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Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-07-07
NTlle Sure WilucAH.,,

"The nineteenth century is the age Of
novels, remarks a literary historian-he might
have added with equal truth, land novel i'm.
positions" Studied polteness has been passed
off on us for native refinement, the forms OF
devotion for its essence, and speculation for
science, until we look askance at every new
person or thing, and to an assertion OF merit,
invariably exclaim "Prove it !" In brief,
Satan has made himself 30 omnipresent, that
We look for his cloven foot everywhere = even
in bottle of medicine. Imagine lady, having
q complexion 80 sallow that you would deny
her claims to the Caucasian type if her features
did not conform to it, purchasing her first
bottle of the Golden Medical Discovery. Tho
one dollar is paid in the very identical manner
in which Mr.. Taylor might be expected to
purchase lottery ticket after his experience
with "No. 1O4, 1885," with this difference, his
doubt would be the result of personal expert
ence, while hers would be founded on what
certain practitioner (who has been whole year
trying to correct her refractory liver) has said
concerning it. At home she examines the
bottle half suspiciously, tastes of its contents
carefully, takes the prescribed dose more care
fully, and then proceeds to watch the result
with as much anxiety as q practitioner would
count the pulse-beats Of a dying man. She
takes another dose and another, and shows the
bottle to her friends telling them she feels
better Her skin loses its bilious tint, her
eyes regain their luster, her accustomed energy
returns, ana tne 1act tnat Snc purchases
another bottle is a sure witness that she has
found the Golden Medical Discovery to be
reliable remedy for the disease indicated.
The lady wisely resolves that in. future her
estimate of any medicine will be based upon
personal knowledge of its effects. and not upon
what some practitioner (who always makes long
bills rhyme with pills) may say of it. Dr. Pierce
is in receipt of letters from hundreds OF the
largest wholesale and retail druggists in the
United States stating that at the present time
there is greater demand for the Golden Medical
Discovery and Purgatiye Pellets than ever be-
fore. In affections Of the liver and blood they
are unsurpassed.
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CleOpatra's Needle.

There is now reasonable probability
that before many weeks elapse Cleo
patra's Needle will be en- route for Eng.
land, says letter from Alexandria, Egypt.
The monolith has been handed over
to Mr.. Dixon's agent, whose men have
commenced the necessary work for its
removal. The "Necdle" is sixty mine feet
long and eight feet square-not uniform
ly, but at the base. 1t weighs about 900
tons, and lies in the sand fifteen feet above
the high-water line. To get this mass
safely into the sea and across the sea, it
is intended to bald up around it on shore
q cylindrical iron case or ship, and then
to roll the entire mass, nearly 300 tons,
into the Mediterranean, and, when the
necessary ballasting and additions have
been made to the ship in dry dock, to
have her towed to England. The iron
vessel is now being made at the Thames
iron works, and, when ready, will be
sent out here in pieces, to be built around
the obelisk. under the superintendent
of Mr.. Waynman Dixon, brother to Mr..
John Dixon, the enterprising designer
and contractor. To lift the end Of the
obelisll, jacks OF immense power will have
to be sent from England, and, after the
cylinder is built, tremendous tackle will
be required to roll it into the sea. 1t
will float in nine feet of water, and, to
reach this depth, it must be rolled 400
feet. Once afoat and in dock it will be
fitted with bilge keels, rrldder and steer
ing gear. 1t will be cutter rugged, with
one mast and two sails, and will have a
deck-house for Mr. Carter, who will have
charge of it on the voyage; for, although
it will be in tow of steamer, it will be
in every respect ship, and able to take
care of itself for time in case of an acct
dent or breaking away from the tow
lines, which are to be of steel wire.
There will be four or five men on board
to make sail, pump bilge-water, trim
lights and make signals in case of need.
In the opinion of eminent engineers the
plan proposed is admirably adapted for
the work to be done, and Mr.. Dixon's
confidence is shown in the fact that
should he fail to complete his work he
will receive nothing for his outlay and
trouble. If, however, the undertaking
is success, the entire expense will be
borne by Mr.. Uranus Wilson, the emf
nent surgeon. Three thousand five hun
dred years ago this obelisk formed one
of the pillars in front of the great Tenn
pie of Tum (the setting sum at Heliopo-
lis Cnear Cairo, and was brought to
Alexandria during the reign of Cleopa-
tra. No account exists of the appliances
used, but if this and larger monuments
could be safely moved about some 600
years b. c., it is not possible to doubt
our ability to do likewise in the nine
teenth century A. d.
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A Singular Case.

