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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-09-04
Shall and viii.

Richard Grant White, writing In the
Galaxy. says: " As TO shall and viii
something may doubtless be done by
study and by taking thought to check
bad habits and correct the result of IN
fortunate associations. The mistake
most commonly made in the use of these
words, and the one therefore most care
fully to be avoided, Is the use Of viii
for shall and of the corresponding would
for should. Shall Is much less often
used for viii. And yet IN the word
shilIy-sb ally, which is upon eYerybOdy's
lip, is petrified the rule and the exam
pie in regard to shall and viii. ShilIy-
shaily is merely a colloquial corruption
of Shall I? Shall /? and thus ex-
presses the condition of a man who Is
vascillating between two courses Of con-
duct. Il has been made into a parti-
ciple, perhaps even into a verb. 4 man
who Stands shilly-shallying about a
woman as the ladies say, Is q man
who. as they also sometimes say, doesn't
know his own mind about her-mental
condition for which the sex has lot the
highest respect. Now no one would
say that a man stood asking himself,
= VIII I? VIII IY and yet such is es-
sentially the mistake most frequently
made IN regard to the use Of these
words IN conversation. We hear peO-
pie say, What will I dog and even
VIII I do thus or so the offenders In
these cases being generally Of what
some people humOrously call the Hiber-
nian persuasion-an expression, by the
way, for which there is no authority ,
Of very respectable standing and an
tiquity. Among people Of Anglo-Saxon
race and Of average education the mis-
take, when made, most commonly takes
the indicative form, thus I viii 90 to
bed elegantly, retire at ten O'Clock to-
night We viii breakfast at eight
tomorrow ;; instead Of I shall 90 to
bed, &c, We shall breakfast, &c. &"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-09-04
MISCELLANEOUS.

The steamship Calima recently made
the trip from San Francisco to Yokohama in
seventeen days and thirteen hours-the fastest
on record
Notwithstanding the advantages OF
protection and plentiful factory help at starva-
tion wages, the cotton spinners Of New Eng
land still manage to make more money than
those Of old England. Lancashire cotton
spinning and manufacturing companies, some
OF them working under Disadvantage, show
dividends varying from ten to forty-eight per
cent. per annum. OF twenty-six companies
only one is as low as ten per cent, and three
are above forty.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-09-04
SILK INDUSTRY IN AMERICA.
The Rise and Present Status Of the Sfn
Trade.

Trade.
The second annual report of the silk
association of America gives a vast
amount OF statistical and other infoF-
nation in regard to this new and rising
industry. In the report of the secre-
tary, Mr.. Franklin Allen, the gratify-
ing fact IS noted that when, during the
months following the financial panic,
many mills producing other textile IA
bFic5 were either wholly closed or re-
duced to q ruinoUs running time, the
reduction from the usual hours of labor
In all the silk mills was but twelve per
cent. In no quarter was any general
cessation recorded. The value of the
capital invested II the silk trade at the
close of the year 1873 amounted to S15,-
9S8, ,S77. The number of hands en-
ployed during the year was 1867, Of
whom Z, POS we're females. The amount
of wages distributed in the aggregate
was 8, 722, 9S8. The value of the pro-
ducts for the same year was Sl9, ,S94,-
GA, of which New Jersey yielded
s., 615, 0S3 worth. Deducting from the
grand total floss silk, fringe silk, train
and organdine as not being articles of
complete manufacture, TO the amount
of 81, 756, ,377, leaves q total of S16,-
157, 800 of complete American silk man
utacture. The largest item was ma
chine twist, s., 658, ,332, ribbons follow
ing with g, $50, OIL; passem entarie,
g, ,46O, 500; handkerchiefs and neckties,
81, 1888, ,617; broad silks, q, ,259, 300; pom
gees, sewing silk, trimmings and laees,
making up the remainder. The only
department. from which any specialcom-
plant is heard is that of laces, which
has been a story Of partial failure. In
speaking of dress goods the report says:
q" The close proximity of this market
to China and Japan, the two great silk
producing countries of the world, which
the opening of the Pacific railway and
the semi-monthly sailing of the Pacific
Mail Steamship company's steamers has
rendered available for this industry,
yields an advantage which the Euro
pean manufactures, while they deride
the efforts made here, cannot fail to see.
In speaking of adverse tariff legislation
the petition for a reduction OF duty in
connection with an exhibition of Amer
ican Brussels, guidure and Spanish
laees, 1t says, They evidenced a graft
flying improvement In this branch of
industry, which would doubtless be
much enlarged by additional capital
and additional skilled labor, were the
difficulties at least partially removed. "
The report CLOSES with a detailed re-
port of the second annual dinner of the
association on May 18th last.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-09-04

