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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-12-22
Kew Red-Hot Iron May be Handled.

8Tons, l.. Fontelle, President DC Ia
Societte dee Sciences PhysiQUes Of
Chemir9ues de Paris, ~, hes lCft the
following on record: about tise yesr
1909 one FiOnetto, q 5paniar1, aston
ished not only theignorEut, but chem
ists and other men Of science. in
France, Germany, Italy, and Epg-
land, by tho impunity with which he
handled Tsd-hOt iron and molten lead,
drank boiling oil, and performed 9TH
er feats equally miraculous While
he was st Naples he attracted the no
tice of Prof Sementeni, vino narrowly
watched all his operations, and en-
deavorsd to discover his secret. lie
observed, in the first piscs thai when
Lionstio applied a pifce of red mot
iron to his hair denss fumes immtdi
ately rose from it, and the same OF.
CURED whom he touched his foot with
the iron. He also saw him place 2
rod Of iron, nearly red-hOt between
his teeth without burning himself,
drink the third of a tablespoonful OF
boiling oil, and, taking up molten leaf
with his fingers, place it ON l.iI tongue
withOus apparent Inconvenience. Sss
n,enteni's efforts, after performing
several experiments upon himself
were finally crowned with complete
success. He found that, by friction
with su!phuric acid, diluted with wa
ter, the skin might he made in>ensi
hle to the action OF the heat of Tcd-hot
iron; a solution OF aignl, evapnratsd
until * become spongy, appeared TO
be more eflectual in these frictions.
After having rubbed the parts which
were thus rendered, in some degree
iucombustible with hard soap, lie dis
covered on the application Of the hot
iron that their inseusibility was in
creased. He then determined on
again rubbing the parts with pap, and
after this found that the hot iron not
only occasioned no pain, bnt that it
actually did not burn the hair. Being
thus far Satisfied, the professor applied
hard soap to bistOngue until it became
insensible TO the heat OF the ir %: but
after having placed an ointment com
posed of soap mixed with a solution
OF alum upon it, boiling oil did not
hurn il; willie the oil remaiued on the
the tongue q slight Kissing was heard
similar to that of hot iron when thrust
into not water; the oil soOl cooled,
aud might then be swallowed without
any danger. Several scientific meB
have since successfully repeated the
experiments of Professor Sementeni.'
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-12-22
The Pearl F1shery of Panama.

The isthmus which forms the boun-
Diary between North and Snuth Anne
Fica might, in the possession of al en-
teTprising nation, be rendered a fertile
source OF prosperity. At the extren-
1ty Of the Bay OF Panama is an archi-
pelsgO, consisting OF many islands,
and near the coast lies considerable
bank Of pearl oysters. These oysters
produce pearls Of 3 large size, though,
ia point Of beauty and regularity, they
are inferior TO those of India.
All the inhabitants OF Panama and
vicinity who are in easy circumstan-
cesI keep negroes, who dive to procure
pearls for their masters. They are
dispatched to the islands, where tents
and boats are kept in readiness
Eighteen or twenty of these poor ne
groes, who are excellent swimmers,
and who possess the power OF holding
in their breath for considerable time,
are under the control Of an overseer.
They swim around under the water
until they fluid hank of oysters,
where the sea is not more than len,
twelve or fifteen fathonls deep. The
negroes then ascend to the lilat and
cast anchor. They tie around their
waists rope, one end OF which is fas-
tened to the boat, and jump into the
sea, taking a small weight TO enable
them to descend the more expeditions
ly. On reaching the bottom, the diver
seizes an oyster, which ne places under
his.left arm, another in his right hand,
a third under his right arm, a fuuEih
in his left hand, another in his mouth.
He then sscends to take breath, and
to deposit the oysters in g little bag
in the boat. As soon as he RECEIVERS
himself he dives a second tine, and 50
on until he is tired, or has li~hed q
sufficient number OF oysters. Eaeh of
these negro divers must supply his
master with q certain number 81
pearls daily. When the negro has
fished as many oysters as be thinks
sufficient, be opens them in tie prer-
encs of the Oyerseer, and delivers -
him the pearls, whether small OF large,
perfect or imperfect, until he has com
pleted the number due TO his master;
the remaining arc the property of the
negro, who usually sells them To his
master. The negroes sometimes en-
counter great danger from monstrous
FISH, and the mantss," which seize
the divers 80 forcibly that they stille
them, or hy falling upon them crusil
them at the bottom of the sea.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-12-22

