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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-11-17
The Western Cattle.BIindness.

A singular disease of the eyes, re-
sulting in blindness, is prevailing
among cattle in Western Missouri.
In the early stage of the disease the
eyes commence swelling, at the same
time running water. The swelling
lasts from i've to fourteen days, and
when the discharge of water ceases, a
firm white film covers the eyes, COM
pletely destroying sight. The disease
Is said not to impair the general health
OF the animal. The Kansas City
Times, jackson County, Missouri, }
states that this ''epidemic'' is spread
ing rapidly through that country, and
along the line of the Memphis and
Kansas City Railroad. In Independ-
ence from thirty to forty cattle, some
of them very fine animals, are COM
pIetely blind. and in Kansas City
there are two hundred blind COWS,
some Of the diaries having had fifteen
blind
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-11-17

A gent eman in Northwest Missouri
who recently became the father of a
fine boy, and who naturally deemed it
the handsOmest child ever born,
thought he saw a chance to gain a
reputation for liberality without
spending any money. So he offered a
premium of S100 for the prettiest baby
that should be exhibited at an APP
preaching fair, not doubling that the
prising seven whites and two negroes,
and one Of the negroes gained the
prize.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-11-17
The Grandest Railway Project Of the
Age.

The Boston Post says it is propos.
ed to construct, or perfect by a union
of railroad lines already constructed,
London to Bombay, by which the
journey may be made, without
change of cars, in five days, sixteen
hours and fOrty-eight minutes
very nice calculation, surely, when
the distance is considered, which is
$3.50 miles; but the variation of a
minute or two in the time, either
way, will constitute no serious
grou I'd of complaint or objection to
the scheme. The contemplated route
is by way OfDover Straits, % miles,
and through France by existing lines
and the Mount Gents Tunnel, to Tri-
este, whence the line IS to be COM
pleted through Austria, European
and Asiatic Turkey, Persia, BelOo-
chistar, to hurrachee, and so on to
Bombay. A tunnel is to be built
under the chanael to complete an
unbroken line of rail but until that
= done, the Straits will be crossed by
2powerful steamer with a degree of
certainty, which, unless in extreme
weather, will not, it is apprehended,
affect the question of time more than
a minute or so. The plan has been
laid before Mr.. Gladstone, with the
expectation that his influence may
secure the needed aid from the Brit
ish Government.
Two hundred millions of dollars
in gold are required to complete this
line; and England setting a strong
example, it is proposed that the diff
erent countries through which the
line passes should bear each its due
share of the cost of the grand enter
prise. The idea is neither chimeri-
cal nor impracticable, nor does it ex-
ceed in magnitude and grandeur the
Pacific Railroad, which our young
country has constructed without ex-
traneous aid.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-11-17
Methods Of Curing Hams.

MoUNDsVILLB, W. VA, October.
To the Editor Of the Weekly Times
VIII you please publish in your pa
per the premium recipes for curing
hams the same were in the first
Hand Book the Times published. I
lost my book. If you print them you
Will obi1ge.many readers of your paper.
yours, HUGH HARRIS.
The following are the recipes to
which our correspondent aliudes
L. Il. HAMILTON's RECIPE-First
Premium. To every one hundred
pounds OF pork, take eight pounds of
u. A salt, two ounces saItpetre, two
pounds brown sugar, one and q half
ounces Of potash and four gallons of
water. Mix the above, and pour the
brine over the meat, after it has lain
in the tub for some two DAYS. Let the
hams remain six weeks in brine, and
then dried several days before smok-
ing. L have 'general!y had the meat
rubbed with fine salt when it was
packed down. The meat should be
perfectly cool before packing.
J. GREENS RECIPE-Second Pre-
MUM. To every one hundred pounds
of pork, take half a bushel and half q
peck Ofsalt, three pounds of saltpetre,
tire pounds of sugar, and two quarts
of mOlasses. Mix--rub the bacon with
it we'll, keep on for three weeks in all:
at the end of nine days take out the
hams, and put those which are at the
bottom on the top.
II. BROOKE, JR's., RECIPE-Third
Premium. One busheI Oe fine salt,
half a bushel of ground alum salt.
and add a half q pound to a thousand
pounds of pork, left to lie in pickle
| tour weeks, hung up and smoked with
| hickhOry wood until the rind becomes
a dark brown.
G. D. SLINGUFF's RECIPE-Fourtb
Premium. To one hundred pounds
green hams, take eight pounds @. A
salt, two pounds of brown sugar
or molasses equivalent; two ounces
saltpetre, two ounces pearl ashes, -four
gallons of water, dissolve well skim.
| ming off the skum arising on the sur
face. Packing the hams compactly
in q tight vessel or cask rubbing thu
flesby part with fine salt-in a day o.
two pour the above pickle over meat
taking care to keep it covered will
pickle. In four to siA weeks, accord
ing to the size and weight of the hams
(thst is to say, the longer period TO
heavy hams,) hang up to smoke, hocI
up, smoking with green hickory wood
l have put up hams for the last fifteeI
years by the above recipe with uniform
success, equal at any time to thesampl
now presented.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-11-17
HUMORs OF THE DAY.