BoUuCAULT says American theatres
are infinitely superior to those Of Lon
don or Paris. They are better con-
strueted, better ventilated, and much
mere cheerful IN their inner surround
ings. Besides" be said to a New
York reporter, "your audiences seem
TO treat actors better than ours. You
are quick to see q good point, either IN
the acting or IN the play, and you are
generous enough TO reward the man
Who has pleased you with enthusiastic
applause. There is no doubt about 1t.
the American theaters are the finest IN
the world AS for your scenery, 1 ne
yer saw a play put on the stage IN Eng
land Is so magnificent a manner as I
have seen It In New York.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-09-04
THE VISIT.

8 The sweetest woman ever fate
reverse denied household mate. WHITE
lis twilight Of the day,
And twilight Of the year:
The leaves are turning scar,
The greensis growing gray.
It is a little room.
So neatly dressed and still
Which fOstered roses I'LL
With subtiest Of perfume.
zephyr lurking by,
Betrayg the curtsined bed
Did ever mortal head
On either pillow lie?
That pantomimic fire
How clear its coy glow:
1t gestures ever so,
Behind the woven wire.
But husAI The lady comes,
As softly as the hours;
lis sweeter than her how'rs-
The melody she huns.
She deftIy locks the blind,
And draws the night-shade low;
While with her gown Of snow
The kitten toys behind.
Her hands are fauItless fair,
Her movements al of grace;
And hers q queenly air
For such a io7Tiy pace.
She sits and bows her head
What do the shadows say p
Her volume Of the day
Lies open and unread.
The beauty OF her face,
Where lives dreamy light,
No suffering shall blight,
Nor weary years erase.
She sighs-now lifts above
The worship Of q tear:
And angels waiting near,
Record a wounded love.
Scribner's.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-09-04

TIE latest thing In legerdemain Is
q the magic rope trick, which vas suc-
eessfully performed at Riyerhead, Long
Island, the other night. It consisted IN
leaving the audience gaping at each
other in the hall, while the performers
slid down a rope from the back window.
and left town.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-09-04

AMONG the ''art notes" of one of our
exchanges the following mention of
Cincinnati artist is made "He pos
sesses some merit as an artist, but Il is
hard TO say whether il lies IN landscape
or marine painting you never can tell
his COWS from his ships, except when
they have their tails exalted, when the
absence Of spars betrays their chsrac-
ter. Even then they may be mistaken
for schOoners scudding under bare
poles.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-09-04

THERE Is such a thing as having too
many children If your memory Is poor,
The other night SpEggins counted his
brood, but could only make up fourteen.
- How is tins :" he asked his wife, 8
thought there were fifteen Of them at
the last cepsus p . So there were,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-09-04

she answered, but one of them died
since that. /" Indeed 70 said Sprig-
gins, meditatively, "why, it seems to
me I heard OF that at the time"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-09-04

Carlos. has issued an order to the trops under
his command that retaliatory measures VIII be
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-04-02
CHAPTER Xiv.

