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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-11-08
Saturday Night.

How many kiss has been gwen,
how many curse, how many look
of hate, how many kind word, how
many promise has been broken, how
many soullost, how many a loved
one lowered into the narrow chamber,
how many babe has gone from earth
to heaven, how many a little crib or
cradle stands silent now which last
Saturday night held the rarest treasures
of the heart!
A week is life. A week is histo-
ry. A week marks events of sorrow
and gladness, which people never
heard. Go home to your family, man
in business! Go home to the chair that
awaits you, wronged waif on life's
breakers! Go home to those you love,
man of toll, and give one night to the
joys aud comforts flying by
Leave yonr books with complex
Figures, your dingy shop! Rest with
those you love, for heaven only knows
what the next Saturday night will
bring you Forget the world of CAFE
and the battles Of life which have fur
rowed the week Draw close around
the family hearth! Saturday night has
awaited your coming in sadness, III
tears; and in silence. Go home to
those you love, and as you bask in the
loved presence, and meet to return the
loved embrace of your hearts pets,
strive to be better man, and bless
Heaven for giving his weary children
so dear stopping stone in the river to
the eternal, as Saturday, Exchange.
A LESSON IN CONVERSATIONAL our
talk is to prosper, the subject OF it
must be led up gradually, and, what
is more, naturally; the conversation
reaching it by easy stages, and as one
may say, in the course of nature
And this leading up, must, you are
entreated to remember, be the work OF
destiny, and by no means brought
about by you who wish to profit by it
Next in magnitude to the fault OF
dragging in your subject neck and
heels, is the error of leading up to il
yourself in forced and unnatural
manner. You must wait for your OPP
portunity Self-control and patience
are as necessary to the attainment o
conversational, as of any other distinc
ton. You must be patient then, bu
, you must also be vigilant: a combi
nation of qualities rare but indispen
sable to those who would be great il
any thing. You must be ready whel
that opportunity which has be l
spoken of does come, to seize it ant
hold it fast. You must hold your re
. marks, your description, your story, o
whatever it is, in check, as a skillfu
: gillie does deerhound, but you mus
: be ready to let it slip when the righ
moment comes. If that moment j
? missed, your chance is gone. Not tn
proverbal mutton, not Queen Ann
!, herself, are more utterly dead than
= a subject which has once been dispos
ed of and dropped. You can not re
- vive it; to assert that such resusci
tation is possible would be to mislea
many unoffending and, perhaps, dc
;, serving people. fla good thing come
:, into your head after the opportunit
for letting it loose upon society ha
gone by the best thing you can do
= to gulp it down altogether or keep
: by you, in case use for it shout
= come in the course of time.-[Cornhi
:. Magazine.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-11-08

LIFE AND DEATH.-Life is but
deaths ,yestibule, and our pilgrimage
on earth but journey to the grave;
the pulse that preserves our being
beats our dead march, and the blood
which circulates our life is floating it
steadily outward to the depths of
death; To-day we see our friends in
health; tomorrow we hear of their de-
cease. We clasped the hand of the
strong man but yesterday, and to-day
we close his eyes. We rode in. cha
riot Of comfort but an hour ago, and in
afew hours the fast black chariot must
convey US to the home Of all the liv-
ing. 0, how closely allied is death to
| life! The lamb that sported in the
field must soon feel the knife. The OK
in the pasture is fattening for the pas
ture. Trees do but grow that they
may be felled. Yes, and greater things
than these feel death. Empires rise
and flourish they flourish but to de-
cay; they rise but to fall.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-11-08

nG- We have nothing new or
good to report Of the times and
prospects in Rapides. Our cotton
crop, we are now convinced, will
not be more than a fifth poor crop.
AS for corn, not more than one
planter in five will have corn to
run them until Christmas day.
Most of the sugar mills are rolling,
the yield of the cane, SO far, is not
much; but good sugar is being
made.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-11-08

" Six hogsheads of new sugar the
first Of the crop Of 1871, reached our
Town on Monday. 1t was made on
Coco Bend Plantation. .s,.s
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10 For the present, at least, we
can announce q fair river from this
point down. It has been slowly,
but steadily rising since our last.
The boats can now come up with
good freishts and at low prices.
But it so happened that we were
all the week, without our mails.
Sunday no less than nine touched
our wharfs, and stirred the placid
waters of old red considerably,
We lean that the river is on a
stand at Carolina Bluffs, sixty miles
above Shreveport, and that it is
again falling in the Lakes and mp
per Red River.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-11-08