Ground hog-Sausage.
A fireside tale-The cats.
A precious volume-A bank book
A military sir-A platoon.
Hairs presumptive-Chignons.
A crest "composer"-Chloroform.
To permit a lady to satiate herself
is not the same thing as to permit
her to say she ate herself.
Guipure lace will constitute an i'm
portant item of ladies' wear and
papas' swear this winter. Boston
Post.
A man that ought to be re-mem-
bered: A One-legged soldier.
What do liars do when they die !?
They lie still.
A Cincinnati market regulation
"No whistling near the sausage
stand.
OthellO was not lawyer, although
he was tawny general of Venice.
The oldest 'rinng" in the coutry-
The Indian war (w)hoop.
The scarcest "ring"-The 'ring" of
the true metal.
a Kansas man is in jail for letting
a neighbours mule follow him
The great American desert-Fruit.
That's plain enough.
Stealing nutmegs is a small crime
but it might lead to another.
An old lady writing to her son out
| West, tells him to beware of bilious
saloons and bowel alleys.
1t is queer that at a party the guests
always grow thin after supper.
Who ever saw anybody near fire
who didn't want to play poker?
A merchant of our acquaintance
wonders why he is obliged to go sc
often after money that is coming to
him.
A good joke in the paper and 6
hod carrier on the ladder, go the
rounds.
Dogs are said to be the best den.
lists because they insert natura
teeth.
What age is most agreeable to ;
man just started in business? Patron
age.
The reason why successful vaccin-
alton is always popular, is, because i
takes
While woman with sick child
in her arms was being tried in al
English police court, the child died.
"Flannel Receptions" are in vogue
1t is another name for those partie
where the young ladies sew an hOu
for the poor, and dance three TO
joy.
81 know what your beau's pretty
white horses name is" said littlt
Greenfield boy to his sister, Monda!
morning, cts Damye." "IIush, Ed
die, that's a naughty word" "Well
| don't care if'tis; that's his name
COS, last night WIS standing Outsid,
the fence when he stopped in from
Ofthe gate, and heard him say "WhCa
Damye."
Retort Courteous.-A judge, jok
ing young lawyer, said, 'If yOI
and l were turned into horse and al
ass, which would you prefer to be !?
''The ass, to be sure" replied tn
lawyer. owe heard of an ass beins
made judge, but not horse"
Observation-Disclosures says a beg
gar asked aims of a LacedemOnian
who replied, "Should I give the,
anything L should make thee great
er beggar, for he made thee one who
gave the first" a lady refused Il
relieve beggar, but heard him say
in a deep tone, "Then must resor
to my first resolution" Thinking
this allution must be robbery or sui
eide, she turned back and gave hin
money, and asked him what he mean
to have done. "Oh! l intended t.
go to work"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-11-17
1000 GIFTS in ALL. ............s8O 900 %

The grand prize the head Of the ist IS a
part of the Farm formerly owned by Col. O.
w. Polk, situated on the Mt. Pleasant Pike,
West Of CoIumbiP It contains $50 acres and
has a fine residence with all out-buildIngs
COM lete and well improved.
We call particular attention to the follow
Isl. We propose to conduct this enter
prise in a strictly honorable way.
ID no persons will be admitted 20 the
drawing but those who hold shares; the
Committee to sUpeTintend the drawing
must be selected by the shareholders. The
Managers will take no part IN the drawing
but nerely furnish the necessary appliances.
Sd No person connected with the man
agement VIII be allowed TO hold share IN
der any circumstances.
zth. Absolute titles to the various pieces
OF real estate Will be made by the Managers,
thus avoiding the usual trouble experienced
N OF her Distributions.
5th. We VIII satisfy the public that this
Distribution Will be conducted in such a
manner as to sustain the confidence of eve
~ shareholder IN the management.
The Drawing will be made a. Athens.
Ala, at which place. for tickets and iufOr-
nation in regard thereto, address
L. II. ATTWELL, successor to
HODGE & AHFW ELL.
hE-A Special Train will be chartered 70
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-11-17

