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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-02-05
Russians in Paris.

A correspondent writes "The Rus
sian colony is one of the most import
ant in Paris. Russians arrive here IN
troops. They like Paris and the Paris-
ians they are more Partisan than any
other country. They speak French as
we'll as the French themselves, without
the slightest foreign accent, and dress
as elegantly as the most elegant Paris
iennes. The French also like the Ras-
SLAMS batter than any other nationality
that comes to Paris, and with some rea-
son the RussiaBs are the most Rener-
ous travellers who overrun the world.
The English may have been generous
once. but now they are the meaDest OF
Tourists who swarm the Continent. All
thew seem TO think of is how many
miles they can 60 over at the ieass POs-
g;bIe erDense. Americans are better
than the EngIish-but even they travel
second-class, and barter about the
charges Of q bedroom,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-02-05

ing various rates of duty on a number of ar
ticles which are now on the free list. In re-
gard to the latter, Secretary Bristow makes no
recommendation, but merely enumerates a
large number of articles which are now i'm
ported free, to an aggregate amount Of some
forty million dollars per annum, and from
which the committee may select. with this de-
tailed information now before them, such as
can most properly, in their opinion, be made
to contribute to the customs revenue. The
secretary also transmitted to the committee
statistics and estimates prepared by the com
missioner Of internal revenue in regard to in
creased revenue that could be secured by
adding to the tax on whisky. 1t is generally
believed that If any increase is made, it will
be to the extent Of ten cents per gallon.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-02-05
EVA TUOEILL

Who's not heard of Eva Tuohill,
MINISTER'S purest, pFOudest jewell
Queen Of Limerick's lovely nsidens,
Cork coieens, and Galway girls
With her slender shape that's sIimmin'
Like swan among the women,
With hsr voice Of silver cadence,
and her crown Of clustering curls
Eva Tuohill, Eva TuohillI
Sure you're just one precious jewel!
Lit with lovely, flying flashes,
From delightful lip TO brow;
Now in dreams your eyes they darkle,
Now with Joy they dance and sparkle;
Now your cheek is bathed in blushes,
Drowned IN dimpled laughter now
But your beauty, Eva Tuohil,
Is no opal false and cruel,
Nor the meteOr-star deceiving,
Flashing ruin from above
No but some divinest splendor,
Ont Of angels tear~drops tender,
Crystalled, in one Iris weaving
Faith and Hope and Virgin Love.
Tile Spectator.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-02-05
WEgT

A special from Kansas city says that
the home Of the notorious James boys, in
Clay county, was surrounded st an early hour
yesterday morning by party of detectives,
who fired into the house and wounded Mrs.
samuelF, mother Of the James brothers, killed
child eight years old, and wounded a coIored
woman. There was considerable firing, aud
it is said several persons were wounded, but
who besides the above mentioned is not known
The James boys escaped. frs
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-02-05

1t is reported that man went home
about three O'Clock one morning, and,
using his umbrella for a biiliard-cue,
smote his sleeping wife in the short
rib, crying "pOOl and sunk into 8
sweet slumber. He has since explained
TO his wife that women can have no
idea how the cares Of business viii
sometimes affect 8 mans brain,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-02-05
LATE NEWS SUMMARY.
EAST

Two women who keep baby-farming
establishment at Holliston, Massachusetts,,
have been arrested on charge OF poisoning
five infants within eight weeks.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-02-05

When a Florida Indian is likely TO
die his friends place him where an aIli-
gator can take him IN, and thus save
burial expenses.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-02-05

Not a bad story comes from the
Savage club, London, but it does not
seem clear who made the joke. A
81 Savage" was standing on the steps at
Evans hotel, Covent Garden, where the
club is now located, when gentleman
came up TO hin ard asked him if there
was ga gentleman with one eve named
Walker in the club" IS I don't know, 3"
responded the savage "what was the
name of his other eve 2"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-02-05
A seasonable Story.