Sleep Is a powerful aHtilote 10 a
long list of nervous ailments. Sleep
lossness an evil which should lie
removed without delay. The follow
ing are amOngfhe good rules which
is ohservedbw ia usually bring relief
TO those afflicted with chronic sleel-
les shess: .tl..-
/. \ good clean bed.
:. Sufficient exercise 10 produce
weariness, afnilJleasant occupation
: Good air and not too warm q
room.
8 Freedom from too much care.
- A clear stomach.
q. a clear conscience.
Avoidance OF stimulants and
narcetics.-
Persons who usually sleep w, II are
sOmCtilnes troubled for night. A
warm bath, or thorough rubbing
with a cOa4se towel or flesh brush,
will often give relief Sometimes
any mental eNeEeise which cOncen-
iratcs the mind Oh ono subject will
bring Tc'ieE Playing a game of skill,
such n checkers or chess, demon
stratin9 4 difficult proposition in
geometry, or solving am arithmetical
or algebraical problem, has often
tel 20 this mtutti condition, snl
been followed by good sleep, which
Otherwises seemed impossible. 4 lady
( friend of ours says she frequently
wins sleep" by co0Hfthy generally
getting asleep before rcaching one
hundred. Another friend counts i'm
some other language, as German OF
! Latin, and thus gets asleep. In each
/ case the sweet FcstOrcr" comes as
Isoon as the mind concentrates its
wandering forces"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-12-22

Mr.. SpilIman had Just married a
second wife. On the day after the
wedding Mr.. Spiflinan remarked; 81
intend, Mrs. Spillman, 20 enlarge
my dairy" You mean our dairv.
my DEAR replied Mrs. Spillnlan.
mo" qUoth Mr.. Spillman, - intend
to enlarge my dairy y say our dairy,
Mr.. Spillman.p No, my dairy 2
Say our dairy, say our" scream
ed she, sieZing the poker. My dairy.
my dairy" yelled the husband. Our
dairy, our dairy" :" screeched the wife,
emphasizing each word by blow on
. the back Of her eFinging spouse. AIR.
s. retreated under the bed. In pass
ing under the hedclothes his hat was
brushed off. He remained under
+ cover several minutes, waiting for a
/ luIl in the storm. At last his wife
saw him thrust his head out at the
4 foOt of the bed, much like q turtle
I from its shell. ''What are you look
+. ing fOF:' exclaimed the lady. II am
1 looking for our hat, my dear SAID
he.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-12-22
The South In 1865.

In the latter part of 1866 General
GRANT, in his official capacity, made
a tour of inspection through the
South to ascertain the condition of
affairs, and, as he stated, "to learn, as
far as possible, the feelings ARID in
tentiOps of the citizens of those Estates
toward the General Governn lent.'
In the 18th of December he su bmit-
ted his report to the PresideJ 1t, in
which he said:
l am satisfied that the mass OF
the South accepted the present situa-
ton Of affairs in good faith. The
questions which have heretofore di-
Vided the sentiments of the people OF
the two sectiOns-slaveFy and States,
rights tor the right of State to seeede
from the Union-they regard as havign
been settled forever by the highest
ribunal-arms--tha Taan can resort
to. I was pleased to learn from the
leading men whom / met that they
not only accepted the decision ar
rived at as final, but, new that the
smoke of battle has cleared away, and
time has been given for reflection
that this decision,h has been q fortunate
one for the whole country, they re-
ceiving like benefits rom it with
those who opposed them III the field
and in council.
There is such universal acqHies-
cence in the authority sf the General
Government throughout the portions
of the country visited by me that the
mere presence of q military force,
without regard to numbers, ia sufi-
cient to maintain order.
The late slave seeEls to be imbued
with the idea that the property OF his
late master should by right belong to
him, OF at least should have ne pro-
toction from the colored soldier.
There is danger 0f collisions being
brought on by such causes.
Bfy observations lead me to the
conclusion that the citizens of the
Southern States are anxious to return
to oseIf-goVernment within the Union
as soon as possible; that while re-
constructing they want and require
protection from the Government ;
that they are in earnest in wishing tn
do what they think is required by the
Government, not humiliatjng to them
as citizens, and that if such q course
was pointed out they would pursue it
in good faith. 1t is to be regretted
that there cannot be a. greater COM
ningling at this time between the
citizens of the two secti ons, and par
ticularly of ethose ntrU sted with the
law-making power.
If the condition of affairs described
by the General in his report has
changed since thea, who is respoRsi.
BILE? The control Of the Southern
States tcaS taken out of the hands o
President JOHNSON and giCeT TO Gen
ereE. GRANT as OOmnbander-tge- Chic
By the Radical Congress afterwards
he became President, aud ever since
| has had complete control.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-12-22
olaAnrns.

