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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-04-10

UNIVERSAL compulsory service is sn
older institution Smong the Zulus than
even in Prussia. For ages the Zulus
have been trained as warriors from man
hood, and have remained liable to b,
called upon for military service even
they have become grsy-headed old men,
Fifty years and more ago. when as yet
they were armed on with spears, asse
gals spd axes, the ZIlus were the most
dreaded of ali the K fir tribes by reason
of the reckless and desperate determine
tiOn with which they attacked. In 1888
when Natal wss founded by the Dutch
Beers, it was the custom of the Zuiu TO
bring up their orces in dense circular
msss. Arrived in close proximity to the
enemy, the mass would open out with
wild and mOntonous cries flank attacks
would be pushed forward on both sides,
and every effort made to completely sur
round the adversary. During the last
ten years the best and newest rifles and
cartridges nave been openly sold to the
Kafins in Gfiqualand West, or on the
diamond fields, despite the protests OF
the Oange Free State and of the Trans.
VaRl.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-04-10
Bridal IeneIrr.

At a recent fashionable marriage IN
London, the bridegroom requested the
bride to order her own jewels. This
she did, and bills have now come In
amounting to above 100000. The
bridegroom cannot pay, aud the jewellers
decline to take back their Rares.-Nes5
York Star.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-04-10

The New York Central is limited By
state law 70 two cents per mile for fret
class and the Erie, being q parallel line,
hss 70 compete on this basis. The rates
Charged by all three lines are far below
those prevailing on European Tosds, al
though population Is much less dense
and distances are much greater thsu IN
the old world.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-04-10

he was 3 venerable zad agricultural
locking msn, attired In the latest New
jersey 'a8hiOn. and he stood on q stree
corner near Washington market H0io
ing up his leit haHd, and gazing rtAye
lively upon three pi ces OF string tiec
round an equal number OF fingers, b.
soli liloauizsd " That to remind me
get a spool of cotton; t'other mean
don't forget the calico Bat what II
thunder's this one for2 An, by gum
that's don't get drunk again ~
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-04-10

wood, fish nets, hickO ynuts, pieces Of cast
iron resembi ing pOtWire, and great wads of
hog hair. Alth, ugh he bss been shot at
every summer for several years, no traces Of
his ever being hit can be found.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-04-10
Trotting Horsea--2:2O Class.

The following table showing the num-
Der of hesta trotted in 2:30 or better by
horses having a record OF 2:20 or less
was compiled by Wallace's Monthly, and
will be found valuable for releTenee.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-04-10
Areraes Rates Per NILE.

The average rates per mile charged for
passenger transportation on three trunk
lines are given as follows:
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-04-10

The following figures give some ides
of the colossal dimensions of the load Of
railway property carried by Vanderbilt.
The stock of the Michigan Central il
SIS 738 204, aud the bonded indebted
n ~ is $2l, l,702 0OO The total amount,
$40 40 204, carries eight hundred miles
oi rosd. The Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern railway has a length of one
thousand one hundred and eighty one
miles. while the stock OF the company j,
$50 Oh0 000 and its bonded indebtedness
$46 527 900. The two roads togethe,
have a round length of about two thou
rand miles, and an aggregate stock and
bonded debt OF $3.50 600 900, equal to
S75 600 per mile OF road. To be able to
pay six per cent. interest on this Re quires
daily spPortior ment of $685. 900 of the
earnings Of the two companies Thus ii
will be seen that the two Chicago rail
ways owned or controlled by Vanderbilt
are covered with a debt of $75 600 pei
mile. This requires IS. 900 per mile pei
annum to pay the working expenses and
the interest on the bonds.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-04-10

FIVE years ago the Its. ian mercantile
navy Was in high state of prosperity,
but it is now on the verge of ruin, and
many thousand sailors are idle. This
state of affairs is accounted for 10y bad
management and crushing taxes.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-04-10

PToPLE who imagine that this couDs
try has more periodical publications in
proportion to it's population than any
other may be somewhat surprised at the
figures below, which we take from the
New York Times NV York has about
460 daily, weekly, monthly and quarter
ly publications Paris with a DO ula
tisn very little larger has nearly three
times a. many, even including Brooklyn.
Jerey City. h boken and other sur.
rounding towns. "Of IN, se II are
occupied with theology, Ia with juris
prudence and administration, 163 with
commerce and finance. % with geo-
grsphy ard listory 139 with recreation,
81 with instruction, 80 with literature.
and pathology, with architecture, 4
win photography 10 with music, II
with the drama 70 with fashion, 1874
with industry 80 with medicine. 4S wit
science, 23 with army and navy, SS witt
agriculture and % with sport. We
have some % dailies of all kinds; Paris
has 49, and II political reviews, while
we have not one, proI erly speaking, oul
daily and weekly press covering the
whole political field"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-04-10