II The Rapides for this trip went
through to Shreveport and Jefferson.
She will wheel into line in her regular
trade next week.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-11-08

We are luxuriating in the finest
weather ever seen on the top of this
earth-all we can now brag on for cur
own material interests.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-11-08

esg~ We trust the well meaning
and charitable portion Of our com
n.unity will bear in mind, that the
Ladies' Catholic Fair, given to pay
off the debts of the Church, comes
off to-day n tomorrow. The
Committee have spared no pains
in their commendable efforts to
make the Fair a pleasing and at
tractive entertainment, we'll worthy
the favorable consideration of oul
people. y few dollars from ali
will be heartily welcomed and en-
nance a good undertaking.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-11-08

GOAL OIL aud PUROLINE OIL
" For sale 10y II. A. BiOSSAT.
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Our thanks, for New Orleans pa
pers, are due the clerks Of the Right
Way, Cherokee, Rapides and d. L.
Tally.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-11-08

10 We are again under obligations
to the Leonard Scott Publishing Com
pany, New York, for the October num-
Der of Blackwood's Magazine. Its con-
tents are, as usual, highly interesting
1. Fair to See-Part X.
2. American Books.
3. Cornelius O'D0wd- Charles Lee
yer on Scott. The InteruatiCnals.-
How to Tether Them. How They dc
These Things at Vienna.
4. New Books.
5. Trouville and the Calvados Shore
6. The Maid of Sker-Part> III.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-11-08

IT Particular attention is directed
to the notice of the Pacific Fire Com
pany No. /. They know how to do
the nice thing.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-11-08

sg The end OF necessity is the be-
ginning Of curiosity,
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na~ We direct attention to the
advertisement of A. w. McLaurine.
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Dealt, Of Colonel Samuel +. Marks.

From til e. Planters Banner we
learn with regret of the death OF Col
onel Samuel T. Marks, at Brashear,
on Monday, October 10th, at 8 Z. ~
aged Ga years.
The deceased was well and favor
ably known to the people of Louis
lana, and in his day, has filed many
important Offices, both civil and mil
i!arv. He has served in both branch
es of the Legislature, was twice elect
ed State Auditor, was for several
wears Post Master of New Orleans,
and was an officer in three wars.
He commanded company in the
Indian Florida war, was Colonel OF
the Andrew Jackson Regiment, from
this State, during The Mexican war,
and served as Colonel of the 18th
Louisiana G. S. Regiment during the
late civil war. Since the surrender
he has been living in the Attakapas
country in private pursuits. During
his lifetime he has been popular with
the masses and always filed the
trusts confined to him with fidelity
He died at ripe old age and man.
of our old population will remembel
the good old Colonel for long years
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-11-08


CHARITY IS NOT. SLEEpLEss.-
1t is not charity to give a penny to
the street mendicant of whom moth
ing is known, while we ha99gle with
a poor man, out of Unemployment, for
a miserable dime. 1t is not charity
to beat down poor seamsttess to
starvation price; to let her sit in
her wet clothes sewing all day; to
deduct from her pitiful remnncra-
ton if the storm delays her prompt
arrival. It is not charity to take
poor relative into your family
and make her a slave of all your
Whims. and taunt her continually
with her dependent situation. 1T
is not charity to turn a man who
is out Of work into the streets with
his family, because he can not pay
his rent 1t is not charity TO exact
the utmost farthing from the widow
and orphan. 1t is not charity to
give with a superciious air and
patronage, as if God had made you
the rich man, Of different blood
from the shiyering recipient, whose
only crime is that he is poor. 1t
is not charity TO be an extoroioner,
not though you bestow your aims
by the thousand.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-03-04
Bell County Elections.

