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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-08-09
Russian Literature.

Under the Russian language sixty
millions of people are shrouded to a
foreigner; for who speaks Russian
But when one by chance gets peep
under the covering, what enterprise
what progress | what intellectual life
springing up. flushing into vigor
This covering is fine, full furnish
ed instrument in the hands of those
who use it. It embraces all the best
natural characteristics of all other
European languages; In vigorous elo.
quence and closeness equaling the
English, and the italian in pathos
and music. For compactness of ex-
preston it rivals the Latin, while it
is superior to either Greek or Ger
man in power of constructing new
words. I has in itself what many
savans in other lands sigh for, an al
phabet and spelling perfectly pho
netic.
And what has it accomplished
The book sellers catalogues of Rus
sian authors form volumes of two
hundred and fifty pages. You find
on their shelves from one to two
hundred and fifty thousand volumes
In Russian. More than twenty
years ago sixteen hundred original
works were published in a year; one
hundred and sixby-fv Russian peri
odicals were in circulation, and fifty
licenses for new ones granted.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-08-09
Fashions for Plain People.

The blouse waist and blouse polo
najse are invaluable to those who
wish TO dress plainly, yet stylishly,
| at small expeGse. A white skirt
waist, two skirts plainly hemmed,
the upper one slightly drsped at the
sides, and black lace jacket consti-
tute a costume adapted either for
church or u picnic; while a plain
skirt with long blouse polonaise
slightly looped at the sides is the
best possible method of making the
pretty striped prints and ginghams
which are so useful for honse wear,
yet are not unpresentable In the
street, at least in the country. The
blouse poIonaise is simply the blouse
waist with skirt. It is an excel
lent style for washing material, and
should be made simply, without ruff
fling or putting. The box pleatiDg
at tee back and sack front gives it
sufficient fullness, and care should be
taken to give somewhat more of full
ness to the skirt than is usual, when
ruffies are added. The blouse waist
is pretty in striped and dotted linen,
in plain linen lawn, and in colored
cashmere. 1t can be worn with
skirts of black silk, bufflinen, striped
print, CT sprigged muslin. It is
hardly ever out of place, and looks
as well over the wash-tub as in the
parIor. It is, moreover, cool, easily
done up, inexpensive and durable
It is not adapted to thin materials
it is pre-eminently useful, and looks
as much out of place in Swiss mus
lin or cambria gauze as q mans
shirt.
The blouse polonaise is particular
" adapted to washing material for
suits, which are rendered dowdyish
int extreme by being cut into
MargUeFites and Dolly Vardens, and
puffed and brouched and ruffied into
all sorts of unmeaning and grotesque
forms. It requires little or no trim
ming, and finds an effective finish in
a broad black sash, made with hang
ing loops and short ends.
Fine sprigged lawns make vory
pretty church or street dresses; made
perfectly plain, hemmed skirt, French
waist and worn with black lace
shawl draped over the shoulders,
and fastened in at the back of the
waist with wide ribbon sash the
color of the sprig in tho dress; Eng
lish straw bonnet, trimmed with nib
bon of the same shade, brown, lilac,
light green or blue, with pink or a
rose on one side, and black lace
veil; and the custom will be ladyhSe
enough for a duchess. Plain self
colored costumes of any material are
now very happily relieved by hand
kerchiefs of black lace, worn upon
the neck, the ends crossed, and fast
ened in front, or crossed and thrown
back, made of large size, and rich
lace, with long, rounded ends; they
are used by many ladies to throw
over white evening dresses, when
the filling dew warns them that
some slight protection is necessary.
JENNIE JUNE.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-08-09
NUMBER 81.
Horse-RaeIng and Horse-Flesh.

