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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-11-20
Gray Eyes.


The gray eye is peculiar TO the eye of
women. And here We meet with va
Fiety enough to puzzle Solomon him.
self. We viii pass over IN silence the
sharp, the shrewdish, the spitefGl, the
cold and the wild gray eye; every one
has seen them-bOo often, perhaps.
But then, again, there are others beau
tiful enough to drive one Wild, and 1t is
only them which We mean. There is
the dark, sleepy, almond-shaped gray
eye, with long black lashes-it goes
with the rarest face on earth-th2t
Sultana-like beauty of Jet black hair,
and complexion that is neither dark
nor fair-almost cream color, if the
truth must be tOld-and soft and rich as
the leaf of the Gala Ethiopian itself.
Directly opposite to this is the calm,
clean, gray eye-the eye that reasons,
when this only feels. 1t looks you
quietly IN the face f; it views you kindly,
but, alas disappointedly passion rare
ly lights it, and love takes the steady
blaze of friendship, when he tries to
hide within. The owner of that eye is
upright, conscientious, and pitying his
fellow-men, even while. at loss to un-
derstand their vagaries. It is the eye
for a kind and considerate physician,
and for a conscientious lawyer Of such
a man there be), for a worthy village
pastor, for friend as faithful as any
human being can be. -
Last of the gray eyes comes the most
mischieyous; soft eye with a large
pupil, that contracts and dilates with a
word, thought, or a flash of feeling
an eye that laughs, that sighs almost,
that has its sunlight, its moonbeams,
and its storms a wonderful eye, that
wins you whether you would or not, and
holds you even after it has cast you off.
No matter whether the face be fair or
not, no matter if the features are irreg-
ular and complexion varying, the eye
holds you captive, and then laughs at
your chains.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-11-20
NUMBER Il.

masterpieces. and watching with indes-
cribabIe satisfaction that most satisfac-
tory man in the world-her Kaiser
Frederick.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-04-04
Hypodermic Use of Whisky

A man was brought into the wards of
surgery bellevue HospitaD, of which
DIR. Figeuro is house surgeon, having a
crushed foot and ankle, as the result of
being traversed by railroad car wheel.
Previous to his admission, the patient
had lost great quantity of blood, and
it was feared that he could never be
rallied to the amputatiDg point. Among
the measures adopted for his restora-
ton were hypodermic injections of
whisky, and these proved very efficient,
not only for their immediate assistance
in obtaining the stimulation of the al
cohol, but they seemed to tide the man
over point at which his stomach had
become vely irritable and rejected what
ever was put into it. An ordinary
dose administered in this manner is
from fifteen to thirty drops. This mans
pulse was raised sufficient to warrant
amputation of the leg, which was done,
after applying Esmaich's apparatus for
arresting hemorrhage. The apparatus
was particularly adapted to this case,
for the reason that it was desirable to
retain all the blood possible, for the
loss had already been too great. No
blood was lost, and but four turns were
given to the rubber cord.-NeaO York
Record.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-04-04
THE INEBltlATE.

Not a sous had he got, not a guinea or note,
And he looked confoundcdly nurried
AS he boted away without paying his shot;
And the laudlady after him hurried.
We saw him again at dead of night,
When home from the club returning;
We twigged the Doctor beneath the light
OF the gas-lamp brilliantly burning.
All bare and exposed to the midnight dews,
Rerlincd i'll the gutter we found him,
And he looked like a gentleman taking snooze
With his HdrshdH cloak around him.
"The Doctors as drunk as the d." we said,
And we managed a shutter to borrow;
We raised him, and sighed Mt the thought that his
Would "consumcdly ache on the morrow.
We bore him home, and put him to bed,
And We told his wife and his daughter
To give him next morning, II couple of red
Herrings, with soda-water
Loudly they talked of his money that's gone,
And his lady began to upbraid him;
But little he rocked, 20 they let him
Meath the cOunterpanc just AZ we laid him.
We tn kcd him in. aud had hardly DONE
When, beneath the window calling,
We heard the rough voice of a son of a giiu
OF a watchman " One o'clock :" bawling.
Slowly and sadly we all walked down
From his room in the uppermost story
4 rushlight We placed on the cold hearthstone,
And we left him alone IN his glory!
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-04-04
IIIllllOr.

