experience and can give the best Recommendations.
Address me, care Dispatch office. >
ia g-It* d. ii. HUICHESoS.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-02-09
sA Novel Ceremony.

The ceremony Of choosing comma
dreS and c0Hlndnes for the coming wear
Ia custom peculiar to the people of
Spain and Mexico-is to be performed
upon the advent of the new year by
some of the ladies of this city. The
custom is an old one, and its origin
dates back many years. The manner
of its performance is as follows The
names of the ladies and gentlemen
known to be mutually acquainted are
written upon slips of paper and depos-
tied in hats, the name of q lady being
drawn simultaneously from one hat
with that of a gentleman from another,
the two whose names are thus drawn to
be compadres and c07addres to each
other fo< the year. The obligations
incurred toward each other by the re-
lationship are very simple. The gem
tlemaa is to be the escort of the lady
on any and every occasion that she may
desire; and she, In turn, must con-
slider herself engaged for any and every
entertainments which he may wish to
Of course, the relationship
can be dissolved by mutual consent,
either temporarily or permanently,
duEing the period for which the agree
ment is made. The custom is an agree
able one in this particular, that it in
sures to both lady and gentleman an
escort or companion, thus doing away
with the disagreeable incidents which
sometimes occur through not having
partners for an entertainment. And It
also secures to the lady having a COM
padre, the positive certainty of having
some one to dance with her at every
ball.-San Diego (CaL) Union, Decem-
Der 81, 1871.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-02-09
How We Hear and See.


Hemboldtz, the best living authoFi-
ty on the subject of sounds, SAYS that,
connected with the aecOustie nerve,
are three thousand strained micro
scOpic fibres called T" Cores organ -
and that it is probable that every
sound that reaches the ear sets those
chords in vibration that are sympa-
thetically turned to it, just as a voice
viii set in vibration those chords OF a
piano that are stretched to produce
the same tone. These different vibra-
tons are recognized by the mind by
its connection with the nerve and
brain. @
A similar mechanism probably ex-
lists IN the eye. The retina of the
eye, which is the extremity Of the
optic nerve, is covered with exceeding
minute bodies called rods and
cones" These, it is probable, have
the faculty Of vibrating under differ
ent influences. The red light is pro-
duced by vibrations of about four
hundred and thirty quadrillions OF
waves per second. It may set in vi
bration any rods and cones that
are turned to such a vibration, while
those that are sympathetic to the
seven hundred and sixty quadrillions
waves Of violent light, viii be set in
IDliOn ButfeDY. 1nAS Suggests Llels
just as ears differ in their sensitive
ness-some hearing a shrill voice that
is utterly inaudibIe to others, whose
nerve chords are not attuned 20 them,
so it may be in light. The arrange
ment of the rods and cOnesu may
differ in different persons. And 50 It
Is. It is q familiar fact that some
persons are " color blind.n They
cannot distinguish red. That is, their
rOdssand cones" have not the right
length or elasticity to vibrate sympa-
theticaiIy with Wave-length as large
as those at the end OF a spectrum.
And it is a fact that some others can
see cOiors in the ultraviolet end Of
| the spectrum to some distance beyond
what is visible to most.
Now if we were to extend this va
ration a little, we may suppose that
some animals may be able 20 distin-
guish. as light, BY their differently
| constructed eye, q vibration that IS
ouite insensibIe to ours. 1t would
| REQUIRE as slight change in the eye
/ 10 make the dark heat rays visible,
as is the difference between the eyes
1 of a man who can see also the red.
/ In fact, the prominent eyes Of the
| holIusks, at the utterly dark depths
/ of nid-Ocean, may be useful, aught
/ we know, in seeing by means Of rays
! Of heat OF low temperature. Even
| the modified heats Of the currents Of
| thirty-two degrees Fahrenheit, may
/ give these animals abundant use for
their eyes.-J0atTndt Of Microscopy.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-02-09
The Russian Language and Literature.