The London Telegraph, after OBJ
serving that "when all is said agains
| EPSON, this fact remains, that gooC
horses are to be seen there, and that
with all its drawbacks, the Derby i
still wonderful and thrilling spec
tacle. adds:
Glow long it will remain so if &
wise and watchful spirit does not
regeneraie the Turf is another ques
ton. Few turtles, probably, are ae-
quainted With the quaint book of old
Michael Baret, entitled "HopponO-
mia; or, Tho Vineyard of Horseman-
ship" The first book treats 'of the
inward knowledge OF the man. the
second and third of the practicke
part, showing how to breede hunting
and running horses according to the
true ground of gOodnesse. And one
of his great points is that "a hon
which runneth hot, but will not hold
it, is not so thorough bred as 'one
not SO speedy at the first, but yet
durablu.' The fear is that In the
wild en- ulation TO get a swift mile
or mile and a half out of young
horses, breeders and owners are year
by year going away from the 'prac-
ticke part; In other words, that bet
ting and its concomitant evils are
killing the real and salutary love and
culture of perfect horsefesh. The
race-course, beyond all question, has
vastly developed our native breed,
and given US animals which IN their
day were the best in the world. 1t
is really mOmentous question
whether it is doing so now, with its
system of light weights, short courses
and early entries, and the heavy and
debasing burden of frantic specula-
ton. Good horses, both as articles
of export and our own use, either
for military purposes or for luxury,
exercise and amusement, are more
wanted than ever. The country is
rich, and retains ancient taste for
the saddle and the whip, but how
difficult is it becoming to find a racer
that viii stay, hunter that will car
~ heavy man safely, or a roadster
really well bred and we'll trained
Money, OF course, can buy anything,
and such animals exist, though not
80 plentifully as they should, and as
they might if the art of breeding
were regulated, IN all its branches,
with wiser eye 20 the ultimate pre-
fits of sound judgment and good
blood. EPSON was very nearly los
ing its annual glories in 1919, and
again in 1895. 1t has no gift of i'm
mortality. There must be nation
al benefit as well as q holiday pro-
vide3 by those who manage the af-
fairs of the Turf, or the gloomy pre-
dictions of careful observers who
foretell the decline and fall of our
'Isthmian games viii surely be ac-
complished. What ought to be done
to keep up our equine standard is a
largo problem, but if racing does not
help to do it, and if the Jockey Club
does not keep that object in view, it
will be bad both for Epson and for
the country generally"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-08-09
Origin of Game Fowls.

Great Britain is the only country
In Europe which possesses the Game
fowl. India and its. islands. are
probably, the original countries OF
the Game fowls, and still possess
them. Game fowls are also to be
found in Spanish America. probably
imported there from Manila, in the
Philippine Islands. Persia and Asia
Minor, or Syria, once had them, and
the ancient Greeks and Romans
were famous for their Game fowls; II
is likewise said that the Romans in
duced them into this country Eng
land. With the ancient Greeks, the
Island of Rhode was famous for It's
Red Game fowls, which were called
Rhodian Red, and the Island of De-
los for its Silver Greys, called the
Delos Silvers. Some assert that
Game fowls were indigenous to the
British Islands, and come call them
8 Roman impor alton; but it is
strange that, if n Roman importa-
ton, Great Britain alone, of all the
Roman European colonies, should
have retained them. This would
rather prove that they were original
ly natives of these islands, though
they certainly rather bear the ap-
pearaUce of a tropical or Indian orr
gin. However they have probably
besn In this country since its occu
patton by the Romans.
It has been asserted that Gallus
Bankiva has been the progenitor of
Game fowls. I incline to the belief
that the three original colors of the
Game fowls were those of wild origi-
nal birds, which had been reclaimed
from s state of nature at some very
early period, perhaps in India. The
Gallus Bankiva is not fierce enough,
nor strong enough, nor large enough
TO have been the original of our
Game breeds, though Rankivas re-
semble the Black-Breasted Red
Game. They were, no doubt, the
| original from which sprungOur Ban
tams, Game Bantams being very
much like them, especially the Black
Breasted Red, though the Bantams
are a little smaller than the Rankiva.
The Gallus Sonnerati, or Indian
Jungle fowls, has been mentioned as
the original of the Game; but In this
breed the hen has neither the comb
nor wattles, and the cock has the
peculiar horney structure of the
feathers, which show them not to
have been the parent stock of our
Game breeds, though they are fierce
and spirited binds, and are used for
cock fighting by the natives of the
East India.
The wild Gallus Furcatus, or fork
ed-tailed cock, thoroughly resembles
our blue-legged Red Dun Game, hav-
ing she blue legs and blue dun
breast and tail, and is red in the
piumage, but the comb In this
species is not serrated or lobed, and
it has onlya single waffle, and, there
fore, differs rather too much.
Game fowls may probably have
sprung from the mixture of all the
three breeds named, with their own
three original wild coiors, as many
good naturalists belive them to have
done. I think, however, that the
characteristics differ rather too
much, and adhere to the belief that
the original colors which are still to
be met With in India, as well as In
Britain, were derived from birds re-
claimed from the wild state IN India
or elsewhere at a very early period.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-08-09
Discomfort.

