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FOREIGN. .

The NaAf.
sux oxtzk x1alatsss aKrrs1 70 Hox run fAats
rAo4oooL-
La2pex, Feb. S-7:sa p. n.
4 ceepa.ch IN }ast received fona Athens con-
Te>!rR lie unexpected tnte!tcence thai the
0seek Mtnia,e,l htTe Kefascd to aGsoe 70 ths
protocol OF tic Pax!1 confersnes. and shat they
hlEe rendered their rcsiguations 10 the RanK.
France.
rHfCkKxcf.os X AL1TEza,
Paris, FeN.s.
AluttA. i u CO, tned to tbs wild trteel IN 4
district reuotn from tbs French settlements.
The Duke Of Magenta hEs been ordered to al.
ce.tA
PAp1e. Feb. 8-EveninS.
Sevy bse kten received fnm Algiesz that tho
irsusg=nts hAre been defestsd and sero1s sup
prers4d- Tho department IN which The dtstarb-
| aEtu hsokc cut Il 1oN tranquil.
Great Brfnln.
xuk H1Gur Or coxyocA1Io8 pEn1Eu 70 t11sa
| BISHOPS.
L,xpox. Feb. ).
| The petition OF The Irish BfAhnps fur the nght
Of co1yoesuon txz been rejected
| rE2soNAI-
" E. Fo4tss. Psesldent Of tht BoHi Of Health,
retsirs his seat in Farliamant ~ msmAe1 foe
Bradford, the petition against hi& election hastn2
failed.
1AcHr RACE cHALIEsaz AcoKrrTp.
| LoaDoH, Feb. g.
Hi. Ashbu11, the owncr o1 the BxiuSh yacht
| Camhs1a. seespta the cs2l}eneu OF Mr. DouglaAa
| TO rzce With tho New York yacht Sappho, and
fu4eests that the raee be from Cowes, around ths
Isle Of Wight, 10 CoesborE4, Frtree, 41d back X
! Cokes-
SPA1M.
coNYEssIoN OF xuHpEaEKA.
| MADRID, Feb. J.
Five prikone.s implicated in thu asaasstnatol
Ct the Governor Ct Hurgos, hare coniesIed the1
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new Orleans MARKET,

ne1V Orleans Market.
INV orlxAze, Feb. eh.s.-Co1To1-Adv1ncea under
Sorth; tatddunga, zsxe: 1Ales Il 10000 nnes re-
ce!pts, 9.1sl bales Exports, ! 80 bsles
cdaL aset7X. Sew ToFk iRht I'd i d.seonnL
aonhs estfa 4 s; tn%; TABLE L Il ST. CON all
ii &c. oar aYiu 1t 16c. Rr1n duIl ut Ills.
FIor,s1oss--shoulderr.1s 1sc: clear RIB, isAe clear
udet, TX. Lard hiGhtfj Herces. 33Hc. ktE. &c.
1Eoc1tr19-5pKar and moiAsseA n1M and 1o'
changed.
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PROPOSALS.

eeAlet Proposals. rCl be rtce3rrd IT tho odsos q
County Clerk Of Cock County uul tha 18th ias<- sk
IN O'Clock ,or he4tinE hnd vrntuafrE Tho eAa8
halt Of old Court Ro1sc. and T. NJ eAt E1nx. tAh
healinf will be bY lteAm. EeH boiler, h3, &C.. VIII
b required.
Rose 4 Cbspmen, Architects, 80 Ha1hlngtuu+st !,
A''s"- e. sAIo40x, County Clerk
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Jens, 10; nays. Is. ....
The QUESTION recurring On tho motion to post
pone ~ Monday nt1t It WAs c3rred-yeas, 18
E1iA. 9.
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TE n n E4aE & f.

