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open their mouths, and keep then lips Tn
 motion. occasionally striking Do or Sol,
 half tone below the key, and after they
 have finished the chorus, pronounce it first rate. Most of those who can sing, do so with vengeance, and are so interested in their own music that they do not know whether the others are sing or not Some of the independent male singers do ''their level best" all the time and render every passage, no matter whether piano or .torte,, with impartial exercise ol all the power nature has given them. Pity some of these old chaps could not be employed on the frontiers to counteraet the famous war whoops of the 'spoor indian" After two ort three weeks, the number of musicians begins to diminish, much to the satisfac- tion of those who own the books. Some, finding the thing too deep, begin to make various excuses. They live so far away it is too much troubls to hitch up so often; or, if they reside in the village, and have some kind of business that all of sudden requires all their spars time. Very sorry such is the case. but they can't help it. But, after all, the practice on the oratorio is beneficial. It benefits those who are willing to persevsses and we are pleased to notice 70 much perseverance on the part of our younger singers. If they continue to so much interest, they certainly vill be benefited and and rewarded with ! superior knowledge of vocal muac ta
 -The New Preston Oystsr Supper As- eociation will hold theix. nznna1 entertain- ] ment ct Union Hall on Friday evening Jan. 30th. TEIx.
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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-01-30
FOREIGN

A cable dispatch states that the
samana Bay company has negotiated in Lon
don loan for five million dollars, and as part
OF the negotiation tho company agree to take
up the HArtmount bonds which had been re-
pudiated by the Baez government
Dispatches from Penang report that
the Achinese continue to make desperate
resistance to the occupation OF their country
by the Dutch. They recently attacked the
principal position held by the invaders. but
met with repulse. The Dutch army has
besn rsinforc31.
The steamer Colorado has arrived
and brings Yokahoma dates to Dec. %. On
the night of the 9th fire occurred in Yeddo.
sweeping away wooden buildings from almost
as large an area as that devastated by the fire
in April, 1872, aud undoubtedly DESTROYING a
largo amount of property, inasmuch as a quar-
ter of the area attacked was occupied by the
shops and residences of wealthy merchants.
The exact amount OF the loss hae not yet
been ascertained, but it has been estimated at
81, 900, 900. Much moro has been saved in
comparison than at the previous confagration
\ consequence of the multiplicity of the fire.
proof storehouses for the deposit of valua-
bles. Most of these, with their contents, re-
manned unharmed. It is rumored that many
lives were lost, but of this there is no confr-
nation. The usual energy was shown by the
citizens in endeavoring to repair the ravages,
and several of the streets destroyed are al
ready nearly rebuilt.
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A HippopOtamus Hunt.

