The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-11-10


Only Little Brook "A simple, but
very touching story has been related to US, /
says the Maine Press in connection with the
lest moments Of beautiful little girl IN
Bath, who lately died at the age of nine
years and eleven months. A very little
while before she died, as the sorroWing
friends stood around her, watching the last
faint movings Of her gentle breath, the last
hutterings Of her little pulse, they we're
aware from her broken words, that she
shrank, with natural dread from the unknown
way that was opened before her She had
come 10 the brink of the mysterious river
which separates as from the dim hereafter,
and her tImid feet dreaded to stem its tide But
after a time had passed her fear sui sided,
she grew calm, and ceased to talk about the
long dark way, till at the very last she
frightened suddenly smile Of confidence
ind courage lighted up her sweet face. 20,
It is only little brook p she said, and so
passed over to the heavenly shore.
4 Woman Mask What a mask the uu-
happy wife is forced for prudence and self
respect to wear over that tear-bedewed face
OF hers If she does not wear IT, and il
she let's the tears fall down in the sightof all,
burning ploughshares viii not be too hot for
her feet to walk on and she must carry live
Goals from the world altar though they
scOrch her trembling fingers 10 the bone
Full of sympathy as che world is for her
sorrows if only delioataly indicated-lifting
mere corner OF the veil daintily-it has
neither sympathy or respect If broadly shown
and rung into its ears through a six foot
speaking trumpet The mask of the i'll
mated spouse, male or female must be Of pecu
liar manufacture and most careful manipula-
ton; the kind more usually adopted, because
mostgenerally approved OF, being one embOdy
ing gentle patience,a plaintiye manner ofbe-
ing one embOdying gentle patience plain
tive manner of martyrdom-St Cecilia exhal-
ing her soul in mOurnful music, Sc. Sebas-
tianlying speeches. under the cruel arrows
piercing his heart
Speaking Cross.-You gain nothing by
harsh word what if that boy broke the
pitcher, or put his elbow through the glass
do you mend either by applying harsh words
to him? Does he love you better Hark!
He is murmuring What says the boy2 II
am glad Of it ; ! don't care how much break
Het alks thus to be even with his master. 1t
is very wrong in him we know but it is hui
man nature, and the example has been before
him by you. Say to the careless boy l am
sOrry-yOu must be more careful in future;
and what will be his reply2 1t was an acct
dent, and l will be more careful. He will
never break another pitcher or glass if he can
help it. and he will respect and love you thou
sand times more when you flew into a rage
and swore vengeance on his head Remem-
Der this, yewho get angry and rave at a tritie.
Chelctng Gum -Trifingas itmay appearyet
it is Of Importance to have sound teeth in
the middle Of life and old age, proper precau-
ton must be used in childhood The habit Of
chewing gum is like applying air pumps to
the basis of the tooth-it forms vacuum
between itself and the tooth, and the conse-
.quence is a violent strain on the dental nerves.
The bad results may not show themselves
Immediately, but the boy or girl who INDUCES
in the habit may calculate on having rotten
teeth in the prime Of life. Nor is this all The
habit, like tobacco chewing, induces all un-
natural flow of the humOrs toward the mouth
where it must be elected; but when from sick
ness or other causes, the habitmust be discOn-
tinued, the result may be, and no doubt has
been fatal. Let young persons and their
parents take heed.
Thirty-two years ago, when Douglas left his
Green Mountain home for Illinois, his great
rival, Lincoln, was keeping post-ofice, fresh
from the glories Of the Black Hawk War
Andrew Johnson was Mayor of a little
mountain town in Tennessee; Jefferson
Davis, a Lieutenant of Dragons, was chasing
Indians; Seward was grieVing over his defeat
as Governor, Breckenridge was studying the
orations of Cicero against Cataline at a
Kentucky college Chase was endeavoring to
gain law practice in Cincinnati; Sumner
was entering the Boston bar Broderick was
cutting stone; Grant was a school-boy in his
teens, and Farragut was watching the honor
of his flag on the torrid coast of Brazil.
Best ToothpotOder- ashes Of good
cigars. Use those that are white, common
cigar ashes are lof black color and unfit
for this purpose, but good cigars furnish pure
and nearly white ashes which is a mild, and
excellent dentrifce and valuable also fol
cleaning artificial teeth Those who wear
them should, on retiring to sleep at night
take them out Of their mouths and let them
soak in water till they rise. A little Of the
above ashes on a tooth occasionally
used, will keep artificial teeth free from al
unpleasantness. OF course ladies will have
to depend on their husbands or brothers fol
a supply Of ashes.
Vet CLoths-Negect Of changing then
cloths when wet is a great source of disorder
among men. To remain in wet cloths, wher
the body is at rest, subjects the person whC
is so imprudent to the united bad effects O
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