WHItLNe. Feb. 3.--The contest Yestsfdsy IN
Tie LeritlA1rte 1pr UItted StateH HenhtnE uli-
cd In tbs choice Of 4o,eznot Arthur ]. Burei14n.
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9oruper FA'r1sf hts vstoet Vat1er's fAtlsasd
p,,t I tts knnt un1 tneBt n p71mAturs. bts Y .
o.aaasa Il rpnisuHa1l4 katnlnK sAsaxth trail ~
ri ID 20.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Teh&ye shout t~etty are ratlsa Of trading to is<
on ths lne of tho B9xhsx:ou N'ssoun R1vsr Hallr
rp4d. n 1t af Altou- 1u "a.
cube 3Afda per nt3c. Ihs r1siertal u good Ths
~hole work must he roupIettt ny Aukost lst tss7.
otncs ii Ottu.uwA- to~A or 81 Aton, And s1Atntn&
TNLf. CAhPkNfEE ANGLE.
| Hffu7nvA trUr n4F iSEH
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POLITICAL Department

Il u1z1Ea1ed In The campaign Inst caded It n bee1
EQual tdxhta md National Hanot. And II ~
among the INST to ho1t the raaes Of General
GEaas for Preaident and Schuyler Coifax pr v1es
President OF tho United stztes- Il tho dr,t ouy-
mi In sAe West to confront and deaoucee tho policy
Of paying TIE national b0nta u t.re4tcsuahIc sh4-
piastets-A policy mere 0tal u Tho Integrity aad par
petnttJ Of the Cn!oa THAI III the tznles Eassh.ns6
+,eNz T.NNh 1.Y9&
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Nash vtlfo Cotton Mafkst.
EAsHy11Lz. Feb. s.-Cotton market 1Fu. Lo1
riddunt,7ike; GOOD ostiEksy. :skc: tto-k, 4tos
ha1rA
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RATES OF SUBS GRIP TIOFx
PAYABLE III ADVANCE:

RATES OF SUBS GRIP TfOFx
PAYABLE IH ADVANCE:
DAILY.
The Daily Edtsisu, eCNDAY Elk.
CRfTKu. Per YEAR siRSse cspT....313.S ~
The Daily Ed1ttsas SUNDAY IN
CLUDEDs per ya1r. s!rzfe 2stT.... 1A.16
eIsEte Cary sAndsy KdlEIsu ONLY,
Per J1af......+....+........- -.............. X.3&
{Fnf1s Of 4 rear IT a1za0 FA1e.)
r NJ W E Il X K z.
The TEt-Weekly Edlelaa. aaBxls eapy.t s.ae
Clat Of ave esptrss aUS yeAr.....-....-. 19.a0
Clah u tca esp1eas sue 1eaF..... ...... JUS
w Il E X T. Y.
<r%~A1F EstA..e. 1~~ Fs-s. 4A.%&-
...S 1'N0
CInb If fanr, ner yeaT.....,............. 7.00
Clnh Af eeHt DtF yeaF..................... 1&.08
| Club pf sweut1 faa& enc - etus ret
..''..'-. AV'~V
6H-Ten per esat allowed Ia Ysstn astsxs~
Money hy draf, express. money osdess. as b
rexisssred iettee mAy b esnt ii our r4k. Addrc1s
TRIBUNE COMPANY,
CHICAGO, III.
w6sud for Specimen Copy.
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coNYEssIoN o. xuHDEaERA
MADRID, Feb. j.
Five prieoncss implicated in ths ssaasstnaton
Ct the Governor Ct Hurgos, hare coniesIed the1t
f~uilt.
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FIRES.

Bnrn1ux Of tbs Iutsrnat1oaAl Hotaa
and other BuilAfnK1 as 81. PAnf-Loss
EslfrnAtcd n &'25, 900 = Destructive
Etra ~ ReoTtA-IsxtA KlAtWheEes
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RAtIf<Ad MAttesa-Polk Halss-0pD +sf
t10y3 10 ths "a exf~ Pol3tAn Rot1ce 0l1--
MtYSR Nkys9s
The Van Buren press., 1869-06-08

