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Drunkenness is q Sin.

When we acknowledge that
intemperance is a disease, let
us not forget the fact that 1t is
also a sin. No man is forced
to be a drunkard he drinks to
excess with his eyes open, with
his hands free, with his COM
science upbraiding him until
he browns it in the bowl. He
voluntarily surrenders his rea-
son, his taste, his judgment,
his health, his character, and
his conscience OH the alter of
his appetite; and is not that a
SIM He knows that his habits
of Indulgence viii disqualify
him for the performance of the
duties of child, husband, par.
ent, and citizen, aid while
they deaden the faculties which &
should elevate him above the z
dumb beast, they intensity and
quicken all the animal and bru-
. tai instincts of degraded hut
manity and is not this a sinf
He is well aware that the
use of Intoxicating liquors may |
inspire him with selfish motives
and that he may, in fit of
frenzy, commit crime which
, will do great injury toinnocento
and unoffending persons, de-
q priving them Of their property,
! or infringing upon their rights,
or injuring their persons; and
, is not that a SIM In these en-
: lightened days, there surely
cannot be found a drunkard
even who is such a Ounce as
not to know that the Bible de-
: clares that drunkenness is a sin,
a great sin, which excludes the
= unrepentant from the kingdom
of heaven. The drunkard sins
against himself, he sins against
. his neighbor, and he sins
against God. There is no 9TH
: er vice which 50 vividly gives
- its victims a foretaste of future
n punishment as intemperance.
a 1t brings upon the drunkard
b. the terrible penalty of dclirium
le tremens in this life, and uncov-
10 ers to his sleepless eyes the pit
- - to which he hastens. The dew
a lis of his troubled Imagination
as are real devils to him the hell
he foresees with his diseased
:, vision is not in his eyes the
ne atrical sham on this canvass,
he but a real hell, and he recOils
y,
:. from it in horror and despair.
N Is it not sin for human be-
he ing, made a little lower than
On the angels, to bring himself to
e such wretched conditions He
n was designed to be happy in
he this life and in the life to come;
er- but he knowingly drinks, and
90 makes himself the most mis-
es cradle being on the face c'f the
nd earth; and that is sin which
ne can only be washed out by the
in tears of repentance and reform.
id. Temperance Adrocate. s.s.g 81
an ' s
hel Some philosopher has struck
is the following brilliant idea.
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Notice.

VgTishiniy 20 make a change in m5 busi
w ness, will sell at private safe from
this day, my Livery Stable outfit, con sisting
If HORSES and MULES of all description
CARRIAGES, HACKS. HEARSE.S. BUG
GIES, WAGONS, &c, on reasona Die terms
Also, will sell or lease my stables fron Jan.
l. 1871
nl9tf JOHN CALDWELL.
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Hard Beds.

WYNN oh'' SSlo toSu w iIt "bc
long ago exploded. People
who know "what is what" who
read the newspapers, and mean
to be somebody, don't believe
a word of it. Those who have
settled down to a DiogeRes-in-
the-tub life, accept the doctrine.
1t is true that the tired man or
woman will sleep soundly on a
hard bed, and the habit VIII
make the hardness dear 20
them. 1t is also true that Ma
poleon's soldiers slept while
on their march homeward from
Russia, and some OF them may
have become attached to loco
motion and sleep united. Not
withstanding all this, those who
1 have once felt the almost bu-
man kindness and warmth of
hair mattress beneath them
cannot go back to huSks and
straw without a pang.
Look at the matter physio-
logically. The spinal column
is composed of twenty-fcur
pieces of bone fastened togefh-
er by cartilage, with little
cushion Of highly elastic cartil-
age nicely fitted in between
each to prevent friction and to
permit perfect freedom ofmove-
ment. The spineis not straight,
: : but curves out again. In 2
perfect bed every part of this
vertibral column will be sup
ported but in a hard unyield-
ing surface this is not possible.
One portion of the body rests
> firmly on the bed beneath it,
while another in a line with il
receives no support. Sleep or
such a bed will not restore the
$ wearied frame nearly so well a:
repose on an elastic coucl
where every part Of the body
is equally supported.
We do not recommend soft
ness, but elasticity. Feathers
except in cold weather, are un
wholesome, because they re5ail
an excess of warmth about tht
body, and also because the,
e, absorb the insensible perspira
" ton thrown off by the pores
permit the body to reabsorb tn
eXcrementitious matter. A be,
: of soft, fresh straw, evenly dis
tributed and covered with
), thin cotton or woolen mattress
If may be a good resting-place
d and furnish sweet sleep. Blu
how can man or woman ris
refreshed from a couch of stnau
r or a Shuck mattress which ha
been in nightly use without IT
newal for a series of years
- Yet there are portions of thi
very land of plenty where tray
elers are put to sleep upon jus
- such beds as this.
: Every man in grazing di
tricts may own a dozen or tw
coarse-wooied sheep. The:
r. and their increase will in a sho
tn time give him wool mattresse
es than which none are mo,
res
pleasant, more wholesome, {
durable. The tag locks washt
,si and carded should be hoardt
ng I by every farmers wife for th
nli .n nl,rnoSa In oifinc ard viIlarp
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a bill has been introduced into
the Ohio Legislature making the
seller of Intoxicating drinks re-
sponsible for the damage done by
persons who get drunk on the liqu-
OF sold. SO
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Some philosopher has struck
the following brilliant idea.
He says: How wonderful are
the laws governing human ex-T.
istence! Were it not for tight
lacing all civilized nations
would be overrun with women
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B. #. Fort.
Thomas VI. Fort,

A TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT
"A LAW. Bellevue, Bcssier Parish. I.ouisi-
ana. vlpni5
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-02-25

mad osE TABLESPOONFUL OF ENGLISH FEMALE BIT
TIERS contains much nedeha as one bottle Of
tasted advertised bters OF the
The medical proGsssion desds the question: Be t
that EaEIish Female BttsFs Is beverage.
~ s Iron ana Vegetable Tonic combined cur
Ing long standing chronic female complaints IN every
In large bottles per bottle. six bottles for
- - soIS bV druggists merchants everywhere.
j p. DROMGOOLE Il Co, Props.
Memphis. Tenn.
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ENGLISH FEMALE BTTTERg,

The only acknowledged Uterine Tonic and
Female Regulator known, will cure all
those complaints above mentioned in an in
credibly short time. The Bitters at once
areuses, strengthens and restores the womb
TO its natural condition, removing ObstFuc-
tons, relieving pain and regulating the
monthly period. YOnder stands pale,
feeble and lsnguid girl just bursting into
womanhOod; she is the pride of all, but
bark! she silently steals a pickle, eats
chalk, or n Slate pencil; no appetite for
food she turns with dull eye and seeks
solitude; her eye no longer sparkles; her
merry laugh Is no longer heard ringing
through the air; she mopes about with
bloOdless liIs and gums, with headache,
Palpitation, constipation, swimming of the
head, cold feet and hands, melancholy; she
has q coated tongue, Offensive breath, and a
host of other evils too numerous to mention.
When neglected all these symptoms be-
come aggravated, there is sick stomach
heartburn, q dark line settles under the
eyes, the legs and ankles are swollen, the
hair loses It's gloss and falls of, there Is
brittleness splitting Of the fnger-nails, sWol-
len abdomen, extreme nervousness, fretful-
ness, pains and aches, dry cough, HysteFical
Fits, rapid prostrat:0n, epilepsy and death !
If you, or any of your friends, are thus
afflicted, send at once for o Bottle Of Eng
lish Female Bitters and be cured. It's effects
are magical ia such complaints. Surely no
mother will postpone and delay this duty
until p. s..H .HsH
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-02-25
FEMALE COMPLATTT,

That claims It's victims throughout the
length and breadth of our land.
Many females suffer in some way at each
monthly period; some girls are in great
peril aE the commencement Of menstruation,
while older ones dread its decline at the
"turn Of life" Sometimes, the menstrual
flow is too much, or too little, or may be
attended with pain; may be irregular or en-
tiFely checked, or changed in appearance,
attended with other distressing symptoms.
Leucorrhoea, or the Whites frequently
drains the system, or liberation ofthe womb
may create pain and cause rapid prostratiOn.
Falling of the womb is an exceedingly
common complaint, giving much trouble
and distress, which, under ordinary treat
ment is difficult to cure.
Mysteries. Green Sickness Irritability of
the Womb, and other serious and fatal com
plants follow. the female sex throughout
life. Lives there medical gentleman who
has or can relieve the fair sex of the above
troubles? Not many. Is there no com
binatiOn Of remedial agents that will come
TO her rescue We answer, Yes.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-02-25

Read the Captains Letter and the Letter
f-or, bis roofbar. --s rr. .r.. .
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-02-25
: SHIL NOHI LSHH
Dr.. RUSSELLeS u
SEPTE.E.YE.aL
Medical Institute.
NO. AZ North Court St.,
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE
NO. AZ North Court St.,