In deserted shopin Pittsfield, Mass,
there rests on its block an anvil that
mas done duty for more thEn three
hundred years. 1t is as sound to-day
IS it was in 1888, when EltWood POM
eroy, after Welding for the Staurts the
ponderOus hOrse-shoes OF the same
style and pattern that his ancestors
had made during many generations
for the Tudors and plRntagenets, grew
weary Of taxes without law and work
without wages, and taking his anvil,
sailed for the New World. A .deft
workman, he thrOve IN the settlements,
and left his anvil as an heirloom to
his descendants. They show you in
the town Of London the anvil on which
the sword was forged that Richard
Coeur de Lion used in his famous con-
test with Saiadin. At the collection
Of Pompeiian antiquities in Naples,
there is an anvil, made certainly be-
fore the Christian era, which had evil
IDENTIFY done service for the stalwart
wOTkmen of many generations before
the city wRs barred. But, better still,
in the Egyptian room of the British
Museum, there is veritable anvil of
the PharaOhs.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-12-22

The prohibitory law is now enforced
in New Bedford, Massachusetts SO
stringently that no liquor is sold
openly. The consequence is that
strangers in the place, without ac-
quaintance, are obliged to practise
total abstinence, while the inhabit-
ance of the city and their friends
drink more than ever. One effect of
the measure is that the druggists are
doing an immense business in mix
ing Prescriptions TO be taken on the
spot. There is also a large amount of
''kerosene" sold daily by the glass.
The dram shops are kept locked, but
Trustworthy customers arc admitted
by the back way, where they are
served by the proprietor from bottle
kept in his coat pocket, or a demijo1n
hauled mp from the cellar through a
| trap door in the closet. Parties 81
| three or four desiring to indulge in a
social drink go one at time TO the
source Of supply, and each one remains
| long enough to take drinks all round
| by himself. II is admitted by some
of the strongest temperance mon in
| New Bedford that a large class who
would take drink only once in 8
| while If il was open to them, now
| often get so drunk that the police are
| obliged TO take them in charge. This
has also been observed TO be the case
| in Boston when the bar-roOms have
| been closed.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-12-22
UNTO THEE.
FROM OLD AND SEW.

When all the world seems nothing worth,
And hope and pleasure fade and fee:
When all is doubt upOn the earth,
And all is darkness on the sea,
Where should come but unto Thee;
D, God who keeps meG
This burning soul, so long depressed,
That longs to pour itself and weep;
And on sOmo kind supporting breast
To sigh and sob itself to sleep
Whero should | bring, but unto Thee,
Q, God! who nearest lne2
These lettering bonds of toll and care,
Which make the sinking spirit faint:
This load which seems too much to bear:
This trembling gush of deep complaint
Where should ] bring, but unto Thee,
D, God who pitiests me2
This heart that mourns His death above,
That aches with hungry emptiness,
That these poor husks of early love
Have failed To satisfy or bless
Where should bring, but unto Thee.
o, God! who lowest me?
D, Friend beyond all other friends!
o, love beyond all other love!
Thy peace unto my heart descenes;
Ny heart beats calmly as doves
When all my woes | bring to Thee,
o, God who nearest me?
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-12-22

Theefollowing story is told of the
novel commencement of a honey
moon: 1.-THE Prince de -Polignac re-
Gently married ,Afdlle. de Bagneaux.
The neWly-married pair set out on
their way to Dieppe; where they in
tended to spend their honeymoon.
ON arriving at RQuen, they found
that the train would not leave fer
Dieppe for two hours, and decided To
o,O to HaVre instead. On their arrival
TI,eir DassDoFtS were demanded. But
unfortunate for the lovers none were
forfb.onaing. The bridegroom gave
his name and title, and the bride
went hut all to no purpose. They
were looked upon as imposters, ana
marched of by q POLICEMAN to head
uuarters. At length, by tne.F united
infrestieS. tire Police superintendent
vas induced to send telegram to the
, in.ifiess fatiIeY 2 a man calling nm,
I self Prince de POlignac, just arrested
4 nj Havfe. SAYS he is your sa4-lA-iaW'
I Is that the case% Very soon aa an
swer returneds THE man must ne ~
/ imbOster. My daughter ana soh-iH
law have gone to Dieppe'. VI course
atJor such q confirmation OF the suS
pieiops against them, there was was. n' I.
7 hope of a retrieve, tQF tftat HIS NJ
least. The happy pair were acUl@1lll
fcarried or TO the lOck-up, where lilS'
had to spend their wedding night. j
tEwas not until the following day tina
they succeeded in establishing theA
IDENTIFY -
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-12-22
Aneeaote Of Gen. Albert sidney John,
stOu.