CHRISTIAN MEASURES. Christian
pound weighs sixteen ounces and is t least
evenly balanced.
A Christian yard is thirty.six inches,
and is ut shortened by the handling Of the
stick.
A Christian ton is two thousand pounds.
and is not roughly judged, but couscien-
tiously weighed.
A Christian bushcl contains two hun
drcd and thirty one cubic inches, and is
filled brimful.
4 Christian days work is ten hours, and
is diligently and faithfully engaged in the
employers business.
a Christian bargain or sale is one in
which there is neither cheating for profit
nor lying for gain.
The Van Buren press., 1869-06-08
Wanted ---- Saw Logs.
MINERALS.
To the People Of Arkansas /:

4 LII persons having Tor knowing Of h5I
"A containing Minerals o. any Kind. by SEM
ing the locality, extent and price Of thGl
land. and the description always accompI
MED by specimens OF ti mineral therec
can, at The expense q The subscriber, have VI
same scientifically anal sed and II it Is lourl
to be valuable mutual satisfactory arranri
ment for its Introduction to market willh
made.
This Is most important subject of mterei
and welfare to Afhan,ts-the extensive bea.
and mines Of minerals in Arkansas are NOS
lying idle, and useless and undeyeloped-heH
is chance for owners to put their bddd
treasures to value. All letters or cOmmuni
cations or information received and repleds
with pleasure by addressing.
JOSEPH MOGRIDGE. IT. Smith.
Care Of Messrs. tABELI 4 GIL IS ARK
n. bah parties having COAL Lanc,
whose beds of Coal range from to Hl
morc) feet In thickness. will find It to tbel
advantage to reply to the above; and peIsOp
having tor knowing OF beds or mines
MINERALS. whose Kind or sort Is unknown Y
thein. can get true solution of their 'M"
by sending specimens to the above. J&
The Van Buren press., 1869-06-08

GETTING THE WoRsT OF 1T -" Do yor
want to buy any berries. to-day ?" said "a
little boy to me one afternoon.
! looked at the little fellow and saw that
he was poorly dressed. In his hand he
held basket full Of ripe raspbcrres.
told him should like some, and TAX
ing the basket IRON him. stepped into the
house. lie did not follow me-
"Why don't you come in and see if |
measure your berries rightly ?" said |.
"How do you know but may cheat you
ard take more than l agreed for -
The boy looked up al mo and smiled.
II am not afraid" said he, Z" for you
would get the worst OF it, ma'am.'
Get the worst Of it !" said |. "What
do you meau?"
Why, ma'am, l should only loose my
berries. but you would only be stealing
Don't you think tina. would bu the worst
for you?'
Let US think Of this when we ale tempt
cd in any way to cheat another. How OF
ten do we hear persons pity any one who
has had his property stolen from him. Yc.,
though man lose all, and keep honest, he
is rich indeed. compared with the man who
has robbed him.
The Van Buren press., 1869-06-08
Symptoms Of Old Maidishness.
A Scotch paper thus details them

A Scotch paper thus details them;
When woman begins to drink her tea
without sugar-lhat's a symptom.
When woman begins to read love
stories abed-that's symptom.
When woman begins to say that she's
refused many an offer that's a symptom.
When woman begins to say what
dreadful set of creatures men are. and that
she wouldn't be bothered with one for all
the world-that's symptom.
When q woman begins to have little
dog trotting after her-thats symptom.
When woman begins to have a cat at
her elbow at meal times, and gives i,
sweetsncd mik-thst's symptom.
When a woman begins to be ashamed
to take off her bonnet in gentleman g
company because sho's no cap on-thats a
symptom.
When woman begins to say that a
servant has no business to have q sweet
hcart-that's symptom.
When woman begins to rub her fingers
over the chairs and tables to see il they are
dusty--,hat's a symptom.
When woman begins to go to bed with
her stockings and flannel usht-cap on
that's symptom.
When woman begins to put her fingers
before her mouth when talking to any one
for fear that they should sec she's losing
her teeth-that'sa symptom.
When q woman begins to talk about
rheumatism in her knees and elbows
that's symptom.
When woman begins to find fault with
he. locking glass, aud says it does not
show the features right that's sy nptom
When woman begins talking about
cold drafts, and stops up all the crevcos in
the doors and windows--tha symptom
The Van Buren press., 1869-06-08

