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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-01-27
CHERIFFS SALE.
jan20it

Bv virtue of 3 rendition erponas to
me directed from the Circuit Court of
HAr,ie1nau county at The November term
1873 case No 12050 Ramsey and Har-
ria vs Jno Mckee and J w Jacobs,
will seH to the highest bidder. for cash =,
at tile c. .Irt house door, in the town Of
BoiiTnr, ffardemsn county, Tennessee.
E3Onds2y February Filth, 1875
the foil, wirg decribpd tract of land
levied on "a the property IF said w r.
Jacobs to satisfy :his renditioHi exponas,
pounded as follows, t0-wit: Beginning at
a gum near sFtsh or pond with a por-
lar, maple, and gum pointers, being the
sw corner Of the Suuthall tract aad the
" corner Of the Smith tracr, and run
ming $50 poles 80 stake with three gum
pointers on Dough srty's north boundary;
thence east with the same l54 poles to
dead biach and pointers, Blackham' 5
corner (supposedG thence with hi
line passing The corner of the Smith and
S0utbal tracts, also passing Blackham's
corner, in oil 264 !es, to a post oak
with black pointers, the n cOrEer Of
the Sauthali tract; thence " with the n
boundary passing a sassafras the "
| corner thereof, same. course continued
/ il all 1869 poles to a stake with 3 holly
and beach pointers on Cheairs line
thence 1929 poles to the beginning
containing By estimation 353 acres, i
being the same land conveyed by Jas
| Coburn to Richard Fortune by deco
registered ia Registers Office Of HaTde
man county, in book NJ, page SIG, snC
scld By order Of County Conrt
/ J. J. n EELY, Sheriff.
This, January 10, 1876,
Printers fee, 81 90 jan20-4t
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-01-27

This, January 10, 1876
Printers fee. s. p sn-204s
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-01-27
CHERITF'S SALE.

By virtue of Uenditiosii erponas to
me directed from the Circuit Court of
HarIeman county,at the November there
ots 1875 Henry Bizzele Us IT, J Taught,
is sued Dist of December, 1878, will sell
to the highest bidder for cash. at the
Courthouse door, in the town of Bolivar,
Tennessee, on
Monday, February 18th, 1876
the following described tract of land:
200 acres. in Tenth Surveyors Distric,
i7ing in 18th Civil District of uardeman
county, Tennessee: b ginning at black
oak with spanish oak pointers on the
north boundary line or an occupant sur
vey for 200 acres made in the name of
George Floyd, at the 8 a cornar of an oc =
cnpant survey in the name Of R1bt Me-
CleIlan for 300 acres, and run north 100
poles to black oak, post oak and bllck
jack pointers. on the south boundary of
IN occupant survey f1r 200 acres made
in the name Of j. Reed; thence east pass
ing the : 9 corner, in all 229 poles, to a
hickory sAphng vi 2 black oak and
hickory pointers; thence south 40 to n
spanish OAK with black oak pointers;
thence west 229 poles to the beginning,
and sold ID sati sly the renditioni erDonas.
J. J. Nicely, Sheriff
This, JANUARY I6 1876.
Printers fee, S525 jan2O4t
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-01-27
E5TRAY MOTT K.

Taken up by VI d L. Anderson and
posted on the 7Jh day Of April, 1875, q
Black Horse Mule, about Ave years old.
fourteen hands high, gear marks on
Side, appraised at one hun1red dallArs-
said 81 ID l.. Anderson resid's IN tivil
District No. |, Hardeman county, Tenn
WM NUe HOLLIS. Ranger, IL Q.
This, Jan 7th, 1875.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-01-27
SaERIFF SALE.

