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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-01-12
A Wonder at St Anthony-Discovery
of Remarkable Cave and Prshis-
tOric Remains.


The New York Herald pulished few
days since a letter from St Anthony. Min
nesota, giving account Of remarkable
cave that had been discovered in the latter
city. 1t stated that q man while digging out
earth in the cellar Of his house, which stood
on limestone bluff found an iron trap
door. which, being opened, revealed fight
Of steps cut in the solid rock lie descended
them and found several spacious apartments,
IN which were a stone altar and various relics
Indicating that human sacrifices had been
perpetrated there. Remains ere also seen,
indicating that the cave had been place Of
resort, probably for purposes Of haman sac
Tiiice, by the mysterious race which preceded
the Indians in the habitation Of our contin-
ent Tie outlet of the cavern though
blocked up by falling stones, obviously
opened on the high banks Of tie river. The
story seemed very doubtful, and oUr suspi-
cions were apparently confirmed by the
denial by the 1T Anthony correspondent Of
the 1t. Paul Pioneer, Of any such cave being
known to exist at St Anthony Mr.. Reuben
Nesmith, Of st Anthony, however, writes to
the St Paul Press, saying that the Herald's
account Is true and unezaEgerated, and that
the matter has been puFpOseIY kept secret
until the explorations shall have been COM
leted, the letter 10 the Herald haviug been
unauthorized. lie adds
hope to be able, in the courses of a few
days, 10 invite tie public to test the truth Of
the assertions made by the Herald, by per-
sOnal inspection Of thege wonderful relies,
and tlis subterranean mementO Of past
age, and which NAV be truly pronounced
prehistoric. / propose to eEtend an invita-
ton to the Governor and the members Of the
Legislature to visit them soon after they
next assemble, and I trust thaf, should tie
Historical Seciety decide not to purchase
these remarl1able antiq quities, the State viii ~
once take measures TO secure them, 70 be
preserved among its archives.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-01-12

Gov. Fenton. Of New York, recommends.
the adoption Of the constitutional amend
rnene 10 the legislature Of that state he
says.
Il viii be yOur privilege, IN the maine sf
the people OF the State. Ia rstify the caussi-
tutional amendment which transmit 20 Jon
ton. The proposed amendment seems 70
contain iust the conditions Of safety and
justice indispensable TO "a permanent settle
ment
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-01-12

The railway between Calcutta and Bonn
bay is about one thousand miles long, and is
traversed by trains in about four days
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-01-12

The municipal election in Chattanooga on
Thursday resulted in the election of the
whole Radical ticket by large majority.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-01-12

Commissioner Welles, in his revenue re-
ports, recommends tax of 81 90 per gal
Ion on liquors, and opposes the reduction of
the cotton. tax.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-01-12

Congress assembled on the Sd inst
The Ohio legislature, on the 9th, passed
the constitutional amendment, 54 to p.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-01-12
No. %

Where's tke Nigger "A radical sheet
the Tamaqua journal, says
We have had a republican victory nov
where's the niggerY
Thereupon the Bollefontc Watchman goes
at the following rapid rate
Go to your store, and you get from eigh
teen to twenty-five cents worth Of nigger in
every yard Of uslin you buy; from ten 70
fifteen cents worth Of niger in every ward
Of calico y0ur wife ard children use; from
six to eight dollars worth of nigger in each
barrel Of -four your family consumes
twenty-five cents worth Of nigger in each
pound of coffee you parchase; from eight to
twelve cents worth Of niger in every pound
of sugar you bay to sweeten It; you'll find a
small bit of niger in yonr box Of matches,
and considerable OF Niger il your plug of
tobacco. \ on can eat nothing, wear moth
ing, see nothing, taste nothing, or haze moth
Ing, that IS not more or less affected bv the
miserable niggerisra that has controlled the
country since old Abe left Sbring6eid for
Washington
Hoac to FaEe-g Good PaDcr We never
met saws an exchange, hut one man who did
not think he could preach and edit paper
and he was dumb AMI blind OF course
everybody knows just how preaching and
editing ought to be done. and OF advice there
is surfeit But something may be said on
the other side ParshiOners have a hand In
making a good minister, and whether a pa
per shall be interesting or not depends quite
as much upon its patrons as upon its man
ayers. If patrons will adopt the following
rules they will find that their paper improves
wonderfully:
J. Pay your subscription promptly in ad
vance and you VIII find your paper twenty per
cent. more interesting than when you owe
for it. and enable its pr0prietors to put
more interest into it.
2 Instead of taking the paper when you
are tired as a sleeping portion and DOING
over its columns, hoping every moment to
drop off into uncOnciousness, read it when
your eyes are open, and your faculties are
fresh and able to appreciate and enjoy its
contents.
3. If any event of general interest occurs
in your neighborhOod, or any interesting
thought or valuable suggestion comes to
your mind, give it to the public through
your paper Make the paper medium Of
and you will be surprised
to see how interesting it will become To
have poor paper it is only necessary to never
pay for it until obliged to do so, never read
it except after dinner and when half asleep,
never communicate enything of interest to
its columns, and whenever you see it, com
plain of its dullness and stupidity.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-01-12

