The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-03-29
eERsoNAL Aeo IMPERsoNAL.


Mrs. Senator Stanford, in her
drives about Washington, rides behind
a pair of magnificent black horses
which are valued at $4,000.
General Lew Wallace says that he
has seen a thousand men receive
wounds. and he never knew one to
swear when struck. 1t is like falling
off wharf. The swear comes after
the shock of surprise.
Senator Washburn, of Minnesota,
owns the finest private residence in
the far West. The grounds, tastefully
arranged, cover four solid square miles
in Minneapolis The stately mansion
is of marble and cost 81, 900, 900. There
are seventy rooms in it.
Mrs. John Crosby Brown, of New
York, lately presented her collection
of musical instruments to the New
York Metropolitan Museum. The col
lection contains 266 specimens and is
estimated as worth $50, 200. 1t con-
tains all sorts of instruments known,
both in ancient and modern times.
japanese Minister Mutsu was a
prisoner for nearly FIVE years in his
native land for his progressive ideas.
The adoption by Japan of new Con
stitution he looks upon as a personal
triumph. This elimination of his
early day-dreams, says friend, ''has
crowned his life with solemn joy"
Lord Rothschfld is popular in Lon
don among the poor. ''He is a good
'un, he is, said an omnibus driver,
passing his palace. ''It all the bloom
/ in swells was like him they should
| have my vote and interest" 'How's
thatP" "Why. every Christmas he
| gives my mate and me a brace of
pheasants, and so he do all of US wot
passes his door. Good old Baron ~
The Egyptian giant" Routh
Goshan, who for many years was one
of the chief features in Rarnum'
Museum, died recently at his home in
New Jersey. He had for six months
been suffering from dropsy, which so in
creased his previous enormous weigh
of over 600 pounds, that it required
! four men and block and fall to move
him in bed. It is claimed that he wa
about seventy years old.
Mrs Harrison is fond OF the old
fashioned crotchet work, and it is sale
that the ladies of the White House
circle during the next four years will
attempt to revive the wearing of liner
lingerie trimmed with homemade EN-
broidery and crOtchet. 1t is believed
that this may assist in giving employ
ment to many women whose means o
livelihood have been seriously cur
tailed by the fashion suggested b.
actresses, of ladies wearing silk un
der garments.
Miss Harriet Weed, the eldes
laughter of the late ThurlOw Weed
who was ruling force in politics 70
a half century, still lives in the Mint
street house in New York that he
father occupied in the latter years c
his life. She is devoted to good wor
and kindly deeds, as many of her bene
ficiaries are aware, but her habits ar
domestic and her ways reserved
There are few people who are NOR
familiar with State and National po
itics than Miss Weed.
"A woman near Ventura, Cal, re
Gently made 100000 in land specul'
ton. This fired her with the ambitio
to get up special "boOm" and max
81, 900, 900 if possible. So she char
cred train from San Francisco, 81
hundred miles away, gave free ride
a free lunch and free music to all VIII
would come, and held a big sale. BJ
though the train was crowded wit
people from San Francisco, no or
would buy, and instead of making
fortune she lost $40, 900.