The two boys had the good fortune to
secure the friendship and protection OF
Kalulu, boy about Selim's age, the
adopted son and heir of the Watuta
king. They were assigned quarters as
comfortable as the negro cabins affor-
ded, and were treated by Kalulu as hon
ored guests, and he entertained them
with various amusements.
OF these the hunting expeditions
were the most exciting. And, among
the best of them, was the hippopotamus
hunt. The three boys set out gaily one
morning for the river Liemba, short
distance from the village. They were
accompanied by two warriors OF the
tribe, and a'so by two negro men, Sim
ba and Moto, who had formerly been
slaves to Selim's father, and who, now
that the father had been slain IN battle,
resolved not to forsake the son, but to
watch over and care for him. Simba
was a giant in size and strength,
and Moto was the man of brains.
He had a very cunning head on
his shoulders, and could always give
good advice.
The party were we'll armed. They
soon reached the river, and getting into
a canoe. padded. swiftly down the
stream to the feeding grounds of the
hippopotami. They landed at noon
upon an island, and had just finished
their lunch when they heard low, deep
believing very near them. They were
On their feet in an instant, and ran
n6iseIessiyto the edge of the island, and
counted the heads of herd Ct hippo
potami quietly enjoying the cool, deep
waters.
tNow for sport y
They quickly divested themselves of
part OF their clothing, anticipating the
possibility of a swim, and jumped into
the canoe, Sinba and Moto taking the
paddles, and one of tn warriors seizing
the harpoon, to plunge it iuto the ami
NAL that should first approach.
They had not long to wait. A mon
strous head and neck soon arose ont of
the water, close to the bow of the boat.
At the same instant the harpoon was
shot into the neck. The wounded ami
nal Immediately sank and swan up the
river, dragging the boat after him with
frightful speed, for the rope of the har-
poon was fastened to it. But in a few
/ minutes the speed slackened, and the
| boat began to float down stream. Pull
back I" cried the harpOOner. SlTnba and
Motto dashed the paddles int - the water,
I1nt it was too late; up came the glgan-
| tic head of the hippopotaDaus, right iln-
der the canoe, which was shot into the
air, while its occupants tumbled heels
over head into the water.
They all swarm to the shore in safety
except Abdullah, who was wounded by
a crocodile but rescued by Kalulu,
Sinba, and Moto.
After landing and taking care of Alb.
dullah, the next proceeding was to hunt
for the canoe, which had been dragged
off by the wounded hippopotamus. II
was found among the reeds Of the IS
land, with the body of the dead hippopot-
anus still fastened TO it by the harpoon
line. Together they dragged the huge
| creature into shallow water, and loaded
the canoe with part of his flesh, which
is esteemed a great delicacy: Ther
| they lifted Abdullah carefully into ths
boat, and returned to the village, where
the young Arab soon recovered iron
| his wound. st Nicholas.
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EAST.

Mayor Havemeyer's message shows
the city debt of New York to be S1O6, 81, 953,
an increase since 1871 of nine millions. The
amornt OF bonds issued by tho present comp
troller for various purposes is forty-two mil
Hons. The expenditures for mainta ming the
government in 1871 were twenty-six millions,
in 1872 thirty-one millions, and in 1873 thirty
two millions.
y Since September a large number of
tiowi & wells have been opened in the Penn
sylvanIa oil district, some of which yielded as
high as two or three thoasgnd barrels per day
Tho result of this sudden and immense in
crease in the production of oil has had its
necessary effect in depressing prices and in
running small operators. Oil now brings sixty
cents per barrel at the wells. and will remain
at that point until there is marked decrease
in the amount of oil produced.
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Frightened at Night.

Children of active imsginatiohs have
hours of torture at night, by calling up
visions and shapes of terror. suggested
by thei reading. 1t IS useless to scold
at them, and cruel to laugh at them, for
It is a part OF their nature which they
cannot change. Sara Coleridge, the
daughter of the poet and philosopher,
passe ! through untold agony from this
cause. The ghost of Ham eft seemed
to haunt her chamber. Millions picture
of Death a Hell-gate rose before her
in the darkness. Th h1rse with eyes
of flame, in Southey's ballad of tn
''Old Woman of Berkley," was worse
than either. Shs said, pitifu ly, go,
e agonies I have endured between
nine and twelve at night, before NAM
ma Joined me In bed, IN presence of
that hideous assemb age of horrors -
Her Uncle SoUthey laughed heartily at
her tale of suffering. Her mother
scolded her for getting ont of bed and
going down into the parlor when she
could bear the fear no longer. But her
father understood the case, and directed
that a lamp should be left burning, and
from that time all her sufferings ceased.
All rents ought to guard heir c IL
dren from such telrors.
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CONGRESSIONAL.