Lewis and Sam D., couple Of
residents of Long Island, who loved
rum and hated snakes, some years ago
went down to the Galt marsh to NOV.
They hung their scythes and were abopt
commencing work, when Lewis pro
posed to Sam that they should take a
drink of the quart furnished for the
occasion.
Sam agreed, of course. Tt was hot
day, and they concluded TO rest awhile
under the shade of tree, and then
take another drink to get ready on.
The bottle passed two or three times,
when Sam said to Lewis
''Lst's drink the darned stuff up,
and we won't be hankering after it. j"
1t was a bargain, and betwixt the two
the balance was disposed of.
A pause ensued. Lewis rose to his
feet. threw his scythe over his shoulder,
declaring:
"T'n be darned if III NOW without
my rum"
'' Darnsd if I will either" says Sam,
and with that they trudged home
without cutting a swath.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-02-05

-Delmonico, tie lion tanner, has been
devoured at Berlin by one Of his own
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-06-24

THE clerk of druggist in New Or
leans recently sold spirits of camphor for
camphor water. It was administered to a
patient and produced death. A suit was
brought against the druggist for damages,
and it has just been disposed OF by The
Supreme Court of Louisiana, which held
that the defendant was primarily liable,
and also liable for the acts of his clerk in
the regular discharge of his business. The
court declared that the law does not place
a community in the position of being poi
soned by mistakes, with no one to be held
responsible therefor. If it was the master
who did the wrong he is responsible If
it was his servant who did it he is still re-
sponsible, for the master is responsible for
the acts of his servant when done in the
course of his usual employment. Such
decisions as these are necessary to keep
the dispensers of poisonous drugs and
compounds up to proper degree of
watchfulness In all cities there is far too
much carelessness displayed in relation to
this matter. In some cases incompetent
assistants are put in position in drug stores
on the principle of economy. A few hun
dred dollars are saved each year on the
salary of clerks, and the proprietors take
the chances. In other instances clerks are
suffered to get into careless habits, and in
this manner mistakes occur of fatal char
acter. But when the druggists are held to
a strict and rigid accountability, not only
Tor their own mistakes but for those of
their assistants and clerks, there will be
fewer mistakes and fewer deaths from the
dispensing of improper drugs.-PhSzadeE-
r1hSa Times
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-06-24

The boy refused to move and grandpa
cornered him, secured firm hold of his
collar and pulled him to seat.
Nov them" he continued as he sat
down, clay over my knee, and if We bite
or kick it'll be the worse for We, and the
louder We boiler the harder FL strike!"
He bent Milton over his left knee.
threw his ri ghr leg over to hold the boys
feet down. and then aud there proceeded
to administer an old-fashioned spanking
--one that made every woman's mouth
water. The boy howled until score of
passengers gathered, but grandpa went
right along with his work as if entirely
alone. When his elbow ached he let up,
twisted the boy into seat and re-
marked:
Thar. Pll bet a thousand dollars you
feel betterl"
And it struck all the other passengers
just that way.-Detr0Gt Free Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-06-24
A SMALLPOX Incident i'm New York

SMALLPOX is prevalent in the German
districts on the east side of the city, and
the health officers meet with much oppo-
sition in removing patients to the Public
Pest Hospital. Yesterday a case was re-
ported at No. 1871 Stanton street, and a
doctor and assistant were sent in an am
bulance. They mounted the narrow STAIR
ways to the top floor and knocked at the
door, which was Immediately opened by
woman. When she saw who were her
visitors she shrieked and endeavored to
push the door to again, but the men kept
it open without difficulty. "You shan't
take my husband" the woman said, dog
gedly. "He's alone here with me and at
the top of the house" at makes no diff
ference" said the doctor, and [ can't
stay to multiply words all night. This is
a tenement-house and we won't allow any
cases to remain in them" Without fur
Their talk the doctor brushed past the
woman, followed by the ambulance man,
but the woman hung to their coats and
begged of them to desist. In a further
room man, Otto Christy, lay on bed,
almost unconscious. The doctor and his
assistant approached the bed, when the
woman rushed forward and, Selling them
both, pulled them off, and the two men
were obliged to have hand-to-hand fight
to obtain possession Of her husbands
body. While the doctor caught herround
the body and pinioned her arms to her
sides the other rapidly hoisted the dying
man on his shoulders, spite Of the agoniz-
ing groans of the moribund. The thought
that the husband was really leaving her
gave her renewed strength and she sprang
once more away from the doctor and
seized him, and he rolled from the assist
ants shoulders to the ground. They then
began dragging the body along the floor
to the staircase, the wife clinging to it and
shrieking dismally Last evening the
man died and to-day the excitement among
the Germans is intense. Friends of small
pox patients threatened to mob small pox
officers, and the police were called on to
protect them.-N. 7. Cor Boston Journal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-06-24
An AnecdOte of King Alph0nso.