It is said that the Virginia legislature win
unanimously reject the constitutional amend
ment So mote it be-
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-01-12

Episcopalian Church Statistics
The editor of the Church Almanac, for
1867, has compiled the following statistics
of the Episcopal Church in the United
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-01-12

Ben. Butler in TOUn-A man named Co
hen, living on Market street. had bis resi-
dence entered on Friday last, and large
number of articles stolen, among which was
an assortment Of spoons, proving eonclu-
sively that old cock-eyed Beast Butler is in
town.-Afen.pats appeal 5th.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-01-12

1t is better to love the person you cannot
marry, than to marry the person you cannot
love
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-01-12

Every particle Of rust on iron may be re-
moved by FIRST softening It with petroleum
and them rubbing It well with coarse eand-
paper To paint iron, take iamp-biack suf5-
cient for two coats, aid mix with equal euan-
titles Of japan varnish and boiled hnsecd oil
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-01-12

The Surrender of the Trans Missis-
sippi-Gen. S. B. Buckner in Reply to
Gen Sherridan-Hi Defense Of Gen.
Kirby Smith.
We copy the following from the New Or
leans Crescent:
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-01-12

DR.. SAMUEL GILBERT,S
Preparations.

DIR. SAMUEL GILBERT, so celebrated
having had. for the last years. the
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-22

thereof but congress may, by. vote OF two
thirds of each house, remove such disability.
s'SEc. 4. The validity of the public debt of the
United States, authorized by law, including debts
incurred for the payment Of pensions and boun-
ties for service in suppressing instruction or re-
bellion, shall not be questioned, but neither the
United States nor any state shall assume to pay
any debt obligation incurred in aid of insurrec
ton or rebellion against the United States, or
claim for the loss or emancipation of any slave,
but all such debts, Obligations and claims shall
be held illegal and void"
Our Washington dispatches state that,
though the bill viii reach the President SO
hate that he may ''pocket" it, if he please, yet
he will not do so, but will return it with his
objections, whereupon both houses will pass
by it the requisite majorities over the veto.
A noteworthy fact in connection with the
bill in the senate is, that Reverdy johnson
the distinguished conservative senator from
Maryland, announced his purpose to vote fol
1t, not because he liked it,-for he did not
but because he believed it contained the best
terms the south would get.
We have no donbt they are the best terms
the south will get until there shall be poht
cal revolution in the north. They are hare
indeed, and it is matter for the grayest con
sideration by the south whether it will wal
for such revolution, or accept these hare
terms
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-22
The Yuma School Affair.
YUMA, Feb'y Is, l06