Cccelia lay long in the stupor in which she
fell after she recovered from her deathly
swoon. She was confused utterly. She could
not understand the state of her own feelings.
She half fancied she had been sleeping and
had only awakened suddenly, and she tried to
lull her senses once more to repose.
Only gradually a memory of what had
taken place assumed position in her mind.
She was half conscious that her posture was
painful, and opening her eyes, and becoming
sensible that she was dressed and lying on the
floor, all alone'in the dark library, the whole
occurrence Of the evening came back to her
in terrifying vividness. She hid her face in
her hands and shuddered ; but she did not rise.
She felt degraded, and preferred to stay where
she was. She wished that the breath would
leave her then and there, so that when her hus.
band came to seek her, he would find only
form of cold insensible clay. But death did
not answer the voiceless prayer of her soul.
She did not die She lived to suffer more !;
for her cup of sorrow was not yet filled.
Suddenly a light flashed over her. She
opened her eyes and looked up.
There stood her husband. He regarded her
a moment in silence
"You are very foolish" he said, "to lie here
on the hard floor. You will catch your death
of cold, and your body will ache with weari-
ness. Come, get up and 60 to your room. 1t
will soon be.day-dawn, and you must undress
and seek little refreshment in sound slum-
ber"
Cecilia rose to her feet, but tottered so. she
could hardly stand, and she shiversd and
shook as if she had ague.
He spoke to her again, very gently.
"You seem to be alarmed. You have no
need of fear; would not harm you for the
world and it is strange that my presence
should terrfy you, as it evidently does. |
would relieve you by absenting myself; but
for appearance sake, this night of all others,
1 must pass in your apartment. have been
absent. You know my return is not antici-
pated, and my coming back thus, in the night
time, might. arouse suspicion"
There was not the slightest sign of rage
about him. His manner betrayed the quietest
contempt. This bearing revolted her pride,
and fired her with fresh courage.
"Mr. Gadbury," she said, "1 do not deserve
to be treated by you in this contemptuous
manner. 1 am innocent, in deed or act, of
outraging you, and you have no right to con-
demn me, unheard as you are now doing"
81 ask nothing-I wish nothing-in expla.
nation" he replied, as they entered her room;
"all desire for you to do il. to undress, go to
bed, and 60 to sleep-if you can"
She tried to cross the room to 60 to him;
but she could not His stern and fixed gaze
held her speH-bound. She clasped her hands
appealingly aud faltered in low, trembling &C:
cents
II am not guilty. I am ipnocent!"
Inuocent His tones burnt her in their
wrath.
81 mean-I mean-that ain not so guilty
as you think I am"
He laughed savagely. Then he went to
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-04-02
CONCLUSION NEXT WEEK.

TO TEST WATERFALL English technical
periodical points out an easy way of testing
whether water is good and fit for general use.
1t says: "Good water should be free from
color, unpleasant odor and taste, and should
quickly afford lather with small portion
Of soap. If half pint Of the water be placed
in a perfectly clean, colorless, glass.stoppered
bottle, a few grains of the best white'lumped
sugar added, and the bottle freely exposed to
the daylight in the window Of a warm room,
the LIQUID should not become turbid, even
after exposure for a week or ten days. If the
water becomes turbid it is open to the grave
suspicion of sewage contamination, but II 1t
remain clear it is almost certainly safe we
owe to Heisch this simple, valuable, but hith-
erto strangely neglected test"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-04-02
MARRIAGE CUSTOMS IN OLD BRITAIN.

MAhhlAUE CUSIVMo In VAD D'AA-
When the Anglo-Saxons settled in Britain,
the patriarchal system was in full force. The
father was absolute master in his own family;
he sold his daughter in marriage, his son in
slavery. When St. Augustine landed in the
island, the maiden was a simple article of
property, her price fixed at 50 many head of
cattle. The primitive mode Of procuring a
wife was this: When youth had fixed MS
choice on maiden, he went with band of
friends and carried her of, probably with her
secret conniyance. The relatives followed in
hot pursuit, a feud between the families en-
sued, and was only appeased by the lover
agreeing to pay the value fixed upon by the
father for retaining possession Of the maid, he
giving "wed," or security for his perform
ance Of the icontract-hence the word we'd
ding. This custom of stealing the bride is as
ancient as the Spartans, and is still kept pin
Brittany, where it forms one OF the ceremo-
MES of the marriage festivities. The bargain
made, the amount of the morning gift" SET
tied upon, The contracting parties took each
other by the hand and proclaimed themselves
man and wife the ring was placed on the
left hand and the father having received the
purchase money, delivered bis daughter over
to her husband. The transfer of authority
was made by symbolical gift; the father
delivered the brides shoe to the bridegroom,
and the latter touched her over the head with
it-a ceremony which took its origin in the
custom of placing the foot on the neck Of
slave, and was typical of the wife's, subjec-
tion to her husband ceremony still pre-
served in the popular custom Of "throwing
the SHOE" The day after the wedding, the
bridegroom gave the morning gift"-sup-
posed to be voluntary, but according to the
value stipulated. 1t was general among the
Teuton race, and often estates Of some value
were thug bestowed. When Athelstans sister
Eadgirth, married tEe Emperor Otho. his
morning gift" was the City Of Madeburg.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-04-02

s@- "Came to his death while being hit on
the head with a long-handled stew. pan in the
hands of his wife" was the verdict of re-
cent case In Illinois. j =
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-04-02

bg- A Nevada postmaster has written to
Washington to know if he can rent part OF
the office for faro bank.
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A TALENTED HuMBuo. "A recent letter

