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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-02-14

ANDERSON, of tie Louisiana re-
turning board, has been found guilty
and the mercy of the court asked in
his behalf.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-02-14

IT is Thought that vote on the sill
yer bill will be reached this week, and
that it will become law, whether the
President vetoes it or not.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-02-14

COLONEL VIM. Preston Johnston's
life of his father, Albert Sidney John
ston, will soon be published.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-02-14
State of Tennessee, SIN. Shelton
Hardeman cOunty-f vs. John SbuIfz

Il this case ii appearing from affidavit that tha
defendant yo n Shuts j. justly indebted To- the
plaintn and l. nonresident of the State - that
the ordinary process Of law cannot be served on
him, and an original attachment having been levied
On his property, t Is therefore ordered that ppbl
cation be made in the Bolivar Bulletin a newspaIer
Published in the town OF Bolivar for four successive
seks, commanding the said John shuts ia sT,,cs-
bsfoTc me at my oEhes in the town Of PocahoItas
18th civil district of said county on the ri dsx ~
March, 1873 and make defense 10 said suit arainst
him. or il viii b. proceeded with ex Darfe This
Jan. 26, 1878. THoS. SHEA, j. p, II. c,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-02-14

Tennessee Bonds closed in New York
yesterday, at 81 for old and 36 for
new.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-02-14
A TTACIISIENT NOTICE.

STATE OF TENNESSEE-H4 co.
II. II. NEL9fS, Agt. OF L. d. COVER,
Us.
JOHN SHUTS.
In this cause it appearing by affidavit that the
defendant, John Shuts, is justly indebted to tn,
plaintiff and is a nonresident of the State 50 that
the ordinary process of law cannot he served on
him; and original attachment having been re
turned before me, levied lands OF said defendant
1t is therefore ordered that publication be made il
the BOLIVAR BULLETIN, 4 newspaper published il.
the town of Bolivar, for four consecutive weeks
commanding the said John Shuts to appear before
at my Office in the town of POcahontas, 18th
civil district Of said county, on the
9th DAY OF MARCH, 1873,
and make defense to said suit against him, or i;
will be proceeded with eI parte as to him.
THOS. SHEA,
This, February End, 1878. fiat J. p, H. c.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-02-14

Gold advanced in New York, yes
tcrday, from 1913, the opening figure,
to 1O2.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-02-14

The New York cotton market was
duh, yesterday, middling upland
closing at 10 15-16a11 Lice.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-02-14

READ elsewhere what Senator Hill
says on "All Cotton Means Starva-
ton.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-02-14

optciaI raies glFtH on aIoIicltI"F
Local notices c.arged Is cents II for first in
eertsu and 10 cents Hue iUT siisss, ent Insertions
The pay for yearly and half-ycarly advertise
Heats Is due quarterly, and thnsc inserted for less
than thres months must be paid Tor when their time
expire.
Announcing candidate for city Offices S. 90;
county, - or District $40 90; State $40 90 nvari-
ably ia advance.
H7-P,rsoall cards, when admissible, charged
double rates.
Marriages and deaths announced free.
Obituary notices over eight lines charged for as
advertisements.
E5-Ali letters business rnrsst be addressed to
AENtsTEAD BROTHERS.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-02-14

HONORABLE Jefferson Davis. it is
said, will he Senator Bruce's successor
in the Senate from Mississippi.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-02-14
Terms o. SUBSCRIPTION,
r1RYs oE ApvEaylsgNr.

I,ar one year Din aavancc
Ir sig mont
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-02-14
A ENACTMENT NOTICE.

February II, isTs.
WOOD & ACNEAI-, attorneys f.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-11-08
ELECTION NEWS.