In the senate, on the 10th, petition
was presented from citizens of Kansas. ask
ing that measures be taken to issue currency
based on real estate securities: also in behalf
Of the Ninnebago Indians of Wisconsin: also
for the rehei OF the Chickasaw Ind ans. A bin
to reimburse Missouri for expenses incurred in
arming and eqnipping troops during the late
war was referred. A bill was introduced TO
incorporate the Colorado Canal IrriCat on and
Land company. 1t proposes TO grant twenty
sections OF public lands per mile, to aid in the
construction OF an irTigatinC canal from South
Platte river, in Colorado into tho state of Kan.
sas, far as may be desired by the company
The consideration of the resolution reported
by the finance committee was resumed and
speeches were made by Messrs WRIGHT and
Logan. The chair laid before the senate
communication from the secretary of war. in
response to a resolution Of that body in re-
gard TO the appropriation for the collection
and payment OF bounties to eolored soldiers
and sailors, The letter states that OF an an
preparation OF $50, 600 but 500 600 remain To
conduct the business until June 80 The es-
est limit, S55, 600. Before the end OF ApriI
pended, and, unless some provision IL made
discharged. The secretary recommended that
the uDexpended balance OF appropriation for
collection Of payments OF bounty for The fiscal
year ending June 80, 1873, be erendered avail
able TO carry on the business until June 30,
1874. Referred to the committee on military
affairs, Adjourned.
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NAMES.
What Constitutes the s'Christian Name -
and What the Surname.
From the London Hour.


From the London Hour.
It will be some time before the world
is satisfied that "Sir William Harcourt'
is the same man that it knew as Mr..
Vernon Harcourt, who in due course re-
ceived the honor of knighthood on be-
ing made her maiesty's solicitor gen
eral. Why not Sir Vernon Harcourt
it nav be asked: and why are all the
FIVE christian names-William, George,
Granville, Venables, Vernon-under
which the new solicitor general was gaz-
zetted, is first chosen? The answer is
that, although in fact Sir WiLiam Har-
court boasts so many christian names,
he, like everyone else, can have legally
only one christian name. Lord Coke long
ago laid down the law that "man may
have divers names at divers times, but not
divers christian names; he cannot have
two names of baptism as he may have
divers surnames.' There are cases in
the law books where indictments have
been quashed because the accused was
described by two christian names.
Pleading is not so strict at the present
day, and such defect would only give
rise to an amendment, but still the law
remains the same. "The law is not
precise" says Chief Justice Popham in
Queen Elizabeth's reign, Gin the case OF
surnames, but for the christian name
this ought always to be perfect. Every
one knows that the possessor of sur
name which hurts his vanity can chang
it by simply inducing his friends to
call him something else, without the
publication through the herald's Office
or deed-poll, to which resort is some
times made. On the other hand it is
not SO well known that christian name
cannot be changed except by act of par
lament, and there have been several IN
stances of such changes taking place in
that. In some of the states of America
a mode of changing a surname IN the
county court is provided but this does
not make it essential for q man on
changing his surname to apply to the
county court, as has been decided In
the case of a person bearing the unen-
viable name of Shook, which seems to be
even less desirable than the same word
in the plural form. Indeed, in America
they appear to be more loyal to the old
principle of the unity of the christian
name than we are for, although sec
ond name is frequently added, yet its
owner is generally spoken OF by the first
christian name, together with the initial
letter of the second, as Ulysses s.
Grant, Herschell Y. johnson, etc. In
England the accumulation of christian
names generally arises from desire to
call the rising generation after more
than one member of the previous gen
Grafton but the compliment would not
appear so marked if it were generally
known that the first of the string only
is the legal name. Besides, the typical
proud parent who always believes that
his son is going to be lord chancellor,
should be directed to the case OF MIR.
Vernon Harcourt, and should avoid
''divers names for his child, lest some
day or other it should lead to the confu-
SIGN of his identity.
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HER LETTER.
BY BRET HARTE.

