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, 1877-09-01
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An amusing incident happened +" q
bridal couple on the Chicago and Alton
train day or two ago. a young se1t.e-
man living III Wisconsin had successfully
wooed young laly IL North Indiana.
They met at Chicago, whcrs the E:iot U'5
tied, and started iinnie !iateiy ior st. Louis
where both have friends. IN i,lc fuil'
man the young people were extremely af-
fectionate to each Other. billing AID Coo
ingbefore fo!ss andaIparsnt,y UNCONSCIOUS
Of the tit;ers and si;gn.iican, slr'les ii thc!r
fellow passengers. Shorty aftcr night
fall the bridegroom hunted ~ the .iiGac-
tor and engaged lo".r berth -: the
night. To his intense Hi"riii;oa!ion the
bride refused to occuny it, but insisted Oh
sitting up until the tram should arrive at
St Louis, where she would have the ad
vice and assistance of her friends The
bridegroom coaxed and pleaded, and used
all those passionate endearments that
come natural to lovers AMI young hus-
hands, but the modesty Of the bride would
not permit her to yield The young man
thought his bride was Unreasonable, &c
cuscd her of GOODNESS, ta;d her she didn't
love him, and 81 that SORT 4 no"sense,
and IS he appeared angry, the bride burst
into tears and wept hiatc-iy-
Some OF the obsoiva-t razs ngeT3
thOught it was time II interfere, a.,;: one
Of them took the conai;cto: y .ae and tJ:d
him there WAS a naughty yc,in@ man IA
the sleeper who was t!.lil;y /" run az i'll
nocent and cortdins giri. The cOnGuc
tors Indignation was aroused He could
not allow such proceeding III his car, no
matter how respectable the chap might be-
He sent telegram TO Decatur, request
ing policeman to cone aboard on tlio Al
rival of the tram and arrest villain who
would be pointed ont. In the meantime
he would keep his eye "a the vile acducar
and see that the lady was protected The
bridegroom, ignorant nf the preparaticns
set on foot for his arrest continued his
opportunities, and the sobbing bride still
resisted, when the clIiyalric conductor,
unable longer tn restrain his irdi.raticn,
placed his hand on Tie youi,., fnar' shout
der and told h;m If lie didn't lcs that i:.dy
alone he would throw him out .: the win-
dow.
why, you boohy, tins lady IS nay wife.
We were married this mornin,: il Chicaco.'
That's too thu, yourg nan these
Chicago marriages are getting TOO colnnoa
on this road.
But here IL The marriage ec~ttiiiGi cate you
goose. How Is that for high! And i
that won't do, ask the lady herself
The conductor examined the I,,..,,,-i....,
certificate, but Was not satisfied, rs Z
might he forgery. The lady va, appeal
ed to, but was too h,st,rica! II Iepiy.
The conductor concluded Ia bring ;!.c
couple 10 st. Louis and tu:n them r,cr 10
the police, to deal with them rs lAig,lt oe
thought proper On reaching the uni,.n
depot the young couple were met by
friends VIII" We're known to- The conductor,
and finding tha; things wese %. k i.e
did not trouble tho police with the eaae.
When the facts were made hnosn IL the
friends Of the parties, there MAS = hearty
laugh at their expense, and it will he
many day before they viii hear the las.
Of it.
, 1877-09-01