Under the Russian language sixty
millions of people are shrouded to a
foreigner: for who speaks Russian
under the covering, what enterprise
what progress ! what intellectual life,
springing up flushing into vigor, and
reaching out hands of honest pride
This covering is fine, fulIy-furnished
instrument in the hands of those who
use it. It embraces all the best natu-
raj characteristics of all other European
languages {: in vigorous eloquence and
closeness equalling the English, and
the Italian in pathos and music. For
compactness of expression 1t rivals the
Latin, while 1t is superior TO either
Greek or German in power of construct
ing new words. 1t has in itself what
many savants in other lands sigh for,
an alphabet and spelling perfectly
phonetic,
And what has it accomplished? The
booksellers catalogues of Russian au-
thors form volumes of two hundred
aud fifty pages. You find on their
shelves from one to two hundred thou
sand volumes in Russian. More than
twenty years ago sixteen hundred orr
ginal works we're published in year ;
one hundred and sixty-tive Russian
periodicals were In circulation, and fifty
licenses for new ones granted. As for
the public appreciation of these things,
money is the best standard, and look
at my inkstand with sighs as think OF
the fortunes said to be drawn ont OF
Russian ones My Russian Friends,
6y Aljce cray, ia February GALAXY,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-02-09
The Niagara ExtortiOnists.

Ten hack-dTiyers at Niagara Fails
have formed an association and pur-
chased the hacking privilege OF the
Cataract House, paying therefor the
reported sum of $500 for the coming
season. 1t sounds like an unprofita-
b.elnvesment to pay such an amount
or the mere carriage monopoly of
any one hotel, and yet . look into it
Will afford convincing proof of the
shrewd Judgment of the Originators
of tie combination. The company
pays 500 per month, which is about
& 35 per day for each hack-suppos-
ing the organization confined to ten
--and their charges are two dollars
per hour. As there are no drivers TO
pay, the commissions on the sale of
fancy goods, which are usually re-
tanned 10y them, will be turned int
the treasury, and viii nearly if not
quite balance the loss sustained by
dull days aud unfayorable weather.
Then TO this considerable Income can
be added the bonuses paid by the Mu-
scum, Lundy's Lane, Whirlpool.
Rapids, etc, and the extra receipts OF
many days when the specified num-
Der Of carriages viii be Inadequate
for the demand. Three thousand
five hundred dollars for the carriage
monopoly is pretty good evidence, of
the business done by the Cataract
House.-BotLtiz7OF A1J1ertco1.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-02-09
The Siamese Twins.


These twins, Eng and Chang, who
are now living in the western portion
of North Carolina, and one Of whom
is lying dangerously i'll at the present
time, were born at a small village on
the coast of Siam, in the year 1911.
We are in possession of some particu-
lars concerning them which may be
of interest to our readers. Their pa
rents got their living by fishing, and
until 1929, when Eng and Chang
were brought to the United States,
they made their living BY selling
shellfish. Their mother bore seven
teen children. At one time she gave
birth to three, and never less than
two. But none of these children.
were deformed. They are united at
the anterior part of the chest by pro-
iongation OF a kind Of fieshy band,
the size of the hand. This band OF
flesh is about two inches broad and
four inches thick. The whole mass
is tough, and capable of being consid-
erabIy extended While you may
whisper in the ear of one without the
other hearing; while volatile salts
applied to the nOstrils of one has no
effect on the other, and while pinch
ing the arm of one excites no sensa-
ton in the other, still if you but stick
pin in the exact vertical center of
this connecting link both viii finch
from the hurt. These twins are sell
dom observed to converse with each
other. They play q good game of
draughts, make pretty much the same
moves and at the same time, and fre-
quentiy play against each other.
They are both married and have
grown children--RGleig CdErOliR5dIl,
December %, 1871.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-02-09
VOL. VII.
FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH.