EVERYTHING by turns-The gymnast.
The Indian question-Arms or aims
JONES calls his boarding h.use a
hacienda.
ANTONIO found Shylock to be ga man
after his own heart"
No OTHER living thing can go SO slow
as boy on an errand.
AN early spring Jumping out of
bed o'clock in the morning.
If a saloon-keeper gets rich it Is be-
cause he makes many good bargains.
WHY is person who never lays a
wager as bad as regular gambler
Because he is no better
JOHN Doc retitioned the Massachu-
sets Legislature to change his name,
and they made it John Kerr, and he was
happy.
WHAT is the difference between
farmer and Il bottle of whisky? One
husbands the corn, and the other corns
the husbands.
You ought to let me pass free, con-
sidering the benevolent nature of my
profession" said physician to a toll
gate keeper No, no, was the reply;
"you send too nydcad- heads through
here now.
YoU'RE the leanest man ever saw"
said an Alabama Judge to lank and
starved-looking culprit "what were
of vagrancy, l believe, your Honor
was the meek reply.
A TRAVELLER stopping over night with
Texan farmer whose estate was miles
and miles in entent, said to him, {" You
must have begun life early to accumu-
late such an estate as this ?" Yes,"
replied the farmer, 81 began life when
l was a mere baby"
A GEORGIA ITEM.-" Bill Bridges, of
Dahlonaga county, attempted to knock
down a pine tree by riding head-fore-
most against it with his chestnut race
horse. The pine tree still waves, but
Bills chestnut race-horse sleeps in the
valley, beneath the green turf.
A GREEN BAY (Wis.) politician, who
wants TO stand well with his grangers,
sings
.'The hickory berry vine entwnes
The brown nuts of the turnup tree;
The cashmere hcifer skips and plays
To the tuneful bleat of the fcatnery bee
On tall boughs mid the buckwhcat buds
We hear the low OF the tinny ployer,
While the bay bull hitched to the rumbling
ecythe
Husks ont the golden clover
TO A LONG-wINDED ORATOR.
ON far-distant northern shore, we're told,
The winter wind Is 10 intensely cold,
That, when speaks (it is a tringe aiIairD
The Words congealing harden IN the air,
And there, urdrcamt of and unheard, they stay
TIL spring, revolving, mcls their chains away,
when forth III joyous liberty they burst,
Each to the ear that it meant for first.
oh what boon would Heaven to assign,
If thus twoud manage with that voice of thine
IT, when thou speak 1T, the words that from thee
HE
Would hang concreted midway in the sky.
But Joy ecstatic! bliss beyond compare!
If fpriug, revolving, would but leave them there -
E'Un.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-04-04

CLEANLINESS is as necessary to the
health and comfort of the inferior crea-
ton as it is to the health and comfort
of man himself. Hence all stables where
animals are housed, should be kept
scrupulonsly clean, not only by the re-
moval of droppings daily, but by the
use of absorbents and deodorizers, such
as dry swamp muck, gypsum, sawdnst,
and chntf. The strong smell pervading
many stables is an unfailing index of
neglect. How can animals enjoy sound
health if condemned to breathe foul air !?
Besides these considerations, there is
the important one of economizing and
preserving every fertilizing material,
whether solid, liquid, or gaseous, for
future application to the land. These
substances are too precious to waste
any of them. The escape of odor is
Il proclamation of waste, and should at
once be needed, and effectually guarded
against.
WHAT THE FARMER MUST Know
He should know his soil-that of each
lot !; not only the top, but the subsoil
He should also know what grain and
grass are adapted to each.
He should know when is the best
time to work them, whether they need
summer following.
He should know the condition in
which the ground must be when plowed,
so that it be not too wet nor too dry.
He should know that some grain re-
quires earlier sowing than others, and
what these grains are.
He should know how to put them in.
He should know that it will pay to
have machinery to help him as well as
muscle.
He should know about stock and ma
nures, and the cultivation of trees and
small fruits, and many other things
in II word, he should know what expert
enced, observing farmers know, to be
sure of success
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-04-04
All Sorts.