LADY ANNE BLUNT, a couragec us
traveller, visited, with companion, the
Auphrates and the Bedouins, ard she
says that one day, While in the desert,
she met a native, who approached her
snd ssid, "sis,bcs,d. rort, goddsD "
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-04-10

A BERLIN illustrated paper represents
Prince Bismarck on a steed called the
tariff, or Zoll Reform. which is boiling
with its rider. On being asked where
he is going to, he angriiy eplies, " How
do l know? Ask the horse."
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-04-10

The ingenious d-vice of a Boston
maehinist proved worthless becsuse
somebody had already patented the sane
invention, and the disappointment crazed
him. he is possessed by the hsllucina-
ton that his brains were taken out to
be repaired. and have never been put
back into his head. That is why, he
thinks, he can not Cortrol his mind.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-04-10

NCMAEUs and O'Neill, Mollie Ma
guires, convicted for the murder of
Coroner Hesser several years sgo, are
Willing away their time in the Sunbury.
(Pa.) Jail. They do not expect to hang.
Their cases viii be brought before the
supreme court on writs of error. They
are the only two Mollies lett unhuDg OF
the whole party convicted.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-04-10

IN examining St Louis iron furnace,
which had been unused for some time, q
mine of ore was found, one hundred tons
Of which had run out through hole in
the stock and worked lis way deep down
into the ground The melted iron had
solidified into one hug 20 mass, so COM
pact that charges of dynamite which
shake the houses for squares around,
appear to have little e. ct upon it.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-04-10

Darlington IS O. News: The lsrge
alligator that for many years has been a
terror in Mr.. NJ. A. Muldrow's miH-pond was
captured on the evening Of the IIth inst. by
colored man nance Mingo Marcus. The
terrible looking creature measured, from
head to tail, twelve ieet. When cut open,
his stomach was found to contain pieces Of
The New York herald., 1879-10-31
n. 3. ". p.

Our excellent contemporary, the CONNER
cial Adoertiser, tries to blind curious pub
lie with some glittering generalities. The
third term people demand s'a strong man
at the head of the government" Very
we'll, says the HERALD, let us know what
this means:-Was Mr.. Lincoln a strong
man? Would Mr.. Blaine be strong man
or Mr.. Conkling? OF Mr.. Sherman? Ifnot,
why not?
Fudge upon merely strong men, replies
the Commercial, 'there are hundreds who
would be as strong and perhaps stronger"
than its candidate, General Grant. But
it demands Grant and nobody else, ''be-
cause he is man in whom the people can
place their implicit faith"
Well, then, we ask the Commercial to tell
curious public whether it believes
that the people could not or ought not to
"piace their implicit faith" in Mr. Blaine !?
or Mr. Sherman? or Mr.. Conkling? or Mr..
Washburne or Mr.. Garfield? or Mr.. Ed
munds? Arc all these, in its apprehension,
statesmen who ought not to be trusted by
the people? Gentlemen who would play
false to the country and to the party? Has
the Commercial any cause to suspect the
fidelity, for instance, of Senator Conkling? I?
An early answer is respectfully requested.
The New York herald., 1879-10-31

don Daily News. As owner OF London Truth hhA
profits last year than $4,000 He was
formerly contrib utor to Edmund Yates World.
Mrs. General John q. Fremont is very popular in
Arizona. where her husband 10 Governor. She 10
very handsome, has beautiful gray hair and is .
brilliant conversatonalist She labors most among
the poor and uneducated.
Herodotus spoke of two hgires of Sesostris. tho
Egyptian conqueror. carved On rocks in Asia Minor
ana one OF them he described. The second figure
answering to the description has been discovered by
the Swedish Vice Consul at Smyrna.
The late Mark Hopkins. OF San Francisco. and OF
the Central Pacific Railway is proved to have been
much richer man than he supposed to be.
Since the first appraisal of his the appraisers
have discovered $4,000 900 in government bonds and
$500, 900 in gold coin.
London Truth :-"Many ladies' are fond OF little
illusions to their beauty. their dresses and their
Lons mo and If it does particular good it does no
particular harm to crafty them But when u news
paper say nothing good OF OF tho fair it
would do we'll to say nothing at all about her."
Edmund Yates says:-"Furstin Pauline Mcttcr-
nich who. Notwithstanding all the Ill natured things.
true and untrue which are said Of her, is always
copied in the grand monde sometimes also In the
deni). has developed passion for shooting. Her
Highness is Just now staying at Prince Hohenlohos
place in Styria, where distinguished party are as
sembled. She has got shooting costume from
WORTH which is quite one OF the neatest 'gets-up'
imaginable. 1t consists of u green-braided gray
jacket short. gray tight petticoat. reaching
to the knee gray cloth CATERS and English lace-up
boots. A gray Tyroose hat, with cock feathers and
Edelweiss completes the costume, which Is sure 70
fetch the other graAdes danes terribly"
The New York herald., 1879-10-31
The Banks and Wall street.