BOsTON, Nov. 5.-Tho journal SAYS
the Republican State Central Commit,
tee have received returns which indi-
cate that Butler is defeated by at least
4O,OOO.,"aatas % $3.50 stsiia ~. '''l'7''7 y
PHILADELPHrA, Nov Sat the
Mayor's Office 1t Is estimated that the
Republican majority In this city will
bc about twelve thousand. Kelly has
been badly beat In tho 18th District.
No doubts arc entertained of Raudall's
election In the Sd District by reduced
majority. ;.,a ..,f,,... o.n~rn. NJ. 5J.,.-
GALVESTON, Nov. 5.-Returns moa-
gre, but Indicate the election of the
Democratic State ticket by about the
|aspal majority. q Not more than 4 two
thirds vote poalcsl, and no disturbances
reported, from any quarter. - ReNgan,
Mills, Culbertson and Wellborp, DEM
|ocrats, arc no doubt elected Congress
men. ~ Nc returns from SchliGcher's Of
Hancock's Districts. ,aU'a|i ~ slGn
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 6.--Thc Cleo
ton in the city. and throughout tho
State, as far as known, passed OF quiet
ly: The majority Of L, A. Burke, for
State Treasurer, In New Orleans Is
estimated at $1,000. His majority In
the State, 1t is believed will exceed
y, 900. The returns as far as resolved
indicate tho election of Congressman
as follows -" First District, Gibson,
Demo. mt; Second & District, ELLIS,
Democrat 81 Thirda District, Acllcn,
Dcmecrat s. Fourth DISTRICT Elam,
Democrat Sixth, District, Robertson,
Democrat. The Democratic Stntc
Central Coliiinittee have reports that
colorcd voters were supporting King
and Young in tho Fifth District to
such an extent as TO indicate u strong
probability of their election. Tho col
orcd people appear to have voted In
large numbers for Burke and Demo-
cratic Coiigrsssnen, and some tentE,,si-
astic, Democrats tonight estimate
Rurke's majority In the State rs high
ma 80 600
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-11-08
FOK' RE MT.

i 24O acres Of cleared land, which IL now
occupied by Mr.; w: A. Collins, Of my plan
tation, in the Island, on tho Bayou Barthol-
power gin, good dwelling, good cisterns
and plenty of good cabins, but inferior
/ desire to lease for q term of years I'd 4
good tenant. I will divide the land aid
cabins, and w i'll lease the subdivisions to
several tenants white or colored.
! will lease tho main dwelling house and
its enclosures and not less than 90 acres Of
land thercwith, to q good white tenant.
and corn are for sale, cash, or Occurred credit
t.' f.HtC w, w. FARMER.
N. b. No person need anplK who expects
seed, grown on the plantation. Ten ants
will be prohibited, in tho contracts, from
removing the cotton seed for sale or other
purposes. Theseed ua,sts bo planted, used
for manure, or allowed to rot ON the land.
3:tf w. w. FARMER.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-11-08
FOR sALE'
THE LOT AND RESIDENCE

Corner OF Third and Jefferson streets.
formerly occupid by the late N. Klein. Tho
lot embraces one-4narter of a square, with
garden, horse-iot, stable, DC, attached.
Tho residence has two large and one shh all
room, with dining-room and kitchen ad-
joining, and cisterI, house and servhnts'
room. There is also small brick office
with two rooms on the lot. For further
Information apply to Mrs. N. KLEIN.
Monroe, La, August /, 1873. If.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-11-08
SAINT HlACaNrll's, ACADEMY,
,.yie via cMONROK y.Ayt,t ,-;n1

Was ro-opened October LIST Tor tho admits.
sion OF day scholars and = small number
9f boardeEs, Terms Of day school, three,
i tons and hve dollars per month; board,
ee1eAon and weshing. e22s instrumerltNt
music LESSONS, y. All terms, payable IA.
ddca,tce; day scholars monthly, borders
qNA9teFlys No extra chArGe Tor Froneh, or
needle work plain or fancy.
For further particulars apply to ,'&afo7
SISTER SEltAfHINA.
f2JAf 14-n aci.s nnHttpp1i Superior.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-11-08

Act No. a Of lS7S.l
No. 1. Biennial sessiolis- Z III / \
3a7 for, 1877 against.
No. 2. Limiting taxing power
L Ea "a for, l572 against.
No. 5. Fixing salary for Legislature
-" 27S for, 1870 against.
-. 10 :47 for, 1876 against.
No. s. Reducdne g overn6x' . salary
&, i 81 SEE & $50 0r, 1917 agalnst.
No. 8. Rsduuihg LiSut. Govsrnor's sallSy-
SsS for, 1876 against.
No. Z. Limiting veto power
1853 for, 1871 against.
No. 8. Prohibiting salar:cd constitutional
officers from charging Fees
Isl for, 1872 against.
No. 9. Changing judiciary system
!. Ei'f.i f.t'T 162 for, 174l against.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-11-08
G25O REWARD

a reward of two hundred and fifty dollars
will be paid for tho discovery and arrest OF
the party or parties who burnt the Railroad
Office in the city of Monroe on the evening
of the 25th OF October, 1873. Reward will
be paid in cash on conviction of the incen-
diary. J. w. GREEN,
Receiver and Superintendent Nicksburg,
Shreveport and Texas Railroad. ct
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-11-08