The undersigned, Commissioners ap-
pointed by the Legislature of Tennessee I'M
der an act entitled "An Act to establish
the County of Bell" hereby give notice that
by virtue of the authority given us in said
act, we will, on
Saturday, the 8th dag Of Ap1i1, 1871,
Cause to be opened and hold an election to
ascertain where the majority of electors re-
siding in Bell County wish their County
Seat to be located Also, for the election
of Sheriff, Comfy Court Clerk, Cir
cult Court Clerk, a Register, Trustee, and
a Tax Collector for Bell County Also two
Magistrates and one Constable for each Dis
tric5 inasaid Bell county,. *F
The election for District No. l will be
held at Grand Junction. No. , at LuGrange-
No 4 at CromwelPs Station No. at Moss
cow No S at Hays Crossing. No 10 at
Lafayette No. 3 at Salisbury. No at
U. Bet No at Middleton. No. at Po-
cahontas No. | / at Big Hill
d. G. WELLS. Chairman.
A. NJ. LAMBETH, c. Sec'y,
J. G. GOOCH,
N H. SHE'LL,
E. H. STEGER,
w. b. JONES,
J, II MCCLELLAN,
m4w5 Commissioners.
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KegOg Notices.
Nonresident N0tiCe.

James Mccain, Arch Mayfeld, ct al, VS.
Kindred BarretC and wife, Martha Bar
rett, ct ais, heirs of Randolph Mayfeld,
deceased.
Petition to sell land to pay debts.
In the Chancery Court of Harde-
man county, Tenn.
In this cause, it appearing to the Clerk
and Master, from the petition, to which aiHe
dayit is made, that the defendants, Kindred
Barrett and his wife Martha, are nOn-reSi-
dents of the State of Tennessee.
1t issordered that publication be made
for four consecutive weeks in the Bolivar
Bulletin, newspaper published in the town
of Bolivar, for said Kindred Barrett and his
wife, Martha to be and appear at the Court
House in the town of Bolivar, on the first
Monday in April. 1871, being. the April
term of said .edurt and splead, ANSWER or de
muir to the petition in this cause, or the
same will be taken for confessed as to them,
and set for hearing exparte.
w. G. DORION, {. 4 NJ
Wood & McNeal, Solicitors.
March 4, 1871. 4w
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UnansyverabEe Arguments.

Established facts are silent arguments
which neither pen nor tongue can shake,
and 1t is upon established facts that the rep
utation of Hostetter' Stomach Bitters, as
health preserving elixir, and wholesome
and powerful remedy, /, based. When wit
nesses come forward in crowds, year after
year, and reiterate the same statements in
relation to the beneficial effects of a medicine
upon themselves, disbelief in its efficacy is
literally impossible The credentials of
this unequalled tonic and Alternative, extend.
ing over period ofnearly twenty years. in
sl6des individuals of every class, and resi-
dents Of every cline, and refer to the most
prevalent among the complaints which
afflict and harrass the human family Either
a multitude of people, strangers to each
other, have annually been seized with an
insane and motiveless desire to deceive the
public, or IIostetter's Bitters, for no less
than a fifth of century, have been affording
such relief to sufferers from indigestion,
fever and ague, biliousness, general debili-
ty, and nervous disorders, as no other prep
Grafton has eyer impaired. To- day, while
the eyes of the reader are upon these lines,
tens of thousands of persons of both sexes
are relying upon the Bitters as a sure de
fence against the ailments which the pres
ent season engenders, aad their confidence
is not misplaced. The local potions which
interested dealers sometimes endeavor to
foist upon the sick in its stead, are every
where meeting the fate that is due to fraud
and impOsture, while the demand for the
great vegetable specific is constantly in
/ creasing. feb
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NOTICE.