By virtue Of a reRdjfioRi erDonas to
me directed from the Circnit Court Of
rIardeman county, at the November
Term, 1878, thereof | viii eel to the
Highest bidder for cash, at the Court
house door, in the toEn of Bolivar, Ten
uessee, 200 acres Of land, on
Monday, February, E41h 1916.
levied on a. the property q IL j. Taught
to satiify this readitioai ezDOnas in favor
OF G Nj. LambethE Co. use a. NJ Lam
beth, Ir and bounded as follows, tc-wit:
Lying ia uag5eman e9unty, Tennessee,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-10-22

the institution Of industrial exhibitions,
at which the Objects less to procure the
sale of exhibited articles than to make
visitors familiar with their character
and value. and to inform them Of their
place of manufacture and sale.
rHg yowrll TEXAS PAIN ASSOCIATION
was the prWcct Of few earnest aud
widcawnkc citizens Of Dallas, who
Justly conceived that for the establish
ment OF great industrial and agricul'
turol exposition Dallas was surpassed
by no point southwest of st. Louis.
They wentto work with indomitable and
characteristic energy, raising something
like Sl3 600 in few days purchased
the most admirable plot Of ground to be
found any where near Dallas, and with.
out moments delay, commenced the
erection OF all necessary buildings upon
the ground Organized upon pcImy
ncnt bnsis and determined upon the
achievement Of success, the Association
! layishcd It's advertisements, its posters,
and premium Lists over and outside OF
thc State, until the attention Of the
whole Southwest has been directed to
our enterprise The result has been
that never before in the history OF state
fairs has there been such an afgcPa'
ton of fine stock, agricultural nipple.
mcnts, farm machinery, goods wares
and merchandise us will be gathered
together tomorrow in Dallas, The
following list constitute the officers Of
the Association for 1876
President, William Il, Hughes first
ylcepresident, c, N, Wheat; second
yiccpresident, Z. a, McNairj secretary,
Charles Baskerville; treasurer John
Kerr
Directors William + Hughes, j. h.
Leonard, c. NJ Wheat, G. s. Mitchell,
W. II. Gastou. James h. Barley AlcN.
Friend, NJ. Gilman, =, A. McNair RN
rompkius, W. C. Conner, 4 Dpyp. A.
y johnson.
Superintendent Of Grounds--Jamcs
Il. BNrllley,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-10-22

WHEN the pondcrous and red.iaced
Queen Isabella re-cntcred the Escoral
palace thc other day, after her long ab
sence, and was welcomed by General
Primo tie Riviera in the namc of the
King she began to cry very heartily be.
fore crowd Of officers and dignitarics.
Afterwards she talked very animatcdly
with all having u kind word for every
one She endeavored to impress upon
oil that she had no other designs in
Spain than that of devoting herself to
the care and education Of the Iniantas
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-10-22
FREE ADVERTISEMENT COLUMN.
FREE no ALL.
pnt No yuslnoss Advertisement Ia"
sorted without Fay.

Desiring a. mako The Herald me medium
,f communication l0r mo Bcpolhl puullc,
l,uu also 10 assist lhOsf who may utyu ~
tstnurc, We hpyr delerlnlnrl 20 plln' " Xxx Xxx
~, L,,,I nT rLust" Found" "Whnted, i"
.t,,,, XXI, u"Eor RENT" ''lo Let,' Of not
.,,,,,, tbnn tl,ps lnrs VIII he inserted IN
XXI, column Two times free OF charge " nrh
.,,rb ADVERTISEMENTS exceed thror lines lhe
,',,,,.U ,yll be charged NJ The rate Of hNe
,@,,ts a Inc, cacl insertion, I'm advance ma
when suuh advertisement" are .prlhlGd more
fjIan t,go Times they VIII 90 charged NJ me
rntr Of ave cents a llHr IN advance lol ehun n
insertion. Seven W"Il9 '""h'
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-10-22
WAR IN EUROPE.