A CONTRAST.-Despite the bi.te- cold,
flowers are the Injuries of Russians in
winter. The konses oyr:i,ow with them
flowers rccclre you at the tlo"r, and -
with yon up the sta;rsay; iyics fust"on liz,
balusters; jardinicrs .,iuril the landings on
every floor. In the cmbrasurc of .he
windows bananas spread out their broad
sliken leaTes, tr,Ippt palms, laagnolias,
camelias, growing Ike trees, m;rale their
blossoms with the sildrd volujes of the
cornices; orchids hover Ike butterflies
around lamp-shades of crystal, porcelain
or bohemian glass, placed in tie centre of
table or a. the corner of sideboard.
spring shcaves of superb exotics. And all
this floral splendor thrives as in a hot
house. Every breath of ccld air Is care
fuiiy excluded. The windows are i,1yar-
iably double, and ths space between the
-sashes Is covered with = layer Of i'm sand,
designed to absorb moisture and rrcysnt
the frost from silyering the pares. Twist
cd horns Of paper Containing salt ere set
IN II, and sometimes the sand is conceal
ed by bed Of moss There are 10 out
s'de shutters or blinds, for they Yyuuid be
useless, since the windows remain closed
all the winter, being carefully filled in
around the edges with kind Of cement.
Heavy curtains Of rich material still fur
ther deaden the effect of the cold upnu
the glass: Shirerins in the street You
are at the pole; within doors YOU are
transported to the tropics.
, 1877-09-01
Such n Stupid Woman.

"John,7 said Mrs. Sandscsip. to her
husband one evening last week, "ive
been reading tl.e paper
~ hat nothing, grunted john I've
seen people before who read newspapers
"Yes but there are several things In
the papers ] cant understand.
Then don't read en-
what do they m1an about the strike,
John What is a strike. anyhow Z
a strike is where they have struck, "
nd c2ndscrip, knocked the ashe; from his
e;s;ar. .
81 dont grasp your meaning exactly, T"
sa,d Mrs. S, with . puzzled look "N"w,
li.c-c stril;crs have stopped ali tie rail-
rca,i Trains IN tie country. Why did hey
d. II q
go prlront'c EN- from running
.'Ycs, but why didn't they want trains
10 r,ini'
Because they wanted more money for
r,iDrns them.
l'Do tlIyy pay more for stopping trains
than for running them T
'.No, you stupid woman.
Then why in the world did they stop
EN-; why didn't they run more OF en- or
run en- faster
MARY Ann, you viii never surround
The problem
Maybe rot, John. Something's are
gotten mp pnrposeiy TO boiler women.
Now, here a c1ilmn healed Base Ball. >
Wt;., IS base bail. Jol,n!'
Don't you know wl:;.t lase tal il I?
Happy woman. ycu have i.os lived IA
ram.
Here 1t SAYS tl,.; "The Nartfos;!s
caa,d not cellar C;in.nin.s curves. What
under ihc san are Cummings curves Z
'It's the way he delivers the ball. )"
"Is the ball chained ,
''No, yon boohy.
''Then how does he deliver it p
81 mean pitcl: il.
"Uh Now here it SAWS Jones mufFcd 4
ball after hard run. What was the ball
dain% ate: q hard iuI p
"Ha,li.'s YOU better conGne your re-
search to Ike obituary and marriage colll-
mrs, Mary, with :in occasional advertise
ment thrown IN to vary the Inonotony"
Eyes, bat john, | want 10 know, There
is iirs. Racket, over the way, who goes
20 81 the h:ase l.=ll games, and CORES
home to talk mc bind about ''fiy fouls, !"
.-hracc his, SKY scrapers, and ali those
thinca For heavens sake, John, what
IS 4 sly scrapcrt {
''Co:apo5e yourself. old woman You
;;:e sGesdins Til dangerous ground your
feet arc on slippery rocks, while raging
hil!ows roii hcIcatil. ;,
Mercy on nie. What do ycu mcan ?"
81 mean, my dcar madam, that when
eyer unn:aE hegins u rry about among
thrG. strikes fair halls, base hits, daisy
enters, home runs, and kindred subjects,
shc Is III danger OF being iost"
'Weii, confess Tm completely lost to
i.n"w what TIE news paper means when it
SAYS Atdy stole = kasa, while the specta-
tors applandcd. Have we come 10 such a
PASS that society viii applaud Z thief
Why wasn't Addy arrested Now here S
Manning put cut by Start, assisted by
Carey, and cant see THAI he did anything
WrcIig, either. James Christopher Here
it says thai Pike flew out. | don't belle, {
Il word Of it. never saw maa liy yet,
and / wont believe it can be done till
See II with my own eyes. John, what
makes these newspaper n.en lie so horri-
biy!'
John was asleep. and Mrs. sanscript
turned s!oonai:y. not TO say skepticaiiy, !,
IN lie lei rr- iist i,- information E,1r.
u:pers we're not made Toy wcrlen.-Ec.
, 1877-09-01