Whereas, the Legislature of Tennessee
did, on the goth day of December, 1870
pass an Enabling Act for the establishing of
the new county OF Bell, to be composed of
the Southern portions of McNary, Har-
deman and Fayette Counties, in the State
designated in said enabling act, and did APP
point US, viz Wiley i. Jones, Ed. Steger,
and n. H. IsbeH, of Fayette; D. G. Wells,
John Fl Mcclellan, and a NJ Lambeth, .jr.,
of Hardeman, and j. @. Gooeh, of McNary,
Commissioners, authorized to call, open and
hold an election in the proposed territory
mentioned in said enabling act, to ascertain
whether a constitutional majority of the
people in said territory are in favor of said
new county of Bell or not, and giving a ma
iOrity of the Commissioners power Of trans
acting business And whereas, we, the
Commissioners above mentioned, as directed
In said Bill, caused to be opened and held an
election at the several points designated by
US, on the 22d day of February, 1871, in
said fractional portions of said counties
mentioned in said enabling act And
whereas, said election was held in accord
ance with said notices, and the judges of
said elections at the several points and
places designated in said notices, have made
this Gay, February 23d, 1871, full certified
returns from each voting place designated
by US, and we, the Commissioners aforesaid,
having examined each and all of said re-
turns for each and every fractional portion
of said old counties mentioned in said enab .
ling act composing the new county of Bell,
do hereby certify that each fractional por-
ton Of said old counties have given con-
stitutional majority in favor of the es-
tablishing of the new county of Bell as per
the enabling act herein mentioned, and we,
the Commissioners, pronounce and give
public notice to the world, that the new
county of Bell is established in accordance
with the Constitution of the State of Ten
nessee. We also certify that we, the Com
missiOners whose names are hereunto at
tached, were present and examined person
ally said returns on this, the 23d day of Feb-
ruary, 1871, at Grand junction, Tennessee.
d. c. WELLS, Chm,
A NJ. LAMBETH, G. Sec
.-.....E sttsT F. II. STEGER, .,.e
j. H, MCCLELLAN,
sg.rW B. JONES,
m4w5 Commissioners
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EXTRA SPECIAL NOTICE!
BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITS

Smiths Tonic Syrup has been counter
feited, and the counterfeiter brought to grief
SMITHS TONIC SYRUP.
The genuine article must have DR.. John
Bulls private stamp on each bottle. DIR.
John Bull only has the right to manu-
facture and sell the original John J. Smith s
Tonic Syrup, of Louisville Kentucky. Ex-
anime we'll the label on each bottle. If my
private stamp is not on the bottle, do not
purchase, or you will be deceived See my
column advertisement, and my show card
1 will prosecute any one infringing on my
right. The genuine Smiths Tonic Syrup
can only be prepared by myself
The public's servant,
...- DR. JOHN BULL.
LeUsvILLE, Oct %, 1868. -..-- p ~
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HnsoIVent Notice.

Having this day suggested to the Clerk of
the County Court of Hardeman County,
Tennessee, the insolvency of the estate of
j. B. Mills, deceased; all persons having
claims against said estate are hereby notified
to file the same with the County Court Clerk,
duly authenticated, within the time pre-
scribed by law, or they will be barred
ELIJAH CUPPLES
Admir- de b0nis non of estate of j. B. Mills,
deceased.
This Feb 4, 1871. flIw4#
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In the Circuit Court of uarIeman
county. Tenn.

NOnsresideNt NOtlce-8III Tor Divorce.
JOHN A. LANIER VS. JANE AMER.
In this cause, happening from the bill of
complaint which is sworn to, that the de-
PENDANT Jane Lanier, Is a nonresident
Of the State of Tennessee, so that the ordI'
nary process of law cannot be served upon
her, 1t is therefore ordered that she appear
aud defend this cause at the next term Of
our Circuit Court, to be held on thee2dAion-
day in March, 1871 or complaiuant's bill will
be taken fOrs confessed as to Der, and this
cause Set for heatiag ex parte and that a copy
of this order be published for four consecu~
tive weeks in the Bolivar Bulletin, u news
paper published in the tnRuy Of Bolivar,
Tenn. This, Feb. IA. 1871
I'M RICHARDSON, Clerk
Lowe & Norment. Attvs. 4w
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Flower seeds. Flower Seeds.

Our unrivalled collections of Flower
Seeds which we sell at pfa % cents, so
cents and 81 each, @a5a should be in the
hands of every planter in the country They
contain respectively, 80 cents, 60 cents, and
Sl.25 worth of the choicest seeds, at packet
prices, comprising selections of the most
beautiful and desirable varieties, and either
size will be sent by mail postpaid, on receipt
of price, and we guarantee them to reach
the purchasers. .#r..
Descriptive and Price Lists on appliea-
ton.
We put up Yegeta, lie Seeds in the same
proportion. Trophy Tomato Seed at Is and
% cents per package Address
'-.. BOARDMAN & WILLIAMS,
fl8w3 Rochester, n. \.
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For Sale or Rent

A house and lot conveniently located in
the town of Bolivar fine garden, and in
good condition l also offer for rent farm
of about 200 acres, miles from Bolivar,
with gin and cotton press, first rate improve
ments splendid cabins, and excellent water
on the premises. Apply at the Office of
.,- H. Nj. HILL,
Jan. 2I-t4 Bolivar, Tenn
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STOLEN.
creasing.