'n' grave S''u"'lo" ~ "'""p''" ~
l0''s, ana the l'o'hlh'Nc' oil ~ "FpSE''
VI "'''eh n'Nr'y M on '"e powers 'l''t
sooner or lA''r pecolhe lhN"lN''' 'lA'll-
any li'P'lS inc people Oh Iilo N'uln 10
consideration OF the elect OF Su'n "
contest upon thel'''
lnE i'E'AIo' WINE not POSITIVE upon
'hiHSuEect does not believe li'al aueh
war VIM b" advantageous
II breadsiuli4 were the great staple
olths country, or II II we've tine confer
OIL " vast manufacturing interest, TOE ct
feet would he lar different, but we raise
cotton ana need English capitol to
bulld our railways Ia event Of wnr,
cotton must godown, and 1t Ia highly
improbable fiat the supplementary Of
british ilnlneicrs will during nu exist
ing and possibly desperate, and all oh.
sorbing struggle seek Investment IN
the south
In the North this crisis in European
Affairs cannot but be hailed with plea
sure The utterNnccs of their papers
already anticipate the increase of trade.
Says the New York Eraiag Past in
speaking of war prospects, Looking
over the whole situation, however, II is
impossible to come to any other con
clusion than that war, even il it is con-
fined to Russia and Turkey. which is
hardly among the possibilities, will be
all that is needed to thoroughly awaken
the dormant industries Of this country
II gives us u degree of profitable actiyi.
ty in every branch of business such ms
has not been seen for many years So
far us the price orgold is affected Inv the
foreign trade movement, it must he
borne in mind that as rcsnoe,s broad.
stuils, one of the great sources of s,rrly
for wheat will he cut OIL, good nort oi
the wheat which supplies the world
coming from Russia. that there win ne
an enormous demand for our brcod
stulls and provisions. in Gct all God
products; that there also will bc 81
great demand ior coorsn m,r,G,o,,r,,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-10-22
Per,onll

ron WORK -Ih, Herald office is now
J receiving mign CousignWtuN Vl J"O
ray,B ui an descriptions, hhu h'A' ,'ni
examination uf prices ANA quhul5', ~
Uu,d. white and uuIyftil ltUrr
iirad4. Nuir Heads, Statements, CaLIs
tmu.lH, Etc, pruod nf ,heap ny ile
cheapest and urut'r tlpu the n'"e.' lIlnL
Ia your o,dp,s and get tbr OrnrAt "i our
..-LLLLlnNr IILn.. y
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-10-22
AifnrnnYn nj Law.

Thurmond, willard y Fletc er' nncSiSlln
LAW, 81 Main street, up stails' "A, cam.
JIM. Hayes, Attorney at Law, ~ ps sHa
merce street (south of Courthouse pI land
Texas. Special attention paiu Sprlli
claims. plms
W. s.. Oldham, Office in Mltchles rset,
opposite the LeGrand hotel, Maip ''
Janlidtf No
John NJ. Stemmous, Attorney nv III,
2O6 North Side Public square, up'S'"
oct20-dtf
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-10-22
AN M EaANr A,,rrr,n

On TUFTS Hair Dye isa great triumph of
ehtmis'ry. Being free nom all lnlnrIous
Qualities, It's effect is so natural TINT tho
closest observer would not observe Il, II I'm.
itetos Nature TO perfection, and is sold nil
'''A '"o ""r'u' oct2ld2w
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-10-22
p,v.,c,,,s and surgeons,

DR. A. w. WRIGHT, Of deorgp,ts Rim spi
over Ogden & VOLTS store, corh., iound
Lamar streets, where he may oo sent9ldln
all hours OF the night or day. 90,
Jno. II. Morton, NJ. D., Physician ls"'Bssf
geon, Office over First Nationai, - pas good ~
dence corner San Jacinto and ~, rrolnpW
Dallas, Texas, Calls TO the county aotailn
attended.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-10-22

Weatheriord has organized board of
trade, with j.. w. Christian president,
D. Q. Haynes vice president, j. II. Mill.
ken secretary, and Il. W. Duke treas.
urer.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-10-22
ON THE WING
A Glimpse o. nenlSoa ana sherman
oar PlucEy aud EHcrgellc hcighbor''
The Campaign impressive and ihoiIhi'
ful UtIeranCCs from our Congress
sonaI Nominee and Stale
ElsCt0r.
nnrl.l llc1nld corrl.ronarnco.I