This institution, incorporated by the
4 State of Tennessee, is legalized Asso,
citation of Scientific Physicians and Sur
geOns, devoted to the treatment Of patients,
and instructions in the theory and practice
of the
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-02-25
BULLS
S A r S A PARILLA
4 Good Reason for the CaptaiA's
Faith. mil

Read the Captains Letter and the Letter
from his mother: -re -a.1..r.t .
BENTON BARRACKS, Mo, pril 30 1866.
DR.. John Buu-Dear Sir: Knowing
the efficacy of your SaFsaparilla, and The
healing and beneficial qualities it Possesses.
l send you the following statement of nF
case: .sf- ls .'.l aas s-a go H-H III
/ was wounded about two years ago-was
taken prisoner and confined for sixtesn
months. Being moved so often, nv wounds
have not healed yet. 81 have not sat up 3
moment since l was wounded. / am shot
through the hips My general health is in
pared, and need something to assist ma
ture. l have more faith In your Sarsaparilla
than IN anything else. wish that that Is
genuine. Please express me half 8 dozsn
bottles, and oblige. ,r- --.t.---..l
CAPT. G. P. Johnson, St Louis, Mo.
p. S-Fhe following was written
April 30, 1855, by Airs. Jennie johnson.
mother of Capt, johnson: a
Or. John BuL7De0r Sir :. Ny husband,
DR., G. 5, johnson, was a skiIlfuI surgeon
and physician in central New York, where
ne died, leaving the above e. P johnson to
my care. At thirteen years of age be had q
chronic diaFrhea and scrofula, for which
gave your SarsaparilIa. 1t cured him.
have for ten years recommended It to many
IN New York Ohio, and Iowa, for scrofuIs,
fever sores, and gsaeraI debility. Peerless
success has attended it. The cures effected
lB some cases of scrofilLG and fever sores
we're 0tfaOSt Dairaett5oss. Il en- very anxious
toF my son to again have recourse to yeur
Sarsaparilla. He is fearful of getting 3
spurious article, hence his writing to YOU
for 1t. His wounds were terrible, but be-
ieve he will recover. In. .-lI 49,. i
Respectfully,
JENNIE JOHNSON
For sale by j. H. IARwILL,
DaEYsI eAn.
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Chemical System of Medicine.

1t is divided into the following depart
ments
Female Department In this department
every com plant known to Wotnen is treated
with unvarying success.
Cancer Observation-Disclosures and tu-
mors are here cured in ninety eight cases
out Of every hundred. .5..g ssrras.s
Department for Heart Disea$e.-In this
department, this fOrmid a bic disease Is treat
ed with the most gratifying results.
Department TOR Skin diseases Every
form of skin diseases permanently cured
here. H i.
Consumption and Cata7rh Department =
The professors in this department have made
many important discoveries in the treat.
ment of lung, throat and nose diseases,
Eye and Ear Department. eye and
ear most tenderly and triumphantly treated.
Confidential Departments Devoted to the
exclusive treatment of a class Of maladies,
nameless here, by an able professOrship.
Surgical Departmcnt-W daily perform
the most important operations known to
surgery. 400
All affairs of private character held sac
redly confidential. .
RSP Office hours from o'clock in the
morning, till 6 clock in the evening. Open
every Sunday forenoon, from 9 A. NJ. to IL
A. NJ
A treatise on all diseases, free of charge,
to any address. -.t..'-.
J. B. RUSSELL, NJ. D.,
Consulting Physician.
J. G. WATSON, Secretary .T
L. q. WARRAN, Treasurer. sl0m3.
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Death is at the Door.

In all these complaints the system evi.
IDENTIFY shows q want of red blood, and Mr..
Churchill, IN his work on Disease of Fe-
males, says: "Bearing in mind that the
blood is remarkably deficient in red cor
puscIes, and the known property of iron to
correct this condition, theory suggests il as
the most to be relied on, the best OF which
is the Citrate" Citrate Of Iron enters
largely into the composition of English Fee
male Bitters, combined with powerful vege-
table tonics of rare qualities.
Among the mountains of Tennessee and
the piney woods of Mississippi, is found q
certain hard and finty root, which has been
in secret use by some old midwives for
many years, possessing magic powers in
regulating and restoring all females setter
ing with any affection of the womb. This
root we have obtained, gave It a fair test in
our practice and it is now one Of the prin
ciple ingredients in these Bitters. Other
powerful uterine and general tOnies also
enter into it's composition. We also add
Lepsandra or Black root, sufficient TO act
upon the liver and keep the bowels open.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-02-25
Blu LIS ....t .-.
CEDRON BITTERS
AUTHENTIC DOCUMENTS.
Blu LIS
Arkansas heard from.
Testimony OFSIedicaI Men.

