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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-12


a, No , DOUBT many causes contribute to the
diminished tone OF the present day, as CON-
pared with that OF former times. The incre ise
of town life, and all the conditions opposed to
health which that involves, has much to answer
for. Perhaps the concentration of the hours of
work into the central portion Of the day is even
more responsible. The railway stations every
m morning and afternoon are very suggestive
to- any one, one not too much hurried to have
OF thousands arrive every morning be-
tween the hours OF and 10 In trains
crowded to repletion, and hurrying off In
hansOms and OmnibuseS with the fixed
countenances of men whose time Is money and
VINO have not moment to lose. Arrived at
their offices they compress the work of the day
into hve Or six hours at the most. Between j
and The opposite takes place. and the same
persons rush up In their various conveyances to
catch their trains. 1t was computed some wears
ago mat the numbers who daily came to and
le1t London exceeded SOC, 900 and no doubt the
ngure has been largely increased since. One
needs not be learned in physic to see what an
ADDITION to the wear and tear of brain and nerve
Is entailed by this mode of life. 1t may be
questioned whether the benefit of sleeping
In the country Is not outweighed by the con-
SIant drlVe or going up and down by rail and
dtspatching, in fever1sh haste and In one hours
time, business Which could be done easily and
Without strain In two. Formerly merchants lived
over their counting houses, and lawyers In or
near their chambers. Now they 1nhabit sub
u al palaces perhaps not wholly to their men,
tai or physical health. The long Business
hours still customary in France may have their
evil side, especially In regard to the prolonged
attendance which they exact from the en-
ployes: But there results general leisurely
refusal 10 De hurried among our neighbors. eX
aSperating enough TO the high pressure Saxon
mental comfort. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-12
Hints in Buying a Horse.

The following simple rules will be found use
ful to all parties about to buy horse:
he will be certain to cheat you; IL disposed to
be fair, he may have been the dupe Of another.
and viii deceive you through Representations
which cannot be relied upon.
2. Never trust to horses mouth as a sure
index to his age.
3. Never buy horse While in motion; watch
him while he stands at rest and you will dis
cover his weak points. If sound he will stand
firmly and squarely on his limbs, without NOV
leg any OF them, the feet planted fiat upon the
ground, with WITH legs plumb and naturally poised
III one foot Is thrown forward with the
raised, or If the foot is lifted from
the ground and the weight taken from
suspected, or at least tenderness, which is
precursor of disease. If the foot is thrown out
the toe raised and the heel brought down, the
the back sinews have been sprained, and he is
of little future value. When the feet are all
drawn draw n. together beneath the horse if
mispacement Of the limbs at least and Weak
disposition Of the muscles. If the horse stands
with his feet spread apart or straddles with the
hind legs there is weakness Of the lolns and the
kidneys are disordered. When the knees are
bent and the legs totter and tremble, the beast
has been ruined by heavy pulling and will
never n1 be right again, whatever rest and treat
hoofs speak for themselves
q. Never buy horse with blueish or milky
cast In the eyes. They Indicate constitutional
tendency to ophthalmia, moon blindness, &C.
8. Never have anything to do with a horse
who keeps his ears thrown backward. This is
an 1nvariable indication of bad temper.
q. Ii the horses legs are Scared the fact de-
notes that he is kicker.
Z. II the knees are blemished the horse is ant
to stumble.
S. When the skin is rough and harsh, does not
move easily and smoothly to the touch. the
horse is a heavy eater and his digestion Is bad.
>. Avoid horse whose respiratory org ans
Side OF the heart, and wheeling sound is heard,
IL Is an indication of trouble. Let him GO
TurJ, Field and Farm.
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SchoOl-Boys and Headaches,

Professor Treichler has delivered lecture be-
fore the German Association Of Naturalists and
physicians which contains fact OF some inter-
est TO teachers. He says that headache In
schools decidedly increases, until In some
schools, and notably In Nuremberg, one-third OF
the schOlorS suffer from it. He believes that the
cause Is over Intellectual eXertlon, caused part
ly by the adoption OF too many subjects, bat
principally by the tendency to demand night
work. The brain is then freshly taxed upon
when its cells are exhausted We begin
to hear the same complaint in Engl Ind,
especially from London schools and are
tempted to believe that In some Of
them an 1mpercepub.e but steady increase in
the amount OF night-work demanded has been
going on, which is pressing safe limit. It does
not hurt the quick, and 1t Dies not hurt the
stupid, but It does hurt the boys aud girls VINO
want to fulfill all demands, and have not quite
the quickness to do 1t. The usual quantity OF
Latin, for example, to be learned at night has
within the last thirty years more than doubled,
while the pressure from parents upon the cail.
dren to learn 1t all has Increased In nearly the
same proportion. The increased croWding of
schools explains much, but 1t does not exp ain
this headache, which Is not suffered by the BOYS
In proportion to their 1ll-he tlth-T,s Spsctatc,
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The Refinef.