Spe'''' Ii''''' Wv ,'p''i'' ...,,,.I,
Your Correspondent "i' - .'', ,,..,
on the wing lot 'n' i',' w. ,''' ",.
he has not llnd I'.'"r' " DIV '' ,..' . I'
write anyullUE' ~ ,"'' - ,. ~ T., ,.,.r .no
VIII devote P'''"" y" l, ',...,,
some lew "o''nH' ~ "''' ''
under my eye
p.N'.''l'
Leaving Dallas on Tuesday wofuH,
in company win captain N'u'"'i %.
Adnms, noon found u5 Ht the nng'l oI
'the Infant Wonder -p'n"'i'--,ii. ID
u few miuutDb later wa were seated ll
the dining room Of the Alamo Il"l'I
discussing II comlofiAoI' d'm'r I',
which this hotel i- noted W o. 'o'i".'
here Hon James w lhr"'Nn"t'""
who bad an appointment I" fP''N "''
that day, ana at o'iocN goo" &T'N'
OF ctlzcn5 asaempl'H ~ INC n"' l"',
pared FOR the OCCASION dh' Iai'I' n u
to one OF the Governor mos lDN'''u'
efforts IN which he aLrt'sH5I,' '"' '''' %.
poni party when "'' "''' P'g,, w. ~" VI
the last eiA'rrn E'"I' '' Wv = ''''' 90
WV ~ ''.i"'i'',s mi ,ttrno'ou4 l,gi.Ilti,u.
Which durins all Of these long years
since the close OF 'Itn war Ii'' ''',u''
lining fine power ormoucy and bond
LoldGr. and 10 the drtrimrnt and de-
slrIction Of the ne.laborcr perhln.
H. merchant and others who paid the
nyps Of the country The Governor
was carnotand aggressive bis tIwu-ts
At the misdrrds OF ihc llcPuhllrW
party producing facts and figures lo
subsmututcull hc assorted and astrd
wns their an honest member OF thUt
marty who could gaiusly what hr stated
ar who would assist in continuing 10
mower this aggressive. ceutraliNugputy
whom thr Drmocrtr, offered thrm the
alternative of honest government. and
u faithful ndhoynuco To the written con.
.,itntion og our lurcllLrl4
wish could follow the claquent
suc,l,r I'm his povoruh pd,h,.s. lut
,n,l,.y c,pld ,,Ip his spp.ch il tulI
l,nnu, cn,ld un, dol, lustirr Suffice
.,n' s,, tl,,t H. MN. Iisl,,,,d tn with CLOSE
n,t,niim Iy Me l,ioa u,,i,rca
and n th'rc ,,r. ,uv al tb,
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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-10-22
To Trade or EAch1nle.

4 GENUINE gold watch uua caain VA
. good horse, Apply tu Is EN- N,ry {, up
S'Nlis' uCi.0-2t
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-10-22
Farsdq,


D.NErUN HpGHA NaW, aud &C u great
4 bargain. Apply to- Geo. iirk'S tufni-
tUrc store, Nu2 iIn street, urts--2l
'AuiE pNElLlN0- No. ga Carter street
\ ave Iuous and Two halls, gas through,
NOT, cellar, kitchen, servants ruouh Laundry
(pt rjaa!tl clstrru ami wei lot l1ONiuu rect
one at tine handicapped AMI most couNcnient
residences in jhe city. Apply 10 CuAS'
FRIED. TUCKER oct21-iI
f2ILJAHp TARLE-Chrnpf cr cash Inst
- class A. by billiard table with pin
moot uutlt complete, Address box 30 Dallas,
P,NuF, 0ctlS'lw
NLD PAPhtS--At mis- Office, IN quaint.
~ Nos To suit nj 81 n hundrad. iy25it
guMBl%AUuN Lock sAt4-llnls pat
\ rli, crenp. AMY to q. h., HrInld
uGl"a mavlo-u
-, I~SGUN LANp-FIyo hundred acres Of
"a land In southeast Missouri, cheap
with perfect little, or viii cNuhmEH i3r Dallas
oiu property. Address, ~, l.. this ullice
Dsslp pApER--At this utirc, mqu,uu-
" tics t. suit mt 81 a hundred. .N2jU
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-10-22

