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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-09-11
Railroads and Panics.

Mr.. Thomas Tooks, in his " History
of Prices" attributes the recent panic
in this country to the fact that too much
of our floating capital had been convert
ed into fixed capital in railroad enter
p-ises, and asserts that this was the
cause of the financial crisis in England
In 1S47. England recovered rapidly
from the shock, and the United States,
he predicts, will soon do the same thing.
The Railway Monitor divides the rail
road development IN this country into
three stages, and shows that Mr.. TOoks
theory holds. The first period, between
1929 and 1S49. but 1866 miles of rail
road were built; even this slow progress
was too much for the financial strength
of the country, and the railroad pro-
iectors were rUined. Then the simulta-
neous flow of gold from California and
Australia infused fresh strength into the
civilized world, and at the end of the
next period, in 1859, the railroad mile
age was 2S. .7S9 miles The third period.
which closed in 1873, found total Of
II 565 miles of railroad, and TIL
strength of the country is again ey-
hausted. The present conditions differ
from those of the first period. Then
we had the life-giving flow from tbs
gold mines /; now we are struggliua
against the perilous excitement of Pa
per-money initiation. The Monitor cou-
cludes that for many years to come thc
extension of our railroad system must
stop. In the hurry of speculation the
work has been poorly done, and the re-
sources of the country must be expended
IN bettering what we have insIead OF
adding to it. This advice Is sound,
and probably indicates the railroad pei
icy of the country for some time tc
come, for the reason that it is about the
ONLY policy left
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-09-11
BOLIVAR. HARDElAN co, TENNESSEE, SEPTEMBER H. 1874

The sixty days notice of the Freed
mems savings bank expiredIast week, but affairs
remain unchanged, and business is still sus-
pended. The commissioners to wind up its
affairs are busily engaged collecting assets
and loans Of the bank. They declare that
when twenty per cent. is collected a dividend
| shall be paid to the depositors
The attorney general has decided
that the proviso in the army appropriation
bill, to the effect that only actual travelling ex-
penses shall be allowed to any person hold
ing employment or appointments under the
United States, supersedes and cuts of the
allowance of mileage to United States mar
shals as provided in the fee bill.
Arthur Clayden, intimately associated
with Josh. Arch in efforts to raise the condi-
ton of the agricultural classes in England,
has arrived in this country, and will make a
personal inspection of the most promising
section of the country for immigrants. The
result Of his examination of Canada last year
as a field of immigration was not favorable.
No formal order will be issued from
the wBr department as to the distribution of
troops in the department of the south; but
the whole matter viii be left with the depart
so as they can be used by United States mar
shals in case Of necessity. The federal troops
in the south are now distributed as follows
Three companies of the Second infan-
try in Alabama the entire Third infantry
at Holly Springs Miss three companies of
the Sixteenth infantry in Kentucky, two in
Arkansas, one in Mississippi, one in Louisiana,
and one in Tennessee; E; eight of the Eigh-
teenth infantry in South Carolina and two in
Georgia; eight companies of the First artil-
lery in Florida, one in Georgia, two in South
Carolina, and one in Virginia six companies
of the Second artillery in North Carolina, one
in South Carolina, one in Virginia, and four
in Maryland. This makes the whole number
of troops in the several southern states be-
tween $500 and 5000. The Third infantry
was ordered to Louisiana several months ago,
but on account of the warm weather and La
bility to fever, it was decided that the regi-
ment should remain at Holly Springs until the
fall It will now be hurried to Louisiana
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-09-11
The New King Of the Turf.

Not having seen the great race, the
next thing was to see the victorious
racer /; so to-day drove ont to call
uDon FelIowcraft. Fellowc-aft is as
gentle as a little dog, and submitted to
being kissed and patted with quietness
that almost became patroniziDg conde-
scension. He has not proud air, how
ever, like some of the racers of his
family, notably his uncle, Asteroid, who
always strikes an attitude when visitors
approach him. Fellowcraft looks rather
meek, but yet has an aiI of determina-
ton, as If conscious that when things
become serious he would show who was
VINO. He Is a chestnut, and has some
of the Lexington marks, a pair of very
long white stockings on his hind legs,
and a good sized star on his forehead
His name and tail arc decidedly blonde,
just the red-yellow With which the
blonde Of 8ie period has familiarized
us. He had on his travelling clothes of
red flannel, but one of his attendants
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-09-11
Power of Bearing Heat.