A"EANs fEw IN CHURCH. What-r
'hey dom n there :" asked Mr.. Moran. tbs
carpenter, IS lie passed the church with his
o'H OF tHcls on his shoulder. "Se,,;na
pc"s. said the sexton. "Jnss What /
E-as. sad Mr.. Moran, the carpeute- and
As "atkei i'll. He BIZ ten dollars ON a rear
p" and won II. He paid his mercy, and
then took OF BIS coat AMI went to worI He
@ ma the side Of The pew ripred cut before the
people knew what lie vas 1T. Then a hard
rs p's as I eiam-,ahe Mas ia;i on his sbouI-
der, siia voice wanted to know What he
was dong Coin TO haYt lawn rarty-
SAID ne, an want to put this under the
hack,enerry tree Bat You can't take i
ont OF here, said Deacon Dooii.tle. "Yes
KIN Ill 90 out o that middle door seon's
rip the back ont We kin SWING Il ro;nd
endways and Jerk it through the porteullis. ;.
Then the hack was ripped nut Of his enat
ne MAS sKrns round eEdways and he was
isTsed /, Z ont through the poricnllis, and he
didn't have change enough wherewish topur-
chase bean sandwich after he had paid for
the damage to that pew.-N. Y. Dispatch.
, 1877-09-01
EssEvEE ss.EsaaE. Esq,ss

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= .l1!-a, = Sc -s.t 80 ;,:es. sane rates IS
49, f,. ;as .i--.:>'.T..;..;.t
Nc'. r,,-=': '=, tlri. ~" ;.tcYc rates p r ton
Tg'-:.t i~y.. i..fl> ,asI. =: csi,iS
%tsri, >oi"i S'C"e asi !.rse stock at a:;reel ON
-.-:-- "f.as down, '.v c+- ;C-i
i-.'.s,.e .a;as IL. i.,i=i. ,.-"kggcS IN or
,s1s:r, received Ir,i.. ~ d-;,,r,-i TO I-1s.;s
All i"c:si., 81 ct.,y'r,i !as.:e p - on tie d.v
after !; is rc"r.Sei ri ,1G sicu.s AL bt stored nj
oNi:-r expense :.r.i risal
And u. rsi-lt .setT. at deTr,.s viii be at owners
r:k q" Eie UI.si shaped O. delivers. 20 con.i..nees
All Is Taynt.; IA Fo!: ec:a heto,c delivery Of
, 1877-09-01
SEEfghF, Es.E,Es:sg'TS.

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%: '!i t'- 1.sy ic responsible ior ,,sc ;e..c.es
Il ..iy r' eIS lie speedily rec-ip;e- i,p
, 1877-09-01

A iacetious physician, an old bachelor,
said the other day to single lady: "How
can yOu with clear conscience answer St
Peter when you shall reach heavens ga.efor
your heartlessness IN refusing SO many mar
mage Offers: The lady archlyreplied, s.Is;iall
tell the Apostle that Dr-did not ask me. =
, 1877-09-01
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h,.i;Ji::r, 1s-:s,: : AMI Net. n
icl im. :ts, Iisa- &c. Freig;tsi 20 WaiiuI.. by
g. :. :. 90 i.;,s t Ie:ce.i e:sleTt will be
lss'si-'si b. '=s x tbs I';rei Ta::tS, OF y. s. \.
60 : ;c,s'i,..i ;Ie.s;l-,..:c..r.
, 1877-09-01
PASS ETcIE.E2 HATES.

