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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-08-26
Meeting adjourned till ? o'oloek pm.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

After opening by music and prayer, Mr.. Vim
cent occupied half hour with another Inst
tuie exercise The lesson having for its subject
% The power OF the Word, - was ike that in the
forenoon, highly Instructive and practical.
Rev. j. VI. Freeman Of y. j.. gave & Snort spa
ptAy address on the best method Of reading the
Bible. He said reference Bible should be usei
ami the Bie.s, by parable. passages. be its own
commentary. = whole book should be used at a
me Sasn practicable, At lesst one should never
De limited by the arbitrary divisions in CHAPTER
sni verse The reader should bear in mind the
growth ami change IN the language since King
James translation. The Bible should be read ~
CONNECTION with the contemporary kistor7, and
Nth map. Esch Of these general heads we've
ably illustrated and so-eioiy impressed upon the
bearers, and VI. s1SoTae practical facts with not
? fey, -l-t--I Ct uHheAied truisms
AFTER the address the congregation was divided
into I'VE Bible classes. and Rev. Nlessrs Bur
veil Perrin, Bailey, snd Miller and Prot. Hun
geri'rt we're appointed teachers An hour wss
occupied IN examining Matt. 5, Ii. The con- .
sregation we're then called together. AMI each
teacher reported the method that had been mr.
.ueI IN hiscls snd the though. brought ont
and the scholars were asiisd upon 70 hand in
written crid-iss4z
ise a-s-e o. neither tescher nor critic was
siyel, and thus all chance for offence was OBJ
iaiei, and some eating criticisms and valuable
uggesti0ns were ELECTED Meeting adjourned
DID haii-past = O'Clock 2 N
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-08-26

\ Republican Congress passed a statute
to prevent fraudulent voting and false re-
turns at any election at which members of
Congress are elected. Now we have the an
nouncement that Governor Hoffman viii
call an extra session Of the New York Leg
islature to enact a law which viii provide
that the election Of State officers and mem
bers of Congress shall be held on eif.rcpt
days"
Hoffman, elected by shameful frauds,
thus purposes to secure their repetition at
the next State election.
The statement Of Mr.. Gladstone in the
House of Commons recently, in regard to the
present state Of the question Of the Alabama
claims. was made in answer to an inquiry
whether there was any truth in the publish
ed statement that overtures recently made
by the United States government for a
resumption of negotiations were declined by
the late Lord Clarendon. Mr.. Gladstone re
piled that there was no substantial truth in the
statement referred to, which might possibly
have arisen from the circumstance that Lord
Clarendon gave an opinion that there was no
advantage in continuing a controversial cor
respondence on the subject. On that point
there was no difference Of opinion, and the
question remained as it was before. The
government had made their offer, which was
declined, and it now rested with the govern
ment of the United States 20 make any pro.
pOsals they might think proper for the re-
sumption of co munications.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-08-26

There is a good deal of excited feeling IN
the First Congressional District since the
Middlebury Convention, and it is freely as
serted that Mr.. Willard's opponents will run
an independent candidate The difficulty is
to find a candidate whom they can run under
the circumstances with the faintest hope Of
success. Before the Convention they pro
fessed to be wiling to unite on Henry Clark
of Rutland but when the Convention met,
if We are correctly informed, Mr.. Clark was
hardly so much as mentioned and it became
evident that he had been used az a stalking
horse, to talk about, without The -lightes. IN
tentiou on the part Of many Of his proiessed
supporters to bring him forward in earnest
He and bis friends must feel that he has been
pretty stability used, and We take it he viii
not appear as an independent candidate.
The real effort Of good portion Of the op-
position, We suppose, was TO get things IN
the Convention into a shape in which they
could bring out Mr. Miner of Manchester,
with some little hope Of success. Mr.. Nj
ner would undoubtedly have been willing to
accept nomination from the Convention, if
he could have had it, But with his past
honors and reputation, he cannot afford to
permit himself to be run against the regular
candidate of the party, fairly nominated,
=. Fred Woodbridge is talked Of; and that
he is. indicates the desperate and utterly T.
hopeless character Of the opposition more /
strongly than any other circums lance.
It is safe to say that no honorable rcpub
lean who has anything at risk III the way
Of party or personal standing, can afford to
run as boiling candidate, under the cir
Mr. Willard was entitled by all usage TO
he nomination. lie had clear majority
n the Convention at the start. even count
NJ the contesting delegates who were at
erwards ruled out. His strength increased
Is time went on. The test vote, on accept
ng the report Of the committee on creden-
ials. showed a clear majority for him OF p,
nd his nomination was unanimous, through
he silence or absence Of his opponents. We
an find nothing IN the proceedings Of the
Convention on which any charge of fraud or
can be based. Mr.. Willard is
he regular nominee Of the Republicans of
he First District, and his election cannot be
reyented by any bolts.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-08-26