It's sweet TO know that he who tries
The silver takes his seat
Beside the fire which purifiee,
Lest too intense a heat
Raised TO consume the base alloy
The precious metals, too, destroy.
It's sweet to think how well he knows
The silver's power tn bear
The odesl through which Ii goes:
And that, with skill and care.
He'll take IL from the fire when fit,
With his own hand to polish it.
lis blessedness to know that he
The work he has begun
Will not forsake till he can see
The work well done;
An image by its brightness shown
The perfect likeness Of his own,
But oh, how much Of earthly mould
Dark relics Of the mine,
Lost from the 0re-must he behold,
How long must he refine
Ere in the silver he can trace
The first faint semblance of his face.
Thou Great Refiner, sit thou BY,
Thy purpose to fulfill
Moved by that hand, beneath thine eye,
And melted at thy will,
o NAV thy work forever shine
Rejecting beauty pure as thinel
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melbourne Leader.l

AmtipOdeS.
Melbourne LEADER
The vessel which was overhauled In Sydney
har0or because OF certain suspicious circum-
stances connected with its papers turns out to
be laden, II not with the fortunes OF Caesar,
with those certainly not less important In the
eyes OF its charterers, the promoters OF new
colony and new nation. In reading the story
OF their efforts and aims, it seems as II we were
transported back 800 years, to the days In
which Spanish adventures were seeking the
golden city OF FL Dorado in the marshes OF
Guiana The ship has just landed 24O French
turning home for another detachment. When
these arrive 1t Is proposed to make descent
upon the northern coast OF western Aus
tralia, to establish an independent colony there
In defiance of Great Britain. This extrava-
CANT plan appears to have emanated from
MARQUIS de Rays, lately Bolivian consul at
HavTe, who some two years ago issued glow
Ing prospectus. setting forth the flouriShing
state OF the colonies generally, the richness OF
the northwest coast of Australia as particular
field for colonization, and Closing with the offer
OF land to which he had even less claim than
the BRUSH government, whose rights he de-
MES, FOR i1ve francs an acre This offer was
made m IN the name of company with capital
OF 100000 francs, which was to establish
ree institutions" and great people In the
far distant antpodes. 1t is amazing, in the
nTst place, that any such scheme should sug-
gest Itself TO sane man, and, In the second
accounted sane, should risk their lives and
fortunes on such a fantastic Grand The
whole undertaking would present half
romantic, half lud1crous spectacle were 1t not
which some hundreds Of thoughtless French
men are exposing themselves in the hope OF
founding new state. Western Australia Is in
danger OF conquest, but 1t Is to be feared that
the Marquis de Rays and his comra les will run
great danger in attempting such hair Drained
exploit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-12

A FORTNIGHT AGO the Paris police found the
body of man OF color in the Seine. There was
a tin case in his pocket. 1t was opened by the
forth that the deceased was the son OF a chief
who had revolted against the King of Abysstnia-
His father was killed during the revolution, and
taken prisoners; but, thanks to the help OF
woman, they succeeded In escaping His bro
ther, however, was attacked and killed by an
six weeks tramping through field and flood, at
length reached the Egyptian outposts. He was
then conveyed to Cairo. where the Khedive
gave him some money with which he came to
Paris His autobiography ends thus: 81 thought
should be able to live In Paris but here, as
elsewhere, one must be useful, and knew no
thing; so preferred death to starvation
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20 copies one year SEQ.
THE STAR FOR 1880.