No. 10. isoiucing Al1ries 81 Supreme
No s"iSis:hs'as,,s,spnss :.: :e"'n'''
Ne. II. Reeucingss .0s.1eskEk District
No. IS: Fixing stsasisa15Sey iof each
parish sssSsatefSf, 1869 against.
No. ii. Providing fortsSaaof recused casea-
$50 for, 1870 against.
No. Is. Carrying into effect new judicial
system vH SAS foe, 1875 against.
Of iand-.,TI y " $50 1of, l5b against.
No: II. Reducing salary of Snpt. of Public
EdMcatioI- .,.l,,.) 367 for, a514 against.
No. IS. Prohibiting license tax on mechnn-
zeal trades S52 for, 1870 against.
No. u. Authorizing exemption Of house.
ho - goods drom taxG q 1Sr, 1877 aereinst.
:, ,.rs, III sii';,S ,-sa3s5 for, 1867 Against.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-11-08
zsMlscELLAMEo4s: sss'
rOP,, Sc avs &. q,


w ror's So q, avs -. IL q,
THE CELEBRATED
HARNESS AND SADDLE STALLION,
E. win make: the present season at my
stable on the Mcclure place. throe miles
north cast of Monroe, La. His services arc
ofissed n SO single leap; $50 the season
or $26 70 insure q marc in foal. Money due
when the fact Is ascertained Or marc parted
with. The colt, in all cases, standing good
for the money ..----,+r. r...- 81 ezra
i DESCRIPTION AND PEDIGREE:
( 4de Tor III 1 lhsantihl hay, fiji 16t hands
high, strong and muscular, possessing fine
EreAoyvAed old Edwin Forrest, owned by
AlSxander Of Kontucky; dam by Excelsior
Morgan !; grand dam by old Gray Eagle.
[&-&E PERFORMANCES:
He has taken several premiums at vari-
o3s fairs in Kentucky. Also, in st: Louis,
bia, fulton and Jefferson City fairs, com
peting with some of the best trotters in tho
West. He has trotted mile in 2:4O.
March %, 1873. III. w. MCLEOD.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-11-08
,DROF. E. IIEFFNER,
TEACHER OF

VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC,
Having permanently located in Monroe,
will instruct pupils in either vocal or in
the flute, cornet, clarinet, guitar, piano or
violin; and vocal music will DO taught after
the best method. Lessons given at the
pupils homes, Or at his residence on st.
John stress, next door south OF tho post
Office. Music furnished for balls, parties,
&C. January Is, 1878. ~
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-11-08
succession SALE. ,
StAte OF LOttfAt0nA, Z 1x4Nh OF OONc
PAstQh,Tos It.

PastghaEpa It.
Succession OF 1fssE ,SMEnNAN.,
BY yirtnc Of IN order Of tho Hon ,PariSh
Court, dirccted to me, I win, .oflSr tor saio
at the Court House door, WITHIN tho hours
prescribed " law; at Monroe, La. ON
the follow ny deA9yihsd property. to-vit i:
Q6ol One hundred aud sixty aeses Of, Land
of Simon Kings rsaidenoe. ID section fnBl
twenty-three, township (ls) oighteen. and
n Yef9 ,9 s.,t, thereon ~,
superintendent. HERMAN sMEYElS.RT
.i4tTniJ ~ 1sd TsTo rlAdnsi,aistrstcr, -
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-11-08
IL NEW ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
SALESNAN NANTED9,.

49, Ian -, y lr'E.FF ''Hl,gi ,.a,.a ~
r A ,GOODI SALESMAN GAN OBTAIN
employment at fair wages. Good refCren-
ooe sx0q0ired. For ,pAfticnlArs aGlilress, II
waiting, ) f.! i}i II. bSS0MN 4 GU. "
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-11-08
LEWIS DALI EMF.
aa u.s. BANKERS' ~es .ayIH
AND MANUFAc TURERS' AGENT,
DEs1ARD ST., MONROE, La,
ii. ntT.PURoHLx., Notary Public.

/: Exchange on st. Louis, New York and
Now Orleans, in sums to- suit, and cpllec-
tons promptly attended to in Monroe,
T ,. Farlnorville, Bastrop, Ouachita
City, Columbia, &c. ~
Interest allowed on deposits at the fol-
lowing rates: On sums from u npJvards.
remaining in bank for throo months, 4 per
cent per annum; six months, 9 por cent
per annum. 90 90"
Orders solicited for merchandise of any
description, to DO filled at manufacturers
prices. 49, ;- . .-,. - -.
August II, 1877. 49,. ,tr.-+... Gm !
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-11-08