Dero.sonsl exercises conducted tv Rev. Mr.
Eggs, address By Rev. Mr.. Freeman on the
qualifications Of teachers. These the speaker
characterized as the furniture Of the teacher
To teach is TO give to the mind Of the child som,
truth IN such way that the child can receive
IT. The teacher must have a clear conception
Of the truth impaired. The teacher mus, De-
able to tell what he knows
The natural publications u the .raehs-
noticed were as follows
!. \ knowledge Of human nature
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-11-19
rs HE FAT
SOngs.

One of the most remarkable cases of sud.
den cure of disease was that of rheumatic
individual, with which is an amusing ghost
story.
There were a couple Of men, in some old
>ettled part of the country, who were in the
habit of stealing sheep and robbing church
yards, of the burial clothes of the dead.
There was public road leading by L eet,
ing house where there was a grave yard,
and not far off a tavern. Early one moon
light night, while one of the miscreants was
robbing grave, the other went off to steel
sheep. The first one having accomplished
his business, wrapped shroud around him,
and took a seat in the meeting house door
to wait for his companion
man on foot, passing along the road to-
ward the tavern, took him to be ghost and,
alarmed almost to death, ran as fast as his
legs would carry him to the tavern, which
he reached out of breath as soon as he
could speake be declared he had seen a
ghost robed in white, sitting in the church
door. Nobody would believe his story, hut
incredulous as they were, no one could be
found that had courage enough to go.
At length a man, who was so afflicted with
the rheumatism that be could scarcely walk,
declared he would go if the man would car
ry him there. He once agreed, took him on
his back, and off they went. When they
got in sight, sure enough it was as he said
Wishing to satisfy themselves well, and get
as near as possible of his ghostsnip in the
dim light, they kept venturing nearer and
| nearer.
The man with the shroud around him
took them to be his compaion with sheep
on his back, and asked in low tone of
voice:
"Is he fatT'
Meeting with no reply he repeated the
question, raising his voice higher
as he fat?'
Still no reply.
Then in a vehement tone, he called
This was enough. The man with the
other on his back replied
Fat ur learn, you may have him"
And dripping the invalid to travelled back
| to rbe tavern as fast as his feet would ear
| ~ him. But he had scarcely arrived there
when along came the invalid on foot too
The sudden fright had cured him Of rbeu.
mltism; and from that time forward be was
| a well man.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-11-19
RETURNING TO BARBARIsM.

The war in Europe has been regarded as
exceptional for the great armies engaged on
eitker side, but conflict now raging in Asia
has quite as large armies in the field, though
scarcely anything is heard of it in this part
of the world. Reliable adVices put the num-
Der of Shen-si rebels under Ma Ho LoOng,
in the northwestern part of China, at 49,
600 men, who are opposed by 100000 I'M
Perialist troops A Pekin letter to the
Hong Kong Mail says that the rebels are
shut up in an island district, formed by the
splitting of the Yellow river in the extreme
northwest of Shen-si, in Ming Asia-Fa, They
are shut in on all except the Kansum sides,
whence they procured ample supplies both
for themselves and their animals of which
each nan has two or three Foreign arms
they obtain from the Western Dahomedan
titles, but ne cannon; they are very plucky,
nd kill as long as they have q knife. The
imperialists are expecting a supply of
foreign guns and shells to arrive in Septem-
Der; but they will have little effect for
though the rebel camp is within range of
the Imperialist gunners, will not be able to
,eat down the intrenchments Ii Hung
ihang has his headquarters at the capital of
Shen-si, $50 miles from the rebel, at which
safe distance he districts the operations of
the Imperialists. When fight takes place
Mu Fu-Shan always reports another victory.
he pack mules, with grain for troops, take
wenty-six days to march across Shen ST.
Ny in ora ant started with three hundred
mules, and had only seventy when he reach
I'd his des ination, the rest having been Kill
ed and eaten to piece out life by the way.
The mules always consume half their load oE
grain On the way. Supplies for troops are
lrawn from northern and eastern Shen 81.
Northern Shen 81 is spoken cf as depOpu-
ated Solitary travellers are killed and eaten.
The troops secure themselves from similar
fate by going in bands Those of the inha-
Oitants who have not been either killed or
forced into the rebel or imperial hosts have
fed for safety to the charcoal pits among
the hills, whence they prowl about like wild
beasts for subsistence. My informant ex-
poets that the rebels will hold their island
LositiOn for two years yet, unless the foreign
suns scare them out, which he does not ex-
2ect. He says they have all the silver and
gold of Kansum and Shen 81 with them, mel
ted down into solid masses the size of water
kOngs.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-11-19
No.. l5