Says the Santa Barbara (Cal.) Press:
About a month ago, son of Mr.. Geo.
Franz, who lives about two miles in
land from st. Helens, fell from a wagon,
striking his head upon a sharp stump.
The points of the stump penetrated the
back part of his head to the brain, and
part of the brain dropped out. The
strangest part Of the story is that the
boy got up, took his horses to the stable
and fed them, before feeling more pain
than from m ordinary fall. In about an
hour after the accident he became faint,
and seemed to be dying. DIR. Stewart, a
well-known physician, was sent for, and
came Immediately. He examined the
wound, and found that a part of the
brain was gone, and himself removed a
portion that protruded from the hole.
He treated the boy few days, and sue
ceeded in saving his life. At last &C
counts he was able to walk about, and
experiences no trouble, mentally OF
physically, from the loss,
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The kitchen and storeroom of hotel
in Sacramento, Cal, have been infested
by rats, and it became evident also that
n hogshead in which swill was kept fur
nished the rodents with an opportunity
to ill their stomachs when other sources
failed. One evening this hogshead was
almost entirely emptied, q little food
being left in the bottom to serve as bait.
All the holes were stopped up, and when
the mammoth trap was finally set it was
so arranged that as many rats could enter
it as desired, but there was no means of
escape. A few minutes after it was set
three or four rats sprang into it, and not
finding much food began fighting for
what there was Their squealing at
tracted more rats, and when the trap
was examined before midnight it pre-
scented singular spectacle, being ap-
parently about ne-fourth filled with the
pests-little rats and big ones, gray
headed fellows, and others that had
scarcely sprouted their mustaches-all
squirming, scratching, squealing and
biting. Soon afterward they were killed,
when the number disposed of proved to
he LOG.
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TURKISH TROOPS DEFEATED.
The Ftrsl Ceaaics IN shs Opea Field..Tha
RussisHs vtctsrtsus.