.---- fos can often SOC dam BY mill
site. but you cant always see a mill by
dAu elite. 9a W
The Van Buren press., 1869-06-08

"A letter from Bryan. Wyoming
Territory, says: "fou can see, at almost
any town. notices from Vigilance Commit.
tees for certain persons to leave town.
had quite laugh few days since. The
committee waited Oh a man they call wild
Did. and gave him fifteen minutes to leave
the town Bill got on his mule and said,
Gentlemen il this id mule don't balk,
don't want but tiye.'"
The Van Buren press., 1869-06-08

- They tell you in London the story
OF the FleEchman and Englishman who
qnarrelled. Both were unwilling to fight,
bu, their friends ru. them up TO il: Al,
last it was agreed that they should fight
alone, in the dark, with pistols. Tho can r.
dies were put cut and the Englishman, to
make sure not to hit any body. fred up the
chimney and brought down the Flenchman.
The Van Buren press., 1869-06-08

Having associated myself with wholesale
Stove and Tin Ware establishment In Saint
Louis. for the sale of stoves and Tin Ware.
can always furnish rything in this line at
St. Louis wholesale prices with the freight
AIDED. TO merchants dealing in the above,
liberal discount will be made of the above
prices. Very Respectfully,
N. +. CORNELIUS.
The Van Buren press., 1869-06-08
Budget Of Scissorings.
THE cARPET-BAGGER.
Ar" She wore a wreath Of roses"

Td6 CAHH6T-bA666H
AR" She wore a wreath OF roses"
lie bore patent coaee-po,. the DAY when frat we
met,
And peddled tins from door to door, in weather
cold and wet
He bad very ssare-crow Look, Methinks | s,e
him now
No vest. tern pants. worn boots. stained coat-sn
old hat on his brow.
But once again saw him-a capet-bas he bore
lie slouchei on a propeller-tug. bound for the
Seatlern shore
lie looked halfstarvee and hopeless, and with an
abect air,
lie pleaded with the captains clerk 10 pass him
for half fare
The next time that l saw him. twas in the South
ern land,
Surrounded by ragged erow,, woody pated
band;
lie stood upon barrel. and he cursed the South
srn white.
And called each rompey brother dear, each Dinah
his delight.
And. yet. once more. | saw him. no signs sf want
were there.
In fashions garb he was arrsyed and pompous
was bis air;
Hs cheeks were standing out with fat, his purse
was filled with gold,
As Governor he robbed the white.-the negroes
he had sold.
The Van Buren press., 1869-06-08

TO get reliet from the terrible ef.
fects Of running nail in the foot Of man
or horse. take peach leaves, brusc them,
apply to the wound. confine with bandagc,
and tho mre is as il BY magic. Renew the
applications twice day. il necessary, but
one application generally does tho work.
Beth mau and horse have, in few hours,
when apparently on the point OF having
the lsckjsw, besa cured.
The Van Buren press., 1869-06-08
"a ~ 80 ox,lai,nai an En,1ixl ,oo

-"Awl @ exclaimed an English cock
ney to a Western traveller in England
speaking. aw, Of the law Of primogeniiurc
ave you hentail in Americs p Hen.
tail p said the American look ing at hi. en-.
terrogstor with curiosity. "No. sir. w,
have the cocktail in America. aud a very
popular drink il is"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1869-11-06
EREGHTFUL AFFAIR.