in But the foxes said, not yet, you haven't
eaten dirt enough. The bear then began
to eat dirt ravenously until his alb
domen swelled out ike a Digger
Indians, and said, "nOw let m in" But the
Soxes said wait while longer, you must be
penitent, and learn to bear and forbear
l'he bear was now In a most miserabl-
plight; be was nearly starved to death, and
vas covered with wounds and sores from the
rown of his head to the soles Of his fe t
I'D thousands of hungry blue bellied lie>
king advantage of his defenseless cond
on, had settled upon him, and were feed
~ on his sores and fattening on his pro
erty; and every time the bear attempted t.
make off the flies, the foxes said that b.
as still rebelous and was trying to ge'
waV, and took occasion to tighten his cord
nd to perseeute him. They told him thar
must not disturb the flies, but must love
rem and let them eat. And the bear let
lies alone and let them eat, and said "nOv-
ct me in" But the foxes said wait little
,pgar, we are afraid if we let you in, yor
wont stay iu, but will rebel again and leave
,s and ct back to your old practice Of
paw sucking, you give US guarantees for
our good behavior. And so the I, xes keF
utting off and tantalizing the poor bear.
I'D he is outside of the cave to this day,
nd if he complains the foxes make fun OF
i'm and call him Old Sore Head.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-11-19
G II ANDERSON, L B ADAMS. JOHN WARREN,
HARDY, FRANCIS FENTRESS. c. NJ. wELLONS
Magistrates and Constable.
:. James Church, Bolivar, Tenn.

Z. James Uhurch, Bolivar, Tenn.
ervees every Sunday and all Holy Days By
RECTOR w. G. GRAY.
r. :our fpr opening Sunday School s.. s5z o'clock
4 Tn'rg Service ON sundays ...---.--........ I01z
VenisE Service Sundays ys................ do
Services twice each day during Lent.
From to y A. NJ. and from to 10 P NJ the Rector
be found in his study the the Church
as The Of this Church ALL FREE.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-11-19
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.

From late number of the St. Louis Dem
,crat we CLEAN the following particulars con
,erning the accident which mapped on the
18th inst, at the railroad bridge in process
E construction across the Missouri river al
st. Charles.
The ls.borers took breakfast at 7 O'Clock
md resumed work on a span of the bridg'
n tha St Charles shore The span II
bout 100 feet in length Trestle work had
,een constructed, and the iIon of the super.
,tructure was being fitted to its place. A
lerrick engine stood upon this trestle work,
md was used in hoisting the iron columns,
cams, etc to their positions. A wire rope
was used for this purpose, and was supposed
20 be of ample strength.
Twenty men were on the span, and a
leavy iron column was being drawn up by
means of the wire rope. when the rope
)roke and the column fell upon the trestle'
work, breaking down about thirty feet OF
he wond and iron work, and precipitasine
all the men except one into the river.
One man had presence of mind enough to
spring upon the pier just as the rope broke,
and he remained Olated on the pier and
saw the ruins beneath him.
rom what we can learn from persons
Who were on the spot, sixteen men were xii
led os drowned. Fourteen bodies were
AIKEN from the water and two are missing
rhe engineer who ran the derrick engine
saved himself and another man.
One man had one of his legs and several
of his ribs broken, yet he managed to swim
ashore, but died Immediately after reaching
the bank.
The superintendent of the bridge is said
to be among the killed. He went down
with engine upon him.
Among those who perished were Captain
OdeIl; Mr.. Thompson, foreman James Fan
min, carpenter, of st. Louis; Daaiel L. Carr,
of Cleveland, Ohio. A man living on
Eighth and Ashley streets had brother
lost
The wife of Mr. Fannin went to ST. Char
les last night, on the ll:20 train, to bring
home the body of her husband.
The accident will delay the completion of
the bridge, and is a serious loss to the
North Missouri Railroad Company.
The cause of the breaking of the wire
rope is said to have been carelessness on
the part of the men in allowing it to get
twisted into kink The iron columns
which broke it weighed seven CT eight tons.
One man was taken out of the ruins alive,
but his head was fearfulIy crushed, and he
died IN a few minutes.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-11-19