MISSISSIPPI has 600 Oranges, all de
voted to the cotton interest.
DURING the last twenty years the an
nual product of gold has decreased
thirty-one per cent, while silver has i'll
creased twelve per cent.
THE Master of Kentucky Grange
offers to marry members of the order
free of charge, thus dispensing with
the services of clerical middle-men.
In the last five years Spain has wasted
$500, 900, 600 and lost between $4,000
and IS, 900 troops, by bullet and disease,
in a vain effort to subdue the Cubans.
THE Bank of England, the joint stock
banks and the private banks of Great
Britain, have q circulation of E41 ,937,
625, based upon f24, 1913, 756 of specie.
The silk-worm egg is about as large
as pins head. How many were there
in the car load recently shipped from
San Francisco to France, uia New York:
The total value of the cargo was s., 900,
600.
A VERY good ink, that will not dry up
or corrode the pen, can be made by
mixing together three parts of weight
of glycerine, three parts white honey,
and ten parts violet, black, or other
ink.
PROBABLY the oldest timber in the
world which has been subjected to the
use of man, is found in the ancient tenn
pies of Egypt. 1t is found in connec-
tion with stone work, which is known to
be at least 4, 900 years old.
IT is estimated that, by using power
full telescopes 20, 900, 600 of stars can be
discovered and mapped down. This
will give some idea of the infinity of
the system, which seems to begin no.
where and end nowhere.
IT speaks well for the management of
the railways of Massachusetts, that,
during the last two years noregular pas
senger has been fatally injured from
any cause beyond his own control on
any railroad within the commonwealth.
SCREWS of all ordinary sizes are now
made in England by rolling bars of
heated iron between two peculiarly
grooved plates. Two boys with one
machine are able to make 30 cwt. of
tish-bolts for railways, by this process,
in nine hours.
S. A. HOWARD, of Wolcott, Vt, has
kept house for thirty years, and when
first married bought paper of pins and
needles and, though he has brought
up four children, has never bought nor
had any others, and has half of the
original number now in his possession.
rHE oldest stove, probably, in the
United States is that which is still in
use at the Capitol in Richmond, Va. 1t
was made in England in ITO, and was
sixty years in the House of Burgesses
in Virginia before it was removed to
the Capitol, where it has been for thirty
years.
A GIGANTIC colored man, according to
the Vicksburg Times, III that city, re
Gently, with the assistance of two other
men to help him to shoulder it, carried
bale of cotton weighing 400 pounds
from the outer guard of the wharf boat
across the wharf boat, and out to the
lpvea
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-04-04
Canton.


The streets of this city are wider than
those of most other Chinese cities, and
are lined with the most costly goods,
such as silks, embroidery, gold and sill
vr work, precious stones, rich cloths,
of every description, abundantly testify
il G both to the enterprise of the mer-
chants and the wealth of city that can
support SO great number of such cs-
Establishments. These streets and shops
are comparatively clean and elegant.
The streets are shaded from the snn by
a continuous awning extending from
roof to roof above, and are lighted at
night by huge lanterns, with embroid-.
cred silken sides, and chandeliers of
glittering glass, so that day or night,
they resemble the long halls of an ar
cadc, or the corridors of some vast ex-
hibition rather than public streets.
Besides it's other ornaments, each shop
is adorned with gilded shrine in the
most conspicuous place, where incense
is constantly kept burning to the god OF
wealth.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-04-04
The Liquor Business.

The manufacture of spirits is placed
under the surveillance of the internal
Revenue Department ; the distiller is
subjected to numerous stringent regula-
tons with a view to prevent the evasion
of the very high taxes. There is doubt
less no better subject for taxation than
spirits, since they may in general be
looked upon as purely articles of luxury.
The consumption of Intoxicating liquors
is increasing day by day. In the United
States the sale of whisky during the
year ending June 80, 1871, was estimat-
ed at 10000, 600 gallons of imported
spirits, 2,5OO,000 gallons imported
wines 10, 10000 gallons ale, beer, and
porter; 65, 100000 barrels native bran
dies, wines, etc, estimated to be worth
$31 800 900, total valuation of $780,
100000 At present the tax on each
gallon full-proof alcohol is 20 cents,
which has to be p,id hy the distiller,
and for which, as Il receipt, a stamp is
pasted and nailed on the barrel contain
ing the spirit. The manufacture of
spirits is supervised by United States
offic, T., called Storekeeper, as he has
also to store the barrels containing the
manufactured alcohol until the Gauger
has gauged and properly stamped them.
Very often it is found that the officers
and the owners of the distilleries are
working together, dividing the profits
made by swindling the Government out
of the tax, either by reilling old
stamped barrels or selling without any
stamp at all. Though the fine is very
high, this nefarious business is still
transacted every day, often reaching
gigantic proportions, as Lately shown in
the suit of the United States against
he Pekin distjllers. chicago T'ibune.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-04-04
The Indian FiaScO.