LUMA, Feb IL, 1851
EDITOR OF THE ARGUS. Sir notice an
article in your weekly issue of Feb'y 10th,
purporting to be a correction of an article in
former issue in regard to a difficulty in the
Rose Hill school. Permit me to state a few
facts The correspondent denies any ill-feel-
ing between the teacher and the larger boys,
which is not true, as they had repeatedly
threatened to whip him, and he had been
notified Of said threats. In regard to the
punishment of the orphan boy, the teacher
told the boy to take off his coat; the boy re-
fused; the teacher undertook to take it off
for him, when scufne ensued, resulting in
the boy being thrown ON the floor. The
teacher then took him by the heels and
struck him three times with a switch; then
the Is year old, referred to, rose TO has feet
and said, "By God, boys, let us stop it, and
advanced some six feet and said: damn
you, stop that or you viii get some, too.
The teacher raised his stick and told him to
60 back to his seat, when the boy grabbed
the stick. In the meantime three other large
boys were on their feet, and the teacher,
thinking they were going to enforce then
former threats, picked up little poker and
struck the Is year old on the head, who
probably thinking discretion the better par
Of valor, rangout of DOORS BY this time the
brother spoken of had got club, but the
teacher cleaned him out of the house in q
hurry, when the said boys INDUCED in throw
ing the axe and clubs through the door al
the teacher. These boys had been expelled
from the school, about a week before, fol-
bad conduct, but were taken in again upon
promises of good behavior.
The directors did examine the case, as fal
| as they thought necessary, and sustained the
teacher; but the prosecutor seemed determ-
ined to break up the school, SO he had the
teacher arrested, and the result you have al
ready published, except they gave him a
| week to come and give his bond.
The father of the boys has proposed to
one of the directors to drop the matter if he
would dismiss the teacher, but the director
declines. @
The school gives general satisfaction, ex,
eept to this one family
From a resident of District Number l. in
ZUMA
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-22
A Ge0D FARM For SALE.

r OFFER MY FARM FGR SALE. IT Is
l. situated four miles south of Colona Station
in Henry County, ON the Chicago, Rock Island q
Pacific Railroad, and consists Of so acres, go o.
which are under good improvement--the balance
being covered with u healthy growth of young
timber. =
There is good bearing orchard, never fail
ing well of good water and good creek of run
ming water through the farm. Tar syAAe4
There are two coal banks on the place.
A good farm house "a feet square, good sta
BILE and other outbuidings.
E For further particulars enquire Of the proprie-
tor on the premises. JOSEPH TURNER.
jau11dw2m. s-A PITY ga
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-22

One of O'Connell's odd stories used to be
about Miss Hussey. Her father made O.
will (said 0'Connell), disposing of the bulk
of his fortune to pablo charities. When he
was upon his death-bed, his housekeeper
asked him how much he had left to Miss
Mary2 lie replied that he had left her Ell
600, which would do very well. if she married
any sort of a good husband. Heaven bless
your honor! (cried the housekeeper) and
what decent man would ever take her with
the nose she has got?'' why that is really
very true replied the dying father, ~ never
thought of her nose y and he lost no time in
adding a codicil, that gave Miss Mary an
addition of ESQ year as set off against
her ugliness.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-22

For aldermen
WASHINoYoN's BIRTH
DAY. 80

To-day Friday Feb'y 22d) We raise the
national ensign over our office in honor of
the birth of a man born 1876 years ago, and
whom We remember as the type of an almost
perfect manhood. Happy would it be for
our country if those in power would emulate
his virtues, take a national view of their du.
ties and exhibit his moderation, in success.
Then, indeed, should we be one people.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-22
Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific Rail Road Co.
THE OLD CENTRAL ROUTE
.fs Is, CONNECTING THE
Atlantic and Pacific States.