Cor. r. ". MryPoRD, who .erved
on Ten. JonN~ro>'s staff in the Con-
fedsrate army, recently delivered a
lecture in Memphis, on the life and
character of that distinguished Off
Ger in which he related the following
snecdote, showing his scOrn OF base
mess
"While the army WAS at lowing
Green, Ulan claiming 10 hEu from
Nashville. presented hipseif al head
quarters and iHqHired for Col. MrX-
FoRD. Rcibg shown iu, hc said n
certain friend of his had directed hin
to make his DOL. MUNtvgn,s5 ac-
quaiRtance, so he had something TO
communicate. Col. MusFoED saw
he only desired 10 get into conYcrsa-
lion with the l,e:terRl, and he was
presented. he Was a glib taikcr, bat
had a couutonanoe at once a,7Ite. sin
ister and malignant. Inc General
gazcd upon him with steady cye "a F.
tue fptleW went on to tell how s.aDove
all earthly things he had the South
eTn country at heart, that ne Believed
ASDHKW JOPNsoN' was the most dan
gerons enemy we had in Tennessee.
IL not in the whole South. ard fhai
his death would be \ pablie hcno-
facGOu; that be knew .I,lt4NSaN. iust
where he was In south eastern Ken
tucky, and that he could easily bc
disposed d Of al q frifling cost OF
money" The General rose from hi.
test and said !: ''Sir, the Government
which ] serve Ineets its enemies IN
open, honorable warfare, aud scorH.
alike the assassiH's knife aud the dia
bOlicai sc0undrel who would suggest
its use" Gen. JoIiNsToN then turusC
to Mr.. MtNFoRD aud said ~Thi.
4 scoundrcl wanted me to bribe him {,
assassinate ASDREw JoHN Nso<,''
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-12-22

PoNPEIAN REafAINs.-We were y
ing how becoming the Neapolitan
Gshernan's dIess was TO a certain ac-
tor here, and were told that a body
had been found lately at Pompeii,
dressed in the very costume. When
the bodies are found at Pompeii, plas-
ter is immediately poured in ts pre-
serve the form. This plaster gave
the exact representation of the poor
Pompeian who had met his death so
suddenly. Through centuries and
centuries the texture OF the very gar
ment had been preserved, although
in dust and ashes. The legs were bare
and the shirt open at the throat. The
shirt was of some coarse wooden stuff
around the throat is a necklace OF
enamelled glass beads and on the
ankle an anklet of metal, showing
that he had been slave. But the
ex xpressian of the taee is frightfHl
there Is all the fierce struggle Of Wig.
/ oEOus life when sudden death, ano
( tbs position OF the arms is as II ht
/ bad been trying TO wrench OFF his
breast cIutehiDg weight.-ROH'
! Letter. E
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-12-22

The first Presbyterian Church of
Elizabetb, New Jersey, the nsdest in.
The State, dates hack 10 1861. The
present church eiifice occupies the
year ago.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-12-22

shrubs and underground which the
water covered are Killed, together
with ali the beach, sassafras, and
many other specie. of timber.
b. W. Brooks.
JOnesborO, H., Aug. 1. 1871.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-12-22

A correspondent OF the Scientific
American has discovered chow to see
Ilnder water" He had occasion to
examine the bottom Of a mill-pond,
for which purpose he constructed q
float out Of inch plank, sufficient to
buoy him up. Through the center of
this float he cut q hole and placed a
blanket over it, when he was enabled
to clearly discover objects on the bot
tom, and several lost tools were dis
covered and picked up. he is satisf-
cd that, where the water is sufficiently
clear, the method could be successful
Iy used in searching for lost bodies and
articles, and suggests that it be tried
on the sea. HWith aerafb like the
Great IEastern,n he adds, "where, an
observatory could be placed at the
bottom, with suffieielt darkness, by
the aid of glasses we conld gaze ao1Bn
into the depth of the sea, the same as
we can survey the starry heavens al
unidnightn
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-12-22

EEoUeH property and machinery
go to waste with many of our farm
sers every year to pay ali the taxes on
the farm and buy new COW.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-12-22
BOLIVAR BULLETIN,
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
B Y M. r. p A RRI SH.
snbserIptton.
Rates Of Advertising.