/
Rassisss vtctsrtsus.
The detailed information respecting
the first conflict in the open field between
the Turks and Russians In Armenia ID
given as follows; Mukhtar Pasha re-en'
forced the troops ut Delibaba some days
ago. aud ordered Commander Mehemet
TO advance through the passes from the
Aras valley and Pasin plain and meet
the Russians. Mehemet, therefore, de-
scended the slope and took up position
ut Zeidikan, or Saidachan, which is ten
or twelve miles southwest OF Toprak-
Kaleh, and just in front Of tho..passcs
above mentioned. His artillery strength
il not stated, but IL was not strong. The
Russian left. under Lieutenant General
Tergukassofi, had, on the other hand,
about 10000 infantry and plenty Of
cannon, besides an effectual cavalry
force.
Tho Turks brought ON the fight by
advances. The whole day was spent in
an artillery duel, but on the next day the
Russians began tho execution OF what
was evidently n settled plan. Six bodies
of Russian infantry advanced ct six
o'clock, under cover of a terrible artil-
lery fire. Notwithstanding the Turks
returned n steady fire, the enemy con-
tinued to advance, and finally, by de-
taching strong body, turned the Turk
ish right flank, seized commanding
hill and quickly threw up breastworks,
and there established four field guns,
which enabled them to rake almost the
entire front of the Turkish line. From
this moment the losses of the latter were
serious. Their men fell rapidly. Their
artillery was dislodged, and the infantry
exposed without support to murderous
fire. For over twenty minutes the Otto.
mans stood before this new attack, and at
this crisis Mehemet fell.
To increase the difficulties, ammuni-
ton fell short. At ten o'clock the height
which the Turks held at the opening of
the battle was no longer tenable, and by
midnight the last Turk was driven of.
A cavalry charge followed, converting
defeat into rout
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Perhaps there 10 no stronger tendency
Of the human heart than 10 have one
supreme object Of our affections and
the folly OF having the flowers Of human
hope rooted in earthly evils il apparent
when cruel frosts destroys them. A
mother, among her interesting family,
seemed to cling with devotion to her
eldest child, young lady whose amia.
bility and intellectual gifts charmed
every one. But, like heavenly exotic,
the rude blast Of earth chilled her--she
faded and died. The shock was too
much for the worshiping mother, and
life became blank to her. In vain she
tried to arouse herself to the duty she
owed to her promising children still
around her 4; q settled melancholy cloud
ed the sunny sky of domestic interest.
How touching il tho sight when those
who possess 80 many blessings, and with
loving duties awaiting them, sit with
listless hands and heavy hearts, furnished
in land of plenty! We often see faces
with lines Of care, whose surroundings
appear 80 prosperous and rose-colored
that we find ourselves wondering what hid
den, fatal grief is cherished in the heart.
One void alone causes more unhappiness
than do those awful calamities from
which we shrink. DO not most natures
become worn and wearied by regrets
and disappointmcnts more than from
heavy grief and misfortune Indeed, it
requires more real heroism to become
resigned to part with one idol than to
sacrifice necessary good. One object
alone is worthy to claim our supreme
love, and that is our Maker then it is
we find His ready hand supplies our
needs even before we ourselves realize
them
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-07-07

4 medicine which remedies dyspspsia, llvsl
complaint, constipation, debility, Intermittent
aud remittsnt feyers, urinary and uterine
troubles, depurates the blood, counterscts q
tendency to rheumatism and govt, and relieves
nervousness, may DO truly said TO have many
uses, Such an article % Hostetter's bitters,
orderly 10 q well ordered state Of the system
ever prepared or sold. 1t has been over y
quarter OF y century before the public, II " in
dorsed by many eminent professors Of thu
healing art, mud its merits have received 70,
peatcd recoghitions In the columns OF leadi 4
American and foreign journals. II IL highl,
esteemed In every part u this country, and i
extensively used In South America, Mexico, tn,
British possessions aud the West indies. II
its increase in public favor in the past il TO b.
regarded M reliable criterion Of its gain II
popularity in coming years, II has indeed 1
splendid future before II.
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A stranger one day passing through

A stranger one day passing through a
certain street was seized by runner "
of clothing store, who, without cere-
mony, pulled him into the shop, and be-
gan putting up his fine ready-made cloth
ing Being old and infrm, he made little
resistance, but asked the man if he was
master of the place.
"No, SIR" said the "runner, but /
will bring him Immediately"
The man returned with the master, to
whom he put the same question.
care you the master of the store,
sir p
Eyes. sir; what can l do for You p
comfy" he replied, "iust holi your
man minute, while I go ont"
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-07-07

Among the passengers of the Cunard
steamer Ethiopia was Miss Clara E.
Stutsman, the gifted contralto OF New
York, who is to become the pupil of an
eminent foreign master. She has hosts
of friends who predict for her rare genius
q career brilliant as it will be useful.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-07-07

Physicians of high standing unhesitatingly
give their Endorsement to the Use of the Graef-
enberg- Marshall's Catholicon for all female
complaints. The weak and debilitated find won
derful relief from constant ,lse of this va!yl-
able remedy. Sold by all druggists. $3.50 per
bottle. Send for almanacs, Graefenberg Co.,
Nav YDrk
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-07-07

Looking-glasses reflect more charming com
plexions nowadays than they use to before
the introduction Of Glenn's sulphur Soap
This standard and popular purifier removes
every blemish from the skin arising from impur'
tiles in the superficial circulation, renders III,
cntica becomingy fair and imparts to II the
softncss OF velvet. Disease and injuries Of
the skin are both promptly rcmedied by it.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-07-07