KILLS A Vicksburg dispatch to the
Memphis appeal says:
We have just received here the particu-
lars of two ARRAYS in North Louisiana, one
in circus at RayyiIlp, the other at a store
door in Delta. In the former, one John
Robinson and another man were killed in
the latter, Judge X C. Downs The Judge
was holding court at Delta, and during res
cess went into the street, where he met
young man named Neeley, whom be accos.
ted IN friendly manner While 10 the act
Of shaking hands end without any premon-
riun By word or deed, Neeley suddenly drew
a knife and plunged it into the heart of the
Judge, who Immediately fell dead. The re-
encounter at Rayville occurred az Hem.
mings, Cooper Il " hitby's circus, into which
a man tried to force himself An aIterca-
ton ensued between him and the ticket
taker, when pistols wers drawn and fred
A general melee ensusd, two man being
killed, ono Of them q John Robinson.
There were I've men seriously wounded
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-11-19

Here in store, AMI are now receiving:
500 Barrels of Fine Flour.
$50 Sacks of Coffee.
500 Packages of Mackeral.
100 Cases of Sardines.
200 Barrels of Syrups.
1000 Pieces of Bagging.
100 Tons of Iron Ties, Beard &
Arrow)
1000 Barrels of Flour.
so Tierces S. G. Hams.
so IIhds. of Bacon.
200 Barrels of Pork.
90 Barrels of-5 year oId-Bur-
bon Whisky.
And many other articles appertaining to
their business. Orders solicited and salts
faction guaranteed.
EG5" Special attention will be given to
sale of Cotton, and shipments are reques-
ted. sepl0.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-11-19


Of Bismarck's s defense of his policy a
London telegram to the Associated Press
says:
Bismarck has issued circular to the
representatives of North Germany in forei, q
,.ttas, giving his version of the lace negot "A
ito /, an armistice, ard the appointment
of such a man as Theirs by the French to
conduct Negotiations. A man Of such wide
experience, had excited hopes IF propusit rs
tlat might be successful. King Nillian
was even more eager for peace than Thu
Bismarck proposed a truce for four weeks.
the position Of the respective armies mean
while 90 be fixed, In order that an election
might be held throughout france The only
effect on the French side, CT this truce,
would have been t1e stnppage of the " lste
of ammunit on from their forts. r. iets re-
gretted at the reVIctualinS of Paris would
not be provided for. saying it was an indi,
pensable condition of the proposed armis-
tice This absured deman to 90 back two
months in the prosecution of the war, Was
impossible. Subsequently an offer for a
short truce was made Theirs reported this
TO the members Of the provisional govern
ment, by whom it was rejected. The in
ference is that the French government dare
not consult the PEOPLE, and only made ad-
vances looking to peace IN order 70 satisfy
] and quiet neutral powers.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-11-19
Mississippi Central r. R.
Tain nass Bolivar IS folIows

aEo, N, BorrvAn
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-11-19
Baptist Church.

Sabbath Service, IO]5 A and IL Sunday School
A PRAYER Meeting Tuesday Evening Regular Month
y Meeting. Saturday before the Third Sabbath in each
month Communion Service the SABBATH following.
ELD. A B TUMLINSON, PAsToE,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-11-19
Methodist Church.

Services every Sabbath. at lOz A. NJ aud P. B, by
tae Rev. :. SURRAT.
SABBATH SCHOOL at S1z A. NJ.
Singing sabbath School Scholars Sunday evening
at Pc o'clock. Prayer Meeting every Wednesday night
Ghoy meeting every Friday night Regular Church
hrsC Wednesday night in each month. Young Mems
pray or meeting every Monday night
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-11-19
Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

Services as follows:-Sscond Sabb 9TH in each month b
Wd. 81. MOMENT.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-11-19
Presbyterian Church.
REV IL. C. BROWN, PAsroR,

SUNDAY School '..--.-.--.' a. NJ
bible Glass on Tuesdays at
Prayer Meeting Thursdays .................7
services every Sabbath, lO1a A. N. and
all FREE.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-11-19

NAIL TRAIN South-il05 North. $40
EXPIRES South 45 A ;.......-. AOrth, 532 A
Freight train, ,South--lGlO n North 40 NJ
Mail Gran every day. Express train runs
every day -MUNEAYS EXCEPTED. -6A
Connection made by the southwark bound Mail and Ex
press Grand Junction with the NJ T.. r
and BY the trains going north Jackson Tenn with
trains the NJ o. r. K.
The above schedule took effect May %. 1863
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-08-31
DOMESTIC NEWS.
From New York.