The Greeley (Col) Tribunc says that
the great Indian tiasco is about played
out. 1t is summed up in the fact that
two Indians stole couple of horses
then several white vagabonds, engaged
in selling liquGr to the Indians, stole
twenty of their ponies, and, application
being made to the military, 10 atten-
was paid to it. Then the Indians, forty
in all, murdered two white men and at
tackled squad of troops. Ont of these
operations, the saloon keepers and the
agents who furnish army supplies have
manufactured an Indian war for the
purpose OF preventing Congress from
cutting down appropriations, The
Tribune aflirms that the indians have no
intention of making war, and that, if
the control of Indian affairs We're given
to the army, there wonld be no trouble
of any sort.
The number OF farms III California is
%, 734. Their average size is 4S2 acres.
Total cash value, $l41 100000.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-04-04
VOLUME iii.
tOrt.gj"at ]

tOrigj"ai1
A dream was on the dusky night;
The lamp burnt low with tiickerng light;
The blazs by turns was blue and dun,
Aud athwart my brain began to swim;
When slowly ia my bedside came,
specter thin as The dismal fame
That burus atar when the dark clouds float
Aud the fogs are thick and the stars are out
Her lips pale, h"r oh els We're white
Her eyes Were full OF burning light
She held to my lips goblet rare
A. the specter fame of the dusky air,
Drink! Drink! And Thy soul shall be
Filled with burning ccstacy.'
could not speak, could not stir,
While her voice rang ON tine misty air
" F,ll the BOWL 1t burns but blackly.
Drunkird! hadst thou drank as slackly
As thou p"urest-pour it higher!
Ell il up with living fire.
Aud she pressed the cup to my lips, and said:
"WOuldst thou journey to the dead ,
Drink Drink :"
And she held to the feyered lips of mine
III. goblet filled with burning wine.
" Drink! Drink. And thy soul shall be
Filled with burnig ecstacy
" Fill it drinks hut cold and leadly;
Drink lis nothing half so deadly
As ihy lying lips have tasted
As thy slohfui hapd has wasted.
Fill it mp with burning fire.
And she danced with a wild and drunken reel,
Till the bells without began to peal,
Toli Toll, ON the darkness ever
Rolling black, eternal river;
And she held to the parchng lips OF mine
The goble! hllet with burning wine:
1" Drink. hrnk Aud Thy soul shall lie
Filled with burning ecstacy.
''fll' it boils but sick and sadly.
MGierer' Drink it, quickly. madly,
AS the curse thou gaVcst thy sin.
Taste! lis but immortal fire,
Ever steIhing, burning, cnling,
Fretinp, sweeping. boiling
On that black eternal river
Nouldst III Gre 81 it once forever .
Drink, Drink :"
And she held to the plrchng lips of miuo
The goblet filled with burning wine
. Drink! Drink! And thy soul shalt be
fllled with burning ecstacy.
" DrunkarI! fl! the bowl up brimming:
Drink it till thy brain is swimming
In sea Of liquid fire.
trp'tan'd children weep their sire
Orphans weep and widows sigh
ahd the wall goes up to The suI-lit skv
lhe crystal shines, aud the fame is bright,
And the wine is dew from the starry night
Drink. Drink ~
And she held to the parching lips Of mine
The goblet with the burning wine
Drunk. Drink. And thy soul shall be
tllicd with burning ecstacy.h
V.
took the cup from her bony hand
Her lips were pale her cheeks were wan;
lier eyes grew bright with tiendish ire
As pressed to my lips the cup of fire;
But my hold on its burning rim was brief
My hand shook like aspen leaf
The spGcior shrek ii that shrick was Wild
1t ielt-aid my lips were undchIed
Drink! Drink
From the goblet rare
10 ihe sp2cter of the sliatO"y air'
Drink! Drink. OF the burning light;
Drink of the dew drops of the night:
Drlhk from the RIM Of the goblet rare,
GA water pure, to the maiden fair.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-04-04
FARM AND HOME