PAIN hILLER.-Iu anOGner column
will be found the advertisement of Da-
Vis' Pain Killer. There is probably no
other preparation manufactured that has
become so much of household word as
the Pain Killer. For thirty years it has
stood before the public, and the innum-
orable testimonials that have been call
forth voluntarily, testify fully to its
merits. When you need q family medi-
cine buy the Pain Killer.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-11-17
REFERENCES

X en-. lee at sESfOnewaII's'' Grave
I A magnificent 14x1S inch engraving, rep
resenting he tomb of the great Southern war
TiOr, StOnewall Jackson, The noble-iooking
form of Gen. Lee stands beside the flower
streWn grave, over which hangs weeping
willow. In the distance is to be seen beauti-
full landscape, hills decked in verdue; clouds
which make this picture a gem of art one
which should and will find place in the par
Tor of every southern home. Sent by mail. Sc
curely rolled and post paid, on receipt Of 20
cents, or for 50 cts. Agents wanted. Address
j. c. BURROW, Bristol, Tenn.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-11-17

GRADES Railroad engineers will
he interested in knowing that recent
reports from Switzerland seem to in
dictate that such steep grades as that
of Mount Rigi railroad, even with the
exercise of the greatest precautions,
are not entirely safe. An ascending
passenger train on this well known
road was recently stopped by the in
ability of the locomotive to carry it
any further. All the brakes were APP
piled as tight as possible, but absolute
fv without effect the train began to
slip down gradually, and was soon
beyond the control of the engineer
and brakeman, when the timely ar
rival of another train with fresh en-
zine fortunately averted Il shocking
accident. The slipping train had ac-
uuired but little velocity, otherwise it
.vouId have been impossible to hold il,
even by means of the other locomo-
tive.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-11-17
WANTED.

Every family in the State to try one bottle
of Mansfield & Higbee's celebrated Magic Ar
MICA Liniment, which is a penetrating fluid
made of Ectract of Arnica, Extract Of Cam
Magnetic Fluid chemically combined, and
which is warranted to cure pain in five mi
nuteS. It IS always ready, pleasant to use,
and knows no competitor wherever it has
been tried. One bottle is equal in medical
properties and strength to a score of other
an / it is pronounced by all as the
King Of all Pain Killers, ReIiefs and En-
brOcattons which have ever been offered to
the American public. Price SlC0.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-11-17

"Bob Brown, nd you say that my
father had not as much sense as Billy
Smiths little yellow dog?" mo; L
never said any such thing. 1 never
said that your father had not as much
sense as Billy Smiths little yellow
dog. All 1 said was, that BlIly's little
yellow dog had more sense than your
father; that's all 1 ever said" We'll,
it's well you didn't say the other,
tell VOu.n
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-11-17

What can be wetter than woman
with a cataract in her eye, a waterfall
ON her head, creek in her back, for
~ springs in her skirts, and high-tied
eho s? Why, one with a notion in her
h9ad, and swimming in tears.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-11-17
HEAD THE TESTIMONY.

have been a citizen of Memphis fer forty
three years. My Grandfather delivered up
his sword to General George Washington.
down with Paralysis, so that I could not
move hand nor foot. Ny right side cOntin-
ued paraiized, and cOuld not use my hand.
I procured one bottle of Mansfield d Hig-
bees Magic Arnica Liniment and used it :;
the result of it is, 1t has relieved me entire
ly. can now sew, and have the perfect use
OF my right arm and right side, which were
both before HlelesS.
RACHAEL
Lauderdale Street.
nh hI
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-11-17

SWEET TEMPER.-No trait of char
acter is more valuable in a woman
than the possession of sweet tenn
per. Home can never be happy with
out it. 1t is like the flowers that
sprang up in our pathway, reviving
and cheering us. Let man go home
at night wearied by the tolls of the
day, and how soothing IS word die
tated by a good disposition. 1t is
sunshine falling on his heart. He is
happy, and the cares are forgotten.
A sweet temper has soothing intlu-
ence over the minds of the whole
family. Where it is found in the
wife and mother you observe kind
ness and love predominating over the
natural feeling ola bad heart. Smiles,
kind words and looks, characterize
the children, and peace and love have
their dwelling there. A sweet tenn
per is more valuable than gold; it
captivates more than beauty, and to
the close of life it retains all its fresh
ness and power.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-11-17

A MAN OF q THOUSAND. Con-
IA sumptive Cured.-Where death was
hourly expected from Consumption and
Asthma, all remedies having fniled, accident
led. to discovery whereby DR.. IL. JAMES cured
his only child. He now gives this recipe free
on receipt Of two stamps tOpRy expenses, Ad-
Philadelphia, Pa, giving name of paper
Nov. Law
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-11-17
HOUSE
McKEAN & CO., PrOpriPtOrs,
Nashville, Tenn.

