The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-04-11


bot far from this fourishing village, IN
northern Iowa, there lived, with his wile,a.
well-todo farmer, by the common name of
Smith. They had lived happily bogether Is
or 20 years, and four handsome, intelligent
children blessed their union But they :
were not content, and eventually agreed to
part, no reason being given, except that they
were tired Of living together. So, Oue
bright winter morning, the husband and
father bade kind good bye to his fegnlly,
and took his leave. He went 10 Wisconsin,
engaged in the mercantile business there,
.oeeasionly writing to his sife and children
sending hem money, etc. After an absence
OF seven or eeikh5 noHthsl Mrs. Smith re-
eeiYed "a letter from her absent lord, inform
ing her That he bad met an old schooimate
and intimate friend Of hers whom he liked
very muehs and. if she lthe wife) Thought
best, he would marry her. return 20 tbs
village, and reside near themi the better TO
look after her welfare and that Of their
children.
The wife Immediately wrote, advising him
to do so and cordially Inviting them 70 come
directly to her house, and remain as long as
they wished. he thanked her for the advice :
and accepted The Invitation saying that they
were 70 he married tae following Monday
Wednesday evening Ibs wife made
brides Loaf, sent inYitasious to all her
friends In the neiehborhood and when the
happy couple arrived they foand a splendid
en5srtainment and 9 geodly company await
inc them, and were narmly welcomed and
congratulated by ali they furnished a
honse across the street ana I've as happy
as bugs n rug. Every morning the lataer
goes over. builds q ire, asEeeps the ioors anq
furnishes her with money for the suppoFs OF
herself and family. The children cali one
g Mether Jane" and the other Mother
Susan" ard the utmost harmony and good
feeling prevails on.ah sides.
MARRIED WosES kSD fubs.-qhe Inl-z
periaI Review Is troubled with the question
whether married women should dance. aad
I it express its opinion In a long article from
which we make an extract
'fThers is eometbing almost nnseeniugiy
in the spectacle of d half dozen young
married women walking o8 Bith some Of the
best partners 10 the room while o row of
girls ate sitting q reelected agaLnst the 9aii.
Neither Ignorance nor th0ughtIessnes can
be pleaded insezcuss. Women thoroughly
know Wemen, whatever else theg may know.
and there Is net one Of them that is not
! wildly conscious what heart burning u
I causes to a poor girl to hear the music and
z4atch the saany 6Einkling feet of q ball.
/ room and play the almost ignCnlnIous part
Of massive spectator. Grown up women
I elutching at al the toys and sweetmeats Of
7 a Christmas tree at a juvenile party, 6osid
! not be @ more unnatural spectacle. Grown
I up men eager to Tin the stakes at round
game got up for the lads home for the hoii-
DAYS, would not be more cruel er lnhuman-
( We are constrained to pleaaslo tende9uess
and consideration On the part of ycung
women who are narried toward YQung
women who are rot Might not cidney's
/ words, as be handed lie drauglft of water
I to the dying soldier, at Butzen, be profitable
remembered sthy need is greater than
mine.
Horrible nurder-On Wednesday morn
ing last, one Frank Mccoy, freedman, vas
/ committed to our jail foF tie murder Of his
/ lFife, By stTangling. 0n Monday night last, on
frs place ten miles from here. it
appears That the prisoner has been consider
able Of n bigamist alihis life, marrging aud
quitting whenever he got ready The laws
With regara to the institution Of marriage,
being applieable alike, now to freedmen as
wei as whites, and Frank wishing 70 marry
4 new wife, adopted the above barbaEous
mode Of disposiag oE the old one she .
represented to have been g good woman and
the mother ef two children- Eba prisoner
has confessed his guilt He7Tili be feEy HJ,e
b look up a rope. -Aosctasso tiifo'ttess-
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The Freshmen Bureau IS going % 'assie
souD tickets TO the INDECENT at Selma Ihe
Times Of the % says it is not a all wafraa-