Some people are never contented
with their lot, let what will happen.
Clouds and darkness are over their
heads alike when it rains or shines
To them every incident is an acci-
dent or a calamity. Even when they
have their own way they like it no
better than your way, and indeed,
consider the most voluntary acts as
matters of soft compulsion. We saw
striking illustration the other day
of the infirmity we speak of, IN the
conduct of child about three years
old he was crying because his
mother had shut the parlor-dOor.
Poor thing" said a neighbor, com
passionately, ''you have shut the
child out" 'It's all the same to
him." said the mother; che would
cry If called him and shut the door.
It's a peculiarity of that boy, and If
he is left rather suddenly on either
side of door he considers himself
shut out, and rebels accordingly"
There are older children who take
the same view Of things.-Ne'0 York
HOTld.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-08-09
MYRRIEND.

e5iye me Inc fnend with open heart,
With frank and manly brow,
stho fcurns deceptiOn's scheming art,
And falsehoOd's traitors vow.
Az, one, that when the worlds chill frOwI
Falls daTkly ON the SOUL
VIII lift the spirit up, and crown
With JOY LIES naatling bowl.
Give me the friend, with courage high,
Who knows no coward fear.
And manhood from his speaking eye
shines out serene and clear.
Not one, that, when detractiOn's voice
Stings rs an adder's fang,
A1li, secret, in each wound reioIce
And In each bitter pang.
One, that, when al the world forsakes.
Will bBt the closer cling;
tSiO counts ali faeTifces he makes
rs nanght II peace It bring.
This Is the heart for which mine yearns,
Tue friend for whom pine;
TIE soul for whom zine ardent burns
Dear friend, I've found in thine.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-08-09
PUZZLED.



J wonder why. when people call,
Whom my mamma don { like at aiiB
S never never tells them SO;
But seems 10 want not to 90
She only hates them on the Flyr
] wonder why, l wonder why.
I wonder why, when Brother Jim,
Who has that Winning way with him,
Says anything TO Cousin Bule,
Her manners are so very cool.
She only likes him ON the sly.
wonder why, 1 wonder why.
] wonder why. when grandma goes
To FlGep with spectacleE on her nose,
khe always looks so cross because
You chance to wake her il she EnOres.
She only take maps on the sly.
] wonder why. wonder why.
I wonder why my sist 2 Lou.
When asked her age saws twenty-five.
She's thirty. Grandpa told me 80,
And surely grandpa ought 10 know.
She's only thirty ON the sly.
/ wonder why, wonder why.
But then / wonder many things;
IN full of funny wOnderiuEs.
They tel me that hear and see
Too much for little boys like me.
Yet. If they viii set on the sly,
How can help but wonder why
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-08-09
Inmes Madison.

By James Parton in the Atlantic Monthly.
But there was a new member in
the House this year, a young man Of
twenty-five, small Of stature, wasted
by too much study, not III tho least
imposing in appearance, and too
modest az yet to sRy one word III de-
bate, who was destined 10 be Jefler-
sons most efficient ally during all
his career. This was James Madison,
to whom We all owe 50 mnch more
than we know, whose services are SO
little remarked because they were so
great. He never shone resplendent
IN debate, be never wrote or spoke
anything that was striking or bril-
liant; but few countries have ever
possessed so useful a citizen SIS he.
From 1776 to 1877, look where you
will in the public affairs of the Uni
ted States, you will find this little
man doing, or helping to do, or try
ing to got a chance to do, the thing
that most wanted doing. He was
the willing horse who was allowed TO
draw the load. His heart was IN
the business Of serving his country.
Among his virtues was his joyous
love Of a Jest, which made him one
Of the most agreeable of comrades,
and preserved his health and spirits
to his eighty fifth year, and lighted
up his dying face with smiles. 1t Is
q pleasure to me to walk IN Madison
Square, because it bears his name.
OF all Jeferson's triumPhs, mono
seems so exceptional as his being
able to give to a man so little bril-
liant and so very useful the conspic-
uous place he held in the public life
Of the Uni ed States. They met for
the first time at this session Of the
Legislature, and remained friends
and political allies for fifty years.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-08-09
Feeding Bees.