In recent letter from Paris to .ADpZe-
tons Journal Lucy H. Hooper tells the
following:
An anecdote has lately been going the
rounds about King Of Spain, who, it is
whispered, is no other than the young Don
Alfonso XII. It seems that, while on
board a vessel On his way to his domin-
ions, one of his newly introduced mobiles
presented himself before his sovereign to
impart some important information. The
young King listened, and then began his
reply. Unfortunately, just at that mo-
ment the ship began to roll in a most ag-
onizing fashion. The unhappy courtier
felt very, Uery i'll, and finally, to conceal
his misery from the King, he was forced
to hide his face in his hat Don Alfonso,
while continuing his discourse, furtively
observed all that was going on, and when
he judged that the crisis was passed he
interrupted himself suddenly. Count"
he said, in most majestic tones, "you for
get that you are a grandee of Spain. Put
on your hat, command you'll"
Imagine the tabeau
From this and from one Or two other
similar stories am led to imagine that
the young King Of Spain has, like most
boys of his age, a good deal of fun in his
composition.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-06-24
THE MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

LIVE STocK.-Beef Cattle-S1 II .50013.50. Hogs
Live, S7.371Q7.50. Sheep-Live, S5Oo95.371a.
BREADsTUFFs.- to choice, 5000
$50; white wheat extra, S5.501625. Wheat-No. 2
Chicago, S1.1201.14; No. Northwestern, SLIP
G114; No. 2 Milwaukee spring. $1.1591.17
Rye-Western and State, 90c@$1.00. Barley
S12501.30. Corn-Mixed Western, S0GS2c.
Oats-Western Mixed, 7O@72c.
PRovIsIoNs.-Pork-New Mess, S1S.S0919.S5
Lard-Prime Steam, 135s@13%c. Cheese-6012c.
WooL.-Domestic fleece, 38l163c.
CHICAGO.
LIVE SToCK.-Beeves-Choi S6.25G6.4 40; good
S5S5@6.15; medium, S5.50@5.75; butchers
stock, S4.OO0525; stock cattle, S3.5GG4.75.
Hogs-Live, good to choice, $7.1O9740. Sheep
Good to choice, S4.0O@4.50.
Observation-Disclosures 23028c. Eggs
Fresh, 14@141ac. Pork-Mess, $18.95919.O0,
Lard-$13. 1O013.15.
BREADsTUFFs.- Flour-White Winter Extra,
s6ON07.25; spring extra, S4.25@487h. Wheat
Spring, No. 2, $1O101.O1A. Corn-ljo. 2, esq
6SAc. Oats-No. 2, 57h@56c. Rye-No. 2, 95
@97c. Barley-No. 2, S1.26@1.28
EUMBER.-First Clear, S48.O095000; Second
Clear, S43.OO94700; Common Boards, $4,000
HOO; Fencing; S1f.OO. "A'' Shingles $2.75
@3.OO; Lath, s1.7502.00.
CINCINNATI.
BREADsTUFFs. --Flour-S5.3 1905. 40. Wheat
Red, s118@1.22 Corn-7a075c. Rye-$1O5
@1.OS. Oats-67069c. Barley-No. 2, s.. 200l IS.
PROVISIONS <Pork-S19 .4O019.50. Lard-132s
91415c. au ,
LIVE SToCB.-Beeves-Good to choice, $3.50
$40. Hogs-Live, S6.6007.25.
BREADsrUFFs Fall, $5.5O05.75
Wheat-No. 2 Red Fall, S1.33A@134 Corn-No.
2, 666D67c. Oats-No. 2, $4,000. Rye-No.
2, S1OS@1.12 Barley-No. 2, S1.20@1.22.
PROVISIONS St9.S501990. Lard
-12A@13c.
MILWAUKEE,.
BREADsTUFFs.-Flour-Sp Xxx, S4750,5.00.
Wheat-Spring, No. 1, S1.07A@1.07A; No. 2,
S1.O301 .O31z. Corn-No. 2, 661a@6624c. Oats-No.
2, 591l@59Ac. Rye-No. 1, 94095c. Barley-No
2, $1.2O01.25.
DETROIT.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Extra, S1.241a01 .25.
Corn-69072c. Oats-No. 1, 61A@62c.
Observation-Disclosures Mich. S1.23h
Q1.24; No. 2 Red, $12aG1.23h. Corn-High
Mixed. 74G175c. Oats-No. 2. 62h063c.
CLEVELAND.
BREADsTUFFs -Wheat-No. I Red, S1.23HG
1.24; No. Red, $11Sa@1.19. Corn
High Mixed, 74975c. Oats-No. 1, 661z@67c.
BUFFALO.
LIVE STOCK. - Beeves - S600@725. Hogs-
Live, S7.2597.5O. Sheep-Live, S52595.65.
EAST LIBERTY.
LIVE SToCK.-Beeves-Best $7.25@760; me-
dunn, S6.25@6.50. Hogs = Workers, $1,000
7.4O Philadelphia, S7.5O@7.s5. Sheep-Best,
S525@55O; medium, S4.50@4.75.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-06-24
Science at The Pole.