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T. = = - $ =. q, iUc!.. ..i. - business OF for-
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tUrnld oNUr u Ills I.aiSe. Cts:I0il.y 10 f,srxrI
R. s. BAKER,
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, 1877-09-01

CURE FOR DRUykrySrss.-. B-,,li;-n
man writes TO the Sua: Il drank marA
intoxicating hquo. from the wear ls5, u
the last day Of 1873 than any othe. per
son L ever knew or heard cf: and IN tha
mean time knowing this sure cure. did
not practice Il on mysaIf. but fer fan I;J
practice 1t on Many others. AMI effected
permanent cures. The remedy o., .l.e cl,re
Is this: When a pcrscn finds he r.nss
nave drink, let him take driini os Wa
ter, say two or three swallows, Is often as
the thirst or craving may &cs;rs Lat him
continue this practice. III, oli chrrs an
laugh br: lie; him parseyere and it vii
nos be week before the appetite for anv
KIND OF stimulan.s viii disaoinaar alsoasfb,
er, and water be taken to ouenca ths ,st-
ural thirst Ii al any time the -,
should fe i a craving, let him .aks .br t;-S.
opportunity and obtain a swallow - ~
ter, and he can pass and repass ali saloons
When he goes home at night he win f~e;
satisfied and be sober and have none u
his pocket. l commenced This prast;-n
the first day Of 1874, and never tE.isI 81
taking 4 drink of s.imulants. VI
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, 1877-09-01

The RAILROAD- - The main difficulty
IN the "ay Of obtaining government aid
IN the construction of a railroad tl,rounh
Idaho comes from an unwillinsness on the
part OF Congress 10 pass = bill m,kinr fur-
ther grants of land. Tcre,nuve his .I;f;-
Guilty 1t has been suggested tha: The lads
heretofore granted to the northern, lr.neb
OF the North Pacific railroad should rev,.,.4t
t" the government and he offered :, 81
tiers as other public land. There i No
PROBABILITY that this northern b,ancf VIII
ever be buiit, ana the retention Of ibs
lands under the grant for that portion of
the road only tends to retard the settle.
ment OF the country through which is WAS
designed to pass With this Srant annul,ed
and TIE lands open to the free oocur,,t;,,,
OF the settler, then let Congress be asked
to bestow upon the Portland, Dallcs an;
Salt Lake railr"ad an equal amount Of
lands as contained ii this arans. This
would not be asking a j,,.,..ia,er grant -
land, but would bea change of location for
a grant already niade.-Boise States.asr.
, 1877-09-01

Mourning Hcte Paper. Iap /. os M %ea1as aas
ins Note Paper. jnst received from San FIanc;sco
And for sale at the Statesman os5-e. soft
, 1877-09-01
eseSs SeyyEns sgacb;,,,

IL Ess Tic s!...it cli v,r: :es % ,,,y.r n,
p : celebrated Sewing Machine now on hand ar, -
-'ic at LIS GTnSini IA S!cr- Main STREET NJ,
'Fsi:i;. at ssn frHn'i;ao yrie,s, yiti f-,;sht ,I
So ] vii .,uafalt;e 10 keep these N.chre, j.
.ssa! o.I.. free of charge To IL, purchaser lSu
, 1877-09-01
NJ LIN fi.Ssr'.
ERESsMhNING AND FITTlEG!
NGTs. 9. -. OR W.
Sole Proprietor of the vel; known
Va 1iiIn cry tore.

Nearly opposite TIE I:-GiriaiS;n oi-ice,
TEAS JUST RECEIVED 4 f!'I rNNyl lSSOpr-
- IaIt Of rri..:.i - Il ,i:s F.oa,:-:...i los
Hats 10: iIss Iu,iUy Misses ..I.i i.Lt!., I.,;,
Hats To- al, "a fs:c,S a. +; ~,
Al n'ieis !" the c't'9;s, ting, lnl DIeyz-.,?
iii- iI''r ':: !cCcv. .TC...- .t.e:.Ic... i;e. ,i
a,:'i 80 f.r ycl:.s-I 'e.;. '"'
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, 1877-09-01

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10 Wy FRIEEDS: NzEY THANKS f.-t:.,-r
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ceSos IL p.aci'- :zkn ci..lsre Ia r-f..rIin- ,,x
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VILLA VAL, November -. 1876
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, 1877-09-01

JOB PRINTING at this Office.
, 1877-09-01

BLANK MORTGAGE e at this Office
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-08-30
.Chenp bargain.
Cheap Bargain,
Two good wagons for sale or trade
w. T. ARNIISTEAD.
NEAR SALISBURY, Tenn. Aug. 20, 1877.