A TALENTED HuMBUo. "A recent letter
from New York exposes game by which
a Methodist clergyman makes good liv-
ing. The great beggar OF the continent,
as he is called, is Rev. L. f. Ives, of Au-
burn, New York. He has attended the
dedication of eight hundred churches,
most of which he has freed from debt.
He usually takes several days in the
are drawn, leading men consulted, and
the sum agreed upon placed on list.
The audience see the smooth operation
of the work. The time devoted to the
collection is given up exclusively to Mr..
Ives. During the two hours and half
of his work he makes things lively. He
is full Of racy anecdotes, humorous story,
illustration and incident. As if in doubt
how to proceed, he suggests that they
begin with 500 subscriptions or $500.
The men who have agreed to subscribe
that sum are in different parts Of the
house and ring out the amount sonorous-
ly The work goes on until the smaller
sums are reached. This scheme was put
in operation at the dedication of Tai
IMAGES Brooklyn Tabernacle on Sunday,
to lift subscription OF $35, 900. The
thing was admirably carried out. Mr..
Ives was in his glory. His sallies brought
peals OF laughter from the mouth as well
as money from the pocket. He gets well
paid for his work. He receives from
S250t to $1,000 Sunday, according to
the amount raised. In his sphere he is
supreme. No minister in the country
can hold a candle to him in raising
money. He is in constant demand, Lis
popularity among the Methodists having
run over into other denominations.
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EN- ROUTE FOR sTIKEEN.
VICTORIA, VANcoUvER's ISLAND,
n ~ ha-al, Q 1914

VICTORIA, NANCoUvER's ISLAND,
B. O., March 3, 1874
We arrived here on the 25th OF Feb,
and were obliged to stop here, for there
were no steamers to take us farther, all
the boats being up north now, but they
are expected in every day, and we will
probably get away by the 10th. About
so men are waiting here to go up, and
about $50 have gone already.
We saw Captain Moore, who wrote the
reports published in the RECORD and
Press just before we started, and he says
his party prospected two gulches and
found them very rich, but outside of that
they know nothing, as it is entirely un-
prospected; but the opinion prevails
here that the mines are quite extensive.
That is about all could learn of the
mines till now, and will enclose you a
pamphlet containing Captain Moore's
report and map of the Stikeen country.
The fare to Victoria is: Steerage, SIS;
cabin, $50: thence to Fort Wrangle (no
distinction) 500. Fort Wrapgle is op-
posite the mouth OF the Stikeen river,
uhu iAOiu tuehcc VIC Will uuNo W ~ up
on the ice, or wait till it breaks up and
go by water.
Provisions are very cheap here, good
board ard lodging SIG per week. l will
write again as soon as l can tell you
more about the mines, and will write
from Fort Wrangle. Tell our friends not
to get excited, but wait till they hear
from me. would not advise any of the
boys TO start for here at present, for if
there is nothing struck outside ofthe two
gulches now known, there are enough
men there already, or above here on the
way to occupy it all. Yours truly,
AUGUST HAMAN.
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To the Unfortunate.
NEW REMEDIES NEW REMEDIES,
DR.. GIBBONS DiSPEhShRY,