4 GOOD BuSiNHsp MAN-Wilh $1,000 or
. : shuU ip engage In ,tu honorable bust.
!. a., that ~ .ury'lI rslpb "a, with u
pfoUi 20 elnSeli ni 20 to sl'u lyr ~, elk. Adj.
dress Lock BOX $780, btI,ps. llN4s, upiG.ti
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-10-22
CHEAP ADVERTISING COLUMN


Solicitor in Bankruptcy United Elm sln" street
irict Court Mt Tyler. Once, ~ 81, matters 10
bankruptcy. Proofs OF debt taken , iln'oN6Ie,
out the United States. Charges re"'''
Ecpt2ldlm
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-10-22

ID NRM-A highly cuNVn,rd nrm WIN
Z good house harm, orchards, etc., in M
nolS, for Texas land ar Dallas pru uprty.
Address Editor Herald iyl9-tf
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-10-22
THE MEXICAN FAIRS.

According to Prescott's 4" History of
the Conquest of Mexico" fairs were
held in the principal cities of Mexico
every fifth day (there having been no
shops and were thronged "a partic.
ular quarter" says Prescott twas at.
tached to each kind of article. The
transactions were conducted under the
supervision Of magistrates, appointed
for the purpose. Traffic was carried ON
partly by barter and partly byaregulated
currency Of different values. This con.
sisted of transparent quilts of gold
dust; Of bits Of tin, cut in tho shape of
T; and of bugs of cacao containing n
specific number Of grains,
n The greatest fair was held at the CITY
of Mexico The visitors there were csti.
mated at from 10000 to 10000, but The
most perfect order reigned throughout
A court of twelve judges sat in one part
Of the iangues, clothed with absolute
power, which they exercised with great
yigor.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-10-22
W. II. LyTE. up. huhrN''
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
up. MURPIf
@GR @AIN

TS4R sgAIH
Improved and unimprovea prope,,gs and
every quarter of the city; also ninnmnlle,
farming lands In Dallas and otner Vo'"'
OF Texas. o,.e,ll
Forrcnt-Dwelling and business, n aV "sid 10
abstraSting and perfectlng titles ard ., ss',S
fishing land claims; also, to the coneO""s
rents, notes anu accounts, by, ,,r,, hro.
WE. LYTE q VT
Real Estate Agents, No. 1903 Damat So"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-10-22

suuSE-A small dwelling horse near
a business t'ner, "n mpnthS payment.
N'"h'7' O. y, cure iivtt'i OH 'c.. sep7 q
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-10-22

.,lfUATInN -Si uguun AS clerk or amy
- N'I't tmp'o}Wehj am Is not afraid Of
work. ADDRESS Business li.laiunulc .nlNlv,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-10-22

NATIONAL LINE or STEAAbhS'
Consisting oftwelve fine large stec o"~srta
one Of tho best and certainly, the o U, Bit
line ply, between New York. 1 dhin. vitb
tain ana Europe, Steerage ana caU,p and 10
railroad tick cts, either way, IRON Io'I" for one
Dallas, or round trip ticsels, s9ou var par.
year, for sale by the undcrSigileu, ~ an cab.
ticulars, aud to see plan of the slen,at'
Jus, ca lat our Office No. 10y LaiI in hqeus
an2B-dtf VIZ. LYTE 4 Cu'' As'Fr
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-10-22

Asia has several annual fairs of great
Importance, That held at Mecca, when
the annual pilgrimage takes place,
being the most important and cxtcn.
siye' A fair of equal magnitude is held
in India, at llurdwar, on tho Gauges,
where.a quarter Of ambition people MS.
semblo annually, On tho western con.
tinent no such great assemblages are
known, IL we except the exposition of
this year, which being an international
exhibition, scarcely be dcnominatcd
n fair.
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Wanted Mate Help.

Mo PAPER--At this uthrc, mVutati-
; tics t. suit ut 81 a hundred, jN2j-u
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-10-02
LET Ia RALLY TONIGHT.