Major B. Il Sheppard, Of Oakland, Mis-
sissippi, ex-United States Revenue Collect
or for the Northern District Third Of Mis-
siFsipPi, was klIled Sunday morning at his
own residence under very distressing cir
cumssanees. He had been confined to his
bed fer several days with a stroke ef para
lysis. On Sunday the family had dinner, as
usual Major Bryne Of New Orleans, was
guest at the table that day. The eldest son
of Colonel Sheppard, Lemuel Sheppard, was
at the table, also showing no signs of excite
mept or uneasiness.. Immediately after din
ner both gentlemen retired to their respect
I've rooms. Presently shot was heard
through the house; the ladie9 were very
naturally frightened. Mrs. Colonel Shep-
pard, who was in bed short time before
was very much alarmed, and thinking TINT
the shot was the accidental discharge Of q
pistol, ran into her husbands room and
found him on his bed with fixed look Of
horror on his face Major Brvne wens into
the room also, and imagining that his pecu-
culiaF appearance was owing to the fright
consequent on the discharge of a pistol IN
the usually quiet house, commenced sooth-
Ing, as they thought, che gentemaa's feel
inSs. They contiaued engaged in this way
.or some time, when no change appearing
in the patient, Mrs Sheppard looked at him
more .anzious}7, and discovered through g
nude opening in The bosom Of his shirt that
there was blood upon his breast The fact
~as at once apparent THAT he had been shot
Ii the meantime young Lemuel Sheppard
was observed running away from the house
1t was known to the inmates that has mind
was liable to become abrormaIly irritated at
times, and they thought that he had one Of
his spells upon him, 50 they followed him
three miles through the woods, and brought
him back He offered no resistance. When
he was brought into the house 1t became
generally known that lie had Shot his sick
latber The ozcitemeq5 and the feeling
throughout the house of course. was very
intense lie was placed under arrest, and
is now in the county jaiI at Oakland. -Neas
pits Icu}c4che. .-
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1869-11-06
Peg5eloL1 a Sell LAND.
In the County Court of Harloman County.

In the County Court of Harlcman County.
Mahala Afford ct al, vs. James Afford.
1t appearing to the Court at its Nov term.
1869, from the return Of the Sheriff Of Mad
Ison County, that James Afford, supposed to
be resident Of said county cannot be found
IN the same. 1t Is therefore ordered by the
Court that publication be made Tor four
consecutive weeks in the Bolivar Bulletin, a
newspaper published ia Bolivar, Tenn, re
curing said defendant to enter his appear
auee IN sand cause on or before the Ist Mon
day in December, 1869, and plead answer
or dallur TO the petition in this cause, or the
same viii be taken for confessed IS to him
and set for hearing eznar55
JANEs y. IIaEHIss, G. &c II.
WOOD & AcNG.L, Sol for Petitioners
Nov 1863
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1869-11-06
PeQla508 So aeEB Land,


In the County Court Of idrisman County, Tennessee.
H. II. Stanley, ct al rs Sherrod Davis.
It appearing to the undersigned Clerk &
Master from the petition which Is sworn to
that the residence of the above named de-
fendunt Sherrod Davis, Is unknown, and af-
ter diligent inquiry cannot be ascertained
It IS therefore ordered that publication be
made In the Bolivar Bulietin, a newspaper
published in the town Of Bolivar Tennes-
see, for four successive weeks requiring said
defendant to enter his appearance in said
cause on or before the FIRST Monday III De
ceJuJer, 1869, aud plead answer or denur 60
saIa petition or the same viii be taken for
confessed and set for hearing exparte as to
aim JAMES b. I5asEIss { s. Ii.
JAS FESsUESs Sol for etiCiOuer.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1869-11-06

Gail ca John NcEulty-with B 81 Ne
Gctt-c- South sf1a Ceuri Square Bolivar, Tenn, and
purass your winter supply Dry Goods Of she well
al-5 stock lie j aa Eseeivn lrla the New York
ket Their tera-s being strictly cash. oler ind leesltz
not t. be foaad elsewhere I.i pay call for
yourselves.
BsliY-r, Roy. Ctl- 5sl I'm
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1869-11-06