BY BRET HARTE.
I'm sitting alone by the fire,
Dressed just came from the dance,
In rebe even you would admire
1t cost a cool thousand in France;
I'm be-diamoned out of all reason,
My hair is done up in queue!
In short sir, the belle of the season "
Is wasting an hour on you.
A dozen engagements I've broken;
left IN The midst of q set;
Likewise a proposal, half spoken.
That wa ts-on the stairs-for me yet.
They say he'll be rich-when he grows up
And then he adOres indeed.
And you, sir, are turning your nose up,
Three thousand miles of, as you read.
"And how do like my position ?"
''And what do I think of New York ~
"And now, in my higher ambition,
With whom do waltz, hirt, or talk
" And isn't it nice to have riches,
And diamonds and silks, and all that?"
" And aren't it change to the bitches
The tunnels of Poverty Flat?"
Well, yes-if you saw us out driving
Each day in the park, four-in-hand-
If you poor mamma contriviug
To look supernatufally grand
If you saw papas picture, as taken
By Brady, and tinted at that,
You'd never suspect he sold bacon
And -four at Poverty Flat.
And yet, just this moment while sitting
In the glare of the grand chandelier
In the hustle and glitter befiIting
Ihe - nneSt SOiTee OF the year,
In the m1sts Of gaze de chdmbeJD,
And the hum of the smallest of talk
Somehow, Joe, thought of the " Ferry"
And the dance that we bad on 9 The Fork"
OF Harrison's barn, with the muster
Of flags festoOned over the wall
OF the candles that shed their soft luster
And tallow on head-dress and shawl;
OF the steps that we took to one fiddle;
or the dress Of my queer Uis-d-Uis;
And how once went down the middle
WITH the man that shot SANDY MCGIee.
OF the moon that was quietly sleeping
On the hill when the time came to 90:
OF the few baby peaks that were peePiDg
From under their bedclothes of snow;
OF that ride-tbat to me was the rarest;
Of-the something You said atzthe gate;
All, Joe, then I wasn't an heiress
To I" the best paying lead in the state"
Well, well, it's all past; yet it's funny
To think I stood in the glare
OF fashion, and beauty, and money,
That 1 should be thinking. right there
OF some one who breasted high water,
And swan the North Fork, and all that,
Just to dance with old FOlinsbee's daughter,
The Lily of Poverty Flat.
But, goodness! what nonsense Pm writingi
(Mamma says my taste still is low,
Instead of my triumpbs rCciting,
I'm spooning on JOseph-heigh-hO!
And I'm to be g fiUish by travel'-
WuatevGrs the meaning of that
Oh, why did papa strike pay gravel
In drifting on Poverty Flat?
Good-night-here's the end of my paper;
Good-night-if the longitude please
For maybe, while wasting my taper,
Your suns climbing over the trees.
But know, if you haven't got riches,
And are poor, dearest Joe, and all that,
That my hearts somewhere there in the ditche
And you've struck it on Poverty Flat.
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NUMBER "a

''Polish work. in Siberia means supe-
rior workmanship. Recently a propo-
sition has been made that those among
them whose conduct has been satisfac-
toly should be allowed TO go back to
their native country, provided they can
return at their own expense, find the
means of subsistence at home, and the
head of the administration of their ma
tive district has no objection to their
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LOOK!


The pencil marks you see around this
paragraph [thus) mean that your sub
scriptior is out or unpaid, and that
you are requested to pay up at once.
We would take great pleasure in extend
ing credit to our friends and patrons,
but cash alone viii pay expenses, and
we are forced to adhere to strict cash
rule. We hope you will comprehend
and appreciate the necessity Of such c
course, and renew your subscription
without delay. We solicit your favor.
81 We enter no new names on our
books without the money in adv1l ce-
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The Leader of the German.

A sarcastic writer in All the Year
Round says, in describing the German
cotillion /. s' Most delightful of all IS
the anxiety, the wise folly, or foolish
wisdom on the face of the leader OF the
game. When things are going right he
is forecasting what is to come, consult
ing hurriedly with the hostess, who has
been told that she must leave all to
him, or let the thing go to wreck. There
is kin / of serious concentration IN his
manner, which suggests some great car =
tain. who is called in at crisis, and
who engages to save the countrgs' pro
vided he gets carte blanche, and L usS
be strictly obeyed. Some these com
manders lie in the bed the next DAY,
am told, exhausted, not by the BODILY
labor, ,Ebut by the mental strain. have
heard the leader telling his fair com
panion orave1y, what anxiety he hao
felt for the week past, as Algy Blue
how, who had given his word to support
him had gone of to the country, TO
slond nv Mrs. Mantower at eimllaf
crisis. He was going to throw 1t all up,
orIv that Mrs. Blank, the hostess, hAa
como 10 him in a food of tears, saying,
moor woman that she would be ruined
Ind undone if he didn't stand by her.
This put him ON his mettle. He had
lain on a sofa al day, giving strict or,
ders that no one was to be let IN, had
mt his head to the work, and every one
might see it was going off splendldly'
Bnt the wear and tear Of these things
WAS awful"
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2WS OF THE WEEK,
SOUTH