Comptroller Knox, whose business and
duty it is to see that the national banks
comply with the laws under which they
exist, has discovered that the imprudent
and hazardous system of over-certifying
checks, by which good many banks stim-
ulate and facilitate Wall street speculation,
is contrary to law. Under his instructions
Bank Examiner Meigs yesterday began to
examine the practice OF the banks, and of
sixteen which were thus scrutinized by
him eight were found to have INDUCED in
the custom which is now declared illegal
The Comptroller of the Currency las
very great and summary powers over the
national banks. 1t is proper that he should
have such authority, and he ought to bo
vigilant in its exercise. We hope he will
do all that the law requires in the premises,
and we are confident that many bank presi-
dents and directors will be glad to see q
stop put to practice which leads and even
forces them to take risks which ought not
to be ventured on by prudent bankers.
The New York herald., 1879-10-31

The WEATnER.-Th last of the two centres
of disturbance is now moving into the ocean
through the Gulf of st. Lawrence. attended by
brisk winds and very little precipitation. 1t is
followed by large area OF high barometer, the
rentre Of which is over the Upper Missouri
Valley. The pressure continues relatively low
In the Gulf and South Atlantic States, but the
indications are that IL will increase soon. Rain
fell in the lower lake regions and on the New
England coast aud snow showers were
general throughout tho Northwest and III
some sections of the upper lakes. The
weather was fair in the central valleys
and ON tho Middle Atlantic and New England
coasts Elsewhere it was cloudy. The tenn
perature has fallen in NIL the districts except on
the Gulf coast The winds have been brisk In
all the northern districts and light elsewhere.
The weather over the British Islands is still
unsettled, but a change is likely TO take place.
The weather in New York and its vicinity to-
day will be cold aud fair. Tomorrow the same
conditions will prevail
The New York herald., 1879-10-31
The Asphalt Quest ION.

The manager of the Neuchatel Asphalte
Company addresses us a communication on
the advantages of asphalt. He gives US
good deal of scientific information. We
are far from denying the advantages of
asphalt. 1t is one of the gifts of God But
1t was never given for pavement. For
skating rink nothing could be better. Peo-
pie in New York prefer to drive their horses
and not skate them. The horse Is intelli-
gent and could no doubt be taught to
skate, and might acquire skating gait
that would make our boulevards even more
interesting than now with our fast trot-
ters careering on to Jerome Park. But
no one in tho community really cares Tor
the experiment.
Another disadvantage of asphalt is in our
climate. The summers and winters are
aeainstit. The best road for New York is the
macadamized, which combines all the ad-
vantages OF perfect road and has none Of
the disadvantages of wood, asphalt, gram
ite, cobblestohe, tar and the other elemen ents
with which experiments are constantly
made III Fifth avenue could be macad-
amized it would be as easy for horse and
driver as the Champs Elys6es. There is no
better road in the world than the Champs
Elys6es. We have no doubt if the residents
OH Fifth avenue were canvassod they would
pronounce in favor of such road with
practical unanimity. It would be we'll for
some OF our citizens to make such cam
The New York herald., 1879-10-31