Stoney Point, White Co, Ark, May %, 60
DIR. John BWLJ-DeaT SIR: Last l'ebru-
acy was in Louisville purchasing drugs,
and | got some of ysur Sarsaparilla and
Cedron Bitters. D -. 100.
My son-in-law who was with me in the
store has been down with the rheumatism
for some time, commenced on the Bitters
and soon found his general health improved
DR.. Gist, who has been IN bad health, tried
them, and be also improved. ,s al r-.rs.s-
DR.. Coffee, who has been in bad health
for several years-stonlach and Ziuer affected
improved very much by the use Of your
Bitters Indeed the Cedron Bitters has
given you great popularity IN this settlement
think 1 could sell great a quantity of
your medicines this fall-especialIy your
Cedron Bitters and Sarsaparilla. Ship me
ria Memphis, care Of Kicker d Nicely.
Respectfully,
B. WALKER.
Prepared by DR.. John Bull at his Labora-
tory, Fifth street, KY.
For sale By J. II. LARWILL, sar
Bolivar, Tenn.
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c. F. GALTON'S az
DYSPEPSIA REMEDY.

In placing this Remedy before che Pebble win only
refer the following eergfsate which ali that
could And being from who has experienced
beneficial results from its after having given 1t
thOroug trial. his WOrds weight than thing
We could say - ~ - L - i -
GENfLEMES-Eor number OF years greatly af-
hsted with Dispepa, and although stomach craved food
it would inediately rejeet il should any thing
matter how small the quantity frequently compelled
to leave the table without being able take Any n0uPish
ment. In short time became very mush rsduosd in ezh
and weak that was unable and unit 20 attend
business Ny Hnd better condition than body
continually with Iassitude
Of SPirs tres All the patent nsdSinss and prsserip-
tions that heard Of and some Of these Afforded
relief but in st0rt time Esiapsed into my former
condition. rex e 80. XII II. E-HH-
WhHs suffering IN this msnher heard +. Cations
Dyspepsia Remedy and concluded Try taken il
a Whsa began feel seeL tiHuina
could paFtaks meals without any
feeling cit while the table aterward
gained flesh rapidly Il Is nearly tso since and
have continued free from any thing like Dye
pepsaI therefore t any suffering
like manner. Respectfully yoar5. -
PittssurE. March -. 1859.
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.8-e.U advertisements
sICKNEss, PAIN AND DEATE,

Legitimately result as penalties for viola
tions Of natural laws, from which none es-
cape.
The faded cheek, the pale and wan fea-
lures, the dull eye, the clouded intellect,
the deep heaving sigh, the feeble and
emaciated frame, the detected brow, the
lettering gait, all iniicate previous trans.
gression Of law. Knowing that "procrasti,
nation is the thief of time" all intelligent
beings apply for some remedy as soon as
circumstances permit; while those who do
not act upon the principle that delays are
daageroEs, generally Gnger, lose more time
and pay more money.
Thousands Of mothers and daughters, in
all stations and conditions Of life, are suffer
ing, lingering and dying from the effects Of
some dreaded and dreadful
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-02-25
NILLANow, WALKER COUNTY, Ga }
.Iuu- %. 500

Or John Bull Dear SIR: have re-
Gently given your ,WrIBt DsSirOyer. several
trials, AMI fad it WONDERFULLY riiicncieus.
1t has not Failed IA "a ~inIle instance tu have
the wished for effect l AN DOING pretty
large country prictice, and daily nee
sOnIc article al the kind | am free To c0n-,
tess that know Of no remedy recon- IN. nded
by the abieSt authors that is so certain md
speedy III its effects. On the coutrurY they
are uncertaIu in the extreme My object
in writing to y0u Is to find out upon WHAT
you. If can get 1t nn easy terms, I shall
great deal Of-it I am aware that the
use of such ar:iclrs is contrary to the
teachings and practice Of great majority
of the regular line of NJ. D.'s, but | ace nc
lust canse or good sense in discarding
remedy which we know to be efficient, sim
ply because we may be ignorant of its con
bination. For my part, / shall make it q
rule TO use all and any means to alleviats
suffering humanity which l may be able
to command-not hesitating because some
one more ingenious than myself may have
learned Its effects first and secured the sole
right to secure that knowledge. However,
lam by no means an advocate or supporter
of the thousands of worthless nOstruins that
flood the country, that purport to cure sli
manner of disease to which human flesh il
heir. Please reply soon and inform me
of your best terms. t-r
am, sir. most respectfully,
JULIUS z. CLEMENT, n d. .
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-02-25
1E0O1GxTg9 Y0UGT9 9I218,