Gen. Grant wrote a letter recently,
which was read by Gen. Sherman be-
fore the Society of the Army of Ten-
ncssee, at Indianapolis. He states that
no has given up his trip around the
world, and that after he has taken a
run into Africa he will return to Paris.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-11-08

NEW ALEXANDRIA RESTAUISAN.r
-, Has boon removed to tho corner OF st.
John and st. Ann street, In the rear OF u.
Rills' book store, whore Win DO found at
all hours, ready to servo my old customers
and tho public with the best that New Or
leans and this market can afford.
oysters in every style 100000 ',
Fish, Crabs,
Shrimp, Game !,
And everything else to be found Il, a
FlRST-CLASS RESTAURANT.
] will give my personal attention to all
who call upon mo and guarantee tho best
attention. ... -. -s.r,-...,-... ... -. =,
q. G. ENSSMINGER.
/ Monroe, October g, 1877.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-11-08
We are prepared te execute
JOB f@f%<fi%@.
Of Every Description,

-... gal.t e-- 3-ssssz !,
! - Ts4Sl. SIS 81.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-11-08
IITY TAX COLLECTOK's NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the ASSESS
ment rolls for tho year 1873 have boon COM
pletod and are open for public, inspection,
one at my Office and one at the office Of the
city treasurer that the taxes levied therein
are now duo and collcctable, and that au
ready to receive and receipt for said taxes,
together with all unpaid back taxes and
must DO paid to mo at my office before ca
3lst day of December, 1878, or shall pro-
coed to enforce payment thereof, together
with penalties and costs, in the manner
provided by law and ordinance.
: .-t.. = - j. h. aARRETSON,
.a.t W. .yl..tt. r.. City Tax Collector. O.
Monroe, La, Oct. "a, 1878.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-11-08
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMEsSTs.

& o. tiy |. TACT No. % of 1881 { =
For State Capital-BAToN RoUaE, 2541 Nxny Of4NA Is
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-11-08

TARIFF OF ADVERTISING RATES.
Advertisements will be inserted At one
dollar and fifty cents per square Zone inch
OF space or less) for the first, and seventy
five cents for each subsequent insertion, for
any time under ono month. For longer
periods as follows - e
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-11-08

lob PRINTING
.-st-Hf0# .sF.-a4r.
PROMPT, NEAT AND CHEAP, g.
... .rr5l....-f ... ..TF.4
I. Al THE ....
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-11-08

Cards OF q personal Characterization adj
missible-will be charged double our regu
lar advertising rates. i,t .-I. - la.. .-i...
Obituary and Marriage notices will BIO
charged as advertisements.
Any person sending us five new caah sub
scribers, at the same post-office, will he en-
titled to a copy of THE TELEGRAPH gratis
for one year. ....
ADVERTISING REGULATIONS.
Transient advertisements must be paid
for in adva7sce.
All advertisements sent to this Office
when not otherwise ordered, will be in
serted ''till forbid" aud charged accordingly.
Editorial business notices will be made,
FREQ of charge, OF all advertisements ordered
in the paper; for other editorial notices a
charge of Is cents per line will he made.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-08-15
Indiana Patents.

The following is a list OF the pat
ents issued to citizens OF the State OF
Indiana, August ID. 1873, and each
bearing date July 30, 1878. Furnished
this paper by G. Bradford, Solicitor OF
Patents, Is Hubbard's Block, Indian
apolis. Ind, Of whom copies and in
formation may be obtained:
No. 206,467. To Jacob Voegtle, In.
dianapolis, for Improvement in Laundry
Stoves.
No. 206,409 To Jas. II. Wood, Of
Gaynorsville, for Improvements in Har-
row Attachments for wheel Plows.
No. 2c6.4lS. To Chas w. Boettner, of
Peru. for Improvements in Wagon Brake
Levers
No. 206419 To VIM. Brown, of In
dianapolis. for improvements in Instru.
ments for Ringing Swine.
No. 206,43S. To X. III. Guyer, of La
fayette, for Improvement in Vehicle
Springs.
No. 2O6,470. To Thomas Mlkeal, OF
Plainfield, for Improvement in Combined
Ladder and Trestle,
No. 206,542. To Rowland X. Curtis,
of Wabash, for Improvement in Grocer's
Bins.
No. 2O6,625. To Oscar Sidmorc, OF
Aurora. for Improvement in Process for
Graining.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-08-15
The Right Chord.
Detroit Free Press. |