had been used for the ponies, and they
resented being deprived of their no.
madic liberty With Indians in this mood,
ignorant and suspicious, remembering
many wrongs, wanting confidence in the
assurances OF agents who had betrayed them
and their ancestors; seeing that, to use their
own phrase, when land felt the plough
it would soon pass to the pale, strong race !;
hearing of the advance of the white men in
search of coal and silver and gold; their
fears played upon by mischievous white
adventurers who did not fancy Mr. Meek
ers sentimental notions about temperance
and giving Indians lands instead of kill
ing them, we can understand how the mas
sacre came. And while we deplore its con-
sequences we cannot but be thankful that
the work of murder was stayed, that the
ladies of the agents family were spared and
that Colorado will be saved a cruel, ritiless
and exhausting war.
While, therefore, we dwell with admira-
ton upon the heroic episodes OF frontier
phine Meeker and her mother, we cannot
dismiss the subject without repeating our
opinion that there will be no peace on the
frontiers and no justice either to the white
or red man until our government adopts a
firm and honorable policy. We must
deal with the red man as with white
and black He should live like his fellows,
but he can only live in peace when he
learns industry, frugality aud peace. That
is the law of all prosperity, and the Indian
cannot escape it. Until our government
learns this there will be massacre and
wrong, until the final chapter Of Indian
history will repeat what has been written
in SO many previous chapters-anarchy
perfdy, rapine. war and annihilation.
The New York herald., 1879-10-31

In the constitution of the State OF New
York are these words: s:"No law shall be
passed to restrain or abridge the liberty OF
speech or OF the press" If Surrogate CAL
vim in the hearing of the Marx will case
had remembered this yesterday he would,
perhaps, not have expressed his opinion
that ''a law should be passed" in abridg-
ment OF the liberty of the press, since he
might have reflected that his law would
have been of no great value to him when
opposed to the constitutional guarantee.
Judges who charge journalists with want
OF consideration of the dignity of courts
should themselves show some little consid-
Grafton for the constitution.
The New York herald., 1879-10-31
ADJUSTMENTS.

BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUsIC-'.IL TRovA~
TORE"
LA Traviata" was announced as the opera to bo
sung last evening at the Brooklyn Academy of Music
but entering the building the following printed
note from Mr.. Mapleson was handed to each OF tho
audience-
ACADEMY Music, 4 p. NJ.
In consequence of tho ndispostion Of Mmo Anbre Mr.
Mapleson has for the performance OF I'll Trova
tore with the following cast -
Manrico .signor Campanini
Azucena Mile. Annie Louise Cary
Mr. Mapeson socits the indulgence Of tho public on
behalf Mme Adini. she having kindly consen tod
undertake for first time and without re-
hearsal in order prevent disappontme
Very people left the auditorium on learning
Of the change in the programme. and the rising
of tho curtain the lower part Of the house full
and the balconies contained q few hundred people.
TO performance gotten ready In such o hurry II
is hardly fair apply criticism and tho audience
prepared to pass any little shortcomings that
might be noticed. The result. however. was beyond
singing in superb style, and, with Nine. Adini CIV
ing o representation of Verdis work, which was
more than excellent under the circumstances, and
without allowance for its hasty production.
really creditable
Nine. Adini appeared to better advantage than she
did her debut last week, and deserves congratula
ton for undertaking tie part she did ana accom-
plishing so much under trying circumstances.
AS the opera was more OF rehearsal than u regu-
lar performances according to Mr.. Mapleson's note.
detailed criticism is deferred until the regular
"Trovatore" night though the rendering OF the
opera last evening far better as whole than
work which have been heard in Brooklyn and Now
York.
The New York herald., 1879-10-31

The letter from Drogheda given in to-
days HERALD depicts the growth through
out Ireland of the agitation of the relations
OF landlord and tenant and shows the revo-
lutionary character OF the movement. AS
the case is presented by our CORES pondent
the Irish farmers refuse now to resort to
the great remedy for all their troubles
that hns availed hilherto-fight to
the United States. This time they
will not leave. They believe there Is
less room here than there was formerly,
and they have not the means to emigrate; (;
they are discouraged On that side and are
determined to face the difficulty and fight
it out They cannot pay tho rent; the land
lords cannot live without it. II eviction is
tried they will resist, and that, OF course,
leads to open revolt against the laws This
issue has displaced all others in Irish poll
itics. Home rule is fclt to be IL piece of
sentimental moonshine by comparison with
this practical extension OF its fancies to linz
its that set aside all rule, and in q new
election Ireland will return some members
whose politics will clearly be Of an extremely
radical type.
The New York herald., 1879-10-31

The "YoUNG SCRATCHERs" propose to argue
the question with the Cornell and Hoslsins cam
paign clubs. If the latter would accept the chal-
lenge the public might get ideas of
political morality US understood by partsans
The New York herald., 1879-10-31