The present year promises to be one OF the
most interesting and eventful OF the century
1t will witness early In the summer the meet
ing OF the National Conventions OF the two
great political parties, and the nomination of
candidates for the contest In the following No
vember. The impending campaign promises
therefore, to be one of the most spirited In our
history, and THE STAR, with its increased facil-
tiles, will print all Of the news of the day on
which 1t Is issued. 1t has direct: wire from its
news room to the Western Union Telegraph Of
fee In New York city, from which wires radiate
to all parts Of the globe, and is therefore ena-
bled to secure the latest news by its own opera
or from every quarter up to within few mo-
ments of going to press. 1t is the only evening
paper south Of Philadelphia which receives ex-
clusiVely the Associated Press dispatches
AS newspaper THE STAR being the organ
OF no man, no clique and no interest, VIII pre-.
sent the fullest and the fairest picture 1t can
make of each days passing history In the city
the District, the country and the world. 1t Will
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ton now Is larger than at any former period In
the twenty EIGHT years of its existence, exceed
ing $4,000 copies In its regular, bona fide edl-
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The Old Old Story.

A man whose eyes were lachrymose.
And on whose body shabby clothes
Hung loosely, a9d v hose bullet head
Bore unkempt locks that once were red.
Came slowly to the ktch IN door,
And said, ~ am very pore
An helpless critter; couldn't you
Give me little work to do?"
Yes. there's pile Of wood and there"-
But where was that poor man, oh where
A ehuff1ing at lively rate,
Around the house and out the gate.
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A Ballad of the Street.

A yellow car swept down the street:
After it the patteri5g feet
OF running beauty who would
Ride in it if only she could
Manage to attract the bosses
And get them to stop their HOSES.
But, alas, they cid not liDger,
As they surely would have done
Had this young and pretty o.e
Learned to whistle on her finger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-12

"Kind words can never die" How bitterly
does man realize that terrible truth W ian h.
sees all the kindest words he ever used In hts
life glaring at him from his published letters 10
breach Of promise suit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-12

n Grace: ~ am going to see Clara to-day.
Il ave you any messenger" Cha -lotte: 81 wonder
how you can visit that dreadt u girl. Give her
my love-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-12
lSSOrnE NEWSPAPERS 1880
OF THB
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
THE EVENING STAR
THE WEEKLY STAR.
WASHINGTON, DC.
WASHINGTON, D. c.