-raaIll 70 eHE aE1irHI5 AFFrAL


-
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~ i'-s.s'''-''7
80 - -- '----- ~, $3.50 '''.''e.' .''-
,''-'i-, 80. ~ - '-'--
...se-.-..a.
:, .,,zs.-
-: - '''' $500
-.rE - 80 - -,
~. ~ - -
- - - '-e''-'' ''''1
- - - ~ me- 20
'l,E 80 .
~ 60 .-,.. az 80 - !,
f-.r, z,liF, 'r,,,ssIr .f.,- 30 81
.,s rreapI,a and reso1psiop zritbous. onn
syle5..r .lsbnsan. ~ ssrabr. fr-a-dsb-r, t,r
yA.-, r. .-.o7v c,-f.ss.s tie savs -f.a ~
t,ra,i,,ar4 Ia, not know of she raso-nt;on
7rr..;I a,,r-sed oci- ar-ar adio,rhr,.-.- -r 4.,,
.E5..-g. .',5.1t,ol.-. 40
-r.-.g ai ~ u
/. tt'e Hs7-- '-' ----.@.i no" ms
,',H =,
=, -, ,,,'.' r-.4.- 'li
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ft''' --t' '-~ -t.-' -',.s - 'J~''' ''''
80 ,..-.l. -'''.'
~
as }. % ..-' a. 81 men e ~" ---e- Us
c4Ss- -I PIT dl+-c--ry ~yDA4tsGs o. 5ia
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1869-11-06
HatchIe River.

-''9o e''D1i ~ '9iH 81 go "a '7sI -
natures 70 Petitton 70 the DeReE'f Assem- Ply
praying that oody 70 reopen 70 naEissa'l9p.
the river tha5 runs entirely through Harde- I
man from southeast 70 Northwest, and that.I
he had met with success as many, "a Lic5..
nearly all olHoHr prominent feiti4ea7. h".l..
signed the same among "hctl Were 5aa s.}
persons directly lnte}sasf9d 4. "a frl'f2 li 92
he ba.Lod e. .t,a,to,r ..aSs So .5s,,,ftts
T.spdar,ay, ,,,;,,t,, ana .l.s .,,t ,s7 s.,,as-
iauv Sb6nd a4er3-q.rs take r1f5r-;r I1- 1arr
=, rostor;rr ~ fr,s.rrtnt.-s q t,r taa vartsr
~ tl,. TT,,c.;a --s,.,, ,eI,a} ..T,
.lsav,.1,, ca. ,,.,;f.,,,.,,. IF r.
M. Mons T,aqi., .Es rr 5a4sgE 41gb
of liemrbis have Tao Ono na 2 49,, 20 81. s.,
great Importance Of ro-opening1tha Hlatchie
river trade Every steamboataiah who has
naYIsated Hatchle river pro22Go4uRPce5 against
the broWnsVlIe bridge, and many Oh the
Oldest ana pest merchants N acMPii55 AaYe
to4u Us thaJ DeIoFe the war, before tAe IlEer
was declared nuisance by hired railroad
rlngists, that the trade along Hatahie river
was aIzrcv-e br;sIy dr,;Dr- +lo Boz, 4;-,.- ,r..,
WIN a. ,ra - i ~. go p ~ -,
facts i Il tbo+ H. 1jo,,.,.l... - ~
linton conn+v Z,cord III B-o,. ,, IL pr '
the Somorv;IIa Eozca,, and H. -.
W5;a and 7,-jb,,,o -,,.r r,ar.t;,,,
800 W. I--o-- 60, 49,, 2 80
Of o-nariance tbo+ IIotaLia :, o3 =. 1l'
sIteaAl even tAe Seo3EapAer A-tahe+I, and
all ms rivals, set the anchorm&rk at Bc.ivar,
by water 3I3 miles east Of the junctqre
OF Hatchie with the Mississippi If
the river was navlgab1e them It - so nowj
and nothing prevents boats q medium size
but tine hridge ~ Brovnsvflro ~, ;-s4;oo
70 the tav n6vers Who ,,rn lord. y. T1,4,t.;o
botton IN instico to e5onsar4s ~ ,,,,.,,.
in onnositjon 70 mo3onories 20, t-' .ti,,
TocisIat,rs 70 reo,,a TI,.,.ri. 80,
~ 49,, p-a. ~. .-5 vi, 49,.
- So, ~ l.,,I.;.,.. ..,-. ~
- go :, H. ~ .., ~ -
I IHe I 1s,i .. C5 Ia, has 42,2S2.saqare
- - a TT 4. =. gI',
gre 0e"llles mas tall a epL-!'alioh 1871
acres OF lapC-eu,yo. 2eFrs are IN cereals
1000 in soraLum. :. 900 IN root crops 200
lin the sortbarr af4irnY ~ cottcr chA ~
4L-1- ,.lI o6o..- - >y-iE 81
1Ppio " ~ - - w =t4Re7
40 IN currants, and 3gQUy n meadow
They look upon cotton as "a success. for
~ ll ~.
'Nio, w 'o.'- 'L'> 's'''..- i1s
were ir rl al " cost curing the year IN
making canals, uLtches, etc, Of 81 ,yJO.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1869-11-06
EEgeo1l Shooting.