Two years ago we suggested the
addition of glyeerine to sugar syrup
as bee feed, TO prevent candying.
We found it satisfactory on trial
and several correspondents used it
with advantage. Adding half an
ounce or one of glycerine to a pint
of the syrup while yet warm makes
a suitable mixture, though a larger
proportion of the former may be en-
ployed where 1t sscan bee procured
cheap enough to make it an object.
Pure inodorious elycerine is itself
an excellent occasional be feed, but
is commonly tho high in price for
economical use; nor should we ad-
wise it to be used exclusively, If
that were not an objection. We
have never tried cream of tartar TO
prevent candying, and incline to
doubt It's availability for that pur-
Pose.-Ame3icaa Bee Journal.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-08-09

Fort Wayne has railroads radia-
ting in eight different directions.
There are forty-two arrivals and
departures of passenger trains every
day, and eighty-twO ar rivals and
departures of freight trains.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-08-09

"GRANDPA, where do the people
get their fashions from ?"
"Erom New York"
well, where do the New York
people get them ?"
"From England"
"Ahl and where do the English
get them %
''FrOm France"
'BuE where do tho French get
them fom ?"
'Why. right from the deyii-noW
sop your noise,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-08-09

q party OF Costa Ricans, with DR..
Jose Maria Monteaiegre, formerly
President of Costa Rica, at their
head, have purchased the lands in
the nighbOrhocd Of San Rafael,
California, for the purpose Of going
into the cultivation Of coffee.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-08-09

In North Carolina corn and
wheat are good, and large tobacco
crop is anticipated in the localities
devoted thereto.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-08-09

RIDDLES have had their day
they've played.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-08-09

BRIDE CAKE. NO iuii cups Of white
sug u, half a cup Of butter, the whites
Of hve eggs beaton to a frOth add o
tbs one cup of cold water, mix well 10
ie her; then add three cups Of flour
nto which one teaspoon OF soda and
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-08-09
HUMOROUS.

Old maids are fond of pairs, but
cannot endure any reference to dates.
A capital Misunderstanding
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-08-09

Rates Of Advertising.
Il inch, or 10 lines of type. constitutes sausrs
0ne square, first insertion. 81 90
Each subsequent insertion. so
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-02-03
DeniagOgisnl.

Some prCcocious youth, or some sore
headed old stager, pretending to be one,
has been writing from Houston to the State
Gazette against all the old politicians, in
sisting that they must stand aside, or be
laid aside, TO make room for such hopeful
tender sprouts rs himself lie threatens,
also, if the next State Convention, does
not act ip accordance with s.s notions
and make strait out platform to his Ii
king, that arrangements have already
been made to play the devil with Il. The
editor Of the State Gazette, who has been
dabbling in politics for the last thirty
years without getting 10 be President,
highly commends the suggestions ofhis cor
respondent, "IIouston." This is n pretty
plain indication that he is expecting the
next Convention will not be governed by
his peculiar ideas any more than the last,
and The foundation is being laid for kick
ing out Of the traces. We suspect his
Houston correspondent, in, iead Of being a
young greephorn, little too big for his
bresches, is nothing more than one OF the
old sinners, WHIP composed the notorious
brennan Contention Of five. Perhaps
that nice young man Of the lioasion Age
could tell who wfo the letter. The whole
thing is unajulteratei dvmagosism s 2
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-02-03
The Radical Party.