This new and elegant Hotel has two hun
ed rooms, elegantly furnished and admiral
y ventilated. Country Merchants visiting
ashyille to purchase goods will be charged
per day. Transient rate 81 per day.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-11-17

MANNER OF DRAWING.
There will be two Glass Wheels. One wheel
will contain 5000 numbers plainly printed,
being duplicates of the tickets sold. The 9TH
er will contain 5000 prizes One number will
be drawn from the first wheel, and theNirst
prize drawn from the second wheel will be the
gift Of the number first drawn, and so on until
all the prizes are drawn, whether the Capital
Prize or one of smaller value.
ES-All monies arising from the sale of Tick
cts will be deposited in the Bank of Columbia
and First National Bank of Columbia.
REFERENCES.
Hon. ". B. WILSON, Columbia, Tenn.
Col. A. NJ. LO0NEY Columbia, Tenn.
W. J. DALE, Esq, Columbia, Tenn.
a. s, HORSLEY, Columbia, Tenn.
LIPSCOMB BROS, Columbia, Tenn.
WIN. J. ANDREWS, Esq, Columbia, Tenn.
KUHN b TURPIN, Columbia, Tenn.
WILLIS p. JONES, Columbia, Tenn
DR. T. B RAINS, Columbia, Tenn.
JAMES ANDREWS & CO., CO lunbia, Tenn.
Col. THOS. W. KEESEE, Columbia, Tenn,
JOHN 2. MCGAW, Mayor of Columbia.
MARTIN d PICKARD, Columbia, Tenn.
JOHN FRI ERSON, Pres'dt. Ist Nat Bank,
Hon. W. V. THOMPSON, Columbia, Tenn.
w. p. INGRAM. Pres'dt. Bank of Columbia
Hon. W. G. WHITTHOREE, Columbia, Tenn.
Maj. W. E. RICHARDSON, Selma, Ala
3 Ohm NJ. LARKIN & CO., Columbia,
on. LUKE PRYOR, Athens, Ala.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-11-17
CINCINNATI BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

I OUHS sEkkASS = k-W holesals Manufae-
3 turer Cigars aud Tobacco. Special attten
ton called TO the big and Little Casino''
brands OfCigars. lS7 Walnut 81. Cincinnati. o.
I OUGHEAD a PORTER, Door. Sash
II and Shutter Manufs.; Rough and Dressed
Lumber, J0ists. ScahtlinE. Shingles. Lath 30.
- Hannibal 81.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-11-17

The united railway directors of Ger
many met recently at Berlin. and haV-
ing completed their deliberations, gave
themselves a grand dinner. Long be-
fore the guests had become merry with
wine, the walters exhibited an hill
arity at variance with their natural de-
mureness, and the waiting became
somewhat slack if not grotesque. In
short, the guests were not seated many
minutes when it became but too patent
that the whole corps of walters was
dead drunk. But instead of tempoTiz-
ing with the merry crew until they had
quietly been got away, one ofthe railroad
magma ties, accustomed to rule, violent
ly demonstrated with one of the worst
offenders, and the latter answered by
terrible box on the directors ear. This
scandal of course was not to be borne /;
the whole company arose like one man,
crying for vengeance, while the rebel
Iious walters took their daring cOllea-
cues part. Blows fell thick and fast,
and the skirmish was not terminated
until posse of cOnstables came to res
cue the milliOnaircs from the host of
walters,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-11-17
MERCANTILE COMPANY
MANNER OF DRAWING.

run from Nashville to Athens, Ala, that al
Ticket Holders may attend the Drawtn g
free Of charge.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-11-17