1.-The yopnu men of Maurv county have
determined u mtse p shooting match at 40
distant day, in which they challenge gem
tlemen from any part Of the state TO en-
gaze. EEe shooting is TO take place at the
Fair -rouUds neav Columbia. The prize Is
a-CeDuine William Greeuer gun. valae1 nc
$500. Entrance lee, fifteen dollars.
Ven take some Of tin ours. a Green
er sun just what Sc local Of The
4,f-l-Erl.. wants.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1869-11-06

CUBA-The Insuraeo5 Genera! Covada
has issued the following barbarous' order to
forces under his command. "ltisp roteble
that the owners. OF. plantations, Will begin to-
grind their sugar, csneiat an early. Gate, and
the General expects his subordinates 70 burn
the cane fields as soon as the cans, Is gitv.7.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1869-11-06

OF late many questions have been asked
as to who was the real author Of the cele-
brated poem Beautiful snow" and many
eminent authors have been mentioned ia
connection herewith. It is a certain fact
that Henry ~. Faxop, DOW deceased and
brother of c. 0. Faxon, formerly political
editor Of The louisville Courisr, wrote che
poem in 1850.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1869-11-06

William J.. Barry, a oomPosiJor or. thet
Lebanon Herald. Is the oldest printer ia
the United States He has been se.ua-
type seyenty-one years and can set seven on
eight thousand ems q day
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1869-11-06

BY decision of the United States supreme
Court last Monday, old Tennessee Bank
money has advanced from fifty 10 ninety
cents on the dollar. There are twoGnillions
of this money, out and as this decision
makes it receivable .for State and county
taxes, no trouble about the State finances
is apprehended
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1869-11-06

The Grenada Sentinel Of the 20th ult
says
Just as we close we learn that Chicasav-
and Calhoun counties have voted one hun
dred Thousand dollars each TO tho Grenada
Hous ton and Eastern Railway, which nla5as
that road a fixed fact bet Us DO our duty
now for with this road and the one down
the Yazoo valley, Grenada viii rise to the
Importance Of a first class city
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1869-11-06

Fielding Hurst has been appoin-a1 -.ev-
enue Collector for the 5iaury county Dis
trict and VIII resign his Judee-ship and -
to Columbia McNairy can care him; bat
o, how hard it viii be on Maury
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-09-04
Sam and Jim.

Coma, Sam, let's 90 in and take lit
tie. Old Bob Bummer keeps the best Ii.
quor in town. Come, don't hang back
let's 60 in"
"Jim, have been thinking this matter
over since | saw you lssI. and can't DO
it. Besides, have been figuring on this
matter some, and what do you suppose 1t
costs to paronize old Bob p
"Well, dollar or two week, sup
pose" said jim.
Sam, taking pencil and piece OF pa
per from his pocket book, handed them 10
jim, and said LET US look at II inlly,
and make fair calculation. You depos.
IL
"Your money-and lose it,
"Your time-and lose it.
"Y our characler-and lose it.
"Your health Of body-and lose it.
Your strength OF mind-and lose it.
"Your manly independence-ond lose
it.
"Your self-resPct-and lose il.
Your sense o(righl and wrong-ond
lose it.
Your self control-and lose it.
"Your home comfurl-and lose it.
"Your wife's hsPpiness-and lose it.
"Your chldren's rights-and lose IT,
"Your own soUl-and lose it,"
"Ssm Ill take the pledge Tor life on
that Gone, let's 60 up and sign tie
pledge together"
Is it not just as true Of gambling as Of
rum, that they destroy everything before
them