ALL TRAINS on this Road are in direct eonnec-
ton at Chicago with all Eastern and Southern
Roads TO and from all points in the New Eng
land, Middle and southern States.
AT LA SALE, with Illinois Central Railroad |;
North to Dixon, Freeport, Galena, Dunleith and
Dubuque; South to Bloomington, Decatur,
Springfield St Louis. Cairo. Memphis and New
Orleans.
AT PEORIA, with all roads East. West and South;
also, with Illinois River Packets to all points
ON the Illinois River
AT ROCK ISLAND. with Mississippi River
Packets, to allpoints between ST. Paul and New
Orleans.
AT WASHINGTON, KELLOGG and NEWTON,
with Western Stage Co., to all points in Central
and Western Iowa, and at OMAHA. with the
I mon Pacific Railroad, to kearney, Denver,
F. rt Bridger, Salt Lake, DC. dc.
On and after Monday, December Both, 1866, un
til further notice, Trains Will leave Rock Island
Station, as follows:
GOING EAST.
Day Express and Mail leaves t........9 a. m
Night Express. ........9 D. IN
Express Freight, " ....6 y. m
Way Freight, ........9.o5p p. m
GOING WEST.
Passenger Trains leave at $50 a. In and $50 d. III
Freight Trains leave at ESQ a. M, and p. IN.
Through Tickets for sale, and Receipts fo1
Freight given to most important points in the
United States and Canadas, hv . $751;
-5.5-- WIN. 3. GRENFLL.
Freight and Ticket A gent, Rock Island, III
=-sss q. ii. BEARDSLEY.
Assistant General Superintendent.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-22
One Hundred and Fifteen Miles
The Shortest Route
GAINESVILLE,
Madison,
Prairie du Chen
&A and La Crosse.
WESTERN UNION
A44EE -E
n "A IL ROAD .

Trains leave from & arrive at PoRr BYRON Station.
Leave Arrive
Mail Trains,,7 90 A. NJ. I Mail Trains, $50 P. M.
Night Expr's COOP. NJ. Night Exprs 245 P. NJ.
Connections. e-
AT RACINE JUNCTION-With Chicago, MI
waulxee Railroad for Milwaukee, kenosha Wau-
kegan and Chicago.
A CLINTON JUNCTION-With Chicago and
Northwestern Railroad for GAINESVILLE, Madison,
Prairie du Chen and La Crosse.
AT BEL0IT-With Chicago and Northwestern
Railroad for Evansville, Footville, Madison and
Prairie du Chen.
AT FREEP0RT-With Chicago and Eorthwes-
tern and Illinois Central Railroads for Rockford
Warren, Galena and Dubuque.
AT FULTON-With Chicago and Northwestern
Railroad for Chicago, Dixon, Cedar Rapids and
Council Bluffs
AT PORT BYR0N-With Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific Railroad for Rock Island, Dayen.
port, Iowa City and Des Moines.
Passengers leaving Port Byron on 200 A. NJ
train, reach GAINESVILLE, Madison Prairie iu Chen
Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, Portage City and La
Crosse SANE NIGHT. Night Express Train doe:
not run east of Savanna Saturday nights.
For further information and through tickets ap.
plyto c. A. MCLAUGHLIN.
Agent, on the Levee Rock Island, III
r. A. KNAPP,
Supt. Western Division, Savanna, I'll.
r. c. TATE, Supt. Eastern Division, Racine Wis
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-22
a Catechism for Choirs.
From the New York Musical Gazette.

/. What is the object of choir?
Ans To sing fine music, and display the
beautiful qualities of the human voice.
:. How should the time of service be
spent?
Ans. In the most Interesting manner pos
sibly. Reading novels and flirting will an
swer very well. though these occupations
may be occasionally varied by counting the
number Of people among the congregation
who are asleep.
3. What should be the rule with regard
to attending rehearsals?
Ans. IF you are paid singer, Won will
have to go, of course; if not, dent go unless
you choose. The leader ought to be thankful
for your services whenever it is your pleasure
to give them.
4. How should the leader of the choir be
treated
Ans. Very much as you feel. 1t is pleas
ant to differ with him continually in the select
ton of music to be sung.
j. What should be done in case there is
any trouble about choice of seats?
Ans. Insist upon having the place yeu
| want at all hazards. 1t will be sure to pro
duce an agreeable eXcitment, and many
perhaps, lead to>a division in the church
1t is an opportunity not to be thrown away.
D. How can your Importance as chon
singer best be made manifest?
Ans. By remaining at home whenever
the choir happens to be in a particularly
weak condition, or, still better, go TO church
with ''such dreadful cold that you are I'M
able to sing note and you can thus sit
with the congregation and enjoy the discom-
future of the choir. Also by ceasing to sing
in the middle of some passage in which your
voice is most needed. This will have the ad
ditional advantage of keeping the header in a
healthy state of vexation. -
=. Finally, what are the peculiar and
ever-to-be-cherished privileges of choir sing
ers?
Ans. To have uneven tempers, to catch
sudden colds, to try the patience administers,
possfoie way 20 prevent the stagnation which
long continued peace and quiet would be
sure to produce in a community.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-22
Warehouse Sale.


THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES WILL BE
i sold at public auction at my warehouse, on the
Levee, in Rock Island, on SATURDAY, March
9th, 1867, (sale to commence at o'clock p. M, J
to pay charges, unless sooner called for:
d. l.. Reader, 6 one handled revolving rakes.
d. Warren, il bundles shingles.
j. C. Morgan, IL wagon tongues rs
J. Hard, one box. So 81 ~ al# q, s.
Hazen & Co., 80 wagon axels.
G. l.. Stevens, one fam -a--. -.-. -.
T. ". London, one box household goods
T.. Guyne Co., one machine. ezEr
Miss L.Wright, one box and one bundle -
D. p. Berry, one tyre shrinker.
Mrs. Carlton, one cupboard, two pieces.)
G. Lyman, one horse hoe.
Owner, one walking cultivator.
Schriher T., one package files.
ID. j. Jordan, book and chair frame.
c. Campbell, one box.
Owner, three plows.
Fisher, Weiland Co., 2 reapers and mowers
Geo. SCHNEIDER. one box.
Owner. one soda fountain. a.F
=. Peters, nine revolving rakes.
J. johnson, one fan mill.
Harkins q Co., three corn shelters.
). Peterson, one sulky cultivator
American Match Company, fifty boxes.
e. X. Anderson, one roller buggy.
Various, Is boxes garden seeds -
do eight sickles.
do one dray harness. at-
do lot Falvey reaper repairs.
do lot Beloit
L. ]. Wicker, two boxes.
d. Mcintyre, one box merchandise.
L. Mason, one barrel and one keg.
GEO. W. d. HARRIS
Successor to J. ii. Langley & Co
Rock IslaRd, Feb. 7-dtd
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-22

). A northern planter overheard two of his
hands talking: slm,' said Sam, whats
the reason the major don't call me mister and
what's the reason he calls my wife the old
woman, and not missus?a II can't tell,n re.
piled Jim; pears to me Yankees don't think
much more of us than our master used to-"
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-22

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Skirt will be experienced particularly in all
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A lady having enjoyed the pleasure comfort,
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liptic steel spring skirt for a single day, will
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They will not bend or break like the single
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the bottom rods not only double springs, but
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DC.
The Duplex Elliptic is great favorite with all
ladies, and is universally recommended by the
Fashion Magazine as the standard skirt of the
fashionable world.
T. enjoy the following inestimable advantages
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Bradey's Duplex Elliptic Steel Springs" upon
the waistbsnd-none others are genuine. Also
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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-22
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

THE WARRANT FOR THE COLLECTION
l. of state, school and other taxes having beer
placed in my hands, notice is hereby given that
will be at the sheriTs Office, in the Court House,
from till o'clock daily. for the purpose of re-
ceivingpayment of the same ~ "a
- CHAS. ENGEL, Township Collector.
Rock Island, Nov. 10. 1855, diff
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-22
HOrSE-EEENINc SESSION.
The following senate bills were taken

The following senate bills were taken ~ and
disposed of as Indicated
Senate bill No. 394, for act to amend act
legahzing the sale of property franchises of the
Camden Rock Island plank road company, to
the city Rock Island.
Senate bill No. GIG. for an act TO incorporate
the Bureau county concrete company.
Referred to committee banks and corpora
tions.
Senate bill No. 613, for an act to incorporate
the Bureru county dairy and cheese company.
Referred to committee on manufactures and
agriculture.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-22
Family Flour.

VIE have splendid article of Family Flour,
w made from the very best winter wheat; also
bran OATS corn, and feed of all sorts, at cur ware
house on the Levee, for sale at the lowest market
rites. KELLERSTRASS FOGELE.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-22

A stranger, on his first visit to Washington,
looking at the vast dome which surmounts
the Capitol, inquired If that were the gas
works Of the city. A wag answered: "Not
OF the city, sir, but of the nationi'' r