The bootblack with his head shaved
is not always an object of generation.
nor does the operation always en-
nance his personal beauty. He feels
this when it Is too late, and he makes
it point to sit down beside his fell
low bootblack with long hair and
urge him to shave his misery. Wick
ed Jacks shaver crown yesterday
nodded with satisfaction as he caught
sight OF Little English at the post
office, and generously dividing his
quid of gum with the smaller boy,
Jack said:
~Ifyou had them hair shaved off
you'd never have the headache. II you
keep it on you'll have the worst time
next fall you ever endured
81 may be dead afore next fall, y
was the solemn reply.
you was fightin.' and boy grab
bed them hair, you'd be a conner,
continued Jack.
81 allus leave my head In store
when l fight replied English, as he
turned over his gum.
IF you was stealth apples from a
tree. you might get hung to the limbs
by them very same hair. I've known
Of hundreds OF just such cases, and it
went bad with every one OF EN-"
II never eat apples-hate the sight
OF EN-" was the answer.
"Sposen yer nam gets hold OF them
hair?"
"She's Off on visit"
"But how you'd look goin' to flu
neral2"
Never goes to funerals-hain't no
hankerchiefs to wipe my eyes with
Looks like more hot weather, and
how you will suffer-"
IT likes hot weather"
Wicked Jack sighed in despair,
seemed to fall asleep for a few min
utes, and finally said:
"Well, when you see mean thirteen
other shaved heads leadin' fourteen
elephants in the circus procession
next week, and all the public cheerin'
US and whoopin' up the lemonode and
gumdrops, don't say 1 didn't come to
ye as friend"
Elephants" echoed English.
"Yes; regular ole elephants"
"And we lead 'em all around and
git tickets for the show?"
That's what we do"
"And there one for me?"
There is one for thee-big Teller
with white eyes and an auful swing
to his hind legs"
Little English rose up without an
other word and made for a barber
shop, and Jack softly closed his eyes
and murmured:
"If We can't strike the right chord
with love or money, try elephants"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-08-15
BeacOnfleld at Twenty-Five.

This is description OF the present
Lord Beaconsfield, made many years
ago by N. P. Willis: Disraeli had ar
rived before me, and sat in the deep
window looking out upon Hyde Park,
with the last rays of daylight reflect
ed from the gorgeous gold flowers OF
a splendidly embroidered waistcoat.
Patent leather pumps. a white stick
with black cord and tassel, and a
quantity OF chains about his neck
and pockets, served to make him,
even in the dim light, conspicuous
object. He has one OF the most re-
markable faces / ever saw. He is
lividly pale. and, but for the energy
of his action and the strength Of his
lungs, would seem to be victim to
consumption. His eye is black "a
Erebus, and has the most hooking,
lying in-wait sort of expression con-
ceivable. His mouth is alive with a
kind OF working and impatient nerv-
BUSINESS, and when he bursts forth. as
he does constantly, with partially
successful cataract OF expression, it
assumes curl Of triumphant scorn
that would be worthy of Mephis-
topheles. His hair is as extraordin-
airy as his taste in waistcoats. A
thick, heavy mass of jet black ring
lets fall over his left cheek almost to
his collarless stock, while on the right
temple it is parted and put away with
the smooth carelessness OF a girls
and shines most unctiously
with thy Incompatible oil, Macassar p"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-08-15

Tom Thumb is 40 years old, only a
little over 40 inches tall, but has
grown so stout that he weighs 20
pounds. His wife is 81, about his
height, but weighs only so pounds.
Tom weighed nine pounds at birth,
and Is the only dwarf in his family;
his wife weighed six, and all her fam
lily except her sister Minnie, who has
just died, are of ordinary size. Tom
tells an interviewer that a little girl
was born to them about ten years
ago, but died when not quite three
years old. They expect to resume
travelling in the fall
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-08-15

OF General Lafayette's personal ap-
pearance an old newspaper gives
this description: General Lafayette
wes one of the finest looking men in
the army, Notwithstanding his deep
red hair, which then, as now, was
rather in disrepute. His forehead
was fine. though receding; his eye
clear and hazel; his mouth and chin
delicately formed, and exhibiting
beauty rather than strength. His
mien was noble, his manner frank
and amiable, and his movements
light and graceful. He wore his hair
plain. and never complied so far with
the fashion of the times as to pow
der"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-08-15
Alfred's Clock.

Alfred the Great meas ured time by
wax tapers. He employed every day
six large wax tapers, each divide d in
to twelve sections, three OF which
burned one hour. Each taper would
thus last four hours, and the six
twenty-four hours. In order to pre-
vent rapid wasting of the candles
from the wind blowing the flame
about, owing to the openness OF his
tent, he invented a lantern made of
thin plates OF cows horn, which Sc
cured g steady and uniform light.