A man going by the name of Hardin, and
has auburn whiskers, is about foot inches
high and fast talker, hired a horse at my
stables last week, and has not since been
heard of The mare is black, with the ex-
ception of little white on sides, white
stripe on neck and forelegs. white on hind
legs, and blaze face inclined to be dished.
A liberal reward will be paid for the recOv-
cry of the thief or horse
HENRY PARKER
Boliver, Feb. Il, 1871.
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HnSOlYenf Notice,

Having this day suggested the Insolvency
Of the estate Of II. J. Dickens, deceased.
Notice is hereby given to all persons hav
ing claims az inst the estate of said de-
ceased, to file the same with the Clerk of
the County Court, properly authentic" ted,
on or before the I'd day of August, 1871,
and any claims not fled will he barred.
r 5. HARDY, Aam'r.
Feb. ,, 1871. Hw4
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Estrau Notice.

Taken up by J. B. King, living in the 10th
Civil District of Hardeman county, TEN,
one mouse colored mule, 20 years old. Black
stripe down the back and across the shouI~
ders Has had his ankle broke Valued
at twenty five dollars.
Win NUCKOLLS, Ranger H. C.
Feb IL 1871 FIIw3
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MARKETs.-Y ester@ay in Memphis the cot
ton market was brisk, with middlings quoted
at IA cents. In Bolivar middlings brought
l33c. Clear bulk sides l ) cents; fresh pork 9
cents per pound
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In tile Circuit Court Of Harden,an Cou1a-
ty, Tennessee.
NONRESIDENT Notice.
Bill for Divorce
William s. Hornbuckle VS.. Margaret HorD-
buckle.

William s. Hornbuckle VS.. Margaret HorD-
buckle.
In this cause it appearing from the peti~
ton Of complaint, which is sworn to, that the
defendant, Margaret Horbuckle, is a non
resident of the State of Tennessee, so that
the ordinary process of law cannot be
served upon her, 1t is therefore ordered
that she appear and defend this cause at
the next term of our Circuit Court, to be
held on the Sd Monday in March next, 1871,
or cumplainants' bill will be taken for con-
fessed as TO her, and this cause set for hear
ing exparte, and that copy of this order be
published for four consecutive weeks in the
Bolivar Bulletin, a newspaper published in
the town of Bolivar, Tennessee
j. NJ. RICHARDSON, Clerk.
This, February 4, 1871
Wood u McNeal Atty'S for Complainant
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NoTICE.-We cannot publish anonymous
comm unications, no matter where from or
what the contents may be. In all cases, not
for publication, but for reference alone, at
least one responsible name must accompany
every communication. I
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-03-04
Bolivar Post Ofice-06ce Hours.
Take Notice

Hereafter attachment no tees will not be
inserted in this paper unless paid for in
advance The law fixes the fee. Magis-
trates will make note of this and save
troubIe.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-03-04

Any one wishing to subscribe for the
paper of the times, the Louisville Ledger,
can see specimen copies on file at this Office
Every Democrat should take an interest in
that paper.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-03-04
Notice.

All persons indebted to the firm of Swine.
broad ~ Son are requested to come forward
ard settle Immediately, or they will find
their accounts in the hands of officers
Feb. IL, 1871. fl1w4
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Young Swell say, boy, what do you
do with-your clothes when you wear them
Out2" Boy-"Wears. EN- ONE agin. -
A Dubuque wife cannot hear any one
shout rats" without fainting. Whenever
her husband wants a quiet evening at home
he yeils the word inner ear.
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For RENT.-Three comfortable rooms
over my store.
J. S. FERGUSON.
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.EreaO advertisements.


The splendid farm known as the AVN.
H. Wood Place" eight miles west of Bolivar.
Terms very easy. Apply to Francis Fen
tress. jan3tf