The EVENING STAR, ION Saturdays double
sheet or eight page paper Of f1fty-slx columns,
the size Of the New York dailies) is everywhere
recognized as the leading newspaper of Wash
ington. With two exceptions only, ii has the
largest circulation Of any daily paper published
south OF Ne,o York, AND MORE THAN DOUBLE
THAT OF ANY OTHER PAPER IN THE CITY.
Every issue OF THE STAR is carefully read
not only by the citizens OF Washington and ad-
jacent cities, but by the throngs of strangers
constantly visiting the National Capital on
business or for pleasure, (and who constitute,
In very large degree, the purchasing popula-
ton Of every State and Territory in the Union),
thus making it for most purposes
THE BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM IN THE
UNITED STATES.
Its influence as an agent Of publicity has in
deed practically no limit within the boundaries
of the country. The best evidence OF this is the
number Of new advertisements 1t printed In the
year 1879, which reached 1856, averaging
from LOO to 1900 per month in the busy
season.! These figures include only the sub
ject of the advertisement, and not any change
Of the matter, which, in some instances is made
daily, and, although a new advertisement In
fact, is not counted but once instead of 80 pup
ncation dates The advertising books are open
to the inspection Of advertisers to verify this
statement, or an affidavit OF its ruthfulness
will be submitted.
THE WEEKLY STAR.-This Is double or
eight-page sheet, containing flfty-six columns
OF fresh News, Literary and Agricultural matter
every week, and Is pronounced by competent
Judges one OF THE CHEAPEST AND BEST
WEEKLY PAPERS IN THE UNITED STATES
CLUB RATES FOB THE WEEKLY STAR
~ In compliance with repeated requests
from various quarters to hold out some induce
ments to those who wish to get up subscribers
clubs for the WEEKLY STAR, we make the
following offer:
Single Subscriptions, $500.
5 copies one year for 50. 90, and one
copy to the getter-,sp Of the club.
10 copies one year for $500 and
one copy to the 0etter-xp of the
club.
20 copies one year SEQ.
n 1t is condition of this offer that the sub
scr1pt1Ons OF each club shall all commence at
the same time, and all go to the same post office
subscriptions In all cases-whether single or in
clubs,-to be paid in advance, and no paper sent
longer than paid for. Specimen copies furnished
10 any address, gratis. THE WEEKLY STAR is
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enoonnf HH PECK Ae sRoozn1Esn
GROCERIEsW
BY
ELPHoNZo YoUNGs,
6O4 9th STREET.
BETWEEN e AND NORTHWEST.
Ia, Having rehtted. reprinted and restocked the
my friends and the public with their needed sup
81 NEW aoobs We anS
SUGARS.
(Best New York and Philadelphia Brands)
Standard not % A. % or !c s 10 lbs FOR
S0od White White Sugar. II lbs for ........ LOO
pGuppowder. Oolong. Imperial. japan. English
ow az an @1 n I'd guaranteed
COFFEES.
Mocha, Java. Msracaibo Lasuyrs and Rio-at
popular prices-quaity considered. Our coffees are
ibs sfesn toasted and we have in stock some of
Good Roasted Rio. lbs. for. 81 90
SYRUPS.
Pure Sugar. goods guaranteed free from Glu-
Choice Maple Syrup, per gallon. Sl.SO.
MOLASSES.
genuine article of New Orleans always on hand.
as also the lower grades. Prices low.
Ceres. Minnesota Pat. Process; Sterling. Mime
sofa Pat Process; Golden Hill. family Swiss Pro
New West. and all other leading brands direct from
FIRST hands, at lowest rates.
ElPLonzo Youngs Genuine Minnesota Pat.
Process, from white flint wheat, per sack 81. 90
Good Family Flour, per SACK. !. 80
LUNCH GOODS
OF every description just received.
Potted Ham, Tongue. Turkey, Chicken, &c. !;
f Ronsd Turkey ars Ionsue Chicken. Sc; Roast
N sesaRs wfseRss.
Dried Beef. Baked Beans, &C., &c, &c, sc.
SAUCES AND PICKLES
OF an kinds. and we would name the celebrated
Burkee's Salad Dressing, Crosse & BlackwellS
Pickles. full assortment.
sELECTED FRUITS and the very choicest NEW
YORK BUTTER. No pains spared to keep up q
good supply of these important articles.
Queen Olives in variety of styles-inclHding
small bottles at Is cents for Picnic purposes.
In fact, We give our undivided attention to the
FAMILY TRADE,
ana , make It our whole study to furnish the VERY
BEST OF everyth in the way of FAMILY SUP
PLIES generally. Our facilities for buying and
fre1ghdng are surpassed by none, and we guaran-
tee to BEL as low as any other house in the city as
ALSO: give the article. quality and quantity as
Money cheerfully refunded to any customer who
Ia not entirely satisfied with their purchase.
Telephone connections.
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EXCURSIONISTS,
FISHING PARTIES,
TRAVELLERS AND OTHERS.
Fresh arrival of Imported and Domestic Goods.
(Corned. lunch.
lWestphalia.
TURKEY {Boneless In Jelly.
AND }Benele6s in Trutfieg.
CHICKEN. tPotted.
SOUPS-Ten Varieties.
BOILED TONGUE, HAM SAUSAGE, OURR1ED
OYSTERS. BAKED MACOARONI.
PICKLED LAMB TONGUES, PIOKLED OYS-
TIERS. PICKED SHRIMP. PICKED
MALNUTS.
WOODEN PLATES, PAPER NAPKINS.
TRAVELLING BASKETS.
NO charge for packing and delivering goods to
any part of the city.
b. W. REEDS SONS.
my6 12l8 f street NV.
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THE WEEKLY STAR.-This Is double or
eight-page sheet, containing 1fty-six columns
OF fresh News, Literary and Agricultural matter
every week, and is pronounced by competent
judges one OF THE CHEAPEST AND BEST
WEEKLY PAPERS IN THE UNITED STATES
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-24
M1DDLEBURG, June %, 1880.