Tonight . grand Republican .
meeting will be held In Virginia. The
Hon. Thomas Wren. our candidate for
Congressman and Hon. Thomas Fitch.
the silver.tougued orator. will address
our citizens. Every good Republican
should make II his business to attend
this meeting. and swell the throns which
will pledge itself to the cause OF Hayes
and Wheeler. which means genuine
..rsform." Il Is principally through
meetings Of this kind that the campaign
mus, BE- conducted. There are thou
s.nd. who viii not read. Who will listen.
aud drink in good solid arguments greed
iiy. To such Mr.. Wren and Mr.. Fitch
will appeal tonight. and every Rspub-
lican Who attends will add his mite to-
ward making the meeting . grand sue
cess. Every man wishes to vote intel
ligsntly. Go and hear what Thomas
wrsn has to say for himself. and then
decide between him and his opponent.
Let the event BE- known in the history
Of the campaign - the srandsst Repub.
lean rally ever hsld In Virginia.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-10-02
CALIFORNIA ITEMS.

Phil Roach's wife-beating Act has been
declared unconstitutional by Judge Belden
of ban Jose. His Honor holds that IL ID
In derogation Of Section O. Article l. oil
the Consultation. which forbids cruel and
unusual punishment 10 be inflicted. which
Inhibition 10 found In the Constitution Of
the United States, and In most, u not all,
Of the State Constitutions. The Judge
delivered an elaborate opinion on the sub
ject, and ordered the prisoner to be dis
charged.
Last Sunday msrning says the Oroville
Mercury. Job W. Sphinx. commonly known
a. Uncle job" dtsd In . wagon while
being conveyed from Charles BENEFITS 10
the InfrmAry. He was about 60 years old
and . native Of Rhode Island. lie lived In
Butte county many years.
The Directors Of the Los Angeles and
Alviso Avenue Railroad Company have
Just ordered Of Huntington. Hopkins 4
Co. fifty-hve tons Of iron and fixtures. SUI
fcient for laying two mlles Of track for
the extension Of their street railway.
George Z. Hill found . baby on the
roadside south Of San Jose . few days ago.
All that covered the little wall was . small
piece Of flannel and . copy Of the Call.
The rain which fell on the morning OF
September 29th did considerable injury TO
the outstanding hay and grain In Santa
Clara Valley.
The dedication Of the new Masonic Hall
at Davisvills will take place Wednesday.
October 9Th. A grand ball will 30 given
In the evening.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-10-02
Seven Hours at a Bunu hole.

Joseph Hammerschmiit. al eccentric
wealthy German Of Montroso avenue.
brooklyn. gets his wine from the Father
land In casks. and when = cask arrives
locks himself up In his house all alone 10
spend tho day In bottling the wine. He
allows his fayorite dog 10 stay with him.
but no other creature IL permitted near.
Last week. when his cask arrived from
Germany. he ordered his housekseper to
spread for him, In the cellar. n lunch.
comprising bologna sausage, sandwiches
and prstzels. 10 put tho dog In the cellar,
and thon leave the house. for the day. lie
vent out on nh errand. and returning
some time afterward found that his dog
had eaten all the sausage aud was nosing
about the other food. He first threw q hatch
Vi at the dog. and then. catching him. tied
him TO the spigot Of the cask within rope. and
raised q club To kill him. The dog made
. desperate bound. and, jerking the spigot
out Of Its place. ran away. The wine
spurted out, and Hsmmerschmidt. crying
- Mein Colt mein Gott !" hastily clap.
ped his hand over the bung.hole to keep
Il back. The dog and thespigot were In =
far corner Of the cellar. the cask could moi
DO lifted on its end. and there was nothing
left for Hammerschmidt 10 do but call for
aid or lose his wine. No n was In the
house 10 relieve him. aud tho cellar walls
deadcned the sound Of his voice TO tho
neighbors. For seven hours he held his
hand against tho bung.hole. screaming for
help a. long as he could find strength. At
length. late In the afternoon. his cries were
heard by some one In the street. A party
Of neighbors, who knew Of his c~ccentri-
city. broke open the door and found him
still ut the bung.holo. but almost en-
hausted. Ho was two or three days recoy-
ering.-.Nsp York .Ssm.