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-The stock mar
ket opened strong, but under the pressure oftight
money and the timdity caused by the action Of
Comptroller Knox in regard to certifying checks
1t later declined and was weak until the closing
hour when considerable recovery was made.
Money on call was active at z per cent and u
commission of 1-16 to Il Of one per cent II day.
Governments were steady. State and railway
bonds were fairly active and irregular.
The New York herald., 1879-10-31

THE INJUSTICE of convicting accused persons
on the testimony of single witness is illus
trated by the case of young Lowthcr, of Eliza
beth, Nj. who was this morning to have received
\ heavy sentence for an atrocous crime which
now seems to have been committed by another
man.
The New York herald., 1879-10-31

THE FRENCH VINTAGE is quite small this
year, but the quantity of wine exported does not
necessarily depend upon such insignificant
things as grapes. 1t will be time for appre-
hension when France puts prohibitivo tariff
on American alcohol
The New York herald., 1879-10-31

CASADAs PRoDucTs are finding their way to
the United States, and doing so to an extent
that has materially raised the rates of water
transportation. There is nothing strange about
this, for Canada's natural market is not on the
other side of the ocean, but directly south of the
st. Lawrence and the lakes.
The New York herald., 1879-10-31

vass. The influence of such an expression
OF opinion MS would then be invoked might
lead our authorities TO take action.
In the meantime, if any of our people
wish to establish skating rinks, We recon-
mend asphalt.
The New York herald., 1879-10-31

FORMERLY He WAS INDUSTRIOUS, but for
The last few years had been addicted to drink"
After that one will wonder that he threw
himself under the wheels Of railway train
"Wednesday evening.
The New York herald., 1879-10-31
MUs1cAL And pRAMAr1c NOTES.

Max Maretzek's English Opera Company is giving
''Slcepy Hollow" Ell Trovatore" and "Pinafore''
this week at the Jersey City Academy Of Music.
The engagement seems to be meeting With sue
cess. the company is good and
tho orchestra and chorus are well trained
and ample in number Miss Montague.
Mrs. Florence Rice-Knox. Messrs Charles Turner.
L. Fink. W. c. Gardion and others of Mr.. Maret-
zek's company, and rs the operas are given under
Mr.. Maretzeks personal direction the result a,ost
satisfactory. English opera deserves encourage
mont in this country. and Mr. Maretzek's new opera
Is doing much to increase the popularity OF that
class Of musical entertainment.
Herr Joseffy made his debut IN Boston last night
at the horticultural Hall, which was crowded by
. select audience. His triumph was most pro-
nounced indeed. pianist. Rubinstein not
cepted, has received such an ovation there. Aftel
playing Chopin's concerto. minor. he rs.
called and applauded. Lszts Hungarian Fantasie,
the last of his programme. evoked immepSs en-
thusasm.
The New York herald., 1879-10-31
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.


AMERICAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
AQUARIUM-THE BOHEMIAN GIRL
OLYMPIC THEATRE-UNcLE TOMS CABIN
WALLACKS-C CONTEMPT CouRr.
ACADEMY OF MuSIC-LucIA LAMMERaooR
GRAND OPERA HOUSE PIQuE.
UNION SQUARE THEATRE-FREScH FLATS.
STANDARD THEATRE-H. NJ S. PISAroRE
ABBEY's PARK THEATRE-DUSDREARY' BROTHER SAM
DALY'S THEATRE-WWEs.
ITALIA THEATRE-pkR sEEcApEr
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE-LEs BRIGANDs
NIBLOS GARDEN-ENcHANrMEST
HAvERLY'S THEArRE-HoBBIEs.
GERMANIA THEATRE-IM DuN1ELS KuEssr.
CHICKERING HALL-PiNAFoIK MATINEE.
ROSTER BIAL's CONCERT HALL.
TONY PASTORS THEATRE-vARIsrY
THEATRE CoMIQUE-MuLLIGAN GUARD CnowDER-
SAN FRANCISCO MINsTRELs-No PiSAroaE.
LENTS NEW YORK CIRCUS.
AMERICAN DIME observation-disclosures
HAvERLY's BROOKLYN THEATRE-H. NJ. S. PiSAFonE.
The New York herald., 1879-10-31
II RIPL e SH e E Il
NEW YORK. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 81. 1879.

Tile probabilities are that The sredther tn Neic
York and its vicinity today aciH be cold and fair.
Tomorrow the same conditions acU i,recau.