ANNOt hCLA AENTss--AnnOunelng The name OF
person for a County Office, S5 State ofsce $40;
~ The above Terms and Rates will be
strictly adhered to.
E9TReliqious, Marriage, Birth and Death
Notices solicited, and viii be willingly insert
ed ElsBE or cukisGE. Obituaries win BE charged
sr at advertising rates.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-12-22

One would readily believe that to
telegraph in Chinese is no very easy
matter, seeing that the language has
no alphabet, and is made up o. about
fifty thousand characters, and yet the
managers of the Chinese Submarine
.Telegraph Company have at last
ny,,1ounted the difficulty. Several
9houss nd OF the characters most in
slse are clit on woodeEi blocks Tesen b
ling fvnes. al the reyeTse end OF which
a,rS ~ 90 d are .e,,p~ ~ayed The Chinese
af Hong Kong, who wishes to send a
message written in Chinese toa native
clerk, who selects the CORES pohSdl,nlSg
blocks and prints the numbers WHICH
are on the reverse end 'The slip =
then given TO an English clerk, VINO
teIegraphs il 10 its destination, where
the process is reversed and the man
in Ehanghi receives e the message
stamped in Chinese characters on
paper.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-12-22

It was stated some time ago by one
of the India papers tiIat great many
deaths We're occurring in that country
from the bites of poisonous sserpents;
aud statistics We're given on this SUBJ
6tszt which were discredited by vari-
ous writer's. We learn, however, by
official records that the. number Of
persons who have Sjisd from this
cause NAY be safely estimated ct 50,-
OOO per annum. The low condition
of the treasury is given as the reason
which prevents the government from
renewing. its former offer of reward
for killing these 7seTpents~ \ list OF
the bounties paid for destroying this
class of nOxious animals III a very
small district showed that poisonous
serpents were Brought IN at the rate
of Zoo day; and in the course Of q
couple of months the payments, al
the rate of from six to twelve cents
each amounted to so, 900.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-12-22

RELATIVE to the finding recently of
a corpse at POmpeii, a correspondent
writes: "When the bodies are found
at Pompeii plaster is Instantly poured
in TO preserve the form. This plaster
gave the exact representation of the
poor Pompeiian who had met his hOr-
rible death so suddenly. Through
centuries and centuries the texture of
the very garment had been preserved,
although in dust and ashes. The legs
were bare and the shirt open at the
throat. The shirt was OF some coarse
WOOllen stuff, around the throat is a
necklace of enamelled glass beads,
and on the ankle an anklet of metal,
showing that he had been a slave.
But the expression of the face is fright
fUIl; there is all the fierce struggle OF
Wig orous life with sudden death, and
the position OF the arms is as il he had
been trying to wrench of his breast a
clutching weight
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-12-22

Leone LeOni writes: ''I give the an
ecdOte for what it is worth; find it IN
q Frence newspaper. The adopted
daughter of Mr.. w. II. Seward visited
Nine. Theirs. One of the first ques-
tiOns the latter asked was: What
sort OF servants have you Ia Ameriea2'
MIss Seward was rather ccnfOunded;
she did nOtknOw whether Nine. Theirs
meant to inquire If the servants were
Chinese, Japanese, negroes, Irish,
Scotch, natives, Germans, Seneeas,
IrOquois, Choctaws, Cherokees, or
Sioux; and Miss Seward stood with
gaping mouth as this motley prOces.
sion passed through memory, she un-
certain which head, which color, which
race to serve up to Mime. Theirs. The
latter at last took compassion on Miss
Stewards stupefaction and asked: Are
they TOgues2' Miss Seward replied
tDame-Servants in America are like
servants everywhere; some. OF them
steal, others don't1 Mime. Theirs
said: Here all of them are Togues. I
am Obliged myself to lock up every
thing after meals; II did not, meat,
liquors, dessert, everything would dis
appear At the TuileriAs It was found
necessary to sew up the pockets of the
servants to prevent their stealing.
Had the pockets not been sewed up
guests would have gotten nothing.
Before the measure was adopted
Champagne. pies, chickens, even
pieces of plate disappeared in the
pockets. Tie loss, however, did not
fall on the civil list; all the services
even to the furnishing ice-cream-Of
the Emperor's household were farmed
out at an agreed per diem"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-12-22

-1+- The coffee is turning out light this
nas sesson, consequently there has alreaSiJ
been an advance IN prices -