The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-04-27
TIMELY TOPICS.

mus, one by one, the peerage Is cut
down. The second duke of Oneida took
but little interest in politics or the affairs
of the day, living the life of private
gentleman and preserving a most exem-
plary reputation, aside from a tendency
to gallantry. His value was estimated at
$4,000, and no other short-heFn in Ken
tucky was considered of better blood
THE forests of Europe are estimated as
being 5OO,OOO,00O acres in extent. In
North America !, 400, 100000 acres are
covered with trees, of which area 900, ,OOO,-
900 are in British North America In
South America forests occupy 1000 900
acres. The proportion of forest land TO
the whole area of Europe is computed at
twenty per cent; in America twenty one
Supposing, threfore, twenty per cent. to
be the proportion in Asia, Africa and
Australia, the gand total of the forests
of the world cover a space of 1874 600
geographical miles.
THERE is grave danger that the
materializers" will soon find their Oc-
A'fA1iOi SOliC" All AIilEAloll uldLldGlC
company has made its appearance in
Philadelphia which performs without
any pretense of help from the spirits
tricks more wonderful and more start
ling than any that have ever been per-
formed ostensibIy with such help.
Ghosts and gOblins are produced which
float in the air and do all manner of
things, finally melting before the very
eyes of the spectators and, in full glare
of gaslight, into airy nothingnesss.
GREAT excitement was recently created
at the port of Lorenzo Marques, on the
west coast of Africa, by the arrival there
of the three-masted American schooner
Saddle F. Caller, of Salem. The Cape
Ann Advertiser says it was the first time
in that remote Portuguese settlement
that the star spangled banner had daz-
zled the eyes of those colonists. The in
habitants greeted Uncle Sam most en-
thusiatically, and expressed their admi-
ration for the magnificent vessel that
graced their harbor. The European cit
izens, the governor and all the aristocra-
cy of Lorenzo Marques visited the vessel
and were received on board with every
hospitality.
RUSSIA don't think the eastern ques-
ton is settled, and complains that the
porte has relaxed into inactivity and left
his promises of reform unfulflled, while
the Mohammedans have taken to theiy
old tricks of massacreing the Christians,
and 5000 insurgents have entered the
districts of TravniS and Bihacs. This
gives an uncomfortable look to affairs in
the east. But what troubles England
not little is the fact that Russia Is
mified at the speeches made on the royal
titles bill. Mr.. Gladstone blundered
into telling the truth when he said that
Russian advances in Asia must be re-
sisted 1t was very undiplomatic, and
the czar doesn't like it. Sooner or later
the conflict will come in spite of diplo-
matte soPOrifcs.
ACCORDING to the Philadelphia Times
thieves and sharpers of every kind and
degree are thrOnging there in advance of
the visitors, and laying their plans for
the summer. One of the most infamous
enterprises brought to light is an agency
for the purpose of enticing respectable
young women from the country to dens
of iniquity in that city. Circulars are
being scattered through neighboring
towns and cities, addressed TO girls whose
names have hccn somehow obtained,
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the exposition buildings at large pay,
and advising them to leave their homes
secretly, lest their parents should object
The Originators of this devilish design
should be punished if possible They
sign themselves Hayes. Arlington &
Brother, and have been using the post
office in furtherance of their nefarious
designs.
SOME interesting statements have re-
Gently been made in regard to the voca-
tions of women in the city of New York.
OF the nineteen hundred and sixty Oc-
cupations there followed, women are en-
gagged in one hundred and sixty-eight.
Two billiard saloons and fifty lager-beer
Saloons are ktib ny WoHltu. IutIt are
twenty female butchers, one female
blacksmith and female druggist. One
woman is a stationer and bookseller, ff-
tv-two women are doctors and two are
undertakers. Two are at the head of
exchange offices, one engraves on wood,
three are pawn-brokcrs, nine singular
enough) are tailors and five keep livery
stables. There are many men who en-
gage in feminine occupations. Onehun-
dred and sixty-five clearinghouse keep
ers are men; and so are twenty-three
makers of cloaks and mantiiIas, sixty
eight drcssmakers, thirteen embroider-
ers. nine,hundred and twenty-five hair
dressers, three lace members, eighty-eight
hundred laundresses(D, seventy-one mil
liners, thirteen nurses and thirteen shirt
manufacturers.
THE POPULARITY OF THE RoTHs-
cHILDs.-But there is a reason for the
popularity of the Rothschilds with the
crowd. In the first place they give
large sums TO the poor, and support a
number of charities. Secondly, it is
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