Rheumatism Quickly Cured:
"Durang's Rheumatic Remedy the great
Internal Medicine, will positively cure any case
of rheumatism on the face Of the earth. Price,
81 bottle, Elk bottles, IS. Sold by all drug
gsts. SEND for circular TO Helphenstine 4
Bentley, druggists. Washington, d. @.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-07-07

For II Good BrcniStust and Tea,
You often have to make rolls, biscuits and such
dclcacics, in about ten minutes. Its easy and
certain with Dooley's Yeast Powder, the best OF
them all. Troubled housewife, here is one
cause of your annoyances swept away. Full
weight aud the best material are the watch
word Of the manufacturers.
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lFrom A well.known Dunkard Preacher. |

HARrLEroN, Union Co., Pa, Dec. ~, 1874.
Messrs. Seth W, Fowle h Sons, Boston;
Gentisnen:-lIaving received decided bene
1t from tho use OF Peruvian Syrup for dyspep
ria and general debility Of the system, ! car
recommend II heartily IN all cases rs being !
very effective and pleasant preparation. 1t
gives almost universal satisfaction.
Respectfully yours, ADAM NEAvRn.
Sold BIZ all dr,lggists,
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information worth thousands TO those out Of
health. Sef-help for weak and nervous suf-
fcrcrs. Facts for those who have been doscd
driggcd and quacked. Tho new Health Jour
nal teaches all. Copies free. Address, Elec-
trio Quarterly, Now York.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-07-07

OF course you are going to Long
Branch during the hot season. Lee
lands Ocean Hotel is the best, and the
prices reasonable.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-07-07

The Ponds Extract Company,
90 Maiden Lane, N. Y, publish a small book
free, telling what the people use Ponds Extract
for, besides being good for pain.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-07-07

If Alexander should fail, and the
crescent should look down upon myriads
of Russians sent to their death by his
ambition to possess Constantinople, he
will likely go the way of Nicholas, either
by treason or observation-disclosures. 1t is
believed in Russia that on the base of a
statue erected by the early chiefs there
appeared a miraculously written prophecy
that the Russ would one day sit in the
seat of the Greek emperor. Every czar
has sanctioned the fable, and hence each
one who attacks Turkey fears the conse-
quences of failure.
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The Markets.

A Miserable BEING
Is one that is bilious. Get from your druggist
a package Of Quirk's Irish Tea. Price rs cts.
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Ten The isand sheep lie dead around Desert
Springs, nsar Moie-s. Cal
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Down each steep and skirted valley,
Where the crowded cannon play
Where the czar's fierce cohorts rally
Cossack, Kalmuck, savage Kali
Down each gorge they sweep away
Down each new ThermopylR,
Flashing swords and helmets see;
Underneath the iron shower,
To the brazen lannon's jaws,
Needless of their deadly power,
Press they without fear or pause,
To the very cannon's jaws
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=. Maize Flour Toilet Scap!-
=. Maize Flour Toilet Soap!
- Maize Flour Toilet Soap!--

grea. discovery IA new soap compound 1t soothes,
sofens and whtens the skim has wonderful healing and
superior washing properties and 10 equally suited for the
BATH nursery and general toilet. II is delightfully."-
fumed and sold everywhere at moderate price. Regis
tered in Patent Office 1876 by the manufacturing,
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Fate Of the Cars,