THE English Arctic expedition pre-
sents itself to most peoples minds sim
ply as an effort to reach the pole Of
course the expedition will leave no
means untried to plant the British flag
at that exact point in the earth's surface
where latitude and longitude suddenly
vanish. But, after all, such a success
would be of comparatively little value.
The scientific results which the expedi-
ton may secure constitute its real claim
to interest, and these fortunately do not
| depend on the success or failure of the
effort to reach the pole.
Much can be added to our knowledge
Of the geography of the Arctic regions.
The expedition may be reasonably ex-
| pected to reach even a higher latitude
| than that reached by Hall. 1t may settle
the veXed question whether there is or
is not an open polar sea, and it may find
a comparatively navigable northeast
passage along the northern shore of
Greenland, thus demonstrating the truth
of the generally-accepted theory that
Greenland is an island, the northern
coast of which lies between the eighty
second parallel and the pole The facili-
ties for investigating the nature of the
aurora borealis will be much greater
than those of any former expedition. In
the perfectly dry atmosphere of the Arc
tic regions the spectrOscope will doubt
less yield results that cannot be hoped
for in a moister climate. Indeed all me
neurological observations of the expedi-
ton will derive a peculiar value from
the atmospheric conditions in which they
will be made. We may not only learn
the true character of the auroral light
but that discovery may lead to equally
important conclusions as to the nature
of the zodiacal light and of the Magel-
lanic clouds.
The investigation of tidal phenomena
is another matter to which the expedition
will give especial attention. The tidal
waves are believed to enter the Arctic
basin by Behring's Strait, Davis Strait,
and by the open sea east of Greenland.
There is, moreover, a tidal wave in the
northern part of Smiths Sound which
sets southerly. The origin of this tide is
one of the most important problems with
which the expedition will concern itself.
There are also investigations to be
made as to the habits of the Esquimaux,
the Arctic bear and the seal: as to the
animal life-if any-of the polar ocean,
and the vegetable life of the land and
sea. The origin Of icebergs and of the
colors found in ice will also be sought,
and experiments with the pendulum will
be made in order to ascertain the exact
degree of the oblateness of the polar sur
face. 1t can easily be seen that the ex-
petition will be busily employed, and,
from the unexampled care with which
its officers and crew have been selected
and its equipments prepared, we may be
very sure that it will achieve important
scientific results, whether or not it gains
higher latitude than any previous ex-
petition has reached N. Y. Graphic.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-06-24
Faithful Work.

THE young man who expects to hew
his way through The world by labor alone,
belt manual or other land this lot is the
common inheritance), cannot learn too
soon that his choicest, surest talisman is
faithful work. Whether he turns the fur
row, or pens brief, or writes a sermon,
worthy success will only follow through
ndellty that is sincere and unceasing. Just
what he puts in his work will be the meas
ure OF what comes ont of it. If he be-
comes eyes and hands to his employers
his future is assured
So valuable is this item of thoughtful
ness in laborer that it is the very thing
an employer is first to notice. The oppo-
site betrays itself at once in slovenly serv-
ice, IN doing that needs undoing or doing
over and in just dissatisfaction. No mere
routine help is of much account Unjust,
inevitably, stay at the foot of the ladder
and take the lowest price.
The artist who, when asked how he
mixed his colors, said he "mixed brains
with them,' gave hint for other voca-
tons than his own, and told the secret of
all durable and honest work. And this is,
at its best, not far allied from genius.
Indeed, much that passes for high endow-
ment is either the result in large part of
unfiinching and careful labor, or has been
mated in close alliance with it. We do
not mean to say that genius and hard
Int
enough exists in the autobiographies and
sayings of great men to show at least
that they themselves often identify the
two. Goethe, Sir Walter Scott, Alexan-
der Hamilton, Daniel Webster and Hor-
ace Greeley are among those who credit
their own personal achievements to toll
rather than to talent, and they were GER
tainly all hard workers. If we who be-
ieve they had genius also to aid them will
heed their self-confessed dependence on
strenuous exertion, the lesson will not
prove untimely. For if genius needs to
work how much more does mediocrItv?
The musician Rossini was once caught
at the piano by Lady Morgan, in the
l1llStoG VI CldDOI lIJOSIGlOA 1lC w otS
laboriously performing. She waited in
silence until he had finished and turned
around, when she exclaimed: "Ah, [ have
found you in a moment of inspiration"
CO You have" said the maestro little
brusquely, but this inspiration is thun-
dering hard work" And what fruitful
inspiration is not?
1t is said of famous New Yorker who
used occasionally to visit his farm in the
country, that in going out to it one day
his wife informed him of the unfaithfuI-
ness of some of his hands, the charge
being that they did not on any day do a
half days work. q presume So" said
the husband. If they were faithful
workers they would not, after so many
years, be working my farm; they would
be working one of their own" The re
mark was not only shrewd, but fearfully
descriptive of too numerous Glass;
Christian Union.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-06-24
A Deadly Spring.