A. G. Fenaw, first vice-president of
Howard association. and acting secretary. was
arrested at Memphis last week, at the instance
OF President Langstaff, on charge of en-
bezEhng 900 from them, and Iocked up in
q station.
There seems to be a strong DISPOSE
ton in favor of the Fort st. Philips canal to
connect the Mississippi with the gulf The
old mouths of the river are so clogged that all
attempts to clear them are practically futile.
The proposed canal will cost about ten mil
lions, and it will take some three years to
build it, But when done it will be done for
ever, ana go far toward settling the transpor-
tation question for the southwest.
a special from Richmond makes the
announcement of the sudden death of the
celebrated Siamese twins, Saturday morning.
the 18th, at their residence at Mount Airy. in
Surrey county, N. C. Chang was partially
paraylized last fall, since which time he
has been fretful, very much debiIitated, and
strongly addicted to drinking liquor as a means
of alleviating his sufferings. He had been
very feeble for several days, so murh so as to
confine the brSthers to bed. Friday night
Chang became worse and expired suddenly
about o'clock Saturday morning. Eng be-
came 80 terribly shocked that he raved wildly
for awhile. This attack was followed by what
seemed to be deadly stupor, and in Two hours,
1t is supposed, from the death of Chang, Eng
breathed his last. The wives and families OF
the twins are in the deepest grief, the chill
dren, many of whom are deaf mutes, express
N9g their sorrow in the most pitiful manner
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From the Gin innati Enquirer.

A TENDER CoURTsHR.-In an ac.
count of the marriage ceremonies OF
the Esquimaux given by Dr. hayes he
savs. The match is made by the
parents of the couple. The bridegroom
must 90 out and capture polar bear as
an evidence of manly courage and
strength. Then he is told he can marry,
If so inclined, and like most bachelors
ne is generally so inclined. He sneaks
behind the door of his iDamorata, and
when she comes out he pounces upon
her and undertakes to bear her away 70
his dog-sledge. She screams, bites,
kicks and breaks away from him. He
chases her, and the old women Of the
settlement come out with frozen strips
of sealskin and give her a thWack
After running the gauntlet of these OLD
women, she falls down exhausted, and
! surrenders. The bridegroom tnen
lashes her to his sledge, and whipPlng
ND his dogs, they fly over the Irozeu
snow, and the wedding Is consuiN-
| mated"
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SIBERIAN CeSvICrs. convicts
in Siberia sustain an excellent reputa-
ton, with very few exceptions. In gene
raj the exiled Poles are settlers, and, as
such, instead of being condemned to
hard labor, they are free to do as they
like, so long as they remain In the local
ity to which they are assigned. There
are very few of them who do not be-
come useful, industrious members Of
society. Almost every one learns some
trade, and seeks to become skilful in it.
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WEST

At Shelbyville, Ind, last week, q
committee of ladies visited all the liquor sa-
looms and other places whore liquors are sold,
and held prayer meetings, imploring the deal
ers to give up their traffic. At one or two
places they were treated rudeIy, but were gem
orally courteously received.
A telegram from Port Townsend.
Washington territory, announces the total loss
OF the ship Panther, Capt. Geo. Balch, with aII
on board. The Panther, destined for San
Francisco, sailed from Nonaimo, Washington
territory, Saturday last, in tow of the steam
tug Goliah. When within fifty miles of her
starting point she encountered terrific gale.
which forced her upon the rocks of Tilly
point, in Georgia bay. The Goliah was unable
to render any assistance, and subsequently
returned to Port Townsend and dispatched
the sad news. At the time of the fatal occur
ence twenty-three persons were on board, in
Guiding the captain and his wife. The Pan
thers cargo consisted of one thousand seven
hundred tons of coal