It is generally supposed that the hu-
man frame cannot endure much heat,
and if exposed to it viii soon sink in
exhaustion. This is true in hot climates,
to which people have been accustomed.
But in this case the effect may be due
to influences from vegetation, or to some
disturbance of nature.
It is certain that artificial heat, far
greater than the heat OF the sun of the
tOrrid zone, may BE born without
special suffering or harm. The British
Journal of Science says that men IN
iron establishments work without IN
convenience with the thermometer con-
stantly at 100 degrees, and in pits for
making the Bessemer steel at 40 de-
grees. In Turkish baths the sham
pooners are often busily engaged for
four or FIVE hours IN succession, with
the temperature at 10 degrees. In the
Red sea steamers the stoke hole marks
l45 degrees; and IN ensmel works the
operators are compelled daily TO endure
a heat of 200 degrees. The elastic DOW
er OF the human body in accommodating
itself to extremes is wonderful.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-09-11
SPAIN.

Seballa's cabinet has resigned. Sa-
costa viii form new ministry.
Two thousand men will be sent to
Cuba in few days to reinforce the Spanish
army.
The Carlists have abandoned the siege
OF Puycerdo. The failure of the insurgents
to capture the place causes great rejoicing.
The Carlists are ent-enching them
selves around Bnboa. The damage done by
the bOmbardment of Puycerda was insigni-
cant.
The Carlists under Alvarez have de-
feated and driven off the column of Gen.
Iona, who was attempting to throw provisions
into Vitoria.
In Barcelona there has been riotous
opposition to the conscripton and the boxes
containing the names of persons liable to the
draft where in some intances stolen and
burned.
The Carlists made two determined
assaults on Pancerda, last week, but without
effect. Both attacks we're Iepulsed, AM the
besiegers, in their rage, set fire to and de-
stroyed houses outside of the walls.
A dispatch from Madrid says the
cabinet crisis continues. Senor Contenor.
president of the council, persists in his resig-
nation. Gen. Blanco and other leaders of the
northern army, have accompanied Gen. Sc
balla to Madrid
Russia has sent special agents to the
Republican and Carlist general headquarters,
to report on the military positions of the con
tending parties. The Carlist Generals Iris
tany and Mara were defeated by the RepubIi-
cans near SEQ De Urgel on Sunday last, losing
400 killed and wounded.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-09-11
KingIK Free Speech.

A writer on Nine. Campan, nee Genet,
relates the following: She was a very
lively, merry person, and one day Louis
XIV. surprised her dancing by herself
IN front of large mirror. His majesty
stopped and waited until the young
lady had finished her solitary waltz,
and then said to her, as she courtesied,
red with confusion, before him: Mad
emoiselle, they tell me you are a very
learned person. How many languages
do You speak ?? " Six, your majesty,
answered mademOiselle "Do yCu
sing2" Yes, your majesty" quotL
mademoiselle, still bobbing courtesiea.
&" You draw p g Yes, your majesty. -
- God help your husband. Whenever yCu
get one," said the monarch, as he
turned on his heel.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-09-11
A Retiring Veteran.