KITCHEN fire beams bright and red,
And little table is neatly spread.
In the lamplight sitting. alone and still,
A woman thinks as a young wife will
= Tho life has many a weary care.
Mine is simple and no less fair.
" Little of earthly fame havcI:
Little of earthly wealth laid by:
Yet loving hnart that is true and kind,
Is better than riches and fame combined.
g In my humble home will remain,
Nor c',r of my lowly lot complain.
" Living and loving are sweeter far
Than all the worlds bright baubles are
The cat wakes up on the kitchen floor,
And the house dog barks outside the door.
Listening the waiting wife can hear
The sound of a well-known footstep near.
The crcaking hinge is swung once more,
And her husband enters tho OIen door,
And never Il prince under palace dOmc
Fer met with better welcome home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-18
The RoarSf of Health.

hORTTARY STATIsTiCS-THE DOG NUISANCE
At a meeting of the Board of Health last
night the health officers report WAS sub United
for the week ending March n. showing 500 mas
ances abated. 81 dead animals removed -
pounds beef, rs pounds veal. 20 pounds bac m
40 pounds veIisOn. and 32O he ads cabbage con-
demned az unwhOlesOme.
The premises on the corner OF + and 6th
streets southwest. also the frame building in
alley between Virginia avenue, G street and
18th and 18th streets south west, were condemned
nuisances.
DIR. Bliss presented the mortuary report for
the month OF February, showing total number
OF deaths 152, Of which liz were white and IS
colOred; males 81, females 20. Deaths for cor
responding month last year, I9i. OF the I5l
deaths the past month. were from apOplexy:
consumption, 50; diarrhea. q: drOpsy 3; heart
disease, .; cerebrO.spinal meningitis, 4; cOnyul-
SONS, ~ enteritfS, !; erySipelas. 4.
Mr. MarbuIy called the attention Of the board
10 the large number OF dogs running at large
making night hideOus and the day dangerous
He believed that they should be included "a
coming under the law which prohibits domestic
animals from running at large. He submitted
a resolution that dogs running at large, without
the owner or Owners accompanying them. are a
nuisance, and under the organic law. which re-
quiIes the Board OF Health 70 prevent the run
ming at large OF domestic anim4s I il is the duty
OF the pound master 10 take up and impeu nj
all animals Of the dog kind which may be found
At large.
The resolution was referred to the committee
on ordinances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-18
THE WEATHER

WAR DEPARTMENT, once OF Chief StEa1l ONeS,l
wAsBIsGToN, d. March IS, 1874, 10: 80 = IN &
PROBABILITIES FOR the Northwest and the up.
ing decidedly below eZing, partly cloudy weather
aud mol hwesiery winds and occasional in the
.tter section For the lower Missouri valley liz ht
variable winds, falling temperature AID partly
cloudy weather. For ths Ohio valley aud ver
lake region sOutheasterly and southve-tsrIy winds.
slishtlT loser temp nature, cloudy weather and
easionsl rain. For the southern states southeast
ture, rty clou.y westher, clearing in tbs south
east-rn portion. For the middle states light va
Tiahe to south.ry winds, falling ba-
rometer ,temp eratuI but eighty changing, fbagY
and rarity cloudy weather, clearing mporsri y
IN the sfteruocp. For new Eaglsnd sOntb. a-t--tY
and southweserly Winds fallo barometer atiy
higher temperature, fog aud cloudy west1e-, WITH
ssonal rain possibly clearing this eventng. TIE
Ohis river viii RE slightly at Il usville. The lis
Fay q cAutionary signals will be ssimsd q, tas
itLe porte ApE.l lst.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-18

Fifty bOOkbinders were IuTIOughed at the
Government on &c yesterday.
Governor shepherd has appointed Mr.. Liv-
iBgst0n Browning notary public.
Alarms OF IRE At night in Alexandria are
sounded with large oyster horns by the police
force.
The fourth and last sOciable Of the season OF
the New York Republican Association takes
place this evening 81 Masonic Temple
Patents have just been granted 10 the follow
ing WsshingtOnians:- fluantus Rice. bench
plane, and Robert NJ. Green, fountain for soda
water.
From J. SbilHngton we have early copies of
Th> GALAXY, DsHs0rey''s Mirror Of FgShiOES, and
Frank Leslies' La4y's MqgGriHs, al for April,
and Frank Leslies' Weekly for March p.
Last night banq ;et Wa gwen by the various
lodges OF the independent order of B'nai Birth
OF this District, at COncOrjia Hail. AMI a silver
goblet presented to Mr.. Simon Wolf for his
services a. the l. -. b. r. convention recently
held at Chicago.