MO. 623 KEARNY STREET. COR -
IN NER Commercial, San Francisco.
Private entrance on Commercial strca..
Established in 1854, for the treatment ~
Of Sexual and Seminal Disease, such
as Gonorrhea, elect, Structure Syphilis in all
forms, Seminal Weakness, Impotency, etc., etc.
Skin diseases of years standing and Clcerated
Legs ETC., successfully treated.
DR.. GlBB0N has the pleasure of announcing
that he has returned from visiting the principal
Hospitals of Europe, and has resumed practice.
The Doctor has spared neither time nor money
in seeking out new remedies. and has returned
with increased facilities for alleyiating human
suffering
Seminal Weakness.
Seminal emission 10 consequence of self
abuse. This solitaA. vice. or depraved SEXUAL
indulgence, is practiced by the youth Of both
sexes TO an almost unlimited extent. producing
with unerrlng certainty the following train of
morbid symptoms, unless combatted by scien.
tine medical measures. viz; sallow countenance.
dark spots under the eyes, pain in the head ring
ing in the ears, noise like the rustling of leaves
or rsttling of chsriots, uneasiness about the
loins. weakness Of the limbs confused vision.
blunted intellect, loss Of confidence, diflidencs
in approaching strangers, dislike to form new
acquaintances, disposition to shun society,
loss Of memory, pimples and various eruptions
about the face, hectic Hushes, furred tongue,
fetid breath. coughs, consumption, night sweats,
monomania and frequently insanity II relief
be not obtained you should apply imrnedistely.
either in person or by letter, and have a eure
effected by his new and scientific mode OF treat
ing disease, which never fails Of efecting Quick
and radical cure.
Cured At Home.
Persons ut . distance may be CURED Al
HOME, by addressing q letter to DR.. Gibbop
stating case, symptoms length Of time the dis
,ase has continued, and have medicine promptl
forwarded, free from damage and curiosity,
any part Of the country, with full and plain
rections for use.
Persons writing to the Doctor will please sta
( the name Of the paper they see this adyertiI
ment in.
By enclosing SO in coin in . registered let
through the Postofhce. orthrough Wells, Fsra,
Co., . package Of medicine will be forvsrs
TO any part Of the Union.
y All communications strictly confidential,
Address, DIR. ]. II. GIBBON,
hi-ly Boz 1857. San Francisco, ca
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Washington and Creole Mining

Washington and Creole Mining
Com pany. --Locaiion Of principal place q
business, san frunCisco, California. Location
of works, Phoebe, Lincoln county Nevada
Notice is hereby given that at meeting Of the
Board of Directors, held on the 9th day Of Feb.
ruaiy, 1874 an assessment (No. lOJ Of One Dol
lar per share was levied upon the capital stock
OF the corporation, Iaynble immt distely. in
United States gold coin, TO the Secretary, Room
~, New Merchants Exchange. California street
San Francisco California.
Any stock upon which this ass, ssment shall
remain unpaid on the I4th day OF March,
1874, will be delinquent, and advertised for sale
at public auction, and unless payment is made
before, will be sold on the 9Th day Of April,
1874, to pay the delinquent assessment together
with costs OF advertising and expenses OF sale.
By order Of the Directors.
FRANK d. CLEARY, Secretary.
Ofhce-Room 10, New Merchants ExchanSe,
California ST., San Francisco Cal
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STOCK HOLDERS MEETING,

Page and Pnnaca Silver Mining
Company, San Francisco February 8, 1874
Location of Works, Ely Mining District, Lincoln
County, Nevada.-Notice is hereby given that
the regular annual meeting of the stock holders
of the above named company will be held at the
office of the company, Rooms 26 and 81, Mer-
chants Exchange, California street, San Fran.
cisco, Cal, on Friday, the Twentieth
day of February, 1874, at one az O'Clock
p. m. of said day, for the purpose Of eecting
Trustees to serve for the ensuing year, and for
the transaction of such other business as may
properly come before the meeting
Transfer books closed on the 10th day Of Feb.
ruary, until after the meeting.
LOUIS KAPLAN, Secretary.
felltl
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Highland Consolidated Mill and
Mining Company. --locgtiuu OF principal
place OF business, San Francisco, California
Location of Works, Highland District, Lincoln
County, Nevada. Notice is hereby given that
at meeting Of the Board OF Directors, l.eld
on the Second day of February, 1874 an assess
ment no. u of Twenty-Five t25l Cents per share
was levied upon the capital stock OF the cor
poration, payable Immediately, IN United States
geld coin, to the Secretary, at his office Room
NO. 2. 4O2 Montgomery street, San Francisco,
California, or TO j. N. Williams at the bank OF
Wells, Fargo X Co., at riuche, State OF Ne
NadG.
Any stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid on the 10th day OF March,
1874, shall be deemed delinquent, and will be
duly advertised for sale at public auction, and
unless payment is made before, Will he sold on
the Eleventh day II April. 1874,
to pny the delinquent assessment, together
with costs of advertising ard expen,ts OF sale.
by order Of the Directors
X. Ii. Brown, setrttlry
tfhce-RoCm No. 2, 400 NCntstntIy St San
Francisco California. fiO-td