AIDDL4EBURG, uQ6 II, 1COO.
Mr.. EDIToR-The feeting mo-
ments of time in their relentless flight
have recorded the departure of an
other week, and still leaves Fraud in
his former sphere, mot beyond the
sea" where Observer sinks into insig-
nifcance after having spent a whole
life in an effort to find some avenue of
eminence by observation, but failed
and is forced to seek the retreat in or
der to be released from the stare of the
world.
We wish to inform Mr.. Observer,
who invites Fraud, the inmate Of the
''NIiddleburg shell, to visit his home
and receive a shock from the New
Castle batteries, that should they pro
duce the same effect that certain
current did upon him probably a
flowing currenD a short time since
when he found that the wheels of his
carriage were crushed and a foot in a
sandy place. We are inclined to be
lieve that his powers of observing at
this time were somewhat confused
50 much so at when he discovered at a
festival lately that the young lady
whom he wished to escort had been
brought hither by some one else while
he had the pleasure of accompanying
married lady.
The business activity of our town a
present is quite good, considering the
general dizziness that prevails.
Our town was honored, a few days
since, by the arrival Of Mr.. William
Rose, from Lawrenceburg, Tenn.
son, Esq Rose, also Mr.. Cas-. E. Rose
brother of Miss Tennie Rose, who re
turned with them. We welcome thes
distinguished visitors in cur midst
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-06-24
An Elegant Affair.

Mr.. EDITOR The sociable on last
Friday evening at the hospitable home
of Esq. a. H. Rose was largely atten-
ded by the young people of the sur
rounding towns and country and the
enjoyment was Astounding and genuine,
just such as could only be under the
roof of the venerable Esquire Rose and
his noble hearted lady.
The entertainment was in. compli-
ment of the visit of Misses Florence
and Belle Rose of Lawrenceburg, Tenn.
and Miss Tennie Rose, of Pulaski, to
their relatives in this section, also in
compliment of the visit Of Mr.. James
NJ. Foster, of Texas, nephew of Esq.
Rose.
The company assembled early and
entered upon social converse with a
gusto. The rooms were tastefully or
namented with flowers and the witty
girls and handsome gallants made the
scene one Of unusual zest.
The supper was superb, Mrs. Rose
cannot be surpassed in preparing ia
bic of tempting edibles.
After the feast, promenading, talking,
counting and flirting consumed the
fleeing hours. Hearts spoke to hearts
through flashing eyes and sweet words
told many a tale of love. Thus passed
a most delightful evening, one long tC
be remembered and never to be for
gotted. We were sorry to miss the
genial company of our editor, but he
was away in the cause of education.
June q. n. Y. DRUMMER,
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We are especially delighted to see the
charming and accomplished Miss Ten
ME in our village again, her pleasing
smile viii add greatly to the fair col
lection Of "Roses" that already grace
our town.
Rev. Ell. Coburn, from Bolivar,
preached an able sermon last Sabbath
in our town upon Sabbath Desecra-
ton" his hearers were dcligh ted with
the subject; and hope that he may
come again. He is promising young
minister.
Next Thursday,as already an
nounced, there will be a Masonic pie
mic near town.
As Observer has ventured to engage
in a sarcastic tilt we Will no longer
tempt the n. Y. Drummer.
FRAUD.
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Sherif's Sale.
No. 1871.
Sclocomb, Baldwin & Co. VS.. Thomas E.
PreWitt

No. 1871.
Sclocomb, Baldwin & Co. vs.. Thomas +.
Prewitt.
BY virtue of venditioni exponas TO me
directed from the Circuit Court of Iarde-
man County, Tennessee, at the March term
thereof 1880, viii sell TO the highest bid
der, for cash, at the Court House door, in
the town of Bolivar,
Saturday, July Bird, 1850,
The following town lot, in the town Of
Grand Junction, Hardeman County, Tenn,
which is the West half Of Block No. 46, up
on the plan of the town of Grand Junction,
and is bounded on the North by Jefferson
street, on the West by Virginia street. on
the South by Adams street, and on the
East by the East half of said Block No. DC,
and was conveyed to Thomas f. Prewitt BY
VIM. II. Ham and his wife by Deed of
Date of February 18th 1876, which is of
record in Deed Book A A, Pages 40 and Il,
in the Registers office of Uardeman Coun-
ty, Tenn. The said lot is lived upon sub
ject to the homestead rights of said Thomas
E Prewitt in and to the same. The inter
est here levied in the same being the rever-
sionary or remainder interest in said lot,
after the homestead rights of said Thomas
E. Prewitt and his wife and children therin
shall have terminated. This End day Of
January 1880, at , o'clocI, p. IN.
June 8th 1880. w. ". FARLEY.
40. Sheriff.