NEAR SALISBURY, Tenn. Aug. 20, 1877.
FRIEND EDrroRs:- Thinking perhaps you
would like to hear from our vicinity, | take
it upon myself to transmit few lines to in
form you of our Grand Barbecue and Dance
held at Big Spring on W. w. IIensIcy's plan
tation ON the 18th inst, miles w. OF
salisbury.
1t was gotten up by the following ener-
gctic gentlemcn, who deserve great credit
for the enterprise, Messrs Jno: Clarke, Jno
Southall and Robt w. IEensley.
The day opened very unfavorable but
thanks to Providence during the forenoon
the Monarch of the day cast its radiance
upon the scene and everything appeared
beautiful, especially the fair six for whom
words cannot be found to express one "Iota"
towards their beauty, it seemed more being
among fairies" than earth's fair sex.
The dinner, was par-cxcellence more eat
ables then could be masticated by the joy
Gus assemblagc. There were over go upon
the ground.
After the sumptuous rcpast they procce-
ded to the place designed for dancing and
there partook Of that pleasure hugely.
They danced and couverscd, until nearly
night shade and then bid farewell to the
scene OF pleasure and day well spent.
/ hope at all Barbccucs and Pic Mics they
will have such gentlemen to take hold as
their motto "Ncvcr Fail" and was never
more applicable than upon this occasion.
Hoping your paper may prosper and YOU
may live long and prosper" Is the wish of
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-08-30
the PubIic..

We are requested to call public attention
to the fact that Rev J. 6. Acton, agent APP
pointed to raise funds to satisfy the debt
resting upon the Methodist Church in Bolivar
has returned from his Kentucky trip, having
secured but little help, and that now, after all
the active efforts of the gentleman, if nothing
more is done the church must besold. Rev.
Mr.. Acton has faithfully entered every
field and exhausted every resource for aid.
The debt is s., 900, with a cash credit Of $3.50
leaving still due $3.50 TO pay this there
are notes in hand amounting to 5000 which
cannot be rendered available unless the
whole amount Is raised as they were given
on the so plan. We hope some friend who
has the ability will come forward and lift
the mortgage for the balance due, hold it as
a good Understanding investment and give
this congregation time to raise the money.
Cannot some one be found whose heart and
hand are equal to the relief of the debt
stricken church?
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-08-30
THE sTEPPING-STONE.
For the Bulletin, by Hampton

For the Bulletin, by Hampton.
Mother-Iove is such a convenient stepping
stone for childhood's use in stepping heav-
onward. Home is the little child's world,
and mother is the god that rules all Its af-
fairs; so feels and thinks tender, trusting
infancy. Now let the fond mother be wise
in outstanding her influence, and how easily
can she lead and trail at will around the
Cross theclinging OutgrOwth other children's
affections! Their faith in her Is a simple
but just expression of the faith the soul
needs having in God the Father. Let
mother-love be so full of Christ-lOve that it
will be its best representation to the child
The maternal heart should he a reflector OF
the God-heart. How easily-hOw swcetly can
innocent, confiding infancy be made to see
be taught to trust Il loving Saviour as it
does a loving mother. These two loves are
akin, the one hallows the other and both
should be co-workors together in winning
souls. 1t is an egregiOus error to think that
youth must wander far from Christ and SOW
wild oats, tasting the bitterness of earth be-
fore coming to the Lord. This fatal error
has withered many happy homes and cursed
so many souls. No! no! The dear Re
deemcr wills otherwise. Children need not
add much to original guilt, but may very
early be led to give God their hearts and
not know what it is to he wicked. What
harvcsts of unhappincss and unrest might
be saved our race if parents would only
teach the young that that confding, full
surrender love which they cherish for moth
er is such a natural, easy, convenient step
ping stone, upon which their innocent feet
can rest and the soul can reach heaven
ward and take hold of Christs hand and be
led. COnsecrated motherhood is a grand
godly power in soul-saving. The Christian
church must seek to develop this agency or
be a heavy loser. \ child that has pray
ing mother has an invaluable treasure
ChiId-love Is an open way along which the
Holy One delights to lead immortal spirits
up into the Beautiful Citv.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-08-30
THROW or ROPEs.