Ponce de Leon, an early Spanish navigator,
who discovered Florida, received from the In
dian aborigines the tradition that there was
somewhere in the vast continent a terrestial
paradise containing the waters of eternal
youth
They said thatits waters flowed fresh and free
That rubies cleaned from the fountains s side,
And diamonds flashed in the crystal tide.
They saiI that the shining streamlet rolled
Ger rarest jewels and s2 ads of gold;
A nd that the wantlerer who should drink
Qfthe waters that shone By its messy brink,
Should renew his youth f0reVermOre
From the fount that flowed on that fairy shore,
And thither the travellers bent their way.
And they sought for the wondrous fount each
Their footsteps roved through the forest Shades,
But they found it not in the green arcades.
Long did they seek for its crystal urn,
Amid emerald shadows of moss and fern;
Where bloomed rare flowers of radiant dye.
Under the beautiful Southern sky.
Nought but the indian s foot had pressed
The sod where laid their heads forest,
To dream at night that their search was vain,
To wake in the morning, and hope again.
II.
Listen. nv darling, with eager ear,
The wonderful ancient tale to hear,
For the fountain of youth, and found it not?
Vain was the quest-they never viewed
It's clear waves CLEAN IN the solitude;
Beamed the spring of youth With its waters
bright
Beautiful dream of the days of old
IF over some silver sand there rolled
4 stream whose waters could wash away
The signs and tokens of youth 5 decay;
Render our faces like thine, as fair,
Smooth from our forehcads the lines of care
Clear the mis- from the Wearied brain,
Send new life through each bOunding vein,
While we hear the song in the morning sung,
The pean of bliss when the world was young:
Give us faith gndim med by fears,
The innocent trust of early years.
The heart with happiness boating high,
The spTinging step and the radiant eye,
We too would sail over a trackless main,
As the travellers frum their sunny Spain,
Eager to drink, TO cast away
Age, like a garmentsOld and gray.
And wear, when the bhssfnl draughtWaS Ger,
fhe brightness of youth for evermOre.
Thou hast strayed from its source with thy
childish feet,
Thou hast drank Of the fountain of youta, my
sweet;
Thy cheek so fair, with its rosy tinge,
The light of thine eyes, meath their yelling
fringe,
Thy face, uncIouded by care OF fear,
The merry gush of thy laughter clear,
Tell of the font on that WondrOus shore,
Thou hast drank of once, but will never more
Till life sha II pass, and Is given to thee
Immortal youth in Eternity.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-02-09
How a Speech of Dan. voorhees, was
Reported.


The Louisville Ledger tells this sto-
ry of the journalist, Daniel O'Connell,
who was buried the other day from
the Morgue, in New York. ItTelates
to the time when he was on the Cou-
TteT-J0itrRGt, in Louisville: "But in
an evil hour, when sent to report a
speech Dan. Voorhees, was to deliver
at New Albany, the namesake of the
great Irish orator fell by the Wayside,
and spent the day with some roIlick-
some friends in Portland. Returning
to the editorial rooms that night, he
gave Haldeman n circumstantiaI ac-
count of the difficulties he expert
enced in getting near enough to hear
every word Voorhees, said, but claim
ed that he had got the bones Of the
speech, and many of the orators fan
cy flights, and could reproduce them
verbatim. Waiting his head with
ice water, he sat down, and in two
hours sent up, with flaming head
lines, the most tremendous speech
that was ever circulated on the oritor-
ical credit of the Tall Sycamore OF
the Wabash The fancy fiightsi
were especially tOploftical. Grattan
and CuTran were no where, and even
Phillips was totally eelipsed. Bril-
liant extracts from this report went
the rounds, and yet Dan. Voorhees,
was ungrateful enough afterward TO
say ne would not, for thousand dol
lars, have had that speech published
as his.u
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-02-09
Children-By oliver Wendell Holmes

I like childr 4n-he said to me one
day at table. I like 'em, and re-
spect 'em. Pretty much ali the hon
est tFuth-telling there is in the world
is done by them. Do you know they
play the part in the household which
the kings jester, who very often
had mighty long head under his
cap and bells, used to play for a mon
arch? f? There's no Radical club like a
nest of little folks in a nursery. Did
YOU ever watch baby's fingers? /
have, often enough, though [ never
knew what it was to own one. The
master paused half a minute or so,
sighed-perhaps at thinking what he
had missed in life-lOOked up at me q
little vacantly.c I saw what was the
matter ;-he had lost the thread of his
talk.
Baby's fingers-I intercalated.
Yes, yes; did you ever see how they
will poke those wonderful little fin
gers of theirs into every fold and
crack and cregice they can get at?
That is their first education, feeling
their way into the solid facts of the
material world. When they begin to
talk, it is the same thing over again
in another shape. If there is a crack
or a flaw in your answer to their con
founded 1shoulder-hitting questions,
they will poke and poke until they
have got 1T gaping, just as the baby's
fingers have made a rent out of that
atom Of hole in his pinafoTe that
your. old eyes never took notice of.
Then they make such fools of US by
copying on a small scale what we do
in a grand manner.-FFO71 the AtId1l-
tic Monthly for february.