BLoONGIE9@ X0UGE9 GLIB,
Middle-aged matrens, those at the critical
period, and the aged grandmother, are all
cured By the use of our English Female
Bitters, now prescribed and used by physi-
clans ell over the country.
If YOU are troubled with Falling of the
Womb, attended with sense of weight and
bsaring down pain in the back and side,
and other attendant evils, English Female
Bitters will give entire relief.
ose at the turn o. fe mothers ater conansent and
All osrs {sais semas) who e0avaleseens from
-Hrr1fsd or debating complaint. who gain stI 9Th
s6g and uhsse digestion Is slow and inPerfes will Gnd
ss Httsr very thing their system demands IL gives
yerfu appetite, aida and assists dgesOn the
liver STRENGTHENS mentally and physeslys AID Nils the
hs ysssa with pure crimson blood e0ursns through its
ehannei1.
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#H -ilEuaf SCI - 4.-t f----F7HH p
.. .sal.Eh.rB BULLS aafs 5-srH.r ..
WORM DESTROYER

To my United States. and World Wide
.A..A { Readers E.s .tsa
4 HAVE received many testimonials from
Il professional and medical men, as my
almanacs and various publications have
shown, all of which are genuine. The fol-
lowing from o highly educated and popular
physician in Georgia, is certainly one of the
most sensible COMMUNICATIONS have ever
received Dr.Clement knows exactly wI1sS
he speaks Of, and his testimony deserves 10
be written in letters, nf gold Hear whst
the Doctor. says of BaiFs Uoro, Destroyer:
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-02-25
CAUTION.

Should occasion require yOu prFehsss B. A. FahRss4
tocks be particularly carefu that the ini
tlalE B. a. This Is the article that has been 10 i8l
FAVORABLY aKNO IN SINCE 1929.
-.EI f. #sg--T flta ~ .EECI-gJ.J eli
AID purchasers insist On having it, if they wish
to have imitation forced sPon thsR. iiTtt -tOAl
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-02-25
Co1TWON GROG-SHOP BITTERS

Esn Bitter Bottles, Of vArO1e style be fOund
every dwelling cad cabin throuhout the land.
Their s pleasant and are advertised to cure almost
&c., 6iEnase while they possess
No sdicfnai ropsrtias whatever They dis
uiess exoesngy common beverages which do not nor
cannot possibly aRy One. ....
,; 4 nE for end he who buys them carries
opers ETog his house One man who knows Hohing
.t avs bottles Of will
c6s and fever rheumatism and consumption another,
~ hetla i ysTv fancy all impurities Of the blood
s ia sa yOung DEVILS restores sight to the
Sind other mraess Whe yet another who
every man dFunkard proposes 20 collie, in
roinG nails yellow fever. heart disease and love sick
We they make such cures, We know the
epis al large deceived aud sWnded and ss desire
20 ventiats hunabUss, make the following
chi o ont and ALL
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-12-15
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

The report that the British Parliament will
be convened In January Is contradicted.
"A dispatch from Geneva says that all the
members of the board of arbitration under the
Washington treaty had arrived last night, and
will meet at the Hotel de Vile to-day
1t Is reported that the Orleans Princes
have determined to take their seats In the
French Assembly at an early day, aHd will act
with the party of the right centre.
The strike of British telegraph employees
Is dying out, and the men are returning to
work In all the principal cities without ac-
complishlng their object, and the movement
has proved failure.
p. V. Daniel, Jr., president of the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
has resigned. 1t Is stated that the road will
soon pass into the hands of the Pennsylvania
Central.
The British Foreign Office has sent In
structons to all of its agents abroad to inves-
tigate the organization of the various branches
of the International societies In the countries
to which they are respectively accredited, and
to report them to the government.
The New Hampshire Labor Reform Con-
vention at Concord have nominated Lemuel
P. Cooper for Governor, and resolved thanks
to Horace Greeley ''for his efforts to expose
and reform the abuse, fraud, corruption, ini-
qutles and usurpalions of the Grant admins
CratiOp,"