For the Bulletin, by Hampton.1
Launch the Iife-boats, and man them
with strong arms and brave hearts. The
storm-fiend is out and ut work upon the
ocean Of life. Souls are amid the breakers
Shipwrecked spirits are crying for help
Signal rockets, Indicating distress, fill the
air. Come to the rescue, Christian friends
and save the perishing ones sinking all
around you.
Young and old arc borne upon the swell
ing tide of vicious habits and untamed pas
sions. Powcrle=s tn, Y float hiih n and thither,
and helpless they struggle. Yondcr is gray
haired father; see how he trcmbles amid II G
drifting wreck of his earthly fortune. Deep
despair seizes him. Without God, he wan
ders helmless and aimless. He looks wist-
fully for succor, and feels about him for
some kind delivercr's extended hand. But
sin bears him far distant upon the dark
waters. Throw him a rope; the rope OF
hopeful sympathy. Give him the benefit OF
the stout, strong hawser of interceding pray
err. Catch hold of him with faiths tight
grasp-lift him out of the surf, and place
his feet on the Rock of Ages. See how
eagerly he turns to accept the Profered as
sistance. His eye kindlcs with JOY, his
cheek Pushes with new hope, and as in
safety he regains the shore, he praises God
for his salvation, and rejoices that the strong
arm of the Lord Is around about him. HUI
man sympathy was the rope that reached
him, and PRAYER was its strength. To save
souls, droU out ropes. Have YOU not son
drifting towards the breakers of intemper-
ance? What are you doing for his refor-
nation? Are you standing idly on the
shore as the pitcOus cries Of his sinking soul
appeal to YOU to wrest him from approach
ing destruction? Rouse yourself and leap
to his dcliverancc He wants relief, but the
fell spirit runs riot in his will. Don't cast
him of, but throw him the rope of cling
ing, sympathetic plying devotion. Tie him
to the throne of God with the chain of an
unbroken prayer. His mercy can reach
him. His mighty loving power can tame
the fiery thirst, and put in his bosom the in
noccnt gentlcness of a lambs heart
To save souls is princely work.
Let us ring bells of warming. Stand on
the lookout and watch for souls.
Let your life be a beacon light hung out
upon the horizon to point temPcst-tosse,l
souls to the haven of eternal rest
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-08-30
HOTTER THE FIRE, PURER THE GOLD
For the Bulletin. by Hampton.l

So 1t Is. Every particle Of pure gold has.
passed through the crucibIe Of extreme
heat. When the test is made, we know that
poor human nature, in Its weakness will
cry out '"tis enough :" but an. trembling
one, look up; Is not the Comforter by vour
side? Remember lie that doeth all things
we'll will walk with you in the furnace. and
in His own good time will bring Won forth
purer in spirit. When afiiiction, double
handed, strikes Won to the ground, but trust
Him, and an unseen hand will reach down
and bid you arise and be strong in the Lord.
When adversely scatters your possessions, do
not complain, but seek shelter under the
Cross,
.Aud bear thou what God on thy spirit shall lay.
Be dumb but when tempted To murmur, then
pray"
The Good Being may press you hard
may force Won 10 the wall, hut he will be a
very present help in time OF need"
lie may wound-may pierce your heart
but lie can make you smile amid your
tears.
So cone then, and welcome the blow and the pain
W ithout them no mortal can hraven attain;
Till the thr-shrr shall beat cat the chlf with his
HalF