A rumOr comes from England that
the duke of Cambridge is about to re-
tire from the command of the British
army. He has fallen victim to gout,
and for three months has been unable
to take any exercise. George William
Frederick Charles, second duke of
Cambridge, Is the grandson of George
III. and a cousin of Queen Victoria.
He was born in Hanover in 1919. At
the age Of eighteen he was appointed a
colonel in the British army, and eight
years after was promoted to the rank of
major general. In 1850 he succeeded
his father as duke of Cambridge in
1854 he was made a lieutenant general
and IN 1856 he was made a general. He
commanded the first division of the
army sent to the Crimea, and led his
troops at the battle of the Alma and at
Inkerman, in which latter engagement
he had a horse shot under him. In
July, 1856, he was appointed COM
mander-in chief of the British army,
and in 1862 he was created a field
marshal.
The duke has been a fast liver, while
he has been q good soldier, and now at
the age of only fifty five it seems he is
compelled to retire from active service.
For many years he has been living with
Miss FairbrothAr, who was an actress,
and, in her youth, quite celebrated for
her beauty. The relationship has been
known to the public for so long a time
that Miss Fairbrother is generally re-
garded as the dukes wife, though no
marriage has ever taken place, and she
does not reside in his official residence.
They have a number of children, who
90 by the fathers name of Fitz- George,
and some of the sons are officers of the
army. Some of the queens sons have
been considered a little loose in their
morals, but with such an example set
before them by the oldest member of
the family, it is not surprising that the
moral teachings of their mother should
have been sometimes forgotten.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-09-11
JOAQUIN pIILLER,s LAST.

Alone and sad sat me down
To rest on ROHsseau'5 barrow isle,
Below Geneva. Mile on mile,
Aud set with many shining town,
TOw'rd Dent dH Midi danced the Have
Beneath the moon. Winds went and came,
And famed the stars into flame.
beard the far lake, dark and deep,
Rise up and talk as in its sleep.
heard the laughing waters lave
And lap against the farther shore,
An idle oar. and nothing more
Save that the Isle had voice, and save
That round about its base Of stone
There FLASHED and flashed the foamy Rhone,
A stately man, as black as tan,
Kept up stern and broken round
Among the strangers on the ground.
1 named that awful African
A second Hannibal. I gat
Ny elbows on the table, sat
With chin in upturned palm TO scan
His face, and contemplate the scene
The moon rode by a crowned queen.
was alone. 10 not man
To speak my mother tongue. All me!
How more than all alone can be
A man in crowds Across the Isle
My Hannibal strobe on. The while
Diminished Rousseau sat his throne
OF books; unnOticed and unknown.
This strange strong man, with face austere,
At last drew near. He bowed; he spake
In unknown tongues. could but shake
My head. Then half a-chill with fear,
1 rose and sought another place.
Again mused. The kings of thought
Came by, and on the stOried spot
lifted up a fearful face.
The star-set Alps they sang tune
Unheard by any soul but mine
Mont Blanc, as lone aud as divine
And white seemed mated to the mOon.,
The past was mine, strOng-vOiced and vast:
Stern Calvin, strange VOltaire, and Tell
And two whose names are known too well
To name, in grand procession passed.
And yet again came Hannibal,
King-like he came, and drawing near,
I saw his brow was now severe
And resOlute. In tongues unknown
Again he spake. I was alone,
Was all unarmed, was worn and sad
But now, at last, my spirit had
It's old assertion I arose,
AS startled from dull repOse.
With gathered strength, 1 raised 4 hand,
And cried, 81 do not understand"
His black face frightened as spake;
He bowed he wagged his wOolly head;
He showed his shining teeth and said,
Sar, if you please. dose tables heres
Are cOnsecrate to lager beer;
And, slr, what viii You have to take j.? "
Not that I loved that colored cuss-
Nay he had awed me all too much
But sprang forth, and with clutch
I grasped his hand, and holding thus,
Cried, " Bring my couutry's drink for two "
For oh that speech of Saxon sound
To me was as a fountain found
In wastes, and thrilled me through and through
On Rousseau's Isle, in Rousseau's shade,
Two pink and spicy drinks were made:
In classic shade, on classic ground,
We stirred two cocktails round and round.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-09-11
A Celestial Picnic.