Mr.. James Jeffries, residing near
jamestown; Ky, says the louisville
Journal, says that he was married
before he was seventeen years old,
his wife being only five days younger
than himself. They lived together
seven years without children, when
his wife gave birth to twins, a boy
and a girl. In the fifteen years which
followed, nineteen children were
born to the happy couple, each of the
first three births being twins, and
each subsequent birth alternating be-
tween twins and single births until
the fifteen years were accomplished,
and nineteen children composed the
family circle, seven pair of twins be-
ing born during the time. Mr.. JEFF
fries is only forty-five years old, and
is still youthful in appearance and
very stout. His wife never had bet
ter health in all her life than at pres
ent, though she will not weigh hun
bred pounds. Her greatest weight,
at any time, was 10 pounds, The
boy OF the first twins now weighs lG5
pounds, the girl lbs pounds. All the
boys who are grown have made large
men; the girls are of good size and all
the children healthy. But five out of
the nineteen have died.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-11-17
AGENTS WANTED!
Ssa to 500 per Month by selling our new Book.
GREAT FORTUNES

STRUGGLES AND TRIUMPHS OF OUR SELF-
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examples il teaches how to succeed IN life and at the
time benefit mankind. For ParticularE, notices
of the press. and extra terms, address r HANNA
FORD CO., Publishers, l77 West Fourth Street
Cincinnati
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-11-17

Whatever is highest and hottest is
tinged with melancholy. The eye of
genius has always q plaintive express
sion, and its natural language IS
Tathos. a prophet is sadder than
other men and lie WHO was greater
than all prophets was 4" a man of sor-
row aud acquainted with grief"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-11-17
LIST OF PRIZES

The Drawing viii take place on the
2zfh day of December, ISzIs
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-11-17
ROOFING.

ID SHEET IRON ROOFING, Fire Wa
ter and Wind Proof. AS an endorsement of
this roofing by parties using il, reference is di-
Lscted to the U. s. Government Quarters at
Fort Russell. Wyoming Territory, and Alaba-
Chapman, chattanooga, Tenn, also MerreiI q
hc9iIl. Camden, Ark.
w. S. BELT. go & 50 z I'd St. Chill o.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-11-17
MORMON HISTORY.
The Chronology OF the LatGer.Day
Saints.


The existing crisis in Utah lends |
interest to the following sketch of |
Mormon history, furnished 10 the
New York Herald by Elder Ernest |
Lisle:
Joseph Smith, the prophet and
founder of the Church, was torn in
the State of Vermont, in the year of
our Lord 1906 The designs of Hea-
ven were first made known to him at
the early age of fifteen, when lie was
informed in a vision of the utter apos-
tasy of the primitive Church. Sep
tember %, 1927, Joseph Smith rccciY-
ed from the hands of a messenger
from the Lord the golden records,
containing the ancient history of this
continent, written by various proph-
cts, and concealed by Moroni in the
year 40. Joseph was then informed
that he was to be an instrument in
the hands of God to reestablish His
Church on the earth in its former pur-
ity and holiness. The prophet then
proceeded to translate the golden re-
cords.
lS30-The "ChurchU was organized.
lS33-our people suffered great per-
secution in independence, Mo.
lS37-Elders and priests were sent
TO the different nations of the earth in
order to establish the "Church
throughout the world.
1S3S-Persecution ragged. The proph-
ct was betrayed into the hands of
his enemies by a second Judas-a pro-
feSSed friend. Shortly afterWard Gov.
BOggs, of Missouri, issued his order of
discrimination, followed by the mas
sacre of number of our people in
that State.
lSS9-The people began to build
Nauvoo, Ill.
lS41-The corner stone of the Maui
WOO Temple was laid by the prophet.
1S42-Joseph prophesied that our
people would be driven to the Rocky
Mountains.
1S44-The prophet and his brother
were murdered in the prison at Garth
age, Ill. During an eventful life OF
thirty-nine years he was arrested,
tried and honorably acquitted over
forty times, which so incensed his
enemies that they shed the blood OF
innocent men. Before going to prison
Joseph said, in a prophetic manner,
II go like lamb to the slaughter,
but am as calm as a summers morn
ing, for my conscience is void of of
tense toward God and toward all men.
1t shall be said of me, He was muir
dered in cold blood.U
Christian ministers, attacked NauYoo,
and battle w3s fought.
1846-The exodus from NauvOo be-
gan. A Mormon regiment was sent
90 Mexico by order of the Uuited
States.
1S47-President Young entered
Utah, known at that time as the
Great American Desert.
lS4S-The mob set the temple in
NauvoO on fire.
INSTRUMENTATION of pOlygamy first
made known. Since that time we
have caused Utah to blossom as the
rose, reared the most moral city on
earth, and while President Young has
governed us, known little or no crime,
withstOOd two military expeditions
have been applauded for our firmness
and called by the London Times q
nation of heroes, and 1 here affirm
that we are a loyal. law-abiding peo-
Iie, and desire nothing more than the
prosperity of our Territory.