In reading the communication VI VIM
V. Tunstall, IN reply to the Jefferson Dem
ocrat, which appears in the Jeifersonian Of
the inst. We were forcibly struck with the
remark of Mark Twain in which he says
IL lhink lhaL FOR man 10 lie when a man
can't make anything by il, is wrong
Says Tunstall:
at is wicked to say that the great party
of Free-men, Free-homes, Free speeches,
Free .ba llots, Free schools and Equal
rights contemplates Monarchy"
The party thus eulogised is the only par
ty that has ever been organized in this
country, that has violated every principle
Of public freedom. Its free. men are the
ignorant and the corrupt, the intelligent
and virtuous have been ostracised. 1t 10
the only party that has refused free speech
and free ballot. Its school system and
free homts are fraud. Its equal rights
are only for those that belong to the Radi-
cal party; the others End all constitution
al safe guards for the protection OF their
rights swept aside, and bastilcs, prisoners,
military commissioners, and the peniten-
tary, against every principle of law, call
ed into position. If the Democrat thinks
the game worth the candle" no doubt 1t
will furnish an interesting commentary on
this letter Of Tunetalrs. The truth is,
there has been a party in this country ever
since its organization, aiming to establish
q monarchy, but none has been so bold and
uHdisguised ms the party in power.-Jef-
freson Times u -rr a-.se.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-02-03

A SEEMING DoDoE.-The Dallas Herald
did not reach our sanciium, this week, bur
we have hecn shown copy By friend, in
which we find several questions proponn.
ded to the Monitor respecting the career
of j. W. ThrcckmorIon. The politiesl
history of that parsonage is familiar to
the readers Of the Monitor, aid unless that
portion of it touching The late Congress
sional election in, tAis District shall be
forgotten, or satisfactorily explained, or
ignored and kept dark, il would be din
cult for us 10 secure his nomination and
election. We would therefore, prefer. the
nomination Of az individual who could
command the entire strength. oflho Dem
ocratic party. If however, the Herald in.
sists that we shall pnriicularize,. we will
do so, but at present we cannot see that
the ex-Goyernor would be- particularly
benefited Denton No -itor.
We would say to our contemporary of Den
ton, that his heading to the foregoing Is
altogether improper There is no dodgng
about us. The HERALD was duly sent 10
the Monitor, and we are sorry it was not
received. We have the same complaint 10
make of the mails. The Monitor frequent.
" does not arrive and the same may be
said of our other exchanges in this State
Our mail from abroad is much more GER
tain,
We were thoroughly in earnest in ask
ing the Monitor TO point out the objections
10 Gov. Throckmorton, as we know of moth
ing which should prevent his cordial sup
port by every democrat and, conservative
in Texas. The general reference to his
conduct, "touching the late, Congressional
election in this District, will not do. AS
the personal and political friend of the
Hon. John C..Conner, and one who mp!
proved of his rcnominaton, we sny that
Gov. Throckmoyton had perfect right 10
oppose it by every honorable means, and
we believe he would not use any other,
The attempt to injure Gov. Tbrockmorton
on this ground is wholly unjGsiifable, and
we feel assured that il will meet with the
unqualified condemnation of MIR. Conner.
His friends are very indis,rect in this
matter. Gov. Throck morton is at this
moment the strongest man in the State
md the Monitor viii not be long in finding
il out ..
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-02-03

lsLANp -NAvIGATIOS.--Thc subscription
hooks Of the Texas and Mississippi Riv.
!srs Navigation Company" are now open,
.apda Coionels Hobby and Sellers are can.
pvassing the city for subscriptions of stock
TUTder,lbe charter granted by this State
tho company proposes TO open canal from
The SABINE TO this city, A moment thought
full consideration will convince every bus
mess man OF the'inestiuabl benefit which
will oecure to Galveston by the successful
carry ing out Of this work. Vessels which
now are forced to run the risk Of the wind
and weather which may prevail upon The
Gull, will have sale passage by means Of
Tiny canal. 1t will open up TO Galveston
the trade Of the Sabine country, extending
for into Loui siana, and will make our city
the shipping and receiving port Of one of
the richest sections in the State. In al-
dilion 10 this, the saving upon the price
of lumber will far exceed any expendi.
lures which may b, made in building this
canal. 1t taps the very heart from which
we draw our supplies Of lumber, and while
we now have one unsafe and uncertain
transportation, we, by building this csnaI,
will have regular and uninterrupted team
sit.-Fiakes Bulletin.