New YoRK, August 80. Michael
Scanlan United States Assessor, was
committed for trial by Justsce Bowling,
in q q Of brutal assault On James
McDermott.
A libel suit has been brought by
Isaac G. Reed, Jr., Of the 'Sanddy Mer-
cuy, against Jane f. Nicholson, pub
Usher of the Seasons. The alleged
libel consists In an attack on the char.
acter of Reed for veraeity, which ap-
peared in a recent number Of the latter
paper.
Marshal o. Roberts publishes a card
this morning, in which he positively
declines to become a candidate for
Governor.
wa.hisEten stafIsh.. Of Imports.
WAsmSeToN, August 3o.-The Chief
of the Bureau Of Statistics Is preparing
n synopsis for the monthly report for
August, In which he gives a full state
ment of the imports for the fiscal year
of 1870. The report will show that,
although our imports exceed our ex-
ports, there is an increase Of H,5O0,00O
over the fiscal year Of 1869 manifest.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-08-31
DISPATCH

SAN Francisco, August Sl-3P. NJ
Assistant Treasurer FELTON, and agent
of the Treasury Department from the
East, LEFT for Nevada today to examine
and report on the Carson Mint.
Two slight earthquake shocks were
felt at Shasta at 8 O'Clock last evening.
Michael Rice was sent to the County
Court to-day to be tried for assault
with a deadly weapon; also two Chi
namen, for grand larceny.
A runaway on Kearny street, near
Clay, this morning, broke n mans leg,
injured q woman, smashed two car.
riages, etc.
A German named Verdum, who
keeps a saloon on Pacific street, was
robbed last night Of o watch worth
$40, by burglars. The discovery OF
his loss caused hlu to havean attack
Of sickness, which may prove fatal.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-08-31
FHR SEAT OF VAR


Newt
papers Interdieted.
New YoRK, August S0.-Tbe Wortd's'
London special telegrahs a repetition
of the warning already several times
given Of the imminent peril Of Russian
Intervention ut no distant time In this
war. St. Petersburg papers Of the
23d formally deny that Russia reserves
to herself the most absolute freedom to
act as her position requires in the in
terest of European equilibrium, and Of
her own destiny. i-l.
The command Of the Third military,
Russian) Circnmspection has formally
interdicted the distribution Of German
newspapers through the mails. Sclayic
and Czech journals in Austria openly
denounce the progress of the Teutonio
race In Central Europe, and call upon
Russia to make the Austrian Govern
ment understand its mission. n
AGairs In BeIxism-Prassinn Trsops
-Treatmeat ef AnsFlcans.,.
LONDON, August 29.-The approach
of hostile armies to the Belgian from
tier excites great apprehension In that
country. The Belgian army was put
on a war footing by the vote Of August
18th, and ordered to the front. The
arming of the Garde Civic goes on rap
idly. Two special Queens messengers
reached London to-day with dispatches
for the Foreign Office, from Brussels.
Lemonde and Antwerp are Efully
armed. It Is reported that ~ column
of twenty-five thousand Prussian cav
airy and artillery were yesterday
marching on Eperiay.
An American newspaper correspond
ent at St. Avoid had an interview with
Bismarck, and was most cordially re-
ceived. The King was very kind also,
and sent word to the American that in
case he found difficulty in procuring
900
food he must come to the Royal head
quarters. The treatment Of American
journalists and travellers by the Ger
mans, rs we'll as by the French, has
been most fiattering, when compared
with that bestowed upon the people OF
other nations, and 1t testifies to the
popularity of our country In all parts
Of Europe.
The French Ministry sG fer Tssrs.
New YORK, August 30.-The special
cable telegram to the Courier this
morning Is very brief, and merely says
the Ministry have packed up and are
on the eve of departure for Tours.n9