A writer in a California newspaper says:
"About half mile over mountain from
Bartlett Springs there is what is called
the Gas Springs. This is probably the
greatest curiosity of the mountains. The
water is. ice-cold, but bubbling and foam
ing as if it boiled, and the greatest wonder
is the inevitable destruction Of life pro-
duced by inhaling the gas. No living
thing is to be found within circle of 100
yards of the spring. The very birds, if
they happen to fly over it, drop dead.
1--WE experimental with lizard on its
destructive properties by holding it few
feet above the water 1t stretched dead in
two minutes. It will kill human being
in twenty minutes. We stood over it
about five minutes, when a dull, heavy,
aching sensation crept over US and our
eyes began to swim. The gas which es-
capes here Is of the rankest kind OF car
bonic, hence its sure destruction OF life {;
also Of quenching of flames instant
taneously."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-06-24

For Lieutenant Governor, Samuel F. c.
Treyon, of Hamilton Supreme Judge,
Thomas @. Ashburn, of Clermont; Audit
or, Z. M. Greene, of Shelby; Treasurer,
John Schreiner, of Meigs; Attorney-Gen-
eral, Thomas E. Powell, of Delaware
member of the Board of Public Works, II
E. Ohagan, of Erie. The platform favors
limiting the Presidents service to one
term at salary of $50, 900 year and de-
mands that the present financial policy of
the General Government be abandoned.
and that the volume of currency be
made and kept equal to the wants Of the
trade, leaving the restoration of legal ten
ders to par with gold to be brought about
by promoting the industries of the people
and not by destroying them"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-06-24
Marguerite Basque and 0Yer-Skfrt.

THE Marguerite basque and over-skirt
when combined make most graceful
and stylish over-dress, suitable for gren-
adine, Mexicaine, guipure silk, de bege,
and a variety of other fabrics. The
basque has the long side bodies that are
used OF many Of the handsomest French
dresses this season, and the Marguerite
effect is given to the back by extending
the whalebones to the end Of the basque,
making it fit plainly over the tournure.
The seams of the long side-bodies begin
on the shoulders and extend the whole
length Of the back, giving a shapeIy,
slender appearance even to full backs
and round shoulders. The revers forms
pretty Marie Antoinette collar in front
and passes down the back TO the waist IN
bretelle shape -,
The Marguerite over-skirt has deep
apron front, slopes up prettily ON the
sides and is caught up in a panier puff
behind by sashes attached to the belt and
tied in bow under the puff The ar
rangement is very simple, the style is
one Of the best Of the season, and less
material is required than for any other
fashionable over-skirt. For black grena-
dine dresses this over skirt is draped by
sashes made of width of black gros
grain cut in two, or, if the wearer prefers
it, the whole width may be used. The
wide sash ribbons that are now sold so
cheaply will also answer for this pur-
pose. Plain canvas grenadines are en-
broidered and edged with lace or fringe,
or with knife-pleating. The open
checked Mexicaine, brocaded, plaid,
clouded, velvet-striped, and matelasse
grenadines are not embroidered but are
trimmed with pleating or lace; French
laces of such good quality that they re-
sem BILE Chantilly are used on the finest
grenadines The lower skirts of these
grenadine dresses are now made of silk.
trimmed with founces of grenadine or
of silk, according to fancy, or perhaps
with both thus silk founce is heavily
shirred and is edged with knife-pleating
Of grenadine.-Harper's Bazar.