The different organizations IN San
Francisco having for their object the
evangelization of the Cinnamon held a
picnic recently in Woodward's gardens,
and the spectacle was a novel one.
Nearly two thousand men, women and
children assembled, and were accom-
panied by the Caucasian teachers. 4
peculiar and very noisy feature of the
occasion was the music PLAYED by Il
Chinese band of ten pieces, being of a
kind that made the monkeys that are
kept in the gardens run shrieking to the
tops of their cages and the great seals
plunge into the water and remain hid
den in the muddy depths for the rest of
the day. The opening exercises began
about noon, at which time there were
between eight hundred and nine
hundred Chinese in the pavilion, the
remainder being outside ia the walks
and shady hooks, spinning tops and
gazing at the wonders and beauties of
the gardens. The exercises consisted
of singing, praying, reading the Scrip
lures and addresses both In Chinese
and English by the different clergymen
present, one of whom was a Chinaman.
n the afternoon the programme was Of
a more secular character, which the Ch.z
nese seemed to enjoy IN a much greater
degree. It consisted of music by the
Chinese band, Chinese sword exercise
in costume, and Chinese singing, accom-
panied by a Chinese band. The troupe
# Arabs also gave an exhibition for the
special edifcation of their Tartarie
brethren. The latter were overioyed
at the wonders performed by the Arab
ian athletes, and acknowledged that
they had never seen anything like it
even in China. After this the Celes-
tials wandered around the grounds.
The circular boat attracted much atten-
ton, the Chinese filling it to overflow
ing and remaining In it for hours, sing
ing their hymns and choruses to the
music of the plashing oars.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-09-11
LORDS AND COMMONS.
Some Interesting Facts 8bOut'the British
Parliament.

Parliament.
1t may he worth while, writes DIR.
Mackenzie, to look into the constituent
persons OF the British parliament to see
how the commons" Of the isles are
represented IN the lower house, by gen
tlemen who, [ am very sure, would con-
slider themselves insulted if any person
presumed to mention them as belonging
TO the commOnalty. No member of par
lament has the prefix of Hon" $50
familiarly frequent in the United States,
where titles OF honor are constitution
ally tabooed), but each of them con-
siders himself far higher than the or
binary " Esquire" This title-of-cour-
tesy, as it is called-which does not
exist in England, as derived from hav-
ing a seat in the house of -commons-is
freely and largely used IN the British
colonies. IF there was a little island
only fifty miles in circumference, with
the British flag visible ON it, half-pay
officer for governor, and a Legislative
body of a dozen members, every one of
them would be Sc the honorable" He'll
goland, a morsei of an island in the
German ocean, with an area of less than
two English square miles, has an '' hon
OrabIe" governor and an executive coun-
Gil of five, who are "all honorable
men,"
The house of commons, which came
to an end in the autumn of 1847, pre-
sented the anomaly of having 266 scions
of the nobility as members that is, in
legislative body supposed to represent
the interests of the people, the interests
of the aristocraey being locked after in
its own house of lords, considerably
more than one-third belonged to the
nobility. Here is the list, as I COM
piled it, with great care and accuracy
in Aupust. 1917:
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-09-11

Last year a correspondent of Notes
and Queries, considering that the then
recent passing of a bill whereby future
elections to the house of commons must
take place by vote by ballot, drew up a
synopsis of the composition of that
house when the ballot was thus en-
grated, after many failures, during the
last half century. His enumeration
may be properly placed side by side
with a second synopsis which he pub
Iished in the Notes and Queries III the
month of June. The first column shows
the house of commons as 1t stood in
April, 1873, before the ballot came into
operation the second shows what was
the result under the ballot of the gen.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-09-11
NEWS OF TIE WEEK,
EAST.

At Mystic park, Boston, last week, a
special purse of g, 500 was offered to Gold
smith Maid to beat her own record of 2:14s<.
she to have three trials, The Maid appeared
between the heats of the second race and
made the first heat in 2:191l, going easily ali
the way round accompanied by runner at
tached to buggy and driven by James
Golden. The second trial was made under
the most favorable auspices. The track had
been 'seraped close to the pole, and there
was absolutely no wind. Budd Doble nodded
for the word the first time he came down.
The Maid trotted the first quarter in 331I sec
onds, and the half mile in 1:O61(, lifting her
head once just before she reached there. The
last half mile was trotted without the least
show of break, and she made her best re-
corded time-2:14-amid the cheers of assem-
bled thousands.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-09-11

kindly removed his bonnet to show his
face. FelIowcraft hurt himself not a
whit in the race he came in-those
present at the finish told me-perfectly
fresh, and looking as if he could run
another four miles. He ate a good
square meal, full rations, as soon as it
was offered him after the race, and no
better sign of health can horse evince.
Saratoga Letter.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-09-11
Pedestrianism in Europe.