1t may DO interesting just now to note
what history and rumor says Of the fate
Of the czars OF Russia. From Ruric
(S62) to Jurie, or George I. Ql55), who
built Moscow, there We're seventeen
dukes of Kiev, To these follow sixteen
grand dukes of Vladimir, ending with
Jurie, or George ILL.,, in 1895. The
succeeding sovereigns, nine in number,
bore the title Of grand dukes Of Moscow.
In 1917 commences the list of czars Of
Muscovy, whose territorial boundaries
have spread by purchase, but chiefly by
conquest, until they reach the giant di.
mansions of the present Russian empire.
Feodor l., second car, was poisoned /;
Boris poisoned himself; Ivan VI, of the
house of Romanoff, was deposed; Peter
Ill. was deposed and murdered Paul
]. was strangled in his bcd-chambor |;
Alexander l. is reported to have died by
slow poison; Nicholas, too, is reported
to have been poisoned, as his death was
unexpected. and his body lay three days
in private state before any public an
nouncemcnt of his death was made.
Another and still more common idea is
that Nicholas died from modification on
account of his disasters and defeat in
the Crimea. The present car, Alexander
H., is the sixteenth of the house of
Romanoil. He has entered upon more
arduous task than his father, the con-
quest of Constantinople, at time when
the rest of the great nations are even
more averse to disturbing the balance of
power in Europe than when Sebastopol
was attacked. The crown does not sit
easily upon his head. Recent accounts
say that Alexandcr's cheeks are sunken,
his eyes are lusterless, his step has lost
much Of its elasticity, and his carriage. is
less dignified than formerly. He is de-
scribed as prematurely aged, which is
not marvellous, since he works from
eight in the morning until nine o'clock
ut night, laboring even harder than his
ministers. There is hot work in the
East and the West already. For
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nEITS.-A NEW, CHEAP, PER.
II FECT Cure for prematu debility Send for circu
nr or call on DI. IL KARI, A32 nrOAhNAy. Nav York
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-01

Suicide is not more sinful than neg.
lecting cough. For only 25c you can
buy a bottle of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup
and be saved from death.
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MEMPHIS TENN. SATURDAY EVENING. DECEMBER l. 1871

gold which had not gone into his
purse, Joined to the instincts of fthe
Bulgarian, has made him perpe-
trate all the infamies which one
knows, and which hestill continues
to perpetrate against the Mussul-
man religion and government. His
gluttony for gold makes Gladstone
look yellow. According to those
who know him, he is Of middling
hight, with yellow face, wearing
closely.cut whiskers in the Europe
an style, and, as sign of his sa-
tanic spirit, his forehead and upper
forehead are bare; his evil temper
has made his hair fall off, so that
from distance he might be taken
for quite bald. He has a long nose,
" long face, and a very ugly mouth,
as the words he utters indicate, and
when he shuts his mouth two teeth
are seen prstruding beyond the
lower lip of a 'decimetre (sic). In
one word, he has strange physiog-
nomy."
"Decimetre" is in the Turkish
text, though what the writer means
it would puzzle Dindorff himself to
determine, unless it is to be taken
as playful hyperbole. | am sure
Mr.. Gladstone will pardon me for
the liberty have ventured to take
with his name in publishing this
marvellous portrait, and will not at
tribute my doing so to any want of
respect for a great man, of whose
genius and virtues his fellow coun-
trymen must be proud, whether
they agree or disagree with his po-
litical views. | am sure, too, he
will agree with me that the better
Turkey is known in England the
better will it be for the British in
terests," real and imaginary, which
may be involved in her late, and
that one at least of the ways to
know country is to study its press
1t would of course be very unfail
as well as foolish to pretend that
the Turkish press represents Tur.
key in anything like the sense in
which the English press represents
England. But still the Turkish
papers find Turkish readers, whose
opinions and information they must
to certain extent both reflect and
create. The journal which l have
been quoting is but provincial
journal, though as the organ of The
government it is not without loca
influence; but its article has been
reproduced by at least one othet
paper, the Bassiret, one of the mos
widely circulated and popular pa
pers Of the Turkish capital.
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nj MERCHANTS
FIRE AND MARINE
Insurance Company
OF MEMPHIS,
No. 20 Madison Street,
Once formerly occupied BY DssOtO Bank.
Capital Stock, ; $500, 600
OFFICERS,
II. L. MEACHAM. /: President
A. N. MCKAY, Vice President
WIN. GAY, /: Secretary
Capital Stock. . $500, ,OOO
ROARD or DTaEUTORs,
RAILROAp TIME TABLE.

MEMPHIS AND LOUISVILLE RAILROAD.
Arrives. Leaves.
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