European pedestrians are malkable
not so much for their rapid walk, as for
their powers of endurance, It is trHe
that they are not trained for that spe-
cial purpOse-in fact, they are not pro-
fessional men at all, and have TO other
training than their habit of walking Of
ten to attend to their ordinary business,
Thus, lately there arrived in Paris
peasant from the Spanish side of the
Pyranees who had walked nearly 1000
miles IN a very short time, and not
knowing a single word Of French.
More recently, a Dutch gentleman, II.
Dudock de Witt, who had already spent
some years in visiting, stick in hand,
the two Americas, Japan, China, and
Cochin China, has also arrived in Paris,
aftsr having walked IN nine days, the
4O5 miles which intervene between Am
sterdam and the capital of France.
There he has become acquainted with
Orteig the Catalan peasant, and both
/ of them Will soon start to undertake a
walking trip of three months duration,
| from Paris to Russia, and then through
out Russia itself.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-09-11

CNcDEATI is the place where a Eaan
falls out Of a thiFd-story window TO the
walk, picks himself up and SAYS {:
H Darn a man who comes down stairs
when he is in a hurry. Detroit Free
! Press.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-09-11
RATES OF ADvERrrs1NG.
1ne ineh, OF ten lines, constitutes One Square

CTbere are "a squares in eacb column
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PROPOSALS..

D.oposALs FOR ELEVATORS AND COMBINED
apa New e sate Sass
May A. s74sealcd proposals will be received at the
june I7 f ri asvsrins ans ana payns
It iscs
mas described in the specifications or called er in the
Sc All
Il viii 81 70 R, n y
charge sat win &c =, erected By the con.ractors Pro
saeh combined eeyaiof and star comns,s he sle
rs % Ana 81 sa &c w
the combined elevators ana stairs within six months
Ss,s
until the elevators have satisfactorily tested the
penal bond twenty Ave inoSsand dollars
ps S sas
70 certified by the United states Judge Clerk OF the
trist where he resides dsps reserves The
right 70 reject any or al bids y be deemed for the in,
division TO a. dine rent bidder. is option: Any bid
hs does S MOI
this advertise men will not be esnsdersd neither will
gagged IN the manufacture Of elevators pr9pcssls win
A's'''0'" &C. g. a' T. mTIsURD superintendent
PRoPosALs FOR wRoganT IRON FU g AND M,
Once at New York ty.-Advertsement United states
asss: 0 =. is ss os
hitting and putting in place the whole Of the wrought
iron Fufring and Lathlng required for the building
Copies OF the specifications may be had and the plans
seen application at this Office All scafolang required
nshed. ny the government rec Of charge put viii be
erected by the contrnct0rs Payments will he made
monthly. deducting per cent, until the final compile
tion Of the All bids must be accompanied ny
len. thousand dollars $4,000 that the bidder
him. the slfficiency OF the security to be
cerned by the United States Judge 0Iers Of the United
wherein he resides The department reserves the right
to reject any all bids II be deemed the interest OF
the government to do so, or to subdivde the various
items work among the different bidders At its option
Every bid mnst be made OH the printed form to be
obtained In this ONCE and must conform In every re-
the requirements OF this adver tsenenf FRO
posais will not be received from parties VINO are not
themselves engaged In the manufacture Of wrought iron
Turing and iatlinR and who have not the necessary
facilities Tor getting out the work Proposals. Will be en-
closed In sealed envelope indorsed Bd Tor wrought
CALVIN 7. HULBURD, superintendent